COLUMBIA SPY

Wednesday, June 15, 2022

Library will be closed Saturday, June 18, due to the car show

Columbia High School Class of 2022 graduates

Columbia High School held its commencement May 26.

The graduates are: Gabriel Jabez Acosta, Marquis Angel Aguilera, Leilany Lanae Alicea, Dylan James Andres, Donavin Juelz Arenas, Kylie Rae Aston, Shayla Marie Barley, Mathew Batista, Jazlynn Annette Baez, Sidney Elizabeth Berntheizel, Morgan Grace Bigler, Zane Sebastian Buckholz, Mackenzie Paige Burke, Carmen Belinda Cayol, Jvon Amir Collazo, Isaiah O'Brien Collins, Abagayle Unique Cruz-Sawyer, Amber Elizabeth Culp, Autumn Mae Culp, Anthony Neville DeSilva, Jalen Vernil Dobson, Andrew Colbey Eitnier, Justin Michael Emlet, Joy Vinorah Esannason, Matthew Dylen Eyster, Chase Elizabeth Fisher, Robert Anthony Footman Jr., Leah Marie Fry, Ariyanna Michelle Gantt, John Andrew Giles-Nunn, Kerry Jehovah Mi-Caiah Glover, Ereny Emad Hanna, Dylan Scott Hefflefinger, Troy Lamar Hertzog, Sarah Elisabeth Hollerbush, Stephen Wei Huang, Shaliayah-Mythia Alizia Johnson, Silas Matthew Johnson, Kleivin Jose Rosario, Georgetta Marlene Kaufhold, Dawson McAllister Keen, Taylor Rose Spurlock Kennedy, Gabrielle Rose Keough, John Francisco Lopez Jr., Shai Caroline Madison, Dante Menelik Manuel-Griffin, Victoria Rose Martinez, Collin Patrick McCarty, Mason Douglas McClair, Olivia Mae Menard, Elijah Rafael Mendez, Alayna Jolene Morales, Noe Sakok Moreta and Hunter Lee Morrison.

Also, Derek Lee Nell, Nyla Mai Nell, Joel Daniel Ober, Joel Manuel Ortega, Ashton Breneman, Paules Israel Rafael Perez, Noah Thanh Pinkerton, Luke Douglas Redding, Seth Michael Reece, Nathan Gregory Reisinger, Jordan Michael Rhoads, Alaina Marie Riedel, Yulianna Maritz Rivas, Alexis Rivera Rodriguez, Jose Antonio Rivera-Ojeda, Allison Raquel Rodriguez, Angel Miguel Rote, Elijah Elohiym Ruiz, Santiago Ruiz Barragan, Jessica Aileen Sabino, Ethan John Schmitt, Jennifer Lynn Arlene Smith, John Sanford Smith Jr., Shawna Nicole Smith, Brynn Riley Spiese, Travis Jonathan Strebel, Douglas Andrew Sumpman Jr., Jimya Ashley Taylor, Grismary Then Garcia, Damaris Ivy Torres, Lisandra Liz Torres, Dakota Banks Trimble, Thien Quoc Truong, Daizha Janet Tucker, Emily Elizabeth Waugh, Philip De-Allen Wayde, Brandan Robert Welsh, Daisy Rosemary Wickenheiser, Devon Michael Wright and James Michael Zink.

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Vietnam vet wants Columbia to hang banners honoring veterans

Bob Smith proposed installing pole banners (similar to the ones shown above) to honor Columbia's military veterans.

At the June 7, 2022 Columbia Borough Council Work Session, resident and Vietnam veteran Bob Smith proposed that the borough hang banners throughout town to honor Columbians who have served in the military. Each banner would hold a photo and the name of a veteran, similar to what other municipalities have done.

Smith told Columbia Spy that the project could help attract people to the downtown. He has reached out to the VFW and is also working on creating a bank account for donations. Smith asked council if borough employees could install the banners. More information will follow as it becomes available.

The project be discussed further and voted on during the June 28, 2022 council meeting.

Tuesday, June 14, 2022

Whatever happened to the trolley?

Whatever happened to Columbia's trolley? Sure, we know it was sold at auction on May 13, 2022 for $21,100 - but then what? Well, according to the May 2022 Public Works Department Report, the trolley went all the way to Kyle, Texas where it will become - of all things - an ice cream truck. Surely, Columbians will want to wish the trolley well on its new, and hopefully profitable, endeavor.

Columbia Borough initially purchased the trolley in early 2017 at a price of $39,900, after council voted for the purchase in December 2016. It was considered an investment at the time but lost money over the course and a few years due to operating costs and lack of ridership.