April Newsletter 2009.pub
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April Newsletter 2009.pub
april 2009 Tom Weber– Director of Housing Operations Taco Villarial– Asst. Director of Operations Larry Herndon Asst. Director of Operations Volume 2 issue 4 Navy Launches Career Guide The Navy dive community now has a roadmap to help enlisted Sailors succeed in their careers with the launch of a new career tool available on Navy Knowledge Online (NKO). The Learning and Development Roadmaps (LaDR - pronounced ladder) are being developed by the staffs at the learning centers charged with providing career learning and development for each Navy rating. The diver roadmap was developed by the staff at the Center for Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Diving in Panama City, Fla. The goal is to have LaDRs for all ratings on NKO by April 2010. Ben BanksMaintenance Supervisor Resident Advisory Board Meeting April 2nd Bldg. U-16 1500 What would you like done? Ideas & Opinions welcome Mary McQuesten Activities Director Jennifer Tilden Leasing Manager Check out HHR April calendar of events on the back cover. Yolanda Strand Service Desk Manager Bookkeeping Gloria Woodmore & Sandra Barnes Congratulations to all the HomePort Hampton Roads residents who won Visa Gift Cards participating in the March events. Over $600.00 in prizes were given! Come join in on the events and have some fun. Notices 1 Residence Life 2 Director’s Corner 3 Contacts 4 Birthdays 5 Military Info 6 Photos 7 Event Calendar 8 Overnight Guest at HomePort Hampton Roads properties must be at least 16 years old · Free Tax Services VITA TAX CENTER is once again offering free tax preparation and filing services for filing your federal and state taxes this year. Located in Bldg. B-30 Constitution Hall on the corner of Gilbert Street and Maryland Ave. Camp Elmore Pool and Hot Tubs are closed due to the curing process. PAGE 2 Residence Life F• R• U• I • • T• P I Z Z A 1. 2. • • • • • • INGREDIENTS . 1 (18 ounce) package refrigerated sugar cookie dough 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened 1/3 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 medium firm bananas. sliced 2 teaspoons lemon juice 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks, drained 1 pint fresh strawberries, halved 2 kiwifruit, peeled and sliced 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained 1 tablespoon water 1/3 cup orange marmalade DIRECTIONS On a greased 14-in. pizza pan, press cookie dough into a 12-in. circle. Bake at 375 degrees F for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely on a wire rack. In a small mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth. Spread over crust. Toss bananas with lemon juice. Arrange the pineapple, strawberries, bananas, kiwi and oranges over cream cheese mixture. Refrigerate for 1 hour. Combine marmalade and water; drizzle over fruit. Microwave Stuffed Shrimp INGREDIENTS: • 4 - 4oz Large Shrimp • 2 tsp. butter • 1/3 cup fresh bread crumbs Chicken Enchiladas Ingredients: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves 1 onion, chopped 1/2 pint sour cream 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese 1 tablespoon dried parsley 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional) 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce 1/2 cup water 1 tablespoon chili powder 1/3 cup chopped green bell pepper 1 clove garlic, minced 8 (10 inch) flour tortillas 1 (12 ounce) jar taco sauce 3/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). 2. In a medium, non-stick skillet over medium heat, cook chicken until no longer pink and juices run clear. Drain excess fat. Cube the chicken and return it to the skillet. Add the onion, sour cream, Cheddar cheese, parsley, oregano and ground black pepper. Heat until cheese melts. Stir in salt, tomato sauce, water, chili powder, green pepper and garlic. 3. Roll even amounts of the mixture in the tortillas. Arrange in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Cover with taco sauce and 3/4 cup Cheddar cheese. Bake uncovered in the preheated oven 20 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before serving. (grate 3/4 oz piece of bread) • 1/4 tsp. dried parsley or 3/4 tsp. minced fresh or frozen parsely. • 1/16 tsp. salt DIRECTIONS: 1. Peel shrimp and slit each down the back three-quarters of the way through. Flatten into butterfly shape and devein. Rinse off with water and place on a paper towel to drain. 