Today’s news and information gleanings from here and there.
Quote for today … “Only when the auditor walked off the job did we realize how serious the business office failures were. That’s when Columbia contracted Mr. Ramsey.” – Bob Hollister, Columbia and Elanco superintendent, according to a School Brief in today’s LNP – Always Lancaster.
Another quote for today … “The men and women who work for these authorities are predominantly professionals who care about their community and environment. These are the folks who provide services 24/7, repairing water mains on Christmas Eve and unclogging your sewer on Super Bowl Sunday.“ – Michael Shober, in a letter-to-the-editor in today’s LNP – Always Lancaster. Shober is a former chairperson of the Columbia Borough Municipal Authority.
- Despots and bullies are the same everywhere| They make up their own rules. Here’s a letter-to-the-editor in today’s Lebanon Daily News from a Lebanon County citizen chastising a Lebanon County school board of directors for the way the board dismissed a candidate for a director vacancy with a unilateral decision.
- A (four minute video) about the origins and traditions of the holiest day on the Christian calender: Easter
- Speeding up Route 30 through York – The York Sunday News
- Lancaster County food serving places’ inspection results. You pay your money & take your chances | but when this is a frequent inspection violation: “The person in charge is not performing the duties as required by the Pennsylvania Food Code to actively manage food safety in this facility,” you gotta’ wonder. – Lancaster Online
- York County’s food serving places’ 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.
- Working Women of the Commonwealth – A report from the Pennsylvania State Data Center
- That was then – this is now in Wonderland – WITF
- Just more murkiness in the swamp – The New York Times
PHOTO SOURCE: The Syria Times
- What is truth? Depends on who’s side tells the story: US aggression against Syria a “generous gift” to the terrorists – The Syria Times
- To vote in the May election, you need to be registered. Monday is the last day to register to vote.
- Empty store fronts and increased unemployment | “Is American Retail at a Historic Tipping Point?” – The New York Times
- Like it of not | “Microsoft Admits Forcing More Users Onto Windows 10” – Forbes
Columbia news, views & reviews 
The Lancaster Newspaper school brief failed to mention anything about the meeting with Aument and Hickernell that was held an hour prior to the board meeting. The ELANCO contract and the lack of state funding for it, were discussed. Also failed to mention that the meeting was not advertised publicly. The LNP school brief did not mention that the vacant school board seat was not publicly advertised either and only one letter of interest was received. There was no public interview of the applicant. How do the residents know any of this if they are not present at the meetings? They won’t find it in LNP. Thanks to this site and Columbia Spy the residents have received free information regarding the “goings on” in their community.