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Mission Statement
The Moorestown Improvement Association is dedicated to preserving and enhancing the quality of life in the community. Members strive to advance the common good through personal commitment, active participation, and financial support. Activities focus on historic preservation, heritage appreciation, the perpetuation of the tree planting tradition, and environmental concerns. |
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Board of Trustees
President - Ed Armstead
Vice President - Sandy Huber
Recording Secretary - Hala S. Al-Shawaf
Kevin Aberant
Beth Blair-Scanlan
Kim Bunn
Linda Carskadon
Kay Connors
Mark Hines
Jean Mancini
Clorinda Moore
Linda Moore
Donna Rexon
Dave Schill
Jennifer VanGinhoven
Cliff Weller
EMERITUS TRUSTEES
Lynne Brill
Richard Feaster
Anne Jester
Neil Johnson
Louise Marshall
Joe Ponessa
Kay Smith
Deborah Troemner
Ann Walker
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Contact Information e-mail address
Ed Armstead warmstead2@comcast.net
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Chronological Record of Achievements
- 1904 Year of origin
published free, monthly newspaper called Village Improvement
- 1905 Replaced Boardwalks with the first concrete sidewalks
- 1907 Planted Shade Trees: Program continues to present day
- 1909 Installed and maintained all street signs until 1922
- Sponsored annual flower shows
- Incorporated for the purpose of buying Mannion property for a public park on Second Street and Camden Avenue.
- Made first payment on Roberts brothers three acre property on South Church for athletic field, which ultimately was bought by the township in 1917.
- 1910 Purchased and landscaped the triangular lot at Second Street and Camden Avenue, which was turned over to the township in 1918 and later became a war memorial park for those Moorestonians who had died in the service of their country during World War I.
- 1912 Started waterworks system with the sinking of the first artesian wells and erected first water tank which became the source of pure water supply.
- 1913 Instituted rubbish removal program, taken over by the township in 1940.
- Shade Tree Committees resolution to Township Committee to plant, preserve and protect trees.
- Started annual clean-up day campaign for entire town.
- Helped build curbs and replaced worn-out sidewalks.
- 1914 Operated first public movies in Town Hall at the suggestion of the Council of the Church Federation.
- 1923 Fought infestation of Japanese beetles by a program of spraying.
- Purchased carload of Rhododendrons to be sold at cost to citizens for purpose of town beautification.
- Launched campaign for zoning and building codes.
- 1927 Became concerned with Town Planning concept in relation to traffic and parking.
- 1931 Established first link of proposed Township Park System at Church Street and Pleasant Valley Avenue. Work specifically designated as an aid to Township Relief Programs. Unemployed given work cleaning vacant lots, clearing Club Estates woods and maintaining Waterworks Parks.
- 1932 Generated action on acquiring new Post Office building.
- 1933 Shade Tree Committee released initial plans to develop Strawbridge Park.
- 1937 Planned and negotiated transforming the swampland of Hooten Creek into Strawbridge Park. Actual work begun by W.P.A.
- 1948 Financed and conducted all the research and surveys necessary to implement the present zoning law.
- 1950 Sponsored the establishment of the Township Planning Board.
- 1953 Town Council/Manager plan under Faulkner Act studied and the recommended equalization of tax assessment became a reality.
- 1954 Helped to divert Route 295, originally planned to bisect Moorestown.
- 1965 Resisted removal of the Post Office from its present location.
- 1967 M.I.A. campaign for Town Council/Manager plan succeeded; voters adopted form of government as recommended by Charter Study Commission.
- Industrial Council, established as unit of M.I.A., studied possibility of Pompeston Creek Park.
- 1969 Petitions circulated for fluoridation of water.
Supported action to locate high speed line on edge of town.
- 1970 Financial support of Historical Society towards purchase of Smith-Cadbury Mansion.
- Renewed Successful Campaign against high-rise apartments.
- 1974 Initiated and produced multi-media Bicentennial presentation, Moorestown
1976 Past, Present and Future shown at the Moorestown Library during 1976.
- 1983 Conducted seminars on historic styles of architecture with architectural historian as resource person.
