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

Quote for today… “and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” – John 8:32

• Live! Join First Lady Michelle Obama at 11:10 am ET to discuss healthy living – Google.com
  

• “Rich mans War and Poor mans fight. In all these years absolutely nothing has changed.” This thought begins the commenter to this Harrisburg Patriot-News story about events leading to the Civil War. The article features news from the newspaper, the Patriot & Union – March 3, 1863

• Holly McKonly of Columbia, a sophomore nursing major and a graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School was named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Alvernia University. – Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era

• Meranda L. Mowrer of Columbia, a senior, health and physical education was named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Lock Haven University. – Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era

• Molly Walter of Columbia, doctor of pharmacy, was named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. – Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era

• Lauren Pawling of Columbia was named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Wilkes University. – Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era

• Jacob Robinson was named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Ursinus College, where he is majoring in science. A 2011 Lancaster Catholic High School graduate, he is the son of Chuck and Diane Robinson of Columbia.

• “The following area students were named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Lebanon Valley College: Included with the students’ names are their year in school and majors. Columbia — Sarah E. Frank, a junior, English; Megan E. Murphy, a senior, early childhood education; Adrienne R. Zercher, a senior, early childhood education and special education; Keifer R. Kemmerly, a senior, music and English; Marietta — Daniel R. Schramm, a junior, history and political science.” – Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era

• Letters to the editors in today’s Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era.

• Snow this week? Take your pick: AccuWeather says “light snow.” – Harrisburg could get 5-8 inches according to the Harrisburg Patriot-News – Possibilities to hit or miss us says the News 8 Storm Team forecast – “A large and potentially dangerous winter storm.” says WeatherBug – “Snow likely” – National Weather Service

• LEGAL NOTICE published in the Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era, March 4, 2013 – “NOTICE OF MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Borough Council of the Borough of Columbia, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (the “Borough”) at its public meeting scheduled for Monday, March 11, 2013, at 7:00 P.M., prevailing local time, at the Borough Office, 308 Locust Street, Columbia, Pennsylvania, will, interalia, receive a proposal from Fulton Bank, N.A. (the “Bank”) for the purchase of the Borough’s General Obligation Note, Series of 2013 in the estimated aggregate principal amount of $2,400,000 (the “Note”) and will take other action in connection with the incurring of non-electoral debt through the issuance of such Note and at such meeting, or in the alternative at a meeting of the governing body of the Borough held not less than three (3) nor more than thirty (30) days from the date of advertisement of this notice, the Borough will consider the enactment of an ordinance (the “Ordinance”) summarized as follows: The Ordinance authorizes the sale of the Note by private negotiation and the issuance of the Note; determines that a private sale by negotiation is in the best financial interest of the Borough; awards the Note to the Bank, upon the terms of the Bank’s proposal; approves the terms and substantial form of the Note, fixes the rates of interest to be paid, pledges the full faith and credit of the Borough for the payment thereof; authorizes the proper officers of the Borough to appoint the Bank as sinking fund depository; creates a sinking fund; sets forth covenants with respect to the tax status of the Note; authorizes the proper officers to take the necessary steps to issue the Note; and authorizes and directs the current refunding of the Borough’s outstanding General Obligation Bond, Series of 2006 (the “2006 Bond”). The funds to be obtained from the Note will be used to (i) currently refund the Borough’s 2006 Bond, and (ii) pay the costs of issuing the Note. Omissions from the Ordinance, as proposed, as well as any amendments thereto, will be supplied at the time of the enactment of the Ordinance if the Borough shall determine to proceed. Copies of the full text of the proposed Ordinance may be examined by any citizen of the Borough at the Borough Office, 308 Locust Street, Columbia, Pennsylvania, on regular business days from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., prevailing time. BOROUGH OF COLUMBIA BY ORDER OF: NORMAN B. MEISKEY, III, SECRETARY/TREASURER McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC, Bond Counsel Meeting Notice.”