The Kronkosky Legacy
You may have heard the name Kronkosky mentioned in conversation around Boerne — in reference to The Center perhaps, or the Kronkosky Charitable Foundation. Maybe you’ve driven by the old Kronkosky estate, which still sits regally atop a hill off Main Street, now occupied by the Benedictine Sisters of Boerne. But do you know the […]
Welcome to the Neighborhood
By: The Cordillera Ranch Social Club When the neighborhood was new and in its early stages of development, the Cordillera Ranch Social Club was formed by a group of residents whose primary mission was to offer social gatherings to foster a sense of community and to simply have fun. So, it began. These early neighbors […]
Boerne Young Life Continues to Inspire Students
Impacting Our Community Through the Arts – Boerne Performing Arts Announces its 2024 Season
By exposing our youth to the performing arts, we are creating an appreciation that the next generation will carry forward. Dance illusionists and daring acrobats, brass ensembles and rhythmic drums, tap, tenors and tangos, and Phantom serenades — all of these and more award-winning, world-class performers from around the globe have made their way through Boerne, […]
The Center Serving as a Village of Support for 40 Years
Four decades into serving older adults, The Center, formerly known as the Rainbow Senior Center at Kronkosky Place, is paving the way for how to age well. Rebranding as The Center in 2022 was a strategic effort to encompass a more comprehensive mindset around aging. With 25% of Kendall County’s population aged 60 and above, […]
Residents Serving the Community
By: Lucy Hudson, contributor Cordillera Ranch supports the Bergheim Volunteer Fire Department, with five Ranch residents serving to protect the community and surrounding area. As you may know, Bergheim VFD (BVFD) is a 100 percent volunteer organization comprised of area citizens who desire to help their neighbors. The department is led by Chief Adam Hawkins […]
Bergheim Memorial Shopping Center
By: Ann Koehler Two Boerne/Kendall County residents and businessmen respond to growth in the Bergheim area with a new convenience store and gas station at the intersection of SH 46 and Voss Parkway. The developers, Cordillera Ranch resident Jason Hirko and his business partner James Schuepbach, recognized the need for more businesses in Bergheim and […]
Independence: The Lone Star Spirit
By: Susan Yerkes and Trisha Doucette Photography Courtesy of the Alamo Texas pride is more than a slogan — it is the spirit of the state and its residents, whether they were born here, or just “got here as fast as they could.” This fierce independence once sparked a revolution and a republic. Texas history […]
Cordillera Cares Puts Community First
The inaugural year of The Cordillera Cares mission has been incredibly successful. Charlie Hill announced the initiative in July with a YouTube video highlighting the three organizations that Cordillera Cares would support in 2022: Hill Country Family Services, Boerne Blaze and Kendall County Sheriff’s Foundation. The committee, made up of Brianna Botine, Victoria DeRocher, Amy Schoemaker and Kathi Spink, coordinate the different projects and organize our Cordillera Ranch team.
Volunteering in the Community
By: Brianna Botine, Director of Membership & Lodging Cordillera Cares continues to gain traction, supporting four local organizations in the past two months. Keeping it in the Family When Maureen and Joe Cheben took over the duties of coordinating the Families of Cordillera Ranch Adopt-a-Highway Program in March of 2016, they inherited a 12-year legacy […]
Boerne Performing Arts! Show Time!
By: Lakendra Lewis Photography Courtesy of: Boerne Performing Arts Music, dance and family fun will continue to take center stage during Boerne Performing Arts’ 2023 season, with performances from around the world that will not only take audiences on a globe-trotting exploration of sights, sounds and experiences but will also help to educate, influence and […]
Youth Sports
By: Trisha Doucette Way back in the day there was Little League Baseball. Softball wasn’t introduced until the mid-70s. And that was about it. Kids rode bikes around the neighborhood for hours and played GI Joe and Barbie in the front yard, and we all turned out okay. But things changed. Beginning in the 70s, […]