1980 CALL IN NEWS.....to Hazel Baker [Marietta] 426-3643 Cherie Dillow [Mount Joy] 653-1609 The Susquehanna Times 126-2212 or 653-8383 SUS Vol. 80, Neo. 20, May 21, 1980 Marietta Boro Council raises zoning hearing fee Marietta Borough Council amended its zoning and: housing ordinances at the regular May session last week. The fee for a regular zoning hearing was raised to A two-hour fire retardant wall is now required for all new commercial or indust- rial structures for multiple units within the borough. This new amendment will be enforced by the housing inspector in cooperation with the zoning officer. The Marietta Jaycees were granted the use of certain streets to sponsor 2 and 5S mile footraces on July S during the 4th of July ‘Stay at Home’’ celebra- tion. The borough will assume no liability or responsibility for this pro- ject. Bids to be opened at the June meeting will be prepared by the borough engineer, Alan Lake, for street construction of Bridge | St., repaving of Gay St., and overlay of Chestnut St. The solicitor was instuct- ed to prepare an amend- ment updating the boro’s: dog ordinance. Judy Bass, housing in- | spector, reported that all rental units will be in- spected by June 9. One hundred and ninety-eight of 311 units have been inspect- ed so far, and 17 property owners have been found to be in violation of the code. Owners of rental units who have not requested inspection will be prose- cuted. The second installment of the Redevelopment Author- ity’s request for $66,444, for the borough’s storm sewer Memorial Day in Marietta Harold L. Jordan, ret. sgt., executive director of Rehabilitation Inc., 230 S. Queen St., Lancaster, will be the speaker for the annual Memorial Day Ser- . vices, sponsored by the William Brenner Post #466 American Legion, Marietta. The parade will be held [continued on page 2] drainage project, has been forwarded. Council adopted the re- vised personnel plan for borough employees, which includes ten holidays and one floating holiday, and a mileage reimbursement for policemen who use private cars to travel to and from courtroom appearances. Council also accepted the insurance package offered by Paul Murray Associates, Lancaster. Council agreed to pay $5,147 for repairing Mulber- ry Street, if that will do the job; this amount is higher than the original contract price. The zoning officer report- ed that permits were granted to Donald Miller, Sr. (to build a garage) and John Carruthers (to convert a residence to four apart- ment units). Other permits . granted for: —complete restoration at 250 W. Walnut St. —a patio at 360 E. Market St. —a new roof at 142 W. Front St. —and additional three trailers for a plot at Hazel and Decatur Streets, bringing the total to 4. Seven fires were reported for the month, with $11,500 damage to property, and $63,000 in property saved. Three hundred and fifty feet of 1% inch hose will be obtained by the fire company. Council voted a $350 contribution to the Marietta Recreation Association, sponsors of the supervised summer playground activity at Marietta Memorial Park. Mayor J. Robert Flanagan read a letter of commenda- tion from the Pioneer Fire Company complimenting the police department for their cooperation in con- nection with recent burglar- ies, and another letter from Ken Fortney commending the police on action taken in reponse to a complaint. The sale of the former police cruiser will be negotiated as soon as the equipment has been re- moved. A stop sign will be erected at the corner of Apple Alley and James Street. were QUEHANNA © _, Susquehanna Times & The Mount Joy Bulletin MARIETTA & MOUNT JOY, PA. This little boy just participated in a pie eating contest held at the Riverview Elementary School last week. The results of the contest are written all over his face. For more photographs on the contest see page 5. Memorial Day events planned for Maytown Rev. F. R. Wiest, Pastor of the First Church of God, Greenvillage, Pa., will pre- sent the Memorial Day Address for the annual Maytown Memorial Day Services on Monday, May 26, at S p.m. Rain date is Saturday, May 31, at 2 p.m. Ceremonies will be held at three locations: Reformed Cemetery, Union Cemetery, and