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One thousand dictionaries headed to Yap, Micronesia

Dec 07 2012
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US residents might struggle to find the Central Pacific Island of Yap on a globe, but thanks to a donation from the Habele, native children on the islands of Yap will be getting a much-needed educa

Gift of words

Dec 07 2012
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Ocean Springs Rotarians Natalia Diaz and Amber Olsen delivered dictionaries to Mrs.

Naples Rotary distributes dictionaries

Dec 06 2012
Mary

On Monday, November 5th, members of the Naples Rotary Club distributed dictionaries to 3rd-grade students, while the 6th-grade students received thesauri, at Naples School.

Rush-Henrietta Rotary dictionary project

Dec 06 2012
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The Rush-Henrietta Rotary gives every 3rd grader in the school district a free dictionary. They have been doing this for over 10 years.

Prattsburgh Rotary dictionary project

Dec 06 2012
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The Rotary Club of Prattsburgh has participated in the Dictionary Project since 2004 and provides dictionaries to 3rd-grade students at Prattsburgh Central School and Avoca Central School.

Optimists observe American Education Week with dictionary distributions

Dec 04 2012
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 The Wausau Noon Optimist Club delivered almost 700 dictionaries to all third graders in public and private schools in Wausau, Wisconsin, during American Education Week, November 11 to 17.

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