CrosswindWhidbey The Puget Sound Veterans’ Monthly | May 2012

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SerVing WHiDBeY iSLAnD’S VeTerAnS, reTireD MiLiTArY PerSonneL AnD fAMiLieS

With a name like “Brothers

in Arms,” it comes as no surprise that Dudley McNutt, a four-year member of the motorcycle club, says the group’s motto can be summed up in one word: family.

“The national organization has been in existence about 10 years, and our local chapter, Brothers in Arms North Puget Sound, has been around for nearly six,” said McNutt. Composed of active duty and retired veterans from all branches of the military and

reserves, club members devote their energy and talents to both armed service members and their families, and the community at large.

The founders of Brothers in Arms sought to join two con-cepts: dedication to the armed forces who protect the United States and a camaraderie born of a shared love of motorcycle riding. So far, it’s proven to be a winning combination.

“Simply put, it combines out-reach to veterans with our love for riding,” McNutt said. “Our priority is addressing the needs of veterans, yet quite often in the process of doing that, we’ll find ourselves reaching out to the community right here in Oak Harbor.”

A good example of that is January’s Interfaith Coalition of Whidbey Island-sponsored “Feed the Need” food drive to benefit the North Whidbey Help House. Several members of Brothers in Arms were on hand to help col-lect nearly 6,000 pounds of food

donations. It marked the fourth year the organization has par-ticipated in the food drive, said McNutt.

“Our members do events for the Oak Harbor Boys and Girls club, which, in turn, does a lot for local military families here,” he said.

“We’re also the only motorcy-cle club that’s currently involved in Relay for Life,” said McNutt, referring to the Whidbey Island’s largest cancer fundraiser, usually slated for June.

One special type of outreach that gives them probably as much fulfillment as the recipients, are the motorcycle runs they make to Seattle VA, to visit hospitalized veterans.

“Often, these are folks who also share our interest in motor-cycles,” said McNutt. “We end up chatting with them about the latest innovations. Before you know it, we’ve all had our moods boosted by talking about a pas-time that’s mutually enjoyable to everyone.”

Local parades, such as Coupeville’s Memorial Day parade and Oak Harbor’s Holland Happening parade have featured Brothers in Arms riders for a number of years. Several members participate in Patriot Guard Rider events as well, said McNutt. The group will also participate in Oak Harbor’s first Veterans Day parade in November.

Right now, Brothers in Arms North Puget Sound doesn’t have a set meeting location, he said.

“We move the times and loca-tions of our meetings around to fit the needs of our members,” said McNutt.

And while some of the projects they’ve undertaken are becoming

yearly events, the group is mobile enough to act quickly, once new opportunities arise.

“At times, it’s very impromptu,” said McNutt. “Someone hears about an upcoming event, and says, ‘Hey, let’s try to get in on this,’” he said. “In fact, that’s how we heard about a brand new organization called ‘Pets for Vets,’ that seeks to match com-panion animals with veterans.”

McNutt says their June fund-raiser “Pets for Vets Poker Run,” will raise funds for that group. The effort is similar to one they participated in to raise funds for service dogs for police officers.

It turns out, he said, “That a lot of us happen to be pet lovers, too.”

VETERAN PROFILE

Photo courtesy of Laurell BraultDudley McNutt, center, and other members of the Brothers in Arms North Puget Sound chapter lend a hand at the Interfaith Coalition of Whidbey Island’s food drive in January.

FamilyBy MELANIE HAMMONS

“Our priority is addressing the needs of veterans, yet quite often in the process of doing that, we’ll find ourselves reaching out to the community right here in Oak Harbor.”Dudley McNutt, on the efforts of the Brothers in Arms motorcycle group

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Washington’s only state-endorsed, online, nonprofit university is a great fit for military

veterans and their families.For 10 years, Jim Craft struggled to make college fit around the demands of family, his military work schedule, volunteer activities, and limited class availability. Then he found WGU Washington’s flexible, competency-based online programs, and it took just 2½ years to earn his bachelor’s degree in Information Technology.

“It cost less than what I was getting from the GI Bill,” says Jim, a retired Air Force avionics systems technician in Spokane.

WGU Washington was named one of the nation’s Top Military-Friendly Colleges and Universities by Military Advanced Education. And rather than earning his degree based on logging hours sitting in class, Jim advanced through courses quickly by demonstrating competency and moving on.

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iSLanD CoUnty veteranS PLan ParaDeAs far as anyone knows, Oak Harbor has never held a Veterans Day parade. A group of Island County veterans is working to change that.

DUty free: finD a PaD to aDventUreAfter nearly two years, renovations to Cliffside RV Park on Naval Air Station Whidbey Island are complete and the park will be open for business May 1.

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raC: ProviDing Comfort in Dark timeThe role the Retired Activities Center on NAS Whidbey Island plays following the death of a military retiree can be more than a little helpful to a surviving spouse. 6InsIde

The BuzzBicyclists take commute challenge

Get those bicycles tuned up and ready to participate in the Federal Bicycle Commute Challenge during the month of May.

Cascade Bicycle Club sponsors the com-mute challenge in May, and several Northwest federal agencies are competing against one another. Anyone who commutes to a Navy facility can take part, so active duty and civil-ian personnel at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island are eligible.

Those interested may join the challenge at www.commutechallenge.cascade.org and list “U.S. Navy” as the organization to be counted. Contact Richard Trimble via email at richard.trimble1@navy.mil for more information.

VFW serVes sunday BreakFast

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7392 will serve breakfast from 10 a.m. to noon Sunday, April 29.

The breakfast features pancakes, eggs, hash browns, breakfast meats and biscuits and gravy. Cost is $7 for adults, $4 for senior citizens. VFW members and their guests are invited. All proceeds benefit the local post, includ-ing veterans assistance and community service programs.

The Whitehead-Muzzall post is located at 3037 N. Goldie Road in Oak Harbor. Call 360-675-4048 or go to www.vfwpost7392.org for information.

country cluB appreciates military

Whidbey Golf and Country Club will celebrate military appreciation day Saturday, May 5.

All active duty personnel are invited to play a free round of golf, including unlimited range balls. For tee times or more information, call 360-675-5490. Whidbey Golf and Country Club is located at 2430 SW Fairway Lane, Oak Harbor.

Veterans stand doWn planned on south WhidBey

All Whidbey Island veterans are invited to a Veterans Stand Down from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 5 at the American Legion Post 141 in Bayview.

Sponsored by the Veterans Resource Center and American Legion Post 141, the event will offer free food, live music, free haircuts, give-aways and much more.

Benefits counselors from the Veterans Administration will be on hand to help veter-ans determine their eligibility. Vets are encour-aged to bring along their DD214, discharge papers, VA card or retired military identifica-tion.

There will also be VA employment and housing counselors on site as well as informa-tion and counseling for mental health and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Representatives from various Island County veterans groups will also be on hand.

Volunteers are always welcome. Those inter-ested in helping may contact Kord Roosen Runge at 206-818-1210. Those with questions can call Gary Nau at 360-914-7567 or Dave Dillman at 360-388-6939 for more informa-tion.

leaVe BreakFast to the men

The Men’s Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7392 invites VFW mem-bers and guests to enjoy a buffet breakfast at the post from 10 a.m. to noon the Second Sunday of each month.

The menu consists of scrambled eggs, bis-cuits and gravy, French toast, bacon, sausage and home fries. Cost is $5 a plate. Proceeds benefit the Men’s Auxiliary. Club liquor is available to members only.

VFW Post 7392 is located at 3037 N. Goldie Road in Oak Harbor. Go to www.vfwpost7392.org or call 360-675-4048 for information.

Free classes oFFered at the liBrary

Wednesday afternoons at the Oak Harbor Library are for online learning.

If you are an adult, there is a new series of classes from 2 to 4 p.m. each Wednesday on a variety of subjects. Each class features an online source of information accessible free to library patrons.

The series began in mid-April and will continue through June 20. Upcoming classes include: Mythbusting Science Information; Be an Informed Consumer; Downloading eBooks at Your Library; Healthy and Happy for Life; Sno-Isle Travel and Language Database; Tracing your Family’s Roots with Ancestry Library Edition; and Family History Research with Heritagequest.

