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It was sometime this past August when temperatures were high, and families were looking to to cool off....John Link happened to be at First Responders Spray park with his grandchildren. John noticed some water features were not operational and notified the department. In his email, he shared he had knowledge of control systems and if we needed a hand he would be happy help out. Soon after receiving his note, the aging spray park control system went completely inoperable with an extremely expensive fix needed. It seemed only appropriate to reach out to John (and his friend Ed) who were happy to take on the project...Pro Bono!!!
John Link spent 40 years working at the Wegmans Distribution centers and was was the manager of the automation group. John spent 30 years as Adjunct Professor at Rochester Institute of Technology Electrical Engineering Technology program.
Ed Ellingsworth was the Technician Group Supervisor and Software Engineer at Wegmans and came from Kraft Foods where he was responsible for the Packaging and Distribution systems. Ed also served in the Air Force and was supervisor for maintenance on jet aircraft electrical systems including F4 phantoms.
Together, they were able to design and build a control panel and create a software to work with our new irrigation controller. Alongside Scott Todd of Innovative Irrigation, they were able to combine their expertise and provide a new system for the First Responders Spray Park. This collaborative effort saved the Town several thousand of dollars and created a system that is not only functional but also improves the overall efficiency of the system! THANK YOU to everyone involved!
Thank you John, Ed and Scott!
Additional thanks to Nairy Mechanical of Webster who
upgraded our water supply lines!
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