Sunday, October 13, 2019

About Town 10/13/19

This week's photos of Columbia


New set of wheels

 Council candidates - 
Vote for change!

 Scarf bombing at 4th & Locust

 There they are along Locust.

And there they are on 4th.

 Kristen's Katering at 301 Cherry Street

 Scarecrow people on Cherry Street

 A "sign" of Halloween

 A window of Columbia

 And another

Back at Zion Hill Cemetery

 Wooden crosses mark many of the graves.

 Is the site falling into disrepair?

 Lots of places to go to

 Still not right

 Take a good look. You're paying for it.

 Night lights

 The temporary roundabout at 12th Street & Central Avenue - 
Is it a good idea?
(And there are no crossing lines at the intersection.)

The roundabout is sometimes called a traffic circle.

 A tire in the shape of a flower - for holding flowers?

Speaking of tires - something new has been added at the clock plaza at 5th & Chestnut.

 Here's what one of the bridge plaques says.

 Old truck rusting away along 462

 Tis the season

 A posting for a private business in the state rep's office window?
May other businesses post there also? CVS? The Medicine Shoppe?

 Venting or condensing?

 A delivery at the new Floyd Landis facility on Bridge Street?

 More roadwork

 Dunging out at the chip factory

 Don't mess with the water company.

 Time for a new blind

 Prospective hotel investors?

 There are several of these on the 300 block of Locust.

 Bicycle waiting for a rider

 Base of a light standard that originally stood at the entrance to the Veterans Memorial Bridge in 1930.
(It's now at the Historic Society.)

 Lawn gnomes

 Baby on board

 No crossing lines at North 4th & Maple

 Since there are no sidewalks on this section of North 5th, you might be risking your life if you walk north towards the Visitors Center.

Mini-lighthouse

 Creepy clown

 Discover Lancaster had a balloon brought to town last Thursday.




 Fire in the hole!


[Submitted photo]

 Work has picked up again at 4th & Locust.

 New tree . . .

 About to be planted at Columbia River Park

 That's an awful long time.
(4th & Locust)

Gettin' down! 

 Rivertowne Trolley during Saturday's Albatwitch Festival

 What's the proper protocol when you're walking on a sidewalk that abruptly ends but continues a little ways up ahead? Do you continue walking - technically through someone's yard - or do you cut out into the street and then back onto the sidewalk?

 Here at North 7th & Maple, the curb is recessed to accommodate an ADA ramp - but there's no sidewalk.

 Vultures practicing their Halloween poses

Here's a loner on top of Manor Street School.

 Haunted lawn

 The lions of South 2nd are ready for Halloween.



Career Link at the Library - Tuesday, October 15


Saturday, October 12, 2019

Zoning Hearing Board to consider request by Cimarron Investments for former chip factory

12 North 2nd Street
Legal Notice
"The Zoning Hearing Board of the Borough of Columbia will meet on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at 7:00 PM, in the Municipal Building at 308 Locust Street, Columbia PA, to consider the following application(s) and/or appeal(s):
Cimarron Investments LLC is requesting special exception(s) and/or variance(s) to construct a hotel and parking at 12 N Second Street in the Downtown Commercial (DC) zoned district and hotel off-site parking at the properties located at 20 N Second Street, 28 N Second Street, 30 N Second Street and 156 Walnut Street in the High Density Residential (HDR) zoned district.
IF YOU ARE A PERSON WITH A DISABILITY WISHING TO ATTEND THIS MEETING AND REQUIRE AN ACCOMMODATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING PLEASE CONTACT THE COLUMBIA BOROUGH OFFICE AT 684-2467 TO DISCUSS HOW THE BOROUGH MAY ACCOMMODATE YOUR NEEDS JEFFREY HELM ZONING OFFICER"
Publish Date 10/15/19 and 10/22/19

MORE:

https://www.columbiapa.net/government/legal-advertisements/

Columbia Borough Budget Proposal for 2020

Download HERE.

Friday, October 11, 2019

ImageFIRST helps clean up Columbia for 2019 Giving Day


Today was "Community Giving Day" in Columbia as about 50 volunteers from ImageFIRST fanned out to various areas of the borough to help with leaf pickup, tree trimming, painting, and sidewalk repairs. ImageFIRST is a healthcare linen and laundry company with about 1,800 members nationwide. The local group carrying out today's project is stationed in West Hempfield under the supervision of Chief Operating Officer Joe Geraghty. The company participates in the annual project on the second Friday of October. Last year, members painted all the bleachers at Glatfelter Memorial Field, among other activities.

Glatfelter Foundation Board member Robin Gamby was the point person in helping bring the project to town this year, and Columbia's Jack Gamby and Bill Kloidt oversaw the volunteers at Glatfelter Field, Janson Park, and Locust Street Park. Kloidt said the tree trimming and leaf cleanup helps maintain Columbia's status as a Tree City USA.

Volunteers also assisted borough workers in painting curbs at storm sewer inlets. Columbia Highway Department Manager Jake Graham said upkeep of the inlets helps Columbia with MS4 credits. (MS4 relates to conveyances that collect stormwater.)


















‘Guard your windows, lock your doors’: A warning from Columbia Borough Police


Police in Lancaster County issue a warning for residents: 'Guard your windows. Lock your doors'.
That's because officers with Columbia Borough Police Department are investigating several vehicle break-ins and attempted break-ins as well as an attempted break-in at a home.
MORE:

https://fox43.com/2019/10/10/guard-your-windows-lock-your-doors-a-warning-from-police-in-lancaster-county/