All classes are free and it is not necessary to sign up for the entire series. Library patrons are encouraged to pick and choose what they like, but pre-registration is required. Save a spot by calling 360-675-5115 or by visiting the library.

In addition to the classes, the library offers a free “Book a Librarian” service to any library customer with a specific information need. Appointments can be made by telephone or in person.

college students make dean’s list

The following students at Columbia College-Whidbey Island are on the dean’s list for the October to March sessions: Shelby Bassett, Christopher Beeding, Zackary Delgado, Zachary Doering, Douglas Dupuis, Paul Ellis, Otto Haffner, Samantha Haffner, Gavin Kramer, Joshua Lane, Jesse Magat, Grace Morquecho, Michael Partridge, Robert Remiesiewicz, Talitha Sackey, Chang Son, Michael Valcke and James Weldon.

The Dean’s List is an honor accorded to students who complete 12 semester hours of coursework in two consecutive sessions and have a combined GPA of 3.50 or higher.

Dr. Fred McCarthy, former South

Whidbey school district superintendent and a community leader, will take on the challenge of helping the nonprofit re-establish its presence on Whidbey Island.

The VRC’s mission is to promote efforts within the community to heal the effects of war on veterans, family members and the communities to which they are returning from war and military service.

McCarthy, well known on Whidbey Island for his work in public schools, civic clubs, nonprofit agencies, chambers of commerce and faith communities, is not as well known as a veteran. He served during Vietnam as an Army Warrant Officer and helicopter pilot during the 1968 Tet Offensive in South Vietnam.

“When I was 21 years old I was an aircraft commander in helicopter gun-ships with the 121st Assault helicopter company, operating out an airfield in the Mekong Delta near the town of Soc Trang,” McCarthy said in the release. “A month and a half after I arrived in coun-try the Tet Offensive of 1968 occurred. I flew 1,300 hours of combat missions during my year in Vietnam and had my share of adventures during that memo-rable time in my life.”

Following his experience in Vietnam, McCarthy went on to become a teacher and school administrator, ultimately serving 38 years in four public school districts in Washington state and also at a private school in Seattle. He currently

teaches graduate courses at Western Washington University.

A veteran himself and the son of two World War II veterans, McCarthy said he has a deep, abiding respect for the men and women who have served our country in the military.

“This is an opportunity for me to give something back,” he said. “My military experience helped me become who I am.”

McCarthy said he looks forward spreading the mission and services of the VRC throughout Whidbey Island com-munities and to meeting with groups and individuals interested in helping return-ing veterans.

“We all know how much veterans today are giving,” he said. “I look for-ward to being able to help them find employment and reintegrate into their communities.”

Those interested may contact McCarthy by calling 360-331-8081 or by email at info@vrcwi.com

The next community event being planned by the VRC is a Veterans Stand Down from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 5 at American Legion Post 141 in Bayview. There will be agencies and ser-vice providers on hand to help veterans register with the VA and access other community services.

By KATHY REEDThe needs of veterans at the Whidbey

Island Campus of Skagit Valley College will be the topic of a special panel at the community college from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 1.

“We’re trying to determine what are the needs of veterans and what can we do to better serve those in college,” said Carol Funk, a counselor with Student Support Services at the SVC Whidbey Island Campus. “We’re trying to create a veteran-friendly campus.”

The panel will include several experts: Peter Schmidt, project director of the Veterans Training Support Center, Center for Learning Connections at

Edmonds Community College; Timm Lovitt, Traumatic Brain Injury field coordinator for Vet Corporation; Rosa Lundborg, manager of Veteran Services and Disability Resources at the University of Washington Bothell; and Chris McRae, president of Student Veterans Association, UW Bothell.

Funk said one of the challenges deal-ing with students who are also veterans is that they don’t like to come and talk with her, so part of the focus of the panel will be hearing about ways they can break down the communication barrier.

“Vets like to talk to other vets,” Funk said. “They don’t usually come and talk

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college’s goal: a Vet-Friendly campus

Dr. Fred McCarthy

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W ow. I can’t say enough about how pleased we have been with the reception of our first monthly

issue of the Whidbey Crosswind.We thought we might be on to some-

thing by turning our attention strictly to veterans, and it appears we were right. The amount of interest gener-ated since our April issue was published is nothing short of amazing. And the interest hasn’t been confined to just Whidbey Island — proof posi-tive there are simply not enough publications and resources out there for veterans.

I ask that you continue to let us know of events within our veterans community here on Whidbey Island. Tell us about the issues that most concern you. We want to fill the pages of the Crosswind with information that is vital to veterans here on Whidbey. By focusing on local issues, we will no doubt be focusing on issues important to veterans everywhere.

So often we hear of the bond veterans share, in the service and out of it. Veterans are an elite group and it sets them apart. They have made sacrifices most of us can never begin to understand. It makes sense that veterans join forces with other veter-

ans and become advocates for one another. The new director of the Veterans

Resource Center in Freeland is a veteran. He understands better than most the chal-lenges veterans face upon returning to their communities and he wants to make it easier for them. (See the story on page 4.)

Groups like the Ladies Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars have watched the sacrifices made by veterans within their families. They work every day to make life a little bit easier for those who have served. Read about their anniversary celebration on page 16.

And there those on Whidbey Island who want to see our communities honor our veterans. They are joining forces to plan the first ever Veterans Day Parade in Oak Harbor. You can read about that on page 8.

Thank you for allowing us to share your stories. If you know of events or activities, or if you know of a veteran whose story we can share, contact us. You can reach me by email at kreed@whidbeycrosswind.com or by calling 360-675-6611. I look forward to hearing from you.

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don’t Vote? don’t ComplainRecently, I had a conversation with an individual who was complaining about the state

of politics in this great nation. Then this person proceeded to inform me that he has never voted, and never intends to. That is when I have a major problem with complain-ing.

I personally don’t care what party affiliation people have, as long as they get out and vote. If you have the ability to vote and simply choose not to utilize that option, then you forfeit your right to complain. I am confident and quite optimistic that many people feel the same way.

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A sign on the door of the Retired Activities

Center — tucked away in the corner of Building 13 on Naval Air Station Whidbey Island’s Seaplane Base, next to the Disabled American Veterans office — reads “Take care of your widow while she’s still your wife.”

While that may seem a little strange, it makes sense to anyone who has made use of the services provided by the center — namely, helping the surviving spouse of a military retiree get his or her benefits in order.

“Back in ’81, the Secretary of Defense ordered each branch of the Armed Forces to set up an organization to take care of military widows,” explained Harold Picard, 83, a retired Navy Master Chief Parachute Rigger and longtime volunteer at the Retired Activities Center.

“Since that time, we’ve seen over 1,800 widows come through the door,” he said. “It’s a very rewarding job.”

The role the RAC plays following the death of a military retiree can be more than a little helpful to a surviving spouse. Picard and the other volunteers see mostly women, although men are also able to take advantage of the services offered. The trained volunteers start with the basics.

“We get the Social Security office on the line and hand them the phone,” Picard said.

Contacting Social Security, Picard said, is probably the single most important thing a surviving spouse can do. It gets the ball rolling on all the other business-related items a widow or widower must attend to.

“The VA gets a little tangled. There’s

a lot of ifs, ands and buts involved,” said Picard, describing various programs such as government life insurance, burial ben-efits and survivor benefits, to name a few.

Pre-planning, said Picard, helps make a difficult time a little easier.

If some of the paperwork is done in advance, the process may move a little more smoothly when the time comes. Either way, the volun-teers at RAC

will be on hand to help.“We advise people to get all their ducks

in a row, don’t wait,” he said. “Some people come in and they know everything and some people know absolutely nothing.”

While Picard stresses the volunteers in the RAC are not lawyers, he said they all have a good amount of experience dealing with the necessary paperwork to help get widows and widowers the benefits to which they’re entitled. They try to do it all with a smile on their face.

“We try to keep things light — it’s a bad time,” Picard said. “We try to make people comfortable when they come in.”

Picard, who has volunteered at the center

for 20 years, said they are in need of people to help.

