2025 MTC Annual Meeting & Dinner

Montour Trail Council’s Annual Meeting and dinner is scheduled for Sunday, November 2, at the Loft Conference Center – Southpointe. Please plan to join us!

Amy Kapp of the national Rails-to-Trails Conservancy is the event’s keynote speaker. Her presentation is titled Connecting People and Places: The Next Chapter in America’s Trail Story. On the eve of Rails to Trails Conservancy’s 40th anniversary and the United States’ 250th birthday, she will reflect on where our nation stands in the walking and bicycling movements. Kapp reports that the demand for trails has never been higher, creating new opportunities for Montour Trail and others across the country to expand their influence and help transform communities. She emphasizes the power of using our collective voices to share the vital value and benefits of trails, both locally and nationwide.

During the meeting, we will announce the results of the election of new board members; candidate bios are below. All current MTC members are eligible to vote. Click these links to register for the event and vote online.

If you prefer to mail in your registration, you can find the link to the dinner reservation and ballot here. Reservation requests must be received by noon on Saturday, October 29. Ballots sent via U.S. mail must be received by the same date; alternatively, you may bring your paper ballot to the event.

Schedule

Social hour and cash bar   5 pm

Buffet dinner   6 pm

Business meeting and keynote address   7–8 pm

Board Candidates

Each fall, Montour Trail Council asks members to vote on nominees to the Board of Directors. These are the nominees for the 2026-2028 board term:

Terry Bimle is an avid cyclist who joined the board earlier this year. In July, he was installed by the board as MTC vice president. He is active with the trail’s Bethel Park Friends and works regularly with the maintenance team, spending many hours tending to trail upkeep and resurfacing. He also is a member of the Finance, Operations, and Engineering & Construction committees. Terry is an electrical engineer, recently retired after 22 years with Calgon Carbon, where he served as executive director of engineering and equipment manufacturing.

Donna Click has lived in Cecil for over 30 years, serving as an active MTC and Cecil Friends member for a long while. Currently, she is secretary of Cecil Friends. She volunteers with Tour the Montour, especially working at trailside events spreading word of MTC’s need for volunteers and providing information to trail users. Donna retired from working as a bank teller/ customer service representative in Canonsburg. She is an active cyclist along with her husband, who also volunteers with Cecil Friends.

Joseph McKitrick joined the MTC Finance Committee in October 2023 and became its chair in April 2025. With 40 years served in a banking career, he is using his experience to contribute to the management of MTC finances. He and his family have enjoyed biking on the trail for many years, along with other outdoor activities. Joe is also president of the Highland Village Homeowners Association and a Pittsburgh Marathon volunteer.

Dennis Pfeiffer is a retired assistant vice president in telecommunications from PNC and has been volunteering with MTC since 1989. Dennis served as MTC president in 2000, 2004-2006, 2013-2014, and 2018. He founded the Engineering & Construction Committee in 2000 and led the effort to secure the MTC Bridgeville office in 2001. Since 1993, he has been active in the trail’s Airport Area Friends, currently serving as president; he also has been the project manager of numerous construction efforts.

Phillip Torrez has been an MTC volunteer since 2018. He is editor of the Montour Trail-Letter, co-chair of the MTC’s Operations Committee, and VP of the trail’s Westland Friends. Phillip previously served two terms on the board as well as co-director of Tour the Montour with his wife Annemarie. He was a newspaper reporter and later worked for his alma mater, the University of California, as a writer, editor and publications manager. Phillip is a long-time cyclist and enjoys bike touring with his wife and children.