Bluebonnet goes gold for childhood cancer

BASTROP — For the seventh consecutive year, Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative is marking Childhood Cancer Awareness Month by lighting up its member service centers across the county with gold. Employees, buildings and vehicles will all display the color associated with the cause. “Cancer is such a horrible disease for anyone to endure, but especially children,” said Matt Bentke, Bluebonnet’s general manager. Community members can support the cause by visiting bluebonnet.coop/ childhood-cancer, which links to organizations providing resources for families battling childhood cancer. Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative, serving over 133,000 meters across 14 Central Texas counties, has been a key utility provider in the area since 1939.