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Kristy Vandenburg on Pints, Pumpkins, Pies for Polio

Oct 7 2026

Welcome to award-winning The Hill Country Podcast. The Texas Hill Country is one of the most beautiful places on earth. In this podcast, Hill Country resident Tom Fox visits with the people and organizations that make this the most unique areas of Texas. In this award-winning podcast series, Tom Fox visits with Kristy Vandenberg about the Rotary Club of Kerrville’s 2026 “Pints, Pumpkins, Pies for Polio” fundraiser supporting Rotary’s polio eradication campaign. The began in 1985 when polio caused about 350,000 annual cases; in 2026 there are 12 cases, split between Afghanistan and Pakistan. They discuss polio’s devastating, incurable impacts, including post-polio syndrome, and note a speaker who contracted polio at age five and now experiences renewed weakness. Vandenberg highlights compliance-relevant public health risks from low vaccination rates, asymptomatic carriers, global travel, and a recent vaccine-derived case in New York. She explains Rotary International’s partnerships, including a Gates Foundation 2:1 match, a $15,000 local goal, and district-wide events, plus event details on food, beer/wine, pie auction, and how to get tickets. Resources Rotary Club of Kerrville Pintw Pints, Pumpkins & Pies for Polio Information on the event in Facebook: Email for tickets: kerrvillerotary@gmail.com Other Hill Country Focused Podcasts Hill Country Authors Podcast Hill Country Artists Podcast Texas Hill Country Podcast Network Cover Art Nancy Huffman
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14 min

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Lisa on Nye-Cycling and Service

Sep 30 2026

Welcome to the award-winning The Hill Country Podcast. Today, Tom visits with Lisa Nye-Salladin, who co-owns Hill Country Bicycle Works in Kerrville and Fredericksburg, which she and her husband opened after arriving in Kerrville during a 1995 around-the-world bike trip. Lisa describes the shops’ sales, service, rentals, events, and community role; compares cycling conditions in Kerrville with road-cycling demand in Fredericksburg; and outlines local group rides and route resources. She discusses regional trail development, including volunteer-built trails at Kerrville Schreiner Park, riding options like Flat Rock Ranch, and upcoming state park expansions. She explains the Mountain Bike Biathlon and the formation of the Texas Hill Country Trails Alliance to fund a Singing Wind Park enduro trail system and improved signage. She also details ongoing Tuesday/Thursday river and creek trash cleanups after the flood, with participation coordinated through the Alliance website, email list, Facebook, and the bike shop. Key highlights: Biking Into Kerrville Fredericksburg Riding Scene Kerrville Cycling Community Races and Signature Rides Mountain Biking and Trails Trail Alliance and Singing Wind River and Creek Cleanup Project Resources: Hill Country Bicycle Works Kerrville Mountain Bike Festival Texas Hill Country Trails Alliance Other Hill Country Focused Podcasts Hill Country Authors Podcast Hill Country Artists Podcast Texas Hill Country Podcast Network Cover Art Nancy Huffman
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30 min

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Michelle Sanders on the 17th Annual Kraut Run

Sep 23 2026

Welcome to award-winning The Hill Country Podcast. The Texas Hill Country is one of the most beautiful places on earth. In this podcast, Hill Country resident Tom Fox talks with the people and organizations that make this one of Texas’s most unique areas. In this award-winning podcast series, Tom Fox visits with Michelle Sanders about the upcoming 17th Annual Oktoberfest Kraut Run. The Fredericksburg Morning Rotary Club hosts the 17th Annual Kraut Run. It takes place Saturday, October 3, 2026, featuring an 8K, a 5K, and a non-timed 5K walk, all beginning at 8:30 AM. But this event is about much more than running. From its finish at Oktoberfest to the scholarships, literacy programs, schools, and local organizations supported by the proceeds, the Kraut Run demonstrates how a community event can create an impact well beyond race day. Today, we will explore the story behind the Kraut Run, where the money goes, and its impact on Fredericksburg. Resources: Sign up for the Kraut Run https://www.athleteguild.com/event/fredericksburg-tx/2026-oktoberfest-kraut-run Follow and support the Fredericksburg Morning Rotary on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MorningRotary/ https://www.facebook.com/fredericksburgmorningrotary Other Hill Country Focused Podcasts Hill Country Authors Podcast Hill Country Artists Podcast Texas Hill Country Podcast Network Cover Art Nancy Huffman
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15 min

