Dictionary Project 2012
Posted by Patricia Korb
Hazleton Rotary Club members John Beltrami and Tom Lagana passed out new dictionaries to third graders at the West Hazleton Elementary/Middle School.
New dictionaries are given annually by the Rotary Club of Hazleton to third graders in all of the Hazleton Area Elementary Schools (except Freeland which is covered by Freeland Rotary). This community service project has been an annual event since 2001.
The Rotary Club motto is “Service Above Self” and the club is involved in various community activities, but particularly enjoys this one as a way for the club to introduce young people to the “wonder of words”. Many local children lack internet access, and these dictionaries give them all a common starting point, while making classroom dictionary exercises possible. Project Chairman John Madden says, “We all know a dictionary can make many reading and writing tasks much easier, but the joy and wonder expressed by these students when they receive a new book is the biggest thank you of all for the club”.
John was assisted in this project by Rotary Club members John Schwear, Dave McCarthy, Tarah Toohil, Lani Drobnock, Bill Pavlick, Pat Ward, Donna Barna, Toni Frumkin, De Ann Miller, Lisa Marie Halecky, Mary Malone, Paul Malone, Dorothy Anderson, Paul Brenner, and Pat Korb in addition to Beltrami and Lagana. Over 900 dictionaries are being delivered to area students this year.
Funds for this project are provided by the Club’s November Poinsettia Sale. Orders for poinsettias, Christmas Cactus and Amaryllis may be made by contacting a Rotary Club of Hazleton member.
The Rotary Club motto is “Service Above Self” and the club is involved in various community activities, but particularly enjoys this one as a way for the club to introduce young people to the “wonder of words”. Many local children lack internet access, and these dictionaries give them all a common starting point, while making classroom dictionary exercises possible. Project Chairman John Madden says, “We all know a dictionary can make many reading and writing tasks much easier, but the joy and wonder expressed by these students when they receive a new book is the biggest thank you of all for the club”.
John was assisted in this project by Rotary Club members John Schwear, Dave McCarthy, Tarah Toohil, Lani Drobnock, Bill Pavlick, Pat Ward, Donna Barna, Toni Frumkin, De Ann Miller, Lisa Marie Halecky, Mary Malone, Paul Malone, Dorothy Anderson, Paul Brenner, and Pat Korb in addition to Beltrami and Lagana. Over 900 dictionaries are being delivered to area students this year.
Funds for this project are provided by the Club’s November Poinsettia Sale. Orders for poinsettias, Christmas Cactus and Amaryllis may be made by contacting a Rotary Club of Hazleton member.