the square. At the square, musical selections will be presented by! Harmonic Reflections (a quartet composed of Scott Sener, Bob Schellhamer, Jerry Roland, and Mark Branstetter) and the Bain- bridge Band. Rev. Robert Lescallette, Pastor of the St. John’s Lutheran Church, Maytown, will offer the invocation. The Rev. Edgar H. Steedle, pastor of the Reformed Church, will repeat the benediction prayer. John H. Drace will serve as chief marshall of Donegal Post #809, of which he is past commander. Hiram J. Mayers, former chief custo- dian of the former Maytown [continued on page 2] Annual Anything Goes in Mount Joy, Sat. The Mount Joy Jaycee’s fourth annual Anything Goes will be held Saturday, May 24, at 6:00 pm at the Mount Joy Borough Park. Pitted against one another in events of skill and dexterity will be groups from AMP, NCR, the Florin Fire Company and the Mount Joy Friendship Fire Company No. 1. The master of ceremonies for the event will be Stan Tucker. All are invited to come out and cheer their favorite group on to victory. 5080 4652 Dn 1 “W\ O/ E> 1B phe } viES FIFTEEN CENTS am Donegal school board approves prelim. budget The Donegal School Board adopted the prelim- inary 1980-81 budget at its Thursday, May 1S, meeting. No tax increases will be necessary to finance the $5,117,865 budget. The final budget must be adopted at the June 19 board meeting. It will be available for public inspec- tion in the district office, Market Avenue, Mount Joy, for 30 days. The budget is 4.1% higher than last year’s $4,917,790 figure due pri- marily to a 24% increase in transportation and a 16.7% increase for fuel. The various expenditures are as follows (percentage increase appears in paren- thesis): Administration, 209,250 (4.6); Instruction, 2,659,656 (5.5); Pupil Per- sonnel, 83,735 (18.1); Health Services, 51,065 (6.8); Transportation 231,725 (24); Operation & Maintenance, 797,200 (16.7); Fixed Charges, 491,770 (13.1); Extra Cur- ricular, 84,500 (15); Com- munity Service, 7,508(54.8); Capital Outlay, 36,237 (de- crease 35.4); Debt Services, 130,972 (down 5S); inter- system, 232,347 (down 6.2); and Reserve, 25,000 (down 87.7%). Liability Accounts are 76,900. Revenue from local seurc- es is broken down in the Mount Joy The Mount Joy Memorial Day parade will be held this Saturday, May 24, be- ginning at 2:00 pm. The parade route is Main Street, extending from Florin to Park Avenue. the US Air Force Honor following manner: 106 mills on real estate (the same rate as 1979-80); $10 per capita tax on adult residents; one percent on earned wage and income (“2% shared with local municipalities); One half of a $10 occupational privilege tax; and one percent real estate transfer tax. Receipts are: local 2,684,417; state 1,862,008; federal 105,974; and re- ceipts contra S00. In other business, - the graduation date was set for Thursday, June 5, at 6:30 pm. Commencement will be held in the football stadium weather permitting. Board president Jere Duke will award diplomas. Tickets will be needed to attend the indoor event (in case of rain) but no ticket will be needed if the event is held in the stadium. Baccalaureate will be held Sunday, June 1, at 7:45 pm in the high school aud- itorium. No tickets are necessary for this event. Board member Edgar Jones was appointed treas- urer for the Donegal School District replacing Hamilton Bank which will now act as depository. The board made an amendment to the effect that the treasurer must be a member of the school board. It was announced that [continued on page 11] parade Guard and the Police Academy mounted patrol will be featured in the parade, along with floats and marching bands. The parade is organized by the Mount Joy Commun- ity Council. This week’s calendar Saturday, Sunday and Monday, May 24-26, Memo- rial Day Weekend. Attend the many events being held in your home town commun- ity this year. Check the Susquehanna Times for details on this weekends happenings. Thursday, May 22, at 7:30 pm, a meeting of the Marietta Recreation Associ- ation, at the JC center. Thursday, May 22, at 7:30 pm, a gymnastics show at the Riverview Elementary School.
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