Yet another painting project, this time on the river

A much-needed and long-awaited painting project was underway at Columbia River Park this afternoon. Using duct tape, cardboard stencils and a small paint roller, this intrepid painter began reviving the faded numbers and level marks on the river level depth marker scale on the first river pier of the Veterans Memorial Bridge. He stood on the deck of a pontoon boat to access the lower numbers.  The higher ones will present more of a challenge. 

The last photo below shows the height of 1972's Hurricane Agnes at 241 feet. Numbers indicate height above sea level. Not shown here but indicated on the pier is a mark denoting the normal height of 227 feet at this location.

Two vacancies on borough council

Bridge lights to be turned off due to mayflies

Final Agenda Columbia Borough Council Meeting June 13, 2016

It was announced at the beginning of the meeting that Items II.10.i. and II.16.a. were removed from the agenda.

What kind of country do we want?

Now's the time to think about what kind of country we want. 

With that in mind, here's some food for thought from around the web:

Columbia holds community conversation on heroin

Last Tuesday, June 7, local leaders and others held a community discussion at Columbia Jr./Sr. High School to address the heroin epidemic in the area. Columbia Mayor Leo Lutz and Columbia Borough Police Chief Jack Brommer led the discussion. An audience of about 70 people listened to a panel of six describe their encounters with the drug and users under its influence. Audience members also addressed the panel in a subsequent question-and-answer session.

Go HERE for more information on the community conversation.

Columbia Mayor Leo Lutz lead the community discussion.

Judge David Ashworth explained that heroin addiction has reached a crisis point.

Joel Jakubowski urged parents to act in their children's best interest.

Borough Council Meeting tonight

Columbia Borough Council will meet tonight, June 13 at 7 p.m. at borough Hall, 308 Locust Street.

The meeting is open to the public.

Agenda items to be discussed can be found HERE.