The recently formed Retired United Airlines Employee Association, Gulf Coast chapter held its monthly meeting at Magnolia Court Restaurant in Foley on Tuesday. The chapter had members attending from as far west as Theodore and as far east as Fort Walton Beach.

United Airlines served the Gulf Coast area from the Mobile airport in the 1940s but service was discontinued in the 1960s. Retirees at the luncheon were excited over United returning as a service provider to the Gulf Coast since the company merged with Continental Airlines in early October. The friendly skies logo will soon appear on planes flying out of Pensacola, and Gulf Coast retirees will be able to fly United again, enjoying the perks of retirement.

Photographed are Bob and Yvonne Schwartz of Mobile, Park and Billie Learned of Foley, Bev and Bob Heinrich of Pensacola, George and Jean Dobison of Santa Rosa Beach, Rick and Carol Herrick of Daphne, Barbara Serra of Pensacola, Harold Stofko of Pensacola, Mary Renfroe of Fairhope, Steve and Annie Wilkey of Gulf Breeze, Honey Dimitraidis of Mobile, Jim and Penny Alston of Fort Walton Beach, Jeanne Reinoehl of Gulf Shores and Bill Hayden of Lillian.