Lighthouse October 3, 2013

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This edition of The Lighthouseis printed on pink paper in recog-nition of National Breast CancerAwareness Month.The Lighthouse and the 60 lo-

cal businesses advertising in thisspecial edition are helping fightbreast cancer: TheVenturaCoun-ty Star, which sells advertising forThe Lighthouse and publishes itat no cost to the government, isdonating 5 percent of proceeds

from the advertising in today’spink edition to support this ef-fort.Breast cancer is the second

leading cause of death in women.One in eight women in theUnitedStates will develop invasive breastcancer during her lifetime. But atthe same time, there aremore than2.9million breast cancer survivorsin the United States — and thatrate of success keeps growing.

With this edition, theNavy rec-ognizes and celebrates the courageand determination of the spouses,friends and co-workers who arebattling breast cancer.Later this year, two events at

Naval Base Ventura County, PortHueneme, will pay tribute to sur-vivors.Oct. 19, a breast cancer survi-

vors tea will be held at the NavyExchange from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

For more information, call 982-6846.AndNov. 1, the Seabee Chapel

will host an English AfternoonTea at 4 p.m. as a breast cancerawareness, education and supporteffort. Formore information, call982-4358.The importance of early detec-

tion in fighting breast cancer can’tbe stressed enough. For more in-formation, see Page 9.

Pink newspaper helps fight breast cancer

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CE2 Dwayne Watson of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 makes his way through a 3.8-mileendurance course Sept. 22 at the Marine Corps Jungle Warfare Training Center (JWTC) in Okinawa, Japan.More than 60 NMCB 3 Seabees attended the eight-day training session. Story, photos, Pages 28-29.

‘THE SNAKES WERE NO JOKE’

Naval Mobile Construction Battalion(NMCB) 3 Command Master ChiefJoseph Arnold talks with a Timor-Leste child about the importance ofstaying in school. Battalion coveragecontinues inside. Pages 22-31.

BU2 Christopher Farmer ofUnderwater Construction Team 2installs steel armor around 100-foot-deep sea floor cable at the PacificMissile Range Facility off Kauai,Hawaii. Seabee divers spent twomonths at the facility. Pages 14-15.

YNC Ryan Arnoldussen of the NavyOperational Support Center (NOSC)Ventura County visits with U.S. ArmyWorld War II veteran Lamar Boothat the Veterans Home of California-Ventura as part of a Spirit of ‘45celebration, which gives severalgenerations a chance to meet oneanother and talk. Pages 34-35.

Effective Tuesday, Oct. 1, agovernment shutdown was ini-tiated due to a lack of appropri-ated funding for the new fiscalyear.The shutdown affected sev-

eral facilities aboardNaval BaseVentura County (NBVC):• The commissary was to

close Wednesday after remain-ing open for regular businesshours Tuesday so the numberof perishables in the store couldbe reduced.• Pass & ID offices closed.

AKALgate guards were issuingone-day passes at the gates, andvisitors were told to expect pos-sible delays.• Fleet & Family Support

Governmentshuts downPass & ID, FFSCat Mugu amongservices closed

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Question: I get conflicting answers when ask-ing this question. I recently transferred to the NavalBase Ventura County area and was wondering whatthe policy is for wearing headphones while doingPT on base. On Point Mugu the running area that ismeasured out and used for PRTs is also a roadway,and I have been told different things as far as wear-ing of headphones while running on base. If youcould clarify, that would be greatly appreciated.

Answer: Thank you for allowing me to addressthis question. You may be getting conflicting answersbecause the right answer depends on where you arerunning.According to NBVC Instruction 5100.1, “Safety

Policy for Running and Conduction of PhysicalTraining Onboard Naval Base Ventura County,”individuals and small groups running along NBVC’sroads are not authorized to wear headsets or ear-

phones. This is considered a safety issue, as youmay not be able to hear hazards, like vehicles,traveling the road with you.On the other hand, if you’re conducting physi-

cal training on a track or gym, headphones areauthorized, as the safety concern is diminished.However, you should always check with your

command to be sure their policy allows head-phones to be worn during physical training, asthey may be more restrictive in their uniformpolicy than our own safety policy.Keep the questions and feedback coming! You

can submit via this forum at [email protected], online using the CO’s Suggestion Box athttp://cnic.navy.mil/ventura/index.htm or at www.Facebook.com/NavalBaseVenturaCounty. You canalso follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/NB-VCCalifornia and keep up on the latest news andevents.

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CommunityCalendar

LITERACY FAIR: 10a.m. to 2 p.m., RayD. Prueter Library,510 Park Ave., Port

Hueneme. Discover the worldthrough the eyes of an adult whostruggles with reading. Children’sactivities available, along withdisplays by PAWS for Reading andAmerican Red Cross. Information:(805) 677-7160.

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NAVY BIRTHDAY 5K:11 a.m. registration,11:30 a.m. run, NBVCPoint Mugu Gym. Free

shirts and shaker bottles. Story,6. Information: 805-982-2589 or 805-982-5173.

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NAVY BALL: 5 to11:30 p.m., EmbassySuites MandalayBeach Hotel & Resort,

2101 Mandalay Beach Road,Oxnard. Tickets range from $20to $60 depending on rate. Story,Page 16. Information: YN1 KristelMaldonado, 805-989-1802.

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WATERFOWL SEASONOPENS: Blindassignments availableWednesday, Oct. 16.

Required test administered Oct.10. Story, Page 9. Information:805-890-7245.

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By Andrea HowryLighthouse

In just the first hour, well over 100 job-seekers had poured into Duke’s Place atNaval Base Ventura County, Port Huen-eme, Wednesday, Sept. 18, to meet withrepresentatives of 63 companies and col-leges recruiting people who are lookingto leave the military or their federaljobs.By the end of the event, more than 350

had passed through the doors.

Among them was Construction Me-chanic 3rd Class Daniel Moore of NavalMobile Construction Battalion 5.“I have a year to decide whether to stay

in the military, and if I choose not to, I’llget out in 22 months,” he said. “I’m look-ing at the opportunities.”Senior Chief Logistics Specialist John

Lingad of theNaval Facilities EngineeringandExpeditionaryWarfare Center doesn’thave as many options. He’s retiring in 18months.

Asked how long it’s been since he’s hada job interview, he manages only a slightsmile.“It’s been a long time,” he said. “I’ve

been in 24 years.”He described his visit to the career fair,

sponsored by the Fleet & Family SupportCenter (FFSC), as a first step.“I’m preparing myself for the next lev-

el after retirement,” he said.

350 attend FFSC Career Fair on base

PHOTOS BY CM1 CARL GAYTON / NCTC

Above, celebrating their U.S. citizenship are,from left, CMCN Ning Yang of China, CMCNYonatan Abebe of Ethiopia and CMCN ErikGaribay of Mexico. At right, dressed in theirgleaming white Navy uniforms, the threeconstruction mechanic constructionmenstand out amid the thousands waiting tobecome U.S. citizens during the Aug. 21naturalization ceremony in the Los AngelesConvention Center.


Amid a crowd of thousands, they stoodout. Their white Navy uniforms gleaming,their polished black shoes glistening, theylooked like proud and true Americans— and in a few minutes, they would be.Three students at the Naval Construc-

tion Training Center at Naval Base Ven-tura County, Port Hueneme, became

naturalized U.S. citizens this summer in amassive ceremony at the LosAngeles Con-vention Center. By the end of August 21,2013, the United States would have morethan 7,000 newAmericans in Los Angelesalone, including Construction MechanicConstructionmen Ning Yang, YonatanAbebe and Erik Garibay.

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For 24 years, Percy Trent Jr. has been acustomer of the Navy.Now, as the command master chief of

Naval Base Ventura County, he’s one ofthe people providing the services — andhe’s the one who has to make sure Sailorsget what they need and that morale stayshigh.Luckily, he says, “things are running

smoothly.”

The big challenge he sees is making sureit stays that way — and that serviceschange when they need to.“Keeping things fresh and relevant —

that’s important,” he says.Trent moves into Building 1 during a

time of change and challenge for theNavy.Sequestration has forced the cancellationof many morale-building events on base.Transition programs continue to evolveas theNavy downsizes. Same-sexmarriage— a politically volatile issue across Amer-

ica — is being recognized by the Depart-ment of Defense. Congress has the mili-tary under the microscope as reports ofsexual abuse skyrocket.“As leaders, it’s our duty to continue to

educate our troops,” Trent says. “As withanything, the slow-dripmethodworks best— talking about issues like sexual abuseand domestic violence and keeping every-one constantly aware— instead of flood-

Command master chief of NBVC oversees changes

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NAVY BIRTHDAYLUNCH: Navy Leagueevent, 11:30 a.m.social, noon lunch,

Bard Mansion, NBVC PortHueneme. Guest speaker is Capt.Todd M. Watkins, commander,Airborne Command Control andLogistics Wing, NBVC Point Mugu.Cost: $15. Contact Jim Cecil Jr. at805-482-8215 or Arlene Fraserat 805-377-0468 for reservationsand base access information.

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That week in the fall when children getout of school early due to parent-teach-er conferences is fast approaching. Par-ents, it may not be easy to get releasedfrom work to attend that conference, butit is important that you make every ef-fort. Please remember that schools donot succeed in a bubble. Parent-teacherconferences are one way for parents tobe involved in their student’s educa-tion.Before your conference with your

child’s teacher, there are a few things toconsider:• If a parent is deployed but wants to

be involved, ask the teacher if the confer-ence can be done via email, if it can bevideotaped or audiotaped, or maybeconducted via phone if the deployed par-ent is able.• If you have more than one child in

the school, please ask teachers to worktogether to schedule appointments oneafter the other. For child care and workleave purposes, this is ideal.• Find child care for your student dur-

ing the conference. This allows the teach-er to be honest with you about assess-ments of your child.It is also important to remember that

the conference is an opportunity for bothparent and teacher to discuss the stu-dent’s progress and concerns. This meansthat parents should arrive at the confer-ence prepared for the discussion.

Here are some hints to help prepareparents for the conference:• Be prepared to ask questions. Write

down any concerns you may have priorto the conference so you don’t forgetwhat you want to discuss, such as: Is yourchild participating in class? What sub-jects does he or she enjoy most? Whatsubjects seem the most difficult?• Talk with your child before the con-

ference. Find out about any problems atschool or if there are any other concernsto be addressed.• Be positive during the conference.

Remember you are both there to helpyour child succeed. Don’t react defen-sively if your teacher brings up some-thing negative. You are there to worktogether to solve any problems.• Work together to create a plan of

action. Creating a specific plan will allowboth you and the teacher to monitorprogress throughout the school year.• Discuss the social aspect of school

as well as academic. Does your child getalong with other students?• Keep the conference positive. Al-

though you need to know about any

problems your child may be having, theconference should focus on solutions.• Set up a way to continue communica-

tion. It could be via weekly phone callsor by email. Continued contact will helpkeep you apprised of any potential prob-lems and will allow you to let the teach-er know if there are any problems athome.When the conference is over, parent

and teacher should feel comfortable withone another and agree to work togetherto help the child succeed. As parents,ensure that any plans discussed in theconference are followed up on at home.Children’s success depends on parentsand schools working together.For more information about schools

in the local area, please visit http://na-vylifesw.com/ventura/families/cyp/slo/.For great articles about education in theSouthwest Region, click on the Aca-demic Anchor tab for the latest newslet-ter.— The NBVC school liaison officer can becontacted at 805-989-5211 or [email protected] for any K-12 education-relatedissues.

How to get the most out of a parent-teacher conference

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Stay focused, staypositive and rememberit’s all about teaming upfor your child

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NorthropGrummanCorpora-tion turned on the power to theU.S. Navy’s first MQ-8C FireScout unmanned helicopter androtated the aircraft’s four bladesfor the first time during initialground testing and engine runsat Naval Base Ventura County,Point Mugu, Sept. 20.Conducting initial engine runs

of the aircraft allows engineersto collect data to ensure that allthe aircraft’s systems are func-tioning and communicatingproperly prior to its first flight.“Completion of these tests

signifies our steady progress to-ward the first flight of the MQ-8C Fire Scout,” said GeorgeVardoulakis, vice president ofmedium range tactical systemsat Northrop Grumman. “Wecontinue to work closely withour Navy customer, ensuring

that the Fire Scout system ischecked out and ready beforeoperational use.”This latest aircraft upgrade to

the Fire Scout system providesthe Navy with more than twicethe endurance and three timesthe payload carrying capacity,enabling an unprecedented levelof persistent surveillance, intel-ligence and reconnaissance ca-pability.Northrop Grumman is the

Navy’s prime contractor for theFire Scout program and is cur-rently under contract to produceMQ-8C aircraft for deploymentbeginning in 2014.Northrop Grumman is a lead-

ing global security companyproviding innovative systems,products and solutions in un-manned systems, cyber, C4ISR,and logistics and modernizationto government and commercialcustomers worldwide.Visit www.northropgrumman.

com for more information.

Initial engine run of unmanned helicopter deemed success

Photo by Chad Slattery

The Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout engine run takes place at Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu,Friday, Sept. 20.

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Seabee ChapelPort HuenemeBuilding 1433

Phone: (805) 982-4358

ProtestantSunday worship service: 9 a.m.Choir rehearsal: Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.

Catholic MassSunday: 11:15 a.m.Confession by prior appt.: 10:45 a.m.Wednesday: 11:30 a.m.Confession by prior appt.: 11 a.m.

Women’s Bible StudiesTuesday: 10 a.m., “Book of I Samuel”Wednesday: 9:30 a.m., “Sacred

Parenting.” Childcare provided.

Men’s Bible StudiesThursday: 11:30 a.m., “H2O.” Lunch

provided.

Soup Fellowship StudySunday: 5 p.m., “In the Dust of the

Rabbi.” Potluck.

Catholic Religious EducationPre-K through high schoolTuesdays, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Chapel of FaithPoint MuguBuilding 121

Phone: (805) 989-7967

ProtestantEpiscopal service: 11 a.m.

Catholic MassSunday: 9 a.m.Confession by prior appt.: 8:15 a.m.Thursday: 11:30 a.m.Confession by prior appt.: 11 a.m.

Chaplains serving NBVCLt. Cmdr. Jeffrey HanCommand Chaplain

Lt. Lesa WelliverStaff Chaplain

Father Antony BerchmanzCatholic Priest

Worship scheduleAs an avid outdoor enthusiast, I have

always enjoyed the local nature’s beautywherever I am stationed. I have dived ingorgeous water in Guam, where I wassent on my first Navy assignment, andthis year I was blessed to experience oneof America’s crown jewels: YellowstoneNational Park.I went on a guided bus tour with my

mom toWyoming’s Yellowstone, arguablyone of the most breathtaking places Ihave ever seen in my life.While strolling through the park one

evening after supper, I observed wild deergrazing without a care in the world, whitesulfurous vapors billowing to the skiesfrom hot springs as the amazing back-drop.“Heavens and the earth declares the

glory of God,” states the Psalmist fromthe Holy Scriptures. I definitely say amento that.Once again, I am grateful we live some-

place close to so many of the preservednational parks that we take for granted.

I was reminded of this when I met manyforeign visitors who had saved money foryears so they could make their pilgrimageto Yellowstone, which, along with Yo-semite and the Grand Canyon, is one ofthe three “crown jewels” of America’snational park system.For those of us who are fortunate

enough to live here in our current dutystation, there is an incredible bucket listof places within a few hours’ drive away,including Yosemite, Joshua Tree, Red-

wood and Channel Islands nationalparks.Probably my favorite traveler on the

trip to Yellowstone was a guy namedMi-chael who works at a candy factory. Ev-ery year he saves his money so he canvisit one of the many national parks onhis list. When I told him I lived in PortHueneme, he rattled off four or five na-tional parks that he would love to visitsomeday.One of the best things you may want

to do with your family or loved ones isto plan a vacation to our national parks.Oftentimes, they give great ticket dis-counts to senior citizens and active dutymilitary personnel. I can’t think of a bet-ter experience for your children than forthem to see live animals and experienceincredible scenery in a natural state.If you have an opportunity to take your

leave or vacation time before the yearends, go and see God’s amazing handi-work in our national parks.May God bless you all!

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The first grader drew stick figures, thethird grader wrote in cursive, and the sev-enth grader emblazoned her binder with“Sol lucet,”Latin for “The sun is shining”— all meaning the “Book and BinderBash” at the Seabee Chapel was goingwell.Every third Friday is Family FunNight

at the chapel, located at Naval Base Ven-tura County, Port Hueneme. The month-ly events are organized by BethanyDodds,whose husband, Builder 2nd Class ThadDodds, is withNavalMobile ConstructionBattalion (NMCB) 3.“It’s a time for fellowship and family,”

she said. “It’s so kids and the parents canget together.”The Sept. 20 evening featured an arts

and crafts project. As religious-themedvideos and music played in the back-ground, children used crayons and coloredmarkers to decorate paper that would slideinto the binder covers.Moms chatted, andtoddlers pieced puzzles together on thefloor.Lily Mayhugh, 4, her sister Emma, 7,

and a neighbor squeezed glitter glue todecorate their binders.

“My husband is deployed,” explainedDeb Mayhugh, whose husband is Lt. j.g.Benjamin Mayhugh of NMCB 3. “I waslooking for something to do on a Fridaynight with the kids.”The next Family FunNight is a Harvest

Fest, with games and candy. It’s scheduledfor Friday, Oct. 25, from 5:30 to 7:30p.m.Friday, Nov. 15, from 6 to 7:30 p.m.,

will be an evening to give thanks— com-plete with pumpkin pie and ice cream.And to celebrate the holidays, Friday,

Dec. 13, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. will be anornament-making and gift-wrapping

event.For more information on Family Fun

Nights, call the Seabee Chapel at 982-4358.

Chapel hosts FridayFamily Fun Nights

Joseph Hardy, 6, the son of Kendra and UTCNJoseph Hardy of Naval Mobile ConstructionBattalion 5, illustrates a binder cover duringFamily Fun Night, which had a “Book andBinder Bash” theme.

Photos by AndreA howry / Lighthouse

Lily Mayhugh, the 4-year-old daughter ofDeb and Lt. j.g. Benjamin Mayhugh of NavalMobile Construction Battalion 3, works withglitter glue to decorate a binder sheet duringFamily Fun Night at the Seabee ChapelFriday, Sept. 20.

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Speaking up and ensuring that employ-ees who are struggling get the help theyneed is critical to stopping the scourge ofworkplace violence.That’s the message being put out by the

U.S. Naval Criminal Investigative Service(NCIS) — a message that took on newurgency with theWashington, D.C., NavyYard shootings last month.Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC)

has been spared from workplace violenceincidents due in part to early reportingby concerned employees, said Supervi-sory Special Agent Matthew Clement ofthe NCIS office on base.“We hope that trend continues,”he said.

“The key is to head it off before it hap-pens.”He said it’s important for people to re-

alize that workplace violence is a process— a way of thinking and behaving thatcan often be spotted early on.The idea that employees strike without

warning or clues is a myth, he said, as isthe belief that homicide is the ultimategoal.

