District Governor Nominee

2010/2011

DGN Gaven & Kathy Hurley

District Governor Nominee

 Gaven's first introduction to Rotary was playing on the Rotary sponsored Pony League baseball team in Cranford, NJ. His high school vocal quartet also sang at a Rotary meeting. In 1982 he was invited to join the Rotary Club of Morristown, NJ (District 7470) where he served as President in 1988-1989.

 In 1993, Gaven and his wife Kathie, also know as Kathleen Bride, Professor of Harp at the University of Rochester's Eastman School of Music, moved to the Rochester area. He realized the fastest way to know the area and be known was to join a local Rotary Club-and so Pittsford it was. In his years of Rotary, Gaven has held about every club office and chaired many committees. He, with the help of Carmen Scalise of the East Rochester club, introduced the Dictionary Project to District 7120. Many Rotarians have known Gaven for his involvement with the District Simplified Grants, and as well as faculty and District Chair of the Rotary Leadership Institute. In 2001-2002 he served as President of the Pittsford Rotary Club.

 Gaven was selected as Team Leader for the 2010 Group Study Exchange team that traveled to District 1390 in Finland. This combined two of his main interests: travel and the Rotary Foundation. He and kathie are both Multiple Paul Harris Fellows and Bequest Society members.