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Whidbey Crosswind The Puget Sound Veterans’ Monthly | JUNE 2014

A tricky change

Retired Navy captain follows magical dream z pg. 2 SERVING WHIDBEY ISLAND’S VETERANS, RETIRED MILITARY PERSONNEL AND FAMILIES

After service, Navy captain chases new dream

By RON NEWBERRY

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On an overcast afternoon, just hours after having a crown put on at the dentist, retired Navy captain JR Russell was all smiles, performing an impromptu magic show in his Oak Harbor backyard.

He had made the innocent mistake of stepping out front holding a white bunny puppet stuffed in a black top hat.

He’s found that people of all ages are drawn to his bunny Kevin whenever he breaks him out in public to practice his act.

This day was no exception as a neighborhood kid walked over to inquire. Soon another showed up and Russell figured it was time to put on a little show.

Sitting in original Wrigley Field seats on Russell’s back porch, two wide-eyed kids oohed and awed and giggled as they watched Russell make a coin disappear, transform a playing card on an iPhone and levitate a table.

All the while, it was hard to tell whose smiles were larger — Russell’s or his audi-

“He’s an extrovert. He loves talking to people. He likes to draw a crowd. He’s very comfortable around people.”

“The people who know me know I’m probably really 10-years-old,” said Russell, who’s 56. “I haven’t cracked adolescence. I know it’s got to be 10 because if I was 8, I wouldn’t have liked girls.

That’s why I say I’m 10.

Russell has created a character he calls “Father Martini,” which he’s broken out in front of adult audiences at the Whidbey Playhouse and more recently at a show in Vancouver, B.C.

“Even when I was in a squadron and flying, there was humor and magic in everything.”

He caters his act to his audience, mixing his humor and tricks, whether’s he’s performing at a child’s birthday party or as an opening act at the playhouse.

During his time in the Navy, JR Russell flew planes and commanded a squadron.

Yet, since his college days when he served as social chairman in his college fraternity at Villanova University, Russell has never been one to shy away from the spotlight and has enjoyed entertaining others with a quick wit or card and coin tricks he learned as a kid.

Unsure what was next in his life after the Navy, Russell was urged by his wife of 29 years, Sarah Russell, to chase a new dream.

He went to Las Vegas to learn the finer points of stage magic at McBride’s Magic & Mystery School, and was

He’s started to feel more like an entertainer who has a show rather than a magician who does a few tricks.

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Retired Navy captain JR Russell pulls a stuffed rabbit out of a hat. Magic became his passion after serving his country as a pilot and commanding officer for 30 years. taught by well-known magicians Jeff McBride and Eugene Burger.

Since 2011, Russell has been performing magic acts at various Whidbey Island outlets from schools to social clubs to senior centers to private residences for children’s

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“I found out it’s a lot more than doing card tricks,” he said. “You have to start putting together a show and be able to entertain.”

“He kind of knows when humor can be used to his advantage,” said Bob McNaught, who served with Russell early on in their military careers and remains a friend. “He tends to turn awkward, stressful moments that come with all walks of life into humor.

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“I don’t know how the tricks are done and I don’t want to know,” said his wife, Sarah, a music teacher. “I like the magic too.”

JR Russell can also feel the magic.

He remembers how at one of his first performances at a senior center, he watched an 85-year-old resident get up and sing. Russell created a magical setting with bubbles blowing and had been pulling out long strands of silk, about 50 feet of it, when the woman got up and started dancing, then left.

“The director came up and said, ‘What did you do? She’s been here two months and hasn’t said a single word and now she’s upstairs singing.’

“Magic. At one of my first performances at a retirement home, I saw the power of magic.”

Russell knew then he’d made the right decision to go after another dream.

He recalled a conversation he had with Vice Admiral William Sullivan at North Atlantic Treaty Organization headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, five years ago as retirement approached.

Russell was Sullivan’s chief of staff at that time.

Russell told Sullivan he was planning to be a magician after the Navy.

“He laughed,” Russell said, “and then he said, ‘I wish I had the courage to chase a passion like that,’ and he wished me luck.”

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MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES Services were held around the island to remember the sacrifices of those who have lost their lives serving their country.

VA to perform review of misconduct allegations Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki has announced the VA’s plan to conduct an independent review of operations through the Inspector General, according a VA news release.

