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

Today’s quote … “Time flies never to be recalled.” – Virgil

• Congratulations, Jordan and Javon: Jordan Haberstroh reigns in 32oo meter run. – “Columbia’s Javon McIntyre added to Columbia’s first-place finishes by winning the Class AA 400-meter dash in 50.90. He also finished third in the 200-meter dash at 22.68.” – Lancaster Online.

Congratulations, Sam Edmond. At the The Library System of Lancaster County’s Annual Meeting held on Wednesday, April 20 at the Manheim Township Public Library, Samuel F. Edmond was awarded the Public Library Service Award. Lisa Greybill, Columbia Library administrator is shown with Sam, above, at the event.  SOURCE: “You know you’re from Columbia, PA if …” facebook page

• Columbia’s one of 18 county libraries in the Library System of Lancaster County.

• OPINION: “School police do more harm than good” – The Baltimore Sun

• Lancaster County inspections | Parma Pizza in Marietta reinspection not much improved from the initial one. Also in Marietta, Nick’s Bistro gets several violations. – Lancaster Online

• York County inspections. – The York Dispatch

• Click here to go to the state’s Website of inspections … and the listing of the violations at each location. The statewide directory lists inspections for all municipalities in York County and Lancaster County.

• … except those in Columbia – Columbia persists in having its own inspection system with its own forms and inspection items – rather than the one used statewide.

• Columbia’s not alone; appears State College, too, does its own inspections and does not report into the state database. And in Lake Wobgon fashion, every restaurant gets a go!