Columbia Talk

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Good news for the Watch and Clock Museum

There's some good news for the Watch and Clock Museum: http://articles.lancasteronline.com/local/4/310502

Good luck to the band

Good luck this weekend to the Columbia High School marching band, who will represent themselves, the school and community in the state championships this Saturday and Sunday in Hershey.
The band has put in long hours to get ready for the competition and faces two long days this weekend.
To help prepare for the championships, the high school said the marching band will be leaving early in the second half of Friday's District Three Class A football game between the Tide and Steel-High.
The band deserves the same support and recognition that the football team will get this weekend as they play in a playoff game.

Crimestoppers seek help

Open House at CHS

Columbia High School Open House

Date: Sunday, Dec. 5
Time: 1 pm to 3 pm
Tours will be given by the students. The entire school will be open with emphasis on the new and renovated sections – media center (library), gymnasium, new entrance, and locker rooms, television studio, new technology in classrooms, health center, and cafeteria.

Services to honor veterans

A number of ceremonies will be held Sunday in Columbia: http://www.engleonline.com/AdDesk/Htmlfiles/Readers/article.epc?id=42392

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

From Monday's council meeting

Notes from Monday's council meeting: http://articles.lancasteronline.com/local/4/310466

Jesse Sweigart has video of the protest at http://www.columbiapaonline.com/

CHS tickets

The Columbia High School athletic department will sell tickets for Friday's District 3 Class A playoff game at the front desk at the school Wednesday and Thursday from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. and Friday morning from 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Advanced tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students.
All tickets at the gate are $5.

Vandalism pictures

Toured the town taking pictures of the Sunday night into Monday morning acts of criminal mischief where vandals used purple and blue spray paint at various locations throughout town. Houses were painted, along with vehicles, the River Park and the Wenger Center. One area, near Fourth and Locust streets may have been previous vandalism. Anyone with any information is urged to contact police at 684-7735.

Services for Sgt. Sigman set

Here is information on services retired Columbis Police Sgt. Robert Sigman: http://obits.lancasteronline.com/index.php?p=2607551

Monday, November 8, 2010

Vandalism/mischief around town

Received multiple reports this afternoon and tonight that various areas throughout town were hit by spray painting vandals sometime Sunday night into Monday morning. We'll check for more information tomorrow and look for possible pictures.

West Hempfield Township Police

Police said officials of the Getty Mart, 302 Highland Dr., Mountville, reported someone cut the outside phone and electric lines, but no entry was gained to the store, Nov. 6.
Anyone who may have seen anythingis asked to call police at 285-5191.
George Maloney of Red Lion reported the theft of an I-Pod MP3 Player from his vehicle, while it was parked at Chickies Rock County Park, Nov. 6.

Michelle Hake, 34, of West Hempfield Township, was charged with criminal mischief as the result of an incident in the 4400 block of Fairview Road, Nov. 5.
Police said Hake was out of control and fighting with her father and allegedly used crack cocaine and broke a widow out of the house.

Steven Wolfe, 23, and Avon Wallace, 31, both of Baltimore, were charged with theft and criminal conspiracy, as the result of an incident at Musser's Market, 3985 Columbia Ave., Nov. 6.
The two were spooted loading cardboard boxes into a rental truck.
The incidents happened over a several week time period.

MAG Run Results

Pretzel City Sports has posted the results from Saturday's Melissa Glenn Run. More than 250 runners competed: http://pretzelcitysports.com/userfiles/file/10%20wrightsville%20mag%20res.pdf

Columbia police reports

MICHAEL MELLINGER, JR., AGE 21, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR CARELESS DRIVING IN THE 1000 BLOCK OF LANCASTER AVENUE, NOV. 3.

TERRI A. MARX, AGE 35, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR REQUIRED FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, IN THE 200 BLOCK OF NORTH SEVENTH STREET, NOV. 4.

LAWRENCE WISE, AGE 35, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR DRIVERS REQUIRED TO BE LICENSED IN THE 500 BLOCK OF CHERRY STREET, NOV. 4.

EMIL A. DELEON-ACOSTA, AGE 24, OF LANCASTER, WAS CITED FOR OPERATION OF VEHICLE WITHOUT OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION, AT ROUTE 30 WEST AND ROUTE 441, NOV. 5.

ANN MARIE LEWIS, AGE 37, OF SILVER SPRING, WAS CITED FOR PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS AND FOR OPEN CONTAINER, IN THE 500 BLOCK OFNORTH THIRD STREET, NOV. 4.

RICHARD MARVIN TAN, AGE 26, OF MOUNT JOY, WAS CITED FOR OPERATION OF VEHICLE WITHOUT OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION AT SECOND AND BRIDGE STREETS, NOV. 5.

