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Vol. 80, No. 52, December 31, 1980
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Susquehanna Times & The Mount Joy Bulletin
MARIETTA & MOUNT JOY, PA.
Ukr. NNA TIMES
FIFTEEN CENTS
The Hendrick (Henry)
Glantz family, Rivermoor
Drive, Marietta, had a
Merry Christmas this year,
in spite of the fact that the
family is thousands of miles
from home and loved ones.
The Glantz family is from
the town of Karlsruke,
located in Germany. Henry
Glantz, a nuclear physicist is
in Lancaster to help with the
‘“‘clean -up’’ operations at
Three Mile Island.
The Glantzes, who plan to
return to Germany next
month, had a Christmas tree
just as they always have in
their native country, de-
corated with many home-
made ornaments. They
spent Christmas day with
friends in Hummelstown,
including a woman from
their own country who
speaks no English.
Herr Glantz is an in-
structor of nuclear engineer-
ing at the Gottinger Univer-
Family from Germany
living in Marietta area
sity in Germany. An as-
sociate professor of nuclear
engineering, he teaches
students from all over the
world.
Ursell, Henry's wife, is a
part-time druggist in Ger-
many, where her father is a
pharmacist.
Heike, the Glantzes’
daughter, plans to follow
her mother and grandfather
by getting into the phar-
macy business. She is now a
ninth grade student at
Donegal High School and
will return to Germany with
her mother next week.
Son Roland, named for an
uncle who was killed in
World War II, loves to play
soccer, and has received a
plaque from his team mates
at Donegal in ‘‘appreciation
of his efforts.”” Roland will
finish his high school
education in the United
States, transferring to Low-
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Maytown housing issue
It appears that the huge
housing sub-division plan-
ned for the Maytown area
has run into some problems.
The project, which was
objected to be Maytown
residents, came up before
the Lancaster County Plan-
ning Commission last Wed-
nesday night, receiving a
very negative review.
The S04-unit plan, to be
constructed over a seven to
ten year period, would
include: 42 single-family
detached units; 32 single-
family semi-detached units;
210 single-family units; 60
single-family attached con-
dominium units; 160 garden
apartments; 1.7 acres of
commercial land; and 16.05
acres of open space.
The County Commission-
ers are against deviation
from the original plan as are
the East Donegal Township
planners. Winfield Co.,
developers of the project,
wish to change the order of
the ten ‘‘phases’’ of build-
ing.
Maytown residents are
concerned that the addition
of S00 new families will
hinder the service of local
schools, utilities, ' roads,
police, etc.
Dr. John Brown, of the
local planning commission,
said at a meeting held
several weeks ago, that the
planners are unhappy with
the changes being pro-
posed, saying that he
preferred ‘‘natural, grad-
ual’’ growth outward from
Maytown.
“Phase one’ of the
project, which includes S2
units, is virtually completed.
Under the original plan, a
permanent sewage treat-
ment plant and storm
drainagle system would
have to be completed before
‘‘phase two’’ could begin.
Also, under the original
plan, a large percentage of
the ‘‘phase two’’ housing
was to have been single-
family dwellings.
Developer Julius Goldfarb
has asked that the sewage
improvements be post-
poned and that a larger
percentage of multiple-
family units be permitted.
If the variance requested
is denied, the entire project
may be indefinitely post-
poned. :
Bright future for Johnson
Donegal graduate Mitch
Johnson has good reason to
be excited about his future.
The 18-year-old Mount: Joy
resident last year signed a
professional baseball con-
tract with the Boston -Red
Sox, playing in their farm
system this past summer,
and he believes he is
doing a good job on the
baseball diamond.
Mitch had an excellent
senior year at Donegal. Not
only did he have a good
year pitching and hitting
with the baseball team, he
also was an all-star with the
basketball team.
Mitch is the son of James
and Beverly Johnson, 546
Terrace Avenue. His older
brother Jim, who does not
play ball, is a junior at Penn
State. His younger brother
Craig is in seventh grade
at Beahm Junior High, and
he does play ball.
During the off-season
Mitch is taking classes at
Penn State York Campus.
He is currently taking
freshman courses and plans
to major in business admin-
istration.
The Boston farm system
consists of five team: three
single A and one each of
double and triple A. Players
usually begin with a single
A club, moving up through
double and triple A and
eventually the major
leagues.
Mitch played single A ball
with the Elmira (New York)
Red Sox. The team was
primarily made up of first
year players. ‘‘Most of the
guys were just out of
college,’”’ explains Mitch.
“There were perhaps five
others from high school.”
Most minor league teams
begin play in April, but
because the Elmira players
are still in school in April,
the 74-game season begins
June 15.
“I really did not expect to
do good,’’ Mitch confesses,
“but I am very pleased with
the results.”
Mitch posted a 5 win and
3 loss record with an earned
run average of 2.61. ‘‘Sport-
ing News, the Bible of
baseball, had me listed as
8th or 9th in the league.”
The league he played in was
made up of eight teams, and
most of the other players
were at least second year
men. The Red Sox have no
rookie league, as do most of
the other professional ball
clubs, so Mitch was playing
men with some professional
experience.
“Pro ball is a whole
different thing,”” says
Mitch. ‘“The big this is that
you are playing guys who
have been signed.”’ Every-
one else was an all-star in
his hometown.
“It really helps to be
thinking about baseball
Mount Joy’s Mitch Johnson
every day, and since you
play every day that is pretty
easy to do.”
Following the regular
minor league season, Mitch
spent two months in Florida,
receiving daily instruction
and play. ‘‘It was a pretty
exciting experience,’’ says
Mitch. ‘““There were some
big name ball players down
there. I even met Hank
Aaron.”
Mitch has been told not to
throw the baseball over the
winter. “I'm not to start
throwing until one month
before spring training.”’ He
does have to keep in shape
however, and does so by
‘working out with weights,
doing some light running
and playing an occasional
game of basketball.
He will travel to Winter
Haven, Florida, in the first
or second week of March,
and begin working out for
the new season. He will be
assigned to a club from
there.
“Much depends on the
season before’ for deter-
mining which team a player
is assigned with, explains
Mitch. “‘I feel I will start out
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