PHOTO BY VANCE VASQUEZ / NBVC PUBLIC AFFAIRS As the new commanding officer of Naval Base Ventura County, Capt. Larry Vasquez greets those who attended the Feb. 24 change of command ceremony at NBVC Point Mugu. The MH-60R Seahawk on display commemorates Vasquez’ earlier command of a helicopter squadron. Story, Pages 20-21. WELCOME ABOARD, CAPT. VASQUEZ By Andrea Howry Lighthouse editor The commissary, base exchange and all recreational facilities at Naval Base Ventura County will be closed Friday, March 23, and the morning of Saturday, March 24, because of an anti-terrorism training exercise. Beginning mid-morning Thurs- day, March 22, and continuing through Saturday morning, all but the Victoria Gate at Port Hueneme and the Las Posas Gate at Point Mugu will be closed, and traffic delays are expected. “Every year during this exer- Commissary, NEX, gyms will close for base exercise All non-essential personnel urged to stay away Friday, March 23 PHOTO BY LT. TODD FOWLER / ACCLOGWING Lt. Cmdr. Kris Klaiber of Carrier Airborne Command and Control Squadron 112 (VAW-112) meets his daughter, 5-month-old Molly, for the first time. The squadron returned to Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu, on Sunday, Feb. 6, after a six-month deployment. Story, Page 16. That first kiss By Andrea Howry Lighthouse editor Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) has received top honors from the Chief of Naval Operations for environ- mental restoration at Point Mugu, San Nicolas Island and Port Hueneme. The base received a Fiscal Year 2011 CNO Environmen- tal Award for environmental restoration at the installation Base wins environment award SEE EXERCISE, PAGE 26 SEE AWARD, PAGE 22 Vol. 12, No. 5 | Thursday, March 8, 2012 www.thelighthousenews.com WHAT’S INSIDE Seabees are hard at work around the world. Here, BUCN Mathew Barber of NMCB 40 shows students in Okinawa, Japan, how to build a birdhouse. Elsewhere, NMCB 3 fights flooding in Italy, and Seabees are honored for their help rescuing accident victims near Buellton. Stories, Pages 6, 18, 26 and 27. Lt. Jeremy Patelzick, dental clinic division officer at Naval Base Ventura County, teaches local schoolchildren about tooth care. Page 10. This Seabee pillow was spotted on an episode of “American Pickers” and a Naval Construction Training Center instructor arranged to have it donated to the Seabee Museum. Page 15.
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PHOTO BY VANCE VASQUEZ / NBVC PUBLIC AFFAIRS
As the new commanding officer of Naval Base Ventura County, Capt. Larry Vasquez greets those whoattended the Feb. 24 change of command ceremony at NBVC Point Mugu. The MH-60R Seahawk ondisplay commemorates Vasquez’ earlier command of a helicopter squadron. Story, Pages 20-21.
WELCOME ABOARD, CAPT. VASQUEZ
By Andrea HowryLighthouse editor
The commissary, base exchangeand all recreational facilities atNaval Base Ventura County willbe closed Friday, March 23, andthe morning of Saturday, March24, because of an anti-terrorismtraining exercise.Beginningmid-morningThurs-
day, March 22, and continuingthrough Saturday morning, allbut the Victoria Gate at PortHueneme and the Las PosasGateat PointMuguwill be closed, andtraffic delays are expected.“Every year during this exer-
Lt. Cmdr. Kris Klaiber of CarrierAirborne Command and ControlSquadron 112 (VAW-112) meetshis daughter, 5-month-old Molly,for the first time. The squadronreturned to Naval Base VenturaCounty,PointMugu,onSunday, Feb.6, after a six-month deployment.Story, Page 16.
That first kissBy Andrea HowryLighthouse editor
Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) has received tophonors from the Chief of Naval Operations for environ-mental restoration at PointMugu, San Nicolas Island andPort Hueneme.The base received a Fiscal Year 2011 CNOEnvironmen-
tal Award for environmental restoration at the installation
Base wins environment award
SEE EXERCISE, PAGE 26
SEE AWARD, PAGE 22
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WHAT’S INSIDE
Seabees are hard at work aroundthe world. Here, BUCN MathewBarber of NMCB 40 shows studentsin Okinawa, Japan, how to builda birdhouse. Elsewhere, NMCB 3fights flooding in Italy, and Seabeesare honored for their help rescuingaccident victims near Buellton.Stories, Pages 6, 18, 26 and 27.
Lt. Jeremy Patelzick, dental clinicdivision officer at Naval BaseVentura County, teaches localschoolchildren about tooth care.Page 10.
This Seabee pillow was spotted onan episode of “American Pickers”and a Naval Construction TrainingCenter instructor arranged to haveit donated to the Seabee Museum.Page 15.
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Greetings from the new Commanding OfficerShipmates, families, friends,It is an honor to serve as the Commander of Naval
Base Ventura County. Everyone from the tenant com-mands, military and civilian, and friends in the commu-nity have been very helpful and have welcomed Nancyand me with open arms. Thank you.Prior to arriving here from Washington, D.C., the
Lighthouse and the “Ask the Captain” column were myprimary sources of information for events and issuesinvolving NBVC. I encourage your letters so I can keepabreast of your concerns and assess our performance inmeeting the needs of our Shipmates, their families, civil-ian and contract employees, retired service membersand the visitors to our installations.I am also an avid reader of NBVC on Facebook, and
we continue to use it as a primary source of communi-cating programs, events and newsworthy information.Some of you may know that this is my first tour in
Ventura County, having split my time between East andWest Coast assignments. This is our 10th move, andwhile we bring a fresh perspective, we will rely heavily
on your eyes and ears to help us make decisions on howto improve the value of our service to you. In our cur-rent fiscal environment, we may not be able to provideeverything that you or we would like, but we will worktirelessly to bring you the best services available andcontinue to communicate our plans and limitations.I encourage you to continue to shop at your Commis-
sary and Navy Exchanges, frequent the movie theatersand bowling alleys and even plan a getaway to the NavyGateway Inn and Suites or the Beach Motel.For the Single Sailors, let us know what we can do to
improve your quality of life. If you are like my teenagersand 20-something nephew, as long as you have a Wi-Ficonnection, a bag of chips and a Monster drink, life isgood! For others, let us know if you want to see South-ern California through MWR trips or programs. We arehere to serve you.I look forward to your comments, suggestions and
questions. You can even send in a compliment to thestaff as well. I promise I won’t let it get to our heads.Stay Navy!
Library, Simi Valley. Complimentaryshuttle from military housing. Info:982-4170.
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ST. PATRICK’S DAYHEALTH FAIR, 5K: 11a.m., Bee-Fit WellnessCenter, NBVC Port
Hueneme. Run begins at 11:30a.m. Free to anyone with baseaccess. Event includes 11 a.m.talk on finding the right runningshoe, 11:30 a.m. talk on relievingstress and noontime talk on backhealth. Vendors and displays. Info:982-4726.
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IMMIGRATION ISSUES:U.S. Citizenship andImmigration Servicewill provide services
from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Bldg.1180, Region Legal Service Office,second floor, NBVC Port Hueneme.Signup is required. Info: 982-3124.
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SWIM MEET: 1 p.m.,NBVC Port HuenemeAquatics Center.Hosted by NBVC
Seals Swim Team. Four teamscompeting. Free to all with baseaccess. Information: 982-5460.
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NARFE: NationalActive and RetiredFederal EmployeesAssociation, Ventura
County Chapter, meets at 11:30a.m., Elks Club, 801 South A St.,Oxnard. $9. Reserve by noonMarch 19. Info: 487-1801.
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Renovation of the building complexthat is home to the Point Mugu NavyExchange, Point Mugu Gym and sev-eral retail establishments is scheduledto begin later this month.The work involves the exterior of the
buildings, including storm drains, walk-ways and storefronts. The interiors willremain the same, and all the businesseswill be open regular hours during theconstruction project, which is expectedto take six months.“The biggest issue we are going to
have with this project is ensuring pub-lic safety,” said Carrie Wyrick, con-
struction manager with Public Works.“Due to the nature of this project andthe lack of alternative entrances tomost of the businesses affected, we willnot be able to put a physical boundarybetween the public and the constructionsite.“It is therefore imperative that people
stay on the sidewalk and minimize in-trusion to the construction site.”Some of the parking spots closest to
the complex will also be inaccessibleduring construction.The complex, known as Building 16,
was built in 1950.
The project includes repairing andpainting the wood siding and stucco,louvers, stormwater gutters and down-spouts; replacing the covered walkwaystructure; and updating the exterior andlandscape lighting with more energy-efficient systems.In addition, the storm drainage sys-
tem will be improved so that rainwaterdoesn’t flood the walkways in the court-yard area.Construction will also include a
screen wall, handicap-accessible ramp,and a central heating and air-condition-ing system for the retail shops.
Mugu retail complex getting a face-lift
By Andrea HowryLighthouse editor
After being closed for nearly twomonthsso it could be cleaned up and scrubbeddown, the Mugu Thrift Shop reopenedThursday, Feb. 23, with a clean, well-or-ganized look — and really inexpensivemerchandise.“We’ve got a lot of nice stuff here that
people have donated — stuff that otherpeople need,” said Aviation ElectronicsTechnician Senior Chief (AW/SW) JoyMcGill of the Commander, AirborneCommand Control and Logistics Wing.The Chief Petty Officers Association
operates the thrift shop and uses proceeds
Cleaned out andreorganized, MuguThrift Shop reopens
PHOTO BY ANDREA HOWRY / LIGHTHOUSE
Christina Mack, wife of AWF2 Jonathan Mack of VR-55, finds the Newlywed Game amongthe items for sale in the newly reopened Mugu Thrift Shop, operated by the Chief PettyOfficers Association. Shopping with Mack is Miranda Cook, whose husband is LS1Christopher Cook, also of VR-55.
By Lt. (j.g.) Paul EckertVAW-113
The Black Eagles from Carrier Air-borne Command and Control Squadron113 (VAW-113) flew over the Ronald Rea-gan Presidential Library in Simi Valleyon Feb. 6 as part of a ceremony com-memorating the late president’s 101stbirthday.The planes were flown by Lt. Cmdr.
Josh “Spoiler”Wenker, Lt. Cmdr. Larry“Ace” Smith, Lt. Cmdr. Ned “Flanders”Patterson, Lt. Cmdr. John “Cig” Ciga-novich, Lt. Matt “The Situation” Mar-shall and Lt. Seamus “Slats” O’Brien.
VAW-113 flyoverhonors Reagan
PHOTO BY MC3 ANTHONY W. JOHNSON / U.S. NAVY
Carrier Airborne Command and Control Squadron 113 (VAW-113) flies over the RonaldReagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley on Feb. 6 to commemorate the late president’s101st birthday.
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I want to talk about something everymilitary spouse should have: a plan!
I have a seasoned spouse friend whoalways says, “It is not ‘if ’ something willhappen while he is gone, it’s definitely‘when!’” And she should know.In 26 years of military spousedom, this
spouse has been through a hurricane onthe East Coast, wildfires on the WestCoast, an earthquake, a blizzard, an un-expected personal hospitalization, the hotwater heater breaking and flooding herfirst floor, a child breaking his leg andmuch more — all while he was gone. It’sMurphy’s Law of Deployment.If you have children, youmay know that
our Sailors with children are required todevelop a Family Care Plan. This plan isto provide for your children in the eventthat you were unable to care for them,whether because of an unexpected hospi-talization or other event. OurMarines andSailors train hard so that in the midst ofthe mission they already knowwhat to do“in case.”The Family Care Plan does thatfor you. In the event your children needcare, that plan is already in place and youknow who to call — and they know they
are your “go to” person. That plan re-duces stress.But those with children are not the only
ones needing a plan!If you are stranded on the side of the
road, your car disabled, who will you callto assist you? If you wake up with a highfever, very sick and need to go to the emer-gency room, whowill you call to take you?If you are delayed getting home fromwork, who will care for your dog?Please take time this weekend to con-
sider and develop an emergency plan foryourself and review your care plan foryour children (and pets).
As you plan, please understand thatyour Ombudsman and/or Family Readi-ness Officer are committed to supportingyou, yourMarine and your plan. But thereare things they legally cannot do. Legallythey cannot drive you to the hospital; theycannot legally care for your children. Theycan and will help you execute your planbut are not legally able to “be” the plan.So what does a viable plan look like?• Short term, immediate support: Who
can you call on short notice? It can be yourneighbor, another spouse in the unit, amember of your church or softball team.You need their phone number and address,they need to know yours and that youwant to call upon them— and that you’llbe there for them. Put their number inyour cell phone and put “ICE” in front oftheir name— “In Case of Emergency.” Ifyou put “.ice” the listing will appear at thetop of your phone directory and otherscan quickly identify who to call on yourbehalf. Emergency personnel routinely usethis, and so can we.• Put your plan on paper: Place this on
your fridge. Things to add on this list (withname, location and contact info): local
caregivers for your pets and children, yourdoctor(s), any medications you or yourchildrenmust have, and family out of stateto be notified. Emergency response per-sonnel will look on your refrigerator forclues for contact persons.• Copy others: Copy your FRO and/or
Ombudsman on your list.While they can-not drive you to the hospital or pick youup from the side of the road, they canassist with executing your plan if you arenot able or need assistance.• Review your plan regularly. I’d love to
see us do that at the change of each sea-son, but at least every six months review,update and redistribute as needed.If you, like many of us, don’t know any-
one, please attend spouse events, join agroup you enjoy (softball team, walkinggroup, off base or on base), find a church,walk your neighborhood and get to knowyour neighbors. You can do it and youwillsleep so much better knowing that you“Have a Plan.”
— For more tips or ideas on being thatready spouse, contact Beth at [email protected].
