Whidbey Crosswind May 20, 2011

COVERING WHIDBEY ISLAND’S NAVAL AIR STATION COMMUNITY

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VOLUME 1, NO. 8 | 20 M AY 2011

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NAS Whidbey Island earns top marks again

Armed Forces Day garners little notice

By Melanie Hammons Whidbey Crosswind

Saturday is Armed Forces Day. The day’s first celebration, announced by President Harry Truman in 1950, focused on the concept “Teamed for Defense.” In years following, themes have ranged from “Power for Peace” to “Protectors of Freedom” and this year, “United in Strength.”

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THIS EDITION New leader for the Grey Knights ..................pg. 2 For the third year in a row, NAS Whidbey Island has earned third place in the Commander in Chief’s Installation Excellence Award, coming in just behind bases in Hawaii and California. PHOTO COURTESY NASWI PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Third time’s the charm for NAS Whidbey Island

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hree must be a lucky number.

For the third year in a row, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island has won third place in the Commander in Chief ’s Installation Excellence Award.

Out of 79 naval installations, NASWI came in just behind Joint Base PearlHickam, Hawaii and Naval Base San Diego, Calif.

The announcement was made April 29.

“This recognition is a tribute to the hard work of all the personnel on the base and the local communities who support us day in and day out,” Capt. Jay Johnston, NASWI commanding officer, said in a press release.

“This is a win for everyone who makes

up Team Whidbey,” he said.

According to the release, the award recognizes installations that have made the best use of available resources to accomplish their assigned mission and that have Capt. Jay used imaginative and Johnston innovative management to increase productivity and enhance the quality of life for personnel and their families.

The three bases will receive a certificate and monetary award for quality of life improvements.

NAS Whidbey has used the award money the past two years to renovate the Convergence Zone, a family entertainment center, and the Skywarrior Theater.

NAS Whidbey has approximately 7,500 active duty personnel, 1,200 federal employees, 1,200 civilian contractors and more than 10,000 military family members.

It brings $592 million to Island County in payroll, construction projects, medical payments, school aid, utilities and material purchases.

Navy volunteers pitch in for Help House ............pg. 3 Navy Flying Club hosts Learn to Fly Day ...............pg. 5 VRC aims to heal veterans’ invisible wounds .....pg. 8

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Grabowski bids the Grey Knights adieu Patrol Squadron 46 leader passes the torch

By DENNIS CONNOLLY

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Cmdr. Michael J. Grabowski, commanding officer of Patrol Squadron 46 officially passed command of the Grey Knights to Cmdr. James Jacobs May 13.

The 75th Change of Command Ceremony makes VP-46 the oldest operating patrol squadron in the United States Navy, since it was commissioned in 1931.

Hangar 7 was done up with banners, officers and sailors wore dress uniforms as the tasteful playing of the horn ensemble, the Regional Navy Band and the piping of the Bellingham Pipers added dignity and beauty to the proceedings.

“Strength and Honor,” were the words Capt. Peter A Garvin, commander of Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing 10, used to open his remarks about Grabowski.

“I feel strongly that you’ve done it all and done it well. You turned possibilities into action; tracked 56 hours of PRC submarine contact time and was day to day enthusiastic and ready,” Garvin said.

Grabowski spoke about the Grey Knights’ chiefs, and how as individuals they were the oldest members of the com-

Cmdr. Michael J. Grabowski, right, officially salutes and passes command of VP-46, the Grey Knights, to Cmdr. James E. Jacobs May 13. DENNIS CONNOLLY/WHIDBEY CROSSWIND mand, but as a team they were definitely the best chief ’s mess in the Navy.

Then he spoke about sailors who deploy and the wives and husbands who stay home when VP-46 deploys.

“Why do you go into austere environments away from family and friends? Why do you work weekends and holidays and go into harms’ way? Why do we miss anniversaries and birthdays?

“We missed precious moments. It is for

freedom,” Grabowski said.

“Freedom is made possible by extraordinary men and women in uniform like you,” he continued. “However, we would not be able to deploy and achieve tactical excellence in the air and achieve maintenance excellence on the ground without the support of our family. It is our spouses that keep our family on track while we are away from home.”

Grabowski then said he was blessed to

have a wonderful wife, Kim, and two outstanding daughters, Abby and Casey, and asked the audience for a round of applause for all the spouses and families.

Grabowski also talked about being a member of the largest Navy in the world, whose fleet tonnage is bigger than the next 13 navies combined, saying it is vital that when “we see something wrong we should take action. Take action, take responsibility, take care.”

The Grey Knights took care to fly the overwatch mission for the Fourth Stryker Brigade as they safely withdrew from Iraq, representing the departure of the last major U.S. ground combat troops in Iraq.

“Within a 36-hour time period, the task group supported two separate carrier transits, flew armed with live Mavericks, deployed 46 sonobouys, and provided 100 percent full motion video coverage while on station,” Grabowski said.

Cmdr. Jacobs said he follows in the footsteps of the leaders who came before him for 75 years.

“We will all remember you. Your humility, your honesty and hard work,” Jacobs said of Cmdr. Grabowski.

“Ladies and gentlemen and sailors,” Jacobs said. “You Grey Knights are the true spirit of professionalism. You are a squadron of volunteers, whose chiefs lead by example with the mindset to do the right thing because it is the right thing to do. That’s why the Grey Knights are the oldest and the best.”

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“People who go out of their way to show appreciation for the sacrifices made, that’s what Armed Forces Day is about for me.”

– Laura Diego Parades, ceremonies, and sales mark many holidays, including Memorial Day, which follows closely, but Armed Forces Day, not so much. Our neighbors in Bremerton have the distinction of having America’s largest and longest running Armed Forces Day parade (see our calendar on page 12), but there are no organized events here. That doesn’t seem to alter how military folks in Oak Harbor view the day.

Take Aviation Electronics Technician Ryan Hawkins, who expressed his thoughts about Armed Forces Day, and how to best observe it: “Picnics and barbecues both sound like something cool to do,” he said.

His friends, Aviation Warfare Systems Operator Jon Tanner, and wife, Bekka, agreed, although just how much fun those would be definitely “depends upon the weather.”

Honoring sacrifice rated very highly with them all, said Hawkins.

“I would think Armed Forces Day is when we can commemorate those who have fallen,” he said. “You can never say enough about people who give their lives.”

Betty Rivera, whose husband, Jose, now deceased, served 26 years in the Navy, expressed similar sentiments.

“It would be nice to have some sort of prayer service to mark the day,” said Rivera.

Patriotic observances and charitable considerations are also in order.

“Everyone who is in the military, or has served in the military, should be displaying their flags that day,” she said.

