"AS I WAS SAYING...." by Past President Cliff

New Book -- "As I Was Saying..."
It has been a pleasant surprise to see how many Rotarians have been reading my new book, "As I Was Saying..." a collection of my favorite speeches and writings.

However, a good many people have asked were it can be found? Although, Amazon and other publishers have it, the Moraga Rotary Club has a special price of $13 (including tax and shipping in the United States.) Outside the US it costs about 10 dollars extra to mail. So, a check for $13 payable to "Rotary Book" sent to Moraga Rotary Club, P.O. Box 122, Moraga, CA 94556 is all that is needed. All of the proceeds go to The Rotary Foundation and other Rotary funds.

I am not a book seller, so I am not skilled in getting the information distributed. If you passed the word to your Rotary friends, it would be appreciated.

Regards,
Cliff Dochterman, R.I. Pres. 1992-93

New club brochure templates available

A new club brochure kit was developed to help Rotarians advertise Rotary clubs and their service activities in the community.

The kit contains files in three different formats (InDesign, PDF, and Word) and three distinct designs that can be adapted to incorporate club-specific information. The kit also includes a Club Membership Inquiry Form that can be used alone or in combination with the brochures.

Consult the read me file in the kit for further information. If you’ll be working with InDesign files, you will also need to download images.

http://www.rotary.org/en/Members/RunningAClub/Announcements/Pages/100420_announce_newclubbrochuretemplates.aspx?fb

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT…..

Rotary was started in 1905

To put in perspective how things have changed in the last century, here are some statistics for the year 1909:

The average life expectancy for men was 47 years.

Fuel for a car was sold in drug stores only.

Only 14 percent of the homes had a bathtub.

Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone.

There were only 8,000 cars and only 144 miles of paved roads.

The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph.

The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower !

The average US wage in 1909 was 22 cents per hour.

The average US worker made between $200 and $400 per year.

A competent accountant could expect to earn $2000 per year.

A dentist $2,500 per year, a veterinarian between $1,500 and $4,000 per year,
and a mechanical engineer about $5,000 per year.

More than 95 percent of all births took place at HOME.

Ninety percent of all Doctors had NO COLLEGE EDUCATION!

Instead, they attended so-called medical schools, many of which were condemned in the press AND the government as 'substandard.'

Sugar cost four cents a pound.

Eggs were fourteen cents a dozen.

Coffee was fifteen cents a pound.

Most women only washed their hair once a month, and used Borax or egg yolks for shampoo.

The Five leading causes of death were:
1. Pneumonia and influenza
2. Tuberculosis
3. Diarrhea
4. Heart disease
5. Stroke

The American flag had 45 stars.

The population of Las Vegas, Nevada, was only 30!

Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and iced tea hadn't been invented yet.

There was no Mother's Day or Father's Day.

Two out of every 10 adults couldn't read or write and only 6 percent of all Americans had graduated from high school.

Eighteen percent of households had at least one full-time servant or domestic help.

This was “pasted” here without my personally typing it.
From here, others all over the WORLD will read it - all in a matter of seconds!

What a difference a century has made
….and what a difference Rotary has made in our world!
Try to imagine what it may be like in another 100 years
….and what more impact Rotary will have upon world conditions.

Who will YOU invite to join you in Rotary service?