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today’s news … Sunday, February 24

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

Quote for today… “Buying beer should be a friendly and warm experience, and you’re not going to find that at Sheetz or Walmart.” – Beer distributor, Tom Derr, in a Sunday News article “Popping their tops over beer proposals: Distributorships would face competition from stores in Corbett’s plan to change liquor system.”

  • Look here for weather: Columbia news, views & reviews has moved the weather, traffic cam, population clock, fire, police & EMS calls, etc. maps to the above tab “WEATHER, ETC.”
  • Click on the above youtube video and listen to the opening lines as you read the last bullet.
  • Email from an out-of-town reader who pays sewer bills in two municipalities: Columbia and Mountville. So he pays sewer bills in two municipalities. The reader says his charges are: “Columbia sewer $8.18/1,000 gall – LASA.  $3.75/1,000 gall – Comes out to over double the rate” [Gee, maybe if “we had someone from Columbia on the Board of LASA,” we might consider going with the LASA proposal!]
  • Deeds Recorded: “Columbia Heritage River Cottage Association Inc. conveyed Unit 20 to Joseph M. Gambler and Thomas A. Crawford for $1. – Columbia Heritage River Cottage Association Inc. conveyed Unit 14 + to 3 BS River Cottage LLC for $1. – Columbia Heritage River Cottage Association Inc. conveyed Unit 5 to Nobile River Cottage Trust for $1. – Columbia Heritage River Cottage Association Inc. conveyed Unit 22 to Judith L. Trace and Mitch­ell W. Trace for $1. – Columbia Heritage River Cottage Association Inc. conveyed Unit 9 + to Stephen C. Kiehl for $1. – Columbia Heritage River Cottage Association Inc. conveyed Unit 24 to Bean Pod LLC for $1. – Columbia Heritage River Cottage Association Inc. conveyed Unit 33 to Eric P. Droege, Kimberly A. Droege, Kenneth M. Droege, Eric P. Droege Jr. and Joseph L. Droege for $1. – Columbia Heritage River Cottage Associa­tion Inc. conveyed Unit 16 to Patricia S. Weisser, Stephanie Weisser and Pamela Vera for $1.” – Sunday News
  • How cool is this? -“The Ephrata Baseball Association is excited to announce the rebirth of an Adult Wiffleball Tournament scheduled for Saturday, March 16 at Ephrata Middle School. Players must be out of high school to compete. The Adult Circuit will include a 16-team field that will compete across four divisions of pool play. Teams will be guaranteed a minimum of three games, with pool winners advancing to the semifinals. Fee: $125 per team. Registration deadline: March 5. Interested teams please contact Dave Albright via email (da@egsconstruction.com) for registration information.” – Sunday News
  • Another Deed Recorded: “Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. conveyed 245 Perry St. to Summit Street Properties LLC for $40,100.” – Sunday News [NOTE: This becomes Summit Street Properties’ eighth holding in the Borough; partner BHI Properties LLC has 37.]

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  • Disturbing repeat violations continue: “The person in charge either does not have adequate knowledge of food safety or is not enforcing food safety in this facility,”  is too frequent violation during this week’s restaurant inspections in Lancaster County – Lancaster Sunday News

heard it

  • “Heard it from a friend who heard it from a friend who heard it from others at Hinkle’s. Seems this person overheard a conversation between two local elected “public servants” talking about a recent meeting of the school board during which the Board was considering applicants for the new district superintendent. Appears one board member kept making incessant pleas to install someone everyone knows. Seems this board member supported a local candidate with no real experience while the others held fast that some really qualified, skilled, experienced  and talented folks had to be considered. Not only do the walls have ears, but the booths at Hinkle’s may too.”

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