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Happy New Year Shipmates!

I hope each-and-every one of you enjoyed your holidays and had the opportunity to spend it with family and friends.

As you all know, January is the month we start our New Year’s reso-lutions. With the help of the CEL Survey, my New Year’s resolution is to continue to provide the best pos-sible customer service to our resi-dents. You can also help me by speaking up or by making sugges-tions. I can tell you, I take each one seriously!

…Now for the continuation of the CEL Survey results…

The next discussion topic is…“WHY CAN’T OVENS” be installed in the existing buildings?

As some of you have noticed, there is a distinct difference in cooking appliances between Naval Station Norfolk/Naval Support Activity and Iowa Estates, Cole Village and New-port News. The existing properties are equipped with a 2-burner cook-top compared to full-size ovens at the new sites. The electrical infra-

structure for the existing building cannot support the installation of full size ovens. Some of the buildings date back to the early 1940’s and are on the historical register. I do not fore-see full size ovens in the existing building anytime soon. Nevertheless, I am confident the microwave oven and 2-burner cook-top at U-16, U-20, J-53, and SP-29 will meet your cooking needs.

Another CEL Survey Question…Why hold fire alarm drills so late at night and so frequently…

We are required to hold one; I say again, ONE drill annually! What you are experiencing is not HHR testing the fire alarm system but vandalism. Vandalism perpetrated by fellow Neighbors, Sailors, and Shipmates. Rest assured, we are doing the best we can, but we could also use your help in stopping this unlawful practice. Please report violators to the proper authorities. As a reminder, there is a $500.00 reward leading to the arrest and conviction of perpetrators. Your identity is confidential.

Driving in the Retention Pond: For you 4-wheel drive owners out

Director’s Corner

"Shipmates and Navy families,

Can you believe another year is almost over?

It's amazing how quickly time passes when

you're staying busy! It seems we were kicking

off 2011 just yesterday and here we are, about

to usher in 2012.

With the traditional festivities of December

upon us, I want to wish you all the happiest

possible holidays, and to say thank you for the

outstanding service and support you provide to

our Navy and nation. I continue to be humbled

by your selfless dedication and the outstanding

job you do every day around the globe.

We faced some challenges this year and will

continue to do so for the foreseeable future,

but we will get through them together as we

have done for the past 236 years. The Navy,

after all, is a team sport and in 2011, we en-

joyed many operational successes together that

are worth celebrating. They are your legacy ...

the deployments, the steady presence in diffi-

cult places, the helping hand when natural

disasters left vulnerable people in their wake.

You and your Shipmates worked hard and sacri-

ficed often. As you visit with loved ones, scour

the shopping malls, or hit the ski slopes during

these joyous weeks, take a moment to reflect

on the special appreciation America has for you

and your family. Be proud of your accomplish-

ments, and share sea stories with moms, dads,

siblings, aunts, uncles, and old buddies.

Most of all, be safe and enjoy the holiday sea-

son to its fullest. Celebrate responsibly: You are

important to our Navy family and we need

every one of you to return recharged for the

next adventure. Don't let bad judgment ruin

the New Year or your life. Look out for each

other, and keep an eye on your Shipmates who

may be having a difficult time.

It's also important that we remember the thou-

sands of our Shipmates who are deployed, on

station around the world vigilantly keeping the

watch, ready to answer our nation's call. They

are there ensuring we have this chance to deck

the halls, gather around family dinner tables,

and belt out Auld Lang Syne in a storm of con-

fetti.

Thank you again for serving our great Navy and

preserving our nation's freedom. Sailors and

families, you are truly among this country's

greatest gifts.

Happy holidays Shipmates and HOOYAH!

Very Respectfully,

MCPON"

Resident Life 2

Contact Info 3

Recipes/Trivia 4

Important Info 5

Pictures 6

Birthdays 7

Calendar 8

Director’s Corner 1

January

2012

Volume 5

Issue 1 January is

National

Mentoring

Month

there…If you are caught driving in or around the retention pond at Iowa Estates, you will be ticketed, towed and asked to vacate the property. The retention pond serves an impor-tant function; to absorb the overflow of rain from the building rooftop and perimeter. It prevents a backflow of water into residential units. Again, do not take this warning lightly; there are a few wishing they had NOT!

