Word: stanislaus
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...teacher. Milancuk wanted to transfer Derrick, but his salary as a forklift driver couldn't cover private-school tuition. Yet Milancuk found a way out, thanks to Cleveland's pioneering school-voucher program, which granted him close to $1,500 in state funds to help enroll Derrick at St. Stanislaus, a nearby Catholic school. Now Derrick wears a crisp uniform. His reading has improved. And the weekly Mass and Bible study have moved Derrick to say his daily prayers without prompting. Says his dad, "The school is really building his faith...
Penny saving is just the start. Sonora's Stanislaus National Forest has 811 miles of rivers and streams, 1,200 miles of trails and 1,258 campsites. The region boasts two nearby ski resorts, including the Dodge Ridge Wintersports area, which offers significant discounts for adults 62 and over...
BORN: April 21, 1948, Salina, Okla. EDUCATION: California State U at Stanislaus, B.A., 1972 FAMILY: Wife, Carolyn Berry; two children RELIGION: Baptist MILITARY: None OCCUPATION: Public official POLITICAL CAREER: Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors, 1976-82; California Assembly, 1982-89; U.S. House, 1989- ADDRESS: P.O. Box 1710, Modesto...
...William Stanislaus Murphy, Class of 1885, bought himself a place in Harvard fundraising lore when he left a $94,618 bequest in 1916 for "the establishment of one or more scholarships for the collegiate education of any young man or men named 'Murphy' who in the judgement of the faculty should prove deserving of this kind of encouragement...
...imitation is the highest form of flattery, then U2, Sting and Blues Traveler should feel gleeful upon hearing "St. Stanislaus of East 7th." Gutterboy seeks to combine the masterful musicianship of all three, but in an amazing musical feat somehow manages to dilute their power instead of combining the enormous talent...