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Published on: 1/5/2010
Last Visited: 1/5/2010
Larry Wittmayer was honored for 30 years of service; Ron Lipp was recognized for 20 years; Dana Solem was commended for 10 years; and Jeff Holzer, Erica Roth and Seth Lothspeich were thanked for five.
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LARRY WITTMAYER, SYSTEM SUPERVISOR
Larry Wittmayer says his career of climbing poles and fixing outages "wasn't in the cards," although he still misses the work he did as a journeyman lineworker for Capital Electric.
After an accident left him disabled, Larry accepted the position of system supervisor in 1985.
He currently dispatches line crews to fix outages, manages materials and handles other daily jobs.
SCADA, the co-op's substation control and data acquisition system, has helped Larry tremendously over the years.
He says it cuts down outage hours because it allows him to check some substation breakers, air break switches and transmission breakers, and switch the feed from different directions from the office to save valuable time when the power goes out.
Larry says the best part of his job is working with the cooperative employees and meeting the consumers.
His job is different every day, and he says he's proud to have worked for the co-op for 30 years.
Along with a fulfilling career, Larry is thankful for his marriage.
On Feb. 9, he will celebrate 35 years with his wife, Marlyss.
In honor of the occasion, they will travel to Arizona to attend a Barrett-Jackson classic car auction in Scottsdale.
Larry and Marlyss spend many of their weekends at their second home on Lake Tschida, which is one of Larry's favorite fishing spots.
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