LCRA & BEC Donate More Than $40,000

LCRA, BEC Donate More Than $40,000

From Left to Right: Jesse Beavers, Tanks Alot Owner; Frances Laue, BEC Board Member; William Hetherington, BEC CEO; Maggie Schumacher, Museum Director of Operations; Sully Woodland, Museum Board Chair; Lori A. Berger, LCRA Board Member; Patti Morris; Museum Director

Representatives from BEC and the Lower Colorado River Authority presented Community Development Partnership Program donations to the Bandera Natural History Museum and the Vanderpool Volunteer Fire Department.

The museum received a $25,000 grant for a new rainwater catchment system, including a 30,000 gallon tank that will include a pump and fire hose fitting so water can be distributed around the grounds and used in case of a fire on the property. Vanderpool VFD will use their donation to purchase a new rescue vehicle capable of fording up to 30 inches of water and navigating muddy terrain with ease. Vanderpool VFD’s service area is 138 square miles and includes parts of Bandera and Real counties and Lost Maples State Natural Area. They have mutual aid agreements with fire departments in Utopia, Medina and Tarpley.

From Left To Right: Bruce Forey, BEC Representative; Mary Lou Aylesworth, Vanderpool VFD Member; Jim Aylesworth, Firefighter; Al Buckner, Fire Chief; Thomas Fousek, Firefighter; And Lori A. Berger, LCRA Board Member.

For more information about LCRA CDPP grants, visit BanderaElectric.com/Donations or LCRA.org/CDPP.