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Quote for today… “The British ministry can read that name without spectacles; let them double their reward.” – John Hancock

[“Hancock will forever be remembered for his bold and defiant signature on the Declaration of Independence, but “bold” and “defiant” could also describe the way he lived. The wealthiest colonist in New England, Hancock risked losing everything he had for the cause of American independence. Nothing better exemplifies Hancock’s defiance than the first words (above) he spoke after signing the Declaration of Independence in response to the bounty the British had placed on the heads of prominent revolutionary leaders.] (SOURCE: www.history.com)

• No tats for teens – “Adult who took 15-year-old to tattoo business facing corruption of a minor.” (York Daily Record)
• “Preserving history: a push to save an old farm in West Hempfield” (Lancaster OnLine.com)
• Lightning strike in Gettysburg sends five to hospital (www.fox43.com)
• NYmotorcyclist dies on ride to protest helmet law (www.msnbc.com)
• Motorized wheelchairs – menace? (Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era, Letter to the Editor)
• “Does the Constitution matter? If it doesn’t, then your Freedom doesn’t matter.” (Thomas Sowell opinion)
• Another fireworks and concert venue … “An American Salute,” Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Front Lawn, 500 University Drive, Hershey, 531-8521, 7 p.m. Features a patriotic performance from the Hershey Symphony Orchestra. Tonight 10 p.m. following the concert, attendees will be able to view Hersheypark’s fireworks from the lawn.
• Good thinking – Harrisburg Schools adopt dress code (Harrisburg Patriot-News)