NCIS is stressing these points:• The origin of workplace violence is

usually a tension- or anxiety-based eventor conflict. It can be a single major eventor several minor events that add up in theemployee’s mind.• The employee may blame others for

the problem but will often try appropriateavenues for a solution, such as filing acomplaint, grievance or lawsuit prior toan episode of workplace violence.• At some point, the idea originates that

violence is the solution. After that willcome the clues that a violent act is beingcarefully thought out and logistically pre-

pared.Early warning signs can include obses-

sions and fixations, as well as continueddiscussion of perceived threats of harm,rejection or abandonment. The problemcan be exacerbated if the employee haspoor coping skills or no social supportsystem. In time, the person might beginto see violence as the only solution.Sometimes, Clement warned, talk is just

talk.“A lot of things turn out to be nothing,”

he said. “Not everything turns violent.But getting people referred for help iscritical. It’s the people who aren’t getting

the assistance they need that pose themost danger.”Co-workers who see these types of be-

havior are urged to report it to commandleadership, where arrangements can bemade for help and intervention.“In cases that did turn violent, we’re

always finding that there were signs thatwere dismissed or ignored,”Clement said.“But after-the-fact doesn’t do anyone anygood.”Employees are encouraged to utilize the

Employee Assistance Program adminis-tered by the Office of Personnel Manage-ment (www.opm.gov), which includes free,voluntary, short-term counseling and re-ferral for various issues affecting employ-ee mental and emotional well-being.NCIS has an anonymous tip line as well

as a website. People can report suspiciousbehavior anonymously to 800-543-6289,text to NCIS 274637 (CRIMES) or logon to www.ncis.navy.mil and submit in-formation.“Ultimately, this is a people problem,”

Clement said. “If someone is struggling,if someone needs help, help is avail-able.”

Concerned employees can help prevent workplace violenceA lot of things turn out to be nothing. Noteverything turns violent. But getting peoplereferred for help is critical. It’s the people whoaren’t getting the assistance they need thatpose the most danger.

— Supervisory Special Agent Matthew ClementNCIS office, Naval Base Ventura County

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By Zoe PeckNMCRS volunteer

The government’s new fiscal yearstarts this week, and the Navy-MarineCorps Relief Society (NMCRS) encour-ages service members and their familiesto start it off on the right foot.WhileWashington focuses on strength-

ening the nation’s economic growth, ef-forts can be made at home to improveand strengthen a family budget.The Fiscal Year 2014 Budget of the

U.S. Government has a section outliningsupport for service members, veteransand their families. As America strivesto fulfill this solemn obligation, familieshere at Naval Base Ventura County(NBVC) have to enact their own com-mitments to stabilize and secure theirfinances.One way to do this is to balance the

family budget by tracking everythingcoming in and going out. This leads toa better idea of where money is being

spent and how to start a savings plan.As 2014 is quickly approaching, so are

the holidays. NMCRS can help familiesproject their end-of-the-year expenses,including holiday presents, travel, ship-ping costs and added groceries.Here are a few ways to minimize these

costs.• Shipping: Try and ship all presents

to one house, as this will ease both thehassle and cost of multiple shipments.The earlier the better. Ship presents be-fore the rush to get lower rates and avoidhaving to do two-day air!• Travel: Book as early as possible for

lower prices. Check online fare trackersand try to be flexible with dates. Alsoremember to ask about military baggagefee waivers.• DIY: Hand-crafted cards and pres-

ents cut back on costs and are morecherished. Drawing names for a gift ex-change saves on the number of presentsgiven and, of course, associated cost.

Avoid the pitfalls of gift cards. Eventhough some do not expire, millions gounused each year.• Groceries: Use the free food distribu-

tion on base as a way to stock up onitems for the holidays. Check commis-sary.com for specials as well as localgrocery stores for specials.• Halloween: Costumes made from

scratch are cheaper than ones bought atthe store. Visit the NMCRS Thrift Storefor items and ideas.As always, everyone is invited to stop

by the NMCRS office for free budgetcounseling.

NMCRS can help you withsolid start to new fiscal year

• The NMCRS office is open from 9a.m. to 3 p.m.Monday through Friday. Itis located in the NBVC Port HuenemeWelcome Center, 2600 Dodson St., Suite1. Information: 982-4409.• TheNMCRSThrift Shop is open from

10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mondays and Wednes-days and is located in Bldg. 829, at thecorner of Harris Street and 15th Avenue,NBVC Port Hueneme.• Start the new fiscal year right with a

budget makeover and be entered to win amakeover for yourself or your spouse! Call982-4409, email [email protected] orvisit our Facebook page for more de-tails.• National CoffeeDay contest: Through

Oct 15.Make your own home-brewed cof-fee and savemoney! Post or email a pictureand the amount saved to be entered to wina Green Mountain Coffee basket. Moredetails on our Facebook page.• Budget for Baby: Oct. 8, 10 to 11:30

a.m., NMCRS Office. RSVP by phone,email or FacebookThere are new ways to contact us:• Email us at [email protected].• Check out our Facebook page at www.

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Breast cancer is one of the mostcommon types of cancer in women.It is the second leading cause ofdeath for all women. Men can getbreast cancer, but it is very rare.Breast cancer screening is essential

preventive care for women. Earlybreast cancer usually does not causepain and may cause no symptoms.According to the Naval Medical

Information Management Center,there are some steps you can take todetect breast cancer early.You should practice “breast self

awareness.” This means understand-ing the normal appearance and feelof your breasts so that you can bet-ter notice any changes.A monthly breast self-exam is

critical for detecting breast cancerbefore it spreads. Changes to lookfor are:• A change in the size or shape of

your breast.• A change in color or feel of the

skin of the breast, areola or nip-ple.

• A lump or thickening in or nearthe breast or under the arms.• Signs of discharge from your

nipple, especially blood.Do not disregard sharp pains in

your breast.Any changes detected, no matter

how small, should be reported toyour health care provider.Women in their 20s and 30s should

have a clinical breast exam by ahealth care provider as part of aregular health exam every one tothree years. After age 40, women

should have a clinical breast examevery year.Starting at age 40, women should

consider having a mammogram everyyear. Mammograms are recommend-ed every one to two years for womenafter age 50.Women who have a family history

of breast cancer should talk to theirhealth care provider about geneticscreening.Certain conditions and circum-

stances place some women at risk fordeveloping breast cancer. Many ofthese risks are out of your control,such as a family history of breastcancer. However, three risk factorsthat you can do something about aredrinking too much alcohol, smokingand obesity.For more information or to sched-

ule an appointment with your healthcare provider, call the Medical HomePort Green Team at 982-6342 orMedical Home Port Blue Team at982-6321 at the Naval Branch HealthClinic Port Hueneme.

Breast cancer can be detected earlyWaterfowl season begins Oct. 19.

Blind assignments for opening daywill beWednesday, Oct. 16, insteadof the usual Monday prior.Before hunting on base, each in-

dividual must take a test on NavalBase Ventura County (NBVC) baseregulations, a species ID test, payan annual fee, register their shot-guns and fill out a DD Form2760.The test will be administered at

noon Thursday, Oct. 10, in the con-ference room of Bldg. 632, in thesouthwest corner of the building.Registration forms and DD Form2760 will also be available. Shotgunmake, model and serial number arerequired on the registration form.Additional information may be

obtained from theWaterfowl Com-mittee information line at 890-7245or on the website at https://www.cnic.navy.mil/Ventura/, search for“waterfowl hunting.”

Hunting test Oct. 10

A monthly breastself-exam is criticalfor detecting breastcancer before itspreads.

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Retired Seabees who servedwith NavalMobile ConstructionBattalion 3 during the battalion’slong and storied history spentsome time last month touringtheir old homeport at Naval BaseVentura County (NBVC) PortHueneme and chatting about thedays when they were younger andfull of adventure.Among the 145 people at the

Sept. 19-22 reunion was retiredEquipment Operator 3rd ClassLynn “A.J.” Poeppe, who camefrom Iowa with a motorcycle hehad restored as a tribute to thebattalion.Called the “NMCB 3 Vietnam

Tribute Bike,” the motorcycle hasbeen featured in cycling showsand magazines.Poeppe joined theNavy in 1966

and the battalion in 1967, retiringin 1969. Now 65, he spent sometime in front of the Seabee Mu-seum, recalling his time in Viet-nam and explaining why he hadthe bike restored.“I lost four really good friends

over there while I was serving,”he said. “I had to do somethingbecause of them. I just wanted tohonor them—and everyone whoserved.”The bike and accompanying

leather jacket pay tribute to the“Ghost Battalion.” During theVietnam War, the Seabees builtan airfield at what was called SiteX in Quang Tri. According to anarticle published by theU.S.NavySeabee Museum, “One of themajor issues the Seabees facedwas moving 11,000 Vietnamese

Retired Seabee brings tribute motorcycle to reunion

Photo by AndreA howry / Lighthouse

Retired EO3 Lynn “A.J.” Poeppe of Atlantic, Iowa, polishes the motorcycle he had restored in honor of NavalMobile Construction Battalion 3 and four friends who died while serving with the battalion in Vietnam.Poeppe brought the cycle to Port Hueneme for an NMCB 3 reunion Sept. 19-22.

He restored it tohonor the ‘GhostBattalion’ of theVietnam War

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graves which were in the middle ofthe projected air facility. After twoweeks, and in close cooperation withVietnamese officials, the Seabeesmoved the graves in accordance withlocal customs and traditions. Thisearned the construction men the name‘Ghost Battalion.’ That name stayedwith the Seabees until the task at SiteX was completed.”Describing the tribute bike as his

“passion,” Poeppe began arrangingfor the restoration in 2000. The mo-torcycle was completed about threeyears later. He’s hauled it to severalreunions, where it always draws acrowd.This year, the cycle caught the eye

of Lt. James Basile of Naval Mobile

Construction Battalion 22. He’d ar-rived at NBVC Port Hueneme Wednes-day, Sept. 18, and the next day de-cided to visit the Seabee Museum. Itwas already closed, but Poeppe wasthere with his bike and fellow retireeLee Shotwell of Pharr, Texas.It took seconds before the three

were sharing stories about Seabee life— then and now.Shotwell commented that he’d been

at the Port Hueneme base 49 years ago

and that he’d met the namesake of aneighboring building — MarvinShields, the first and only Seabee toreceive the Medal of Honor.“That’s fantastic!” Basile said, eager

to hear more.

They chatted at length, and beforeleaving, Basile thanked the two vet-erans for their service.“You paved the way for us,” he told

them. “Hopefully the next generationwill appreciate it as well.”


Lt. James Basile of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 22 looks over the NMCB3 Vietnam Tribute Bike in front of the Seabee Museum.

Retired EO3 Lynn “A.J.” Poeppe of Atlantic,Iowa, is reflected in the motorcycle he hadrestored.

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By Nichole O’GradyNSWC PHD

Rear Adm. Thomas K. Shannon, com-mander of Military Sealift Command,spent several hours last month touring theUnderwayReplenishment (UNREP) TestSite at Naval SurfaceWarfare Center, PortHueneme Division (NSWC PHD).Initially in town Sept. 5 to meet with

four-starGen.WilliamA. Fraser III, com-mander of the U.S. Transportation Com-mand, Shannon set aside time to see thePortHuenemeDivision’s newest replenish-ment system in action and speak directlywith the UNREP team.“I would like to personally thank you

all for what you do for the fleet,” saidShannon. “TheNavy comes to a halt with-out us doing what we do. It’s an honorableliving, and I cannot thank you enough.”Known as the Heavy Electric Standard

Tensioned Replenishment AlongsideMethod (E-STREAM), the newUNREPsystem can transfer heavier loads at great-er speeds.Shannon witnessed a demonstration of

the system and got the opportunity to takethe controls. Upon completing a transferload, he claimed it to be “the most funhe’s had on the job” since assuming hiscurrent position.Military Sealift Command is NSWC

PHD’s primary UNREP fleet customerthat operates Combat Logistic Force ships.The Port HuenemeDivision’s HeavyUN-REP systemwas recently installed aboardUSNS Arctic (T-AOE 8), which is cur-rently on its first deployment.NSWC PHD is located at Naval Base

Ventura County and is theNavy’s premierin-service engineering and logistics cen-ter.

Admiral tours NSWC PHD

Photo by Nichole o’Grady / NSWc Phd

With help from electrical engineer Brad Fiedler, foreground, Rear Adm. Thomas K.Shannon, commander of Military Sealift Command, experiences the ease of operatingthe E-STREAM system at the Underway Replenishment Test Site, Naval Surface WarfareCenter, Port Hueneme Division.

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By Nichole O’GradyNSWC PHD

Naval Surface Warfare Center, PortHueneme Division (NSWC PHD) hasreceived the Department of Defense(DoD) Fiscal 2012 Value EngineeringAchievement Award for the Aegis Direc-tors Material Reconditioning Programand its $28 million cost avoidance for fis-cal 2013.In conjunctionwithNSWCCrane, PHD

developed and implemented the refurbish-ment project to further the life of existingMK 99 Fire Control System directorsfound aboard Aegis cruisers and destroy-ers.The reconditioning process, at a cost of

$250,000 per director, avoids $2 millionin fabrication costs and ensures the equip-ment lasts for the entire hull-life of aship.“This is a huge accomplishment reflec-

tive of the talent, dedication and innova-tive spirit of the PHD workforce,” saidCapt. Burt Espe, NSWCPHD command-er. “PHD strives to ensure that we main-tain the current U.S. fleet as effectivelyand efficiently as possible without riskingthe quality of the product. This awardshows that we have done just that and isrepresentative of the ongoing work per-formed by this command.”The need for preserving current direc-

tors surfaced when the original equipmentmanufacturer restricted production toonly new-construction ships, leaving thecurrent fleet’s directors to corrode overtime unless replaced at a substantial price.Leveraging PHD’s life-cycle sustainmentexpertise, command engineers and techni-cians identified a solution that now sends

the directors to NSWC Crane for recon-ditioning at a fraction of the replacementcost.“This was a team effort,” said Gerald

Ruedy, Fire Control Systems branchman-ager. “The PHD team has always beensolid in their efforts to provide an excellentproduct to the fleet.”Those involved with the NSWC PHD

reconditioning program include Ruedy,Ali Ardebili, Chuong Cat, Cedric Chiu,Michael Connolly, Alex Fedele, Dat Ho,Brenda Lopez-Marquez, Lloyd Lovelace,Spencer Momon, David Ohlinger andGary Szymczak.This is the seventh consecutive year that

PHDhaswon theDoDValue EngineeringAchievement Award.

NSWCPHD awarded forimproving cost-effectiveness

PHD strives to ensurethat we maintain thecurrent U.S. fleetas effectively andefficiently as possiblewithout risking thequality of the product.This award shows thatwe have done justthat ....

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By CM1 James Richardsonand MC2 Mathew DiendorfUCT-2

KAUAI, Hawaii — Diving in the Pa-cific Ocean off the Pacific Missile RangeFacility (PMRF), Seabee divers assignedto Underwater Construction Team 2(UCT-2) spent two months conductingmaintenance and repair on the world’slargest underwater training range.The project represents both valuable

operational experience for UCT-2 andmuch-needed maintenance to the range.“PMRF is a valuable training ground,”

saidMike Dick, range manager. “The un-derwater cables allow communication andtracking capabilities with submarines dur-ing underwater training exercises.“We have tried to accomplish this mis-

sion with commercial units, but no onehas been able to match the quality, effi-ciency or cost savings provided by theSeabees. They have been invaluable in themaintenance of this range.”The teamput in six-dayworkweeks cor-

recting damage due to abrasion, corrosionand sand-scouring from winter storms.They inspected cable systems, installed and

stabilized protective split pipe and replacedcathodic protection. Their total of 86 divesranged from 7 to 110 feet with a total bot-tom time of 216 hours.“It is a privilege to be able to dive in

such clear and warm water,” said Steel-worker 1st Class JamesKirk. “Usually ourdiving conditions are dark and cold wa-ter.”

Seabee divers work on underwater training range off Kauai

Photos by CEC AdAm WintErs / UCt-2

SW2 Metro Sayre, assigned to Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 2, attaches a projectline to a cable for a future stabilization point at the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF)Barking Sands.

SW2 Metro Sayre and IT2 Gabriel Puerta,both with Underwater Construction Team(UCT) 2, send split pipe down a project lineat the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF)Barking Sands.

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The repairs and maintenance ensurethat the range will remain operational tosupport future fleetwide exercises.Seabee divers are a special breed of the

Navy Seabees, possessing both the con-struction skills of a Seabee and the skillsof a deep-sea diver. They come from Na-val Construction Battalions, where theyhone their individual job skills in the con-struction field and then spend six monthsat theNaval Diving Salvage Training Cen-ter, learning the application of those skillsets in an underwater environment. Thismakes themuniquewithin both the Seabeeand diver communities.UCT-2 was able to do some commu-

nity outreach while at the range, providingan orientation brief to a group of CivilAir Patrol cadets from Worcester, Mass.,during a range tour.The divers explained what Seabee divers

do and what equipment they use. The ori-entation included a look at different typesof dive gear, a recompression chamber andsupport crafts.The 14-member dive team also volun-

teered a day’s worth of construction skills

at the Kauai Habitat for Humanity.“I felt honored to have helped provide

a positive impact in the Kauai commu-nity,” said Chief Hospital CorpsmanTimothy Kerr. “It’s nice to get back to‘old-fashioned’ Seabee work some-times.”“The PMRF cable project was a great

experience,” said Chief Construction Elec-trician Adam Winters. “It combinedworld-class diving with blue-collar hardwork.”The next deployment stop for UCT-2 is

Timor Leste, where the divers will con-struct a rubble mound pier and conductboth dive and construction training withthe Timorese military.

Photo by SW2 Metro Sayre / UCt-2

CM2 Trevor Buckett of Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 2 inspects and cleans a deep-water buoy at the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) Barking Sands, the first of threestops across the Pacific during their six-month deployment.

216 hours spent on sea floorcontinued from 14 It’s nice to get back to

‘old-fashioned’ Seabeework sometimes.

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The Navy Ball will be held Friday, Oct.11, at the Embassy Suites MandalayBeach Hotel & Resort in Oxnard.The event runs from 5 to 11:30 p.m.

and celebrates the 238th birthday of theU.S. Navy.Uniform is dinner dress blue for of-

ficers O4 and above; no covers. Uniformis dinner dress blue for O3 and below,with dinner dress jacket optional; no

covers. Civilian attire is formal.Ticket prices range from $20 to $60,

depending on rate.Each guest will receive a 2013 Navy

Ball memento.To purchase a ticket or for more in-

formation, contact Yeoman 1st ClassKristel Maldonado at 805-989-1802 oremail her at [email protected].

Navy Ball set for Oct. 11

U.S. government shutdownCenter (FFSC) offices at NBVC PointMugu closed. The FFSC offices at PortHueneme maintained normal hours.• The NBVC Housing Office closed.

Emergencies were being reported as nor-mal through the Pride contract at 805-982-6789. Lincoln Military Housing of-fices remained open.• The NBVC small arms range closed.• The Seabee Museum closed.The following services were operating

with normal hours:• Navy Exchange.• Health and dental clinics, including

the pharmacy.• Child & Youth Programs.• Galleys.• Unaccompanied housing.• Facilities operated byMorale,Welfare

andRecreation, including the SeabeeGolfCourse, fitness and aquatics centers, bowl-ing alleys, movie theaters, liberty centers,Flightline Cafe, Bard Mansion and TheHangar.• Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society.• Chapels.• Air operations.

