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2 JET OBSERVER • September 5, 2013

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Chapel Schedule of Services

ProtestantSunday

Sunday School - 9 a.m.Worship (main chapel) -

10:40 a.m.

CatholicMass – Tues-Fri,

11:30 a.m.Sun. Mass - 9 a.m.

Contemporary ProtestantWorship Sunday 9 a.m.

Confession Saturday 4 p.m.Catholic Worship 5 p.m.

Naval Station NorfolkJewish Services - Fri - 7:30 p.m., Naval Station Norfolk - 444-7361

Islamic Services - Fri - 1:30 p.m., Masjid al Da’waj 2nd Floor (Bldg. C-7)

Adult and children’s Bible Study, following 9 a.m. worshipCoffee House - Wednesday, 6 p.m.

High Holy Days servicesThe Ohef Sholom Holy JewishTemple invites Jewish ac-

tive duty military personnel and their families to upcomingHigh Holiday Services.Sept. 5, 4:30 p.m.Tashlich ServiceSept. 13,6:15-8:15 p.m.Kol Nidre ServiceSept. 14,9 -11:30 a.m. and 2:45Yom Kippur Service“Break-the-Fast” will commence immediately following

service on Sept. 14.The location for the services is 530 RaleighAvenue,Nor-

folk. For more information or to RSVP to attend, calll SaraBachman at 625-4295.A military ID is required for entry.

Information sessionECPI University (College of Technology) will provide an

From the Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel

The Department of Defense has no more important re-sponsibility than supporting and protecting those who de-fend our country and that means we must do everythingpossible to prevent military suicide.As we observe SuicidePrevention Month, the entire DoD community — servicemembers, civilians, members of our families and leadersat every level — must demonstrate our collective resolveto prevent suicide, to promote greater knowledge of itscauses and to encourage those in need to seek support.No one who serves this country in uniform should everfeel they have nowhere to turn.The Department of Defense has invested more than

$100 million into research on the diagnosis and treatmentof depression, bipolar disorder and substance abuse, aswell as interventions for relationship, financial and legalissues — all of which can be associated with suicide.Weare working to reduce drug and alcohol abuse and we

are steadily increasing the number of mental health pro-fessionals and peer support counselors. Effective suicideprevention training is critical to all these efforts and weare instructing our leaders on how to recognize the signsand symptoms of crisis and encourage service membersto seek support.We are also reaching out to military fami-lies and the broader community to enlist their support inthis cause.Seeking behavioral health care is a choice that embodies

moral courage,honor and integrity.Those values are at thefoundation of what that we stand for and what we defend.The Military Crisis Line is there for all who need it. I en-courage anyone in need to call 1-800-273-8255 and pressone to speak to a trained professional, 24 hours a day, 365days a year.This service is confidential and available to allservice members and their families.

Always remember that our most valuable resource iseach other.When one of us faces a challenge,we all muststand together.By fighting as one team,we can — and wewill — help prevent suicide.Thank you.

Secretary Hagel’s message on Suicide Prevention Month

informational session on their new program Military toManufacturing (M2M), presented in partnership with theVirginia Manufacturer’s Association. The session will beSept. 10, 2 p.m. at the Navy College Office Oceana build-ing 531, roomT110.M2M is a fast-track pathway to careers in manufactur-

ing, including the National Career Readiness Certificate,the manufacturingTechnicianAssessment and any appro-priate training thereafter, including a 100 hour hands-onclass in Manufacturing technology. Qualified participantscan receive a grant paid for by a state tuition assistance orMyCAA for M2M-related training.For more information, contact Bob Larned at 213-3619

or via e-mail [email protected].

Semi-annual Flea MarketThe NavyWives Club of America, Princess Anne 143, is

sponsoring a flea market Sept. 14, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., at theOceana Main Gate Park. Space is available for sellers byleaving a message at 433-2193 or 567-2020, 9 a.m. to 9p.m.only.The flea market is open to the public.

Student Appreciation DaySaint Leo University has served the military for 40 years.

The university will be hosting student appreciation daysSept.18 and 25 and also Oct.2,9 a.m.to 6 p.m.in building531 room 105.All former and current students are invitedto attend.Light refreshments will be provided.Friends areinvited to attend as well.

