Thursday, March 14, 2013

Artist Bob Hammer - Closing reception this Saturday

Saturday, March 16, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Weavings, INK. Art Gallery
208 Hellam Street, Wrightsville, PA 17368
(T) 717-252-3518 www.weavingsink.com

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Vultures in Columbia

The vulture problem that was presented to borough council at this week's meeting was previously discussed by commenters to this blog at a post HERE.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Vultures 'hang out' in Columbia - News - LancasterOnline.com

Turkey vultures are "more than a nuisance," Columbia resident Cy Greenya told borough council Monday.
Greenya estimates the number of turkey and black vultures that roost in the trees along the back of his property to be near 100. They tear up roof shingles and destroy patio furniture. The vast amount of feces, he said, must be a health hazard.
Vultures are federally-protected migratory birds, he said, so property owners have limited options in dealing with the problem.

MORE HERE:

The Cycle Den - Rising from the Ashes



What I saw this weekend

On Saturday, unseasonably warm temps convinced these small spring flowers to emerge.

Two mallards went wading in Shawnee Creek.

These guys went wading in the Susquehanna.

They were members of New Holland's Liberty Fire Company.

They trained on Saturday and Sunday at River Park.
(The three photos above were taken on Saturday.)

An overseer on shore watched the proceedings.

On Sunday, these folks were walking along the railroad tracks at the bottom of Locust Street.

They were searching for something.

 I assume they had placed a penny on the track, and it got lost after a train ran over it.  

About noon, clouds passed over the area, but didn't hang around.  
The sun returned mid-afternoon.

Columbia waste costs questioned - News - LancasterOnline.com

A business owner told Columbia Borough Council members Monday that sewer bills from his business in Mountville are half of those for a similar business in Columbia.
Given the price difference and the cost to residents of maintaining the aging Columbia wastewater treatment plant — even after proposed renovation — the owner of laundry businesses in both boroughs said he would have "no problem with (Lancaster Area Sewer Authority) taking over."
Two borough officials expressed new interest Monday in the question of maintaining the borough plant, which was last updated in 1972.

Read the full article here:
http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/825192_Columbia-waste-costs-questioned-.html

Thursday, March 7, 2013

What I saw recently

Exactly right (bumper sticker)

 A few days ago at the old Drive-in site

 Are they with the Amish . . . ?  (You know.)