The document summarizes recent food donation drives and golf outings at Norfolk Naval Shipyard. It discusses a federal food drive campaign to collect over 2 million pounds of food and provides locations around the shipyard to donate items. It also summarizes recent golf outings held by the NNSY Golf Association at various courses in the region and lists winners of contests held during the events.

1. “The official electronic newsgram of Norfolk Naval Shipyard” July 29, 2011
Food bank Shortages
Feds Feed Families Food Drive now underway
B ecause food banks across the country are facing
severe shortages of non-perishable items, federal
employees (military and civilian) nationwide are step-
ping up to meet this challenge.
The federal-wide “Feds Feed Families Food Drive”
campaign recently began and will continue on until
Aug. 31. Commander, Navy Installations Command
(CNIC) is working with DoD and OPM to meet a goal of
two million pounds of donated non-perishable food.
Most wanted items are canned fruits and vegetables,
multigrain cereal, grains, canned proteins, soups, 100%
juice, condiments, snacks, paper products and house-
You can help too, here’s how: drop-off your
donation at any of the drop-off barrels
which are located at buildings 13, 14, 31, 42, 65, 74,
hold items, and hygiene items. Click here to see more: 139, 163, 171, 184, 202, 274, 276, 277, 298, 510,
http://www.fedsfeedfamilies.gov/mostwantedlist. 1504A, 1505, 1575, 1579, 1585, 1590, and the
pdf Scott Center Annex NEX and Commissary.
Pictured top right: NNSY employees show their support for “Feds Feed Families” at one of the
drop-off locations in building 1500. To the far right is ET1 Marcus Dasher who is the NNSY POC for
this program you can contact him at 396-8615 In the graph below: agencies by rank of donations
you can learn more by going to http://www.fedsfeedfamilies.gov/
Department of
Defense Collected
in June 12,754

2. Pass & I.D. update!
Employees traveling to the pass
office from inside the shipyard are
encouraged to use Gate 10 where
they can easily turn left onto
New Travel Pattern, Proceed with Caution Portsmouth Blvd. and then drive to
the junction of Effingham St. and
George Washington Hwy. This in
turn will allow travelers the ability
to turn left into the roundabout
that leads to Gate 15 and the
entrance to the pass office parking
lot. Please use care and caution at
all time.
You can leave questions or com-
ments on the NNSY Facebook Fan
page at https://www.facebook.
com/pages/Norfolk-Naval-Ship-
front
yard-NNSY/200008567798
E ffective Monday Aug. 1, the parking area in front
of building 1502 will be closed to all vehicle park-
ing and a new area will be opened on the northwest
back
side and back of the building.
Travelers observe and take caution as there will
be a new traffic pattern to and from parking at the
northeast corner of George Washington highway
leading into Gate 15--travelers should be mindful of
traffic going into Gate 15. Upon exiting the parking
lot travelers will need to make a right turn--traveling
toward Gate 15--then make a U-turn at Green Street
to get back to either George Washington Hwy or Ef-
fingham St.
If inside the shipyard, it is not recommended
employees utilize Gate 15 to get to the pass office.
NNSY pop Quiz
T he last Yardlines featured an electrical safety ar-
ticle. What three things did the article remind
employees they need to utilize, especially during
the hot summer months, when working around
electricity or using electric devices?
You can post your answer to our Facebook page
under the discussion “Electrical Safety” @ https://
www.facebook.com/topic.php?topic=16612&u
id=200008567798

3. NNSY Golf Association:
Swingin’ In the Rain
By Michael Mathews, NNSYGA Vice President
O n Saturday, June 28 we held a fun outing at a
much improved golf course in Virginia Beach--
Stumpy Lake. We had 54 players come out and enjoy
fellowship and fun. Our closest to the pin winner
Kendall Eakes took #6, Wayne Marek #9, and Brian
Faulkner won #14 and last year’s Presidents Cup win-
a day of golf while it was sunny and 85. Thanks to ner Sam Coco struck gold on #16.
all at Stumpy for keeping the course in great shape On a day when you wake up and it rained most of
and making it fun. Our closest to the pin winner on the night and looks gloomy for the next day 55 players
#3 was Ken Little. Gordon Martin won #7 and Larry drove 90 minutes to Albemarle Plantation Golf Course
Barker #12 while Eric Hakanson took #16. Congratu- hoping for a sunny day (see picture above). The golf
lations to all! gods were with us that day and after a 30 minute delay
One of our favorite outings of the year is the Hot and we headed out and the sun followed us out to the
Cold at the Riverfront Golf Course. We play a post course. The course was in great shape and the play-
flighted two-man captain’s choice that brings some ers all had smiles after the round. This outing was our
surprising winners. There was a delicious meal served Stableford tournament; it’s just another way for golfers
after the round and a drawing was held for prizes also. to measure themselves to the rest of the pack. Here
We all want to thank our friends at Riverfront and Hot are the Stableford and closest to the pin winners: #2
and Cold for joining us for a great sunny day of golf. Ted Hartung, #6 Billy Best, #11 Ed Cassidy, Jr., #14
Our winners for closest to the pin for #2 was Steve Michael Mathews Stableford, 1st Place Dave Harris
Fairneny, #4 Mason Riggins, #11 was won by Mike (+7) , Tie 2nd & 3rd Place--Charlie Price & Tim Sand-
Andrews and lucky #13 was taken by Danny Oertel. ers (+6), Tie 4th, 5th, 6th Place--Larry Brown, Charlie
This year’s Brumby Bowl will be played at Nan- Burroughs, Ed Brusso (+4)
semond River Golf Course and we always have an NNSYGA would like to welcome to NNSY the new
outing at the host course before the big day so on Sat- employees and to let them know that all are welcome
urday June 11, 50 players came out on another sunny to join or just come out and play. The officers for
day of golf. This course is going to be tough but a lot NNSYGA are ready to sign up members for the 2011
of fun for our two day tournament. Our closest to the season. Contact info is listed on the web site www.nn-
pin winner for #2 was Jason Shipp, Berbel Arnel was sygolf.com. Our membership is still $25 which pays
closest to the long #7. John Lencmeyer won #11 and for discounts to golf outings, maintaining an official
Billy Gilpin took #16. handicap and allows you to play in special tourna-
Suffolk Golf Course was in great shape to hold our ments. Call or email George Dunlow our starter at
golf outing on Saturday June 25. We had 61 play- gdunlow@cox.net to sign up for the next outing!
ers come out on this sunny morning to play golf for