Life + Culture

Honoring Yesterday, Serving Today

How Boerne’s VFW Post 688 blends tradition, community spirit, and a vision for the future. Article by Caroline Heiberg On Veterans Day, communities across the country pause to honor the sacrifices of those who have served in uniform. Here in Boerne, one group of local veterans continues to carry that spirit of service far beyond the battlefield. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 688, named in 1936 for Private Bruno Phillip—a Boerne native who gave his life in World War I—has become a vital...

Health + Wellness

In Every Smile

With Pearl Periodontics thriving, a growing family, and strong community ties, the Brummerhops are creating a life in Boerne filled with love and purpose. Article by Connor Mullins | Photography by Jessi Edison Empathy, curiosity, and creativity guide Jason and Dr. Alexandra Brummerhop in their daily lives. Those are virtues they learned from their families and values they strive to live out at home, in the workplace, and in the community in Boerne. They even played a role in bringing them...

Life + Culture

The Waters Rose, But Compassion & Unity Carried Us All

Amid July’s devastating floods, ordinary neighbors became heroes as we recovered and restored together. Article by Rey Lopez | Photography by Jessi Edison, Paula VM, Daniel Gertson When the floods swept through the Hill Country in July, the destruction was swift and overwhelming. Roads vanished, families were displaced, and entire communities felt the weight of devastating loss. In those first hours and the long days that followed, local departments answered the call without hesitation. In...

Life + Culture

Healing Found On the Guadalupe River

Dondi Persyn Reflects on Her Mission to Reverently Return What Remains Article by Tanesha Dillard | Photography by Paula VM The river. The land. The people. Those were three themes, Dondi Persyn, Boerne resident and perfumer, selected as inspiration for an order commissioned by Kerrville’s Economic Development Corporation a few years ago. Little did she know that she would revisit these themes when she stepped into the role of co-founder and initiating steward of an effort to reconnect people...