2011 Planter Palooza has begun!

Drawing Together the Community
and Businesses Through the Arts.

2011 Mifflintown Planter Palooza has begun! Check out the 17 planters painted by local artists and craft persons. They are on display along the sidewalks of Mifflintown, PA. This event was sponsored by the Juniata Cultural Arts Committee (JCAC) and Hunters Run Nursery, Port Royal.

On June 3rd, the JCAC along with Maggie Shafferman of Hunters Run Nursery, planted and delivered 17 planters to the sidewalks of downtown Mifflintown. The planters will be on display until September 1. They will then be moved to the Juniata County Fair, Port Royal. The planters will be auctioned at the fair on Saturday, September 10. Proceeds will benefit the Juniata County Library.

Mifflintown is adorned with the beautiful planters created by talented artists and craft persons.

All of the following artists and craft persons were awarded with the honor of having their artwork selected by the JCAC for the 2011 Planter Palooza. Top honors were given to:

First Place Planter By: Destiny Moyer, Mifflintown
Title: Bubbles and Shapes
Location: Back Home Trading

Second Place Planter By: Susan Hipple, Honey Grove
Title: The Seed That Made the World
Location: Juniata Valley Bank

Third Place Planter: Brown Elementary School, Reedville
4th Grade Class. Art Teacher: Heather Fry
Title: Warm and Cool Landscape
Location: Juniata Valley Bank

Congratulations Brown Elementary School 4th Grade!

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We are grateful these artists took time to create such magnificent planters.

Planters and artists listed alphabetically by artist's first name:



By: Aimee Hubley, Thompsontown
Title: Seasonal Circle
Location: Craig Paden Salon



By: Barb Ehrenzeller, Mifflintown
Title: Patriotic
Location: Juniata County Courthouse



By: Carol Geahr, McAlisterville
Title: A Stand of Birch
Location: First National Bank



By: Connie Bowsman, Mifflintown
Title: Couture
Location: Simplicitea Tea Room



By: Donnie Martin, Mexico
Title: Fishing
Location: Penn State Extension, Courthouse Annex



By: Heather Fry, Milroy
Title: Lilies of Juniata Valley
Location: Margaret McCann School of Dance

By: James Gichner, Port Royal
Title: Big and Little Birdies
Location: Juniata County Courthouse

By: Judy Mummau, East Waterford
Title: Hole Truth
Location: Juniata County Courthouse

By: Linda Geissinger, Mifflintown
Title: Center, Juniata County
Location: First National Bank

By: Mary Frymoyer, McAlisterville
Title: Woodlands and Stills
Location: Andrew L. Winder Law Offices

By: Rohini Stalker, Spruce Hill
Title: Peacock
Location: Juniata County Courthouse

By: Sandy McClure, Port Royal
Title: Dancing Daisies
Location: Old Towne Flowers & Tuxedos

By: Sandy Prince, Senior at Indian Valley HS
Title: Tree of Life
Location: Videos-N-More



By: Tracy Martin, Mexico
Title: Flowers
Locations: Juniata Valley Bank



By: Walker Elementary School, 5th Grade
Art Teacher: Garry Price
Title: 5th Grade
Location: Back Home Trading



The JCAC gathered on Friday, June 3rd to plant and deliver the beautiful painted planters to the sidewalks of Mifflintown.

After the planters were returned to Hunters Run Nursery, they were sealed for outdoor protection. After they dried, the JCAC met to fill the planters with plants that complimented each painted planter. Hunters Run Nursery had a great selection of plants to choose from. The planters will look even more gorgeous as the plants grow.