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

Quote for today … “Do something and do it now. If you procrastinate, nothing good will happen. Pick some good folks to team up with, incorporate, and try a project. Clean ups as described on this site are good first projects.” – One of the many great suggestions at this Website: Useful Community Development. In Columbia, there is a  Community Development committee (though the borough website still reads “Develoopment”) and an Economic Development Corporation. What if …

• Mayor’s gambit hits today’s LNP – Always Lancaster; shines county attention on Columbia. The LNP – Always Lancaster article says “that council has scheduled a special meeting for Wednesday, Jan. 7, to again discuss the annual tax ordinance and consider overriding the mayor’s veto. The meeting is set for 7 p.m. at the borough building, 308 Locust St.”

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• Still a bunch of properties listed at the January 28 Sheriff Sale Listing

• Nicer news about Columbia on page B-1 of LNP – Always Lancaster: A story about Kerry Glenn and “the queen,” his neighbor, Mary Greenya.

Thousands came out on New Year’s Day to watch a Philadelphia tradition – The Mummers Parade. – NBC10.com

• One side: Cecil Hurt – Disappointing end to thrilling season – Tuscaloosa News
  

• The other: Ohio State 42, Alabama 35: It’s Bucks vs. Ducks for national championship – Columbus Dispatch

• One side: Clark- An all time loss to end an all time streak – Tallahassee Democrat

• The other: To be continued: Oregon routs Florida State to reach national game – The Register-Guard, Eugene, OR

Playing for the College Football Playoff national championship game in Dallas on January 12

• Jesse’s award goes to … – ColumbiaPAOnline

• Flu hits Pennsylvania hard – Fox43TV

SOURCE: Lancaster Online

• Another trusted staffer charged with ripping off his own social club for about “$8,000 in cash and nearly $1,000 dollars worth of games of chance.” – WFMZ-TV 69 [HINT: Dual signature check endorsements and written monthly “open” posted treasurer’s reports.]

• And there’s the bozo church usher in NJ who swiped $67,000 from the collections – New Jersey Herald