The Building Texas Show

Welcome to The Building Texas Show,

Guest: Jennifer Milton and Keven London

Host:  Justin McKenzie

Jennifer Milton returns! We are thrilled to help announce that the Boerne 0.5k has new leadership and a plan for 2024. We also celebrate Jenn’s month long mission of green and blue. She is raising awareness for Donate Life and looking good while doing it. Enjoy this episode and thank you for sharing this message with friends.

Welcome Keven London to the Boerne 0.5k fandom as he leads us into a bright future. We do all of this work together to benefit Blessing in a Backpack. We referenced an early episode of Building Texas that highlights Jenn’s Miracle Making mentality. If you don’t know what Donate Life means or the impact San Antonio has nationwide in the transplant world, take the time to check it out!

Jennifer Milton is a Clinical Assistant Professor and the Chief Administrative Officer at the University Health Transplant Institute, where she is charged to integrate the business, operational, quality, and strategic efforts for University of Texas Health San Antonio and the University Health System.

University Health Transplant Institute performs adult and pediatric liver, kidney and lung transplant and is the home of the Center for Life, a facility dedicated to the care of tissue and organ donors. The Center for Life is proud to partner with the South Texas Blood and Tissue, San Antonio Eye Bank and Texas Organ Sharing Alliance, a partnership that has impacted  over 70,000 recipients of organ, tissue and corneas since its opening in just 2020.

Jennifer entered the field of transplantation almost thirty years ago as an organ donation nurse  coordinator in South Carolina and refers to her very first experiences with donor families as her  continued source of passion for this field. Jennifer has volunteered on numerous local and  national nonprofit boards including Past Chair of the UNOS Policy Oversight Committee, Texas Kidney Foundation and she serves as the current Chair of Donate Life America which recently  launched the National Living Donor Registry. She serves as a Primary Investigator for several  research endeavors, has published and presented extensively on issues impacting the field of  donation and transplantation. She has been honored by the San Antonio Business Journal as a  Health Care Hero, received the Batz Foundation Weezie Hero award, and was named the 2022  Heckenkemper Leader in US Transplant Administration.  

Air Date: May 4th, 2023 on Boerne Radio 103.9FM in Boerne Texas.

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Welcome to The Building Texas Show,

Guest: James Rice

Host:  Justin McKenzie

James Rice, the Superintendent at the Albert and Bessie Kronkosky State Natural Area, joins us to talk about the creation and history of the ABKSNA. Enjoy a conversation that explores how parks come to be, and creating a career in outdoor education. From anywhere in Texas, you have the opportunity to experience the wild, visit your Texas State Parks and Natural Areas.

Hill Country Preserve

The Albert & Bessie Kronkosky State Natural Area will protect a very special piece of the Hill Country. You’ll be able to see wildlife in natural settings, hear coyotes in the distance, view stars to the northwest, and go camping and hiking.

Family ranch

Albert and Bessie Kronkosky began buying property in this area in 1946. By 1973, they were hunting, taking photos, and entertaining guests on their 3,814-acre ranch. The couple willed their beloved land to the state of Texas to protect it from development.

Texas Parks & Wildlife Department accepted the donation of the ranch in March 2011.

Unique features

A state natural area is a piece of land with unique natural, cultural and historical features. Protecting and managing these features is our highest priority.

Conservation

We have found several rare or endangered Hill Country species here. These include the golden-cheeked warbler, alligator lizard, sycamore-leaf snowbell, big-toothed maple,  Boerne bean and Texas spring salamander.

The site also features interesting geology due to several springs and weeps.

Recreation

When this site opens, you’ll be able to camp, backpack and hike. We’ll also offer limited mountain biking.

Pictures Courtesy of ©Chase Fountain, TPWD.

Air Date: April 27th, 2023 on Boerne Radio 103.9FM in Boerne Texas.

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Welcome to Building Texas,

Guest: ROTC Leader Goldstrum

Host:  Justin McKenzie

Chief Master Sergeant Goldstrom sits down with Justin to discuss the role AFJROTC is playing in Building Texas. With 4 cadets in studio, we hear about the opportunities the students are discovering through the AFJROTC program.

The Boerne AFJROTC Booster Club's mission is to support cadets and instructors in activities and events and to promote the Air Force JROTC values of Integrity first, Service before self and Excellence in all we do within the Boerne ISD community. Additionally, the Booster Club shall assist in raising funds to be used for aviation and academic scholarships as well as providing meals, entry fees, equipment, supplies, travel expenses, etc. necessary for the support and improvement of the AFJROTC program. All efforts and time are on a volunteer basis and all booster members are greatly appreciated by everyone involved in making this program a success.

The Boerne AFJROTC Booster Club is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, dedicated to promoting and enhancing the quality of the Boerne AFJROTC program. 

Air Date: April 20th, 2023 on Boerne Radio 103.9FM in Boerne Texas.

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Welcome to The Building Texas Show,

Guest: Rabbi Yossi Marrus

Host:  Justin McKenzie

Rabbi Yossi Marrus is the spiritual leader and executive director of Chabad of Boerne, Texas. He is also the Dean and Director of Judaic Studies at the Starr Family Jewish Day School in San Antonio, Texas. 