- 1984 -1990 Research for and preparation of the registration form to nominate the Moorestown historic district to the national register of historic places.
- 1991 Moorestown historic district placed on the New Jersey and National Registers of Historic places.
- 1991 - 1992 Provided major support to the Save Stokes Hill project.
- 1992 Published a 32 page guide book - 'A Walking Tour in the Moorestown Historic District' - and established tours'.
- 1993 - 2000 Provided major support to the restoration of Strawbridge Lake project.
- 1993 Published a free pamphlet - 'Moorestown NJ Tree City USA'.
- 1998 Established annual scholarship for a Moorestown High School student.
- 2000 Provided funds to purchase plants for Spring and Fall refurbishing of the banks and floodplain of Strawbridge Lake. Initial plantings covered 600 feet.
- 2001 Continued scholarships.
- Provided funds to township for new shade trees at curbs.
- 2002 Awarded $1000 scholarship to Christina Procacci.
- 2002 Provided funds to township for new shade trees at curbs.
- The 98th annual dinner meeting of the Moorestown Improvement Association held on April 26, 2002 presented The Tallman House as a Catalyst for Historic Preservation in Moorestown as its the topic. Speakers comprised Louis Coligouri, Thomas Parkinson, and Pamela Parkinson.
- 2003 Awarded $1000 scholarship to Andrea Lane and Allison McGuigan.
- 2003 Provided funds to township for new shade trees at curbs.
- 2003 Financial contributions for Arbor Day Holly tree and Community Link Remembrance Park.
- 99th Annual Meeting.
Speaker: Cliff Pfleider, Park and Tree Foreman - Are your trees in Jeopardy? Bacterial Leaf Scorch and Other Issues.
- 2004 Awarded $1000 scholarship to two Moorestown High School Seniors.
- 2004 Provided funds to township for new shade trees at curbs.
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Scroll of Achievements presented to annual dinner attendees |
100th Year Annual Dinner in 2004
- March 26, 2004: Presentation of 'An Evening at Moore's Tavern' was the offering for the 100th Annual Meeting. The presentation included a historic slide show, Moorestown trivia quiz, and classical music by a live performing artist.
- The invitation to the 100th annual meeting read as follows,
'Hear ye, hear ye ......
Please join us as Betsy Ross and Thomas Jefferson
take us back in time to celebrate the
100th Anniversary of the
Moorestown Improvement Association
March 26, 2004 at 6:30 p.m.
Moorestown Field Club
629 Chester Avenue
Moorestown, New Jersey'
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Anne Anderson in costume as a charming barmaid |
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100th Year Annual Dinner
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Laura Dishong plays classical music on the harp. |
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100th Year Annual Dinner
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Kay Connors in costume as Betsy Ross and Richard Connor (no relation) in costume as Thomas Jefferson.
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100th Year Annual Dinner
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Ed Armstead in costume as the Town Crier joins Connors and Connor. |
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100th Year Annual Dinner
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Trio admires sign. |
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100th Year Annual Dinner
- Costumed trio view prototype welcome sign designed and created from concept work of High School student Nick Zegel and refined by Ron Brodie, owner of NW Sign Industries
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2005 Highlights
- Awarded $1000 two more scholarship to Moorestown High School Seniors.
- Continued to provided funds to township for new shade trees at curbs.
- Installed 15 'Welcome to Moooretown' signs on county and township roads at entries to town.
- March 2005: The association restored the missing plaque for Frank Jester which was presented to Anne Jester in his honor on Arbor Day of 2001.
- April 29, 2005: Annual dinner meeting presented John Zearbaugh, landscape architect and president of the Horticulture Society of New Jersey, discussing 'Current trends in landscaping for historic and modern dwellings' Guests were also invited to bring photos of their properties for consultation with Dan Vitelli, landscape architecht at Flagg's Garden Center.
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Welcome to Moorestown
Prototype welcome sign located at Township Center |
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Welcome to Moorestown Sign
Welcome sign located on North Church Street |
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Jennifer and Mindy Hoffman receive 2006 Scholarship awards. |
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2006 Highlights
- Awarded $1000 two more scholarship to Moorestown High School Seniors- Jennifer and Mindy Hoffman.