Down to just six “dedicated volunteers,” as he put it, they are unable to provide staffing for some of the center’s posted hours. The lack of help is a bit ironic.

“Most of us (volunteers) are older retir-ees, but we die,” he said.

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“We try to keep things light – it’s a bad time. We try to make people comfortable when they come in.”Harold Picard, retired Navy Master Chief Parachute Rigger and RAC volunteer

Kathy Reed photosAbove: Harold Picard, left, and Jerry Murphy are two of the volunteers at the Retired Activities Center on the Seaplane Base of Naval Air Station Whidbey Island. The center concen-trates on helping surviving spouses of military retirees make their way through a maze of paperwork necessary to claim any benefits they may have coming.Inset: A sign on the door of the Retired Activities Center on NAS Whidbey Island urges retirees to take care of their spouses by making preparations early.

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Bill Struthers, 83, was never in the military, but he can sure tell

you a lot about Whidbey Island history, including some involving Naval Air Station Whidbey Island.

“I probably saw one of the first planes ever take off from the base,” Struthers said. “We used to run outside every time we heard the planes.”

Struthers has lived on Whidbey Island since 1936 and has been in his current home since 1977. He contacted the Whidbey Crosswind after receiving the first monthly issue, saying he had a piece of history he’d like to share.

In fact, he had a copy of NAS Whidbey’s original newspaper, the Prop Wash — Volume five, number 24, dated June 20, 1947. The slightly tattered paper was found

among a box of old fam-ily photos, a c c o r d -ing to Struthers. It features a hand-drawn car-toon of a sailor and a farmer on the cover. W h i l e

probably not politically correct in today’s world, the drawing was an obvious refer-ence to the newness of the Ault Field base and its location in the bucolic farming com-munity.

“My dad probably picked it up on base,” Struthers said. “He was the first or second civilian employee on NAS Whidbey. He used to guard the construction supplies they used to build Ault Field.”

According to Struthers, his father, Ray, moved from a position as a guard to a job in public works, and spent most of his career there.

For his part, Struthers had little hope of being able to enlist in the Armed Forces. He went down to see the recruiter, but a child-hood bout with polio, which had affected the left side of his body, prevented him from being eligible. While he couldn’t serve in the Armed Forces, he didn’t let his cir-cumstances interfere with living his life. He did a variety of things professionally on the Island, including raising a family (he has six children) and riding horses.

“I was an original member of the Island County Sheriff ’s Mounted Posse,” he said.

For two years, Struthers spent his week-ends riding the length of the Pacific Crest

Trail. He’d load up the horses Friday evening, drive to his start-ing point, ride for a couple of days, then load up the horses and head home Sunday. He kept repeating the process until he’d covered the whole trail.

“I always said if I had to do it over again, I’d do more of it,” he said with a chuckle.

These days, Struthers is con-fined to a wheelchair. He doesn’t leave his Frostad Road home often, but he has good company in the form of his dog, Rascal, who keeps a close eye on things. From his living room window, he

can see the stands for approach lights for Ault Field, and as we talk, a P-3C Orion flies overhead, making a graceful, arcing turn in the sky.

“Some people complain about the planes,” he said. “I look at the bottom of them as they fly over and I see the insignia (of the U.S. Navy) that’s on ‘em, and I’m glad. Could you imagine what it would be like if there was some different insignia on those planes? Life would sure be different.”

Regarding his long sojourn on Whidbey Island, Struthers is satisfied.

“This place was a good roost,” he said.

Far left: Bill Struthers holds a copy of the “Prop Wash” from 1947. Left: This copy of the “Prop Wash,” NAS Whidbey’s first base paper, was found in a box of old family photograhps.Kathy Reed photo

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Oak Harbor, to the best anyone can recollect, has never

had a Veterans Day parade. That is about to change.

Terry Lacey, a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7392 in Oak Harbor, is spearheading an effort to put together the first Veterans Day parade in Oak Harbor history.

“I was with the VFW Riders in Burlington for the Veterans Day parade last year,” Lacey said. “While we were all waiting we got to

talking and wondered why Oak Harbor doesn’t have a parade.”

According to Lacey, the best answer he could get when he started looking into it was that November isn’t the best time of year for a parade, mostly due to the weather.

He didn’t think that was a big enough deterrent.

“Veterans die in all kinds of weather,” Lacey said. “And we can’t do a parade because it might be cold and rainy?”

“It’s always been surpris-ing to me that Oak Harbor has not had a parade like this and I am glad to see that something will hap-pen under Terry’s leader-ship and direction,” said Jill Johnson, Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce Executive Director.

“The Chamber is behind him 100 percent and encour-aged to see this initiative rise up from the community.”

So at 2 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 10, rain or shine, Oak Harbor will have its first Veterans Day parade. Organizational meetings have been underway for a couple of months, setting the groundwork for the first-of-its-kind event.

There are other Veterans Day parades in Western Washington, the closest being the one held each year in Burlington, and the largest being the one held annually in Auburn. That parade is hailed as the big-gest Veterans Day parade west of the Mississippi.

“My goal is to see that this is the best parade that’s ever happened,” Lacey told those gathered for a planning committee meeting April 9 at the Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce.

“We don’t want to take anything away from those other parades, but we hope to grow this into something people will really like,” he said.

“This parade will be different from Holland Happening and July Fourth in size and in its purpose,” said Johnson. “It’s not a come-one, come-all, show-case of the community

like our other parades. It is designed to be smaller, respectful and its intention is to focus on honoring our veterans, not simply having a parade.

“Not to say it won’t be fun too,” continued Johnson. “If you are a motorcycle fan you won’t want to miss it.”

Preliminary plans call for members of the Marine Corps League to provide the color guard to lead the parade. Other elements already planned are the VFW’s Fallen Soldier ban-ners and the 27 flags of the United States.

“At the last Burlington parade, the Fallen Soldier banners were the hit of the parade,” said Judy Leu, a VFW member and Army veteran who came from

Renton to attend the plan-ning meeting. Each of the banners was carried by an active duty Marine.

Lacey said entrants should be veterans or vet-erans groups and service organizations. He is hoping to have every branch of the military represented.

“We want to make sure it’s a veterans parade,” he said. “It’s a time to honor vets and that’s what it should be.”

The parade is scheduled for 2 p.m. to accommodate the traditional Veterans Day program put on by the Oak Harbor Area Council of the Navy League.

Preliminary plans call for the route to be the same as the Holland Happening parade, which starts on

Pioneer Way and then turns down Bayshore Drive before winding back to Pioneer. Lacey said he hopes the timing will work for people who want to make a day of it on Whidbey Island.

“Maybe we can bring a little tourism to town,” he said. “We need to let people know now we’re doing it. If we can get the word out now we can draw them here in November.”

As for concerns about the weather … “We’ll ask for perfect weather and we’ll get what we get,” Lacey said. “Rain or shine, the event will go on.

“If 15 people show up, we’ll have a nice parade,” he continued. “If 500 show up, we’ll have a great parade.”

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File photoAbove: Sailors from NAS Whidbey Island carry Fallen Soldier Banners in the 2011 Veterans Day Parade in Burlington. Above left: Parade Organizer Terry Lacey, right, discusses plans for the first Oak Harbor Veterans Day parade dur-ing a planning meeting April 9 at the Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce. Below: Judy Leu, who came from Renton for the planning meeting, offers a suggestion during the planning meeting April 9. Photos by Kathy Reed

The Veterans Resource Center on

South Whidbey Island is in need of volunteers, money and publicity.

That was the mes-sage VRC board member John McFarland recently brought before the Oak Harbor Area Council of the Navy League. McFarland, along with Island County Commissioner Angie Homola, addressed coun-cil members at the group’s April 3 meeting at the Officers’ Club on Naval Air Station Whidbey Island.

McFarland used the opportunity to introduce the Veterans Resource Center to Navy League members who may not be familiar with the organization, which is a relative newcomer in vet-erans services on Whidbey Island, having formed just a few years ago.

“The VRC is a private, nonprofit organization funded through donations,” said McFarland. “We pro-vide information and refer-ral services to anyone who comes through our door.”

