Events

We will hear from Jeremy Feakins, who will present on the Union Lutheran Church Redevelopment Project, known as Union Apartments, a transformative affordable housing initiative located on W. Market Street in York City. He will discuss how the redevelopment project addresses urgent gaps in housing, community services, and neighborhood revitalization. Learn how this initiative represents a bold step toward inclusive growth and long-term community stability in York.

Mayor Helfrich will be joining us to provide an update on the last eight years of successes and address the top outstanding challenges and projects that remain for the City of York.

We're in the midst of a bourbon revival! Get ready to explore and experience this distinctive American spirit with the amazing and entertaining Lew Bryson. Host of Seen Through a Glass, columnist for Craft Spirit Magazine and author of American Whiskey Master Class releasing September 23rd, Lew will lead us on a guided and educational tasting of a hand selected flight of bourbons. If you are bourbon-curious or just looking for an opportunity to explore in good company, you won’t want to miss this exclusive event. 

Maximum Guests: 45

Cost: $25 per member or guest

What Rotary meeting will feature a fun, festive, and prize-packed game of Rotary Jeopardy? If you answered, Wednesday, December 17th, then you’re correct! That’s right, the Membership Engagement Committee is taking over the meeting and bringing the holiday cheer with an exciting game of Rotary Jeopardy. We’ve got great prizes, fun categories, and plenty of laughter guaranteed. And here’s the best part, we want everyone to join in the festive spirit! Whether that’s rocking an ugly Christmas sweater, dressing up as Buddy the Elf, or channeling your inner Mr. or Mrs. Claus, bring your holiday flair and your game face! Mark your calendars and get ready for a Rotary meeting unlike any other. We can’t wait to see you there! PLEASE NOTE: There will not be a Zoom option for this meeting and it will not be recorded for posting on YouTube. 

Our speaker will be Rotarian Raymond Rosen. He has been a member of our Club for 38 years. Ray retired from WellSpan York Hospital ten years ago, after working there for 43 years in various administrative positions, most recently as its Chief Operating Officer. He will share an interesting and thought provoking presentation about his parents' Holocaust survival story, including what it is like to be an offspring of Holocaust survivors.

We will hear from Jordan Britton, owner of Britton Coffee Company, a coffee shop serving York & Adams Counties. He will be speaking about how they started the business and grew it in four years from a horse trailer to four locations, an in-house bakery, an in-house coffee roaster, donut & sandwich distribution center and more. He will focus on his experience running a business post-Covid and how spending patterns, community mentality, and habits have shifted since then and how they grew their customer base and the importance of genuine community belief and connection.

We will hear from Dave Marcheskie, Community Relations Manager with Constellation Energy. Dave will provide an update on the re-development of the Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant as the Crane Clean Energy Center. The restart of Crane Clean Energy Center Unit 1 represents a pivotal investment in America’s clean-energy infrastructure at a moment of unprecedented demand. As artificial intelligence, advanced computing, and data-center expansion accelerate, the need for reliable, carbon-free baseload power has never been greater. Unit 1’s restart will deliver around-the-clock, emissions-free electricity capable of supporting energy intensive technologies such as AI, cloud computing, and advanced manufacturing.

We will hold our January 28th club meeting at Crispus Attucks York, located at 605 South Duke Street in downtown York.  Dr. Scott Deisley, Interim Director of the Crispus Attucks York History & Culture Center, will talk about the new culture center's vision for telling the stories of York's African American community through the lens of Crispus Attucks' nearly 100-years of impact. Those in attendance will also enjoy a sneak preview tour of the new center. PLEASE NOTE: This meeting will NOT be broadcast on Zoom and not be recorded for future viewing on YouTube.