• Port operations.• Security patrols and the Federal Fire

Department.• Navy Lodge.• FOCUS, which provides resiliency

training for military families.Congress failed to pass a Fiscal Year

2014 budget or continuing resolution bySept. 30, which meant that effective Oct.1, programs dependent on appropriatedfunding were required to close their doorsuntil a budget can be passed.Department of Defense (DoD) civil-

ians, who had already been furloughedfor 48 hours during the summer, were notpermitted to work during the shutdownunless they were in an “excepted” posi-tion. This included fire and police person-nel.An eleventh-hour measure known as

the “Pay Our Military Act” ensured thatmilitary members and excepted civiliansworking during the shutdown would con-tinue to be paid on time, rather than ret-roactively as previously planned.Services affected by the shutdown in-

cluded anything not directly related tooperational missions or life, health andsafety of the Fleet, Fighter and Family.

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When he was stationed in San Di-ego, Lt. Todd Fowler found out aboutthe free pizzas.He brought the secret with him to

Naval Base Ventura County, PointMugu, where he’s the chaplain forCommander Airborne CommandControl and Logistics Wing.And that explains why 87 pizzas

were recently delivered to HawkeyeCountry, the hangar for the four Car-rier Airborne Command and ControlSquadrons on base.The shipments, valued at about

$800, arrive every few months, thanksto Fowler.The money comes from the Armed

Services YMCA. Fowler learned theprogram paid for free pizzas at Ma-rine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, butthere was nothing at Point Mugu. Sohe contacted the organization andarranged for Naval Base VenturaCounty to be included in the pro-gram.He shops around so he can get the

most pizza for the buck.“It’s a great deal,” he said.

Pie in the sky: Chaplain keeps squadrons loaded with pizza

Photo by AbFC Miguel MosquerA / CoMACClogWiNg

Lt. Todd Fowler, chaplain of Commander Airborne Command Control and Logistics Wing, serves up some of the 87 pizzas he arrangedfor at Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu.

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No one knows when it will happen, butonce every couple of months, a homemademeal arrives at Hawkeye Country, the E-2C hangar that’s home to the four Car-rier Airborne Early Warning Squadrons(VAWs) at Naval Base Ventura County,Point Mugu.Eight trays of meatballs — nearly 300

in all — load up the counterspace anddraw a crowd.“They’re so good!” says Logistics Spe-

cialist 1st Class Tara Andersen with VAW-113. “By 10:30 in the morning, everyone’seating them.”Watching with a big smile — but bare-

ly sampling them because she doesn’t likeItalian food — is the chef, StephanieTagliaferri, a contract employee who’sresponsible for the power systems in thehangar and on the flightline.“It’s one of the two things that I can

cook really well,” she says, adding that shehas no plans to bring in 300 Italian vealcutlets.Tagliaferri calls the project “Random

Acts of Meatballs.” She picks a morning

when no one is in training, then startsworking about four days prior. She makessure she has all the ingredients — includ-ing 40 pounds of hamburger “and a par-ticular kind of grated cheese” — thenspends the entire day before cooking. Shebuys 240 rolls just before hauling every-thing to her office refrigerator around 8p.m. — “They have to be fresh,” she says— then delivers the crockpots ready toheat in the morning.She started her “Random Acts” a de-

cade ago when she worked with the FleetReadiness Center. She’d bring in enoughmeatballs for 10 or 20 people, and thenwhen she moved over to the squadronsfour years ago, she upped it to 100 peo-ple.“Not everyone was getting some, so I

made more,” she explained.Many of those she’s cooking for are half

her age, and she knows they appreciate agood home-cooked meal.“They live in the barracks and they don’t

get homemade food,” she said. “I get ameatball budget frommy company; I wish

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AZ2 Braden Miller of Carrier Airborne Early WarningSquadron (VAW) 113 slices a meatball on a recent“Random Acts of Meatballs” day at Hawkeye Country,Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu.

other companies would support folks who wouldlike to cook for our Sailors.”Tagliaferri has spent her career working in the

male-dominated world of power systems. She wasthe rare female earning an associate’s degree in elec-trical engineering in 1982 at Pierce College inWood-land Hills, then she got her first job in research anddevelopment at Teledyne in Northridge.“I started at the very bottom,” she said. “I’ve

learned so much! I’ve gotten to travel around theUnited States, and many times I was the only wom-an making the trip.”But through all those travels, one thing never

changed: She doesn’t like Italian food.“I was a kid in a poor Italian family,” she explains.

“All we ever had was pasta.”But she knows others love it, and that’s why she

continues her “Random Acts,” hoping that otherswill follow suit.“I’ve never worked for a finer group,” she said.

“I’m proud of who they are, and they make mehappy. So every time I cook the meatballs, I mix ingratitude and sprinkle in a little love.”

Ingredients5 pounds hamburger (15 percent fat)24-oz. tin of Progresso Italian bread crumbs16-oz. container of Kraft Parmesan or La Romanella grated

cheeseLawry’s Garlic Salt3 or 4 eggsPrego Traditional sauce

In a large bowl break up the hamburger. Sprinkle two-thirdsof the tin of bread crumbs over the hamburger. Sprinkleabout 13 ounces of the grated cheese over the hamburger andthe bread crumbs. Sprinkle garlic salt over ingredients. Addeggs.Mix all ingredients. Mix in lots of gratitude and a sprinkle

of love.Form meatballs.

To bakeUse a pan that can catch the drippings.Spray pan with Pam non-stick spray. Bake at 350 degrees

for about 15 minutes, turn over the meatballs and cook foranother 13 minutes. Check a meatball in the center of thepan. If It’s cooked, they all are. You may need to cook alittle longer, depending on your oven.Place meatballs in the sauce. If serving now, warm sauce

first.Makes about 60 meatballs.

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Dozens of charities visited NavalBase Ventura County (NBVC) lastmonth to persuade federal employ-ees to give to their cause as theCombined Federal Campaign(CFC) kicked off a new season.This year’s CFC chairman at

NBVC, Capt. Mark K. Edelson,spoke Tuesday, Sept. 17, at NBVCPoint Mugu and the next day atNBVC Port Hueneme, urging fed-eral workers to dig a little deeper sothat the neediest in the county, thenation and the world can get help.Some of those who attended said

that even with the furlough earlierthis year and a tough economy, theyhave no intention of cutting back.“I contribute every year,”said Son

Nguyen, an electronic warfare en-gineer who has worked for the fed-eral government for 31 years. “I giveto Vietnam veterans’ groups. I ap-preciate them and what they’ve

done.”Naval Aircrewman Avionics 1st

Class Robert Skinner of Air Testand Evaluation Squadron (VX) 30said he also gives to the CFC, buthe tries to find small, locally basedorganizations that don’t have thebudget to advertise or court big do-nors.“Wherever I’m stationed, I try to

find charities like that to give to— local groups that help the localarea,” he explained. “They’re usu-ally food pantries or no-kill animalsshelters. They don’t have the oppor-tunities to raise awareness like oth-ers do.”Tuesday’s kickoff at Point Mugu

drew representatives from 15 orga-nizations explaining what theircharities do, andWednesday’s at theSeabee Museum featured 24. Both

CFC holds kickoff events


MA2 Jerry Baker, foreground, and SW1 Keith Lockwood, both with the Naval Facilities Engineeringand Expeditionary Warfare Center’s Acey-Deucy Association, made up of first- and second-class pettyofficers, cook burgers and hot dogs as the Gold Coast Combined Federal Campaign kicks off at NavalBase Ventura County, Point Mugu, Tuesday, Sept. 17.

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days, St. John’s Healthcare brought a vanfor free wellness checks.Terri Belkin, campaign director for the

CFC’s Gold Coast region — made up ofVentura, Santa Barbara and San LuisObispo counties — said this year’s goal is$800,000, the same as last year. The regionfell just short last year, bringing in$771,000.The number of federal workers in the

Gold Coast region has fallen through theyears. Less than a decade ago, the area had28,000 federal employees; today there are22,000. That number includes personnel atboth NBVC and Vandenberg Air ForceBase, the Air National Guard, all post of-fices and all other federal offices, includingSocial Security and the Internal RevenueService.“That’s been a problem,” Belkin said.

“We don’t have the numbers like we did.”Nonetheless, she added, giving remains

a priority for many people.“People have been really generous,” she

said. “They realize other people have needsand that those needs aren’t going away.”

TheCFCbooklet lists 2,800 charities andwhat they do. It also lists what percentageof the funds raised goes to each charity’soperating expenses.The kickoff events were held at lunch-

time, and the Acey-Deucy Association,made up of first- and second-class pettyofficers from theNaval Facilities Engineer-ing andExpeditionaryWarfareCenter, soldhot dogs and hamburgers to those who’dgiven up their lunch hour to attend.“I wanted to help out,”Master-at-Arms

2nd Class Jerry Baker said as he flipped acouple of burgers. “And I like cooking.”

Son Nguyen, an electronic warfare engineerat the Naval Air Warfare Center WeaponsDivision, gets ready to have lunch as theGold Coast Combined Federal Campaignkicks off at Naval Base Ventura County,Point Mugu. Nguyen, a 31-year employee,says he supports the campaign every year,giving mostly to charities that help veteransof the Vietnam War.


Capt. Mark Edelson, commanding officerof the Naval Facilities Engineering andExpeditionary Warfare Center and thechairman of this year’s Gold Coast CombinedFederal Campaign, reads off the name of araffle winner as the campaign kicks off atNaval Base Ventura County, Port Hueneme,Wednesday, Sept. 18. The event was held atthe Seabee Museum, where 24 charities setup tables to explain their programs.

Goal is $800,000 this yearcontinued from 20 People have been

really generous. Theyrealize other peoplehave needs and thatthose needs aren’tgoing away.

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EO3 Daniel Jozayt of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 maneuvers through awater-tight hatch, or “scuttle” during last month’s tour of the guided-missile destroyer USSStethem (DDG 63).

By BUCN Laine PulferNMCB 3

OKINAWA, Japan—Nearly two doz-en Seabee steelworkers fromNavalMobileConstruction Battalion (NMCB) 3 metthe “Steelworkers”of USS Stethem (DDG63) during a tour lastmonth of theArleighBurke-class guided-missile destroyer.According to the tour guide, Fire Con-

trolman 1st Class Travis Boatwright, theSept. 4 visit provided an opportunity forSeabees to see the dynamics of shipboard

life and pay homage to DDG 63’s name-sake. The ship is named after Steelworker2nd Class Robert Stethem, a Seabee diverwho was murdered in Beirut during the1985 hijacking of TWA Flight 847.“It was great to be able to show some

actual steelworkers the ship,”Boatwrightsaid. “It’s an amazing crew that does itsbest to live up to the Seabee steelworkername.”

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For the Seabees, seeing coffinlockers and tunneling throughscuttles — water-tight doors —provided a classic Navy experi-ence for a group more accus-tomed to jungle warfare, desertpatrols andMarineCorps-guid-ed combat training.“The junior warfighters who

have never seen a ship wereblownawayby the customs, tightliving conditions and the basiccompactness of shipboard life,”said Steelworker 1stClassAveryThomas.“It gave themsometrueappreciation for their chosencareer path and a rare chance toidentify with a side of the Navythey may never fully experi-ence.”USS Stethem is part of De-

stroyer Squadron 15, forwarddeployed to Yokosuka, Japan,supporting security and stabilityin the Indo-Asia-Pacific re-gion.

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Seabees from Naval Mobile ConstructionBattalion (NMCB) 3 climb a ladderwell whiletouring USS Stethem (DDG 63) last month.The shipboard tour allowed Seabees toexperience life aboard a Navy warship, afirst for many of them.

Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 are shown donned-out firefightingequipment used to battle shipboard emergencies during their Sept. 4 visit to USS Stethem (DDG63).

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OKINAWA, Japan – Jan. 12, 2010, anearthquake in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, killedmore than 200,000 people and left 1 mil-lion more homeless and helpless. Schools,hospitals and homes were destroyed, re-sulting in billions in damage and an entirenation stranded. Three years later, morethan half a million people in Port-au-Prince are still living in tents, with runningwater regaled as a luxury.Hundreds of thousands of people in the

Pacific Region face similar natural disas-ters.Friday, Sept. 27, Naval Mobile Con-

struction Battalion (NMCB) 3 success-fully completed a critical Mount OutExercise (MOE), testing the Seabees’ abil-ity to execute humanitarian assistance anddisaster relief operations anywhere in thePacific.“The main focus of the exercise is to

show that we are capable of effectivelygetting our troops and equipment de-ployed as quickly as possible — no laterthan 48 hours,” said NMCB 3’s embarkofficer, Ensign Levi Reed. “The embark

exercise we performed earlier this yearmarked one of the highest scoring perfor-mances in the naval mobile constructionbattalions within the last five years. Wehad no intentions of falling short of abenchmark we ourselves set.”As around-the-clock operations began

the afternoon of Sept. 25, more than 89Seabees from NMCB 3’s air detachmentbegan packing their bags. These men andwomen would serve as the deployed engi-neering force tasked under the MOE toconduct search and rescue, reopen criticalcommunication and supply lines, rebuildgovernment infrastructure and assist inproviding basic security, food, water andshelter to the simulated affected popula-tion.Themissionmirrors the conditions com-

monly experienced by Pacific Island coun-tries, many of which serve as allies toU.S. forces. Many of these communitiesare battered each year by earthquakes,tsunamis and tropical cyclones.According to the Secretariat of the Pa-

cific Community’s Pacific Catastrophe

NMCB 3 proves it’s ready to respond to any disaster

Photo by bUCN LaiNe PULfer / NMCb 3

SWCN Breanne Dedenbach, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3,nails together 2-by-12-inch boards Sept. 25 to create “sleeper shoring” during NMCB 3’s48-hour Mount Out Exercise (MOE) in Okinawa, Japan. The stacks of boards fit undervehicles to prevent them from bouncing during flight.

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Risk Assessment and FinancingInitiative, the Pacific Region isone of the most disaster-proneregions in the world. These is-land nations can expect an an-nual bill of roughly $278 mil-lion, in addition to the constantrisk of death faced by hundredsof thousands living throughoutthe region.“As the commanding officer

of the battalion on station readyto provide help to a nationforced to suffer due to a naturaldisaster, I can only feel proud torepresent such an amazingteam,” said Cmdr. GordonMeek, NMCB 3’s commandingofficer, “I’ve witnessed the kindof life-saving aid a construction

battalion can offer — once inKosovo and once Iraq. It’s nev-er a position you hope to be in,but when you see the misery onthe faces of those affected andare able to ease that, there trulyisn’t a more gratifying feel-ing.”

Ensuring the battalion reachedits goal of preparing literallytons of equipment and nearly100 personnel for immediatedeparture into a mock areapummeled by Mother Naturetook a consolidated effort by allNMCB 3 Seabees. Work crews

operated for 48 straight hours.According to Builder Con-

structionman Alexandria Bow-man, who helped load equip-ment onto pallets, the exercisemade her feel both confidentand ready.“It’s an important mission,”

said Bowman. “Being able to bea part of team dedicated to help-ing others feels good. If I wereone of those called on to deployfurther into the Pacific and helpout a country hit by a typhoonor tsunami, I know I could getthe job done.”

CE3 Jonathan Buckwalter, assigned to Naval Mobile ConstructionBattalion (NMCB) 3, tightens pull-down straps on a pallet of suppliesduring NMCB 3’s 48-hour Mount Out Exercise Sept. 26 in Okinawa,Japan.

Photos by MC1 Chris Fahey / NMCb 3

EO2 Jennifer Harris, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion(NMCB) 3, guides a medium tactical vehicle replacement (MTVR) onto adigital scale during NMCB 3’s 48-hour Mount Out Exercise.

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By BUCN Nathan CarrascoNMCB 3

MANATUTO, Timor-Leste — NavalMobile Construction Battalion (NMCB)3’s Civic Construction Action Detail(CCAD) Timor-Leste teamed up with lo-cal engineers to repair theManatutoMa-ternity Clinic 70miles east of Dili, Timor-Leste’s capital city, last month.Working in conjunction with the U.S.

Agency for International Development(USAID), three Seabees joined twoTimor-Leste Defense Force (F-FDTL) engineersSept. 7-9 to perform repairs essential tosaving newborn babies’ lives and protect-ing the clinic’s patients and health careproviders.“Working with the F-FDTL, through

our partnership with USAID, shows theTimorese that we are here because wecare,” said NMCB 3 CCAD assistant of-ficer-in-charge, Chief UtilitiesmanMiguelFernandez. “We want to see Timor-Lesteprosper as a nation.”During the three days, the volunteers

repaired a three-way electrical knob, al-lowing the clinic to switch frommunicipalpower to a standby generator during fre-quent electrical outages, and they rerout-ed a well pump’s electrical circuit to allow

NMCB 3, Timorese repairmaternity clinic outside Dili

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CE3 Hezekiah Morgan, top, and CECN Choike Richards, both with Naval Mobile ConstructionBattalion (NMCB) 3’s Timor-Leste Civic Construction Action Detail (CCAD), repair a lightfixture at the Manatuto Maternity Clinic. A team of NMCB 3 Seabees teamed up withTimor-Leste Defense Force (F-FDTL) engineers to conduct critical repairs at the clinic,located 70 miles east of Dili, Timor-Leste’s capital.

CE3 Hezekiah Morgan, assigned to NavalMobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3’sTimor-Leste Civic Construction Action Detail(CCAD), checks for voltage on a three-wayelectrical switch at the Manatuto MaternityClinic.

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access to a secondary sourceof fresh water. They alsorepaired eight light fixtures,corrected multiple bath-room plumbing problems,installed window screensand corrected a severe issuewith the clinic’s water pres-sure.The opportunity allowed

NMCB 3 to share lastingprofessional skills with theF-FDTL engineers — acore part of a CCAD’smis-sion.“I want to learn how to

become a better plumber,so I will be able to help mypeople,” said F-FDTL sol-dier Domingo Caldas, whowas instrumental in correct-ing the clinic’s water pres-sure. “I learned a lot work-ing with the Americans,and they also learned a lotfrom us.”

According to NMCB 3’sConstruction ElectricianConstructionman ChoikeRichards, the time spentinteracting with Timoreseengineers and clinic work-ers helped him realize the

benefits of deploying for-ward.“This was a great experi-

ence,”Richards said. “Help-ing people … teachingpeople how to help them-selves, is very rewarding.”

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Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB)3’s Timor-Leste Civic Construction Action Detail (CCAD) enjoylunch with engineers from Timor-Leste’s Defense Force (F-FDTL) while repairing the Manatuto Maternity Clinic.

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Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 carry a mock casualty on an improvised stretcher through a crevice while running a 3.8-mile endurance course Sept. 22 at the Marine Corps Jungle Warfare Training Center (JWTC) in Okinawa, Japan.

SW2 Montrael Jackson of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 gets a lesson from Marine Corps Jungle Warfare Training Center (JWTC) instructor Cpl. Justin Kirkland as he performs a “hasty” rappel Sept. 17 at Camp Gonsalves in Okinawa, Japan.

