Police charge two

Two people were charged in car break-ins: http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/403941_2-men-charged-in-Columbia-vehicle-break-ins.html

Heritage Day

Washington Boro will celebrate Heritage Day: http://www.engleonline.com/AdDesk/Htmlfiles/Readers/article.epc?id=51948

Hero Walk is scheduled

On Tuesday, June 14, and Wednesday, June 15, the Pennsylvania Hero Walk will take place in Lancaster County to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project.


Participants will walk from Coatesville (Lincoln Highway/Route 30 West) on June 14, ending the day at the Continental Inn in Lancaster. On Wednesday, they will depart from the Continental Inn and walk to York. The walk will start in Philadelphia on Sunday, June 12, and will culminate in Pittsburgh on Saturday, June 25.

All proceeds will benefit the Wounded Warrior Project, which helps individuals who have been severely injured in Iraq and Afghanistan by providing the support and resources they need to make the often difficult transition into civilian life. The Wounded Warrior Project offers various programs and services.

For more information on the walk, including the timetable, and to obtain an application to walk with the group while they are in the county, readers may visit www.paherowalk.org. For more information on the Wounded Warrior Project, readers may visit www.woundedwarriorproject.org.

The first of two big events is next week

The cars will be cruising Columbia next Saturday: http://www.engleonline.com/AdDesk/Htmlfiles/Readers/article.epc?id=52105

Good luck to the CHS Class of 2011

Columbia will hold its graduation on Friday: http://www.engleonline.com/AdDesk/Htmlfiles/Readers/article.epc?id=52284

QRS to hold fund-raiser

Columbia Quick Response Service Inc. (QRS) will hold a chicken and ribs barbecue fundraiser on Saturday, June 11, in the parking lot of Musser's Markets’ Columbia location at 960 Lancaster Ave.

The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and separate prices have been set for chicken and ribs. All dinners will include a choice of side (potato or macaroni salad or cole slaw), a roll, and a cold beverage.

Wrestlers to hold barbecue

The Columbia High School wrestling team will hold a chicken barbecue on Saturday, June 11, at Scott's Automotive, across from Glatfelter Field.
The cost  for a dinner is $8 and $5 for a half.

Future stars basketball camp

There will be a sign up tonight, tonmorrow night and Monday through Friday of next week from 5-6:30 p.m. for the Future Stars Basketball Camp at Columbia High School.
Signups will be held in the gym lobby and the camp is the week of June 20.

Manor Township police reports

Police have charged Kathryn D. Garrity, 61, of Horseshoe Loop Road, Mountvillr, with driving undet the influence as the result of an incident on Yorkshire Way, outside of Mountville, June 4.

West Hempfield Township police reprorts

A 33-year-old Pequea mn is in Lancaster County Prison following his arrest as the result of a disturbance call in West Hempfield Township, May 30.
John E. Heiselman, 33, was charged with aggravated assault and terroristic threats as the result of an incident in the 3800 block of Hillcrest Drive. Police said he attempted to bite off the finger of another man.
He was placed in LCP in lieu of $25,000 bail.

Dillon Carter Schmidt, 24, of Lancaster, was charged with burglary, theft, criminal mischief and possession of drug parphernalia and placed in Lancaster County Prison, as the result of an incident at the Getty Mart, May 21.

The Experience

Finally went to the Turkey Hill Experience this morning. Enjoyed the educational part and the abiliity to play a couple of games. On the first floor, is the creamery and gift shop. The first part of the self-guided tour is a history of the area and the building. The employees were extremely helpful.

Admission is decreased

http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2011/06/the_turkey_hill_experience_dro.html

Work has started

Work has started inside and out on turning the former M&T Bank building into a walk-in medical center.

Fair time

Set up is under way in the 400 block of Cherry Street for the annual Holy Trinity Fair.

The water is running

Sunday is Fun Day

The Cancer Crusaders, a local American Cancer Society Relat for Life tean will hold a benefit on Sunday, June 12, at Union Station, from 2-8 p.m.
There will be guest bartendersd, who will donate their tips as well as a percentage of the food sales donated to the cause.

