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MILITARY LODGING
The Guest House features kitchen lounges so everyone stores their things there.”
where guests can cook or watch television. One of the additions to the kitchens
Enhancements were also made to the were new ice makers from Manito-
kitchen lounges on each floor of the facil- woc. “It is a lot safer,” said Aldrete.
ity for the use of guests. “They are really “You just basically stick your cup
big, and have a lounge area where you under the little dispenser, instead
can watch TV,” she said. “That works
out really well, especially with our PCS of putting a scoop in the ice and
[Permanent Change of Station] travelers shoveling it out.”
because it is not a little kitchenette, it is
a huge kitchen with a huge refrigerator. All of the dishware and utensils
There are two stoves on each floor. It is were also replaced. “Our kitchens
a lot bigger than your small refrigerator, take a beating every year during
transfer season, so I got to weed
out everything and purchase some
really nice dishware from our local
store,” she said. “Everything
matches now and I color-
coded them per floor. It
seems like silverware walks
off sometimes, so we do a
much better job on inventory
now. We always make sure
that things are fully stocked
or even overstocked when
it comes to certain items.”
Another addition that
Aldrete made was the pur-
chase of recipe books for
the PCS transfers and the
fishermen who stay for a
