By TOMIE V. PARKS
Feature writer for the Hutto News
To us, Hutto is
home. It's simple and quiet, most definitely not a place that's known
for being featured on the nightly news.
That is — it
wasn't until last Wednesday when Hutto Police Sgt. Chris Kelley was
killed during an attempt to apprehend a traffic violator.
In about two
seconds, Hutto's reputation as a quaint roadside Hippo-loving town
exploded into what the TV is calling a "small but dignified town
filled strength, bravery, love and solidarity."
Images of us —
the people who live in Hutto — filled the TV screen. We were having
fundraisers, leaving tokens of love at the City Hall shrine, praying
at the community vigil, consoling the bereft family of Sgt. Kelley or
simply taking the time to say a word of thanks to the servicemen who
are still out there working on our behalf.
And
that is amazing. It's something in which I'm sure we can all take
pride.
The following is an account of how and
when all of these wonderful shows of support unfolded.
