COLUMBIA SPY

Recent photos of Columbia   (Click/tap on photos to see larger, sharper images.) On Tuesday, members of the Reading Fire Department trained in water rescue procedures under the direction of Todd Stahl, president of  WhiteCap Water Rescue Training LLC. ************************ Devices such as this one have popped up around town and at the Veterans Memorial Bridge recently to gather traffic data, most likely in preparation for the upcoming bridge rehabilitation project. ************************ Benton Webber (above) of the Lincoln Highway Association showed a replica of a Lincoln Highway marker post to council on Tuesday night. He said that there used to be 40 such markers in Lancaster County, but now only one remains - in Columbia. Webber requested and received permission to use several parking spaces near the marker on June 14 to allow citizens and members of the association to gather at the marker.  This is the marker that Webber referred to. It's on the 300 block o...

Columbia Mini Mart, 26 N. Fourth St., Columbia, April 7. Fail. Cans of soda being stored in the hand-wash sink in the back, indicating uses other than hand-washing. Paper towel dispenser empty at the hand-wash sink in the back and in the restroom. The person in charge does not have adequate knowledge of food safety in this food facility as evidenced by this noncompliant inspection. The hand-wash sink in the restroom and the back area does not have water at a temperature of at least 100 F. Ceiling tile missing in the restroom needs to be replaced. Elyxr LA Gummies by U.P. Corp, Newport Beach, Calif. 92660; Wicked CBD Gummies by Matrix Studio, London, UK; and Pirates Treats CBD Gummie Worms contain an unapproved additive as specified in 21 CFR 170-180 relating to food additives. Such products are under FDA regulation and at which time CBD is not recognizable as a safe substance to be added to food. No sign or poster posted at the hand-wash sink in the back area to remind food employees t...