2013 Chicken BBQ Update

11th Annual Best Line Powersports/SSRTA Chicken BBQ

The event was held on July 20, 2013 at Gillentown Trailhead. Best Line had a few atvs & utvs for display and a 850 Polaris Scrambler - demo model available. The SSRT had clothing for sale, accepted applications for membership, sold raffle tickets. Chris Vangor, family, & friends prepared the bbq chicken to perfection - along with Hall's Market providing macaroni and potato salad, bake beans & dinner rolls. We received a lot of comments "The meal is fantastic"  Jack's Snack Shack sold ice cream and Central Mountain ATVA also had a place set up for handling applications for membership to their organization. Valley ATV Club also has a great showing from the Scranton area. The SSRTA wants to thank all the volunteers for helping to make this event successful and a big thank you for our loyal supporters. Without you, we could not hold such an event. 

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Yamaha Grant Project

Please download the following powerpoint file to view photos and information from the Yamaha Grant Project.

Gillentown Trailhead Access Control Project

2013 Special Olympics at PSU

Snow Shoe Rails to Trails participates in 2013 Special Olympics at Penn State

 

The trail was invited by Donna & Steve Newburg to participate in the Special Olympics by having a few atvs & utvs on hand at the Olympic Village.

Several members of the Snow Shoe Rails to Trails volunteered to take their atvs & utvs.  They would park the units at the Special Olympic Village - where the participants take a break - and allow them to sit on the units. They also distributed a few items from the SSRT.

Volunteers were: Carole & Charles Jensen of Warriors Mark, Lance & Melanie David of Harrisburg and John & Holly Hosterman of Philidelphia.  

 

All of the volunteers described the experience as "Very Rewarding!!" and look forward to next year. 

 

Please check out some of their pictures by clicking here.

Memorial Day Weekend "Thank You!"

After traveling to VA to purchase a used toyhauler, my husband and I went to SSRTA to camp and ride our RZR on May 25th. Finding the parking area full, we pulled into the center of the lot to wait until the day users left for the day to get a level spot.  Two brothers from New Jersey were camping in a tent and enclosed utility trailer and told us to pull alongside them. Eric and Stu went above and beyond being good neighbors to help us work the kinks out of operating all the new items on the 5th wheel toy hauler. Although we don't know their last name-a BIG Thank You to our new 4 wheelin friends. You both were awesome!

 

 Sincerely, Bob and Bonnie Grove

DCNR Youth Training Update

On Saturday, May 11, 2013 Best Line Powersports/SSRTA held DCNR Youth Certification Training at Best Line Powersports- Centre Hall location. Fourteen students attended the training.

Trainers were George Holt, Eric Brooks, Dave Walker, Marty Wagner & Ty Hostetter. Ed Kitchen , Forest Ranger from Rothrock State Forest also helped with the training and made a presentation. At the end of the class session, Ed invited everyone outside to look at an atv. This was not just any atv, it was an atv that a 16 year old boy lost his life.

The wrecked atv was from Perry County, Tuscarora State Forest. The accident was investigated by Ranger Steve Shaffer. He advised Ed Kitchen that the parents of the youth killed wanted to utilize the atv to help prevent future accidents and deaths.

Parents and students paid close attention to Ed speaking about the incident and how to prevent such things from reoccuring. Hopefully, this class and the atv will have an every lasting impression on those attending the training prevent future accidents.

The rain did not stop the children from having their training and enjoying a great time as well. They seem to all love the mud and enjoyed a lunch provided by Bestline and Snow Shoe Rails to Trails.

At the end of the training all students were presented a temporary certificate to operate an atv and also a SSRT T-Shirt presented by Trilby Mayes (SSRTA President)

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Work Detail Update 5-4-13

The Center County Probation Office provided a group of people to help with community service. Ken Mehallow led a crew to collect waste from the Avondale to about 1/2 mile past the Black Bear Bridge. Then from the town Casanova to the Black Bear Trailhead. Jack Miller led a crew collecting trash on the trail and installed several signs from Black Bear Trailhead to viaduct bridge. George Holt led a crew installing sign post, plywood and corporate signs at Black Bear Trailhead. Trilby Mayes led a crew collecting waste as well as reposting the entire Informational Board at Black Bear Trailhead. Then, Trilby also supervised the crew to finish painting the gate and several pieces of fence railing at Gillentown Trailhead recently installed by Brooks Welding.

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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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