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Words worth a smile

Dec 20 2010
Mary

Club's gift of dictionaries brings happiness to city third graders


Pell City Elks Lodge visits 15 schools in 2 counties

Dec 20 2010
Mary

A total of 8 Lodge members traveled 1,020 miles to present 976 dictionaries to third graders at 15 schools in St.

Rotary District 6880 delivers dictionaries

Dec 20 2010
Mary

Rotary District 6880 has begun delivering dictionaries to all of the 3rd graders in the 31 counties of southern Alabama which are within the district's boundaries.

Selma third graders receive dictionaries

Dec 20 2010
Mary

A partnership between Rotary District 6880, the Malone Family Trust of South Alabama and the Dictionary Project left smiles on the faces of third grade students all over Selma.

Green Valley Elks’ 2010 dictionary / thesaurus project

Dec 20 2010
Mary

The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Green Valley Lodge #2592, is again sponsoring a Dictionary/Thesaurus project this year.

Williams Rotarians donate dictionaries to spelling bee participants

Dec 20 2010
Mary

Members of the Williams Rotary Club donate dictionaries to Williams Elementary-Middle School students who took part in this year's elementary and middle school spelling bees.

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