Whidbey Crosswind, March 23, 2012

Whidbey Crosswind The Puget Sound Veterans’ Monthly | April 2012

Bridge Club The American Legion connects communities

Serving WHIDBEY ISLAND’S VETERANS, retired military personnel and families

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local Pearl Harbor survivor is hoping for a little help keeping the memory of the USS Utah alive.

Cecil Calavan was 17 years old the morning Pearl Harbor was attacked.

He was a Seaman 2nd Class assigned to the USS Utah (BB 31/AG 16), the first ship attacked by the Japanese and whose wreckage is still visible in the harbor.

Calavan had been on board the Utah for about six months before the attack.

Though the events happened m o r e than 70 years ago, Calavan can recall the details clearly.

He and a friend were planning to meet in town and go to the movies when Calavan’s Boatswain’s Mate told him he couldn’t go to shore until he shaved the fuzz off his face.

Calavan got his new injector razor from his locker and went to the stern of the ship to shave.

Cecil Calavan

CECIL’S CAUSE onto the deck and hearing the poppop-pop-pop of the planes’ machine guns as they strafed the ship.

Top: The battleship USS Utah memorial at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

The Utah was the first U.S. ship hit during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. Courtesy photo At left, above: The USS Utah was a Florida-class battleship. Below: The Utah capsizes after being struck by a Japanese torpedo.

Calavan was just 17 when he enlisted, and had been serving six months when the attack took place.

“There was confusion. The very same Boatswain’s Mate that told me to shave said ‘It’s a Japanese attack,’ and I thought ‘You haven’t got that right,’” Calavan said. “And he said ‘We’re sinking. Save yourself.’ That’s what he told me — ‘Save yourself.’”

“I heard an airplane scream — he couldn’t have been more than 20 The USS Utah took the first hit in feet over the stern — just scream- the battle of Pearl Harbor and sank ing over,” Calavan said, adding that in less than 15 minutes. he thought it was one of the nearby “A big battleship with 400 men on PBYs pulling up too close to the board, you know, we’re lucky we got ship. “Anyway, off as many as we I went on shavdid,” said Calavan. ing. About two “I think there was minutes later, “We’re down to seven an advantage to ‘cuz you know, original members. This being young. I had torpedos don’t no idea how much travel as fast last year only four of us danger I was in.” as an airplane, were able to get there.” the explosion Calavan did knocked me off Cecil Calavan, on efforts to reunite one tour of duty in survivors of the battleship USS Utah, my feet.” the Navy. But the sunk at Pearl Harbor experiences on the The young USS Utah forever sailor looked shaped him. out the porthole and saw airplanes coming in Lifelong friendships were formed one after another. Calavan didn’t on the deck of the Utah. Preserving recognize the planes and thought her memory so her story will not be it must be the Army practicing an forgotten is of paramount imporattack with dummies, but that didn’t tance to Calavan. explain why the explosion was so horrible.

Preserving “So I’m watching and I see the the memory next guy drop the torpedo,” he Today, the Anacortes veteran recounted. “Have you ever seen a is the president of the USS Utah torpedo come at you? Well, you’ll Association and the youngest of the never forget that.” seven known survivors in the group.

Calavan described the moments They have been coming together after the first explosion, of emerging each year for the past 25 years, but

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as the number of survivors dwindles, the costs associated with the reunion have steadily climbed, making it more difficult for aging members to attend.

“The problem I’m having is that it’s getting too expensive,” said Calavan.

He was sitting at his dining room table, photographs of fellow sailors and the USS Utah spread out before him on the green-clover-adorned

tablecloth, one of many decorations celebrating his Irish heritage.

“We’re down to seven original members,” he said. “This last year only four of us were able to get there, but that’s because one of them had a previous commitment.”

According to Calavan, preserving the memory of the Utah means getting younger generations involved in the association, but he feels ris-

ing costs, particularly for the annual banquet, are making it harder for some members to attend.

“It’s getting so expensive, especially for this third generation. Fifty dollars a plate is too much if you’ve got children and travel to boot,” he said.

“I want to get those dinners down to $15 or $20 so that the younger genCONT. PAGE 14

INSIDE AMERICAN LEGION ‘BRIDGE CLUB’ The American Legion in Oak Harbor played an integral role in getting the Deception Pass Bridge built 75 years ago.

Today, the Legion is still building bridges to its community.

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VETERANS BENEFITS: RESET THE VRC

The Veterans Resource Center is teaming up with the American Legion in Langley. Find out why board members feel this is the first step in a new path for helping connect veterans to much-needed services on Whidbey Island.