Trying to help returning veterans is one of the VRC’s primary missions, but McFarland said there are a surprising number of older vets who don’t know what kind of benefits they could be eligible for through the Veterans Administration.

“There is a huge number of veterans who have no idea what level of benefits they qualify for,” he said. “Perhaps they haven’t seen a uniform in 60 years, but they may still qualify for some level of assistance.”l e m o n s into lemonade

While the VRC was forced to close its community activ-ity center in Freeland late last year, the organization has still been able to provide veterans with much-needed information and referral, which has allowed the cen-ter to re-focus its efforts.

“We’ve discovered that we

can be most effective work-ing as an information clear-ing house,” said McFarland. “And we are the only active, community-based veterans agency on South Whidbey.”

McFarland said the orga-nization has also teamed up with American Legion Post 141 on South Whidbey, which hosts the VRC’s weekly veterans support group meetings, which have been well attended and suc-cessful.

The Legion and the VRC are also teaming up for the VRC’s second annual Veterans Stand Down,

which will be held at the American Legion Hall in Langley on May 5. McFarland said there will be a dental clinic, doctors will be there to provide some health screenings, represen-tatives of the VA will be on hand to help vets with any questions they may have about benefits and there will be several social services agencies on hand.

“We need volunteers, we need funds and we need to get the word out,” McFarland concluded.county budget and veterans

As far as Island County Commissioner Angie Homola is concerned, she wants to help people under-stand how the county budget works and how it pertains to veterans on Whidbey Island. Specifically, she addressed the Veterans Assistance Fund, which is used to help indigent veterans in Island County with items like rent, utilities, food and fuel assis-tance and other needs.

According to Homola, Island County residents pay about 58 cents for every $1,000 of assessed prop-erty value. Those taxes net approximately $21 million

for current county expens-es, which include law and justice, general services, health, administration and operations and finance.

The VAF comes from the general services fund and averages about $115,000 per year.

Under the current sys-tem, the VAF budget could be raised by as much as 1 percent, but the money would come out of the same slice of the general servic-es fund, essentially taking money from other county services.

“What I’d like to do is to get this slice of the pie out of the general services fun and be a separate levy,” Homola said. “So if we help veterans, it won’t be at the expense of other things, like public health.”

Homola referenced Senate Bill 6452, that went before the state legislature earlier this year. The pro-posal, which failed by a nar-row margin, would create a separate levy to be used specifically for the Veterans Assistance Fund.

Homola said creating a separate levy for the VAF would help take some of the pressure off already tight purse strings and ensure future funds would be avail-able to Island County vet-

erans. “We’ve tightened the belt,

but there’s no where else to go,” she said, adding that she expects the proposal for a separate levy will come before the legislature again, and that it will eventually be passed.

While most of the vet-erans coming forward for help these days are from the

Vietnam era, Homola said we will start seeing an influx of veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan in the future.

The best thing Island County residents can do, she said, is to know where to send veterans in need.

“When you run across veterans, direct them to the proper channels,” she said.

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Kathy Reed photoVeterans Resource Center board member John McFarland addresses members of the Oak Harbor Area Council of the Navy League at the group’s April meeting. McFarland said the VRC is in need of volunteers, money and publicity.

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Photo courtesy of Beth MunnsTricare Healthcare Alliance recently donated $1,000 to support the Oak Harbor Area Council of the Navy League of the United States. The money will be used to support a variety of programs such as sailor awards, NJROTC programs at Oak Harbor and Burlington-Edison high schools. Presenting the check are Richard Becker, left, service area director for TriWest; Jim Slowik, Oak Harbor Navy League president; and Naval Hospital Oak Harbor TriWest employees Tracy Quinten and Vanessa Ferguson.

“There is a huge number of veterans who have no idea what level of benefits they qualify for. Perhaps they haven’t seen a uniform in 60 years, but they may still qualify for some level of assistance.”John McFarland, to members of the Navy League

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In commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Bataan Death March, Stanwood resident Scott Slater, a former officer in the U.S. Air Force, shared a presentation with the Association of Naval Aviation April 10 at the Officers’ Club on Naval Air Station Whidbey Island.

The 30-minute documen-tary was created both as a tribute to his father-in-law and as a tutorial.

“I wanted to create some-thing that was easy to fol-low,” Slater said.

He fears the story will be lost over time, or worse, changed somehow, so the atrocities that were suffered by American and Filipino soldiers will be forgotten.

“I don’t want it to be lost to history and I don’t want the story to become a vic-tim of revisionist history,” he said.

Back to the Beginning

Even before the U.S. was drawn into World War II, there was concern Japan would try to take control of the Philippines. American Forces, under the command of Gen. Douglas MacArthur, were stationed there to pre-vent a Japanese invasion.

However, the Philippines were attacked just hours after the attack on Pearl Harbor.

“The Japanese have attacked throughout the Philippine Islands,” reads

Slater’s presentation. “Gen. Douglas MacArthur … is faced with overwhelming Japanese forces. MacArthur orders the evacuation of Manila and declares it an ’Open City’ to halt fur-ther bombing by Japanese war planes. MacArthur moves his headquarters to Corregidor [Island].”

Troops evacuating Manila are sent to Bataan, according to Slater. But sup-plies are low and President Roosevelt’s joint Army-Navy Board adopts a plan to concentrate on the Allied offensive in Europe, doom-ing the men of Bataan.

Troops on Corregidor Island, meanwhile, are

embroiled in heavy fight-ing. (Today the bombed-out remains of the barracks and Gen. MacArthur’s head-quarters are evidence of the battle.) Having little choice, personnel retreat to Malinta Tunnel, an east-west passage 836-feet long and 24-feet wide.

On March 11, 1942,

MacArthur is ordered to leave Corregidor, but he vows to return. Gen. Jonathan Wa i nw r ig ht is put in com-mand of the Phi l ippi nes . The final bat-tle for Bataan draws nearer.

“The troops have been sur-viving on little more than a half cup of rations a day,” Slater’s presentation reads.

“Typhoid, malaria, malnu-trition and dysentery are exacting a heavy toll.”

Japan launches its final battle for B a t a a n on April 3, 1942. Headlines on newspa-pers in the U.S. scream 3 6 , 0 0 0 men are feared lost in the Fall of Bataan.

On April 9, 1942, Maj. Gen. Edward King, the senior

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Courtesy photo Gen. Douglas MacArthur and his staff land at Palo Beach, Leyte, on October 20, 1944, returning to the Philippines more than two years after being ordered to leave Corregidor Island.

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Photo courtesy of Scott SlaterGen. Douglas MacArthur’s headquarters on Corregidor Island, like most of the other World War II ruins, remain untouched, a tribute to the American and Filipino troops who fought.

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“Japan never expected that many prisoners,” Slater said. “They weren’t equipped to handle them.”Death March begins

Because the Japanese were unprepared for the number of prisoners, there was no organized plan for how to handle them. Even though Japanese offi-cers had assured Gen. King his men would be well treated, many were beaten at best and executed at worst. Prisoners were given no food for days at a time.

Because the Japanese mili-tary had no means of transporting their prisoners, they were forced to march approximately 80 miles, from Mariveles and Bagac to Balanga, Bataan’s capital.

“Most of the men on the death march were nearly dead when they surren-dered,” said Slater. “It is atrocious what they went through.”

Following the death march, prisoners were loaded into train box cars and shipped like cattle to Camp O’Donnell, a former Philippine Army train-ing center converted into a POW camp by the Japanese. Many of the prisoners fell victim to heat stroke or suffocation, dying before arrival.

While there are no exact casualty figures for the

death march — thousands of captives were able to escape, and the number of troops killed in the fighting is unknown — estimates are than 5,000 to 10,000 Filipino and as many as 650 American prisoners of war died before they reached

Camp O’Donnell. After arriving at Camp

O’Donnell, a number of prisoners were shipped to other prison camps. Many ended up at Cabanatuan prison camp, one of the

BATAANFROM PAGE 12

Kathy Reed photo Scott Slater speaks to members of the Association of Naval Aviation April 10.

