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today’s news … Saturday, January 7

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

Quote for today… “People sometimes rationalize their greed by saying that it is all for the good of their children but this is nothing but an excuse they use to make their despicable actions appear respectable and praiseworthy.” – Democritus

  • “America must add four million jobs next year to significantly eat away at the employment loss of the past four years. More than 16 million citizens are out of work in the U.S. That puts the unemployment rate around 9%, depending on how it is measured. The challenge of rapid job growth is a difficult one, but one that can be overcome.” – 24/7 Wall Street
  • dumass stunt – “A 19-year-old Manchester Township man is charged with impersonating a civil servant after police said he used a siren and flashing lights to stop a motorist.An unnamed 21-year-old Manchester Township man reported to Northern York County Regional Police that a vehicle with flashing lights pulled him over while he was driving north on Greenbriar Road at 6:31 p.m. Wednesday, police said.” York Dispatch
  • dumass stunt II – “A (California) state Assemblyman caught with a handgun in his carry-on bag at Ontario International Airport Wednesday morning said later that he forgot the firearm was in his bag.” – Homeland1.com
  • School bus incidents in Hempfield and Penn Manor raise concern. – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era [Click here to link to the youtube video.]
  • POLICE LOG: “COLUMBIA: Willie Freddy Franklin, 45, of Columbia, was charged with public drunkenness and disorderly conduct after an incident in the 400 block of Locust Street Dec. 23. – Christopher Allen Johnson, 20, of Columbia, was charged with disorderly conduct and harassment after an incident on Dec. 29 near Third and Cherry streets. – Shawante Dion Henderson, 43, no known address, was charged Dec. 19 after he was found inside a vacant house on Perry Street stripping copper wire. He was charged with burglary, theft and criminal mischief, and released on his own recognizance. – Christopher Evan Arruda, 18, and Matthew Joseph Klase, 24, both of Columbia, and Shawn Christopher Graham, 20, of Washington Boro, were charged after they were seen damaging borough-owned Christmas decorations at the town square, Fifth and Locust streets. – LITITZ: Earl J. Root, 22, of Columbia, was charged Jan. 1 after a traffic stop at East Center and Cedar streets. –
  • Budget battles everywhere produce curious results – Ocean City’s, (New Jersey) ” … acting fire chief opposed a plan Thursday to replace as many as six firefighters with less-skilled emergency-medical technicians. City Council proposed replacing retiring firefighters with a combination of full-time and part-time medics to save money.” – emsworld.com
  • “Winter Survival Kit … the free program, (is) available for iPhones and Android smartphones, is both a primer to help motorists prepare for winter driving and a beacon when things go badly.”
  • “Landowners along the (Keystone XL pipeline) route are really screwed … there’s no one in the government they can call for help.'” – insideclimatenews.org
  • LEGAL NOTICES (published in the Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era, January 5, 2012) –
    “LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the following meetings will be held in the Borough of Columbia on the dates and times listed for 2012 and will be held in the Municipal Building, 308 Locust Street St., Columbia, PA: Borough Council – 7:00pm: 01/09/2012, 01/23/12, 02/13/12, 02/27/2012, 03/12/12, 03/26/12, 04/9/12, 04/23/12, 05/14/12, 05/22/12, 06/11/12, 06/25/12, 07/09/12, 07/23/12, 08/13/12, 08/27/12, 09/10/12, 09/24/10, 10/08/12, 10/22/12, 11/12/12, 11/20/12, 12/10/12, 12/18/12 Civil Service Commission – 1:00pm: 01/10/12, 02/14/12, 03/13/12, 04/10/12, 05/08/12, 06/12/12, 07/10/12, 08/14/12, 09/11/12, 10/09/12, 11/13/12, 12/11/12 Municipal Authority – 4:30pm: 01/19/12, 02/16/12, 03/15/12, 04/19/12, 05/17/12, 06/21/12, 07/19/12, 08/16/12, 09/20/12, 10/18/12, 11/15/12, 12/20/12 Planning Commission – 7:00pm: 01/17/12, 02/21/12, 03/19/12, 04/16/12, 05/21/12, 06/18/12, 07/16/12, 08/20/12, 09/17/12, 10/15/12, 11/19/12, 12/17/12 Shade Tree Commission. –6:30pm: 01/10/12, 02/14/12, 03/13/12, 04/10/12, 05/08/12, 06/12/12, 07/10/12, 08/14/12, 09/11/12, 10/09/12, 11/13/12, 12/11/12 Board of Health– 7:00pm: 02/07/12, 03/06/12, 04/03/12, 05/01/12, 06/05/12, 07/03/12, 08/07/12, 09/04/12, 10/02/12, 12/04/12 Historic Architecture Review Board – (7:00pm) 1/18/12, 2/15/12, 3/21/12, 4/18/12, 5/16/12, 6/20/12, 7/18/12, 8/15/12, 9/19/12, 10/17/12, 11/21/12, 12/19/12 If you are a person with a disability wishing to attend these meetings and require an accommodation to participate in the meeting, please contact the Columbia Borough Office at 684-2467. Norman B. Meiskey III Borough Manager” – (published in the Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era, January 4, 2012) – The Greenway and Park Advisory Board, an advisory board of the LIMC will meet at 3:30 P.M. on the following Mondays in 2012 with corresponding meeting locations for each date listed: January 9 (Manheim Township), February 6 (City of Lancaster), March 5 (Manor Township), April 2 (Millersville Borough), May 7 (East Petersburg Borough), June 4 (East Lampeter Township), July 2 (Lancaster Township), August 6 (West Hempfield Township), September 10 (Columbia Borough), October 1 (West Lampeter Township), November 5 (East Hempfield Township, and December 3 (Mountville Borough) to assist with the implementation of the Park and Open Space Plan of “Growing Together: A Comprehensive Plan for Central Lancaster County, Pennsylvania” and advise the LIMC on matters relating to greenways and parks. All meetings will be held at the municipal offices unless indicated otherwise. “

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