Hambones among award winners

The Susquehanna Fire Company ws among the award winners at yesterday's county firemen's parade in Millerwsville: http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/400776_Red-letter-day-in-Millersville.html

Columbia resident honored

The Lancaster County Firemen's Association presented awards Friday, as part of its 91st convention and parade.

Valor Awards were presented to firefighters Jason Greer, Ryan Lehr and Timothy Wilk, of the Lancaster City Bureau of Fire. The three men rescued Zap & Co. owner Steve Murray during a January fire in downtown Lancaster.

Lt. Richard Garber and firefighters Dan Howard and Roger Howard Jr., of East Petersburg Fire Co., also received Valor Awards.

Distinguished Unit Citations were awarded to:

• The crew of Truck 6-7, who found and rescued two unresponsive residents from a second-floor bedroom during a July 2010 house fire in Rohrerstown. Both residents later died at a local hospital.

• The crews of Truck 6-7 and Engine 6-7-1, who assisted a firefighter in trouble during a Dec. 24, 2010, house fire in East Hempfield Township

• The crews of Truck 6-7 and Engine 6-7-1, who rescued two residents from a Dec. 31, 2010, house fire in East Hempfield Township

• The crews from Station 3-9, Truck 4-2, Ambulance 3-7 and Medic 9, who rescued an injured man from a New Holland sinkhole in July 2010

Life Memberships were given to: Leroy D. Berger, Jack F. Bowers, Walter E. Boyer, Glenn L. Eberly, Paul C. Eshleman, Leslie Fazekas, Daniel S. Fisher, Ronald Fritz, Norman E. Groff, Gary L. Landvater, Thomas L. Martin, Raymond W. Rudisill, Thomas G. Stephens Jr. and Robert L. Ulrich.

No serious injuries from crash

There was an accident yesterday on Route 441: http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/400780_Colliding-cars-in-Columbia-hit-unattended-motorcycle.html

Great day for a wash

Saw this during my travels around town in the 300 block of Locust Street at the former Masonic Lodge.

A power washer was busy this morning washing down the front of the old Masonic Center.

It's open

Experience featured on PL

From Pennlive: http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2011/06/the_turkey_hill_experience_tel.html

From Centre Daily Times: http://www.centredaily.com/2011/06/01/2749061/mid-atlantic-regions-newest-visitor.html

Found this on a google search: http://www.howipinchapenny.com/2011/05/turkey-hill-experience-part-1/

Someone else's trash is someone's treasure

Caught this one, sitting out front last night. Thursday is trash day for a majority of the people living on my block. Truck went up and down the street, before descending on a neighbor's trash.

Tree branch struck by truck

Was traveling on Barber Street, just east of Plane Street, when I saw a truck hit this tree branch and kept going. Passerby said the tree wasn''t hanging diown when he went to the Columbia Plaza Shopping Center,

Columbia Police reports

BRENDA FAMANJERI, AGE 28, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR OPERATION FOLLOWING SUSPENSION OF REGISTRATION; FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REQUIRED AND OPERATION OF VEHICLE WITHOUT OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION, ON LANCASTER AVENUE, MAY 19.

ANDY IRIZARRY, AGE 30, OF LANCASTER, WAS CITED FOR DISORDERLY CONDUCT, AS A RESULT OF A DISTURBANCE CALL IN THE 900 BLOCK OF PLANE STREET, MAY 20.

THREE MALE JUVENILES, AGE 17 AND TWO 15 YEAR OLDS, ARE BEING CHARGED WITH POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA AND POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA, FROM AN INCIDENT REPORTED ON MAY 19 AT A PLAYGROUND IN THE BOROUGH.
THE JUVENILES ARE BEING PETITIONED TO JUVENILE COURT.

JOHN GORDON JONES, AGE 52, OF BAINBRIDGE, WAS CITED FOR REQUIRED FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; OPERATION FOLLOWING SUSPENSION OF REGISTRATION  AND FOR DRIVING WHILE OPERATING PRIVILEGE IS SUSPENDED OR REVOKED, AT ROUTE 30 EAST AND ROUTE 441, MAY 23.

