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today’s news …Monday, February 25, 2013

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

Quote for today… “Your jokes are tasteless and inappropriate, and everyone ends up hating you.” – William Shatner, who revealed a headline supposedly from the next day’s newspaper that read, “Seth MacFarlane worst Oscar host ever, ” during last night’s Oscar Awards presentation.

lawrenceYes!!! – Actress Jennifer Lawrence arrives at the 85th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre on Sunday Feb. 24, 2013, in Los Angeles. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP)

  • “Marine Corps Pvt. Shane E. Kissinger graduated recently from recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C.A 2012 graduate of Hempfield High School, he is the son of Valerie S.B. Kissinger and Randy S. Kissinger, both of Columbia.” – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era
  • “Corinne N. Bletz was named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Millersville University, where she is majoring in social work. A graduate of Columbia High School, she is the daughter of Tonja Gerlitzki of Columbia and Richard Bletz Jr. of Lancaster. – John William Spurlock was named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at University of North Carolina, Asheville, N.C., where he is a senior majoring in music technology engineering and Spanish. A 2009 graduate of Lancaster Country Day School, he is the son of Susie Umiker-Spurlock of Lancaster and Joe Spurlock of Marietta. – Frank T. Dano IV of Washington Boro was named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Penn State University, where he is majoring in petroleum and natural gas engineering. A 2009 graduate of Penn Manor High School, he is the son of Frank and Becky Dano III. – Holly Underkoffler was named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Penn State University, where she is a junior majoring in elementary education. A 2010 graduate of Penn Manor High School, she is the daughter of Terry and Wanda Underkoffler of Washington Boro. –
  • “The Lancaster New Era reported (on March 1, 1963) on fears of a springtime flood along the Susquehanna River.The ice on the river, which was frozen solid from shore to shore, was measured at 19 inches thick, a bit thicker than the 12 to 18 inches typical at the time. Years when the ice was thicker often were associated with flooding during the spring thaw — in 1904 and 1936, severe flooding from the rapid thaw of thick ice caused massive property damage in communities along the river. In 1936, the year of the worst flooding, the ice on the river was measured at 24 inches thick.” – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era

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