Do you have a plan if something unexpected happens?
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Operation Prepare is Navy RegionSouthwest’s family emergency prepared-ness program. By preparing in advance, afamily is better equipped to respond in theevent of an emergency.Navy is often calledupon to assist in disasters throughout theworld and respond to many emergencies.It is essential that Navy families preparethemselves to be equipped to respond aswell.The Fleet & Family Support Center has
wonderful tools to help families preparein advance of a disaster. Additionally, itis important that families consider theirchildren’s schools in all emergency plan-ning.Operation Prepare suggests three simple
steps: Be informed, have a plan, andmakea kit. These three steps can also be takento ensure your children are prepared whileat school.
Be informed
Knowing what to do can make all thedifference when seconds count. Find outwhat the school’s disaster plan is.• If the school will be evacuated, where
will the students be taken and how willthey be transported?• If you live on base, will your regular
school transportation be available? Willyour carpool driver or the school bus haveaccess?• Has the school discussed emergency
plans with the students?
Have a plan
Consider the range of possibilities andplaces you might be.
• Do you have a backup plan if youare unable to pick up your child fromschool?• Do you have local friends, family
or neighbors on your child’s emer-gency authorization form for yourchild to be released to?• Have you talked to your child
about possible plans, specifically con-sidering natural disasters common inyour local community?
Make a kit
Consider the basics of survival andalso special needs.• Does the school have water bottles
and basic essentials if children must“shelter in place?” How can you assistthe school in obtaining supplies?• Is the school notified of medical
conditions and have necessary medica-tions for your child?• Can you give your child an extra
water bottle or granola bar in a back-pack, lunch or to keep in their lockerin the event of an emergency?
Schools work hard to be preparedfor an emergency, but as parents, it isimportant that you are informed andprepared as well. Think of ways youcan help the schools and your childrento be best equipped to respond in anemergency.For more information about prepar-
ing your home and family for a disas-ter, contact the NBVC Fleet & Fam-ily Support Center at 982-5037.Offering literature and classes inemergency preparedness, the FFSCcan connect you to essential resourc-es.In support of the anti-terrorism ex-
ercise Citadel Shield, gate closureswill be in effect March 22 and 23.Please refer to Page 1 for more infor-mation if you have school childrenand live on board NBVC.
— Please contact NBVC School LiaisonOfficer Monica James at 989-5211 withany school emergency preparedness orK-12 education questions.
Make sure your kids know what to do in an emergency
The chapels at Naval Base VenturaCounty will be holding special Lent andHoly Week services next month.Here is the upcoming schedule:
Protestant worship• Palm Sunday service: April 1, Port
Hueneme Seabee Chapel, 9 a.m.• Good Friday Cantata service: April 6,
Port Hueneme Seabee Chapel, 5 p.m.• Easter Sunday: April 8. Early Easter
Service in the Port Hueneme Seabee Cha-pel courtyard, 7 a.m., followed by break-
fast potluck. Protestant worship service,Port Hueneme Seabee Chapel, 9 a.m.
Roman Catholic Mass schedule• Palm Sunday service: April 1, Point
Mugu Chapel of Faith, 9 a.m.; Port Hue-neme Seabee Chapel, 11:15 a.m.• Maundy Thursday (Holy Thursday)
Last Supper of the Lord Celebration:April 5, Port Hueneme Seabee Chapel,6:30 p.m., followed by family sharing sup-per and potluck.• Good Friday service, reading of the
Passion of the Lord and Communion:April 6, Port Hueneme Seabee Chapel,6:30 p.m., followed by soup supper pot-luck.• Easter Sunday celebration: April 8.
Catholic Mass, Point Mugu Chapel ofFaith, 9 a.m.; Catholic Mass, Port Huen-eme Seabee Chapel, 11:15 a.m.
For questions regarding Jewish Passoverservices, call the CommandReligious Pro-gram at 982-4358.
NBVC chapels schedule Lent and HolyWeek services
By Lt. Greg UvilaNMCB 5 chaplain
As Naval Mobile Construction Battal-ion 5’s deployment draws down, as theevening sun sets, we recall the many gor-geous sunrises and enthralling sunsets wewitnessed across the continents of Africaand Europe, emblematic of our positivecontribution to America’s global “Heartsand Minds” campaign.However, the daily world of a Seabee is
too real: endless training, demanding proj-ect deadlines,monotonous repetitive labor,the sweat, the angst and, yes, even tears.These stormy fronts within cause one
to really question: How positive was ourpresence overseas?Seabees wonder within and occasion-
ally question out loud, “Are we making adifference in this abstractly defined Glob-alWar on Terrorism?”Does the water wellwe just drilled make a difference when thevillagers break it two weeks after it is in-stalled? Will the local citizens utilize themodern maternity ward we are construct-ing, or will it remain vacant as they stub-bornly hold to thousands of years ofcustoms regarding childbirth? And theschools, who will come teach here whenwe leave?What will be taught inside thesewalls? How will these chalkboards bemarked, what politic will it speak?In the chaplain world, we speak of
marking individuals for good, sharingcompliments, speaking words of life andencouragement, spiritual speak-blessing.Seabees speak the language of hammerand saw, loader and roller. Their “markingof good” of our global friends and alliesis seen in placing concrete, building bridg-es, drilling wells, cutting roads and engi-neering air strips.Marked for good, the barren country-
side of Ethiopia. We have brought freshwater to an impoverished village. Thinkdesert, think hot, think fresh drinkingwater for the first time in this locale. Thecommunity is so taken by the new realitythat guards fromwithin the region are be-ing hired to help keep the well — well, afunctioning well!Marked for good, outside of Camp
Lemonnier, Djibouti. We reached out toa nearby orphanage through the simplic-ity of soccer matches, offering our heartsthrough our futbol skills with the hopethat Djiboutian and Somalian minds willsee that Americans are a worthy ally inthe global community.Marked for good, close to Dikhil, Dji-
bouiti. We completed a solar-poweredschool and laid the foundation for a med-ical facility whose mainmission is the safedelivery of newborn children. Estimatesare that every year, 500 Ethiopian, Soma-lian and Nomadic women will benefit
from the maternity ward.Marked for good, Acitrezza, Sicily. Be-
yond Sigonella, we reached out with as-sistance, extending helpful hands into afishing village with much-needed repairof a Catholic church. Behind the effort isthe conviction that the Sicilian partnershipwill enhance the view of America’s mili-tary presence in Europe.Marked for good,Dire-Dawa, Ethiopia.
As we completed the Gende-Gerardschoolhouse, we also finished the renova-tion of their playground, making it asafer and cleaner place. Our Seabees’ hardwork reminds us that schools and play-grounds are where children’s innocentdreams are born and precious passionsdiscovered.As NMCB 5’s last jet whisks west, our
Global War on Terrorism questions arelaid to rest. We have marked two conti-nents, dozens of communities and hun-dreds of newfound friends for good.
Are the Seabees making a difference? Chaplain finds out
PHOTO BY LT. GREG UVILA / NMCB 5
Just before Christmas, Seabees from NMCB 5 play soccer with the Djiboutian youthoutside Camp Lemonnier.
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The Active Duty FundDrive to benefitNavy-Marine Corps Relief Society(NMCRS) kicked off Feb. 28 and runsthrough March.It’s not too late to contribute and help
Sailors, Marines and their families at Na-val Base Ventura County (NBVC). Tolocate the Fund Drive coordinator foryour command, email [email protected] or [email protected] make a donation online, visit http://
donations.nmcrs.org/ActiveDutyFund-Drive. For the donation to be included inthe numbers for NBVC, personnel shouldmake a copy of the transaction and giveit to the fund drive representative at theirrespective command.The Society is very appreciative of all
donations, as they are able to continue as-sisting military members and their fami-lies. In 2011, NMCRS at NBVC provid-ed interest-free loans and grants to 1,054personnel in the amount of $446,418.NMCRS assists with interest-free loans
and grants for unforeseen emergencies,emergency travel and essential needs. Inaddition, the Society provides other as-sistance through budget counseling and
post-secondary education loans. Compli-mentary layettes are given to new parentsthrough the Budget for Baby program.NMCRS also runs a thrift shop on PortHueneme to help families save money onclothing, uniforms and household items.Not active duty or unable to commit to
a monthly allotment? The NEX sponsorsa coupon sale each year to benefitNMCRS. Visit theNEX at Port Huenemeanytime before April 17 and make a $5donation to NMCRS with any cashier ora customer service representative. Youwillbe given a “Benefit Sale Ticket”which willentitle you to receive 10 to 30 percent offvarious departments at the NEX. Thediscounts are good for two days only:April 16 and 17. The discountmay be usedonly one time on either of these days.Discounts those days include:• 10 percent off merchandise storewide
with the exception of tobacco, alcoholicbeverages, electronics, cameras, comput-ers, video games and systems, uniforms,gas, DVDs, CDs, NEX gift cards, third-party gift cards, e-commerce, Exchangecatalog and concession departments. Itdoes not apply to merchandise previously
purchased, existing layaways or specialorders. Other percent-off discounts maynot be combined with this coupon ticketdiscount.• 30 percent off already reduced furni-
ture ending in .94, .96 and .97 prices.• 15 percent off entire stock of fine jew-
elry.• 20 percent off entire stock of apparel,
shoes, watches and sunglasses.For more information on volunteering
withNMCRS, or tomake an appointmentfor budget counseling or an interest-freeloan or grant, call 982-4409.
Still time to help NMCRSThe NMCRS Office will be closed
Thursday, March 22, and Friday, March23, due to the Citadel Shield/Solid Curtainexercise. For emergency travel or otherassistance that cannot wait until Monday,March 26, call the NMCRS cell phone at805-314-5263.•Thrift Shop (Bldg. 829, PortHueneme):
Open Monday and Wednesday, 10 a.m.to 1 p.m. Low-cost uniforms, civilianclothing, baby items, household items andmuch, much more. Prices start at a quar-ter.• Budget for Baby: Tuesday, March 13,
and Tuesday, April 10, from 6 to 7 p.m.Learn how your new bundle of joy willimpact your budget and how to pay forall those additional expenses like formula,diapers, clothing, car seats, etc. Just forattending this class, participants will re-ceive “Baby’s First Seabag” filled withnewborn items from Gerber, at least onehandmade item and a new outfit for yourbaby.• Volunteer orientation:Tuesday,March
13, at 1 p.m. Recruiting Thrift Shop ca-shiers, and Budget for Baby instructors.Reimbursement for child care andmileage.Snacks provided.
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By Andrea HowryLighthouse editor
Whatever happened to the po-tato lamp and the exploding vol-cano?The experiments in today’s sci-
ence fairs, even at the junior highschool level, are far more com-plex than in the past, and theneed for judges with backgroundsin physics, chemistry, botany andother sciences has never beengreater.That’s where the Navy comes
in.Naval Base Ventura County
and its tenant commands are of-ten asked to supply judges forlocal science fairs and the Ven-tura County Science Fair heldevery spring at theVenturaCoun-ty Fairgrounds.“I’m very thankful to have help
from the base,” said MichelleMullen, who coordinates an an-nual science fair at Santa ClaraSchool, a private K-8 school inOxnard. “Many of the people arevery knowledgeable in differentareas, and they share their exper-tise. It’s been great.”Nearly 30 judges volunteered
for this year’s science fair at San-ta Clara on Feb. 1, nearly all ofthem from the base,Mullen said.There were 84 experiments ondisplay by sixth-, seventh- andeighth-graders.The next day,more judges from
the Navy, including several fromNaval Surface Warfare Center,Port Hueneme Division, volun-teered at the Hueneme HighSchool Science Fair.At Santa Clara, an experiment
dealing with the oxidation ofsteel caught the attention of Avi-ation Machinist’s Mate SeniorChief Danielle Clevidence withNaval Operational Support Cen-ter (NOSC) Port Hueneme.Construction Electrician 1st
Class Richard Simbre of the 31stSeabee Readiness Group judgedan experiment titled, “Does caf-feine affect your typing skills?”AndAviation Electronics Tech-
nician 1st Class Christina Tanlistened intently as seventh-grad-er Michael Laut discussed hisexperiment, “Which brand of
bottled water is the purest and isit better than tap water?”“They’re very smart kids,”Tan
said.Construction Electrician Chief
Lynn Rodriguez of Naval Facili-ties Expeditionary Logistics Cen-ter was enjoying her third year ofjudging.“I like interacting with the stu-
dents and seeing what they comeup with,” she said.Among the displays she saw
that day was one titled, “Dancingraisins: What happens to raisinswhen they’re dropped in a cup of
soda?” and another titled,“Which type of food wrappingswill keep apples the freshest?”Simbre said it’s been years
since he’s been to a sciencefair.“I wanted to see how it’s done
these days,” he said. “I have twokids, and I want to be able toshow them what’s going on andmaybe help.”His kids are only 5, so Simbre
will need to keep judging forawhile.And that’s just fine with sci-
ence fair coordinators.
Junior high and high school science fairs go supernova
PHOTO BY ANDREA HOWRY / LIGHTHOUSE
AD2 (AW) Samantha Vargas of NOSC Point Mugu listens as Santa Claraeighth-grader Kevin Braza describes his science fair experiment onwater supply and conservation.
PHOTO BY ANDREA HOWRY / LIGHTHOUSE
ADCS Danielle Clevidence of NOSC Point Mugu checks out a sciencefair exhibit at Santa Clara School in Oxnard.
PHOTO BY KATHY STEWART / NSWC PHD COMMAND COMMUNICATIONS
Volunteer judge Lee Simmons, an electronic engineer with Naval SurfaceWarfare Center Port Hueneme Division talks to student Harriet Ferrerabout her science project on solvents and stains during the HuenemeHigh School Science Fair on Feb. 2.
