One of the most meaningful traditions of the Arthur Nagel Community Clinic's 12th Annual Cork & Fork – Lone Star Liberty celebration is recognizing individuals whose dedication has transformed the health and well-being of our community. This year, guests will celebrate two distinguished Hometown Heroes and the presentation of the Champion of Care: Rural Healthcare Excellence Award—the first award of its kind established by the Clinic to recognize extraordinary leadership in rural healthcare.
2026 Hometown Heroes
Susan Junker & Buck Murray
The Arthur Nagel Community Clinic is proud to recognize Susan Junker and Buck Murray as our 2026 Hometown Heroes. This honor celebrates individuals whose generosity, leadership, volunteerism, and unwavering commitment have strengthened Bandera County and improved the lives of its residents. Through their service and dedication, they embody the spirit of neighbors helping neighbors and remind us that thriving rural communities are built by people willing to invest in one another.
Champion of Care: Rural Healthcare Excellence Award
Inaugural Recipient – Susan Broa
The Champion of Care: Rural Healthcare Excellence Award is a historic milestone for the Arthur Nagel Community Clinic. Established in 2026, this inaugural award recognizes exceptional individuals whose compassion, leadership, innovation, and commitment have advanced access to quality healthcare in the Texas Hill Country. It honors those whose daily work exemplifies excellence in patient care and inspires others to serve with purpose.
We are proud to present the first-ever Champion of Care: Rural Healthcare Excellence Award to Susan Broa, Clinical Director of the Arthur Nagel Community Clinic. For more than 18 years, Susan has devoted herself to improving the health of Bandera County residents through compassionate patient care, clinical leadership, and an unwavering commitment to serving our neighbors. Her steady leadership and dedication have helped shape the Clinic into the trusted healthcare resource it is today.
As the inaugural recipient, Susan represents the very heart of the Clinic's mission serving others with excellence, dignity, and compassion. This award establishes a lasting tradition of recognizing those whose extraordinary service strengthens rural healthcare for generations to come.
Celebrate With Us
Join us on Saturday, November 14, 2026, for an evening of fine dining, live music, auctions, patriotic celebration, and community giving as we honor these remarkable individuals while raising critical funds to ensure the Arthur Nagel Community Clinic continues providing quality healthcare to uninsured and underserved families throughout our rural communities.