W-b Man 
Found Guilty 
In Sex Case

Annette Meil 
Nov. 29, 1992 
Annette Meil, 72, Of City Line Avenue, Phoenixville, Died Sunday In Stanford 
Hospital, Stanford, Calif.

By LEANORA MINAI; Times Leader Staff Writer
 Thursday, December 03, 1992 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Page: 





PLYMOUTH -- Ray and Marion Ogin hope the arrest of an Edwardsville man will
speed the demolition of a burned-out house that leans against their Palmer
Street home. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 On Friday, Plymouth police charged John Fronczkiewicz with maintaining a
public nuisance. Bail was set at $500 and Fronczkiewicz was released on his
own recognizance. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Ogins have waited five years for Fronczkiewicz or Plymouth to clear the
site, a mound of charred wood, oil jugs, mufflers and broken windows. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "You talk to these people and they give you a lot of lip service," said
Ogin, 50, who lives on Palmer Street with his wife and son. "They always have
an excuse for what they can't do." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Fronczkiewicz's Palmer Street house burned down in 1987, and in 1991, its
side collapsed on Ogin's yellow home, breaking windows and scratching the
vinyl siding. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The Ogins filed a lawsuit in Luzerne County Court in April against the
borough, its officials and Fronczkiewicz. They're asking for compensatory
damages for home repairs, property devaluation and emotional stress suffered
as a result of the collapse. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "It shouldn't be up to me to get rid of an eyesore like this in the
borough," Ogin said. "It's a total disaster." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Fronczkiewicz could not be reached for comment. His attorney, William R.
Keller, said the arrest was news to him and he hasn't heard from
Fronczkiewicz. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Although the borough has contended that it cannot set foot on private
property, the Pennsylvania Borough Code says the borough and borough officials
have the power and duty "to prohibit and remove any dangerous structure on
public or private grounds." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "The borough's not in a position to take that on," said William J. Muchler,
juvenile officer. "He's got to make some arrangements, whether he does it
himself or hires someone to do it." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Meanwhile, the Ogins will wait. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "People are dumping," Ogin said. "People are bringing all kinds of garbage
-- anything that nobody wants. This is Plymouth landfill." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 A preliminary hearing for Fronczkiewicz is set for 1:15 p.m. Monday before
District Justice John Hopkins in Edwardsville.

To Run Dec. 3, 1992; Fronckiewicz, John; Page 3a Owner Of Fire Ruin Is Arrested The Burned-out House Has Become A Dumping Ground, Says A Neighbor