Dolphin stranding informationTheVirginiaAquarium StrandingTeam (VAST) is looking

for additional volunteers to help retrieve dolphin strand-ings along the East Coast to their facility in Virginia Beachfor necropsy. Anyone who has not been trained in han-dling or working around marine animal strandings and/ordoesn’t have appropriate personal protective equipment,should not come into contact with stranded animals.If you are not qualified to handle these animals and find

stranded marine animals on public beaches or would liketo volunteer for the team, contact VAST at 385-7575.Any-one who finds a stranded marine animal on NAS Oceanaor Dam Neck Annex should contact the command dutyofficer (CDO) at 438-3159.The CDO will notify the dutyenvironmental and natural resources team member, andthe team will respond to the site as appropriate and willcoordinate withVAST.

September 5, 2013 • JET OBSERVER 3

BY MC3 GEORGE J. PENNEY IIIUSS Nimitz Public Affairs

GULF OF OMAN (NNS) — Two aviatorsreached career milestones by achieving their1,000th carrier arrested landing,or“trap,”on thesame day,while serving aboard the same aircraftcarrier,USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Aug. 28.It’s a rare event that two aviators would reach

the career milestone of achieving their 1,000thtrap on the same day, while serving aboard thesame aircraft carrier.The career highlight happened Aug. 28 while

Capt. Rob Osterhoudt, deputy commander,Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11, and Cmdr. RobertLoughran, commanding officer, Strike FighterSquadron (VFA) 147 were embarked on boardUSS Nimitz (CVN 68) and deployed to the U.S.5th Fleet area of responsibility.Reaching this milestone, is something that

both men agree, is the product of hard work,teamwork and dedication.“The feeling is very special,” said Osterhoudt.

“It took a lot of hard work by a lot of peopleto make each and every trap happen. Everyonewho works on an airplane, those who work onthe flight deck and those who work in the tow-er work as a well-oiled machine to make everyflight happen. It’s awe-inspiring every day, andto be able to reap the benefits of that and land1,000 times is pretty cool.”Loughran agrees that without a strong group

of hard working individuals, an accomplishmentlike this would not have been possible.“This occasion means that there have been

a tremendous amount of individuals who havedemonstrated an incredible amount of hardwork,” said Loughran. “Their work has allowedme to make it to this milestone. I’ve been veryfortunate to work with a large number of indi-viduals both on the flight deck and in the squad-rons I have been assigned to,who’ve put in a lotof work to make sure I come back to the ship.”Both have operated aircraft aboard a com-

bined 16 aircraft carriers, ranging from USS Con-stellation (CV 64) to USS Ronald Reagan (CVN76), and both men speak highly of the Sailorsand Marines who serve aboard Nimitz.“The Nimitz team is out of this world,” said

Osterhoudt. “In all the air wings I have been apart of, I have never seen a tighter group of indi-viduals who are able to come together to form a

Dual 1,000th traps achievedaboard USS Nimitz

Photo by MC3 Raul Moreno Jr.

Capt. Rob Osterhoudt, CVW-11 deputy commander (r), shakes handswith Sailors on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN68) before his milestone flight. Osterhoudt completed his 1,000th car-rier arrested landing, or “trap,” on board Nimitz Aug. 28. Nimitz StrikeGroup is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conductingmaritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts andsupport missions for Operation Enduring Freedom.— See 1,000 traps, Page 5

BY RICK HUNLEYFleet Readiness Center Mid-AtlanticVoyage Repair Team

Vice Adm. David Dunaway, Commander, Naval Air Sys-tems Command recently toured Fleet Readiness CenterMid-Atlantic (FRCMA) Voyage Repair Team (VRT) facilitieslocated at Naval Station Norfolk.Dunaway’s visit provided an opportunity for FRCMA

leadership to showcase the mission, organization andunique industrial capability of the VRT in support of Air-craft Launch and Recovery Equipment (ALRE) installedaboard fleet aircraft carriers and air capable ships.During the visit, the VRT Continuous Process Improve-

ment facilitator provided Dunaway a summary of some ofthe current process improvement projects that have beendeveloped and implemented within the organization.Thescope of these initiatives has enhanced the safety of per-sonnel and equipment, reduced costs and in-process time,and enhanced the organizational responsiveness of theVRT to satisfy the fleets’ ALRE maintenance support re-quirements.Dunaway provided a perspective of current challenges

that have been presented to the Naval Air Systems Com-mand enterprise.Additionally,he sought feedback from FR-CMA leadership regarding the impact of these challengesto theVRT mission and workforce.At the end of his visit, Dunaway took special time out

to recognize the retirements of two senior FRCMA VRTemployees: Mike Weeks, the outgoing VRT departmentmanager and Bill Clark, an equipment specialist. Dunawayextended his appreciation of their combined 77 years ofservice to the Navy.

