COLUMBIA SPY

Columbia Antiques at Third and Walnut . . .

Tables have been moved onto the deck of the Trail Services building in preparation for Friday's event.

Despite rumors to the contrary, Locust Heights swimming pool is not full of water, and it is not opening. The facility was recently bought by St. John's Herr Estate. (The photo above was taken this morning.) For part of the back story on the pool, follow this link: http://m.lancasteronline.com/opinion/letters_to_editor/columbia-will-miss-locust-heights-pool/article_90af4cec-a703-11e4-9729-53108fba9b75.html?mode=jqm

Work continued today on the Route 441 bypass project.

Borough workers cleaned up River Park this morning in preparation for Friday's Trail Services Building opening . Here's the schedule of events:

Several new American flags appeared recently at Brucekie's garage near Second and Mill.

Flags are already flying on the recently installed flagpole at Columbia River Park.

Just seen on Lancaster Avenue, near Locust Street (across from Locust Street Park).

Agenda (Click for larger view.) Quick summary of meeting highlights: Present: Councillors Ford, Murphy, Smith, Beury, Weisser, and Barninger; Acting Borough Manager Ron Miller, Finance Manager Georgianna Schreck. Absent: Mayor Lutz and borough solicitor Presentation by Daisy Pagan regarding management of Northwest River Trail Services Building: Daisy Pagan of Perfect Settings stated (regarding building rental):  "It's about quality not quantity." She said it could be rented every weekend, but there are "enough fire halls" to cover other events.  She has her own list of caterers that she would use.  She suggested that she and the borough split rental fees 50/50.  She attended the meeting with a 3-year contract in hand, stipulating $9,000 a year over the course of the contract, plus a commission on each event.  Jim Cox of Chiques Rock Outfitters spoke regarding the River Park: Cox began by thanking the police department for apprehe...

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Recently, the name of this site changed from "Columbia PA 17512" to COLUMBIA SPY. WHY? Because . . . It's shorter and easier to say "Columbia Spy" than "Columbia PA 17512" when someone asks the name of the site. It's also easier to remember. Similarly, it's easier to say columbiaspy.com instead of columbiapa-17512.blogspot.com when asked the site's URL (web address). Columbia Borough is steeped in . . . HISTORY.  "Columbia Spy" has a certain archaic yet appealing ring to it, connected as it is to the original publication, "The Columbia Spy." The name of this site is a tribute to that former publication. It's much too good and evocative a name to be left sitting forgotten on the shelf of history, gathering dust (even though issues of the original can be retrieved digitally). Last and probably least, this site's logo/avatar looks a lot like one of the spies in the cartoon "Spy vs Spy." ...

(Photo by Owen Shirk) Several thousand residents are currently without power as a result of a vehicle accident with entrapment at 4040 Columbia Avenue, which occurred at about 11 this morning.

Sunday at noon, Mayor Lutz (in the white cap) helped raise a flagpole with other workers at the Trail Services Building at  Columbia River Park. Group effort Plumb bobs at the ready Holding on A video of the flagpole raising

A large crowd defied the chilly winds on Friday at the 24th annual Arbor Day observance at Locust Street Park, which included music by Stu Huggins and George Keyser, recognition of coloring contest winners and other award recipients, and an appearance by Smokey the Bear.  Emily Anderson, a Columbia High School senior, read the Joyce Kilmer poem, "Trees," and a tree was planted in memory of Jeff Fortna .  Members of Scout Troop 35 recite the pledge  Smokey and friends  Coloring contest winners Zachary Detz, Bailey Finegan, and Breanna Young Friends and family of Jeff Fortna planted a tree in his memory . . .  Scouts braving the cold Shade Tree Commission Chairman Bill Kloidt, Jr. and a well-known celebrity

Columbia Borough will launch a project next week that seeks to send a message through art. The letters  PRIDE  will be displayed at Columbia River Park this summer. The project is inspired by The Litter Letter Project which began in Louisiana by Rachael Hatley, who back in 2013 used it to build a one-word message to her community. More information can be found at www.thelitterletterproject.com The idea has since spread to other states. Columbia Borough will be the first in Lancaster County to use the concept with the hope this will inspire the  PRIDE  in Columbia residents and increase awareness of the need to recycle. A special thank you to Butcher along with Chris Bongart and Chas Snyder, of Garage Boyz Powder Coating, who donated, created and constructed the 5-foot tall letters out of steel bars and chicken wire for the Borough. On Friday, May 1, 2015, the public will get its first chance to contribute to the project at the River Park Tra...

 6 p.m. on Friday, April 24, at Locust Street Park . . .

Highlights for April: Join us for Columbia’s Shade Tree Commission will be celebrating their 24 th  Annual Arbor Day Ceremony.   Activities will occur at Locust Street Park beginning at 6pm.  Art Gallery Weavings, Ink in Wrightsville is featuring "A River Runs Through Them" from April 24 – June 6, 2015.  Garth Gallery Studio & Frame Shop is presenting its Annual Abstract Show.  Susquehanna Center for the Creative Arts is presenting “The Figure – An Interpretation”.  Through the Fire Artists Studio is showing works from Jerry King Musser, Janette Toth-Musser, and Mathew Jakeilski.  The Historic Mount Bethel Cemetery is presenting artwork from students of the Columbia School District and Homeschooled students. Artwork will be in the caretaker’s cottage.  Bootleg Antiques & Oddities is having wine tasting and moonshine samples along with musical entertainment by The Bootlegger’s Gang.  Salem Unit...

On Tuesday, April 21, a Dell Vostro E6400 laptop computer was stolen from Columbia Discount Computers, 23 N. Fourth Street, about 2:30 p.m. The laptop has a dead battery and no power cord. The suspect is shown here in stills taken from a security camera at the store. Anyone with information about this theft should call Columbia Borough Police at 684-7735.

Shortly after nine o'clock this morning, a car left the shoulder of the eastbound lane of Route 462 (between Dairy Queen and Nussbaum's Wreckers and Rollbacks), then across both lanes, and over a grassy area before colliding with a tree on Musser's property.  The driver appeared to be unhurt.

STAND FOR TREES

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Columbia Borough, Columbia Historic Preservation Society, Rivertownes PA USA and Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce are proud to announce a celebration of the newly finished River Trails Building located at Front & Walnut Street, Columbia, PA. First to start this celebration on Friday, May 1, 2015 at 9:00 AM-1:00 PM is the Susquehanna Riverlands Conservation Landscape Summit. This is an RSVP event with Keynote Speaker  Julie Fitzpatrick Assistant Director / Special Projects Coordinator for the Pennsylvania Downtown Center. Second is a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 1 p.m.  Afterwards, the public can tour the facilities that include kitchen, information desk, modern restrooms, and deck that overlooks the riverfront. This 2 million dollar project is to guide visitors to the beautiful flowing hills of Chiques and the attractions in the Columbia area. Our final event in the evening runs from 4 to 8 p.m. and is for the general public to explore C...

Just seen at River Park. Letters about five feet tall that spell "PRIDE." The start of Columbia's "Litter Letter Project."