Belting Donation For Trail

Jim Leigey and Larry Mayes accepting belting for Snow Shoe Rails to Trails from Bob Moore. The belting was provided as a donation by Bob, Dave Davidson & G.O. Hawbaker. It will be used to place on the wooden bridges to prevent wear & tear from snowmobile tracks & skies. Rock Run Bridge has been completed and the rest of the bridges will get done as time & volunteers permit. Thank you all for the donation.

2017 Snow Shoe Rails to Trails Raffle

To be held October 14, 2017 at Best Line Powersports in Centre Hall, 2pm.
Top prize on the raffle ticket is a 570 razor with power steering, matt gray with B&R strips, slotted wheels.

You can purchase tickets at: Best Line Powersports in Centre Hall, Snow Shoe Sandwich Shop, Truck Stuff & more in Bellefonte, Raymond Tires, Jim Verost Used Cars.

DCNR Youth ATV Certification Training - Saturday, May 13th

Snow Shoe Rails to Trails & Carns Equipment will be holding DCNR Youth Certification Training at Carns Equipment in Clearfield, Saturday, May 13, 2017, 9am. This training is for youths 8 through 15 years of age.

Pre-registration is required by calling Kurt Climie at Carns Equipment - 814-765-5684. Please advise Kurt what adult size t-shirt your child wears as the SSRTA will be providing a t-shirt to all participants that pass the course.

Carns & Snow Shoe Rails to Trails will be providing a meal to anyone that shows up the day of the event.

Work Detail - Black Bear Trailhead - May 6th

Saturday, May 6, 2017 SSRTA Work Detail: It may have rained off and on Saturday but it didn't keep the SSRTA Volunteers and the Centre County Probation Office helpers from getting their work done. Eric Brooks, Jack Miller, Nolan Rollo, Larry Mayes led crews trimming & removing trees & brush from the trail between Black Bear Trailhead and the Viaduct. Gary & Mary Halsnick led a crew collecting trash from that area too. Mark Waton led several crews removing trash from the 3 different highways leading to the Black Bear Trailhead. Bob Harris led a crew collecting trash from Black Bear Trailhead towards Winburne on the SSRT. The crews also installed Snow Shoe Sandwich Shop & Rees' Truck Stop & Restaurant Corporate signs and filled the information board too. A great bunch of volunteers & helpers in the poor weather conditions.

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Trail Trimming

Snow Shoe Rails to Trails met with D & W Clearing of Falls Creek to tour sections of trail that we would like trimmed. They will be working on Black Bear side of trail in area where they left off last year. It should take about 3 days - May 1, 2, 3, 2017 - to complete the work so please be cautious when riding in this area. Wayne Hall also donated a large knife to the SSRT that should work good when trimming thorn bushes. We would like to thank Donna & Wayne for the good work they do for the SSRT.

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Spaghetti Dinner Ride 2017

If you saw a lot of atvs/utvs getting off interstate 80 at Snow Shoe & heading towards the Moshannon. Well, they were going to the Truck Stuff & More/Snow Shoe Rails to Trails Spaghetti Dinner Ride & Truck Stuff & More/CMATVA Dice Run. A wonderful turnout & support for this fundraising event. The Gillentown Trailhead was full and likewise for the Moshannon Community Center. Truck Stuff & More provided two large LED Light Bars for door prizes as well as SSRTA providing lots of t-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, etc. too. 

We want to thank Truck Stuff & More-Barry Kellerman for their support for this event. We want to thank Ruth Martin & Trilby Mayes for preparing the wonderful meal-it seems like the spaghetti keeps getting better & better. We also want to thank Jim Verost for taking hours to make his wonderful chili. Many Many compliments and people asking for his recipe. However, Jim keeps adding as he goes until he reaches the taste that he likes. 

A lot of thanks goes out to the many SSRTA Volunteers that helps make this event and the organization a success. Thank you also to Centre County Probation office for their help too.

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Clarence Kiosk

The Clarence kiosk was just reconstructed by Audrey & Fred Lingle. Doors have been added so the trail can update information as needed. Gary & Mary Halsnick recently planted some Hosta's under the sign board at Clarence & Gillentown Trailheads. We want to thank Audrey & Fred & also Mary & Gary for their work to help with this project.

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Work Detail - Saturday, April 22

This past Saturday, April 22, The Snow Shoe Rails to Trails covered more roads for trash collection than any previous time. This was due to the number of volunteers & also help from the Centre County Probation Office.  Bob Harris, Cameron, Robin Fye & boys, Mike Fisher, Trilby Mayes, Harry Moore, Tom & Kathy Robbins led crews on Gorton, Peale, Pancake, Tennessee Turnpike, Walnut, Fountain, Scotchtown, Birch, Preslovich, Cemetary, Bumbarger, Tarman Rds, the entire trail from Viaduct Bridge to Clarence and Rt. 144 from M&D Storage to crossroads at Rebels in Moshannon. Mary Halsnick planted flowers at Gillentown & Clarence Kiosk. Gary Halsnick, George Holt headed a crew to complete the installation of belting on Rock Run Bridge. Carole & Charles Jensen led a crew trimming the trail from Gorton Crossing to Peale Crossing. Great volunteers helping to keep our community clean and beautiful!

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DCNR Youth Certification ATV Training

Snow Shoe Rails to Trails/Best Line Powersports will be having  DCNR Youth Certification Training(8yrs through 15yrs of age) at Best Line Centre Hall location on Saturday, May 6, 2017. The training will start at 9am. All must provide their own atvs, wear leather boots, long pants and long sleeve shirts and have their helmets.

All youths need to be pre-registered by calling Best Line Powersports at: (814-237-0897) and ask for Dave Walker or Fred Yearick.

Work Detail Gillentown Trailhead 04-08-2017

A great turnout for the first large group work detail scheduled for 2017. Volunteers came from as far away as Lancaster, Ringtown to help out with the projects. Andy Shultz's led a crew brushing.  Jim Leigey led a crew collecting trash along Tennessee Turnpike down Kato Road, approximately 5 miles was covered. Gary Halsnick led a crew to install belting on the Rock Run Bridge and Trilby Mayes led the crew to start staining the bridge as well. Jack Miller led a crew staining Black Moshannon Bridge. Although a lot of work was done, both bridges will need completed on the next work detail along with completing the belting on Rock Run Bridge. We also had a grouse check out our project on the Rock Run Bridge all day. Jack Snack Shack provided the hoagies for the volunteers and everyone was appreciative of his great hoagies. The Centre County Probation Office also provided some very good workers. We appreciated all the hard work they all put into our trail. Hope to see another good turnout on the next work detail scheduled for Saturday, April 22, 2017. Please email Larry Mayes at: ssrta1@gmail.com if  you plan to attend. The SSRTA will be providing lunch and beverages for the volunteers.
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