Editor,

The articles covering the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corp, or NROTC, and culinary programs are great. It is a real source of pride and optimism that we have kids and programs like this on the island.

I would like to add one thing that was left out of the culinary arts article — Scott Fraser of Fraser’s Gourmet Hideway has been a major player in the program. Scott, an internationally trained chef, serves as a teacher, a mentor and a friend to the students. I think he should have been included. Mary Arthur and Scott are showing the kids how to be the best and we are really proud of all of them.

If you add it up, the rifle team, orienteering team, culinary team, car repair team a few years ago and jazz band at South Whidbey, all on our dinky little island at the end of the world, it definitely gives us the right to bust our buttons.

Rick and Kevin Kiser

Oak Harbor