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Quote for today… “The public, more often than not, will forgive mistakes, but it will not forgive trying to wriggle and weasel out of one.” – Louis Grizzard

• LEGAL NOTICE – Special Council Meeting (Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era)
• “The third annual River Experience, which benefits the Susquehanna Gateway Heritage Area, will be 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sept. 17 on the grounds of the John Wright Restaurant, 234 N. Front St., Wrightsville.” (York Daily Record) 
• Police merger considered – Columbia, Manor Township and Mountville, according to the sheriff (Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era)
• “POLICE LOG: COLUMBIA: Christopher Michael Coble, 24, of Columbia, was charged after an incident in the 200 block of North Second Street on Aug. 9. – COLUMBIA: Elliott Evan Simms, 44, of Columbia, was charged with harassment, criminal mischief and public drunkenness after an incident on Perry Street on Aug. 5. – MANHEIM: Ryan Scott Welsh, 21, of 436 Manor St., Columbia, was charged Saturday after he pushed a 26-year-old woman, injuring her, during an argument in the 100 block of Colebrook Road.” (Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era)

“Air Force Airman An­drew R. Hauck graduated from basic military train­ing at Lack­land Air Force Base, San An­tonio. The son of David and Carolanne Hauck of Co­lumbia, he graduated in 2006 from Lan­caster Catholic High School.” (Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era)

• E-town ag teacher winner in contest – “Mark R. Anderson, of Columbia, was recently chosen as winner of the 2011 Ideas Unlimited Award for Region VI by the National Association of Agricultural Educators. The Ideas Unlimited contest is designed to give agricultural educators an opportunity to present classroom teaching ideas and projects, which are judged on originality, practicality, adaptability to instruction and instructional value. Anderson’s contest entry consisted of a small cowboy figurine made of horseshoe nails. His project teaches a variety of basic agricultural mechanics skills, including project layout, design and measuring, torch handling skills and welding safety. An agricultural science instructor at Elizabethtown Area High School, Anderson will compete for a national award at the NAAE annual convention to be held in St. Louis in November.” (Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era)
• “State Rep. Ryan Aument of Landisville will host a public forum on the controversial Marcellus shale natural gas drilling in the state at 7 p.m. Tuesday (August 23) at Centerville Middle School, 865 Centerville Road. Representatives from these organizations are expected to offer informational presentations and answer questions: Chesapeake Energy, state Department of Environmental Protection, Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, Pennsylvania Geological Survey, Rettew Associates and Hartman Underhill & Brubaker LLP.” (Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era) [NOTE: The 41st District is located in Lancaster County and is comprised of the townships of East Hempfield, Lancaster (districts 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, and 9), Manor (districts Bethel, Hambright, Leisure, Manor New, Washington Boro and West Lancaster) and West Hempfield (districts Chestnut Hill, Highland Park, Oyster Point, Salunga and Silver Spring); and the boroughs of East Petersburg (districts South and West) and Mountville.] (http://repaument.com/)
• More unemployment; another plant closing in York (York Dispatch)