GONE!

Locust Heights Swimming Pool

Former site, as seen today

St. John's Herr Estate plans to build apartment buildings there.

Kiwanis session coming to Vision Church

A Kiwanis Informational Session will be held Tuesday, September 8, at 7 p.m. at Vision Church, 291 South Fourth Street.

The following information was presented at a borough council meeting by a Kiwanis representative:

Needed in Columbia: Slow your roll - Signage reminds drivers to come to a complete stop in New Holland, or pay $128.50

The Pennsylvania Driver's Manual says: Slowing down without coming to a full stop is illegal.

GO HERE:
http://lancasteronline.com/news/local/slow-your-roll-signage-reminds-drivers-to-come-to-a/article_e1bcc96e-5187-11e5-9298-0b2d0d883032.html

Pennsylvania Magazine features Columbia

The current issue (Sept/Oct 2015) issue of Pennsylvania Magazine contains a lengthy article on Columbia.

Smoke and fire on Fourth Friday

Columbia's Fourth Friday celebration featured several galleries, events, and refreshments.  The 400 block of Locust was shut down for the event.

 Several musicians played at various spots along the street.

Some of the music was drowned out by noisy generators used to power food trucks.

 Shortly into the event, a large plume of smoke erupted down at the river.  A few minutes later, fire personnel were called to the scene.

Firemen found more open burning at the Canoe Club.

Caring for Heritage at Columbia River Park

Dozens attended Saturday's Caring for Heritage, a celebration of local history helping area non profits raise funds for their organizations. Participants included The Lancaster Fencibles, Invalid Corp, Susquehanna Gateway Heritage, and Columbia Historic Preservation Society. The event at Columbia River Park included reenactors, demonstrations, sale items, exhibits, and refreshments.

A reencator showed this American(?) Flag he recently bought at Root's Market. Apparently, the 40-something number of stars represent our 40-something number of states, and the 44 stripes represent the original 44 colonies. Would anyone be upset if this "flag" were burned, since it's already a desecration?

 Larry Hoover of Elizabethtown demonstrated bullet-making techniques.

 An assistant lined up the finished products.

 Bullets were made from 700-degree lead.

 Tom Hambleton of Willow Street took over bullet-making duties.

A short clip of the demo.

 Rifles used by Union infantry in the Civil War

 Larry Hoover of Elizabethtown

 Columbia history

Civil War-era belles, one with period sunglasses

Chris Vera, president of the Columbia Historic Preservation Society, gave a thumbs-up after another successful event.

A message from the borough

Don't blow your grass clippings into the street.