Audit shows fifth straight surplus for Columbia Borough

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Columbia Borough Council focused on finances Monday, approving the 2012 audit, awarding a contract for the Northwest River Trail service building and asking borough staff to collect data from other municipalities served by Columbia Water Co.

Mike Reiner, audit partner at Sager, Swisher and Co. LLP, gave the borough a "clean opinion" on the financial statement. It fairly represents, according to the audit, the modified cash basis financial position of the governmental activities as of Dec. 31, 2012.

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Borough announces street direction change

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The Borough of Columbia has announced that the direction of traffic flow on Market Street, which is located near the borough office/police station and the Columbia Market House between Cherry and Locust streets, has changed as of May 13.

Up until that date, traffic on Market Street had flowed northbound from Cherry Street to Locust Street. Now, however, that direction has been reversed, with traffic entering Market Street from Locust Street and traveling southbound to Cherry Street, intersecting Sadie Lane and Avenue I along the way. Avenue I remains a two-way road. Sadie Lane, however, is now a one-way street that exits onto Third Street from Market Street; previously, it was a one-way street in the opposite direction, providing access to Market Street via an entrance from Third Street.

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Mullen Books opens shop in Columbia

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Mullen Books has opened a used book shop in Columbia at 121 Walnut St.

Mullen Books specializes in used and rare books devoted to the arts, including fine art, decorative art, architecture and photography. Most books sell for less than $15.

Mullen Books is primarily an online bookseller, maintaining an inventory of nearly 80,000 books housed on the second floor of the building.

Owner Kevin Mullen, who has been selling books for some 20 years, said he had planned to continue selling books only online, but after renovating the first floor of his building for a possible tenant, he decided to open his own retail shop there.

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Warmer temps coming

The recent "jacket weather" might finally be over.

Unseasonably cool daytime highs will give way to warmer temperatures today.

Kozee Kandles opens in Columbia

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Kozee Kandles Boutique has opened in Columbia at 436 Locust St. The shop, which has three boutique rooms, features handmade soy candles and accessories and also carries soaps, sprays, lotions, dog treats and incense.

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Motorcycle-crash victim identified as Columbia man, 43

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Columbia to host Civil War encampment this weekend

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A soldier's life in 1863 and Columbia's role in the Civil War will be the focus this weekend during an encampment in the borough's Locust Street Park.

The "Living History Civil War Encampment" will be held from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, May 18 and 19. Sponsored by the Old Columbia Public Grounds Company, the event will feature educational history, musket demonstrations and more by the 1st Pennsylvania Reserves, Company E, a Civil War re-enactment group.

"The encampment is being held as a prelude to the local activities planned for later in June memorializing the 150th anniversary of the burning of the Columbia-Wrightsville bridge by local residents and the Pennsylvania State militia," said Glenn Bachert, a Public Grounds Company member.

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