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Out of appreciation for Electronic Attack Squadron VAQ-129 at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station, the North Cascade chapter of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association holds an annual picnic in La Conner each August.

It’s a gathering that brings together young, active-duty sailors with storied veterans who lived to tell about a trag-ic, yet iconic, event in U.S. history 73 years ago.

It’s also a way for the vet-eran group to thank members of VAQ-129 for their mili-tary service as well as for their sponsorship over the years, involving events and ceremo-nies.

Ordinarily much antici-pated, the picnic two months ago was unlike any other, with those attending still reeling over the recent passing of two celebrated Pearl Harbor sur-vivors.

When Cecil Calavan, the witty, North Cascade chap-ter president, died in his Anacortes home at the age of 90 on Aug. 14, it happened three days after the passing

of fellow Pearl Harbor sur-vivor and former chapter president Jim Stansell, 91, of Bellingham.

The picnic both men had organized, attended and shared stories at for years went on as scheduled Aug. 19.

“It was heartbreaking,” said Cindy Fowler, a senior chief with VAQ-129 and honorary member of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Cascade Chapter group.

“We had a moment of silence. It (their absence) was very noticed.”

Calavan, a survivor of the USS Utah, had joked in recent years about being the youngster of the group. Also president of the USS Utah Survivors Association, he was well known in Oak Harbor and Coupeville for his ani-mated story-telling, energetic personality and wacky sense of humor.

“Cecil was very special,” said Lynda Eccles, executive director of the Coupeville Chamber of Commerce. “He always had such a positive out-look on life.”

Eccles knew Calavan,

Stansell and others with the Pearl Harbor Survivors local chapter because of their involvement with the Memorial Day parade and ceremony in Coupeville.

She pointed out that two others in the group also passed away in the past year — Anthony Nady of Anacortes and Roger Allen of Bellingham. Allen, a Korean War veteran, was an associ-ate member with the Pearl Harbor group.

Stansell served on the destroyer USS Hull at Pearl Harbor, Nady on the USS Nevada.

“That generation will never come around again,” Eccles said. “They just had that exu-berance. Whether it was what they went through, they were very positive and so full of life.

“They were very proud of who they were.”

Members of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association North Cascade chapter also were honored guests in parades, changes of command and other ceremonies in Oak Harbor, including a Pearl Harbor remembrance on the

Seaplane Base last December.

Fowler said younger sail-ors have come to her to share how much it meant to them to meet and chat with Pearl Harbor veterans.

“They got fairly well known around Oak Harbor,” said Skip Pohtilla, a retired Naval officer and member of the Oak Harbor Area Council of the Navy League. “They were able to get out and also partic-ipate in the St. Patrick’s Day

parade. It was an important part of Whidbey Island his-tory to have the Pearl Harbor survivors here.”

With the number of Pearl Harbor survivors declining and current members now in their 90s, it’s a chapter of local history that is fading.

Only two Pearl Harbor survivors from the North Cascade chapter — Harold Johnson, who served on the USS Oklahoma, and Harold

Shimer, who served on the USS Helena — attended the picnic in La Conner in August.

“The group is definitely dwindling,” Fowler said.

Only four members remain with the North Cascades chapter.

The group met in September at its monthly meeting at the Farmhouse Restaurant in Mount Vernon and agreed to continue on.

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Ron Newberry photoCecil Calavan, a survivor of the USS Utah at Pearl Harbor, was one of three members of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association North Cascade chapter who passed away since June. The chapter participated in many parades and ceremonies in Oak Harbor and Coupeville over the years and was sponsored by Electronic Attack Squadron VAQ-129. Calvan, the chapter’s president, passed away Aug.14, just three days after the passing of former chapter president Jim Stansell.

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On Sept. 21, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island turned 72 years old. It was on this date in 1942 on the steps of Building 12 that Commanding Officer Capt. Cyril Thomas Simard read the orders and U.S. Navy Air Station Whidbey Island was commissioned. On Sept. 25, 1943, following the recommendation of the Interdepartmental Air Traffic Control Board, an area 2.5 miles southeast of Coupeville was approved as an auxiliary field to serve Naval Station Seattle. Survey work began in February 1943, and work started in March. Outlying Field Coupeville was in use by the following September.

By JANIS REID

For Tony Matthews, Whidbey

Island Naval Air Station’s fire school is about feeling safe and prepared on an aircraft carrier.

Matthews, an enlisted command career counselor, said she has taken the course several times before in other locations, but at a NAS Whidbey’s fire school train-ing in September she learned a few new things that will help keep her prepared.

Matthews said the train-ing makes her feel safer to be on the Navy’s ships.

“I’ve been on ships most of my career,” Matthews said. “You need to learn these

things because you never know what’s going to hap-pen.”

Navy personnel are taught how to work as a team to operate high-powered hoses that combat external fires on the flight deck.

Fires can occur both on aircraft or on other types of equipment on the carrier.

During training, teams on each side of the aircraft push the stream of water from the front of the aircraft to the back, forcing the flames to the back of the aircraft.

NAS Whidbey’s fire school was a response to the 1967 tragedy on the USS Forrestal when a fire and series of explosions killed 134 sailors and injured 161 on the aircraft carrier.

Sen. John McCain was among the survivors.

After the USS Forrestal tragedy, the Navy imple-mented mandatory training for every person on the flight deck.

“As a result of that, the Navy said, ‘No more,’” said the base’s Public Affairs Assistant Tony Popp.

