It’s getting time to make plans for those who wish to start the new year with a cold splash. Kyle’s fifth annual Polar Bear Splash will take place on Jan. 1 at the Kyle Municipal Swimming Pool.

Kyle officials will cut the ribbon on an eastward extension of Kyle Parkway Friday afternoon. The extension of the two-year-old Kyle Parkway past I-35 will soon lead to a Seton Hospital and open up two million square feet of retail development.

Kyle United Methodist Church will hold its first-ever Christmas festival this Saturday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Third graders from Fuentes Elementary School participated last month in a mock city council at Kyle City Hall.

Kohler’s Crossing, long known for its usefulness, and it’s potholes, has been reconstructed. A ribbon cutting to reognize the $6.7 million improvements will take place Thursday.

The Kyle City Council passed a resolution last week not merely supporting the $207 road bond up for election on Nov. 4, but warning citizens about what to expect if the bond doesn’t pass.

Peter Baen writes, “Everyone in Hays County that votes will decide on whether we will have these (and more) road projects, or have none that will use the immediately available state money.”

The Kyle Police Department has scheduled a community crime watch meeting for Oct. 20 at Kyle City Hall.

The Kyle Area Chamber of Commerce is putting on a seminar in October to help businesses build on their networking with sales.

The City of Kyle will administer a civil service examination for anyone interested in one of 11 openings on the Kyle Police Department (KPD). The exam will take place on Oct. 18 at Lehman High School.