EAFB Commissary best in the nationThe Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) has named the Ellsworth Air Force Base Commissary the Best Large U.S. Commissary in the continental United States. The commissary employs 33 people served by Black Hills Workshop through BH Services which partners with the DeCA to provide services to the commissary. First selected as Best Large U.S. Commissary in the Western region, the Ellsworth Commissary competed with and topped the Eastern region winner, Marine Corps Recruit Depot of Parris Island, South Carolina. The award was presented May 19 to DeCA Store Director Nancy Mitchell at the DeCA and American Logistics Association Training Event and Conference in Richmond, Virginia. BH Services Vice President of Operations Marty Krause says the award represents a successful partnership between DeCA and BH Services. "DeCA has a great management team and employees. They are very deserving of this award. And John Antar (BH Services Project Manager) and the rest of the BH Services crew do a wonderful job. Together they make a terrific team."
DeCA operates a worldwide chain of commissaries providing groceries to military personnel, retirees, and their families. This is one of four categories in the annual awards program which recognizes overall excellence in commissary operations and service. The selection of nominees is highly competitive and is based on operations, performance, and accountability. Finalists are subject to an unannounced inspection by the DeCA inspector general's office and an unannounced command visit.
People served by Black Hills Workshop have been providing shelf stocking, warehouse and janitorial services to the Ellsworth Commissary since January 1989.
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Recent NewsCongratulations Richard Booth, Matthew Blauvelt, Benjamin Roth, and David Tanner who have been selected to receive Outstanding Achievement Awards at our annual Recognition Gala on Saturday, November 6 at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center. The Gala is our chance to recognize those who have made outstanding progress at Black Hills Workshop as well as organizations and individuals who help to make their success possible. Andrea Schaefer, Director of Barefoot Dance Studios and Outright Dance Theatre, will receive our Community Connection Award for creating opportunities for people from Black Hills Workshop to participate in mixed-ability dance. Forest Recreation Management and the Forest Service will receive our Volunteer Award for coordinating the annual Experience the Outdoors Day which many people from Black Hills Workshop participate in each year. For more information about the Gala, contact JoAnne Schriver at 605-718-6205 or Brian Munsell at 605-718-6207. VITA Thursday, July 29-Saturday, July 31 at 7:30 and Saturday, July 31 at 2:00 Milo Winter Auditorium at Stevens High School General Admission, $10 all tickets Tickets at the Dahl or BHW VITA is a mixed-ability movement piece featuring modern dance and acting by performers with and without disabilities. Tickets can be purchased at the Dahl Arts Center, (605) 394-4101. or at www. Americans with Disabilities Act celebrates 20 years The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed July 26, 1990 but did not became effective until January 26, 1992. The ADA opened up services and employment opportunities to the 43 million Americans with disabilities. The law was written to strike a balance between the reasonable accommodation of citizens’ needs and the capacity of private and public entities to respond. The ADA means that we can all benefit from the skills and talents of individuals with disabilities and gain from their increased purchasing power and ability to use it. It also means fuller, more productive lives for all Americans, not just those with disabilities. |
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