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

Quote for today… “I tell my kids to be in bed before 12, after 12 o’clock is the devil’s time.” – Victoria Cernas, Arendtsville resident, comments in this York Daily Record article: “Police: Arendtsville 14-year-old shot after doorbell prank.”

• “Transparency Continued … This week, the House also passed House Bill 1741, which would require school boards to provide at least 48 hours of public notice prior to voting upon any proposed collective bargaining agreement or employment contract.” – extracted from state representative Ryan Aument’s newsletter.

• Once again, the strike of the trusted employee: accused of taking at least $120K from three-generation business. – The York Dispatch

• “First you say you do, And then you don’t, And then you say you will, And then you won’t. You’re undecided now. So what are you gonna do?’ Ella Fitzgerald sang it first a long time before the Commonwealth did. “Judge blocks Pennsylvania’s voter ID law” – Reading Eagle

• Can you trust Target’s email? Did you get the above email from Target; the one trying to woo you back after their digital breech? This article shows the email may not have been a great idea: “Target email offering credit monitoring makes customers worry they may once again be marks.”  – Minneapolis Star-Tribune [Ever wonder who makes company public relations decisions?]

• Columbia news, views & reviews OPINION: While traveling eastbound on Route 30 from Columbia to Lancaster yesterday morning, the consistent density of vehicles traveling both directions reminded us of the 55 in Chicago; 95 in New England and 205/580 in California. Our county has become one of the heavy traffic areas. Problems we have though are that a lot of folks have not adjusted their driving habits to this kind of traffic. We see too many instances of speeding; following to closely; complete ignorance of the correct way to blend into traffic from “yield to traffic” limited access on-ramps and yakking on mobile phones. This “multi-car crash on Route 222” is an example of what happens and will continue to happen.

• A LEGAL NOTICE in today’s Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era announces the organizational meeting of the Columbia Civil Service Commission on Thursday, January 23, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. in the Borough Hall.

• Tide Athletics Website and the USA High School Sports SCHEDULE for Columbia’s sports teams

• “Northern Lebanon 59, Columbia 54 – In Columbia, the Vikings extended their winning streak to three with a five-point decision over the Tide in a Section Three-Four crossover.NL (12-4 overall, 6-4 Section Three) led 24-10 after the first quarter. Senior Sam Light led the way with 23 points for Gary Bouchette’s club. Isaac Ray added 16, and Richard Iwuagwu chipped in with 10.” – GameTimePA.com