“The Rotary Wheel” Rotary Club of Vol. 6 Issue 04 Thursday 28th July, 2016

President’s Message responding positively to the requests from the team charged with the task of leading the planning process. Your management team will be having a retreat soon during which it will consolidate the Club’s work plans and the strategies for achieving the various de- liverables.

Next month of August is Membership & Ex- tensions Month. Let as many of us as pos- sibleline up and bring guests who can be potential Rotarians. The Club has to induct at least 5 members. The sooner we do it the better for the life of the Club. The DG guid- ed us on how to best improve on our racial How time flies when one is fully occupied! membership. Let us invite our Asian friends We have come to the end of the first month to fellowships with the intention of eventu- of this Rotary year during which we have ally inducting them into the Club. crystalized our work plans. The District Gov- ernor’s visit and the kind advice he gave us As I said during last week’s Fellowship, I were taken into account as we finalized the want us to be a “thanking Club”. No contri- work plans. bution to our Club should be taken for grant- ed especially if that contribution is from The Club has decided to celebrate the 60th someone outside the Club. If you think there anniversary of its establishment which is is someone, whether from within the Club or also the introduction of Rotary in . from outside the Club, the Club should thank The celebrations will also be linked to the formally for services to the Club, inform the Rotary International Foundation centenary. Club Secretary. Let us all be part of the planning process by Continued on pg 3

Since May 20th 1957, District 9211, R.I Zone 20A RCKLA Rotary Club of Kampala Web: www.rotarykampala.org Since May 20th 1957, District 9211, R.I Zone 20A RCKLA Rotary Club of Kampala Web: www.rotarykampala.org 1 BUDDY GROUP IN CAHRGE OF FELLOWSHIP Fellowship Program: The Object of Rotary CIVET CAT - Leader - Rtn. Winnie Karungi 12.45 - Arrival The object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of July Celebrations President’s Message 1300hrs - Call to Order service as a basis of worthy enterprise and in particular to Fellowship Program encourage and foster: Continued from pg 1 - National Anthem Call Fellowship to order - Grace: Barungi Phiona First: Birthdays Hoisting of both National and RI flags: The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service Nnaggenda, Shem Jul 04 The Board will review your suggestion and National Anthem: - Loyal Toast: Ayebare Geoffrey take the necessary action. Second: Barungi, Phionah Jul 07 Grace: Rtn Owori Samuel F - 4 way test: Mukalazi Godfrey High ethical standards in business and professions, the Erfa Alani 12 Jul Loyal toast: Rtn Ssentoogo Henry - Object of Rotary: Bakoja Edward recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations and the We want to improve on the appearance and dignifying of each Rotarian’s occupation as an opportunity to Wanyana, Daisy Sarah Jul 15 contents of Namuziga. If you have any sug- 4 Way Test: Rtn Ethan Musolini - Introductions serve society. gestions pass them on to Rtn Shem Nnaggen- Object of Rotary: Rtn Okot Okidi Alfred - Ambassadorial Reports Ssebugenyi Mukasa, James Jul 27 Third: Khiddu Makubuya, Edward Jul 30 da ([email protected], 0712(or 0702 or Apologies: - IPRIT Sam Owori talking about the The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian’s 0755) 533096or to the Club Secretary, Rtn Zone institute that is going to take Ambassadorial Reports: personal, busines and community life. Mudoola, Christopher Jul 30 Jackie Ayuya-Mukasa ([email protected], place in Accra Introduction of Speaker: Fourth: 0772918832). - Vote of Thanks The advancement of international understanding, goodwill and - SAA peace through a world fellowship of business and professional Anniversaries Let us all roll up our sleeves and serve human- Activity: Handover persons united in the ideal of service - Final Toast: Walugembe John Kasede Mukasa, George Jul 07 ity Vote of Thanks: The 4 way test Edith Sergeant at Arms: Rtn James Ssebugenyi Mukasa Rotary Code of Conduct