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“Most of the men on the death march were nearly dead when they surrendered. It is atrocious what they went through.”Scott Slater, on the Bataan death march

deadliest POW camps in the Philippines. From 1942 to 1945, more than 9,000 American POWs passed through Cabanatuan on their way to other camps, according to Slater.Liberation at Last

In October, 1944, U.S. and Filipino guerilla forc-es, under the command of Gen. MacArthur, began an assault to win back con-trol of the Philippines. The Battle of Leyte, which lasted until Dec. 31, 1944, was the first and most decisive win in the reconquest of the Philippines.

Less than a month after the Battle of Leyte, a group of U.S. Army Rangers, Alamo Scouts and Filipino guerrillas liberated the Cabanatuan POW camp, traveling 30 miles behind Japanese lines to reach the camp. The nighttime raid took the Japanese troops by surprise; hundreds of Japanese were killed during a 30-minute attack.

“It was the greatest res-cue of all time,” said Slater, whose program is featured at the prison.

“My documentary plays on a loop at the Cabanatuan POW camp so visitors can see the history,” he said.

The liberation of Cabanatuan was the first in a series of prison camp rescues. As the tide of the war turned, the island of Corrigedor was liberated and the U.S. and Filipino stronghold was regained.

The Philippines were liberated on July 5, 1945. The Japanese surrendered on Sept. 5, 1945. Japanese General Masaharu Homma was indicted for war crimes and arrested. During his trial, he claimed he didn’t know about the excessive casualties until two months after the death march. He was found guilty and sen-tenced to death by firing squad.

For his part, Slater is

happy to get this bit of his-tory recorded. The docu-mentary, just 30 minutes in length, is a powerful collec-tion of facts, photographs and interviews containing a great deal of detail. The greatest pleasure of work-ing on the presentation, said Slater, was the opportunity to talk to people who lived it. He is also planning more projects in the future.

“I want to tell the story of the Filipino guerrillas,” said Slater. “And the Vietnam POW experience — there isn’t much in the way of individual accounts.”

Those interested in acquiring a copy of Slater’s presentation may con-tact him via email at scottslater93@yahoo.com.

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Above: A his-toric photo shows Japanese guards

watching over Filipino and

American troops during the Bataan Death March. The map at right shows

the course of the 80-mile march to

Balanga, the capital of Bataan.

Top: This courtesy photo from Mount Samat shows the Memorial Cross, part of the Shrine of Valor, which sits at the summit of Mount Samat in Bataan Province, Philippines. The memorial pays tribute to Filipino and American soldiers killed during World War II. Bottom: Scott Slater stands next to a sign marking the beginning of the death march. Photo courtesy of Scott Slater.

The views are stupendous and the camping is sure to

be more than comfortable at the new RV hotspot on Whidbey Island.

After nearly two years, renovations to Cliffside RV Park on Naval Air Station Whidbey Island are complete and the park will be open for business May 1 for mili-tary retirees, active duty and other eligible personnel.

But those interested had better hurry and make reservations, because even though

the park will hold three times more recreat iona l vehicles than it used to, the spots are going fast.

“We have gone from 20 RV sites and seven tent sites to 60 RV sites and 10 tent sites,” said Dave Meyers, O u t d o o r R e c r e a t i o n P r o g r a m

Manager for NAS Whidbey’s Morale, Welfare and Recreation department.

Nestled along the cliffs overlooking the Strait of Juan de Fuca, the newly renovated park is split into two sections. The south end, which has 34 RV sites, a pavilion with a fireplace, an outdoor community fire pit and a bath house with restrooms, showers and washer and dryer facilities, is complete and will be the first part of the park to open.

The north end of the park has 26 RV spots, two smaller pavilions, a mirror-image bath house and the yurts. That side will

open a couple of weeks later. Tent sites are located on the extreme south end of the park. They feature a separate parking area and are within easy walking distance of the south side bath house.

“The tent sites were worked into the exist-ing landscape,” explained Lt. Eric Hower, construction manager and representative for the public works contracting officer. “The new parking lot for the 10 tent sites can be accessed from what is known as the beach access road.”

Folks with recreational vehicles will find 40-foot concrete pads with power pedestals featuring 30 and 50 amp power hookups, plus water and sewer. WiFi access is in the development stage.

“There is one designated parking space for each pad as well,” said Hower.

Renovations bRing state of the aRt equipment along

The bath houses will be a pleasant sur-prise for anyone who was used to the old facility, which was built in 1972 and wasn’t

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Kathy Reed photosEven on a cloudy, rainy day, the view from any spot in the newly remodeled Cliffside RV Park is sure to please. The park reopens May 1 after more than a year and a half renovation project. This view from the south loop of the RV park shows off the beauty of the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

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Dave Meyers and NAS Whidbey Island Public Affairs Officer Kimberly Martin pull back the zip-pered, screened window on one of the six new yurts at Cliffside RV Park, revealing the wooden lattice work that makes up the walls of the yurts.

“The idea of cabins was brought up. But we decided to go with yurts. They’ve been used a lot in the West and they’ve stood the test of time and hold up to the elements well.”Dave Meyers, on the new campsite accommodations

In 1947, the number one song

played on local radio stations was “Golden Earrings,” by Peggy Lee; admission to a movie at the Old Town Cinema was 10 cents; and local grocery stores advertised Porterhouse steak for 69 cents a pound.

Howard Hughes com-pleted the one and only flight of the H-4 Hercules seaplane in 1947; England’s Princess Elizabeth mar-ried Philip Mountbatten in Westminster Abbey; and Norwegian explorer and writer Thor Heyerdahl set out to prove a point in a balsa wood raft named “Kon-Tiki.”

Those were some of the headlines in the “Liberty News,” a year-in-review paper put together for the 65th anniversary celebra-tion of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars, held March 31 at the VFW post in Oak Harbor.

“It was marvelous,” Ladies Auxiliary president Joanne McDaniel said of the night. “There were faces there I hadn’t seen in years.”

McDaniel estimated there were nearly 90 people who attended the anniversary,

which featured a prime rib dinner and the song stylings of Ed Clifford. VFW Post members and members of the Men’s Auxiliary helped prepare and serve the food.

“I was really not wanting the ladies to have to work, because they work so hard all year,” McDaniel said. “It’s just been a very produc-tive year. I’m so pleased with the way the different groups have worked together.”

While the anniversary gathering was an evening of celebration, members of the Ladies Auxiliary have several events they work on throughout the year. Clothing swaps in March and September are grow-ing in popularity and the group’s annual fundrais-ing auction in November provides funding for many of the auxiliary’s ongoing projects.

According to McDaniel, the local Ladies Auxiliary contributes a great deal of money nationally for can-cer aid and research, as well as a national patriotic arts competition and the youth and Voice of Democracy essays. Locally, the group donates monthly to the USO at SeaTac International Airport and Island County

Senior Services. They also prepare and ship boxes to active duty military person-nel overseas.

“And of course we have relief funds that are fund-ed by our Buddy Poppy donations,” McDaniel said.

“Those funds are for veter-ans and their families who have immediate needs, such as a payment they’re unable to make, or food or fuel for their vehicle.”

As members enjoyed the festivities of the evening, which included a costume contest, cake and punch, McDaniel said it is time to start thinking about the years to come. She said the wounded warriors return-ing home will be a real chal-lenge for the government, for the health care system and for the families who will have to deal with it.

“We’ll be looking to help provide more counseling and proper facilities for rehabilitation,” she said. “It’s going to affect this coun-try for a long time. They’re going to need a lot of help and assistance.”

Membership in the Ladies Auxiliary is open to any woman whose brother, husband, uncle, grandfa-ther, etc. has served in a foreign war and who has received an expeditionary medal. Those interested can get more information at www.vfwpost7392.org or by calling 360-675-4048.

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Kathy Reed photoMembers of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary got into the spirit of the group’s anniversary celebration, dressing in costumes from the 40s and 50s.

Kathy Reed photoA member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary is awarded a gift basket, one of several that were given away during the Auxiliary’s 65th Anniversary celebration March 31.

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Get acquainted with the activi-ties and members of the Ladies Golf Association of Whidbey Golf and Country Club on Thursday, May 10. Join them for a round of golf and/or our Opening Day Luncheon and Pro Shop fashion show.

