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Quote for today … “Laws for the liberal education of the youth, especially of the lower class of the people, are so extremely wise and useful, that, to a humane and generous mind, no expense for this purpose would be thought extravagant.”                 John Adams, 1776

• 11 people were in attendance at last night’s “Special Council Meeting” – here is the agenda for the “special meeting” with the “other necessary Borough business:”4-26-2011 special council agenda
• More May special events: National Fitness and Health Month – National Smile Month
• from Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era: “Hempfield OKs fees for student extracurricular activities” – The Mountville Borough/West Hempfield Township Neighborhood Watch will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at Mountville Area Community Center. For more information, call West Hempfield Officer Bart Hollis at 285-5191.” There is an article about the Columbia Market Board (from the April 11 Council meeting) on page B6. “19 retirements help Manheim Central shave $1M” – A letter to the editor identifies how tough it is for politicians to keep away from the public trough: A letter from a Manor Township writer entitled, “True appointment smacks of cronyism” shows how Katie True pushes into the trough action by taking a $105,000 political appoint after she retired to “spend more time with family and personal interests.” Guess those personal interests include fattening her bankroll from the public largess.
• States begin to question Medicaid expenses. More on this from ems1.com … In this article, “Chronic ambulance callers costing NY county,”“County leaders say they’ve heard from first responders directly who say many people receiving Medicaid assistance are calling for ambulances to transport them to the hospital for minor issues such as a bloody nose or an ear ache.”
• from the York Daily Record: “York City School Board votes to furlough more than 70 workers” – Would it not be good for Columbia if there were candidate forums here; as in Dallastown: “Dallastown school board candidates talk about critical issues during candidates’ night? – “Police: York County man charged with indecent assault at Chickies Rock”
• from the York Dispatch: “Eastern York assistant superintendent gets ARD for alleged DUI” – “York City schools cut 70 non-teaching positions“