Ep.116 Credit Where Credit is Due (Mark Rutledge of Capital Farm Credit and the Driftwood Historical Conservation Society)

Monologue:

• Camping and Blue Bonnets
• Travis County Declares Emergency Powers
• Plant Prices are SURGING!
• Crane Flies or Mosquito Hawks?
• Secrets to Longevity in Life

Guest:
Mark Rutledge is Texan through and through. Raised on a ranch in south Texas he grew up wanting to take over the family farm. But Mark's dad had other plans. Mark was encouraged to attend A&M University under a Track and Field scholarship as a pole vaulter. He graduated and went on to seek his Masters. Mark is still active coaching track and pole vaulting but keeps busy as the credit office president in Austin with Capital Farm Credit and as the President of the Driftwood Historical Conservation Society.  He shares with Steve and Michelle his vision for the future of the small country community of Driftwood just outside of Austin.

Steve Mallett and Michelle Lewis meet the most interesting people, and discover the places and events that make Dripping Springs, Texas, a Hill Country oasis. Learn why every year, hundreds of people move to this small town just outside of Austin. Every episode features a local resident who's talent and past will make you want to know more about what draws so many unique people to this historical town. From ranchers to engineers, cowboys to entrepreneurs, bankers to bull riders. Join us every week for a new episode, where curiosity meets cutting-edge storytelling, and be inspired by the fascinating tales that make Dripping Springs, Texas, a beacon for the bold and the adventurous..