It is with mixed feelings that I write my last column for the NEPPA newsletter. While I am excited to be launching a new chapter in my own life, I am also experiencing the sense of profound change that comes with such a transition. A change in daily rituals, the objects of my attention, and most especially, the people with whom I have spent so much of my time for the past 22 years.
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NEPPA affiliate member, Primary Lines, Inc. (PLI) has announced the addition of Doris K. Gill to its sales team. Gill has served New England electric utilities for more than 25 years, establishing many long-term friends and relationships. In her present role, she will continue her support of public power line crews, engineers, consultants and managers in meeting their substation, distribution and metering needs. She will also support NEPPA programs, conferences and training using her vast knowledge of the industry, as well as gaining support from factory experts. You can contact Doris at: 617 529-7207 (cell) or doris@primarylines.net.
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Wakefield Municipal Gas & Light Department General Manager Pete Dion was recently elected president and chairman of the Board of Directors of Berkshire Wind Power Cooperative Corporation (BWPCC), a nonprofit public power corporation comprised of 14 municipal utilities and the Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company.

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The Houlton Water Company (HWC) is pleased to announce the promotion of Gregory F. Sherman to assistant general manager effective Nov. 16, 2011. As assistant general manager, Sherman will continue to be accountable for all HWC financial activities, but will also assume additional responsibilities throughout the organization.
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by Larry Brownell
...other than hi, my name is Larry Brownell, which sounds like the beginning of some recovering addicts’ session you would see on a police drama. Rarely does one introduce oneself to a new community via a mass distribution. Even more remote is following a legend. Over the past month I have had the pleasure of learning from and following Pat Hyland. The adoration I have witnessed is similar to what some of us experienced when Johnny Carson retired.
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Point Energy Solutions of Wethersfield, Conn., has joined NEPPA as an associate member. The contact person is the company’s owner, John DeGray, and he can be reached at (860)656-9215. Point Energy Solutions provides sales representation, marketing and consulting services for businesses with point-of-use renewable power and energy management solutions as well as other new products/technologies focused on sustainability.

 

Visit our online store to buy products that display the NEPPA logo, or use your own company logo. Half the proceeds from sales will benefit NEPPA's new training center being built in Littleton, Mass. HALO Branded Solutions, an associate member of NEPPA, plans to donate half of the revenue from sales to the NEPPA Building Fund.

"I welcome the opportunity to work with NEPPA members," said Dick Parslow of HALO, "and this arrangement benefits both of us."

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16 Days
Jan. 24-27   March 20-23
Aug. 28-31   Oct. 30-31    Nov. 1-2
This one-year program, offered every other year, builds on the knowledge and skills lineworkers already possess. Students are awarded a certificate in Advanced Lineworker Skills. Click to learn more.

 

September 16-19, Sunday River Resort, Bethel, Maine
The Grand Summit Resort and Conference Center combines the best of both worlds. It offers all the amenities you would expect from a full-service hotel like two restaurants, a health club and a heated outdoor pool. It also offers a full-service spa and is a short distance to Bethel, Maine's most beautiful mountain village with specialty shops and galleries. Mark your calendars!

 

The Cranwell Conference Center in Lenox, Mass. was the site of NEPPA’s Public Utility Management Program 2011, which concluded the week before Thanksgiving. This year sessions were held on "Self-Motivation and Personal Initiative," "Critical Thinking and Learning," "People Skills" and "Business and Financial Skills" in March and "Communication Skills," "Negotiation and Persuasion Skills," "Strategic Planning" and "Political Skills" in November.
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NEPPA is soliciting donations of wood poles for both its Pascoag and Littleton Training Centers. If you are interested, please contact Steve Socoby (207) 478-8115 or ssocoby@neppa.org.

 

By Rockie Blunt
Change, they say, is the only constant in life, and that certainly is true for me.
As of this month, my relationship with NEPPA has changed. I am reducing my hours and assuming the position of training and education consultant to the organization. I will relinquish my administrative duties to concentrate on training and development of new programs.
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