Larry Dighera wrote:

In light of Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley's March 31, 2003 illegal
midnight raid on Meigs Airport
http://www.aopa.org/whatsnew/newsitems/2003/03-1-157x.html which
resulted in the closing of the airport and FAA fines for the city,
this is a little ironic:



Boeing Donates $10 Million to Science Education at Chicago Museums

Chicago MUSEUMS not Chicago. Although I personally would like to the
Mayor tarred and feathered I don't think donating $$ to the museums in
the area to encourage science education is a bad thing.

Margy

CHICAGO, Oct. 02, 2007 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] is
contributing
$10 million to support science education for Chicago area youth.

The donation will be split equally between Chicago's Adler Planetarium
and the Museum of Science and Industry where the money will be used to
create educational exhibits and programming that will inspire young
people to pursue careers in areas associated with science and
technology.

Rick Stephens, Boeing senior vice president, Human Resources and
Administration, joined Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley in announcing
the education investment during the kick-off event of Science in the
City, a series of city-wide events that invite residents to experience
various fields of science and raise awareness of its importance to
Chicago's past, present and future. Boeing is among the sponsors of
the events.

"Boeing is pleased to be able to support these two great Chicago
institutions in their continuing efforts to educate, engage and
motivate children to explore the world around them, and the stars
above," said Stephens. "This investment will help ensure our future
workforce is inspired to launch the next generation of discoveries,
innovations and inventions in the areas of science, math and
technology."

At the Museum of Science and Industry, Boeing's gift will help create
an innovative exhibition that will invite museum guests to experience
events in historical and present-day exploration. Scheduled to open in
2011, the new exhibition also will provide educational programming and
information about career paths. The gift to the Adler will help fund
the development of new exhibitions geared to young visitors and
families as well as an endowment to support science and math education
initiatives at the planetarium.

"Boeing is a long-standing leader in the areas of innovation and
exploration so we are especially honored and humbled by their generous
support. Their gift will have a significant impact on the Museum's
vision to motivate and inspire our children to achieve their full
potential in the areas of science, technology, engineering and
medicine," said David Mosena, president and CEO of the Museum of
Science and Industry.

"In the years ahead, the Adler will inspire the next generation of
explorers," said Paul H. Knappenberger Jr., president of the Adler
Planetarium. "We are especially grateful to Boeing for a commitment to
motivating young people to understand the important role science and
math will play in their futures."

The two contributions complete a capital investment plan in Chicago
announced in 2005 with grants to The Boeing Galleries in Millennium
Park and the Muntu African Dance Theatre's Performing Arts Center to
be constructed in the Bronzeville neighborhood on Chicago's South
Side. These capital investments complement Boeing's ongoing global
corporate citizenship program in Chicago, which continues to emphasize
investment in programs that focus on innovation, collaboration and
diversity.