Page 16 - SUSQUEHANNA TIMES Letters Disagrees with Council Dear Editor: In response to assorted members of council editor-, tal as printed in the January 19 issue of Sus- quehanna Bulletin, 1 sub- mit the following facts. First: ‘‘life time citizen” did sign his name-to you, as Editor, but not to the public-his prerogative! It is quite ludicrous, as stated by the editorial, “how high millage would be if outsiders didn’t move into Marietta and fix up homes’. Did these mem- bers of council lose ‘‘total recall’ that two local life time citizens (Mr. Michael Longenecker, and Mr. J. Edward Charles) contribut- ed, by their developments, more tax monies for the borough than most of all reclaimed or restored pro- perties. These two gentle- men also had no govern- ment aid nor reduced costs offered. A mention of the zoning Tax collectors Dear Editor: In a recent article, Mount Joy Borough Coun- cil stated that they are reducing the commission of the Tax Collector because they feel that he is paid too much for the amount of work involved. As Deputy Tax Collector for Mount Joy Borough, I put in over 750 hours, collecting taxes and doing the paperwork for the job. This was for the borough alone. I also collect for the Donegal School District and the County as well. My gross income before deductions, from Borough Council was $1,943.60. As anyone can see this is not No news, sloppy writing, in this Dear Mr. Bromer: I moved to Mount Joy when 1 was two years old. For the past 27 years 1 have called Mount Joy “home,”” and for nearly that long, I have been reading the hometown pa- per. When the Mount Joy Bulletin was sold I thought I might be seeing the end of careless journalism in the paper (an obit heading that read ‘‘East Pete Gro- cer Passes’’ - one example that to this day makes me cringe). I was overly optim- istic. I am the first to admit that the Mount Joy/Mari- etta/Maytown area is not a continual hotbed of high level excitement. On the other hand, 1 cannot be- lieve that the greatest refusal for the Steak Shop & Mini Market- (I'm not particularly fond of promot- ing either, but) where were the zoning board and borough council when the second ‘‘junk yard’ was established and open stor- age allowed in the western sector of the borough?? A real detriment to the value of surrounding properties. The ‘‘junk yards’’ also are a breeding place for dozens of stray cats which ‘“‘claw up’’ refuse containers with- in hours after placing for pick-up. Affirmative: Marietta is a decent town but its lifetime citizens deserve far more credit than previously given them. It’s many of the ‘‘die-hard residents and businessmen’ who've been sustaining themselves, have in fact paved the way and who now deserve respect of their own. Also, there are many lovely “new friends’’ who've never sought any limelight, getting raw deal even minimum wages. My office is in my home, and maintained by me at no expense to the taxpay- ers. Now the council wants to cut the salary by 1/2 and expects someone else to run for this office. The emotional stress of this job isn’t worth the pay I get now. This is no gravy job. 1 speak from seven years of experience. At a time when everyone is getting a cost of living increase the Tax Collector is facing loss of 1/2 of his annual wages if he wants the job. Good luck finding some- one to take on your so called gravy job. I'll be concern this past week was the history of the shifter sandwich (Vol. 77, No 2 January 12, 1977). The exclusive front page story? Really! Take a look at your back story on the Kraybill stu- dents (same issue). Half- way through the article you printed a sentence that reads as follows: ‘‘Many persons in the outlying villages need to be aban- doned because the sides of the wells cave in.”” Are caved-in wells sufficient reason to abandon ‘‘per- sons’’? (I would have used ‘“‘people’’ rather than ““persons.’”’) 1 also would have taken a little more care in proofreading and writing. never adamantly imposed additional financial burdens upon Marietta’s residents, have conscientiously and without publicized fanfare achieved beautiful results in restoration involved in interests of the town with- out promoting their own businesses and ventures and have otherwise been total assets to our area, meshing and respecting the . old and the new. We're all striving, steady citizens who desire ad- vanced improvement, with- out capsizing encum- brances, for our town. Re- member, you cannot have a living branch without its attachment to the entire tree. We need to respect one another and listen to different drummers now and again, seeking a rea- sonable combination of ex- perience, fortitude, and in- novation. Let’s all exercise our ears as well as our mouths. A sincere citizen, Mrs. Joseph J. Gilmartin, Jr. happy to show him what he’s in for. P. M. Leatherman Deputy Tax Collector Mount Joy Borough On taxmen and school staff ; Dear Editor, A passing thought for all school district taxpayers. Isn’t it ludicrous to have given the local tax collec- tors a decrease in earnings and an increase in salaries to school administrators and teachers!!! A “‘puzzled”’ citizen paper I find errors in editorial judgement and in printing - equally as flagrant - in virtually every issue of the Susquehanna Times with only a casual perusal on my part. Perhaps my background in journalism and writing makes me particularly less tolerant of sloppy journal- ism than most people, but perfection in any enterprise should always be the goal. There is no reason why a newspaper need be boring or filled with errors simply because it is small. I will continue to read your paper, and I will keep my eyes open for some improvement. Sincerely, Shelby E. Chunko January 26, 1977 Two Guards of Month at Seiler Shawn Maxwell [left] and Marty Miller [right] were both named Guard of the Month at Seiler Elementary School. Usually, only one student wins the honor, but Shawn and Marty are equally outstanding. Last chance to enter baby contest Wednesday, January 26, is the last day that pictures are being accepted to enter your child in the annual Mount Joy Sweetheart Baby King and Queen Contest. Deliver your photo by 7 p.m. to Mrs. Harriet Ney, 711 Hill St., Mount Joy. Children between the ages of 9 months to 3 yrs. inclusine, whose parents have a Mount Joy mailing address, are eligible to enter. Include the child’s name and age, the parents name and address, and the parent’s or child's social security number on the back of the picture. All photos will be returned at the crowning ceremonies, February 12 at 10:30 a.m. Voting will begin Friday, January 28, so deliver your pictures promptly. The public will select the 1977 Sweetheart Baby King and Queen by penny-a-vote. Balloting will be at sever- al local businesses where the child’s photo and a canister will be displayed. The Mount Joy Joycee- ettes, sponsors of the Contest, will award the winners a $25 savings bond. Maytown 1st graders on stage Mrs. Bateman's reading group g A most enjoyable story for young people at May- town is The Missing Neck- lace. After reading the story one of Mrs. Bate- man’s reading groups de- cided to dramatize the mystery. They worked un- der their own direction preparing the event and designing and making their own props and costumes. On Friday 12 parents were in attendace for the play as well as Mrs. Davis’ kin- dergarten class. Members pio ad of the group are: Joey Garber; Basham; Sabrena Herr; Eugene Hess; Kelly Wil- Matthew ets ready to act. liams; Hob Wilson; Donald Ruth; Jon Bixler; Erik Williams; Noel Doutrich and Lori Homsher. Ray Kauffman, Jr. landed heftiest carp in the state last year The Pennsylvania Fish Commission recently an- nounced that J. Ray Kauf- fman, Jr., of Marietta caught the largest carp, 37'2”’, 21 Ibs., of the 1976 season. Ray took the giant fish from the Susquehanna River.
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