One last note: for your information, The NORFOLK POLICE DEPARTMENT has made several arrests for vandal-ism in the mid-rise and parking ga-rage. There have also been arrests for reckless driving on the property. Fair warning to all, we are prosecut-ing these individuals to the maxi-mum extent of the law and further-more, these individuals will be re-quired to vacate their residence.

Please help us provide a great living environment by reporting suspicious activities on any of the properties to any HHR staff member or by calling your local police department..

The Director

Inside this Issue:

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Community Assistants

Chris Nailon - Newport News

Cesario Escobar - Newport News

Chris McGraw - Cole Village

Scott Fleming - Cole Village

Chris Gonzales - Bldg. U-20

Sean Lewis - Bldg. U-20

AJ Armijo - Bldg. SP-29

Danny Shingleton - Bldg. SP-29

Stephen Tamburri - NH-141

Rey Roa - NH-141

Patrick Reynolds - Bldg. J-53

Jessica Dixon - Bldg. J-53

Jackie Ramey - Bldg. U-16

Lyle Treese - Bldg. U-16

Phillip Pierre - IE Manor

Tiko Porter - IE Manor

Ben Atkinson - Mid Rise

Eric Gray - Mid Rise

Sean Campbell - Mid Rise

Catarino Briones - Mid Rise

Resident Recognition

HomePort Hampton Roads would like to recognize Monique Wat-son from the Bronx, New York. Monique is stationed on the USS Wasp here in Norfolk, VA. and has been in the Navy since May

2011.

Her family lives both in Tampa, FL and Bronx, NY. She is the baby of the family and has two brothers. Monique enjoys doing Yoga

and her favorite hobby is shopping.

She says she loves living at Iowa Estates in a Manor Home. While being in the Navy she has been taking online classes at Ashford University going for a degree in early childhood development.

Thanks for your support Monique

Congratulations to the winners of the CEL Survey Drawing

and Thanks to all who participated. Your feedback is greatly appreciated.

5th Place Samsung DVD Entertainment System - Michael Schubert - USS Albany

4th Place Garmin Nuvi 1250 GPS - Logan Abbott - USS Iwo Jima

3rd Place Apple IPAD - Sherria Hughley - USS Kearsarge

2nd Place Toshiba Laptop - Israel Hudson - USS Harry S. Truman

1st Place Grand Prize 32-inch Flat Screen TV - Meldon Collins - USS Harry S. Truman

Sudoku Puzzle

Free Tickets

If you like hockey or soccer we have a sweet deal for you. Two complimen-tary tickets to either a Norfolk Admi-

rals Hockey game or to a Norfolk Sharx Indoor Soccer game. Stop by

the service desk at either Bldg. J-53 or the Mid Rise to get your free tickets.

Hope to see you at a game.

Mary - Activities Director.

HomePort Hampton Roads

Wishes you and your family a

Happy and Safe New Year

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HomePort Hampton Roads

1274 Cowan Street

Norfolk, VA 23511

WWW.HOMEPORTHR.COM

Tom Weber

Director of Housing Operations

Larry Herndon - AGM / Broker 757-305-9287

lherndon@studenthousing,com

Taco Villarial - AGM

757-402-4217

avillarial@studenthousing.com

BOOKKEEPING

Sandra Barnes 402-4233

Gloria Woodmore 402-4234

Vickie Osborne 402-4230

Hours Mon - Fri 0730 - 1600

ACTIVITIES

Mary McQuesten - Activity Director

757-233-4291

mmcquesten@studenthousing.com

MAINTENANCE

Ben Banks - Facility Manager

Iowa Estates - 757-282-6082

Todd Spencer - Facility Manager

NAVSTA - 757-402-4218

Newport News - 757-327-0357

Hours Mon - Fri 0700 - 1530

SERVICE DESK

Yolanda Strand - Service Desk Manager

J 53 757-402-4245 / 4246

NH-141 757-402-4252 / 4253 3pm-7am

Newport News 757-534-7710

Iowa Estates 757-228-5232 / 233-3302

LEASING

Holley Ayres - Leasing Manager

Bldg. Miller Hall (U-16)

1274 Cowan Street

757-402-4247 / 4248 / 4256

Mon – Fri

0730 - 1600

Sat 0800 - 1200

Please arrive 1 hour prior to closing time to complete paperwork for lease signings

SECURITY U-16, U-20, SP-29

757-592-2248

Trivia 1. What mobster's 1927 earnings would have amounted to $600 million in 1987 dollars?

