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Theirs to keep…

Dec 20 2010
Mary

One of the many youth programs the Elks Lodge provides to the children in our community is the Dictionary Program.

Holbrook Elks give dictionaries to local third graders

Dec 20 2010
Mary

Holbrook Elks Exalted Ruler Paul Ortega and Elks spouse, Penny Howell, present dictionaries to ninety-six Holbrook 3rd grade students.

Gila County School District gets dictionaries

Dec 20 2010
Mary

A consortium of local service organizations: The Pinal Mountain Elks # 2809, Copper Cities Rotary Club, Globe Rotary Club and The Emblem Club # 554 recently met with Gila County School Superintende

Yuma County Rotary Clubs to distribute dictionaries to students

Dec 20 2010
Mary

An assembly line of sorts was in full swing Wednesday morning in the Yuma Elementary School District 1 warehouse, where Rotary Club members gathered to stamp and put stickers on approximately 3,128

Dictionaries distributed to NW Tucson third graders

Dec 20 2010
Mary

Third graders at four northwest-side elementary schools received dictionaries from Catalina Mountain Elks Lodge No. 2815.

Rotary Club of Vernal, UT, includes Grand Canyon school in dictionary project

Dec 20 2010
Mary

The village of Supai is the home of the Havasupai Indian Tribe. They are a short, hearty people of Yuman descent related to the Hualapai, Yavapai and Mojave Indians.

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