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Westover C-5 performs AFC Championship Game Flyover at Gillette Stadium
People from western Mass saw a familiar sight during the opening ceremonies of the AFC Championship game at Gillette Stadium Sunday, the Patriot Wing from Westover Air Reserve Base.
Members of the 337th Aerial Squadron out of Westover had the honor of performing a flyover for the Patriots just before kick-off.
The C5 you saw during Sunday's game recently returned from delivering supplies to troops in Afghanistan.
The New England Patriot team's logo has long been identified with Westover, the logo appears on the tail of the 16 C5 airlifters assigned to the base, and Westover is nationally known as The Patriot Wing.
The Pilot in the left seat with the Brady shirt is Lt. Col. Mike Davis!!
Galaxy Council Vice President Ed Spellacy continues his short stories (Pan Amusings) from his days as a Pan Am 747 Captain. Check out these very interesting stories from a fellow member.
New Story "20 Years and Counting"
Upcoming Events –
Galaxy Meeting January 25th
Holiday Greetings,
2011 has been another great year for the Galaxy Community Council. We have maintained our membership and meeting attendance has been great. At our meetings, we enjoyed outstanding guest speakers. Approximately 100 GCC volunteers made Westover’s Family Day on September 11th a huge success. Our organization is both physically and fiscally sound. The GCC board of directors and I look forward to celebrating the holiday season and our accomplishments at our annual Christmas party that will be held at the Hu Ke Lau on Wednesday, December 21st. I hope to see all of you there.
Also, in 2011 we as an organization were fortunate enough to be able to contribute over $6,000 for the needs Westover’s reservists and their families. During this holiday season, as citizens of this great country, we need to give thanks for what we have while remembering to assist those in need. Too many of our fellow Americans fail to realize the sacrifices that members of our armed forces make. As members of the Galaxy Community Council, we need to remind everyone of the accomplishments and difficulties faced by our fellow citizens in the United States Military and their families. Please take a moment in your own way, to pray for their safety and thank them for what they are doing and what they have done to protect all of us. In the coming year, I ask the collective GCC, and you as individuals, to look for ways to contribute to the family and personal needs of those who have sacrificed so much to guarantee our security and prosperity. The GCC will continue to look for ways to support military and other organizations that are helping our military personnel.
I would like to extend to all Galaxy Community Council members, Westover Air Reserve Base military and civilian personnel and all of their families, my best wishes for a happy and safe Holiday Season, as well as a healthy and prosperous New Year.
Bud Shuback, President
Galaxy Community Council
2011 Western Mass Business Expo
Galaxy Council 2012 dues
The 2012 dues for the Galaxy Council remain at $75.00. In order to keep your access to the base these dues must be paid by December 31st. If your dues are not current at that time your base pass will become invalid.
If your dues remain unpaid as of January 31, 2012 your Galaxy membership will be terminated and a new member application must be submitted along with a check for $75.00. The BOD will then vote on your application as a new member at the next BOD meeting.
Lists of paid members will be sent weekly to Pass and Id starting on Friday September 16th.
Checks should be made out to Galaxy Community Council and mailed to:
Galaxy Community Council
570 Patriot Avenue, Box 10
Westover ARB, MA 01022
Dues payments will also be accepted at monthly meetings.
GALAXY MEMBER OF THE MONTH - Each month the Galaxy Community Council profiles one of its members. This month’s member is: 
Curtis Gendreau–
As is the case with so many Galaxy members, Curt Gendreau grew up with the sounds and sights of Westover military aircraft flying over his Ludlow home. “I remember seeing the old propeller driven bombers, jet fighters, and of course cargo aircraft. Despite living close to Westover, Curt spent his military career in the U. S. Army as a military policeman attached to the army signal corps in Hawaii. In 1997 Curt retired from the U. S. Postal service and moved to Sunrise Ridge where he met longtime Galaxy member Tom O’Donnell. Tom brought Curt to a Galaxy meeting and was impressed by the council members and the purpose of the Galaxy Council. Curt along with five other residents of Sunrise Ridge enjoy coming to the meetings together. Married to the former Louise Richard, Curt and Louise are the parents of five children and grandparents of seven. Although Curt has been a member of the Galaxy Council a relatively short time he has already proven to be a hard worker, ready to lend a hand wherever help is required. Curt Gendreau is a fine example of the type of member that makes the Galaxy Council such a great organization. Thanks Curt, we hope you serve for many, many more years. And thanks to Tom O’Donnell for recruiting Curt for the Galaxy Community Council.
The Air force Newsletter "Patriot"
Election Results for 2011/2012 Galaxy Council Officers:
President: Bud Shuback
Vice President: Ed Spellacy
Secretary: Joe Marois
Treasurer: Bob Baranowski
in making Westover's September 11th 2011 Family Day a resounding success.
“Thanks to everyone who volunteered for Family Day”
2011 meeting schedule
As in the past all meetings will be held on the fourth Wednesday of the month (except November and December). A summer meeting may be cancelled. Advance notice will be given at www.galaxycouncil.com and in the GCC newsletter.
Unless otherwise indicated, all board of directors meetings will be held in the Wing HQ conference room beginning at 1600hrs sharp.
General membership meetings will be held at the Westover Club beginning with dinner at 1800hrs.
2012 Meeting Schedule
25 January
22 February
28 March
25 April
23 May
27 June
25 July
04-05 August - Great New England Air Show
22 August
26 September
24 October
28 November)
19 December Christmas Party
Meeting Dates subject to change
***Meeting cancellations due to winter weather: Go to ABC 40/FOX 6 for notice of GCC meeting cancellations
In order to receive a new security badge(2011) the old badge must be turned in at the time of renewal!!!
Military Discounts plus 1st Month Free
The Galaxy Community Council is an all-volunteer 501(c)3 charitable corporation that supports the Great New England Air Show. It is responsible for raising funds to support the non-military participants, such as civilian aerobatic acts and vintage ‘war bird” aircraft at the air show.
The Galaxy Community Council is a private organization. It is not part of the Department of Defense or any of its components and has no governmental status.
For more information, visit www.galaxycouncil.com