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Rotary International District 9940 2013 – 2014 Directory New Plymouth North Carterton Palmerston Dannevirke Porirua Sundown Eastern North Wellington South Harbour City Wellington Hutt Fitzroy Hawera Hutt City Inglewood Hut t Valley Johnsonville Kapiti Wainuiomata Karori Tawa Port Nicholson Feilding Levin Stratford Pencarrow Makino Marton Milson Mount Victoria Wanganui Daybreak New Plymouth Wanganui North New Plymouth West Otaki Pahiatua Awapuni Paraparaumu Foxton Wellington Central Petone Heretaunga Plimmerton Pukekura Breakfast Raetihi-Ohakune Rotoract Wellington South Wairarapa Taihape Masterton Takaro Terrace End Upper Hutt Waikanae Waitara Hutt River Valley Wanganui Courtenay Place Wanganui South Waverley-Aotea Wellington North Masterton South Rotary International District 9940 2013 – 2014 Directory New Plymouth North Carterton Palmerston North Dannevirke Porirua Sundown Wellington South Eastern Hutt Fitzroy Harbour City Wellington Hawera Hutt City Hutt Valley Inglewood Johnsonville Kapiti Wainuiomata Karori Tawa Port Nicholson Feilding Levin Stratford Pencarrow Makino Marton Milson Mount Victoria Wanganui Daybreak New Plymouth Wanganui North New Plymouth West Otaki Pahiatua Awapuni Paraparaumu Foxton Wellington Central Petone Heretaunga Plimmerton Pukekura Breakfast Raetihi-Ohakune Rotoract Wellington South Wairarapa Taihape Masterton Takaro Terrace End Upper Hutt Waikanae Waitara Hutt River Valley Wanganui Courtenay Place Wanganui South Waverley-Aotea Wellington North Masterton South New Plymouth North Carterton Palmerston North Dannevirke Porirua Sundown Wellington South Eastern Hutt Harbour City Fitzroy Wellington Hawera Hutt City Hutt Valley Inglewood Johnsonville Kapiti Wainuiomata Karori Tawa Port Nicholson Feilding Levin Stratford Pencarrow Makino Marton Milson Mount Victoria Wanganui Daybreak New Plymouth Wanganui North New Plymouth West Otaki Pahiatua Awapuni Paraparaumu Foxton Wellington Central Petone Heretaunga Plimmerton Pukekura Breakfast Raetihi-Ohakune Rotoract Wellington South Wairarapa Taihape Masterton Takaro Terrace End Upper Hutt Waikanae Waitara Hutt River Valley Wanganui Courtenay Place Wanganui South Waverley Aotea Wellington North Masterton South DISTRICT 9940 DIRECTORY 2013 – 2014 District Governor Deborah Gimblett www.9940.rotarysouthpacific.org www.rotary.org https://www.facebook.com/#!/RotaryUnleashed Like us on Facebook Engage Rotary Change Lives Contents District Governor Deb’s Introduction .................................................................................................................. 9 Mission Statement ........................................................................................................................................... 11 The 4-Way Test ............................................................................................................................................... 11 Strategic Plan .................................................................................................................................................. 11 1. Paul Harris and RI President 2013 – 2014 ............................................................................................ 12 1.1 Paul Harris: 1868 – 1947................................................................................................................ 12 1.2 Rotary International President 2013 – 2014................................................................................... 12 2. Rotary Foundation Chair and Rotary Zone Director ............................................................................... 13 2.1 The Rotary Foundation Chair of Trustees ...................................................................................... 13 2.2 Rotary Zone Director ...................................................................................................................... 13 3. District Governor ..................................................................................................................................... 14 4. Immediate Past District Governor ........................................................................................................... 15 5. District Governor Elect ............................................................................................................................ 16 6. District Governor Nominee ...................................................................................................................... 17 7. District Governor’s Club Visits 2013 ....................................................................................................... 18 8. District 9940 Calendar ............................................................................................................................ 19 9. District Officers ........................................................................................................................................ 21 10. Assistant Governors 2013-2014 ......................................................................................................... 22 11. Club Directory (Presidents and Secretaries) ...................................................................................... 24 12. District Functional Committees ........................................................................................................... 39 12.1 Governance Committee ................................................................................................................. 39 12.1.1 District Advisory Committee ......................................................................................................... 39 12.1.2 District Trustees ........................................................................................................................... 41 12.1.3 Council on Legislation District Representative ............................................................................ 42 12.1.4 Strategic Planning Committee ..................................................................................................... 42 12.2 Administration Committee .............................................................................................................. 42 12.2.1 District Administration Committee ................................................................................................ 42 12.2.2 Risk Management ........................................................................................................................ 43 12.2.3. Disaster Committee .................................................................................................................... 43 12.2.4 Clubmate ...................................................................................................................................... 43 12.2.5 District Conference Committee .................................................................................................... 44 12.2.6 District 2013 Rotary International Convention Chair ................................................................... 44 12.2.7 Insurance Advice ......................................................................................................................... 44 12.2.8 Charitable Trusts / Tax ................................................................................................................. 45 12.3 Learning & Development Committee .................................................................................................. 48 12.3.1 District Learning and Development Chair and Committee .......................................................... 48 12.3.2 Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) ................................................................................................. 49 12.3.3 Club Visioning Programme .......................................................................................................... 50 12.4 The Rotary Foundation ................................................................................................................... 51 12.4.1 Rotary Foundation Chair and Committee .............................................................................. 51 12.4.2 Grants – Timelines, Applications and Funding ............................................................................ 52 12.4.3 Scholarships ............................................................................................................................... 53 12.4.4 Foundation Fundraising and Promotion ....................................................................................... 54 12.4.5 PolioPlus and Polio Awareness ................................................................................................... 55 12.4.6 District 2012/13 Vocational Exchange Sub-Committee Chair ..................................................... 56 12.4.7 Major Donors to The Rotary Foundation ..................................................................................... 56 12.5 Club Development Committee ....................................................................................................... 58 12.5.1 Club Development Chair and Committee .................................................................................... 58 12.5.2 Rotaract........................................................................................................................................ 59 12.5.3 Interact ......................................................................................................................................... 59 12.5.4 Alumni .........................................................................................................................................
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