Monthly Archives: May 2018

Diana Rhea, Boeing’s longest-serving employee and an early female manager, dies at 96

Diana Rhea loved working and loved Boeing. She combined those loves for 75 years, starting in 1942 as a 20-year-old clerk-typist and retiring last year at 95. Along the way, she endured the death of a young son and raised a … Continue reading

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PAUL J. BELLON

Paul J. Bellon, 71, of New Brighton, passed away May 24, 2018, suddenly in his home. Born May 1, 1947, in Indiana, Pa., a son of the late Swan and Annie (Andritz) Bellon, he was a respiratory therapist at the … Continue reading

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National Memorial Day Concert 2018: Livestream, Performers, Times

WASHINGTON, DC — On Sunday night, the 29th PBS National Memorial Day Concert salutes the men and women in uniform, as well as their families. The free concert commemorates the 150th anniversary of Memorial Day. It is held on the … Continue reading

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Taking to the skies between raindrops – Jacksonville Journal

Article source: https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/Taking-to-the-skies-between-raindrops-12947129.php

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NTSB: Fast-changing serious weather factor in killing Greenacres pilot

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was initially written May 7, and printed soon after. It was not placed on the web site for several weeks. A new report on the death of a Greenacres pilot suggests just how much may have … Continue reading

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Veteran honors his lost Marine friends – The

By GAYLE E. BLAIR gblair@the-review.com The old adage is true, says Peter Gligor. Perhaps Marine Corps Commandant James F. Amos said it best: “Once a Marine, always a Marine. You’re a Marine, just in a different uniform, and you’re in … Continue reading

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NTSB: Greenacres pilot at fault in crash that killed him

A new report faults a Greenacres pilot for the crash that killed him, saying his poor flying caused the airplane to break up in the skies over Illinois. The final report from the National Transportation Safety Board says Garry Thomas … Continue reading

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