By MC1 Chris FaheyNMCB 3

OKINAWA, Japan — Deep in 17,500 acres of dense jungle occupied by poisonous spiders and three species of venomous snakes, 63 Sea-bees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 woke Sunday, Sept. 22, to barking Marine Corps instructors motivating them through the final stage of their eight-day train-ing at the Jungle Warfare Training Center (JWTC) in Okinawa’s Northern Training Area.

The 3.8-mile Jungle Endurance Course ce-mented each block of practical instruction by splitting the group into 12- to 18-person squads to see which team could defeat the course’s 31 obstacles in the shortest time.

“They did a really great job,” said Marine Corps Cpl. Dustin Davis, a JWTC instructor. “The endurance course requires a lot of ground work — tons of running and communication. They worked together well and none of them got heated, which was impressive. They all kept a level head.”

During the previous seven days, students learned combat tactics, first aid, jungle sur-vival, rappelling, overcoming booby traps and land navigation. All 63 Seabees slept in tents through turbulent rain and stifling humidity, further strengthening the group as a team.

“Being in the elements the whole time gave me some real perspective on how our forefathers fought during past wars,” said Hospital Corps-man 3rd Class Cale Vandertuin. “That’s all I could think about. I curled up with my legs crossed and ate my meals in the rain for only a few days – they did it for months in real combat. It made me very appreciative of their ser-vice.”

Applying these lessons directly impacted how well the teams performed. With each person representing a pressure point, victory equated to no one breaking under the jungle stress. When challenges bore down, the team shared the weight.

“The stretcher hauling was the most diffi-cult,” said Religious Program Specialist 3rd Class Jorge Reyes. “It tested all of our patience, because each step was teamwork – when one moved, we all moved.”

During the obstacle, squads built improvised stretchers using uniform tops, sticks and belts. The teams strapped Seabees on stretchers and carried them through neck-high muddy water,

through ravines that pinned them on top of one another and while dodging very real aspects of a living jungle.

“The snakes were no joke,” said Reyes. “The instructors would see them, shout them out and help us, but we still got a guy on our backs relying on us to keep him safe. Big spiders the size of my hand … there was nothing simu-lated during this training. It was amazing, and the instructors were the real deal.”

The training center is the only Department of Defense jungle training facility in existence. The facility provides expert instruction that builds upon small unit leadership, embracing a tactical mindset and confidence.

The training environment is realistic and matches that found across the Pacific Region, helping sustain NMCB 3’s overall readiness as the only forward-deployed Pacific construction battalion ready to provide conventional com-bat, counter-insurgency and irregular warfare capabilities.

Thanks, in part, to the Marine Corps-led JWTC training, NMCB 3 is able to perform critical construction projects in remote island areas such as Timor-Leste, Tonga, Cambodia and the Philippines. NMCB 3 details are also conducting operations in Atsugi, Yokosuka and Okinawa, Japan; Chinhae, Republic of Korea; and China Lake, Calif.

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Photos by MC1 Chris Fahey / NMCb 3TOP: Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 rappel down a 63-foot training wall at the Marine Corps Jungle Warfare Training Center at Camp Gonsalves in Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 17.

MIDDLE: HN3 Andrew Fabella of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 rappels down the wall.

RIGHT: Instructor Cpl. Dustin Davis watches as Seabees complete the rappel.

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EO3 Daniel Tan of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 spits out muddy water after completing an underwater obstacle at the Marine Corps Jungle Warfare Training Center.

Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 carry a mock casualty on an improvised stretcher through a crevice while running a 3.8-mile endurance course Sept. 22 at the Marine Corps Jungle Warfare Training Center (JWTC) in Okinawa, Japan.

A Marine Corps Jungle Warfare Training Center instructor helps CE2 Christopher Allen of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 submerge during an underwater obstacle at the Marine Corps Jungle Warfare Training Center.

Photos by MC1 Chris Fahey / NMCb 3CM3 Robert Cardona of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 fights through waist-high mud and water Sept. 22 while running a six-hour endurance course at the Jungle Warfare Training Center in Okinawa, Japan.

By MC1 Chris FaheyNMCB 3

OKINAWA, Japan — Deep in 17,500 acres of dense jungle occupied by poisonous spiders and three species of venomous snakes, 63 Sea-bees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 woke Sunday, Sept. 22, to barking Marine Corps instructors motivating them through the final stage of their eight-day train-ing at the Jungle Warfare Training Center (JWTC) in Okinawa’s Northern Training Area.

The 3.8-mile Jungle Endurance Course ce-mented each block of practical instruction by splitting the group into 12- to 18-person squads to see which team could defeat the course’s 31 obstacles in the shortest time.

“They did a really great job,” said Marine Corps Cpl. Dustin Davis, a JWTC instructor. “The endurance course requires a lot of ground work — tons of running and communication. They worked together well and none of them got heated, which was impressive. They all kept a level head.”

During the previous seven days, students learned combat tactics, first aid, jungle sur-vival, rappelling, overcoming booby traps and land navigation. All 63 Seabees slept in tents through turbulent rain and stifling humidity, further strengthening the group as a team.

“Being in the elements the whole time gave me some real perspective on how our forefathers fought during past wars,” said Hospital Corps-man 3rd Class Cale Vandertuin. “That’s all I could think about. I curled up with my legs crossed and ate my meals in the rain for only a few days – they did it for months in real combat. It made me very appreciative of their ser-vice.”

Applying these lessons directly impacted how well the teams performed. With each person representing a pressure point, victory equated to no one breaking under the jungle stress. When challenges bore down, the team shared the weight.

“The stretcher hauling was the most diffi-cult,” said Religious Program Specialist 3rd Class Jorge Reyes. “It tested all of our patience, because each step was teamwork – when one moved, we all moved.”

During the obstacle, squads built improvised stretchers using uniform tops, sticks and belts. The teams strapped Seabees on stretchers and carried them through neck-high muddy water,

through ravines that pinned them on top of one another and while dodging very real aspects of a living jungle.

“The snakes were no joke,” said Reyes. “The instructors would see them, shout them out and help us, but we still got a guy on our backs relying on us to keep him safe. Big spiders the size of my hand … there was nothing simu-lated during this training. It was amazing, and the instructors were the real deal.”

The training center is the only Department of Defense jungle training facility in existence. The facility provides expert instruction that builds upon small unit leadership, embracing a tactical mindset and confidence.

The training environment is realistic and matches that found across the Pacific Region, helping sustain NMCB 3’s overall readiness as the only forward-deployed Pacific construction battalion ready to provide conventional com-bat, counter-insurgency and irregular warfare capabilities.

Thanks, in part, to the Marine Corps-led JWTC training, NMCB 3 is able to perform critical construction projects in remote island areas such as Timor-Leste, Tonga, Cambodia and the Philippines. NMCB 3 details are also conducting operations in Atsugi, Yokosuka and Okinawa, Japan; Chinhae, Republic of Korea; and China Lake, Calif.

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BU3 Zavier Favila, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3’s CambodiaCivic Construction Action Detail (CCAD), works with a Cambodian contract worker Sept. 27to apply stucco to the walls of a local school.

Photo by Ut1 PaUl KUntz / nMCb 3

UTCN Guadalupe Vallejo, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3’sPhilippine Civic Construction Action Detail, jokes with Benji, a child living at the San PedroChildren’s Home in Puerto Princesa, during a Sept. 23 visit.

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Photo by CE2 MiChaEl Griffiths Jr. / NMCb 3

EO2 Reese Tucker, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 in ChinaLake, signals to have a dump truck driver drop gravel along the road for grading Sept.26. As crew leader, Tucker makes sure placement of material is correct and grading iscompleted correctly. NMCB 3’s China Lake team is tasked with repaving the airfield andimproving roughly 10 miles of road along two main supply routes.

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As part of familiarization training with local Maritime Prepositioned Forces, Seabeesassigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3’s Diego Garcia detachmentboard a harbor taxi Sept. 27 for a tour of U.S. Naval Ship (USNS) Sgt. William R. Button(T-AK-3012). NMCB 3’s Diego Garcia team is tasked with building a 3,000-square-footcontractor living unit, which will serve as a residence for assigned civilian contractors.

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Help when you need it.The Fleet & FamilySupport Center

“Touchy-feely.” Most of us would feelput-down to be called “touchy-feely.”But the fact of the matter is that emo-

tions — the “feely” part — are just anatural part of who we are. Some of ustry to hide our emotions or deny theyexist; others try to be aware of them andunderstand them.Our beliefs and attitudes toward our

feelings began when we were children,whether we were taught to value them ornot and how to cope with them. Thoseattitudes and beliefs now shape how weparent our children.Research has identified three basic

styles, and most of us use one style morethan another. There is also the emotion-al coaching style.The dismissive style: Usually the so-

called “negative feelings” such as anger,sadness and fear are treated as “bad”andare to be fixed by not expressing themand eventually ignoring them. The “Get-over-it” approach can appear to be caring— for example: “Don’t be sad that youcan’t play with your friend today; she willbe back next week.” Ignoring, fixing anddistracting tactics teach children some-thing is wrong with such feelings and it’s

better that they not be expressed — anddon’t come to the parent for comfort andunderstanding.The disapproving style: “If you don’t

stop crying, I’ll give you something tocry about.” “Nobody wants a whineraround here.” Such words might conveyto children that feeling upset or sadmeans something is wrong with them.This is especially true if children are pun-ished. They never learn how to deal withstrong emotions. But emotions just are— and they can’t be turned on and offat will. Research shows such children havedifficulty trusting their own judgment,

lack self-esteem and have trouble regulat-ing their emotions and getting along withothers.The “anything goes” style: “Good, let

the feelings out; whatever you feel likedoing is OK.” While children are com-fortable with expressing their feelings andknow they will be accepted, there are nolimits to their behavior and no guidancein dealing with emotions. Such childrendon’t have the skills to calm down whenangry, sad or fearful. They don’t pick upon social cues from others and have prob-lems making and keeping friends.The emotional coaching style: “I see you

are feeling angry, but people are not forhitting. That’s not OK. Let’s figure outother things you can do when you feelthis way.”With emotional coaching, children feel

comfortable with all their emotions,knowing they are loved. But the childrenalso learn there are limits to how the emo-tions are expressed and acted upon. Theyhave guidance in dealing with their emo-tions. These children can form strongfriendships, do better in school, handletheir moods better and show resilience.As a bonus, they also get sick less of-

ten.Here are some tips on how you can

become an emotional coach:• Be aware of your child’s emotions.• See emotions as an opportunity to

connect and get to know your child.• Listen with empathy.• Help your child name the emotion.• Set limits and find solutions and ap-

propriate ways to deal with the emotionsand the situation giving rise to the emo-tions.Be aware that children are learning

about emotions by watching how youhandle your feelings.Want to learn more about becoming

an emotional coach? Contact the Fleet& Family Support Center for informationon the New Parent Support Program orparenting classes. Check out upcomingclasses listed on posters across the base,in your mailbox, on the Naval Base Ven-tura County web page, on NBVC’s Face-book page and in The Lighthouse. Youcan also call the FFSC at (805) 982-5037for more information.

— Charles McDermott is the crisis responsesupervisor for the FFSC.

Do you know how to be your child’s emotional coach?

SuccessfulparentingwithCharlesMcDermott

FFSC

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, deploy-ment support, new parent support, careerservices and many other support servicesare available at the Fleet and Family Sup-port Center. NBVC Point Mugu, Bldg.225 next to the chapel, 989-8146; NBVCPort Hueneme, Bldg. 1169 behind NEX,982-5037.All classes at Port Hueneme unless oth-

erwise noted. Call 982-5037 for more in-formation. Child care option availablewith prior registration.

Career Support and Retention(Register for TAP classes with your

Command Career Counselor)• Transition Assistance Program —

GPS: Mondays-Fridays, 7:30 a.m. to 4

p.m. daily, Oct. 7-11; Oct. 28-Nov. 1(retirees); Nov. 4-8; Dec. 2-6. Registervia Command Career Counselor.• Individual Transition Plan Review:

Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to noon.• VA Paperwork Assistance: Hands

on assistance in filing, reopening or ap-pealing your VA claim. Active duty,veterans, widows, walk-ins welcome!Wed., Oct. 23, 9 a.m. to noon.• Goal Setting: Learn how to iden-

tify, prioritize and achieve long- andshort-term goals through planning andorganizational strategies. Tues, Oct. 8,1 to 2 p.m.• Interview Skills: Prepare for your

job interview, learn about the interviewprocess, conduct a mock interview andmore. Thurs., Oct. 10, 2 to 4 p.m.• Excel Basics: Learn how to use Mi-

crosoft Office Excel 2007 software forboth personal and professional use.Tues., Oct. 15, 1 to 3:30 p.m.

• Power Point Tips & Tricks: Learnhow to create basic presentations usingMicrosoft Office PowerPoint 2007.Wed., Oct. 16, 9 to 10:30 a.m.• Are you LinkedIn?: Using LinkedIn

for your job search. Great networking!Thurs., Oct. 17, 2 to 3:30 p.m.• Excel Intermediate: Learn advanced

shortcuts, formulas, charts, referencingand more using Microsoft Office Excel2007. Wed., Oct. 23, 1 to 3:30 p.m.• Writing the Perfect Resume & Cov-

er Letter: Learn cutting-edge resumeand cover letter techniques to success-fully present your skills. Wed., Oct. 16,1 to 3 p.m.

Disaster Preparation• Disaster Preparedness: Be informed,

have a plan, and make a kit! Informationand activities to help you prepare for di-sasters. Wed., Oct. 18, 4 to 5 p.m.

Deployment Readiness• IA Family Connection: Whether this

is your first or 21st experience with de-ployments or Individual Augmentees, joinothers andmeet with spouses of deployedservice members. Share your knowledgeof how to thrive during this experience.Thurs., Oct. 10, noon to 1 p.m.

Exceptional Family Member• General information: 982-2646.• EFM Overview: The Exceptional

FamilyMember Program (EFMP) servesmilitary families with special needs, in-cluding medical, dental, mental health,developmental or educational issues. Theprogram ensures families are assigned toareas where they can access necessary re-sources. Mon., Oct. 7, 10 a.m. to noon,Point Mugu.

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Help when you need it.The Fleet & FamilySupport Center

• EFMPPoint of Contact Training: As-sist each command in developing missionreadiness for Sailors who support a lovedone with special needs. Tues., Oct. 8, 10a.m. to noon, Point Mugu.• EFMP Special Needs Network: Get

together with other EFMP members toshare information and support.Wed., Oct.9, 10 a.m. to noon, Point Mugu.

Relocation Assistance• General information: 982-3726.• Married to the Military: Newly mar-

ried to the Navy? Learn about militarybenefits, family programs, Navy jargonand customs. Wed., Oct. 16, 9 to 11a.m.• Sponsor Training: Ensure that desig-

nated command personnel have the neces-sary training to fulfill their role as com-mand sponsors. Wed., Oct. 23, 9 to 10a.m.

New Parent Support• NewMamas Support Circle: For ex-

pecting mamas and mamas with babies0–15 months old. Information, educationand support. Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m. to1:30 p.m. No registration needed. Juststop in!• Toddler Playgroup: Hands-on devel-

opmental activities for toddlers 18monthsto 4 years and caregivers. Promote social-ization skills and motor development.Thursdays, 10 to 11 a.m., Midway Es-tates.• In-home visitations available for chil-

dren up to 36 months old. Call for detailsat 982-5037.

Life Skills• General information: 982-3102.• Stress 101: Learn to tackle stress and

build your stress stamina. Develop theskills and tools to more effectively man-ager your response to stressors.Wed., Oct.

9, 11 a.m. to noon.• Goal Setting: Learn how to identify,

prioritize, and achieve long and short-termgoals through planning and organiza-tional strategies. Tues., Oct. 8; 1 to 2p.m.• StressManagement: Discuss and prac-

tice stress reduction techniques with afocus on your choice of work, home orpersonal issues. Wed., Oct. 9, 11 a.m. tonoon.• Miss Fix-It, Auto 411 Intermediate:

Familiarize yourself with your vehicle andlearn how to perform basic maintenancethat will save you money! Wed., Oct. 9,10 a.m. to noon, Point Mugu HobbyShop.• Anger Management: 6-part Wednes-

day series. Practical, participative class inrespecting your anger as a tool, reducingthe number of anger episodes and reduc-ing the intensity of anger expression. Oct.9 through Nov. 13, 5 to 6:30 p.m., PointMugu. Must meet with instructor prior

to start date. Call 805-989-8146 for ap-pointment.

Parenting• 1-2-3 Magic: 2-part Tuesday series.

Learn easy-to-follow steps for discipliningchildren. Learn n easy and effective wayto stop your child’s undesirable behaviorsin seconds! Participants will receive a freebook. Oct. 8-15, 5 to 7 p.m.

Sexual Assault Preventionand Response (SAPR)

• Contact the Sexual Assault ResponseCoordinator at 805-982-6139 for the 2013SAPR Training Schedule or for more in-formation about the SAPR Program. Ifyou are in need of assistance, please callthe 24-Hour DoD Safe Helpline at 1-877-995-5247.

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By YNC Ryan ArnoldussenNOSC Ventura County

Sailors fromNavy Opera-tional Support Center(NOSC) Ventura Countycelebrated the life and his-tory of World War II, Ko-rean and Vietnam veteransduring a late-summer Spiritof ‘45 event at the VeteransHome of California-Ven-tura, an assisted living andhospice care home run bythe California Departmentof Veterans Affairs.Spirit of ‘45 commemo-

rates the end of World WarII 67 years ago and recog-nizes the generation of ser-vicemen and women whoserved. They are the nation’soldest veterans.NOSC Ventura County

provided the Color Guard

to open the Aug. 14 event.The national anthem andPledge of Allegiance wereled by a Ventura chapter ofGirl Scouts, and the keynotespeaker was Capt. RonaldOswald, commanding officerof NOSC Ventura County.Oswald is a third-generationmilitary man, and both ofhis grandfathers served dur-ing World War II.Following a remembrance

for fellow Americans whowere Prisoners of War andthosemissing in action, Sail-ors spoke directly with eachveteran about their serviceand experiences.“I was honored to stand

up in front of these fineAmerican war heroes and

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Capt. Ronald Oswald, commanding officer of the Navy Operational Support Center Ventura County, speaks of thebond between past and present military to a crowd of veterans as a part of the Spirit of 4́5 celebration in August. Full-time support and Navy Reserve Sailors visited the Veterans Home of California-Ventura to spend time with veterans.See VeTS, Page 35

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tell them my story,” said Aviation Ordnanceman 2ndClass Jose Serrano. “It was so influential to hear thestories and past lives of our veterans who once servedand paved the way for the freedom of Americans.”Oswald said that everyone who has taken an oath of

military service shares a bond, regardless of theirage.“You instantly see this bond when an 80-year-old

veteran begins talking with a 20-year-old active dutySailor,” he said.Oswald believes the stories and memories shared by

U.S. veterans are often more fully appreciated and un-derstood by those who are currently serving.“It was a great honor to be in the presence of all

those veterans,” said Information Systems Technician2nd Class Amber Glessner. “We have the freedoms weenjoy today because of the sacrifices they, and servicemembers like them, made during these conflicts. Thestories were absolutely amazing and something that Iwill never forget.”

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AO2 Jose Serrano visits with U.S. Army World War II veteran Freddie Broshack at the Veterans Home of California-Ventura.

