Wrightsville man convicted

This from the York Dispatch: http://www.yorkdispatch.com/news/ci_17902713

Sneezing causes crash

A few in Columbia were without power this morning: http://www.wgal.com/slideshow/news/27635296/detail.html

Changes ahead for football playoffs

This from Rod Frisco.com, which will affect Columbia's football: http://www.rodfrisco.com/

Special meeting is scheduled

A Special Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at 7:00 pm to appoint terms for Board Members of the Market House Historic Trust and any other necessary Borough business.

Fire leads to pot find

On 20 April 2011 at 11:51 pm, a structure fire was reported at 156 Locust Street in Columbia.

A passerby noticed a second-floor window sill was on fire, and summoned the Fire Department. Columbia Police responded to the address along with Columbia Fire Departments to assist with traffic control and possible evacuation of neighboring buildings.

While Fire personnel were inside the building, they noticed multiple building code violations. As such, Fire personnel summoned Columbia Police personnel inside for further investigation. Police made contact with the building owner and occupants, and explained that Columbia Borough Code Officer Jeff Helm would be responding to the building for further inspection. After notifying the owner of this, Police continued coordinating Helm's response with the Fire Department. Unbeknownst to Police, the building owner and its occupants left the scene after being advised of this, and could not be located.
As the Fire Department personnel continued to check the building for the presence of fire, they discovered a marijuana grow operation being conducted on the third and fourth floors of the residence. Police were summoned to this area of the building, and found approximately 10-12 pounds of loose harvested marijuana in bags, and approximately 60-70 mature marijuana plants being grown. This area was immediately secured for investigation. Due to the nature and severity of the code violations throughout the building, it was condemned through the Columbia Borough Codes Office.
Police were able to identify the building owner and its occupants before they left the scene, and all belong to the same family. The investigation is ongoing at this time.

Complaints about Facebook page

Mother of accused Columbia killer complains about Facebook page: http://articles.lancasteronline.com/local/4/378073

Tournament champs

Pictured are members of the Columbia Red major baseball team, who won the Maytown Tournament over the weekend.

Egg Hunt is Saturday

The 11th ANNUAL COLUMBIA COMMUNITY EASTER EGG HUNT AND SILENT AUCTION

Hosted Annually by Impact Christian Center of Columbia.
Registration for door prizes/grand prize takes place at Glatfelter Field, Lancaster Avenue, Columbia, PA (next to Anvil International). at 10:00 a.m. or online at www.impact-christian.com.
We will have Games, Pony Rides, and live Entertainment that run from 10:00-1:00, with the FREE Egg Hunts beginning at 1:00. Ticket sales for Games and Ponies are from 10:00 - 12:30
Joining us again this year is Sean "The Sandy Candy Guy" from Clown around Town, and new this year is Gelati Girl from Rita's Italian Ice from noon to 2.
Our Silent Auction items include: a Joe Paterno Autographed Football, Autographed Photos from Troy Polamalu and many others, Villanova team signed basketball, Grills, Vacation packages and much more!
If you need more information: call (717) 684-4770, see us on the web at: www.impact-christian.com, or email us at: info@impact-christian.com.

CBAA reschedules flea market

The Columbia Boy's Athletic Association have rescheduled their second annual Flea Market from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, April 30 at Glatfelter Field.

The event was scheduled for this past Saturday.
The cost per space is $20,
For more information, call Robin Ortman at 342-2658.

Banners are up

Banners sponsored by the Columbia Rotary Club weee placed on light poles downtown last week.

Bank changes name

The Wachovia Bank in the 300 block of Locust Street is now officially under the Wells Fargo name.

One lane opened

Repairs continue on Route 30 http://articles.lancasteronline.com/local/4/377744

Another school meeting is set

The Columbia Borough School District will be holding another public meeting on the 2011-2012 budget.
The meeting will be held on May 3, at 7 p.m. in the High School Auditorium.

Another perfect day

Columbia senior Emily Detz fired her second perfect game of the  season this afternoon.
Detz fanned five and didn't allow a ball out of the infield as the Tide dominated Garden Spot, 15-0.
It was Detz' second perfect game of the season.
The game was about 15 minutes or so late getting started as Garden Spot's bus got lost coming to Columbia and ended up near Middletown.
The Tide has a big game this afternoon at home against Pequea Valley.

