Walk Up, Throw Back and Cool Down at Budges Drive-In
With summer now in full swing, it’s the season for savory meats, sweet treats … and maybe just a little bit of experimentation. Pineapple shake? Banana root beer? Bubblegum Sprite? OK, you probably have some line drawn for eating or drinking adventurously. But if flight-of-fancy flavor combinations are your thing — or even just the […]
Thai Is Of The Essence
Picture this. It’s 1990. An 11-year old kid visits his big brother in Chicago. The culinary world is his oyster and the little brother only wants fast food. But the shot-calling adult insists upon no fast food. Instead, the little brother’s going to eat Mexican food at a sit-down restaurant. Not cafeteria tacos from which […]
Andy Karle: A Well Earned Retirement
Journeyman Lineman Andy Karle recently retired after 28 years of service. He previously worked for Wake EMC in North Carolina before coming to Tipmont. What was a memorable experience from your career? When I was at Wake EMC, we were troubleshooting an outage and having a really hard time locating the cause. We finally found […]
From the Boardroom: June 2020
Tipmont’s board of directors held its regular board meeting via teleconference on Tuesday, April 28. All directors were present. Also attending were CEO Ron Holcomb and Attorney Jeff Helmerick. The year-to-date electric margin was $990,313. The cooperative currently has an equity rate of 36.25%, and 145 new services have been installed this year. The next […]
Our 2020 Annual Meeting
Our Annual Meeting is an event I always look forward to. As you may know, its primary purpose is to elect the board of directors that governs our cooperative. But we also use the opportunity to celebrate the membership that makes Tipmont possible. It’s a privilege to visit with so many of you each year and […]
Que Ball: Revolution Barbeque
There’s a high degree of difficulty in the pivot from pastry chef to pitmaster. But Sarah McGregor- Ray and Jonathan McGregor don’t just make it look easy at Revolution Barbeque. In just a few short weeks, they’ve put a distinctly delectable stamp on their brand-new barbeque business. After opening the Sweet Revolution bakery in 2017 […]
We’re here for you
I wrote last month about how our delivery of critical infrastructure makes our responsibility more important now than ever. Cooperatives routinely plan for emergency situations, and our emergency plan has served us well in a variety of circumstances — from ice storms to tornadoes. In these unprecedented times, we’ve taken some additional unprecedented steps to […]
Purdue aerospace district’s job multiplier effect
Over the last several weeks, our team has been working with the companies within the Purdue Aerospace District to provide Wintek fiber connectivity. The aerospace district brings significant new investment to our area and specifically the 231 corridor west of campus. One of the economic development concepts we focus on when planning is known as […]
Finding comfort in carryout from La Scala
No need to mince words: Life will be difficult for the next several weeks as we all adapt, adjust and sacrifice to serve our roles in social distancing to help preserve public health. Few businesses will bear this burden more strongly than the local ones — namely restaurants, which (as of now) are mandated to […]
Tipmont welcomes NHK investment in Clinton County
Earlier this year, I was thrilled to join Tipmont and Wintek in the role of business development director. I was previously with Greater Lafayette Commerce for 24 years, most recently as vice president, economic development. My new role will build strong relations with existing and new customers throughout Tipmont and Wintek’s service area. I will […]
