Loreto's tomato sauce - from Columbia
Saturday, May 23, 2015
History lives on at Mount Bethel Cemetery
Mount Bethel Cemetery, established in 1730, holds over ten thousand former Columbia citizens.
Superintendent Ron Mable led a tour of the cemetery grounds, as part of May's Fourth Friday celebration.
The cemetery is the oldest burial ground in continual use in the Columbia area.
More than 600 servicemen from nine wars, dating from the Revolutionary War, are buried here.
Grave markers of various shapes, sizes, and eras stand here.
The cemetery predates the formal creation of the borough by Samuel Wright in 1788.
Potters Field holds 23 black Union soldiers from the Civil War era.
"The mission statement of Mt. Bethel Cemetery is to maintain, preserve, and enhance, for the benefit of the general public, the cottage, grounds, and memorials located within the boundaries of these hallowed grounds; to foster the appreciation and respect for those who are interred within, to maintain permanent records of those whose earthly remains have been entrusted to us, and to provide a community resource for historic, educational, and cultural activities."
Friday, May 22, 2015
Lancaster city lists landlord citations for April
LNP intends to run the citation lists as provided by the city.
So why doesn't Columbia do this? Maybe public shaming would motivate slumlords into compliance.
Free lunch for kids this summer
Hands Across the Street which operates under Columbia Presbyterian Church are sponsors of the USDA Summer Food Service Program.
Any child 18 and under is eligible
No income requirements
No pre-registration required
June 8th thru August 21st
Monday thru Friday
11:00 am thru 1:00 pm
Food will be served and must be consumed at site locations listed below:
Columbia Presbyterian Church 360 locust Street
St. Johns Lutheran Church 23 South 6th Street
VFW (outside pavilion) 401 Manor Street
Columbia Consolidated Fire House 265 South 10th Street
Wagon Werks 920 Plane Street
Borough Offices: 308 Locust Street, Columbia PA 17512 | Phone: 717-684-2467
Yard waste pickup date
Due to the Memorial Day holiday on Monday, May 25, 2015, yard waste will be picked up on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 with additional pick ups on Wednesday if necessary.
Borough Offices: 308 Locust Street, Columbia PA 17512 | Phone: 717-684-2467
Lloyd Mifflin Exhibit to Open Friday, May 22
The Columbia Historic Presentation Society's "The Mifflin Experience" Grand Opening will open this Fourth Friday in Columbia on May 22, 2015 from 5 PM -8 PM. Located near the home of "America's Greatest Sonneteer," enjoy Lloyd Mifflin's art, sonnets, photography and personal archives. The Museum will display other famous Columbia artists. Come and enjoy an experience of Lloyd Mifflin's life and literary contributions to America.
Fourth Fridays in Columbia, Marietta and Wrightsville
Come, join us along the River Towns and experience the Arts in our communities!
Highlights for May:
Join us Friday, May 22nd for Fourth Fridays featuring Weavings, Ink in Wrightsville they will display "A River Runs Through Them" till June 6, 2015.
Garth Gallery Studio & Frame Shop will be open for a new display and viewing their new color palette. Susquehanna Center for the Creative Arts is continuing their show "The Figure – An Interpretation". Through the Fire Artists Studio is showing works from Jerry King Musser, Janette Toth-Musser, and Mathew Jakeilski. Weavings, Ink is continuing their show of "River Runs Through It". Columbia Historic Preservation Society is featuring Columbia's famous Sonneteer and Artist, Lloyd Mifflin. On exhibit will be some of his most famous art work and of course, his sonnets and books. Works of his father, John Houston Mifflin will also be on exhibit. The Historic Mount Bethel Cemetery is premiering their new self – guided tour book, "History Lives On". Tours begin at 5pm and last till 8pm. Guided tours begin at 5pm and continue each hour thereafter. Bootleg Antiques & Oddities is having moonshine samples and a certified Chirologist (hand reader), Fred Salzman – appointments requested. Cost for a 20 minute reading is $5 and will be donated to the Pennsylvania Chapter of the Wounded Warrior Project. Salem United Church of Christ on 324 Walnut Street Columbia, will be offering a way to relax in prayer and gather with others. Service will begin after 9pm. For a complete listing of all Fourth Friday participants scroll down.
