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

Quote for today… “Unfortunately, things did not work out the way we all had hoped.” – Rex Ryan, coach New York Jets on the team’s release of QB messiah, Tim Tebow. – York Daily Record

• Columbia Police Department news release: Daytime Burglary

• “A tip of the hat” to Cole Umber for these pictures of ugly and disdain – ColumbiaPA17512

• PA’s senators want action to cut VA services lag – Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era
  

• “Home, injured and waiting: The backlog of veterans disabilities claims takes a toll” – Harrisburg Patriot-News

• Come to the Town Meeting tonite at 7 PM
  

• Coalition for Smart Growth Website

• Ten Principles of Smart Growth – Coalition for Smart Growth

New signs welcome visitors to Mountville (SOURCE: Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era

• New signs part of bicentennial celebration – MyHempfieldNews

• Lancaster County Day of Prayer, Thursday, May 2 – Website

• Columbia
  Mayor’s Day of PrayerSt. Anne’s Retirement Community
  3952 Columbia Ave.
  Columbia, PA  17512
  May 2, 2013
  6:00-8:00 silent prayer in chapel
  7:30-8:00 am.  Prayer Service
  8:00 am  Full Breakfast (Reservations required-call 717-285-5443)
  8:35 – 9:15 am Musical program

• LEGAL NOTICE published in the Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era on April 30, 2013: “ The regularly scheduled meeting of the West Hempfield Township Zoning Hearing Board will be held on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at 7:30 PM in the West Hempfield Township Municipal Building located at 3401 Marietta Avenue, Lancaster, PA to hear the following cases: 1. Case 1167 – Jason R. Miller, 524 Mockingbird Drive, Columbia, PA for a Special Exception to Section 705.2. A for expansion of a non-conforming use and a variance to Section 705.2. A to exceed 25% expansion to replace an existing garage with larger structure on his property zoned R-2.2. Case 1168 – Trademark Contractors, Inc., 114 Ciera Drive, Lititz, PA for a variance of 22 feet to Section 702.5. G for set back between homes in a mobile home park to allow construction of a deck and ADA ramp on  lot 3, 670 Hempfield Hill Road, home owned by Lori Bartley, zoned Rural Agricultural. Daryl S. Peck, Secretary West Hempfield Township Zoning Hearing Board.”