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T H E B E S S SERVING THE WARWICK AREA FOR N E A R L Y A CENTURY 98th Year ESTABLISHED APRIL, 1877, AS THE SUNBEAM I CONSOLIDATED WITH THE LITITZ RECORD, 19371 Lititz, Lancaster County, PA, 17543, Thursday, January 9,1975 10 CENTS A COPY; $«.00 PER YEAR BY MAIL WITHIN LANCASTER COUNTY 16 PAGES — No. 42 Hassle Continues over Selling Borough Water To Warwick Township The question of Lititz selling water to Warwick Township continues to be a subject of concern, and in some instances of con- .roversy, between officials of both the borough and the township. Lititz Councilman Donald Stauffer demanded last month that the matter be put to public referendum before Council goes ahead with any agreement with Warwick Township, and indicated this week that he has not changed his position. “If the people say sell it (water), fine, I’ll never say another word,” Stauffer told th e R e c o rd -E x p r e s s . However, he stated that he does not believe six coun-cilmen have the right to make the decision on their own. One of Stauffer’s chief objections was that water will likely be piped to the Amos Stoltzfus development vest of the borough, which is believed to lie within the watershed area from which Lititz draws much of its water. Stauffer maintained that W.;en areas like that have water, but not necessarily sewage, there is a good chance they will pollute the water system. Councilman Lester Stark partially backed Stauffer’s objections, maintaining that water should not go in these areas without sewers. “It’s essential to have sewers . . . it (the Stoltzfus development) lies in our watershed,” Stark told the Record this week. He said that he would not necessarily object to supplying water to Pennies Stolen From Sub Shop Herb Zinzer, proprietor of Herb’s Sub Shop, 49 N. Broad St.- was the recent victim of a burglary and theft on his store’s premises sometime between Dec. 31 and Jan. 5. Zinzer reported to police the theft of a roll of wrapped pennies, a bag of pennies valued at $30 and $5 worth of loose pennies from the upstairs business area. Investigation revealed that the burglar(s) entered the building through a kjplar window. Assistant chief Fritz is continuing the investigation. Citizens Band Radio A citizens band radio was stolen from the automobile of Donald M. Weller, 132 S. Spruce St., on Dec. 26 or 26, according to Lititz police. Officer Sandhaus, investigating the theft, reported that the thief gained access to the radio by opening a door in the car with a coat hanger that he inserted through a window to pi«A the lock. 'The radio is described as a Layfayette Micro-723 23 channel citizens band radio and is reputedly worth $119.95. tabbits Run Into Trouble Wild rabbits running across the lawn are one thing, but when the neighbors of Beverly Earhart, 49 E. Lincoln Ave., started seeing her pet rabbits out for their morning constitutional, they felt it was time to complain. Consequently, >on Jan. 2, Ms. Earhart was charged with letting her rabbits run a t large by Police Chief Hicks and sent a citation to that effect. In Ibis issue Business Directory 13 Church News 12 Classified Ads 15 Editorial Page 4 Sports Section 6,7 Women’s 10,11 the township so long as sewers were also installed in critical areas. One of the apparent hangups at this point is whether a binding agreement on supplying water exists between the borough and the township. There is a letter of intent that was sent by the borough to the township in 1971, in which Lititz agreed to furnish up to 500,000 gallons of water a day to Warwick, but according to Boro Manager David Anderson, this does not really constitute a legally binding agreement. However Marvin Feiler, chairman of the township’s Water Authority, takes a different view of the borough’s commitment. Feiler said that in 1971 the township asked Lititz if it would supply it with water, and that the borough replied “yes” in a letter which also quoted rates at which water would be sold. Feiler said that the township wrote to the borough again last year saying it would take the water “in the future,” and asking if the offer was still good. He said the township was told that the offer stood. Feiler said that it was good through July 1, 1975. Although no actual agreement has been signed by both parties, Feiler said this week that the solicitor who represents both the borough and township has drawn up an agreement and is scheduled'to 'deliver it to • Boro Council this week. The agreement will include items such as type of water meters, location of meter pits, etc., he said. “There’s no question that we’re going to get water,” Feiler said. It will be available to “whoever wants to pay to have the water lines put in,” he said. Meanwhile, if Stauffer gains enough support on Boro Council to force the issue to a public referendum, and if Lititz should vote against selling water to Warwick Township, there conceivably will be legal tangles over whether this r e f e r e n d u m t a k e s precedence over the borough’s letter of intent and verbal agreements with the