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It is a joint Fellowship of all Kampala-based Clubs that hold their fellowships on Thursdays.

1 The Rotary Wheel Rotary Club of Kampala Vol. 6 Issue 07 Thursday 18th August, 2016 Welcome to the 7h Fellowship in our 60th year. We have just gone through a momentous week with the nomination of Rotarian Sam Owori as RI President Designate for 2018/2019. Our Fellowship this week is dedicated to the celebration of that event. It is a joint Fellowship of all Kampala-based Clubs that hold their fellowships on Thursdays. They are: Bwebajja, Gaba, Kampala City Makerere, Kampala Daybreak, Kampala East, Kampala Ssese, Namugongo, Nateete and Seeta. While the celebrations are across the whole President s Message continent of Africa, in District 9211 and Uganda, it means something very special to the Rotary Club of Kampala, Sam s Club. But as we immerse ourselves in jubilation let us avoid being arrogant, remembering that Sam is no longer just for the RCOK but for the whole worldwide Rotary fraternity. Come October 1, when Sam is no longer RIPN Designate we will know officially the direction RI President Sam intends to guide Rotary when his term starts on 1 July If we are to go by how Sam directed the Rotary Club of Kampala when he was president and the district when he was governor we should expect RI President Sam to have growth of Rotary globally among the priorities he will focus on. We salute Rtn Sam for his whole hearted commitment to Rotary and what it stands for, serving humanity and for the well-deserved recognition. Let us all roll our sleeves further up as Rotary Uganda to serve humanity to the level that will be fitting for the country of RIPN(D). Stephen K. Lwanga President Since May 20 1

Fellowship Program: 5:00pm 5:30pm Arrival Call to Order - National Anthem: All - Grace: President RC Kampala City - Loyal Toast: President RC Nateete - 4-Way Test: President RC Kampala Ssese - Object

2 Fellowship Program: 5:00pm 5:30pm Arrival Call to Order - National Anthem: All - Grace: President RC Kampala City - Loyal Toast: President RC Nateete - 4-Way Test: President RC Kampala Ssese - Object of Rotary: President RCK la Daybreak - Introductory remarks by the President - Remarks by DG Jayesh Asher - Introduction of the Guest Speaker: PP Professor Charles Olweny - Guest Speaker: RIPND Sam Owori - Vote of Thanks: PDG Fredrick Tusubira - SAA: Henry Rugamba - Roll call of Clubs - Fundraising for Rotary Hospital with PDG Stephen Mwanje - Cutting the cake - Final Toast: President RC Bugolobi Rotary Code of Conduct As a Rotarian, I will 1. Exemplify the core value of integrity in all behaviors and activities. 2. Use my vocational experience and talents to serve in Rotary. 3. Conduct all of my personal, business, and professional affairs ethically, encouraging and fostering high ethical standards as an example to others. 4. Be fair in all dealings with others and treat them with the respect due to them as fellow human beings. 5. Promote recognition and respect for all occupations which are useful to society. 6. Offer my vocational talents: to provide opportunities for young people, to work for the relief of the special needs of others, and to improve the quality of life in my community. 7. Honor the trust that Rotary and fellow Rotarians provide and not do anything that will bring disfavor or reflect adversely on Rotary or fellow Rotarians. 8. Not seek from a fellow Rotarian a privilege or advantage not normally accorded others in a business or professional relationship. The 4 way test The Object of Rotary The object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and in particular to encourage and foster: First: The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service Second: High ethical standards in business and professions, the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations and the dignifying of each Rotarian s occupation as an opportunity to serve society. Third: The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian s personal, busines and community life. Fourth: The advancement of international understanding, goodwill and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service Of the things we think, say or do; FIRST IS IT THE TRUTH? SECOND IS IT FAIR TO ALL CONCERNED? THIRD WILL IT BUILD GOOD WILL & BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? FOURTH WILL IT BE BENEFICIAL TO ALL CONCERNED? The Grace For what we have recieved and are about to recieve, may God make us truly thankful and ever mindful of the needs of others. Amen. Club President: Lwanga, Stephen K stephenlwanga@yahoo.co.uk Tel: Secretary: Ayuya Mukasa, Jackie ayuyaj@hotmail.com Tel: Club Treasurer: Kibuuka, Diana Ninsiima ninsii35@gmail.com Tel: ROTARY RECOMMITS TO ENDING POLIO IN NIGERIA The World Health Organization has confirmed two cases of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) in Nigeria, the first cases in the country since July After passing a year without a case of the wild poliovirus, Nigeria was removed from the list of polioendemic countries in September These cases from two local government areas of Borno state occurred in July The Government of Nigeria in partnership with the Global Polio Eradication Initiative will take immediate steps to respond quickly to the outbreak to prevent further spread of the disease. This response will include emergency vaccination campaigns to boost immunity in impacted and at-risk areas, and reinforced surveillance activities to ensure we detect all strains of polio. Because polio knows no borders, steps will also be taken to protect surrounding countries, to ensure all children are vaccinated and to reduce the risk of the spread of the disease. This news is disappointing for all Rotary members - and particularly those in Nigeria - who worked so hard to help the country stop polio. However, Rotary remains steadfast and fully committed to fighting polio anywhere children remain at risk, including Nigeria and Africa. Rotary members remain resilient in the face of challenges. Today, we roll up our sleeves and redouble our effort to rid the world of this devastating disease. Rotary members in Nigeria are already hard at work to support the outbreak response, and our network will also be tapped to quickly protect children in surrounding countries. The World Health Organization is confident Nigeria can end polio. The program has overcome outbreaks before, and we have the tools to do so again in Nigeria. Rotary will not stop its efforts to ensure that every child is born into a polio-free world where they are safe from this paralyzing disease. Michael K. McGovern, International PolioPlus Chair Source: 2 Since May 20 Since May 20 3

