Vol. 10, No. 20 | Thursday, September 30, 2010www.thelighthousenews.com
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ctor and community activist EdwardJames Olmos speaks at Naval BaseVentura County on Wednesday, Sept.2, in celebration of Hispanic Heritageonth.
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A demonstration of the MobileAircraft Fire Trainer will be part of he Oct. 6 Fire Department OpenHouse at Point Mugu.
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By Andrea Howry
Lighthouse editor
Naval Mobile ConstructionBattalion (NMCB) 4, which re-cently returned to Naval BaseVenturaCounty,madehistoryonits eight-month deployment toAfghanistan.Not only was it the first engi-neeringunitinnorthernAfghan-istan, it also completed what isbelieved to be the largest earth-moving project by the Seabees
NMCB 4made historyon deployment
PHOTO BY MC1 RUSSELL STEWART / NMCB 4
Seabees from NMCB 4’s Charlie Company assemble the frame of aCAMMS 20Q shelter that was the first of the berthing tents at the DehDadi expansion of Camp Spann, Afghanistan. Work began in March.NMCB 4 recently returned from their eight-month deployment.
Thepubliccangetasneakpeekinto the new U.S. Navy SeabeeMuseum when the first of threemonthlyopenhousestakesplacefrom 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday,Oct. 5.Museum Director Lara God-bille will provide walk-throughtours of the 36,000-square-foot,$12 million building, and eventhough most of it is empty, shedescribes what exhibits will be inthe various rooms.“I think people will be excited
First sneak peekof new museumset for Oct. 5
Announcementcomes at Sept. 18half marathon
SEE TRAINING, PAGE 22SEE NMCB 4, PAGE 10SEE MUSEUM, PAGE 28
Chief Machinery Repairman (Sel.)orey McCarter of NMCB 5 watchesthe raising of the national ensign afterflag retirement ceremony at Campeatherneck, Afghanistan, on Sept.1. The ceremony honored those whoied nine years prior.
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By Andrea Howry
Lighthouse editor
Naval Base Ventura County(NBVC) has been named theWest Coast training site for U.S.Navy and Coast Guard Wound-edWarriors participatinginnextyear’s militarywide WarriorGames in Colorado Springs,Colo.“It is really exciting to be ableto partner with our WoundedWarriors,” Capt. David Sasek,NBVC chief staff officer, saidafter the announcement wasmade at the Sept. 18 WoundedWarrior Half Marathon, held atPoint Mugu. “This builds onwhat we have already done in
Wounded Warriors will train at NBVC
PHOTO BY ANDREA HOWRY / LIGHTHOUSE
Runners take off at the start of the Wounded Warrior Half Marathon at Naval Base Ventura County on Sept.18. It was announced at the start of the event that the base will serve as the West Coast training camp forNavy and Coast Guard athletes competing in the Warrior Games next May in Colorado Springs, Colo.
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Question: Recently I noticed that the beautiful evergreen trees that were by the gym next to the bat-talion spaces were cut down. I remember the first trees I noticed to be cut downwere the ones near the Sunkist Gate that is now thearea of the new Seabee Museum. That was years ago,and it still hurts.The evergreens near the gym were so magnificent and old that surely they could have been spared. I feel that these trees have a bigger right to be herethan us, and there has to be some sort of Seabeeingenuity to solve a problem such as structure dam-age by a root. I’m upset and wish they would havethought twice about removing such a majestic sight. Answer: The two trees that were removed adjacent to the Beehive Gym at Port Hueneme were Ficus Benjamina, a non-native North American plant that has an aggressive and destructive root system. Thesetrees had previously caused structural damage tothe Beehive, including damage to the standing seammetal roof and gutter system, in addition to the exist-ing sidewalk and landing, which have been replaced.Of greater concern was possible damage to thebuilding foundation, which could have caused thebuilding foundation to lift.The U.S. Forest Service in Fact Sheet ST-251warns that roots of Ficus Benjamina “grow rapidly,invading gardens, growing under and lifting side-walks, patios and driveways.”They further conclude that its use in tree form ismuch too large for residential planting; therefore inthese settings, this species should only be used as ahedge or clipped screen. In a previous edition of the Lighthouse and inthe Ventura County Star, the need for removal of thediseased and damaged trees along Ventura Road wasdiscussed, along with the our plan for replanting oneCalifornia sycamore for every three eucalyptus treesremoved.To see the story that appeared in The Star, call up http://www.vcstar.com/news/2007/aug/31/native-trees-to-replace-ailing-naval-base-grove/.
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BE PREPARED:
TheFleet and Family SupportCenter is holding adisaster preparednessevent at the Port HuenemeCommissary from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.Handbooks and mini flashlights willbe given away, and safety videosand children’s books on safety willbe in the kids’ section. Information:982-3159.
