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today’s news … Sunday, August 19

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

Quote for today… ““Some people ask the secret of our long marriage. We take time to go to a restaurant two times a week. A little candlelight, dinner, soft music and dancing. She goes Tuesdays, I go Fridays.” – Henny Youngman

  • “Cash Mob hits city – Pro-local business event leaves both merchants and customers in smiles.” – Lancaster Sunday News

“criminal masterminds” Nathan and Tess Fisher (PHOTO: Lancaster Sunday News)

  • “High-as-a-kited check” living – “As one dealer observed, ‘I certainly wouldn’t call them criminal masterminds.'” On the other hand, would you call the business who accepted checks from these two “business masterminds?” – Lancaster Sunday News
  • “BHI Properties and partner jettison property – “BHI Properties LLC and Israel Weiss conveyed prop­erty on a public road to Fred B. Keefer and Suzanna K. Keefer for $4,000.” – Lancaster Sunday News
  • “Colonial Metals Co. has promoted Kathryn Markley to vice president of sales. Markley, of Mountville, is a 35-year employee of Colonial Metals, holding various customer service, sales and leadership positions. Most recently she was national sales manager.” – Lancaster Sunday News
  • “INGROUP Associates has hired Jason P. Waldo as business development manager and sales consultant. Waldo, of Columbia, previously was personal lines manager for Martin Insurance Agency. He is a Millersville University graduate.” – Lancaster Sunday News
  • “Concert, New Holland Band, Mountville Church of the Brethren, College Avenue and Clay Street, Mountville, 6 p.m.; free. Call 285-5122.” – Lancaster Sunday News
  • Make-over for Reading – “Reading may be poor, but it also has a lot of potential.” – Reading Eagle
  • POLICE LOG: LANCASTER: Debra R. Miller, 21, of the 800 block of Lancaster Avenue, Columbia, was charged at Giant Food Store, 235 N. Reservoir St., on Wednesday. Police said Miller tried to leave the store with items valued at $27.12 – MARIETTA: Kelly Z. Claar, 46, of the 500 block of South Front Street, Columbia, was charged Tuesday after a disturbance at the River Front Cafe, 40 E. Front St., on July 31. – MARIETTA: Michael S. Squibbs, 20, of the 100 block of East Front Street, Marietta, was charged Tuesday with underage drinking. He was seen Aug. 9 at South Mulberry and West Market streets under the influence while carrying a bottle of vodka, police said. – MANOR TWP.: About $50 damage was reported after a tomato was thrown at a parked vehicle, breaking the side view mirror, overnight Friday in the 1900 block of Water Street, Washington Boro, police said. Police ask anyone with information to call Officer Tom Moser at 299-5321. – MANOR TWP.: Laurinda Schaeffer, 21, was charged with simple assault and harassment Saturday after officers responded to a reported domestic incident at around 2:45 a.m. in her home in the 100 block of Hampden Drive, Mountville, police said. The 20-year-old male victim suffered facial injuries but declined medical treatment at the scene, police said.” – Lancaster Sunday News

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