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Nearly 60 runners took part in the lastof this year’s lunchtime Summer 5K seriesThursday, Sept. 19, at Naval Base Ven-tura County (NBVC) Port Hueneme.Twenty-three of the runners also com-

pleted the optional obstacle course, includ-ing Holley Theodore, who’d just givenbirth seven weeks ago. The spouse of BenTheodore, an ensign with Naval MobileConstruction Battalion 5, credited herfriend, Lisa Orgren, with getting her tofinish the race.“It was peer pressure!” she said.Orgren, a structural engineer with the

Public Works Department at Naval BaseVentura County, said she’s taken part inthe lunchtime runs before and enjoyedhelping a friend this time.They finished at the same time: 37 min-

utes, 40 seconds.As he’s done several times, Paul Van

Zuyle, an information technology special-

Summer 5Kseries wraps upwith 60 runners


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ist withNaval Facilities Engineering and ExpeditionaryWarfare Center, won the race and obstacle course. Histime was 18 minutes, 44 seconds.“We’ve got to get more of the commands out here,”

he said. “I know there’s faster guys than me, they justdon’t come out.”Norma Santiago finished the 5K first among the

women with a time of 21 minutes, 6 seconds, three sec-onds faster than her previous time. Just two weeksprior, she’d run a marathon in 4 hours, 11 minutes.Santiagowas going to stopwith the 5K, then changed

her mind and tackled the knee-high hurdles, soldiercrawl and other obstacles.“She’s our superhero,” her friends said, while her

spouse, Lt. Cmdr. Jesse Santiago, the executive officerof the Naval Construction Training Center, watchedfrom the sidelines.The lunchtime 5Ks are put on by Morale, Welfare

andRecreation. The next one will be theNavy Birthday5K Oct. 10 at the gym at Naval Base Ventura County,Point Mugu. Registration is at 11 a.m., and the racebegins at 11:30 a.m.While supplies last, free shirts andshaker bottles provided by run sponsor Bodybuilding.com will be given to all participants.


Holley Theodore, left, and Lisa Orgren make their way through the soldier crawl, part of the obstacle course that was anoption after the Thursday, Sept. 19, lunchtime 5K at Naval Base Ventura County, Port Hueneme.

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TheOlympicmotto “Citius, Altius,Fortius”—“Faster,Higher, Stronger”— played out Friday, Sept. 20, infront of the Navy Lodge at NavalBase Ventura County, Port Huen-eme.To celebrate International Hospi-

tality Week, the Navy Lodge staffcompeted in theHospitalityOlympicsin the parking lot— and anyone driv-ing by on Ventura Road saw Hercu-lean efforts.Citius? The race was on to push an

empty laundry cart across the parkinglot.Altius? Teams of two tried to see

who could build the highest tower ofguest soaps.Fortius? Just how far — and how

accurately— can you throw a roll oftoilet paper?

Those events — plus a pillowcase-stuffing contest, a lamp-assembly raceand a competition to see who couldtie a scarf in the most beautiful andcreative fashion—made up this mostunusual Olympics.“This is a fun way to show appre-

ciation to our associates and to getthe associates’ departments workingtogether,” said Carla Vicens, generalmanager of the Navy Lodge at PortHueneme. “It creates a good memo-ry for the rest of the year.”Housekeepers, front desk clerks

and maintenance workers — 12 em-ployees in all— took part in the spir-ited competition, with Vicens servingas referee.It made sense that Enrico Lacam-

bacal won the lamp assembly contest.He was the only maintenance worker

Hospitality Olympicsall about clean sports


Enrico Lacambacal assembles a lightingfixture in 40.2 seconds during the HospitalityOlympics, held Sept. 20 in front of the NavyLodge at Naval Base Ventura County, PortHueneme.

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in the Olympics, and he lit up the compe-tition with a time of 40.2 seconds. He alsowon the toilet-paper toss. (He denied allaccusations of steroid use.)Anna Marie Cocjin and Aimee Jose of

the housekeeping staff won for their intri-cate scarf tie, and they also cleaned up inthe soap-tower contest.The pillowcase event proved to be the

stuff of dreams for Ruth Villa. The house-keeping attendant stuffed four pillowcases— and the competition— in just 25.8 sec-onds.

But it was the last event— the relay race— that drew themost excitement. Laundrycarts flew as runners pushed them throughthe parking lot, around a cone, then backto the starting line.After Team 2 beat Team 1, it was time

for the medal ceremony and pizza.“This was a blast,” said JohnGilkerson,

who hasworked at the front desk for abouteight months.Hismom, BrendaDamron, works at the

Navy Exchange and stopped by towatch.“I’m here to cheer on my son and sup-

port the Navy Lodge hospitality,” shesaid.She confirmed that her son enjoys his

job.“Oh yes,” she said. “He’s very …”Get ready for it …“Hospitable.”


With encouragement fromDionisiaManzano,whose participation was limited due to arecovering foot injury, John Gilkerson andBetina Reyes race to build the tallest towerof guest soaps.

Rolando Abad and Betina Reyes race laundry carts around the Navy Lodge parking lot.

No. 1 fan Brenda Damron encourages herson, John Gilkerson, during the HospitalityOlympics.

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ing everyone all at once.”Springing change on someone and ex-

pecting their belief system to change over-night isn’t as successful as helping a personevolve, he said.“They’ll pay more attention,” he said,

with constant communication and educa-tion.Trent believes the Navy is making prog-

ress, especially in the area of sexualabuse.“We aremaking great efforts and strides

at stamping out sexual abuse and gettingthe numbers down to where they shouldbe — which is zero,” he said.Percy is the first African-American com-

mand master chief for Naval Base Ven-tura County.“I plan to do a lot of volunteer work

with the Boys&Girls Club,”he explained.“It’s important that people see there is anopportunity here for everyone, that youcan take advantage of that opportunityand broaden your horizons.”Trent became command master chief

of the base after a three-year tour as thecommand master chief of Naval MobileConstruction Battalion (NMCB) 3.

“I’m enjoying the opportunity to workwith more civilians,” he said. “Not every-thing is troop-related. The programs and

services provided on this base are pro-vided to everyone, andwe need input fromall levels.”At 42, Trent has spent more than half

his life in the Navy. A native of Bluefield,Va., he enlisted in 1989, right out of highschool. He attended Builder “A” Schoolin Gulfport, Miss., and his first duty as-signment was with Explosive OrdnanceDisposal Mobile Unit 5 in Cubic Bay,Philippines. He first came to Port Huen-eme with NMCB 3 in 1992. His deploy-ments have included Guam, Kuwait, Ja-pan, Iraq, Spain and Afghanistan.He’s looking forward to his time at Na-

val Base Ventura County with his wife andthree children.“I’m happy to be here,” he said. “I’m

proud to be part of this team.”

Trent becomes command master chief amid Navy changes


Naval Base Ventura County Command Master Chief Percy Trent, at home in his office inBuilding 1 at Point Mugu.

coNTiNued from 3 I’m happy to be here.I’m proud to be partof this team.— Command Master Chief Percy Trent

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Victim Advocate Services• Victim advocates can conduct safety

planning; 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-tional compensation and make referralsto community agencies. Call 982-5037 tospeak to an advocate.

Ombudsman• Ombudsman Assembly: Meets Oct.

29 and the last Tuesday of every month.6 to 8 p.m., Point Mugu.

Financial Management• One-on-one financial counseling avail-

able. Topics include moneymanagement,home buying, car buying, retirement plan-ning and financial planning for deploy-ment. Call 989-8844 for appointment.• How to Survive the Holidays Finan-

cially: Learn how to develop a holiday

spending plan and post-holiday financialplan as well as tips for smart shopping.Mon., Oct. 7, 5:30 to 7 p.m., PointMugu.• Command Financial Specialist Train-

ing: E-6 and above, must attend all ses-sions. Monday through Friday, Oct. 21-25, 7:30a.m. to4:30p.m.Call 805-989-8844to register.

Free Food Distribution• Saturdays, Oct. 19, Nov. 23, Dec. 21,

9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Bldg. 19, near the Pleas-ant Valley Gate onNBVCPort Huenemebehind Print Shop on the loading dock.Bring a laundry basket to carry youritems. Food items vary from month tomonth. One issue per family. Bring LES;income guideline statement available atdistribution site. Eligibility: Active dutyE-6 and below or spouse; E-7 with two ormore dependents; or a custodian of a childwho is a family member of active dutypersonnel on deployment.— For information, please call Sandy Lyle,command liaison, at 982-3159 or [email protected].

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“When the judge said, ‘You are a citi-zen,’ I felt so good,” recalled Yang, whohas since graduated from ConstructionMechanic A-school with near-perfectscores, having missed only one questionon all his tests combined. “I felt different.I felt a change.”“I didn’t think I’d be so emotional,” said

Abebe. “But when they played that song,‘God Bless the U.S.A.’ …”His voice trails off, and Garibay knew

exactly what he meant.“That song,” he said, “I almost cried.

But I contained myself.”Yang came to the United States from

China, Abebe fromEthiopia andGaribayfromMexico. They have little in commonwithmany of their fellowNCTC students,some of whom are barely out of highschool. All three have college degrees andaremarried, andGaribay has a 2-year-olddaughter.Yang, 28, has a master’s degree in elec-

trical engineering from the University ofBridgeport in Connecticut.

Garibay, who has a bachelor’s in busi-ness administration and a master’s in or-ganizational development from the Uni-versity of Baja, is 33 and is the oldeststudent at NCTC — “Some of them callme Grandpa,” he said.Abebe, 26, is fluent in English, French

and Amharic, a Semitic language spokenin Ethiopia and Eritrea. He has a bache-lor’s degree in marine engineering fromthe University in Ghana and has servedin the Merchant Marine.All said they wanted to become U.S.

citizens because of the opportunities avail-able in America.“Here, if you do your job good, you can

get promoted and have everything,”Yangsaid. “I know sometimes things are fairand sometimes they’re unfair. I acceptthat. But it’s fairer in the United States.Look, I can join the Navy even though Iam not a citizen! The Navy trusts me, andAmerica trusts me, even though I am nota citizen!”Abebe also believes that in the United

Citizenship earned by three A-school students at NCTC


CMCN Ning Yang looks over a diesel engine, his preferred piece of machinery at the NavalConstruction Training Center. Yang has since graduated from the center, having missedonly one question out of all the tests he took.

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Ventura County Medical Center, Santa Paula Hospital and our associated clinicsystem are here for you every month of the year.

Ventura County Medical Center offers full-scale digital mammograms, andappointments are available throughout the month of October. Please call(805) 652-6080.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

TheVentura County Health Care Agency’s Mobile Mammography Program accepts most in-surance plans; financial eligibility will be determined using the breast cancer early detectionguidelines. Low cost and discounted costs can be determined at service site. No womanwill be turned away for inability to pay. Eligible candidates will have no history of breastcancer and no breast implants. Please call (805) 677-5223.

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States, “If you work hard, you canachieve.”Adds Garibay, “This is the land of the

free and the home of the brave. Here, Ican provide better opportunities for myfamily.”Yang’s top priority now is getting his

parents to the United States. An onlychild, he hasn’t seen them in four years,and he knows he can expedite the processnow that he’s aU.S. citizen. Then he wantsto focus all his efforts on becoming anofficer in the U.S. Navy.“I’m glad I joined the Navy,” he said.

“It’s a good choice.”All his life, he’s fixed things— bicycles,

toys, whatever was broken around thehouse. He remembers building a toy heli-copter using some scrap metal his fatherhad. Now, his “toys” are diesel engines.Abebe and Garibay joined the Navy in

late 2012 and had a delayed entry. Theymet at boot camp and were reunited atPort Hueneme.LikeYang, Abebe will focus on bringing

over his family — in this case, his wife of18 months, Samrawit, and his mother.Garibay’s wife and daughter are already

in the United States — his wife became apermanent resident in May. They live inSanDiego and attended the naturalizationceremony.Both Abebe and Garibay want to be-

come Navy officers.“It’s my dream to become an officer,”

Abebe said, “to help others for freedomand democracy.”Garibay said that while he, too, wants

to become an officer, he’s proud to servethe Navy in whatever capacity he can.“I want to do whatever they tell me as

long as it helps others,” he said.Lt. Cmdr. Jesse Santiago, executive of-

ficer of the NCTC, accompanied his stu-dents to the Los Angeles ConventionCenter and said he was proud to do so.“It was a great honor and privilege to

be part of this ceremony,” he said. “Thetime and effort these candidates put in go-ing through this process is remarkable— something we take for granted andmany times do not realize.”


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The companies that took part were re-quired to have current job openings. Therewere a total of 63 firms and colleges.Frito-Lay, a division of Pepsico, is look-

ing to fill several positions ranging fromstockers to district sales leaders. BaxterTechnologies was looking formanufactur-ing associates and technicians. Volt had161 positions open.Lingad, who has a son in the seventh

grade and two in college, hopes to stay inthe area. But he was surprised by the cur-rent pay scale in private industry.“It’s hard to match government salaries

with private industry,” he said. “You haveto come to that reality. Your pay as activeduty in the military won’t match what pri-vate industry is paying — at least forawhile.”Charlotte Woods, a staffing consultant

with Oxnard-based Express EmploymentProfessionals, agreed that many planningto leave the military need to lower theirexpectations.“I’m informing a lot of them of the pay

difference,” she said. “I’m finding that

when they transition out, their expecta-tions are too high. It’s not realistic forthem to think they’ll earn the same as theydid in the military or more.”According to Navy.com, as of Jan. 1,

2012, pay for enlisted Sailors ranged from$1,450 upon enlistment to $2,450 amonth

after four years. For officers, pay rangedfrom $2,800 upon commission to $6,950after six years. The military also offershousing and food allowances, plus com-prehensive health care coverage, inexpen-sive life insurance and up to 30 days paidvacation each year.

Some of the positions advertised at thecareer fair, including cashiers at HomeDepot, pay little more than minimumwage, although the company had severalother higher-paying positions open, in-cluding kitchen designers.Kelly Coughlan, employment program

coordinator for the FFSC, said that’s onereason why transitioning veterans tend tobe attracted to federal employment: Afederal government workermakes $27,000more per year than the average privatesector worker.She said that despite sequestration, the

government continues to hire because somany baby boomers are retiring; in onemonth alone, 64,000 federal jobsopened.“However,” she said, “candidates must

have a superb application since these jobsare highly competitive.”She recommends that job-seekers apply

for both federal and private sector employ-ment.“Don’t put all your eggs in one basket,”

she said.


Among the recruiters at the Wednesday, Sept. 18, career fair at Naval Base VenturaCounty, Port Hueneme, were Pepsico representatives Bill Matthews and Lisa Bender-Mehi.The Frito-Lay division has several positions open, ranging from stockers to district salesleaders.

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Besides, she added, veterans are particu-larly sought-after in the private sector.Woods agreed that people coming out of

themilitary have an edge.“They’re on time, they’re structured and

they do their job,” she said. “They alwaysshow up ready to work.”Coughlan said the surveys collected from

participants at the endof the career fairwerevery positive.“I spoke with several employers after the

event and they were very excited about theprospects,” she said. “One company in par-ticular stated theywere ‘actively going after’12 to 14 attendees they hadmet at the fair.”She said she’ll beworkingwith employers

to track the number of those hired becauseof the event.“Wewill definitely be repeating the career

fair in spring,”sheadded. “However,wemayhave to secure a larger facility!”

Career fairdraws 63 firms,colleges to baseThe average federal job posting at-

tracts 1,000 applicants, just one reasonwhy so few government sector repre-sentatives attend career fairs.It’s also the reason why the Fleet &

Family Support Center (FFSC) at Na-val Base Ventura County (NBVC) of-fers a two-hour class on federal re-sume-writing.“Classes like this teach you how to

stand apart from the competition andincrease your chances of getting hired,”explained Kelly Coughlan, employ-ment program coordinator for theFFSC.Here are upcoming dates for the fed-

eral resume class, as well as a class ongeneral resume-writing. All classes areheld at the FFSC at NBVC Port Hue-neme, in the Welcome Center, Bldg.1169, behind the Navy Exchange:• Federal Employment & Resume:

Oct. 8, 9 to 11 a.m.; Oct. 24, 1 to 3p.m.; Nov. 5, 2 to 4 p.m.; Nov. 20, 9 to

11 a.m.; Dec. 17, 9 to 11 a.m.• Writing the Perfect Resume and

Cover Letter (private sector resumes):

Oct. 16, 1 to 3 p.m.; Oct. 29, 10 a.m.to noon; Nov. 14, 1 to 3 p.m.; Nov. 26,9 to 11 a.m.; Dec. 12, 9 to 11 a.m.

FFSC classes helpgarner an edge infederal job market


LSCS John Lingad of the Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Centerlooks over the jobs available at Teledyne, based in Thousand Oaks. Lee Ho Kum, left,from Teledyne’s Human Resources Department, promoted several job opportunities in theimaging sensors division in Camarillo and with Judson Technologies in Montgomeryville,Pa.

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The fiscal 2014 class schedule forWeap-ons 101 has been announced.The Weapons 101 class gives a unique

overview of weapons development and anopportunity tomeet the subject matter ex-perts from various areas.The class is offered atNavalAirWeapons

Station China Lake at no cost to partici-pants in the Engineer and Scientist Devel-opmentProgram(ESDP)and recentlyhiredjourneymen scientists and engineers.This class is also open, by invitation, to

employees of other Naval Air Systems

Command and Naval Sea Systems Com-mand sites.The goal of the class is to provide em-

ployees with the bigger technical picture ofweapons by exposing students to the past,present and future of weapons develop-ment.The four-day class includes not only

classroom instruction, but also history vid-eos and tours of the weaponsmuseum, theIntegrated BattlespaceArena, themachineshop and the Range Control Center.The class dates for fiscal 2014 are Nov.

4-7, Jan. 27-30, April 28 through May 1and Aug. 4-7.Enrollment is through Enterprise Re-

source Planning (ERP) to allow credit forthe classes and to handle the administrationin a more efficient manner.Class hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30

p.m. Monday through Thursday. There isno fee for this class for NAVAIR employ-ees.For technical questions, contact Rick

Kelly at 760-939-8891 or [email protected]. For registration questions, contactCheryl Volden at 805-989-0541 or [email protected].

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Friday, October 47pm: Man of Steel PG13

Saturday, October 52pm: Turbo PG4pm: R.I.P.D. PG137pm: Pain and Gain R

Sunday, October 62pm: Despicable Me 2 PG4pm: The Wolverine PG13

Friday, October 117pm: PG13

Saturday, October 122pm: Despicable Me 2 PG4pm: Man of Steel PG137pm: The Heat R

Sunday, October 132pm: Turbo PG4pm: The Lone Ranger PG13

All base movies are FREE. Authorized patrons include active duty and dependents, reservists, retirees, and DoD civilians.Listings are subject to change without notice. For up-to-date movie listings, please call the MWR Movie Line at (805) 982-5002.

