Monday, April 12, 2010

Council approves new hires

Here are a list of new hires approved at Monday's borough council meeting.
* Melissa Elliot promote dto part-time parking enforcement officer at $11.92 an hour for a maximum of 19 hours a week.
* Approval to hire one summer employee for the sewer plant and one summer employee for the highway department from May 1 through Sept. 3, through a temp agency at a salary of $9.50 an hour.
* Approved changes to the borough's Human Resources Policy anuel changing the number of hours a non-union worker can work during a week from 20 to 26 hours a week.
* Approved the hiring of a part-time code enforcement officers at $18.48 an hour for up to 25 hours a week.
* Approved the hiring of a part-time parking enforcement officer at a rate of $10.73 an hour for up to 19 hours a week.
* Approved the hiring of three part-time crossing guards at $9.73 an hour for a 19-hour work week.
* Appointed Donna Kreiser as bond council for Columbia Borough and the Colunbia Municipal Authority.

Beware of the vehicle following the sweeper

Street sweeping has been under way here in Columbia for a few weeks, but not on a regular basis and the little police vehicle, which follows the sweeper, hasn't been seen.
It was explained at Monday's borough council meeting, the person who normally follows the street sweeper has been assigned to other duties, but that is changing.
At Monday's meeting,  council responded to questioning about the vehicle after being questioned by resident Frank Doutrich.
"He is doing work as a parking enforcement officer and crossing guard," said Council President Mary Wickenheiser.
But Monday, council took steps to hire additional employees so that the eployee, who follows the sweeper can resume work.
Mayor Leo Lutz said the vehicle should resume following the sweeper either later this week or early next week. For the first week, the borough will issue warnings for those vehicles not moved for sweeping, after that grace week, they will be ticketed.
Lutz said the borough is considering changes in the sweeping rotation, but nothing definite has been finalized/

Tide beaten in baseball and track

While there is plenty of good news for Columbia in softball, the news is not good for the Tide in baseball and softball.

At Annville-Cleona, the Tide boys were beaten by the Little Dutchmen, 8-1.
The Tide scored its lone run in the top of the third and was limited to four hits for the game. A-C had just six hits, but benefitted from four Columbia fielding errors and six walks by Tide pitchers.

On the hill, the Tide was swept by Elco in track, winning the boys' meet, 139-11 and the girls' meet, 141-9. Kelsey Ulrich was the only Columbia first place finisher for the Tide, winning the discus.

The Tide will run Hempfield on Thursday on the hill and participate in the annual Shippensburg Invitational on Saturday. This will be the Tide's last home meet of the season.

Tide girls continue their dominance

Emily Detz threw a two-hitter and struck out a career-high 19 batters as the Tide downed previously unbeaten Annville-Cleona 1-0 at Glatfelter Field.

Columbia's lone run came in the second when freshman DP Marina Benavente drew a two-out walk, then freshman Valessa Carolla smashed a double to the right center field gap and scored Benavente.


Detz yielded a leadoff double to A-C shortstop Chris Ditzler, then struck out the side to move the Crimson Tide into sole possession of first place in Section 4 of the Lancaster-Lebanon League. Columbia improves to 4-0 in Section 4 and 5-1 overall, while Annville-Cleona drops to 3-1 in Section 4 and 5-1 overall.

On Wednesday, the Tide closes out the first half of the League season with a game at Lancaster Mennonite.

Tide softball team is featured

Jeff Reinhart of LancSports.com has posted a story on the Columbia softball team.
blogs.lancasteronline.com

Rotary Club golf informarion

Chamber Night at the Barnstormers

The Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce will host Columbia Night at the Lancaster Barnstormers.
For more information, call 684-5249.

Trailer Dog to host chamber breakfast

Breakfast with Brian Roche
Coordinated by the
Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce
Sponsored by


Trailer Dog, LLC
2615 Joppa Road
York, PA 17403

\When: May 25, from 7:45 to 9 a.m.
Where: Columbia United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall
510 Walnut St.
Columbia, 17512
What: WGAL News Anchor/Consumer Investigator Brian Roche will be on hand to discuss Electric Choice and Rate Caps.
\Schedule: 7:45 – 8 a.m., Sign in and fill your plate
8-9 a.m., Presentation by Brian Roche
Cost: FREE for SVCC members or $10 for non-members.
RSVP before Friday, May 21, by contacting Kathy Hohenadelat 684-5249 or at svcc@PaRivertowns.com.

