Dave Sheldon, left, receives his chief petty officer ranking in Aug. 1983, joined by wife Carla Sheldon (now of 45 years) and Capt. Charles I. Cook of the USS Jason (AR8). Sheldon, now 67, will jump out of a plane on Sept. 11 to raise funds for Newby-ginnings, a local veteran nonprofit, as well as the 9/11 Health Watch nonprofit that supports 9/11 responders and their families. (Courtesy photo)

August 14, 2020