The monthly borough council meeting is scheduled for this evening, June 12 in the borough’s  council chambers at 380 Locust Street – – – – – – – the meeting will convene at 7:00 pm. Here’s the Preliminary Borough Council Meeting Agenda!

Today’s news and information gleanings from here and there.

Quote for today … “Why would Mr. Smucker be supporting a bill that tries to undo protections of the Dodd-Frank bill?” – Comment following this Lancaster Online article: “Rep. Smucker’s amendment included in bill to change Dodd-Frank regulations.”

Another quote … “Smucker has quickly become a lackey of the politicians in Congress and of “big money” more than a sensitive representative of us citizens.” – From a letter-to-the-editor – Lancaster Online

• Why indeed would he be supporting a bill that tries to undo the protections of the Dodd-Frank bill?

• Obituary | George Krow, veteran, and “The Can Man of Columbia” – Lancaster Online

The post that begins a string at “You know you’re from Columbia PA if…” facebook page.

• Guess what … the above string is no longer posted at the facebook page – 5:28 pm.

• Clean-up starts at home | You have ’til “July 4th to clean up White House.“ – Politico

• “Life lessons at the checkout counter” | Observations of a Walmart cashier. – The Boston Globe

From Husqvarna‘s Website

• If you hate mowing your lawn and you’ve got the bucks, you may want to consider a robotic lawn mower. There’s an article in today’s LNP – Always Lancaster or you can just “google” robotic mowers to find articles as this one.

Music in the park on Friday evening. Cheese Brothers & Sisters!