Our Harper Heroes 2021 Ice Storm

Recognition from the Texas Senate

Friday, 26 March 2021, Senator Dawn Buckingham visited the Harper VFD to recognize the potentialy lifesaving service to our community during the recent winter storm in February, of which Harper was probably the hardest hit area throughout the state.

Our Harper Heroes
THANK YOU!

This is an effort to recognize those who stepped forward by helping others in need, despite many having their own additional burdens, in the aftermath of winter storm Uri that devestated the Harper area in February 2021. If you know an individual, business, or organization that deserves recognition for helping the community as a whole, please notify Mark at mvschump@aol.com with the name and short description of the service provided. We sincerely regret missing anyone who should be recognized here, and know there are many!

Individual Heroes

Heath Bratcher
Bambi Harrell
David Jung
Senator Dawn Buckingham - helped us get State and civic aid
Dr Robert Wheat - facilitated the shower/laundry availability
Kim Long - coordinated efforts of the HVFD
Jaylyn Sivells - CTEC updates & notices via Harper Happenings-FB
Erik Lofgren, et al - Lakeway TX

Organizations & Businesses that came to our rescue!

Harper Volunteer Fire Department
HISD - provided food
Harper Propane - Katrina Fortner
Emergency Operations Center - Gillespie County
Mission of Hope, Austin TX
Lakeway Church, Lakeway TX
Trinity Baptist Church, Kerrville TX
US Forestry Service
Hill Country Baptist Ministry - showers and laundry trucks
Harper Community Park Assn - Was opening the hall to shelter people in need, but lost power before accepting anyone.
Headwaters Saloon - meals
Duana's - meat/food
Convoy of Hope, Springfield MO, https://www.convoyofhope.org/ - Sent 3 semi-loads of water to Austin earmarked for Harper
Brown Distributing Co, Austin TX - Provided trucks & drivers to get water to Harper
Tellas Equipment, Fredericksburg TX - Discounts for equipment Lakeway volunteers purchased for tree/debris removal

February Ice Storm Rescue

About the Harper Community and our Chamber of Commerce

In the last 40 years, as people from Austin, San Antonio, and other cities have become interested in getting out of the frenetic pace of city life, Harper and nearby communities in the Hill Country have seen a steady rise in population. Some come here to set up new businesses, others enjoy the lower cost of living and short commute to larger cities.

Harper is served by the 2A Harper Independent School District which features pre-kindergarten through twelfth grades. Community involvement and support in school activities and sports gives children in Harper a solid foundation and sense of belonging that many students in larger schools do not get to experience.

With great schools, multiple churches, numerous locally owned businesses, a local history museum, venues for public gatherings, and a community-minded public library, there’s a chance you’ve never been anywhere quite like Harper, Texas.

Information:

Recognition from the Texas Senate

Our Harper HeroesTHANK YOU!

Individual Heroes

Organizations & Businesses that came to our rescue!

February Ice Storm Rescue

Our Harper Heroes
THANK YOU!