D9670 GSE Send Off 5-2-11

Our inbound GSE group from D9670 Australia departed on their separate ways yesterday.  For those that got to know the team members, what an awesome group and they represented their district and country very well.  We learned a lot from their being here, and from their final discussion at Vista Hills on Monday night, it sounds like, they got a lot out of their trip as well!

Once again lives were positively influenced and international understanding taken up a notch through a great Rotary program.  Thank you to all the hosts, sponsors, and business venues for making it a memorable trip both for the Aussies and we here in D5520.

Dean Baldwin Painting

Roswell Sunrise had a 'Rotary on the Road' the other morning at Dean Baldwin Painting.  One of the largest paint painting businesses in the US.

767 cargo

belly of 767 cargo, people in background...

Various D9670 GSE pictures from their Roswell stay

thank you to the Roswell host families, meal providers, & coordinators for their time in Roswell

Pecos Valley Rotary President Wendell Wakefield, D9670 GSE Team Leader Darcy Geale, Roswell Rotary President Phelps Anderson (with Mic)

Ed, Mary Anne, & Mel

District Newsletter Chair and renowned MC Bob Entrop

handing out gifts to GSE Team

DCon 2011 pictures

See the all of the convention pictures by clicking the following link

DCon 2011 

District Convention Begins!

Today I finish packing and head up the hill to Ruidoso for the 2011 convention.  Lots of anticipation and 2.5 plus years of solid planning going to play out over the next 5 days.  

The District Convention Committee and Governor Timothy Parker would like to thank
the following sponsors of the 2011 District Conference in Ruidoso:

$2500 level
Pioneer Bank
New Mexico Boys and Girls Ranches Foundation
Roswell Rotary

$1500 level
Desert Sun Automotive Group
Bank of Albuquerque
Roswell Sunrise Rotary Club

$1000 level
del Norte Rotary Club (ABQ)
Carl Russell (RC El Paso)