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

• Today’s Weather! 
• Today in History!
• Traffic Cam Rts. 30 & 441
• The Official Time! – Population Clock (U.S. and World)

Quote for today… “Yes that’s what happens when you build 4 brand new schools during a recession.” – Internet Commenter, hempfield resident, following the article, “Hempfield anticipates budget challenges.” (SOURCE: LancasterOnLine)

• Today is a “market day” at the Columbia Historic Market House. Come to market for friendly faces, fresh produce, meats, breads, cakes, pies, freshly made pizza, coffee, sandwiches, soups, chow-chow, ice-cream, flowers, soft pretzels and more – all at … af-FORD-able prices.
  

• Today is the Great American Smokeout

• “Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2435, Fourth and Manor streets, (in Columbia)  is hosting a Thanksgiving dinner for senior citizens on Saturday, with serving times at noon and 1:30 p.m. Reservations are required, and people should pick up tickets at the VFW in advance.” – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era

• Boscov’s will stop selling electronics & appliances – York Daily Record

• An oral statement was made during the Borough Council meeting on Monday evening, that the November “council meeting-of-the-whole” would be held on Tuesday, November 20 instead of the fourth Monday as posted on the Borough Website. Ought citizens be able to find this kind of community information at the Borough Website, too? As of this writing, there is no notice of the change of meeting date. Nor the time of the meeting. [NOTE: the stated starting of the “normally scheduled” meeting on the Meeting calendar is 6:00 pm.]

• “Min Pin” service dog questioned in letter to the editors in today’s Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era

• POLICE LOG: “LEOLA: Taylor Ann Sensenich, 21, of Mountville, was arrested after driving erratically on East Main Street Wednesday morning, East Lampeter Township police said. Sensenich’s blood alcohol content was .15 percent.” – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era