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today’s news … Thursday, February 7

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

Quote for today… “I’d like to shake his hand and pay him back. That is a lot of money to give a stranger.” – Columbian, in a letter to the editors of today’s Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era

  • Will this mean lower taxes for Columbia property owners? “In exchange for being the legal conduit for the sale of electricity, Columbia would net an estimated $50,000 per year, with a 2 percent increase over 20 years.” – MyColumbiaNews

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  • Columbia Presbyterian Church was one of the 50 Lancaster County nonprofit organizations to which the Alcoa Foundation and Alcoa Lancaster donated $192,000 last year, it was announced Tuesday. The church was awarded $250. – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era

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  • “Flotilla 14-03 of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary will hold a Pennsylvania Basic Boating Course on Saturday, March 26, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Lititz American Legion, 109 N. Broad St. Topics will include boat handling, navigation and rules of the road. All boaters 21 and under who operate a vessel with greater than 25 horsepower must have a boating certificate to operate a boat in Pennsylvania. Those who wish to operate a boat should complete the course and will be given a state certificate of compliance. Preregistration is required and can be made by calling Terry Millard, 627-3885, by March 11.” – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era Here’s a listing of all the PA boating courses currently being offered. Here’s a link to an on-line boating course.

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