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A bill that aims to sim-plify eligibility guidelines for county veterans services is making its way through the state legislature.

Sponsored by Sen. Barbara Bailey, the bill “makes it sim-pler for counties to know when veterans are eligible for county-level assistance funds,” according to a March news release.

The legislation, Senate Bill 5171, passed the Senate unanimously in March and was being reviewed by the House at press time.

“Due to definitional issues, we have needy veterans and their families unable to receive benefits, and that is unacceptable,” Bailey said. “We’ve engaged with those working with veterans in our state, and this is a needed change to give those who have served our country

access to help.”

Counties are currently required to establish veteran assistance funds that help indigent veterans or families with interment or cremation and other assistance pro-grams, but differences in how state law defines “veteran” has prevented some veterans from accessing these funds.

“We need to put this bill on the governor’s desk this year to give all our veter-ans access to these valuable resources,” Bailey said.

Through a state mandate, each county must establish a veterans’ assistance fund that is funded by a property tax levy and can be used for very specific purposes.

The definition of veteran for purposes of the fund would be modified in the new law to include any per-son who served in the active military or was a World War II-era civil service crew mem-

ber that meets certain cri-teria.

The definition would also include members of the National Guard or armed forces reserve activated for non-training purposes and former National Guard or armed forces reserve mem-bers who fulfilled the initial service obligation and were released with an honorable characterization of service.

Counties would be able to expand eligibility at the discretion of the county leg-islative authority, in consul-tation with the county veter-ans’ advisory board.

The definition of the fam-ily of a veteran for Veterans Assistance Fund purposes is expanded to include the fam-ily of a service member killed in action, regardless of length of service.

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File photoMembers of the Patriot Guard Riders commemorate a local veteran on Whidbey Island.

The Opportunity Council will be hosting it’s second annual Veterans Resource Fair in May.

The event, to be held 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 2, at the American Legion, 690 SE Barrington Drive in Oak Harbor, is open to

all veterans and their family members of all ages.

Veterans are welcome to attend and meet with local service providers and vet-eran organizations to find out what resources they are eligible for.

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By RON NEWBERRY

Wil Shellenberger admits that his preference would be for there to be no fence to obscure the view of the air-craft on display at the PBY-Naval Air Museum.

But he knows that’s neither realistic nor possible.

“Our insurance requires us to have it,” said Shellenberger, president of the PBY Memorial Foundation. “It’s primarily for security and safety and to keep kids from climbing on the plane.

“I remember being 12 years old. I would have wanted to crawl all over it.”

Two months since its tedious move through down-town Oak Harbor, the PBY-5A Catalina seaplane is ready for closer inspection by the public.

A new aircraft display area opens April 1 across the street from the PBY-Naval Air Museum at 270 SE Pioneer Way.

Although the amphibious aircraft, built around 1943 and stationed in Oak Harbor in 1945, is the star of the show, the display will include a few more aviation-related arti-facts, including 750-pound bombs and an aircraft moor-ing buoy.

Also featured is a World War II-era Ford staff car, a replica built by the Whidbey Kruzers car club, and a run-way supervisory unit, better known as a “wheel’s up shack.”

A small replica of the USS Arizona Memorial will be on display, designed to recognize the sailors from Washington state who died when the ship

sank Dec. 7, 1941, during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

Several interpretive signs will tell the stories of the exhibits.

“It’s designed to be a self-guided tour,” Shellenberger said.

The hope is for the new display to be the key trigger to help boost museum atten-dance as the tourist season gets underway in Oak Harbor.

The museum moved from the Seaplane Base at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station to its new location in the former Whidbey Furniture building last spring but had to leave the aircraft behind until a move could be properly arranged.

The outer wings were detached from the aircraft to allow for the plane to be towed through downtown and will remain that way while repairs and maintenance take place in public view.

“It’ll be a great opportunity to see work being done and to

ask questions,” Shellenberger said.

