THE
MOUNT
JOY
VOL. 73 NO. 41
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During the past 10 years,
Mount Joy has had one of its
greatest growth cycles in
history!
But, during the next five to
eight years, the community may
nearly double its present
population!
That sounds like a nightmare of
horrendous proportions. But,
there are available facts which
point unhesitatingly in the
direction of a big population
growth within the near future.
At least, there is a possibility
which at this point is growing
steadily toward a probability.
Proposed housing develop-
ments now in the planning stages
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MOUNT JOY'S ONLY NEWSPAPER
and developments already under
construction cast a shadow of
what may well come to pass.
And, conditions are ‘“‘right’’ for
the residential explosion in
Mount Joy and on its doorstep.
The emerging certainty that
something sizable is in the offing
is laying heavy consideration
upon the borough and those in
official capacities.
The problems — if and when
the developments reach blossom
stage — will be many for the
government.
Not only are water and sewage
in the picture, such highly im-
portant matters as police and fire
protection, schools and streets
and highways instantly are king-
sized headaches.
And, to emphasize the
quickness with which some of the
problems might develop, it must
be considered that most
developments these days
mushroom quickly. From
breaking of ground to occupied
residences is next to “instant
housing”.
Single-dwelling housing
developments move more slowly.
But, the Mount Joy situation as
it is beginning to shape up, in-
cludes mostly multiple dwelling
units.
At the present time, one
development is well under way
along Donegal Springs road,
between Chocolate avenue and
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Angle streets. To be known as
Springfield, the project
ultimately is scheduled to include
104 housing units. However, at
the present time only half that
number are authorized.
Pennsbury Manor, farther west
on Donegal Springs road west of
south Market avenue, already
has a start and a development
plan was submitted last week to
Borough Authority for 170 more
units. However, only one fifth
was initially authorized.
Two more sites still are in the
planning and negotiation stages.
North of Road 230, along the
west side of Lefever road, is
proposed a development called
Riverside. Totally, 168 units are
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proposed. However, initial plans
which were viewed by the
borough have passed a time of
limitations and new proposals
must be made.
All the foregoing developments
are within the borough limits. If
completed, through the proposed
phases over a period of five, to
eight years, they would total 442
living units.
However, the biggest
development on the horizon is not
inside the borough, but its
property line and the town’s outer
limits are one and the same. The
land is in Rapho township.
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Local sports fans have
noted with interest that Ken
Keener, former Donegal
basketball coach and more
recently mentor of the
Warwick Warriors, has
elected to drop out of the
hardwood sport for a time.
With the exception of the
years when basketball was
at its peak with the “Mount
Joy - Donegal” combinations
about 20 years ago, Keener
coached the most successful
team D.H.S. has ever
produced by Donegal.
Keener will reamin as
instructor in the Warwick
schools.
It’s hard to keep up with all
the shortages.
You may not have noticed
it, but less twine is being
used these days in parcel
tying. The answer - the
product is in short supply
and the price has taken off
for the moon.
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Continuing a program
begun last month, Mayor
James Gingrich is planning
another ‘let the citizens”
talk evening at the Borough
Building.
Anyone with anything on
his mind which pertains to
Talk With The Mayor—
borough government is in-
vited to visit the mayor
Friday evening, March 15,
between 7 and 8:30 o'clock.
He will listen and be
considerate of the citizens
concerns.
Name Donegal High
School Science Fair
Divisional Winners
James Gerberich, Donegal
high school junior, son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. Richard Ger-
berich, is winner of Grand
Champion honors in the 1973
Science Fair.
Held Friday, March 8, in
the high school gymnasium,
the fair was divided into two
sections - science in biology,
chemistry and physies for
hig school students and
general science for ninth,
eighth and seventh graders.
Grand champion in the
junior section was John
Hayman, a ninth grader,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Warren
Hayman.
