Borough gets new recycling bins for residents

The Borough has received a grant for new recycle bins for its residents. These newer bins are heavier and  taller than the previous bins and will allow you to put more recycling into them. Not only is it mandatory to recycle but the Borough receives state funds for recycling.   PLEASE   RECYCLE!

You may pick up a bin at the Borough Office front desk Monday through Friday from 9:00am to 3:00 pm.

You must bring identification with you to show you are a  homeowner living in the  Borough.   A drivers license with your address, a utility bill or trash bill are examples of identification for residing in the Borough.

To help with the distribution of the bins   for those residents that cannot come to the Borough office during working hours, the Borough is making the following dates available to pick up your free  recycling bin.

Saturday, March 12, 2016 9:00 am to 12:00 pm at Borough Office 308 Locust St.

Wednesday, March 16, 2016   4:30 pm to 7:30pm at Borough Office 308 Locust St.

Once all residents have received bins, we will allow anyone to purchase additional bins for a cost of $15.00.

Rental properties must go through your landlord to obtain bins.

Borough Offices: 308 Locust Street, Columbia PA 17512 | Phone: 717-684-2467

SCCA Winter Workshop spaces available

From SCCA:
We have spaces available in our Winter Workshops at the Susquehanna Center for the Creative Arts. The workshops include instruction in ceramics, painting and printmaking.

If interested go to:  http://www.eventbrite.com/o/susquehanna-center-for-the-creative-arts-8528419952, or go to the SCCA website and look under classes:www.sccaartstore.com.

Thanks,

SCCA
224 Locust Street
Columbia, PA 17512

Phone: 717-576-9628 or 717- 580-9031

About Town

Pics from around town over the last little while:

 "Tired" pickup

Exactly what is the intention here?

(Laurel Hill Cemetery)

 Now it begins.

 They're still coming through at Third and Locust.

 Surveying damage at Stover's

 Miss Liberty working the corner at Fourth and Locust

 Channel 21 at River Park

 This phenomenon is known as a parhelion or "sun dog."

 Couple o' gals out for a walk with their sofa

 Time for a breather

 Onward!

 Even silhouettes need to stay warm.

 Big problems when the beer truck breaks down.

 Nah, forget it - it's just a Miller Lite truck.

Vandalism at Prudhomme's

All gone - almost!

A Doug's Tree Service crew worked over the holiday weekend to finish removing trees at Columbia River Park. Snow fell as the final trees were cut today.

 TIMBER!

 A lone sycamore stood strong against the elements as other trees were removed.

The view is a bit barren now, but new trees are slated to be planted in the spring.

"Wood" you believe it?

Doug's Tree Service continued cutting dead and dying trees at Columbia River Park today. A grapple truck was used to lift the cut pieces and haul them from the area.  At least one fully laden truck delivered the wood to Musser Supply along Lancaster Avenue. Several trees (marked with orange spray-painted dots) remain to be cut. A total of seven or eight trees were slated for removal.

Doug's makes the cut at River Park

Doug's Tree Service workers cut dead and dying trees at Columbia River Park today. The trees were considered by borough officials to be a public safety concern, and those slated to be cut had been marked with orange spray paint as reported HERE on Columbia Spy. Last fall, Columbia Borough Council approved the hiring of Doug's Tree Service to cut the trees at a price not to exceed $14,000. Reportedly, Doug's had submitted the lowest of several bids for the job.  As reported on Columbia Spy HERE, Borough Manager Ron Miller said that reforesting will be done in the spring to replace the lost trees.

An "uprooted" information plaque and a badly broken park bench were found near one of the cut trees close to the bridge today. Columbia Spy also found a chainsaw that was apparently left behind by Doug's workers and reported it to Columbia Borough Police, who retrieved it.  Calls to Doug's Tree Service were unanswered due to their office being closed today.

River Park trees are cut down

Doug's Tree Service workers were cutting down trees at Columbia River Park this morning (Saturday). New trees will be planted in the spring.