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Wards for War: Dictionary Project in Appalachian School

Sep 11 2015
Mary
Article from: The Andover Townsman by: Garrin Marchetti, staff writer gmarchetti@eagletribune.com As a teacher for more than 40 years, Barbara McGovern always loved reading the dictionary to her students, teaching them new...
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The Woman Who Distributed 25 Million Dictionaries Still Looking To Give More

Sep 10 2015
Mary
Mary French is a on a crusade to improve literacy around the world. Partnering with organizations like Rotary International for help, Mary French has collected and distributed 25 million dictionaries, mostly to...
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The Spirit of Aloha – Sponsor Spotlight: William Turner

Aug 28 2015
Mary
A special thanks to William Turner for taking the time to answer this questionnaire and share a little bit about his life and the Rotary Club of Downtown Honolulu’s project. 1. Where...
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Collaboration: City of Grants Fire and Rescue

Aug 28 2015
Mary
We would like to recognize the City of Grants Fire and Rescue for encouraging a sustained commitment to civic participation through collaboration. Over the past seven years of working with The Dictionary...
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First Year to Volunteer: 16 New Elks Projects

Aug 28 2015
Mary
The Dictionary Project is always excited to see new organizations join our efforts to provide dictionaries to third graders. This past 2014-2015 school year, 15 Lodges picked up the project and donated...
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Thank-You Letter of the Week: Huntington Beach Elks Lodge #1959

Aug 25 2015
Mary
Thank you for the wonderful dictionary. I like it because I use it to look up words from my reading vocabulary worksheet. I think the biggest word in English is cool. Thank...
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