township. Stauffer “promised” last month to fill Council chambers on Jan. 28 with citizens opposed to selling water to the township, and indicated he will fight against signing any agreement with Warwick until the public is heard from on the issue. ii «mMmmB». ■ M ÊÊÊ ÉËÊÊm WwmwÊâÊV mi n Opens By Peggy Frailey Moravian Manor, full care nursing facility at 300 W, Lemon St., opened its doors with a flourish Friday morning to welcome its first five guests to the new residential wings. Dignitaries from the Moravian Manors, Inc. Board of Directors, and from the Eastern Region of the Moravian Church were on hand for the ceremonies, along with the home’s administrator, Burr W. Beard, and directress of nursing, Mrs. Shirley Thorn. Groups of local residents and visitors from other areas also toured the new facility throughout the day. The first guests, who took up residency Friday morning in the retirement community, were Miss Annie Hoke, York, Mrs. Betty Hess, Lancaster, Mrs. Caroline Lucht, New York City, Mrs. Helen Seely, I I 1 5 m lISjl: I I I ! The first three guests to arrive at Moravian Manor on Friday morning were (left to right seated) Mrs. Betty Hess, Mrs. Caroline Lucht, and Miss Annis Hoke. With them in the home’s craft and activities room is Edna Haak, who is director of activities at the home. Ms. Haak spent several years in Sweden in this type of work and currently spends part of her week at Elizabethtown College. Local Baiter Gets Okay to Open Shop on South Cedar Rev. Edward Swavely, retired Moravian minister from Emmaus, was among residents arriving at Moravian Manor on opening day last Friday. Currently vice-president of the Moravian Historical Society at Bethlehem, Rev. Swavely has been spending several hours everyday in the library at the new home. Moravian Manor Monroe C. Wonder, Jr. got the go-ahead Monday night to open a barber shop in a house he wants to buy at 301 S. Cedar St. Lititz Zoning Hearing Board chairman, Devo Bear, stated on Monday that the three-member Zoning Board had reached a unanimous decision on Dec. 27 to grant Wonder a special exception. Upon questioning from a member of the audience at the hearing, Bear said the vote had been taken during a “private meeting” on Dec. 27. Although one member of the Board, Robert Derek, was not present Monday night, Bear said the Dec. 27 vote had been unanimous. Residents of the South Cedar Street area had opposed Wonder’s plans last month and had presented a petition against the barber shop. Those opposed said the shop would cause a depreciation in their property values, create a more crucial parking problem in the area, and establish a precedent for granting further exceptions allowing commercial establishments in residential areas. Bear said the Board’s decision to approve Wonder’s request was based on the following reasons: 1. The petition from residents opposing the shop were not entirely factual. 2. The shop will be subject to state regulations and to licensing. 3. The borough now has 80 percent of its barber shops and beauty shops operating from private homes. 4. With restrictions, the shop will not be detrimental to the neighborhood. The restrictions are that two off-street parking spaces be provided in the rear of the shop, a light at the entrance be shielded on the south side to prevent it from glaring on adjacent properties, a minimum of two signs be erected, one at the front and one at the rear, indicating the entrance to the shop, and that the shop be open Tuesday through Thursdays from noon to 8 p.m. by appointment, and from noon to 8 p.m. on Fridays and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays. About 12 persons were present to hear the decision. When asked if discussion was permitted after the rendering, Bear said “no,” the decision was final, but was subject to appeal in the county courts within 30 days. Wonder, who lives at 320 Owl Hill Rd., owns and operates Hershey’s Barber Shop at 77 Front St., a family-owned shop that reportedly is slated to close in the spring. Wonder wants to relocate both his residence and his business at ihe ¿»oath Cotiur Sheet address. Art Gallery In further business the Board approved a request from Albert W. Taft, 413 N. Water St., for a special exception to substitute an art studio for a food distributor business he formerly conducted from his home. Taft said he plans to continue operating his food business for .awhile from another location. He told the zoners that he wants to turn his basement into a gallery where other artists can display their work and offer it for sale. He said he will possibly sell art supplies at some time in the future. He said he also plans to offer the gallery as a meeting place for the Village Art Association. Taft’s gallery will be the only such place in Lititz. Currently artists display their work in lobbies of local banks and restaurants. The special authorization was granted with the stipulation that the gallery be open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays, and not at all on Sundays. It also was stipulated that existing lights or those erected on