DUTY FREE: THE ROADS LESS TRAVELED Author John Olson has traveled down many a road — and a lot of them are in Washington. Get his recommendations for quick trips from Whidbey and get his reflections on recreating John Steinbeck’s 1960 road trip.

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elcome to the “new” Whidbey Crosswind! We’re excited to share a new look and a new focus with you, our readers.

We began publishing the Whidbey Crosswind a year ago with a focus on active duty Navy and community news. It didn’t take us long to realize that a huge part of our readership was veterans and retirees and we began to feature more and more such news.

The fact of the matter is we have more retirees and veterans on Whidbey Island than we do active duty military. While covering the Navy is important, it’s just as important to cover the news and events of people who have decided to make Whidbey Island their home.

According to U.S. Census figures, there are more than 13,300 veterans who make their home in Island County. That is almost 17 percent of the population, as compared to 9 percent of the overall state population who are veterans. Island County has the third highest percentage of veterans in the state. When confronted with figures like that, it’s hard to ignore.

erans, but there are not a lot of publications dedicated to covering veterans. We are changing that.

We have an opportunity to cover issues that affect veterans and retirees directly, such as education, benefits, health issues, the job search and much more. We have a chance to shine a spotlight on our very active and involved veterans service organizations who are in tune, not only with the veterans community, but the community at large.

Look for regular features such as veterans health, travel and leisure opportunities, profiles of veterans who are making a difference in the community and stories of amazing men and women who have served their country well.

With that in mind, I invite you to send us news of events and happenings, suggestions for stories that are important to you as veterans and retirees of the military and your opinions and questions. You can reach me by email at kreed@whidbeycrosswind.com or call me at (360) 675-6611. We look forward to hearing your comments as we begin this new Crosswind adventure.

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The Buzz Auxiliary celebrates 65 years The Ladies Auxiliary to Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7392 will celebrate its 65th anniversary March 31.

The celebration will include a prime rib dinner, entertainment and dancing and will be held at the VFW Post on Goldie Road in Oak Harbor. Happy hour begins at 6 p.m. with dinner starting at 7 p.m.

Ladies Auxiliary members in good standing may attend at no charge. Cost for guests, mens auxiliary members and post members is $15 per person. Tickets are available for purchase from any Auxiliary member or at the bar.

Those interested in attending must RSVP by March 26.

All members and guests are encouraged to dress in ‘40s and ‘50s period clothing.

Information is available by calling Joanne McDaniel at (360) 675-4219.

Vets Day parade planned The first ever Veterans Day parade is planned for Oak Harbor this year.

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oeing has completed delivery of the U.S. Navy’s first aircraft acquired through the F/A-18E/F and EA-18G Multi-Year Procurement (MYP) III contract, ahead of schedule.

Aircraft G-57, an EA-18G Growler, was the first of 148 F/A-18E/Fs and EA-18Gs that the Navy will purchase through the contract. The aircraft was delivered to the Navy on Jan. 26 and arrived at its home base at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island on Jan. 30.

On Sept. 28, 2010, the Navy awarded Boeing the MYP III contract for delivery of 66 F/A-18E/Fs and 58 EA-18Gs, to be purchased through 2013. The Navy has since expanded the contract with the addition of 24 F/A-18E/Fs. The Navy has the option to procure up to 194 F/A-18E/Fs and EA-18Gs under the MYP III contract terms.

“This program continues to successfully draw on efficiencies from across Boeing to reduce cost, while increasing capability for the men and women who serve this nation around the globe,” said Mike Gibbons, Boeing F/A-18 and EA-18 Programs vice president. “Today’s new Super Hornets provide unequaled air dominance and precision strike capability for the U.S. Navy carrier fleet. At the same time, the EA-18G continues to expand its dominance as the world’s

premier airborne electronic attack aircraft, as demonstrated by its recent successes supporting operations in Libya. The Super Hornet and Growler give the U.S. Navy a significant capability for a broad spectrum of anti-access, area-denial missions.”

Procuring aircraft through the first two multi-year contracts generated $1.7 billion in savings for the Navy. The MYP III contract is projected to generate more than $605 million in savings, for total savings of more than $2.3 billion across the three F/A18E/F and EA-18G contracts.

The Boeing EA-18G Growler is the only air combat platform that delivers full-spectrum airborne electronic attack capability along with the targeting and self-defense capabilities derived from the F/A-18E/F Block II Super Hornet.

