Tuesday, September 9, 2014
A collector of all things Columbia
Bud Heim can't help himself. He will buy practically any postcard or photo related to Columbia. That's his nature. He's a compulsive collector.
Monday, September 8, 2014
Council votes to support Market House Trust
At its September 8th meeting, Columbia Borough Council unanimously approved a motion to support the Market House Trust moving forward to apply for grants for design and construction for Phase 2 of the Market House study of 2005.
Details to follow
Friday, September 5, 2014
Wednesday, September 3, 2014
With pink patch, Columbia police raising funds, awareness for cancer society
The Columbia Police Department is raising funds on behalf of the American Cancer Society with a specially designed pink Columbia Police uniform patch.
The patch is designed to promote breast cancer awareness.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, and Columbia Police Officers will have the option of wearing the pink patches on their uniform shirts during the month of October.
Patches can be purchased by collectors at a cost of $20 per patch. All proceeds raised by the sale of the patches will be donated to the American Cancer Society.
To buy a patch, contact Columbia police Officer Austin Miller at 684-7735.
Tuesday, September 2, 2014
Work rally scheduled for this old house
That old house is 255 North Third Street, which is being "rehabbed" as part of a joint effort among the Columbia Housing Steering Committee, the Lancaster Housing Opportunity Partnership, and IMPACT! Missions.
At a recent walk-through of the property, LHOP Program Development Director Jim Shultz said he sees the program as "a catalyst for change." The plan is to use donated and low-cost materials, and volunteer help, to fix up the house, starting with a work rally scheduled for this coming Saturday, September 6. The property, originally purchased at $32,000 will be fixed up to the tune of about $35,000 and will enter the market in the $70-80,000 range. Proceeds from the sale will be used to purchase another property in the same area, which will then be rehabbed and sold, and then another, and so on in the 200, 300, 400, and 500 blocks of Third Street, to provide affordable housing in the north end of town, as part of the Historic North End Project.
Renovations will include exterior painting, upgrades of heating, plumbing, and electrical systems, and kitchen and bathroom remodeling.
Matt Beakes of IMPACT! Missions will lead the work crew.
Volunteers can contact coordinator Justin Evans at ColaHSC@gmail.com.
A Historic North End community meeting will be held at the Colonial Metals Conference Center, 502 North Third Street on Wednesday, September 10 at 7 p.m.
Some interior shots of 255 North Third, showing the need for renovation:
Jim Shultz, LHOP program development coordinator
Matt Beakes, IMPACT! Missions executive director
The front of 255 North Third
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