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FREEPORT MEMORIAL I :Road| Freeport,*4iY. 11^'
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^|74th Year, No. 19 Fr^eport, N.Y. 11520
The Community Newspaper
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Reddington is Mom of the Year!
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by Laura Schofer
Jamie Reddington of Freeport is The Leader's 2009 Mother of the Year. She is a mother,of all trades who can swing a hammer, like any carpenter; rotate a wrench with the best of plumbers and wire a house. Of course Ms. Reddington can also do the usual "Mommy" duties, including baking cookies and stringing macaroni necklaces. This is a mom whose children say she has never missed a ...concert, school play or an award ceremony .':%fBut^at's.notall, folks! Ms. Reddington is alsg, ' a inaster afheadstands and, with three giowni cHiir ' dren, can still jump on a Pogo Stick/ '•
•. -"Fve; always been, able to jump on, the Poga Stick," said Ms.; Reddington. "It's fun."
And Keadstands?
"Well, when my daughter Margaret was little she wanted to learn'sb we practiced together," said Ms Reddihgtoh.
Jamie Redai'ngtibn'has three children - Kathleen, 23, Jordan, 21, and Margaret, 18, who nominated their mother, writing that "she devoted her life to raising us. She is undoubtedly proud of all three of us - our biggest supporter and our number one fan." -, • - .
Ms. Reddington feels the same way aboiit her children. "God gave me the most wonderful chil-
Jamie Reddington
dren," she said. "They have never given me. any trouble. And, they are very helpful to me. When I come home from work they have dinner on the table. I work a lot of hours but they help me by picking up the slack."
Ms. Reddington is a nurse by profession, although she began her career in the theatre working Off Broadway in the '70s and '80s in the tech department doing carpentry and electrical work. Then at the age of 34, Ms. Reddington decided it was time to go back to,school.
"I went to nursing school and graduated when I was 37 years old. At times I worked a couple of jobs but I always knew where my kids were and what they were doing. I was never too busy for them," said Ms. Reddington. "I was always had my eye on them."
Her children agree. "She never put family on
the back-burner - getting us ready for school in the
morning, working, coming home and cooking din-
>,<nervfmaking" lunGhes„,taking care of the houses..We
never doubtjed^hat she was extremely proud of us.,"
How doe^ jt feel to' be chosen as Ivlother *of the' Year? ', ^-^^ .••••• "I'm/speechless, just shocked," said Ms. Reddington] *"Each year we read in The Leader about the Mother of the Year. I'm thrilled, really
happy." continued on page 3
Earth Day Is SPLASH Day
A hardy group of SPLASH volunteers braved a steady rain to meet with Freeport's Mayor AndrevvHardwick-last month". The .members of SPLASH were honored on Earth Day for their efforts in keeping the south shore bays and marshlands clean of trash and debris.
"I know angels when I see them," said Mayor Hardwick in presenting Rob Weltner, the president of the grassroots organization, with a proclamation declaring April 22 SPLASH Day in Freeport. SPLASH (Stop Polluting, Littering, and Save Harbors) collected
(er 31,000 pounds of trash from the waterways and bay islands last \month. The members, either on the official SPLASH boat or using their own vessels, trawled the local waters collecting debris and disposed of it at a designated collection site.
Mayor Hardwick noted the trash that was accumulating at the
"catch.basin" located at Mill Road and Main Street. "I understand
that much of this garbage floating in our waters actually comes down
from several communities north of Freeport. Thank goodness' for
e dedicated volunteers who devote their time and efforts to'col-
ng these items and keeping our waters clean," concluded :.the
or.. " ••'••.•. :r^;>.-:•:-; •
SPLASH is always looking for more volunteers.-Anyone Interested in joining this very \yorth\vhile organization may contact them at 378-4770 or visit the website at www.OperationSPLASH.org or emailOperationSPLASH@optonline.net.
The winnmg letter page 3
Baldwin
library vote
page 5
Freeport schools' bands upgraded
page 8
BCADA bene1^i*t
page 5
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| Title | The-Leader_2009-05-07 |
| Subject | Newspaper |
| Description | This is a Newspaper distributed locally within the Village of Freeport and Baldwin. |
| Creator | Linda Toscano |
| Publisher | L&M Publications, Inc. |
| Contributors | Scanned by Imaging & Microfilm Access, Inc. (Bohemia, NY 11716) |
| Date | 2009 |
| Type | Periodical |
| Format | PDF; TIFF |
| Source | Freeport Memorial Library |
| Language | English |
| Coverage | United States |
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