the property in no way glare on adjacent properties, and that if a sign is erected, it be no more than two square feet in size and if lighted, does not glare on adjacent properties. The Board postponed a request from Jere B. Eshelman, 100 E. Tabor Road, Philadelphia, for a special exception to establish a dental clinic in a residence at 410 Woodcrest Ave. Eshelman was represented by his mother, Mrs. Charles Eshelman, Lititz, who asked zoners for approval to put an addition onto the house, an approval which she said her son wanted before he went ahead with plans for his office. The property formerly had been used by Dr. Howard Minnich as a residence and dental office, under a non-conforming use. Zoners noted, however, that the “non-conforming use” authorization had run out more than two years ago, and they questioned whether it legally could be re-established. Zoners also noted that while the zoning ordinance allows for “clinics,” it does not state what restrictions can be placed on a clinic. Bear stated that the board wants to see plans concerning drainage, parking, etc., before it approves any request for an addition to the property, and also asked that Eshelman submit the request himself at its next session. Westwood, N.J., and the Rev. Edward Snavely, Emmaus. By the end of this week, about 25 people will have moved into the residential wings, Beard said. Present capacity of the residential wings is 50 persons. Two cottages in the complex have been occupied for a month and the first skilled nursing care wing, with 26 semi-private rooms, is expected to be ready for occupancy by the end of the month. Construction of ap a rtments south of the main building is expected to start this summer and a second skilled nursing care wing also is slated for construction this year. The total concept, expected to cost about $5 million, will make up a 428- bed campus, including 84 cottages, 144 skilled nursing [Continued on Page 16| Lititz Zoning Board Decision May Test State’s New ‘Sunshine Law’ A Lititz Zoning Hearing Board decision, now being appealed in Commonwealth Court, may prove to be the first case in Lancaster County, and possibly the state, to raise the question of whether zoning hearing boards fall under the retrictions of the new “Sunshine Law.” The question of whether or not a zoning board can go into closed executive session to make a decision is part of an appeal that was made by Carl Enck following a Lititz Zoning Board decision last fall that he (Enck) was in violation of the zoning or-dinance in the operation of a rooming house in the former Enck’s Country Market at 320 S. Broad St. William Crosswell, the borough’s solicitor, said this week that the question of whether zoning boards can operate in this manner is still an “ unresolved question.” The “ Sunshine Law” exempts judicial bodies or branches from its restrictions. However, no precedent case has yet established whether zoning hearing board is a judicial branch, Crosswell said. According to Crosswell, a zoning hearing board has “a lot of characteristics of a judicial branch at least of a quasi-judicial body.” Under the Pennsylvania Municipalities Code, a zoning board has to publish notice of its hearings, Crosswell said. However, zoning boards are also permitted 45 days to render a decision under the planning code, he said. Crosswell said the Enck case probably will come up in court in February. He said that the borough has turned over to the court testimony from hearings held in Lititz on the case. Should the courts rule that zoning boards are not exempt from restrictions of the “Sunshine Law,” the recent hearings on the Monroe Wonder case, in which a local barber sought a special exception to open a barber shop in a private home in a residential district of the borough, will also be affected. The three members of the Lititz Board voted on this case during a private session Dec. 27 and rendered its decision, without permitting discussion, during a public hearing last Monday. Parking Lots Hit By Thefts Three local residents have been recent victims of thefts involving movable property stolen from automobiles parked in Lititz parking lots. On Dec. 23, sometime between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., the hub caps on the passenger’s side of a car belonging to Dale Drewen, RD1, were stolen as the Drewen car was parked at the rear of the Trudi-K Shop, 48 E. Main St. On Dec. 24 at 9:25 p.m., a witness saw two teenage boys drive into the parking lot of the operations building of the Farmers First Bank on E. Main St., get out of their car and remove the wiper blade from a parked car. The parked car belonged to Dianne Miller, RD1. Rotary Travel Series Saturday The Lititz Rotary Club will present the third in its series of Travel and Adventure programs on Saturday, Jan. 11 in the Warwick High School auditorium at 3 and 8 p.m. “Invitation to Hawaii” is the title of the film. Ray Will hfli frh?: ?