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Rotarian Perspectives — Why I Joined Rotary
My name is Lisa Criniti, I’m a Realtor with Keller Williams Realty Group in Limerick. I have been a Realtor for eight years and I absolutely love it. It really gives me great satisfaction, helping people achieve their goals, whether its downsizing or new home buyers. I work mostly in the tri county area, but am open t...
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The Rotary Family
As a Rotary member of any local club, we often are introduced to leaders of the community. In many cases, the introduction is a result of a business or social event. In other cases we meet just by chance. The Rotary sign is placed on many business establishments to promote the high ethical standards of their business....
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“Why Rotary?”
Over the years I have been asked many times “Why Rotary and What is Rotary?” When I initially joined the Pottstown Rotary, I was simply filling a spot. The previous Club member who owned a security company had sold his business and they were looking for someone in the industry to join them. The Rotary is an organizati...
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Why Rotary?
Why Rotary? Pancakes: I was introduced to Rotary when I was 5-6 years old. My grandfather was a Rotarian and they regularly held the pancake breakfast at the local firehouse. This was one of my favorites — wake up early on a Saturday morning, eat pancakes, then play on the fire trucks and even slide down the fire pole...
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Rotarian Perspectives
I remember the first time I heard the word ‘Rotary.’ I was a teenager and one of our neighbors was a member of the Pottstown Rotary Club. I had no idea what Rotary was, but I can tell you that our neighbor’s son was always saying that his father was going to a Rotary event and would proclaim how great Pottstown Rotary...
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Why I Joined Rotary
Rotary is a service club, but I joined Rotary for selfish reasons. Period. In 2012, I moved to Pottstown and wanted to start my own law practice. My problem was, aside from my realtor, I didn’t know a single person in town. A friend suggested I join Rotary, saying it would be a great way to meet local businessmen and...
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