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

Quote for today … IN ALLENTOWN – “The Allentown School District Thursday rejected the city’s request to pay half the cost of crossing guards.” – The Morning Call

• It’s time for the monthly Council meeting | tonight at 7:00 pm – Borough Website

• What does the state law about school crossing guards?

• Missing Columbia Teen! – WGAL-TV8
  

• The case for social media in community policing | “Using various social media platforms allows the department to communicate and inform residents, visitors, and those doing business in the city.” – Police Chief Magazine

• Zero posts on facebook this month despite this facebook post from a user at another Columbia facebook site: “U know ur from Columbia when u go on facebook to find out what’s going on. Up the street !!! Lol. Lived here all my life. Lol” – Columbia Borough Police Department facebook page

• ALSO IN ALLENTOWN – “The Allentown Police Department’s Facebook fan page was created by the department to facilitate the exchange of information with the public at large.”

• “4 ways social media can help police departments” – PoliceOne.com

• Police department facebook posts in September so far! Manor Township Township – 9 / West Hempfield Township – 6 / Wrightsville – 4 / Columbia – ZERO

• “Police will once again have a strong presence on campus Monday morning, as school will be open and operate as scheduled. As a precautionary measure, students should be prepared to have their belongings searched prior to entering school buildings tomorrow.” – a pop-up window at the Lampeter-Strasburg School District Website.

• Yep, the threat is posted at the West Lampeter Police Department’s facebook page.

A part of Columbia’s school superintendent, Dr. Carol L. Powell’s website message states: “All school employees and our school board are reading the book, The Essential 55, by Ron Clark, which reminds the school community about the importance of helping students develop respect, manners, and an appreciation of others.“

• Salsa’s opening in Lebanon County – Lebanon Daily News

• News item:Sweet Potato Dig The Wellness Farm is having a Sweet Potato Dig on Saturday, September 26^th from 10AM till 4PM. We have 18 varieties of sweetpotatoes in a variety of colors – orange, yellow, white, and purple. A tractor with a plow will flip over and expose the sweetpotatoes. Simply pick up the ones you want and take them to a weigh-in station. 75 cents/pound. Quantity pricing available. Once “cured” sweetpotatoes will keep for at least 9 months at room temperature. It doesn’t get any more “farm fresh” than this.

  Saturday, September 26^th — 10 AM till 4 PM
  

  Location: The Wellness Farm, Inc.
  19310 Dutton Road
  Stewartstown, PA 17363
  Jack Osman @ 717-542-4670
  www.wellnessfarm.com