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Quote for today… “The older I got, the smarter my teachers became.” – Ally Carter, author

• Teachers have it easy … say what? Do “teacher evaluations” really measure an educator’s effectiveness? “New Pennsylvania teacher evaluation process coming in 2013” – Norristown Times-Herald

2011 high school graduation, dropout rates (Dan Morris / Staff – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era)

• In the market for a used vehicle, about 100 chairs, an assortment of business machines, restaurant equipment, computers and laptops, bicycles, televisions, office furniture and supplies, a western plow, an ice cream freezer, pretzel cooker, popcorn popper, convection oven or a hot dog roller grill? Then you will want to attend the annual Lancaster County public auction tomorrow. – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era. [NOTE: See the legal notice at the end of this column for a listing of some of the items that will be auctioned.]

• “The following area students were named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Messiah College. Included with their names are their class years and majors. Columbia — Cassy Bates, a junior, social work; Broderic Keener, a senior, health and physical education. Washington Boro — Emily Gerlach, a senior, education dual certification (pre-K and special ed).” – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era

• Week three of high school football; local media preview Columbia’s game. Jeff Reinhart (LLLeagueSports): “Fun little matchup here. Tide needs a snap-back after getting blanked by Northeastern in Week 2. Shamrocks lost some studs from last year’s district semifinalist team, but have some playmakers back in the fold. Leaning Trinity here. Gut hunch. Shamrocks slip past Tide, 26-20.” Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era: “Paced by QB Mike Bogulski, the Shamrocks are averaging 35 ppg. LB Adam Geiger leads an active defense. The Crimson Tide is looking to bounce back from a loss to Northeastern.”

• Emptiness of no newspaper: “Mornings will be sad without daily Patriot-News“ – an opinion

• “Hate speech or offensive speech: the human rights and wrongs of ‘Innocence of Muslims’” – The Conversation

• OPINION: “Bold” gets old! We grow weary with applying the word bold to seemingly every action. “Fed unveils bold, open-ended steps to aid economy” – Associated Press article

• LEGAL NOTICE, published in the Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era on Friday, September 14, 2012. – “33^rd ANNUAL LANCASTER COUNTY EXCESS PROPERTY AUCTION SAT, SEPT. 15, 2012, PREVIEW ITEMS 7:30 AM–9 AM MORNING OF THE AUCTION AUCTION WILL BE AT THE LANCASTER COUNTY PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING CENTER, 101 CHAMP BLVD., MANHEIM, PA 17545 – TAKE THE SALUNGA EXIT OFF OF RT 283 – SIGNS WILL BE POSTED!! ITEMS BEING AUCTIONED INCL: 09 Ford Crown Vic, 2 ea 08 Ford Crown Vic, 07 Ford Crown Vic, 06 Ford Crown Vic, 95 Ford Crown Vic, 00 GMC pick-up, 00 Chrys Cirrus, 98 Plym Sedan, 98 Chev Lumina, 98 GMC 3500 Sierra, 97 Ford/Johnston streetsweeper, 97 Jeep Cherokee, 95 Chev 2500 pickup; 95 Ford F350 dump, 94 Ford Escort, 91 Mercury sdn, 88 Stow Trailer, 2 ea 85 Ford dump, 80 Stow trailer, 98 Stowroller, 06 Ford F150 pickup; asst. business machs.; copiers; office supplies; Martin Yale #T-7 jogger, office furn.; computer furn.; computer supplies, Nortel phones, bicycles all types, tvs, sneakers (all kinds), lamps, books, Silver Beauty 9100 mig welder, lawbooks, ice cream freezer, 2 reach in freezers, table top pizza oven, pretzel cooker, popcorn popper, convection oven, hot dog roller grill, El Nacho bag cheese dispenser, microwaves, projectors, toys, Toro push mower, frame shop press, Milw. drill, gas caddy, fuel holding tank (30g), KTM 65 dirt bike, Sweepster leaf mach, 8.5 ’Western plow, 3 hp B&S engine, light bars, Street Hawk light bar, FS deck strobe, Spectra system s9000, strobe power supply, T1300a siren & pa system, radio scrambler, prisoner dividers for Crwn Vic, Tec cash register, razor scooter, laptops (M20, D505, M60, M65, D8300), computers (MPC385, MPC375, Optiplex GX520, GX270, GX280), var. laptop bags, Pitney Bowes mail mach. #DMM 58. OTHER ITEMS TOO NUMEROUS TO LIST TERMS OF SALE: Items will be sold to the highest bidder on an AS IS basis w/ no returns; there is no promise, guarantee or warranty, express or implied as to condition, serviceability, or usefulness; the purchaser shall be responsible for removal of items day of sale; &, payment for items shall be made to the County day of sale & shall not be subject to refund or adjustment. FOOD IS AVAIL. *NO OUT OF STATE CHECKS* ALL SALES ARE FINAL! Vehicle paperwork (tags, transfers, etc) completed by Brimmers License Service. AUCTIONEERS: Ressler/Funk Auctioneers Lic. #’s PA # AU1575-L, PA # AU314-L, PA # AU000522-L COUNTY OF LANCASTER Scott Martin, Chairman Dennis Stuckey, Commissioner Craig Lehman, Commissioner.”