2. Put butter and onion into Menu-ette Cook 45 seconds at 100% power. Skillet. 3. Add remaining ingredients to skillet. Mix well with rubber spatula. Arrange shrimp on paper plate with tails in center. Spread bread crumb mixture evenly over shrimp, covering them completely. Cover plate with paper towel. Cook 1:30 minutes at 100% power, giving plate a half turn halfway through cooking time. (Autorotating oven: Eliminate turn.) Place shrimp in emptied skillet and serve. Whole wheat pasta experiment. I don't eat pasta very often--almost never. I honestly can't remember the last time I had it before this month. The reason being that the amount I need to eat in order to fill me up is much more than any one person should consume in a single sitting. So, this month's pasta recipe was kind of an experiment for me. I wanted to try whole wheat pasta because, in addition to being much better for you, it's also supposed to fill you up faster. But would it? The answer to that question? Yes! It totally filled me up. And I didn't crave a whole other meal an hour later (like your typical carb-loaded pasta dish)--even though I'd gone for a 5-mile run that night, which normally would leave me ravenous. I think a serving of whole wheat pasta will now be my new post-run meal of choice. Why is whole wheat pasta better for you? It contains nearly three times the fiber of regular pasta, which is why it fills you up faster (not to mention it lowers your risk of heart disease and diabetes). PAGE 3 Director’s Corner Stowing/Servicing of Vehicles Per base regulations and HomePort Hampton Roads (HHR) policy Boats, Jet Ski’s, ATV’s, and RV’s cannot be stowed in parking lots or HHR garages. Any type of automobile maintenance or repair is prohibited on any HHR property. In your resident handbook are phone numbers to the MWR storage facilities. Please stow your recreational vehicles there. Towed vehicles will be at owner’s expense. A tad tipsy? Free ride is at service members' service Ladies and gentlemen, do not start your engines. If you've been drinking, and you're in the military, you can take a free cab instead. This comes thanks to the designated-driver campaign "Safe Rides Home," which officially kicked off a local program Thursday morning at Hot Tuna Bar & Grill. The pilot program provides free taxi rides from local nightspots to service members' homes or military bases within 30 miles. All they have to do is tell a manager they need a ride. The campaign is in place at six locations: Hot Tuna, Peabody's and Shorebreak in Virginia Beach and Baxter's, Time and Greenies in Norfolk. The cabs are from Black & White Cabs and Norview Cabs. The program is sponsored by beverage company Diageo and by Southern Wine & Spirits, which had representatives on hand Thursday along with officials from the state departments of alcoholic beverage control, transportation and motor vehicles. In Virginia, 821 people died on state roads in 2008, and 42 percent of those deaths were alcohol-related, said John Saunders, director of DMV's highway safety office. So a program like "Safe Rides" is a very welcome thing. The program began unofficially over the holidays. Barry Becton of Diageo said they will monitor it to get the bugs worked out in the coming months. The plan is to expand to other nightspots. "We just want to make sure we keep the roads safe," he said. Shorebreak's Matthew Falvey said he's a big fan of the program. His customers often hesitate to take cabs on their own because they are scarce and expensive. "Now, hey, it's free," he said, and the program makes sure the drivers get a piece of the action as well. Also, the cabs have base access, said ABC's Becky Gettings. That means a sailor won't get dropped off at the gate of Norfolk Naval Station and have to walk to his or her ship. soduko Newport News Residents The Newport News Service Desk is temporarily located in the parking garage inside the maintenance shop. The Service Desk Team will be