There was a huge increase in the number of people adopting puppies during the pandemic.
Doodles topped the list, according to Dr. Adam Ferguson from Baker Animal Hospital. He told us that doodles are a mix of a poodle with another breed, such as a golden doodle, which is a golden retriever/poodle and labradoodle which is a Labrador retriever/poodle. "When I was a kid, we called these mixed breed mutts and you couldn't give them away. Now they're called designer dogs dogs and we pay a fortune for them." Dr. Ferguson says puppies were expensive during the pandemic. Among his clients, the average price of a puppy in the past year was $2,500. The most expensive dog he saw was a pocket pit (pit bull mixed with a smaller dog) which sold for $6,500.
Dr. Ferguson says basic healthcare for a puppy includes a full course of vaccinations, heartworm prevention, flea and tick prevention, dewormer, and spaying or neutering at the appropriate age. He says before you get a puppy, you should make sure you are ready for a lifetime commitment and can keep up with not just the feeding and basic care, but the veterinary care and disease prevention which will ensure a long, happy life for your puppy.
You will be receiving your ballot for Board of Trustees for the Lima Rotary Club and Lima Rotary Foundation in the mail shortly. Please vote and return the ballots promptly.
The candidates for the Lima Rotary Board are: Demi Burden, Adah Ellerbrock, Sarah Newland, Tracey Regula, Tim Stanford, and Jeff Unterbrink.
The candidate for the Lima Rotary Foundation Board are: Aimee Bucher, Chris Hardesty, Berlin Carroll, Tommie Harner, Craig Kupferberg, and Aaron McLaurine.
Thank you to these candidates for stepping up and agreeing to take a leadership role in our club!
Hundreds of Interact clubs around the world shared their service-learning journey through videos, photos, and essays in the 2021 Interact Awards.
Congratulations to the following clubs on their awards. "Best Video" - Interact Club of Valmiki Shiksha Sadan, Nepal "Best Photo" - Interact Club of Santa Rosa Science and Technology High School, Philippines "Best Essay" - Interact Club of North Balwyn High School, Australia
This 7-13 March the Rotary community join together to celebrate the accomplishments of our Rotaract clubs and Rotaractors. Join the Facebook Event for ideas on how to celebrate!
Join Rotaract leaders from around the world, increase your Rotaract knowledge, and gain valuable professional skills at the 2022 Rotaract Preconvention, 3-4 June in Houston, TX, USA.
Rotary’s fully-funded Peace Fellowships provides peace and development leaders with the knowledge, skills, and global networks needed to be more effective peacebuilders. Application deadline 15 May.
Program and Online Offerings Survey coming in March
As members, Rotarians and Rotaractors can engage in a variety of programs that enhance the membership experience. To learn what you like — and don’t like — and discover how our programs can be improved, Rotary will send a survey to a sample of our members in March. If you receive a link to the survey, please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us.
Test your Rotary logo knowledge
Find out how your club logo should look, how to use it properly, and why it matters in our new video, “One Voice, Every Club.”
Share this newsletter on Facebook. Subscribe to this newsletter. Young Leaders in Action is a monthly source of news, resources, and event information for young leaders in Rotaract, Interact, the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) program, and New Generations Service Exchange and Rotarians who support them. Send questions and story ideas to youngleaders@rotary.org.
Intercountry committees date back to the early 1930s when Rotary members from Germany and France organized a petit comité to further mutual understanding between Rotarians of those two countries. The idea caught on and nearly 30 committees were created in Europe by 1937 when war prevented them from functioning.
The France-Germany intercountry committee reformed in 1950, followed by many others. Since then, intercountry committees continue to foster international understanding, improve relationships between regions that have historically been affected by conflict, and bridge cultural, language, and geographic differences. Intercountry committees offer the opportunity for fellowship and service between clubs and districts in two countries.
Today there are an estimated 400 ICCs throughout the Rotary world. ICCs helps clubs form twin club relationships for long-term cooperation with international counterparts, help districts find partners for programs like Rotary Friendships Exchanges, and lead to innovative, impactful service projects like the one started by the Poland-Ukraine ICC. Contact your district international service chair or district governor to learn about your country’s involvement in ICCs.
Peace is fundamental to Rotary’s mission. In a time of heightened tensions and uncertainties due to COVID-19 and other factors, it is critically important that we work together to create environments where peace can thrive. Our members are addressing the underlying causes of conflict every day through service projects and peace fellowships and scholarships.
February is Peacebuilding and Conflict Prevention Month. This month, take advantage of some of the many ways to get involved in peace through Rotary.
Find experts who can help make your projects more effective and sustainable by connecting with one of the Rotary Action Groups that focuses on promoting peace:
Recruit candidates for a Rotary Peace Fellowship. Up to 130 fellowships are offered each year for studies at one of the Rotary Peace Centers. The 2023-24 application opened on 1 February.
