President Brandon opened the meeting at 12:25pm and Christy Lucas led the prayer and pledge.
ATTENDANCE: 29 members attended which is 38.16% of our membership. We had 1 visiting Rotarian, Mark Albright from Brazil; 1 prospective member, ; and 6 students of the Month
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Mirna Wildasin - HACC is coordinating a Hanover clean-up day Oct 16 at 9:00 am. They are asking for all area Clubs to volunteer to help with the project. Go to justserve.org to sign up.
Deb Stambaugh - Oct 24 is World Polio Day. Please support the fundraiser on Oct 12 from 12:00pm to 2:00pm at The Markets at Hanover where a % of all proceeds will go to Polio Plus.
Carol Connor - True North is conducting a fundraiser at The Markets.
BIRTHDAY WHEEL: Brandon had the Oct birthday people spin the Birthday Wheel.
STUDENTS OF THE MONTH:
Olivia Keefer
Savannah Ford
Dylan Staub
Annabelle Biggins
Ben Wyrick
Brooke Shaffer
Jamie Coppersmith
Hannah Mackie
PROGRAM: Glenn Smith - York Co. Rail Trail
History - Glenn began with a brief history of craft beer in the U.S. beginning with Native Americans making it from corn; tracing it to the beginning of an upsurge in 1990; to the present time where we have 8700 breweries in the U.S.
Economic Impact - adds $82 Billion to the economy as well as 580,000 jobs. PA with 400 breweries is 5th most in the Country. PA breweries create $6.3 million annually for the State which is 2nd in the nation; Pa produces 3.6 billion barrels per yr which is 2nd highest in the country; York Co. alone has 26 breweries and growing.
Ultimate Craft Beer Experience - 10 million people per year go on brew-cations. In 2010 York was beginning re-vitalization process. The brew culture became part of that initiative. In 2019 Glenn created the York Co Ale Trail experience. They offer 2 types of tours, a walking tour of York breweries and a brew bus tour throughout the County. Along with beer tasting, and seeing the brew process, the tours are led by knowledgeable guides who talk about beer and the history of York.
Future - They plan to continue the tours, and the virtual gift boxes and will soon add a Hanover Brewey Tour to their offerings.
NEXT WEEK'S PROGRAM: John Gerken on Immigration