Garth Gallery Studio & Frame Shop will be open for a new display and viewing their new color palette. Susquehanna Center for the Creative Arts is continuing their show "The Figure – An Interpretation". Through the Fire Artists Studio is showing works from Jerry King Musser, Janette Toth-Musser, and Mathew Jakeilski. Weavings, Ink is continuing their show of "River Runs Through It". Columbia Historic Preservation Society is featuring Columbia's famous Sonneteer and Artist, Lloyd Mifflin. On exhibit will be some of his most famous art work and of course, his sonnets and books. Works of his father, John Houston Mifflin will also be on exhibit. The Historic Mount Bethel Cemetery is premiering their new self – guided tour book, "History Lives On". Tours begin at 5pm and last till 8pm. Guided tours begin at 5pm and continue each hour thereafter. Bootleg Antiques & Oddities is having moonshine samples and a certified Chirologist (hand reader), Fred Salzman – appointments requested. Cost for a 20 minute reading is $5 and will be donated to the Pennsylvania Chapter of the Wounded Warrior Project. Salem United Church of Christ on 324 Walnut Street Columbia, will be offering a way to relax in prayer and gather with others. Service will begin after 9pm. For a complete listing of all Fourth Friday participants scroll down.
Thursday, May 21, 2015
Columbia remembers: Walking tour spotlights historic and unusual graves in Mount Bethel cemetery
On Friday, local historians will unveil a glossy new program for self-guided tours of the site.
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
New signs at Columbia Plaza
The Columbia Plaza construction project continues with the recent addition of signs at Musser's Market and the Tobacco Shop.
Musser's got theirs.
But sorry, Dollar Store, you'll have to wait.
The Columbia Family Restaurant currently sports a vinyl banner and may not get a new sign, since they are moving to West Hempfield - near K-Mart.
Route 441 bypass construction - the next step
These photos show connecting elements that were recently installed between the support beams to add transverse strength and serve as a substrate for the deck of the overpass over Route 30.
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
A full-service garage - cars and horses fixed here
Jeff from Susquehanna Automotive holds the head of a concrete horse that was recently vandalized at its resting place at Fourth and Chestnut (next to the Turkey Hill Minit Market).
Someone pushed the horse over between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m., breaking off the head.
Jeff and Don, who operate the garage, plan to reconnect the head with dowel rods and a special adhesive.
Susquehanna Automotive is located in the former Doutrich's Automotive building.
Susquehanna Automotive is one of the sponsors of the upcoming Thunder on the River car show on June 20.
And this is all that's left of a shocking experience
Shown above is the prime suspect and hapless victim in this morning's widespread power outage that originated at Sixth and Cherry Streets. This squirrel was instantaneously and simultaneously fried to a crisp and blown in half by a live wire it came in contact with, leaving behind part of a charred carcass.
Possible names for the crispy critter might be "Bernie" or "Charlie."
2,000 lose power in West Hempfield, Park Elementary closes
Over 2,000 people lost power and an elementary school in Columbia was closed Tuesday due to a fallen electrical wire, officials said.
There were 1,986 customers without power around 8:30 a.m. in West Hempfield Township, according to the PPL website. Earlier, it listed 93 without power in Columbia.
The wire fell at South 6th and Cherry streets at 7 a.m., a Columbia School District administrator said. The intersection is at the southeast corner of Park Elementary School.
The school was initially going to open two hours late, but Lancaster County-Wide Communications later reported it would close.
Cherry Street and Lancaster Avenue
Cherry Street and Lancaster Avenue
Temporary stop sign at Locust Street and Lancaster Avenue
(Traffic lights were out.)
Sixth and Locust
600 block of Locust
Sixth and Lancaster Avenue
One of the transformers near America Direct (formerly A & L Doors) on the 300 block of Poplar Street blew out this morning shortly after the downed wire incident at Sixth and Cherry.
According to LCWC, there was a 9:27 incident at North Eighth Street and Avenue H involving utility/wires.
Monday night's Special Meeting - Letter to the Editor
At last night's special meeting, council pleaded for the public's input. It was difficult to provide input on a subject for which we had limited knowledge. I went to the meeting to learn more about the "call center." Most residents of Columbia do not understand all of the real estate and legal terminology that was thrown about. This was one case in which we needed council's guidance more than ever, in order to protect the borough.
I believe that council did the best they could under very time-pressured circumstances. This meeting was thrown together at the last minute, and the citizen turnout was very poor. One businessman voiced his opinions and asked questions, but I had never seen this man at any other meeting. Does he have a financial interest in this issue?
One thing this meeting did is to make me question every motive behind every move, by everyone.
Sharon Lintner
Columbia
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