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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 2015
WLAD medics share Honor Flight memories Belly Dancing troupe to
LCC Florence announces
summer class offerings
The Lane Community
College Florence Center
Summer schedule is out.
Registration has begun for
both credit and non-credit
community education classes.
The term runs from June 23
through Aug. 13.
For more information, call
Lane Community College at
541-997-8444, stop by the col-
lege at 3149 Oak St. and pick
up a schedule, or visit
www.lanecc.edu/florence.
The summer term office
hours
are
Tuesdays,
Wednesdays and Thursdays,
from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Take advantage of onsite
classes, online classes and
cooperative education.
Fitness, dance, art, photog-
raphy,
opera,
Outward
Ventures, and pet workshops
are also being offered.
LCC Florence’s director,
Russ Pierson, is also teaching
a seven-week sustainability
course, “Reconnecting with
Earth.”
Local 851, in helping out finan-
cially in support of his Honor
Flight expenses.
Also accompanying Mullins
on his last Honor flight was
WLAD senior paramedic
Charlie York.
“The one thing that every
veteran gets out of this trip is
the love from the average citi-
zen and most of all, the chil-
dren,” said Mullins. “They are
taken aback by the outpouring
of love and gratitude the public
gives them as our group moves
throughout the weekend.”
Mullins describes children
wanting to take pictures with
their heroes and thanking them
for their freedom — something
lacking when they returned
home from their tours of duty
decades past.
“A discussion I remember on
my second trip in October 2013
was when a child about 12
years old was amongst a small
group all the same age,” said
Mullins. “This child said
‘Thank you, sir, for your serv-
ice. And thank you for our free-
dom.
“A veteran responded to the
child,” Mullins added. “‘Well,
you’re very welcome.’ the vet-
eran said. ‘We saved it for you.
It’s up to you guys. You guys
promise me you’ll protect and
cherish it. We are depending on
you now.”
Mullins said the child
thought a moment, then
responded, “Ok, we will, sir.”
—Submitted by Albert
Kreitz, WLAD
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will present an evening of
world music and belly dancing
on the Chaplin Stage at City
Lights Cinemas on Thursday,
June 25, from 7 to 9 p.m. with
a 20-minute intermission.
Local belly dancer Angela
Palmer, Troupe Damali and
belly dancers from MEDGE
(Middle Eastern Dance Guild
of Eugene) will perform to the
live music of Americanistan,
as well as to selections from
their new CD, “Beautiful
Nights.”
Americanistan is not a place
or political statement. It’s an
eclectic band of musicians
based in Eugene. The band
covers a wide range of styles,
reflecting the variety of
dancers that they accompany.
The band’s eclecticism is
also reflected in their vast
array of unusual instruments.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Tickets are $10 for mem-
bers, $12 for non-members.
A portion of the proceeds
will be donated to the Siuslaw
School District music pro-
grams.
For more information, visit
www.citylightscinemas.com
or call the City Lights at 541-
305-0014.
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Several years ago, Western
Lane Ambulance District
(WLAD) senior paramedic
Darrek Mullins was talking to
his neighbor’s daughter, who
happened to work for Senator
Ron Wyden. Due to the combi-
nation of Mullins’ fascination
with World War II and being
able to take care for so many
WWII veterans in his ambu-
lance district, Mullins was
invited to participate in an
Honor Flight as a team leader
for six WWII veterans and their
guardians.
He’s been doing it ever
since.
“My first flight was May
2013. Each trip is three days
COURTESY PHOTO
long,” Mullins explained. “We
meet Thursday night for dinner, WLAD senior paramedics and Honor Flight team leaders
fly out Friday, in D.C. Darrek Mullins and Charlie York.
Saturday, fly home Sunday.”
der as he wept. Another leader
Each trip has the same memorials and Arlington.”
Each Honor Flight involves stood on his other side with his
schedule: WWII memorial first
thing in the morning; then memorable moments and peo- hand on his other shoulder.”
Mullins told him how hon-
Korean, Lincoln, Vietnam, then ple. On his last flight, Mullins
the Naval memorial; a sack recalled a very poignant occur- ored they were to be standing
lunch at the FDR memorial; rence regarding a gentleman with him, while the other
then Air Force the memorial; a who signed up to be a guardian, leader pointed to the wall and
special viewing of the chang- and he was a Vietnam veteran. said “And your brothers are
“I asked him if he had been honored to be there with you
ing of the guard; and then fin-
to D.C. and he said he hadn’t,” also.”
ish at the Marine Memorial.
Mullins described it as one
After dinner there are letters recalled Mullins. “I replied
from home, family, friends, with excitement, ‘You get to of about 200 special moments
over three days. “Honor Flight
school children and strangers, see your wall.’”
Mullins shared with him that as a worthy organization.
all thanking them for their
he was excited and honored Honoring veterans with our
service.
“The veterans are also pre- that he got to be there with him time and financial support is
the least we can do for the sac-
sented with a flag with a letter in his special moment.
“I was with him at the wall rifice they have made so we
of authenticity that has flown
over our State Capitol,” said when he was overcome with can enjoy our freedom,” said
Mullins. “They also get a letter emotion,” said Mullins. “For a Mullins, who also credits his
the
International
from our Governor. My period of time I stood next to union,
favorites are each of the war him with my hand on his shoul- Association of Firefighters