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Quote for today … from George Washington’s Farewell Address: “Of all the dispositions and habits, which lead to political prosperity, Religion and Morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of Patriotism, who should labor to subvert these great pillars of human happiness, these firmest props of the duties of Men and Citizens. The mere Politician, equally with the pious man, ought to respect and to cherish them. A volume could not trace all their connexions with private and public felicity. Let it simply be asked, Where is the security for property, for reputation, for life, if the sense of religious obligation desert the oaths, which are the instruments of investigation in Courts of Justice? And let us with caution indulge the supposition, that morality can be maintained without religion. Whatever may be conceded to the influence of refined education on minds of peculiar structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect, that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle.”                                               George Washington, 1796

• from the York Dispatch: Out of the mouths of babes … and governors? – “Corbett links teachers’ unions to failing schools“
• from Lancaster OnLine (Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era): “Woman pleads guilty to DUI, homicide by vehicle“
• Do you believe “Judgment Day – May 21, 2011” is the day? Some do; others do not.
• from the York Daily Record: “York County in the dark on overtime spending“
• tough time at the farmer’s market; watch this: http://www.wimp.com/vegetablemarket/ And the market competition keeps on growing: “Lancaster city school parking lots to host local produce markets“
• LEGAL NOTICES from today’s Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era: “SOLANCO SCHOOL DISTRICT Final Budget Notice NOTICE is given that the Proposed Final Budget for the General Fund of Solanco School District for the 2011-2012 fiscal year in its most recent form is available for public inspection at the School District offices, 121 South Hess Street, Quarryville, Pennsylvania, and will be presented for adoption as a Final Budget at a School Board meeting to be held in the Board Room of the Administrative Office of the School District, Quarryville, Pennsylvania at 7:30 p.m. on June 6, 2011. The budget may be amended before final adoption. Monica M. Miller, Secretary.” and “THE ELIZABETHTOWN AREA BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS HAS ANNOUNCED THE FOLLOWING MEETINGS TO BE HELD IN THE DISTRICT OFFICE: l CURRICULUM COMMITTEE, MAY 10, 2011, AT 6:00 P.M. l POLICY COMMITTEE, MAY 31, 2011, AT 6:15 P.M.”
• from the Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era: The article,“Area students inducted into honor society at Harrisburg Area Community College,” included Josiah G. Kuegler and Jessica M. Pagano of Columbia. The article, “Area students inducted into honor society at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology”, included Logan Stark of Columbia and Hannah Breneman of Washington Boro.