AMAMDA CARNES, AGE 29, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR DRIVING WHILE OPERATING PRIVILEGE IS SUSPENDED OR REVOKED; OPERATION OF VEHICLE WITHOUT OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION AND FOR REQUIRED FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, IN THE 400 BLOCK OF AVENUE I, NOV. 6.

CHRISTOPHER M. KELLEY, AGE 37, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR SUSPENSION OF REGISTRATION, DUE TO INSURANCE CANCELLATION, ON SOUTH FOURTH AND UNION STREETS, NOV. 6.

AMANDA MARIE FRABLE, AGE 28, OF NEWMANSTOWN, WAS CITED FOR REGISTRATION AND CERTIFICATION OF TITLE REQUIRED, IN THE 500 BLOCK OF NORTH THIRD STREET, NOV. 6.

AN 11-YEAR-OLD COLUMBIA BOY WAS CITED FOR RETAIL THEFT AT ANDY’S MARKET, FOURTH AND CHERRY STREETS, NOV. 6 FOR TAKING A KNIFE AND TWO DRINKS, VALUED AT APPROX. $7.50.

JOSE D. HERNANDEZ, JR., AGE 42, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR STOP SIGNS AND YIELD SIGNS, AT LAWRENCE AND SOUTH SECOND STREETS, NOV. 6.

MICHAEL R. WARD, AGE 24, OF ATGLEN, WAS CITED FOR DISORDERLY CONDUCT ON SOUTH FOURTH STREET, NOV. 6.

KYLE W. GROVE, AGE 23, AND ROBERT N. LEWIS, JR., AGE 29, BOTH OF COLUMBIA, WERE EACH CITED FOR PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS AT THIRD AND UNION STREETS, NOV. 6.

TYREL DENNIS JONES, AGE 20, OF MARYLAND, WAS CITED FOR RETAIL THEFT AT TURKEY HILL, CHESTNUT STREET, NOV. 6.
HE TOOK FOUR BOTTLES OR CANS OF A FIVE-HOUR ENERGY DRINK. THEY WERE VALUED AT $11.96.

Zeamer gets moved

Ben Zeamer has moved from his outpost north of Kabul, Afghanistan to Bagram Air Force Base.
He is expected to be at Bagram for about a week until his Brigade is sent back to it’s home base in Vicenzia, Italy. Ben is expected to come home for 30 days of leave from Dec. 15 until Jan. 13, 2011. He will then return to his home base in Italy for about another month and then be Honorable Discharged by the end of February 2011.

Sunday, November 7, 2010

More Wrightsville fire info

It was a busy weekend for firefighters in Wrightsville: http://www.ydr.com/ci_16550245

Retired officer dies

Retired Columbia Police Officer has died. Former Sgt. Robert Sigman died yesterday. More information when it becomes available.

Week 10 notebook

Dominance is back

Donegal has only beaten Columbia twice since 1999. In 1999, the Indians scored a 3-0 win over the Tide to create a three-way tie for first place in Section 3. Last season, the Indians shutout the Tide 40-0 as the locals finished the season with an 0-10 record. In their wins, the Tide has outscored the Indians 438-160. Of the wins, Columbia has scored 40 or more points in six of those games, including 60 in a 60-35 win over the Indians in 2005.

Harrison by the numbers

First-year starting quarterback Tyler Harrison has a great season. Friday, Harrison completed 22 of 29 passes for 245 yards. It was the third most passing yards in a game this season for Harrison, who passed for 266 against Boiling Springs and 262 against Annville-Cleona. The only game he wasn't over 100 yards against Daniel Boone, when he left the game with an injury and only passed for 87 yards.

His five touchdowns was a career-high and he'll finish the regular season with 21 touchdown passes, tied with Catholic's John Roda and PV's Ben Myers for the most in Section 3 and the L-L League.

Burke by the numbers

The second-year wide receiver finished the game with 12 catches for 133 yards and three scores. He also caugtht a two-point conversion and won the Section 3 scoring title. He now has caught passes for 1,027 yards for the season. He was one of two wide receivers in the L-L League to catch passes for 1,000 yards this season. The other was Lucardy Jean-Francios of Cedar Crest, who finishes with 1,013 yards.

Defense by the numbers

For the fourth time this season, the defense accounted for some points. Roger Walton returned a fumble in the second quarter for a score. Earlier this season, Burke against Pequea Valley and Brock Taylor against Daniel Boone returned interceptions for scores. Against Eastern, the two recorded two safeties.

Tide tunes up Donegal

Friday’s regular season finale had all the makings of a shoot out through the first 12 minutes. The two teams combined for 27 first quarter points, with the Indians leading the 14-13.