Chief Aviation Ordnanceman Paul Diego, and his wife, Laura, pondered

Laura and Paul Diego, and daughter, Emmilyn, one of their five children, in their Oak Harbor home. MELANIE HAMMONS/WHIDBEY CROSSWIND what Armed Forces Day meant for them, and how they and their five children would go about celebrating it.

“Barbecues and things like that do sound good,” agreed Paul, “although realistically, people might like most just to be with their families more than anything.”

Laura, for one, admits she is very pleased when stores and businesses offer military discounts, at whatever time of the year.

“We have five children – and like a lot of other Navy moms, I’m a stay-at-home mom,” she said. “It really helps the money go farther when you are able to factor in a military discount.”

Gratitude can be measured in many ways, not all of them monetarily. Paul and Laura both mentioned how much “the little things” mean to them.

“Whenever I see people put stickers on their cars, ‘We Support Our Troops’, yellow ribbons, etc., it makes me feel appreciated,” said Laura. “People who go out of their way to show appreciation for the sacrifices made, that’s what Armed Forces Day is about for me.”

Paul put it very concisely: “Sometimes, just a simple ‘thank you’, means the world,” he said. “We can thank others, and be thankful, too, at the same time.”

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MAY 20, 2011 | PAGE 3 Volunteer AZAN Tyicoya Ellis, with VAQ-135, helps sort food collected during the Mail Carrier Food Drive last Saturday in Oak Harbor. The annual food drive collects about 6,000 pounds of food each year for the North Whidbey Help House.

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North Whidbey Help House is located at 1091 SE Hathaway St. in Oak Harbor. Call 675-0681 for information.

Navy volunteers lend a hand to Help House

By K ATHY REED

Whidbey Crosswind

Volunteers from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island were in abundance, as were several community volunteers, Saturday at the Oak Harbor post office, lending a helping hand to North Whidbey Help House.

About 30 volunteers gathered for the morning shift at the loading dock behind the post office to help unload and sort donations from the annual Mail Carrier Food Drive.

“We couldn’t do it without them,” said Help House executive director Jean Wieman.

The drive brings in about 6,000 pounds of food each year, said Wieman.

Volunteers waited for the mail carriers to return, quickly unloading bags of food into carts and wheeling them over to where rows of neatly labeled boxes were lined up to help the sorting go more quickly.

“Every year we learn something new,” said Wieman, explaining the labeling system cor-

“The community makes sure people support us, so we come back and support them ” – MA1 Sean Weatherspoon

responded to how the Help House warehouse is arranged. “It makes it easier to offload when we get everything to the warehouse.”

Last year the Help House helped more than 20,350 people on North Whidbey Island, spanning an area from Deception Pass all the way to Greenbank.

The emergency supplemental food bank fed over 500 families a month last year, and the demand keeps rising.

“We’ve been averaging five new sign ups a day,” Wieman said. “This (food drive) comes at a really good time every year.”

Support from Navy volunteers and the community is invaluable, said Wieman.

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Personnel Specialist Lisa Mayfield, with VP-69, is one of Help House’s strongest advocates, using today’s social media like Facebook and text messaging, to get the word out to personnel on base.

“I heard about Help House when I got here about four years ago, and I’ve been here every single time since,” Mayfield said.

Other volunteers share the same spirit of cooperation.

“The community makes sure people support us, so we come back and support them,” said Master-at-Arms 1 Sean Weatherspoon.

“It gives us much joy to give back to the community and to see us

out here helping those who need help,” agreed Tyicoya Ellis, Airman, Aviation Maintenance Administrationman, Striker with VAQ-135.

According to Wieman, 80 percent of Help House’s operating budget comes from donations.

Only 8 percent of the money donated goes to administrative fees, meaning 92 cents of every dollar donated goes to providing food for Whidbey Island families.

Help House requires that applicants be 18 or older and provide proof of residency.

There is a simple, onepage application to fill out, and there are no income guidelines to follow, making it easy to access help when times get tough.

“You know, stuff happens,” said Wieman. “And for every one person that doesn’t really need our help, there are 10 who truly need it.”

From left, Megan Maronde, Conner Quijano and Adrianna Royal show off their second place Washington State History medals following the state National History Day Competition May 7. PHOTO COURTESY OF BRENDA MARONDE

Local students advance to national History Day competition Three students from HomeConnection in Oak Harbor will be taking their National History Day projects on the road to Washington, D.C. Megan Maronde, Conner Quijano and Adrianna Royal will present their winning projects to the public Monday evening at 7 p.m. at Clover Valley Elementary School.

All three competed at the state level on May 7, earning second place awards, and advancing them to the nationals in Washington, D.C. in June.

The National History Day competition is open to students in grades six to 12 all over the nation.

Two of the award-winning students have ties to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island.

Quijano is the son of Lt. Cmdr. Amanda

Quijano, Navy Reserve, and Aviation Maintenance Administrationman/Naval Air Crewman Michael Quijano, VQ-1 quality assurance supervisor.

Maronde is the daughter of Lt. Brad Maronde, Assistant Maintenance officer, Commander, Electronic Attack Wing Pacific.

HomeConnection is the only high school in the state with three or more projects advancing to the Kenneth E. Behring National History Day Contest, which will be held June 12 to 16 at the University of Maryland.

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THE BINNACLE

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Every day should be Armed Forces Day Armed Forces Day gets kind of a raw deal.

It’s sort of like throwing a birthday party on Thanksgiving Day — who’s going to notice?

In this case, Armed Forces Day (which is actually preceded by Armed Forces Week, which was NOT on my calendar) falls in the shadow of one of the biggies — Memorial Day. Don’t get me wrong, I love Memorial Day. Besides the fact we get to remember and pay tribute to our fallen service members, the occasion has become the unofficial start of our summer; it means you’ll get a three-day weekend KATHY if you’re really lucky; and if the REED weather is good, you might enjoy a camping trip or a cookout.

We do give a nod to our troops on Memorial Day and Veterans Day, but more often than not our focus is on those who are no longer with us.

Armed Forces Day is a chance to recognize our men and women in uniform who are very much a part of our day-to-day lives. They are the ones who go to work every day to ensure and protect our freedom. That includes one near and dear to my heart, freedom of the press, which I have come to particularly cherish the past few months.

I have always had a healthy respect for the Armed Forces — my dad was in the Air Force and my husband retired from the Navy. But until I moved here and the Navy became such a part of my own everyday life, even before I got this job, I don’t think I ever really appreciated all the sacrifices our active duty and reserve personnel have to make.

Armed Forces Day shouldn’t be just a day or a week — we should remember and appreciate each day the people who make it possible for us to go about our business as usual.

