Chicago International Convention

2005

The Rotary Club of Santa Monica sets a new club record.  Attendance at this year's International Convention topped twenty.

The Far West Breakfast was a huge success.  Pictured in the front row are: Past President Hal Quigley, Kai-Li Quigley, First Lady Elza Ruhman, Pearl Leeka, Gale Miron, Noriko (Hiroko's sister), Executive Secretary June Doy, Marilyn and President-Elect Paul Leoni.  Back Row: President Lionel Ruhman, PP John Miron -- Wilshire Club, Drew Hargrave, Mark Leeka -- LA 5, Terry & Greg Hargrave, Nat Trives, Hiroko Ikeda, Pat & George Collins, Mardi & Steve Alexis.

Getting ready to enjoy the Chicago Convention (as the registration process was now complete) are:

Elza & President Lionel Ruhman, Kai-Li & PP Hal Quigley, Pat & PVP George Collins and Marilyn & President-Elect Paul Leoni.

Getting ready to spend money at the Friendship Hall are:

Marilyn and President-Elect Paul Leoni.

Getting ready to enjoy a private tour of the Frank Lloyd Wright home and a walking tour of several homes he designed are:

June Doy, George & Pat Collins, Lionel & Elza Ruhman, Gale & John Miron, Kai-Li & Hal Quigley and Hiroko Ikeda & her sister Noriko.

Getting ready for "out with the old" and "in with the new" are:

President-Elect Paul Leoni and President Lionel Ruhman.

Getting ready for some quality pin trading time are:

June Doy, Kai-Li Quigley, Hiroko Ikeda and her sister Noriko.

Getting ready to have fun at the Chicago Rotary Convention are:

Greg Hargrave and family.

Getting ready for a make-up at Rotary One - The Chicago Club is:

Executive Secretary June Doy.

Getting ready for his new year is:

President-Elect Paul Leoni with the President of the Rotary Club of Chicago.

A big thank you to our International Convention Committee chaired by President-Elect Paul Leoni.  Some of the planning of Paul's committee was done with the help of Kai-Li & PP Hal Quigley, June Doy and President Lionel Ruhman.  A special thank you to Elza & President Lionel Ruhman who provided much of the transportation by renting a huge van.  Also, a thank you to President Lionel Ruhman & PP Hal Quigley for providing the wine at certain dinners and lunches.  The committee was hopeful that all had a great convention. 

Are you interested in the next convention?  Talk with Chairman Jim Dyer about the convention for 2006 in Denmark & Sweden.

.....(Thanks to ace reporter HQSA for pictures and editorial!)

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