COLUMBIA SPY

This morning, rescue crews retrieved the body of a swimmer who went missing recently.  For the full story go  HERE .  Many rescue vehicles waited at Columbia River Park.  Mayor Lutz watched the operation.  Chiques Challenge was delayed for several hours.  This man watched from the York County side.  After notifying rescue personnel, several kayakers left the scene where they had found the body.  Kayakers then paddled down river to River Park.  Another kayaker who had been at the scene.  Friends and classmates of the swimmer watched from the Veterans' Memorial Bridge. Their mission completed, rescue personnel returned to River Park.

More pics from Tuesday night's National Night Out at Glatfelter's Mini car show Victorian belles Martial arts Important signs Chris Vera and Brad Lynn from the Columbia Historic Preservation Society Folks chatting Kids escaping from a simulated fire in a trailer as part of a lesson in fire safety (sponsored by the Lancaster County Fireman's Association) Food on the grill Columbia's good guys in uniform

K-9 Max helps Officer Ed Mann subdue a "suspect" during a K-9 unit demonstration at Columbia's first-ever National Night Out at Glatfelter's Field. Stay tuned - more pics to come!

Today is the fifth anniversary of my very first blog post  HERE.    Tempus Fugit.

An article on feral cats in Columbia at a new website  BORO BUZZ .

Go  HERE  for the full story.

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