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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"
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:
Connie Foster will readily tell you “be careful who you meet in a bar.” In her case, it was GCC member Frank Meckay. Connie, who had just moved to Chicopee from Beverly, MA, had been talking to a friend about finding some volunteer work in the area; needing something to occupy her free-time. Frank mentioned the Galaxy Community Council and the rest, as they say, is history. Connie, not one to just attend a meeting once a month, quickly got involved – some would say “over-involved” – on base. Bud mentioned the Protocol Office was looking for items to put in DV rooms. Connie quickly jumped on that project. Next, the need for assistance working with the Airmen & Family Readiness Center on Month of the Military Child’s Kids Day. With this year’s air show fast approaching, Connie is combining her real life (work) with her fun life (GCC) handling accommodations & travel arrangements for GCC guests (acts & static displays). Connie has been in the hotel business for more than 20 years, doing everything there is to do in a hotel and working all over the east coast, most recently with Pioneer Valley Hotel Group as the Director of Sales & Marketing. Connie also volunteers as the Scholarship Committee Chairperson for Chicopee Comp Friends of Football. Thanks to Hampton’s delicious cookies, Connie is not happy to be known around base as the “cookie lady.” Connie jokes, “It makes me sound like I’m a frail 80-year old woman with 10 cats”. Connie, its people like you that make the Galaxy Council a great organization. Thank you for your service and the cookies.Connie Foster will readily tell you “be careful who you meet in a bar.” In her case, it was GCC member Frank Meckay. Connie, who had just moved to Chicopee from Beverly, MA, had been talking to a friend about finding some volunteer work in the area; needing something to occupy her free-time. Frank mentioned the Galaxy Community Council and the rest, as they say, is history. Connie, not one to just attend a meeting once a month, quickly got involved – some would say “over-involved” – on base. Bud mentioned the Protocol Office was looking for items to put in DV rooms. Connie quickly jumped on that project. Next, the need for assistance working with the Airmen & Family Readiness Center on Month of the Military Child’s Kids Day. With this year’s air show fast approaching, Connie is combining her real life (work) with her fun life (GCC) handling accommodations & travel arrangements for GCC guests (acts & static displays). Connie has been in the hotel business for more than 20 years, doing everything there is to do in a hotel and working all over the east coast, most recently with Pioneer Valley Hotel Group as the Director of Sales & Marketing. Connie also volunteers as the Scholarship Committee Chairperson for Chicopee Comp Friends of Football. Thanks to Hampton’s delicious cookies, Connie is not happy to be known around base as the “cookie lady.” Connie jokes, “It makes me sound like I’m a frail 80-year old woman with 10 cats”. Connie, its people like you that make the Galaxy Council a great organization. Thank you for your service and the cookies.
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
29 February ***Date Change
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