thedrifter
04-28-06, 01:30 PM
April 28, 2006
Beautifying and Barbecuing: HH Marines clean-up the base and enjoy a cookout
by Tia Bracey
Henderson Hall News
Wednesday, Marines and Civilian Marines picked up their brooms, dust pans and shovels and cleaned assigned sections of the base. The clean-up operation was from 8 a.m. until noon and was followed by a barbecue.
"Having a mass clean-up of the base gives Marines and Civilian Marines a chance to get out of the office and working together promotes camaraderie and morale," said S-4 Assistant Officer Capt. Landon Howe.
Assistant logistics chief and building manager Sgt. Danny Lambouths, Jr. believes that the cleaning "party" allowed everyone to work with people from other sections and gave them the opportunity to see people that they do not see on a regular basis.
The base was split into eight sections and each area was assigned a section to clean.
"We decided to assign sections by where people worked on base," said Howe.
Howe believes if someone took part in cleaning a section in an area that they worked near and saw everyday they would take more pride in wanting that area clean.
Base clean-up is a semi-annual event that was reinstituted when Headquarters Battalion Commanding Officer Col. Anthony E. Van Dyke took command. The S-4 coordinated the clean-up and served as the working party for the barbeque.
Receiving chow was not the only incentive for cleaning. Throughout the base were eight 72-hour certificates that Marines could find which allows a Marine to take three "free" days off.
Some of the tasks that base clean-up included
Tia Bracey
Carol McCauley and Staff Sgt. Greg Ashby show off their pulled weeds in contribution to base clean-up day.
were picking-up and hauling away debris, pulling weeds,
sweeping walkways, bagging leaves and removing weeds, and removing trash and dead plants from the flowerbeds.
Headquarters Battalion Executive officer (XO) Lt. Col. John Steve took on the task of digging up dead bushes from the perimeter of the barracks and replacing them with bushes alongside Bldg. 1.
"Seeing the XO on the grounds helping out says a lot to the Marines," said Howe. "If he can step away from the e-mail and phones for a day it intensifies and shows the importance of the project."
Howe believes that relying on the nature of a Marine will aid in the base remaining clean. By Marines being proactive, taking initiative, ownership and responsibility for the facility it should maintain cleanliness.
"Henderson Hall is home and we have to keep it clean," said Lambouths.
Ellie
Beautifying and Barbecuing: HH Marines clean-up the base and enjoy a cookout
by Tia Bracey
Henderson Hall News
Wednesday, Marines and Civilian Marines picked up their brooms, dust pans and shovels and cleaned assigned sections of the base. The clean-up operation was from 8 a.m. until noon and was followed by a barbecue.
"Having a mass clean-up of the base gives Marines and Civilian Marines a chance to get out of the office and working together promotes camaraderie and morale," said S-4 Assistant Officer Capt. Landon Howe.
Assistant logistics chief and building manager Sgt. Danny Lambouths, Jr. believes that the cleaning "party" allowed everyone to work with people from other sections and gave them the opportunity to see people that they do not see on a regular basis.
The base was split into eight sections and each area was assigned a section to clean.
"We decided to assign sections by where people worked on base," said Howe.
Howe believes if someone took part in cleaning a section in an area that they worked near and saw everyday they would take more pride in wanting that area clean.
Base clean-up is a semi-annual event that was reinstituted when Headquarters Battalion Commanding Officer Col. Anthony E. Van Dyke took command. The S-4 coordinated the clean-up and served as the working party for the barbeque.
Receiving chow was not the only incentive for cleaning. Throughout the base were eight 72-hour certificates that Marines could find which allows a Marine to take three "free" days off.
Some of the tasks that base clean-up included
Tia Bracey
Carol McCauley and Staff Sgt. Greg Ashby show off their pulled weeds in contribution to base clean-up day.
were picking-up and hauling away debris, pulling weeds,
sweeping walkways, bagging leaves and removing weeds, and removing trash and dead plants from the flowerbeds.
Headquarters Battalion Executive officer (XO) Lt. Col. John Steve took on the task of digging up dead bushes from the perimeter of the barracks and replacing them with bushes alongside Bldg. 1.
"Seeing the XO on the grounds helping out says a lot to the Marines," said Howe. "If he can step away from the e-mail and phones for a day it intensifies and shows the importance of the project."
Howe believes that relying on the nature of a Marine will aid in the base remaining clean. By Marines being proactive, taking initiative, ownership and responsibility for the facility it should maintain cleanliness.
"Henderson Hall is home and we have to keep it clean," said Lambouths.
Ellie