District Conference 2008, Part II   

Pennies for Polio received a $3000 jump start from the Rome Savings Bank.

District PR Chair Bob Stronach outlined the strategy that will move Pennies for Polio forward.

PP Dave Jones took us back to the village in Cambodia where Utica Rotarians helped to remove more than 500 unexploded weapons of war.

Conference co-chair PP Georgiana Roberts Ide kept things right on schedule.

Can you spot the Poets Laureate, PPs and Partners at the quiet table?

The First Couple of District 7150

The DG from District 4570 and his wife flew to the US to attend our conference.

Noah Jones, son of PP Dave and Ingrid, carried the US colors into the hall to a standing ovation.

The GSE team sang the national anthem of Brazil, accompanied by JoElyn.

Thirty Youth Exchange students representing 22 countries were on hand for International Night.

"The Queen of Utica Rotary", PP Linda Allen, introduced the RI Presiden's representative, Jim Ives of Michigan (note to Fran Pugliese - Jim knows a thing or two about squashing chinch bugs).

GSE Committee chair Jim Turnbull sports a Brazil football jersey, a gift from the team.

Magician Leon Etienne dazzled the Saturday evening crowd.

Leon called on Annabelle to assist with a slight of hand trick.

I know things are a little crazy when you're the District Governor...

Until we meet again......

The Oriskany Falls club erected a 30 foot Wall of Water, painted by local middle school students, to raise awareness of the world's clean water problem.