(l-r) Ed McClements, Barkely Insurance and President Sean Morris.

The Rotary Club of Fillmore Sun Risers handed out Student Dictionaries to all third graders in FUSD and at the Fillmore Christian Academy. Rotarians visited the 3rd grade classrooms at Sespe School, San Cayentano School, Mountain Vista School, Piru School and Fillmore Christian Academy. Each student received a Student Dictionary that is theirs to keep, use at school and take home. The books are not only dictionaries but also have sections on the US Presidents, the US Constitution, the Solar System, and Sign Language and a lot more. The last page of the dictionary has the longest word in the English language. Sun Risers have been doing this project for seven years and have provided more than 2,700 dictionaries to FUSD students. This project is funded by the Rotary Club of Fillmore Sun Risers and a Rotary District 5240 Simplified Grant. The dictionaries are purchased from The Dictionary Project, a non-profit foundation in Charleston, SC.

On Tuesday, October 18th the Rotarians heard a presentation by Ed McClements of Barkley Insurance on the Hearth Care Reform bill. Mr. McClements explained 10 keys to understanding employer Play or Pay rules in Health Care Reform.

The next event for the Rotarians is helping with the Fillmore High School Career Day. The Club provides a continental breakfast for all the Career Day presenters. Career Day is on Friday, November 4th at the Memorial Building. Rotary club members are volunteers who work locally, regionally, and internationally to combat hunger, improve health and sanitation, provide education and job training, promote peace, and eradicate polio under the motto Service Above Self.

The Rotary Club of Fillmore Sun Risers meets weekly at El Pescador Restaurant at 7:00 AM. For more information about attending a meeting and about the Rotary Club of Fillmore Sun Risers, call Sean at 796-0276.