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

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Quote for today… “If ever time should come, when vain and aspiring men shall possess the highest seats in Government, our country will stand in need of its experienced patriots to prevent its ruin.” – Samuel Adams

• DEATH! – LancasterOnLine

• PPL tree “overkill.” – LancasterOnLine

• Tonight is the Columbia Borough Council meeting.

• Friday Morning Storytimes begin at the Columbia public Library this Friday.

• “A 71-year old Ephrata woman was the victim of a phone scam over a two day period. The victim said an unidentified man called several times during the two days and reported that her son won a car and she won two million dollars.” – Fox43.com

• Letters to the Editors  address grandchildren, Voter ID, gun rights and more in today’s Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era

• Columbia Police catch some bad boys – MyColumbiaNews

• “Clark Meshey was named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Kutztown University, where he is a rising senior majoring in communications design with concentrations in advertising, graphics and interactive designs. A 2009 graduate of Columbia High School, he is the son of Tammy and John Meshey of Columbia.” – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era

• “McKayla Herman of Columbia was named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Alvernia College, where she just completed her freshman year majoring in communications. The daughter of Randy and Sharon Herman of Columbia and the late Mary Ann Herman, she is a 2011 graduate of Hempfield High School.” – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era.

• “Ashley Blount graduated in May from Philadelphia University with a major in fashion industry management. She also was named to the dean’s list for the spring semester. A 2008 graduate of Hempfield High School, she is the daughter of Kristin and Mark Costrello of Lancaster and Scott Blount of Columbia.” – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era

• “Renee Elizabeth Williams of Columbia graduated magna cum laude from La Salle University with a bachelor of science degree in speech language hearing science and a minor in psychology. A 2008 graduate of Hempfield High School, she is the daughter of John and Marie Williams.” – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era

• Shooting death in York suburb: neighbors squabble over dogs – York Daily Record