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2 cheers, 1 boo for Marietta police
Hooray!
Police Dept., Marietta
Dear Sirs:
Upon completion of our
family visit to your fine
state, I wish to take this
opportunity to thank you
and also commend your
“Dept.” for the quick and
courteous aid I received
while lost for directions in
your city, on the evening of
Hooray!
Mr. Robert Flanagan
Mayor, Marietta Boro
Dear Sir;
As supervisor of the boro
police department I felt
that 1 should write you
concerning recent events
where the police have
responded with the ambu-
lance on emergency calls.
I have received sevegal
phone calls and many
personal comments on the
““fantastic’’ way the police
and the ambulance crew
Boo!
Chief of Police,
Marietta Police Department
Dear Sir;
As you are probably
aware, Marietta has many
things going for it since its
fairly recent renaissance of
the past 10 years or so.
These include: .
..the yearly candleligh
house tour which I have
July Sth approx. 11:00 PM.
Being an out of state
vehicle, and also almost out
of fuel, I knew that I could
depend on a Dept. such as
yours .
Your ‘‘Dispatcher’’ aided
us immediately by sending
a.‘'Patrol Car’’ to our
location, & gave us direc-
tions, also the nearest gas
station. This truly was a
relief for us.
work hand in hand to save
lives in our town. I know,
myself, that on several
calls that I have been on
the police officers did their
own job as well as helping
the ambulance crew with
the patient. One incident
sticks in my mind. This
was where we had a child
struck by a vehicle. My
attendant and myself were
busy with the life threaten-
ing injuries and Sgt.
Englert performed the
watched grow in size and
have personally attended
every year,
..an impressive commun-
ity center serving the town
and its citizens with many
worth-while projects,
..the Colonial Inn which
strives to serve good home
-cooking at very nominal
prices,
Wanna buy a nice yald?
Here at the Susquehanna Times, we've developed an
affection for typographical errors. We like to think that
our ‘‘typos’’ (a
term of endearment used by
newspapermen) are subltler and wittier than anybody
else’s. The chances of finding a really neat typo in our
paper are excellent, because we make so many of them.
So far, nobody has returned a newspaper to our office
with a big ‘‘D’’ scrawled over the front page in red ink,
so a lot of people must appreciate a good typo when
they see one.
The photo shows an example of someone else’s work,
for a change.
I would also like to com-
mend the ‘Patrol Officer”
who was on Duty at that
time, for his courtesy &
helpfulness in our time of
need. This is another inci-
dent where I’ve found in
my travels out of the State
of Conn. that the ‘‘Police
Depts.”’ are there to help
you in any way they can.
Please bring this letter to
the attention of your Chief,
secondary survey of the
patient to determine if
there were any further
injuries. The care given the
patient was like something
out of my emergency care
textbook.
As you know, two of your
officers are members of our
crew; Steve Englert and
Mel Aldinger; and I have
an application from Larry
Waltz.
My for
main reason
..the Marietta Theater
which has attracted people
to the town on weekends
for an evening of good
entertainment, topped off
by a sensational theater
organ which cannot be dup-
licated for miles around,
..more than a fair share
of antique shops, of which I
have personally visited and
usually patronized.
It is fortunate for a
small, out-of-the-way town
such as Marietta to have
these things to attract out-
of-towners to spend their
time and money.
It is, however, unfortun-
ate that one thing can ruin
an otherwise pleasant visit:
namely, your Parking Me-
ters that remain in effect
until 9:00 p.m. on Friday
evenings. West Market
Street was deserted at 7:15
p.m. when 1 parked at
Meter No. 80 along with
other people, including a
couple from Lancaster.
Businesses were not oper-
ating. No stores were open
on that block, no restaur-
ants or shops, not even the
Bank of Marietta. Nothing
except the Marietta theater
which we were attending.
Needless to say, all of us
received parking tickets.
It is further unfortunate
that the couple from Lan-
caster and myself will think
so he may rest assured that
he has some fine men
under his supervision.
Hope we can extend the
same courtesy in our town
in the future.
Resectfuly,
Raymond E. Parkhurst, Jr.
Mr. Parkhurst lives
-ed.
Note:
in Norwich, Conn.
writing is that I feel your
department should be com-
mended for their assistance
to our crew, which I assure
you is being noticed by the
residents of our town.
In closing 1 would just
like to say thank you and if
I can be of any service to
you, please feel free to call
on me.
Sincerely,
Steven M. Bailey,
Crew Chief
twice in the future before
travelling almost 30 miles
to patronize a small-town
that quickly entraps its
visitors with poorly-marked
meters, especially at 9:30
p.m.
I, therefore, feel it is my
duty to warn other unsus-
pecting visitors to Marietta
to beware of your system to
raise revenue by so
notifying as many local
newspapers, civic organi-
zations, the Mayor’s office,
the Historic Restoration
Associates, the Marietta
Theater, and Antiques
Shops by copy of the this
letter.
I am sure the many
other people will just pay
their $2.00 fine and forget
" the matter, never returning
to Marietta. Many express-
ed their strong, verbal
feelings that night. I hope
this letter will express to
you some of the ill-feelings
developed by out-of-town-
ers.
May I again say that it
tremely unfortunate that
one thing such as a parking
meter can mar an other-
wise pleasant visit to His-
toric Marietta.
My best personal regards
to officer No. 6.
Sicerely,
Frank Pines
Donegal Demos to rally
The Donegal Democratic
Club will hold a public rally
on Weds., Sept. 21 at 7
PM at the Mount Joy Boro
Hall at 21 E. Main St..
The puolic is invited to
come and hear local and
county candidates who will
run for office this Novem-
ber.
A second rally will be
held at the Marietta Boro
Hall on Tuesday, Sept. 27,
at 7 PM.
The jaycees provided the tree in honor of George
September 21, 1977
Groff’s memory. From left to right are; Bob Stoner, Bob
Behling, Bill Bower, Mrs. George Groff and Jim
Wetzel.
New park dedicated
to memory of George Groff
Before its September
meeting, Mount Joy Bor-
ough Council members met
at Westview Park to
dedicate the park and open
it to the public.
Borough Council Pres-
ident Charles Ricedorf told
those present: ‘‘This pro-
ject took a lot of time and
effort in its development
and I hope the people of
Mount Joy take good care
of it.”
Omar Groff, chairman of
the Parks and Playground
Committee, said that the
park is only in the first
stage of development. He
promised more develop-
ment for the park in the
future.
A $5000 grant from the
Community Development
Act paid for the play area
equipment, Mr. Groff said.
Another $5000 can be
expected next year. It will
provide a pavillion, tables,
A
Mount Joy councilmen officially open the park, while
benches and landscaping.
Councilman Paul Steh-
man, member of the parks
committee, said, ‘‘“We were
very selective in ‘the
playground equipment. We
thought first of the safety
of the children and the
strength of the equip-
ment.”’
Stehman, who was ap-
pointed to fill the term of
the late George Groff,
added, ‘‘I feel fortunate to
be able to pick up where
George Groff left off.”
Groff worked avidly for
playgrounds and parks in
the borough during his 20
years of service with the
council.
It was only fitting that a
silver maple tree be
planted in the new park, in
memory of George Groff.
The tree was purchased
and presented by the
Mount Joy Jaycees.
by
kids try out the new equipment. From left to right are;
Charles Ricedorf. Mrs. George Groff, Jim Heisey, Omar
Groff, and Bill Bower.