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

Quote for today… “It just seems like a giant step backwards.” – Jim Gill, chief operating officer, Gastroenterology Associates of York, in this York Daily Record article about Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield‘s skinflint idea to withhold anesthesia during colonoscopies. OUCH!

• The Sewer Sale Question will be decided at the Borough Council Meeting-of-the-Whole on Monday evening.

• Another perspective of Thursday’s Municipal Authority vote – MyColumbiaNews

• Here’s an insightful comment following Cole Umber’s well-crafted perspective: “I hate the name calling that happens in this town. What is wrong with people? It’s childish behavior and a bully mentality. Grow up people!”

• “Police: Nearly 50 victims so far in credit-card fraud tied to Springettsbury restaurant” – The York Dispatch

• We like this line from a letter to the editor at PennLive.com: “As with South Vietnam a government that was tilted toward one religion at the expense of the minority is about to get its just rewards from a minority willing to fight.”

There is no military solution in Iraq—so end the threats of U.S. airstrikes, bring home the Special Forces, and turn the aircraft carrier around. (Photo: Jayel Aheram / Flickr) – SOURCE: ForeignPolicyInFocus.org

• “Don’t Go Back to Iraq! – Five steps the U.S. can take in Iraq without going back to war.” – fpif.org

• This year’s PennDOT projects in Lancaster County – PennDOT Region 8 Website  

• Let’s play together! This LEGAL NOTICE below signifies a movement towards playing together. Who knows, it could signify a movement towards the “R” WORD.

“Notice is hereby given that the West Hempfield Township Board of Supervisors at its meeting on Tuesday, July 1, 2014, at 7:30 p.m. at the West Hempfield Township Municipal Building, 3401 Marietta Avenue, Lancaster, Pennsylvania; the Manor Township Board of Supervisors at its meeting on Monday, July 7, 2014, at 7:00 p.m. at the Manor Township Municipal Building, 950 West Fairway Drive, Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Columbia Borough Council at its meeting on Monday, July 14, 2014, at 7:00 p.m. at 308 Locust Street, Columbia, Pennsylvania; the East Lampeter Township Board of Supervisors at its meeting on Monday July 14, 2014, at 7:30 p.m. at the East Lampeter Township Municipal Building, 2250 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, the East Hempfield Township Board of Supervisors at its meeting on Wednesday, July 16, 2014, at 7:00 p.m. at the East Hempfield Township Municipal Building, 1700 Nissley Road, Landisville, Pennsylvania, and shall each consider, and subsequently, at that meeting or at a subsequent public meeting held within 60 days of the date of publication of this advertisement, if appropriate, shall enact an ordinance, the caption of which is as follows: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE TOWNSHIPS OF EAST HEMPFIELD, MANOR, AND WEST HEMPFIELD AND THE BOROUGH OF COLUMBIA, ALL OF LANCASTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT TO CREATE A CRASH SCENE INVESTIGATIVE UNIT AND TO OTHERWISE COOPERATE IN PROVIDING POLICE PROTECTIVE SERVICES. The proposed ordinance may be summarized as follows. Section 1 sets forth the legislative intent of each municipality in enacting the ordinance. Sections 2 and 3 authorize entering into the agreement and authorize officials or employees to take actions to implement the agreement. Section 4 sets forth the findings required by the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act including that the purpose of the agreement is for the formation of a crash scene investigative unit composed of members of the Police Departments, potential sharing of equipment, and authorization for officers to take actions in the adjoining municipalities under certain circumstances. The agreement shall commence upon execution by all parties and continue for an indefinite term. Each municipality may contribute funds in the future. Sections 5, 6 and 7 provide that additional municipalities may join the crash scene investigative unit, provide for severability of any invalid provisions of the proposed ordinance, and set forth the effective date. A copy of the proposed ordinance is available for public inspection at the offices of this newspaper and at the East Hempfield Township Municipal Building, 1700 Nissley Road, Landisville, Pennsylvania, Mondays through Fridays, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm; East Lampeter Township Municipal Building, 2250 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Mondays through Fridays, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm; Manor Township Municipal Building, 950 West Fairway Drive, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Mondays through Fridays, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm; West Hempfield Township Municipal Building 3401 Marietta Avenue, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Mondays through Fridays, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm; and Columbia Borough Municipal Building, 308 Locust Street, Columbia, Pennsylvania, Mondays through Fridays, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm. Copies of the proposed ordinance may be obtained for the cost of reproduction at each Municipal Building during the above hours. MORGAN, HALLGREN, CROSSWELL & KANE, P.C. West Hempfield Township Solicitor.”