Commander, Naval AirSystems Commandvisits Fleet ReadinessCenter Mid-Atlantic

Courtesy photo

Vice Adm. David Dunaway, Commander, Naval Air SystemsCommand recently toured FRCMA Voyage Repair Team Facili-ties located on Naval Station Norfolk.


Cmdr. Jonathan Wise(l), operations officerfor Strike Fighter WingAtlantic, is presented hiscertificate of retirementby Commander, StrikeFighter Wing AtlanticCapt. Mark Weisgerber.Wise was commis-sioned following his 1993graduation from the U.S.Naval Academy with aBachelor’s in AerospaceEngineering. He earnedhis wings of gold in 1996.Among his tours, Wisealso served locally atVFA-83 and U.S. JointForces Command, beforereporting to CSFWL in2010.

Photo byMC2(AW/SW) Ernest R. Scott

CareerMILESTONES

Photos of recent awards, change ofcommands, promotions and retirements

PHOTOS, ABOVE: In his redand white checked robeand red tights, VFA-211’smascot watches as theF/A-18 Super Hornet isredesignated during the“Checkmates” change ofcommand ceremony atCNATTU Oceana.LEFT: Cmdr. David L. Aamodt(r) relieves Cmdr. John R.Bixby as commanding of-ficer of the “Checkmates”as Commander, CVW-1 Capt.Robert Boyle watches thesalute.

Photos byMC2(AW/SW) Ernest R. Scott

Photo by MCSN Kayla King

Lt. j.g. Shakilah Verner watches as her new silver collar device is securely fastened by daugh-ter Miracle, 7, as Verner’s sister Sheneitha Dawson waits for her turn to pin on the other silverbar. Verner, NAS Oceana’s administrative officer, was promoted to her new rank by OceanaCommanding Officer Capt. Kit Chope, Aug. 31, during a ceremony at the Oceana quarterdeck.The promotion was also attended by Verner’s mother Arlene Simmons. Verner, who enlistedin 1996, is a former engineman and Navy counselor before her commissioning Sept. 1, 2011.

Checkmates change of command

Commander, CVW-7 Capt.Terry Morris is presentedwith a copy of “Mud Flats toMaster Jet Base, Fifty Yearsat NAS Oceana,” by retiredCapt. Jim Joyner, HamptonRoads Squadron Associationof Naval Aviation com-manding officer. Morris wasthe guest speaker for theHRANA’s monthly luncheonAug. 14 at the ShiftingSands Club on Dam Neck.Active duty are invited tojoin ANAHR members for theluncheons, which feature avariety of speakers on topicsof interest to the militaryaviation community.

Photo by Troy Snead


1,0000 traps: Two CVW-11 aviators reach milestone on same day Cmdr. RobertLoughran, com-manding officer ofthe “Argonauts” ofVFA-147, climbs intoan F/A-18E SuperHornet on board USSNimitz (CVN 68).Loughran completedhis 1000th carrierarrested landing,or “trap,” on boardNimitz Aug. 28.

Photo by MC2 Ryan J. Mayes

— Continued from page 3team and execute missions as well as they have executedthe mission on this deployment.”Loughran notes that it is the professionalism of the

crew aboard Nimitz that shines through.“The professionalism that I see every single day is amaz-

ing,”said Loughran.“From the ship’s company to all thosewho support flight operations, it is truly a pleasure towork on board Nimitz, and I look forward to continuingto do so as we continue through this deployment.Osterhoudt reflects on reaching such a milestone with

words for new pilots launching off of a flight deck for thefirst time.“Have fun and enjoy it every single day,” said Oster-

houdt.“You never know when it may be your last flight.Make every flight the best flight of your life.”Loughran credits those who have supported him

throughout the years.“Carrier aviation is the ultimate team sport,” said

Loughran.“Without all of the people who live and workon this ship, there is no way I would have been able to ex-ecute the missions I have been fortunate enough to havebeen a part of.”Osterhoudt echoed those sentiments.“I could not be more proud of the work the crew ac-

complishes on a daily basis,” said Osterhoudt.“It inspiresme to see how hard they’re working and the gratificationthey get when they’re able to get an airplane started, getit off the flight deck and bring it home safely.”The Nimitz Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th

Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime securityoperations, theater security cooperation efforts and sup-port missions for Operation Enduring Freedom.


