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Left, Annie Schultz, owner of Average Joe Coffee, prepares Tim Robertson’s special latte.
Right, Kelly Beedle is the Event Coordinator for Hill Country Samaritans, a local non-profit that seeks to honor Jesus by helping others in our community.
Photos by Vicki L. George
March 8, 2023
Editor’s Note: Today is International Women’s Day, a global celebration of women’s social, economic, cultural and political achievements. The first IWD gathering was in 1910, a time when women were not allowed to own property, control their own earnings, or vote.
The month of March is marked as National Women’s History Month, established by the U.S. Congress in 1987. The Bandera Prophet honors all of the women in our community who have blazed trails and pioneered paths - educators, business owners, entrepreneurs, volunteers, elected officials, administrators, service workers and soldiers - there are too many to name.
Industrious women of Bandera County
By Vicki L. George
The Bandera Prophet
~ Proverbs, chapter 31, has a lot to say about industrious women and Bandera County has a fair share of those ladies. While we cannot honor each one individually, we honor all of them by pointing to a few examples.
One prominent example is Kelly Beedle. She acts as the Event Coordinator for Hill Country Samaritans. The Samaritans are a 501(c)3, non-profit organization, whose motto is, “Loving Christ and serving others.”The group was formed by Kelly Beedle, with support from her husband Bill Beedle, a teacher at BISD. Together with friends the Vis and Springer families, the group of six sought a ministry to help others through the love of Jesus, without any one church’s doctrine.
The organization was formed in 2018 for the purpose of the Back to School Bash, which helps students prepare for school by giving them supplies and backpacks. The group now also hosts Walk Through Bethlehem, 5K Fun Run, Community Choirs, Toy Drives, Graduation gifts, and the annual Thanksgiving Dinner.
Beedle is pleased with “coordinating efforts to better the community.” She emphasizes that she does not want to replace the church. She saw a need, a non-church need, to honor and focus on Jesus by serving her fellow man.
The group is made up of volunteers, both secular and church-going, and all are welcome to serve with them. Beedle stressed that they could not do what they do without their volunteers and donors.
To volunteer, donate or get more information, go to their website at hillcountrysamaritans.org or follow them on Facebook or call them at 210-818-3519.
~ Another industrious woman is Annie Schultz, owner of Average Joe Coffee, located at 101 Center Street, Lakehills. Her shop is in a trailer off FM 1283, next to True Value Hardware Store and is open from 6 a.m. to noon every day.
Schultz began her business in June of 2022. She has the support of her husband Eric Schultz, a San Antonio firefighter, and she often has the help of her daughters, Ruby, 9, and Lucy, 5.
“I like making coffee, creating the drinks,” Schultz said.
She has a passion for coffee and she added that it makes her happy connecting with people in the community. She states that she is now living her dream.
While she keeps her menu simple, she can make any coffee or tea drink. She likes knowing what her customers want and producing that for them. For that reason, she looks forward to discussing their likes and dislikes.
Schultz also partners with James Moore at J. M. Artisan in Bandera. He is with Silver Sage Senior Center and provides the pastries Schultz sells, to go with her coffees.
Average Joe Coffee is on Facebook and Instagram. For more information, email her at [email protected] or call her at 303-330-2058.
One prominent example is Kelly Beedle. She acts as the Event Coordinator for Hill Country Samaritans. The Samaritans are a 501(c)3, non-profit organization, whose motto is, “Loving Christ and serving others.”The group was formed by Kelly Beedle, with support from her husband Bill Beedle, a teacher at BISD. Together with friends the Vis and Springer families, the group of six sought a ministry to help others through the love of Jesus, without any one church’s doctrine.
The organization was formed in 2018 for the purpose of the Back to School Bash, which helps students prepare for school by giving them supplies and backpacks. The group now also hosts Walk Through Bethlehem, 5K Fun Run, Community Choirs, Toy Drives, Graduation gifts, and the annual Thanksgiving Dinner.
Beedle is pleased with “coordinating efforts to better the community.” She emphasizes that she does not want to replace the church. She saw a need, a non-church need, to honor and focus on Jesus by serving her fellow man.
The group is made up of volunteers, both secular and church-going, and all are welcome to serve with them. Beedle stressed that they could not do what they do without their volunteers and donors.
To volunteer, donate or get more information, go to their website at hillcountrysamaritans.org or follow them on Facebook or call them at 210-818-3519.
~ Another industrious woman is Annie Schultz, owner of Average Joe Coffee, located at 101 Center Street, Lakehills. Her shop is in a trailer off FM 1283, next to True Value Hardware Store and is open from 6 a.m. to noon every day.
Schultz began her business in June of 2022. She has the support of her husband Eric Schultz, a San Antonio firefighter, and she often has the help of her daughters, Ruby, 9, and Lucy, 5.
“I like making coffee, creating the drinks,” Schultz said.
She has a passion for coffee and she added that it makes her happy connecting with people in the community. She states that she is now living her dream.
While she keeps her menu simple, she can make any coffee or tea drink. She likes knowing what her customers want and producing that for them. For that reason, she looks forward to discussing their likes and dislikes.
Schultz also partners with James Moore at J. M. Artisan in Bandera. He is with Silver Sage Senior Center and provides the pastries Schultz sells, to go with her coffees.
Average Joe Coffee is on Facebook and Instagram. For more information, email her at [email protected] or call her at 303-330-2058.