Spaghetti Dinner Ride Update

The SSRT held it's annual Spaghetti Dinner Ride on Saturday, April 27,2013. The weather was beautiful, Gillentown Trailhead parked full and the turn out for the dinner was great. Volunteers came from various places across the state to help out for the event, along with Centre County Probation Office help too. Terry & Eileen Long, Trilby Mayes, Tom & Kathy Robbins, Ed Thomas, Lyn Carlin, Shawn Timblin, Erin Cramer, Ken & Faye Mehallow, Jim Verost, Donna Bell & Elizabeth Scalzo all did various things to help out and supervise others.

While enjoying the dinner the trail was also able to get some other work done too. Stained the kiosk out in front of the Moshannon Community Center, Collect waste from aound the center, paint some fence railing along the SSRT - Yamaha Access Control Project.

We got a new sponsor from Lancaster area, Robinson Towing and Body Repairs.

The 50/50 winner from the Spaghetti Dinner was Shawn Erdman from Northumberland, PA. He won $116.50.

Thank you all for your support of the trail. 

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Work Detail Update 4-26-13

The Centre County Probation Office supplied 11 workers along with several voluntary supervisor to perform the following work. Trash collection from Snow Shoe Ambulance Building to the yellow light in Moshannon, out rt 144 to the crossroads and back down Askey's Cemetery Road to Gillentown Trailhead. Then Up Bumbarger road and down by Ron Fyes to the Tarman Crossing. We gathered about 1 1/2 pickup loads of trash.

 

We also painted 4 gates and cleaned of  concrete slabs by each gate. Stained the railroad ties at the entrance to Gillentown Trailhead and placed a 2nd coat of stain on the wooden fence by the restrooms. The crews also applied dust control on the trail at Gillentown Trailhead and from Number 10 bridge to Clarence.

 

Then after all that work, set up the tables at the Moshannon Community Center. Alot of work was performed by a good bunch of people.

 

Then we got a picture of Henry Sorgen & his wife driving into the Gillentown Trailhead to park for the night. There were several other motor homes and trailers already parked for the weekend. 

 

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Work Detail Update 04-13-2013

 

A lot of members showed up to volunteer for the work detail on 4-13-13. Carole & Charles Jensen & Carl Schmitt led a crew to continue the brushing along the trail where Andy Basalla and Ed Thomas crew left off on March 30. The crew brushed both sides of the trail to the Rock Run Bridge. Jack Miller led a crew to finish cleaning out the trench drains on Number 10 Bridge and brushed the trail on all sides of the bridge. Brandon Brooks operated the backhoe cleaning ditchs near Gillentown Trailhead and along Number 10. Eric Brooks, George Holt led crews painting fence at Gillentown Trailhead. Jake Homan helped with some signage.  Ken Mehallow, Terry & Eileen Long and Trilby Mayes led crews collecting trash from Tennessee Turnpike to Kato Bridge. Tom & Kathy Robbins also helped with this assignment. Signs were installed on both sides of the Kato Road to help direct users of the correct trail use. Green Fluorescent paint was sprayed under each sign to also help with location or direction of trail. Warren & Joyce Frank helped to sand and paint the fence post at the end of the Gillentown Trailhead. Hoagies & beverages were provided for all workers from Jack's Snack Shack. 

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Work Detail Update 3/30/2013

The SSRT held a work detail on March 30,2013. The Centre County Probation Office provided some good workers that were supervised by SSRT members. Andy Basalla & Ed Thomas utilized a crew to brush hemlocks that were covering the ditch line near Rock Run Bridge. Eileen & Terry Long utilized a crew to paint the Clarence & Number 10 gates and railings. They also collected trash along the Clarence Road by Newman's Sandwich Shop and the Tennessee Turnpike. Jim Verost, George Holt, Eric Brooks worked with crews to install a corporate sign at the Gillentown Trailhead. Trilby Mayes worked with a crew to sand and paint the newly installed railing and post for the Gillentown Trailhead Access Control Project. Ken Mehallow lead a crew to collect trash along route 144 from Old Star Garden to the Yellow Light in Moshannon. Jack Miller lead a crew to collect trash on the entire trail from Number 10 Bridge to Black Bear Trailhead. Jack also clean one set of trench drains on the Number 10 Bridge. Brandon Books & Jake Homan also ran the skid steer and Kubota Backhoe digging holes for signs and smoothing out rough spots. Great job done by all.

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Friends Gathered at Black Bear

A few friends of past Vice President - Dick Rockey - stopped by the Black Bear Trailhead March 10, 2013 to remember Dick. Alot of past memories were discussed and we knew Dick was looking down on us, just smiling.

Winter Ride & Dinner Update

10th Annual Bestline Powersports-SSRT Winter Dinner Ride 12-29-12

Although we got about 6 inches of fresh snow the morning of the event, there were alot of brave soles that battled the weather to attend the event. They came from as far away as New York & Delaware. They rode the trail with snowmobiles, atvs and utvs.  We heard a number of them complimenting the cooks for the great meal prepared. James Packer of Blanchard won the 50-50 drawing. We want to thank our cooks, the Centre County Probation Office for the help to have this event.  

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Trail Maintenance & Updates

Pine Mountain Construction of Avis, Pa. donated manpower and equipment to roll in the limestone parking lot at Gillentown Trailhead. Thank you to them for the excellent job!!!

November, 2012, Gate/bollards installed in Clarence near Moose Lodge and Newman's Sandwich Shop. The gate/bollards & concrete ramp was installed by Spicer Welding of Julian, Pa. Due to the cold weather painting will take place in the Spring of 2013. Signs were installed by Jack Miller of Jack's Snack Shack of Yarnell.

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