The start of a life of service
DeFrancesco reflected upon the war years recently during a visit at his Marion County home.
DeFrancesco was born in Waterbury, Connecticut, on Jan. 29, 1924. His father, a World War I veteran, worked in the copper tubing industry.
As a youth, DeFrancesco was fascinated by early helicopter prototypes he saw on test flights from the Sikorsky Aircraft company, located near his home. He built and flew model airplanes.
DeFrancesco joined the Army Air Corps in 1942 just after graduation from high school. His first flight was in an Aeronca, a small single-engine plane. The Aeronca was fun; it sort of floated, said DeFrancesco.
Remote Worker Webinar
May 25th @ 9:00am - May 25th @ 10:30am
Whether you are a small business owner looking to hire or a large company that wants to implement a remote or hybrid work environment, our panelists will answer your questions about how to hire remote workers effectively.
Our Panelists for the webinar include:
Dr. Sandra Taylor Sawyer – Director of the Small Business Development Center
Sara Wiest – Employee Services Manager at Plateau
Cindy Bryan – CPA Partner at Carr Riggs & Ingram
Andrea Corpening – Consultant at Elite Business Performance
Topics
The pros and cons of hiring employees vs independent contractors including the tax implications
Events calendar - May 16
Today
• Texico High School graduation 2 p.m., Texico Municipal Schools, 520 N. Griffin St., Texico. Information: 575-482-3801
• Dora High School graduation 3 p.m., Guy Luscombe Gymnasium, Dora Consolidated Schools, 100 School St., Dora. Information: 575-477-2211
Monday
• Virtual Zoom Women United Luncheon with a Twist noon-1 p.m., online. Guest speaker Sara Williams. Cost: $20 for WIN members; $25 for non-Women United members. RSVP before May 13 and receive a gift bag. To inquire about ticket availability, visit https://www.unitedwayenm.org/winrsvp or call 575-769-2103
Tuesday
• Free preschool screening clinic 8 a.m.-3 p.m., by appointment only, Melrose Municipal Schools, 100 Missouri Ave. Melrose. Sponsored by Regional Education Cooperative #6 and open to children ages birth to 5 in the Melrose school district. Information or to make appointment: Elaine Devaney at Melrose Schools at 575-253-4266, or Scott McMath or