On Center
by BRENDA STEWART

I’m sure that, by now, you are sick of hearing me say it but here it goes, one last time…you gotta get out and vote. Your last chance to elect our mayor and two council members is this Saturday from 7 a.m. through 7 p.m. at City Hall. You don’t even need your voter’s registration card, just your ID. It takes less than one minute to make your voice heard so, avoid apathy-guilt, and vote. They honestly couldn’t make it any easier on you.

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Be watching for some fun changes to that long-vacant white bungalow on west Center, across from the Motley. Local grassroots organization COGG will be setting up digs and availing itself to the public for voter, issue, and candidate information concerning upcoming primaries and elections. The old structure, desperately in need of a fresh coat of paint, a landscaper and some remedial pier-and-beam support, leans, ironically, a bit to the left.

The Old Town Kyle Advocates, dedicated to the preservation and enhancement of the original town of Kyle, compiled a list of priorities for 2010 from community surveys and member input. Among them: safety, traffic, and lighting, on Center and neighboring streets; support of downtown businesses through patronage as well as community clean-up/revitalization efforts; ongoing activism on behalf of our library; perpetuation of downtown festivals and community events; and, historic downtown district signage placement. The three-year-old group has recently amended its bylaws and expanded its membership to include any community member concerned with and dedicated to the preservation and revitalization of Old Town Kyle. So, get involved, express your opinions and ideas and be a part of one of the coolest revitalization efforts in central Texas. OTKA meets this Sunday at the library at 2:30.