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today’s news … Tuesday, April 17, 2012

In Uncategorized on April 17, 2012 at 6:00 am

today’s news and information gleanings from here and there! 

Quote for today… “Anyone who thinks must think of the next war as they would of suicide.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

  • “Airman 1st Class Lori Leddy recently graduated from Air Force Basic Training at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. She currently is attending Tech School at Keesler Air Force Base in Mississippi and will then be stationed at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona. The daughter of John and Zoe Leddy of Columbia, she is a 2007 graduate of Columbia High School.” – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era
  • Legal Notice published in the  Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era, April 17, 2012 – “LEGAL NOTICE The Zoning Hearing Board of the Borough of Columbia will meet on Wednesday, April 25, 2012, at 7:00 P.M., in the Municipal Building at 308 Locust Street, Columbia, PA, to consider the following application(s) and/or appeal(s): Robert Emel is requesting special exception(s) and/or variance(s) to create parking for impound and recovery vehicles at 39 North Front Street and 53 North Front Street in a Riverfront Commercial (RC) zoned district. If you are a person with a disability wishing to attend this meeting and require an accommodation to participate in the meeting, please contact the Columbia Borough Office at 684-2467 to discuss how the Borough may accommodate your needs. Norman B. Meiskey, III, Asst. Zoning Officer”

$60 light bulb?

In Everyday Living on April 17, 2012 at 5:48 am

This syndicated article from today’s Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era is kind of interesting.

“NEW YORK — How much would you pay for an amazing, state-of-the-art light bulb? Shoppers will be asking themselves that very question at Home Depot and other outlets starting Sunday — Earth Day — when the bulb that won a $10 million government contest goes on sale.

“The bulb is the most energy-efficient yet, lasts about 20 years and is supposed to give off a pleasing, natural-looking light. But what separates it from the pack most is the price tag: $60.

“That’s the price that reflects the cost of the components, especially the top-notch chips, or diodes, that give off the light, and that’s the price commercial customers will pay.

“But the manufacturer, Netherlands-based Philips, is discounting it right away to $50 for consumers, and working on deals with electric utilities to discount it even further, by as much as $20 to $30.

“This means the bulb will cost anywhere from $20 to $60, depending on where it’s found. Online, consumers will be paying $50 for each bulb, because utilities don’t subsidize online sales.

“Congress launched the L Prize contest in 2007, with the goal of creating a bulb to replace the standard, energy-wasting ‘incandescent’ 60-watt bulb. The requirements were rigorous, and Philips was the only entrant. Its bulb was declared the winner last year, after a year and a half of testing. The contest stipulated that the winning bulb be sold for $22 in its first year on the market.

“In that context, the $60 price tag has raised Read the rest of this entry »

Feral cats spark debate

In Everyday Living, In Columbia on April 17, 2012 at 5:30 am
“Feral, stray, and pet cats are all members of the same species; they are all domestic cats. But stray cats and feral cats are also different from each other in a very important way—in their relationship to and interactions with people.” (SOURCE: Alley Cat Allies)
Communities everywhere, Columbia included, are plagued with the seeming upsurge of “feral cats.” This article from today’s Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era offers more insight into the topic.
By AD CRABLE, Staff Writer – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era

Most everyone agrees on the problem: There are way too many stray cats in Lancaster County.

The Humane League of Lancaster County estimates there are about 84,000 feral cats here. Many are furtive felines that people never even see.

These are the cats that scream in the night, spray shrubbery, bury poop in gardens and kill birds, small rabbits and other animals by the tens of millions nationwide each year.

Forced to scrounge for themselves, they often live brief lives of constant hunger and infections.

The dumping of unwanted house cats only exacerbates the problem.

Most everyone agrees that the number of feral cats is a problem in Lancaster city and across the county. Solving that problem, however, has become a thorny issue here.

Until several years ago, feral cats taken to the Read the rest of this entry »

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