- Kathy Reed, editor

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Hit new heights with Navy Flying Club Navy Flying Club hosts Learn to Fly Day

By DENNIS CONNOLLY

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Neil Krueger spent a lot of time flying when he was younger with his dad and grandfather, who were both licensed pilots. Now he wants to get licensed to fly.

Judson Hartley is a third class air-traffic controller on Naval Air Station Whidbey Island who wants to fly and also have a clearer understanding of the

pilots he talks to at work.

Both men who wish to be airborne were at the NAS Whidbey Flying Club and Fraser School of Flight for the National Learn-toFly Day last Friday.

They, along with other sailors and civilians, got to tour the facility and its aircraft, meet with flight instructors and try their skills on the new flight simulator.

Tucked into the northwest section of the base, the Flying Club offers several airplanes, including three Piper Cherokee 140’s, a Cessna 172, a Piper Arrow 200 and a T-34B Mentor for rent and instruction for Navy personnel and civilians alike.

Flying Club Classes for Youth 13 to 18 Basic Youth Flight Course is a four-day camp which teaches the fundamentals of flight, planning, navigation and communications, ending with an instructional flight where kids get to experience being the pilot in command.

Camp runs from 9:30 a.m. to noon each day.

Camps will be offered on the following dates, and those interested must be registered at least seven days in advance: June 20-23 June 27-30 July 18-21 Aug. 8-11

An Advanced Flight Course is also offered for those youth who are interested in pursuing aviation as a career.

The course includes in-depth ground instruction, 12 hours of classroom instruction and a three-hour cross-country flight which emphasizes aeronautical navigation, communications and flight skills.

The course meets from 9:30 a.m. to noon each day, and registration should be completed at least a week prior.

The advanced course will be offered: July 11-15 Aug. 1-5 Aug. 15-19

Courses are open to both military and the public. Call 679-IFLY or go to www.winfc.com for information.

(Left) John Humphries, manager of the Navy Flying Club on NAS Whidbey, stands before a T-34B Mentor, one of several aircraft available for rent at the club.

(Below) AC3 Judson Hartley, right, helps AD2 Trae Dewdese navigate the flight simulator at the Navy Flying Club.

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They offer instruction for private, commercial (single), instrument rating, certified flight instructor and tail wheel endorsement.

Krueger works on the base and finds himself at the flying club from time to time.

He says the flying club is less expensive than other facilities.

In fact, John Humphries, manager of the flight club, said a person who can put in one to two days a week can get his private pilot’s license in six-tonine months for $5,000 to $6,000.

Humphries, who flew P-3’s in the Navy as a commander, said the open house is centered around National Learn-to-Fly Month.

“If we get somebody in here and they are interested in flying, we’re showing them the services we provide. It’s open to sailors as well as the public,” he said.

In addition, the members of Whidbey Island Navy Flying Club are also sponsoring two scholarships that will cover up to $1,500 toward flight lessons. Winners will be iden-

tified June 17. Scholarships will assist with training in a private aircraft, going toward earning first solo flight certification, a significant step towards earning a private pilot’s license.

The scholarships will be awarded to two active duty, enlisted individuals, E-1 to E-6.

Besides offering aircraft instruction, the Flying Club offers memberships that offer aircraft rental, an online scheduler, overnight rentals, parking for personal aircraft, flight and ground instruction and FAA certified test site (CATS). They have over 200 members now and membership keeps the door open.

The Flying Club has a lot of people who help out and Humphries said guys come in for lunch to talk about and share their passion for flying and to network. He said it’s a good time to discuss hot topics on the aviation theme. The surroundings are nice, the airplanes are cool looking and the Flying Club is right near the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

Humphries is told by a guest that the Flying

Club is a good deal and he agrees, noting that it is becoming more rare as time goes on.

“There used to be 24 flying clubs on bases around America. Now it’s down to three,” he said.

Meanwhile, guys like Krueger and Hartley are aiming to fly and to keep the NAS Whidbey Flying Club open a while longer.

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There’s nothing like a package from home to brighten a sailor’s day.

Oak Harbor residents came through in a big way to fulfill a recent request from the Navy League for items to fill care packages being sent to deployed sailors from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island.

“It was fantastic. We can easily do 20 boxes,” said Beth Munns, a Navy League officer and Northwest Coastal Area President. “Fifteen is what was needed, so we’ll have five extra boxes the hospital can keep on hand.”

The donations, which were dropped off at the Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce, were collected and taken to Alaska USA Mortgage in Oak Harbor last Friday, where Munns and fellow Navy League member Connie Leonhardi spent a few hours stuffing them full.

“This community is very, very giving,” said Munns. “If people know there is a true need, they’ll come through.”

“Support our troops, that’s what we do,” said Leonhardi.

The boxes were packed to the gills with goodies — there were snacks of all kinds, including a box that was filled entirely with homemade chocolate chip cookies.

Other items included lotions, soaps, laundry detergent, deodorant, baby wipes, puzzle books and even Beanie Babies.

“This community is very, very giving.

If people know there is a need, they’ll come through.”

– Beth Munns The stuffed toys were a request from Chief Lukas Gardner, one of three NAS Whidbey sailors currently on the USS Cleveland. He said sailors give the toys to local children. Leonhardi figured they’d bring a smile to a sailor’s face, too, so she made sure her boxes were packed a particular way.

“I think the Beanie Babies should be on top, so when they open the package, they’ll see a smiling face,” she said.

“It would bring a smile to my face.”

But there’s another reason both women were packing boxes last week.

“I appreciated so much how the community would come together to send us things when my husband was deployed during Desert Storm,” Munns said. “I know how much it meant to us. For me to do this was an easy fit.”

“I just think it serves a need for the men and women who are over there far from home,” agreed Leonhardi.

“They might be feeling homesick or lonely, and this is kind of a gift from home. I’d like to get one of these, wouldn’t you?”

The Navy League doesn’t have a specific schedule for doing up care packages, they just do it when they get a call, according to Munns.

These boxes will be shipped to the USS Cleveland and various places in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Navy League member Connie Leonhardi fills a care package last Friday that will be sent to a deployed sailor from NAS Whidbey Island. KATHY REED/WHIDBEY CROSSWIND

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From Navy pilot to entrepreneur Tom Zellers flew P-3 Orions during the Vietnam War

By DENNIS CONNOLLy

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Tom and Janice Zellers have an idea that might just catch on in Coupeville.

It is Eagles Song Health and Wellness on Front Street, a store that is the brainchild of a former P-3 Orion Naval aviator and his wife, whose family owned five health food stores in Vancouver, B.C..

But before Tom Zellers was a Coupeville health and wellness store owner, he was a Naval aviator.

He flew P-3 Orions out of Naval Air Station Whidbey Island so much, he considers himself “bound to Whidbey.”