2. Thomas Edison announced the invention of the electric battery in what year?

3. Who invented the revolving door to keep cold air out of buildings in winter?

4. Polio vaccine inventor Dr. Jonas Salk came out of retirement in 1987 because of what disease?

5. In which century was the shoe lace invented?

6. Robert Stirling, inventor of the Stirling Engine, had what occupation?

7. What actor was originally supposed to play the character Luke Skywalker in Star Wars?

8. Who were the 5 actresses that played the Bennet sisters in the 2005 movie, Pride and

Prejudice?

NAVAL STATION NORFOLK LIBERTY PROGRAM 2012

This Ski package is just one of the great trips Liberty has planned for 2012. Be on the look-out for additional trip flyers scheduled for the new year.

For information or questions on these trips or other events that are offered please call

444-4033.

Sausage, Peppers and Onions

1 package sweet Italian sausage 2 packages mild Italian sausage 1 package hot Italian sausage 5 green peppers 4 sweet onions 1/4 stick butter Salt & Pepper to taste 1 teaspoon garlic salt 1 tablespoon Sugar 1 large jar Ragu traditional pasta sauce 1 medium jar Ragu traditional pasta sauce Slice the onions and peppers in strips Melt the butter in a fry pan and add peppers and onions, salt and pepper to taste and half the garlic salt, once soft take them out of the pan and set aside. Slice the sausages into 1/4 to 1/2 slices and brown in fry pan with the remain-ing garlic salt until no longer pink. Put both in a crock pot with both jars of sauce and cook on low for 4 to 6 hours. The longer you have in crock pot the more tender the sausage gets. Make sandwiches or serve over pasta.

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Trivia Answers

1. Al Capone's

2. 1902

3. Theophilus Van Kannel

4. AIDS

5. The eighteenth century

6. Priest

7. Grant Goodeve

8. Talulah Riley, Carey Mulligan, Kiera

Knightley, Rosamund Pike, Jena Malone med

Sudoku Solution

Happy Birthday

from HHR! John Britting 1/5

Jamillah Howse 1/6

Sean Campbell 1/13

Gregory Blair 1/14

Antonio Whitaker 1/14

Stephen Tamburri 1/16

Ashley Easmunt 1/16

Ardell Banks 1/20

Christopher McGraw 1/22

Austina Barnes 1/25

Shaneka Moore 1/27

Jehriel Ferdinand 1/28

January 2012 calendar

Wind & Sea Recreation Center - Bldg. C-9

Sunday - January 1st - Holiday Hours 12-8pm

Monday - January 2nd - Holiday Hours 12-8pm

Wednesday - January 4th - PS3 Tourney

Tuesday - January 10th - Pistol Qualification $37.00

Wednesday - January 11th - Free Movie Main Gate Theater

Friday - January 13th - Ping Pong Tourney

Monday - January 16th - MLK Jr. Day Hours 12-8pm

Wednesday - January 18th - XBOX 360 Tourney

Thursday - January 19th - Texas Hold’em

Saturday - January 21st - Dominoes

Tuesday - January 24th - Rifle Qualifications $50.00

Wednesday - January 25th - Free Movie Main Gate Theater

Friday - January 27th - Foosball Tourney

January 2012 calendar

Wind & Sea Q - 80

Sunday - January 1st - Closed

Tuesday - January 3rd - Just Dance Wii

Thursday - January 5th - Movie Theme

Tuesday - January 10th - NBA 2K11 Tourney

Wednesday - January 11th - Free Movie Main Gate

Thursday - January 12th - New Movie Night

Tuesday - January 17th - Texas Hold’em

Wednesday - January 19th - Movie Theme

Tuesday - January 24th - Ping Pong

Wednesday - January 25th - Jeopardy

Thursday - January 26th - Movie Theme

Saturday - January 28th - Ski Trip Departs

Tuesday - January 31st - 8 Ball Tourney

ACTIVITIES ALLEY

Thanks to all our HomePort Hampton Roads residents who joined in on the activities HHR sponsored this year. It is hard to believe that 2011 went by so fast. This year was a very busy year for HomePort Hampton Roads activities and I know 2012 will be even better. It was great meeting and getting to know all of you.

