The Boerne Brew - Travis Letter 3-28-26

This is a local radio segment from the Boerne Brew on Boerne Radio (103.9 FM), hosted by Jeff Flinn (Managing Editor of the Boerne Star). He interviews Rusty Busby (Kendall County Alamo Letter Society) and Sandy Johnston (Kendall County Historical Commission) about an effort to place bronze plaques of Colonel William Barrett Travis's famous "Victory or Death" letter in all 254 Texas counties.

0:00 Intro & Travis letter reading — Jeff introduces himself and the guests; references the Alamo Letter Society

0:38 Origin story — Rusty explains how the Alamo Letter Society was born from a 13-year-old girl's question at the Alamo

1:27 Mission & scope — The goal: a bronze plaque in each of Texas's 254 counties; Kendall County was the 39th to join, now 51 counties participating

2:12 Timeline & dates — Feb 24th kickoff (date Travis wrote the letter), dedication ceremony set for April 21st (San Jacinto Day)

2:59 Sandy's involvement — How the Historical Commission got involved and the 501(c)(3) structure through the Kendall County Historic Jail

4:01 Fundraising update — Over $4,000 raised plus $4,500 from Judge Shane Steil for the plaque casting; still need a couple thousand more

4:40 How to donate — Checks to "Friends of the Kendall County Historic Jail," mail to 127 Busby Road, Boerne; call [phone]

5:03 Ceremony details — Plaque placed between old jail and old courthouse; cannon shot at high noon, color presentation, invocation, Texas anthem

6:07 Special guests & program — School children involved; Taylor Millard from the Alamo Letter Society; reading by Errol Flannery, 4th great-grandson of Davy Crockett

6:57 $190 raffle — Donate $190+ (190th anniversary) to enter a raffle for a framed Travis letter replica

7:41 Recap segment begins — Jeff recaps the Alamo Letter Society story and the Travis letter's significance

9:42 Sandy's personal involvement — Wrote a personal $190 check, connected the 501(c)(3) through the jail museum

11:01 More fundraising details — Breakdown of how much has been raised, what's still needed, and the limestone foundation contract

13:59 Fundraising specifics & Judge Steil's donation — $4,500 for the plaque + $4,400 additional; need ~$2,000 more

15:04 Ceremony preview — Cannon at noon, period costumes, Errol Flannery (Crockett's descendant) reading the letter

16:06 Historical Commission perspective — Sandy on what this means for preserving Kendall County history

17:07 Idea to invite Sloane McNutt — The 13-year-old whose question started it all

17:57 Community involvement — St. Helen's Episcopal School walking kids to the event

18:13 Final recap — Jeff summarizes the whole project one more time

20:08 Final donation call-to-action — $190 raffle details repeated, contact info repeated

22:16 Sign-off — Thanks to guests and listeners

Key Details

Event: Alamo Letter Society plaque dedication

Date: April 21st (San Jacinto Day), high noon

Location: Between old jail and old courthouse, Boerne, TX

Fundraising goal: ~$2,000 still needed

Donate: Checks to "Friends of the Kendall County Historic Jail" → 127 Busby Road, Boerne, TX or call [phone]

Special: $190+ donation enters you in a raffle for a framed Travis letter replica

Original Air Date: March 28, 2026, as heard on Boerne Radio 103.9FM

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