Monday, December 28, 2020

LETTER WRITER SAYS COLUMBIA SCHOOL DISTRICT AND LANCASTER CITY WERE BILKED $1.5 MILLION DUE TO STATE'S EDUCATION FUNDING FORMULA

WHERE TO RECYCLE YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE

Columbia Fire Company at 10th and Manor Streets - or the Columbia Borough Yard Waste Center on Blue Lane from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 9.

DEEDS RECORDED - COLUMBIA BOROUGH - DECEMBER 28, 2020

Benjamin G. Sauder and Joslyn Sauder conveyed property on a public road to Awakened Properties LLC for $83,500.

Ranae J. Tibbens conveyed property on a public road to Archduke Investments LLC for $77,500.

Stephanie F. Hallett conveyed property on Walnut Street to John Joseph Sicotte for $120,000.

AJ Home Solutions LLC and Andrew Fry conveyed 243 N. Fourth St. to Owl Bridge Properties LLC for $115,000.

Heidi A. Stewart and Meg Seibert conveyed property on North Third Street to Thomas R. Preston and Nichole A. Preston for $110,500.

Sunday, December 27, 2020

About Town 12/27/20

 This week's photos of Columbia

(The last photos of the year)


This Charlie Brown tree(?) was spotted recently on 18th Street.

Last week's thawing snow and Thursday's heavy rains combined to cause flooding and raise water levels on the river this weekend:


Water levels "hovered" around 234 at Columbia River Park, which is 7 feet above normal.

The water even reached the top of the boat ramp.










Here are four from Todd Stahl:






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A few traces of the holiday season remain:

Route 462 & Cherry Street


South 5th & Cherry




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New ride in town

Mounting the sign at the Market House

The finished product

A closer look

The projected schedule

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Snow cleanup around town:



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Dumpster Street

Stuffed in the back

Get yours here.

Watch your step - all of them.

Checking the traffic controls at Front & Walnut

Icicles up at the tunnel (along the trail) 
Photo by Michelle Masch

A hazy shade of winter


A few from up the river by Todd Stahl:






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Free stuff

Choose your healing: the spiritual or the commercial.
(Or both)

Hornet's nest (presumably abandoned) at Mount Bethel Cemetery

YOUR SPEED

Tuesday, December 22, 2020

Columbia Market House gets new sign


Workers from East Coast Contracting spent several hours on Tuesday installing a new sign at the Columbia Market House. The sign, which was mounted on the Third Street side, is part of a $2 million renovation of the historic structure. The building is scheduled to open officially some time in the spring of 2021.




Columbia Fire Department announces officers for 2021 term

The Columbia Borough Fire Department is proud to announce its officers for the 2021 term that will be effective on January 06, 2021. The membership would like to thank the outgoing officers for all their hard work and dedication to the department.


Elected Departmental Officers:
  • President – Matthew Reifsnyder
  • Vice President – Mike Armold
  • Treasurer – Pat Weaver
  • Assistant Treasurer – Regina Fisher
  • Secretary – Lauren Fritz
  • Assistant Secretary – Deb Zercher

Trustees – William Keyser, John Klinestever, Mike Zercher, Dave Mosteller, Mat Philips

Member-at-Large – Appointed by the Board in January

Fire Chief – Scott Ryno


Elected Relief Association Officers:
  • President – Jim Ciccocioppi
  • Vice President – Kyle Fritz
  • Treasurer – Gene Schmitt
  • Secretary – Will Meyers

Appointed Departmental Officers:
  • Deputy Chief – Denny Hershey
  • Assistant Chief 1 – Kevin Keyser
  • Assistant Chief 2 – Mike Zercher
  • Assistant Chief 3 – Bryan Keyser
  • Captain – Justin Misal
  • Rescue Lieutenant – Mike Splain
  • Truck Lieutenant – Mike Armold
  • Engine Lieutenant – Will Meyers
  • Safety Officer – Matthew Reifsnyder
  • Chief Engineer – Ricky Anderson
  • Fire Police Captain – Mike Rhodes
  • Fire Police Lieutenant – Ron Manley