Get your taste buds ready!

A Taste of River Towns promises to be a fun evening, with samples available from these establishments: Ascot House, BF Hiestand House, Bully's Restaurant and Pub, Cafe Capriccio, McCleary's Public House, Nissley Winery, Prudhomme's Lost Cajun Kitchen, Prudhomme's on Fourth, Shank's Tavern, St. John's Herr Estate, The Flour Child, Vogt Farm Bed and Breakfast, and Whiff Roasters.
The event will be held at the Union Meeting House in Marietta from 6-9 p.m., Friday, April. 16.
Taste the fine food available in our region while socializing with friends and family.
Tickets costing $15 per person can be reserved by contacting the chamber at 684-5249.
Cash, checks and credit cards are all welcome.

Weekly Columbia Police reports are posted

ROMEO J. AZONDEKON, 24, of Marietta, was charged with operating a vehicle without official certificate of inspection, as the result of an incident at Fifth and Locust strreets at 11 a.m., April 6.AGE 24,
SHANNA MCGILL, 26,  of Columbia, was charged with operating a vehicle without official certificate of inspection, as the result of an incident in the 500 block of Locust Street at 7:17 p.m., April 7.
KEITH LEE RANKIN, 18, of Conestoga, was charged with speeding, as the result of an incident on Route 441 south at 5:20p.m., April 8.
MELISSA CYNTHIA LOWE,  19, of Columbia, was charged with speeding, as the result of an incident on Route 441 south at 5:43 p.m., April 8.

MICHAEL J. LESCHKE, JR., 40, of Columbia, was charged with driving while operating privilege is suspended or revoked, as the result of an incident in the 800 block of Ridge Avenue at 8:40 a.., April 8.
ROBERT N. LEWIS, JR., 28, of Columbia, was charged with public drunkenness and criminal mischief, as the result of an incident at Fourth and Cherry streets at 11:06 P.M., April 9.
A 17-year-old boy from Columbia, was charged with obedience to traffic control devices, as the result of an incident on Lancaster Avenue at 9 p.m., April 10.
THOMAS WAGNER, 69, of Columbia, was charged with a stop and yield sign violation, as the result of an incident at Routes 30 and 441, at 11:06 p.m., April 9.
MICHAEL JOHN HOFFMAN, 27, of East Petersburg, was charged with obedience to traffic control devices, as the result of an incident at Route 441 and Perry Street at 4:15 p.m., April 10.
The following were charged with speeding as the result of incidents, April 10 and 11 on South Front Street.
Charhged were KEITH G. LENKER, 54, of Columbia; TRACY L. MENDENHALL, 40, of Conestoga; DONNA MARIE MENTZER, 61, of Lancaster.
The following were charged with obedience to traffic control devices as the result of incidents at Third and Linden streets  April 11.
Charged were MATTHEW TODD GROFF, 34, of Manheim; BURNELL R. DOLL, 61, of Glen Rock; MATTHEW B. GALLOWAY, 36, of York.
DEAN LLOYD BILLINGS, 30, of Columbia, was charged with protective equipment for motorcycle riders, as the result of an incident in the 200 block of South Second Street, April 11.
JOB B. DOUGLAS, 23, of Columbia, was charged with operating a vehicle without official certificate of inspection, as the result of an incident on Lancaster Avenue, at 10:24 a.m., April 11.
AUDREY L. SHENK, 33, of Washington Boro, was charged with driving an unregistered vehicle, as the result of an incident in the 100 block of North Third Street at 9 a.m., April 12.

The balls will be blessed

John DeBella is hoping that one again he can bring good luck to the Phillies and their balls.

At 8:30 this morning, the 102.9 WMGK morning host will supervise as West Lawn United Methodist Church Pastor Jeff Raffauf, the Rev. Joe Campellone, of Father Judge High School, and Rabbi Gregory Marx, of Congregation Beth Or, say a blessing over the baseballs that will be used in today's home opener.

The ceremony takes place on the patio at McFadden's at Citizens Bank Park. DeBella and the clergymen blessed the Phillies balls before the start of the 2008 and 2009 seasons, so the ritual has proven successful so far. Phillies broadcaster Tom McCarthy, Stephenie LaGrossa, wife of pitcher Kyle Kendrick, and Comcast SportsNet's "Daily News Live" host Michael Barkann will be part of the festivities.

Raffauf is the former pastor of the Columbia United Methodist Church.