The review comes in the wake of allegations that have surfaced over the last several weeks, beginning with scheduling delays at the Phoenix VA Health Care System.

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Shinseki testified before Congress on May 15 saying he takes allegations about patient safety or employee misconduct very seriously.

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In addition to the IG’s independent review, Shinseki ordered the Veterans Health Administration to conduct a nationwide audit of all other major VA healthcare facilities to ensure understanding and compliance concerning policies.

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Since 2009, the VA has enrolled two million more Veterans in high-quality VA healthcare, reduced Veterans’ homelessness by 24 percent, and provided post-Sept. 11 educational benefits to more than one million student Veterans and eligible family members.

“You and your families deserve to have full faith in your VA, and we intend to earn it every day,” Shinseki said.

Every VA medical facility is accredited by The Joint Commission, an independent, non-profit organization that ensures the quality of U.S. healthcare through intensive evaluation of more than 20,000 healthcare organizations, the news release stated.

He praised the hard work and dedication of the vast majority of VA employees, many of whom are Veterans.

The VA cares for 8.9 million Veterans enrolled in VA healthcare, and conducts approximately 236,000 outpatient healthcare appointments—about 85 million last

“Notwithstanding these accomplishments, VA will do even better,” Shinseki said. “If any allegations under review are substantiated, we will act.”

Shinseki said the audit is being conducted now by more than two hundred senior staff.

In 2012, The Joint Commission, recognized 19 VA hospitals as top performers, and that number increased to 32 in 2013.

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Islanders pause to reflect on fallen warriors

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Heads were bowed and tears shed during a Memorial Day services in Coupeville May 24 and in Oak Harbor May 26..

Graves decorated with flags and flowers surrounded a group of more than 60 people who gathered at Maple Leaf Cemetery despite rain earlier that morning.

“Memorial Day is something special,” said Fleet Reserve Association President George Brown during his remarks. “It’s for everyone who has served our country and still supports our country.”

The service was conducted by leadership of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7392 in conjunction with other veteran groups, including the American Legion and the Fleet Reserve Association.

Keynote speaker Dennis Jones, senior vice commander of the Oak Harbor American Legion Post 129, stressed that Memorial Day should be more than just another holiday.

“So many people look at this as just another day, but it’s not,” Jones said.

“We’ve lost almost three million to combat death. We don’t know how many more we are going to lose. The only thing I’m reasonably certain of is that many of us will be here to honor the fallen.”

In Coupeville, patriotism overflowed into the streets as the community gathered for the annual Memorial Day Parade and celebration.

Starting on South Main Street, decorated cars and floats filled the streets.

People walked the parade route waving American Flags, tossing candy and honoring those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.

Jones encouraged those in attendance to keep the deceased in their thoughts year round, not just on Memorial Day.

The parade, led by grand marshal Beth Kuchynka, proceeded down Main Street onto Front and Alexander streets before ending on Coveland at Coupeville Town Park. An estimated couple thousand people filled the streets to watch. Flags were handed out along Front Street.

“The adage freedom isn’t free is true,” Jones said. “Let us keep those people in our minds daily so they know their sacrifice will not be forgotten. We are honored to be able to honor them.”

In addition to speakers, the service included the traditional silent salute, placement of the wreaths and the two-bell ceremony, which was read by Fleet Reserve 1st Vice President Shawn Seribian.

Navy Band Northwest performed along the parade route and played at the entrance to the park as the rest of the community flowed in for further celebration.

“The toll of the ship’s bell reminds us of the reverence we owe to our departed shipmates and to those who guard the honor of our country upon the sea, under the sea, in the air and upon foreign soil,” Seribian read as the bells rang. “Let it be a reminder of the faith they confide in us. Let us who gather here not forget our obligations and in silence breathe a prayer for our absent shipmates.”

“I think it went really well,” said Lynda Eccles, executive director of the Coupeville Chamber of Commerce.

“There were a lot of people.

“Having the Navy Band Northwest really added to the traditional parade feel. With the backdrop of Coupeville it had that traditional Americana feeling.”

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Twisting the night away Oak Harbor VFW raises money, collects personal items for veterans The Veterans of Foreign Wars Motorcycle Riders raised another $500 last month to help veterans who have fallen on hard times.

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