Montour Trail-Letter

Volume 11, Issue 1

January/February, 2000

MTC's Annual Dinner Meeting

On Saturday evening, November 6, the Montour Trail Council held its annual dinner meeting at the Findlay Township Activities Center in Imperial, Pa. In addition to the election of board members, the MTC celebrated its 10th Anniversary with a live banjo band for some rousing entertainment as well as a bike raffle and plenty of door prizes.

Tim Killmeyer was the evening's Master of Ceremonies and commenced the festivities with a prayer, followed by a short story of the Trail's beginnings. Then MTC's president, Dick Quasey, was introduced. Dick gave the crowd of 91 attendees a short update on Trail progress, followed by Bruce Barron's announcement of the newly elected board members and those elected to serve a consecutive term. The newly elected were: Robert Johnson, Hoyt Hall and Jesse Forquer. Those elected to a consecutive term were: Frank Keppel, and Stan Sattinger. The MTC thanks Pete Merther, Ford Shankle, and Stan Siranovich for their faithful service as they complete their terms on the board.

Prior to the band's musical entertainment, which included several sing-a-longs as well as a Trail song (words written by Nancy Reed), sung to the tune "I've Been Working on the Railroad," Dick gave recognition to many members (founding fathers included), who were instrumental in the Trail's inception. The remaining events of the night unfolded with the announcement of the winner of the bike raffle -- Dianne Forquer.
"Ride in good health, Dianne!"

Dinner was served, music played, and high celebratory spirits gave way to singing and dancing. It was a great way to spend an evening, sharing lots of fun and laughter with folks having a common thread -- the Trail, the "fruit" of our labors!