Professionals in engineeringand the sciences are needed tovolunteer as judges for the 2012Ventura County Science Fair, setfor March 21 at Seaside Park inVentura.“The Ventura County Science
Fair has been fortunate to havehad the support of many indi-viduals fromNaval Base VenturaCounty in the past as Science Fairjudges,” said John E. Tarkany,who coordinates student compe-titions for the Ventura CountyOffice of Education. “We arelooking forward to having manymore judges from Naval BaseVentura County this year aswell.”Close to 1,000 students from
throughout Ventura County,grades 6 through 12, will entertheir projects in the 58th annualfair, sponsored by the VenturaCounty Office of Education,along with County School Fed-eral Credit Union, Amgen andvarious science-related organiza-tions. This year’s fair theme is“Science Fundamentals.”
The judging portion of the fairwill be held on March 21, begin-ning at 8 a.m., with a continentalbreakfast and orientation. Lunchalso will be provided, and theday’s activities will end at ap-proximately 4 p.m.Judges are needed in the follow-
ing categories: Animal Behav-ioral and Social Sciences; Chem-istry; Human Behavioral andSocial Sciences; Earth, Space andEnvironmental Sciences; Bio-chemistry; Engineering; Botany;Mathematics, Computer Scienceand Electronics; HumanBiology;Product Science: Physical (JuniorDivision Only); Microbiology;Physics; Product Science: Bio-logical (Junior Division Only);and Zoology.Students with the top projects
qualify to enter the CaliforniaState Science Fair in Los Angelesin May.Judges’ application forms are
available by visiting the VenturaCounty Science Fair’sWeb site atwww.vcoe.org/sc, or by callingTarkany at 437-1501.
Judges needed for March 21Ventura County Science Fair
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By Andrea HowryLighthouse editor
More than a dozen volunteersfrom the Naval Branch HealthClinic Dental Department at Na-val Base Ventura County visiteda Ventura elementary school lastmonth to offer some lessons indental care.But with the school being one
of the highest achieving in Cali-fornia, the message had to con-tain a lot more than just “Brushyour teeth.”So Lt. Jeremy Patelzick, dental
clinic division officer, put togeth-er 20-minute programs for eachgrade level, with first-graders“seeing” germs under a blacklight so they’d understand theimportance of washing theirhands, and fifth-graders beingshown photos of sports injuriesand oral cancers so they’d under-stand the importance of mouthguards and steering away fromcigarettes and oral tobacco.“We’ve done programs like this
for the military day care centers,”Patelzick said. “With FebruarybeingNational Children’s DentalHealth Month, we thought we’dbring it out into the communi-ty.”
Patelzick chose Mound Ele-mentary School in Ventura be-cause it’s the school his son at-tends, and first-grade teacherTina Tyner was appreciative.“Children need good awareness
of gum disease and the need towash their hands,” she said. “Andit’s good to get that reminderfrom someone other than Momor Dad.”Patelzick kicked off the first-
graders’ presentation by havingthe youngsters play catch with astuffed animal. What they didn’tknow was that he’d sprayed thetoy with “Glo Germ,” whichshows up only under a blacklight. Afterwards, the childrenput their hands under the blacklight and saw the residue— a les-son in germ transmission.“That’s why your parents want
you to wash your hands,” Patel-zick explained. “If you have aloose tooth and youwiggle it withyour finger, look what’s gettingin your mouth.”
Then came the anatomy les-son.“When you’re a kid, you have
20 teeth before your start losingthem,” Patelzick told them.“When you’re an adult, howmanydo you have?”The answers flew out.“24?” “60!” “100 and some-
thing? I forget.”The answer was 32.Over in a fifth-grade classroom,
Lt. Adam Kochendorfer raisedthe “yuck” factor, showing pho-tos of mouths that had sustainedsports injuries because there wasno mouth guard to protect thelips and teeth, and mouths thathad been ravaged by cancer andother diseases due to cigarettesmoking, oral tobacco and lackof basic dental care.He asked the class how many
were wearing orthodontic bracesand about a quarter of the stu-dents raised their hands. Then hestressed the importance of floss-ing and using proxy brushes,
showing photos of white-speckedteeth damaged by acid buildingup behind the braces.“Prevention is the key,”he said.
“Everything else is too little toolate. The whole key is to preventyou from being in my chair.”Patelzick called the visit a suc-
cess and said he hoped to bringthe lesson to other schools inVentura County.
Navy puts some teeth into dental care lessons
PHOTOS BY ANDREA HOWRY /LIGHTHOUSE
Lt. Jeremy Patelzick, dental clinicdivision officer for the NavalBranch Health Clinic at Naval BaseVentura County, helps first-graderBrianna Barton search for germson her hands under a black light.
First-grader Madelyn Lagomarsinolooks for germs on her handsafter a classroom discussion onthe health hazards of putting yourfingers in your mouth to wiggle aloose tooth.
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By BUC (SCW) Daniel James LynchNCTC
Imagine yourself relaxing after a longday of teaching students at the NavalConstruction Training Center, Port Hue-neme. You are tired and well-deservingof some quality time with your family.After dinner, you fall onto your couch
and flip on the television. While surfingthrough channels you stop to watch apopular series on the History Channel,“American Pickers,” about Mike Wolfeand Frank Fritz, two men who scour thenation’s junkyards, barns and garages insearch of hidden gems of antiquity.It was impossible for Builder 1st Class
(SCW) JasonMay to prepare himself for
what he was about to see. At George’sMarina in Dover, Del., Wolfe and Fritzfound a purple silk pillow with an em-broidered Seabee logo.May told Builder 1st Class (SCW/FMF)
Juan Selvera about the January episode,and Selvera saw it for himself a few dayslater.“Once I saw the pillow, I knew that I
had to have it,” Selvera said.“American Pickers” had traced the pil-
low to the island of Saipan. It was a giftto a Seabee fighting against the Japaneseduring World War II.May suggested to Selvera that he con-
tact the “pickers” to see if they woulddonate it to the SeabeeMuseum at NavalBase Ventura County, Port Hueneme.“I contactedMikeWolfe and he agreed
to send it to me,”Selvera said. “I still can’tbelieve that we were able to get the pillow!I contacted the SeabeeMuseum and theywere very happy to accept the gift.”The Seabee pillow and a letter of au-
thenticity will soon be on display in theSeabeeMuseum. Next time you are in thearea, come visit this piece of Seabee his-tory.
At Seabee’s request, ‘American Pickers’ donates pillow
PHOTO BY BU1 (SCW) JASON MAY / NCTC
BU1 (SCW/FMF) Juan Selvera presents the Seabee pillow to Seabee Museum DirectorLara Godbille.
Episode of HistoryChannel show featuresthe piece of World WarII history, and the starsagree to donate it to theSeabee Museum
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Carrier Airborne Command and Con-trol Squadron 112 (VAW-112), theGoldenHawks, returned Sunday, Feb. 26, from asix-month deployment aboard USS JohnC. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Western Pa-cific and North Arabian Sea.“It’s great to be home,” said Lt. Cmdr.
Reginald Johnson, as he hugged his wife,Angela, and cuddled 16-month-old Jordan.His sons, Reggie, 5, and Ayden, 3, heldonto his legs as he tried to walk to themassive Hawkeye Country hangar at Na-val Base Ventura County, Point Mugu.Two members of the squadron became
fathers during the deployment.Lt. Cmdr. Kris Klaiber had his third
child, and four days later, Lt. (j.g.) JimFosshad his first.Klaiber was on board the Stennis when
his wife, Jill, went into labor, so Klaiberexperienced the birth of his daughter,Molly, over the phone.Four days later, however, the squadron
was in Bahrain, so Foss was able to watchhis wife, Sara, give birth to Caroline viaSkype. Sara’s doctors induced labor soFosscould be linked in for the birth.Klaiber and Foss weren’t the only ones
greeting a newmember of the family upontheir return.Cmdr. Paul Crump, commanding officer
of the squadron, was celebrating his birth-day along with his homecoming, and hiswife, Jennifer, had his present waiting forhim in the parking lot.Crump ended up swapping one high-fly-
ing vehicle for another: He drove homefrom Hawkeye Country in a brand newsilver Porsche Carrera.VAW-112 left PointMugu on July 28. In
addition to supporting the ground troopsin Iraq, the squadron coordinated surfacesurveillance and search and rescue ef-forts.Additional missions included air inter-
diction offensive and defensive counter aircontrol and communications relay.In all, the squadron flew 238 combat
sorties.The squadron amassed 1,671 hours on
330 flights and had 575 arrested land-ings.
VAW-112’s Golden Hawks return from 6-month deployment
PHOTO BY LT. TODD FOWLER / ACCLOGWING
Carrier Airborne Command and Control Squadron 112 (VAW-112) returns from a six-monthdeployment on Sunday, Feb. 26.
PHOTO BY ANDREA HOWRY / LIGHTHOUSE
Lt. (j.g.) Jim Foss of VAW-112 meets his 5-month-old daughter, Caroline, as his wife, Sara,looks on. Foss returned to California on Sunday, Feb. 26, after a six-month deploymentaboard USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Western Pacific and North Arabian Sea.
PHOTO BY ANDREA HOWRY / LIGHTHOUSE
It didn’t take long for Cmdr. Paul Crump,commanding officer of VAW-112, to getcomfortable with his birthday present, abrand new Porsche. The squadron returnedto California on Feb. 26, Crump’s birthday.
By Lt. (j.g.) Jim FossVAW-112
TheGoldenHawks of Carrier AirborneCommand and Control Squadron 112(VAW-112) participated in a “crossing theline ceremony”during their just-complet-ed six month deployment.The crossing the line ceremony is a time-
honored naval tradition involving all shipsthat dare to cross the equator. King Nep-tune, god of the sea, has required for cen-turies that all ships crossing the equatorand into his kingdom cleanse their vesselsof infestations of polliwogs. A polliwogor “wog” is the term for the unclean sail-or, covered in a landlubbing city stench,who has never crossed the equator.The crossing the line ceremony is led by
“shellbacks” or Sailors who have crossedthe equator in the past. Once Sailors meetthe approval of King Neptune and DavyJones, they too become trusty shell-backs.Variations of becoming a shellback in-
clude becoming an emerald shellback— aSailor who crosses the equator while alsocrossing the prime meridian; and thegolden shellback— a Sailor who crossesthe equator while also crossing the inter-national dateline.Ninety-two personnel in the squadron
became shellbacks during the deploymentaboard USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74).
92 in squadron‘cross the line’
The squadron made history on Dec.18 by being the last U.S. Navy aircraftto leave Iraq, effectively ending the pres-ence of coalition forces there. For de-tails, read the March 22 edition of TheLighthouse.
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The Bee Club of Naval Base VenturaCounty is once again offering its “CanDo” scholarship to help fund educa-tional opportunities for local militarydependents.The scholarship is open to any quali-
fied student graduating from a VenturaCounty high school, including GED orhome school graduates.Two individual $1,000 scholarships
will be awarded this year.The BeeClub is a naval officers’ spous-
es group whose mission is to promoteU.S. Navy Seabee and Civil EngineerCorps heritage, and to provide friend-ship,mentorship and support among thespouses of military officers in the Ven-tura County area.“CanDo”scholarship applications are
available online at www.BeeClub.org andwill be accepted through May 1.
Bee Club offers $1,000‘Can Do’ scholarship
Free tax preparation is available toactive-duty service members of allbranches, their families and retireesthrough the Volunteer Income Tax As-sistance program at Naval Base VenturaCounty (NBVC) Port Hueneme.The service is available through April
14 in the Naval Construction TrainingCenter Computer Lab, Bldg. 1417,NBVC Port Hueneme.Volunteer tax preparers go through
40 hours of federal tax training and 40hours of state tax training. Classes alsofocus on military tax issues, client pri-vacy and professionalism.Hours are 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
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By Shane Montgomery31st SRG
BUELLTON — Six Seabees — threeeach from the 31st Seabee ReadinessGroup and Naval Mobile ConstructionBattalion (NMCB) 3—were recently rec-ognized by City of BuelltonMayor HollySierra in a proclamation of thanks fortheir support in the Jan. 12 rescue of amother and her two children from aman-gled BMW on Highway 101.The rescue occurred after a semi diesel
truck collided with the BMW and nearlypushed it off a bridge and into a 100-footravine.Equipment Operator 1st Class Frankie
Cruz, Construction Mechanic 2nd ClassMichael McCracken, Equipment Opera-tor Constructionman Clinton Roberts,ConstructionMechanic 2nd Class ShawnLegg, Construction Mechanic 2nd ClassBenjamin Mead, and Construction Me-chanic 3rd Class James Winters were re-turning from a training exercise in North-ern California and were the secondresponders on the scene.The highway was full of smoke and de-
bris, so the group pulled over to see if theycould assist. The Seabees were able to helpboth the California Highway Patrol andSanta Barbara County firefighter rescuersby securing the vehicle with an extendableboom forklift the groupwas bringing backto Naval Base Ventura County, Port Hue-neme.The Seabees held the forklift into posi-
tion under the vehicle long enough sorescuers could extract a 10-year-old girl,a 10-week-old baby and their mother.Sierra’s proclamation to rescuers was
delivered at the annual State of the Cityof Buellton Luncheon, held on Wednes-day, Feb. 29. Also receiving the proclama-tion were the firefighters, police, highwaypatrol and a Santa Maria City tow truckdriver whowas first on the scene andman-aged to secure his tow-line to the vehicle
until rescuers could arrive.All of the rescuers were called to the
stage one group at a time. When the Sea-bees were called to join them, more than100 people in attendance rose to their feetand cheered.“You expect rescue agencies to be there
for us when we are in trouble,” said Sierra,who started her term asmayor of Buelltonjust a month before the accident. “But toalso be fortunate to have Navy Seabeescome by when you need them most isamazing.”With NMCB 3 currently deployed to
Europe and Africa, the Seabees from thatunit who participated in the rescue wereunable to be at the ceremony. However,
their 31st SRG counterparts acceptedthe proclamation on their behalf withgratitude.Following the proclamation, the at-
torney for the rescued family thankedall of the rescuers. He explained thatwhile the family was not medically ableto travel, they were looking forward tothanking them all in person as soon aspossible.The family did send plaques for the
rescuers that showed a picture of thefamily and was engraved with commentsof their gratitude.Anyone interested in viewing all 17
minutes of video footage from the rescuecan visit http://vimeo.com/36314791.
