The Kendall Gentleman

The September 2026 issue of The Kendall Gentleman, the monthly Kendall County magazine for men published by Oakridge Media in Boerne, Texas, features Peyton Turk on the cover. This is Volume 2, Issue 9.

Cover Story

Peyton Turk: A Destination, Not a Chore. For nearly three decades, he kept Red Crest Pet Shop alive through illness, debt, competition and a changing Boerne.

In This Issue

• Publisher’s Note: Knowing What Is Important
  Knowing what is important may be one of the hardest parts of living well. A Publisher’s Note on confusing what can be counted with what counts.
• Cover Story: Peyton Turk: A Destination, Not a Chore
  Peyton Turk kept Red Crest Pet Shop alive for nearly three decades through illness, debt and a changing Boerne. Now the store is winding down.
• History: Ernst Kapp and the Extraordinary Community of Sisterdale
  Ernst Kapp and Sisterdale: how a community in the limestone hills of western Kendall County, too small for most maps, quietly made history.
• Hope for Heroes: Grounded in What Matters
  Officer Jeffrey Wilson on faith, family, accumulated trauma, and the support that keeps first responders showing up.
• BetterMENt: The Art of Style
  The art of style has nothing to do with fashion. A BetterMENt column on skipping trends and sticking with the personal style that is yours.
• Outdoors: Summer Shootout at Inks Lake
  A family fishing event with kids, friendly competition and custom championship belt buckles for the winning team.
• Faith & Leadership: Mulligan
  Golf’s gracious word, has several origin stories. This Faith & Leadership column starts with David Mulligan in 1920s Montreal.
• Musings of JEV: Town Water Tank
  Uncle Willie’s big cypress tank at the far west end of San Antonio Street served him and Mattie for many years, JEV remembers.
• Whiskey: Back to School – Whiskey Style
  Back to school, whiskey style: why our columnist signed up for a whiskey course, and how it ended up building his confidence.

Previous issue: August 2026. Next issue: October 2026.