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Quote for today… “Applause waits on success.” – Benjamin Franklin

• You sure can see some strange stuff at 1:00 in the morning when you’re in your buggy in the southern end: “Women spy naked guy … “ – LancasterOnLine

• Wrightsville restaurant gets cited in York County restaurant inspection; “giant” chain food store gets hammered in inspection but corrects all citations. – York Sunday News

• Bold gets old – Why have all the politicians seemingly latched onto the word “bold?” – “Republicans will present economic solutions “that are bold, specific and achievable,” (Mitt) Romney said.” – “The state of the economy calls for action, bold and swift, and we will act – not only to create new jobs, but to lay a new foundation for growth.” – Barack Obama, Innaugaural Address, January 2009.
  

• Shawn House’s letter to the editor appears in today’s Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era

• The Flashback Lancaster column in today’s Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era carried this tidbit from 1912: “The Intelligencer reported on the results of an unusual contest in Columbia. The town’s children were enlisted in a fly-swatting contest for cash and prizes. They were encouraged to slay as many of the buzzing beasties as possible in one month’s time and turn over the deceased insects to judges to be counted. In total, the children of Columbia killed a staggering 414,200 flies in the month allotted, though the Intell did not report individual tallies. (Aug. 15, 1912)”

• Emily Hooper of Columbia has been awarded a Lycoming Art Scholarship for use at Lycoming College. The daughter of Michael and Amy Hooper, she is a graduate of Columbia Junior/Senior High School. – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era

• “The following local residents have been named to Millersville University dean’s list for the spring semester: Columbia – Amanda J. Bletz, a freshman; Stephen C. Gargano, a freshman; Mandee M. Hatcher, a junior; Kerri M. Humbert, a sophomore; Christopher W. Miller, a sophomore; Brandon W. Mountain, a junior; Thomas F. Nikolaus, a sophomore; Ashlyn E. Null, a junior; Kayla K. Rhoads, a senior; Amanda S. Walter, a freshman. Marietta – Kim J. DeWitt, a senior; Tracie L. Homsher, a senior; Cara L. Loraw, a junior; Martin Moore, a senior; Zachary S. Pickell, a senior. Mountville – Lina M. Altenderfer, a junior; Charlotte M. Guerin, a sophomore; Jared M. Hogentogler, a senior; David Y. Houck, a senior; Dustin T. Lee, a senior; Kayla J. Mather, a senior; Jessica L. Morrison, a senior; Natalie A. Rizzo, a junior; Sergey Tseona, a sophomore. Washington Boro – Celsy R. Ehrgood, a senior; Christopher M. Reinhart, a junior; Brittany R. Rohrer, a sophomore; Benjamin J. Spirk, a senior.” – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era

• Nathan Rodkey of Columbia, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Shrader of Northumberland and the late Edward Rodkey and a graduate of Hempfield High School, was selected for a Board of Governors academic achievement scholarship at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Only 5 percent of the IUP freshman class receive these awards, which are offered on the basis of academic achievement and promise. – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era