Monroe County Judge Jonathon Mark continued testimony this week to fill the vacancy for Chestnuthill constable.

Grace Marks submitted her resignation on March 31.Adam Thieling was the first to apply for the position. The other applicant is John Seminerio. Both are residents of Chestnuthill Township.Seminerio showed up to the hearing with attorney Ronald Clever. Thieling was not represented but attended the hearing with Chestnuthill Supervisor Chris Eckert.Marks arranged for Constable Richard Salter of Eldred Township to perform her duties until a successor is found."I am still not satisfied that there is a vacancy here," Mark said. "But we are going to proceed as though there were."Mark allowed each of the applicants to discuss their reasons for applying for the position and their understanding of what the job requirements are.Seminerio's attorney pointed out that his client had a rather long and varied history of public service, EMT and police and security jobs. Seminerio is employed by U.S. Security.Thieling is an employee of Chestnuthill Township, having worked there for 10 years. Thieling currently is an assistant zoning officer and groundskeeper. Thieling has an associate degree in criminal justice and would like to pursue a career in law enforcement in the future.Judge Mark asked both applicants about their driving record. Thieling admitted to a speeding ticket at the age of 17 and two parking tickets received at a New Jersey train station."Thank you for your candor, Mr. Thieling," Mark said. "I didn't mean parking tickets, but thanks for letting me know."When it came to Seminerio's driving record the judge was much less benevolent."Mr. Seminerio, your driving record leaves a lot to be desired," Mark said.Seminerio said that many of the issues listed on his driving record were from when he was much younger and more recent items are related to the fact that he is commuting to and from work in New York and New Jersey and he travels a significant amount of the time.Mark read off part of Seminerio's driver's abstract provided to the court by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The list included driving under suspension in New York, a restricted driver's license, 124 moving violations and 14 reportable accidents.Both Seminerio and Thieling told Mark that they believed that they were a good fit for the position.Mark concluded the hearing stating that he was still unsatisfied that the position was actually vacant."I may conclude that she resigned and fill the position, or I may not," Mark said.Either way Mark said he would issue an order within two weeks. If Mark finds that the position is vacant he will appoint either Seminerio or Thieling to the position. Mark said if he does not hold that the position is open he will not move to fill it.