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"Sweet Talk"

A Newsletter of the Kansas Business Enterprise Program

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Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
2601 SW East Circle Drive North
Topeka, Kansas 66606
785-296-3311

March 2006

Program Update

Johnson County Sunset Drive Building Dedication Ceremony: On February 24, 2006 a dedication ceremony, involving county commissioners and numerous mayors of cities and towns within Johnson County, was conducted. New vending machines, to be managed by Greg Meise, KVF Manager, were in place for the building tour.

Sheriff's Color Guard   View of ceremony from the lobby balcony   New snack and bottle machines in the hall next to the employee break room  
  Front of building flag raising ceremony
Photographs: Left to Right: Sheriff’s Color Guard; middle top: view of ceremony from the lobby balcony; middle bottom: front of building flag raising ceremony; far right: new snack and bottle machines in the hallway next to the employee break room.
   

Fort Riley Update: The Contracting Office at Ft. Riley continues to evaluate the bids submitted for their food services. The Army will not provide a time frame of when the evaluation of bids will be finalized.

Highway Vending Update: The BEP continues to work with SRS Purchasing to identify additional prospective building contractors in the Junction City area to build the vending shelters west of Junction City on Interstate 70.

Patrick Hale, KVF Manager, Recognized by Coke Representatives: On March 1, 2006 Patrick Hale was recognized by local and out-of-state Coke representatives as being the highest seller of Coke’s new “Slammers Ultimate Milk” products in Kansas.

Coke representatives, Barry Weese, Mike Baum, Rick Long and Derek Graf standing with Pat Hale next to a Coke machine     tasty   Pat Hale and Carolyn Green standing next to a
Photograph: Left to right: Coke representatives, Barry Weese, Mike Baum, Rick Long, and Derek Graf, standing with Pat Hale next to a Coke machine; tasty “Slammers 3 Musketeers” chocolate milk product; and Pat Hale and Carolyn Green standing next to a “Full Throttle” vending machine, another new Coke product.

   
Capitol Building Vending Update: Don Wistuba will be relocating his 1st floor vending facility within the Capitol to the north wing under the northeast set of stairs. Don will provide a bank of vending machines at this location and manage the 3rd floor snack bar while an elevator is being built near his existing KVF #1 location on the 1st floor. He expects to manage this alternate location for about three to four years until the proposed basement cafeteria is completed in 2010. Don Wistuba standing on the south steps to the Capitol   Temporary location of 1st floor vending where vending machines will be placed    
   
        Photographs: Left: Don Wistuba standing on the south steps to the Capitol; Right: Temporary location of 1st floor vending where vending machines will be placed.
 
                       
Poppin Joe’s Kettle Korn: Need a supplier for kettle popcorn? Mr. Joe Steffy, who has Down’s Syndrome, is self-employed making kettle corn. Please view his web site at www.poppinjoes.com.
                       
                  Ike Cafeteria Lunch Menu  
  Ike Cafeteria: Debbie and Wes Brummer have created an attractive lunch menu and have set up an informative web site, too. Check it out at www.ikecafeteria.com.

Photograph: Lunch Menu.
   
                   
                                 

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