Since arriving on the Seaplane base in 2010, the aircraft sustained some dam-age from winds. Repairs are needed to fix a damaged aile-ron, a hinged section of the outer wing.

“These are repairs that can’t be done when it’s on the airplane,” said George Love, a retired chief petty officer and museum volunteer who is spearheading the repairs.

“The fact that it’s going to be a display airplane, we don’t have to go with original parts.”

Such damage while being exposed to the elements is part of the drive behind the PBY Memorial Foundation to ultimately raise enough money to build a hangar-style museum in Oak Harbor to feature the PBY and other air-craft that have flown out of NAS Whidbey.

That is also why the PBY-

5A Catalina won’t get a fresh coat of paint or have extensive interior work done while it rests outdoors; however, some touch-up painting and corro-sive control is in store.

Shellenberger said once the plane lands indoors, it will be painted with World War II col-ors and interior features such as instrument panels and radio equipment will be restored.

“When we finally get a hangar-style museum built, we are going to make it look good,” he said.

That is part of the master plan behind the temporary move to Pioneer Way and ulti-mate resting stop on property where a permanent home will be built.

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Ron Newberry photoWil Shellenberger, president of the PBY Memorial Foundation, stands before a World War II-era 1946 Ford staff car and the PBY-5A seaplane that are part of a new aircraft display across the street from the PBY-Naval Air Museum in downtown Oak Harbor.

PBY-5A Catalina seaplane is ready for public viewing

How to find the museum

The PBY-Naval Air Museum is located at 270 SE Pioneer Way in Oak Harbor. It is cur-rently open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, from 1-5 p.m. on Sunday and is closed Monday and Tuesday. Tours also are available by appointment. Admission starting April 1 is $7 with $1 off for active duty, seniors and children (under 6 free).

To contact the muse-um, call 360-240-9500.

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By JANIS REID

The culture of volun-teerism and service at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station is evident at every community event and within many local nonprofits and organizations.

And while much of the military involvement in the community goes large-ly unnoticed, many proj-ects, programs and events wouldn’t move forward without the manpower of the local military.

These service projects have included painting over graffiti around Oak Harbor, to moving furniture at the Habitat for Humanity store, to marching in community parades.

Petty Officer James Rarick said the “feel” of the Whidbey community is dif-ferent than other places he’s been stationed, like the Navy base in San Diego.

“It’s so awesome to see all the events people are involved in,” Rarick said. “It feels like people are closer and more attuned toward each other.”

Rarick is one of hundreds of sailors and military per-sonnel stationed on Whidbey Island to make it their mis-sion while stationed here to give back to the civilian com-munity whenever possible.

“We try to build it as a culture and be good ambas-sadors to the community,” Rarick said. “It’s nice to give back to the community that supports us.”

Last summer, Rarick helped run the kids craft booth during the Penn Cover Water Festival.

“It was a blast,” Rarick said.

Rarick said many of his volunteer efforts are orga-nized through the First Class Association, one of many rank-based associations on base that provide service to the community.

Service projects com-pleted by Rarick’s associa-tion include a quarterly road cleanup on Ault Field, spend-ing time at local retirement homes and volunteering for Habitat for Humanity.

Of the 100 or so volunteers that routinely give time at the

Habitat for Humanity store, more than half are active-duty servicemen and women.

Habitat for Humanity Store manager Whitey

Kirshenmann has said that there would be no way the store could accomplish what it does without Navy volun-teers.

The local military’s com-mitment to community involvement starts at the top with Capt. Mike Nortier, commanding officer of NAS Whidbey, who is a constant

fixture at community events and parades.

“We all benefit a little from the opportunity to serve oth-ers; our all-volunteer military culture starts with service to a greater good,” Nortier said. “Volunteering in the com-munity comes from the same character traits that led each of our sailors, Marines, air-men and soldiers to join in the first place.

“We are not just volunteer-ing to help the community; we are part of the commu-nity.”