He flew during the Vietnam War, though he doesn’t talk about it much.

In 1980 when Iranian students took 81 American hostages, Zellers flew in to try and get the hostages released. One of the hostages was Zeller’s old neighbor from Mount Pleasant, Pa. The mission was unsuccessful.

He flew to many countries and said he enjoyed his 10 years in the Navy very much, leaving as a lieutenant commander.

He said it was the Navy, years in the hospital business and his romance with his wife that brought him to a health and wellness store in Coupeville. And an accident.

“I decided to be a float-plane pilot and was studying for my license, staying in a hotel by Boeing Field,” he said. “A guy out in the parking lot was drunk, got into his car and plowed into my room at 70 miles per hour. I was pretty messed up.

“That was Nov. 15, 2007 and I decided to do something different. I met Janice in September of 2008. We met, fell in love, I got healthier and we decided to open this shop in Coupeville.”

As far as Eagles Song, it’s the first such store in downtown Coupeville and it has much to offer.

First is the “Green Drink,” a concoction blended in the store’s juice bar. It contains leafy greens, organic hemp and golden flax seed, other organic ingredients and fresh, organic fruit to taste.

Besides providing every vitamin a body needs, and other assorted health benefits, Tom swears it helps you lose weight.

“When I met Janice I was bigger than a horse. I basically adopted Janice’s healthy lifestyle, which is organic, natural and a healthy body, spirit and mind and I’ve been into daily servings of the Green Drink,” Tom said. He said he’s lost 100 pounds and dropped 90 points off his blood pressure and his cholesterol.

Janice said many of their products are gluten-free.

They have refrigerated coolers for drinks, juices, teas, shelves of gluten-free brownies and bread mix, honey, maple syrup, natural cosmetics and body products, natural oils, books, candles, vitamins, gluten-free chips and a whole assortment of other products one would expect to have to drive a ways to find, but instead it’s in Coupeville.

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n a small corner space in a nondescript plaza in Freeland, there’s a lot of healing going on. It’s not a doctor’s office or a walkin clinic. It’s the Veterans Resource Center, a nonprofit organization which aims to heal the effects of war on veterans, their families and their communities.

“We are specifically

dedicated to veterans and their families, whatever the issue, no matter what,” said VRC board member John McFarland, who served four years active duty in the Army and 26 years in the Reserves. “There is no other entity like this on Whidbey Island.”

The center officially opened last September, and provides a safe, drug and alcohol-free environment for veterans of all ages. Simple, hand-painted, brown paper signs adorn

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ment, a pool table and a computer station where veterans can come to check their email. Plans are in the works to put in a small kitchen.

McFarland said the center sees veterans of all ages, from World War II vets who are trying to determine their eligibility, to Vietnam vets, to new veterans of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. There is no shortage of veterans on Whidbey Island, and the VRC wants to be of service to them all.

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According to census figures from 2000, there are more than 12,000 veterans in Island County. Of those, approximately 2,000 are young veterans who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Some of them are homeless, which makes the VRC a critical link to normalcy.

Many carry scars not visible to the rest of the world.

“They are invisible wounds. There is no prosthetic, no scar. It’s internal,” said McFarland.

For many of these recent combat veterans, it’s difficult to return to civilian life. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder affects many.

“PTSD is a nervous system injury,” said Judith

Veterans, their families and their communities are invited to attend an open house at the VRC Community Activity Center in Freeland from 1 to 5 p.m. Monday, May 30.

A special tribute will take place at 3 p.m.

There will be a quiet memorial room where those interested may place photos, poetry, letters and mementos.

The VRC is located at 1796 Main St., #106, in Freeland. Call 360-3318081 or go to www. vetresourcecenter.org for information.

Gorman, one of the VRC’s founders and co-director of the nonprofit center.

“When the nervous system doesn’t get a chance to slow down and process things, it gets stuck. Emotional and psychological problems evolve from it. There are many avenues for healing to occur that mostly involves making a connection with another person.”

Gorman knows from personal experience the pain that can accompany PTSD. Her son, Orrin, was deployed to Afghanistan while in the Army. He began exhibiting signs of PTSD after coming home.

The VRC evolved from Gorman’s, and her husband, Perry McClellan’s, attempts to find treatment for their son. Resources on

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(At left) Racked balls on a pool table at the Veterans Resource Center in Freeland are ready to be used . Simple signs in the background mark the library and the group room. (Above) A sign marks the VRC’s community activity center.

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Whidbey Island were limited. While they were able to get treatment for Orrin, he tragically took his own life just over a year ago.

That is the scenario Gorman and McClellan, as well as others involved with the VRC, don’t want to see repeated. The VRC tries to be a bridge, connecting veterans in need to vital services available through the Veterans Administration and other resources.

“The Veterans Administration is overburdened,” said Gorman.

“They’re not going to be able to do their job without help from organizations like us.”

“Probably our most pressing need right now is young veterans returning with signs of PTSD,” McFarland said. “That doesn’t mean we’re not there for the 85-year-old woman who calls because her husband is having health issues and isn’t registered with the VA. But we need to be there to help these young veterans make that transition.”

The VRC helps vets of all ages and in all different circumstances. Gorman hopes the center can be used to help overcome some of the public misconceptions of veterans.

“Veteran is a word that has an image attached to it,” she said. “People think it’s just one profile, but veterans are most diverse. It is not a stereotype.”

“We should not diminish the value of a veteran. We should not put them in a box and categorize them,” McFarland said. “I spent 26 years as a city manager.

Those qualities that made a good soldier were the ones I wanted in my office. I never went wrong.”

Community Action One of the goals of the VRC, said Gorman, is to get the community involved. The agency is planning a Memorial Day event on May 30, with an open house from 1 to 5 p.m. A special tribute will be held at 3 p.m.

“We invite people to bring their own memorabilia, and let it be an example to honor loved

ones who have died or are serving,” Gorman said.

But the agency, like many other nonprofits today, needs help to continue its work.

“Lots of non profits are poor right now. We’re the new one in the field,” acknowledged Gorman.

“We need ongoing support, a constant revenue stream.”

The VRC is not a government agency and is not connected to the Veterans’ Administration in any way.

There are nine positions on the center’s board of directors, with eight of those seats filled.

The center has drop-in hours from 2 to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays and is completely staffed by volunteers. Gorman said the center needs ongoing financial support and that special someone to pull it all together.

“We need a volunteer coordinator,” Gorman said.

“We do need somebody that’s the glue, that has the heart and passion to do this.”

In just a few months, the VRC has begun to make an impact. Community agencies and local churches have heard the message the

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While conducting routine operations in the Solomon Sea Tuesday, Ericsson received notification from the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centers in Australia and Papua New Guinea at about 11 p.m., to be on the lookout for a missing commercial vessel.

