Masel Quinn and the Masel S. Quinn Foundation — Providing "A Place of Calm" Despite her advancing years, Masel Quinn remains full of optimism. "I try to stay happy — regardless!" she says with enthusiasm. A resident of Kerr Count since 1964, Masel came to the area from Beaumont, along with her husband, B. E. Quinn, who...More
Dr. and Mrs. Earl Merritt — Sharing Their Time, Talents and Treasures For more than 30 years, Dr. Earl Merritt and his wife Jan have been at the heart of the activity within the Kerrville medical community. When the couple first arrived in 1978, Dr. Merritt had completed his surgical residency and was ready to open his general surgery practice.More
Bob and Shirley Schmerbeck—Counting Their Blessings Bob and Shirley Schmerbeck never blinked when asked to co-chair the capital campaign for construction of the Peterson Regional Medical Center, though they knew it would be a task of enormous magnitude. The couple felt deeply about the project due in part to their own brush with calamity a few years earlier, when Shirley had experienced a major heart attack.More
Doctors Extol Healthy Hill Country Living If the husband-and-wife team of Dr. Shari Addington and Dr. Michael Borchers weren't
focused on careers in health care, they'd make great chamber of commerce
executives who excel in extolling an area's virtues.More
Dynamic Duo Dedicate Themselves to Volunteerism Caped crime-fighting crusader Batman and sidekick Robin popularized "dynamic
duo," but Bill and Beulah Huggins give the term depth and true meaning. Married for 65 years, the personable pair joined two other couples in co-chairing
the 2012 Legacy Gala.More
Good Hospital a Community Necessity Bill and Antoinette Childs enjoy the peace and tranquility of ranch life on the
outskirts of Kerrville, however both want something active and lively nearby –
a good hospital. "When you need a hospital, you need it," said Antoinette. "Fortunately,
in Kerrville, we do have a good hospital.More
Hal and Charlie Peterson Foundation
$5 Million Gift Towards PRMC Capital Campaign "History has a way of repeating itself," and that was certainly the case at the grand opening of the Peterson Regional Medical Center on April 8, 2008. Once again, the Hal and Charlie Peterson Foundation led the way in bringing state-of the-art health care to the Hill Country.More
A Heritage of "Giving Back" During both phases of the Family, Friends & Neighbors" Capital Campaign for the Peterson Regional Medical Center, the project received generous donations from: (1) the Estate of Mary Frances Sherlock; (2) the H.E. & Kate Dishman
Charitable Foundation; and (3) a personal donation from Kate Dishman in memory of Nurse Loretta Walzer.More
Sterling-Turner Foundation Adopts "The Baby Place" Though the Sterling-Turner Foundation has its roots in Houston, it has had ties to the Hill Country since the 1930s and has contributed to many important projects in Kerr County.More
Camp's Joint Commitment Signals Support Youth summer camp has long been a great tradition in Kerr County. Beginning in the early 1920s and continuing through the decades since, regional youth camps have served as an adventure-filled 'home away from home' for thousands.More
Patricia and Jo Keller: Volunteer Service and Charitable Bequests The spirit of self-sacrifice has always been an abundant resource in the hearts of Patricia and Jo Keller. Modest and unassuming, the two sisters were raised to believe that giving should be a way of life, and have lived their lives accordingly. More
Thomas McDade and Dorothy Burgess McDade
Dining Room at the Peterson Regional Medical Center In 1955, Thomas McDade spent one night in the old Sid Peterson Memorial Hospital. He recalls, "I was down at the Mayan Dude Ranch in Bandera, when I jumped into a swimming pool and broke both my ankles." Though his stay on that occasion was brief and painful, Tom's memories of the care he received there have always been positive ones.More
PIONEERS YESTERDAY. PIONEERS FOR TOMORROW. Capturing the Pioneer Spirit The Schumacher Sisters of Hunt, TX, Frances, Billie & Jeanne, are answering the call to support the Peterson Regional Medical Center with their gifts and resources. They are giving to ensure excellent health care now and for the next generations.More
THE LITTLE BUCKAROOS Pictured in 2003 are the grandsons of retired Kerrville urologist, Dr. Rand Zuber and his wife, Billie Schumacher Zuber. These Little Buckaroos are some of the youngest donors in the new Peterson Pioneers annual giving campaign that offers continuing support to the new Peterson Regional Medical Center. More
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