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MAC Board Members dedicate the Stephen R. Reed Memorial Bench on November 8, 2020.
Front Row (L-R): David Morrison, David Shewmon Back Row (L-R): Cate Rowe, Liz Herrmann,
Kurt Knaus, Dan Fulton

MAYOR STEPHEN R. REED CHARLES R. PEGUESE
August 9, 1948 - January 25, 2020 August 3, 1938 - March 23, 2020

Steve Reed was much more than a mayor and civically minded resident to those of Longtime MAC member Charles R. Peguese passed away on March 23, 2020, at
us who served on the Midtown Action Council. He was also our friend, neighbor, and 81 years of age. A resident of Green Street since 1980, Charles had a deep love of
a longtime committed board member — rarely missing a meeting even while battling Midtown and the city of Harrisburg. He was an officer and board member of MAC
cancer. His positive impact on MAC set the stage for where our organization is today. for many years and was active in many important issues for the neighborhood. He
Steve was responsible for us obtaining 501(c)(3) status, supporting grant opportunities, served as the chair of numerous committees where he led successful improvement
and ensuring that our meetings strictly adhered to Robert’s Rules of Order. To this day, initiatives in Midtown, highlighted by chairing the Streetlight Committee in 1985 that
we still hear his words at the end of each meeting: “You don’t need to second a motion was successful in installing pedestrian level street lights in the MAC neighborhood --
to adjourn.” Although his legacy will be debated at length, our board is grateful for the first such project in the city. His smiling face and can-do attitude will be missed in
how engaged he was with MAC over the years, giving our community group everything the Historic Midtown neighborhood.
he had, just as he did for the City of Harrisburg.

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