Sunday, February 27, 2022

About Town - February 27, 2022

Recent photos of Columbia

(Click/tap on photos to see larger, sharper images.)


Cat in a mouse hole?
 

Setting sun

Columbia Presbyterian in the evening

On the 300 block of Locust

Old wrought iron fence

Tundra swans flying over - a sign of spring

Canada geese on the river

Old-time sleigh at Tollbooth

Lights at River Park

Coming soon to 921 Lancaster Avenue

Sparrow, perched

Looks like BB&T is now Truist.

These two Chinooks (here and below) flew over the other day, possibly in response to the Ukraine crisis.

In case you missed it, Trump's friend Putin is trying to take over the country.

That's one way to transport your goods.

Seen on Locust Street

The American Legion got its sign working.


Conditions were icy on Friday morning:






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The Columbia School of Music is located at 401 Walnut Street.

The website is HERE.

Free food on the 300 block of Walnut

The Free Blessing Box is there.


Another look at Lloyd Mifflin's former home:





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Frosty and icy conditions this morning:





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A little further upriver

Abandoned bike frame

Another sign of spring

Along Bank Avenue

Historic Avenue J's history peeking through

"Every once in a while, the lion has to show the jackals who he is."

A shooting occurred at 410 Locust Street on Saturday, in the middle of a "market day." Another shooting occurred at the same address last August. 
(This building also houses a daycare center.)

Those utensils from last week? They're still there on Locust Street.

Sheriff at 430 Walnut Street

Vinyl siding is being installed at the apartment building at the bottom of Locust as another addition to our plastic, fantastic historic district.

OSHA probably wouldn't approve of an extension ladder being used as part of a scaffold.

Dog shit - a common problem around town

Uh-oh, let's hope the pigeons and vultures don't get in.


Down at the river: lights, reflections, and dramatic atmospheric displays:









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Sunday morning eagle flyover

This setup is still out there on an old bridge pier.
Someone probably knows what it is.

 A disk of ice along the shore. 
Let's hope the cold weather is on its way out.

Tuesday, February 22, 2022

WHERE'S THE LIVESTREAM? (PART 2)


According to the agenda, the Columbia Borough Council meeting of February 22, 2022 is supposed to be livestreamed on the borough's Facebook page - but it's not. Neither is there any warning or explanation posted.

Did the borough forget to pay its bills again? Is it a carefully constructed ploy to keep citizens in the dark? Or is there some other reason they're not telling us about?

WHERE'S THE LIVESTREAM?

 

According to the agenda, the February 22, 2022 Columbia Borough Ad Hoc Committee meeting is supposed to be livestreamed on the borough's Facebook page - but it's not. The same thing happened last month. Who keeps dropping the ball?

Agenda - Columbia Borough Council Meeting - February 22, 2022


The meeting packet is HERE.



Agenda - Columbia Borough Ad Hoc Committee Meeting - February 22, 2022

 

The meeting packet is HERE.

Monday, February 21, 2022

Deeds Recorded - Columbia Borough - February 21, 2022

Jere L. Bridgeman conveyed 732 Chestnut St. to Awakened Properties LLC for $165,000.

Premier Home Solutions LLC and David L. Hyson conveyed property on a public road to Sarek Properties LLC for $325,000.

Yagaira M. Santiago, William J. Richard Berdecia and William J Richard Berdecia conveyed property on Devonshire Place to William J Richard Berdecia, Yagaira M. Santiago, William J. Richard Berdecia and Andy Joseph Santiago for $1.

Shannon C. Hoak and Heather L. Hoak conveyed property on North Fourth Street to Miranda Henne for $275,000.

Lynn E. Kister and Mary Z. Kister conveyed 516 Avenue N. to Kyle B. Kister for $1.

Lauren Deasy and Lauren E. Smith conveyed 1236 Central Ave. to Cody Allen Deitz and Rebecca Kutz for $230,000.

William McMichael and Lancaster County Tax Claim Bureau conveyed 429 Cedar St. to Kimberly L. Cornish for $500.

Lancaster County Land Bank Authority conveyed 921 Spruce St. to Cimarron Construction LLC and Donald C. Murphy for $27,500.