BY LT. JUSTIN CHALKLEYVFA-31 Public Affairs Officer

“Team Felix”got underway with the restof Carrier AirWing (CVW) 8 on board USSGeorge H.W.Bush (CVN 77),July 30,for theTailored Ship’sTrainingAssessment (TSTA).It marked the resumption of workups forStrike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31’s upcom-ing deployment.

TSTA was Team Felix’s first opportunityto execute cyclic operations on board thecarrier after more than a year and a half,and the Felix pilots and maintainers wereup to the challenge. Felix aircraft per-formed a wide variety of missions, includ-ing bombing, close air support, air defense,and large force employment.Felix jets con-figured as tankers were instrumental tothe air wing’s success by providing much-needed in-flight refueling for all of CVW-8’stactical aircraft.The Tomcatters’ Maintenance Depart-

ment enabled pilots to fly more than 500total hours and accumulate more than400 carrier arrested landings. Felix mainte-nance earned a myriad of qualifications, in-cluding plane captain, final checker afloatand collateral duty inspector.The hard work from maintenance and

aircrew ensured the Pinecastle and AvonPark bombing ranges in central Floridarumbled with the impacts of more than30,000 pounds of live and heavy inert ord-nance and 2,000 rounds of 20mm ammuni-tion precisely delivered by the Felix team.

‘Team Felix’ resumes workups aboard USS George H.W. Bush

Photos provided

Lt. j.g. Cory Stickley lands an F/A-18 Super Hornet from the “Tomcatters” of VFA-31 on boardUSS George H.W. Bush for the OK 2 wire Aug. 13.

(L-r) YN2(AW) Mario Dean, PS2 Lauren Martinand NC1(SW) Larry Mattison have a littlefun at work on Aug. 19 in the Tomcatter’sAdministrative Office aboard the aircraft carrier.

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Continued from page 1clothing being worn at sea — on ships,submarines and in expeditionary units.“We reviewed all fire-related mishap re-

ports and major ship conflagrations overthe past 30 years.We looked at personnelinjuries sustained as a result of explosiveblast, electric arc flash, flame and smoke,”said Capt.Bruce Brosch, team lead for theOrganizational Clothing Working Group.“We found the highest risk of severe in-jury from flame would be from a majorconflagration — a fire or explosion largeenough to go beyond the control of re-pair parties and threaten ship survival.The Navy has averaged one to two majorconflagrations per year over the past 30years.”Flame resistant organizational clothing

had previously been limited to Sailorsworking in engineering departments, onflight decks and in other high-risk areas,but the working group ultimately decid-ed every Sailor afloat should be outfittedwith the additional protection.

The bottom line was simple.Any Sailorat sea could be on the end of a hose fight-ing a fire with little or no notice.The Navy will initially issue two pairs

of FRV coveralls to each Sailor serving onboard surface ships and aircraft carriers.Type commanders will prioritize the dis-tribution.The coverall is expected to maintain

performance properties, durability andappearance for typical deployments ofsix to nine months,with an optimal wearlife of 18-24 months. Like other organiza-tional clothing, the FRV coveralls will bereplaced by each ship over time,based onnormal wear and tear.Materials that make the coveralls flame-

resistant are incorporated into the fabricfibers. Wear life is dependent on manyfactors, including wear and cleaning fre-quency, cleaning method and environ-mental exposure.Research by the Organizational Cloth-

ing Working Group revealed numerousdifferent organizational clothing styles

and types being used throughout thefleet. In order to standardize fleet coverallusage, a longer-term solution is also beingresearched.The goal is to eventually com-bine the flame-resistant properties of theexisting engineering/damage control cov-eralls with the arc flash protection of theexisting electrical coverall and submarinelow-lint specifications. The new coveralldesign will be modeled after the existingpoly-cotton utility coverall issued in thesea-bag.The Navy is using available fleet fund-

ing to pay for this organizational clothing.Currently, the estimated per-unit cost forthe FRV coverall is $50.24.The cost to re-search and issue the new FRV coverall isapproximately $12 million.The Organizational Clothing Working

Group findings were passed to a secondgroup, the Shipboard Clothing WorkingGroup, which is tasked to determine therequirements for all at-sea clothing. Find-ings from the Shipboard Clothing Work-ing Group are expected later this year.

