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today’s news … Friday, November 2

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

Quote for today… “Fallen leaves lying on the grass in the November sun bring more happiness than the daffodils.” – Cyril Connolly

  • See the POLICE LOG at the end of this column.
  • LEGAL NOTICE published in the Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era, November 2, 2012: Legal Notice – Notice is hereby given that the Council of the Borough of Columbia, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania will consider for passage on Monday, November 12, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. in the Municipal Building, 308 Locust Street, Columbia, Pennsylvania an ordinance titled and summarized as: an Ordinance of the Borough of Columbia, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, promulgating guidelines for police officers of the Borough of Columbia to follow when making arrests without warrant upon probable cause in accordance with 42 PA. C.S.A. Section 8902, providing for the repeal of inconsistent Ordinances, providing for the severability of the Ordinance and providing that the Ordinance shall take effect as provided by Pennsylvania law. A complete copy of the Ordinance may be inspected at the Municipal Building, 308 Locust Street, Columbia, PA during regular business hours and the Lancaster Law Library, located at 50 North Duke Street, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Columbia Borough By: Norman B. Meiskey, III Borough Secretary.”
  • The Mountville Borough Authority is one of several organizations that “will be honored next week with C. Emlen Urban Awards for their efforts in preserving local architectural character while, at the same time, making buildings, and the areas that surround them, more vibrant.” The Authority will be recognized “for the evolution of the former Mountville Elementary School (circa 1929) into the Mountville Area Community Center, 120 College Ave., Mountville.” – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era
  • Reality bites – “‘We have three choices here, folks. Cut the heck out of it, tax the heck out of it’ or a combination of both.” That’s how one county commissioner talked about the multi-million budget deficit Lancaster County faces. – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era
  • Five and one-half pages of sheriff’s sales in today’s Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era
  • In Lancaster Lebanon high school football – “Columbia at Northern Lebanon:Now set for Saturday at 1 p.m. because of electrical issues at Northern Lebanon, the defending district Class A champion Crimson Tide is ranked fourth in the four-team Single-A field. With Camp Hill and York Catholic hot on its heels, Columbia likely needs to win to have a chance to defend its title.” – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era
  • Jeff Reinhart says it this way: “It’s a big game for Columbia, which is currently fourth in the District 3 A playoff rankings – and only the top four teams get in, so the Tide could use a win vs. Northern Lebanon to secure a spot, and Columbia is the reigning champ and would love a shot to defend its crown.” – PennLive.com
  • POLICE LOG: “MARIETTA: Jeffrey A. Ober, 34. of 515 W. Market St., Marietta, has been charged with two counts of aggravated assault and two counts of simple assault after he allegedly struck a woman with a baseball bat during a domestic incident Oct. 26 at his home. Ober then allegedly used the bat to assault a man who was attempting to take the woman to seek medical attention for her injuries. He was released on $25,000 unsecured bail. – MANOR TWP.: Burglars broke a window to gain entry to a home in the 3400 block of Charlestown Road Saturday evening, township police said. Several drawers in a bedroom were ransacked and over $1,000 worth of jewelry was stolen. Police said they believe more than one person was involved in the burglary. They ask anyone with information to call Det. Mike Phenneger or Sgt. Jim Alexander at 299-5231. Tipsters also may call Lancaster City/County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-322-1913 or anonymously text LANCS plus your message to 847411 (TIP411).” – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era

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