First wedding at Columbia Crossing

We previously reported that a wedding this past weekend was the first ever at Columbia Crossing.

We were wrong.

On March 28, 2015, Renata McClair and Geoff Broome were married there by Mayor Leo Lutz.

The ceremony is shown here:

New exterminator in town looks to help residents

Steven Shetter, owner of Total Exterminating Services, stands in front of his office at 30A North Fourth Street.

Bugs bugging you? Pests pesting you? If so, Steve Shetter wants you to know there's help available. Shetter is the owner of TES - Total Exterminating Systems - which recently set up shop in Columbia.

The TES staff has a combined 35 plus years of experience in the exterminating field, and Shetter himself has done the job for 27 years.

Operating from an office at 30A North Fourth Street, TES offers a full range of exterminating services to rid properties of bugs, mice, and other vermin in commercial and residential settings.

"One of our mission statements is, 'Do the right thing all the time,'" Shetter said recently. 

He said he is willing to work with property owners and renters who might not have a lot of money. "If there are people that are in true need here in Columbia and they're willing to work with me, then I'm going to be willing to work with them." Shetter asks that those with pest problems first launder and bag their clothes and strip the beds before he treats the area.

Shetter has noticed that some residents take affected mattresses outside and place them on the sidewalk. He said that those who do so should cut them as well as any upholstered furniture to discourage others from using them and spreading any possible infestation.

In fact, Shetter said it's usually not necessary to need to get rid of affected mattresses.  Although he sometimes makes such a recommendation, he often encases mattresses and box springs in plastic to keep insects from entering or leaving the furniture. Some furniture can also be treated chemically.

TES can take care of about 40 different types of insects, as well as rodents and other pests. "We take care of anything pest control-wise," Shetter said. TES also offers preventative programs with monthly or quarterly treatments.  

Shetter and his technician Mike Hughson have found Columbians to be friendly and welcoming and look forward to helping where they can. "We love being here in Columbia," Shetter said.

In addition to a full range of exterminating services, TES offers mattress encasements and chemical sprays.

Mattress encasements can eliminate the need to get rid of infested mattresses and box springs.

Fore more information, visit the TES website HERE and their Facebook page HERE.

Columbia Borough to keep public notices, legal ads in LNP

Columbia Borough will continue to publish public notices and legal ads in LNP, the newspaper with the widest circulation in the county, rather than shift them to a smaller, regional weekly business publication, officials said.

MORE:
http://lancasteronline.com/news/local/columbia-borough-to-keep-public-notices-legal-ads-in-lnp/article_eff540d8-4bb9-11e6-b67d-a3cfea8e6f70.html

First wedding at Columbia Crossing

On Saturday night, a crowd of 86 people attended the first wedding ever held at Columbia Crossing.

               (Reader-submitted photos)

Meanwhile outside, fire police kept an eye on the railroad crossing where barricades were malfunctioning - yet again.

No mention of Director job on ELANCO agenda

Shown above is the agenda for ELANCO's upcoming board meeting this Monday night. Go HERE to link to the agenda on their website.

The agenda for the upcoming Eastern Lancaster County School Board of Directors Meeting for July 18, 2016 makes no mention of a Director of District Operations position. The position is part of a deal recently approved by ELANCO and the Columbia Borough School Board. The job posting stated a deadline of "June 30, 2016 or until successful candidate is selected."

According to LNP, Columbia School Board President Tom Strickler stated his intention to apply for the position and has recused himself when the job was discussed at meetings. 

Since Strickler's resignation includes an effective date of July 18, 2016 at 11:59 p.m., it has been widely speculated that July 18 would be ELANCO's decision date to appoint a candidate to the position. In theory at least, if Strickler were denied the position, he would still have time to rescind his resignation from the Columbia board.

An informed source tells Columbia Spy that ELANCO could hold an executive session before its regular board meeting in which the position and candidate(s) could be added to the agenda.  The board could then vote on an appointment on Monday night.

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Police bust on North 2nd!

Undercover detectives from the Lancaster County Drug Task Force, along with Columbia Borough Police, apprehended a man at 313 North Second Street shortly after 6 p.m. today. According to witnesses, detectives tore their way through two screen windows on a front porch to enter the house. As police led the man to a police van, he shouted that the incident was due to a probation violation. A detective and bystanders engaged in a minor verbal altercation as police entered their vehicles to leave the scene.

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