Coveralls: Distribution of Flame Resistant Variant to begin early next year

U.S. Navy file photo

Beginning early next year U.S. Fleet Forces andU.S. Pacific Fleet will distribute to shipboardSailors the flame-resistant variant of the cover-alls shown in this 2010 photo.


From Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center,Public Affairs

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (NNS) — The Navy and MarineCorps Public Health Center (NMCPHC) announced Aug.27 the launch of their new web-based tool designed tohelp Sailors and Marines reduce psychological and physi-cal wear and tear through deep relaxation and focus.“Relax Relax,” NMCPHC’s online resource, offers tech-

niques to help improve mood, performance and promoteresilience while providing methods to manage stress.“We are excited to launch the Relax Relax tool for Sail-

ors, Marines and their families.” said Dr. Mark Long, psy-chological health and emotional well-being coordinator ofNMCPHC Health Promotion and Wellness (HPW) depart-ment.“This tool can be used by anyone in any number ofsituations, from the stressors a person faces day-to-day athome or work, to the bigger challenges that affect theirlives.”The Relax Relax tool includes nine sections with re-

laxation techniques that are applied by listening to audiotracks.These tracks come from a variety of universities,or-ganizations and expert individuals, and feature a variety of

styles, music and voices to allow the user to select theirpreference.The main techniques include:* Breathing exercises: learning to breathe slowly and

rhythmically, sometimes with a count or image.* Muscle relaxation techniques: learning to systematical-

ly tighten and release muscle groups throughout the body.* Imagery: picturing a certain image or task with detail

given to the senses to allow mental focus.* Meditation and Mindfulness: mind-body techniques

used to create inner calm.* Instrumental music: specifically selected to promote a

state of relaxation or well-being.Military service members are showing an increased in-

terest in complementary and alternative options for assis-tance with stress relief, anxiety, insomnia, mood and gen-eral health.Along with a medical practitioner’s guidance,this tool may provide many benefits when used regularlyon a daily or weekly basis.Visit the NMCPHC HPW Relax Relax website for more

information on the tool or to begin listening today:http://www.med.navy.mil/sites/nmcphc/health-promotion/psy-chological-emotional-wellbeing/relax-relax/pages/index.html>.

Kinders get ready for school

Child & Youth Programs at NAS Oceana and Midway Manor Housing helped 5 and 6-year-olds in their Kinder Program allevi-ate some of their anxiety about going to school for the first time. During the week of Aug. 26 -30, Kinder Adventure Weekgave the children an opportunity to eat lunch with new friends, learn about the youth center and ride the MWR busses toeach of their schools. Children at some of the schools had the opportunity to get off the bus, tour the inside of the school andfind their classrooms. PHOTOS, LEFT: Children wait at the Oceana Youth Center to board the MWR busses to school on Aug.29. CENTER: CYP Assistant Asia Moore watches as children get off the bus to tour the school. RIGHT: Backpacks filled withschool supplies, the Kinders follow CYP Assistant Janet Santos toward their classroom at Christopher Farms ElementarySchool.

Photos by MCSN Kayla King

Navy and Marine Corps Public HealthCenter launches stress reduction tool

From USS Theodore Roosevelt Public Affairs

NORFOLK (NNS) — The aircraft carrier USS TheodoreRoosevelt (CVN 71) returned to its homeport, Naval Sta-tion Norfolk,Aug. 29, after conducting Sea Trials followingan extensive four-year refueling and complex overhaul(RCOH).Sea Trials are a multi-day underway period to test the

carrier’s systems and overall mission readiness.TheodoreRoosevelt conducted Sea Trials after departing from Hun-tington Ingalls Industries - Newport News Shipbuilding(HII-NNS) shipyard at Newport News,Va.“I can’t tell you how proud I am of this ship and crew,”

TR’s commanding officer Capt. Daniel Grieco told thecrew.“You’ve done a fantastic job putting the ship throughher paces, testing every system and ensuringTR is a readyfor tasking aircraft carrier and asset to naval aviation.Enjoythe holiday weekend, then come back rested and ready toshow the fleet that the ‘Big Stick’ is back and ready to bethe pride of the fleet.”Theodore Roosevelt is the fourth aircraft carrier to have

successfully completed 25 years of service and to undergoRCOH.Next,TR begins focusing on additional training andcertifications to once again become deployment ready.

