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Quote for today… “America remains great in spite of the Congress.” – From an opinion column (America remains great in spite of its politicians) in the Harrisburg Patriot-News by Ed Uravic.

• Columbia Borough council meeting: Next Monday at 7:00 pm. – Columbia Borough Website [NOTE: Not tonight as previously posted.]
  

• Katlyn Diffenderfer of Columbia, a sport and exercise science major, was named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at DeSales University. – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era

• “The following are students were named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Messiah College: Columbia — Broderic Keener, a senior majoring in health and physical education; Katelyn Macbeth, a junior majoring in accounting – Marietta — Taran King, a junior majoring in engineering; and Hannah Weyland, a junior majoring in marketing and Spanish.” – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era

• “The following local students were named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at York College: Columbia — Austin Mountain, a senior entrepreneurship major; Craig Helm, a sophomore criminal justice major – Marietta — Tara Peiffer, a senior nursing major and Emily Vandament, a freshman nursing major.” – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era

• LEGAL NOTICES, published in the Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era, January 7, 2013: – “PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is also hereby given that the regular scheduled Council Meetings of the Marietta Borough Council will be held on the following second Tuesday of each month in 2013 at 7:00 PM in the Borough Chambers, 113 East Market Street: Tuesday, January 8^th Tuesday, February 12^th Tuesday, March 12^th Tuesday, April 9^th Tuesday, May 14^th Tuesday, June 11^th Tuesday, July 9^th Tuesday, August 13^th Tuesday, September 10^th Tuesday, October 8^th Tuesday, November 12^th Tuesday, December 10^th Notice is also hereby given that the 2014 Budget Workshop of the Marietta Borough Council will be held on the following dates: Tuesday, September 17^th Tuesday, October 15^th Tuesday, November 19^th. – PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the regularly scheduled meetings of the Marietta Borough Planning Commission will be held on the following third Tuesday of each month, as needed, in 2013 at 7:00 PM in the Council Chambers, 113 East Market Street: Tuesday, January 15^th Tuesday, February 19^th Tuesday, March 19^th Tuesday, April 16^th Tuesday, May 21^st Tuesday, June 18^th Tuesday, July 16^th Tuesday, August 20^th Tuesday, September 17^th Tuesday, October 15^th Tuesday, November 19^th Tuesday, December 17^th.”