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**March 13, 2010 Rails to Trails - North of Templeton event has been cancelled due to expected heavy rainfall**

Directions:

Adopt-A-Highway - Meet at the Riverside in Ford City for registration. Remember to bring your Release forms. Refreshments will not be provided.  

Adrian/Washington Township Firehall Food Bank - From the Belmont Complex in West Kittanning, travel Rt. 268 for 5 miles. Bear off to the right onto Reesdale Rd. Travel another 6 miles and the Washington Township Firehall will be on the right. You will be meeting Pam Bowser. Refreshments will not be provided. Activities to be performed may include unloading food from the trucks, packaging food for individuals and assisting the elderly to their vehicles with their food baskets.  

Armsdale Administration Building - Travel Rt. 422 towards New Bethlehem and make a right onto Rt. 85. The Armsdale Building will be about a 1/2 mile on the right. Enter the doors on the right side of the building, go down the steps and ask the first person you see for Jim in the Maintenance Department. A 1/2 hour will be provided so bring a lunch. Refreshments will not be provided.

Armstrong-Indiana Drug & Alcohol Commission - From Kittanning, turn left at the Indiana Pike/Rt. 422 intersection and go up over the hill past Dairy Queen. Travel Business Rt. 422 East towards Indiana for approximately 15 miles. (2 miles past Elderton). The Drug & Alcohol Commission building is a red brick farmhouse that will be on your right with a sign out front. If you pass the storage units or exxon gas station, you went too far. Lunch will be provided.

Armstrong County Habitat for Humanity - meet Donny Gutherie at 106 S. Jefferson Street, Kittanning, PA 16201 to assist with moving/unloading equipment and supplies from a trailer. Lunch will be provided.

Belmont Complex/SummerFest - From the Armstrong County Courthouse, cross the Kittanning bridge and up over the hill. Continue through 2 stop lights in West Kittanning and bear off to the right onto 268 North. Take the first left after the Farmer's Bank and you are there. You will be meeting Kelly Toy in the ice arena. She should be waiting near the entrance, but if you can't find her, ask local vendors! Come prepared to assist with children's activities/games, handing out bags, helping with door prizes, blowing up balloons. Food will be provided.

Bernie Snyder Picnic Area (Rails to Trails) - Travel Market Street past the Armstrong County Courthouse towards New Bethlehem. Make the first left after the Courthouse onto Johnson Avenue. Travel Johnson Avenue (which becomes River Road) for 3 miles and the Bernie Snyder Picnic Area will be on your right. Pull into parking lot. That is where we meet for registration. Refreshments will not be provided.

Biblical Life Institute - From Kittanning, take Rt. 28 south towards Pittsburgh. Take Slate Lick/Northpointe Exit. Turn Left. Continue on road, go down hill. The church is at the bottom of the hill on the right. Ask for Dan Warner. Refreshments will not be provided.

Cadogan Field and Stream - From Ford City, follow Rt. 128 to Cadogan. Continue straight through Cadogan approximately 3 miles. You will pass a cemetary on your right, continue on that road. Just past the signs for McVille Airport you will see Nicholson Run Road on your Right. Turn there. You will continue on this road a few miles and then you will see the sign for Hill Road on your left. Cadogan Field and Stream is at that intersection. Steve Jensen is the contact for this site. He will be there for registration. Refreshments will not be provided.

Cadogan Softball Fields - Upon entering Ford City from Kittanning, continue on Rt. 128 South (5th Avenue) thru Ford City and across the Ford City bridge. The softball fields are on left immediately after the bridge. If you come to the Villa, you went too far. Ask for Terry Tokarek ("Hoss") upon arrival. Refreshments will not be provided. 

Community Action Food Bank - From Kittanning, at the Indiana Pike/422 intersection, turn right at the light towards Manorville. Follow 1 mile. After the power plant, turn right onto Water Street. Continue for 1 mile. The Community Action Building is the first building on the left after the stop sign (604 Water Street). Meet in the back of the building with Dan Dodds. Refreshments will not be provided. Activities to be performed may include unloading food from the trucks, packaging food for individuals and assisting the elderly to their vehicles with their food baskets.  

Crooked Creek Environmental Learning Center - From Kittanning, take Route 66 towards Leechburg, pass Garda's Restaurant. Immediately after Crooked Creek Market, make a left onto Crooked Creek Dam Road, heading back towards Crooked Creek park. Follow for 1/2 mile and make a left onto Kerr Road. Continue straight on that lane until parking lot. Refreshments will not be provided.  

