This is the 9th year the Westland Grange #389 has participated in The Dictionary Project by giving dictionaries to students in the Wayne-Westland Community School District. Grangers presented the students with hand-made book markers and personal bags sewn by Grange members to carry the new dictionary to and from school. Grangers made bookmarks from recycled greeting cards and bags hand-made from sample fabric swatches.... Read More

The goal of the Soledad Rotary Club is to build strong literacy skills in the community by making sure that every third grader has a personal dictionary he or she can use at home and at school. Since starting the program in 2008, Project Coordinator Beverly Willitts has encouraged club members to contribute a dollar to the club’s “dictionary can” to fund their community... Read More

The Tucumcari Elks Lodge #1172 distributed a total of 148 dictionaries to five local area Elementary Schools this past October. Along with their new dictionaries, students were also given Drug Awareness book markers and red ribbons. The Tucumcari Elks were originally introduced to The Dictionary Project in 2005, and with the help of Youth Activities & Public Relations Chairman David Gonzalez, members have been... Read More

hap·pi·ness /ˈhapēnəs/, noun: conscious enjoyment of good fortune; contentment “Hoping to live days of greater happiness, I forget that days of less happiness are passing by.” Elizabeth Bishop, 1911 – 1979 “It is not how much we have, but how much we enjoy, that makes happiness.” Charles Spurgeon, 1934 – 1892 “Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do... Read More

com·pare /kəmˈper/, verb: 1. to examine the character or qualities of an object or person, especially in order to discover similarities or differences “When you are content to be simply yourself and don’t compare or compete, everybody will respect you.” Lao Tzu, c. 531 BCE “Instead of comparing our lot with that of those who are more fortunate than we are, we should compare... Read More

Pride /prīd/ noun: 1. the feeling of doing your personal best; self-respect “Disciplining yourself to do what you know is right and important, although difficult, is the highroad to pride, self-esteem, and personal satisfaction.” Margaret Thatcher, 1925 – 2013 2. a group of lions forming a social unit example: Lions are the only cat species that forms social groups, called prides. All other cats... Read More

For over 70 years, members of the Highlands Rotary Club have volunteered in their local mountain community. Service projects have included providing free dental screenings at Highlands School, chartering a Rotaract Service Club for young adults and promoting education through college scholarships, to name a few. We are proud to be part of the good work the Highland Rotarians do to improve the quality... Read More

Members of the Poulsbo Evening Pride Lions Club have participated in The Dictionary Project since 2011, donating over 2,900 dictionaries to third grade students in Kitsap County, Washington. This year the Lions received many warm-hearted thank-you letters from grateful students. The students and teachers were elated receiving their personal dictionary. We had eight schools participate with several split classes of third and fourth grade.... Read More