Photo By Carlos Guerra | (Left) David Lewis, MCCS Camp Pendleton, Col. Sekou Karega, commanding officer, MCLBB,...... read more read more
Employees at Production Plant Barstow now have a bit more convenience in their lives thanks to the opening of a new store.
Colonel Sekou Karega, commanding officer, MCLB Barstow, cut the red ribbon to open the new Marine Corps Exchange at the Yermo Annex site of the old Lanzer’s Lounge facility Nov. 1.
Karega was joined by officials from Production Plant Barstow as well as from Marine Corps Community Services from Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton and MCLBB during the ceremony.
This is the second MCX to operate aboard the Yermo Annex, the other located near the rear gate of the Annex serves mostly Army personnel who ship equipment in via rail from their home bases to attend training at the Army’s National Training Center.
About 400 people, mostly from PPB, turned out to celebrate the new facility, each receiving a swag bag filled with products, drink and food. They also could enter to win a snowboard, a large computer monitor or an iPad Mini.
David Lewis, director of the retail division for MCCS at MCB Camp Pendleton, said the former cafeteria style eatery at the site was simply not meeting the needs of the employees.
“It was an operation that was not being used by the people,” Lewis said. “They voted with their wallets to go elsewhere. So we asked them ‘What are you looking for on site to keep you from going to lunch in town?’”
Lewis pointed out that the foods available at the new MCX are kept hot with temperature-controlled cases at the facility.
“We have the warming ovens right in back. You have your grab-and-go foods, you’ve got your sandwiches, you’ve got chips and burritos, and water and soda,” he said.
Karega expressed his pleasure with the new convenience store just before cutting the red ribbon to officially open the place.
“I think you will be very happy with this new facility. I’m extremely proud of it. I’m extremely proud of the collective efforts and everyone involved to improve the quality of life aboard this installation,” he said.
Lawrence Marquez was one of those attending the opening ceremony. He is a heavy mobile equipment mechanic with almost 30 years at Production Plant Barstow.
“So far so good, I like what I see,” Marquez said. “There seems to be a lot of selection. I did use the old Lanzer’s Lounge facility and it was not good. It was overpriced and the food wasn’t very good.”
Maria Tetina has worked at PPB for 16 years as a rigger.
She echoed Marquez’s reaction to the opening of the new MCX. “(Lanzer’s Lounge) was bad and the food was not good,” Tetina said. “I’m glad MCCS is here. I think a lot of people are going to be using it. It’s a good thing for us.”
Lewis concluded “We're happy to be at Yermo doing this. This production center does a lot of work … and we’re pleased to support them.”
| Date Taken: | 11.02.2016 |
| Date Posted: | 11.14.2016 14:12 |
| Story ID: | 214576 |
| Location: | MARINE CORPS LOGISTICS BASE BARSTOW, CA, US |
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