City thanks Seabees involved in rescue
PHOTO BY SHANE MONTGOMERY / 31ST SRG
From left, CM3 James Winters, CM2 Benjamin Mead and CM2 Shawn Legg of the 31stSeabee Readiness Group accept a proclamation of thanks from the City of Buellton fortheir help in a recent rescue of car accident victims. Not pictured are those from NMCB 3who also helped — EO1 Frankie Cruz, CM2 Michael McCracken and EOCN Clinton Roberts.They deployed shortly after the accident.
Nominations for the Joyce W. StewartMemorial Award are due March 19, andthe winner will be announced at a 10 a.m.ceremony March 29 at the Bard Man-sion.The late Joyce Stewartwas the first wom-
an at the Naval Construction BattalionCenter to achieve the professional gradeof GM-14.“Her personal commitment was to pro-
mote an atmosphere that encouraged anawareness of fairness and equal treatmentby supervisors, subordinates and co-work-ers,”saidCapt. JimMcHugh, former com-manding officer, Naval Base VenturaCounty. “She encouraged and gave ampleopportunity to all of her employees toreach their highest potential. It is this typeof genuine commitment that deserves rec-ognition.”
This is the 21st anniversary of the award.It is presented each year by the FederalWomen’s Program Committee.For a nomination form, contact Mer-
cedes Peavy [email protected] applications must be returnedto her no later than close of businessMon-day, March 19. For information, call LisaZimmermanat982-2766orPammKliemanat 982-4130.
Joyce Stewart Award nominations dueMarch 19
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By Kathy StewartNSWC Port Hueneme CommandCommunications
OnFeb. 23,Naval SurfaceWarfare Cen-ter (NSWC), Port Hueneme Division,hosted a celebration of Black HistoryMonth at the Bard Mansion, Naval BaseVentura County, and invited local schoolsto participate in honor of this year’s theme,“AYouthful Testament to African Amer-ican Accomplishments.”Students fromBard Elementary School
attended, bringing posters they created forthe occasion. The posters, which were dis-played during the event, reflected famousAfrican Americans and Black History.Liz Cervantes, a teacher at Bard Ele-
mentary, presented keynote speakersKris-tine Havens from Sierra Linda Elemen-tary School and Miles Minier fromFremont Intermediate School. They
shared stories of early civil rights advo-cates whose efforts helped further equal-ity for African Americans.During the event,NSWCPortHueneme
Division Commander Capt. WilliamDe-Bow, himself the son of one of the famousAfrican American Tuskegee Airmen,spoke about the beginnings of Black His-tory Month and the advancement of Af-ricanAmericans in theNavy and atNSWCPort Hueneme.“NSWC Port Hueneme Division has
continually strived to improve diversitythrough training opportunities, mentoringand our hiring practices,”he said, adding,“It’s not only the right thing to do, it alsoenhances work performance and the over-all mission effectiveness of the Navy.”The event was coordinated by NSWC
Port Hueneme Division’s African Ameri-can Focus Group.
Naval SurfaceWarfare Centerhosts Black HistoryMonth event
PHOTO BY KATHY STEWART / NSWC PORT HUENEME COMMAND COMMUNICATIONS
Miles Minier from Fremont Intermediate School in Oxnard talks about one man’s effortsto change the past “separate but equal” legislation to full equality for African Americansduring the Feb. 23 Black History Month celebration hosted by NSWC Port Hueneme Divisionat the Bard Mansion.
Naval AirWarfare CenterWeaponsDi-vision (NAWCWD) will host recruitingevents for individuals with disabilities andWoundedWarriors at China Lake onMay23 and Point Mugu on June 21.Participation in this event is by invita-
tion only. Applications for considerationand all required documentation must bereceived by March 30.For individuals with disabilities to be
considered for a non-competitive ScheduleA appointment, those interested must
submit a resume, proof of disability andcertification of job readiness. This docu-mentation may be in one combined letteror two separate letters from a licensedmedical professional, vocational rehabspecialist, or a federal or state agency thatissues payments based on disability.To qualify as aWoundedWarrior, those
interested must be a veteran with a dis-ability rating of 30 percent or more. Po-tential candidates must submit a resume,DD-214 (member 4 copy), and a letter
verifying the disability rating by the De-partment of Veterans Affairs on or after1991 or a letter verifying the rating by abranch of the armed forces.Occupational groups with positions
available include scientists and engineers,business professionals, IT specialists, lo-gisticians, engineering and electronicstechnicians, and clerical.Eligibility for appointment will be con-
firmed before invitations are extended.Candidates invited to an event will be in-
terviewed by a hiringmanager on-site. U.S.citizenship is required. Candidates mustbe able to obtain and maintain a securityclearance.To learnmore aboutNAWCWD, submit
a resume, and to confidentially submit therequired documentation, visit www.navair.navy.mil/nawcwd. In the “How Did YouHear” field, select IWD/WW 2012.NAWCWD is an equal opportunity
Point Mugu recruits workers with disabilities June 21
By Nichole O’GradyNSWC Port Hueneme Command Communications
In an effort to increase job opportunitiesthroughout Ventura County, Naval SurfaceWarfare Center (NSWC) Port Hueneme holdsinformative monthly meetings with private in-dustry leaders on how to successfully procurebusiness with the government.During the Industry Partnership Council
meetings, government and private industry rep-resentatives have the opportunity to explore anddevelop methods of quality and productivityimprovement, foster a spirit of cooperation, of-fer opportunities for networking and share bud-ding ideas and initiatives.
“Private industry partnerships are key tonaval mission success and innovation,” saidNSWC Port Hueneme Commander Capt.William DeBow. “We value our relationshipswith local businesses and look forward tocreating new ones that will further developour community and the United StatesNavy.”The NSWC Port Hueneme Small Business
Office is the central point of contact for pri-vate industry to participate in the monthlymeetings.For more information call (805) 228-0372
or visit http://www.navsea.navy.mil/nswc/por-thueneme/business/SBO.aspx.
Industry Partnership Council offers lessons on procuring business with government
PHOTO BY NICHOLE O’GRADY / NSWC PHD
Industry leaders listen as Jolene Marshall, a logistician with Naval SurfaceWarfare Center Port Hueneme, gives a presentation to both governmentand contracted employees during January’s Industry Partnership Councilmeeting.
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level. NBVC is now in the running for asimilar award from the Secretary of theNavy.“This is a confirmation of the good
work the Environmental Division staff isperforming in supporting themission, andat the same time working in innovativeways to ensure accomplishment of ourcleanup program objectives,” said DanShide, installation environmental programdirector at NBVC.The nomination package not only de-
scribed themany ongoing projects on baseproperty— from groundwatermonitoringto wetlands restoration to the dredging ofthe Port of Hueneme— but also detailedthe cleanup effort after the May 18 crash
at Point Mugu of an aerial tanker loadedwith 155,000 pounds of jet fuel.The crash, which occurred just before
sunset, sparked an intense fire and jeop-ardized the entire 2,500-acre Mugu la-goon, an environmentally sensitive areathat is home to the endangered clapperrails and least terns and dozens of otherbirds and wetland species.Working throughout the night and bat-
tling thick smoke, spill response crews— including Seabees from Naval MobileConstruction Battalion 40 andUnderwa-ter Construction Team 2, as well as mili-tary personnel and contractors — racedto get ahead of the spreading jet fuel.Using skills learned during spill response
training drills, they installed oil-absorbentand oil-containment booms and plugged
culverts with sandbags.By dawn, the fire was out and the oil
had been contained to 79 acres.Working with other agencies, including
the Coast Guard and the California De-partment of Fish and Game, cleanupcrews drained 43,000 pounds of jet fuelthat remained in the wreckage and, usingskimmers, recovered the floating oil.Salvage operations were finally com-
pleted on June 15, when the focus shiftedto removing ash andmetallic slag covering1.5 acres.Remediation of the area took five
months, and in all that time, not one oil-slickened bird was found.“It is very likely that the cleanup effort
following the crash contributed to ourreceiving the award, although it is hard to
know for certain what put us over the top,”said Steve Granade, the environmentalengineer who helped write the nominationpackage.Another point mentioned was NBVC’s
strong relationship with the local com-munity on environmental issues. NBVCworks closely with the Calleguas CreekWatershed Committee to monitor runofffrom PointMugu, and it maintains an ac-tive Restoration Advisory Board thatworks closely with local leaders on envi-ronmental cleanup efforts.“The public now has a positive opinion
and better understanding of the Navy’scleanup efforts and its ultimate benefitsto the community, its people and the sur-rounding environment,” the nominationpackage stated.
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Award recognizes NBVC’s environmental restoration efforts
By MCC Daniel PearsonNFELC
A Naval Facilities Expeditionary Lo-gistics Center Seabee, Chief ConstructionElectrician (SCW/DV) Lynn Rodriguez,won the prestigious Master Chief AnnaDer-Vartanian Award recently for vision-ary leadership of a servicemember whoseideals and dedication reinforce and furtherthe integration of women into the Navy.Rodriguez’ many accomplishments in-
clude selection as 2008 1st Naval Con-struction Division Sailor of the Year,becoming only the fourth enlisted femaleto certify as an Underwater ConstructionTeam diver and leading six worldwide de-ployments as Mobile Utilities ServicesEquipment officer in charge.“Chief Rodriguez is an inspirational
deck-plate leader who is always out infront. Personally and professionally, onduty and off, she is constantly volunteer-ing, mentoring and giving of herself toothers,” said Capt. John W. Korka, com-manding officer, Naval Facilities Expedi-tionary Logistics Center. “She exemplifieseverything theNavy is looking for in lead-ers, and I’m proud to have the privilege tocall myself her commanding officer.”Rodriguez was recognized in a formal
ceremony at the Sea Service LeadershipSymposiumMarch 5 inWashington, D.C.
The award is co-sponsored by the Sea Ser-vice Leadership Association (SSLA) andtheMilitaryOfficersAssociation of Amer-ica (MOAA).The award is named for the late Anna
Der-Vartanian, who was the Navy’s firstfemaleMaster Chief Petty Officer and thefirst woman in any of the armed servicesto reach the top enlisted pay grade ofE9.Der-Vartanian passed away Aug. 4,
2011, at the age of 90 and was laid to restin Arlington National Cemetery with fullmilitary honors. This is the first year theaward has been presented. Since 1987, theJoy Bright Hancock Award has been pre-sented to both officers and enlisted ser-vicemembers, but due to the passing ofDer-Vartanian, the HancockAward is be-ing presented to officers, and theDer-Var-tanian Award is being presented to en-listed personnel.
NFELC Seabeewins prestigiousleadership award
PHOTO BY MCC DANIEL PEARSON / NFELC
Chief Construction Electrician (SCW/DV) Lynn Rodriguez, a Seabee with the NavalFacilities Expeditionary Logistics Center, is only the fourth enlisted female to certify as anUnderwater Construction Team diver. Rodriguez recently won the prestigious Master ChiefAnna Der-Vartanian Award.
Starting onFriday, Feb. 17, and continu-ing for up to fourweeks, the PortHuenemeWater Agency is temporarily supplyingNaval Base Ventura County (NBVC) withpotable water disinfected with chlorineinstead of the normal chloramines disin-fectant.This brief change in operation is due to
Metropolitan Water District’s scheduledfacility maintenance that regularly sup-plies the chloramines-treated water. Thechlorine-treated water will come from theCalleguas Municipal Water District.It is unlikely that water users will notice
any change in the appearance or smell oftheir tap water. If a change is noticed, basepersonnel should do the following:• If a stronger than normal chlorine
odor exists after an extended absence, al-low the water to run for a few minutes toreduce the odor.• Should you notice a discoloration at
a sink or water fountain, merely allow thewater to flow for a few minutes to flushthe line until clear water appears. Baseresidents should also check the water intheir washing machine before puttingclothes in for washing. If the water is dis-colored, set the machine to the spin cycleto drain the water. A second filling shouldresult in clear water. If not, repeat thedraining and filling steps as necessary.The switchback to chloramines will be
announced when the operation is com-pleted. For more information, call theWater Systems Operations supervisor,Steve Latting, at 805-207-4055.
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Help when you need it.The Fleet & FamilySupport Center
Steven Covey wrote a book titled “7Habits of Highly Effective People.” It con-tains such obvious habits as, “Begin withthe end in mind.”Similarly, someone else has said: “If
you don’t know where you are going, anyroad will get you there.”Effective counseling begins with the end
in mind.Can counseling get you to your destina-
tion? Studies have shown that the effective-ness of counseling is around 80 percent.Did you know that when the Physicians
Health Research Group was researchingthe effect of aspirin in preventing heartattacks, it stopped the study early. It im-mediately recommended the now-wide-spread daily use of aspirin to reduce heartattacks. How dramatic were their findingstomake suchwide-sweeping recommenda-tions? They saw a 3.4 percent reductionof heart attacks— not 50 or 80 or 95 per-
cent, but a tiny 3.4 percent.Are you investing money these days? I
would guess that your rate of return ismaybe 2 or 3 percent.Investing in counseling makes sense if
you are experiencing problems at home orwork, conflicts with your partner, parent-child issues, pre- or post deployment ad-justment issues, etc. Nothing is a sure
thing, but an 80 percent chance of a goodreturn on your investment of time and ef-fort is about as good as it gets.You are in the driver’s seat at Fleet and
Family Support Center counseling. Weprotect and respect your confidentialityand are held to the same standards ofconfidentiality as counselors in the com-munity. Many of our counselors haveworked years in the community and somewith TRICARE.While there are no out-of-pocket ex-
penses associated with FFSC counseling,it does cost some sweat equity. Counselingis not something done to you or for youso much as in collaboration with you. Itis important that you identify your goals,what you want to accomplish. Once youset the direction (Remember: “Begin withthe end in mind”), then the counselorworks with you using his or her expertiseto help you get to your goal.