Please check in with the club Pro

Shop, located at 2430 SW Fairway Lane in Oak Harbor, by 8:30 a.m. for a 9:00 a.m. shotgun start. There will be bargain greens fees available for non-members.

Cost for the luncheon is $15 per person, including tax and tip and can be paid when you arrive. Food will be

served at 1:30 p.m., but come early. Those attending will be seated with established club members who can help answer questions. Share ideas with members on how the group can tailor activities to beginners and oth-ers. RSVP to Barb Bland by Monday, May 7. Call her at 360-675-9676.

LocaL cLub seeks Lady goLfers

The local Ladies Auxiliary contributes a great deal of money nationally for cancer aid and research, as well as a national patriotic arts competition and the youth and Voice of Democracy essays.

Victor childs, 1919 — 2012

Members of the U.S. Marine Corps, family and friends are mourning the loss of retired Master Sgt. Victor Childs of Anacortes.

Childs, 93, died March 20 at his winter home in Kingman, Ariz., following a brief illness.

Born in Boscobell, Wisc., in 1919, Childs joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 1936. While serving in the South Pacific, he saw action in the Kwajalein Atoll and Iwo Jima. He went on to have a distinguished career and retired from the Corps in 1966.

He moved to Anacortes in 1970 and was an active member of the Elks, Eagles and the China Marine Association. He was most recently honored as the oldest Marine at the 2011 Marine Corps Ball, receiv-ing the honorary first slice of cake.

There will be a spread-ing of ashes this summer in Deception Pass State Park. In lieu of flowers, his fam-ily asks donations be made to the VA clinic in Mount Vernon by mailing to: VA Puget Sound Health Care System, 9600 Veterans Drive, Tacoma, WA 98493.

Washington Marine killed

A Tacoma Marine has been killed in Afghanistan while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

According to a release from the Department of Defense, Lance Cpl. Ramon

Kaipat, 22, of Tacoma, died April 11 while conduct-ing combat operations in Helmand province.

Kaipat we assigned to the 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Mia soldiers identified

The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office has announced the remains of two U.S. serviceman, missing in action from the Korean War and an airman missing in action from the Vietnam War have been identified and have been returned to their families for burial with full military honors.

• Army Pfc. Richard E. Clapp, of Seattle, Wash., was buried April 25, at Arlington National Cemetery near Washington, D.C.

On Sept. 2, 1950, Clapp and the C Company, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment came under fire near Yulchon, South Korea, and Clapp was killed in action. The Army was unable to identify his remains at the time, and the remains were buried as “Unknown” in a military cemetery on the Korean Peninsula. In 1951, the U.S. consolidated cemeter-ies on the peninsula. The unknown remains were interred in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

In 2011, due to advances in identification technology, the remains were exhumed. Scientists from the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command and the Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory used circum-stantial evidence and foren-sic identification tools such as radiograph comparison and dental records to iden-tify Clapp.

• Army Cpl. Patrick R. Glennon, of Rochester, N.Y., was buried April 11.

On Nov. 1, 1950, Glennon and the G Company, 8th Calvary Regiment, 1st Calvary Division, were holding a defensive posi-tion along Nammyon River near Unsan, North Korea, when they were attacked by Chinese forces. Glennon was listed as missing in action following the heavy fighting.

In April, 2007, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea provid-ed six boxes of remains of American service members, recovered from areas near Unsan, where Glonnon had been lost.

Metal identification tags bearing Glennon’s name and other material evidence were included with the remains. Dental records and mitochondrial DNA, which matched Glennon’s cousins, were used to identify him.

• Air Force Tech. Sgt. Allen J. Avery of Arlington, Mass., was bur-ied at Arlington National Cemetery on April 6.

On April 6, 1972, six air-men were flying a combat search and rescue mission in their HH-53C Super Jolly Green Giant helicopter over Quang Tri Province in South Vietnam when they were hit by enemy ground fire and crashed.

In 1988, the Social Republic of Vietnam turned over remains they attrib-uted to an American ser-viceman; however, the name provided by the SRV did not match anyone lost or missing. The remains were held by the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command pending improved technology to facilitate an identification.

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File photoVictor Childs, right, is handed the honorary first slice of cake by Col. Bradley Close at the Marine Corps Ball in Nov., 2011. Former Oak Harbor Mayor Jim Slowik looks on.

THE HOOKUPU.s. dept. of Veterans affairs Web: www.va.gov Veterans Crisis Line: (Confidential) 1-800-273-8255, press 1 Veterans Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-TALK Washington state department of Veterans affairsPhone: 1-800-562-2308 Web: www.dva.wa.gov National Web: www.va.govVa puget sound health care system 1660 South Columbian Way, Seattle, WA 98108 Phone: 206-762-1010 or 1-800-329-8387island coUnty resoUrcesisland county Veterans resource center 1791 NE 1st Avenue Oak Harbor, WA 98277 Phone: 360-678-7978island county Veterans services coordinator 402 N. Main Street, Coupeville, WA 98239 Phone: 360-678-7805Veterans resource center, freeland Phone: 360-331-8081

Web: www.vetsresourcecen ter.orgVRC Veterans Support Group: Tuesdays, 6 p.m. at American Legion Post 141, Bayviewcity of oak harbor/nas Whidbey island resoUrces:navy/Marine corps relief society Phone: 360-257-2728opportunity council 1791 NE 1st Ave., Oak Harbor, WA 98277 Phone: 360-679-6577 or 800-317-5427local serVice organizations:american legion george Morris post 129, oak harbor Phone: 360-675-2411 Meeting times: Post: Second Tuesday, 7 p.m. Auxiliary: Third Tuesday, 7 p.m. Sons: Legion: Third Thursday, 7 p.m.american legion post 141, bayview/langley Phone: 360-321-5696 Web: www.southwhidbey post141.org

Email: post141@whidbey.com Meeting times: Post: Third Wednesday, 6 p.m. Sons: Third Tuesday, 6 p.m. Auxiliary: Third Wednesday, 4 p.m.disabled american Veterans chapter 47 Phone: 360-257-4801 Meetings: First Thursday, 7 p.m.Veterans of foreign Wars post 7392, oak harbor Web: www.vfwpost7392.org Phone: 360-675-4048 Meeting times: Post and Ladies Auxiliary: First Monday, 7 p.m. Men’s Auxiliary: Second Tuesday, 6 p.m. VFW Riders: Second Friday, 6 p.m.fleet reserve association branch 97 Phone: 360-675-3414 Meetings: Third Thursday, 7 p.m.Marine corps league Meetings: Second Tuesday, 7 p.m. at VFW, 3037 N. Goldie Road, Oak Harbor

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Sunday Worship ...8:30 am & 10:45 amClasses For All Ages...................9:45 am

Youth Ministries-Choirs-Bible Studies

Dave Johnson, PastorChet Hansen, Music Minister

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St. Mary Catholic Church in CoupevillePastor Jeffrey Spencer

Pastor Marc Stroud, Caring MinstryLynne Ogren, Music & Children Ministry

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Saturday Worship ................. 5:30 p.m.Sunday Worship ....8:00 & 10:30 a.m.Sunday School .........................9:15 a.m.

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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)679-1003Bishop Charles And Pastor Effie Boyles (360)929-3127

620 A/B Erin Park DriveOak Harbor, WA 98277

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Sunday Services8:00, 9:30 & 11:00 am

(“Kids on the Rock” Ministry for Children ages 3mos.-5th grade meets at all services)“Amped” Jr. High Youth: Sun., 5:00 pm

“Legacy” High School Youth: Sun., 7:15 pmSmall Groups

Women’s Ministry • Men’s MinistryRuss Schlecht ~ Senior Pastor

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490 NW Crosby Ave., Oak Harbor 675-5008

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Missouri SynodWorship Service .........................Sunday 10:00amAdult Bible Study & Sunday School .....11:15amEvening Service ....................Wednesday 6:30pm

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Need some motivation to help quit smoking? The World Health Organization estimates at least 80 percent of all heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes, and more than 40 percent of cancers, are pre-ventable if people stop smoking and get in shape.

