Car show starts new tradition at Co-op Brewery RONAN — On July 21, Ronan’s Cooperative Brewery played host to the new Beers and Gears car show featuring the local car club Mission Valley Cruisers. Head Brewer Jim Myers had previously met the Cruisers and reached out to them again when it came time for another community street closure event. Several members of the Cruisers are Coop members as well and Activities Director Shelly Cordis commented they were eager to do something to integrate with the brewery. Cordis went
to work coordinating with members to bring the event to life and even helped come up with the catchy name of Beers and Gears. “It went really well for a first-time effort. It was kind of a spur of the moment thing,” Cordis stated. “We only have a few weekends where we’re not at a show or doing our own show or something, so when (Taproom Manager Eric Brunet) said they only get to block the street off once a month, I said let’s do it. It only gave us a see page 9
ERIC BRUNET PHOTO
ERIC BRUNET PHOTO
ERIC BRUNET PHOTO
ERIC BRUNET PHOTO
8 - August 3, 2022
Valley Journal