CALL IN NEWS.....to Hazel Baker [Marietta] 426-3643 Cherie Dillow [Mount Joy] 653-1609 The Susquehanna Times 426-2212 or 653-8383 SUSQUEHANNA Vol. 80, No. 15, April 16, 1980 May is clean-up month proclaims Mrta. mayor Mayor J. Robert Flanagan proclaimed May 1, thru May 25, as paint up, clean up, fix up month in Marietta at the regular council meeting Tuesday night. S.M. Nobile Contractos were awarded a contract to demolish a structure at S10 E. Front St. at a cost of $1500 in 30 days. Additional bids were opened from Paul Houseal for $1950 and G.C. Douglas for $1692. G. Swisher of Sager, Swisher Co., reviewed the annual boro audit. It was noted $5700 revenue was realized in 79 from existing parking meters in the boro. A petition submitted at last month’s meeting to have the parking meters removed was denied since the accountant suggested all revenues are needed. Council agreed to sell a plot of land at Cherry and Prospect Alleys for $500 to Gary Schatz. Ben Thompson, chairman of the Marietta/Donegal Authority reported the state of the sewer treatment plant. Total units connected are 2,003 with an additional S56 by the end of the year. Armstrong Carpet has ter- minated its collection of industrial waste entering the system as of 1/31/80. Total receipts for ’79 was $157,509 with expenditures totaling $111,497. The re- port was summarized with Thompson recommending that Council hire an engin- eer to check lines and manhole conditions in order for proper maintenance. Council granted a request from Marietta Recreation Asssociation to sponsor its annual children’s parade and fair on June 14. Market Street will be closed to traffic from the ‘‘S’’ bend to the square and N. Gay Street to Apple Alley for parade hours. The same organization was given per- mission to sponsor the supervised summer play- ground activities from June 23 thru August 1 at Memorial Park. Trash re- [continued on page 5] Indian Monte Maurer pitches no hitter Fri. Monte Maurer, Donegal southpaw, hurled the first no-hit, no-run game for the Indians last Friday, since 1959. In the process of this Monte Maurer historic achievment, War- wick was defeated 1-0. The single run was scored after Neal hit a double in the 8th, followed by a fly to center by Maurer, which advanced Neal to 3rd. Daren Kulp brought Neal home with a grounder to the shortstop. Coach Al Brooks says that Maurer has been pitching ‘that way all spring.” Brooks reiterated what he said last week, about pitching being the strength of the Donegal team. ‘‘We can’t hit yet the way we should.” Last Tuesday Donegal’s ace pitcher, Mitch Johnson, lost one to Elizabethtown, 13-1. With a lot of big league scouts observing him, plus an extra-large crowd of local spectators, the pressure was really on Johnson. ‘‘He just didn’t have a good day,” said Coach Brooks. ‘‘It happens to everybody. It was an off-day.”’ Susquehanna Times & The Mount Joy Bulletin MARIETTA & MOUNT JOY, PA. Marlin McConnell Marlin McConnell MRBA president coverage, but the program More than 30 Marietta businessmen recently or- ganized the ‘‘Marietta Area Business Association’’ in order to promote the economic, physical and social prosperity of the Marietta area. The group adopted by-laws and elected Marlin McConnell, owner of the Railroad House, as president. Other officers are: first vice president, Christopher Schran, owner of the Marietta Candy Shoppe; second vice pres- ident, Tom Lavin, owner of Chateau Art; secretary, Rosemary Patterson, owner of The Rosemary Shop; and treasurer, Judy Nissley, of Nissley Vineyards. The MABA, at its first official meeting, resolved to petition Marietta Borough council with a request for around-the-clock police pro- tection. The majority of MABA members feel that customers are driven away from the downtown area by youths loitering on the sidewalks, creating disturb- ances and intimidating shoppers and residents. Last fall the Marietta council responded to citi- zens’ complaints about loi- tering with around-the-clock was halted in January because the borough said the costs were too high. MABA members were in agreement that they would be willing to pay higher taxes in order to support more satisfactory police protection. MABA members believe that police presence has a controlling effect on loiter- ers, despite the fact that state and federal laws make it difficult for police to prosecute loiterers. A com- mittee to study business area police problems in- cludes Bob Spangler, Dave Lease, Tom Lavin, Jerry Martin and Ron Perry. Last month the new Marietta Human Relations Committee arrived at a similar conclusion after attempts to find social solutions to the problem; they also called for stepped- up police patrols. MABA also appointed a committee to consider be- coming a satellite member of the Lancaster Association of Commerce and Industry. Committee members are Ron Perry, Christopher Schran, Nancy Bromer, [continued on page 5] PH W . 2 ate NJ RE JOS ttle 3 0 AO SY) vo, vIES FIFTEEN CENTS ne Appletree Alley two-way again Appletree Alley which has been one-way for several weeks is two-way again, by action of Mount Joy Bo- rough Council, which had voted last month to try it one-way on an experimental basis. Jack Hostetter of J.B. Hostetter and Son reported that many of Hostetter’s customers were complaining about the new traffic arrangement in the alley. Senior citizen project needs zoning exception Nathan Lerer of Green- berg Associates, developers proposing a housing devel- opment on Route 230 across from Lefever Road, appear- ed before Mount Joy Borough Counci!, Monday night to request that Council make an exception to its commercial zoning require- ment for the site Greenberg is recommending as the location of a 48-unit housing development for senior citizens. Lerer pointed out that the project would benefit the borough by bringing in additional revenue, and would not add to school costs nor to the need for police protection. New ordinance on buildings Mount Joy Borough Council enacted Ordinance 409 Monday night, empow- ering the borough to appoint an enforcement officer with the power to condemn dangerous buildings in the borough for demolition. [continued on page 11] MRA announce program change Due to a problem with the film service, ‘‘Main St. U.S.A.” will not be avail- able as the program for the Restoration Associates’ meeting this Thursday, as previously announced. Instead a program will be offered at 8:30PM. on the History of the Haldeman Mansion and Professor Haldeman. The public is welcome to attend this talk which will follow the regular business meeting. The meeting will begin at 7:30 in the Community House. Tuesday, April 22, at 7:30 pm, the Riverview PACT will hold a ‘‘Meet Youth School Board’’ event at the school. Wednesday, April 23, at 7:30 the group ‘‘Common Bread” at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Maytown. Tuesday, April 22, at 6:30 This Week’s Calendar pm, the Mount Joy ABWA will meet at the Central Hotel, Mount Joy. Thursday, April 17, the Donegal School Board will meet in the district offices at 8:00 pm. Sunday, April 20, at 7:30 pm, the Marietta Mennonite Church will host the Man- heim Area Chorus.
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