Quick pics from CBFD's Open House Wednesday night

Power outage affecting Borough Hall, meetings rescheduled

Due to the power outage affecting borough hall (Wednesday, October 11), tonight’s Legislation and Safety meetings are being rescheduled to next Thursday, October 19 at 6 p.m. at the borough hall.

Join the Canoemobile at Columbia Crossing Monday, October 16

The Wilderness Inquiry Canoemobile is a roving fleet of 24-foot, 10-passenger Voyageur canoes that travels the country to connect people to their local waterways and the great outdoors. As part of its national tour of over 17 cities, the Canoemobile will be stopping along the Susquehanna River in Columbia from October 16-17 to bring the experience to local 5th graders from Columbia School District and Eastern York School District. These students have scheduled field trips with the organization during these two days.

Due to an opening in the schedule on Monday afternoon, the partnering organizations would like to offer a free session open to the community. On October 16th, join us at Columbia Crossing River Trails Center from 2-4 in the afternoon for a session open to the public where people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities can paddle in the canoes, learn about canoe and water safety, and discover the Susquehanna from a new perspective.

Recommended for ages 8 and up, children under the age of 12 must have an adult with them in the canoe.

This event is being sponsored by the National Park Conservation Association in partnership with the National Park Service Chesapeake office.

For more information about the Canoemobile please visit https://www.wildernessinquiry.org/programs/canoemobile/

For more information about this event please call Columbia Crossing at 717-449-5607 or visit the Susquehanna Heritage Website at http://www.susquehannaheritage.org/event/public-canoemobile-session/

Gentry, Shane Michael - (1) Count Criminal Trespass (F3) and 1 additional charge | Columbia Borough Police Department

On September 10, 2017 at 8:13 am Columbia Borough Police were dispatched to The Turkey Hill Experience at 301 Linden Street for a trespassing in progress. Police made contact with the caller who reported she encountered a shirtless male in the stairwell and the business was not yet open to the public. That the victim pointed out the suspect to police and he was identified as Shane Gentry. That Gentry entered through an unlocked employee entrance. After Gentry left the Experience he went next door to the Turkey Hill convenience store and stole a pack of Reese's peanut butter cups. Gentry was placed under arrest and charged with Criminal Trespass and retail theft. He was arraigned before the Honorable Miles K. Bixler and committed to the Lancaster County Prison. A detainer was issued by Lancaster County Adult Probation.

Case Number: 

11052-10-10-17

Arrest Date: 

Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Charges:

• (1) Count Criminal Trespass (F3)
• (1) Count of Retail Theft (M-2)

Source: 

Columbia Borough Police Department

https://lancaster.crimewatchpa.com/columbiapd/10552/arrests/gentry-shane-michael-1-count-criminal-trespass-f3-and-1-additional-charge

CBFD Open House Wednesday, October 11 - Rain or shine

PLEASE DO NOT ARRIVE BEFORE 6 PM DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS.

In recognition of Fire Prevention Week, the Columbia Borough Fire Department will hold its annual Open House this Wednesday, October 11, 6-8 p.m. at the Fire Hall, 726 Manor Street.

Don't forget the highlight: fire truck rides! There'll be free food, too. Lots of other reasons to show up, including the fire safety trailer, police department, and emergency vehicles from QRS and SVEMS.

Our firefighters volunteer to put their lives on the line for our community. Come out Wednesday and tell them how thankful we are for their service.

CHI St Joseph employees going door-to-door next week to discuss lead paint issues

Next week employees with CHI St. Joseph Children's Health will be in town going door to door to speak with residents about lead paint hazards. This is not a mandated Borough program but a voluntary initiative of Healthy Columbia, a project of CHI St. Joseph Children's Health.

Source: Columbia Borough Police Department

Denlinger to be next Borough Manager

Rebecca Denlinger

[2017 Columbia Spy file photo]

Rebecca Denlinger is on track to becoming Columbia's next borough manager. In a unanimous vote Monday night, Columbia Borough Council hired Denlinger as a full-time Community/Economic Development Director/Assistant Borough Manager, effective January 1, 2018. From there, she will assume the position of Borough Manager on January 1, 2019. She currently serves Columbia as an independent contractor with her company Rising Tide Collaborative, LLC, in the position of Economic Development Coordinator.

Denlinger will stay at her current salary of $65,000 throughout 2018 but will get a boost to $95,000 annually as borough manager. Beginning in 2018, her compensation package will also include fringe benefits.

Denlinger holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and Economics from the University of Delaware, and a Master’s in Public Administration from Penn State. She has worked with the Elizabethtown Area Chamber of Commerce, Rettew Associates, Inc., and the Lancaster County Planning Commission and has also served as a consultant for Marietta Borough this year.

At Monday night's council meeting, Council President Kelly Murphy said Denlinger will assume the position of Borough Manager at the end of 2018, because current Borough Manager Greg Sahd has indicated "he is looking to retire" at that time.