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today’s news … Thursday, December 22

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

Quote for today… “Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred, and we are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmas-time.” – Laura Ingalls Wilder

Columbia’s Mike Burke IV and Bryan Flory are PA first-team Class A all-stars. (Photos: Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era)

  • “Burke, Flory claim berths on Class A squad chosen by statewide sports writers” – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era
  • “Field of Screams is giving away 150 Christmas trees to those in need on Friday.Workers at the popular Mountville-based haunted attraction will bale trees and load them into cars from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.The business is located at 191 College Ave. in Mountville.” – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era
  • No surprises here; gerrymandering follow up; political gameplaying and “backpedaling” (by no ethics “public servants”) continue: “Three local legislators backpedal on opposition to plans to divide Lancaster County into two districts” – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era.
  • If this is supposed to make us feel better; somehow it doesn’t – “Local Cops Ready for War With Homeland Security-Funded Military Weapons” – The Daily Beast
  • Is this like asking your parents for money? – “York mayor issues budget appeal to county” – York Dispatch
  • Baltimore blogger writes about her THE visit – the nikiverse blogspot
  • LEGAL NOTICE –  published in the Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era, December 22, 2011: “AUDITOR’S REPORT COLUMBIA BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT COLUMBIA, PENNSYLVANIA  FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2011 The independent auditor’s report of Columbia Borough School District dated November 18, 2011 has been filed and is available for public inspection at the business office of the Columbia Borough School District. The auditor, appointed by the Board of School Directors, has completed its audit of the Columbia Borough School District funds for the school year ended June 30, 2011, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 2432 of Act 30, approved March 10, 1949, as amended, give notice that said report was filed on or about December 13, 2011, in the office of the Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County and that said report will be confirmed absolutely unless an appeal is taken there from within thirty days after the filing thereof. The Single Audit Report of Columbia Borough School District dated November 18, 2011 is also available for public inspection at the business office of the School District.
  • Trampling rights – Intelligencer Journal editorial [NOTE: Highlighted areas in this editorial have been added by Columbia news, views & reviews]
  • POLICE LOG: “COLUMBIA: Borough police charged Shawnte Dion Henderson, 43, no known address, with burglary, theft and criminal mischief. He was arraigned Monday before District Judge Robert A. Herman Jr. Henderson was caught allegedly stealing copper wire inside a vacant house on Perry Street, police said. A citizen alerted police of the alleged crime while it was in progress. – COLUMBIA: Christopher Evan Arruda, 18, of Columbia, Shawn Christopher Graham, 20, of Washington Boro, and Matthew Joseph Klase, 24, of Columbia, were cited with prohibited acts against borough property after surveillance cameras filmed them damaging Christmas decorations at the town square at Fifth and Locust streets at 1:15 a.m. Dec. 16. – MOUNT JOY: Brittney L. Sawyers, 26, of 1274 Kinderhook Road, Apt. A, Columbia, has been charged with burglary and criminal trespass after allegedly breaking into a home Dec. 4 in the 400 block of Donegal Springs Road. – ” – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era
  • Click here to read the letter from Penn State football players supporting Joe Paterno
  • Area residents among York College graduates at Wednesday exercises: Bachelor’s degree graduates from Wrightsville include Elena Allen, accounting; Michelle Rau, criminal justice; Christopher Shoff, electrical engineering; Dawn Wise, nursing. Receiving Master’s degrees were Wrightsville residents Tricia Livingston, education and Daniel Robertson, business administration. – York Daily Record
  • Columbia Market House stand holder interviewed – MyColumbiaNews
  • “Lancaster County to charge for property assessment appeals” – LancasterOnLine
  • Classic Christmas song from Bobby Helms at youtube.com:

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