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ANITA RIDPATH, President:
Anita was hired by TWA in May 1966. She was first based in JFK 1966-67, and again
from 1976-78 flying international. She spent 13 years as a Service Manager out
of SFO. Since her retirement in 1991, she has served on the Board of Directors
for Easter Seals in Aptos California, where she was on the executive board, and
chaired the development committee.
She also volunteers for various other charities.
Her daughter Alison graduated from NYU Medical School in 2005 and is in her first
year of a 4-year Harvard residency program in Boston. She completed a Masters
Degree in Public Health at Harvard in 2004
Anita served as vice president of Silver Wings from 1998-2002
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JEANETTE ZENS-GRANT, Vice President:
Jeanette started with TWA on July 4, 1966 and was originally based in MKC. She
was also domiciled in SFO, JFK-I, and STL. After being furloughed in 2003, she retired
in July, 2004. Jeanette met her husband, Jimmy on an ARAMCO flt. and they were
married for seven years. In 1987, one month after Jeanette was recalled, Jimmy
died in a car accident. They have one son, Zach, who works in the movie industry
in Los Angeles. Jeanette has been a co chair of the Phoenix chapter for two years,
along with working part time at a Holiday Inn in Fountain Hills, AZ.
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BETH HOLCOMBE, Secretary:
Email:secretary@silverwingers.com
Beth flew from 1964-1989 in ORD, JFK-I and JFK-D, serving as F/A, FSM, and 3-1/2
years as a Supervisor. In addition to line flying, Beth worked for the Union,
both ALSSA and IFFA, mostly as the Scheduling Committee of one. She also heard
Step 1 and Step 2 grievances before both the 4 man Board and the 5 man System
Boards of Adjustment.
Beth is married to Pier Holcombe, and they live in North Carolina. |
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CONNIE INGHAM, Treasurer SWI: E-mail,
Connie's BIO: Connie was born in Philadelphia, and raised in Levittown, a suburb north of the
city. She began her TWA career in September, 1970, arriving in Chicago just in
time for the one-day strike…hmmmm! Connie transferred to JFK in 1975 but for some
fortuitous reason, she chose to live in Boston, where she met and married hubbie,
Michael. Commuting began in earnest as Mike’s job transfers required many moves.
Connie was also based in STL and BOS and served briefly as an FSM, but quickly
realized that the little seniority she possessed was being wasted. She retired
in August, 1999 and settled with Mike on Cape Cod. Connie has served as SWI-BOS
Chapter Chairperson, and is still serving the public as a volunteer driver for
the American Cancer Society’s Road to Recovery Program and working part-time as
a tour guide for a local travel company. |
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