Stephen K. Lwanga Of the things we think, say or do; Musinguzi, Jotham & Catherine Jul 18 Club Song: President As a Rotarian, I will FIRST Ayebare, Geoffrey & Elizabeth Jul 19 Rtn Owor Okot Teddy IS IT THE TRUTH? Final Toast: 1. Exemplify the core value of integrity in all behaviors and Kamya, Fredrick & Stella Jul 27 Welcoming Guests and Registration: activities. SECOND IS IT FAIR TO ALL CONCERNED? Rtn Agnes Atim Apea, Rtn Owor Okot Teddy 2. Use my vocational experience and talents to serve in THIRD Rotary. WILL IT BUILD GOOD WILL & BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? FOURTH 3. Conduct all of my personal, business, and professional WILL IT BE BENEFICIAL TO ALL CONCERNED? 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 The Grace respect due to them as fellow human beings. For what we have recieved and are about to recieve, 5. Promote recognition and respect for all occupations may God make us truly thankful and ever mindful of Of the many lessons polio eradication has taught HOW TO QUALIFY which are useful to society. the needs of others. us, one of the most important is also one of the PRESIDENTIAL THEME Amen. simplest: that if we want to bring all of Rotary To qualify for the Presidential Citation, clubs 6. Offer my vocational& CITATION talents: to provide opportunities for forward, we’ve all got to be moving in the same must complete two mandatory activities and young people, to work for the relief of the special needs of others, and to improve the quality of life in my community. Club President: direction. Continuity of leadership, at the club, additional activities in several categories. Most Lwanga, Stephen K activities will be verified automatically through district, and RI level, is the only way we will 7. Honor the trust that Rotary and fellow Rotarians provide Email: [email protected] flourish, and achieve our full potential. It is not RI’s data. But some will be verified only by the and not do anything that will bring disfavor or reflect Tel: +256 772 770099 enough simply to bring in new members and information you enter in Rotary Club Central. adversely on Rotary or fellow Rotarians. form new clubs: our goal is not more Rotarians, 8. Not seek from a fellow Rotarian a privilege or advantage Secretary: but more Rotarians who can achieve more good To more accurately capture your club’s achievements, for the first time ever, clubs will not normally accorded others in a business or professional Ayuya Mukasa, Jackie Rotary work, and will become the Rotary leaders relationship. Email: [email protected] ROTARY SERVING HUMANITY of tomorrow. have the entire Rotary year — from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017 — to achieve the Presidential Tel: +256 772 918832 Rotary has been many things, to many people, Near the end of his life, reflecting on the path Citation goals. Club Treasurer: in the last 111 years. Through Rotary, our that brought him to Rotary, Paul Harris wrote: Kibuuka, Diana Ninsiima members have found friends, community, and District governors will be able to track the “Individual effort may be turned to individual Email: [email protected] a sense of purpose; we’ve forged connections, needs, but combined effort should be dedicated progress of all of their clubs online, and I’m Tel: +256 776 353535 advanced our careers, and had incredible to the service of mankind. The power of combined asking them to follow up with you regularly experiences we couldn’t have had anywhere else. effort knows no limitation.” He could hardly have and support you in achieving these goals Every week, in more than 34,000 clubs around imagined then that one day, more than 1.2 million 2 Since May 20th 1957, District 9211, R.I Zone 20A RCKLA Rotary Club of Kampala Web: www.rotarykampala.org Since May 20th 1957, District 9211, R.I Zone 20A RCKLA Rotary Club of Kampala Web: www.rotarykampala.org 3 the world, Rotarians come together to talk, laugh, Rotarians would be combining their efforts, DISTRICT CITATION and share ideas. But above all, we come together and, through our Rotary Foundation, their I will also offer a special citation to districts that: for one, overriding goal: service. resources, to