This Week's Photo Album
Friday, September 28, 2012

San Diego Solidarity Event



The Western Pacific Regional Meeting took place on Sept. 24-25 in San Diego, Calif. 120 members were in attendance, an all-time high for participants. The Western Pacific Regional Legislative Committee also met to talk about future legislative activism strategies and upcoming election campaign work. NATCA President Paul Rinaldi and Executive Vice President Trish Gilbert both spoke at the event, as well as Western Pacific Regional Vice President Ham Ghaffari and Alternate Regional Vice President Mike Hull. Western Pacific gave out awards for outstanding work and dedication to Jerry Johnston, Kevin Sherwood and Western Pacific National Legislative Committee (NLC) Representative Trisha Pesiri. This event was also significant in PAC fundraising where they now hold the title for the number one PAC fundraising region.


NWP Regional Legislative Committee


NWP Regional Legislative Committee


Ed Natividad with Pesiri's nephew, Grayson Paul Schaefer - Lisa and Chris Schaefer's baby. Both are SBA NATCA members.


Rosa Serai, Pesiri and Jimmy Lake


2012 Boston Tower Jimmy Fund Golf Classic


Boston Tower members, families and friends gathered Monday, Sept. 24, at Stow Acres Country Club in Mass., to play, or happily enjoy on the sidelines, a golf tournament to support the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund.

In sum the fundraiser raised $10,000 for children battling various forms of cancer. BOS conducted a "Swap Out Cancer for Life" campaign that raised over $900. Each controller donated 25 cents per shift swap during the course of a year.


Left to right: Al Ruggiero, Tom Ruggiero (Corporate Sponsors), John Michael (BOS), Robert Poirier Jr. (Sponsor)


Left to right: Brian Bourgoin BDL, Allan Nesbitt A90, Anthony Serino A90, Steve Sfemeni A90


NATCA Organizing Committee Meets at National Office


The NATCA Organizing Committee met at the National Office on Thursday to discuss an array of topics designed to help grow and strengthen the NATCA membership, including in our represented contract towers.


Left to right: NOC members Julie Hart (Chicago Center, Great Lakes Region), Ed Allen (Mobile Downtown FCT, BFM) and Torrey Reich (Washington Center)


Left to right: Director of Labor Relations Anna Jancewicz, NATCA Executive Director Barry Krasner and Organizing Committee Chairman John Bratcher


Greensboro Tower (GSO) Bike for Multiple Sclerosis

GSO members Chris Bishopp and Jeff Butler participated in a fundraising bike event over the weekend. The two started in Kershaw, N.C., and biked all the way to Sunset, Fla. They rode 78 miles on day one and 50 miles on day two.

"I just decided that I needed to get more exercise so I started riding and signed up for the event as a motivating factor. And of course it's for a good cause," said Bishopp. "I am hoping that we can get more controllers to ride with us next year. We already have two more at GSO that are probably going to sign up."