One Whidbey sailor has made headlines from local newspapers to national magazines for his fundrais-ers for Wounded Warrior Project and in May, the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research.

Petty Officer Michael McCastle said that while he’s “not a bake sale kind of guy,” he believes there are other ways he can give back. Aside from his “ultra-endurance” fundraising events, McCastle said he also mentors local youth and occasionally volun-teers at Hillcrest Elementary.

“Everyone can find something that’s suitable for them,” McCastle said. “That’s the beauty of giv-ing. I think that volunteer-ing and giving back to the

community is more than just something nice to do. It’s a responsibility.”

McCastle said he believes it’s particularly important for military personnel to give back because it fosters a positive relationship between civilian and active-duty com-munities and “reveals a very human side to our country’s warriors.”

“There’s a saying that goes, “ ‘The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away,’ ” McCastle said. “I try to live by those words every day.”

Nortier has praised the community’s support of “Team Whidbey” through events like the annual Military Appreciation Picnic, saying that “those relation-ships we have, both on a per-sonal and professional level, are both very important.”

Nortier said NAS Whidbey and its active-duty soldiers are simply trying to return the favor.

“Sailors and their families take great pride in volunteer-ing in events and organiza-tions to strengthen ties, build camaraderie and teamwork, develop friendships, and skills and talents that make them better sailors, parents and leaders at work, home and play,” Nortier said.

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By JESSIE STENSLAND

The future of Whidbey Island Naval Air Station is on solid ground.

A group of Oak Harbor leaders, including a current and former Island County commissioner, journeyed to the Pentagon in March and got this message loud and clear.

“We’re very, very secure,” said Councilwoman Beth Munns, who happens to be married to a former base com-mander. “We have clear air-space that is unparalleled.”

In fact, Munns said the base is slated to get three new air-craft in the near future. The EA-18G Growlers are replac-ing the EA-6B Prowlers; the P-8A Poseidons will replace the P-3 Orions; and the C-40A Clippers are replacing the C-9B Skytrain.

“Most bases are thrilled to get one new platform,” she said. “We’re getting three.”

Councilman Joel Servatius, who also made the trip, said he was also impressed to hear that the Navy plans to base a squadron of people who will support the Tritons, unmanned aircraft that will support the Poseidons. That may mean as many as 400 to 500 people at the base, even though the aircraft itself will not be on Whidbey, he said.

Servatius said the increase in people at the base is good for the economy.

“We let them know we’re very grateful for the jobs and the positive effect the base has on the economy,” he said.

It was the 24th consecu-tive year that a delegation of city and county leaders have met with Pentagon leadership to express the community’s support for NAS Whidbey. It all started in 1991 when NAS Whidbey was placed on the government’s Base Realignment and Closure, or BRAC, list.

Since the escape from the list, elected officials and rep-resentatives from the Save NASWI Task Force have con-tinued the annual meetings at the Pentagon to express the community’s support for the base and to tout positive aspects of the area, such as lower expenses and high qual-ity of life.

Munns said the message is well received.

“They tell us we’re the only ones that come anymore,” she said. “They’re impressed that people from a small town would come every year.”

It was a large contin-gent this year. In addition to Munns and Servatius, Councilwoman Tara Hizon, Mayor Scott Dudley, Finance Director Doug Merriman,

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Servatius said it’s clear that the community’s effort over the years has forged a strong

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Getting away from everyday hus-tle, bustle and noise; feeling fresh air in your face; and seeing the ever-changing water, mountains, birds, and aquatic wildlife are all aspects of an enterprise that provides a great sense of relaxation, reflection and accomplishment.

As a volunteer with the Whidbey Veterans Resource Center in Bayview, I jumped at the opportu-nity to teach sailing to veterans and their families last summer. I did this as a member of the South Whidbey Yacht Club and one of their sail-ing instructors. It was an extremely rewarding experience.