Over the course of his career he has served in many communal and educational roles including;  Associate Rabbi, Cantor, Program and Youth Director, Synagogue Administrator, Senior Educational Administrator, Principal and more.  He has directed dozens of educational, spiritual and chaplaincy programs. Rabbi Marrus is passionate about Jewish education and believes deeply in the relevance and beauty of our traditions and faith. He is a Birthright fellow, frequently leading educational trips for young adults to Israel. He holds a Bachelors of Religious Studies from Rabbinical College of America and a Semicha Degree(Rabbinical Ordination) from the Central Lubavitch Yeshiva in Brooklyn, NY and Yeshivat Chabad Tzfat, Israel.

Rabbi Marrus lives in Boerne Texas with his wife Malkie and together are blessed with six wonderful children (and children in-law) and are enjoying being grandparents.

Air Date: April 13th, 2023 on Boerne Radio 103.9FM in Boerne Texas.

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Welcome to Building Texas,

Guest: Tiffany Phillips & Sarah Wilburn from Handmade Market

Host:  Justin McKenzie

It was fun to sit down with the new owners of the Boerne Handmade Market. The market is happening at the 1910 Church Campus on May 3rd and 4th, 2024. 

Air Date: April 6th, 2023 on Boerne Radio 103.9FM in Boerne Texas.

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Episode Summary:

In this episode of The Building Texas Show, Justin McKenzie chats with Andy and Missy Ivankovich, the entrepreneurial couple behind Singing Water Vineyards in Comfort, Texas. From their roots in the military and education to their journey through the world of financial services and technology, Andy and Missy share their inspiring transition to building a sustainable vineyard that has become a Hill Country community hub. They discuss the challenges of balancing family life with business, the value of veteran support, and the rewards of connecting deeply with the land and their local community.

1. Military Roots and Entrepreneurial Beginnings

2. Transition to Texas and Launching a Business

3. The Birth of Singing Water Vineyards

4. Building a Community Around Veterans and Agriculture

5. Agricultural and Agri-Tech Innovation

6. The Future of Hill Country Agriculture

 Air Date: March 30th, 2023 on Boerne Radio 103.9FM in Boerne Texas.

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Welcome to Building Texas,

Guest: Heath Hale

Host:  Justin McKenzie

This episode was recorded on Texas Independence day before the 1724 Gala. Justin and Heath have known each other for a long time and discuss the founding journey for Cowboy Auctioneer, and the ability to impact many by harnessing your talents and gifts. Get to know Heath, his Team, family and mission in life. And if you were curious, the event at the Alamo was a wonderful success. They crushed the goal and set a few new records.

Heath Hale | Founder, CEO, Dad

Air Date: March 23rd, 2023 on Boerne Radio 103.9FM in Boerne Texas.

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Welcome to Building Texas,

Guest: Carlin Friar

Host:  Justin McKenzie

Carlin Friar is a leader in so many different ways. Somer and I enjoyed sitting down with him and learning abour everything from School Board’s responsibililties to how you can be very involved with your local fire department, police force, and so much more. As you listen to this episode, please remember to get out and vote in your local School Board and City elections!

Air Date: March 16th, 2023 on Boerne Radio 103.9FM in Boerne Texas.

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Welcome to Building Texas,

Guest: Callie Roberson

Host:  Justin McKenzie

This week’s episode is a fun one! With deep roots in Comfort Texas, Callie Roberson takes us through her journey. She helps me understand the three major buckets of marketing work, encouraging founders and business owners to OWN their marketing. We have fun hearing about the ways people discover their talents and how anything is possible at any stage of life. Enjoy the show and consider the ways your brand markets itself, do you ever consider fonts, colors, and words? Let Callie help us all understand that value.

Callie Roberson, Texas A&M Class of ‘09, is an award-winning creative strategist and muralist.

Callie currently leads a team of 10 at Manifestive Design as Founder and Creative Director with over 15 years of experience developing brand strategies and design solutions in print, digital, and environmental spaces. Clients include the Texas State University, Oak Hills Church, Hill Country Daily Bread, The Cibolo, The Greater Boerne Chamber of Commerce, the BKCEDC, SAMSAT, and Medina Valley ISD along with many businesses and nonprofits in almost every industry.

Callie is also the Creative Chair for the founding board of 100 Women of the Hill Country, and when not at work, is raising two beautiful little girls with her charismatic husband.

Air Date: March 3rd, 2023 on Boerne Radio 103.9FM in Boerne Texas.

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Welcome to Building Texas,

Guest: Amber Wakem

Website:  www.campcommunity.org / www.startupkidsclub.com 

Host:  Justin McKenzie

Amber has been hard at work, since the day I met her, to make an impact. Now 7 years later she looks back and reflects on the lessons learned, the work ahead, and the growing need for entrepreneurial programming for kids, starting early! Enjoy this show and then get a Teacher’s perspective. Does your hometown offer these type of programs? Let us know!

Air Date: March 3rd, 2023 on Boerne Radio 103.9FM in Boerne Texas.

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