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

• Today’s Weather! 
• Today in History!
• Traffic Cam Rts. 30 & 441
• The Official Time! – Population Clock (U.S. and World)

Quote for today… “I majored in math AND took ed prep courses and this sounds like another way to dumb down education. to be smarter, we need to learn the abstract concepts behind everything and how to apply it to everyday things.” – Tony17112acs, commenter about Harrisburg Patriot-News article, “Susquehanna Township School Board adopts new way to teach math.”

• Fish food! A dinner plate of cigarette butts policed at River Park yesterday. The fish in the river won’t have these to eat. 
  

• During an hour or so “police call” walk around River Park, we chatted with a few people; watched a few other people; gathered more than 400 cigarette butts and snapped some photos. Click on the photo below.
• Here’s a suggested addition that makes sense as another “no” for the Locust Street Park sign (and for all the school properties, Makle Park, Rotary Park and River Park)!

• REMINDER … There are several important topics that are expected to being voted on at tonight’s Columbia Borough Council meeting on Monday evening: an ordinance “requiring pawnbrokers, antique dealers, and second-hand dealers to obtain annual licenses” and the “Airport District Overlay.” Involved and concerned citizens need to attend this meeting which is scheduled for 7:00 at the Borough Hall.

• “Up to 7,400 postal workers” to take buyouts of $15-$20 thousand each. – Government Executive

• Join Catherine Kleeman at Jonal Gallery for a special artist talk and presentation: Thursday, July 12, 2012 7:00 – 9:00pm. FREE event, advanced reservations suggested, call: 717.681.9400 or visit: www.jonalgallery.com/contactus