The training is delivered through the Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training.

NAS Whidbey’s facility includes an aircraft hull on which students can prac-tice firefighting procedures and provides training for all branches of the military in the Northwest.

Anyone who works on the a flight deck or flight line takes the course, Popp said.

“Everyone … male, female, officer, enlisted … if you go on that carrier you get the training,” Popp said.

Each trainee is assigned one of several shirt colors that indicates his or her duties in the case of a ship fire, according to Lt. Paul Young.

For instance, red shirts indicate crash and salvage duties, green is assigned to aviation equipment recovery

and purple is assigned fuel management.

Young said in his 15 years of active duty, he’s only seen one on-deck fire, but the training is still very impor-tant for that rare occasion it’s

needed.

Lt. Jason Coates said he and all of Electronic Attack Squadron 137 were complet-ing the training in prepara-tion for deployment some-time next year.

“Before we go to the boat, we all go through the course,” Coates said. “I’ve never had to use it, thank God.

“It’s a high-risk environ-ment on the boat and this helps balance out the risk.”

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“The sense of community and getting to know people who live in the military life-style … it’s great, because everybody kind of under-stands what it’s like to deal with deployments and to deal with moving constantly and being away from family,” West said.

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With fair skies and a lot of free food, the event saw record numbers of participants.

“It was a wonderful, wonderful day,” said organiz-er Beth Munns, who also serves on the Oak Harbor City Council.

The event, held at Windjammer Park, featured a free meal of hot dogs and pulled pork, as well as frozen yogurt. Games and live music kept everyone entertained.

Munns, who helped first organize the first event in 2002, said the well-attended event ran out of 4,000 free hot dogs and 600 pounds of barbecued pork.

“We had a steady line all day long, and a lot of military personnel were volunteering alongside us, even though it was for them,” Munns said.

The event was organized through partnerships with the Oak Harbor Area Council of the Navy League, The Boeing Co., the City of Oak Harbor, Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce and members of the Oak Harbor business community.

“It says, ‘We appreciate you,’” said David Johnson, pastor for Oak Harbor United Methodist Church.

“I just think it’s a good way to connect the Navy with the community, especially the families. This provides a place for them to come together,” said Johnson, who was volunteering in the food line.

Johnson said that it is also a great way for the community to get to know the base’s commanding officer, Capt. Mike Nortier.

“It’s a point of pride, and it’s a great chance for Nortier to be here,” Johnson said.

The event also provided resources to the area’s active duty, retirees and veterans like at the Disabled American Veterans booth.

DAV Chapter Service Officer Greg Baker said he spoke to a number of veterans at the event whom he would be able to help with claims.

“I feel it’s a great way of sharing the commu-nity spirit and harmony with our military and our military past — our veterans,” DAV Chapter Commander Steven DeAvilla said. “It’s great to get together and have some fun in the sun.”

Steven McCalmont, a firefighter with the Oak Harbor Fire Department, said he has come to the event since it started several years ago.

The Oak Harbor Fire Department, with the assistance of the base fire department, hoisted a large American Flag that hung from the cherry pickers of two fire trucks.

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Seventy-four selectees were pinned out of 80 total from the base, representing 25 ten-ant commands.

As part of their fiscal year 2015 phase II training, the CPO selectees cleaned, washed and painted 10 memorials at the air station on Aug. 21, a day dedicated to community relations.

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2 BR, 2 BA DEER LAKE HOME. Features den, all appliances and beach access. Located on free bus line. Non smoking. $1075/mo (1 year lease) First month FREE rent. Avail Oct 5th. Call 206- 200-4219.FREELAND, 98249.3 BR 2 BA VIEW HOME Beautiful well maintained proper ty available 9/6. Beach access! Washer, dryer, large fully fenced yard and 2 car garage. $1,050/ month with one year lease. Call: 206- 972-0290 or email jc@westarfunds.com

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3 BEDROOM, 2 Bath, doublewide mobi le in F a m i l y P a r k . $ 8 5 0 month and $850 deposit. 360-770-6882

OAK HARBOR3 BEDROOM, 2 bath home on 2.5 acre. 1,507 sq ft. All appliances in- cluding washer & dryer. 15x15 detached storage shed. $1,300 month with $1,000 deposit. Water, sewer & garbage paid. Pets negot iable. 360- 320-9745 Avail 9.22

OAK HARBOR LIGHT Spacious Studio + bonus / kitchenette! Water view on large pri- vate acerage! Home has full bath, washer, dryer and gas fireplace. High speed internet & cable TV avail. Water includ- ed . 15 min tues f rom Base. Pet negot iable. $600/month. References required. No smoking. 206-954-8468.

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HUGE ANNUAL Garage Sale, 9am to 3pm, Sat- urday September 27th. Living Hope Church, 105 NE Broadway. No early birds! Household, glass, furniture, col lect ibles, antiques, tools and gar- den items plus tons of misc. Money raised goes t o t h e yo u t h i n o u r Church and our Commu- nity. Donations gladly accep ted Sep tember 24th - 26th , noon to 5pm. All items must be c l e a n a n d w o r k i n g . Please, no clothing, TVs, Computers or Micro- waves. Any questions? Call 360-678-6692.

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2001 HARLEY Davidson FX/STD. A smooth bike in black and chrome. Most excellent condition! Only 27,500 mi. $7000. Whidbey. Call 360-331- 1675.

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