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LANCASTERONLINE Columbia 25, Eastern York 21: Paced by senior running backs Michael Roberts, Jose Retamar and Keith Wakefield, Columbia emerged with the win. Roberts, at 5-foot-10, 167 pounds, finished with a game-high 106 yards on 12 carries. He scored on a 2-yard run in the third quarter and a 56-yarder in the fourth. Retamar added a 14-yard score and Wakefield broke off a 57-yard TD run in the third quarter. Junior quarterback Kyle Warfel was 7-of-18 passing for 98 yards. MORE HERE: http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/889443_HIGH-SCHOOL-FOOTBALL-ROUNDUP--Cocalico-rolls-up-six-rushing-TDs-in-rout-of-Daniel-Boone.html

LANCASTERONLINE The 150th anniversary of the Columbia area's involvement in the Civil War is being remembered this fall by a Columbia organization. Six lectures, "Remembering our 150th Civil War Past," are being sponsored starting in October by the Columbia Historic Preservation Society. All will be held on Saturdays at 1 p.m. at the historic society's main hall, 21 N. Second St., Columbia. MORE HERE: http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/889233_Civil-War-lecture-series-set-for-Columbia.html

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Jazzy's Day, a celebration of the life of Jasmyn Smith, was held in Columbia's Makle Park on Saturday, August 24, with several hundred people attending.  Jasmyn, affectionately known as "Jazzy," passed away last year at age 11.  The event was sponsored by Aevidum, a national organization that helps support children and young adults through troubled times.  The organization's philosophy is "I've got your back." The event featured music by DJ Spins, and included a school supplies giveaway, face painting, a raffle, games, drinks, and a balloon release in remembrance of Jazzy. All of the 185 backpacks available were given away within the first 15 minutes of the event, to children waiting in line.  The entire stock of 200 t-shirts made in memory of Jazzy sold out by early afternoon.  A drill team from York's Crispus Attucks Association performed mid-afternoon, and balloons in Jazzy's favorite colors were released afterwards. Rey Miranda offe...

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Some recent odds and ends from around town . . .   Civil War figurines at Fifth and Cherry  Open window and nobody home on Second Street  Abandoned Big Chiller cups on the steps of the old United Telephone building More leftover containers - this time at River Park.   Interestingly enough, there's a trash can right at the top of the steps (seen in this photo). Maybe the former owners of these cans didn't want to throw away the metal, and this is their idea of recycling.  Back in the 60s, this was the Hi-fi Record Shop.  A recently painted hydrant at the bottom of Fifth Street Two guys working atop a train car Shadows and reflections  Baby snake smashed flat  Sludge down by the shore.   Anyone still think the Susquehanna is not a sick river?  What I thought was the mouldering pelvic bone of a hobbit turned out to be some sort of plant structure that someone tore...