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Today’s news … February 1, 2016

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

Quote for today … “When I lived in Columbia years ago, the neighborhood got together and shoveled itself out. My daughter helped to load her plastic sled with snow and pulled it back through the passage between our house and the neighbor’s house, dumping the snow in our yard to get it out of the way. ” – from a letter to the editor in today’s LNP – Always Lancaster.

ducks 3Ducks at Long’s Park found a swimming hole with no ice yesterday.

  • SNOW REMOVAL SCHEDULE – MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2016

    Snow will be removed from the following streets on Monday February 1, 2016 beginning at 7:30 am. Snow will be removed from the streets in the order as they appear and will continue as long as time allows. Residents are asked to move their vehicles so complete snow removal may be accomplished.

    Perry Street
    South 3rd Street, Union to Mill
    South 2nd Street, Union to Mill

    PaDOT Crews will be clearing the following Streets:

    South 11th Street
    South 12th Street
    Central Avenue
    Grinnell Avenue

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  • The Susquehanna Center for the Creative Arts is hosting Painting Parties for groups up to 12. Feb. 9, 13, 16, 20, 23 and 27, 6-8 p.m. with Ange Bentivegna. Ange earned her Master of Fine Arts degree from Syracuse University. She does an excellent job! Click here for more information. SOURCE: news release
  • The Susquehanna Center for the Creative Arts will host a Children’s Class, “Clay 4 Kids”. The class will meet three Saturdays, Feb. 20, 27 and March 5 from 10 am – 12 Noon. – Instructor: Robert Troxell. Robert Troxell is a Columbia artist with a national reputation for clay work. He received his MFA from the University of Delaware and PhD from Penn Sate.The approach will encompass beginning techniques of slab building, pinch pots, and coil building.  Young people will be encouraged to use their imaginations as we construct the projects.  Our primary goal is to have each person to gain knowledge about clay, tap his or her creative imagination, and have fun. Click here for more information. SOURCE: news release

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