Young Authors Project brightens writing at county schools
Dr Nicholas Spennato led the 1980 Young Authors Project to boost writing interest among elementary students. Fifty seven winners from grades one through six earned prizes after an essay contest about The Person I Like Best. Special guests Jean Berg and Elizabeth Hoffman spoke at a May workshop.
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Daily Times
Nicholas Spennato
Delaware County Reading Council
Spennato
Jean Horton Berg
Wayne
Elizabeth Hoffman
Havertown
Ridley RTBA to rename 1980 scholarships in Donato’s honor
Ridley Township announces the 1980 RTBA sponsored scholarships will be named the Robert V. Donato Scholarship Awards to honor the retiring Ridley School District superintendent. Seven $1,000 awards go to Kathleen Abel, Terry Ewachin, James Murphy, Robert Rozploch, Patty Ann Coleman, Mary Silpath, and James Barker. Dinner for honorees is June 24 at Folsom Firehouse social hall with Dr. Herbert Pless as guest speaker. Over 15 years the RTBA has distributed more than $50,000 in scholarships to graduates pursuing college education.
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Ridley Township Business Association
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Robert V. Donato
Ridley
Kathleen Abel
Terry Ewachin
James Murphy
Robert Rozploch
Ridley High School
Patty Ann Coleman
Mary Silpath
Cardinal O’hara
James Barker
St. James High School
Folsom Firehouse
Herbert Pless
Ridley Schools
55 take citizens pledge at naturalization ceremony
Six Chester children among 55 new citizens sworn during the 164th naturalization ceremony at Media Courthouse. Presiding Judge Domenic D. Jerome opened the event. Dr. C. Joseph Chacko of Widener spoke. Names span Greece Ireland UK Korea China Russia Iran Jordan India Armenia Germany Japan Pakistan Hungary Argentina Lebanon Italy Cuba and Jordan. Children sworn include Amy Lin Di Meo 5 from Vietnam Jason Edward Kirk 6 Veronica Yung Hee Cyle 2 from Korea and others from Italy.
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Amy Linn di Meo
Vietnam
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Korea
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Gildafida
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