COLUMBIA SPY

The 27th annual Arbor Day ceremony was held at Columbia's Makle Park on Friday, April 27. The event was sponsored by the Columbia Borough Shade Tree Commission and the Columbia Tree Society. Master of Ceremonies Pam Williams (above) opened the proceedings. Council President Kelly Murphy offered remarks on the significance of Arbor Day. Sandra Duncan addressed the crowd. Our Lady of the Angels Catholic School Choir accompanied Duncan in a musical performance. Amy Evans, chair of the Columbia Borough Shade Tree Commission, offered welcoming remarks. Mark Zeamer announced the coloring contest winners. Mayor Leo Lutz spoke of the environmental value of trees. Boy Scout Troop  #35 gave the salute. Our Lady of the Angels Catholic School Choir performed several songs during the ceremony . . . featuring several soloists. Rick Hartleib from the DCNR Bureau of Forestry spoke again this year and presented the Tree City USA Award. ...

This week's pics in and around Columbia...  This Moto Marshal was part of the "Face of America" event, participants of which passed through Columbia on Sunday morning. The event is organized by World T.E.A.M., which brings adaptive and able-bodied athletes together by empowering, enabling and engaging individuals through inclusive athletic events, according to the organization's website.  The cyclists were on their way to Gettysburg, after having spent a Saturday night stopover in Lancaster. They started out in Philadelphia. Several dozen cyclists took part.  Even recumbent bikes were welcome.  Friendly bikers passing through The group stopped briefly along Chestnut Street before re-embarking. They planned to meet up in Gettysburg with another group that set out from Arlington National Cemetery. *****  Someone left the door open down at the tracks.  Here's a sidewalk syringe along 462.  L...