Join your district’s Rotary Friendship Exchange program to experience a new culture, make new friends, or do vocational service in another country while fostering international understanding.
Register for Serve to Bring Peace, the Rotary presidential conference to be held 3-4 June in Houston, Texas, USA. There, you’ll learn how Rotary’s areas of focus support the eight pillars of Positive Peace, and you’ll have the opportunity to network with the Rotary peacebuilding community.
Discover more ways to take action below.
Increase your impact
Find support from our partners
Work with Rotary’s partners to develop your peacebuilding skills and carry out projects:
Mediators Beyond Borders International offers a Peace Conversation Facilitation Program that is designed for Rotary members, who can train to become more effective peacebuilders in their own clubs, districts, and communities.
The Institute for Economics and Peace worked with Rotary to develop the Rotary Positive Peace Academy. Use this free online course to learn how to apply peacebuilding methods and mobilize communities to address the causes of conflict.
Peace Corps provides opportunities for Rotary and Rotaract clubs to work alongside Peace Corps volunteers in the humanitarian development sector to empower communities and lay the foundation for peace. Learn how you can collaborate with Peace Corps Volunteers.
An intercountry committee (ICC) brings together two or more districts or countries to improve intercultural understanding, establish networks across borders, and strengthen ties between members, clubs, and districts in different countries. The more than 400 intercountry committees are a key resource for expanding Rotary networks while fostering cooperation and peace. Help promote understanding and peace by working with an ICC to:
Find fresh ideas for sponsoring new clubs and engaging existing members
Avenues of service
Get global grant advice
Not all clubs have experience with global grants. Members of the Rotary Club of East Lansing, Michigan, USA, in District 6360, felt overwhelmed by what they perceived as a complicated process. With the help of Karen Parkhurst, a member of the District 7120 (New York, USA) resource network, the East Lansing club developed its first global grant. Thinking creatively to find support helped the club launch an international service project.
Rotary Fellowships are a fun way to make new friends, get more out of Rotary membership, and find service opportunities. With nearly 100 global fellowships, there’s something for everyone. Check out our two newest groups — the Rotary Fellowships of Camping and Entrepreneurs — and connect with a fellowship to get involved.
Upcoming presidential conferences
The Rotary presidential conference series highlights the humanitarian work that Rotary clubs and districts do locally and globally. Each conference will also explore how our areas of focus intersect.
Rotarians and Rotaractors can participate in a variety of programs that give members even more ways to connect with others and make an impact. In March, Rotary will send a survey about our programs and other offerings to a sampling of our members. We want to hear about what you like and how you think our programs can be improved. If you receive a link to the survey, please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us.
From our blog
Ethical dilemma
Your club has been meeting at a restaurant for 35 years. Your meeting contract extends for another five years, and your members like the venue and say the location is convenient. You recently learned that several restaurant staff members resigned and that the management is being investigated for serious discrimination allegations. What would you do?
Your club officers will benefit from the leadership and team-building skills they’ll learn during their upcoming district training assembly. They’ll also hear about new district initiatives and how districts can support club innovations. Find exercises in the District Training Assembly Leader’s Guide to help your teams work together to define new goals and strategies for their year in office.
We recommend that club officers and committee chairs complete the courses for their roles before attending district training assembly sessions. Role-specific learning plans are available in the club leadership catalog.
Take a featured course in the Learning Center
Discover these courses in the Learning Center this month:
Public Relations and Your Club — Increase visibility and community awareness of your club using public relations tools and strategies
Rotary’s position statement on COVID-19 vaccination
Rotary International and The Rotary Foundation have issued a position statement on vaccinations and COVID-19. Please read the statement and share it with your networks.
Tell us what you think about Rotary’s programs
Rotarians and Rotaractors can engage in a variety of programs that give members even more ways to connect with others and make an impact. In March, Rotary will send a survey about our programs and other offerings to a sampling of our members. If you receive a link to the survey, please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us.
Training Tip
Link directly to Learning Center courses and learning plans
As a trainer, you recommend courses to officers and members, but you may not be sure which link to provide for a learning plan. Deep links that go directly to courses can be found in the course catalog. You can also find deep links to a set of courses that are part of a learning plan by downloading and using this Excel file. We recommend that you use these links on your club and district websites, in your email messages, and when promoting courses on social media.
Note: If you share this email with your members that have not been to the Learning Center before, they will need to go to rotary.org/learn, sign into My Rotary, and accept the privacy policy before you click the link to a specific course or learning plan. On mobile devices, links to the Learning Center may not work. Instead, go to the Learning Center through My Rotary, then search for materials or courses.
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