- Continued to provide funds to township for new shade trees at curbs.
- Funded Eagle Scout project at high school.
- Issued the first edition of the Village Notes - the new look MIA newsletter.
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2007 Highlights
- Laura Cooper, Moorestown resident and mother of three, accepted the first MIA Award last spring for working to recreate the warmth, unity and friendliness in Moorestown that she had known as a child. A volunteer who knows how to get it done, she spearheaded block parties, and Halloween and Fourth of July parades that attracted thousands of Moorestown residents.
- Awarded annual MIA scholarship to Adam M. Parker
- Awarded first annual Ellen Shiplee scholarship to Robert Tuttle. This scholarship is made possible by a bequest from the family of Ellen Shiplee, a 1935 Moorestown High School graduate.
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2008 Events
- Guest Speaker Wayne Urffer presents lecture on 'Famous architects of Moorestown' at annual meeting.
- MIA provides funds to Eagle Scout Daniel Poaletti to support his exercise trail project at the Allen Middle School.
- Annual MIA Scholarship awarded to Kaitlyn Del Duca.
- Annual Ellen Shiplee Scholarship awarded to Kelsey Wilheim.
Continued to provide funds to township for new shade trees at curbs.
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Moorestown Improvement Association 2009 Annual Meeting
Retiring Trustees
At its 2009 annual meeting, the following retiring MIA trustees were honored with Service Appreciation certificates:
Lorraine Bowers
Dan Collins
Dick Feaster
Neil Johnson
Louise Marshall
Recognition and Appreciation Award
The Moorestown improvement Association's Recognition and Appreciation Award was awarded to the Production team for the DVD 'Our Sacred Honor: Moorestonians in Time of War'. The team comprised the following members:
Ann Condon - Exhibit Creator
Alec DeCrosta - Music
Tony DeCrosta - Writer
Dana Germano - Research Assistant
DJ Haney - Director - Editor
Barbara McCall - Interviewer
Grace Reed - Director of Voices
Lenny Wagner - Producer - Researcher
A crystal award was presented to the team as a whole, and individual certificates were presented to each team member.
Guest Speaker
The guest speaker for the 2009 annual meeting was Jake DerHagopian - Chair of the Economic Development Advisory Committee His topic was 'Economic Development Advisory Committee initiatives and challenges of a sustainable community'.
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2009-North Church Street Water Tower gets historic label and tree logos
The Moorestown Improvement Association was the advocate for adding the word Historic, the year 1682, and the tree logos to the water tower on North Church Street.
Association trustee, Dave Schill, was the initiator and diligent follower of this project. He communicated with Moorestown Township manager, Chris Schultz, to assure success of this task.
Motorists traveling in and out of town will have a visually spectacular reminder of Moorestowns historic beginning and legacy as a tree city. |
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Scholarship awards to Ryan Dwosh and Julia Entwhistle |
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2009 Scholarship Awards
- The association awarded the Moorestown Improvement Association scholarship to Ryan Dwosh.
The Ellen Shiplee scholarship was awarded to Julia Entwistle.