October 3 - October 13, 2013

Thursday, October 37pm: Elysium R

Friday, October 47pm: Kick-Ass 2 R9pm: Elysium R

Saturday, October 52pm: Jobs PG135pm: Elysium R8pm: Kick-Ass 2 R

Sunday, October 62pm: Jobs PG135pm: Kick-Ass 2 R

Thursday, October 107pm: Lee Daniels’ The Butler PG13

Friday, October 117pm: Mortal Instruments: City of Bones PG139:30pm: You’re Next R

Saturday, October 122pm: Mortal Instruments: City of Bones PG135pm: Lee Daniels’ The Butler PG138pm: You’re Next R

Sunday, October 132pm: Mortal Instruments: City of Bones PG135pm: Getaway PG13

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Over 40yr Exp.805-487-8833 or

805-487-1060VCS336328

REFRIGERATOR - GE25 CU FT, stainless steel,

side by side w/ice maker &water in door, $400.in good condition.

805-551-8887 VCS336342

Washers & Dryersfor Sale. Guaranteed&/or Repair $99-$199

buy or pick-up your oldKenmore & Whirlpool

washers & dryers, only482-4983 or 816-4081

Gary Bowen---------------------------------------Washers & Dryers(Electric & Gas)from $100 & up.

482-4983 or 816-4081Gary Bowen VCS336274

WATER SOFTENERPerformance Demand.Large capacity. $285.

805-643-8190 VCS337068

6th ANNUAL HARVESTBOUTIQUE Sat. Oct 12th,9am to 4pm. 24 Vendors.

Raffles, Food, Fun!Telephone & Johnson, Vta

VCS333847

HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE* * October 19th * *Crafter’s Wanted.

Homemade Items Only.805-642-8319 VCS336377

CAMARILLOConejo Memorial Park

2 Plots in Fanta Rosa III.$4,000/each. Call Linda

801-995-1785 or Jim805-660-9931 VCS337040

Conejo Mountain Memorialin Camarillo.Santa Cruz #2,

Plot 147, Grave H,stackable. $3,000

(includes endowment).559-734-7382 VCS336700

FOR SALE Conejo MountainMemorial Park CamarilloCemetery Plot in Prime

location. Grave Santa Cruz#2. $3,500. 760-433-8384

VCS336115

Valley Oaks MemorialPark, Thousand Oaks.(2) Plots. 575-517-7899

VCS336666

RUBBER MATTINGGreat for gyms, patios, work

areas, garages, dog runs,factory, shops. Anti fatigue,day care play areas, truck

beds, etc. 4’x12’ rolls $85/ea.Grass Turf and Playground

Tile. Call for Pricing!805-625-0568 VCS337191

AffordableSectionals & Sofas

Custom SizedPottery Barn inspired styles

and more, local mfrshowroom factory direct

sectionals sized by the inchwith your measurements.

Hard to fit spaces ourspecialty. Best prices,

quality & selection.Sectionals from $799.

805-302-2138 VCS336772

DESK - solid oak, 65 inlong, 3 side drawers, good

condition, $325. CHINACABINET - mirrored,

Lac, black, $200.SECTIONAL COUCH -

Burgundy, 4 pc, Custommade, 6 matching toss

pillows, $300 greatcondition. 805-551-8887

VCS336344

Sofa & chair, $125/obo,805-647-6088 VCS336313

SALE*SALE*SALE

GoGo TransportableScooter new condition,

breaks down into 3components and willeasily fit in trunk,

approved for airline travel,300 lb weight cap, 3 mph,

12 mile range, swivel seat,front basket, owners

manual. MSRP $1,475,Sacrifice from $675/obo.

Celebrity 3 Wheel Scooter,new condition, 350 lb

weight cap, 16 mile range,4.5 mph, Soft Suspension

System, head/tail/directional lights, frontbasket, fully articulatedseats, rv mirror, new

batteries, owners manual.MSRP $2,775,

Sacrifice $1,350/obo.

Victory 4 Wheel Scooter,new condition, 350 lb

weight cap, 15 mile range,4 mph, swivel seat,

headlight, front basket,new batteries, ownersmanual. MSRP $2,575,

Sacrifice $900/obo.

Lazyboy Luxury LiftReclining Chair, new

condition, medium brown,stain resistant fabric, fullrecline, push button handcontrol, battery backup,owners manual. MSRP

$1,675, Sacrifice $950/obo.

Bruno VSL 6900 ElectricScooter or Power Chair

Lift, interier mountedlift for your scooter or

power chair, newcondition, push buttonhand control, swivels,extends and lifts your

power chair or scooter intoyour vehicle, 400 lb weightcap, full electric functions,

owners manual. MSRP$3,850, Sacrifice $1,650/obo.

(Installation Available)

Liberty 321 Power WheelChair, new condition,

never used, 325 lb weightcap, 12 mile range, 4 mph,

swivel reclining seat,owners manual. MSRP

$2,875, Sacrifice $950/obo.

Scooter Store Jazzy PowerChair, new condition,

300 lb weight cap, 12 milerange, 3.5 mph, swivelseat, owners manual.

MSRP $2,575,Sacrifice $850/obo.

6 Foot Aluminum FoldingRamps - 1200 lb capacity,weighs only 32 lbs, still inbox, MSRP $525, SAC $325.

CASH ONLYRMC MEDICAL

Buy • Sell • Rent • Repair

805-647-1777VCS337001

SCOOTERS - QUICKIEs-525, $550/Firm, goodcondition. Liberty 321,

$425/obo. Call 661-706-7130VCS336698

CATS CRADLE Thrift ShopOpen Wed. thru Sun 11a-6pClothes, jewelry, books/etc.

4160 Market #11, Vta.805-642-4228 VCS336878

Complete wood/cabinet shopequipt, hand tools & supplies,

all or part must sell bestoffers 1664 Callens Rd., Vta.

805-340-6093 VCS336370

SOFTUB SPA Model 300,7ft diameter, seats 5-6

adults, tan exterior withlight blue interior vinyl,8 jets and multi coloredLED light. 110V. $2,450.805-484-4111 VCS336677

SPA/HOT TUBDELUXE 2013 MODEL.Neck jets, therapy seat,warranty, never used,

can deliver, worth $5950,will sell $1950. Call

818-785-9043 VCS336785

Call Us 1st805.754.9839

For TheBESTDEAL

CASH FORYOUR CAR“We’ll Buy Your

....CAR....Running or Not”

Can’t find your:• Pink Slip• Registration• NO PROBLEM

VCS336874

WANTED ALL TYPESOF FISHING EQUIP.

antique through modern,saltwater, fresh water,fly fishing, cash paid.661-513-4637 VCS336562

WANTED JUKEBOX805-482-8092

VCS337107

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To our advertisers:Please check your ad the firstday and report any issuespromptly. Classified ads arecharged using an agate linemeasurement. Visible lines arelarger for readability and addenhancement, hence billablelines may be more than what isvisible to the reader.

105Found/Lost

Merchandise200-297

204Antiques AndCollectibles




207Appliances

207Appliances

213Boutiques

219Cemetery Lots

227Exercise Equipment

233Furniture/Household Goods

274Medical Equipment& Supplies

275MiscellaneousFor Sale

281Pool/Spa Supplies

297Wanted To Buy

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The Lighthouse offersfree classified ads forproperty and personalitems offered by active

duty and retired military,civil service and dependent

personnel within NavalBase Ventura County.

All free ads are 20 WORD MAXIMUM.

Paid classified advertising available for remainingcategories and non-eligible personnel.

Submissions:Submit your 20 WORD MAXIMUM free or paid classifiedadvertisements with your contact information includingphone and email via one of the following:

Fax: (805) 437-0466Email: [email protected]: (800) 221-7827 (M-F 8 a.m.–5 p.m.)Mail: The Lighthouse ClassifiedsP.O. Box 6006, Camarillo, CA 93011Deadline:All classified ads must be received by 5 p.m.Wednesday a week prior to publication.

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Automotive Technicians Wanted!OXNARD and SANTA CLARITA:

Full Time career positions!Access to health benefits, paid vacationtime, sick leave and retirement plans!

Attractive starting salary $38,615!

Apply NOW thru September 2013 at:www.usps.com/employment

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#661-775-6744 DARRELL VCS336487

NOW HIRING!BAKERS

Motivated individualsw/ great attitude at

the New FrenchBakery, a div.of

Starbucks Coffee.Night Shift, Big pro-duction, must work

weekends. Good Pay& Benefits. Apply at

4231 TransportVentura CA 93003

Sage Network Inc.Camarillo, Ca.Office Assistant

$10.00 Hr.Send resumes to

[email protected]

VCS336999

DRIVER-B Lic.Must have HazMat endorse-

ment. Competitive pay.Bring DMV printout to

621 Maulhardt Ave, OxnardVCS336673

Information Systems

BUSINESS INFORMATIONSYSTEMS ANALYST$17.85-$28.06/hr.

Install, configure, upgrade, andmaintain personal computers,peripherals, software app’s,ethernet networks, network ca-bling, cisco switches, routers,ASA firewall, network backupsystems, network file servers,e-mail system, Microsoft Ac-tive Directory, and other relat-ed equip in a WAN environ.Reqr’s: HS grad or equiv & oneof the following: Novell CNE,Microsoft MCSE, Cisco CCNA,or CCIE. AS in computer sci-ence may sub for cert. Min 3yrs paid exp w/hardware &software install & maint, phonesystems service (Nortel pref),personal computers, software& related peripherals, WAN-type network, & exp working incorp. environ supporting Mi-crosoft Tech, incl. WindowsServer 2003 & 2008 R2 orhigher.

DESKTOP SUPPORTTECHNICIAN

$16.84 - $25.51/hr.Front line support (central helpdesk) for the BIS Dept. servic-ing computer hardware, soft-ware, printers, & accessoriesfor staff at over 24 locations.Reqr’s min HS grad or equiv.Min 2 yrs recent exp workingw/ personal computers. Knowl-edge of Microsoft WindowsDesktop Operating Systems,Microsoft Office App’s, anti-vi-rus/anti-malware software, &printer troubleshooting pref.Auto w/ins. CA DL Apply by10/4/13. CDR, 221 E. VenturaBlvd. Oxnard 805-485-7878EOE VCS336891

Turning PointFoundation, a

non-profit agency,has an opening for aFinance & Operations

Director.For more

information visit:www.turningpoint

foundation.orgVCS336881

OccupationalTherapist

NEEDEDCareMeridian specializesin transitional & longterm care for the catas-trophically ill & injured &medically-complex pa-tients in a residential set-ting. We are searchingfor a Licensed Occupa-tional Therapist to Inde-pendently Contract forassessments, continuumof care & patient supportin the Oxnard area.

Email resume to:[email protected] or

fax to 805.382.9721VCS335762

Working for an Employee-Owned Company is Different.

WinCo Foods is where you want to be.

Immediate Opening: Buyer - Perishable Meat and Seafood

What WinCo Foods OffersWinCo is growing and we are looking for individuals to grow with us.

WinCo Foods is looking for a talented individual to become a Meatand Seafood Buyer and grow with our employee-owned company. As

a Perishable Meat and Seafood Buyer, you will work with a skilledbuying team and work in a fast paced high energy environment where

you can run your buying desk like your own business.

We will provide you with great training and mentors. You will earn agood salary and bonus, enjoy great health benefits, and acquire

employee stock every year.

Relocation benefits are included.

Key Talents and BackgroundYou know that this career is not for everyone. It takes some very

specific skills to both enjoy and succeed in the grocery procurementarena including specific education and experience, solid negotiation

skills, hard work, high energy and friendliness.

Qualified candidates must meet both minimum requirements:

•Three (3) years of experience in retail meat or seafood buying(or related field) and

•Either a bachelor’s degree in marketing, finance, economics orrelated field OR equivalent education, training and/or experiencedemonstrating considerable knowledge of negotiation, procurementand promotional practices in retail grocery.

This position is located in our general office in beautiful Boise, Idaho.Among the many the many benefits of WinCo,

imagine commuting to work with no traffic.

Apply today www.wincofoods.com/about/careers/

WinCo Foods is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer

A Private

Foundation HasRescued DogsFor Adoption

Sailor7yr old male

Poodle-x 40lbs

PeeWee7yr old male

Jack/Chi-x 15lbs

Poppy9 month old female

Poodle-x 15lbs

Simba1.5 yr old male

Labrador Retriever 80lbs

Maribel5 month old female

Bassett/Beagle-x 32lbs

Cinnamon9 year old femaleChihuahua-x 12lbs

Gizmo7 year old male

Corgi-x 17lbs

Merlin5 yr old malePoodle-x 25lbs

Henry3 yr male

Cocker Spaniel 25lbs.

Visit our websitefor pics

samsimonfoundation.org

or call(310)457-5898VCS334901 VCS336470

ADORABLE BALLS OFFLUFF. Himalayan Kittens14 weeks, 1 Female, 1 Male,

Blue Point, CFA Reg.All shots. $450. Call

805-525-3937 VCS336320AKC Labs x mini Aussie

Shep. pups, ideal familydogs, great companions,smart, loyal w/great tem-perment. Beautiful! Readyfirst shots & worming, $400ea 805-535-5544 VCS336655

AMERICAN BOBTAILCFA kittens. Big spotted

mink brns & silvers.www.oztoca.com

805-358-4547 VCS336380VCS336380

Cat’s & Kittens $125.00!Sat & Sun 11-5 @ PetCo/Vta& PH, 4160 Market & Donlon

805-485-8811 VCS336877Chihuahua Beautiful &

Adorable, young, shots,altered, 805-253-0323VCS336379

DACHSHUNDS AKC $600661-769-8807 or 661-333-4697www.aaapuppydogs.com

VCS336324

GERMAN SHEPHERDPUPPIES

Gorgeous. Great w/kids,gentle & protective, $1,000.

www.lovelyshihtzu.com805-415-8661 VCS337037

GOLDENDOODLE PUPSprofiled, socialized, pottytrained, health guarantee.636-497-6906 VCS336238

HAVANESE Really cute andfun puppies. Male & Female.www.myplayfulpuppy.com805-320-1246 VCS336567

KITTENS AVAILALL SIZES & COLORS805-798-4878 VCS336936

KITTENS for sale! $30-$40Smokey Gray, Black,

Black & White. 805-625-0471VCS336544

LAB PUPS - AKC, white,yellows & gold, champblood lines, quar est.

since 1969. $800.brueggerlabradors.com209-604-4445 VCS337038

LABRADOR - AKCwhite puppies (true white)OFA hips and elbows, eyes

cert. shots, wormed,pups guaranteed 26 mo.

801-636-5006www.dustbusterkennel.com

VCS336339

Large dog kennel, cat tree,new barely uses $50 ea/obo805-404-3162 VCS337176

MALTIPOO6 months, white. Paid

$1,600 from breeder, pottytrained. Asking #750.

805-402-9948 VCS337216

PEMBROKE CORGIESAKC, Tri’s and Reds.$900. Call 805-526-0321

VCS337140

PUG PUPPY - AKC4 months old, fawn male.

Looking for a loving home.First shots. Parents on site.$500/firm. CA buyers only.

Email for interview:[email protected]

VCS337022

SHIH TZU PUPPIESAKC - Gorgeous, small.

Female $550 and Male $500.www.lovelyshihtzu.com

805-415-8661 VCS336489

The Best Dog Breed Is ARescue. Adopt a shelter pet.

Call 805-832-4287 or805-388-4341 VCS337026

Volunteers NeededWith Retail Experience.

Cats Cradle Rescue ThriftShop. Wed thru Sun 11a-5p805-642-4228 VCS336514

VOLUNTEERSWANTED

for Santa Paula AnimalRescue Center. All petlovers encouraged toapply. 805-746-3702

VCS335770

YORKIE AKC BEAUTIFULPUPPIES. Male & Female.Microchipped. From $500.www.myplayfulpuppy.com805-320-1246 VCS336565

Auto Sales

VENTURATOYOTABIG VOLUMEDEALERSHIP

Needs energetic andmotivated sales

professionalto join our team,

6,000 GUARANTEETO STARTWe will train.

See dealer for details.

We offer: 35%• 30% of the Front grossand 5 % of Total backend gross

• Volume Bonuses• Weekend Bonuses &

Much More• Promotions• 401k• Health Benefits• Paid Vacations

APPLY IN PERSONCALL Octavio Fierros at805-650-0510 ext: 264 or

Mike Perez ext 225VCS336823

AutoSERVICE

DISPATCHERThousand Oaks new car

dealership is seekingexperienced service

Dispatcher. Top pay planand many company

benefits. Call inconfidence weekdays to:805-732-8889 VCS336869

HELP WANTEDExecutive Secretary,

E-Bay exp required, P/TCALL 805-521-8003

for appointment.VCS337046

W A N T E D!

Heavy DutyDiesel Mechanics

•Great pay!•Good benefits!•401k & Medical!

Experienced Techswho can step in

right now &diagnose & repair

vehicles.Must own tools.

Apply in person atBig T’s Freightlinerin Oxnard or CALL

805-983-2408VCS335900

W A N T E DLegal Secretary

GSRT&K statewide defensefirm is seeking an exp’d legalsecty for our Thousand Oaksofc.•Ability to effectively commu-nicate & interact w/clients, at-tys & staff;•Well-organized,detail oriented•Excellent grammar & proofreading skills•Min. of 2 yrs of workers’comp. defense exp.•Superior comp. package inc-luding pd. medical, vacation,sick & holidays

Forward your resume &salary req. to:

[email protected]

WESTMONT is currentlyhiring for Part-Time and

Full-Time Custodialpositions. To apply go towww.westmont.edu and

navigate to ourEmployment page andthere you will find our

Staff Openings.VCS336736

Education

CARPINTERIAUNIFIED SCHOOL

DISTRICTIS ACCEPTING

APPLICATIONS FORTHE FOLLOWING

POSITIONS:

School Bus Driver10 Month Position

$2,254 - $3,214/mo (DOE)Valid CA special driver

certificate with SRendorsement

Open until filled.

Resumes not accepted inlieu of applications

Apply: 1400 Linden Ave.Carpinteria, CA 93013

805 684-4511 x 226Or visit our web site

www.cusd.netVCS337205

Engineering:Sr. Failure Analysis Engi-neers, Newbury Park, CA,sought by Skyworks Solu-tions, Inc.: Perform electri-cal & physical failureanalysis on RF power am-plifier products to improveproduct reliability & perfor-mance. Resumes: LeslieCatton, Skyworks, 5221 Cali-fornia Ave., Irvine, CA92617. MUST REF:LAT0713YT/LAT0813XX

VCS337163

SupervisorEngineeringCompliance

$82,236 - $99,960/YearThe SBC Air PollutionControl District is seek-ing an exp’d Supervisorto help lead our Engi-neering Complianceteam. For complete an-nouncement & applicationmaterials contact the Dis-trict at 805-961-8800 orwww.sbcapcd.org FFD:10/4/13 EEO-Drug FreeWorkplace VCS336019

Workability JobSpecialist

$18.00 - $22.44 hr

P/T w/Vta Co Ofc of Ed,SELPA Dept. Req: HS,driver’s license, Excel &

Internet skills, ca-reer/vocation exp, HR,

5189 Verdugo Way,Camarillo, CA 93012

or apply online:www.edjoin.org

(805) 383-1913 EOEVCS336845

University Glen Corporationat CSU Channel Islands

CI BOATING CENTERMANAGER

Minimum QualifyingExp: Lead, plan, organize,coordinate, promote, solicit cli-ents, and facilitate the utiliza-tion of the CI Boating Centerfor educational programs andspecial events; managementand operation of the CIBC.Bachelor’s in hospitality servic-es, facility/business manage-ment, communications orrelated field. Experience in fa-cility mgmt and/or events,strong project planning skillsand 5 yrs of event planning,marketing and public relationsrequired; knowledge of water-front safety highly desirable.