TR returns to Norfolk as aready for tasking carrier


Photo by MCSN Kayla KingLaura Oliver, better known as “A Frugal Chick”shares her organizational system for her couponsduring the class Aug. 28 at CNATTU Oceana. Oliverbegan couponing and using internet deals as a wayto save money during graduate school. The Oceanaevent marks the 497th class she has taught.

BY CATHY HEIMERJet Observer

Laura Oliver brought her humorous presenta-tion and plenty of tips to save money on groceries— as well as some door prizes — to NAS OceanaAug. 28. Better known in Hampton Roads as “AFrugal Chick,” Oliver kept the audience of about100 in laughter as she explained how and whereto find plenty of coupons to help military familiessave money on everyday purchases.Oliver who maintains a blog,Facebook page and

website at www.afrugalchick.com,didn’t start outto be the “coupon queen” in Hampton Roads. Butwhen the reimbursement promised by her com-pany for graduate school fell through and despitetwo jobs, Oliver knew she would still be in debtfor student loans. After watching her sister finddeals through websites and coupons, Oliver washooked.It was her mom who recommended putting all

of her suggestions and deals onto her own web-site;probably because Oliver jokes“my mom reallydidn’t care about coupons and didn’t want to hearit all the time.”As she taught her 497th couponing class, Oli-

ver put her military audience at ease, explainingthey didn’t need to go “dumpster diving” or otherextreme methods of collecting extra coupons, asseen on TV shows. Her analogy of “’Extreme Cou-poning’ is to saving money what‘The Bachelorette’is to dating,”drew laughs from the audience.“With just 30 minutes a week of couponing, the

average family of four can save $200–300 a monthon groceries,”she said.Oliver doesn’t have dozens of store reward cards

either, just seven that she uses on a regular basis.“It’s not an enormous amount. Who has time todrive all over the place to all those stores?” she

laughed. She shops at just one grocery and onedrug store each week, using her store cards andcoupons to save.She provided information about which stores

allow “coupon stacking,” use of more than onecoupon per item to maximize savings. Oliver alsosuggested looking for occasional specials on sub-scriptions to theVirginian-Pilot and the Daily Pressnewspapers.“If nothing else,make sure you get thepaper onWednesday and Sunday, that’s where thedeals are,”she said.For those trying to save money, technology, in-

cluding internet coupons and smart phone apps,has helped tremendously in the hunt for deals.With almost all local grocery stores having somesort of extended hours, shopping smartly can bedone at any time that’s convenient.But that same technology has also increased the

number and use of fraudulent internet coupons.“People are in jail for coupon fraud. Google it forinfo,”she said.A highly-organized person, Oliver also proudly

shared her system for keeping her coupons inplace— a thick binder with plastic pockets,whichcan be found at discounted prices during back-to-school sales.Besides teaching couponing classes, Oliver can

normally be found on Sunday mornings onWVEC,sharing the weekly deals she has located.The localABC affiliate found her through her website morethan three years ago.“They just called me up andasked if I could be on TV that Sunday.They didn’teven want to meet me.”For the next eight weeks following that first ap-

pearance,Oliver got a call everyWednesday askingher to return until she just became a permanentpart of the Sunday morning show.Joining Oliver was Oceana Commissary Manager

Hazel Ennis, who brought reusable grocery bags,coupon booklets and offered more advice about

— See Couponing Page 11


BY KIM KADISHFFSC Oceana Deployment Specialist

The passing of time has brought manychanges in theworld.Presidents have comeand gone, cars have gotten faster, phonessmaller, the typewriter was replaced witha computer, the fax machine and email re-placed the guard mail runner. Gone is theencyclopedia and dictionary — now it’sGoogle and spell check.Through it all, one thing hasn’t changed

and that’s the role of the ombudsman.TheNavy Family Ombudsman program wasestablished in September of 1970 by Adm.Elmo R. Zumwalt Jr., then Chief of NavalOperations.The command ombudsman is an official

volunteer who serves as a liaison betweenthe command and command families.Theyprovide information and referral to assistcommand families with concerns,crises,orissues; they establish and maintain an up-to-date and timely telephone tree/email to

rapidly distribute and gather information;and they maintain well-organized and up-to-date communication records.Let’s not forget that while doing this,

they have families, school, work and theirown crises.Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceanaand Dam Neck ombudsmen attend numer-ous resource fairs throughout the year, ontheir own time, to build their informationand referral portfolio in order to assistcommand families.NAS Oceana Fleet and Family Support

Center hosted a successful resource fair onMarch 1 with more than 200 attending in afour-hour time span.What the ombudsmendo, they do for no other reason than be-cause they want to — they choose to.Thisrole they volunteer for doesn’t pay well;ac-tually, it doesn’t pay at all.Please take the time and thank your

ombudsman for the service they provideto Sailors and our families.Thank you, om-budsmen ... thank you for your service andyour sacrifices!

