July 20, 2022 Hays Free Press

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Vol. 128 • No. 19

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CATALYTIC CONVERTER THEFTS

Auto shop aims to deter theft

BY BRITTANY ANDERSON

found underneath the vehicle towards the KYLE —With catalytic exhaust pipe, making it converter thefts on the easily accessible to be cut rise, one local auto shop is out. on a mission to help deter The converters are this in the community. stolen for the precious Dave’s Kyle Auto and metals stored inside them, Diesel Repair held a including palladium, free catalytic converter rhodium and platinum, etching event on July 16, and sold to recycling partnering with the Kyle centers and other scrap Police Department and metal or parts dealers. Kyle Citizens on Patrol, Duarte said that centers who helped assist with the will check the origin of event and direct traffic. the converter, making the Owner David Duarte etched number an extra said that catalytic layer of security as they converter theft started will be able to locate its about 10 years ago and original owner. has been picking back up. The shop was able There have been 13 reports to service 55 vehicles in Kyle this year, with the throughout the event, entire theft process only along with offering taking approximately 45 customers snow cones and seconds. food from local food truck, Duarte hopes to deter Rub My Rib. this theft through the If you missed the etching etching service, where event, Dave’s Kyle Auto the vehicle’s license plate and Diesel Repair will still number is engraved on the offer the service free of catalytic converter. charge by appointment at Catalytic converters are www.kyleautorepair.com. found in most vehicles The shop is located at 395 today, and convert harmful County Road 202, Unit 9B substances such as carbon in Kyle. monoxide, nitric oxide and If your converter has nitrogen dioxide found in been stolen, you will hear a car’s exhaust gasses into a loud noise when your car less harmful substances starts, as well as when you like carbon dioxide and accelerate. There will also water vapor through be an increase in exhaust a series of chemical fumes and smells. The reactions. They are often Kyle Police Department

PHOTO BY BRITTANY ANDERSON

David Duarte, owner of Dave’s Kyle Auto and Diesel Repair, etches a license plate number into a vehicle’s catalytic converter during the free etching event. encourages residents to report if their converter is stolen. In addition to the

etching, you can reduce your chances of having your converter stolen by:

• Choosing safe parking conditions with adequate light and security • Installing a catalytic

converter anti-theft device • Spraying the catalytic converter with highly visible, high-heat pain

Animal shelter struggles with overcapacity Kyle roads to be microsurfaced

BY BRITTANY ANDERSON

HAYS COUNTY — Understanding what is going on in your local animal shelter can ensure the safety and wellbeing of hundreds of animals in the community. San Marcos Regional Animal Shelter (SMRAS) operates as Hays County’s only public animal intake shelter and has

STAFF REPORT

INFORMATION FROM SMRAS / GRAPHIC BY BRITTANY ANDERSON

As of July 18, SMRAS had 54 dogs and 22 cats ready for adoption. There are also six lost and found cats and 12 lost and found dogs. The weekend saw 16 cat adoptions and 18 dog adoptions, and four cats were TNR (trapped-neutered-released). continually struggled with overcapacity as the county’s population increases

while resources deplete. As of July 15, there were 257 animals at SMRAS, with 49 in foster homes

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and 208 in-house (at the shelter). Within the first

See SHELTER, page 10

Thursday, July 21 •Fairway from Jack C. Hays Trail to Hogan KYLE — Viking Friday, July 22 Construction will be •Fairway from Jack C. microsurfacing several Hays Trail to Hogan roads in Kyle to improve •New Country Road the appearance and life of from FM 150 to Myrtle the road. Street The work began on Monday, July 25 July 18 and will continue •Spring Branch Loop through Tuesday, July 26. from Fall Creek Drive to Work will take place every Fall Creek Drive weekday from 8 a.m. to 5 •Alexis Way from Spring p.m. All vehicles along the Branch Drive to Fall Creek affected stretches of road Drive must be moved before Tuesday, July 26 8 a.m. the day of the •Autumn Drive from microsurfacing. Summer Drive to Verano Microsurfaced roads will need to be closed after Drive •Summer Drive from being treated, but will be reopened after the coating Four Seasons Farm Boulevard to Estival Drive has cured, which will •Spring Drive from Four take a few hours. The city Seasons Farm Boulevard asks that residents do not to Estival Drive drive or walk on the new •Kyle Crossing from surface until the crew has Vista Ridge Drive to the opened the street. Fresh I-35 Frontage Road coating can stick to car This schedule could tires and paint. When the microsurfacing is “cured,” be adjusted based on the work crew will remove weather. For more information, go to the cones or barricades. www.cityofkyle.com/ The upcoming publicworks/citywidemicrosurfacing schedule microsurfacing-2022. is as follows:

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