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

Quote for the day: “As yet, the wind is an untamed, and unharnessed force; and quite possibly one of the greatest discoveries hereafter to be made, will be the taming, and harnessing of it.” – Abraham Lincoln

• Different direction – “Columbia Borough Council took the wastewater treatment plant problem and the need to comply with clean water regulations in an entirely different direction Monday by asking Lancaster Area Sewer Authority for a proposal to purchase the entire system.” – MyColumbiaNews

• Look at Columbia’s identified historic sites “Interactive map and list of historic sites in Pennsylvania” – Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era

• “Lancaster County’s Salvation Army Corps has 60 slots available for children to attend The Salvation Army’s Camp Ladore, in the Poconos. Children ages 7 to 12 can attend the overnight camp in Waymart either from July 24-29 or Aug. 7-12. Lancaster County parents may contact the Salvation Army at 397-7565. Camp Ladore scholarships are available to assist with the payment of the registration fee. Also, The Salvation Army in Lancaster again will offer up to nine weeks of summer day camp from June 9 to Aug. 10. The day camp operates Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Parents can find an application on the Salvation Army’s website at salvationarmy lancaster.org or by calling 397-7565.” – Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era

• “In its first year as a regional police department, the Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department has embraced change — and quickly.” – MyWarwickNews

• POLICE LOG: “MANHEIM TWP.: “A Columbia woman inadvertently left her purse in a shopping cart in the 1600 block of Lititz Pike March 18. The purse was later found, but $45 was missing. Surveillance video assisted in the identification of David B. Vassady, 38, of Owlbridge Road, Millersville, and he was charged. – MOUNTVILLE: Theresa Angela Copertino, 50, of Mountville, on March 19 struck a state police car parked along Hillside Drive, north of Huntington Drive, state police said. She fled, but was quickly located nearby. West Hempfield Township police took Copertino into custody for suspected DUI. The 2010 Chevrolet Impala police car incurred minor damage.” – Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era