Oil Region tourism award winners announced

Hansel Lucas of Performance Kayak, Knox- dale, was the winner of the Ebike raffle. Lucas and his family participate in all kinds of races from kayaking to bicycling to cross country runs, so it’s fitting that he won. Even better, the Ebike is for his mom.

Doug Hess, owner of Donut Bandit Bikes and Boards (formerly located in downtown Brookville) provided his shop demo Beaumont Rev “Retrospec” Ebike for the raffle. This was a very popular raffle, drawing ticket buyers from several counties away. There was even a lady bicyclist from Florida who purchased Ebike tickets.

The women riders ruled the poker run this year. Linda Schiel of Punxsutawney won Best Poker Hand; Toni Henry of East Brady won Worst Poker Hand. Prizes included Walmart gift cards, bike tune-up gift cards, zoo tickets and pizza gift cards.

This year, the event only had one “rider” in the tot’s age division, Jacob Solada, age 3, who managed to score 31 points making him the winner. This is Solada’s second year in the event riding in his bike trailer being towed by his parents, Joyce and Mark.

In the elementary school age division, Haylee Fiscus of Brookville was the winner with the highest number of points for five kids’ games played.

Cora Stroup from New Bethlehem won for lowest number of points. Prizes for winners included bike horns, “brand name” water bottles, hotdog coupons, and stickers (compliments of JCHC).

Megan White of Brookville won highest number of points in the middle school age division, while Christopher Pasekoff of New Bethlehem won with lowest number of points. Prizes included pizza and burger gift cards, paracord bracelets and shark tooth necklaces compliments of JCHC.

Prizes for winners included pizza gift cards and JCHC Scripture Rocks Park water bottles.

All winners also received a one year free memberships to JCHC.

For this event, picnic sponsors were Martin’s of DuBois, Giant Eagle (both Brookville and DuBois stores), Save a Lot of

DuBois and Hometown Market of Brookville. Their sponsorships helped make the picnic a success, what with food prices skyrocketing.

Additionally, prize sponsors were Pittsburgh zoo, Walmart (DuBois, Clarion, Punxsutawney), Fox Pizza (Brookville and DuBois), Buck’s Pizza (DuBois), Burger King (Brookville and DuBois) and Angelo’s Pizza of Brookville. Planet Bike of DuBois and Clarion Bicycle and Outdoor contributed tune-up gift cards as well. JCHC also contributed prizes for the kids.

This events marketing partners were: The Jeffersonian Democrat who gave ad space; PA great Outdoors Visitors Bureau; Jefferson County Hotel Tax Committee which provided marketing funding approved by the county commissioners; Redbank Valley Rails to Trails; Brookville Trail Hub; Tri-County Rails to Trails; Planet Bike of DuBois; Clarion Bicycle and Outdoor; Jim’s Sports Center of Clearfield and Brookville Chamber of Commerce.

JCHC would like to thank all of the sponsors and marketing partners for their generosity and helping to make this fundraising event a huge success.