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DATE NIGHT:
ParentsNight Out. 6 to 9:30p.m., free child care atboth Hueneme and Mugu providedon first-come, first-serve basis foractive duty only. Sign up at CDCfor children 1 to 5 years old andYouth Activity Center for those inkindergarten through 12 years old.Space is limited.
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PASTA FEED:
Family Night Spaghetti Dinner,5 to 8 p.m., Naps, PortHueneme. Adults $5;kids under 5 eat free; kids 5 to 10half price. Open to all with baseaccess.
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ENERGY AWARENESS5K RUN:
11:30 a.m.,Beehive Gym, NBVCPort Hueneme. Sign-upsstart at 11 a.m. Strollers, kids, petswelcome. Information: 989-7378.
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LUNCHEON:
VenturaCounty Chapter of the Military OfficersAssociation of Americameets at 11:30 a.m.at the Bard Mansion, NBVC, PortHueneme. Lunch and talk on“Meditate before Medication” by Lt. Vincent Kelch, supervisor of theNBVC Port Hueneme Pharmacy.Tickets: $13. Reservations by Oct.2 and more information: David Faul,484-3864.
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The Ventura County Combined Fed-ralCampaign(CFC)kickoff willbeheldfrom 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday,Sept. 30, at Naval Base Ventura County(NBVC) Point Mugu, Family Beach andTuesday, Oct. 5, at the NBVC Port Hue-eme running track, next to the BeehiveGym.The Point Mugu kickoff will feature a5K fun run coordinated by NBVC’s Mo-rale, Welfare and Recreation Depart-ent.Both Point Mugu and Port Huenemeeventswillfeatureabarbecuelunch.Tick-ets are $3 and include hot dog or a ham-burger, chips, drink and ice cream.CommandingofficersfromNBVCcom-mands will be serving ice cream duringboth events.On Friday, Oct. 1, golfers who make ahole-in-one will have the chance to win acar during a CFC Golf Tournament atPort Hueneme. The event starts at 8 a.m.,and cost is $65, which includes food andcart.CFCistheworld’slargestandmostsuc-cessful annual workplace charity cam-paign. There are more than 300 CFCcampaigns throughout the country andinternationally that help raise millions of dollars each year.Pledgesmadebyfederalcivilian,postalandmilitarydonors duringthecampaignseason — which runs Sept. 1 to Dec. 15 —supporteligiblenonprofitorganizationsthat provide health and human servicebenefits throughout the world. It is theonly authorized federal fundraising cam-paign.Thisyear’scampaignischairedbyCapt.James McHugh, commanding officer,NBVC.For more information, please contactTerri Belkin at tbelkin@vcunitedway.orgor 485-6288, ext. 270.
CFC kicks off Sept. 30, Oct. 5 at NBVC
The establishment of Naval Base Ven-uraCounty—acombiningof NavalAirtationPointMuguandNavalConstruc-ionBattalionCenterPortHuenemeundersinglecommander—tookeffectonOct.1,2000,butitwasn’tuntilOct.11thatthefficial establishment ceremony tooklace.The Navy Channel, the predecessor toTheLighthouse,wasonhandtocovertheevent. Here is the report that ran on Oct.26,2000,undertheheadline,‘Weareone:NBVC’s official’:With a salute, a simple handshake andthe words, “Boatswain, post the NavalBase Ventura County (NBVC) commandflag,”thefinalconsolidationof NavalAirStationPointMuguandNavalConstruc-tion Battalion Center Port Hueneme be-cameofficial.Thismergerofficiallyunifiesallfleetsupportfunctionsunderonecom-mand, NBVC.“This merger is truly unique and will
Looking back: October 2000, ‘We are one!’
SEE NBVC, PAGE 21
PHOTOS BY ANDREA HOWRY / LIGHTHOUSE
Actor and community activist Edward James Olmos entertains a crowd of about 500 as part of National Hispanic Heritage Month.
By Andrea Howry
Lighthouse editor
Inapassionatespeechtocommemorateational Hispanic Heritage Month atNaval Base Ventura County (NBVC), ac-orandcommunityactivistEdwardJameslmos urged a diverse crowd to put dif-ferences aside and act as one race:The human race.Speaking to about 500 people gatheredin a courtyard at the Naval Surface War-fare Center, Port Hueneme Division(NSWC -PHD), on Wednesday, Sept. 22,Olmosstressedtheimportanceof heritage —whathecalled“thewisdomof whoandwhat your are”— and using it as a unify-ing force rather than a divisive one.“It’ssadwehavetohave‘Months,’”Ol-mossaid,usingHispanicHeritageMonthas an example. “It hurts. We should be ata point where we’re simply celebratingdiversity.”Olmos said he is proud of his long and
Actor Olmos entertains, enlightens crowd
SEE OLMOS, PAGE 21
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