*nrr‘5?t'0 »*. The witness could give police only a brief description of the offenders, and police are still investigating the theft. Sometime between the hours of 5 and 9:15 p.m. on Jan. 3, theives stole a case of beer from the unlocked car of Virginia Leicy, Rabbit Hill Rd., Rothsville. The Leicy car had been parked in the Lititz Bowling alley parking lot when the theft occurred. Police are still investigating. Chest Board Meets Jan. 13 The L ititz -W a rw ic k Community Chest Board will meet at the Lititz Community Center at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 13. Harold Swisher, president, will preside at the meeting. An election of new officers will be conducted. The Chest Board expresses its appreciation to the churches and organizations for their gifts and contributions which were distributed to those in need in t.he area. State OK’s Lititz as Bicentennial Town Lititz has been approved as a Bicentennial Community, the Bicentennial Commission of Pennsylvania announced this week. It was one of six communities approved this week, bringing the total in Pennsylvania to 71 communities listed as participants in the nationwide program. The program is sponsored jointly by the Commission and the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration, Washington, D.C. “The Bicentennial Communities Program is an effort to involve as many communities and citizens of Pennsylvania s possible in the celebration,” said Lt. Gov. Ernest P. Kline, chairman of the Commission. “We are delighted to approve these programs, and have forwarded them to the ARBA for its action and their recognition as National Bicentennial Communities.” Through this program all qualifying communities of every geopolitical structure and size have an opportunity to attain state and national recognition for their Bicentennial efforts. “The designation, Bicentennial Community, allows that community to use the national Bicentennial symbol in conjunction with their local commemoration of our 200th year as a nation,” said the Lieutenant Governor. To be recognized as a Bicentennial Community, four things must be done by a local community. They are: 1. Organize a special Bicentennial planning and coordinating committee which is representative of all segments of the community. 2. Plan a program which has at least one lasting reminder of the special effort the community undertook for the commemoration. 3. Obtain approval of the Mayor, or chief executive officer of the governing body of the community. 4. Submit the application through the Bicentennial Commission of Pennsylvania, to be forwarded to the national American Revolution Bicentennial Administration.
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Full Text | T H E B E S S SERVING THE WARWICK AREA FOR N E A R L Y A CENTURY 98th Year ESTABLISHED APRIL, 1877, AS THE SUNBEAM I CONSOLIDATED WITH THE LITITZ RECORD, 19371 Lititz, Lancaster County, PA, 17543, Thursday, January 9,1975 10 CENTS A COPY; $«.00 PER YEAR BY MAIL WITHIN LANCASTER COUNTY 16 PAGES — No. 42 Hassle Continues over Selling Borough Water To Warwick Township The question of Lititz selling water to Warwick Township continues to be a subject of concern, and in some instances of con- .roversy, between officials of both the borough and the township. Lititz Councilman Donald Stauffer demanded last month that the matter be put to public referendum before Council goes ahead with any agreement with Warwick Township, and indicated this week that he has not changed his position. “If the people say sell it (water), fine, I’ll never say another word,” Stauffer told th e R e c o rd -E x p r e s s . However, he stated that he does not believe six coun-cilmen have the right to make the decision on their own. One of Stauffer’s chief objections was that water will likely be piped to the Amos Stoltzfus development vest of the borough, which is believed to lie within the watershed area from which Lititz draws much of its water. Stauffer maintained that W.;en areas like that have water, but not necessarily sewage, there is a good chance they will pollute the water system. Councilman Lester Stark partially backed Stauffer’s objections, maintaining that water should not go in these areas without sewers. “It’s essential to have sewers . . . it (the Stoltzfus development) lies in our watershed,” Stark told the Record this week. He said that he would not necessarily object to supplying water to Pennies Stolen From Sub Shop Herb Zinzer, proprietor of Herb’s Sub Shop, 49 N. Broad St.- was the recent victim of a burglary and theft on his store’s premises sometime between Dec. 31 and Jan. 5. Zinzer reported to police the theft of a roll of wrapped pennies, a bag of pennies valued at $30 and $5 worth of loose pennies from the upstairs business area. Investigation revealed that the burglar(s) entered the building through a kjplar window. Assistant chief Fritz is continuing the investigation. Citizens Band Radio A citizens band radio was stolen from the automobile of Donald M. Weller, 132 S. Spruce St., on Dec. 26 or 26, according to Lititz police. Officer Sandhaus, investigating the theft, reported that the thief gained access to the radio by opening a door in the car with a coat hanger that he inserted through a window to pi«A the lock. 