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BEVERLY BENNIS, 11916 Basin St. S, Wellington, FL 33414

I can't tell you how thrilled I was to be asked to become an associate member of REPA last year. I attended the convention in Atlanta and it was wonderful to see "OLD" friends and make some new ones.

One in particular was Dave Vaughter, who was a right seat(er) when we were all in New Orleans. We opened the base there in 1946 with 12 crews. What a good time we had talking about the "Good Old Days". It was when the crews flew together for months on end, until you bid another line or changed days, or something like that. It helped to know the pilots and their idiosyncrasies and many times they came back to help. On the DC-3's you were the only one in the back and there was not much time between some of the stops- Then we went to the DC 4's and that was when it got to be fun. We had it made in MSY, I flew 56 hours a month, with-a 36 hr. layover in New York City.

It was with real sorrow that I read recently in the EARA Newspaper of the passing of "Beans" Reardon. One of our favorite Operations persons. Saw him a lot after he was transferred to JFK. My husband was Chief of Operations for the Port Authority of NY & NJ for over 30 years. He had been an F/A with EAL when I met him in MDY so of course he knew "Beans" also.

I am enclosing my Assoc. Dues for the next year, and again I am honored to be in such exalted company. Thank you for the honor.

Sincerely, Bev

GEORGE MILLER, 5133 SE Miles Grant Ter. Stuart, Florida 34997

What's new with the Millers? Well, we finally decided condo living was really not for us - what with climbing up two flights of stairs with the groceries and more importantly, adding a brand new puppy (a beautiful Cairn Terrier) to our household. So, on February 5th, we will be moving into our new "home" right here within the Miles Grant complex. At this point I will have to say nothing is forever with us. If we don't like house living again, we'll go back into a Condo. You sure can't say we stand still. Our summer up in Maine was fantastic. The weather was great, had lots of "drop-in" visits with family and friends and we truly hated coming back to Florida. Right now, after our big move-in, we head for Italy in April returning to Florida in May and then up to Maine. So, life is good!

Sure would like to see some Eastern buddies as they pass through the New England area - can't believe how many of us do. Talk with you all soon.

Best to all my buddies, George