2014 was the first year that SWYC offered classes specifically for veterans and their families.

The veterans and their families were excited to learn and extremely appreciative of the whole experi-ence. They have even asked us to start an intermediate class so they can progress.

Having taken up sailing late in life as I did, I was fortunate enough to be exposed to a wide range of sail-ing experiences.

These ranged from relaxing cruises in places like the San Juan Islands and Desolation Sound, to crewing on a 40-foot racing boat for many years, to sailing offshore between places like San Francisco, Seattle and Hawaii.

The great thing about sailing is that you can pick the type of activ-ity you want, from all-out racing, to ocean crossings, to spectacular sight-seeing, or simply relaxing on the deck and enjoying the sunset.

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Thanks to his example, I also joined the Marine Corps but became a helicopter pilot and served a tour in Vietnam. My brother retired as a major from the National Guard.

Thanks to my flying experiences, “finding the wind” comes naturally to me and is, of course, critical to sailing.

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My background of military expe-rience and sailing has enabled me to find great satisfaction by connect-ing with veterans and their families and teaching them how to sail. And due to their training, they are quick to learn the techniques required and appreciate the benefits the sport provides.

Initially, sailing is similar to a number of activities that require getting used to multiple variables and coordination of several controls at the same time.

To a few, it can be intimidating to first. Yet almost everyone I have sailed with loves it soon after they realize they can easily control the boat without help.

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Sign-up is through South Whidbey Parks and Recreation on Maxwelton Road near Langley. Each session comprises four three-hour classes for a total of $200 for adults and $175 for youth.

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Increased admission fees have coincided with the museum’s latest aircraft display addition.

Admission is rising from $5 to $7 with $1 off for active duty, seniors and children.

The museum also is looking for more volunteers to help staff the museum and, in particular, the new aircraft display area.

Four volunteers now will be needed to staff both venues, doubling the previous number required.

In the summer, there are plans for the public to begin touring the inside of the aircraft, Shellenberger said.

So far, the move off base to downtown has resulted in an increase in attendance that Shellenberger hopes to see climb even more significantly.

“The number of visitors are up every month from the previ-ous years,” he said. “We set a goal of reaching 8,000 visitors this year. That’s going to be a big increase. The last year at the Seaplane Base we had 3,300. We want to ramp up our number of visitors.”

A ribbon cutting ceremony to open the new aircraft display is set for 11 a.m. April 1 with light refreshments served.

Ron Newberry photoThe exhibits inside the PBY-Naval Aircraft Museum in Oak Harbor include those honoring local veterans.

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Commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet announced March 6, 2015 that Naval Aircrewman Helicopter 1st (NAC/AW/SW) Jesse Peterson and Search and Rescue Firewood 75 were named CNAP Enlisted Aircrewman of the Year and Association of Naval Aviation Helicopter Aviation Award, respectively.

Peterson is a SAR helicopter inland rescue aircrewman, rescue crew chief and rescue swimmer. Last year, he was involved in five

civilian rescues that resulted in 11 lives saved.

“Not only does he embody professionalism throughout his primary and many collat-eral duties,” said Capt. Michael Nortier, NAS Whidbey Island Commanding Officer, “Peterson selflessly volunteers count-less hours in the community and leads a group of his peers as president of the First Class Association.”

Peterson was singled out for one particular rescue where

his crew resource management between pilots, two rescue swim-mers and Coast Guard Helicopter 97 were put to the test last July at Deception Pass. During the res-cue of seven children and two adults stranded in kayaks in a kelp bed, he directed the rotor wash to blow the young survivors away from a nearby rock face and onto a beach for rescue.

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Among the first on scene that morning, the crew quickly evaluat-ed the area and deployed two crew members to locate, extract and treat trapped survivors. Firewood 75 continued to deliver additional rescue personnel to assist.

Naval Air Force salutes Peterson, Firewood

whidbey crosswind, march 27, 2015

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