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

Quote for today … “That’s what happens when stimulus money is used for projects. The quality is half-assed and the cost is astronomical.” – groundpounder, commenter at lanctalk.com, making commentary about the most recent closure of the Route 30 bridge.

• Remember, the monthly Borough Council meeting is Monday evening: “Borough Council, 2nd Monday at 7:00 pm” – Columbia Borough Website [It’s been advertised that several new ordinances will be discussed and acted upon.]

• One of the One of Columbia’s communiqués to its citizens is on the back of the sewer bills sent to property owners. – Columbia Borough Website

“At the PSAB 102nd Annual Conference,  Norm Meiskey, Mary Wickenheiser and Leo Lutz were presented with the Leberknight Award for their 10 years of government service.  CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL AND THANK YOU!” – SOURCE: Columbia Borough Website

• New group organizes for “poison free public spaces”

• Incredible! Education, government – some game to be in … at least at the top! “New Pa. university chancellor will get $16,000/month pension, lump sum when he leaves Florida” – Harrisburg Patriot-News

• The price of keeping up with the Joneses: “A former manager and treasurer of a Lebanon County credit union pleaded guilty to taking $60,000 from the vault and depositing it in his personal account over a five-year period.” – Harrisburg Patriot-News