What's Happening In Mifflinburg
Meet the New Main Street Manager
Posted on 08-23-2010
Cherie Ross
Main Street Manager
Hellooooo Mifflinburg! I am very excited to begin working with and for the businesses and community of Mifflinburg (which, by the way, is an absolutely charming town!). I believe and know that all of us together can do great things. I am anxious to begin meeting all of you and getting to understand what your vision is for your community and then getting to work on making that vision a reality! I know I will have lots of questions for all of you and will want a lot of your input, feedback, ideas, and suggestions -- so get ready.
I was the Main Street Manager in Oakland, Maryland, for about 3-1/2 years before going to Community Action to develop and build senior and low/moderate income housing. Oakland is a small town (1,980 people) in far western Maryland in the Appalachian Mountains. The town is, like most small towns, a mecca of small businesses. It, too, is a charming town and also very Victorian in architecture and ambience. I am familiar with the issues and concerns of business owners and will do all that I can to help you and your businesses. While in Oakland, I helped start up businesses, worked with realtors and landlords, wrote grants, did trainings and business counseling, events and promotions, marketing, streetscape and façade projects, surveys – to name a few things.
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to work with all of you and I will be seeing you very soon! — Cherie Ross
Meet the New Elm Street Manager
Posted on 08-23-2010
Murrie Zlotziver
Mifflinburg's Elm Street Manager
Murrie Zlotziver has over 30 years experience in education, the nonprofit sector and currently is a small business owner. Murrie is no stranger to Pennsylvania having grown up in McKeesport a town at the confluence of the Mononghela and Youghiogheny Rivers. A University of Akron graduate with a BA in History and an MA Ed in Special Education. He has lived and worked in Ohio, Connecticut and California spending 18 years in San Jose, California before returning to his home state. Murrie’s experience includes both classroom teaching and mid level educational administration, executive nonprofit management positions with various nonprofit agencies and now owns Page After Page our local independent community bookstore.
It was his love of history that drew him to the Elm Street Manager position. “The thought of working with a historic neighborhood to continue its preservation and develop it as a gateway to main street Mifflinburg was too good to pass up.” Murrie continued, “Working with the residents of the Elm Street District will allow me to put my creativity to work and move the neighborhood forward while preserving the past.”
Murrie came to Union County to pursue his dream of owning a bookstore having bought Page After Page, now located in Vicksburg. Page After Page will continue to remain open offering the community a unique selection of books and events. Murrie noted, “ dreams have a way of taking you to new and interesting places and the Elm Street Project is one of those places.”
“I want to thank the Mifflinburg Heritage and Revitalization Association for this terrific opportunity,” says Zlotziver.
Back to School Safety Tips
Posted on 08-20-2010FOR STUDENTS:
When walking
1. Use the same route every day; avoid short cuts and canals.
2. Walk with friends.
3. Obey all traffic laws.
4. Walk - don’t run - across intersections.
5. Go straight home after school.
6. Avoid talking to strangers.
7. If a stranger approaches, tell a trusted adult such as a parent or teacher.
8. Never get into a vehicle without parent permission.
When riding the bus
1. Stay out of the street - don’t horseplay while waiting.
2. Do not distract the driver.
3. Stay seated - keep head and arms inside the bus at all times.
4. Don’t walk in the driver’s blind spot.
5. Wait for the bus to come to a complete stop before getting on or off.
When riding a bicycle
1. Always wear a helmet.
2. Know and use appropriate hand signals.
3. Stay on the right-hand side of the road - ride in the same direction as traffic.
FOR PARENTS:
1. Give yourself and your kids plenty of time.
2. Don’t allow your child to be at school any earlier than 15 minutes prior to the start of school.
3. Always use child safety seats and safety belts correctly.
4. Children should enter and leave the car on its curbside.
5. Choose the safest route between home and school and practice walking it with children.
6. Check with your school principal to make sure bicycles are allowed.
7. Pick your child up on time so they aren’t waiting unattended.
8. Make sure students who drive themselves to school are fully aware of all traffic and safety rules.
Kelsey’s Dream Annual Fall Festival
Posted on 08-20-2010Saturday, October 9, 2010
11:00 AM to 7:00 PM
The 4th annual Kelsey’s Fall Festival will be held Sat., Oct. 9th, at the Mifflinburg VFW Grounds. This year the festival will begin at 11am and end at 7pm. There will be an old fashioned Apple Butter Boil, Kettle Soups, baked goods and more.
Kids can enjoy sumo wrestling, adrenaline rush, hayrides, goldfish, cake wheel, build a bluebird, butterfly or bat house, crafts, music by X-Changed and Woody Wolfe and a dance performance by Enterline’s Dance Center. Elmo and Cookie Monster will be there too.
Come out and enjoy the fun!
For more information visit www.kelseysdream.org.
Free Shade Trees
Posted on 08-20-2010The Mifflinburg Shade Tree Commission is once again planting trees in the Borough or the State right of way within the Borough of Mifflinburg. Trees will be available this fall on a first come, first served basis. If you are interested, call the Borough office at 966-1013. Please leave your name and address for the tree(s) and your evening phone number. The Commission will contact you in September.