NAS Whidbey is slated to replace all of its EA-6B Prowler aircraft with the new Growler. That transition is expected to be complete by 2016. There is one training squadron in place — Electronic Attack Squadron 129 — that has already seen the successful transition of several squadrons from the Prowler to the Growler. When the transition is complete, NAS Whidbey will be home to 114 of the new aircraft.

A derivative of the two-seat F/A-18F Block II, the EA-18G’s highly flexible design enables warfighters to operate either from the deck of an aircraft carrier or from land-based airfields. The EA-18G was a critical platform employed during NATO operations in Libya in support of Operation Odyssey Dawn in 2011. The EA-18G logged more than 7,000 combat flight hours supporting operations in Libya.

The parade is slated to take place on Nov. 10 at 2 p.m. Planning is in the early stages as yet so the parade route has not yet been finalized.

Participation is limited to veterans and veterans organizations and groups, but observation is open to everyone. Any veteran or veterans group interested in helping or participating may email Terry at laceytdl@comcast.net.

The next planning meeting will take place April 9 at 6:30 p.m. at the Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce conference room.

Anyone interested in helping to plan this inaugural event is invited to attend.

Veteran Job Prospects Brighter, Panetta Says Veteran unemployment numbers are encouraging, but the need for jobs will increase as the services trim their ranks, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta told reporters in Kabul, Afghanistan on March 15.

The unemployment rate for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans is down from last year’s high of 12.5 percent to 7.6 percent, below the national rate of 8.3 percent.

Defense budget cuts and a strategic drawdown in Afghanistan, coupled with the recent withdrawal of combat troops from Iraq, will mean more veterans leaving service and seeking civilian employment in the coming years, Panetta said.

Panetta cited efforts by President Barack Obama and by Pentagon and Veterans Affairs Department officials to champion programs to help veterans find jobs or succeed in school as part of the reason for the improvement in unemployment.

And as more departing troops seek to enter the civilian work force, he added, “it’s very important that we ... [help] give them the ability to find a job, education [or] start a business.”

The key to creating jobs for veterans lies not only in government programs, but also in private-sector initiatives, the secretary said.

“I have to commend the private sector, because they really have put together ... [a] public campaign” to raise awareness of veteran employment and create hiring incentives for vets, Panetta added. The U.S economy is showing improvement, which also helps job-seeking veterans, he noted.

The secretary later left Afghanistan to fly to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, for the last leg of his five-day trip to Central Asia and the Middle East.

– Karen Parrish/ American Forces Press Service

Disabled vets meet Disabled American Veterans, Chapter 47, Oak Harbor, will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday, April 5 at 7 p.m. The meeting will be at the Oak Harbor Library room 137.

For more information contact the DAV office at 360-257-4801.

VFW Auxiliary cooks up a new project The VFW Ladies Auxiliary is looking for some favorite recipes.

The group is putting together a cookbook as a fundraiser for the Auxiliary and is asking anyone interested to share a recipe for publication.

“Many ladies have such wonderful recipes.

We’d like to get them all in book form,” said Ladies Auxiliary president, Joanne McDaniel.

“We’re encouraging men to participate, too.

We have some pretty good male cooks.”

The group decided to produce a cookbook because so many in the group enjoy them.

“It’s just a personal love of mine and other ladies in the Auxiliary,” McDaniel said. “I could spend a whole afternoon reading cookbooks.”

The group is hoping to collect a minimum of 100 recipes. They plan to produce the cookbook this year.

Anyone who has a recipe they’d like to contribute can bring it to the VFW Post on Goldie Road or mail it to VFW Post 7392, 3037 Goldie Road, Oak Harbor, WA 98277. Please include any special tips and baking instructions. Contact Achsah Haun at (360) 6750070 or McDaniel at (360) 675-4219.

IDIPIC panel set The next North Whidbey DUI/underage drinking prevention panel, sponsored by the Impaired Driving Impact Panel of Island County, will be held Saturday, April 14.

The panel is open to all and will be held at the Oak Harbor Library conference room 137.

Doors open at 12:45 p.m. There will be no late admittance. The presentation is a requirement for driver’s education students and parents.

Call (360) 672-8219 or go to www.idipic.org for information.

ISLAND COUNTY VETERANS

A different demographic

By Kathy Reed

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he job search. Homelessness. Health care. Suicide. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Traumatic Brain Injury.

Benefits. Insurance.

We’re all familiar with the issues, whether we’re veterans or not. But to paint the picture of veterans on Whidbey Island with the same brush as veterans around the state or even around the country, would be painting the wrong picture entirely.

