Susquehanna times & the Mount Joy bulletin. (Marietta, Pa.) 1975-1975, October 22, 1975, Image 11

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October 22, 1975
DAVID L. WHITE
Biographical Information
David L. White, 28, 241
W. Market St., was bom
and raised in Marietta, and
graduated from Donegal
High School in 1965. He
furthered his education at
Hiram Scott College, Scotts-
bluff, Nebraska, and was
awarded the Hiram Scott
College President’s Award,
for outstanding leadership
and service to the college

David L. White
White has a B.A. degree in
education. His work experi-
ence has included positions
with the YMCA, the Girl
Scouts of America, and Com-
munity Services, Inc.,of Lan-
caster.
White's Statement:
Marietta can no longer
afford to continue to elect
its public officials solely on
the basis of voting for
neighbors or friends, the
election a forgone formal-
ity. I hope that next year’s
council reflects an educated
selection of Republicans and
Democrats whose concern
is not party politics, but
meets head on with pro-
blems as:
The enforcement of boro
ordinances on a fair and
equal basis;
Fighting for the thou-
sands of State dollars that
we have available for numer-
ous recreational projects,
such as parks, playgrounds,
and bike routes;
Planning and zoning, to
insure the saving of our
historical heritage, and pre-
venting the multiple pro-
blems of commercialization.
In short, as the world be-
comes more complex, so
do the problems of a small
town. I believe that there
my experience inad ministra-
tion, planning, and financ-
ing, that I can help to find
solutions to our mutual
concerns.
E. DONEGAL
TOWNSHIP
Supervisor [1]
Republican
LLOYD H. FUHRMAN
Mr. Fuhrman did not wish
to make a statement to the
Bulletin.



MT. JOY
TOWNSHIP
Supervisor [1]
Republican

CHARLES E. CROWE
Mr. Crow, owner.of a milk
transport business, unseat-
ed incumbent supervisor
Richard D. Cooper, last May
in the Republican primary.
The vote was 203 to 201
and was challenged for a
re-count.
Crowe won on a platform
on which he still stands: that
the township government
should be friendly to farm-
ers, have an open ear to all
citizens, be honest, con-
scientious, dependable, and
oppose mass tourism.
MOUNT JOY
Boro Council
East Ward
[2 seats]
Democrat
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H. B. GUTSHALL
Biographical Information
Gutshall is the only Demo-
crat running for Borough
Council in Mount Joy. He
and his wife, Anna Jeannette
live at 134 East Main Street,
Mount Joy. They have three
daughters: Betty (Mrs. Rov
Bixler) of Florin, Fay (Mrs.
Robert Kettering) of Eliza-
bethtown, and Shirley (Mrs.
Weiland).

Gutshall has lived most of
his life in Mount Joy and
attended Mount Joy High
School. He values most,
however, the disciplined
study of mental arithmetic
and geography that he
received mm a local country
school to which his father
sent him.
He has been in the
construction business ‘all my
life.’
Gutshall’s Statement
I think I can help the
borough out with their con-
struction problems.
Republicans
‘Omar G, Groff
OMAR G. GROFF
Biographical Information
Mr. Groff, 58, was born
and raised in the vicinity of
Mount Joy and has resided in
the borough for the past 40
years. His wife, Caroline,
and he have one son,
Charles, a CPA associated
with the firm of Pollock,
Groff, and White.
Mr. Groff attended Mount
Joy public school and was
graduated from the high
shool in 1935. He has been
associated with the poultry
business for the past forty
years, first as a foreman and
now as a manager.
Presently vice-president of
Borough Council, Groff is
completing a four-year term,
plus a two-year prior term to
which he was appointed.
Groff is a member of St.
Mark’s United Methodist
Church.
Groff’s Statement
(Interpreted by the Bulletin)
During most of the forty
years Mr. Groff has lived
within the borough he has
seen it maintain its> small
town characteristics. Only
in the past two years in an
expanding economy has he
seen a natural local develop-
ment take place within and
on the outskirts of the town.
He sees this recent change as
having a great impact on the
town, requiring some control
of the new development.
The zoning ordinance of
the borough was rewritten
and recently adopted to
regulate the use of undeve-
loped land. Groff feels that
the new ordinance will

 

