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

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

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 [https://www.symphonyofthehills.org/july-4th-concert/] Professor Eugene Dowdy at Schreiner University [https://schreiner.edu/su-directory/dowdy-eugene/] Other Hill Country Focused Podcasts Hill Country Authors Podcast [https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/hillcountryauthors] Hill Country Artists Podcast [https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/ACS2211176852] Texas Hill Country Podcast Network [https://www.texashillcountrypodcastnetwork.com/] Cover Art Nancy Huffman [https://www.nancyhuffman.com/]

Catching on All Things MOWA with Darrell Beauchamp

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 [https://www.museumofwesternart.com/] Darrell Beauchamp on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrell-beauchamp-15405311/] Other Hill Country Focused Podcasts Hill Country Authors Podcast [https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/hillcountryauthors] Hill Country Artists Podcast [https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/ACS2211176852] Texas Hill Country Podcast Network [https://www.texashillcountrypodcastnetwork.com/] Cover Art Nancy Huffman [https://www.nancyhuffman.com/]

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

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 [https://hccada.org/] Other Hill Country Focused Podcasts Hill Country Authors Podcast [https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/hillcountryauthors] Hill Country Artists Podcast [https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/ACS2211176852] Texas Hill Country Podcast Network [https://www.texashillcountrypodcastnetwork.com/] Cover Art Nancy Huffman [https://www.nancyhuffman.com/]

MotivAction Partners with Schreiner’s Center for Talent and Workforce Development to Build Educator Resilience

Welcome to award-winning The Hill Country Podcast. The Texas Hill Country is one of the most beautiful places on earth. In this podcast, welcomes back Jen Hardy.  Jen is the COO of Academy of MotivAction, a neuroscience-based training and development company that equips high-stress professionals with resilience and communication tools to reduce burnout and maintain relationships. Hardy explains MotiveAction’s new partnership with Schreiner University’s Center for Talent and Workforce Development to deliver professional development for educators and education staff through workshops, retreats, keynotes, and on-campus courses. She describes a key training gap in education and coaching: managing difficult conversations, regulating one’s nervous system during stressful situations, and addressing increasingly dysregulated students. Hardy contrasts self-paced and live online offerings with the benefits of immersive in-person training. She notes partner Irina is focusing more on CEO responsibilities while new coach Sarah Talley helps lead courses. A summer 2026 on-campus course is scheduled for June 23.  Key Highlights  ·      What Is MotivAction ·      Schreiner Partnership ·      Training Gap For Teachers ·      Coaching Lessons Applied ·      Team Roles And New Coach ·      How To Connect And Wrap Up   Resources Jen Hardy on LinkedIn MotivAction website [https://motivaction.academy/] Schreiner University’s Center for Talent and Workforce Development [https://schreiner.edu/ctwd/]   Other Hill Country Focused Podcasts Hill Country Authors Podcast [https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/hillcountryauthors] Hill Country Artists Podcast [https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/ACS2211176852] Texas Hill Country Podcast Network [https://www.texashillcountrypodcastnetwork.com/]   Cover Art Nancy Huffman [https://www.nancyhuffman.com/]

AJ Rodriguez of Guadalupe Bank on Community Banking, Local Growth, and Interest-Rate Uncertainty

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, Tom’s partners, Gilbert Paiz and Andrew Gay, take the lead in visiting with AJ Rodriguez, now the interim CEO and board member of Guadalupe Bank. AJ recounts entering banking after a ranch fire led him to college, an internship, and an examiner role with the U.S. Treasury, and subsequent roles at larger banks before becoming CEO of a South Texas community bank that grew to 31 branches and $2.2B in assets; after retiring in 2012 and moving to Fredericksburg, he helped launch the Backwoods barbecue restaurant and later joined Guadalupe Bank, stepping in as CEO after the prior CEO resigned. They contrast community banks with national banks, emphasizing local decision-making, relationship-based service, community involvement, and support for small businesses, and provide Guadalupe Bank details (about $254–$256M in assets, ~37–38 employees, locations in Kerrville and Fredericksburg, and a San Antonio production office planned to become a branch). They cover recruiting talent via a Schreiner University internship rotation program, regional optimism post-flood and amid steady growth, current products and fraud-prevention investments, and non-advisory commentary on interest rates, inflation, and market volatility. Resources: Guadalupe Bank [https://www.guadalupebank.com/]  Other Hill Country-Focused Podcasts: Hill Country Authors Podcast [https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/hillcountryauthors] Hill Country Artists Podcast [https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/ACS2211176852] Texas Hill Country Podcast Network [https://www.texashillcountrypodcastnetwork.com/] Cover Art Nancy Huffman [https://www.nancyhuffman.com/]