New Corporate Sponsors

New SSRT Corporate Sponsors

Key Largo Restaurant

114 Kylertown-Drifting Hwy

Morrisdale, Pa. 16858

Ph: 814-345-5567

Try our delicious Fish or many other great selections

Global Preventive Sloutions, LLC(Robert Davido)

66 Waverly Avenue

Lancaster, Pa. 17601

Ph: 717-587-8599

Email: Robert@globalpreventivesolutions.com

LiquiTube-Tire Sealant

DCNR Youth Certification Training and the SSRT Raffle

A few pictures from the DCNR Youth Certification Training and the Snow Shoe Rails to Trails Raffle. Meal provided by SSRT & Best Line Powerports. One of the largest crowds ever at any of the raffles. We want to thank you all for your support!

SSRT & Bestline provided DCNR Youth Certification Training. The trainers were George Holt, Bob Biggans & Marty Wagner. We want to thank them as well as Rockrock Forest Ranger, Ed Kitchen. They did an excellent job of instructing the trainees while having a lot of fun too.

 

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2015 Snow Shoe Rails to Trails Raffle Winners

35.Robert W. Holmes – Huntingdon, Pa. – 5’by8’ ATV Cart - Tracker Built Trailers & SSRT

34.Paul Clark – Mill Hall, Pa. - $50.00 G. C. - Best Line Powersports

33. Joshua R. Linn – Sunbury, Pa.-$25.00 G.C.- Kepharts Hardware & $50.00 G.C.- Track N. Trail

32. Lori Hoffman – Clarence, Pa. - $50.00 Cash - Central Mt. ATVA & $25.00 G.C. - Steve Seltzer Powersports

31. Connie Long – Grassflat, Pa. - $50.00 G.C. to Sheetz - Williamson Insurance

30. Kevin Ray – Forkson Twp. Pa. - $50.00 Cash – Central Penn Rig Services & $50.00 Cash from Beth & Mark Watson.

29. George Sankey – Osceola Mills, Pa. - $50.00 G. C. - Vaux Electronics or Rockin V Signs

28. Jeanette Morrison – Boalsburg, Pa. $50.00 G. C. – Steve Seltzer Powersports & $25.00 G.C. - Genna Beer Distributor.

27. Grace Mayes – Snow Shoe, Pa. – 3’by5’ Wildlife Matt- Certified Carpets

26. Howard Goodman – Blandburg, Pa. - $50.00 G.C. to Sheetz – Alan Anderson Insurance

25. Jerry Hanley – Beech Creek, Pa. - $100.00 Cash – Raymonds Tire.

24. Glenn McAulay- Howard, Pa. - $25.00 G.C. Kephart Hardware & $25.00 G.C. West Branch Dairy Diner

23. Kyle Wolfe – Harrisburg, Pa. - $50.00 G.C. -234 Motorsports

22. Donald Murray – Waynesboro, Pa. - $50.00 Cash – Eileen & Terry Long

21. Ed Drapcho 3rd – Clarence, Pa. - $25.00 G.C. – Steve Seltzer Powersports & $25.00 Cash -

Seprish Recycling

20. Eric Brooks – Centre Hall, Pa. - $250.00 Cash – Restek.

19. Kelly L. Owens – Bellefonte, Pa. $50.00 G.C. – Track N Trail

18. Ed Gummo – Howard, Pa. - $50.00 G.C. – Dotterer Equipment

17. Pat McGovern – Bellefonte, Pa. - $50.00 G.C. – Hall’s Market

16. Zachery Miller – Lititz, Pa. - $50.00 G.C. – Best Line Powersports

15. Duane & Linda Cutlip – Milroy, Pa.- ATV Winch – Truck Stuff & More

14. Jim Whet – Etters, Pa. - $25.00 G.C. - West Branch Dairy Diner & $25.00 G.C. Genna Beer Distributor

13. Regina Bowers – Julian, Pa. - $50.00 G.C.- Mt. Top True Value Hardware

12. Amy Burd – Bellefonte, Pa. - $50.00 G.C. – Carns Equipment

11. Jeanette Gribble – Boiling Springs, Pa. - $50.00 G.C. Sheetz- Williamson Insurance

10. Nancy Dunlap – Lock Haven, Pa. - $199.00 Full Vehicle Detail – Joel Confer Toyota/Scion

9. Thomas Jones – Ginter, Pa. - $25.00 G.C. – Steve Seltzer Powersports & $25.00 Cash- Jack’s Snack Shack

8. Denny Seward – Bellefonte, Pa. - $50.00 G.C. – Best Line Powersports

7. Clifford Chambers – Clarence, Pa. - $50.00 G.C. – Dotterer Equipment

6. Mark Gephart – Bellefonte, Pa. - $75.00 Cash – Peg & Eric Brooks

5. Eugene Preslovich – Snow Shoe, Pa. - $199.00 Full Vehicle Detail – Joel Confer Ford

4. Luanna Dudish – Snow Shoe, Pa.- $100.00 Cash – Safety Today & Tomorrow, Bob Biggans

3. Dale L. Thumma – Carlisle, Pa. - $100.00 Cash – Jim Verost Used Cars

2. Curt Yohey – Benton, Pa.- $250.00 Cash – Restek

1. Clint Barnyak – Karthaus, Pa. – Polaris 570 Razor – Best Line Powersports & SSRTA

Peg Brooks – Centre Hall, Pa. won the quilt made by Mary Jane Peters

The Snow Shoe Rails to Trails, Best Line Powersports & Robert Davido of LiquiTube provided a number of items for door prizes at the 2015 Raffle. You needed to be present to win the door prizes which were many.