'The radio is described as a Layfayette Micro-723 23 channel citizens band radio and is reputedly worth $119.95. tabbits Run Into Trouble Wild rabbits running across the lawn are one thing, but when the neighbors of Beverly Earhart, 49 E. Lincoln Ave., started seeing her pet rabbits out for their morning constitutional, they felt it was time to complain. Consequently, >on Jan. 2, Ms. Earhart was charged with letting her rabbits run a t large by Police Chief Hicks and sent a citation to that effect. In Ibis issue Business Directory 13 Church News 12 Classified Ads 15 Editorial Page 4 Sports Section 6,7 Women’s 10,11 the township so long as sewers were also installed in critical areas. One of the apparent hangups at this point is whether a binding agreement on supplying water exists between the borough and the township. There is a letter of intent that was sent by the borough to the township in 1971, in which Lititz agreed to furnish up to 500,000 gallons of water a day to Warwick, but according to Boro Manager David Anderson, this does not really constitute a legally binding agreement. However Marvin Feiler, chairman of the township’s Water Authority, takes a different view of the borough’s commitment. Feiler said that in 1971 the township asked Lititz if it would supply it with water, and that the borough replied “yes” in a letter which also quoted rates at which water would be sold. Feiler said that the township wrote to the borough again last year saying it would take the water “in the future,” and asking if the offer was still good. He said the township was told that the offer stood. Feiler said that it was good through July 1, 1975. Although no actual agreement has been signed by both parties, Feiler said this week that the solicitor who represents both the borough and township has drawn up an agreement and is scheduled'to 'deliver it to • Boro Council this week. The agreement will include items such as type of water meters, location of meter pits, etc., he said. “There’s no question that we’re going to get water,” Feiler said. It will be available to “whoever wants to pay to have the water lines put in,” he said. Meanwhile, if Stauffer gains enough support on Boro Council to force the issue to a public referendum, and if Lititz should vote against selling water to Warwick Township, there conceivably will be legal tangles over whether this r e f e r e n d u m t a k e s precedence over the borough’s letter of intent and verbal agreements with the township. Stauffer “promised” last month to fill Council chambers on Jan. 28 with citizens opposed to selling water to the township, and indicated he will fight against signing any agreement with Warwick until the public is heard from on the issue. ii «mMmmB». ■ M ÊÊÊ ÉËÊÊm WwmwÊâÊV mi n Opens By Peggy Frailey Moravian Manor, full care nursing facility at 300 W, Lemon St., opened its doors with a flourish Friday morning to welcome its first five guests to the new residential wings. Dignitaries from the Moravian Manors, Inc. Board of Directors, and from the Eastern Region of the Moravian Church were on hand for the ceremonies, along with the home’s administrator, Burr W. Beard, and directress of nursing, Mrs. Shirley Thorn. Groups of local residents and visitors from other areas also toured the new facility throughout the day. The first guests, who took up residency Friday morning in the retirement community, were Miss Annie Hoke, York, Mrs. Betty Hess, Lancaster, Mrs. Caroline Lucht, New York City, Mrs. Helen Seely, I I 1 5 m lISjl: I I I ! The first three guests to arrive at Moravian Manor on Friday morning were (left to right seated) Mrs. Betty Hess, Mrs. Caroline Lucht, and Miss Annis Hoke. With them in the home’s craft and activities room is Edna Haak, who is director of activities at the home. Ms. Haak spent several years in Sweden in this type of work and currently spends part of her week at Elizabethtown College. Local Baiter Gets Okay to Open Shop on South Cedar Rev. Edward Swavely, retired Moravian minister from Emmaus, was among residents arriving at Moravian Manor on opening day last Friday. Currently vice-president of the Moravian Historical Society at Bethlehem, Rev. Swavely has been spending several hours everyday in the library at the new home. Moravian Manor Monroe C. Wonder, Jr. got the go-ahead Monday night to open a barber shop in a house he wants to buy at 301 S. Cedar St. Lititz Zoning Hearing Board chairman, Devo Bear, stated on Monday that the three-member Zoning Board had reached a unanimous decision on Dec. 27 to grant Wonder a special exception. Upon questioning from a member of the audience at the hearing, Bear said the vote had been taken during a “private meeting” on Dec. 27. Although one member of the Board, Robert Derek, was not present Monday night, Bear said the Dec. 27 vote had been unanimous. Residents of the South Cedar Street area had opposed Wonder’s plans last month and had presented a petition against the barber shop. Those opposed said the shop would cause a depreciation in their property values, create a more crucial parking problem in the area, and establish a precedent for granting further exceptions allowing commercial establishments in residential areas. Bear said the Board’s decision to approve Wonder’s request was based on the following reasons: 1. The petition from residents opposing the shop were not entirely factual. 