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today’s news … Tuesday, March 19, 2013

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

Quote for today… “Some voices warned that we were making a terrible mistake — that the case for war was weak and possibly fraudulent, and that far from yielding the promised easy victory, the venture was all too likely to end in costly grief.” – Paul Krugman, New York Times columnist, writing about the folly of the war in Iraq, Marches of Folly.

  • Only now, everyone (except losers, Chaney and McCain) seems to question the “wasted” war. – editorial and column – Intelligencer Journal 

  • POLICE LOG: “Travis Martin, 30, of the 200 block of Locust Street, Columbia, was charged after he fled from police after a domestic incident in the 500 block of West Chestnut Street Thursday. – Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era
  • LEGAL NOTICE, published in the Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era on March 19, 2013: “LEGAL NOTICE The Zoning Hearing Board of the Borough of Columbia will meet on Wednesday, March 27, 2013, at 7:00 P.M., in the Municipal Building at 308 Locust Street, Columbia, PA, to consider the following application(s) and/or appeal(s): Catholic War Veterans Home Association is requesting special exception(s) and/or variance(s) to operate a membership club and to offer sales of lottery products of the Pennsylvania Lottery to the general public at 250 North Seventh Street in an Institutional Residential (INSR) zoned district. If you are a person with a disability wishing to attend this meeting and require an accommodation to participate in the meeting, please contact the Columbia Borough Office at 684-2467 to discuss how the Borough may accommodate your needs. Jeffrey Helm, Zoning Officer.”
  • “Columbia K-9 Campaign will hold a basket bingo Saturday at Columbia Consolidated Fire Company, 10th and Mifflin streets. Doors open at noon and games begin at 1 p.m. Cost is $20 for 20 games. Extra sheets cost $5. Baskets will be filled with candy. There will be door prizes, raffles and homemade food. Proceeds will benefit Columbia K-9 officer Max. Those attending are asked to bring a nonperishable food item for the Columbia Food Bank. For tickets, call 684-5435.” – Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era

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