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today’s news … Monday, December 26

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

Quote for today…“I know of no other country where love of money has such a grip on men’s hearts or where stronger scorn is expressed for the theory of permanent equality of property.” – Alexis de Toqueville

  • “A scam artist last week duped a Manor Township man out of more than $1,000, according to police. A caller told the man, who is in his 70s, that he had won a lot of money in a lottery and had to pay taxes on it before receiving his winnings, township police said. Police believe the call originated in Jamaica. They warned residents to fully check out any such claims before sending anyone any money.” – LancasterOnLine.com
  • Taylor Elementary School makes the list: “2010 Keystone Achievement Awards Recognize Pennsylvania Schools for Academic Achievement” – PrnNewswire.com
  • What happens when you get grant money and don’t do what you said you were gonna’ do? This Harrisburg Patriot-News article deals with just that.
  • “Technical Sgt. Crystal Mentzer of Columbia has received the Meritorious Service Medal, a noncombat medal equal to the Bronze Star, from the Department of the Air Force for single-handedly correcting a highly deficient technical order pro­gram. Her accomplishments ulti­mately enhanced flight safe­ty, aircraft availability and readiness for the 193rd Air National Guard at Middle­town. Mentzer has served in the Air Force/Air National Guard for 12 years, receiving nu­merous awards and commen­dation for her duties during the Enduring Freedom cam­paign, in which she served at Dover Air Force Base in Del­aware after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. She also served two tours of duty in the Middle East during the Iraqi Free­dom campaign and with her unit in the aftermath of the Haitian earthquake. She is the daughter of Bill and Deb Mentzer of Colum­bia.” – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era
  • Christmas Day church attendance was off; Christmas eve services were busy – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era
  • Even snakes and rats have supporters! Love the opinions in today’s Letters to the Editors, especially this quote from one: “Rulers are the servants and agents of the people; the people are their masters. When the rulers no longer serve their master, it’s time for the people to elect a new servant.” – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era
  • “Hershey’s Center for the Protection of Children aims to treat child abuse, fix Penn State’s reputation” – Harrisburg Patriot-News
  • “Columbians Jonathan Buckwalter and Julia Martin and Monet Carpenter and Anna Molitor of Mountville were awarded associates degrees in nursing from Lancaster General College of Nursing and Health Sciences at a recognition ceremony on December 16 at Double Tree Resort at Willow Valley. – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era

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