available to serve you 24 hours 7 days a week including weekends and holidays. The contact number for the service desk is 757-327-0357. You will be provided with information on the permanent location at a later date. Vacuums may be checked out at the service desk puzzle Now Available at Huntington Hall NEX Cloth Name Tags Laundry & Dry Cleaning Services Page 4 ATTENTION Smoke Detectors play a critical part in the proper operation of the Fire Suppression System in your apartment. Please do not remove the Smoke Detectors from their locations. If the Smoke Detector in your unit is chirping, please call the Maintenance Service line @ 757-402-4238, or the Service Desk @ 757-402-4245 and we will gladly have it looked at and corrected. HomePort Hampton Roads maintenance staff has noticed an increase in “Unattended Trash.” Please be polite and help us by depositing it into the appropriate trash receptacle provided. Bottom line; all residents are responsible for the proper disposal of their trash. Bathroom • • Rubbing alcohol can remove the dull haze from mirrors. Use rubbing alcohol to remove spots from bath room fixtures. To clean the shower, use a solution of 1/2 cup vinegar, 1 cup ammonia, and 1/4 cup baking soda to one gallon of warm water. Kitchen • • Pour club soda on counter and clean with a soft cloth, rinse with water then wipe dry. Baking soda or club soda will clean and shine stainless steel Refrigerator • • An open box of baking soda will absorb odors for a month. A few drops vanilla extract on a piece of cotton placed in the refrigerator will eliminate odors. Wipe refrigerator with vinegar to prevent mil dew. Interior Walls Wall cleaner, mix 1/2 c. ammonia, 1/4 c. white vinegar, and 1/4 c. baking soda to 1 gal .warm water. WWW.HOMEPORTHR.COM CONTACTS Tom Weber - GM Larry Herndon - AGM 757-402-4255 lherndon@studenthousing,com Taco Villarial - AGM 757-402-4217 [email protected] Thank you. • HomePort Hampton Roads 1274 Cowan Street Norfolk, VA 23511 S P R I N G C L E A N I N G T I P S Mary McQuesten - Activity Director 757-402-4231 [email protected] BOOKKEEPING 757-402-4233 / 4234 Hours 7:30 am - 5:00 pm Monday - Friday MAINTENANCE 757-402-4238 Hours Hours - 0700-1530 M-F SERVICE DESK J 53 757-402-4245 / 4246 NH-141 757-402-4252 / 4253 Newport News 757-327-0357 LEASING 757-402-4247 / 4248 M-F 0730-1600 Sat 0800 –1200 SECURITY U-16, U-20, SP-29 757-592-2248 Monday - Thursday 4 pm - 7:30 am Friday 4:00 pm to Monday 7:30 am NOTICE PER YOUR LEASE NO GUNS OR WEAPONS OF ANY KIND ARE ALLOWED ON HHR PROPERTIES. VIOLATIONS ARE SUBJECT FOR EVICTION PAGE 5 APRIL 1 DESMOND HOUSTON CHAD GARCIA MATTHEW LAWSON KEVIN KU BRYAN WEYERS YAN SOE TIMOTHY CZUBEK APRIL 2 JOHN CASTENEDA DANIEL CAIN KADISHA SMITH BENJAMIN MURRAY APRIL 3 JONATHAN MCELYEA SAMANTHA RAMSEY SAMUEL MCKEVER JERROD SANTEE ERIC BURROUGHS STEVEN SPIRES h A P P Y APRIL 6 BRANDON WALKER APRIL 7 RICHARD ALLENEASMON KRISTOFER SCHOFIELD LASHERIA DOZIER JEFFERY BAILEY LEONARDO GUZMAN APRIL 8 JUSTIN NESS BRITTNEY HILL WHITLEY ROBINSON JON WICKLUND ANGELA BURKI APRIL 9 PADEN FACKRELL GABRIEL VAZQUEZ GONZALEZ APRIL 10 MYLO LASSITER JOHN ELMS KEVON EASLEY MICHAEL BERNIER B I R T H D A Y APRIL 23 JONATHAN GRAHAM MICHAEL REID ERNESTO RODRIGUEZ APRIL 13 CASEY BROOKS JUSTIN STARLING SAMANTHA GARNER JEFFERY LOWMAN JESSE HENRY APRIL 14 JARRED KINDER NATHANIEL LOCKHART BRANDON TRAINQUE BRITTANY INOR LESTER RIVERA ROMGLOYD SARA CONRAD APRIL 15 DAWAYNE PARKER YEVGENIY DMITRIYEV APRIL 4 RACHAEL RASCH JAMES MORRISON APRIL 5 ROBERT PATTERSON KYLE BRIDGMAN APRIL 22 RICARDO DOUGLAS NICOLE WOODARD CHRISTOPHER NESBITT APRIL 11 KEIS HAMILTON PAUL BENNETT DANIEL WARNER TONY SPIELMAKER APRIL 16 CLAK DAVID ERIC FERRARA ANDREA JONES MICHAEL MERCER COLIN MILER APRIL 17 ANTHONY CORBO DARNELL MUSSENDEN JACOB FERLIN STEVEN PEELE KELSEY HIRSCH STEVEN HOPKINS RYAN CHEIRA APRIL 18 BLAKE SCHUILING KEVIN MITCHELL KURT PAPE JOHN PEDALINO APRIL 19 NICHOLAS DALLY ROMA OLESH BRITTNEY GEARHEARD RICHMOND TRUEDALE APRIL 20 KYLE OSBOURNE APRIL 21 EWARD FITZGERALD JARAH DAGOSTINO SANDE LESTER ALVIN DELACRUZ h A P P Y B I R T H D A Y APRIL 24 LAFFEYETTE CURRY MICHAEL ROELLICH AMBER TROCHTA TOM FRANCISCO WILLIAM DEMPS REBECCA WHITE APRIL 25 MATTHIAS ELLIS