Monday, October 31, 2016

Happy Halloween from Sunrise Kids!

Kids and caretakers from Sunrise Kids Daycare Center were made up and on parade this morning for Halloween. The parade route extended to a few blocks from their home base at 410 Locust Street and then back again.



Columbia resident Jimmy Sheckard starred on 2 Chicago Cubs teams that won the World Series

Jimmy Sheckard

Samuel James Tilden Sheckard, was described by legendary sportswriter Ring Lardner as “the greatest ballplayer in the world.”

Columbia Spy covered Sheckard's May 4, 2013 memorial dedication HERE.

Meeting and Event Schedule for the Week of October 31, 2016



Monday, October 31
Trick-or-Treat - 6-8 p.m.

Tuesday, November 1
Parks and Rec Committee - 6 p.m.
Board of Health - 7 p.m.

Wednesday, November 2
Budget Meeting - 6 p.m.

Sunday, October 30, 2016

Did a parking violation contribute to a two-vehicle accident?

A two-vehicle accident occurred at North Fifth and Walnut Streets around noon today. Emergency crews arrived to find a Ford Fusion and a Ford Econoline van with front end damage and blocking both lanes. Airbags deployed in the Fusion, whose driver was placed in an ambulance. Both vehicles were removed from the scene via rollbacks. A person at the scene speculated that the Fusion driver's line of sight could have been blocked by two vehicles parked in a "no parking" zone along North Fifth, as shown in the last photo.






The two vehicles shown here were parked in a no parking zone at the time of the accident, potentially blocking the Fusion driver's line of sight as she entered the intersection. Although the sign shown reads NO PARKING HERE TO CORNER, the curb from the sign to the corner is not painted yellow. Police ticketed both vehicles for the parking violation.  The Honda Civic is reportedly registered to a resident of Lancaster City.  


Storm front brings cooler temps

This afternoon's storm passed by quickly but brought along cooler temps after today's unseasonable warmth of 82 degrees.

There wasn't much in the way of rain, just a lot of sound and fury, signifying nothing.

 A plane, apparently late for a very important date, braved the brewing heavy weather.

 And sailed under the clouds . . .

in the direction of Harrisburg International Airport.