What makes a Northern California city grow and thrive? How can a service club make a difference? How can you make a difference in your community or beyond its borders? Many answers to those questions can be found in the story of the first 100 years of the Rotary Club of Auburn. In "Lunch Legends: Stories of the Rotary Club of Auburn's First Century," you'll discover a strong, vibrant and caring service club with a history that is interwoven into the colorful fabric of a colorful and historic foothills community. "Lunch Legends" provides a 100-years-and-counting template on the ways people can come together to go beyond weekly lunchtime gatherings and turn their own quests to do good into action. Writer Gus Thomson, a state and national award-winning journalist, starts the journey off at the club's formation and then moves the narrative forward over 20th Century sweep of history, examining how Auburn, California and its first Rotary Club moved through the Great Depression, World War II and the post-war boom years. A final chapter under the curation of past president Bart O'Brien looks at the club from 2000 on. If you're in need of an inspirational jump-start on creative ways to play a part in doing good and fostering change, look no further than "Lunch Legends." The recipes for success are between the pages and ready to be revealed. Illustrated with photos.