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Stanford U for
Milford’s Billadello
MILFORD — Laura Nicole Billadello, the granddaughter
of Joseph Billadello of Milford Township, will attend Stanford University,
California, this fall under the Early Decision program.
Laura, 18, an honor student at Mary Institute Country
Day School in Ladue, MO, will graduate this May, and is a National
Merit Scholarship semifinalist. Her achievements include captain
of Varsity Science Olympiad and the Varsity Swim Team, and editor
of the school literary magazine, “Greenleaves.” She is both a thespian
society and signet society member.
Laura has spent spring breaks with Habitat for
Humanity in renovating and restoring homes in Hope, AR and Beattyville,
KY. She enjoys backpacking, camping and mountain climbing. She earned
four college credits from Cornell University for a 2001 summer program,
“Oceanography of the Gulf of Maine.”
She resides with her parents, Dr. Joseph J. Billadello
and Dr. Guadalupe Sanchez in Creve Coeur, MO.
She plans to pursue academic studies in field of
science and biology in particular.
Her maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacinto
Sanchez, live in Immokalee, FL.
Local library hosts
Middle East series
HONESDALE — The Wayne County Public Library will
hold a series of programs for adults on Tuesday evenings, 7:00 to
8:00 p.m., throughout the month of February, called “Look behind
the headlines at the library.”
On Tuesday, February 5, local pediatrician Dr.
Kate Cita will share her experiences during three years she spent
working in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
On Tuesday, February 12, Wayne County resident
Rita Dibble, who was born in India and works as a specialist with
the American Cancer Society, will present some personal background
and then hold an open discussion forum.
On Tuesday, February 19, Dr. Mahmoud Fahmy, a cultural
historian specializing in the modern Middle East, will present “The
Shadow of September 11: Life at the crossroads.”
Registration is requested to attend by calling
570/253-1220.
The Wayne County Public Library is located at 1406
Main Street, Honesdale.
ECS working on its budget
ELDRED — The Eldred Central School Board of Education
will hold six 7:30 p.m. budget workshop sessions at the high school.
The workshops are scheduled for Thursdays, February 7 and 21, March
7, 14, 21, and 28. For more information call 845/557-6141.
Eldred Little League
prepares for 2002
ELDRED — Eldred Little League has set registration
dates for the 2002 season.
The dates are: Saturday, February 2 from 11:00
a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Eldred Town Hall; Wednesday, February 6
from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Mackenzie Elementary School in Glen Spey;
Sunday, February 10 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. at Mackenzie Elementary
School; and Tuesday, February 19 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Eldred
Town Hall.
Parents should bring a copy of the child’s birth
certificate and $35 (one child) or $50 (per family) for registration.
After Tuesday, February 19, an additional $10 fee will be required
to register. No child will be turned away due to inability to pay.
For anyone interested in coaching a league team,
there will be a meeting at the Eldred Town Hall on Wednesday, February
13 at 7:00 p.m. Sponsors are also still needed. For more information,
call Paula Ferguson at 845/557-0841 or Sonia Kidney at 845/557-3807.
For more information call Kenneth Smith at 845/856-4612.
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