At approximately 8 a.m. local time the following morning, Ordinary Seaman Tyrone Mouzon spotted a small commercial vessel with five individuals aboard waving frantically. Mouzon notified the watch officer, Third Mate Timothy Gervais, who alerted Ericsson’s civil service master Capt. Richard Kirk, who immediately ordered the ship to head toward the small craft and render assistance.

“Visibility at the time was very limited by rain squalls, so it was very fortunate that the mate on watch spotted these commercial sailors,” said Kirk.

Ericsson carefully inched close to the boat and the ship’s crew secured lines to the small craft. Safely secured alongside, Ericsson brought the commercial sailors on board where they received medical examinations as well as food and water.

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Whidbey Playhouse auditions: Whidbey Playhouse community theater in Oak Harbor will be casting for the off-season show “Talking With” on Friday at 6:30 p.m. and Saturday at 4:30 p.m. This show has roles for 11 women, ages 22 to 65. The play is 11 different monologues. The cast does not interact with each other on stage. This play will have three performances July

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21 to 23. Those interested may check out scripts through the box office.

Call 679-2237 or go to www.whidbeyplayhouse. com for details.

Old dances to replace car rally: Island County Historical Museum has scratched its “Wheels On Whidbey” road rally fundraiser, originally scheduled for June 25.

Museum Executive Director Rick Castellano said that, with the present high gas prices, “the board felt it

was not the right event to be promoting at this time. Islanders will still have a chance to help the museum while having fun, however. A fundraising dance will be held Friday at the Coupeville Rec Hall featuring a ‘60s and ‘70s theme; and in the fall there will be a major fundraising auction. Call 678-3310.

ages 17 to 60, five men, ages 19 to 75 and two girls, ages 6 to 13. There are several bit parts and a large singing/ dancing chorus of all ages.

Auditions will consist of cold readings, and at least 16 measures of a song. The show will run from Nov. 4 to 27. Call 679-2237 or go to www.whidbeyplayhouse. com for information.

Avenue in Oak Harbor.

The free event begins with check-in at 8 a.m. Start times will be divided by distance and age group. Online registration is available now at www.americaskidsrun. org. The first 100 participants will receive a free T-shirt.

Call 257-3150 or go to www.navylifepnw.com for information.

Little Strikers: Parents are encouraged to bring children ages 2 to 5 to learn to bowl at the Convergence Zone on Naval Air Station Whidbey Island from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. each Friday.

Bowling is followed by a learning- or holiday-themed craft in the Media Zone.

Children must be supervised.

Call 257-2432, 257-2702 or 257-2074 or go to www. navylifepnw.com for details.

Dance competition team auditions: Island Dance will conduct auditions for next season’s 2010-2011 dance competition team on Saturday with the first group starting at 11:30 a.m. at the Island Dance, Studio #2, Ken’s Korner Shopping Center, in Clinton.

For audition instructions, times and registration, call 341-1282 or email idancecomp@gmail.com.

SUN., MAY 22

SAT., MAY 21

Savor Spring Food and Wine Tour: Come enjoy the local flavor of Whidbey Island with this event that combines locally grown and produced foods with local wines produced by Whidbey Island’s seven wineries. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the historic Greenbank Farm.

There will be wines and food for sale, along with food products and wares for sale by local vendors. The Sunday Farmers Market is open this weekend as well. Call 678-7700 for information.

63rd Annual Armed Forces Day Parade: America’s longest running Armed Forces Day parade will be held Saturday in Bremerton, beginning at 10 a.m. Other events that day will include a 5K run at 6:30 a.m.; breakfast will be served by the Bremerton Central Lions Club and the Masonic Lodge from 7 to 10 a.m. Several other events are scheduled. Go to www.bremertonchamber. org for details.

The Radio in 1946: This year’s “Old Time Radio – Live on Stage,” will be performed Saturday at South Whidbey High School’s auditorium and May 28 at Oak Harbor High School’s auditorium.

Tickets are $20 and are on sale online at www. kwparadio.org and at local stores. The theme of this year’s show is “A Day on the Radio in 1946,” and will also feature a 1946 newscast and a big band show with the top hits of 1946.

Get Crafty with the Creation Station: Have fun converting trash into treasures Saturday at the Oak Harbor Library. The Creation Station begins at 2 p.m. Create a recycled-art masterpiece to take home and impress your family and friends with your craftiness.

Call 675-5115 or go to www. sno-isle.org for information.

“Meet Me in St. Louis” casting call: Auditions will be held Saturday and Sunday for the Whidbey Playhouse community theater production of the musical “Meet Me in St. Louis.” This family-friendly show has speaking and singing parts for six women,

Kids Fun Run: Children ages 5 to 13 can participate in the America’s Kids Fun Run on Saturday at the Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Youth Center on Wake

Plant a Row for the Hungry: Hummingbird Farm in Oak Harbor will host a “get ready to plant” meeting at 2 p.m. Sunday to kick off the 2011 Plant a Row for the Hungry project.

Everyone is invited to be part of the demonstration and education garden.

Locally grown produce will be donated to local food banks in Oak Harbor, Coupeville and Langley.

Call 679-5044 for details.

Sunday Farmers Market: A Farmers Market will be held each Sunday through Sept. 25 at Greenbank Farm.

Hours are from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Local farmers and food producers participate in this weekly event.

There will be cooking demonstrations, plant clinics and other activities. Call 678-7700 for information.

WED., MAY 25

Trio Nouveau Swing Jazz: Head for the Front Street Grill in Coupeville on Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. and enjoy swing jazz by Trio Nouveau. The group plays swing jazz from the Great American Songbook composers of the 1930s and 40s. For reservations, call 682-2551 or for information on Trio Nouveau, go to www.kristio.com.

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VFW Riders: The regular meeting of the VFW Riders motorcycle group will meet at 6 p.m. at the VFW Hall, 3037 Goldie Rd., Oak Harbor. Call 6754048 for information.

SAT., MAY 28

Memorial Day Parade: The annual Coupeville Memorial Day Parade will get underway at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 28 starting at Terry Road and ending at Town Park.

The event features free food and music. Call 6785434 for information.

Free Draft Horse Wagon Rides: Enjoy free draft horse wagon rides Saturday, May 28 through Monday, May 30 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at A Knot in Thyme Holly Farm and Lavender Gardens on DeGraff Road in Oak Harbor. After the Memorial Day weekend, rides will be offered every Saturday through Sept. 24. Call 2401216 for information.

SUN., MAY 29 VFW Breakfast: Veterans of Foreign Wars, WhiteheadMuzzall Post 7392 will be serving breakfast Sunday, May 29, to raise money to benefit veterans programs. Pancakes, eggs, hash browns, breakfast meats and biscuits and gravy will be featured.

