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JULY/AUGUST 2022
Vol.67|No.4
“Dedicated to Serving You”
(USPS-391-880)
Published Bi-Monthly by
NORRIS PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT 606 Irving Street, P. O. Box 399 Beatrice, NE 68310-0399
Phone: (402) 223-4038 www.norrisppd.com
email: vickyjur@norrispower.com Subscription Rates: Fifty cents per issue
Postmasters send notices and returns to:
Norris Public Power District 606 Irving Street
P. O. Box 399
Beatrice, NE 68310-0399
Periodicals Postage Paid at Lincoln, Nebraska and additional offices
Board Meeting Information
Unless otherwise notified by the General Manager, regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held monthly on the first Wednesday of each month. The Directors shall hold their meetings at the general office of the District, or at such other place or places as the Board may from time to time determine. Notice of regular meeting shall be given as provided by law.
Officers and Directors
Todd Buel, Roca Lancaster County Director
President:
Dennis Hentzen,
Seward
Seward County Director
Rodney Heinrichs,
Vice President:
Carleton
Thayer County Director
Bruce Tegtmeier,
Stewart Huneke,
Jansen
Jefferson County Director
Wilber
Saline County Director
Secretary:
Mark Knobel,
Tom Sieck,
Fairbury
West Area Director
Pleasant Dale At-Large-Director
Gary Kroese, Adams East Area Director
John Novotny, Odell Gage County Director
Roger Rada, Tobias At-Large-Director
Treasurer:
Kenneth Myers,
Holmesville Central Area Director
Berneal Warner,
Waverly At-Large-Director
Issue
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To align poles vertically, Justin Guiffre, Lineman - Beatrice, uses a plumb bob. Read about the District's largest construction project of 2022 on pages 8 and 9.
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ON THE COVER
Flags fly on the Gage County Courthouse lawn.
Watts Up At Norris Public Power District
- Paperless Billing Promotion Winners - Bruce Vitosh Elected President
Of CFC Board of Directors
- Thank a Farmer Contest Winner
District News
- Commitment To Zero Contacts
Outages
- Reporting An Outage
Customer Service
- Whose Line Is It?
2022 Construction Work Plan Project
- Clatonia-Adams Tie
Dedicated Years Of Service
- Employee Service Anniversaries
District Personnel
- Meet Norris’ New Team Members
Employee News
- Moving Careers Forward
Seasonal Employees
- Investing In The Next Generation
Safety
- Look For Motorcycles
Mutual Aid
- Linemen Called To The Rescue
Community Events Calendar
NORRIS PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT CONTACT INFORMATION
General Office
Beatrice: (402) 223-4038 Toll Free: 1-800-858-4707
Customer Service Centers
Seward: (402) 643-2951 Toll Free: 1-800-858-4707
Hebron: Open by Appointment Only (402) 768-6515
Toll Free: 1-800-858-4707
Centerville: Open by Appointment Only (402) 794-9900
Toll Free: 1-800-858-4707
District Office Hours:
M–F 8:00a.m.to4:00p.m.
Bruce Vitosh
Trevor Wehrer
General Manager and CEO bvitosh@norrispower.com
Manager of Operations and Safety twehrer@norrispower.com
Jerry Enns
Michelle Junker
Manager of Engineering jenns@norrispower.com
Manager of Finance and Accounting mjunker@norrispower.com
Vicky Jurgens
Emily Shockley
Editor vickyjur@norrispower.com
Administrative Coordinator eshockley@norrispower.com
@NorrisPPD
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