Over the last four decades, studies haverepeatedly shown that as many as 60 to70 percent of physician visits actually stemfrom psychological distress that show upas some kind of bodily pain or distress. Issomeone or something a pain in the backor neck? Do they give you a headache?Remember: An 80 percent success
rate.Think about it and let us work with
you.By the way, another habit Covey names
is “Sharpening the saw.”If we don’t sharp-en our skills, working on life’s problemscan be like cutting wood with a dull saw.It pays to take the time out to sharpenyour saws – and skills.Let us help you have a great 2012.
— Charles McDermott, LCSW, is a clinicalsupervisor at the Fleet and Family SupportCenter.
If you need counseling, let FFSC help you have a great year
Effectivecounseling
withCharlesMcDermott,
FFSC
All classes at Port Hueneme unless oth-erwise noted. Call 982-5037 for more in-formation.Toll-free appointment scheduling ser-
vice: 1-866-923-6478, call 24 hours a day,seven days a week. Confidential clinicalcounseling, relocation assistance, resumeassistance, financial consultations andmany other support services are availableat your convenience at the Fleet and Fam-ily Support Center.
Life Skills Workshops
• StressManagement: Discuss and prac-tice stress reduction techniques with afocus on your choice of work, home orpersonal issues. Friday, March 9, 11 a.m.to noon.• H.E.R. Healthy Emotional Relation-
ships: Group for women only startingsoon. Will cover a range of topics. Childcare provided. Call 982-5326 for moreinformation.• Anger Management Group: Interac-
tive group, recognizing cues of anger andpracticing healthy anger expressions. Newstudents must attend individual appoint-ment with class facilitator prior to starting
group. Wednesdays, April 4, 11, 18, 25,May 2, 9; 5 to 6:30 p.m.• General Parenting: Parenting skills
training that helps good parents becomeeven better parents. Childcare availablewith reservation, refreshments provided.Mon., April 9, 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Career Support and Retention
(Register for TAP classes with yourCommand Career Counselor)• Executive Transition Assistance Pro-
gram (XTAP): E-7& above, retirees. Bringmedical record & DD2648 Monday. Ap-propriate civilian attire. Spouses welcome.Please register via your command careercounselor. Monday through Thursday,April 2-5, daily 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.• Transition Assistance Program (TAP):
E-6 & below, separatees. Bring DD2648& medical record on Monday. Appropri-ate civilian attire. Please register via yourcommand career counselor. Monday-Thursday, April 9-12, daily 7:30 a.m. to 4p.m.• What Employers Want: International
HR specialists reveal what companies are
looking for. Thurs., March 8, 11 a.m. tonoon. Call 982-5325 to register.• Corporate Resume writing: Cutting-
edge resume techniques! Must call 982-5325 to register. Fri., March 16, 7:30 to 9a.m.• Federal Employment: Resume, web-
sites and the application process. Fri.,March 16, 9 to 11 a.m.• Spouse/Family Employment: Learn
job search skills and strategies, tips onresume writing and more! Mon., March19, 1 to 3 p.m.• Interview Skills: Prepare for your job
interview. Learn the interview process, sal-ary negotiation, conduct amock interviewand more. Thursday, March 29; 10 to 11a.m.
Sexual Assault Prevention& Response (SAPR)
• DataCollectionCoordinator Training:Training is for new SAPRData CollectionCoordinators. Required training forDCCs.Wednesday, March 19, 9 to 11 a.m.• SAPR Advocate Monthly Refresher
Meeting: All Command Advocates arerequired to attend as part of annual train-ing. Thurs., March 29; 10 to 11 a.m.
Ombudsman
• OmbudsmanAdvanced Training: Om-budsman program updates and training.Tues., March 27, 6 to 8 p.m., FFSC, PointMugu, Bldg. 1160.
Operation Prepare
• Disaster Preparedness: Informationand hands-on activities to help you pre-pare for disasters. Thurs., March 21; 5 to6 p.m., FFSC, Point Mugu, Bldg. 225.
Victim Advocate Services
• Victim advocates can conduct safetyplanning; assist with obtaining emergen-cy shelter and housing; assist in obtainingprotective orders; provide information onreporting options, as well as divorce orcustody; provide information on transi-
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Help when you need it.The Fleet & FamilySupport Center
to fund scholarships and host socialevents. The thrift shop has no connectionto the one at Port Hueneme, which is runby the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Soci-ety.The Mugu shop is located in a cavern-
ous building between the gas station andthe auto hobby shop, next to the MuguGym complex at Naval Base VenturaCounty, Point Mugu.Several of those visiting on opening day
agreed that it had fallen into disrepairtoward the end of 2011.“Basically it was a storage bin,” Com-
mand Master Chief Thomas Cyr, thecommandmaster chief of NBVC, said ashe looked around thewell-organized shop,complete with shelves and price tags. “I
think this will be popular.”There are separate women’s and men’s
clothing areas, a shoe department and achildren’s area with books, toys and a lotof stuffed animals.McGill said most of the donated goods
are practical, everyday items that peoplecan use.“Before it was filled with broken mate-
rials, old materials, stuff no one wouldever buy,” she said.Christina Mack made her find early:
the Newlywed Game. She and her hus-band, Naval Air Crewman Mechanical2nd Class Jonathan Mack of Fleet Lo-gistics Support Squadron 55 (VR-55),frequently host game nights, and thiswould add to their collection.It would set her back two quarters.“It’s nice to be able to walk through
here and browse,” she said. “Before it wasa mess. You were stepping all over every-thing.”Shopping with her wasMiranda Cook,
whose husband is Logistics Specialist 1stClass Christopher Cook, also of VR-55.“It was very messy,” Cook said. “Now
everything has a price, so you know whatyou’re buying.”And those prices couldn’t get much
lower.Short-sleeved shirts were $1 each. A
child’s pirate ship was tagged at $1.50,and a boogie board was going for $2.Furniture ranged from $5 to $25.There were also kitchen appliances,
cookware, television sets, books, suit-cases and even a box of Christmas treeornaments.
“We’re not trying to make a lot ofmoney,”McGill said.What proceeds they do earn go to the
CPOA Scholarship Fund, which pays fora quarterly $500 college scholarship;CPOA sponsorship of the Boy Scouts ofAmerica, Cub Scout Pack 3242; RightHand Man events, when CPOs bring ju-nior Sailors to lunch and other morale-building events; CPOAhails and farewells,where incoming and outgoing chiefs arehonored and given plaques; the ChiefPetty Officer Birthday Celebration, heldevery April 1 to recognize the day in 1893when the CPO grade was established; andthe Navy Ball, which celebrates the Oct.13, 1775, birth of the U.S. Navy.TheMugu Thrift Shop is openWednes-
days from noon to 4 p.m. and Thursdaysfrom 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Shop at NBVC Point Mugu reopens with ‘stuff people need’
tional compensation and make referralsto community agencies. Call 982-4117 or982-3788 to speak to an advocate.
Exceptional Family Member
• EFM POC Training: Training forCommand POCs, Thurs., March 8; 9 to11 a.m., FFSC, Point Mugu, Bldg. 225.Call 982-3159 for information.
IA Readiness and Deployment
• IA Family Connection: Whether thisis your first or 21st experience with deploy-ments or IAs, join others in this familyconnection and meet with spouses of de-ployed service members. Share yourknowledge of how to thrive during thisexperience. Thurs., March 15, 9:30 to10:30 a.m.• Deployment Readiness: Are you ready
for your spouse’s deployment? Join othersto learn what it is all about, what you willneed and how to domore than just survivedeployment. Tues., March 20; 3 to 4p.m.• IAPre-Deployment Brief: Do you have
IA orders? Complete your FFSC IA briefto learn about the process. Spouses & sig-
nificant others welcome. Thurs., March22, 9 to 10:30 a.m., FFSC Point Mugu,Bldg. 225.• Deployment Homecoming: Your
spouse is coming home! Learn what toexpect and how to help both of you makethis a rewarding reunion. Tues., March27, 3 to 4 p.m.
Relocation
• Welcome Aboard Workshop: For in-coming service members and their family.Receive information onmilitary and com-munity resources on and near NBVC.Wed., March 21; 5 to 6:30 p.m.• Sponsor Training: Ensure that desig-
nated command personnel have the neces-sary training to successfully fulfill theirrole as command sponsors. Please contact982-3726 to set up training for your com-mand. Wed., March 28; 3 to 4 p.m.
Financial Management
• Financial counseling by appointment.Are you juggling your bills?Need financialadvice? An FFSC financial counselor isavailable Monday through Friday at theHueneme orMugu FFSC. Call 982-3640
(Port Hueneme) or 989-8844 (PointMugu). Information available on car buy-ing, understanding your TSP, planning forretirement, getting a 720 credit score, sav-ing and investing, home buying and de-veloping a spending plan. Financial class-es available at your command space. Call982-3640 or 982-3102 to schedule any ofthe classes.
New Parent Support
• Playtime for Toddlers: An interactiveparent-toddler playgroup for babies 15-36months. Thursdays, 10 to 11 a.m. Call 982-5037 for location.• New Mamas: For expecting mamas
andmamas with babies 0–15 months old.Information, education and support.Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.• Yoga Mamas: For expecting and new
mamas. a gentle stretch. Tuesdays, 12:30to 1:45 p.m., Bee Fit Center.• Newborn 411: Information & support
for parents of newborns 0-16 weeks.Wednesdays, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.. Pleasefeel free to drop-in.• Breastfeeding 101: Pumps, solids and
weaning. Pumping and storing milk.Thursday, March 8, 6 to 8:30 p.m.• Before Birth: Common discomforts
and remedies. Preparing for your labor daywith hospital tours, labor support, breath-ing techniques and labor overview. Whatyou “must have” for baby. Come anytimeduring pregnancy! Thurs., March 15; 6 to8:30 p.m.• First Steps, Accident Awareness and
Prevention: Learn common accidents,how to baby-proof your home, the top 10choking hazards, and go on a poison pa-trol! Tuesday, April 5, 6 to 8:30 p.m.
Free food distribution
• Saturdays, March 24, April 21, May19, June 23: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Bldg. 19,near the Pleasant Valley Gate on NBVCPort Hueneme. Food items vary frommonth to month. Requirements: Activeduty E-6 and below or their spouses; bringan LES and only one issue per family. E-7 with two or more dependents may qual-ify. Income guideline statement availableat distribution site. Custodian of a childwho is a family member of Active Dutypersonnel on deployment.
— For information, please call Sandy Lyle,command liaison, at 989-8833 or [email protected].
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By UTCN Jennifer StewartNMCB 3
SIGONELLA, Italy—Seabeesassigned to Naval Mobile Con-struction Battalion (NMCB) 3,Detail Sigonella, provided emer-gency assistance to Naval AirStation (NAS) Sigonella thathelpedminimize flooding damagecaused by heavy rains on Feb.22.The Seabees received the call
that day from Public Works De-partment (PWD) Sigonella re-questing their help to protectsome of the buildings and assistwith driving security throughflood waters.“The flooding was waist high
in some areas,” said Chief Con-struction Electrician Travis Can-aday, the assistant officer incharge of the detail. “PublicWorks needed our help to protectsome of the buildings by placingsandbags in areas and placingvisqueen [thick polyethylenesheeting] on some of the roofs toprevent leaks.”The Seabees teamed up with
PWD to protect and minimizewater damage to many buildings,including the personal supportdetachment, galley, fuel farm,
communications buildings, thebase hospital and other criticalinfrastructure for base person-nel.“The storm was pretty bad,”
said Utilitiesman 3rd ClassMattBrown. “We did our best to helpout.”While one team was assisting
public works, another team ofSeabees assisted base security
with transportation through theworst of the flooded areas.“Security did not have the ca-
pability to cross the deep waterwith their vehicles,” said Cana-day. “We provided drivers and aMedium Tactical Vehicle Re-placement (MTVR) so that theycould search for stranded person-nel and inspect structures and thesurrounding areas for any dam-
age.”“It was great helping out and
doing my part,” said EquipmentOperator ConstructionmanKen-nethMenzies, one of theMTVRdrivers.“The flooding caused the base
to be closed to all non-essentialpersonnel Wednesday, but was
later reopened around 4:15 p.m.,”said Lt. Jeremy Potts, officer incharge of the detail.“Because we reacted fast, the
damage wasn’t as bad as it couldhave been,” said Builder 1st ClassWilliamPotter, assigned to PWD.“We were able to commence nor-mal operations the next day.”
NMCB 3 helps air station in Italy battle waist-high flooding
EOCN Madelyn Williams, left, and BU3 Jason Carnicle, assigned toNaval Mobile Construction Battalion 3, Detail Sigonella, fill sandbagsfor flood prevention at Naval Air Station Sigonella. Seabees from NMCB3 worked with NAS Sigonella security and the Public Works Departmentto mitigate flooding at the base caused by heavy rains associated withTropical Cyclone Hilwa.
