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

Quote for today … “December’s wintery breath is already clouding the pond, frosting the pane, obscuring summer’s memory … .” – John Geddes

• The reason for restaurant inspections was clear in York last week: “An anchor restaurant of the York Town Center sat idle last weekend after state officials temporarily shuttered the business for gross unsanitary conditions and rodent infestation.” – York Sunday News

• A bunch of violations in Lancaster County food serving places too. A-r-g-g-g-g-h, don’t the owners/operators know or don’t they care. – LancasterOnLine

• A complete listing of all inspections at food serving facilities in Lancaster, York counties and the entire state, except those in Columbia, are listed at the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Website.

• Mountville’s fire department has begun “very preliminary” merger talks according to an article in today’s Sunday News.

• Mountville Fire Department’s Website lists: street “level of contributions” to the 2013 Fund Drive

• Deed recorded: Columbia Heritage River Cottage Association Inc. conveyed Unit 21 to Bruce W. Dolly, Kim R. Mable Dolly and Kim R Mable Dolly for $21,833.

• 2013 Plain Writing Report Card: “The Plain Language Report Card grades US federal agencies on how well they are meeting the Plain Writing Act of 2010.”