The 2016-17 Nominating Committee for President of Rotary International has unanimously nominated Samuel Frobisher Owori, of the Rotary Club of Kampala, Uganda, to be the president of Rotary

Owori says he sees in Rotary an incredible passion to make a difference.

president, he plans to harness that enthusiasm and pride so that every project becomes the engine of peace and prosperity. Owori s chief concerns as a Rotary leader are membership and extension.

He urges past, present, and future leaders to work together to engage more women, youth program participants, alumni, and community members to increase Rotary s membership in the coming years.

3 The Nominating Committee for President of Rotary International has unanimously nominated Samuel Frobisher Owori, of the Rotary Club of Kampala, Uganda, to be the president of Rotary International in He will be declared the president-nominee on 1 October if no challenging candidates have been suggested. Owori says he sees in Rotary an incredible passion to make a difference. As Sam Owori Selected to be Rotary International President Samuel Frobisher Owori, a Ugandan businessman and a member of the Rotary Club of Kampala, will become president-nominee on 1 October. president, he plans to harness that enthusiasm and pride so that every project becomes the engine of peace and prosperity. Owori s chief concerns as a Rotary leader are membership and extension. Since he served as district governor, the number of clubs in Uganda has swelled from nine to 89. He urges past, present, and future leaders to work together to engage more women, youth program participants, alumni, and community members to increase Rotary s membership in the coming years. There are many places which need Rotary and numerous potential members who have never been invited, he says. The problem is Rotarians who got in and closed the doors. Owori is chief executive officer of the Institute of Corporate Governance of Uganda. Before that, he was executive director of the African Development Bank, managing director of Uganda Com- mercial Bank Ltd., and director of Uganda Development Bank. He has studied law, employment relations, business management, corporate resources management, microfinance, and marketing at institutions in England, Japan, Switzerland, Tanzania, and the United States, including Harvard Business School. Since becoming a member in 1978, Owori has served Rotary as regional Rotary Foundation coordinator, regional RI membership coordinator, and RI Representative to the United Nations Environment Program and UN-Habitat. He has been a member or chair of several committees, including the International PolioPlus Committee, the Drug Abuse Prevention Task Force, and the Audit Committee. Most recently, Owori served as trustee of The Rotary Foundation, chair of The Rotary Foundation s Finance Committee, and a member of the Investment Committee. Owori is a Benefactor of The Rotary Foundation, and he and his wife, Norah, are Major Donors and Paul Harris Fellows. The Nominating Committee members are Sam Owori in his other life, attending a graduation of his son, Owori. Sudarshan Agarwal, Rotary Club of Delhi, Delhi, India; Şafak Alpay, Rotary Club of Istanbul-Sisli, Turkey; Ronald L. Beaubien, Rotary Club of Coronado, California, USA; John B. Boag, Rotary E-Club of District 9650, New South Wales, Australia; Elio Cerini, Rotary Club of Milano Duomo, Italy; Luiz Coelho de Oliveira, Rotary Club of Limeira-Leste, São Paulo, Brazil; Frank N. Goldberg, Rotary Club of Omaha-Suburban, Nebraska, USA; Kenneth W. Grabeau, Rotary Club of Nashua West, New Hampshire, USA; Jackson S.L. Hsieh, Rotary Club of Taipei Sunrise, Taiwan; Mark Daniel Maloney (chair), Rotary Club of Decatur, Alabama, USA; Barry Matheson, Rotary Club of Jessheim, Norway; Kazuhiko Ozawa, Rotary Club of Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan; Ekkehart Pandel, Rotary Club of Bückeburg, Germany; Noraseth Pathmanand, Rotary Club of Bang Rak, Thailand; Robert S. Scott, Rotary Club of Cobourg, Ontario, Canada; John C. Smarge, Rotary Club of Naples, Florida, USA; Michael F. Webb, Rotary Club of Mendip, Somerset, England. Sourced Information Stephen Owori, the graduant together with his parents, and his siblings, Daniel and Bonny on his graduation day. 4 Since May 20 Since May 20 5

4 SAM OWORI S ARRIVAL FROM EVANSTON 6 Since May 20 Since May 20 7

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