Winners and those who
placed in the various
divisions include:
Biology - Cindy Waltz,
first; Gabi Amersbach,
second; Dennis Brandt,
third; Brenda Eshleman,
fourth; Dennis Werner,
fifth; Jean Bixler, sixth.
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School To Begin Earlier
Donegal school district will return to its normal
opening and closing times on Monday, March 18.
Since earlier this year, when the nation switched to
winter daylight saving time, Donegal schools have
been opening and closing one half hour later than
However, as the season changes and there is more
morning daylight time, dangers and hazards of
darkness are fewer and the time schedule for classes
will shift back to its normal hours.
Chemistry - Mary Alice
Heilman, first; Elaine
Penwell, second; Helene
Dalkiewicz, third; Ramona
Sell, fourth; Marcie Aungst,
fifth; Jeff Sheetz, sixth.
Physics . Dean
Buchenauer, first; William
Landis, second; Tom
Edwards, third; Kenneth
Byle, fourth; Tim Eshelman,
fifth; and Cheryl Smith,
sixth.
General Science - Ninth
Grade - Richard Flowers,
first; David Hickernell,
second; Thomas Dalkiewicz,
third; Jae Dupler, fourth,
Marshall Breinich, fifth;
Doug Anspach, sixth.
Eighth Grade - Tina
Simmons, first; Beth Kling,
second; Tom Billett, third;
Charles Shireman, fourth;
Dave Engle, fifth; John
Arnold, sixth.
Seventh Grade - Patrick
Kenney, first; Floyd Runkle,
second; Sylvia Lutz, third;
Mike Leto, fourth; Donald
Kelley, fifth, and Greg
Gerber, sixth.
CANDY SALE
A candy sale by the
students of Grandview
Elementary School, spon-
sored by the Parent Teacher
Group, will be held March 13-
25. Proceeds will be used for
activities and needs of the
school.
Borough Manager George Ulrich
Resigns To Accept Bigger Job
George R. Ulrich, for
nearly three years Mount
Joy Borough manager, has
resigned to accept a similar
but more responsible
GEORGE R. ULRICH
position in northwest Penn-
sylvania.
Mount Joy’s first and only
borough manager, Ulrich
will sever his connection
here as of April 26.
His resignation was given
Borough Council Monday
night, March 11, at its
monthly meeting, held in the
borough building and ac-
cepted with regret.
As of May 1, Ulrich will
become manager of Hickory
Township, a first class
township in Mercer county
near Sharon, Pa. The
municipality is of a size and
in many ways not unlike
Manheim township, north of
Lancaster. Population is
about 16,000.
In his letter of resignation,
read by President Warren
Foley, Ulrich explained
carefully that his move is
entirely because of
professional advancement
opportunities.
Since he began serving
Mount Joy on August 1, 1971,
Ulrich has attached himself
firmly to the community,
working hard and steadily as
an administrator for both the
Borough Council and the
Borough Authority. His
duties have been multiple
and in every facet of the
town’s activities.
So large has been his
community contribution that
he was named recipient of
the Distinguished Service
Award in 1973 by the
Jaycees. Ulrich, 32 years of
age, holds both a bachelor
and master’s degrees from
Penn State university. Since
arriving in Mount Joy, he
has been married and he,
Mrs. Ulrich and their son
live on North Market street.
Machinery for naming a
new manager for the
borough has been set in
motion. Councilman Omar
Groff was named chairman
of the selection committee.
In other business Monday,
council —
—Bought two playground
slides, one for Mount Joy,
one for Florin.
—Considered the possible
resurfacing of Orchard road
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Father and Son
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WARREN AND GALEN RUTT are one of the several
father and son combinations operating businesses in Mount
Joy. Warren, left, has been active in sales and service of
appliances for more than 20 years. He was joined in the
family business in 1970 by his son, Galen, right. They are
shown here in their display room - Rutt’s Appliances -
checking out a new piece of merchandise.
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