PHOTOS BY UTCN JENNIFER STEWART / NMCB 3
EO2 Daniel Luquire, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3,Detail Sigonella, retrieves a Seabee project sign from a flooded area atNaval Air Station Sigonella.
cise, we experience some backup at thegates, and we are trying to minimize thatthis year,” said Robert Huether, installa-tion training officer, Naval Base VenturaCounty.The hope is that by closing most base
facilities on Friday and Saturdaymorning,retirees and non-essential personnel willstay away from the base, reducing conges-tion at the gates. Last year, irritated driv-ers complained of waiting up to two hoursto get through the gates at NBVC PortHueneme. Traffic backed up on nearbystreets, clogging neighborhoods.
The annual force protection exercise,which runsMarch 18-24, is called CitadelShield/Solid Curtain. Citadel Shield is aregional exercise involving all Navy instal-lations in Southern California and usu-ally lasts the first part of the week. SolidCurtain lasts the second half of the weekand involves all installations worldwide.
The base will go to elevated levels ofsecurity during the week, culminatingwithtwo and a half days of some gate closures,random vehicle inspections and 100 per-cent identification checks, meaning every-one in the vehicle must have a photo ID.Most recreational services such as the
golf course, bowling alleys, gyms and alleating facilities except the galleys will beclosed all day Friday and Saturday morn-ing.The child development centers will be
minimally manned during the exercise, soclients are asked to call ahead to makesure the service they are anticipating isbeing provided.School bus routes onto the bases will
not be affected unless traffic forces somedelays. However, Thursday afternoon andall day Friday, children who walk throughthe Bard Gate or the Sunkist Gate willneed to use the pedestrian gate at Good-speed Road off Pleasant Valley Road.
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Story by NMCB 40 Public AffairsDILI, Timor-Leste — Navy personnel
assigned to the Seabees of U.S. NavalMo-bile Construction Battalion 40 are volun-teering to provide needed medical care ata local clinic in Dili, Timor Leste.
Hospital Corpsman 1st Class SamanthaGarcia and Constructionman DanitzaCastillo participated in manning the Cen-tro Sanitario De Dili medical clinic, pro-viding valuable Spanish-speaking transla-tion skills to the clinic staff and thentranslating into the local language, Tetun,to help doctors diagnose and treat pa-tients.
“We saw several patients on Thursday,almost 20 on Friday. Among most cases,
malnutrition, Giardiasis (parasites), der-matitis, and pneumonia were the mostcommon,” said Garcia. “The majority ofthe patients were children 10 years of ageand younger. The Sanitario clinic is under-developed, and upon a tour of the facil-ity, it was clear that the medical staff hadvery little to work with. Even with so little,the medical staff was dedicated to trulydo their absolute best to help everyone inneed.”
Although the staff had little to workwith as far as medical supplies, theSeabee presence made a tremendousimpact to the community, said Cas-tillo.“Working in that clinic was a great
experience. It felt really good to knowwe’re making a difference. Their as-sistance not only greatly brought relief,but lifted morale, and the spirit of thecommunity,” Castillo said.
NMCB 40 launches projects, learns culture while settling inIn Timor-Leste, Navypersonnel help translatefrom Spanish to Tetun
PHOTO BY MCC MICHAEL B. WATKINS /NMCB 40
A youngster from an Amerasian School inOkinawa, Japan, carries a birdhouse thatSeabees from Naval Mobile ConstructionBattalion 40 helped him make. More thantwo dozen students and teachers recentlytoured Camp Shields as part of a localcommunity relations opportunity.
By HM 1st Class Joshua EasterdayNMCB 40
CAMBODIA – Seabees fromU.S. Na-val Mobile Construction Battalion(NMCB) 40, Detail Cambodia, workedside by side with U.S. Marines clearingdebris to build a small arms training rangein Cambodia.Marines from the 11thMarine Expedi-
tionary Unit (MEU) will be conductingan annual Marine Exercise, and the Sea-bees of Fighting 40 are making it happenin spite of limited heavy equipment.The area will be used by U.S. and Cam-
bodian military personnel for training.The project includes the clearing of 5,000squaremeters of material, including rocks,trees, dirt and other debris and levelingout the earth to create a suitable flat sur-face for the range.
“We are happy to be able to help theMarines with this project as it will notonly help our guys but the Cambodiansas well,” said ConstructionMechanic 3rdClass Joshua Embry.The range project presents a small prob-
lem for the detail due to their limitedCivil Engineering Support Equipment
(CESE), said Equipment Operator 3rdClass Joshua Roberts.
“We need heavy equipment out here toreally make a dent in this project,” hesaid.Equipment Operator 2nd Class David
Marler, project crew leader, said he feelsthe crew is making good progress and ex-pressed his appreciation for their hardefforts.Detail Cambodia Seabees continue to
make progress and hope to further theirefforts with the addition of the Marines’bulldozers and excavator.
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By EACN Star CobleNMCB 40
NAGOCITY,Okinawa—Seabeesfrom Naval Mobile ConstructionBattalion (NMCB) 40 enjoyed thesights, sounds and tastes of Okinawaculture at the 50th Nago CherryBlossom Festival.Fifteen Seabees took part in aMo-
rale,Welfare andRecreation (MWR)-sponsored trip to the Nago Cityannual cherry blossom festival ear-lier this year.The blooming of the cherry blos-
soms is the basis of one of Okinawa’smost popular festivals. Due to thegeographic location and warmer cli-mate, cherry blossoms bloom inOki-nawa before any other region in Ja-pan. Inmost parts of Japan,Hanami(cherry blossom viewing) is a tradi-tion that goes back hundreds ofyears. It represents the end of winterand the new life of spring.Various festival activities included
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performances of their culture,” saidEngineering Aide 1st Class Paul Pe-kinas. “It was very interesting to seeand it’s similar tomyRussian culturefolklore.”Food vendors were lined up every
20 feet with authentic Okinawa cui-sine, chicken pie and very rich icecream.
In Okinawa, Seabeesattend 50th NagoCherry Blossom Fest
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The Naval Air Warfare CenterWeapons Division commander re-cently honored Roger Giesel of Na-val Base Ventura County, PointMugu, as one of only a handful ofpeople currently in the commandwith more than 50 years of federalgovernment service.“It is an honor forme to recognize
Roger and his 50 years of dedicatedservice to our country,” said thecommander, Rear Adm. Mat Win-ter. “Roger’s professional passionand work ethic set the standard forwhich we all should strive.”Originally from Hillsboro, Ore.,
Giesel joined the Navy after highschool graduation in 1961 andserved four years as an aviation elec-tronics technician. During this time,he was detailed to Michelson Labat China Lake for a year testingSidewinder 1C guidance sections forVX-4 during the missile’s opera-tional evaluation phase.Giesel said he joined the Navy to
serve his country and get some ca-reer development training in elec-tronics.“The Navy provided some excel-
lent vocational training throughtheir schools,” he said.After getting out of the Navy,
Giesel joined the Department ofDefense and continued to supportthe Sidewinder program.Giesel has worked at PointMugu
since 1968. He first reported therewhen it was known as the PacificMissile Test Center, and he per-formed radar cross-section and an-tenna measurements on various airvehicles and target augmentations.Giesel began working at the Ad-
vanced Medium-Range Air-to-AirMissile (AMRAAM)Hardware-in-the Loop (HIL) laboratory in 1983.He is still there today, working asan electronics technician and pro-viding test and evaluation plans,constructing and testing specializedelectronic circuits, and calibratingand maintaining the electronicsequipment in the lab.
Giesel was responsible for bring-ing the routine maintenance per-formed on the hydraulic flight tablein theAMRAAMHIL lab in-house,which meant no longer having torely on outside maintenance sup-port.Giesel said he has seen a lot of
changes during his career, but oneof the biggest is the ever-increasingspeed of technology, especially incomputers and automated testingprocedures.“Reliability in electronic circuits
today is incredible compared to thepast,” he said.Giesel said he will retire eventu-
ally, but for now, he plans to con-tinue supporting the AMRAAMprogram as he has for nearly 30years.“I would not change a thing about
my career,” Giesel said. “The op-portunity to serve my country andwork with a great bunch of peoplehas been the best part of my career.I work with a great team here andI appreciate their help.”
Giesel honored after 50 years of service, mostly at Mugu
PHOTO BY RON RODRIGUEZ / U.S. NAVY
Rear Adm. Mat Winter, Naval Air Warfare Center WeaponsDivision commander, presents a certificate to Roger Giesel,recognizing his 50 years of federal government service.
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COMPUTERAmgen has an opening for aSr. Associate IS Bus SysAnalyst. Reqs: MS &graduate coursework or expin Programming/Scriptinglanguages (Java, Java-Script, Ruby & Python);SharePoint; Web Frame-works; & Info Security. JobSite: Thousand Oaks, CA.
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COMPUTERAmgen Inc. seeks a Sr.Associate IS BusinessSystems Analyst. Reqs. MS& 2 yrs exp. & knowledge ofprogramming languages;Relation DB concepts; &UML. Exp. w/DBs incl.Oracle & SQL Server; &Operating Systems MS Win-dows & UNIX. Job Loca-tion: Thousand Oaks, CA.Send resume & Ref.#7ZP3HJ to: Global Mo-bility, Amgen, Inc., OneAmgen Center Drive, Mail-stop B36-2-C ThousandOaks, CA 91320. No phonecalls or e-mails pls. Mustbe legally authorized towork in the U.S. w/o spon-sorship. EOE.VCS301850
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HealthcareACTIVITIES ASSISTANT(1) On-Call position (Satur-day & Sunday shifts - hoursmay vary) Support and car-ry out the activity pro-grams, planned andorganized by the ActivityDirector, to meet the needsand interests of each resi-dent at the Continuing CareCenter. Minimum Qualifica-tions Required:High SchoolDiploma or GEDCurrent CPR CertificationPreferred Qualifications:CNA Certification and/orCertified Activity DirectorBasic computer skills andknowledge of word process-ing softwareIf you are interested in join-ing teams that meld qualitycare and compassion tocreate an environment ofexcellence, please take amoment to discover moreabout what it’s like to workat Community MemorialHealth System.Community Memorial Hos-pital offers excellent bene-fits, such as Medical,Dental, Vision, Life, andAD&D insurance. We alsooffer a comprehensive Re-tirement plan, flexiblespending accounts, paidtime off, and a variety ofother great benefits.If you are interested in join-ing teams that meld qualitycare and compassion tocreate an environment ofexcellence, please take amoment to discover moreabout what it’s like to workat Community MemorialHealth System.
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HealthcareBusiness manager. Direct,coord., oversee the businessoperations of our health-care company. 5 yrs exp.plus BS in math or busi-ness. Send resume to: May-wood Acres Healthcare,2641 South C Street, Ox-nard, CA 93033. Attn: A.Brion VCS301489
HealthcareCase Manager (Weekends)
We are seeking a licensedMarriage Family Thera-pist, Licensed Clinical So-cial Worker, or MarriageFamily Therapist Intern tofacilitate psycho-educationand process groups as wellas complete psychosocialassessments and conductfamily therapy sessions inan acute inpatient psychiat-ric setting for adults andadolescents. Experienceworking with chronicallymentally ill adults as wellas group facilitation is pre-ferred. We are looking tofill 2-3 vacancies, which in-cludes facilitating groupson Saturday and Sunday(9a.m.-5:30p.m.). Someweekday availabilty,if nec-essary, preferred. MarriageFamily Therapist Internsmust attend group supervi-sion during the week (of-fered Monday -Thursday12:00p.m.-1:00p.m.). Indi-vidual supervision frequen-cy will vary. Please notethe hospital is located inVentura County. Please donot apply if you are unableto work on the weekend ona regular basis. It is notrecommended that you ap-ply if you live more thanone hour away. You will re-ceive training and supervi-sion with all populations(age 12-older adult). If youare interested and meet ourminimum requirements,please submit your resumealong with 3 professionalreferences that can be con-tacted to verify your expe-rience:[email protected], or fax to805-653-1373. Please notethat you must be availablefor training during theweek for the first 3 weeksto get oriented. MFT In-ternship Contact: SarahGreen, MFT Supervisor ofCase Management805-626-5290Please send a completedapplication along with yourresume indicating positionof interest to:
EDUCATORDuties & Responsibilities:The nurse educator pro-vides clinical and educa-tional support to direct carestaff; Plans, organizes, de-livers, and evaluates clini-cal and educationalprograms with input fromNursing Management andthe Quality Department;Demonstrates unit basedleadership, excellent com-munication skills, proficientknowledge, and decision-making abilities. Appliesknowledge to act as clinicalresource, educator, rolemodel, and leader.Qualifications: BSN is re-quired, Masters Degreepreferred. Three (3) tofive (5) years of clinical ex-perience in acute care nurs-ing and/or education. Goodinterpersonal skills and theability to communicate ef-fectively orally and in writ-ing. Strong customerservice, initiative and teambuilding skills. Excellentproject management skilland positive attitude. Com-puter skills. Current unre-stricted California RNlicense and BLS are re-quired.CMHS offers excellentbenefits, such as Medical,Dental, Vision, Life, andAD&D insurance. We alsooffer a comprehensive403(b) retirement plan,flexible spending accounts,paid time off, and a varietyof other great benefits.If you are interested in join-ing teams that meld qualitycare and compassion tocreate an environment ofexcellence, please take amoment to discover moreabout what it’s like to workat Community MemorialHealth System.Community Memorial Hos-pital offers excellent bene-fits, such as Medical,Dental, Vision, Life, andAD&D insurance. We alsooffer a comprehensive Re-tirement plan, flexiblespending accounts, paidtime off, and a variety ofother great benefits.If you are interested in join-ing teams that meld qualitycare and compassion tocreate an environment ofexcellence, please take amoment to discover moreabout what it’s like to workat Community MemorialHealth System.
