Naval Hospital Bremerton held a command Right Spirit Fair April 10 as part of the Navy’s Alcohol Abuse
Prevention and Deglamorization Campaign.
“We wanted to increase awareness for our entire staff here,” said Chief Information Systems Technician
Alexis Barnhart, event organizer. Since recently becoming the commandís Drug and Alcohol Program
Advisor, Barnhart has actively pursued bringing and organizing such events as the Right Spirit Fair to the
facility.
“Our ultimate goal is to have no alcohol related incidents of any kind. By providing information and
awareness and also focusing on what other activities and resources are available we hope that our staff
will make the right choices,” Barnhart added.
Organizations invited to participate in the event included Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), Kitsap
County Traffic Safety Task Force, Bremerton Police Department, NHB’s award-winning Health Promotion,
Navy Region Northwestís Liberty Programs and Tours, as well as Fleet and Family Support Center, and Navy
Region Motorcycle Safety.
Events featured interactive involvement with such displays as non-alcoholic mocktail beverages, field
sobriety tests, drunk goggles and various informational displays and awareness resources.
“Those goggles make everything blurry and very, very disoriented and dizzy,” said Hospital Corpsman
1st Class Ken Hendricks, NHB laboratory-clinical pathology technician. The goggles, supplied by Navy
Region Motorcycle Safety, simulate a BAC Level of approximately .07 up to .1.7 and 2.0. Beside this being
good insight for us on active duty, I also have two teens that are around that age that they need to be more
conscious of making responsible decisions.î
Also included was a Right Spirit Essay Contest, asking for a 500-word or less submission article on ìwhat
responsible drinking means to me.î The top winner anonymously turned in a self-portrayal of alcohol awareness.
Others chosen for their selection received their choice of special liberty chits or gift certificate to local eateries.