Buddy Byrd, a pillar of the Bandera community, will be honored as the 2019 Hometown Hero at the Arthur Nagel Community Clinic Cork & Fork fundraiser on Nov. 9. “Buddy Byrd is an icon for the kind of hard work and determination that makes Bandera great,” said Nagel clinic Executive Director Chuck Lutke. “He also exemplifies compassion for others and generosity of heart, which seem limitless.” Byrd is owner of Buddy’s Water Well & Septic Service that has served the central Texas Hill Country community for decades. Clinic officials said Byrd has supported most if not all the charitable organizations in Bandera County. He ...