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MCSi, PO Box 193,
Millerstown, PA 17062
Millerstown, Pennsylvania
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Millerstown Master Plan Agenda -
Bicycle/Pedestrian Connectivity
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Bicycle/Pedestrian Connectivity Report -
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IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS DO NOT GO UNNOTICED IN
MILLERSTOWN
Millerstown Community Success, Inc. (MCSI), is 501-c-3
non-profit incorporated membership organization
established by volunteer citizens of the greater
Millerstown Area encompassing Millerstown Borough,
Tuscarora Township, and Greenwood Townships in Perry
and Juniata Counties with Millerstown addresses. The
organization was incorporated in 2004 with a mission for
the enhancement of the physical design and
improvement and appearance of the Millerstown Square,
encourage and develop community pride, stewardship of
cultural assets, preservation and enhancement of the
historic character of Millerstown Borough, and to
encourage and develop pride in appearance of homes
and businesses.
One of the ways that the organization fulfills one of its
many missions is to present certificates to property
owners in recognition of recent beautification and
improvement efforts at their homes and properties.
Over the years, dozens of area citizens have been
recognized for visual and esthetic improvements of their
homes and businesses.
Now in its fourteenth year of operation, MCSI has raised
and returned thousands of dollars to the Millerstown
community to preserve and enhance the town that the
organization loves and supports in so many different
ways through improvement projects and donations to
other organizations' projects to improve the community.
One major project was a redesign and rebuilding of the
Islands in the Millerstown Square to make the traffic
pattern more vehicular and pedestrian friendly. This
project alone cost over $36,000.
Electric was also run to the islands which was donated by
Greg Dunlap. The Millerstown Community Park has also
benefited from the generosity of MCSI by having a new
picnic pavilion built and other items for a total of $7,500.
Some home improvement projects have also been
undertaken for residents who need assistance for a total
of $3,000. MCSI is very interested in encouraging people
to support local business and was instrumental in
erecting a new business highway sign on Routes 22-322
West. Businesses paid to have their advertisement on the
sign but MCSI's cost to have the sign erected was
approximately $2,000. New Welcome to Millerstown
Signs were placed at the entrances to the Borough in
memory of different citizens who made donations to help
with the signs but MCSI's share of the costs was again
approximately $1,800. Lighting to the Millerstown sign off
the exit from Routes 22-322 west was added at a cost of
over $1,600 and the flag pole in the town square was lit
with outlets added at another cost of over $1,800.
Various donations have been made to other
organizations' projects, the Millerstown Lions Club
received $5,000 to help purchase the new LED lights and
tree that light up the town during the Christmas holiday,
the Greenwood PTO received a $2,000 donation to help
build a new playground facility at the
elementary school, the Historical Society
of Perry County received another $2,000
to help with projects to improve the
historical Cochran-Anspach home on
Market Street owned by the society and
the Millerstown Fire Company has
received donations to help with their
Christmas in Millerstown projects. Since
its inception, MCSI has cleaned the town
square 2 times a year and has provided
new cigarette butt receptacles in addition
to donated ones from area businesses.
The group is also responsible for the
planting and maintaining of the floral displays in the
Millerstown Square.
There is no end to the ways that MCSI has helped to
improve and make a good community even better, and
the group owes those who have supported their efforts
over the years a debt of gratitude. The group is seeking
interested citizens in the area to join them on their Board
of Directors or just as volunteers with their projects. They
meet the 4th Thursday of each month, (no meeting in
December), at the Millerstown Borough building at the
end of High Street; meetings are held at 7 p.m. and
usually last just one hour. Interested persons can
communicate with the group's president, Curt Black, at
717-589-3598 or by e-mail at candc12@comcast.net
About Millerstown Community Success, Inc. - MCSI
In August, 2003, discussions began to take place
regarding the appearance of our town square and the
approaches into town, as well. Local resident Curt Black
saw a need and a purpose for both visual and physical
improvements, and with only a few phone
calls, got a strong response from other townspeople.
Many meetings have taken place at Borough Hall since
that time,
and the following ideas have been or will be
implemented. In the first step necessary to begin the
mission, new officers were voted on and installed at the
January 2004 meeting. This was due to state and federal
regulations pertaining to non-profit organizations seeking
to obtain grants and funding for community projects and
improvements. The present committee now consists of
the following volunteers :
Curt Black, President
Harold Brookhart, Vice President
Sherry Black, Treasurer
Lisa Warner, Secretary
Board of Directors ... Sherry Black, Randy and Lisa
Warner, Joe and Teresa Hunker, Pastor Bob Meyer,
Harold and Olga Brookhart, Larry & Clint Hile, Dave
Patton and Austin Gish.
We're a 501C3 non-profit organization. We meet at 7:00
p.m. at the Millerstown Boro office on the 4th Thursday of
each month unless otherwise indicated. You are more
than welcome to attend our meetings!
The purpose of this committee is to beautify and
revitalize the borough of Millerstown while preserving its
historical significance.
Millerstown is a small rural community in northeastern
Perry County. It is the oldest planned community in the
county and at one time had the most stone buildings in
the state of Pennsylvania. The surrounding area is
agriculture based land and the borough is home to
people employed in the town and surrounding areas,
including Harrisburg and Lewistown.
We are asking you to support our endeavors. Our initial
goal was to beautify the square of Millerstown with a new
streetscape. We have met this goal and now have a
beautiful square for all to enjoy! Thank to the citizens of
Millerstown. Your support, either financially, technically,
or politically is greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
The Volunteers of Millerstown Community Success, Inc.
MCSi - Millerstown Community Success, inc.