Sunday, May 12, 2013

Some things do get better

 A month or so ago, this fence was repaired.
(Previously, it had been damaged, as can be seen HERE.)


And over a week ago, the stray tires at the end of Wright Street were removed.  Thanks to those who cleaned up the mess. 
Job well done!



What I Saw Recently

Pics from around town . . 

 Cultural stereotype

 I'd love to be able to understand this conversation.

 Final resting place of the S.S. Minnow?

 Love in the park

 Left and right

 Burned out

 Killdeer by the tracks

The "broken-wing" display

 Quite a brood

 Watching - high . . . 

and low

Friday, May 10, 2013

Once again . . .




Columbia River Park, May 10, 2013

Resident of Landisville Campmeeting fights to have his taxes raised

LANCASTERONLINE
A Landisville property owner believes he — and all his neighbors in a religious campmeeting group — should pay higher taxes.

Luke Hess, who owns a cottage in Landisville Campmeeting, told Hempfield school board Tuesday that the 27-acre tract along Church Street is improperly registered with the Lancaster County assessment office.

Property owners there pay a lower tax rate than they should, Hess says, "due to false information given to the county years ago."

It may be, according to board president Bill Jimenez, the first time a Hempfield resident asked the board for higher taxes.

MORE HERE:
http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/847711_Resident-of-Landisville-Campmeeting-fights-to-have-his-taxes-raised.html

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Hempfield deals with meningitis scare

LANCASTERONLINE
Hempfield School District is notifying parents and students that a high school senior might have contracted bacterial meningitis.

The contagious disease can cause serious complications, such as brain damage, hearing loss or learning disabilities, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The student, whom the district declined to identify, has been hospitalized. At this time, there is no confirmation of the diagnosis.

MORE HERE:
http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/847695_Hempfield-deals-with-meningitis-scare.html