2. The shop will be subject to state regulations and to licensing. 3. The borough now has 80 percent of its barber shops and beauty shops operating from private homes. 4. With restrictions, the shop will not be detrimental to the neighborhood. The restrictions are that two off-street parking spaces be provided in the rear of the shop, a light at the entrance be shielded on the south side to prevent it from glaring on adjacent properties, a minimum of two signs be erected, one at the front and one at the rear, indicating the entrance to the shop, and that the shop be open Tuesday through Thursdays from noon to 8 p.m. by appointment, and from noon to 8 p.m. on Fridays and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays. About 12 persons were present to hear the decision. When asked if discussion was permitted after the rendering, Bear said “no,” the decision was final, but was subject to appeal in the county courts within 30 days. Wonder, who lives at 320 Owl Hill Rd., owns and operates Hershey’s Barber Shop at 77 Front St., a family-owned shop that reportedly is slated to close in the spring. Wonder wants to relocate both his residence and his business at ihe ¿»oath Cotiur Sheet address. Art Gallery In further business the Board approved a request from Albert W. Taft, 413 N. Water St., for a special exception to substitute an art studio for a food distributor business he formerly conducted from his home. Taft said he plans to continue operating his food business for .awhile from another location. He told the zoners that he wants to turn his basement into a gallery where other artists can display their work and offer it for sale. He said he will possibly sell art supplies at some time in the future. He said he also plans to offer the gallery as a meeting place for the Village Art Association. Taft’s gallery will be the only such place in Lititz. Currently artists display their work in lobbies of local banks and restaurants. The special authorization was granted with the stipulation that the gallery be open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays, and not at all on Sundays. It also was stipulated that existing lights or those erected on the property in no way glare on adjacent properties, and that if a sign is erected, it be no more than two square feet in size and if lighted, does not glare on adjacent properties. The Board postponed a request from Jere B. Eshelman, 100 E. Tabor Road, Philadelphia, for a special exception to establish a dental clinic in a residence at 410 Woodcrest Ave. Eshelman was represented by his mother, Mrs. Charles Eshelman, Lititz, who asked zoners for approval to put an addition onto the house, an approval which she said her son wanted before he went ahead with plans for his office. The property formerly had been used by Dr. Howard Minnich as a residence and dental office, under a non-conforming use. Zoners noted, however, that the “non-conforming use” authorization had run out more than two years ago, and they questioned whether it legally could be re-established. Zoners also noted that while the zoning ordinance allows for “clinics,” it does not state what restrictions can be placed on a clinic. Bear stated that the board wants to see plans concerning drainage, parking, etc., before it approves any request for an addition to the property, and also asked that Eshelman submit the request himself at its next session. Westwood, N.J., and the Rev. Edward Snavely, Emmaus. By the end of this week, about 25 people will have moved into the residential wings, Beard said. Present capacity of the residential wings is 50 persons. Two cottages in the complex have been occupied for a month and the first skilled nursing care wing, with 26 semi-private rooms, is expected to be ready for occupancy by the end of the month. Construction of ap a rtments south of the main building is expected to start this summer and a second skilled nursing care wing also is slated for construction this year. The total concept, expected to cost about $5 million, will make up a 428- bed campus, including 84 cottages, 144 skilled nursing [Continued on Page 16| Lititz Zoning Board Decision May Test State’s New ‘Sunshine Law’ A Lititz Zoning Hearing Board decision, now being appealed in Commonwealth Court, may prove to be the first case in Lancaster County, and possibly the state, to raise the question of whether zoning hearing boards fall under the retrictions of the new “Sunshine Law.” The question of whether or not a zoning board can go into closed executive session to make a decision is part of an appeal that was made by Carl Enck following a Lititz Zoning Board decision last fall that he (Enck) was in violation of the zoning or-dinance in the operation of a rooming house in