Moline Rotary Club once again celebrated its commitment to literacy by hosting the 2014 Literacy Breakfast on Wednesday November 19th at the Butterworth Education Center. School District #40 Principals and their school's literacy program volunteers were invited to join District administrators and Moline Rotarians to highlight and celebrate the efforts by school staff, volunteers and Rotarians to improve the literacy of elementary school students. Attendees spoke of the value of literacy programs such as The Literacy Connection and Moline Rotary's annual dictionary distribution to elementary school children. District Superintendent Dr. Dave Moyer, also a Moline Rotarian, emphasized the importance of literacy and thanked all of those who support literacy in our schools. Keynote speaker Dr. Maryan Wherry (professor at Black Hawk College and Western Illinois University) presented a very interesting review of the history and importance of language and literacy in our world.

Thanks to our Moline Rotary Club Literacy Committee, especially Chair Sue Staack and tutor Butch Trevor for their commitment to Literacy. See photos of this event under Photo Albums / 2014 Rotary Literacy Breakfast.