This month, the Castle Rock High Noon Rotary Club distributed 190 Hardback Dictionaries to students at Larkspur Elementary, Cherry Valley Elementary, Franktown Elementary and Sedalia Elementary schools. These beautiful Dictionaries are given to each of the children as their personal book. We take for granted the impact of books and the pride that children can find in having their own book. Also, in today’s Internet world where everything can be looked up online, the art of looking up reference material and alphabetized material, a fabulous thought process and skill, can be lost with some children!
Denise Harris-Frazier, Project Chair
For years, Angalia Bianca had slept in abandoned buildings throughout Chicago. She stole. She did drugs. She spent time in and out of jail for forgery, theft, trespassing, and possession of narcotics. But after she landed in prison for the seventh time, something changed -- Bianca knew she wanted a better life. She just didn’t know how to make it happen.
What is it like taking a large team to Africa? It has probably been one of the most rewarding experiences in my life. In mid February, I began leading Rotary members from all over the East Coast of the United States through Ghana. I’ve tried to give the team a warm Ghanaian welcome like I’ve received on my earlier trips. A large trip is a real blessing because each person sees Ghana and our work in a different way.