Another river rescue

Several rescue units responded to an incident Sunday morning involving a kayaker who went missing for a brief time on the Susquehanna River near Columbia River Park.  He and his wife had been in their kayaks when he became separated from her.  He was later found downriver by rescue personnel, offshore from Manor Township.  He and his wife were reunited on shore at River Park after he was rescued.

Fortunately, this story had a happy ending.

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What did I hear/see?

Yesterday morning, right after 11 o'clock, it sounded like several large planes thundered over my house, heading south. The house shook. By the time I got to the window, all I could see was a plane in the distance, trailing exhaust, as it flew low over the Susquehanna. I don't think it was an airliner. I wonder if it was a C-130 on its way to Dover Air Force Base, in response to the latest terrorism alert.

What I saw recently

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

 Hangin' out

 Seen at the former United Telephone Company building

 An empty on the shelf

 And two more on the step

 Now, that's a constructive use for a parking lot (4th & Locust).

 Plus, a few plants on the roof

 The Confederates have infiltrated . . . 

 and decided to stay a while.

 Cardinal in a tree

Some tats about town . . .

 The Addams Family house at 9th & Chestnut is now held together by caution tape.

 A visitor to River Park.  I think it's some sort of heron.

 Cleaning the park on Sunday morning.

 Further uptown - another caretaker of the grounds

 A former WWII pilot?

Last but not least - THE END

Manor Township ready to open rail trail - News - LancasterOnline.com

http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/878615_Manor-Township-ready-to-open-rail-trail.html

A letter from Mayor Lutz - Don't scrap federal programs, fix them - Letters to the Editor

http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/878657_Don-t-scrap-federal-programs--fix-them.html

Bid stage under way for Columbia bypass project

LANCASTERONLINE
The Columbia bypass is finally ready to launch, with a bid opening early next year and work slated to begin by the spring.

The goal of the $12.7 million, state-funded project is to take truck traffic out of downtown Columbia, where it has rattled windows, torn up roads and vexed residents for years.

MORE HERE:
http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/878633_Bid-stage-under-way-for-Columbia-bypass-project.html

Former chief suing Columbia Borough over his pension

LANCASTERONLINE
A retired Columbia police chief is suing the borough for allegedly short-changing his monthly pension payments.

MORE HERE:
http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/877003_Former-chief-suing-Columbia-Borough-over-his-pension-.html