It’s not that we don’t have a lot of veterans on Whidbey Island — we have the third highest veteran population in the state — 17 percent of our residents are veterans.

“Our demographic is different than most because our demographic is retirees, not indigent veterans,” said Gerald Pfannenstiel, Veterans and Adult Outreach Services coordinator for Island County. “You’ll mostly find that along the I-5 corridor, in bigger cities. Because we’re a retirement community we have a lot more people who have enough money to survive.”

But that’s not to say Island County doesn’t have a steady list of needs from the veterans community to fill. Pfannenstiel’s job is to manage the Veterans Assistance Fund, which is governed by state law.

“Each county has to provide a certain amount of money to help indigent veterans,” he explained. “We get to decide somewhat how that’s used. We do rent, utilities,

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Island County Veterans Services Coordinator Gerald Pfannenstiel (360) 678-7805, 402 N. Main Street Coupeville, WA 98239 Island County Veterans Resource Center 1791 SE 1st Ave., Oak Harbor, WA 98277, (360) 678-7978 fuel assistance, food assistance and a few other things.”

Pfannenstiel took over the position in 2009. Before that he worked as a veterans service coordinator with the state Veteran’s Affairs office. He said he probably knows every service officer from the King/ Snohomish County line north. He’s seen the number of veterans helped by the VAF grow, then stabilize somewhat since he’s been here.

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“I actually thought I’d walk in here and be doing 30 Veterans Assistance Fund claims a month, but that’s not our demographic here,” he said. “Last year we saw 40 new clients and we did 80-some claims. That says a lot, considering we were doing five or 10 before I came on board.”

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According to statistics from the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs, of the approximately 13,000 veterans on Whidbey Island, 12 percent receive service connected compensation from the VA for a disability resulting from injury, disease or illness while serving in the military.

Working closely with local organizations such as the Opportunity Council and veterans organizations like Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion, the Fleet Reserve and Disabled American Veterans, Pfannenstiel helps link veterans up with the services he needs. He stresses that he does not have approval or disapproval authority over claims for the VAF — only the county commissioners can do that.

“I can sit there and tell somebody, ‘I can’t process this because you don’t meet the criteria’ — we do have income limits we can go by — and I can help to a point if they don’t have their discharge papers but I can prove somehow they’re a veteran,” he said. “But if they want more than temporary assistance, then I have to have their DD-214. If they don’t have it, then I can’t help.”

County commissioners, said Pfannenstiel are good at looking things over carefully. If there are any items that may cause concern, he will go before the board and explain it.

While Pfannenstiel is a service officer, he will quite often refer veterans to local VFW

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“I find with the older vets that until they actually need something, they don’t come in to get it. And usually with them, it’s medicines, you know, and then it’s kind of a scramble to get them signed up with the VA,” Pfannenstiel said.

Streamlining the process with the VA and adding Community Based Outpatient Clinics, such as the one in Mount Vernon, have helped make it easier to access VA benefits. But for those who still struggle with the system, Pfannenstiel is easy to reach.

“I have an open door policy,” he said.

“Anybody can come to my office here or if they need to meet me out in town, call me so we can set something up.”

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COVER STORY The American Legion led the charge to see Deception Pass spanned – and they’re building bridges still

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By MELANIE HAMMONS

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ou have no doubt heard the phrase, “Let’s build a bridge to the 21st century.” Well, when it comes to bridgebuilding, take a page from someone who’s actually done it — Oak Harbor’s American Legion Post 129.

Also known locally as American Legion George Morris Post 129, the Oak Harbor group’s efforts literally built the bridge over Deception Pass, thanks to its formation of the Deception Pass Bridge Association. Today the group is still putting just as much energy into overcoming 21st century obstacles.

The American Legion’s work is carried out by dedicated members, both locally and nationally, says Lenord Little, commander of the local chapter. And although Deception Pass Bridge was constructed over 75 years ago, the Oak Harbor organization is still in the game, as far as serving veterans goes.

“We are not done serving yet,” says Little.

“From funding youth scholarships to flag etiquette programs and much more, the Legion family is in this for the long haul.”

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Members of Oak Harbor’s American Legion Post 129, the Legion Auxiliary and Sons of the Amercian Legion stand at a lookout point at the Deception Pass Bridge. From left are Cmdr.

Lenord Little, Manny Valenzula, Dennis Jones, Julia Dietz, Buddy Badger and Jake Dietz.

Little explained what he meant by the “Legion family.”

