About Town - November 6, 2022

 Recent photos of Columbia

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

Halloween is still hanging around . . . 

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And it's soon time for Thanksgiving . . . 

The sky offered some vivid sunsets this past week . . . 

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Air-conditioned truck?

Even junk trees can look nice.

Be yourself

Mums

Yet another look at the bridge

The Zion Hill Cemetery Restortation Project . . .

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Cats striking poses

Needle on the first block of Walnut

(Police were notified.)

Extreme Doug Mastriano

Air mail box

The wave of the future?

This week's guardian of the pumpkins

80 in Wrightsville

Out for a ride

Enjoying the view

Under different circumstances, this would be considered graffiti.

Reflection

High in Colorado

There was much fog this past week . . . 

The coffer dam is being disassembled . . .

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At the airfield: a beautiful view - for now

(Until the bulldozers show up)

[Photo by Heather Eck]

The following photos and video were submitted by Howard Stevens...

On Saturday, police escorted motorcyclists promoting Toys for Tots. The cyclists shown here are coming off Route 30 at Linden Street. They then proceeded up Route 441.

Deb Stevens, Howard's daughter-in-law is VP for Toys for Tots in Lancaster. His son, Mike Stevens, has also has been involved for years, helping with car shows for Toys for Tots. Howard says motorcycle groups in York and Lancaster have also been involved for years.

Fire crews respond to fire call at apartment building on North 2nd & Walnut

 Crews from several fire companies responded to a fire call at 1:18 this afternoon at North 2nd & Walnut. Occupants of an apartment building located there were evacuated to the other side of street on 2nd, and a fireman retrieved a dog from the premises and placed it in one of the trucks. The dog, which had been found wandering on the roof of a side porch, appeared unharmed. Firefighters quickly ventilated the building. The cause of the fire was reported to be a stove. No injuries were reported.

The same building suffered a fire on Easter Sunday 2017, as Columbia Spy reported HERE.

A dog was found on the roof of a side porch (above).

[Photo submitted by Leslie Deeg Fritz]

A firefighter retrieved the dog and temporarily placed it in one of the trucks.

In Their Own Words - Part 4

 

Part 4 of "In Their Own Words" focuses on Sueann, an office manager at the shelter, Gene, a volunteer, and Anita, a resident. All three are affiliated one way or another with Hands Across the Street/Columbia Dream Center. The organization is based at the Columbia Presbyterian Church at 360 Locust Street and the Dream Center shelter at 291 South 4th Street. 

Sadly, the shelter must move from its current location, because the Lancaster Mennonite Conference, which owns the building, plans to lease it to another tenant. The shelter will have to move in late March or early April, according to Pastor Dave Powers. Unfortunately, Columbia Borough claims it's unable to help, even though it has received ARPA funds from the state. (ARPA stands for American Rescue Plan Act.)

Hopefully, these interviews, which focus on shelter residents and those who help run the shelter, show, as Pastor Powers said, "Homeless people are people."

TO THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT . . .

 

Please use this liberally the next time the mayor acts up.