TRISTAN LOCK NATHAN BUCKLEY SHAMON STAFFORD APRIL 26 RACHAEL STEPHENSON JOVAN ALLEN JOSEPH GRAHAM DERRICK JOE RAFAEL CONSUEGRA APRIL 27 DAVID JACINTO ISSAC COOPER DONALD MUNDY JOSHUA PETERSON APRIL 28 ANTHONY CHAPLIN CHRISTOPHER GREEN NICHOLAS BOOS JUSTIN BROWN APRIL 29 MINGHAD JII SHAQUANNA ARGROW BIJAY MAHARJAN JASON BEFORT LIAA LAYUG APRIL 30 FRANZE VARGAS CODY PIKE PAGE 6 Education Equals Advancement for Sailors Spend the day at Nauticus Sailors with college degrees from accredited institutions are eligible to submit their academic transcripts to the Navy College Office for an increase in advancement points. Enlisted Sailors preparing for advancement to pay grades E-4 through E-6 will now be awarded two points for an accredited associate degree and four points for an accredited baccalaureate degree or higher. Sailors preparing for advancement to chief petty officer are also eligiDream to Dive: The Carl Brashear Story. ble to receive advancement points based on the same Come and explore the story of Master Chief Carl Brashear-a point structure as E-4—E-6 pay grades. man of honor, a Navy legend, and an American pioneer. This You have up to $47,556 through the Montgomery GI Bill new exhibit will immerse you in historic photos, videos and artifacts, and offer opportunities to experience some of the to pay for a college degree or professional certificate. physical challenges Brashear faced during his remarkable Don't wait for the New Post-9/11 GI Bill to get started journey. This exhibit will leave you inspired by the "never today -- earning a degree that will improve your career give up" mentality of Brashear who became the U.S. Navy's and financial future today. Military.com connects you to first African-American master diver-despite being an amputee. A showing of the film Men of Honor, which portrays his hundreds of schools who offer credit for military service military service, will accompany this exhibit. and tuition discounts and scholarships specifically for Dream to Dive will run through June 7, 2009. service members. NCPDUP Education Fair Local Navy College Offices will host Education Fairs as noted below to accent the Navy College Program Distance Learning Partnership (NCPDLP). Participating schools are selected by the Navy to offer rate-relevant associate and baccalaureate degrees via distance learning, and they maximize acceptance of military professional training as recommended on the SMART transcript. A variety of college and university representatives will be in attendance to offer information to interested students. In addition to the NCPDLP institutions, the local on base colleges and universities (who have an MOU to offer programs on the base) will be available at the Education Fairs. Take advantage of this unique opportunity to shop for a degree program that meets your academic needs and goals. Other educational organizations such as the Navy College Learning Center (NCLC), Education Opportunity Center (EOC) (provides financial aid information), USMAP (Navy's apprenticeship program), and the Veteran's Affairs (VA) department will be available to assist you. This event is free and open to ALL PERSONNEL with base access. Wednesday 29 April 1000-1300 Navy College Office Naval Station Norfolk Building IE (1680 Gilbert Street) (757) 444-7453 Nauticus, 1 Waterside Drive, (757) 6641000, www.nauticus.org. Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Memorial Day-Labor Day. Rest of the year: Open 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday E023 S O D U K O HomePort Hampton Roads Community Assistants Jim Beighley - Newport News Chris Conklin—Newport News Aaron Davis - Camp Elmore Rudy Bernal - Camp Elmore Terry Williams - Bldg. U-20 Butch Dwyer - Bldg. U-20 Ervin Carter - Bldg. SP-29 Jon St. John - SP-29 Tim Kelker - SP-29 John Murdock - NH-141 Kendall Perkins - NH-141 Joe Williamson - Bldg. J-53 Alonzo Williams - Bldg. J-53 Jackie Ramey Bldg. U-16 S O L U T I O N MWR Fitness Centers N-24, Q-80 and CEP-58 Pierside Bowling Alley Liberty Lanes Bowling Alley C9 - Liberty Recreation Center Five Guys Burgers, Subway, Chinese & more. PAGE 7 Winners of Visa Gift Cards Guitar Hero P O K E R Monthly Events Karaoke W I I B O W L I N G BOWLING