San Marcos
A memorial service honoring all Hays County veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice will occur at the Hays County Veterans Memorial at 450 E. Hopkins Street in San Marcos beginning at 10 a.m. In the event of inclement weather, the event will be held at the San Marcos Activity Center.
Kyle
Join the city of Kyle in honoring our veterans, first-responders, and other community heroes at the Heroes Memorial Park Groundbreaking on Memorial Day, May 31 from 10-11:30 a.m. next to the Hays Performing Arts Center, 979 Kohlers Crossing.
The community is invited to attend this groundbreaking and learn about the unique features that will be included in Heroes Memorial Park. There will be a Procession by Honor Guards and a War Bird flyover.
Throughout the groundbreaking, the city of Kyle will also have an Oral History booth available to Kyle veterans and community members to share their histories, family stories and life experiences to be archived by the city and later buried in a time capsule at Heroes Memorial Park.
Following the groundbreaking, the American Veterans Central Texas Post 115 will be serving barbecue at the AMVET Post, 401 Veterans Dr., from 12-2 p.m.
Groundbreaking event attendees may park at the Hays CISD Performing Arts Center, adjacent to grounds of Heroes Memorial Park, that will be located at the corner of FM 1626 and Kohlers Crossing.
The Heroes Memorial Park has been made possible by the generous donation of Texas Disposal Systems and with the leadership and direction of Kyle City Council and Kyle TIRZ #2 Board members.
