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MCSi, PO Box 193,
Millerstown, PA 17062
Millerstown, Pennsylvania
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community improvement project !
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Millerstown Master Plan Agenda -
Bicycle/Pedestrian Connectivity
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DRAFT Report - Bicycle/Pedestrian Connectivity
Bicycle/Pedestrian Connectivity Report -
Executive Summary.
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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.