serve humanity together. And we can only imagine what great deeds Paul Harris z Have at least 51 percent of clubs earn the Service to humanity has been the cornerstone would have expected of such a Rotary! It is our Presidential Citation of Rotary since its earliest days, and has been its responsibility to achieve those deeds; as it is z Contribute at least 20 percent of their District main purpose ever since. I believe that there is our privilege to carry forth the tradition of Designated Fund to PolioPlus no better path to meaningful service today than Rotary Serving Humanity. z Increase Annual Fund giving by 5 percent Rotary membership; and no organization better over last year’s total placed to make a real and positive difference in z Achieve a 3 percent increase in membership our world. No other organization so effectively ROTARY SERVING brings together committed, capable professionals Sincerely, Thank you in advance for your efforts this year in a wide variety of fields, and enables them to to show Rotary Serving Humanity. achieve ambitious goals. Through Rotary, we have the capacity, the network, and the knowledge to HUMANITY change the world: the only limits are the ones we place on ourselves. John Germ Today, our organization is at a critical point: President, Rotary International, 2016-17 JOHN GERM a historic juncture that will determine, in so many ways, what comes next. Together, we have 2016-17 President provided extraordinary service to our world; Rotary International tomorrow, our world will depend on us to do even more. Now is the time to capitalize on our success: as we complete the eradication of polio, and One Rotary Center catapult Rotary forward, with determination and 1560 Sherman Avenue enthusiasm, to be an even greater force for good Evanston, IL 60201-3698 USA in the world. www.rotary.org 900-16EN—(915) ROTARY FAMILY HEALTH DAYS 2015

Rotary Serving Humanity. young flier’s can-do attitude. with a limp after that, but “Within 10 years,” Germ told he walked.” Germ thinks he JOHN GERM: “Rotary has kept its light un- him, “I’ll either own some inherited a little of his father’s der a bushel for too long,” he of this company or I’ll be stubbornness. “I don’t give up says. “We need to do a better your biggest competitor.” He easily either,” he says. Champion of Chattanooga job of promoting our cause. wasn’t wrong. He eventually That’s the challenge ahead, became chairman and CEO He’s certainly not giving up but I don’t see it as a problem. of the firm, which went on to on supporting polio eradica- From the a very influential person,” I don’t believe in problems – I serve Chattanooga’s airport, tion – and he’s calling on July 2016 issue his friend Harry Fields an- believe in opportunities.” its most prominent hospital, Rotarians to follow his lead of The Rotarian nounced from the podium. several downtown high-rises, by urging every Rotary club “I can’t tell you how many The son of a stonemason, and the Convention Center. to give at least $2,650 to fight Just before John Germ people emulate him … at who built the family home One of his challenges was a polio during his term, which dropped by, Rick Young- Halloween. I mean, he’s the with his own hands, exca- new cineplex, where the own- is also The Rotary Founda- blood took a deep breath. epitome of tall, dark, and vating its foundation with a er gave him a warning that tion’s centennial year. The “You want to match his handsome. When it’s dark, shovel and a wheelbarrow, puzzled him at first: “Don’t number commemorates the energy,” he says, “but he he’s handsome!” Nobody Germ developed his work make the air conditioning too first donation – of $26.50, makes it hard to keep up.” laughed harder than the guest ethic early in life. Nothing good.” made by the Rotary Club of Youngblood is the presi- of honor at the celebration came easily. Other schoolboys Kansas City, Mo., in 1917 – to dent and CEO of Blood of his contributions, which made fun of his name – “they Germ asked, “Why not?” the Foundation. During the Assurance, a regional blood was referred to as the “roast called me ‘Bacteria’ ” – and 2017 Rotary International bank in Chattanooga, of John