Congratulations to the Winners of the 2008 Employee Costume Contest!
On Friday, Oct 31st, MCCS employees competed in a halloween Costume Contest! Prizes were given out for Most Creative, Best Group, Scariest and Funniest. Here are your winners! |
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.:Employee Spotlight:.
Glenda Menard
MCX Divisional Sales Manager - Time with MCCS: 37 years
 When Glenda Menard began working with MCCS in 1971, she made the hefty sum of $1.65 per hour as a sales associate in the Marine Corps Exchange Men’s Department.
She was soon promoted to department manager of the Record Shop, which included a 10 cent raise and days spent surrounded by vinyl records and 8-track tapes. With another promotion, she was creating the MCX’s first Customer Service Department, complete with gift wrapping and lay-away. After a stint in Stock Control, Menard found her niche as the MCX buyer for women’s cosmetics, shoes, and jewelry, where she worked for over 25 years.
Her position as buyer was not limited to purchasing merchandise though. Menard initiated the first Ball Gown Trunk Show. “The original concept was to offer the MCX customer one-of-a-kind ball gowns so that no one looked alike when attending the Marine Corps Ball,” said coworker Lance Lenon. “The key to the success of the event was the one-of-a-kind selection. This entailed that Glenda visit garment factories and manufacturers’ show rooms at the Los Angeles Apparel Mart to hand-select unique gowns for the Trunk Show. This event became famous aboard the Combat Center and was looked forward to each year by our clientele. It was always a heavily attended event and at the end of the season, there was almost always a complete sell through. Our customer knew that she could shop the Exchange for her ball gown and find the style and size that she needed and still be one-of-a-kind.”
This mentality crossed over into all of Menard’s purchasing choices. “Glenda never used a cookie cutter mentality in selecting garments for the Exchange,” Lenon said. “She shopped for the individual needs of our demographic. She knew her customer and she catered to them.”
Throughout her tenure with MCCS, Menard has most enjoyed the coworkers and vendors she has been privileged to meet. “The best part has been some of the amazing people that I have worked with,” she said. After 37 years with MCCS, Menard plans to retire in early 2009 and take a much deserved rest. She and her husband, Wayne, a retired sergeant major who now works at the Communication and Electronics School, plan to stay rooted in Twentynine Palms with an eclectic schedule of world travel. “I love traveling,” Menard said. Last year she and her husband took a tour of Italy, the Greek Isles and France. A Caribbean cruise is in the works for March.
When not touring the world’s wonders, Menard hopes to lend a helping hand to a local organization. “I want to get involved in some type of volunteer work to give back to the community,” she said. She plans to work with Hospice, possibly in the gift or thrift shop. “I think they’re a wonderful organization,” she said.
While Menard may not be working for MCCS much longer, she will undoubtedly be an active member of the Twentynine Palms community. Keep your ears open for that charming laugh and your eyes peeled for that contagious smile.
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.:Employee Purchase Program:.
Special Discounts Offered by Microsoft!!
Earlier this year, we contracted with Microsoft to purchase Enterprise
Licensing for our Operating Systems and Office Suite.
One of the benefits of this contract included an Employee Purchase Program.
This program allows you to purchase Microsoft products at a discount.
Below is information you will need to access the Employee Purchase Program
website. Please read the terms and conditions carefully. This Employee
Purchase Program is a benefit of, but not administered by MCCS. Employee
assumes any and all risks associated with purchases and must deal with
Microsoft directly if any issues arise.
*** All MCCS employees are eligible. Click the thumbnail for an enlarged version.
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