TO APPLY GO TO:http://www.csuci.com/hr/

employment.htmVCS336991

University Glen Corporationat CSU Channel Islands

Chef deCuisineSalary Range:

$3500 - $4000/ moMinimum QualifyingExp: Equivalent to 4 yr expas a Chef de Cuisine in a col-lege or university dining pro-gram, small to mid-sized hotel,dinner house or country clubsetting including the supervi-sion of the kitchen staff is re-quired. Exp working w/ adiverse clientele assisting inthe development of menu &event options ensuring a highlevel of customer satisfactionis req. Familiarity w/ a Univer-sity or Higher Education envi-ronment is preferred. Upscalefood service preparation spe-cific to catering is desirable.

To apply & more info go to:http://www.csuci.edu/

hr/employment.htmVCS336796

NETWORK &SYSTEMS MGR$62,935 - $75,855/

annually. Fringe benefitsincluded. Apply by

10/4/13. Santa PaulaUnified School Dist.

(805) 933-8810 E.O.E.www.santapaulaunified.org

VCS337064

Senior Associate IS Busi-ness Systems Analystsought by Amgen. Reqs:MS & exp w/ running opsfor cmptr sys, incl procssimprvmnts, using Share-Point for collaborationportls and relatd dvlopmnttools such as Nintex; busanly; prjct mgmt relatd toprfrmnce and bus informa-tion anly for spprt ops; andSharePoint technologiesand wrkflw tools to driveprocess imprvmnts in spprtof ops. Job Site: ThousandOaks, CA. Send resume ref-erencing #8BX3V9 to: Glo-bal Mobility, Amgen, Inc.,One Amgen Center Drive,Mailstop B36-2-C, ThousandOaks, CA 91320. No phonecalls or e-mails please.Must be legally authorizedto work in the U.S. w/osponsorship. EOE.VCS336532

Pets&Supplies300-315

310Cats/DogsSupplies/Services

310Cats/DogsSupplies/Services

Employment500-585

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Removals•Respray•Paint1 Day Svc. FREE Est. !www.keysacoustic.comMike 805-208-6281

lic# 416345 VCS336262

Specializing in: Acura• Honda • Nissan • Toyota

The Independent Shopof Choice.....

37 Taylor Ct., T.Oaks805-373-9895VCS336605

Cabinet RefacingHighest quality workmanship

& materials. 35 years exp.Call now for free estimate +a great job at a great price!

805-527-2631Lic#341411 VCS336782

SIGNATURE FINISHCARPENTRY, INC

• Moldings • Doors• Cabinets • Hardware

SignatureFinishInc.com

805-558-0551Bonded•Insured•LicensedLic#948934 VCS337193

Lee’s MaintenancePowerful Truck MountCarpet Steam Cleaning

Upholstery / Rugs*3 Rooms...$60*Pet odor/Scotch guard*Tile grout clean/Polish*Floor strip/ Wax*Complete House clean

805-987-3071 VCS336472

CARPET REPAIR,CLEANING &

REINSTALLATION• Stretching • Patches

• Carpet to TileCarpet Rescue805-483-0899

(Lic #787080) VCS336610

On-Site Computer RepairService for home and

businesses. Apple and PC.Repairs, Service, Virusand Spyware removal,

New PC Setups, iPhonesetc. 15 yrs exp.

Local, call for appt:805-443-0900 VCS336861

VZW SOLUTIONSMicrosoft Excel SpecialistLet Us Help Make Your

Business More Efficient WithA Custom Microsoft ExcelSolution. We Can Help WithAnything From ComplicatedExcel Formulas To Custom

VBA Macros. FreeConsultation! Call Now!805-603-1028 VCS336502

CLARK & SONSCONCRETE

•Driveway/RV Pad•Patios•Pool Decks •Sidewalks

No Job Too Small

805-583-0480LIC#408242 VCS336788

Escobar ConcreteReasonable rates,No job too small.

patios, block/retainingwalls, brick, stucco, pavers

tile, driveways stamp,foundations, sea walls.

Robert 805-890-2198Lic #819035 VCS336325

GABRIEL H. RUIZMasonry & Concrete

•Stamp Concrete•Driveways •Block Walls

•Retaining Walls•Brick & Stone Work

•BBQ •Paving •Stucco+ Bobcat Tractor Svc

Cell-805-231-5576Lic#883357 VCS336140

JLS MASONRY& CONCRETE

Block Walls, Retaining WallsStone, Veneer & Brick WorkRegular & Stamped Concrete

BBQ & Concrete BenchesPavers, & Bobcat Service

No Job Too Small;Free Est.joseslandscapingservices

ventura.comJose 805-443-3817 or

805-483-5699Lic # 798198 VCS336708

TP ConstructionKitchen & Bath Remodeling•

Room Additions•CementWork•Acoustic Removal•Stucco•Paint•Tile•Stone

call Tony805-377-8513 or 805-604-4801

Lic #703539 VCS336085

THEDOORMAN

Door Installations & Repairs,New Windows, Moldings,

Stairs Cabinets, HandymanServ. 34 yrs exp. Camarillo

805-890-9493VCS336272

TIM’S CUSTOMDOORS

Over 200 StylesFrench Swing Sliders, AllBrands, Locks. Hardware,

Moldings. Wholesale Prices.25 Years Experience!

(805) 527-5808Lic #724376 VCS336308

ALL-PHASEDRYWALL

“No Job Too Small”All Your Drywall Needs!40+ Years Experience

Competitive Rates805-701-3108 Lic #955634

VCS337166

AROUND TOWNELECTRICBEST VALUE!

Since 1981Experienced ContractorGreg & Steve Mendonca

Specializing in ResidentialJobs & Repairs atReasonable Rates.No Job Too Small

805-988-0636Lic #407590 VCS336093

JOSE’SFENCES

Wood Fences & Gates. Newor Repairs Vinyl Fencing &

Wrought Iron. Chainlink.Block Walls. Best Prices.

Prof InstallationFree Est/Senior Discounts

805-443-3817 or805-483-5699

Ins/Lic#798198 VCS336709

HARRISHARDWOODFLOORING37 Year Veteran

Master CraftsmanshipSales and Installation

Refinishing and Repairs805-654-0969

Greg Lic 643309 VCS336077

HANDIEST MENTwo Brothers

Combined 50 Years Exp.Electrical, Plumbing, Tile,Drywall, Texture, Paint,

Stucco, Carpentry.Mark 805-236-2143

Insured VCS336674

JJ’S GARDENINGLandscaping • GeneralCleanups • Haul Trash •Sodding & Seeding • TreePlanting and Pruning •

Stump Removal.Good Prices!

* FREE Estimates *805-760-2204 ; 805-986-0370

Lic#1119461 VCS336957

PERMAGREENIntensive Lawn Care

Complete landscape.Mow & Edge

Specials!Sprinkler/Lawn install.

Tree Removal & Pruningor Planting. Demo & Haul.

Stamped Concrete,DrivewayFREE ESTIMATES!

805-630-9252Lic# 842019 VCS336521

Tony’s LandscapingYard Maintenance

Specializing in Clean-ups,Irrigation System,

Tree Trimming & Pruning•Low Rates• Free Est.•

Lic # 00098280Tony Juarez C:805-760-1460

VCS335023 VCS336671

HANDYMANStucco, Fencing, Drywall,

Doors, Paint Texture,Plumbing, Tile, RoofRepair, Carpentry,Windows, Concrete.

All Work Guaranteed805-491-8330

St lic/bond 905329 VCS336088

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987-3071Service local since 1986

VCS336473

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*Food Service Worker I

Overview:Ojai Valley Community Hospital an affiliate ofCommunity Memorial Hospital is a non-profit,

community-based acute care facility dedicated to servingthe 35,000 plus residents of the Ojai Valley.

Our 103-bed facility, which includes a continuing carecenter, is fully accredited by Det Norske Veritas (DNV),

and licensed by the California Department of HealthServices. In addition we also operate a primary care

clinic in the Ojai Valley -- The Oak View Family PracticeClinic and the Keeler Center for the study of Headache.

We provide inpatient, outpatient, and skilled nursingservices for mostly primary and secondary care needs. In

addition we operate a 24-hour standbyemergency room facility.

Our staff is committed to providing exceptional care andcomfort to each patient within our facility. Our highlytrained staff of physicians, nurses, management, and

volunteers work closely together to ensurethe best in health care services.

Ojai Valley Community Hospital offers excellentbenefits, such as Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and AD&D

insurance. We also offer a comprehensive Retirementplan, flexible spending accounts, paid time off, and a

variety of other great benefits.

If you are interested in joining teams that meld qualitycare and compassion to create an environment of

excellence, please take a moment to discover more aboutwhat it’s like to work at Community

Memorial Health System.

CMHS is an EOE/AA Employer

Responsibilities:2 On-Call Position Available

Assist in tray-line, dishwashing, foodpreparation and cooking.

Qualifications:REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

•High school Diploma or Equivalent Required.•Ability to read, write and speak English. Knowledge of

batch cooking.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:•1 year experience in hospital food service and/or

restaurant kitchen environment•Food Safe Certification or obtain certification within 1

year of employment

Healthcare

*Physical Therapist

Overview:Ojai Valley Community Hospital an affiliate of Commu-

nity Memorial Hospital is a non-profit, community-basedacute care facility dedicated to serving the 35,000 plus

residents of the Ojai Valley.

Our 103-bed facility, which includes a continuing carecenter, is fully accredited by Det Norske Veritas (DNV),and licensed by the California Department of Health Ser-vices. In addition we also operate a primary care clinic in

the Ojai Valley -- The Oak View Family Practice Clinicand the Keeler Center for the study of Headache.

We provide inpatient, outpatient, and skilled nursing ser-vices for mostly primary and secondary care needs. In


Our staff is committed to providing exceptional care andcomfort to each patient within our facility. Our highly

trained staff of physicians, nurses, management, and vol-unteers work closely together to ensure the best in health

care services.

Ojai Valley Community Hospital offers excellent bene-fits, such as Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and AD&D in-

surance. We also offer a comprehensive Retirementplan, flexible spending accounts, paid time off, and a va-

riety of other great benefits.

If you are interested in joining teams that meld qualitycare and compassion to create an environment of excel-

lence, please take a moment to discover more about whatit’s like to work at Community Memorial Health System.

“CMHS is an EOE/AA Employer”

Responsibilities:•Completes the initial evaluation, including a treatmentplan and patient goals, performs subsequent treatment,charting in the medical record, and correspondence withphysicians and appropriate medical staff as needed for

progress and discharge reports.•Provides quality patient care with all patients treated,

and adheres to the professional standardsand code of ethics.

•Supervises physical therapy assistants or aides whowork with his/her patients

•Participates in administrative and hospital programs asrequested by the Associate Director of Physical Therapy

(i.e., orientation, quality assurance, in-service, etc.).•Provides physical therapy treatments for the variety ofpatients and their physical therapy needs in the acute,

skilled nursing, and outpatient settings.

Qualifications:Required:

•Current CA Physical Therapy License•Current BLS Certification

Preferred:

•Skilled Nursing experience preferred

Healthcare

*Ultrasound Tech

Located close to the beach, just 60 miles north of LosAngeles, Community Memorial Hospital is a 242 bednon-profit, acute care facility, committed to providequality patient care in an environment that promotes

clinical excellence and innovative leadership.

We offer some of the best benefits in the industry, alongwith great career choices, training, and leadership

development. At our facility, our employees share theirenthusiasm for life as well as for helping others. As youbalance your work life with your other passions, we’re

there for you every step of the way.

CMHS offers excellent benefits, such as Medical, Dental,Vision, Life, and AD&D insurance. We also offer a

comprehensive 403(b) retirement plan, flexible spendingaccounts, paid time off, and a variety of other great

benefits.


excellence, please take a moment to discover more aboutwhat it’s like to work at Community Memorial Health

System.

Please apply online at www.cmhshealth.org


Responsibilities:Produces two-dimensional ultrasonic recordings of

internal organs, using ultrasound equipment for use byphysician in diagnosis of disease and study of malfunction

of organs. Performs many images of different parts ofthe body such as pelvis, abdomen, neo-natal heads,

venous. Selects equipment for use in ultrasound setupaccording to specifications of examination. Explains

process to patient, and instructs and assists patient inassuming physical position for examination. Selects

transducer and adjusts equipment controls according toorgan to be examined, depth of field, and other

specifications of test.

Keys test data and patient information into computer ofultrasound equipment to maintain record of test results.

Qualifications:Fifth year college or university program certificate; ortwo to four years related experience and/or training; or

equivalent combination of education and experience.

Holds a valid license from the Registry of DiagnosticMedical Sonography (RDMS) or RDMS eligible. Current

BLS certification is required.

Healthcare

Speech-Language Pathologist

Located close to the beach, just 60 miles north of LosAngeles, Community Memorial Hospital is a 242 bednon-profit, acute care facility, committed to providequality patient care in an environment that promotes

clinical excellence and innovative leadership.

We offer some of the best benefits in the industry, alongwith great career choices, training, and leadership

development. At our facility, our employees share theirenthusiasm for life as well as for helping others. As youbalance your work life with your other passions, we’re

there for you every step of the way.

CMHS offers excellent benefits, such as Medical, Dental,Vision, Life, and AD&D insurance. We also offer a

comprehensive 403(b) retirement plan, flexible spendingaccounts, paid time off, and a variety of other great

benefits.


excellence, please take a moment to discover more aboutwhat it’s like to work at Community Memorial Health

System.

Please apply online at www.cmhshealth.org


Responsibilities:

Performs diagnostic evaluations and administerstreatment to patients with communication, voice,cognitive-linguistic and/pr swallowing disorders.

Qualifications:

Required: Master’s degree in Speech-LanguagePathology from an institution approved by the AmericanSpeech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). Licensure

by the State of California or registry with State ofCalifornia Board of Speech-Language and Audiology forthe Required Professional Year. Completion of academicrequirements for the Certificate of Clinical Competence

in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) forms theAmerican Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

Preferred: Six to twelve months experience with someintensive training in speech-language pathology and

rehabilitative therapy. Knowledge or regulatory agencyrequirements and recommendations

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Healthcare

*Surgical Services Support Supervisor

Overview:Ojai Valley Community Hospital an affiliate of Commu-

nity Memorial Hospital is a non-profit, community-basedacute care facility dedicated to serving the 35,000 plus

residents of the Ojai Valley.

Our 103-bed facility, which includes a continuing carecenter, is fully accredited by Det Norske Veritas (DNV),and licensed by the California Department of Health Ser-vices. In addition we also operate a primary care clinic in

the Ojai Valley -- The Oak View Family Practice Clinicand the Keeler Center for the study of Headache.

We provide inpatient, outpatient, and skilled nursing ser-vices for mostly primary and secondary care needs. In


Our staff is committed to providing exceptional care andcomfort to each patient within our facility. Our highly

trained staff of physicians, nurses, management, and vol-unteers work closely together to ensure the best in health

care services.

Ojai Valley Community Hospital offers excellent bene-fits, such as Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and AD&D in-

surance. We also offer a comprehensive Retirementplan, flexible spending accounts, paid time off, and a va-

riety of other great benefits.

If you are interested in joining teams that meld qualitycare and compassion to create an environment of excel-

lence, please take a moment to discover more about whatit’s like to work at Community Memorial Health System.


Responsibilities:The Surgical Services Support Supervisor is responsible

to the Surgical Services Director forthe planning, organiz-ing, controlling and supervising of the scheduling func-

tion and staff,charge master management, all operationalprocesses, and serves as a resource for ancillary depart-ment and administration for matters relating to Surgical

Services

operations. Assumes a leadership role in supporting theoperational functions and management of staff of Surgi-

cal Services. Monitors surgery schedule and assesses pro-ductivity, block time, utilization and issues. Responsiblefor interviewing and selecting staff within scheduling of-fice. Work with the Business office to better facilitate ac-

curate billing. Work with Finance and Compliance toensure accurate and appropriate creation of CDM.

Qualifications:BA or BS in Business required, MBA Preferred. Excel-lent computer skills required. Excellent interpersonal,

oral/written communication skills required. Must be de-tail oriented with the ability

to handle high stress in a fast paced, constantly changingenvironment along with handling multiple priorities.

Hospital experience is required.Meditech experience is preferred

MACHINISTCNC Mill set up (5 yrmin). F/T, benefits,401K Apply @ 5151

Commerce AveMoorpark, Ca.

805-523-2422 x332VCS337165

Senior Associate IS Busi-ness Systems Analystsought by Amgen. Reqs:MS & exp w/ running opsfor cmptr sys, incl procssimprvmnts, using Share-Point for collaborationportls and relatd dvlopmnttools such as Nintex; busanly; prjct mgmt relatd toprfrmnce and bus informa-tion anly for spprt ops; andSharePoint technologiesand wrkflw tools to driveprocess imprvmnts in spprtof ops. Job Site: ThousandOaks, CA. Send resume ref-erencing #8BX3V9 to: Glo-bal Mobility, Amgen, Inc.,One Amgen Center Drive,Mailstop B36-2-C, ThousandOaks, CA 91320. No phonecalls or e-mails please.Must be legally authorizedto work in the U.S. w/osponsorship. EOE.VCS336531

MedicalClinicas del Camino Realhas openings for BC/BE

Pediatricians for itsclinics in Ventura, CA.

Full Time/salariedposition. License or

eligibility for CA Medicallicense required.

Job site & Interview:Ventura, CA.

Please FAX CV andsalary requirements toHuman Resources at:

805-659-3217 or email [email protected]

VCS337171

W A N T E DCNC Programmer

Exp. programming CNCmachines w/ CAD/CAM

software. Focused &detail-oriented. Will

consider less experiencefor right candidate.

Send resume [email protected],

fax to 805-278-9841 orapply at 321 Hearst Dr.

Oxnard, CA. Tel.805-278-9801VCS336664

JOB FAIRPORTER: Responsiblefor overall cleanliness &appearance of property.Property ManagementExperience Preferred.

Newbury Park / T. OaksCall For Appointment

805-498-5608VCS337104

Rescue Mission Alliance,seeking Supervisor for ResedaThrift Store, exempt, supervisestore operations, committedChristian, Diploma/GED, valid

CA D.L. retail/supervision exp.lift 60lbs. email resumes

[email protected] fax 805-385-4126.

