Colleen Marie Ryan
Age: 46 Residence: Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton. Occupation: Commander of the 88th Air Wing and installation commander for the base, one of the biggest in the nation and Ohio's largest single-site employer. Photo by John Johnston What that means in layman's terms: "I'm the mayor of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base." Claim to fame: She's the first woman to hold that post, which she has held since June. Previous assignment: She was commander of the 100th Mission Support Group, Royal Air Forc...
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Across the Miles In her endearing children's tale, Shanghai Messenger, Cincinnati author Andrea Cheng follows 11-year-old Xiao Mei as she travels from America to meet her family in Shanghai, China. Xiao Mei worries that her relatives won't accept a girl from America who is only half Chinese, but soon finds herself in the welcoming arms of assorted aunts, uncles and cousins, and eager to embrace her heritage. (Lee & Low Books Inc., $17.95) - RR Glimpse of the Past The mysterious death of a childhood frie...