Page 4—Susquehanna Times ‘Since 1915” MARIETTA, PA. MEL & GERRY HEISTAND, PROPS. B.B. BILLMEYER, Jewelry 4 Arline Steckbeck Beauty Shoppe is pleased to announce DEBRA MC KAIN as an operator Call 653-5937 Mount Joy Self-propelled model cuts and mulches grass and leaves in > one pass. Does away with unsightly clippings while you mow. Mulches fall leave on a 22” self-propelled Mulching Mower T=, BRANDT'S /) PHONE 653-5795 DONEGAL SPRINGS ROAD MOUNT JOY, PA. SHARP’S DISTRIBUTORS Beer & Ale Porter & Soft Drinks 10 Decatur St., Marietta—426-3918 S. Mount Joy Borough's 4 full-time police officers signed a 2-year contract with borough council at the Setptember meeting. The contract calls for a 9% increase this year and an 8% increase next year for two of the officers. The other two will get 11% this year and 10% next year. The contract also includes a S0% payment of insurance premiums for wives and children, with a 25% increase next year. The police chief was not included in the contract. According to Council President Charles Ricedorf, the council wishes to treat the chief as an administra- tor, on the same basis as the borough manager. Citing Act 111, Mr. Ricedorf states that the chief does not have the right to be included with the other officers in their contract. Police Chief Bruce Kline reads the Act another way. He claims that he does have the right to negotiate, and will expect to do so. Chief Kline has sent a letter to council requesting ‘binding arbitration.” Council did not read the letter publicly at the last meeting because, Mr. Ricedorf says, ‘‘We wanted a chance to look at it before we responded publicly.” The letter may have been intended to protect Mr. Kline's right to negotiate. If so, the fact that it was not read publicly should not reduce its effectiveness since council acknowleges receiving it. Chief Kline was informed this summer that he would not be included in contract negotiations with the other policemen. (He was in- cluded last year.) After he got the news, the chief tried vainly to discuss his salary and benefits with councilmen. A mix-up at the borough office wiped out the first attempted meeting. Chief Kline was the only one who showed up, due to con- fused scheduling. On Sept. 8, the chief finally managed to meet with some councilmen, who told him that his salary would be discussed in November, along with Borough Manager Joe Bateman’s salary. Open House at Maytown Elementary School An Open House will be* held at the Maytown Ele- mentary school on Monday, Sept. oth. Classrooms open at 7:00 PM. After the open house, the Parents/Teachers in Partnership will hold their monthly meeting in \the cafeteria. All parents are urged to attend. Refresh- ments and babysitting will be available. The meeting is an opportunii ° to meet your childrens’ eachers and help plan the coming year. At that point, Kline says, “due to the total lack of willingness on the part of Borough Council to attempt a settlement or even talk’ he decided to demand binding arbitration. Mr. Ricedorf says that working on two contracts at one time would have been confusing. It also could have led to discussions between Chief Kline and his men about their contracts which, Mr. Rice- September 21, 1977 Chief Kline not included in new police contract Council wants discussions; Kline wants negotiations dorf feels, might have led to friction and misunder- standings within the police department. ‘‘Besides,’”” Mr. Ricedorf says, ‘‘there should be plenty of time to discuss a contract with one individual and still be aware of the impact on the budget.”’ The ground rules which will cover the salary talks arc still unclear. Mr. Ricedorf and the council- men want ‘‘discussions.”’ Chief Kline wants ‘‘nego- tiations.”’ Marietta Borough Council meets Marietta Borough Coun- cil announced that it has received a grant of $50,061 for a tree planting project in town at its regular monthly meeting last week. The grant was provided by the Lancaster-Lebanon Manpower Consortium and most of it will be used for the labor needed to plant the trees. Five men will be hired. The hiring will be done by a six-man planning committe consisting of: Ken Ross, councilman; Harold Kulman; Rev. Red; Jay Roberts; Harry Hart- man and Bob Spangler. The committe has sent letters to service organiza- tions asking them to invite residents to a planning meeting on October 3 in the Borough Council cham- bers at 7:30 p.m. The needs and wants of the residents will be taken into consideration in plan- ning for the future. In other action Council renewed its lease with the Lancaster Community Ac- Vis-A-Lens to hold exhibit Display of Linn Longenecker’s oils, also novices’ paintings Linn Longenecker, the Mount Joy artist, invehtor, and father Lancaster County Miss L. of 1976), will hold Miss (Gloria, of a Entries for the two cate- gories will be considered for acceptance until No- vember 1st. Both sorts of entry will be eligible for tion program for one year for the local canning center which is scheduled to run throughout the year. The Donegal Braves were granted permission to practice at Memorial Park from last Monday through November 12. Council offered $5,000 for a vacant lot on W. Front St. for an additional playground, contingent up- on receiving state funding. Council voted $500 to repave the section of S. New Haven St. near the river’s edge. Residents with broken Violators of broken side- walks and curbs will be notified that they must fix them. It was reported by Tom Lavin that five building permits have been issued, a total construction cost of over $65,000.00. He said that the borough will require a certificate of use and occupancy after the building have been com- pleted. a public art exhibit in the offices of his new Vis-A- Lens Company starting on September 22nd. cash prizes. Various Vis-A-Lens pro- ducts will be on display: crayon, oil, and watercolor painting sets, greeting cards using Linn’s patented die-cutting system, calen- dars, and story books. HOLLINGER OIL SERVICE ARCO HEATING OIL The exhibit will consist of over 100 original oil paintings by Linn Long- enecker. 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