At the Rotary Zone 27/28 Institute in Kalahari

Sue and I once again had the privilege of attending the Zone 27/28 Institute, held this year at the Kalahari Resort in Sandusky, Ohio. To make it easier to govern, Rotary International is actually organized in three distinct levels... the clubs, of course, are the "members" of Rotary International. Groups of clubs form a "district," and we have 50 clubs in our "Super" District 6400. Next, several districts are grouped into 34 "zones" across the globe. It is these zones that elect the board of directors of Rotary International. DGE Neil & Cheryl McBeth and DGN Kim Towar and partner Dave Colton spent several days of pre-Institute training for future District Governors. As you can see, Neil took this very seriously.

The Zone Institute is the opportunity for past, present and future Rotary leaders to learn more about our organization, and much times is spent detailing innovative projects, Foundation programs and providing insight into the governance of R.I. It is also a great time for Past District Governors (PDG) to reconnect with their "classmates." Here, you see our own Past Rotary International Director (PRID) Bill & Marilyn Ives with fellow-Past Rotary International Vice-President Lou Piconi.

Immediate PDG Jennifer Jones and PRID Mike McCullough did a superb recap of the Rotary World Peace Summit held this past April in Windsor. They pointed out that, in addition to panels, speakers and seminars educating the community on the importance of peace, the event also served as a public-relations bonanza for both the event itself and Rotary.

Next, Sue and I join DGE Neil & Cheryl and PDG Jen in Victoria, British Columbia, for the Zone 22 Institute.