LCRA, BLUEBONNET ELECTRIC AWARD $19,095 GRANT FOR UPGRADES AT SHELBY AMERICAN LEGION HALL
The Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) and Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative (BEC) have contributed almost $20,000 to an Austin County American Legion post.
(middle row): Post 602 finance officer Paul Burnside, Post 602 adjutant Tom Rabb, Post 602 commander Jerry Kubala, Post 602 member John Dennis, Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative representative Kyle Merten
(back row): Post 602 members Gene Sera, Steve Pavlicek, Lebert Brune, Milton Heintschel
(courtesy Lower Colorado River Authority)
The LCRA and BEC awarded a $19,095 grant to American Legion Post 602 in Shelby. The grant, along with $4,774 in matching funds from the American Legion post, will pay for the installation of double-pane, energy-efficient windows and new exterior doors at the post. The funds will also cover the cost of painting the outside of the building and refinishing the existing flooring.
The 4,000 square foot building moved to its current site in the late 1940s. It was originally build to serve as the World War II-era dining hall and barracks at Camp Swift in Bastrop. It now serves as the post for nearly 100 American Legion members in Shelby.
The improvements to Post 602 Shelby will help ensure its viability as a meeting place for American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary members, as well as a community center available for weddings, family reunions, and public events.
The community grant is one of a number of grants recently awarded through LCRA’s Community Development Partnership Program, which provides economic development and community assistance grants to cities, counties, volunteer fire departments, regional development councils, and other nonprofits in LCRA’s wholesale electric and water service areas. The program is part of LCRA’s effort to give back to the communities it serves.
Applications for the next round of grants will be accepted from January 1-31, 2020. For more information, visit www.lcra.org/cdpp.