We provide a variety of activities from free bowling every month to cookouts, video games and corn hole to mention a few. Our activities are for all of our residents, ( yes you can bring a guest) and there is no cost to you.

We sponsor the events, provide the food and prizes, and all we need from you is your participation. So make a New Year's resolution to step outside of your room, join in the fun, make new friends, play a few games and just relax!

Let me know what events you would like to attend. With your input we can offer so much more. We look forward to seeing you at the events.

If you have any questions or suggestions please feel free to email or call: mmcquesten@studenthousing.com 757-233-4291 Check the monthly newsletter for events and dates.

Here’s to a great new year.

Mary McQuesten - Activities Director

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To create and use the ACCWAY account, you MUST use the same email address you provided to the leas-

ing

department at lease signing.

“THIS IS THE EMAIL ADDRESS ON YOUR LEASE.”

How to Submit an Online Service Request

Go to https://www.accway.com. This website will take you to the “Welcome to the American

Campus Communities Resident Portal.”

1. If you have not already created an account,

click “DON’T HAVE AN ACCOUNT YET” under Log In.

2. Enter the personal information requested. Be sure to

enter the email address stated on your application, your last name, date of birth and the last four digits of your social security number.

3. Upon completion of creating your new account, check

your email! Receive conformation of your new pass word.

4. Log back on to https://www.accway.com and access the

portal using your new pass word.

5. Your general lease information will appear on your home

page. Go to the Service Request tab.

6. Enter the information regarding your service request

and click “SUBMIT SERVICE REQUEST” at the bottom of the page.

Your service request has been submitted! Enter as much detail as possible when submitting a service

request on line. If you have any questions refer to the “Resident Portal FAQ” sheet or call Service Desk at

757-402-4245/4253.

NOTE

The Resident Portal is NOT for emergency

work orders. You must submit emergency works orders by calling the

Service Desk at (757) 402-4245 / 4253

Move-out Policy

When moving out of PPV Housing you are required to give HHR a 30 day written Notice of Intent to Vacate in person. They will then schedule pre-inspection and set the date for final inspection.

You will be responsible for any damages or cleaning needing to be done. Upon check out you will turn in your access card, room key and parking permit. HHR staff will coordinate the suspension of the al-

lotment.

This process should ensure your pay will not be

affected after you move out.

Leasing office: Miller Hall U-16, 1274 Cowan St.

Being Discharged Soon?

If you are; there are some things you should know. First, you need to complete a Notice to Vacate with

our Leasing Department and second, you need to see the bookkeepers regarding your final rent payment. The primary reason behind this…PSD will stop your allotments 30 days prior to your discharge date and due to this fact, you will receive your BAH in your

check. Remember, your BAH covers your PPV rent and normally comes to us via allotment. Since the

BAH will be in your checking account you need to pay your PPV rent directly! If you vacate without properly

settling your account and if we don’t hear from you within 45 days, your account will be turned over to Norfolk General District Court for collections. As a note; you are entitled to and will receive your BAH

until the last day on active duty. It is your respon-sibility to ensure your rent is paid prior to be-ing discharged. HHR bookkeepers are available to

answer any of your questions.

They can be contacted Monday – Friday, 0730 – 1600 at 757-402-4230/33/34.

Transferring From

Ship to Shore or Vice Versa…

Please remember to bring a copy of your trans-fer orders to the Leasing Office when you

check into your new Command. If you fail to do so, your BAH will be stopped as this changes your PSD designation. We can only restart it with a copy of your orders and

this can take up to 30 days to process.

Guests must be accompanied by their sponsoring

resident at all times. You are responsible for your guest.

Fire Alarms

When fire alarms sound you must leave the building. Do not disarm the fire alarm,

it is against the law.

CONTROL

Do not give your room key to anyone.

Be in control of your space.

If someone else has your key they have control.

But you will be held

responsible.

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