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Moorestown Improvement Association Revives Historic Walking Tours Program
THiS WALKING TOUR HIGHLIGHTS BUILDINGS ON KINGS HIGHWAY, CAMDEN AVENUE, AND WEST MAIN STREET
Go to this website's Publications>Forms to download Walking Tour registration form. |
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Publications
(types avail:
Newsletters, Items of Interest, Forms,
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 Newsletters |
| | MIA 2006 Village Notes
 MIA 2006 Village Notes.pdf
Size = 2,766,317 Bytes
(approx. 25 minute(s) to download by modem,
and 47 second(s) by Cable Modem/DSL Line)
Last updated: Sunday, Mar 21, 2010,
4:39AM by Ed Armstead
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| | MIA 2009 Village Notes
MIA 2009 Village Notes.pdf
Size = 1,202,578 Bytes
(approx. 11 minute(s) to download by modem,
and 21 second(s) by Cable Modem/DSL Line)
Last updated: Sunday, Mar 21, 2010,
4:36AM by Ed Armstead
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| | MIA 2008 Village Notes
MIA 2008 Village Notes.pdf
Size = 285,304 Bytes
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Last updated: Sunday, Mar 21, 2010,
4:34AM by Ed Armstead
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| | Village Notes Winter 2008
MIAnews2008[1].pdf
Size = 285,304 Bytes
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Last updated: Saturday, Mar 08, 2008,
4:32AM by Ed Armstead
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| | MIA 2007 Village Notes
MIA 2007 Village Notes.pdf
Size = 231,244 Bytes
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Last updated: Sunday, Mar 21, 2010,
4:41AM by Ed Armstead
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| | Village News 2006 Page 2
MIAnews2006_pg2.pdf
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Last updated: Friday, Mar 02, 2007,
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| | Village News 2006 Page 1
MIAnews2006_pg1.pdf
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Last updated: Friday, Mar 02, 2007,
12:48AM by Ed Armstead
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| | Village Notes Winter 2007 (Back)
Village news 2007_back.pdf
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Last updated: Saturday, Mar 08, 2008,
4:28AM by Ed Armstead
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| | Village Notes Winter 2007(Front)
Village news 2007_front.pdf
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Last updated: Saturday, Mar 08, 2008,
4:24AM by Ed Armstead
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Items of Interest |
| | MIA Constitution June 2003 PDf Format
MIA Constitution June 2003.pdf
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Last updated: Thursday, Mar 29, 2007,
1:34AM by Ed Armstead
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| | MIA Bylaws 2003 PDf Format
MIA Bylaws June 2003.pdf
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Last updated: Thursday, Mar 29, 2007,
12:52AM by Ed Armstead
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| | MIA Constitution
 MIA Constitution June 2003.doc
Size = 21,504 Bytes
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Last updated: Friday, Mar 02, 2007,
1:27AM by Ed Armstead
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| | MIA Bylaws
MIA Bylaws June 2003.doc
Size = 32,256 Bytes
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Last updated: Friday, Mar 02, 2007,
1:23AM by Ed Armstead
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Forms |
| | Moorestown Improvement Association Membership 2013 Form
MIA MEMBER APPLICATION FORM February 2013.pdf
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Last updated: Tuesday, Mar 19, 2013,
10:33PM by Ed Armstead
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Moorestown Improvement Association Village NotesWinter 2013 Published |
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Village Notes Winter 2013 are available by cliking on the URL below. |
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website: http://www.moorestown.com/pubs/4430.pdf |
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| Last updated: Tuesday, Mar 19, 2013,
11:17PM by Ed Armstead
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Moorestown Improvement Association Membership Drive Continues |
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Hello MIA members and Happy New Year! 2013 promises to be abuse, productive year for the Moorestown Improvement Association (MIA). We thank you for being a member of Moorestowns oldest service organization. And we thank you for your continued support. Your membership dues support our annual scholarships, the 'Welcome to Moorestown signs, the spring and Fall walking tours, and our participation in town events such as Candlelight Night, Moorestown Day. and the 4th of July Parade. We strive to be visible, active group of citizens intent on' Keeping Moorestown-Moorestown'. So, with that in mind, please renew your membership today, and talk to your neighbors about sharing our goals of preservation, heritage and service. Ask them to join us! See you on Main Street! Jean Mancini Membership Chair |
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website: http://www.moorestown.com/pubs/4429.pdf |
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| Last updated: Wednesday, Mar 20, 2013,
9:32PM by Ed Armstead
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Events
| | Moorestown Mayor to Speak at Moorestown Improvement Association Annual Meeting |
Mar 22, 2013 |
| From: 7:00PM To: 9:00PM |
| Mayor Stacey Jordan to Speak At Moorestown Improvement Association Annual Meeting
March 22, 2013 at 7:00 pm Moorestown Community House -
Moorestown's new mayor, Stacey Jordan, will be our speaker for the evening. She will be sharing her goals for "our town's" future.
We hope you will join us for a brief business meeting and the guest speaker. Space is limited. Please make reservations.
No admission fee, Donations accepted.
Please contact: Ed Armstead at warmstead2@comcast.net or 235-1359
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| Contact: Ed Armstead
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| Phone: 856 235 1359 |
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