“Post members, also known as legionnaires, join by virtue of their military service — even if it’s just one day of service — as long as they satisfy the other criteria, they are accepted,” he said. “Wives of post members serve in the American Legion Auxiliary, while The Sons of The American Legion receive membership through their parents’ or grandparents’ (including stepparents’) military service.”

Julia Dietz, who heads the local Auxiliary, described some of their on-going projects.

“We make and collect hand-made crafts and personal care items to take to VA hospitals and the Retsil Veterans’ Home,” said Dietz.

The Auxiliary also serves the public at Friday night post dinners, with proceeds going to a $600 youth scholarship. Memorial Day weekend sees their members distributing the familiar Buddy Poppies in front of local retail stores, a fundraiser that features poppies handmade by disabled vets.

When asked what new ventures the American Legion sees for the future, Dietz said she and others wanted to help homeless veterans through clothing drives and other ways.

“And we’d like to someday see a home here on the island for elderly veterans,” said Dietz.

National issues

In a recent telephone interview from his office in Washington, D.C., American Legion national spokesman Marty Callaghan said the hot issues right now are health care and jobs for veterans. He said a common problem facing veterans is being refused job opportunities because the private sector doesn’t recognize training and experience amassed in the military.

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Likewise, when the government comes out with budget allocations for veterans’ health care, the American Legion analyzes those recommendations very carefully, he said.

The American Legion is perhaps best known for the military honors they provide at veterans’ funerals and the American flags they set out on Memorial Day. Little says they display the flags on gravesites in four different cemeteries in Oak Harbor and Coupeville, as long as they have family permission.

“If there’s a veteran without a marker on his or her grave, we’d like to know about it,” said Dietz.

And if that weren’t enough, the Post has “For example, if the claim is made that you’re an ongoing project to collect war memoraincreasing the spending on veterans health bilia and artifacts for a display cabinet. Little by ‘X’ amount of dollars but the fine print says they could especially use mannequins to shows only a small proportion of those dollars display male and female are actually going toward models outfitted with new construction for VA World War II uniform health facilities, then items.

“If there’s a veteran that’s something that Whether legislatively, really catches our attenwithout a marker on his or in other ways, all tion,” he said. or her grave, we’d like to these efforts result in a As a graduate of a know about it.” world of good for those Tacoma high school, and who fought for their former Navy Journalist Julia Dietz, Whidbey Island American country. Little invites (JO), Callaghan said Legion Auxiliary anyone else who feels he was well acquainted the same way and would with the Deception Pass like to help, to come see Bridge. In fact, he once them at George Morris Post 129, located at submitted an article about the bridge to the the corner of Barrington and Dock streets in Navy’s “All Hands” publication.

Oak Harbor.

“That’s a very beautiful area of the state, as I Post members meet at 7 p.m. the second recall,” he said.

Tuesday of each month. The American Legion Auxiliary meets the third Tuesday at 7 p.m., Home front while The Sons of The American Legion In an election year, “education” is yet another holds its meeting on the third Thursday, also hot buzzword. at 7 p.am.

No surprise that the local post is at work there as well, thanks to the breakfasts they host The American Legion was instrumental in the second Saturday of each month to fund efforts to build the Deception Pass Bridge 75 two $500 scholarships, one offered by The years ago. Today the national organization Sons of The American Legion. continues to lobby on behalf of veterans. Local

“Given the high cost of education these groups honor veterans by providing military days, some may question how far even a $500 honors at funerals, scholarships for local students scholarship will go,” said Little. “Well, for one and more. thing, it will go a long way towards paying for a Kathy Reed/Staff Photo semester’s worth of books.”

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Such is the case with the Veterans Resource Center in Freeland. The VRC closed its community activity center last fall, when the cost of maintaining the facility became prohibitive. But the VRC has continued its quest to connect veterans with information, referral, advocacy and support services.

“Our business office is still operating,” said VRC president and cofounder Judith Gorman. “Email, phone call inquiries and requests for assistance have continued, despite the closing of the Community Activity Center.

“When we made the deci-

John McFarland and Judith Gorman of the Veterans Resource Center this network of service provision,” McFarland said.

“We’re excited about working more closely with the American Legion,” agreed Gorman. “They have a wonderful facility and a very supportive membership. With the support we’ve received from the Sons of the American Legion, it just sort of a natural growth process to work with them.”

RESET THE VRC sion to close the community center, we knew at the time our focus would be working on collaborative relationships, so that’s what we’re doing,” she continued.

In the process, board members feel they have been able to identify how the VRC can be most effective.