September is OmbudsmanAppreciation Month

From Fleet and Family SupportCenter

Circle this date on your calendar: Sept.17, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Don’t miss theTransitioner and Military Spouse Job Fair.Looking for job?Want an education? Needmoney for college? Then make plans to at-tend the job fair,hosted by Fleet and FamilySupport Center Oceana in building 531.Talk to recruiters who are hiring from

more than 30 companies, including GEICO,Lowes, Norfolk Southern, Virginia BeachPublic Schools, Virginia Beach Parks andRecreation, City of Chesapeake,Top Guard

Security,URS,NEX,MWR and staffing agen-cies.Get financial aid options from the Edu-

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Photo by MCSN Kayla KingThe couponing class, sponsored by Fleet and Family SupportCenter Oceana, included giveaways by Laura Oliver and the OceanaCommissary of reusable grocery bags, coupons and drug store ad-vertising inserts to help class participants get started saving money.

— Continued from page 9stretching dollars even farther by using the commis-sary.Military commissaries now offer reward cards

where coupons can be electronically loaded ontothem, saving the clipping and carrying of the smallslips of paper — a chore that some people detest.Oliver and Ennis both suggested menu planning as

a way to save money.“Come in with your menus butbe flexible with that menu,” suggested Ennis, explain-ing “there’s a lot of savings to be made if you’re notstructured on your menu.”Flexibility allows shoppers to take advantage of the

unannounced specials, especially on meat, that fre-quently take place in the commissary.Also located throughout the store are additional

coupons for some of the nearly 30,000 line itemsavailable through Oceana’s commissary. “And if wedon’t have it on the shelves, ask us about special or-ders,” especially if large quantities are needed, saidEnnis.She also addressed customer complaints about tak-

ing to long to shop because of the lines. “We haveabout 3,000 families going through the store on anaverage day — and let’s not even talk about paydays,”she said.

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CHILDREN AND DIVORCESept. 10, 12:30 - 4:30 p.m.

This workshop addresses the pain andloss of a family breakup from the child’s per-spective.Topics of discussion include typicalreactions of children of different ages,thingschildren need to hear,and what parents cando to help them through the pain. Sugges-tions for the non-custodial parent are alsoprovided.

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NEW PARENT RESOURCEAWARENESS WORKSHOPSept. 13, 8 a.m. to noonThis workshop assists expectant ser-

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ETC is the celebration ofthe vast talent and dedica-tion that fuels the indepen-dent music and arts scene.Explore the original andrepurpose-style arts and retail marketplace located nextto the T Stage. From handmade jewelry and salvage art topottery and paintings, the marketplace comes alive withlocal artisans creating and selling beautiful and uniquepieces of artwork and merchandise. Dance the day andnight away at the“Muzik Lounge Silent Disco.”Finally, stopby the one-of-a-kind ETC Food Truck Food Court servingup culinary creations.Performances for the ETC/VEER Magazine Fringe Fes-

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BUCKROE BEACH ARTS IN THE PARKSept. 14, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.Kick-off the end of summer at the 4th annual Buckroe

Beach Arts in the Park festival (rescheduled from May2013). Being held at Buckroe Beach Park on the shoresof the Chesapeake Bay, thefestivities will include a jur-ied arts and crafts show, livelocal music, children’s ac-tivities, community interestbooths, food vendors, andmore.Admission is free.Check out more than 23

artists, as well as a num-ber of sponsored artists, oramateur artist, displayingvarious items for purchase,including photography,mixed media, jewelry,pottery,and more.There will also bea Student Art Gallery presented by Hampton City Schoolart students. Other highlights include the Buckroe BeachMemories Display area presented by the Buckroe Histori-cal Society with photos, newspaper articles and BuckroeBeachAmusement Park memorabilia.Buckroe Beach Arts in the Park takes place at 100 First

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“Bay Days is one of the few real opportunities to bringa wonderful multitude of local, regional, and national mu-sicians together in one place,” said Bay Days music orga-nizer Richard Spano.“I hope all of the artists involved inthis year’s festival invite their friends and colleagues tojoin them, sit in on a few tunes perhaps, and give us allsomething that we are unable to see anywhere else, everagain.”

