District Conference 2005 - in North Charleston, South Carolina
Did you attend? Check your calendar. That would be April 29 - May 1, 2005

If you were there, these photos will bring back memories. If not, don't you wish you had attended?
We do. We missed you

Introdution

<bgsound src="DC05/TheMayor.wav"> . . . but you were not the only one we missed . .


Mayor Summey was unable to welcome us . . . although we were on his schedule . . .

So refresh your screen . . .
   turn up your volume . . .
       and listen carefully.
Larger than life . . . but this is as large as it gets!
 "On behalf
of the citizens
of our great 'burb
of North Charleston,
South Carolina,
let me not forget
to welcome the great
Rotary District 7690
to our fair city!"

You heard it here first!
you may want to turn your speakers down now!

-click on photos to enlarge-
Conference was held at the Embassy Suites North Charleston and the North Charleston Area Convention Center

2004-2005 District Governor
Don Allred

Here is the guy whose imagination and hard work made the conference so much fun! (You can pat him on the back by clicking on him!)

Here is that guy chatting with District Conference Chair Phil Shore who made the conference a happening event.

Representing RI President Glen Estess, Eric Adamson from North Royal, Virginia (here chatting with Mark Crotts, PDG & Stuart Fountain, PDG x 2.

 

 
Governor Don presents Eric and Linda Adamson with Randolph County mud . . . to help them remember the conference they helped succeed.

A significant number of Asheboro Rotarians attended to keep their 2004-2005 favorite son in check.

(Jackie Betts discusses Gov.Don's performance with Don's father, The Reverend Dr. Howard Allred

Crowd control was insured by the "ALL-REDS." Get it? ALL-REDS...Allred...

Howard Allred's wife Ann is an alumni of The Rotary Foundation. She received an Ambassadorial Scholarship to study in France.

Governor Don presents
the Certificate for Meritorious Service
to PDG Stuart, for his service and contribution
to the program of The Rotary Foundation.
District 7690 and District 7690 clubs provided phenominal support to the Shelterbox program in the wake of the Tsunami. The Shelterbox program provides to those in need tents like the one shown. DG Don presents to Shelterbox representative, Beth Palmer a ceremonial check for $37,894.83. World Peace Scholar Wendie Pilar and 2006-2007 World Peace Scholar Sallie Lacy tell of their experiences and the plans they have for their lives
A DG'S NIGHTMARE ?
GO DUCK !

Friday's plenary session speaker, Winnie Morgan,
plays a UNC trump card before launching into her
subject "Goose Talk"
Charles Laine provided the keynote speech on Saturday . . . with a great deal of gusto and humor

This year our district's international focus was on Rotary District 1810, Germany. Inbound GSE Chair Cookie Billings introduces Team Leader Jochen Merkel and team members Ralf Bartmeier, Elgin Blüher, Olaf Düber, and Bernd Koschig.

At the right, Joki and Elgin prepare
for the trip back to the airport
and the trip back to Germany.