Dictionary Project 2008:  This is such an exciting project for our club!  We are thrilled to announce that the Oak Lawn Rotary Club is now working on the 3rd annual "Dictionary Project", in which every third grader in Oak Lawn, Hometown, and Burbank in both private and public schools will receive his or her very own dictionary.  This project is a win-win for all concerned: the students, the teachers, and the Rotarians.  What a great gift for our students!  The schools who are receiving these books are:

St. Catherine of Alexandria                                 Oak Lawn District 123                         Oak Lawn District 122

St. Gerald's                                                           Covington                                                Columbus Manor

St. Germaine                                                          Hannum                                                   Ernest F. Kolb

St. Linus                                                                 Kolmar                                                     Harnew

St. Louis De Montfort                                          Hometown                                              Lieb

St. Paul Lutheran                                                  Sward                                                    

Southwest Christian

Southside Baptist

Burbank School District 111:

Burbank

Byrd

Kennedy

Maddock

McCord

Tobin

Each third grader received his or her own dictionary, which they are able to keep!  This is not just an ordinary dictionary.  It also includes

Weights & Measures, Multiplication Tables, Roman Numerals, Planets, Maps of the World, The U.S. Presidents, Declaration of Independence,

Facts about other countries, Sign Language, Braille, The U.S. Constitution and Amendments, etc. and also the longest word in the English

language!  The kids loved learning that!

We have fun distributing the books.  The students and teachers are as enthusiastic as we are.  A great project and wonderful

opportunity to serve our future leaders!

Please see some pictures below from previous years.

Rotary club past- president, Kathy Kobak           Members of Oak Lawn               Oak Lawn Rotarians packing up the books

giving a dictionary to Adam Smith.                        Rotary at Dist. 123 meeting       at Park Lawn warehouse!