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Mason County – The Hill Country’s Best Kept Secret

Aug 19 2026

Welcome to award-winning The Hill Country Podcast. The Texas Hill Country is one of the most beautiful places on earth. In this podcast, Revitalizing Mason County: Chamber Leadership, Local History, and Community Events. This podcast is a cross-post with the Hill Country Hustlers. Our guest today is Taylor Krull, executive director of the Mason County Chamber of Commerce. Taylor Krull brings both fresh leadership and a deep commitment to helping Mason County thrive as a small rural community. She sees the chamber as a vital “pillar” that stabilizes the town by supporting local businesses, helping new and home-based owners gain visibility, and strengthening word of mouth. Krull also believes community promotion should protect Mason’s County and Mason’s small-town charm by building partnerships with nearby chambers while keeping local identity at the center. Through events, business support, and regional collaboration, she wants Mason and the surrounding area to keep the momentum that has made the town feel “alive again.” Key highlights: Mason County, the Hidden Gem in the Scenic Hill Country Fort Mason’s burnt courthouse and blue topaz Quarterly Mixers, Lunch Learns, and Festival Events Spring Street Collective’s Live Music and Comedy Stage Helping Small Town Businesses Get the Word Out Resources: Taylor Krull on LinkedIn Mason County Chamber of Commerce Other Hill Country Focused Podcasts Hill Country Authors Podcast Hill Country Artists Podcast Texas Hill Country Podcast Network Cover Art Nancy Huffman
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24 min

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Keith Allen on Building Schreiner University Football From the Ground Up

Jul 22 2026

Welcome to award-winning The Hill Country Podcast. The Texas Hill Country is one of the most beautiful places on earth. In this podcast, Hill Country resident Tom Fox visits with the people and organizations that make this the most unique area of Texas. In this award-winning podcast series, Tom Fox visits with Schreiner University Head Coach Keith Allen about his path from walking on at the University of Oklahoma to coaching and leading programs across college football and high school football. Allen recounts taking a $700-a-month graduate assistant role over engineering offers, coaching stops including Louisiana Monroe, TCU, Quincy University, San Jose State, and eight years as head coach at Southwest Baptist, then winning a state championship while coaching and teaching in Florida before returning to Texas and joining Schreiner to launch its NCAA Division III, non-scholarship football program. He explains why Schreiner appealed to him: leading again, building a program from scratch, and strong university and community commitment to championship goals. Allen describes recruiting around “five fits” (spiritual, social, academic, athletic, financial), core values like “tough people win,” and promoting discipline, effort, and conditioning, and previews the Sept. 5 home opener versus Austin College; information is at sufootball.com. Resources: Schreiner University Football Coach Keith Allen Schreiner University Other Hill Country Focused Podcasts Hill Country Authors Podcast Hill Country Artists Podcast Texas Hill Country Podcast Network Cover Art Nancy Huffman
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37 min

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Symphony of the Hill’s July 4 Concert: America 250, Remembrance, and Resilience

Jul 1 2026

Welcome to the award-winning The Hill Country Podcast. The Texas Hill Country is one of the most beautiful places on earth. In this podcast, Gene Dowdy returns to welcome us back to the Symphony of the Hills’ July 4, 4:00 p.m. concert, which will celebrate America’s 250th anniversary while memorializing the 2025 Texas flood. The event includes patriotic works such as Copland’s “Lincoln Portrait,” narrated by Mayor Joe Herring; “Fanfare for the Common Man”; and community singing of the national anthem, along with soprano Sarah Davis performing “God Bless America” and closing with “Amazing Grace.” Governor Greg Abbott will read Kerr County’s 119 flood victims while the orchestra plays Bach’s “Air,” and historic flag artwork by San Antonio artist Bobby Cahill will be displayed. Dowdy also previews the 2026/27 “A Season of Story & Song,” featuring programs like “Weber and Brahms,” “Comfort and Joy,” “Heroes and Villains,” “Frontiers and Freedom,” and “Romance & Passion.” Key highlights: Concert Purpose and Tribute Program Highlights and Guests Music and Grief One Year Later America 250 and Texas Pride Preview Season Story and Song Resources: Symphony of the Hills Professor Eugene Dowdy at Schreiner University Other Hill Country Focused Podcasts Hill Country Authors Podcast Hill Country Artists Podcast Texas Hill Country Podcast Network Cover Art Nancy Huffman
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37 min

