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Quote for today… “Before beginning, plan carefully.” ─ Cicero

• from the Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era: Columbia Borough High School graduation ceremonies are slated for Friday, June 10, 2011 at 7:00 P.M. in the High School Auditorium (High schools move graduations inside).
• Columbia loses 9-0 in Lancaster-Lebanon girls softball quarterfinals. “Donegal, L-L champs in 2001-02 and ’09, advanced with a 9-0 victory over Section Four champion Columbia in a continuation of Monday’s game that was suspended by inclement weather.” According to the article, L-L softball: Tribe, Barons to meet for title, “Picking up where the downpour interrupted, the Indians (15-5) poured it onto Columbia in the opener. Taking a 4-0 lead on Kelsey Hannold’s two-run single and Brooke Swarr’s two-run home run, Donegal went back to work Wednesday as Tianna Hatt drove in single runs on a sacrifice fly and a base hit.

  “In all, Donegal reached Emily Detz for 13 hits, a far cry from the four safeties the Indians managed in a 2-1, nine-inning loss earlier in the month.

  “‘Last time we had trouble hitting,’ allowed Hannold, who finished 3 for 4. ‘We’re getting better as the season goes on. That’s a good thing.’

  “Donegal added a pair of runs on errors and Laura Gebhart stroked a solo homer. Hannold finished with a three-hit shutout with Ashlyn Phillips getting two of the three hits for the Tide (17-4).”

• from yesterday’s Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era: “Local students receive degrees from Millersville University.” These local students were among the Millersville University graduates in a ceremony on May 7: Columbia — Ryan Christopher Albright, B.A., history; Hope Elizabeth Byers, B.A., history; Zachary Dinkel, B.S., occupational safety and environmental health; Matthew James Fitzpatrick, B.S., computer science; William Gambler, B.S., occupational safety and environmental health; Jennifer Santiago, B.A., social work; Javita Laquan Thompson, B.S., speech communication; Joshua Allen Wagner, B.S., speech communication; Jessica Welch, B.S., biology. Marietta — Aleigha Joyce Helen Clark, B.S., social studies education. Mountville — Chamaine Alfonseca, B.S., nursing; Melissa Alexis Bayer, B.S., math education, cum laude; Christina Enders, B.A., government; Laura Dianne Meteorologyz, B.S., elementary and early childhood education; Ashleen Louise Nice, B.S., speech communication; Kaitlin Erin Nonnenmocher, B.S., speech communication; Christine Owuonda, B.S., business administration; Matthew Joseph Sears, B.S., biology; Amy Lynn Slenker, B.A., psychology; John Calvin Strickler, B.S., biology, cum laude; Sandrine Umugiraneza, B.S., business administration.Washington Boro— Kelly Milisock, B.S., biology.Wrightsville — Emily Doxzon, B.S., art education; Brent Smallwood, B.S., occupational safety and environmental health.

• from the York Daily Record… “York City district seeks to cut another 66 positions” 
• The weather word for today is more rain; the area may see up to another one-half inch of rain with the potential for periodic heavy thunderstorms. Be careful, today.