The Moorestown Improvement Association (MIA) has several free events planned for spring, all open to the public, regardless of whether you’re a member of the organization.
First up is the MIA’s annual meeting at the library on Thursday, March 26, at 7 p.m. The program will focus on historical preservation in town. Attendees will hear from Julie Maravich, president of Saving Historic Moorestown, who will offer a presentation that looks at photographs of old buildings in town. Maravich will also discuss what her committee has done to save so many of them.
Saving Historic Moorestown is a nonprofit that was established to support and provide financial investment for the preservation and enhancement of Moorestown’s unique history and historic assets, so current and future generations have a link to the township’s past and vision for its future.
Next up is the MIA’s spring walking tour at 1 p.m. on Sunday, May 3. Visit the organization’s website in April for details on parking and streets in town being explored this year.
“It’s great to have people come who want to learn about various sections of town, the styles of architecture, who lived there …” noted MIA president Dave Schill. “The history of Moorestown has become a groundswell. People in town want to know more about our buildings and our history.”
The MIA’s third annual fixers fair will be held on Saturday, May 16, from 1 to 4 p.m. in front of the library. After the first two successful fairs, the organization will again partner with volunteer “fixers” and residents to repair broken household items and save them from the landfill.
Last year’s fair featured nine booths and more than three dozen items repaired by the end of the day. Residents are encouraged to bring items like bikes, lamps, jewelry, small engines, guitars, dull knives and other pieces that need repair.
“The people who do the fixing are happy to donate their time,” Schill explained. “It’s great to have people who want to participate in these things – not only as the fixers, but as the people who need things fixed. They don’t want to throw it in the landfill, they don’t want to put it in the trash, and they’re tired of looking at it or stumbling over it.”
Students graduating from high school in June are welcome to submit applications for the MIA’s two scholarships. The organization seeks candidates who exemplify leadership, service and participation in activities that help make the township and/or the greater community a better place to live.
Guidelines and applications are available on the MIA website. Completed applications are due by Thursday, April 30. Questions about the scholarship program can be addressed to Kathleen O’Connell at (267) 934-1525.
The MIA will also participate in the township’s annual Arbor Day observances on Friday, April 24; the spring revitalization and cleanup day for Remembrance Park on Saturday, May 2; and Moorestown Day on Saturday, June 6.
For more details about these events, visit www.moorestownimprovement.org, the group’s Facebook page or contact Schill at dwschill@comcast.net.