About 440,000 Americans die each year from tobacco-related illnesses. But more than 3 million Americans successfully quit smoking each year. The Department of Veterans Affairs has tools in place to help veterans kick the tobacco habit.

“VA Medical Centers across the country have tobacco cessation support programs for our veterans,” said Patrick Smart, a health promotion disease prevention program manager at the Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center in Walla Walla. “These programs will guide you through lessons that can be accessed online or in person, including information about preparing to quit, tips on your quit day, overcoming roadblocks, getting used to life as a tobacco-free person and support strategies to help you remain abstinent.”

Smart, who helps teach a tobacco cessa-tion class one day each week at the medical center, said peer support is a major factor in quitting the tobacco habit.

“Your fellow veterans who are also try-ing to quit can be a source of strength and motivation for you,” Smart said. “You’re all going through the same battle together.”

To learn more about VA’s Tobacco Cessation Program, visit your VA Medical Center, Vet Center or clinic.Do your pArt for A heAlthier AmericA

The VA is encouraging veterans to start making healthier choices.

The VA observed public health week in April and will be observing National Hepatitis Awareness Month in May, National HIV Testing Day in June, World hepatitis Day in July and National Immunization Awareness Month in August.

“VA promotes these events because they raise awareness and encourage people to take action to improve their individual health, which ultimately improves the health of the whole community - veterans, veterans’ families, employees and employ-

ees’ families,” said Dr. Victoria Davey, chief officer of VA Public Health.

“The two most important actions people can take are to stop smoking and to keep their vaccinations current,” she said.

Smoking is a leading cause of illness and premature death. Veterans have higher smoking rates than the general U.S. popu-lation.

In terms of vaccinations, “Everyone from young adult to senior citizens can benefit from them,” Said Davey. “Vaccines can play an important role in keeping veterans and [VA health care] employees healthy.”leArn more About trAumAtic brAin inJury

Those interested in learning more about Traumatic Brain Injury and what the Veterans Health Administration is doing to deliver health care and improve the research and treatment of America’s vet-erans can go to the VA’s PolyTrauma /TBI website.

Read about the system of care, fam-ily and caregiver support, research and advancement, the brain and its functions and much more.

Whether TBI is mild, moderate or

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The Department of Veterans Affairs has expanded its mental health services to include professionals from two additional health care fields: marriage and family therapists and licensed professional mental health counselors.

“The addition of these two mental health professions is an important part of VA’s mission to expand access to mental health services,” said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki.

The two fields will be included in the hiring of an additional 1,900 mental health staff nationwide. Recruitment and hiring will be done at the local level. The new professionals will provide mental health diagnostic and psychosocial treatment services for veterans and their families in coordination with existing mental health professionals at VA’s medical centers, community-based outpatient clinics, and Vet Centers.

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By: J.M. Kiel, DVMIn a recent article in Nature

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Foods can cause many adverse reactions in dogs and cats, but the terms food allergy or food hypersensitiv-ity only refer to those reac-tions that cause an immune response by the body. Food allergy is thought to make up 10 to 20 percent of allergic skin disease in dogs and cats and is the third most common skin disease after flea sensitiv-ity and inhalant allergies. As with the other cause of allergic skin disease, the signs in dogs are pretty non-specific and

can involve the ears, feet, and the body in general. Cats with food allergies can actually have severe itching without any obvious skin lesions, but they can also show signs around the ears and head.

The exact mechanisms of how foods cause an allergic reaction are still poorly under-stood, but we do know that there are some common risk factors:

• Certain foods: In dogs these include beef, chicken, dairy products, and wheat. In cats they are beef, dairy products, and fish. Celiac disease in people is a chronic inflammatory disease caused by gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley and rye. Gluten

intolerance has been identified in the Irish setter, and other breeds may also be affected.

• Any disease that affects the function of the GI tract:

This can include parvovirus in puppies, inflam-matory bowel disease (IBD) of cats and dogs, and irritable bowel syndrome in dogs.

Besides food reactions that are related to the body’s immune

system, there can be reactions to food that occur due to an individual’s intolerance to something. The difference between food allergy and food intolerance is that a food aller-gy requires prolonged expo-sure to a food for the immune reaction to develop, whereas food intolerance occurs on the

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and treats, human foods, and other supplements that may contain allergic proteins.

You can purchase an elimi-nation diet, but you will need to select a product with the guidance of your veterinarian, as many of the diets on the market claiming to be hypo allergenic have not actually been tested in dogs and cats with known adverse food reactions. You can also use a homemade elimination diet, but you have to be very careful and use a recipe that is nutri-tionally adequate. Nutritional disease can be seen in as little as three weeks in young dogs

fed an improperly prepared homemade diet, and just because the diet came from Dr. Google does not mean that it is adequate.

Food allergies, just like allergies in general, can be a very complex issue. In any case of a pet with signs of skin allergies it is always worth-while to do a formal elimina-tion trial to see what part food may play in the overall problem.

Dr. J.M. Kiel is the U.S. Army veterinarian currently supporting NAS Whidbey Island and Naval

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Food allergy in pets examples of food intolerance include:• Food poisoning due to microorganism such as Salmonella or e. coli

• Excess Vitamin A or D toxicity

• Specific foods, such as onions or chocolate in dogs

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• Lactose intolerance — similar to the problem some people have, it can also be seen in dogs and cats, especially since cow’s milk contains more lactose than milk from either dogs or cats.Dietary indiscretion

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Garage/Moving SalesIsland County

COUPEVILLEAPRIL 27th- 28th at 9am. Chi ldrens, designers, household, piano, tools, building miscellnious & much more! Hollyhunt Lane, South End, West Beach Road.COUPEVILLEMAN SALE! Spor t ing goods, too ls, f i sh ing t a ck l e , l a n d s c a p i n g tools, camping, RV stuff & too much more to list!!! Friday & Saturday from 9am to 3pm at 175 Mea- dowlark Rd. Look for signs off Morris Road. Cash only.GREENBANKRETIREMENT SALE! Tools (wide varity), ma- chine & engine par ts, metal Lathe, drill press, and tons, upon tons of miscellaneous! 4/27, Fri- day & 4/28, Saturday, 8am- 4pm. 4/29, Sun- day, 8am- noon. Located at intersection of High- way 525 and Classic Rd.Oak Harbor

FUNDRAISING SALE to support Relay for Life. Saturday, Apr i l 21s t , 9am-3pm, 2130 Cross- roads C i rc le . Books, Toys, Childrens, Adult Clothes and Much More!

OAK HARBOR

UPLANDS West Annual Garage Sale. Saturday, April 28th, 8am to 3pm. Taftson, 11th, Sumner and Sealth Place.

Estate Sales

Oak HarborE S TAT E S A L E : A n - tiques, Furniture, Stem- ware, Rugs, Paintings, Lamps. 651 SE Bay- shore Drive, B205, Oak Harbor. 360-679-0937. Friday thru Sunday, April 2 0 t h - 2 2 n d , 1 0 a m t o 5pm.

wheels

MarineMiscellaneous

2 KAYAK TRAILER for sale in great condition! Perfect for canoes or kayaks ~ Just in time for summer!! Newer t i res and taillight package in- cluded. $750 obo. Call P a t 3 6 0 - 2 2 1 - 8 2 9 4 . Langley, South Whid- bey.

MarinePower

13’ ZODIAC YL380 DLX, 2004. Like new. Suzuki 40 HP 4 Stroke Out- board incredibly silent with less than 10 hours. This Zodiac is loaded. Always garaged, never left in water, VHF radio, Depth Sounder, Keel- guard Protect ion Ki t , Spot l ights, Compass, GPS, Footwell Lights, Running Lights, Auto- matic Bildge, EZ-Loader Tra i l e r, Fu l l H ighes t Quality Custom Cover. $14,500. 360-298-0415 or 360-378-6118. Friday Harbor

MarinePower

2005 17’ DC Tracker. Deep V Aluminum boat. 2005 4 Stroke Merc, 115 HP. 2005 4 Stroke Merc 9.9 HP, 50 HP electric t ro l l ing motor. Hum- mingbi rd GPS, Char t P lo t te r, F i sh F inder, Stereo, 1 Downrigger, Bimini Top. Ready to fish! $10,500 OBO. Call Tr oy, 3 6 0 - 5 4 4 - 2 2 1 7 . Email for photo: troyber- tran@yahoo.com

2 8 ’ B AY L I N E R 2 8 5 5 Ciera, 1991. 7.4 l i t re Mercury Cruiser, Bravo II Stern Drive. Engine hours: 850. Shore pow- er, depth sounder, GPS. Good Condition. Fish or Cruise - It’s Ready for The Water ! $12 ,000 . Call for More Info: 509- 264-8260 or 509-663- 5723. Moored in LaCon- ner.

