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Chapter 1179 held its quartler street clean-up on June 7, 2008 and other groups from Buckley AFB, such as the 566 IS, ALS students, etc. came out to support the effort. The combined effort had around 39 people pick up trash along the 1-mile streatch that AFSA Chapter 1179 sponsors.
 SMSgt (Ret) Robert Price of the Air Force Sergeants Association presented a Legislative update to members of Buckley AFB on May 21, 2008. His briefing covered topics ranging from the ongoing debate over a better GI Bill, the threat to the Tricare premiums for retirees, raising the limit of leave to be carried over to a 3.9% pay raise for 2009. Representatives from AFSA are going to all Chapters to give these briefings and make sure everyone is awae of AFSA's efforts on Capital Hill. Pictured with Mr. Price is SMSgt Jon Rossetti, President of AFSA Chapter 1179.
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 On June 10, 2008, members of Chapter 1179 presented the Fisher House of Aurora, CO with a check for $50. It was in the name of BGen Eric Crabtree, Commander, HQ Air Reserve Personnel Center (ARPC), for giving of his time to be guest speaker of the Chapter's FTAY/NCOY Luncheon held in February. From left to right are: MSgt (Ret) David A. Bamburg, former president of Chapter 1179, TSgt Angela Avila, Chapter Tresurer, SSgt Corina Summers, Chapter Vice-President (her son on shoulders), Fisher House Board President, Miek Moss; Jean and Lyle Carter; and SrA Heather Pelley, Chapter Airman Coordinator. For more information on the Fisher House and how you can help or to donate, go to their website, www.fisherhouse.com.
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If you have any Questions please contact
MSgt (Ret) David A. Bamburg
Commercial 303-562-5915, email, or write us at:
- AFSA Chapter 1179/A1179
- P.O. Box 471088
- Aurora CO 80047-1088
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NCOY, MSgt Bryan Dean, FTAY, SrA Heather Pelley, and the 11th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, CMSgt (Ret) Dave Campanale take last year's AFSA International Breakfast theme, "Ride the Pony," to new extremes. Are you willing to "Ride the Pony" all the way to this year's International Convention in San Antonio, TX? I DARE YOU.