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Senior Applications EngineerSensor applications - Ensurethe camera designs meet im-age quality standards as percustomer expectations. Set im-age quality specifications. De-sign, debug and evaluatecamera hardware/software tomeet those specifications. En-sure camera production pro-cesses meet image qualitystandards. Set test specifica-tions for outgoing camera test-ing. Release and maintainsoftware and train techniciansfor camera calibration and out-going testing. Research anddevelopment in the areas ofsensor packaging and cameraoptics for ongoing imagequality improvement. Pixel de-sign - Research and proposenew pixel designs for futurecamera products. Theoreticalmodeling and simulation ofnew design ideas to set perfor-mance expectations. Designand develop device charac-terization systems for pixelperformance evaluation. Writesoftware and run experimentsto evaluate pixel performance.Bachelor’s degree in ElectricalEngineering or related or itsforeign equivalent plus 5 yearsexperience in the job offered or5 years experience as a TestEngineer relating to digitalvideo cameras. Job site Thou-sand Oaks, CA. 40 hrs/wk. E-mail resume to [email protected] Tim Clark at RED dbaRED DIGITAL CINEMA COM-PANY. VCS336995

Senior Applications EngineerSensor applications - Ensurethe camera designs meet im-age quality standards as percustomer expectations. Set im-age quality specifications. De-sign, debug and evaluatecamera hardware/software tomeet those specifications. En-sure camera production pro-cesses meet image qualitystandards. Set test specifica-tions for outgoing camera test-ing. Release and maintainsoftware and train techniciansfor camera calibration and out-going testing. Research anddevelopment in the areas ofsensor packaging and cameraoptics for ongoing imagequality improvement. Pixel de-sign - Research and proposenew pixel designs for futurecamera products. Theoreticalmodeling and simulation ofnew design ideas to set perfor-mance expectations. Designand develop device charac-terization systems for pixelperformance evaluation. Writesoftware and run experimentsto evaluate pixel performance.Bachelor’s degree in ElectricalEngineering or related or itsforeign equivalent plus 5 yearsexperience in the job offered or5 years experience as a TestEngineer relating to digitalvideo cameras. Job site Thou-sand Oaks, CA. 40 hrs/wk. E-mail resume to [email protected] Tim Clark at RED dbaRED DIGITAL CINEMA COM-PANY. VCS336996

CONEJO RECREATION& PARK DISTRICT

RECREATION LEADER(part-time)

Therapeutic Unit-servingindividuals w/ disabilities

See posting atwww.crpd.org Apply

immediately, but no laterthan Fri, 10/4/13

DISTRICT APPLICATIONREQUIRED EOEVCS336534

NOW HIRING!Pacific Preservation Servic-es, Inc. (“PPS”) is a growingnationwide property preserva-tion, inspection & constructionservices company that needsto add talented individuals toour team. Our business re-volves around bank owned realestate in all 50 states. We ser-vice clients large & small &deliver world class service inthis highly competitive indus-try. Various shifts & positionsavailable:

•Territory Manager•Vendor Trainer•New Order Creation/

Processor•Office Supervisor•Accounting

All Positions, Knowledge andSkill Req: Reading, writing &arithmetic skills req’d, w/ min.HS diploma or equivalent. In-dustry exp preferred but notreq’d. Positions req. knowl-edge of Microsoft Office &telephone protocol. Duties reqprofessional verbal & writtencommunication skills & theability to type 35-50 wpm.

Please submit resumes [email protected] check out our ad on

Monster.Com for more infoVCS337028

SALES

ARE YOU A HUSTLER?4 New reps needed,

tattoos ok, Long Hair orShort, Flip flops or high

heels, cut-offs or dresses.Bring your Strong Voice!

(Up to $25 hourly pluscommission). Sell

Industrial shop suppliesM-F 7am-2:15pm

Call Matt 805-644-7758

TIRED OF A SMALL PAYCHECK!?Hunter mentality sales people needed for outbound

calls. prsupply.com Hourly & commission up to$18 p/h. M-F 7am -2:15pm - Relaxed Atmosphere

Matt 805-644-7758

EXPERIENCED CLASS“A” TRUCK DRIVERS &OWNER OPERATORSWANTED FOR LOCAL

SEASONAL HAUL.CALL YOUNGSwww.yctinc.com1-800-289-1639

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2BD+2BA & Studios for 55+Private balconies + views.Starting at $759 per month.Walking distance to stores,

and to doctors’ offices.Heated pool, BBQ area,

gym, rec room, festivities.115 N. 4th Street

Santa Paula, CA 93060Pets ok. Section 8 welcome.805-525-5804 VCS336278

CAM 1bd+1ba Granny Flat.Heat/AC, $1,100/mo+shareutils. No Pets or Smoking.805-813-2209 VCS336734

FILLMORE Adult 55+ 1br,a/c, all utils pd, except elec.

From $795. HUD/Pet OK.805-524-4124 or 805-642-9527

VCS336773

OXNARD 1bed+1bath,close to beach, schools and

shopping. $995/mo.Call Jeff 805-495-8400 ext:369

VCS336732

OXNARD1 Bedroom Upstairs or

Downstairs $945/moAvailable in nice quiet

community. 805-981-3719VCS336924

Oxnard BeachChannel IslandVillage Apts

Studio $9251+1 $1,0752+1 $1,275

Spacious floor plans,heated indoor pool & spa

tennis ct & gym.

Only $500 dep!!No Application Fees

3650 Ketch Ave(805)984-5880

VCS336518

OxnardCamino Gonzales

Apartments481 W. Gonzales Rd. #239

Farm WorkerCommunity

For low income families,NOW AcceptingApplications for:

** 1, 2 & 3 Bedrooms **

For more info call805-981-9909VCS337220

OXNARD SOUTHLrg 1+1 upstairs, gar,deck, wtr and trash pd,

near Oxnard College. $925Crossroads Investments

805-485-4040crossroads-investments.net

VCS336791

Oxnard South Upstairs 1+11 car garage, $1,000/mo.

Avail Now! John 805-509-9810or Lily after 12pm at

805-509-6204 VCS336983OXN Del Ciervo

Apartments1+1 $1015-$1025 BBQ area,

laundry room, pool andjacuzzi. Close to shopping.

No Pets 1905 No. H St(805)981-4341 VCS336561

THOUSAND OAKSCrestwood Chalets

• 2bd+1ba and • 3bd+2baSpacious Apartments!AC, dishwasher, stove,balcony or patio! Rec

room & bbq area.Laundry room, bike racks.

Lovely grounds andsparkling pool! Please call

manager for details805-495-8698 VCS335871

T.O.- GRANADA GARDENS• 1+1, $1,275/mo+dep.• 2+2, $1,595/mo+dep

Sorry No Pets. Avail 10/8.Good Credit Required.

805-492-2113 VCS336376

T.O. SUMMER SPECIAL@ MOUNT CLEF APTS

• 1 BD, $1,200/mo• 2 BD, $1,500/mo

www.mountclef.com805-492-2022

VCS336515

VENTURA EAST

A CHOICE!CITRUS GLEN

1 BedroomWater & Gas paid.Call We Answer!805-647-6755

** NO Pets **VCS336862

VTA 1+1 Near Old TownOcean Views, oven range& refrig. $1,100/mo, some

utils paid. 818-399-5066VCS336952

VTA 1+1 newly renovatedwalk to Downtown Ventura.

$1,200/mo, utils paid.805-653-0809 VCS336094

VTA, close to schools/shpp’g,renovations on going, new

kitch/bath/carpet, 2+2, goodfor disabled & Sr’s. $1,325.

No smoking!805-658-7453 VCS336779

VTA E. 10939 Del Norte St.2+1 $1185/mo., 1+1 $975

Clean & quiet complex.Cat ok. N/S.Call 805-680-3518

VCS336439

VTAHarbor View VillasLuxury Apt. Homes• Fabulous Ocean Views

• FREE Cable!333 N. Kalorama St.

805-648-1760www.gardnercompany.comHarborview apts/gardnermanagement VCS336598

CONDOS/APTSBEACH

VTA Very unique 3 story1+1.75 with office and at

tached 2 car garage. Stepsto the beach, shopping andbike path. Water and trash

included. $2195San Pedro

OXN 2+2.5 three storywith ocean and island

views from the living roomand kitchen area. Steps tothe sand and shopping. Attached 2 car garage, wash

er and refrigeratorincluded. $2350

Mandalay Beach Rd

All properties areno pets no smoke,

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specified

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Port Hueneme Fabulous &Very Spacious 2+2

steps to beach, washer/dryer hookups, pool/spa/clubhouse, prv end unit,

enclosed patio, manyutil pd, Pets ? $1275Keith Hanson Realty805-981-1552 VCS336133

Bella Vista Condosin Ventura

3bd+2bd, 2 car tandemgar, $1,950/mo. LeaseAvailable October 1st.

Contact Michele805.639.3214 or

805.766.0269VCS336857

CONDOS/APTSVTA East end 1+1 down-

stairs unit, easy freewayaccess. Water and trashincluded, on-site coin-op

laundry. Cat OK $895Del Norte

VTA Cambria Village2+2.5, close to shopping

and park. Washer, dryer& refrigerator included.Underground secure4d

parking. $1750Telegraph

VTA Downstairs 2+1with tile floors, short walkto beach/sand volleyballand shopping. 1 car gar

age, on-site laundry. Water& trash paid. $1600

Pierpont

OXN Studio with attached1.5 car garage. Close to

Rio Mesa High & shopping.$1100

Strickland

**additionalrent/deposit required

All properties areno pets no smoke,one year lease

unless otherwisespecified

VCHFR.COM805-650-2500

We are a proudsponsor of the “Pier

under the Stars”VCS336466

VENTURA 2 BR 1 BA.Bad Credit/Pets Ok.

Pool/Lndry. $1,495/mo.805-907-2422 VCS336745

VTA 3+3 Townhome.NEW everything! 1,344 sf,

$1,695 w/6 mo lease.NO pets/smoking.

805-368-0202 VCS336934

VTA East End 2bd+2baTownhouse, quiet and gatedcommunity, pvt yd, easy fwyaccess, w/d hkups, att 2 car

gar, no pets/smk’g.$1,750/mo.805-856-6010 VCS336856

CAM 3+2 quiet loc nr shops,w/d hkp, gar/carport $2050

grdnr pd. Pet ok 805-484-5700or 805-443-6434 VCS336824

SIMI VALLEY 2bd+1ba,close to schools, shopping

and fwy, pet friendly, bkyd.$1,395/mo. Call Jeff805-495-8400 ext:369

VCS336925

Cam. Mission Oaks 3+bonusrm+2ba, excellent location,N/S, N/P, $2,250/mo+dep,credit check. 805-987-3296

VCS335891

HOUSESVTA 3+1.5 corner lot,

above Ventura High. Living room with fireplace,wood floors and a largedeck, ocean views. $2295

El Jardin

VTA 4+2.75 close to shop-ping and schools. Homehas a small guest house

and swimming pool. $3000Bays

VTA 2+1 at the beach,laminate floors, coveredconcrete patio, fenced

front yard. Rent includesgardener. $1800

Ayala

VTA 3+2 single storyabove the college, withlarge family room andRV parking on the side.

Living room withfireplace. $2100

Byron

OXN 3+2 across fromschool and playground,

close to base, largebackyard. $1700

S. ‘F’

CAM 4+3+office at theend of a cul-de-sac withpool and an indoor spa.

Close to golf course. $3200Piropo

Pt HUE 3+2 with officecorner lot with fencedbackyard. Close to SeaBee base. Rent includes

a gardener. $2000Pearson

*additional depositrequired

All properties areno pets, no smoke,

one year lease.

VCHFR.COM805-650-2500We are a proud

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VCS336468

Newbury Park Custom3bd+2.5ba, heat & a/c, largekitchen. $2,300/mo. No Pets.

805-498-0012 VCS336801

Oxnard 2+1, avail, water &trash pd, $1285 mo, 1 yrlease, patio, enclosed park,fully fenced, new crpt/pnt213-618-1335 VCS336527

OXNARD 4bd+2baGarage w/opener, fireplace,family room, fenced yard,

covered patio.$2,020/mo+$1,900/dep.

2620 Taffrail Lane.805-432-2174 VCS337039

Oxnard 4bd+2ba - The BestAvailable! 2,100sf, large

family room. Near schools &parks. $2,000/mo incls grdnr.

805-208-2976 VCS337070

OXNARD NORTH 3bd+1ba,fenced yard, 2 car garage.805-983-9283 VCS335902

OXNARDWalk To Beach!

903 Dunes St. 2,500sf,3+2.5,2 car garage, fireplace,w/d, refrigerator, largemaster, n/s, $2,150/mo+

$2,000/dep with 6 mo - 1 yrlease. Avail 10/15.

310-374-2298 or 310-936-5512VCS336702

OXN North Summerfield3bd+2ba, new paint, carpet,

yards, across from park.$2,200/mo. 805-444-1188

VCS336765

THOUSAND OAKS:239 Galsworthy, 4bd+2ba,

$2,300/mo+$2,300/sec.Fresh paint, A/C, large

backyard. Drive by if yourinterested call Ed

805-469-7661 VCS336667

THOUSAND OAKS 4bd+3baFabulous & newly remodeledspacious, bright, open floorplan, hrdwd flrs, travertine,

vaulted ceilings, crownmolding, french doors,

upgraded kitch/bath withgranite/ss appliances, indoorlndry. Beautifully landscaped

grdnr incl, in ground spa,built in BBQ, large coveredpatio. Great neighborhood.

Xlnt schools & walk to parks.$3,800/mo. Avail Oct 1st.310-795-4001 VCS336940

VENTURA3+1.5 house, lrg bonus rm,

fireplace, hkups, gar,fenced yard, water pd,

nr shops/restaurants. $1,700Crossroads Investments

805-485-4040crossroads-investments.net

VCS336424

Ventura 4+2 Luxurious3 story, partial ocean view,

highly upgraded, inclwasher/dryer fridge, N/P,

$2,395 805-339-0300 VCS336053

Camarillo furn, TV, micro,fridge in rm pay $310 bi-weekly. Avail Nov. bdrmw/priv entry $440 bi-week-

ly, nr Santa Rosa Rd805-857-0310 VCS337023

CAMARILLO: Pvt entry,semi-furn or unfur br/ba/liv

rm, exc area, nr Kmart,$925/mo+utils. Leave msgand phn # to set up appt.805-388-8730 VCS337021

OXNARD NORTH(2) ROOMS

Share BA. Avail Now.$600/mo/rm+$300/dep, incl’s

utils, cable, internet,N/S/pets/drinking.

805-308-0121 VCS337041

OXNARD Room for rent!Cable, WiFi. $600/mo,all utilities included.

805-813-5727 VCS336913

OXN small room ideal forone person, share bath,

clean, $550 dep, 805-983-4157805-216-6109 VCS336918

OXN S. Rooms, w/ pvt bath$550/mo, share bath $500/mo,

utils paid. No smoking orpets. 805-981-4240 or

805-407-3055 VCS336547

PORT HUENEME1BR, Hall Ba, $600/mo+$400/dep (w/utils), new

carpet. 805-394-6009VCS336042

PT HUE Room w/bath intwnhome, nr beach & shops,hse privs, n/s/p. $600+sec,

incls utils. 805-216-3099VCS336938

Thousand Oaks: Pvt Studio,own entrance, bathroom,

kitch, N/P, finger print req.$850/mo+$500/dep, utils incl.805-231-8213 VCS336481

Thousand Oaks: Unfurnishedlarge master bdrm & bath,

2 large closets, util incl,$750/mo, prk, WIFI, sat TV,

no Smoke/pets/drugs.805-494-3037 VCS336298

VTA EAST STUDIO withprivate entrance and ownbathroom, $750/mo+dep.

N/S/P/D. 805-647-5663VCS337192

OXNARD: Unique No. endprop. 8,040 sqft lot, 2,333 sqft

home. 4 bdrm+2.5bath.Lg fam. rm. kit., formal din./

lv rms. Air cond, lg shed,fenced R.V. prkg, 3-car gar.805-366-0210 or 805-485-3805

VCS336951

THOUSAND OAKSFHA Buyers No Money

Down! 3 bedroomcompletely remodeledsingle family home.

Great curb appeal, RVaccess. Exclusive Sale.

$495,000. OPEN HOUSE:Sunday 9/22, 1-4pm.

1421 Calle PensamientoCall Tony Fiore direct

805-338-7764 VCS336692

VENTURA: Duplex nearCMH & VCMC @ $575,000.(2) 2 bdrm units. Call or

text Jeff Roundy @805-701-0653

BRE#00512234Keller Williams Realty

VCS336646

VENTURA: Two oceanview lots for sale @

$275,000 & $325,000. Call ortext Jeff Roundy @

805-701-0653BRE #00512234

Keller Williams RealtyVCS336647

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CAMARILLO

COMMERCIAL BAY1,200 - 2,400 sq ft

$0.90 sq foot/ divisibleroll up doors

Dawson & Pleasant Valley

OFFICE SPACEapprox 600 - 830 sq ft

2nd floor officesDawson & Pleasant Valley

$400 - $550 per month

Crossroads Investments805-485-4040

crossroads-investments.netVCS336425

Restaurant Space AvailableVentura HarborWater front views & patioseating. 1500 to 4000 sfMo Rental $1.50 to $2.25 sf,% rent, NNN, TI

(805)642-8538 Robin BaerVCS337122

SIMI General Industrial625sf, 693sf, 731sf, 1,040sf,

1,100sf, 1,950sf, 2,200sf.Office & Warehouse

Easy St. & Madera - greatlocation near Walmart.

155 Easy St. Call John at805-526-5260 VCS336885

SIMI INDUSTRIAL800sf - 5000sf, with office &warehouse, roll up door,terrific location, great

terms and pricing.Mid Valley Properties

805-527-9632 Ext: 1VCS336611

VTA - 2500 KNOLL DRIVE2,000 - 3,000 sqft Warehousewith office and bathrooms,large roll up doors, close

proximity to 101 fwy and hwy126. Street front and rearunits. Competitive Prices!818-636-1127 VCS336269

VTA INDUSTRIAL SPACE960sf - 2,125sf, with office &

warehouse, roll up door,terrific location, great

terms and pricing.Mid Valley Properties

805-527-9632 Ext:1VCS336614

AVENIDA DELOS ARBOLES

NEW HOME OF99¢ ONLY STORE

Prime Location In ThousandOaks Neighborhood Center,2 spaces Available (1,130 &2,622 SF) @ $1.20sf/ea NNN.

Call Ana (310)675-1179VCS336579

SIMI OFFICE SPACE700sf - 1,000sf. Available.

Excellent terms & pricing.Mid Valley Properties

805-527-9632 Ext: 1VCS336612

VTA: 4th Floor Penthouse1,400sqft. @ $1,750/month.

For more info visit:www.vcstar.com & reference

VCS Number below.805-479-8284VCS337189

VTA OFFICE SPACEBeautiful units from

540sf - 4,500sf. Great terms& pricing. Now Available!

Mid Valley Properties805-527-9632 Ext: 1

VCS336613

1985 30 footCHRIS CRAFT 281

Super clean in & out,2 Mercury engines, sleeps 6,

stove, head, shwr, fridge,radar, bait tank, GPS, 2

fish finder & much more inOxnard. Freshly painted

bottom. $10,000661-724-9240 VCS336676

PROWLER LITE 5thWheel 2001, 25.5 foot, slideout, 1/2 ton towable, incl

hitch, xlnt cond. $7,000/obo805-642-1935 VCS336043

SIMI RV Space For Rentin Senior Park.Available Now!

805-526-2256 VCS337036

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CORVETTETORCH RED 1997

with ONLY 14,600One Owner Miles.Almost new Tiresand 2005 Chrome

Wheels. BlackInterior, Glass Top,Power Sport Seats,CD Bose System,

Loaded. $18,500/obo.Interested parties

only. LocationCamarillo. (105605)

805-415-2475VCS336046

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