It CAN be done

The 800 block of Wright Street - 

The most immaculately weed-free brick sidewalk in town

Bob Durgin: 'I’m giving up a way of life,' he says as peers laud retiring announcer

PENNLIVE
He was unrelenting in rallying voters angry about the notorious 2005 pay raise lawmakers gave themselves. The pay raise, ultimately, didn't go through after public outcry.

http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2013/07/after_52_years_in_radio_harris.html#incart_m-rpt-2

Wildwood's ban on saggy pants has kicked in | NJ.com

Time for Columbia to follow suit?

http://www.nj.com/cape-may-county/index.ssf/2013/07/wildwood_baggy_pants_law_kicks_in_today.html

Daring One-Woman River Rescue

Yesterday afternoon at Columbia River Park, Ranae Tibbens of Chiques Rock Outfitters  responded to an overturned canoe and helped rescue several boaters by paddling to the site and giving instructions.   She also kayaked a small child to shore and completed the entire operation before official rescue personnel were able to respond. 

More photos and information HERE.

The 150th Celebration Continues

What I Saw Recently

Some pics from around town over the last few days . . .

Not Fourth of July fireworks, but rather mimosa blossoms on Barber Street

Why???
This is Avenue L, just off Perry Street.

This is growing out of the side of a building on Second Street.

Also, on Second Street, a young sycamore, apparently unattended for some time, is "taking off."  

Why???

 25 Second Street - this sign appeared in the window the other day.

The property has been condemned for quite some time, but workers were inside the other day - fixing up?

At Columbia River Park, a rabbit kept a watchful eye on things.

An industrious boater cleared debris from around one of the docks.

At the Columbia Water Company, tanker trucks have been getting pumped full of water from an open in-ground tank, continually over the last few days.

 The trucks are from Commonwealth Disposal Inc. (CDI) in Harrisburg.

Several trucks containing water have been making runs to Harrisburg during the day and then returning, to be filled again. 

Today (Friday), one of these trucks was seen near the borough's maintenance facility along River Road.

This morning, the bridge inspectors were back.

Also this morning, a mother mallard and her ducklings swam by near the shore.

They stopped and walked onto one of the partially submerged docks.

The mother got quite close and was apparently looking for food, but the whole flock soon swam away.

Soon after, a small turtle swam near the shore.

 It climbed onto a log floating nearby.

It sat there awhile.

 I think it was trying to tell me something here (possibly a report on how polluted the river is), but unfortunately, I don't speak turtle.

After looking around for a few minutes, it plopped back into the water and disappeared under some floating debris near the dock.

June 29, 2013 near Columbia River Park, Columbia, PA - 87th Pennsylvania Company C

June 29, 2013 near Columbia River Park, Columbia, PA - 87th Pennsylvania Company C (based in York, PA) demonstrates various loading and firing procedures.