 Gen Waltz Set to Retire
Allied employees gathered on Christmas Eve to offer best wishes to Gen Waltz as she leaves the piles of snow and ice in Bristol for Florida’s warm, sunny shores with her husband, Mickey, to spend more time with their children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.
Hired in 1991 as a dispatcher for Allied’s service department, Gen would go on to juggle many responsibilities for the next 18 years, assisting Russ Coulon with rollout projects, Allied’s website, the Allied e-Store and even the CD catalogue. Gen also took care of employees’ travel arrangements and, yes, she was even the pleasant voice often heard on the switchboard.
“I have very fond memories of the company trips to Jamaica, Bahamas, and Mexico, and Christmas lunches with Al [Magro] and Bob [Brown],” said Gen, “but most of all I will always have fond memories of the people I worked with. There is a camaraderie within Allied that makes the employees more like family. I have been so very lucky to have had the privilege of working for Allied Electronics all of these years!”
When asked what she plans on doing with her spare time besides visiting family, Gen said “While my husband plays golf, I plan to sit by the pool and finally get to finish reading a book!”
Be sure to come back and visit us, we will miss you Gen! |
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The first time a ball was lowered in Times Square was December 31, 1907. The ball was 700 pounds, 5 feet in diameter, and made of wood and iron. The modern ball is made from Waterford Crystal and weighs over 1,000 pounds. There are over 9,000 LED lights, but the ball uses hardly any energy. The ball begins to drop at exactly 11:59 and completes the journey exactly at midnight to ring in the New Year. The ball was not lowered in 1942 and 1943 due to wartime restrictions.