The fun begins on the Mill Point Bay Days 31stAnniver-sary Headliners Stage at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 6 with the sweet

blues of Amy Ferebee andBobby “BlackHat” Walters.Stroll over to the WineStreet Bay Days Show Mo-bile Band Stage at 6 p.m.for a performance by theU.S.Air Force Blue Aces. At6:15 p.m., the Mill Pointstage starts back up withthe Mike Aiken Band, fea-turing Toby Keith guitaristRich Eckhardt and Nash-ville legend Michael Gran-do on drums.Close out theevening at 8 p.m. with the25th anniversary reunionshow of Snuff.

Come out early on Sept.7 as the entertainmentbegins a noon on the MillPoint stage withThe Magicof Harmony. At 1 p.m., na-tional recording artists BigWide Grin takes the stage.At 2, check out a perfor-

mance by Tumbao Salsero.The crowd will go into partymode at 4 when Major and the Monbacks take the stage,followed by the Aussie rock sounds of Longreef at 6. Fi-nally, get ready for a ‘British Invasion” at Bay Days whenthe English Channel returns to Bay Days for the secondstraight year at 8.The performance will lead right into thefireworks show at 9:30 p.m.

Close out Hampton Bay Days on Sunday at the MillPoint stage beginning at noon with Man Fighting Bear.At 1 p.m., enjoy Crazy X. At 3:30, dance to the soundsof Slapnation.A weekend of Bay Days musical entertain-ment concludes when it welcomes KarlWerne & Friendsat 4:30.

During the weekend, musical entertainment will alsotake place on theWine Street Bay Days ShowMobile BandStage and King & Queen Bay Days Acoustic ExperienceStage. Highlights of the Wine Street stage include SweetHarmonies - The Ladies of Hampton Roads Country at 1p.m. on Sept. 7; Pawn Shop Lifters at 6 p.m. on Sept. 7;Blue in the Face at 1 p.m. on Sept. 8; and Jukes BoogieBand on at 3 p.m.on Sept. 8.Highlights of the King & Queen stage include Phoebus

Rio at 4 p.m. on Sept. 7 and Lewis McGehee at 2:30 p.m.Sept. 8.This year the festival announces the return of Youth-

Bands.YouthBands was founded in April 2011 by MannyManuel, Doug Hall, and B. Hem, three local fathers whoare also musicians, as a resource for their own children toperform live music shows for the public. Soon others be-came interested in the program and the trio incorporateda non-profit organization known asYouthBands.Since its inception,YouthBands has grown to nearly 20

bands comprised of youth from all over Coastal Virginia,and has produced nearly 100 performances. YouthBandsmusicians perform at major venues such as The NorVa,Blackbeard Festival,Neptune Festival,Hampton Bay Days,and more.The Tidewater DockDogs 2nd annual Summer Splash-

down will take place Sept. 6 - 8 in front of theVirginiaAir& Space Center on King Street.Watch as teams competefor cash, ribbons, prizes and of course, bragging rights.Hampton Bay Days also includes the 2nd annual Hamp-

ton Bay Days 8K At 8 a.m. on Sept. 7, dash over to down-town Hampton for the 8K. The course begins and endsat the Virginia Air & Space Center, 600 Settlers LandingRoad), goes over the Martin Luther King Bridge, throughthe campus of Hampton University, through Phoebus,out

to Fort Monroe, and concludes back at the Virginia Air &Space Center. For registration, check out www.bayday-s8k.com or onsite at the festival at the Bay Days 8K boothon Sept.6.Packet pick up will also be held at the Bay Days8K booth Sept. 6. Proceeds from the Hampton Bay Days8K benefit the Bay Days Foundation.Other events include Saturday night fireworks, free

weekend admission to the Hampton History Museum,children’s areas,arts and craft vendors and choice of greatfood and beverages.

All schedules subject to change.Complete informationon the 31st annual Hampton Bay Days can be obtained bycalling 727-8311 or by visiting www.baydays.com.

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