The public is welcome to attend. Cost is $6 for adults, $3 for senior citizens.

Proceeds will benefit the local post, including veterans’ assistance and community service programs. Liquor service is not available to the public.

The Whitehead-Muzzall Post is located at 3037 N. Goldie Rd. in Oak Harbor.

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HEALTH FROM PAGE 7 With her years of experience opening five health food stores in Vancouver, Janice had the know-how for design and supplying Eagle Song Health and Wellness.

Tom brought the can-do attitude of a Navy flyer as well as years of experience as a hospital administrator at the University of Washington, where he also earned a master’s degree in health service administration.

He was also head of hospitals at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, Maine, and was executive

vice president, president and chief operating officer of Deaconess Medical Center in Spokane, Wash., among others.

He said he became convinced that health is not just the result of how hospitals treat people once they’re sick, but how people treat themselves with exercise, healthy eating and good habits for a healthy body, spirit and mind.

That concept was driven home by Janice when they met. Together they traveled, fell in love with Coupeville, and opened Eagles Song Health and Wellness.

Next IDIPIC panel set The Impaired Driving Impact Panel of Island County will hold its next North Whidbey DUI/ underage drinking prevention panel June 8.

The panel will be held in Room 137, just down the hall from the Oak Harbor Library, and is open to all.

Local driving instructors require both driver’s education students and parents to attend a panel.

The panel begins at 7 p.m., but organizers urge

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675-4837

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everyone to arrive by 6:45 p.m. to assure a seat. There is no late admittance.

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

Library hours to change Oak Harbor Library has announced a change in its hours of operation beginning June 5, to better meet the needs of library patrons.

The library will be open Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.;

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Sunday

8:00 am --- Worship and Holy Communion 9:30 am --- Adult Formation (study) nursery and childcare 10:30 am --- Worship and Holy Communion nursery and childcare Sunday school for young ones Youth class (ages 12 and over)

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Bible Study 9:00am Worship Service 10:00am Evening Service 6:00pm

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House of Prayer Faith Tabernacle of Praise Monday Prayer Meeting - 6:00 P.M. Tuesday Night Bible Study- 6:30 P.M. Friday High Praise Service- 6:30 P.M. Sunday Celebration/Children’s Ministry – 9:30 A.M. Sunday Morning Worship Service – 11:00 A.M. Church Telephone Number (360)679-1003 Bishop Charles And Pastor Effie Boyles (360)929-3127

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3143 Goldie Rd Unit B • Oak Harbor (behind Precision Tire)

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632-7243

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Concordia Lutheran Church Missouri Synod

675-5008

Schedule:

Sunday Services 8:30 am, 10:00 am & 11:30 am

(“Kids on the Rock” Ministry for Children ages 3mos.-5th grade meets at all services)

“Amped” Jr. High Youth: Sundays, 5:00 pm “Legacy” High School Youth: Sun., 7:15 pm Small Groups • Women’s Ministry • Men’s Ministry Russ Schlecht ~ Senior Pastor www.elivingword.org

Whidbey Presbyterian Church 1148 SE 8th Ave Oak Harbor

Worship ..........9:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.

Dave Templin, Pastor Justin Ross, Youth Director Kurt Imbach, Adult Facilitator www.whidbeypres.org

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Oak Harbor Lutheran Church

NW 2nd Avenue & Heller Road Across the street from OHHS Staadium

Saturday Worship ................. 5:30 p.m.

Sunday Worship ....8:00 & 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School .........................9:15 a.m.

Nursery Available

Sunday Evening Prayer 6:30 PM at St. Mary Catholic Church in Coupeville

Pastor Jeffrey Spencer Pastor Marc Stroud, Caring Minstry Lynne Ogren, Music & Children Ministry

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555 SE Regatta Dr. • Oak Harbor The Rev. Patricia Eustis

Pastor Juan Palm 360-675-2548

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Sunday Bible Study ...............................10:00 a.m.

Sunday Evening ......................................5:00 p.m.

Wednesday Evening...............................6:00 p.m.

The PBY Memorial Foundation will hold its monthly no-host luncheon

St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church

Worship Service .........................Sunday 10:00am Adult Bible Study & Sunday School.....11:15am Evening Service ....................Wednesday 6:30pm Nursery Available

Whidbey Island Church of Christ

Prowler to Growler transition to be discussed at PBY luncheon

at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at the CPO Club on Ault Field Road in Oak Harbor.

Boeing representative Bob Papadakis is to be the guest speaker, and will discuss the transition from the EA-6B Prowler to the EA-18G Growler and the impact it will have on the community.

Papadakis is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and spent 23 years in the Navy as a bombardier/ navigator and electronic countermeasures officer.

The luncheon is open to all. For information, contact Jim at 279-1753 or Richard at 675-1102.

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The Rev. Paul Orritt

Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m.

According to a release, the change in open hours is based on public feedback and recent patterns of library use.

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In my human resources position at one of America’s leading physical security services company, I have forged symbiotic relationships with many of these organizations.

I invite employers nationwide to become true partners with these organizations to ensure that their company is maximizing its ability to recruit from this extremely qualified talent pool, and supporting those who have sacrificed so much to protect our freedom.

Veterans can also take advantage of the services these organizations offer. These groups are dedicated to putting our nation’s military personnel to work, and can help employers and veterans alike. • The Employer Partnership of the Armed Forces, www.employerpartnership.org, is a joint public-private venture designed to give business leaders tangible benefits for employing and sharing soldier-employees. This program connects reserve and National Guard members, along with veterans, to civilian employers. • Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, www. esgr.org, is a Department of Defense agency that seeks to promote a culture in which all American employers support and value the military service of their employees.

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I invite employers nationwide to become true partners with these organizations to ensure that their company is maximizing its ability to recruit from this extremely qualified talent pool. – Jerold Ramos

mission is to “honor and empower wounded warriorsâ€? of the United States Armed Forces. The WWP works to raise awareness and enlist the public’s aid for the needs of severely injured service men and women, to help severely injured service members aid and assist each other and to provide unique, direct programs and services to meet their needs. • HireVeterans.com services thousands of job seekers from the military community – active service members, veterans, DOD civilians, spouses, family members and others. Recognized by industry experts as a leader, they offer employers access to resumes and job postings so that they can reach the military community. HireVeterans.com is a leader in online veteran and military recruiting and is also expanding in virtually every category of the veteran and military e-recruiting space. • Military.com offers free membership to connect service members, military families and veterans to all the benefits of the service – government benefits, scholarships, discounts, lifelong friends, mentors, great stories of military life or mission and much more. Military.com believes that the benefits earned in the service should be easier to access. They are passionate about helping members make the most of military throughout life.