To apply go to:www.cmhshealth.orgCMHS is an EOE.
VCS300884
HealthcareDIRECTOR OF QUALITY
Duties & Responsibilities:The Director, Quality Man-agement directs the imple-mentation of thePerformance Improvementand Patient Safety Pro-gram for Community Me-morial Hospital. TheDirector will continually as-sess, review, evaluate, de-velop and implementprograms to improve clini-cal outcomes, patient safetyand satisfaction. The Di-rector works closely withSenior Management, Medi-cal Directors, Medical StaffLeaders, Department Di-rectors and Managers, aswell as front line staff. TheDirector will be the liaisonto external reportinggroups such as CMS,CHART, and CalNoc. TheDirector has managementoversight of the MedicalStaff Office as well as theQuality Review Coordina-tor, Quality Analyst and theConcurrent Core MeasureReviewer.Qualifications: Bachelor’sdegree in Nursing, orHealthcare-related field.Five (5) years clinical ex-perience in an acute caresetting. Evidence of train-ing in performance im-provement, qualitymanagement, patient safe-ty. Maintains active CPHQ(certified professional inhealthcare quality). Excel-lent oral and written com-munication skills. Must beknowledgeable of medicalterminology; medicalrecords; performance im-provement methods; pa-tient safety practices,including event investiga-tion, root cause analysis,failure, mode & effectsanalysis; and regulatoryand accreditation require-ments related to perfor-mance improvement,patient safety and medicalstaff. Ability to developand give presentations tostaff, medical staff andBoard of Trustees. R.N. ispreferred.CMHS offers excellentbenefits, such as Medical,Dental, Vision, Life, andAD&D insurance. We alsooffer a comprehensive403(b) retirement plan,flexible spending accounts,paid time off, and a varietyof other great benefits.If you are interested in join-ing teams that meld quality
care and compassion tocreate an environment ofexcellence, please take amoment to discover more
about what it’s like to workat Community Memorial
Health System. go to:www.cmhshealth.org
CMHS is an EOE.VCS300878
HealthcareEMT- EMERGENCY
ROOM1 Full-Time Night Position
Under the direction of theRegistered Nurse, NursingSupervisor or EmergencyRoom Physician, providescare to the Emergency De-partment patient and ob-t a i n s / t r a n s m i t sdemographic data to otherhospital departments.“ Required: Current CAEMT and BLS certifica-tions. Phlebotomy, ACLSand PALS certificationspreferred.Ojai Valley CommunityHospital offers excellentbenefits, such as Medical,Dental, Vision, Life, andAD&D insurance. We alsooffer a comprehensive Re-tirement plan, flexiblespending accounts, paidtime off, and a variety ofother great benefits.If you are interested in join-ing teams that meld qualitycare and compassion tocreate an environment ofexcellence, please take amoment to discover moreabout what it’s like to workat Community MemorialHealth System
To apply go to:www.cmhshealth.orgCMHS is an EOE.
VCS300868
HealthcareOCCUPATIONALTHERAPIST (OT)
Interprets the physician’sprescriptions, evaluates thepatient’s level of function todetermine plans and assistsin diagnosis. Recommendsappropriate treatment ac-tivities to achieve therapeu-tic objectives, ensuringconsistent approaches arecarried out. Communicateswith the treatment staffconcerning specific and to-tal treatment aims andwritten reports of patients’evaluations and progress.Must have a current CA OTLicense and BLS certifica-tion•(1) Per Diem PositionOjai Valley CommunityHospital offers excellentbenefits, such as Medical,Dental, Vision, Life, andAD&D insurance. We alsooffer a comprehensive Re-tirement plan, flexiblespending accounts, paidtime off, and a variety ofother great benefits.If you are interested in join-ing teams that meld qualitycare and compassion tocreate an environment ofexcellence, please take amoment to discover moreabout what it’s like to workat Community MemorialHealth System.
To apply go to:www.cmhshealth.orgCMHS is an EOE.
VCS301415
HealthcareSTAFF OCCUPATIONAL
THERAPISTRegular Part-Time 8 HourDay Shift Duties: Providesevaluation and treatment toa variety of in and outpa-tient diagnoses. Performsinitial and on-going assess-ment according to depart-ment policy and scope ofpractice. Documents thetreatment and relevant in-formation according to or-ganizational policy andregulatory status.Education and/or Experi-ence: Current licensedOccupational Therapist inthe State of California. One(1) to two (2) years acutecare experience is pre-ferred. Professional experi-ence and/or training in bothinpatient and outpatientareas preferred, includingpre-graduate clinical intern-ships. Current CPR certifi-cation is requiredCommunity Memorial Hos-pital offers excellent bene-fits, such as Medical,Dental, Vision, Life, andAD&D insurance. We alsooffer a comprehensive Re-tirement plan, flexiblespending accounts, paidtime off, and a variety ofother great benefits.If you are interested in join-ing teams that meld qualitycare and compassion tocreate an environment ofexcellence, please take amoment to discover moreabout what it’s like to workat Community MemorialHealth System.
To apply go to:www.cmhshealth.orgCMHS is an EOE.
VCS300870
HealthcareSTAFF OCCUPATIONAL
THERAPISTRegular Part-Time 8 HourDay Shift Duties: Providesevaluation and treatment toa variety of in and outpa-tient diagnoses. Performsinitial and on-going assess-ment according to depart-ment policy and scope ofpractice. Documents thetreatment and relevant in-formation according to or-ganizational policy andregulatory status.Education and/or Experi-ence: Current licensedOccupational Therapist inthe State of California. One(1) to two (2) years acutecare experience is pre-ferred. Professional experi-ence and/or training in bothinpatient and outpatientareas preferred, includingpre-graduate clinical intern-ships. Current CPR certifi-cation is requiredCommunity Memorial Hos-pital offers excellent bene-fits, such as Medical,Dental, Vision, Life, andAD&D insurance. We alsooffer a comprehensive Re-tirement plan, flexiblespending accounts, paidtime off, and a variety ofother great benefits.If you are interested in join-ing teams that meld qualitycare and compassion tocreate an environment ofexcellence, please take amoment to discover moreabout what it’s like to workat Community MemorialHealth System.
To apply go to:www.cmhshealth.orgCMHS is an EOE.
VCS300871
HealthcareTEMPORARY PERIOP-ERATIVE CARE TECH
Duties & Responsibilities:Assists the perioperativecare team in many aspectsof patient care, includingbut not limited to, patientcare assistance, care of theenvironment, transporta-tion of patients, supplyequipment, specimens andblood products to, from andwithin surgical services de-partment. Supports the op-eration of the unit bymaintaining supplies andequipment necessary forpatient care.Qualifications: High schooldiploma or general educa-tion degree (GED) is re-quired. Healthcareexperience is preferred.Current CPR certificate isrequiredCommunity Memorial Hos-pital offers excellent bene-fits, such as Medical,Dental, Vision, Life, andAD&D insurance. We alsooffer a comprehensive Re-tirement plan, flexiblespending accounts, paidtime off, and a variety ofother great benefits.If you are interested in join-ing teams that meld qualitycare and compassion tocreate an environment ofexcellence, please take amoment to discover moreabout what it’s like to workat Community MemorialHealth System.
To apply go to:www.cmhshealth.orgCMHS is an EOE.
VCS300894
HealthcareTherapist/Case Manager
Licensed Ph.D./Psy.D. orLicensed/License eligibleMFT/LCSW to work in anacute, in-paient, psychiatrichospital. Certification or re-lated experience in Addic-tions, C.B.T. & P.T.S.D.preferred. Mon.-Fri. &some weekend availability(if needed) preferred. Pre-employment backgroundcheck and post-offer drugscreen/physical requiredPlease send a completedapplication along with yourresume indicating positionof interest to:
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NursingNurse-Utilization Review
Utilization Review Nurse-R.N.,L.V.N.,L.P.T.- PerDiem Mon.-Fri.8am-4:30pm as needed.Works with insurance com-panies and other hospitaldepartments concerning au-thorization and coordinationof treatment for psychiatricin-patients. PreviousUtilization Review/Utiliza-tion Management experi-ence preferred (1 yearminimum). Pre-Employ-ment Drug Screen, Physi-cal Exam & BackgroundCheck Required.Please send a completedapplication along with yourresume indicating positionof interest to:
COMMERCIAL CSR Expreq’d. Simi Valley FarmersInsurance office. PT or FT
805-583-8409 ext: 224VCS301049
IRRIGATION TECH need-ed ASAP in Santa Barbara.Must have experience set-ting controllers and be ableto work independently trou-bleshooting and repairingirrigation systems. Musthave valid CADL and cleandriving record. Bilingualeng/span a plus. Hourly +benefits. Email resume to:[email protected]
or call (805)966-0012VCS301161
Legal SecretaryOxnard Workers’ CompDefense Law Firm has twoopenings for full-time LegalSecretary positions. Musthave 3 to 5 years of experi-ence with strong transcrip-tion/secretarial andorganizational skills. Musttype 70 wpm. Word, EAMS& Legal Solutions a plus.Excellent Benefits. Pleasefax resume to: 818-386-5700VCS301827
A leader in motorcycleparts mfg. has the follow-ing opening:
•Machinist- ConventionalMill & Lathe.
• Position requires basicknowledge of machineshop mathematics andthe ability to read blueprints and use measuringinstruments. This is not asupervisory or manage-ment position.
FT position. Drug Freeenv. Fax resumes to
(805)642-5135 or apply inperson to 2238 Palma Dr.,
Ventura between 9a-3pMon-Fri. NO PHONE
CALLS PLEASE.VCS301491
MAINTENANCEAgoura Hills R.E. Co. seeksMaintenance Worker; Con-struction exp. a must.Email res & sal req to:[email protected]
MECHANICMust have a driverslicense, 3-5 yrs experiencebrake repair on hydraulicbrake system, diagnose andrepair electrical problems,be avail 24 hour call duringfrost season, lift up to 50lbs, welding knowledge, re-pair wind machines, bi-lin-gual a plus.All applicants will be con-sidered regardless of race,creed, color, sex, religion,National origin, ancestry,age, physical handicap,medical conditions or mari-tal status
Fax resume 805-525-5231VCS301069
Medical Business OfficeMust have at least 2 yrs exp.in Medical Office billing & col-lections. Medicare experiencea must; cardiology preferable.Full time with benefits, flexiblehrs. Santa Barbara area. E-mail applications only to:
Rotating Self Storage ReliefManager. Immediate Open-ing. Full Time, 5 facilitiesOjai, Sta Paula, Oxn & Vta.Must work weekends. $10/hr+ benefits. Fax resume to:805-642-4662 VCS301735
NursingNURSING SUPERVISOROne Full-Time PositionAvailable The NursingSupervisor assures the de-livery of safe patient careand has the authority andresponsibility of supervis-ing all hospital staff thatare assigned to his/hershift. The Nursing Super-visor also acts as the ad-ministrative authority inthe absence of a depart-ment manager, director, orcorporate officer. The DaySupervisor functions as thebackup Emergency Depart-ment RN; the night super-visor functions as theEmergency departmentRN.MINIMUM QUALIFICA-TIONS:“ 1. Current California RNlicense“ 2. Current BLS and ACLScertifications“ 3. Current PALS certifica-tion or obtain PALS within6 months of hire.“ 4. Minimum three (3)years acute inpatient nurs-ing experience with pro-gressive supervisoryexperience.“ 5. Minimum three (3)year emergency nursing ex-perience“ 6. Proficient in MS Office(Word, Outlook)PREFERRED QUALIFI-CATIONS:“ 1. Bachelor of Science inNursing (BSN)“ 2. Critical Care nursingexperience.“ 3. Certified EmergencyNurse (CEN)“ 4. Strong interpersonal,oral, computer, and writtencommunication skills“ 5. Know and can useMeditech, Pyxis“ 6. BilingualOjai Valley CommunityHospital offers excellentbenefits, such as Medical,Dental, Vision, Life, andAD&D insurance. We alsooffer a comprehensive Re-tirement plan, flexiblespending accounts, paidtime off, and a variety ofother great benefits.If you are interested in join-ing teams that meld qualitycare and compassion tocreate an environment ofexcellence, please take amoment to discover moreabout what it’s like to workat Community MemorialHealth System.
To apply go to:www.cmhshealth.orgCMHS is an EOE.
VCS300876
NursingREGISTERED NURSE -
INTENSIVE CARE UNIT -OVCH
Provide direct and indirectpatient care in the acute in-patient setting. Communi-cate with physicians andinterdisciplinary patientcare team members aboutchanges in patient’s clinicalcondition. Participates inperformance improvementand CQI activities.Must have current CA RNlicense; 1 or more years re-cent acute care hospital ex-perience; BLS, ACLS &PALS certified; Strong ver-bal and written communi-cation skills.One Full-Time & RegularPart Time Night PositionsAvailable (7:00pm -7:00am)Ojai Valley CommunityHospital offers excellentbenefits, such as Medical,Dental, Vision, Life, andAD&D insurance. We alsooffer a comprehensive Re-tirement plan, flexiblespending accounts, paidtime off, and a variety ofother great benefits.If you are interested in join-ing teams that meld qualitycare and compassion tocreate an environment ofexcellence, please take amoment to discover moreabout what it’s like to workat Community MemorialHealth System.
To apply go to:www.cmhshealth.orgCMHS is an EOE.
VCS300892
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Online RecruitmentSales RepresentativeVentura County Star
The Ventura County Star, Ventura County’sleading newspaper and web site, has anopening on our Advertising team for anOnline Recruitment Sales Representative toadvance the success of our newspaper,niche products, and web offerings.
