A $19,429 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative will help the Heart of the Pines Volunteer Fire Department improve its response time and rescue operations.
The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with $4,734 in matching funds from the department, will allow the VFD to purchase 12 sets of new personal protective equipment and a fire-rescue saw.
A $24,720 grant from Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative and the Lower Colorado River Authority will help the Gay-Mound-Cedar Hill Volunteer Fire Department improve its response to structure fires and increase firefighter safety.
The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with $6,300 in matching funds from the department, will allow the VFD to purchase several new self-contained breathing apparatus systems.
By Alyssa Dussetschleger
A 4-H Livestock Ambassador who plans to be a policy analyst for agriculture and a budding entrepreneur who hopes to become a real estate agent will head to Washington, D.C., this summer as recipients of Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative’s 2022 Government-in-Action Youth Tour awards.
Stories by Melissa Segrest
An annual whirlwind history lesson that began more than half a century ago for thousands of teenagers from across Texas and the nation is back after a two-year pandemic pause.
This June, the Government-in-Action Youth Tour is returning to Washington, D.C., and hundreds of electric cooperative-funded high school students will swarm the nation’s capital to see historical spots and learn how our democracy works.
Looking for a good day to thank the men and women who build, restore and maintain your — and Bluebonnet’s — power supply system? Try Monday, April 11. That’s National Lineman Appreciation Day, and it’s an opportunity to acknowledge the 24/7 work done by lineworkers to construct, maintain, and restore your power after an outage and to keep the power flowing at all times, even under dangerous conditions and during severe weather.
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative is raising awareness and providing information about area organizations involved in the prevention of abuse and support of victims.
Keep an eye on our social media channels in April to learn more about how you can get involved, key community events and resources. The cooperative’s member service centers in Bastrop, Brenham, Giddings, Lockhart and Manor will gleam with blue lights at night to support the awareness effort.
The gusts of wind and rain began late on Friday, Aug. 25. Before it was over, Hurricane Harvey blasted Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative’s service area with destructive winds and drenching rains. Crews responded to 602 service calls, 396 of which were power outages that affected 12,760 members.