the former Enck’s Country Market at 320 S. Broad St. William Crosswell, the borough’s solicitor, said this week that the question of whether zoning boards can operate in this manner is still an “ unresolved question.” The “ Sunshine Law” exempts judicial bodies or branches from its restrictions. However, no precedent case has yet established whether zoning hearing board is a judicial branch, Crosswell said. According to Crosswell, a zoning hearing board has “a lot of characteristics of a judicial branch at least of a quasi-judicial body.” Under the Pennsylvania Municipalities Code, a zoning board has to publish notice of its hearings, Crosswell said. However, zoning boards are also permitted 45 days to render a decision under the planning code, he said. Crosswell said the Enck case probably will come up in court in February. He said that the borough has turned over to the court testimony from hearings held in Lititz on the case. Should the courts rule that zoning boards are not exempt from restrictions of the “Sunshine Law,” the recent hearings on the Monroe Wonder case, in which a local barber sought a special exception to open a barber shop in a private home in a residential district of the borough, will also be affected. The three members of the Lititz Board voted on this case during a private session Dec. 27 and rendered its decision, without permitting discussion, during a public hearing last Monday. Parking Lots Hit By Thefts Three local residents have been recent victims of thefts involving movable property stolen from automobiles parked in Lititz parking lots. On Dec. 23, sometime between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., the hub caps on the passenger’s side of a car belonging to Dale Drewen, RD1, were stolen as the Drewen car was parked at the rear of the Trudi-K Shop, 48 E. Main St. On Dec. 24 at 9:25 p.m., a witness saw two teenage boys drive into the parking lot of the operations building of the Farmers First Bank on E. Main St., get out of their car and remove the wiper blade from a parked car. The parked car belonged to Dianne Miller, RD1. Rotary Travel Series Saturday The Lititz Rotary Club will present the third in its series of Travel and Adventure programs on Saturday, Jan. 11 in the Warwick High School auditorium at 3 and 8 p.m. “Invitation to Hawaii” is the title of the film. Ray Will hfli frh?: ?*nrr‘5?t'0 »*. The witness could give police only a brief description of the offenders, and police are still investigating the theft. Sometime between the hours of 5 and 9:15 p.m. on Jan. 3, theives stole a case of beer from the unlocked car of Virginia Leicy, Rabbit Hill Rd., Rothsville. The Leicy car had been parked in the Lititz Bowling alley parking lot when the theft occurred. Police are still investigating. Chest Board Meets Jan. 13 The L ititz -W a rw ic k Community Chest Board will meet at the Lititz Community Center at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 13. Harold Swisher, president, will preside at the meeting. An election of new officers will be conducted. The Chest Board expresses its appreciation to the churches and organizations for their gifts and contributions which were distributed to those in need in t.he area. State OK’s Lititz as Bicentennial Town Lititz has been approved as a Bicentennial Community, the Bicentennial Commission of Pennsylvania announced this week. It was one of six communities approved this week, bringing the total in Pennsylvania to 71 communities listed as participants in the nationwide program. The program is sponsored jointly by the Commission and the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration, Washington, D.C. “The Bicentennial Communities Program is an effort to involve as many communities and citizens of Pennsylvania s possible in the celebration,” said Lt. Gov. Ernest P. Kline, chairman of the Commission. “We are delighted to approve these programs, and have forwarded them to the ARBA for its action and their recognition as National Bicentennial Communities.” Through this program all qualifying communities of every geopolitical structure and size have an opportunity to attain state and national recognition for their Bicentennial efforts. “The designation, Bicentennial Community, allows that community to use the national Bicentennial symbol in conjunction with their local commemoration of our 200th year as a nation,” said the Lieutenant Governor. To be recognized as a Bicentennial Community, four things must be done by a local community. They are: 1. Organize a special Bicentennial planning and coordinating committee which is representative of all segments of the community. 2. Plan a program which has at least one lasting reminder of the special effort the community undertook for the commemoration. 3. Obtain approval of the Mayor, or chief executive officer of the governing body of the community. 4. Submit the application through the Bicentennial Commission of Pennsylvania, to be forwarded to the national American Revolution Bicentennial Administration. |
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