 LCRA and Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative representatives present a $30,884 grant to McDade ISD for a new playscape. The grant is part of LCRA’s Community Development Partnership Program. Pictured, from left to right, are: (front row) Samantha Hernandez, McDade ISD grant assistant; Johnny Sanders, Bluebonnet manager of community and development services; Sandra Wright “Sandy” Kibby, LCRA Board member; Lori A. Berger, LCRA Board member; Barbara Marchbanks, McDade ISD superintendent; Willard Rother, McDade ISD Board member; and Patricia Reyna Henry, McDade Elementary educational director; (back row) Tim Schultz, Bluebonnet community representative; Roderick L. Emanuel, Bluebonnet Board director; Rick Arnic, LCRA governmental affairs representative; Debbi Goertz, Bluebonnet Board director; and James B. Kershaw, Bluebonnet Board director. |
The McDade community soon will have a new, modern playscape for children thanks to a $30,884 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative.
The McDade Independent School District will replace an older playscape that has become unsafe at the elementary school campus. The new playground will be designed for children ages 2-12, and will feature a climbing wall and more slides than the existing structure. It also will accommodate more children at one time and will be available to the whole community daily from dawn to dusk.
“The school is a cornerstone of our small community,” said McDade ISD Superintendent Barbara Marchbanks. “Families rely on the playground, as it serves as McDade’s only park amenities. At McDade ISD, we put the safety of our students first, and we are grateful to LCRA and Bluebonnet for making this playground possible.”
McDade ISD will use an additional $10,158 in local matching funds to complete the project. Marchbanks expects the new playground to be ready for use by July.
The community grant is one of a number of grants recently awarded through LCRA’s Community Development Partnership Program. The program provides economic development and community assistance grants to cities, counties, volunteer fire departments, regional development councils and other nonprofit organizations in LCRA’s electric and water service areas. The program is part of LCRA’s effort to give back to the communities it serves. Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative is one of LCRA’s wholesale electric customers and a partner in the grant program.
Applications for the next round of grants are due July 31. More information is available at lcra.org/cdpp.
About LCRA
The Lower Colorado River Authority serves customers and communities throughout Texas by managing the lower Colorado River; generating and transmitting electric power; ensuring a clean, reliable water supply; and offering access to nature at more than 40 parks, recreation areas and river access sites along the Texas Colorado River, from the Hill Country to the Gulf Coast. LCRA and its employees are committed to enhancing the lives of Texans through water stewardship, energy and community services. LCRA was created by the Texas Legislature in 1934. For more information, visit
lcra.org.
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Source: LCRA Business News
