Monday, August 2, 2010

For the next three days

The comments without names have been for the most good, but some, well, haven't been published, But until Thursday, I'm not going to be posting posts without a name or initials. Just want to see if people are willing to put their name on something they are writing.
No, no public official has threatened me or anyone is taking legal action. Just want to possibly put a face or identification/name to the post.
Where is says "comment as" post a name in that location.

Ideas were discussed

About 18 people attended tonight's Town Meeting at Glatfelter Field.
There were regular citizens, market standholders, school board members, business leaders and former members of borough council.
Disucssion centered on Code Enforcement in the borough and the lack of enforcement. Other ideas discussed were trying to bring all of the groups in the community together to work for the betterment of Columbia. Other items were Columbia's image and getting more people involved and how to promote the events and good things within our community.
There was a little discussion on the market house and the need for the borough to get projects done such as the replacement of the street trees and street lights in the dowtown.
Also, note was made of the pending release at the end of September of the Columbia Economic Strategic Plan, which is a documment in the works for more than a year, which will guide Columbia's future.
A second meeting will be held in September.

Weekly Columbia police reports

JOHN M. MENTZER, AGE 47, OF WILLOW STREET, WAS CITED FOR STOP SIGNS & YIELD SIGNS AT ROUTE 30 EXIT RAMP AND LINDEN STREET, JULY 28..

DANIEL NEGRON-MARTINEZ, AGE 30, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS AND FOR HARASSMENT ON NORTH FOURTH. STREET, JULY 27.
A CHESTNUT STREET RESIDENT REPORTED THE THEFT OF A CRAFTSMAN AIR COMPRESSOR, FROM THE BACKOF HIS PICKUP TRUCK, SOMETIME BETWEEN JULY 22-23 WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED NEAR HIS RESIDENCE. IT IS VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $100.

CATHERINE E. HOGUE, AGE 18, OF EMIGSVILLE, WAS CITED FOR MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS AT ROUTE 30 EAST AT ROUTE 441, JULY 30.

RUSSELL MARK HALDEMAN, AGE 43, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR DRIVING WHILE OPERATING PRIVILEGE IS SUSPENDED OR REVOKED, IN THE 500 BLOCK OF NORTH THIRD STREET, JULY 29.

DONALD GEORGE ORLANDO, AGE 46, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR REGISTRATION & CERTIFICATION OF TITLE REQUIRED, IN THE 100 BLOCK OF LANCASTER AVENUE, JULY 29.

JACOB SNOW ELLSWORTH, AGE 24, OF ARIZONA, WAS CITED FOR OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS AT THIRD AND LINDEN STREETS, AUG. 1.

KEITH EDWARD KAUFFMAN, AGE 43, OF PEQUEA, WAS CITED FOR OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES AT ROUTE 441 AND PERRY STREET, AUG. 1.

CORY S. PORTER, AGE 35, OF HOLTWOOD, WAS CITED FOR OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES AT ROUTE 441 AND PERRY STREET, AUG. 1.

SAMAH S. IBPAHIM, AGE 27, OF YORK, WAS CITED FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS AT ROUTE 462 AND CHERRY STREET, AUG. 1.

GERRY SPONG, AGE 41, OF CONESTOGA, WAS CITED FOR OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES ON ROUTE 441 AND PERRY STREET, AUG. 1.

JENNIFER L. HINE, AGE 35, OF HARRISBURG, WAS CITED FOR OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES AT THIRD AND LINDEN STREETS, JULY 30..

TIFFANY LEEANN LANDI, AGE 20, OF FLORIDA, WAS CITED FOR OPERATION OF VEHICLE WITHOUT OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION AT ROUTE 30 AND ROUTE 441, JULY 31..

ZACHARY A. DANZ, AGE 21, OF CONESTOGA, WAS CITED FOR MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS AT ROUTE 441 AND PERRY STREET, AUG. 1.

KHALED SHEHATA ABDOU, AGE 37, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR DRIVING WHILE OPERATING PRIVILEGE IS SUSPENDED OR REVOKED, IN THE 400 BLOCK OF LOCUST STREET, AUG. 2.