We also want to thank Bryan Sampsel(Candidate for Centre County Sheriff)that donated two Penn State Football Tickets to the Illinois Football Game that will be held on October 31, 2015. Coral Jones of Ginter, Pa. was the winner of these tickets.

Thank you Bryan for donating the tickets.

Pavilion Gate at Gillentown Trailhead

Roy Brooks Welding installed the Pavilion Gate at Gillentown Trailhead yesterday, 10-15-15. Roy, Karen & Mike did a nice job installing gate post about a week ago and now the gate. The next warm day we will try to get it painted. The dogs enjoyed the day at Snow Shoe too.

 

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Update on Kato Bridge Replacement Project: 10-15-15

George Haynes, Snow Shoe Township Supervisor is working closely with the contractor installing the bridge. Roy Brooks Welding spent some time there today welding galvanized bridge plates to the base. Things are progressing nicely.

Union Gas Line is also responsible for grading, rolling and stoning Kato Road. The roads are the best they have been for some time.

 

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Ryan Tressler Fundraiser

On October 11, 2015, Jodie & Charle Gheen held a fundraiser for their Nephew Ryan Tressler at the Moshannon Community Center. Ryan was injured in an atv accident. Ryan was on hand and participated in the event. It was great to see him in such high spirits and we all wished him well. It was great to see the amount of people that supported the event throughout the afternoon. Here are a few pictures from the fundraiser.

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The Kato Bridge Replacement Project is underway.

Pictures taken Sunday, October 11, 2015 of bridge beams at site. The bridge is expected to be completed in two to three weeks.

The Snow Shoe Rails to Trails wants to thank The Snow Shoe Township Supervisors, Rodney Preslovich, John Yecina and George Haynes for their continued support of the trail and to move ahead with the bridge project. All three of them realize the positive economic impact the trail has on businesses of the area and the importance of this bridge.

We also want to thank all three Centre County Commissioners for their support and monies provided to the township towards this bridge replacement. Thank you Steve Dershem, Michael Pipe and Chris Excharos.

We want to thank all of the SSRT members for your patience during the gas line installation on the Kato Road. You patience has allowed them to complete the installation with minimal issues. Now, some of the monies from the gas line project will be devoted to the bridge replacement. Also, we would like to thank them for the nice job done grading and stoning the road in the section where the gas line was installed. Thank you Union Pipeline.
SSRT Executive Officers & Board of Directors

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Snow Shoe Rails to Trails Recognizes Eagle Scout Project

The organization met on Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at the Yarnell Community Center to recognize Tom Dupler for completing the Mile Marker Project on the SSRT. Tom, and most of the helpers were in attendance.

The event started off with a prayer by Pastor Doug Mellott, the Pledge Of Allegiance to the Flag and then we all enjoyed eating some pizza. We shared a powerpoint presentation of the entire project. Eric Brooks presented Tom a Plaque thanking him for completing the project and Trilby Mayes presented Tom and all the people that helped out with the project a SSRT t-shirt. The event concluded with everyone sharing in on some cake & ice cream.

We want to thank Joe(Wingate Brothers Pizza)for donating the pizzas and Sunset Trophies of Pleasant Gap)Tom Donahey for donating the plaque. We also want to thank Brad Holdren for bringing the project to the SSRT attention and Jack Miller for coordinating a lot of the activities for the project. What a great way to top off a wonderful project!!!

SSRT Executive Officers 

 

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Special Recognition Meeting

The SSRT will have a special recognition meeting on Wednesday, October 7, 2015, 6pmat the Yarnell Community Center. This meeting is to recognizes and thank Tom Dupler of the Milesburg Boy Scouts. Tom took on a mile marker project on the Snow Shoe Rails to Trails so he could earn his Eagle Scout. Tom and his friends finished the project from mile post 46 in Clarence to mile marker 65 near Winburne.

There will be pizza, cake & ice cream, soda & water for the event. Then a power point presentation about the project and a special plaque that is going to be presented to Tom. All people that were involved in the project will be presented a SSRT t-shirt by Trilby Mayes - President of SSRT.

If you are in the neighborhood stop by and thank Tom & his crew for their efforts.
SSRT Executive Officers

Day of Caring - Bald Eagle Area 7th Grade Students

Bald Eagle Area 7th grade students spent a few hours on the Snow Shoe Rails to Trails today. Mr. Jared Moore attended and helped too. They met Jack Miller & Larry Mayes and then started their community service. They sanded and painted two gates, shoveled and swept 5 concrete pads at gates, cleaned the Snow Shoe Rails to Trails Memorial Kiosk. Jim Cramer delivered and picked up the helpers. Snow Shoe Rails to Trails wants to thank the children of Bald Eagle Area for their help. Jack Miller provided all of them with a SSRT ink pen.

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