JOSE D. HERNANDEZ, JR., AGE 43, OF LANCASTER, WAS CITED FOR STOP SIGNS AND YIELD SIGNS AT UNION AND SOUTH FOURTH STREETS, MAY 22.
SHAWN MICHAEL BROWN, AGE 18, OF COLUMBIA, WAS  CITED FOR OPERATION OF VEHICLE WITHOUT OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION IN THE FIRST  BLOCK OF SOUTH SECOND STREET, MAY18.

SAMUEL G. BARNETT, JR., AGE 60, OF MARIETTA, WAS CITED FOR REGISTRATION AND CERTIFICATION OF TITLE REQUIRED, ON NORTH THIRD STREET, MAY 23.
EDWARD O. COLON, AGE 31, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS AND FOR DISORDERLY CONDUCT, AS A RESULT OF A COMPLAINT OF HIS GETTING OUT OF HIS VEHICLE YELLING OBCENTITIES AND THREATENING TO THROW SOME YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE RIVER, ON PERRY STREET, MAY 22.

BILLIE JO POWERS, AGE 36, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR DRIVING WHILE OPERATING PRIVILEGE IS SUSPENDED OR REVOKED, ON ROUTE 441 SOUTH, MAY 27.
JENNIFER MEGAN MELEY, AGE 43, OF MARIETTA, WAS CITED FOR ONE-WAY ROADWAYS AND ROTARY TRAFFIC ISLANDS ON BARBER STREET, MAY 27.

REBECCA JEAN SZYMBORSKI, AGE 21, OF YORK, WAS CITED FOR REGISTRATION AND CERTIFICATION OF TITLE REQUIRED ON ROUTE 30 WEST, MAY 27.

DANIEL B. YEAGER, AGE 46, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR CARELESS DRIVING ON NORTH EIGHTH STREET, MAY 28.

SHERRY BREWER, AGE 38, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR DRIVING WHILE OPERATING PRIVILEGE IS SUSPENDED OR REVOKED ON LOCUST STREET, MAY 28.

CHARLES CORNELIUS WEBB, AGE 53, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR DRIVING WHILE OPERATING PRIVILEGE IS SUSPENDED OR REVOKED AND FOR ONE-WAY ROADWAYS AND ROTARY TRAFFIC ISLANDS, ON BARBER STREET, MAY 28.

MARLIN G. SCHNUPP, AGE 63, OF WRIGHTSVILLE, WAS CITED FOR OPERATION OF VEHICLE WITHOUT OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION ON NORTH THIRD STREET, MAY 28.

CAITLIN ELIZABETH MARIANO, AGE 22, OF GAP, AND BENJAMIN H. ASTON, AGE 33, OF COLUMBIA, WERE CITED FOR OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES, AT THIRD AND CHERRY STREETS, MAY 29.

GABRIEL DAVILA-ACEVEDO, AGE 28, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR DRIVERS REQUIRED TO BE LICENSED ON CONCORD AVENUE, MAY 29.

ROBERT E. HARTMAN, JR., AGE 37, OF MOUNT JOY, WAS CITED FOR OPERATION OF VEHICLE WITHOUT OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION AND FOR DRIVING WHILE OPERATING PRIVILEGE IS SUSPENDED OR REVOKED AT LOCUST AND FRONT STREETS, MAY 30.

BRANDON MICHAEL SCONE, AGE 22, OF LANCASTER, WAS CITED FOR ONE-WAY ROADWAYS AND ROTARY TRAFFIC ISLANDS, ON BARBER STREET, MAY 31.

ZACHARY T. BECK, AGE 22, OF YORK, WAS CITED FOR MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS ON ROUTE 30 WEST, MAY 31.

ANN CHRISTINE RHODES, AGE 57, OF READING, WAS CITED FOR REGISTRATION AND CERTIFICATION OF TITLE REQUIRED; REQUIRED FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; AND FOR OPERATION OF VEHICLE WITHOUT OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION, ON ROUTE
30 WEST, MAY 31.