MarineSail

33’ NEWPORT Cruising Sloop, 1982. 4 sails in- cluding spinnaker and two poles. Only 2 own- e r s . Pe r fe c t fo r N W cruising. Very well main- tained and updated. Lots of gear included. A real steal at $22,000 OBO. Call Marnie at 206-579- 8994 (Vashon Island)

Pickup TrucksFord

2002 FORD RANGER. $6300 . Runs g rea t ! ! 1 0 2 , 0 0 0 m i l e s . V- 6 , stepside, 4 door extend- ed cab. 2WD, automatic, power steer ing, Edge package on this truck in- cludes: Air conditioning, cloth/ vinyl sl i t bench sea t , power m i r ro rs , power windows, power door locks, remote key- l e s s e n t r y. S e c u r i t y alarm. Extra tint on the windows ( looks great wi th the color) . Easy clean vinyl floor interior. 206-498-7433

Pickup TrucksToyota

2007 TOYOTA Tundra Crew Max. Only 23,900 m i l e s ! V- 8 , 5 . 7 L , 6 Speed Automatic. 4WD, TRD Off-Road Package, Stability Control, ABS, A/C, Power Everything, C r u i s e C o n t r o l , T i l t Wheel, MP3 Multi Disc Premium Sound Pack- age, Bluetooth Wireless, Parking Sensors, Back- up Camera, Dual A i r B a g s , D u a l P o w e r Seats, Sliding/Tilt Sun Roof, Running Boards, Hard Tonneau Cover, Bed Liner, Towing Pack- age, Alloy Wheels, Up- graded Exhaust and Air Breather. Kel ley Blue Book Value: $37,940. Asking $33,000. 360- 632-4385

Sport Utility VehiclesSubaru

2009 SUBARU Forester AWD, 5 speed manual. 2.5 liter, Premium pack- age includes AC, power windows, door locks, etc, moon roof, roof rack, more. All weather package, including heat- ed seats, w indsh ie ld wiper de-icer. Only 46K (mostly highway) miles. One owner, all mainte- nance. Great condition, moving must sacrifice, $19,750/firm. (360)286- 2144 or 808-291-5077

Utility Trailers

D UA L A X L E Tra i l e r ; F la tbed s tee l f rame, 8’x16’ foot bed, 2 spare tires and heavy duty tor- sion bars included. Ex- cellent condition! $1,500 cash . Fr iday Harbor, San Juan Islands. 360- 298-0213.

Vans & MinivansVolkswagen

1987 VW WESTFALIA, full camper, pop top. 2 tables, closet, storage, sleeps 4. Good condi- tion. Ready for adven- tures! 123,000 mi les. $13,500 OBO. 360-405- 6304

Campers/Canopies

9.5’ LANCE 915 Pickup Camper, 2001. Good condition. Stored inside. $4,250. 360-421-1000

Motorcycles

2008 HARLEY Davidson XL 883 Custom. Spring is Here, Time to Ride! E x c e l l e n t c o n d i t i o n . 6,000 miles. Lots and L o t s o f E x t ra s . H a d Heart Surgery in August, Doctor Says Don’t Ride. Dang It! Always kept un- der cover and in carport. $6,500 OBO. (360)620- 1114

Tents & Travel Trailers

1995 29’ TERRY Travel Trailer. Clean, ready to go! No leaks, always un- der cover. Sleeps 8. Inl- cudes tow package in- c ludes tow bars and hitch. Lots of storage in- side and out. New con- verter & batteries. Every- t h i g n w o r k s . G r e a t condition! $5,800. 360- 221-7560, leave mes- sage. Email for photos avai lable. tarb@whid- bey.com

Tents & Travel Trailers

34’ ALJO, 1994. Clean, tall ceilings, repainted, many built-ins removed. More like small cabin. $6500 obo. You move. Located on Vashon Is- land. 206-463-3009

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Dogs

3 DACHSHUNDS.

MINIATURE PUPPIES. 1 Female, 2 Males. Blue and Tan Dapple, Red Dapple, Black and Tan. $400 to $550. These puppies have great tem- p e r a m e n t s . S h o t s , w o r m e d a n d v e t checked. Home raised wi th both parents on site. Born 2/18/12. Call or text for more informa- tion and pictures 360- 969-1622

AKC REGISTERED Lab Puppies. Over 30+ titled dogs in the last 5 gen- erations. Sire is a Master Hunter and Cer t i f ied Pointing Lab. OFA Hip and Elbows, Dews Re- moved, First Shots, De- wor ming. 5 Males (4 Black, 1 Yellow), 5 Fe- m a l e s ( 3 Ye l l o w, 2 Black). $700 each. Call Mike, 360-547-9393

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to match the season.The six yurts on the

north end of the park are set back from the RV sites and are set in amongst the tall trees. For anyone unfa-miliar with the term, yurts are round, semi-permanent tents, based loosely on the dwellings used by nomadic tribes in Central Asia.

These yurts are 16 feet in diameter and are con-

structed with lattice-work wooden sides, bent-wood roofs, covered with vinyl-ized canvas.

“The idea of cabins was brought up,” Meyers said. “But we decided to go with yurts. They’ve been used a lot in the West and they’ve stood the test of time and hold up to the elements well.

These are designed to with-stand 100-miles-per-hour-plus winds.”

Each yurt will be equipped with electric power and will be able to sleep six. They will be furnished with a queen bed with twin bunk, a futon and a small table. There will be no cooking allowed inside, but each

yurt will have a fire pit and a picnic table.

“The yurts provides an opportunity for people without an RV or a tent to stay here,” said Wayne Short, MWR Installation Program Manager for NAS Whidbey Island. “Eventually one yurt will also be ADA compliant as well.”

Cost for the newly reno-vated park was $3.9 million.

“The project was funded through non-appropriated funds through MWR,” said Short. “There were zero tax dollars spent. And 100 per-cent of the profits from the park will go back into MWR to fund other programs.”

The cost to stay at

Cliffside RV is reasonable. During peak season, RV sites and yurts cost $25 per night. The cost is $20 dur-ing the off season. Tent sites are $15 a night year round. The park will be open year-round. People are allowed to stay up to 30 days, but must vacate for two weeks before being allowed to return.

ADVENTUREFROM PAGE 15

Photo by Ken King, courtesy of NAS Whidbey Island Public AffairsAn aerial view of the newly expanded Cliffside RV Park on NAS Whidbey Island shows off the north and south loops of the park and the view of the Strait.

Construction crews were busy putting the finishing touches on one of two small pavilions in the north loop of the Cliffside RV Park. The south loop opens May 1, while the north loop will open a couple of weeks later.

to me because they don’t like to share like that.”

Helping veterans make the transition from the military to a college campus is challenging, according to Funk.

“There is a tremendous amount of dif-ference in perspective in college versus the military,” she said. “It’s a whole different style of thinking. We want to figure out how we can make that style work for veter-ans in college.”

The presentation is free and open to community members, college faculty, staff and students, as well as veterans or anyone currently in the military thinking about going to college. Those veterans and mili-tary personnel who don’t plan on going to college may also contribute.

Funk said having veterans actively involved in the discussion will help, because they will be advocating for them-selves.

“There is life after being in the military,” said Funk. “It is an adjustment. But there are people who can assist in that adjust-ment and make it a positive experience.”

CAMPUSFROM PAGE 4

Your room is readyTo make a reservation at Cliffside RV Park on NAS Whidbey Island, call 1.877.NAVY.BED or go to www.navylifepnw.com for information.