today’s news and information gleanings from here and there! 

Today’s Weather!   Today in History! Rts. 30 & 441 Traffic Cam! The Official Time!

Quote for today… “all the women are strong, all the men are good-looking, and all the children are above average. ” – Garrison Keillor’s opening line about Lake Wobegon. The Lake Wobegon effect, a natural human tendency to overestimate one’s capabilities, is named after the town.

• Now you can send a Hallmark “job loss sympathy card” – York Daily Record
• County schools SAT scores drop again – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era
• “The Historic Columbia Market House is seeking home grown produce, baked goods or hand made items as vendors. Market is indoors, open on Thursday’s from 9-7 and on Friday’s 9-6. No long term lease. Booths are aprrox. 10-12 feet long , unless you double up or reserve a corner. Please call to arrange a time for your personal tour and reserve your spot today! 717-449-4731” – craigslist.org
• FEMA says “Disaster assistance is for renters too” – FEMA
• FEMA guidance about “how to communicate during an emergency.” – ready.gov
• York’s “Central Market accepting applications for seasonal vendors” – York Dispatch
• What happened at Monday night’s Borough Council Highway Committee meeting? Unless you were there, you do not know. Columbia news, views & reviews makes efforts to attend as many of these important meetings as possible so we can report what transpired. We were unable to make this meeting or last night’s Community Development meeting. So, how do you know what is happening in your town?
• REMINDER: “LEGAL NOTICE The Zoning Hearing Board of the Borough of Columbia will meet on Wednesday, September 28, 2011, at 7:00 P.M., in the Municipal Building at 308 Locust Street, Columbia, PA, to consider the following application(s) and/or appeal(s): Susquehanna Valley Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is requesting special exception(s) and/or variance(s) to construct an Assisted Living Facility at 741-745 Chiques Hill Road (745 Old Chiques Hill Road) in an institutional residential (INSR) zoned district. Stephen Wise, AIA, is requesting special exception(s) and/or variance(s) to construct an addition to an existing commercial building [see photo below] at 1115 Lancaster Avenue in a highway commercial (HC) zoned district. If you are a person with a disability wishing to attend this meeting and require an accommodation to participate in the meeting, please contact the Columbia Borough Office at 684-2467 to discuss how the Borough may accommodate your needs. Jeffrey M. Helm, Zoning Officer.” – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era.