Long Neck Sunrise Rotary Club NEWS RELEASE 3 rd Graders at Long Neck Elementary School Receive Thesauruses From Long Neck Sunrise Rotary Club (Millsboro) (March 2016) — 112 third grade students at Long Neck Elementary School were treated to a special surprise from members of the local Long Neck Sunrise Rotary Club, Tuesday morning, February 16. Each student received his or her own copy of Webster’s Thesaurus. This is the sixth year that the Long Neck Sunrise Rotary Club has distributed a dictionary or thesaurus to third graders at the school. Part of an international effort known as The Dictionary Project, the program was started in 1992 and has been embraced by many groups throughout the world, including Rotary clubs,. Since its implementation, over 25 million children have received dictionaries through this program. The Long Neck Sunrise Rotary Club uses proceeds from its popular golf outing held each June at The Peninsula to purchase the dictionaries for the students. “The students are thrilled to receive these resources from Rotary, and our teachers are able to work them into current class assignments making the project a win-win for everyone,” remarks Cathy Besden- Showell, School Counselor, Long Neck Elementary School. “We are very fortunate to have the Long Neck Sunrise Rotary Club take such a strong interest in the welfare of our children.” The Long Neck Sunrise Rotary Club meets weekly at 7:30 am on Tuesdays for breakfast at the Ocean Grill II on Long Neck Road. Visitors and prospective members are always welcome. Visit: www.longnecksunriserotaryclub.com for more information. About Rotary Rotary brings together a global network of volunteer leaders dedicated to tackling the world’s most pressing humanitarian challenges. Rotary connects 1.2 million members of more than 34,000 Rotary clubs in over 200 countries and geographical areas. Their work impacts lives at both the local and Rotary President, Mike Hall, addresses students of Amanda Deeney’s third grade class in preparation for each to receive a thesaurus. Adults standing from left: Rotarians Mike Hall, Judy Mangini, Fred Gibbs, Paulette Rappa, Judy Hall and Sharon Marshall. Principal, Neil Behan pictured at far right. (Student releases on file with Cathy Besden- Showell.Rotary )
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NEWS RELEASE 3rd Graders at Long Neck Elementary School Receive Thesauruses
From Long Neck Sunrise Rotary Club (Millsboro) (March 2016) — 112 third grade students at Long Neck Elementary School were treated to a special surprise from members of the local Long Neck Sunrise Rotary Club, Tuesday morning, February 16. Each student received his or her own copy of Webster’s Thesaurus. This is the sixth year that the Long Neck Sunrise Rotary Club has distributed a dictionary or thesaurus to third graders at the school. Part of an international effort known as The Dictionary Project, the program was started in 1992 and has been embraced by many groups throughout the world, including Rotary clubs,. Since its implementation, over 25 million children have received dictionaries through this program. The Long Neck Sunrise Rotary Club uses proceeds from its popular golf outing held each June at The Peninsula to purchase the dictionaries for the students. “The students are thrilled to receive these resources from Rotary, and our teachers are able to work them into current class assignments making the project a win-win for everyone,” remarks Cathy Besden-Showell, School Counselor, Long Neck Elementary School. “We are very fortunate to have the Long Neck Sunrise Rotary Club take such a strong interest in the welfare of our children.” The Long Neck Sunrise Rotary Club meets weekly at 7:30 am on Tuesdays for breakfast at the Ocean Grill II on Long Neck Road. Visitors and prospective members are always welcome. Visit: www.longnecksunriserotaryclub.com for more information.
About Rotary Rotary brings together a global network of volunteer leaders dedicated to tackling the world’s most pressing humanitarian challenges. Rotary connects 1.2 million members of more than 34,000 Rotary clubs in over 200 countries and geographical areas. Their work impacts lives at both the local and
Rotary President, Mike Hall, addresses students of Amanda Deeney’s third grade class in preparation for each to receive a thesaurus. Adults standing from left: Rotarians Mike Hall, Judy Mangini, Fred Gibbs, Paulette Rappa, Judy Hall and Sharon Marshall. Principal, Neil Behan pictured at far right. (Student releases on file with Cathy Besden-Showell.Rotary )
international levels, from helping families in need in their own communities to working toward a polio-free world. For more information, visit Rotary.
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Contacts: Sharon Marshall, Long Neck Sunrise Rotary Club, 215-538-1437
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