As an Online Recruitment SalesRepresentative you will be responsible for:o Leading online sales efforts forrecruitment products to new and existingcustomers with a focus on securing newonline contracts•Reaching online revenue growth targets•Making outside sales calls to close newonline businessRequirements:•3+ years of recruitment sales experienceor Internet advertising background•A proven track record of measuredsuccess in sales•The right candidate must demonstrateoutstanding organizationaland customer service skills and be able towork well independently•The successful candidate will be able tounderstand the needs of ouradvertisers and present appropriate printand online advertising solutionsin coordination with our inside sales team.* Valid driver’s license, good driving recordand auto liability coverage
The Ventura County Star is part of the E.W.Scripps Company, a diverse 134-year-oldmedia enterprise with interests in televisionstations, newspapers, local news and infor-mation web sites, and licensing and syndi-cation.
Please apply at our careers site atwww.scripps.com and select requisition#4486. VCS299905
Mechanical TechnicianVentura County Star
The Ventura County Star, Ventura County’sleading newspaper and web site, has animmediate opening in our Productionfacility for an experienced MechanicalTechnician.
This position has responsibility for efficientand effective repairs of all our productionequipment including the printing presses,inserting machines, as well as prepressequipment, CTP, vision bender, plateprocessors compressors, and including allrelated support equipment. The position willbe on call, after hours and Holidays, asrequired.
Duties include:
*Performing a wide range of routine andemergency repairs on all production relatedequipment and systems including the press,air compressors, inserter machines, etc.This includes mechanical troubleshooting aswell as welding and Machining for metalfabrication, required.*Ensure that all production equipment ismaintained properly through documentedpreventative maintenance and optimumperformance is achieved*Installs machined replacement parts inmechanisms, machines, and equipment andtests operation to ensure optimumperformance*Communicates and advises engineeringresolutions to reoccurring problems withoperating equipment*Assists with building and maintenancerepairs for all VCStar locations* Helps maintain our distribution centers, toinclude from construction applications,from framing to cement work.*Other related duties as assigned
Requirements:
*Minimum of five years newspaperequipment or related mechanicalexperience*High school education or GED*Must have knowledge of OSHArequirements applicable facility-wide andexperienced with safety programs*Be familiar with building codes andmaintenance trades*Solid understanding of all materialhandling equipment such as forklifts, clamptracks, pallet jacks, etc.*Must have valid driver’s license, gooddriving record and auto liability coverage
We offer a competitive compensationpackage including base salary, paid timeoff, medical, dental, vision and disabilitybenefits.
Ventura County Star is part of the E.W.Scripps Company, a diverse 130-year-oldmedia enterprise with interests in televisionstations, newspapers, local news andinformation web sites, and licensing andsyndication.
Please apply on our careers site atwww.scripps.com and select requisition#4450. VCS301773
NursingRN II Cardiac Center
Duties: Willing to train aself-directed RN who is en-thusiastic about joining anopen-heart surgery team.Must be willing to respondto on call within 30 minutes.Provides professional peri-operative nursing care. Co-ordinates patient careplanning with other hospitaldisciplines. Provides carewithin scope of license. Ef-fectively plans and commu-nicates patient and familyeducation. Participates inunit-based educational ac-tivities. Accurate and time-ly documentation consistentwith practice and hospitalpolicy. Acts in a leadershiprole in regards to directingthe various aspects of careas appropriate to licenseand may be required to as-sume a charge role and di-rect aspects of the routineworkload for the unit.Education and/or Experi-ence: Associate’s degree(ADN) required, BSN pre-ferred. Excellent commu-nications and phone skills.Operating room experiencerequired. Basic computerskills are mandatory. Cur-rent unrestricted CA RN Li-cense & CPR certificaterequiredCommunity Memorial Hos-pital offers excellent bene-fits, such as Medical,Dental, Vision, Life, andAD&D insurance. We alsooffer a comprehensive Re-tirement plan, flexiblespending accounts, paidtime off, and a variety ofother great benefits.If you are interested in join-ing teams that meld qualitycare and compassion tocreate an environment ofexcellence, please take amoment to discover moreabout what it’s like to workat Community MemorialHealth System.
To apply go to:www.cmhshealth.orgCMHS is an EOE.
VCS301431
Registered NurseRN II - Pre-Op
Surgery (Per Diem)Duties: Provides pre andpost-operative nursing careto patients having inpatientand outpatient surgical ser-vices in the hospital andMain OR. Provides carewithin scope of license Ac-curate and timely documen-tation consistent withpractice and hospital poli-cy. Effectively plans andcommunicates patient andfamily education. Partici-pates in unit-based educa-tional activities.Education and/or Experi-ence: Associate’s degree(ADN) required, BSN pre-ferred. Pre-op and PACUexperience preferred. Mini-mum of one (1) year recentmed-surg acute care nurs-ing required. Current CARN License and currentBLS, ACLS and PALS cer-tifications are required.Community Memorial Hos-pital offers excellent bene-fits, such as Medical,Dental, Vision, Life, andAD&D insurance. We alsooffer a comprehensive Re-tirement plan, flexiblespending accounts, paidtime off, and a variety ofother great benefits.If you are interested in join-ing teams that meld qualitycare and compassion tocreate an environment ofexcellence, please take amoment to discover moreabout what it’s like to workat Community MemorialHealth System.
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Registered NurseRN II - Critical Care Unit
(1) Full-Time Night Posi-tion (7:00p - 7:00a)
•Provide direct and indirectpatient care in the emer-gency department. Commu-nicate with physicians andinterdisciplinary patientcare team members aboutchanges in patient’s clinicalcondition. Participates inperformance improvementand CQI activities.•Required: Current CA RNlicense; BLS, ACLS &PALS certified. Two (2)years current nursing expe-rience including 1 year ofacute and/or critical carerequired. Preferred: CENand/or TNCC CertifiedOjai Valley CommunityHospital offers excellentbenefits, such as Medical,Dental, Vision, Life, andAD&D insurance. We alsooffer a comprehensive Re-tirement plan, flexiblespending accounts, paidtime off, and a variety ofother great benefits.If you are interested in join-ing teams that meld qualitycare and compassion tocreate an environment ofexcellence, please take amoment to discover moreabout what it’s like to workat Community MemorialHealth System.
To apply go to:www.cmhshealth.org
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Registered NurseRN II - EMERGENCY
DEPARTMENT(2 positions)
Duties & Responsibilities:Provides professional nurs-ing care to Emergency De-partment patients insupport of medical care asdirected by medical staffand pursuant to objectivesand policies of the hospital.Coordinates patient careplanning with other hospitaldisciplines. Reports to theDepartment Manager andinterfaces with RN IV, De-partment Educator, Assist-ant Manager and UnitSupervisors.Qualifications: Associate’sdegree (ADN) required,BSN preferred. Current CARN license. Must have cur-rent ACLS, PALS and BLScertification. 1 to 2yrs expand/or training; or equiva-lent combination of educa-tion and experience. Oneyear Emergency Depart-ment experience required.CMHS offers excellentbenefits, such as Medical,Dental, Vision, Life, andAD&D insurance. We alsooffer a comprehensive403(b) retirement plan,flexible spending accounts,paid time off, and a varietyof other great benefits.If you are interested in join-ing teams that meld qualitycare and compassion tocreate an environment ofexcellence, please take amoment to discover moreabout what it’s like to workat Community MemorialHealth System.
To apply go to:www.cmhshealth.org
eoeVCS300872
Registered NurseRN II - Pediatrics
(Full-Time 7pm to 7am)Duties: Provides generalnursing care to pediatricpatients (newborn to 18years old) in the hospital.Effectively plans and com-municates patient andfamily education. Partici-pates in unit based educa-tional activities. Explainsprocedures and treatmentsto patient to gain coopera-tion, understanding, and al-lay apprehension.Administers prescribedmedications and treatmentsin accordance with ap-proved nursing techniquesProvides basic nursing careand provides routine Pedi-atric screening of diseases,conditions, abuse/neglectand exposureEducation and/or Experi-ence: Associate’s degree(ADN) required, BSN pre-ferred. Minimum of one (1)year RN PEDS experienceis required. Basic comput-er skills are mandatory, ex-perience with electronicdocumentation is helpful.Current unrestricted CARN License. Current CPRand PALS certificate andNRP (within 6 months ofhire) are required.CMHS offers excellentbenefits, such as Medical,Dental, Vision, Life, andAD&D insurance. We alsooffer a comprehensive403(b) retirement plan,flexible spending accounts,paid time off, and a varietyof other great benefits.If you are interested in join-ing teams that meld qualitycare and compassion tocreate an environment ofexcellence, please take amoment to discover moreabout what it’s like to workat Community MemorialHealth System.
To apply go to:www.cmhshealth.org
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SalesAccount Executive,
Acquisition - VenturaCounty Star
The Ventura County Star,Ventura County’s leadingnewspaper and web site,has an opening on ourAdvertising team for anAccount Executive,Acquisition Sales toadvance the success ofour newspaper, nicheproducts, and webofferings.
As an Account Executive,Acquisition Sales your jobresponsibilities include:
*Solicit and drive newbusiness acquisition andaccount cultivation in ourfull product portfolio un-der the direction of theDirector of AcquisitionSales*Increase advertisingrevenue by proactivelyprospecting and qualify-ing new business ac-counts*Volume sales focus con-ducted through cold call-ing, phone appointmentsetting and face to facemeetings with clients*Manage a small to mod-erate account load suc-cessfully*Other related duties asassigned
Requirements:The successful candidatemust have the following:
*Bachelor’s degree in re-lated discipline preferredwith 0-2 years relevantsales experience*Experience in prospect-ing and closing sales withproven ability to sell mul-tiple products, generatenew business and in-crease market share*Demonstrated record ofsuccess in a goal orientat-ed, highly accountablesales environment*Excellent presentation,public speaking, interper-sonal and communicationskills*Strong ability to developand manage a sales pipe-line, generate refer-rals/leads andtrack/follow up on leads*Capability to work wellunder pressure with mul-tiple deadlines and as-signments
Please see complete jobdescription on our web-site.
Ventura County Star ispart of the E.W. ScrippsCompany, a diverse130-year-old media enter-prise with interests intelevision stations, news-papers, local news and in-formation web sites, andlicensing and syndication.
Sales Account ExecutiveOrtho Molecular Products,a leading manufacturer ofvitamins and dietary sup-plements is looking for anew outside sales profes-sional to join our growingteam. This person wouldbe calling on and detailingproducts to physicians andother health care providers.Territory would be primari-ly the 818, 805 and 661 areacodes. If you have previoussales experience, have apassion for wellness and nu-trition, than this may be thejob for you. Pay is salarywith open ended commis-sion. Send resumes to:
SalesTELEMARKETINGHigh pay - Base pluscommission - No exp
OK. Great Hours: M-F,7am-2:15pm. Up to $11/hrplus comm. 805-644-7758
www.prsupply.comVCS299959
SecretaryEXECUTIVESECRETARY
Duties & Responsibilities:Provides Executive Assist-ant support to the HumanResources Department andVice President of HumanResources. Responsible forpreparation of records,minutes, and resolutions forBoard of Trustee and com-mittee meetings. Assists inwriting policies and proce-dures for the HR depart-ment. Produces agendasand other necessary docu-ments. Prepares confiden-tial correspondence,memorandums, reports andother complex documents.Assists in the coordinationof events, trainings, meet-ings and conferences. Ar-ranges HR travel plans.Coordinates employee pro-grams, such as Service Ex-cellence Shining Star andService Recovery,CMH/CFH Employee of theQuarter, and CMHS Em-ployee Service Awards.Provides coverage and sup-port as needed to the HRDepartment and front desk.Performs other duties asassigned.Qualifications: Bachelor’sDegree and at least 5 yearsof recent experience in anadministrative or executiveassistant role, preferably inan HR department. Excel-lent written, verbal, and or-ganizational skills. Strongknowledge of Microsoft Of-fice (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook). Excel-lent interpersonal and ser-vice skills
Community Memorial Hos-pital offers excellent bene-fits, such as Medical,Dental, Vision, Life, andAD&D insurance. We alsooffer a comprehensive Re-tirement plan, flexiblespending accounts, paidtime off, and a variety ofother great benefits.If you are interested in join-ing teams that meld qualitycare and compassion tocreate an environment ofexcellence, please take amoment to discover moreabout what it’s like to workat Community MemorialHealth System.
To apply go to:www.cmhshealth.orgCMHS is an EOE.
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TherapistTherapist MFTIntern-(unpaid)
We are seeking MFT In-terns, for an unpaid posi-tion,(you must have yourMFT Intern number to ap-ply and a minimum of 500hours) to facilitate groupsin an acute inpatient psy-chiatric setting. Applicantsshould have experiencewith chronically mentallyill adults, and some groupexperience. We are lookingto fill 4 vacancies M-W orW-F 9-5:30 for a 1 yearcommitment. Please do notapply if you are unable tocomplete the one year com-mitment as an unpaid In-tern. You will receivetraining and supervisionwith all populations ages 12-older adult. If you are inter-ested and meet our mini-mum requirements pleasesubmit your resume, in-cluding 3 professional refer-ences to:sarah.green@aurorabeha-vioral. com. Visit our web-site atwww.v is tade lmarhosp i -tal.com for informationabout our facility. We con-duct background checksand drug screens on all In-terns offered a positionPlease send a completedapplication along with yourresume indicating positionof interest to:
Licensed Ph.D./Psy.D. orLicensed/License eligibleMFT/LCSW to work everyweekend in an acute, in-paient, psychiatric hospital.Certification or related ex-perience in Addictions,C.B.T. & P.T.S.D. pre-ferred. Pre-employmentbackground check and drugscreen/physical required.Please send a completedapplication along with yourresume indicating positionof interest to:
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