Finding career opportunities and filling openings with qualified applicants can be difficult.

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Based in Liberty, MO, Jerold A. Ramos Sr., CABR, CRM, is a military veteran and human resources specialist. He is the manager of talent acquisition for AlliedBarton Security Services, alliedbarton.com, the industry’s premier provider of highly trained security personnel to many industries including commercial real estate, higher education, health care, residential communities, chemical/petrochemical, government, manufacturing and distribution, financial institutions and shopping centers. For more information on AlliedBarton’s commitment to hiring military veterans, visit alliedbarton.com/AboutUs/MilitaryFriendly.aspx. The author can be reached at Jerold.Ramos@alliedbarton.com.

Correction: In a story in the May 13 issue of Whidbey Crosswind about World War II fighter ace Lee Paul Mankin, it should have said he is survived by five children.

Whidbey Crosswind regrets the error.

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2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH has office/ bonus, formal dining & living rooms.

Laundry room with washer & dryer. Center island in nice kitchen.

1,600 SF newer construction home has inset propane heater/ fireplace and 2 car garage.

Located at end of cul-desac, while back faces c o u n t r y s e t t i n g . Yo u must see the inside of this home. $1,250. Call fo r a p p o i n t m e n t 3 6 0 299-2188 OAK HARBOR

3 BEDROOM, 1 Bath, duplex in the town of L a n g l ey. Wa s h e r a n d d r y e r. $ 1 0 0 0 m o n t h .

First, last, deposit. 360321-3659 LANGLEY

2 BEDROOM Duplex, close to town and base.

Water, sewer, garbage paid. $650 Month, $600 Deposit. (360)675-9611 OAK HARBOR

3 BEDROOM, 2 BATH with washer, dryer, garage & outbuilding. Pets negotiable. No smoking.

Includes water. $1,250/ Month. 360-579-1274.

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3 Bedroom, 1 Bath located in a quiet park. Rent $600, deposit $600. No Pets. Call 360-672-1488 OAK HARBOR

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PRICE REDUCED! $750 month. 2 bedroom, 2 b a t h c o n d o. Fr e s h l y painted. Available now.

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Small pets negotiable.

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STUDIO Apartment, 525 SF, partially furnished.

Murphy bed, vinyl and carpet, stove, refrigerat o r a n d d i s h w a s h e r. $ 4 5 0 m o n t h . Te n a n t pays all utilities. No pets o r s m o k i n g . W h i d b ey 3 BEDROOM, 2 BATH R e s i d e n t i a l R e n t a l s . home has wood floors, (360)675-9596 gas heat, wood stove, fenced yard & detached ClassiďŹ eds. We’ve got you garage. Great in town lo- covered. 800-388-2527 cation at 284 SE Pasek Street. Small pets nego- Real Estate for Rent Mason County tiable. No smoking. $950 plus deposit. 360-675- BELFAIR 4 7 7 0 ; 3 6 0 - 9 2 9 - 3 7 1 0 ; NEW 3 BR, 2 BA home 360-257-6472. with view & double garage on large private lot.

OAK HARBOR Pets negotiable. $1,050 month + deposit. 360275-4834 After 8pm

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MOVE-IN DISCOUNTS CALL TODAY! Near NAS. 1 bedroom and 2 bedroom, 2 bath apartments. Short term lease options available starting at 3 months.

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Oak Harbor

Quality Living at an Affordable Price Everyone is welcome here! Large & special needs families encouraged. 1, 2 & 3 BR apartments starting at $600/mo. Walking distance to beach, golf c o u r s e, s h o p p i n g & bus route.

Madrona Manor 360-240-1606 360-391-6578

1 & 2 BR Apts $525-$625/ Month

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2 BR Apt ~ $705/mo $350 Security Deposit Pets Welcome!

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1 BEDROOM OCEAN view! Second small room, private parking, ya r d , fo r e s t . Wa s h e r, dryer hookups. Low traffic! $445 plus utilities.

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3 B R O C E A N V I E W. Move in discount! Private parking, yard, forest. Low traffic! Near NAS. $725 plus utilities.

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EXTENDED stay. Temporary housing. 1 Bedroom, month to month, furnished, utilities included. no smoking or pets.

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ROOMMATE needed to share rent and utilities.

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WANT TO RENT: Retired single man seeks small, self contained (fur nished or not furnished)place to rent long ter m. Ver y quiet, will gladly maintain gardens, Oak Harbor L E X Y M A N O R A p t s . lawns and landscape.

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MISSING CAT named Tony. 12 year old Maine Coon. Greyish long hair with White paws. Last seen on Sills Road, Clinton on Friday, May 6th. If you have any information, please call Charlene at 206-295-9011 or call Sandy at 360-5794950.

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O F F I C E O R R E TA I L s p a c e ava i l a bl e, l e s s than $1.00 per sq ft. 715 S E F i d a l g o Ave O a k H a r b o r. C a l l R o b i n (360)914-0872

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1 BEDROOM, 1 bath, 950 SF. 2 bedroom, 1.5 bath, 1250 SF. Starting $650-$800 +deposit.

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HOME ON Acreage, 2 bedroom, 2 bath. Near base, good condition.

Landscaped. No smoki n g , Pe t s N e g o t i a bl e. $1,000 month. (360)9293848

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jobs ADVERTISING SALES MANAGER Sound Publishing is looking for an Advertising Sales Manager on beautiful Whidbey Isl a n d , WA . We h a v e three award-winning community newspapers serving Island communities and Naval Air Station Whidbey. Candidates must have strong leadership and people management skills. This is a working sales position; you will build and maintain local accounts as well as supervise a sales staff of 4. You should have a good understanding of all facets of newspaper operations with emphasis on sales a n d m a r k e t i n g . Yo u should also have strong internet and social media skills and be wellsuited to working with government, community groups and clients in creating effective advertising. Sound Publishing is Washington’s largest p r i va t e , i n d e p e n d e n t newspaper company. If you are creative, customer-driven, successoriented and want to live on beautiful Whidbey Island, we want to hear from you. We offer excellent benefits, paid vacation and holidays and a 401k.

Please submit your resume and cover letter with salary requirements to: hr@soundpublishing.com or by mail to: Sound Publishing Inc., 19351 8th Ave. NE, Suite 106, Poulsbo, WA 98370, ATTN: HR/ASMW EOE

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Island County Human Services has a FT opening for an A d m i n A s s i s t fo r t h e Substance Abuse Treatment program. Position is resp for the for the day-to-day business operations; compiles statistics and reports; arranges financial plans; records and posts all financial items; assists in providing an efficient pat i e n t f l ow i n g s y s t e m .

