Commissary Express Line Your Commissary … It’s worth the trip!

1. December 2012
Volume 3, Issue 5
Commissary Express Line
Your Commissary … It’s worth the trip!
Fort Riley Commissary
Handmade candy recipes from Kay’s Kitchen
Mmmm – a batch of handmade of fudge because of a past failure, try
candy — it’s one of the season’s the Fantasy Fudge or Peanut Butter
Peter Howell “must haves.” If you’re frightened Fudge recipes featured in this week’s
Store Director collection. They’re both practically
peter.howell@deca.mil foolproof.
785-239-6621 x 3100 Need a candy that comes together in
a snap and requires very little
Normal Hours
cooking? If you can operate a
Sun. 1000- 1800
microwave, you can whip up a batch
Mon. 0900- 2000
of Ting-A-Lings in no time. This
Tue. 0900- 2000
easy recipe comes complete with two
Wed. 0900- 2000
variations – just choose the one that
Thu. 0900- 2000
Fri. 0900- 2000 suits you best. More and recipes
Sat. 0900- 2000
Other important numbers Special deals for 2013 Scholarship for
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Applications for deals for
Dept. Ext.
The winter holidays are right
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around the corner and special in- for Military Children Program will be
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Grocery
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store promotions and coupons
make the commissary the place to
holiday cheersatMore than
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"We’ve got some great awarded through the program to date,
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Customers saving time and money Kay’s turkey talk
thanks to Commissary Rewards Card Kay Blakley
Users can opt-in for email alerts to new coupons
shows you how
sales. “If you already have a to roast the
The Commissary Rewards Card card, check the website often
is saving commissary customers perfect bird in
because new coupons are added her exclusive
time and money through digital frequently.”
coupons, and more customers are DeCA video.
The card is easy to use. More
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“Since the launch in September,
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for more customers to get a card Find us on Facebook
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Chris Burns, DeCA’s director of
Store Director’s Scoop
Happy Holidays Everyone! most efficient DOD agencies missary.
Wow, another year has come and operating, we saved our COMMISSARY ECLIPSE
gone and we can’t remember all customers an estimated $2.10 for THE RETAIL AVERAGE FOR
that was done. Your commissary every dollar invested in the total CUSTOMER SERVICE! That’s
finally completed its 28 month operation. Fact: “It’s Worth the right, even though everyone has
construction project adding 74% Trip!” bad days, your commissary
more shopping area. This added Did you know you can stay agency rated higher than the
space gave us 4 more Self- connected with your commissary average of all off-post retailers
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