“We’re beginning to see ourselves as a clearinghouse of sorts,” said board member John McFarland.

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Legion Post “There is For information about 141. Gorman no coordithe VRC, its support said the nated effort groups and other proSons of the at all between grams, to inquire about American all these vetvolunteering or to get Legion had erans service help finding your way already been agencies,” said through the maze of VA supporting McFarland. services, call the VRC the VRC “But if we’re at 331-8081. f i n a nc i a l ly, in communiand following cation with the closing of them and doing some program coordi- the community activity cennation, we’re going to be a lot ter, Legion members were receptive to working with the more effective.”

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The VRC veterans support group now meets each Tuesday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. downstairs at the American Legion, which is located along Highway 525 in the Bayview area. The Legion has also offered to host the VRC’s second annual Veterans Stand Down, which will be held May 5. The first event drew more than 150 people.

More than 60 veterans completed their enrollment with the Veterans Administration for services, the first step in receiving benefits.

Seeking support

While the VRC, a nonprofit organization, is still trying to build a steady revenue stream through monthly pledges, the group is beginning to see its efforts bear fruit. The board is close to naming a director and has chosen a volunteer coordinator, Charles Pellor, who will be holding the VRC’s first volunteer training in April.

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little more consistent, so we’re formalizing it a little bit more.

We felt the need to structure the volunteer program a little more,” explained Gorman.

“There are lots of different levels and ways to volunteer.”

One of the big needs right now, said Gorman, is for people to come forward to help spearhead the organization’s Memorial Day event.

“We might collaborate with the Legion, but our part of (the ceremony) would be different,” she said. “We’d like to have some kind of reading, something inspiring to the public.”

McFarland said they are still looking for board members as well.

“The qualification is passion,” he said. “You don’t have to be a veteran. But we are looking for people who are passionate about this particular vision.”

Bottom line

In the end, it’s all about veterans.

“We have a huge population of veterans on this island who have varying levels of need,” McFarland said. “Some have deep seated issues, others are in failing health due to age or to an incident that may have occurred when they were in the military, others just want companionship. That’s a worthwhile thing, to be able to offer veterans an opportunity to get together with a group of folks who are part of that fraternity.”

According to McFarland, the role he sees the VRC taking on now is the role he envisioned for the group as soon as he joined the board.

“This is about veterans, not about turf protection,” he said. “It’s up to us to define how we can more effectively create a network. We view this as a vital role – to be a linking pin on Whidbey Island.”

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But if your heart’s desire is actually “the road less traveled,” are you ever in luck, according to John Olson, former editor of the Puget Sound Navy News, and author of the 2011 book, “Down John’s Road.” The book chronicles Olson’s experience in re-creating John Steinbeck’s 1960 road trip across America which inspired Steinbeck to write “Travels with

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“There’s a little something of everything here,” he said.

Coming from a man whose road trip interviews included Indiana Amish families as well as a van-dwelling Montana couple spending nights in a Wal-Mart parking lot, that might be putting it mildly.

But if you’re not a people person, fret not: There’s lots to see around here, and the best news yet, in these days of ever-escalating gasoline prices, is that you needn’t travel very far to see it.

Photo courtesy of John R. Olson

John Olson makes a stop in Alice, N.D., where Steinbeck had a picnic in 1960. Rock singer Alice Cooper was given the key to the city in 2006, another claim to fame for the rural community of 40.

Charley.”

Olson, a Wisconsin native, first fell in love with Washington’s snowcapped mountains back in 1978, when he visited Seattle as an enlisted Navy yeoman. And he says even their beauty pales in comparison to the Evergreen State’s beaches.

“I love those beaches,” he said in a recent telephone interview.

“From Forks to Long Beach, the ocean shores — their sunrises, and sunsets — are my favorites.”

“(It has) beaches, mountains, deserts, rain forests, grain fields, apple orchards, rivers, canyons, and occasionally, an erupting volcano.”

One observation Olson makes in “Down John’s Road,” is that one of this state’s outstanding features is its great diversity of landscapes:

As it turns out, road trips around Washington take in not only diverse landscapes, but structural and cultural diversity as well,

Olson took time out during the interview to discuss some interesting side trip destinations within a few hours’ drive. Olson said his time spent in the Navy not only gave him his first glimpse of Washington, it also stoked the travel bug in him.

“My first four years in the Navy were spent on a destroyer out of San Diego,” he said. “The next tour took me to Munich, Germany.”

In his book, he described subsequent destinations including Japan, New Zealand and Egypt.

