Belle Vernon, West Newton Rotary Clubs foot bill for picnic shelters on trail | TRIBLive
Sean Stipp | Tribune-Review
Matt Terchick of the West Newton Rotary; Betsy Manderino, vice president of the Westmoreland Yough Trail Chapter; and Sam Cover, president of the Belle Vernon Rotary (from left) stand next to one of six new covered picnic tables along the Youghiogheny River Trail.
To support the Youghiogheny River Trail, a part of the Great Allegheny Passage, two local Rotary clubs donated six covered picnic tables available for the public's use.
The wooden tables, made with pressure-treated lumber and a shingled roof, were built and installed along the trail over the past several weeks, said Bob Hand, president of the Westmoreland Yough Trail Chapter.
The Belle Vernon Rotary donated $2,000 for four tables; the West Newton Rotary donated $1,000 for two tables.
“Our Rotary, Belle Vernon, is trying to partner with Westmoreland Yough Trail Chapter because we think it's a great thing for the community, for young families to be able to go out and walk and see the nature,” said Sam Cover, club president and a trail chapter member. “That's a beautiful area, and it doesn't cost them anything.”
The benches are located between mile-markers 31 and 41 on the trail through Westmoreland County.
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