COLUMBIA'S BLACK OLIVE IS AMONG THE RESTAURANTS HURTING FROM THE SHUTDOWN

"We don't want to lose our business license. Plus, we're a new business here," said Michael Sivri, one of the owners of Black Olive Family Diner in Columbia, who just helped reopen Ephrata's Cloister Restaurant in November.

Sivri said he considered the possibly of staying open and was encouraged to do so by some customers. But he ultimately decided to close, lay off his roughly 40 employees, and maintain some kind of presence by offering takeout even though it barely makes any money

He says he just hopes the lockdown really does end Jan. 4.

"Three weeks is not going to hurt us, but I hope he's not going to expand it," he said.

MORE:

https://lancasteronline.com/business/local_business/restaurant-owners-workers-struggle-with-shutdown-during-normally-busy-holidays-its-painful/article_64930ec6-4600-11eb-b83f-ff34142c2836.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=user-share 

LETTER WRITER SAYS COLUMBIA SCHOOL DISTRICT AND LANCASTER CITY WERE BILKED $1.5 MILLION DUE TO STATE'S EDUCATION FUNDING FORMULA

https://lancasteronline.com/opinion/letters_to_editor/equality-equity-for-at-risk-students-letter/article_cac483a0-4484-11eb-8cf9-5701f42522a9.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=user-share 

WHERE TO RECYCLE YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE

Columbia Fire Company at 10th and Manor Streets - or the Columbia Borough Yard Waste Center on Blue Lane from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 9.

DEEDS RECORDED - COLUMBIA BOROUGH - DECEMBER 28, 2020

Benjamin G. Sauder and Joslyn Sauder conveyed property on a public road to Awakened Properties LLC for $83,500.

Ranae J. Tibbens conveyed property on a public road to Archduke Investments LLC for $77,500.

Stephanie F. Hallett conveyed property on Walnut Street to John Joseph Sicotte for $120,000.

AJ Home Solutions LLC and Andrew Fry conveyed 243 N. Fourth St. to Owl Bridge Properties LLC for $115,000.

Heidi A. Stewart and Meg Seibert conveyed property on North Third Street to Thomas R. Preston and Nichole A. Preston for $110,500.

About Town 12/27/20

 This week's photos of Columbia

(The last photos of the year)

This Charlie Brown tree(?) was spotted recently on 18th Street.

Last week's thawing snow and Thursday's heavy rains combined to cause flooding and raise water levels on the river this weekend:

Water levels "hovered" around 234 at Columbia River Park, which is 7 feet above normal.

The water even reached the top of the boat ramp.

Here are four from Todd Stahl:

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A few traces of the holiday season remain:

Route 462 & Cherry Street

South 5th & Cherry

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New ride in town

Mounting the sign at the Market House

The finished product

A closer look

The projected schedule

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Snow cleanup around town:

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Dumpster Street

Stuffed in the back

Get yours here.

Watch your step - all of them.

Checking the traffic controls at Front & Walnut

Icicles up at the tunnel (along the trail) 

Photo by Michelle Masch

A hazy shade of winter

A few from up the river by Todd Stahl:

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Free stuff

Choose your healing: the spiritual or the commercial.

(Or both)

Hornet's nest (presumably abandoned) at Mount Bethel Cemetery

YOUR SPEED

Columbia Borough Offices Closed 12/24 & 12/25

 

Columbia Market House gets new sign

Workers from East Coast Contracting spent several hours on Tuesday installing a new sign at the Columbia Market House. The sign, which was mounted on the Third Street side, is part of a $2 million renovation of the historic structure. The building is scheduled to open officially some time in the spring of 2021.