He visited Paris, where he kissed his future wife for the first time on the steps of the Louvre.

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Debark the Coupeville-Port Townsend ferry and simply head west on U.S. Highway 101. It’s a solid 250-mile drive, easily stretched to a weekend. On the route are three worlds on a single path: Pacific Ocean beaches, iconic rain forests, and snowy 7,000-foot peaks. Along with microbreweries, mountain goats, and chainsaw carvers, visit Victorian Port Townsend, placid Lake Crescent, and familyoriented Ocean Shores. There are enough state parks/campgrounds and eateries to stay lost for months. Websites: www.travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/ road-trips/olympic-peninsula-washington-road-trip/; www.nps.gov/olym/; www. northwestplaces.com/trips001/Olyp0001.

Captain, Who’s on The Bridge? (FULL-DAY): With Puget Sound bracketed by mountains and laced with water, bridges abound. In one day off Whidbey Island you’ll find a Who’s Who of bridges. Head north on Deception Pass Bridge, a truss bridge — actually two bridges — spanning 1,487 feet. Then zip down and over Seattle’s I-5 Ship Canal Bridge at 4,429 feet. Nearby, the three behemoth bridges floating over Lake Washington — two at 5,811 feet are no match to the Evergreen Floating Bridge at 7,578 feet. Head south to Tacoma for the short (707 feet) but saucy cable stay bridge over the Thea Foss Waterway, before arriving at the granddaddy of all: the twin Tacoma Narrows bridges which span 5,400 feet.

Its towers soar some 470 feet from the waterline. Finally, a quick jaunt through Kitsap County to another floating monster: the Hood Canal Bridge at 6,521 feet.

All told, you will have crossed thousands of feet of bridges off your bucket list.

Website: www.bridgehunter.com HISTORIC Port Gamble (HALF-DAY): For this half-day venture, head east from the Port Townsend ferry. A scant 30-minutes away is Port Gamble, a New England logging town that has combined modern amenities superbly. In the summer, this company-owned town has a festival or event nearly every weekend.

There are stupendous vistas, wedding chapels, a bookstore, a barbecue eatery, and perhaps the last, best Post Office in America. Tearooms, a theater company, and immaculate grounds complete the ensemble. A typical calendar of summer events in Port Gamble is mind-boggling: trail races, medieval fairs, quilt shows, Old Mills Days (like a county fair), dog agility trials and Maritime Music Festival.

Chances are a wedding will be happening. So picturesque is it, that Port Gamble is the destination wedding for all the Pacific Northwest brides and grooms.

Website: www.portgamble.com Hey, hey, it’s Uff Da Day (HALF-DAY): Another surprisingly easy half-day journey from Whidbey Island ends in Poulsbo. This historic fishing village is proud of its Norwegian roots. The streets are named after Norwegian founding fathers.

Its storefronts — new and old — pay homage to Norwegian heritage. Plus, Poulsbo loves to host a party. Among summer and winter festivals are: Viking Fest in May, July 4th, downtown street dances, and Poulsbo’s particular Scandinavian take on the holidays. You’ll find restaurants for every taste bud and the famous Sluy’s Bakery will serve you the Viking Donut — a slab of chocolate delight as large as a small tire. Cardiologist permission required. The city is still polishing its new city hall, which hosts the Poulsbo Historical Museum. You can boat, bike, bus, or walk to Poulsbo. You are always Welkommen. Websites: www.poulsbochamber. com.

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“It is beyond my comprehension that my great-grandparents never traveled 50 miles beyond their Wisconsin farm, except once, to the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair,” wrote Olson. “Was I from the same gene pool?”

Like Steinbeck, Olson began and ended his journey in a Wolverine camper. Unlike Steinbeck, whose dog, Charley, accompanied him, Olson elected not to take his own “high maintenance” pooch, Zorro, along for the ride. The 80-day trip he took in 2009 began and ended in Washington, and covered 12,673 miles.

Speaking of Steinbeck, Olson clearly admires the man and his writing.

“Steinbeck is just very readable; his works are multi-layered,” he said. “There’s something there for everyone in his books.”

Although Olson’s list of recommended day trips around Whidbey are nowhere near as lengthy as his own 2009 trip, they’re every bit as fascinating. You’ll find, for instance, that the bridges of Madison County have nothing on us.

Once you know what to see on the open road around North Puget Sound, what better way to relax after a long day’s drive than to curl up with a good book? What good reads can this author, editor, and former Navy yeoman clue us into?

