Clean up, clean up

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. - First Lt. Bethany Parker cleans up the area around the Minuteman Commons April 15 as part of a base beautification day project. Airmen from across the base got out to pick up trash, rake leaves, pull weeds and more. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Herlihy)

Fire department responds to housing area

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – The Hanscom Fire Department, as well as firefighters from surrounding communities, respond to a house fire on Ent Road in Hanscom Family Housing March 24. Any community member who wishes to contribute to the family may call 781-845-1296, 781-845-1377 or email brent.whitby@hanscom.af.mil for further information. (U.S. Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte Britt)

Thrift Shop

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. -- Molly Gorman (left) assists Anne and Ivan MacDonald at the Minuteman Thrift Shop Sept. 15. The thrift shop recently changed to their new fall hours and will be open Tuesday and Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Wednesday from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. and the first and third Saturday of the month from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (U.S. Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte Britt)

Using available resources

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Dan Ben-Ezra (left) and Ryan Williams, both summer hires, use computers in the old base library July 27. Computer access is still available Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the facility as part of a new Learning Resource Center model. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rick Berry)

Groundbreaking

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. -- (left to right) Col. Stacy L. Yike, 66th Air Base Group commander; Col. Frank A. Glenn, 66th Medical Squadron commander; Maj. Stephen Lavalle, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project engineer; and Joe Spangenberger, Watermark Environment Inc. vice president, break ground on a new Mental Health Clinic addition to Building 1900 on May 1. Completion of the project is scheduled for January 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Wyatt)

Spring cleanup

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Nick Banks, Civil Engineering roads and grounds crew member, blows away debris in front of the base chapel March 19. CE crews are hard at work around the base with the arrival of spring. (U.S. Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte Britt)

Housing construction complete, feedback wanted

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Angel Medeiros, Hanscom Family Housing assistant community director, delivers a CEL survey to a residence on base Oct. 25. New construction and renovations are complete in the housing area and residents are invited to give feedback about their home and community by filling out a survey and turning it in before Nov. 11. (U.S. Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte Britt)

Red light, green light

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Crews work on the traffic lights at the corner of Barksdale and Marrett streets Sept. 27. The new signals feature modern actuated controls, a protected left turn, pedestrian cross walk signals and emergency vehicle preemption that will automatically change the traffic signals to give priority to emergency vehicles. The lights at the corner of Barksdale and Grenier streets will also be replaced soon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte Britt)

Food, fun and fireworks on tap for commons grand opening

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – After the old Minuteman Club sign is removed, workers from Instant Sign Center prepare to place the new Minuteman Commons sign on the front of Building 1425 Aug. 19. The signage is just one of many changes coming to the new community center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rick Berry)

Club transitioning to community center

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Crews work on installing a reception desk in the lobby area of the Minuteman Commons. 66th Force Support Squadron officials envision the former club becoming the hub of the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rick Berry)

New cyber café set up to ease moves

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. - Ryan Hiney-Brasil logs on to the Defense Personal Property System (DPS) website at the cyber café in Building 1217. The local Personal Property Processing Office set up the café to assist customers with the personal property data entry process for PCS moves. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Herlihy)

BX shows customer appreciation

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Phylis Hubert (right), an associate, and Lydia Nebeux, an inventory control associate at the Base Exchange prepare to hand out cake to customers during Customer Appreciation Day at the BX on Feb. 11. The event was held to mark the end of major construction and thank customers for supporting the BX throughout the renovations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sarah Olaciregui)