National Housekeeping Week

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  • By Airman 1st Class Dillon White
  • 341st Missile Wing public Affairs Office
MALMSTROM AIR FORCE BASE, Mont. --  Housekeeping staff at base lodging celebrated "National Housekeeping Week" by participating in towel folding contests, bed making contests and a room inspection contest at base lodging Sept. 16 to 20. 

This is the fifth year base lodging has participated in NHW. 

"It gets better every year," Nick Drain, lodging manager said. "The staff really enjoyed the entire week, but the highlight was when the wing commander finished folding a towel that resembled one that is normally found on the floor next to the shower." 

Col. Michael Fortney, 341st Missile Wing commander was a "walk-on" in the towel folding competition this year. 

Kayla Annett beat out Colonel Fortney and folded to victory in two minutes and 20 seconds, setting a new hotel record. 

"She handled it like a true professional," said Nick Drain, lodging manager. 

Veronia Davison and Agnes Nellons cleaned up the competition in the bed-making event with a time of two minutes and four seconds. 

"The two veterans of the housekeeping staff showed the younger staff what teamwork was all about," Mr. Drain said. 

The third event tested the staff's ability to see discrepancies in a cleaned room. The contestants had two minutes to enter a pre-selected room containing 10 missing or misplaced items. 

"It could be anything from not having the right amount of stir sticks to a missing wash cloth," Mr. Drain said. "This was by far the most difficult of this year's events." 

Rookie staffer Tonya Ames scored five of 10 to sweep the other housekeeping contenders, and seize victory. 

"I've been a big fan of our billeting here at Malmstrom since my first TDY here as a captain," Colonel Fortney said. "While our facilities are first class, what makes them so beautiful and special is the way they are maintained and cared for." 

The unsung heroes of this best-in-Air-Force Malmstrom Inn are the folks who keep it looking so nice every day, he said. 

"My hat's off to this group of quiet professionals; they make me proud," Colonel Fortney said.