“Well, first of all, I don’t read fiction, only non-fiction, because to me, non-fictional accounts represent some of the most unusual stories you will ever come across.

“And as you may have already guessed, I particularly love books about road trips,” continued Olson, laughing a little.

Photos courtesy of John R. Olsen

Top: Olson sits on the porch of Steinbeck’s boyhood home in Salinas, Calif. Bottom: Kirk Peoples, Selma, Ala., a museum guard, gave Olson a Black History lesson; he died a year later.

One title he mentioned is Claude Clayton Smith’s book, “Lapping America: A Man, a Corvette. and the Interstate.”

Another pick, Alexander Roy’s book “The Driver: My Dangerous Pursuit of Speed and Truth in the Outlaw Racing World,” chronicles a 31-hour, rushed, cross-country car trip from New York to California.

And if your tastes run to the surreal, there is Michael Paterniti’s admittedly bizarresounding, “Driving Mr. Albert: A Trip Across America with Einstein’s Brain.”

Although Olson did not travel through all the states during his 2009 trip, he said he saw enough to give him a look at what he calls “an American subset.”

“I’ve visited all the states except for Arkansas and the Carolinas,” he says. “One day, I plan to see those as well.”

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We had “kennel cough,” which was caused by bacteria known as Bordetella, with a virus or two sometimes complicating the picture. Since then additional research and the occurrence of some new actors on the scene have markedly complicated the picture for pet owners and veterinarians alike.

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A bacterium is a single-celled organism – a complete, independent life form.

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Canine Influenza Virus (CIV) was first identified in racing greyhounds in Florida in 2004. It has since been labeled as H3N8, and it affects dogs in much the same way that flu viruses affect people — causing a runny nose, cough and fever. And also like people, most dogs are able shake off the virus with rest and time.

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“I don’t want to have people not pay, I just want them to not have to pay so much,” he said.

The USS Utah Association was formed about 25 years ago to help keep the memory of the ship alive and to honor the 58 shipmates (six officers and 52 enlisted) who lost their lives at Pearl Harbor. As the youngest survivor, leadership has sort of fallen on Calavan’s shoulders.

“They didn’t have anybody left in their 80s — they were all in their 90s. They couldn’t do it, whereas I’m still able to generate some flak,” he said with a shrug of his shoulders

Calavan expects about 40 to 50 people to attend the reunion in Las Vegas the second week of May. Las Vegas has been the reunion location for the past 10 years, chosen because it’s a relatively inexpensive city in which to stay.

He decided to concent rate Send contributions to : on bringing the cost of the USS Utah Association banquet down Warren Upton, Treasurer because he feels the din5000 Adair Way ner is the high point of the San Jose, CA 95124 gathering.

“In order to save (the group) I had to appoint people that I thought could do the job, but we’re going to go back to elections now,” he said. “That’s the American way.”

Members changed the constitution and began taking on descendants a few years ago in order to keep the organization viable. Descendants of USS Utah crew can now join the association and hold offices.

“In order to keep that ship alive, they’ve got to be able

“There’s a lot that goes on during the banquet and a lot of fun after the dinner,” he said.

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Perhaps one of the reasons Calavan feels so strongly about preserving the memory of the USS Utah is that for years former crewmembers used to call themselves “the

The battleship Utah at rest in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Just seven of the crew members who survived its sinking in 1941 are still members of the USS Utah Association and are alive to visit the memorial. forgotten ship.”

“The reason for that was because the day after the attack, the Secretary of the Navy, Frank Knox, made a speech,” Calavan recalled.

“Well, naturally he wanted to cool it, so he put it this way: ‘Yeah, we were attacked, we did have some casualties and we did lose the ‘ooold’ Utah.’

You know, like chopped liver, but that’s the way we felt.”

The Utah, a Florida-class battleship, was selected for conversion to a mobile target under the terms of the London Naval Treaty of 1930,

but Calavan said she was really only a target ship three months of the year and served as a gunnery school the rest of the time.

one Sunday morning I heard the battle fleet reveille go — an hour later ours went.

I thought, ‘This is a pretty good ship!’”

“She had all the new, modern anti-aircraft guns,” he said. “She could have defended herself.”

The events of Pearl Harbor have left indelible marks on Calavan’s life and his shipmates’. It’s easy to understand why he feels so passionate about continuing the reunions.

Calavan described the disappointment he felt as a young sailor when he caught his first glimpse of the USS Utah.

“When I saw her with no main battery, no band, I just felt horrible. I couldn’t believe it,” he said. “But I realized she was a good ship when

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