The Lordsburg Elks Lodge #1813 distributed 45 dictionaries to two schools in Hidalgo County on September 14, 2015. Members of the Elks Lodge also spent one-on-one time with the students, challenging them to look up certain words. Brenda Hood, Lordsburg Elks Lodge #1813, NM

The Lakeville and Lapaz Lions Clubs continue an annual tradition this year by visiting LaVille Elementary School and presenting dictionaries to appreciative third grade students. In District 25-G, more than 50 Lions Clubs across seven counties have given over 6,000 books within the past four years. District Dictionary Project Chairman, Lion Howard Heines is working diligently to make 2015 the fifth year in a... Read More

The Kiwanis Club of Arlington Washington partnered with the Friends of the Library this fall to deliver 650 dictionaries to 3rd grade students in local communities. Deliveries were made in 5 different school districts in our area. Arlington Kiwanis Club is proud to have partnered with the Friends of the Library for over 10 years to provide dictionaries to students in our community. Sue... Read More

Focus fo·cus /ˈfōkəs/ noun: 1. the center of interest or activity “Realize deeply that the present moment is all you ever have. Make the Now the primary focus of your life.” Eckhart Tolle, 1948 – 2. the optical clarity of an object, photograph or vision “You can’t depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.” Mark Twain, 1935 verb: 3. to... Read More

enroll / inˈrōl / verb: to be entered as a member of an institution or registered as a participant “A watchful eye must be kept on ourselves, lest while we are building ideal monuments of renown and bliss here, we neglect to have our names enrolled in the annals of Heaven.” James Madison, 1751 – 1836 “Enroll your body, soul and spirit and engage... Read More

Broadcast broad·cast /ˈbrôdˌkast/ 1. verb: to publicly transmit information (often by means of radio or television) “If to live is to progress, if you are lucky, from foolishness to wisdom, then to write novels is to broadcast the various stages of your foolishness.” Jane Smiley, 1949 – 2. verb: to scatter or sow (as seed) over a broad area “Truth never yet fell dead... Read More

Understanding the importance of a paperback dictionary, Past President Diane Huddleston initiated the literacy program for the Rotary Club of Liberty in her year as president in 2001. Since then, Liberty Rotarians have donated over 2,500 dictionaries to local students. The club has been able to continue the project each year by hosting fish-frys, skeet shoots, and raffles to raise money. Their project has... Read More

Article by Evelyn Long, Morrow County Sentinel Read More Posted: September 25th, 2015 10:00 am Continuing a tradition, the Cardington Rotary Club distributed dictionaries to more than 90 Cardington-Lincoln third grade students. Gil Ullom, Cardington Rotarian, who coordinates the project, spoke to the students and advised them to write their first and last names inside the covers of their dictionaries. “Leave them at school,”... Read More