Brian Moore is a relative newcomer to Cherryland Electric Cooperative, but he is a veteran cable locator.

He plays a key role in coordinating work that involves laying electric power lines to homes and businesses in the six-county area that Cherryland serves.

We recently sat down with Brian and asked him to tell us about himself and his job.

Question: Tell us about yourself, Brian.

Answer: Well, I’ve lived in this area almost my entire life. We moved to the area in the mid- 1970s. My parents built a house in the Chums Corner area and after that Lake Leelanau. Our next move was over by TC West High School and then finally ended up in the Lake Ann area.

Q: What are your interests?

A: Sports… fishing, hunting, swimming… I did it all. I graduated from Traverse City Senior High, met my wife, who was born and raised here, and we have two teenage daughters. I met my wife, Barb, almost 20 years ago, and we’ve been married nearly 18 years. She works for TBA-ISD and is a sign language interpreter for Glen Lake Schools. She’s also the JV girls volleyball coach there, along with scorekeeper for girls basketball home games. Barb is also assistant director of high school musicals (Wizard of Oz this year) and in her spare time works at a restaurant in the Glen Arbor area.

Q: And your daughters?

A: Casey and Robbin attend Glen Lake, where they are involved in sports, music, choir and your typical teenage stuff. They stay pretty busy with all their school activities and we go and support them as much as we can, along with other Glen Lake activities.

Q: What do you like to do together as a family?

A: We actually do a lot together – movies, camping, going to our sweet – but secret – beach spot in the summer. In my downtime, I like to work around the house and play in the men’s hockey league on Sundays.

Q: What brought you to Cherryland?

A: Basically, I needed a new start. I was in the construction field for a long time and needed something new. Here at Cherryland, my job is to protect our underground wires. I am the one who puts those red flags in your yard so Cherryland can keep delivering electricity to you, even when work crews are working on cable.

Q: So you work closely with MISS DIG?

A: Yes, I stay current on MISS DIG requirements by staying in contact with Brandon Williams, our local MISS DIG damage prevention liaison. The flags are there for a reason, so we ask our Cherryland members to respect them. Anytime you need to dig, call the simple MISS DIG number (811) and remember: It’s the law to call. A damaged line can cause many problems, including personal injury or worse.

Q: How are you settling in so far at Cherryland?

A: It’s been fantastic. My fellow workers are top notch. The way we are focused on helping our members makes it a pleasure to come to work every day.