CALL IN NEWS.....to Hazel Baker [Marietta] 426-3643 Cherie Dillow [Mount Joy] 653-1609 The Susquehanna Times 426-2212 or 653-8383 Vol. 80, No. 33, August 20, 1980 Help of merchants sought by borough The revised code, to Marietta Borough Coun- cil, at last Tuesday’s meeting, asked local mer- chants to aid police in efforts to clean up the drinking and littering problems in the business district. Thomas Lavin, a repre- sentative of the Marietta Area Business Associates, had asked council what action was being taken on the problems. “In many areas, action has begun. Littering and use of alcohol, however, can partially be traced to local merchants,’’ replied council president Jay Roberts. Police Chief William Rob- erts echoed Roberts’ ideas. ‘‘Public use of drugs and alcohol can only be limited if those persons placing com- plaints will testify.” Numerous arrests for vandalism have been made by police, it was noted. “Complaints must be made while the incident is in progress,”’ stressed Rob- erts. ‘$100 fines are being levied on underage drink- ers. Residents must come forth and be willing to have violators prosecuted.” Roberts added that he believed the council and M.A.B.A. are ‘‘working on the same wave length.”’ A meeting between May- or J.R. Flanagan and M.A.B.A. representatives was planned. In other business, council amended the housing code originally enacted in 1971. A group of residents from Kelly Avenue in the Oak Lane Development were present for last Thursday’s East Donegal Township Supervisor’s meeting, re- questing action in an ‘‘excessive’’ water and mud drainage problem. ‘‘Water and mud,” explained the residents, ‘‘actually create an island in the area.” Supervisors assured the residents that their engineer will investigate the problem and that it will be rectified. Seven building permits become effective January 1, 1981, has new regulations regarding defective elec- trical systems, proper main- tenance of windows, doors and chimneys, and urges the use of fire extinguishers and fire walls. Fines have been raised to $300 for violations, as dictated by state law. The council also voted to investigate the possibility of enacting a tax on merchants within the borough, using the money for better police protection, litter removal and general upgrading of conditions. A public hearing will be held before any adoption of such a tax. Council heard a petition, signed by 13 residents, objecting to falling limbs from trees on the left side of Fairview Street. Council assured those involved that if the trees are a hazard, the proper person will be contacted. A request was made to close a portion of an alley from Hazel Avenue to Front Street near Decatur Street. Council will investigate and act on the request in September. A dry well, six by eight feet, will be installed as an auxiliary drainage field near New Jersey Shell Castings Co. if agreed on by the owners. Council received the [continued on page 4] E. Donegal supervisors hear of drainage problem] were issued for the month, and 35-mile-per-hour speed signs will be placed on Coffee Goss Road, is was announced. Fire Chief Charles Shaffner reported six fire calls for the month of July. The fire company has purchased a 2,00 gallon folding ““Port-A-Tank’’ Shaffner told the super- visors. The tank, which is beneficial in rural areas where water supplies are limited, can be set up in three minutes, allowing the Susquehanna Times & The Mount Joy Bulletin MARIETTA & MOUNT JOY, PA. Alumni team practices by the track Alumni games The fourth annual Donegal alumni soccer and football games will be held this Friday, August 22, at the Donegal High School. The soccer game will begin at 7 pm and the football game at 8:30 pm. Passing is part of the alumni game The Donegal Alumni Football Team has been gearing up for the Big Game with fierce displays of touch football down by the track. Some fans may think that these men are mere has- beens, soft remnants of the lean Green Machines of yesterday. Nothing could be further from the truth. These men have what it takes. What they lack in discipline, they make up for in experience. When these men hit, they hit with both hands. When they spike the ball, they spike it hard. They aren’t afraid to pass. They have so much experience, that each man feels qualified to play quarterback. The Alumni Game prom- ises to be a wide-open, exciting contest. - FIFTEEN CENTS ‘Mount Joy zoning bd. A special exception that would permit the building of an apartment complex for the elderly on a general commercial tract of land was granted by the Mount Joy [continued on back page] This week’s calendar Thursday, August 21, a meeting of the newly formed CB emergency club at the Bainbridge Fire Hall. The meeting will begin at 7:30 pm. Call 367-0826 for information. Thursday, August 21, at 8:00 pm, the Donegal School Board will meet in the district office building, South Market Ave., Mount Joy. Thursday, August 21, from 6 to 8 pm, a scrap paper drive at the Donegal High School. Friday, August 22, the annual Donegal alumni soccer and football games. Soccer at 7 pm and football at 8:30 pm at the high school. ‘Tuesday, August 26, a meeting of the Mount Joy chapter of the A.B.W.A. at the Tropical Treat Drive-in. If your group, club or organization has inform- ation that it would like published in the SUSQUE- HANNA TIMES Calendar, just send it to the newspaper by Friday of the week before the publication date. You may also phone in the information at 653-8383 or 426-2212. tank truck to obtain another load of water. The tank, described as the only one of its kind in northern Lan- caster County, cost $1,090. Shaffner also reported that the damaged ‘‘deluge water gun’’ which caused injuries to three firemen at a recent fire, has been returned to the manufactur- er for evaluation and repairs. Robert Hoffines has been named chairman of the. annual Fund Drive for the fire company. Plans are in progress, it was reported, to reactivate dispatch station #757 in Mount Joy, with John Lutz as operator. Radio commun- ications with the Lancaster County Control based sta- tion are described by the company as.‘‘inadequate.”’ Ambulance Crew Chief Jack Doutrick reported a total of 13 calls for the month of July, bringing the year’s total to 117. The group has purchased a 1976 Chevy Horton S500 vehicle for $16,500, with plans to have the unit in action by early September.
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