COLUMBIA SPY

The Columbia Borough Council held its regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. on August 11, 2014, at Borough Hall, 308 Locust Street. Highlights of the meeting are as follows: Parking Issues at Park  Elementary School:   Columbia Borough School District Superintendent Carol Powell and Park Elementary Principal Brett Esbenshade discussed parking issues at Park  Elementary School. Esbenshade said that the district had recently added seven new teachers at Park Elementary, and more parking is needed. Teachers will park by permit, according to Esbenshade's plan. He said substitute teachers don't want to work at Park School due to the lack of parking. Borough Manager Sam Sulkosky said the permit system will prevent non-teachers from parking there. Councillor Jim Smith responded, “You mean the taxpayers.”  Smith said that Sixth Street between Cherry Street and Lancaster Avenue already has bumper-to-bumper parking. Councillor Mary Barninger said that the “long block” on C...

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Several hundred people attended Columbia's National Night Out on Tuesday, August 5, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Glatfelter's Park.  Dozens of stands representing local businesses and organizations were on display. Susquehanna Fire Company Number 4 (Hambones) demonstrated the Jaws of Life by cuyting apart an vehicle donated by the Midway Collision Shop. Unfortunately, The Life Lion helicopter was unable to appear as schduled, due to a delay in Elizabethtown. Here, a youngster checked his weight on a vehicle scale.  CPR manikins were displayed.  Teepee Tethered hot-air balloon rides were offered for $5 a passenger. Vehicles from several fire departments were on display.  The event was a success, with several hundred people attending.  Chris Vera represented the Columbia Historic Preservation Society.  Waterways Conservation Officer Jeff Schmidt showed a variety of specimens.  Firefighters demonst...

Jeremiah Raber, the Punxsutawney, man who was part of the ensemble in the TLC 'reality'show "Breaking Amish'' and "Return to Amish'' will be stopping by Columbia's Vecchia Sicilia Pizza Shop Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. http://m.lancasteronline.com/columbia/entertainment_and_lifestyle/amish-rebel-jeremiah-raber-in-columbia-saturday/article_3f572ed0-1c04-11e4-a256-001a4bcf6878.html?mode=jqm

This coming Tuesday, August 5, a panel of speakers will discuss how having a spring minor league team could help the local economy.  Speakers will include Jim Groff, Ron Sultzbach, and Mike  Sheely. The discussion will take place at the Union Station Grill, 173 South 4th Street at 7 p.m.

 The family comes ashore.  Keeping watch River Park construction Street performer . . .  Another driver confused by the detour . . .  Construction continues at Front and Locust.