Maria and Martin Daly of Pembroke, Bermuda and Gastone and Ann Del Medico of San Diego, California, are delighted to announce the engagement of their daughter, Ashley Del Medico to Matthew Billings, Lieutenant, United States Navy son of Glenn and Karen Billings of Deer Isle, Maine.

The future bride and groom plan to wed in March 2009 in San Diego, California.

Ashley graduated from the University of San Diego in 2007 and is currently working in the client reporting department of a large financial institution. Matthew graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 2002 and went on to attend flight school in Pensacola, Florida. He is currently stationed on Naval air station North Island, Coonado, California.

On May 17. 2007, Jonathan Edward Ball graduated from the Fox School of Business at Temple University with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree.

He majored in Insurance and Risk Management and minored in Economics.

While at Temple University, Johnnie was a valued member of the soccer team. He was also active in several student organisations including the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.

Attending his graduation were his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Ball, friends Tyrone Quinn and Zane Bean.

He previously attended the Bermuda College and Oral Roberts University.