Did You Hear? §§§ Joel A. Gerber, son of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Gerber, Route 1, Bainbridge, re- cently completed cadet basic training at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, N.Y. Formerly called ‘‘New Cadet Barracks,’’ or ‘‘Beast Barracks,’’ it is an intense eight weeks in which new cadets learn the demanding . standards of military cour- tesy, personal appearance and physical fitness ex- pected of a cadet. A 1980 graduate of Elizabethtown Area High School, Gerber received a congressional appointment to the academy. §§§ 16th District Congress- man Bob Walker's Mobile Office will be in the Susquehanna Times area Friday, September 5. the office will be at the Marietta post office from 10 am to 12 noon and at the Maytown post office from 1:15 to 3:30 pm. The office will be in Mount Joy October 8 and November 12. §§§ Franklin Groff Fellen- baum, 30 South Market Street, Mount Joy, was one of 123 students to receive a bachelor’s degree from Shippensburg State College August 23. He received his degree in geoenvironmental study. §§§ Lancaster Co. Youth Amateur Hockey League forming teams The Lancaster County Youth Amateur Hockey League is now forming teams for the 1980-81 season. There are still openings available on these teams: Mites (ages 6 through 8); Squirts (ages 9 and 10); Pee-Wee (ages 11 and 12); Bantam (ages 13 and 14); Midgets (ages 15 and 16); and Juvenile (Junior C, ages 17, 18 and 19). Membership is not limited to Lancaster County. For registration forms and further information, contact Harold R. Hilsher, R.D.#2, Box 154, Mount Joy, PA 17552. Phone 717/653-5905. Letter to the Editor “A dream come true’’ Dear Editor: Dreams become realities when men of vision lead the way. Such is the case.of a retired elementary school building in Marietta, PA. In 1971 the Donegal School District decided to build a new elementary school instead of renovating the existing facilities. The building was advertised to be bid upon for purchase. There was only one bid received for the purchase of the deteriorated elementary school; the bid submitted by the Marietta Jaycees in the amount of $7,500.00. The Marietta Jaycees’ bid was honored by the school board and the Jaycees became the new owners of an approxi- mately 25,000 square feet, split level building, com- plete with 50,000 square feet of playground area. The next five years were spent by the Marietta Jaycees developing plans and ideas for renovation of the building into a commun- ity center, despite the doubts that many people in Availability employment mobile unit Availability, one of Lan- caster’s ‘largest personnel agencies, has developed a unique program to help the county’s unemployed find jobs. The agency is putting a traveling employment cen- ter on the road throughout Lancaster County in an effort to bring jobs to those who want them. Availability has pur- chased a Vogue mobile home which is being modified to accomodate job applicants and potential employers. Beginning in September, the Availability mobile unit will travel to most of Lancaster County’s towns and villages where persons seeking jobs can receive free employment counseling and apply for open positions. Availability president Ted Johnson says, ‘‘By going directly to the person we are giving him a convenient and attractive way to find a job. At the same time, we are also making it easy for potential employers to find job applicants when our mobile unit is in the area. By catering to both the em- ployer and the employee, we hope to be able to significantly cut Lancaster County’s unemployment rolls.”’ The Availability mobile unit will also appear at civic functions and trade shows throughout the year. Com- munities or organizations interested in learning more about the mobile unit should contact: Ted Johnson, Avail- ability, 30 North Lime Street, Lancaster, PA 17602; 717/291-1871. the community had as to whether anything would really be done with the building. The chapter per- formed repairs on the building in addition to some renovation work during this period. At one point it seemed that maybe ° the ‘““Doubting Toms’ were right. How could such a small chapter (forty mem- bers) expect to be able to accomplish such a major undertaking? The old addage ‘‘The tough get going when the going gets tough’ exempli- fies the Marietta Jaycees. | The members kept plugging away until somebody hit upon a possible solution: federally funded community development grants. The chapter approached this new source of help with a