They’re at fairs and fundraisers, community meetings and nonprofit events. They connect the cooperative with new subdivisions and businesses. Get to know the people who grew up, live in and love the regions they serve.
By Melissa Segrest l Photos by Sarah Beal
If you've been to a recent festival or fundraiser in the Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative service area, you’ve probably seen Kyle Merten, Jo Anna Gilland, Josh Coy, Sherry Murphy or Tim Schultz.
Juneteenth, June 19, marks the date in 1865 when a Union general landed at Galveston to announce that all Texas slaves were free. This was two years after President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation and two months after the surrender of the Confederate Army.
In 1980, Juneteenth officially became a Texas state holiday, and in 2021, Juneteenth was officially designated a federal holiday.
Immigrants brought polka to Texas generations ago, and the beat goes on.
High school students will represent Bluebonnet on annual trip this summer to Washington, D.C.
By Sidni Carruthers
Two high school students with lofty career goals have been selected to represent Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative on the annual government youth tour this summer in Washington, D.C. They will join hundreds of other students representing electric cooperatives from across Texas and the nation for a 10-day visit to the nation’s capital.
National Line Worker Appreciation Day is April 10. It’s a chance to thank the men and women who work day and night, 365 days a year, to build, restore and maintain the nation’s — and Bluebonnet’s — power supply system.
Electric cooperatives observe the second Monday in April as National Line Worker Appreciation Day, after a 2014 decision by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association board.
Alternatively, National Lineman Appreciation Day on April 18 also honors those who work around the clock to keep the power going.
The Bluebonnet region is filled with great places to explore and enjoy
Whether you love history or antiques, the great outdoors or local art exhibits, shopping or grabbing a bite to eat, the Bluebonnet Region is filled with fun and interesting places. Check out our series of profiles of the towns that make Central Texas a great place to spend a day, or a lifetime.
Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative's five member service centers will shine blue at night throughout April to raise awareness of Child Abuse Prevention Month and the region’s organizations that support families impacted by abuse and neglect. Keep an eye on the cooperative’s social media pages this month for information on resources, ways to get involved and community events.
In the Bluebonnet area, three Court Appointed Special Advocates, or CASA, programs, cover 11 counties and work to help children in the state’s welfare systems.
What keeps them coming back each year — and what they are looking forward to at the 2023 in-person meeting?
We recently talked with four Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative members who have been regular attendees of the Annual Meeting for years. We wanted to know what keeps them coming back each year — and what they are looking forward to at the 2023 in-person meeting.
NANCY LITTLEFIELD
Resident of: Paige