The Nebraska State Penitentiary (NSP) Employee Appreciation Committee (EAC) hosted five events to celebrate employee appreciation month. Among the activities, they provided free popcorn, Gatorade, power bars and made root beer floats for all three shifts.

As the finale for the celebrations, the NSP EAC planned their 4th annual barbeque. The weather had other ideas, and the event was rescheduled five times. The EAC never gave up and found a sunny day on June 25th when they were able to offer a free, hot meal to all their teammates. A full menu of chicken, hamburgers, hotdogs and brats were offered along with plenty of sides and desserts.

“I heard lots of gestures of appreciation,” said EAC President Randy Bartelt. “The strength of the EAC comes from all of the 19 members working together to give back to our teammates across NSP.”