After forcing the Tide on a three and out on their first series, the Indians kicked their Wing-T offense in high gear. Starting at their own 25, Donegal needed just five plays to find the end zone on a 59-yard sprint to daylight by Drake Brumfield. Matt Foltz’ PAT gave the Indians a 7-0 lead with 8:29 left in the first quarter.

The Tide has a high powered offense and on their second offensive series of the game, they got ot going. Behind the running of Johnny Vazquez and Keenan Edmond and a couple of Tyler Harrison pass completions, the Tide needed 10 plays to score as Harrison teamed for the first time in the game with Michel Burke for a 26-yard score. Seth Lefever easily booted the PAT and the game was tied 7-7 with four minutes left in the first quarter.

On this night, at least early, the Tide had no answer for Donegal’s Wing-T. Right after the Tide’s score, the Indians need just four plays to complete a scoring drive. Johnnie Martin rushed in from 23 yards out. Foltz added the PAT and the Indians were back on top, 14-7 with 2:31 left in the first quarter.

In their first two drives of the game, Donegal ran nine plays, scored twice and 132 yards total offense. They only had 167 the rest of the way. It would also be the Indians’ last lead..

On a chilly night in Mount Joy, the defenses weren’t warming up.

As easy as Donegal moved down field to score to take the lead., the Tide was having no trouble either.

The next scoring drive belonged to Edmond. He carried the ball three times for 25 yards and completed the drive catching a 36-yard pass from Harrison, scoring to pull the Tide within a point, 14-13 as the Tide botched the PAT with 2.9 seconds left in the first quarter.

That’s when the game took a decided turn for the better if you are a Columbia fan, not so good if you were a Donegal fan.

Needing to get something going, the Indians decided to throw the football. Michael Robinson was picked off at the 30 by Edmond, giving the ball back to a “red hot” Tide offensive unit. They capitalized as Burke and Harrison combined for a 25-yard score and with 7:38 left, the Tide, who missed the two-point PAT, led 19-14.

The Tide’s defense stepped up again on Donegal’s next offensive series. With Martin carrying the football, the Donegal runner was stripped. Tide defensive lineman Roger Walton came out of the pack with the football and rumbled, bumbled and stumbled into the end zone for a 23-yard return and all the sudden with 4:41 left in the first half, the Tide was rolling, 25-14.

After forcing Donegal to punt (Donegal on three straight offensive series had 26 yards and two turnovers), the Tide went back to work on offense. With 95 seconds left in the first half, Columbia scored again. This time Harrison found Lefever for a 5-yard score. A two-point PAT from Harrison to Burke gave the Tide a commanding 33-14 lead.

Donegal was forced to punt again and the Tide went on the clock with less than a minute left in the first half. This time, the clock, not Donegal’s defense turned the Tide back at the Indian 27.

Donegal continued its offensive struggles as the second half opened. They punt to the Tide, but the Tide turned the ball right back to the Indians, who marched 54 yards in 10 plays, scoring on a 5-yard pass from Robinson to Caleb Pardun with 4:53 left. At that point, the Tide led 33-21.

The Indians slowed the Tide down a bit on their next offensive series. Columbia drove to the Donegal 17 before running out of downs.

The two teams then traded punts before the Tide’s Vazquez picked off Robinson setting the Tide up at the Indian 35. Three plays later, Burke and Harrison combined on an 8-yard pass. Lefever’s two-point PAT on a pass from Harrison gave the Tide a 41-21 lead with 7:39 left in the game.

With the game no longer in doubt, the Tide added another score with 1:43 left as DJ Wells sprinted in from the seven. Donegal then scored on the game’s final play ona 20-yard pass from Robinson to Brumfield.

25 displaced in Wrightsville fire

There was a major fire in Wrightsville last night: http://www.ydr.com/ci_16543313

Saturday, November 6, 2010

Guiles sets LVC record

Columbia grad Ben Guiles is a record setter at Lebanon Valley College.
In LVC's win over Lycoming today, Guiles rushed for 110 yards on 23 carries and scored twice. The 110-yards gives him 1,143 for the season, shattering Charlie Parker's single season rushing record of 1,105 set last season. Guiles also has 15 touchdowns on the season, tying Parker for the record for touchdowns in a season.
LVC plays Albright next week and they are 5-4.
Also at the Valley, another Columbia grad, Yahya McIntyre caught three passes for 34 yards. He's caught seven passes in the last two weeks.

At Kutztown, KU suffered its first loss 61-35 to Bloomsburg to fall to 9-1. Columbia grad Colby Tuell caught two passes for 21 yards in the loss.

At Juniata, Brandon Felus started and had one tackle in a 41-14 loss to Dickinson.