Dayton Fair - Please call Ron Townsend at 724-525-1757 to set up a schedule that best fits your needs.

Elderton Food Bank - From Kittanning, turn left at the Indiana Pike/Rt. 422 intersection and go up over the hill past Dairy Queen. Travel Business Rt. 422 East towards Indiana for approximately 13 miles. Make a left at the light in Elderton, by the Country Market. Travel 3 blocks and make another left after the Elderton State bank. The Firehall will be on your right at the first intersection. Follow the orange signs behind the firehall. You will be meeting Dave or Patricia Sheasley. Refreshments will not be provided. Activities to be performed may include unloading food from the trucks, packaging food for individuals and assisting the elderly to their vehicles with their food baskets.  

First Presbyterian Church - Upon entering Ford City from Kittanning, continue on Rt. 128 South (5th Avenue) until you reach 10th Street. At the corner by Freedom Apartments and Building and Loan, make a right onto 10th Street. The Church is on the next corner on the left across from the borough building. Refreshments will not be provided.

Folk Festival - Contact Noelle Simmons at 724-543-6363  to set a schedule that best fits your needs. After a 4 hour shift, a meal ticket will be provided. Water will be provided. 

Ford City Borough Building - Upon entering Ford City from Kittanning, continue on Rt. 128 South (5th Avenue) until you reach 10th Street. At the corner by Freedom Apartments and Building and Loan, make a right onto 10th Street. The Borough Building is on the next corner on the right. Refreshments will not be provided.

Ford City (Rails-to-Trails) - Upon entering into Ford City continue on Rt. 128 (5th Avenue) until you reach Magistrate Gary DeComo's office.  Park in parking lot across the street from there near the rails-to-trails for registration. Refreshments will not be provided.

Ford Memorial Methodist Church - Upon entering into Ford City continue on Rt. 128 (5th Avenue) until the Ford City Eagles. Make a right onto O'Connor Street. The Church is on right at stop sign (intersecting 4th Avenue). Refreshments will not be provided.

Grace Presbyterian Church - From Armstrong County Courthouse, follow Market Street towards the bridge. At the intersection of Water Street and Market Street, make a right. Continue past the YMCA and make the next right onto Arch Street. You will need to make an immediate right onto the alley. The church parking lot will be on your left. (The church is behind the YMCA.) Refreshments will be provided.

HAVIN - From the Courthouse, turn right onto North Grant Avenue. Turn left onto Arch Street. HAVIN sits behind Honey Bear on the right. Park on the street and walk the alley to go behind HAVIN. You will see a handicap accessible ramp. Follow the ramp and ring the door bell. Ask for Vicki Clark or Angie Cumberledge. A 1/2 hour will be provided so take a lunch. Refreshments will not be provided.

Kittanning Sewage Plant (Rails to Trails) - The Kittanning Sewage Plant is in Kittanning by Bradigan's Fuel (the old Gulf Station by Sheetz). The entrance is across from Kings Lanes. Continue on back until you are by the Sewage Plant. We will meet there to access Rails to Trails for cleanup. Refreshments will not be provided.

Lock and Dam #8 (Rails to Trails) - Travel Market Street past the Armstrong County Courthouse towards New Bethlehem. Make the first left after the Courthouse onto Johnson Avenue. Travel Johnson Avenue (which becomes River Road) for about 5 miles or so until you reach the railroad tressle over the river. Immediately after the tressle, turn left and cross the rails to trails. Continue on the bank of the river past all the camps for 2 miles. Do not turn onto any other road. You will come to Lock and Dam #8. There are no turn offs until you reach the Dam. Refreshments will not be provided.

Mahoning Creek Dam - From Kittanning, follow Rt. 28/66 North towards New Bethlehem about 9 miles to the Village of Baum. Just past the Pumping Station, turn right onto SR 1018 towards Belknap/Dayton. Travel for 5 miles to the stop sign at Belknap. There will be a church on your left. Turn right, then take the first left onto Schoolhouse Road. Continue until you reach Creek Road; then turn left onto Creek Road. Creek Road becomes Government Road. Continue until you reach the entrance to Mahoning Lake. You will meet Park Ranger Grover Pegg at the entrance of the park at the large green maintenance building on the left. Refreshments will not be provided. Bring a lunch; lunch will be from 11:30 am - noon.

