Real River Rats

While sitting at Hinkle's recently, I decided to see what Wi-Fi was available in the area - just for fun. I've posted a screenshot from my phone of what I found. The fourth one down is "I Live Below Real River Rats." I'm not sure exactly what that means. Does the owner intend it literally, in that he or she actually resides in a structure with rodents living above the ceiling? Or is it meant as a nickname for us locals - you know, the one we Columbians call ourselves, as a symbol of pride.

Takedown!

This borough worker was taking down Christmas lights on Locust Street this afternoon.

DA says Lancaster County-wide police force would save money, solve more crimes

Stedman has been an advocate for regional policing: the consolidation of numerous, smaller departments which work under separate contracts for separate bosses.

His vision for Lancaster County includes keeping Lancaster city police as is, but combining the county's dozens of other suburban departments.

MORE:
http://m.lancasteronline.com/news/local/da-says-lancaster-county-wide-police-force-would-save-money/article_c420a136-9739-11e4-a8af-b7076ed53833.html?mode=jqm

Council overrides mayor's veto in unanimous vote

All seven council members voted to override Mayor Lutz's veto of the borough's 2015 budget at a special Columbia Borough Council meeting Wednesday night. Surprisingly, the mayor supported an override of the veto before a vote was taken.

"I would suggest you override my veto, so that we can get on with the budget. The purpose of my veto is to have the discussion that we're having here now," Lutz said, citing the need for transparency in the budget process. He suggested that council have separate budget meetings in which residents can comment, because the borough "owes it to the taxpayers." Lutz also pointed out changes made to the budget without his input as another example of why increased transparency is needed.

[A clarification: A previous post on this site stated that the mayor arrived at the December meeting of the whole, wearing a jacket with a police logo. After tonight's meeting, the mayor informed us that he purchased the jacket and did not receive it free of charge.]

[More meeting details to follow.]

"National Milk Day" to be celebrated Sunday at Columbia's Turkey Hill Experience

Turkey Hill is celebrating "National Milk Day" Sunday with a free sample of milk for everyone who visits a top Lancaster County visitors' site, the Turkey Hill Experience in Columbia, just up the road from the dairy.
MORE:
http://m.lancasteronline.com/news/local/national-milk-day-to-be-celebrated-sunday-at-columbia-s/article_f07290cc-95d2-11e4-9d82-47130855fb9f.html?mode=jqm

Christmas tree collection

Charlie Hebdo Mohammed Cartoons with English Translations

I am posting this video as a show of solidarity with our French brothers and sisters at Charlie Hebdo magazine, whose offices in Paris were attacked today by terrorists. At this writing, 12 people are reported dead and many wounded. Police are currently searching the city for the attackers.

Charlie Hebdo is a satirical magazine that has often poked fun at the "prophet" Mohammed. Their offices have been attacked in the past.
If you can't see the video, follow (Copy and paste) the link shown below:

http://youtu.be/U56q428amN0