Deeds Recorded - Columbia Borough - June 5, 2023

Valley View Capital LLC conveyed 308 Union St. to Donald L. Hanes for $85,000.

Ruth Ann Freed and Eldercare Solutions Inc. conveyed property on a public road to Matthew McCormac and Brittany McCormac for $126,500.

The estate of Kevin E. Boris conveyed 510 Manor St. to Valley View Capital LLC for $88,500.

The estate of John P. Dicostanzo Sr. conveyed 1205 Walnut St. to Allison M. Yarrow for $255,000.

Columbia Mennonite Mission, Trustees of The Columbia Mennonite Mission, Nelson R. Habecker, Devon E. Groff and Clifford L. Charles conveyed property on a public road to Concilio Iglesias Evangelicas Shalom for $1.

About Town - June 4, 2023

Recent photos of Columbia

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Members of F3 PA Keystone Convergence marched through Columbia River Park last Monday morning. Their Facebook page is HERE.

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The wheels are back on the cannons at the Veterans Memorial Bridge.

The backstory is HERE.

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Workers appear to be installing cell antennas on the roof of St. Peter Apartments.

Water rescue training this morning 

(Sunday, June 4)

Cactus flowers in bloom

This structure is rusting beautifully.

Sun-painted river reflections

Here's a closer look.

Canoes for a river safety program for students at Columbia River Park

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Doolittle's Tree Service

The former Mississippi State Flag

Traffic counter on Manor Street near the former airfield

Practice cars at the fire company

Mini bunting on Bridge Street

Sailing away

Bound to the road

The 5th Street Habitat project as of Friday afternoon

Cactus flowers about to bloom

Cherries

The Lancaster County Planning Commission was in town . . .

. . .doing a traffic study (?)

Columbia author and journalist wrote 44 novels - and more

Columbia History - Did you know?

Reginald Wright Kauffman 

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Did you know a Columbia author and journalist wrote 44 novels and other works? It's true!

Reginald Wright Kauffman was a versatile professional who wore several hats as an author, editor, and journalist.

Kauffman was born on South Second Street in Columbia on September 8, 1877. After attending Cherry Street School and other area schools, he was accepted at Harvard University, where he wrote his first novel, Jarvis of Harvard in 1897.

After Harvard, Kauffman reported for the Philadelphia North American and the Saturday Evening Post and later joined the staff at McClure's Magazine in New York City.

In 1912, he represented the United States at the first Congress of Men’s Societies for Women’s Suffrage.

During World War I, he served as a war correspondent for the North American Newspaper Alliance in France and Belgium and became the only accredited correspondent in French waters with the US Navy. (Kauffman disagreed with the military's censorship of journalism.)

Following the war, Kauffman worked with the Republican Party and served as a peace delegate and a Red Cross member. He was an editorial columnist for the Washington Post and the Boston Transcript.

During his career, he also oversaw the New York Herald Tribune’s news bureau at the League of Nations, and later became editor of the Bangor (Maine) Daily News.

In Columbia, he supported the local arts by advocating for the establishment of a theater and promoting the work of local artists, including Charles Demuth, who painted several portraits of him.

Kauffman authored 44 novels, some of which are available from Amazon, and some contain references to Columbia. He also wrote screenplays for nine films based on his works. His novel The House of Bondage, which examined prostitution, was made into a 1914 film.

Novels by Reginald Wright Kauffman 

Kauffman's writing also focused on social trends and marginalized groups such as African Americans and immigrants. Throughout his life, Kauffman remained devoted to the cause of social justice and a range of progressive issues, including women's suffrage and workers' rights in addition to political reform.

After a renowned and prolific career, Kauffman retired in the 1950s. He died in 1959 and is buried in Columbia's Mount Bethel Cemetery.

Headstone of Reginald Wright Kauffman and his wife Ruth Wright Kauffman at Mount Bethel Cemetery 

[Sources: "Novelist of social reform had roots in Columbia", "Kauffman, Reginald Wright, 1877-1959", Columbia Historic Preservation Society

Congratulations Class of '23!

 

[Photo: Yousef Labib]

Congratulations Columbia Grads!

 

Even the lions on South 2nd are decked out in crimson & gold for the occasion.

Delta-8 and Delta-10 THC Products Illegal, Warns Lancaster DA | Lancaster County District Attorney's Office

The Lancaster County District Attorney's Office recently issued a memo to multiple store owners and managers throughout the county that have been selling and advertising illegal products containing Delta-8 THC and Delta-10 THC.

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Remembering the Columbia Opera House | TownLively

Growing up in Columbia, Jerry Wasche would often look at the site of the former Columbia Opera House at 300 Locust St. and think of its history. "It was a beautiful building, and there was really no tribute to it," Wasche recalled. "I always said somebody should write a book about it." A little over two years ago, Wasche decided he was that someone. His book, "The Last Opera: A History and Tribute to the Columbia Opera House," was released in March.

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https://townlively.com/remembering-the-columbia-opera-house/