934th Services SquadronMinneapolis-St .Paul ARS

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Services Club 2 - 3Officers’ Club 4 - 5Lodging 6Outdoor Recreation 6Fitness & Tickets & Travel 7

Jan. - Feb. 2008

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Twenty-eight peoplerepresenting the 934thAirlift Wing traveled toNew York Nov. 8 towitness North CountryLodge accept the 2007 AirForce Innkeeper Award.This is the first time aReserve base has earnedthe highest lodging awardin the Air Force.“It was so exciting tobe there to accept theaward with our command-ers, lodging staff andother wing members,”said Margo Leslie, 934thServices chief. “Our basemade history and we wereall there together to share in this once-in-a-lifetime experience.”At a luncheon Nov. 10, guest speaker Lt. Gen. John A. Bradley, Chief of Air Force Re-serve, emphasized the vital role the staff at all lodging facilities perform daily in ensuringmilitary members receive the service, care and rest they need so they can perform their duties.Ana Juarbe, North Country Lodge housekeeping supervisor, was touched by the general’swords. “It was so nice to hear him say that,” she said.Gen. Bradley’s speech was followed by the awards ceremony. Juarbe said she was honoredto hear the lodging staff from Air Force bases worldwide clap and cheer as the InnkeeperAward was presented to North Country Lodge.“I was proud to be up there on the stage when we received the trophy, to be with our staff,and to be in front of all the lodging staff from other bases,” Juarbe said. “I’m proud to knowthat we’re the best.”Besides attending the awards ceremony, lodging staff members were treated to a receptionat the world famous Waldorf-Astoria Hotel Nov. 9. There, they met and celebrated with thelodging staff from Aviano Air Base, Italy, who won the Innkeeper Award in the small basecategory. Even the language barrier between the two groups could not hamper them from ex-pressing their pride and happiness at winning for their respective bases.“It was fun to meet them, talk to them, and celebrate with them,” Juarbe said. “Some of their staff don’t speak English well and some of my staff is the same, but somehow we com-municated, and we had a great time.”The lodging staff also visited the Statue of Liberty and other famous New York landmarks.“It was a wonderful trip, full of memorable moments, and I’ll treasure those moments,”Juarbe said.

Lodging takes Manhattan

North Country Lodge goes to New York for Innkeeper Award

Col. Timothy Tarchick, 934th Airlift Wing commander, Col.Nancy Brooks, 934th Mission Support Group commander,Tammy Davis, former lodging general manager, and NorthCountry Lodge, Services and 934th Civil Engineer staff posewith Lt. Gen. John A. Bradley, Chief of Air Force Reserve, ata reception at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York Nov. 9.

Photo by Margo Leslie

By Cristina Oxtra934th Services Marketing

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Services Club Jan. 2008 Lunch MenuServices Club Jan. 2008 Lunch Menu

(Open to all ranks)(Open to all ranks)

Services Club Feb. 2008 Lunch MenuServices Club Feb. 2008 Lunch Menu

(Open to all ranks)(Open to all ranks)

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 HolidayClosed 2Gyros withFries or Salad 3 Italian Buffet

Lounge open4 p.m.

4German Buffet

Lounge open4 p.m.

Troop Feeding

Lounge open4 p.m.

6 Troop Feeding7 Closed 8 Beef Stir Fry9Pork Roast 10 American Buffet 11 Baked Cod 12Closed O’Club open13

Closed

14Closed 15OrientalWrap16 Lasagna

17 Roast Beef Turkey Buffet

Clam Chowder & TunaSandwich

19Closed O’Club open20Closed 21Closed 22ChickenPita23 Liver &Onions24 Mexican Buffet 25 HerbCrusted Catfish26 Closed O’Club open27 Closed 28Closed 29 Beef Stewwith Biscuit 30

Hot BuffaloChickenSandwich

31German Buffet

Lounge open4 p.m.

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1Chicken Buffet

Lounge open4 p.m.

2 Lounge open4 p.m.3Closed 4Closed 5Chicken, Pesto& Tortellini6 OrientalWrap7 German Buffet 8Chef’sSpecial

9Closed O’Club open10Closed 11Closed 12 ItalianSausage Sub13ChampagneChicken14 American Buffet 15Chef’sSpecial16 Closed O’Club open17 Closed 18Closed 19Chicken Alfredo20Pork Chopsw/Applesauce21 Mexican Buffet 22Chef’sSpecial23Closed O’Club open24Closed 25Closed 26 Spaghetti Meatballs27

Cuban StyleShredded Pork, Rice & Beans

28 Italian Buffet 29Chef’sSpecial

Lunch Buffets $6.95 beverage not included * Desserts $1.60

Pizzeria delivers pizzas, pasta, salads & sandwiches anywhere on base Tues. - Fri. 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

UTAUTAUTAUTAUTA

DJ & Karaoke in lounge8 p.m. - midnightFeb. 2

UTAUTAUTA

Texas Hold ‘EmJan. 5.Start 6:30 p.m.Texas Hold ‘EmFeb. 2Start 6:30 p.m.

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PHONE NUMBERS

General information (612) 713-1655Pizzeria (612) 713-1672Lounge (612) 713-1672Catering (612) 713-1674cell phone (612) 919-8594Consolidated club manager (612) 767-1960Membership (612) 713-1680Services director (612) 713-1119

SERVICES CLUB

Hours of Operation

Lunch

Tues. - Fri. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Sun., Mon. & Holidays

- Closed

Pizzeria Delivery

Tues. - Fri. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Lounge & Pizzeria

Opens 4 p.m. during 934th Airlift WingUTA Thurs., Fri. & Sat.

* Club open to all ranks & military branches & civilian base personnel.

Featured Services Team Member

Club Membership Benefits

* Cash rewards* $15 birthday mealcertificate* $1 off meals* FREE meals on Membership Nights* Discount on rentals at base Outdoor Recreation Center * Credit card discount programs* Contests, drawings & prizes* Scholarship program & much more!

Call (612) 767-1960 ext. 200.

Texas Hold ‘Em TournamentJan. 5 & Feb. 2Services Club *

Start 6:30 p.m.Prizes for winners.No money played. Chips only.

William “Billy” Damé is the new general managerat North Country Lodge. He joins Services from RAFAlconbury, United Kingdom, where he served as thebusiness/combat support flight chief. He is a retiredmaster sergeant with more than 23 years of experiencein the Morale, Welfare and Recreation/Services field.“The single greatest joy I receive in my job ismeeting people. Everyone has a story to tell and Ilearn from everyone I meet,” Damé said of Services.One of Damé’s goals is to ensure North Country Lodge guests have amemorable stay.“I want every guest at North Country Lodge to feel a warm welcomeand have a pleasant experience. But more importantly, eagerly anticipat-ing their next opportunity to be our guest,” he said.After receiving the Air Force Innkeeper Award recently, what is nextfor North Country Lodge?“It would be easy to sit back on our laurels, but that road leads to com-placency,” Damé said. “Now our challenge is to raise the bar even higher.To go beyond meeting our customers’ expectations to anticipating andexceeding them.”Damé is originally from Los Angeles. He enjoys painting and is look-ing forward to rekindling his passion for fishing. He and his wife Lorriehave been married for 14 years and have five children, Laressa, Vincent,Bryan, Melanie and Mary Kate.

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The Services Club Pizzeriacan deliver pizzas, pasta,salads & sandwichesanywhere on baseTues. - Fri. 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.Call (612) 713-1672.