renewed vitality and fervor. The paper work was endless and the meetings lengthy. The Marietta Jay- cees, however, persisted in pursuing a dream that many said was impossible. The chapter’s perserverance be- gan to get results in 1979 when we were awarded an $18,500.00 grant for arch- itectural plans to be started and for one very large section - of roof to be replaced. The ball had finally started rolling, and as the chapter perservered, it gained momentum. The second year of federal funding (1980) brought $40,000.00 to the building for replacement of the gymnasium floor, electrical, plumbing and necessary safety systems in 25 percent of the building. The feder- ally funded Community Action Program was con- tacted and arrangements were made to provide free labor to the Jaycees for certain aspects of the renovation by using CAP’s on-the-job training program for its participants. The administrator of the Head Start program of Lancaster County was contacted and plans were developed to utilize a portion of the building for a Head Start Day Care Center. The members did not just sit back and expect to receive federal funding for the entire project. Money was budgeted for improve- ments, work parties were scheduled for week-ends and evenings. From 1978 to September 1980, the Mari- etta Jaycees have cata- logued in excess of 4,500 man-hours of work on the building. In this same period of time, the chapter has expended over $25,000 of its own funds which are solely supported by the twelve Ways and Means projects run throughout each year. In September 1980 the Head Start program will begin by occupying a portion of the building. The Marietta Youth Athletic Association is planning to start a Saturday morning basketball program for the youth of the town in November 1980. Many churches, the boy scouts, and other organizations are developing activities in which the completed portion of the building will be used. Community redevelopment funds have been approved for 1981 in the amount of $63,000.00 for renovations in additional portions of the building, which will be used as meeting rooms for organizations in town. All of this is happening nine years after a small group of men known as the Marietta Jaycees dared to dream an impossible dream, pursued that dream, and shed a great deal of blood, sweat and tears in order to provide their community with a much needed, centrally located, recreation center. ‘My highest praise goes to the members of the Marietta Jaycees, past and present, for their ideas, perserver- ance, endurance and dedica- tion to making a dream a reality. Respectfully, Larry Gillham Internal Vice President Marietta Jaycees SUSQUEHANNA TIMES—Page 3 PROFESSOR SHELLY SAYS: LET'S GET ~ ORGANIZED! Did your student return from school with an arm-full of books and other materials? Help them organize with a new bookshelf from Shelly’s Furniture. sees —- Shelly’s also has a large selection of new and used desks to make the long hours of studying a little more pleasant. \) FURNITURE 684-3780 237 Locust Street, Columbia SE VISA Credit for Qualified Buyers” yumm Nr COME TO MOUNT HOPE ~~ ; FIRST ANNUAL LANCASTER COUNTY FIREMEN’S OLYMPICS Saturday, Sept. 6t ; Share the fun and excitement as Lancaster’s Volunteer Fire Companies test their firefighting skills in Olympic com- A petition.Watch your lo- cal Volunteers scramble up ladders, maneuver ; squirming hoses and Fi V : form bucket brigades ¥g ik ; — all for cash prizes. It's a good time fora good cause, with park- ing donations to be presented to Lancaster CountyFire Association. Take home a Fireman Decanter. The Volunteer Fireman is hand-crafted in American chinaware. it has been produced 4 in a strictly limited edition of just 2,400 pieces. As the first in a series of Vol- =" THE MOUNT HOPE PENNSYLVANIA © VOLUNTEER FIREMAN DECANTER Produced and bottled by Mount Hope Estate & Winery, Comwall, PA 17016 PA-BW-89. Wine-tasting tours of Victorian Mount Hope Mansion daily: Monday through Saturday, 10 AM to 5 PM, Sunday 12 noon to 5 PM FOR THE From 9 AM to 6 PM unteer Firefighter Decanters to be released annually by Mount Hope Estate & Winery at the oH Lancaster County Fire- men’s Olympics, this re: commemorative de- canter will be prized for generations to come. Be sure not to miss the opportunity to i start this unique collec- tion. The Volunteer Fire- man Decanter will goon sale for the first time on Olympics Day. Turnpike (717) 665-7021 TTT - - TN a Aa A VaR RE SAN PS AAP st TEES
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