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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
or more than 40 years, the Midtown Board has grown with new members and
Action Council (MAC) has strived to long-term members who returned to ser-
Ffacilitate a spirit of mutual respect, vice. MAC also initiated a City-wide effort
community purpose, civic action,
goodwill, and cooperation among
the residents and businesses of
our historic neighborhood and “MAC has only grown stronger and
neighborhoods throughout the
City. more dedicated to our community.”
In January 2020, I was honored to
be elected to serve as President
of MAC. Less than two months
to meet with other neighborhood leaders
later, COVID-19 invaded our community, throughout the City who are also dedicat-
threatening our health, social networks,
ed to improving their communities and
family finances, and businesses. As we the entirety of Harrisburg.
look back on the struggles of last year, we
should be proud of the strength and resil- 2020 was not the year I envisioned when
ience of our community – a sentiment that my presidential year started in January. It
may feel out of place in a time when our has been a year, however, that I will not
national and local conversations are filled soon forget. Not because of COVID or
with the rhetoric of division and racism, conflict. But because of the passion I
distrust and disrespect, doubt and fear. saw from neighbors and members of this
In the last year, our City has gone through Board. MAC is truly comprised of some
both a deadly pandemic and count- of the most dedicated community lead-
less protests. We watched as individuals ers with whom I am lucky and honored to
walked through our streets carrying Nazi serve.
flags, and witnessed firsthand damage to
I have no doubt that 2021 will present new
our parks, public memorials, storefronts,
and sidewalks. Perhaps, we have even and different challenges. I also have no
doubt that we, as a community of neigh-
observed our own families fractured as a
result of national conflict. bors and friends, will meet those chal-
lenges. If you would like to help us make
Despite these adversities, MAC has only our community better, please consider
grown stronger and more dedicated to joining the MAC Board. I look forward to
our community. In the last year, we ar- seeing you all again in person, and until
ranged block cleanups and restarted then, please stay safe and know that we
our neighborhood-wide yard sale. We are here to serve you.
worked with City officials to install new
garbage cans throughout Midtown and Sincerely,
replaced historic Midtown banners – two
projects that were necessitated by the Cate Rowe
success of one of the cornerstones of President, Midtown Action Council
Midtown, the Broad Street Market. Our
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