‘insure that future develop-
ment will come in an orderly
fashion and will not be a
burden to the people who
have lived here all their
lives.’
Groff thinks that Mount
Joy is perhaps maintaining
fire and police organizations
which are overly large.
Certainly, he feels that the
fire companies should be
compensated for their ser-
vice to areas outside the
borough.
As an alternative to
maintaining a large police
force the borough should
consider participating in
forming - a regional police
force.
Mr. Groff is a supporter of
the Council of Government
(COG), which is a getting-to-
gether of the officials of
Marietta, Mount Joy, East
Donegal, and Mount. Joy
townships. He says, ‘They all
have their impact on us, and
we have our impact on
them.’
CHARLES W. RICEDORF
Biographical Information
Mr. Ricedorf, 34, resides
at 242 Park Avenue, Mount
Joy with his wife, Joyce E.
and two daughters: Stacey,
9, and Stephanie, 5S. He has
been a resident of the
borough for the past twelve
years and is employed by
The Sico Company as office
manager. A past president of
the Mount Joy Lions Club, he
is presently serving as a
member of the board of
directors of Norlanco Family
Health Center. Ricedorf is
Chairman of the Administra-
tion and Finance Committee
of the Mount Joy Borough
Council.
Charles W, Ricedorf
Ricedorf’s Statement
Icame on the Borough
Council four years ago with
the thought of upgrading our
present services and stream-
lining the Administration
affairs of our local govern-
ment. We have made great
strides in the past, but there
is still much to be done. For
the last couple of years it has
become very difficult to
balance our budgets. This
task will become more and
more difficult in the future.
SUSQUEHANNA BULLETIN—PAGE 11
All departments within our
borough government must
continue to be made aware of
these expenditures and must
begin to justify this to the
people of Mount Joy. I have
always been opposed to
placing additional mills on
real estate as a means for
additional income. This is
unfair taxation, because it
places the burden on the
property owners only and
discourages home improve-
ments. Why should the
property owner be penalized
for fixing up his property?
Taxation should be fair and
equal to all citizens.
The job of serving on the
Borough Council would be so
much easier if only the
people in our community
would indicate to their
councilmen how they feel
about different issues. After
all, we are your representa-
tives. I as a representative of
the citizens will take all your
thoughts and answers into
consideration when voting on
all issues. If re-elected, I will
continue to look out for the
good of all citizens and make
all departments within go-
vernment account for their
time and expenses time and
expenses.
West Ward
[1 seat]
Republican
Harold K. Keller ET
HAROLD K. KELLER
Biographical Information
Mr. Keller resides at 268
Marietta Avenue, Mount Joy
with his wife Helen and eight
children. The Kellers have
three sons: Timothy, Benji,
and Matthew; and five
daughters: Peggy (Mrs. Sa-
muel Crowl), Patsy, Judy,
Joette, and Amy.
Mr. Keller moved to
Lancaster County in 1953.
Before entering the profes-
sion of real estate he was
employed by Eberly’s Furni-
ture Store and owned and
promoted the Elizabethtown
Antiues Show. Antiues con-
tinue to be: a hobby of
Keller's.
He attended auctioneering
school in Iowa and conducts
Realty and estate auctions in
Lancaster County. Members

of Keller's family assist him
at the auction sales.
Mr. Keller’s primary busi-
ness, however, is real estate.
He is President of Triangle
Realty, Inc., 1576 Lititz Pike,
Lancaster. A licensed broker,
he is chairman of the
Multi-List Committee for the
Greater Lancaster Board of
Realtors. Keller has earned
eight Real Estate Certificates
from Pennsylvania Universi-
ty along with the GRI
designation.
Recently, Keller was ap-
pointed by Judge Johnstone
to the Board of View.
Keller is a member of
Mount Joy Rotary. He and
his family attend St. Mark’s
United Methodist Church in
Moynt Joy.
Keller’ Statement
(Interpreted by the Bulletin)
Mr. Keller stated thai
Mount Joy has been a safe
and comfortable place in
which to raise a family, but
emphasized that the leaders
of the Borough will have to
work to keep the crime rate
low, prserve trafffice safety,
and see that the railroad
bridges are reconstructed.
Keller would like to see
pride in home ownership
maintained at a high level in
Mount Joy and belives- this
can best be accomplished by
not overtaxing the owners of
property.
He see the police depart-
ment playing an important
role in public relations for the
borough. He is for a
continuation of a policy of
kindness and helpfulness on
the part of the police, rather
than an emphasis on appre-
hending citizens in minor
violations. The police can
perform a useful service by
their courtesy and kindnes to
travellers passing through
Mount Joy. To travellers
they are representatives of
the borough.
The police can help in
preserving the image of
Mount Joy as a friendly
town.
Mr. Keller favors a prgram
of beautification of the town,
including planting of trees
and shrubs.
He believes that in go-
verning, personalities should
be lost sight of in a common
pursuit of the good of the
town. By concentrating on
that common goal ‘we can
assure that Mount Joy will be
a better place in which future
~ generations can live.’
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