ROTARY CONVENTION IN MONTREAL: VIGNETTES FROM DAY #2

"WHAT WE ARE IS GOD'S GIFT TO US;  WHAT WE DO FOR OTHERS IS OUR GIFT TO GOD."

From RI President John Kenny's speech at the opening plenary session today (June 20, 2010).

The Rotary International Convention is a singular experience with colorful characters (see picture #1 with a Rotary wheel-emblazoned sergeant at arms hugging my wife, Carolyn), an occasional Idaho hometown boy, in this case Boise Southwest Rotary Club's president-elect Michael and Janet Fease whom I caught this afternoon in a long line waiting for transportation to the first plenary session (see picture #2),  and colorful Nigerians in full costume with my equally colorful wife (see picture #3).