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Catching on All Things MOWA with Darrell Beauchamp

Jun 24 2026

Welcome to the award-winning The Hill Country Podcast. The Texas Hill Country is one of the most beautiful places on earth. In this podcast, Hill Country resident Tom Fox visits with the people and organizations that make this one of the most unique areas of Texas. In this award-winning podcast series, Museum Executive Director Darrell Beauchamp is interviewed by Tom Fox about the Museum’s current exhibit featuring the work of well-known landscape artist Cliff Cavin. Darrell discusses the Museum’s current exhibit, “Cliff Cavin: Journeys of a Lifetime,” featuring 54 new landscape paintings by Seguin-based artist Cliff Cavin, displayed across two galleries, and launched with a reception attended by nearly 100 people. Darrell also reflects on the Museum’s April Roundup, highlighting 19-year-old award winners Eliza Hoffman (Patron’s Choice) and Nathaniel Garza (Director’s Choice), as well as Garza’s donated painting “The Witness,” inspired by the July 4 flooding, now in the permanent collection. They discuss how digital platforms expand market access for younger artists, why sales announcements are emotional for artists, and Kevin MacPherson’s influence as a teacher. Darrell previews upcoming exhibits by Adrienne Stein, Bill Kalwick, and Eric Slocombe and notes the community impact of the museum’s remembrance garden. Visitor details and website are provided. Highlights include: Cliff Cavin exhibit Roundup Wrap Up Upcoming exhibits Remembrance Wall State and National Flag tribute to America250 Resources: Museum of Western Art Darrell Beauchamp on LinkedIn Other Hill Country Focused Podcasts Hill Country Authors Podcast Hill Country Artists Podcast Texas Hill Country Podcast Network Cover Art Nancy Huffman
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Post-Flood Recovery, Mental Health Trends, and Naloxone Outreach in Kerr County

Jun 17 2026

Welcome to the award-winning The Hill Country Podcast. The Texas Hill Country is one of the most beautiful places on earth. In this podcast, Hill Country resident Tom Fox visits with the people and organizations that make this one of the most unique areas of Texas. In this episode, host Tom Fox speaks with Abby Filyaw and recovery coach Clayton Evans of the Hill Country Council on Alcohol & Drug Abuse. They discuss Kerr County’s recovery roughly 11 months after the flood, noting increased demand for mental health services, anxiety triggered by renewed rain warnings, and ongoing community impacts along the Guadalupe River. They discuss how disasters can have delayed substance-use effects, PTSD-like reactions, and the need to support both substance use disorder and co-occurring mental health conditions simultaneously, including referrals to an addictionologist. Abby outlines a naloxone/Narcan initiative deploying large purple “Barney” dispensing boxes at locations such as vape stores and the Kerr County Jail, driven by overdose risks from kratom and potent 7-OH, including deaths when mixed with alcohol, and supported by law enforcement through education and stigma reduction. They also address youth risk prevention and summer triggers and provide contact information for services. Highlights include: Post-Flood Mental Health River Anxiety And PTSD Naloxone And New Drugs Clayton Recovery Story Youth Prevention And Teens Resources Hill Country Council on Alcohol & Drug Abuse Other Hill Country Focused Podcasts Hill Country Authors Podcast Hill Country Artists Podcast Texas Hill Country Podcast Network Cover Art Nancy Huffman
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Kristy Vandenburg on Pints, Pumpkins, Pies for Polio

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Lisa on Nye-Cycling and Service

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Michelle Sanders on the 17th Annual Kraut Run

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Mason County – The Hill Country’s Best Kept Secret

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Keith Allen on Building Schreiner University Football From the Ground Up

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Symphony of the Hill’s July 4 Concert: America 250, Remembrance, and Resilience

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Catching on All Things MOWA with Darrell Beauchamp

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Post-Flood Recovery, Mental Health Trends, and Naloxone Outreach in Kerr County

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