Checking the links in the News section of our club web site, I came across these two items I thought were interesting.
The Google section automatically searches news stories involving Rotary and provides information that is independent of our organization. It often provides pieces that tell us how the non Rotary world sees us. For example the Canadian Press provides us with Greying service organizations try to pull in younger members as numbers drop [1] by Shannon Montgomery. It tells us about a 36 year old woman learning about Rotary and the approach some Alberta clubs have taken to attract younger members.
The other article I found interesting was Historic Moments: James Wheeler Davidson [2]. The lead in to the article tells us:
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In August 1928, Canadian Rotarian James Wheeler Davidson set sail from Montréal, Québec, with his wife, Lillian, and teenage daughter, Marjory, on what was to be an eight-month voyage to organize Rotary clubs in the Middle East and Asia.It turned out to be a nearly three-year odyssey during which he chartered 23 clubs in 12 countries, from Turkey to Thailand. He is admired as the man responsible for making Rotary International a worldwide organization.