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Quote for today … “Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren’t. – Margaret Thatcher

• “Police departments in York and Lancaster counties will be conducting “Ride Sober or Get Pulled Over” spot checks. The program will begin Friday and go through the weekend.” – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era

• This Friday is Fourth Friday; click on the above picture to enlarge. – (SOURCE: Fourth Fridays in Columbia submission)

• “Three distinguished alumni, research scientist Edwin Becker, Class of 1948; psychology professor and college administrator Hiram Fitzgerald, Class of 1958; and gastroenterologist and medical professor Dr. Toby Jo Orem, Class of 1961, of Columbia High School returned Friday to receive honors and to share their experience and knowledge with students.” – MyColumbiaNews

• “Bonnie L. Bowman, the county’s recorder of deeds, on Monday announced a new “Thank a Vet” discount program for local honorably discharged vets.” – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era

• POLICE LOG: “WEST HEMPFIELD TWP.: Police believe that a male and a female robbed Westside Beverage, 799 Leffler Court, on Sept. 18 at 8:15 p.m., township police Chief Mark Pugliese reported Monday. The male pointed a handgun at a clerk and demanded money, he said. The robbers got an undisclosed amount of cash and merchandise. They fled south toward Quarry Drive and the back of the Hess Express store, Pugliese said. Both robbers wore red bandannas over their faces, knit caps and gloves. The male wore a shirt that was possibly red, and dark pants or jeans, he said. The female wore a dark green shirt or sweatshirt, and dark jeans.” – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era

• Letters to the editors in today’s Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era