Germ.” The dinner his parents couldn’t afford “Because the customers need Convention, a birthday cel- Tenn., that Germ helped raised more than $75,000 for college tuition. After a stint in to smell the popcorn; we ebration is also planned for found in 1972. After his vis- Chattanooga State Commu- vocational school, he paid his make most of our money at Arch Klumph with tickets it with Youngblood, Germ nity College. In closing, Fields way through the University the concession stand.” costing $26.50. If that all strode between mountains noted Germ’s contribution to of Tennessee at Knoxville by sounds a little gimmicky, fine. of empty bottles and cans his community and the world: working in a machine shop As president, Germ wants to “If we can get people to pay at Chattanooga’s John F. “100 percent of himself – and and serving food in a dorm “find the popcorn smell that’ll attention,” Germ says, “they’ll Germ Recycling Center at everyone else he can shake cafeteria. After graduating, bring people to Rotary. And see that Rotary is doing great Orange Grove, which he down!” he joined the U.S. Air Force. what is that? Service. We’ve things in the world.” designed, before he drove Soon promoted to captain, got a service-minded genera- to a construction site and A legendary fundraiser, Germ he was navigator on a 50-ton tion coming up. We’ve got to While preparing for his popped a cork to dedicate a led Rotary’s $200 Million Douglas C-124, ferrying get our message out to them, presidential term, he stayed in Miracle League field where Challenge, an effort sparked troops and tanks to Vietnam. and we’d better do it fast.” touch with friends and allies special needs children will by a challenge grant from the “Unfortunately,” he says, – often from the nerve center play baseball – all before Bill & Melinda Gates Foun- “we flew home with soldiers’ Part of that message, he says, of his world, a maroon leather zipping to the airport for dation. Rotarians ultimately bodies.” In 1965 Germ’s C-124 is that polio hasn’t been eradi- La-Z-Boy recliner in his a flight to Chicago and a exceeded that number, raising carried the Gemini IV space cated yet. We may be “this comfortable home on the Ten- cab ride to Rotary Interna- $228.7 million to fight polio. capsule to Cape Kennedy. On close,” but there were still 74 nessee River. He designed the tional World Headquarters, He has already served Rotary another mission, the giant cases worldwide last year (all house himself. He hangs corn- where he takes office as as vice president and director, plane lost two engines and in Pakistan and Afghanistan). cobs on the poplars out back president of RI this month. and The Rotary Foundation skimmed the ocean, shak- His own father was struck to feed the squirrels that run as vice chair and trustee. His ing like a bumper car all the with the disease as an adult. around his porch. His desk Why the breakneck contributions to the fight way back to base. “When we “We were on a fishing trip holds a photo of Germ dressed pace? “I don’t have to eradicate polio led to his landed, we found seaweed when my brother said, ‘Daddy as Elvis Presley, entertaining hobbies,” he says. selection as one of 12 U.S. Ro- hanging off the fuselage,” he can’t walk,’” Germ recalls. at a district conference, and a “Civic work is my rec- tarians honored at the White says. “That’s how close we “We carried him back to the plaque his wife brought home reation.” House in 2013 as a “Cham- came to a watery grave.” car. Doctors said he’d never from the local Hobby Lobby. pion of Change” – someone stand up again, but he did ex- The plaque reads, “Integrity Not long ago Germ, 77, who has improved commu- When Germ’s military service ercises. He tied an iron weight is doing the right thing when spent a raucous evening at nities around the world. As ended, he joined engineering to his leg and tried to lift it. no one else is watching.” “It the Chattanooga Conven- president, Germ chose three firm Campbell & Associates Little by little he got to where made me think of John,” says tion Center, enjoying jokes simple, no-nonsense words in his hometown. His boss, he could lift that weight and Judy Germ. at his