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today’s news … Tuesday, April 17, 2012

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

Quote for today… “Anyone who thinks must think of the next war as they would of suicide.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

  • “Airman 1st Class Lori Leddy recently graduated from Air Force Basic Training at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. She currently is attending Tech School at Keesler Air Force Base in Mississippi and will then be stationed at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona. The daughter of John and Zoe Leddy of Columbia, she is a 2007 graduate of Columbia High School.” – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era
  • Legal Notice published in the  Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era, April 17, 2012 – “LEGAL NOTICE The Zoning Hearing Board of the Borough of Columbia will meet on Wednesday, April 25, 2012, 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): Robert Emel is requesting special exception(s) and/or variance(s) to create parking for impound and recovery vehicles at 39 North Front Street and 53 North Front Street in a Riverfront Commercial (RC) 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. Norman B. Meiskey, III, Asst. Zoning Officer”
  • “The Lancaster Group of the Sierra Club Business Meeting and Intro to Natural End of Life Options – Wednesday, April 18, 2012 – 6:30 PM – This business meeting, to be held at Groffs Family Funeral & Cremation Services, 528 W. Orange St., Lancaster, will be followed by a tour of Groffs’ facility. The public is invited without charge. This tour and fascinating presentation will give you insight on how to choose a more eco-friendly funeral. For details regarding the business meeting, as well as the tour, please email Jen Ericson at jericson@ezsolution.com. Visit www.thegroffs.com for more information about the funeral facility.”
  • Drought levels on the river: “The Susquehanna River is ‘at levels that haven’t been seen since 1910 and 1946, both severe drought years,’ said Susan Obleski, a spokeswoman at the Susquehanna River Basin Commission.” – Harrisburg Patriot-News

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