Rotary International the greatest change
organisation in the world, renews and refreshes itself every year with
leadership changing at club, District and International levels.
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| Immediate Past District Governor Alan Eyes, Prime Minister of New Zealand, John Key joins the incoming DG Ron Seeto celebrating Rotary International's new theme "PEACE through SERVICE" |
530 Rotary District Governors worldwide are
part of this transition. Sunday 1 July at the Howick Club the largest maritime
Rotary District, with 49 clubs in Auckland and 7 other pacific island nations
District 9920 celebrated the transition of District Governor from Alan Eyes of
the Rotary Club of Pukeokohe to Ron Seeto of the Rotary Club of Newmarket.
This annual changeover also includes a
theme for the year to focus humanitarian efforts for Rotarians in the new
Rotary Year. This theme is set by the Rotary International President. For
2012-2013 Rotary International President from Japan, Sakuji Tanaka’s theme is Peace Through Service.
District Governor Ron Seeto in his address asked Rotarians in
District 9920 to work together to Unleash Your Potential building Peace Through Service.
The 250 Rotary attendees included family
and guests of District Governors Alan & Ron.
Among the friends there to help Sharon
Seeto celebrate Ron’s inauguration were Bronagh and Prime Minister John Key. John is an honorary Rotarian of the Rotary Club of
Kumeu in District 9910 and a Paul Harris Fellow of the Rotary Club of
Newmarket.
District
9920 covers a geographical area
encompassing east and south Auckland with 29 clubs and 20 clubs scattered
through Fiji, Western Samoa. American Samoa, Tonga, Rarotonga, Kiribati and
French Polynesia.
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