Knowledge of substance abuse and substance abuse providers; knowledge of budgeting process; knowledge of vario u s h e a l t h i n s u ra n c e carriers; accurate typing 50+ wpm; bookkeeping k n o w l e d g e & ex p e r i e n c e. 2 + y r s ex p e r ; prior supervisory exper preferred. HS diploma required; college degree in business preferred.

Valid Washington State Driver’s License. Closes Ju n e 2 , 2 0 1 1 . I s l a n d County application required. For application and info www.islandcounty.net/hr or call 360-678-7919.

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APPRAISER TRAINEE Island County Assessor’s office

has FT opening for an Appraiser Trainee. Duties include. but not limited to: Conduct office & field work involved in the appraisal of property for ad valorem. Valid WA State Drivers License & computer skills req.

Closes June 15, 2011Â For application and info www.islandcounty.net/hr or call 360-678-7919.

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Steady gig. Call Don (360)661-5071 CHIEF DEPUTY ASSESSOR. The Island County Assessor

GIS ADMINISTRATOR The Island County Assessor is seeking a GIS Administrator. This new position is responsible for creating, updating and maintaining the parcel b a s e m a p fo r I s l a n d County. Oversees and directs the Cadastral Map program and associated data bases of the A s s e s s o r ’s o f f i c e a s mandated by state law.

Compiles data, updates and draws new maps of those properties newly annexed or platted. 4-yr degree in GIS, Geography, Engineering or related field. 4+ years experience in the design, development, implementation or administration of Geographical Informat i o n S y s t e m s . Va l i d Washington State Drivers license. Closes June 15. Island County application required. Â For application and info www.islandcounty.net/hr or call 360-678-7919.

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is seeking a Chief Deputy Assessor. The position is responsible for the direct supervision of depar tment staff. Responsible for policy setting, legal inter pretations, perfor mance reviews and staff efficiency reviews. Must be able to perform field reviews, train employees and educate themselves on pertinent RCW’s and WAC’s. Familiarity with current market trends and practices of Real proper ty appraisal required. 4+ years management experience, 2+ years experience in Real Estate or ad valorem tax required. Experience w i t h p e r fo r m a n c e r e views and standards a must. Bachelor’s degree in related field preferred. Valid Washingt o n S t a t e D r i ve r s l i cense. Open until filled.

Island County application required. Â For application and info www.islandcounty.net/hr or call 360-678-7919.

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SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT LEAD Island County Human Services has 1 FT opening; position is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the substance abuse treatment service s o f fe r e d by I s l a n d County Human Services.

D eve l o p s & m a n a g e s program. Develops clinically acceptable substance abuse intervention procedures for individuals and groups.

Forecasts manpower requirements in relation to program objectives and funding. Supervises department staff.

Bachelor’s degree in related field required. Current Chemical Dependency Professional (CDP) status in Washington State is required.

Knowledge of the effects o f s u b s t a n c e abuse, science-based prevention research, and best practices related to substance-abuse treatment. 5+ years of applicable work experience in the chemical dependency field & 3+ years administrative responsibility. Closes June 2, 2011. Island County application required. For application and info www.islandcounty.net/hr or call 360-678-7919.

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Oak Harbor, 98277 Fleet & Family Readiness Naval Air Station Whidbey Hiring qualified CHILD & YOUTH PROGRAM ASSISTANTS to work at Child Develo p m e n t C e n t e r. P r i o r child care Experience preferred. Flex positions $11.68/$12.75/$14.31/hr DOQ. Download application at www.navylifepnw.com Full Time Job Opportunity Must have valid WSDL, handyman or painting skills helpful. Non smoking environment. Starting wage $10 per hour.

Send resume to: Surface By Design PO BOX 2285 Oak Harbor WA 98277 Job Opportunity Skagit Farmers Supply is now accepting applications for sales and warehouse positions at i t s Fr e e l a n d C o u n t r y Store. To read full job description and instructions for applying go to: http://www.skagitfar mers.com/contact/careers/ Applications may be also obtained from any Country Store location.

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By Lt. TOM GORDY

Chief of Naval Personnel Public Affairs

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (NNS) — Team Navy/Coast Guard scored eight medals on the first day of the 2011 Warrior Games Tuesday.

The team took five silver medals and three bronze medals during the morning’s track and field events at the Gerry Barry Stadium.

U.S. Navy Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Nathan R. DeWalt, Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Angelo Anderson, Explosion Ordnance Disposal 1st Class Patrick Woodruff, and Lt. Daniel B. Cnossen won individual medals during the first day of competition.

DeWalt was Team Navy/Coast Guard first medal winner, earning two silvers, one each for the men’s 800- and 100-meter wheelchair races. “[Having won] the first medal — it feels good,” the York, Penn., native said after the 800-meter race. “When I crossed the finish line, I couldn’t breathe - I gave it 110 percent.”

Anderson also earned two medals, a silver in the 200-meter wheelchair race and a bronze in the 100-meter wheelchair race.

“It’s phenomenal to represent Team Navy/Coast Guard,” the Atlanta native said.”

Cnossen, a native of Topeka, Kansas, took bronze in the men’s 800-meter race for lower-body amputees.

Woodruff left the field as Team Navy/ Coast Guard’s leading medal winner, earning individual silver medals in the men’s 100- and 200-meter races (lower-body amputee), and a team bronze medal in the mixed 4x100-meter relay. He also placed fourth in the men’s standing shot put event.

After learning that he had won his first medal, he said, “It feels good - I’m glad it helps my team. It feels great to be out here and competing again.”

Winning the bronze medal in the relay with Woodruff were: • Retired U.S. Navy Lt. John C. Edmonston of San Jose, Calif. Edmonston, who suffered a traumatic brain injury in a motorcycle accident, works for the Navy

Team Navy/Coast Guard march the walkway to begin opening ceremonies of the second annual Warrior Games at the Olympic Training Center. Warrior Games is a Paralympicstyle sport event among 200 seriously wounded, ill, and injured service members.

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as a civilian mechanical engineer with the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Wash; • Aviation Machinist’s Mate 2nd Class Oswald Gould of Brooklyn, N.Y. Gould, a survivor of stage-four nasopharyngeal cancer, serves on active duty supporting the Fleet Readiness Center, Mid-Atlantic at Oceana Naval Air Station in Virginia Beach, Va.; and, • Construction Mechanic 3rd Class

Aaron Heldreth of Barstow, Calif.

Heldreth, who became a single lower body amputee resulting from an auto accident, continues to serve on active duty Underwater Construction Team Two at Naval Base Ventura County, Port Hueneme, Calif.

The 2011 Warrior Games will continue through Saturday, with contests in cycling, archery, shooting, wheelchair basketball, seated volleyball, and swimming.