Dance to benefit CHS teams

The Columbia High School baseball and softball teams will hold a benefit dance featuring Maxwell on Friday, April 22, starting a 8 p.m., at the Susquehanna Fire Company.


The cost of the tickets are $25 each.

Big problems on Route 30 Bridge

I just got a text asking me this. 911 web cad says fire police and West Hempfield Fire squad on scene. This is from WGAL: http://www.wgal.com/news/27590376/detail.html

Lancasteronline has this: http://articles.lancasteronline.com/local/4/377744

Weighing options

The owners of the Columbia Bowling Center are weighing their options in the wake of last week's fire: http://articles.lancasteronline.com/local/4/376840

Columbia senior is featured

Jenna Geesey is this week's Teen of the Week: http://articles.lancasteronline.com/local/4/376431

Police make arrest

Columbia Police have made an arrest: http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Columbia-Borough-Police/106423482721568

Turkey Hill Experience holds job fair

Hundreds were in line and area parking lots were full today as a job fair for the new Turkey Hill Experience was held at the St.Paul's Church in the 300 block of Locust Street.

Speedng and drinking

A Marietta man ran into some issues on Route 30: http://articles.lancasteronline.com/local/4/375635

Union, borough agree

There's labor piece for now: http://articles.lancasteronline.com/local/4/374890

CHS class fund-raiser

DEA to take back

On April 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. nine local law enforcement agencies and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public another opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs.
Bring your medications for disposal to the below listed sites. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.
Last September, Americans turned in 242,000 pounds—121 tons—of prescription drugs at nearly 4,100 sites operated by the DEA and more than 3,000 state and local law enforcement partners, including multiple local law enforcement agencies.
This initiative addresses a vital public safety and public health issue. Medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse, and abuse. Rates of prescription drug abuse in the U.S. are alarmingly high, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs. Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. In addition, Americans are now advised that their usual methods for disposing of unused medicines—flushing them down the toilet or throwing them in the trash—both pose potential safety and health hazards.
Four days after last fall’s event, Congress passed the Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act of 2010, which amends the Controlled Substances Act to allow an “ultimate user” of controlled substance medications to dispose of them by delivering them to entities authorized by the Attorney General to accept them. The Act also allows the Attorney General to authorize long term care facilities to dispose of their residents’ controlled substances in certain instances. DEA has begun drafting regulations to implement the Act.
Sites:
1. Lancaster County Drug Task Force at the Lancaster Bureau of Police Department, 39 W.
Chestnut St., Lancaster, PA.
2. Warwick Township Police Department at Giant Food Store, 1008 Lititz Pike, Lititz, PA.
3. Lititz Borough Police Department at Lititz Borough Police Station, 7 S. Broad St., Lititz, PA
4. Mount Joy Borough Police Department at the Mount Joy Borough Police Station, 21 E. Main St.,
Mt. Joy, PA
5. New Holland Borough Police Department at Garden Spot Village, 433 Kinzer Ave., New Holland, PA
6. Northwest Regional Police Department at Giant Food Store, 1278 S. Market St., Elizabethtown,
PA
7. Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office at the Lancaster County Courthouse, 50 N. Duke St., Lancaster,
PA
8. Quarryville Police Department at Ferguson & Hassler Supermarket, 100 Townsedge Dr., Quarryville, PA
9. East Cocalico Township Police Department at Gehman Feed Mill parking lot, 300 block of Main
St., Denver, PA

New venue for Fourth Friday

The next Fourth Fridays will take place Friday,  April 22 starting at 5 p.m. There will be a new venue this month which is the new headquarters for the non profit organization Fourth Fridays in Columbia. The location is 401 Locust Street and this "Hub" will offer a place for patrons to pick up a walking map, select brochures, business cards & menus, view a small art exhibit, and enjoy some refreshments. We will be visiting all of the venues over the next week to collect information you would want us to place in patrons hands when they stop in to see us at the Hub location. We will be featuring the following Columbia based artists on our gallery wall: Dale Weibley, Diana Thomas, Marilyn Hobday, Mickey Beck, Sophie Black and Tom Hermansader.