COLUMBIA SPY

Some participants left their mark on the "Feet in the Street" celebration on Fourth Friday in Columbia by walking with painted feet on rolled out butcher paper.  The result was a cross between realism and abstract expressionism - and a lot of fun.

Columbia's Rich Bair danced with his granddaughter Andra in Locust Street Park during the "Feet in the Street" event on Fourth Friday, September 26, 2014.

At the beginning of the "Feet in the Street" celebration on Friday, a group of youths -  skateboarders and others - showed up in Locust Street Park with apparent intent to disrupt. After one of them "accidentally on purpose" fell off his skateboard, his associates banged him on the head with their "boards" - cracking the motorcycle helmet he was wearing - and kicked him in the face shield, after which he turned over and began thrusting lewdly on the sidewalk. As his companions dispersed toward Locust Street, running past children drawing on the blacktop with chalk, said helmet wearer rolled and sprawled on the grass before running away. Columbia Borough Police officers soon arrived and dispersed the youths, except for one who became defiant and allegedly threatened officers. After a brief struggle, he was handcuffed and removed, and the proceedings continued without further interruption.

I always thought that our park down by the river was called "Columbia River Park" (or simply "River Park"), but the latest Columbia newsletter included with this week's Merchandiser names it as "Riverfront Park," as shown below: On the signs at the park, shown in the two photos below, the area is called "Columbia River Park." Which is it?   Let's pick a name and stick with it.

 All lined up and ready to go  Progress on Route 441 at the old train station But they might want to change the recipe for the concrete on this section of curb. Walnut Street lookout  Newly shaved and rising from the grave Strolling players