Rotary Club of Charleroi marks 100 years of service

By Mon Valley Independent

By TAYLOR BROWN

tbrown@yourmvi.com

The Rotary Club of Charleroi celebrated a milestone birthday this week. On Friday, club members, friends, family and supporters gathered at Ripepi Winery to mark the club’s 100th birthday.

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