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February 17, 2021 Virtual Club meeting
By Katie McCartneyFriday, February 19, 2021
Jim Miller called the meeting to order at Noon.
Frank Dunbar gave the invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Steve Payerle then introduced club/member guest(s) and/or visitor(s):
Wolf Lant, Assistant Governor, Dublin-AM.
Following tradition, club members made their "Happy Dollar" announcements:
Wolf Lant announcement for President Elect training tonight. February 23rd is the 116th birthday for Rotary and anniversary of the first mass polio vaccine in Pittsburg, PA in 1954. District Gala February 25th from 5:30 to 6:30 to celebrate Major Donors. District Virtual Conference are May 14 and 15.
Zach Manifold then introduced our speaker, Kaye Persinger:
Kaye first introduced Large Marge, Pit Mix, and will require to have orthopedic surgery via donations only. Kaye talked about how COVID impacted the Franklin Dog Shelter. You can schedule appointments to see dogs. Dogs were finding wonderful homes with their foster program, which they opened due to demand. This allowed them to open back up Owner Surrendered dogs. Reasons for owner surrenders are:
Franklin County Dog Shelter has a food pantry for dogs run strictly via donations. Before COVID, people had to have a food stamp card or something showing you met a lower income level to benefit using the pantry. Lifted that restriction during the pandemic to allow anyone to come in and receive food for their dog. People tend to feed their dogs first before themselves so people during this struggle were able to feed their dogs and themselves.
All dogs are spayed or neutered through the Franklin County Dog Shelter. They receive a full vet check up and dental work before they go to their new home. Dogs are licensed and microchipped.
Franklin County Dog Shelter is the only shelter in the state of Ohio that has 24/7 animal control officers. These officers help law enforcement officers by taking care of dogs that are in the situation that the law enforcement officers find themselves in. It has been a great partnership with the Shelter and the Police Officers.
Dog impounds in 2020 were about 5,305. 289 dogs were turned over to rescue. 2,478 dogs adopted and 1,671 reunited with families. Live release rate for the last 5 years has been over 90%.
Volunteer program was not shut down. Volunteers had to make an appointment to do the tasks that they were assigned to do. They did shut down on Wednesdays and Fridays during 2020 except for evening hours to reclaim dogs. The reasons those two days were chosen were because statistics showed that those were the least busy days.
Wolf Lant forgot to mention this is Rotary Foundation month. The district will match any contribution you make to the Rotary Foundation. New members to the 125 Club are:
Jim Miller followed the speaker by leading members through the FOUR WAY TEST.
Jim Miller then concluded the meeting.
Next meeting is February 24, 2021 at Noon. Will be doing Zoom chat rooms and talking about Surviving and Thriving During COVID 19.
Frank Dunbar gave the invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Steve Payerle then introduced club/member guest(s) and/or visitor(s):
Wolf Lant, Assistant Governor, Dublin-AM.
Following tradition, club members made their "Happy Dollar" announcements:
- Steve Payerle happy about the weather next week being above freezing.
- Teresa Russell happy about the Polar Bear Golf Open and her winning the Grand Prize of a set of Golf Clubs.
- Abe Ottolenghi happy about celebrated 63 years of marriage.
- Jim Miller happy about his grandson for his recognition of being Team Captain for his swim club, qualifying for districts, and will be attending Ohio Wesleyan to swim. Granddaughter finished second on the Freshman team for Cheer. Buckeye basketball has worked all the way up to number 4.
- Ann Pechacek happy that her sidewalks were shoveled and salted by neighbors. Pray for her family in Oklahoma being hit by cold weather and no power.
Wolf Lant announcement for President Elect training tonight. February 23rd is the 116th birthday for Rotary and anniversary of the first mass polio vaccine in Pittsburg, PA in 1954. District Gala February 25th from 5:30 to 6:30 to celebrate Major Donors. District Virtual Conference are May 14 and 15.
Zach Manifold then introduced our speaker, Kaye Persinger:
Kaye first introduced Large Marge, Pit Mix, and will require to have orthopedic surgery via donations only. Kaye talked about how COVID impacted the Franklin Dog Shelter. You can schedule appointments to see dogs. Dogs were finding wonderful homes with their foster program, which they opened due to demand. This allowed them to open back up Owner Surrendered dogs. Reasons for owner surrenders are:
- Moving,
- Dog has medical issues, and
- Behavior issues owners do not know how to address.
Franklin County Dog Shelter has a food pantry for dogs run strictly via donations. Before COVID, people had to have a food stamp card or something showing you met a lower income level to benefit using the pantry. Lifted that restriction during the pandemic to allow anyone to come in and receive food for their dog. People tend to feed their dogs first before themselves so people during this struggle were able to feed their dogs and themselves.
All dogs are spayed or neutered through the Franklin County Dog Shelter. They receive a full vet check up and dental work before they go to their new home. Dogs are licensed and microchipped.
Franklin County Dog Shelter is the only shelter in the state of Ohio that has 24/7 animal control officers. These officers help law enforcement officers by taking care of dogs that are in the situation that the law enforcement officers find themselves in. It has been a great partnership with the Shelter and the Police Officers.
Dog impounds in 2020 were about 5,305. 289 dogs were turned over to rescue. 2,478 dogs adopted and 1,671 reunited with families. Live release rate for the last 5 years has been over 90%.
Volunteer program was not shut down. Volunteers had to make an appointment to do the tasks that they were assigned to do. They did shut down on Wednesdays and Fridays during 2020 except for evening hours to reclaim dogs. The reasons those two days were chosen were because statistics showed that those were the least busy days.
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Wolf Lant forgot to mention this is Rotary Foundation month. The district will match any contribution you make to the Rotary Foundation. New members to the 125 Club are:
- Frank Dunbar,
- Roe Mauro,
- Darnell Perkins, and
- Tim Shear.
Jim Miller followed the speaker by leading members through the FOUR WAY TEST.
Jim Miller then concluded the meeting.
Next meeting is February 24, 2021 at Noon. Will be doing Zoom chat rooms and talking about Surviving and Thriving During COVID 19.