Mosgrove (Rails to Trails) - Travel Market Street past the Armstrong County Courthouse towards New Bethlehem. Make the first left after the Courthouse onto Johnson Avenue. Travel Johnson Avenue (which becomes River Road) for about 5 miles until you reach the railroad tressle over the river. Meet in the pull off on the left under the tressle. Refreshments will not be provided.

North of Templeton (Rails to Trails) - Travel Market Street past the Armstrong County Courthouse. Make the first left after the Courthouse onto Oak Avenue. Travel Oak Avenue (which becomes Johnson Avenue/River Road) for about 9 miles until you reach the town of Templeton. On the north edge of Templeton, take a left towards Mahoning and Widnoon. This is state route 1003. Continue on this road about 1 mile. Access to the trail will be on the left before the sharp bend. Parking will be beyond the gate. Follow the signs. Refreshments will not be provided.

Riverfront in Kittanning - We will be meeting in the pavilion across from Vocelli's for registration prior to clearing the riverbank of trash and possibly building a rock wall and planting flowers. Refreshments will not be provided.

Rural Valley Food Bank - From Kittanning, follow Highway 422 to Rt. 66. Turn right onto Rt. 85. Follow for about 9 miles and make a left onto Line Street. If you have passed the Rural Valley Community Park, you went too far. The American Legion will be on your right. Go thru the front door and meet with Sandy Himes. Refreshments will not be provided. Activities to be performed may include unloading food from the trucks, packaging food for individuals and assisting the elderly to their vehicles with their food baskets.  

Rural Valley Park/Pumpkin Festival - From Kittanning, follow Highway 422 to Rt. 66. Turn right onto Rt. 85. Follow for approximately 9 miles and the Rural Valley Community Park will be on your left. Go to the Headquarters table at the stage area and ask for Mary or Mike Koma. If you cannot find them, keep asking people; someone will know where to find them. On Saturday, you will be given a food voucher to purchase food at the vendor booths for lunch and dinner. Refreshments will not be provided the other days.

St. Johns Lutheran Church - Upon entering Ford City from Kittanning, continue on Rt. 128 South (5th Avenue) for approximately 1 mile. Make a right onto 11th Street right after the Ford City High School. The church is on the left corner intersecting 11th Street and 4th Avenue, across from Welch's Funeral Home parking lot. Refreshments will not be provided. Come prepared to cook, clean, wash dishes, etc.

St. Paul Highfield Lutheran Church - From Kittanning, take Rt. 66 towards Leechburg. Turn left onto Dime Road towards Apollo. Travel 5.4 miles. Church will be on the right. Entrance to the parking lot is on Airport Road. Refreshments will not be provided.

Templeton (Rails to Trails) - Travel Market Street past the Armstrong County Courthouse towards New Bethlehem. Make the first left after the Courthouse onto Johnson Avenue. Travel Johnson Avenue (which becomes River Road) for about 10 miles into Templeton. Turn left at the Post Office. At the stop sign turn right. Follow the paved road along the river for about a 1/4 mile to the boat launch and park in the PA Fishing & Boat Commission parking lot that will be on the left. Refreshments will not be provided.

Tidal Presbyterian Church - From Kittanning, follow River Road into and thru Templeton. Turn left before the Church of God towards Widnoon. Follow 5 miles to the stop sign. At this point, an ice cream stand will be on the left. Make a left and travel about 2 miles. The Tidal Presbyterian Church will be on the right. Ask for Larry Shoupe upon arrival. Refreshments will not be provided.   

West Hills Elementary School - From Butler Road (Kittanning), follow RT 268 pass Jordan's Ice Cream Stand, continue further until you see Morris Tire on you right.  Right there you will see Old RT 422 to your left.  Turn onto that road.  Continue on that road approximately 2 miles you will see the entrance for West Hill Elementary on your Right.  Turn into campus.  We will be in the back of the school by the flag pole.  Paul Tracey will be there to sign everyone in. Refreshments will not be provided.

YMCA - From Armstrong County Courthouse, follow Market Street towards the bridge. At the intersection of Water Street and Market Street, make a right. The YMCA is about a block on your right. We will be meeting in front of the YMCA for flower gardening and landscaping. Refreshments will be provided.