expense. “John is to be the theme of his year: George Campbell, liked the wave it around. He walked 4 Since May 20th 1957, District 9211, R.I Zone 20A RCKLA Rotary Club of Kampala Web: www.rotarykampala.org Since May 20th 1957, District 9211, R.I Zone 20A RCKLA Rotary Club of Kampala Web: www.rotarykampala.org 5 WHEN & WHERE CLUBS MEET! of.” Mondays Venue Time Since her husband of 57 years According to Fields, Germ’s plays?” Another of his causes, Kampala North Nommo Gallery 6:00pm became president-elect last success as a fundraiser comes the First in the Family pro- Kampala South Hotel Africana 6:00pm To appeal to younger members, he supports Kasangati Kasangati Resort 7:00pm fall, “Rotary has consumed from his out-of-the-box gram at Chattanooga State, Mengo Pope Paul Social Club 1:00pm our lives,” she says. “In a good thinking. “Go back to the ’90s, provides scholarships for stu- a new move (approved at the Council on Leg- Mityana New Highway Hotel 6:00pm Kampala Green Valley Hotel 7:00pm way.” when he was district gover- dents who couldn’t attend col- islation in April) that allows membership in Kampala Naguru Kati Kati 7:00pm nor. People thought of him as lege otherwise. Flora Tydings, Rotaract and Rotary at the same time. “I’m all Rotaract Mr. Chattanooga. We bought the school’s president, calls in favor of that,” he says. Galloway Hostel 6:00pm His presidency marks the Tuesdays apex of a life devoted to a barrel of Jack Daniel’s Germ “an excellent role model Kabira Country Club 7:00pm to many of our students who, It doesn’t stop there. Germ supports flexibility Bweyogerere Hotel Mamerito 6:30pm service. Previously active in whiskey in honor of [well- Ibanda M&B Executive Hall 6:30pm the Jaycees, Germ joined the known Tennessee Rotarian] like him, are the first in their in many Rotary matters. “Our clubs have al- Iganga Mwana Highland Hotel 6:00pm family to attend college.” ways been organized around a meal. Lunch and Kampala-Impala Kati Kati 1:00pm Rotary Club of Chattanooga Bill Sergeant. A barrel is 266 Kampala Mukwaya Hospital-Nsambya 8:00pm in 1976. A natural leader and bottles’ worth, so we gave one dinner were part of our dues, and that system Kasese Margherita Hotel 6:30pm served us well. But society has changed,” he Hotel Africana 6:00pm inveterate schmoozer, he has bottle from that barrel to any- Today his schedule changes Kyotera Colombo Hotel 7:00pm set fundraising records for one who donated $1,000, and daily – sometimes hourly – as says. Rotary International is catching up by Lubowa Grace’s Restaurant 7:00pm allowing clubs more leeway in when and how Shanghai Restaurant 6:00pm Rotary and other organiza- we raised $250,000.” The two he keeps up with the duties Masindi Masindi Hotel 6:00pm tions. The Blood Assurance men have often tended bar of his new office. On his they meet. “How do we accommodate the 30- Mbale Mt. Elgon Hotel 5:30pm year-old businessperson raising a family? Well, Rwampara Rwekishokye Country Club 6:00pm program grew from a single for charity, wearing match- agenda, he says he would like Nkumba Araba Hutel 7:00pm blood draw into a regional ing aprons marked “Bar” and to see Rotary operate more for one thing, we could pay less attention to Rubaga Pope Paul Social Club 1:00pm Sunrise Club Shanghai Restaurant 7:00am network that supplies over 70 “Tender.” “My friend John is like a business. “We’ve been attendance,” he adds. “My question isn’t ‘How Wobulenzi Networth Hotel 5:30pm health centers in the South- my greatest hero,” says Fields. getting leaner, and I’d like to many meetings did you make?’ It’s ‘How are Kampala Kolping Hotel, Wandegeya 6:00pm Rotaract east with more than 100,000 speed that up. In January, for you making a difference in your community?’ “ Kampala City Chinese Rest. Cent. Park 6:00pm units a year. It began when At the recycling plant Germ instance, we’re going to hold Wednesday the United Way sent three converted from a run-down our Board meeting in Chicago By Kevin Cook Arua Heritage Inn Hotel 6:00pm Bushenyi Bushenyi Guest House 6:00pm doctors to the Chattanooga dairy in 1989, adults with de- instead of San Diego. That The Rotarian Windsor Lake Victoria 7:00pm velopmental disabilities sort means we won’t have to fly a 1-Jul-2016 Jinja Crested Crane Hotel 6:00pm Jaycees to seek help with a Kabale White House Inn 5:00pm blood shortage, recalls Germ’s tons of recyclables into great couple dozen staff members Kabarole Toro Golf club 5:30pm friend and co-founder of stacks of bottles and cans. “He to San Diego and put them Kajjansi Dreams Guest House 7:00pm PICTORIAL Kampala Central Hotel Africana 6:00pm Blood Assurance, Dan John- has been involved in every bit up there. It’s just common Kampala West Shanghai Restaurant 1:00pm of Recogntion of Rtn Teddy Kampala Naalya Ndere Centre 7:00pm son. “John was the Jaycees of what happens here, from sense.” He wants to shorten Owor-Okot & Mrs Betty Mugoya Kiwatule Kabira Country Club 7:00pm president and I was treasurer, engineering the building to Board meetings, shrink some Sports View Hotel 6:00pm Lugazi Scouts Office Club 6:00pm so I got to watch him in ac- helping us negotiate contracts RI committees, and save Masaka Masaka Sports Club 6:00pm tion,” Johnson says. “When with the city,” says Tera Rob- money on committee meet- Mubende Nakayima Hotel 6:00pm Mukono Colline Hotel 7:00pm he goes to work, he never erts, director of adult services ings to make Rotary more International Hotel 6:30pm looks back. From nothing, we for the center. Few of the cost-effective. Nansana Ivory Hotel 7:00pm Silver Springs Hotel 7:00pm grew to our current budget employees would have a job Tororo Crystal Hotel 7:00pm Rotaract of $29 million.” With help if not for the recycling center, Half a century after landing University Guild Canteen. 6:00pm from Germ, Johnson, and and they can keep anything his last C-124, Germ sees Thursday others, Blood Assurance got interesting they come across. himself as Rotary’s naviga- Bugolobi City Royal Hotel 7:00pm Gaba Green Valley Hotel 7:00pm its message out: Donating a One worker found a crumpled tor, plotting a course toward Gulu Acholi Inn 5:30pm pint of blood is a painless way $100 bill. a bright future. “It’s going to Hoima Hoima Resort Hotel 6:00pm Kalisizo Tropical Gardens 6:00pm to spend 30 minutes and save be a team effort,” he says. His Kampala 12:45pm three lives. To finance the city’s new Mir- main target after polio will Kampala Day Break Grand Imperial Hotel 7:00am Kampala East Hotel Africana 7:00pm acle League field, one of the be Rotary’s static member- Kampala Ssese Nommo Gallery 6:00pm “We owe much of our success best-equipped in the country, ship. On that issue, he says, Kampala City - Makerere Kolping Hotel, Makerere,Kavule 6:00pm Kayunga Katikoomu Soc. Cen. 6:00pm to John Germ,” says Young- Germ enlisted co-sponsors in- “The fault is with us, the Lira Margarita Hotel 5:30pm current Rotarians.” He wants Mbarara Rotary Peace Chn.Cen 5:30pm blood. “To me, he epitomizes cluding Berkshire Hathaway, Namugongo ABBA Hotel 7:00pm three aspects of leadership: BlueCross BlueShield, and his members to “step up their Rukungiri Rukungiri Inn 6:00pm Seeta Ridah Hotel 7:00pm He’s a gentleman at all times, own Rotary Club of Chatta- outreach. I really think one Source of the Nile Crested Crane Hotel 6:00pm he’s compassionate to all nooga. “Every kid should be of our main problems is that Kampala Ivy’s Hotel Wakaliga 7:00pm Bwebajja Cabana Restaurant, Kawuku 7:00pm people, and he’s an achiever. able to play sports,” he says. we don’t ask enough people to Bwebajja Cabana Restaurant, Kawuku 7:00pm If John can’t get something “It’s not just for the child, join. Why? For fear of rejec- Fridays Kampala Hotel Africana 6:00pm done, it probably can’t be but the whole family. What’s tion. We need to get over that Kampala Muyenga Breeze Hotel Int. Muyenga 6.30 p.m done.” better than a child hearing his – to get out there and bring in NOB View Hotel 7:00pm mom and dad cheer when he new members we’ll be proud Kyengera Rose Gardens 7:00pm 6 Since May 20th 1957, District 9211, R.I Zone 20A RCKLA Rotary Club of Kampala Web: www.rotarykampala.org Since May 20th 1957, District 9211, R.I Zone 20A RCKLA Rotary Club of Kampala Web: www.rotarykampala.org 7 8 Since May 20th 1957, District 9211, R.I Zone 20A RCKLA Rotary Club of Kampala Web: www.rotarykampala.org