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

Quote for today… “Here is your country. Cherish these natural wonders, cherish the natural resources, cherish the history and romance as a sacred heritage, for your children and your children’s children. Do not let selfish men or greedy interests skin your country of its beauty, its riches or its romance.” —Theodore Roosevelt

• A single police department in Dauphin County? – Harrisburg Patriot-News

• Earth Day 2014: “Our planet is at a turning point. The massive global migration underway now from countryside to cities will demand huge investments in energy, water, materials, waste, food distribution, and transportation over the next 25 years. If the right investments are made now, this unique opportunity will be the catalyst for dramatic changes in the built environment and the fight against carbon emissions and climate change.”

• Earth Day 2014: How it became a global environmental event – National Geographic

• “The 23^rd Annual Arbor Day Celebration will take place on Friday, April 25, 2014 at Rotary Park, 2^nd and Chestnut Streets. Please join us for this event commencing at 6:00 pm to celebrate trees and springtime.” – From the (monthly) sewer bill – April, 2014

• On the planting of Bradford Pear trees in a downtown environment. This commenter wrote, “Whoever was responsible for planting inappropriate trees should be responsible for the replacement. How many of these types of gross screw ups must the taxpayer foot the bill for???” in an article about one town’s decision to remove Bradford Pear trees a few years after their planting.

• LEGAL NOTICE in today’s Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era