Monday’s news [weeds; auction items & more] – 5/7/2018

2018-teacherappreciationweekTeacher Appreciation Week | Teachers provide so much to our students—inspiration, motivation and, ultimately, their futures. From May 7-11, 2018, we would like to show our thanks and gratitude by treating them like a V.I.T. – VERY IMPORTANT TEACHER. – National PTA

Gotta hate that? | Cockroaches in your ears? – Penn Live

If only they were not in it for the money? | “Voters eye Pa.’s wide-open, crowded U.S. House races” – WITF

high grass

Just try to find information though! | We went to the borough’s ecode site and searched for “WEEDS” – this is what resulted: https://ecode360.com/7744573?highlight=weeds#7744573

When we searched ” high grass” – this is the result: https://ecode360.com/search/CO0213?query=high+grass

Not a lot more at the Code Enforcement Webpage: http://www.columbiapa.net/codes/

Nor at the Seasonal Code Department Information page: http://www.columbiapa.net/dept-and-services/seasonal-code-department-information/

It’s no wonder citizens are befuddled! | How can citizens find out what they are violating if they cannot find the documentation and information easily?

So what’s being auctioned by the borough?

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Justice? Nah. – The Washington Post

1984“Orwell’s iconic dictator Big Brother is absurd and horrifying in equal measure (Credit: Alamy)

Why Orwell’s 1984 could be about now? – BBC

 

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