New rescue gear will increase firefighter safety, improve emergency responses

Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative and LCRA representatives present a $25,000 grant to the Maxwell Community Volunteer Fire Department for new rescue gear. The grant is part of LCRA’s Community Development Partnership Program. Pictured, from left to right, are, Ambrose Garcia, firefighter; Rick Arnic, LCRA regional affairs representative; Alfredo Hernandez, firefighter; David Childress, fire chief; Margaret D.

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Bluebonnet, LCRA award $25,000 grant to Maxwell Community VFD

New addition will house two firetrucks, office space and equipment for the Southeast Caldwell County Volunteer Fire Department

Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative and LCRA representatives present a $50,000 grant to the Southeast Caldwell County Volunteer Fire Department to construct additional building space. The grant is part of LCRA’s Community Development Partnership Program. Pictured, from left to right, are: Rick Arnic, LCRA regional affairs representative; Patty Mundine, VFD president, secretary and firefighter; Margaret D.

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Bluebonnet, LCRA award $50,000 grant to Caldwell County First Responders

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Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative’s Board of Directors unanimously voted to award $1,000 grants to all 63 fire departments that protect and serve communities in the cooperative’s 14-county service area. These grants are in recognition for the outstanding job the departments have done this summer. 

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Bluebonnet awards $63,000 to fire departments that protect and serve cooperative members

Pink building

Bluebonnet buildings, vehicles and employees go pink in October to support the fight against breast cancer

For the 13th consecutive year, Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative's buildings, vehicles and employees will be illuminated in pink during October to raise awareness of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

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Bluebonnet is going pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Giddings member service center lit up for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in September

Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative’s employees, buildings and vehicles are displaying gold during September to support the fight against childhood cancer. This is the sixth year that Bluebonnet has promoted Childhood Cancer Awareness Month by illuminating its member service centers in Bastrop, Brenham, Giddings, Lockhart and Manor in gold light. Bluebonnet’s member service representatives will wear and hand out gold-ribbon pins, and Bluebonnet crew vehicles will display gold-ribbon decals.

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Bluebonnet promotes Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

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St. John’s United Church of Christ will add playground equipment, fence to outdoor play area
Burton park receives grant

An unfenced outdoor play area in Burton soon will get new playground equipment, a fence and a pavilion, thanks to a grant from Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative and the Lower Colorado River Authority.

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Bluebonnet, LCRA award $15,000 for upgrades to Burton park

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New construction and renovation will make the park safer and able to accommodate larger crowds
City of Carimine receive CDPP grant

Pictured, from left on the front row, are Jane Press, Carmine Economic Development Corporation board member; Vicki LaRue, Carmine EDC board member and grant project coordinator; Byron Balke, Bluebonnet Board Assistant Secretary/Treasurer, District 6; Margaret D. “Meg” Voelter, LCRA board member; Susan Bathe, Carmine mayor pro tem and Carmine EDC board president; Kristi Wunderlich, Carmine EDC board vice president; and Wade Eilers, Carmine mayor.

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Bluebonnet, LCRA award $25,000 grant for park upgrade in Carmine

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Department will upgrade gear for faster, safer vehicle rescues
Tanglewood VFD CDPP grant

The Tanglewood Volunteer Fire Department will purchase a new Jaws of Life set to help rescue people trapped in wrecked vehicles, thanks to a $25,000 grant from Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative and the Lower Colorado River Authority.

The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with $6,375 in matching funds from the Tanglewood VFD, will allow the department to replace an outdated Jaws of Life set with a newer, more efficient battery-operated model.

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Bluebonnet, LCRA award $25,000 grant to Tanglewood Volunteer Fire Department