Evening accident update

Another update on the accident on Route 441, north of Columbia this morning.
http://articles.lancasteronline.com/local/4/256680

More Memorial Day Parade pictures

Columbia's Memorial Day Parade in pictures

Man rescued on river

Rescue crews were able to rescue a man from the Susquehanna this morning at 3:30 a.m.http://www.wgal.com/news/23649040/detail.html

Accident update

Here is an update on this morning's accident. http://www.wgal.com/news/23649273/detail.html

East Prospect wins

The Smith's Hotel baseball team in the Susquehanna League lost to East Prospect yesterday. Here is the link: http://www.ydr.com/ci_15144105

Fatal accident on Chickies

West Hempfield Township Police are investigating a fatal accident on Route 441 in the area of Old Chickies Hill Road.
County Control said the accident happened at 6:04 a.m.
WGAL on its morning news said the accident was a two-car crash, involving fire.
Route 441 is closed in the area of the accident.
This was the second fatal accident in the area in more than a month. On April 5, a Seven Valleys; man was killed in a two-car accident.

Arrest update

Here is an update on the four people from Columbia charged with thefts from local campgrounds. Might be some out of state charges as well.
http://articles.lancasteronline.com/local/4/256645

Four from Columbia are charged

Four people from Columbia were charged by state police for robberies at area mobile home parks. Here is a link from the Lancaster Sunday News: http://articles.lancasteronline.com/local/4/256645

Medal just missed

Columbia sophomore Kelsey Ulrich just missed a medal today at the District Three track and field championships at Shippensburg University.

Ulrich fired a personal best of 94 feet, 2 inches in the Class AA discus, which was less than two feet behind eighth-place finisher Lauren Kotula of Delone Catholic, who placed eighth with a toss of 96 feet, 1 inch.

The boys' 400-meter relay team of Jeremy Daise,Joel Rivera, David Wells and Brandon Felus finished 10th overall in a time of 47.26 seconds.

The girls' 400-meter relay team did not compete today and Wells was 22nd in the 300 hurdles in a time of 45.16.

Football program says thanks

The Columbia High School football team and its booster club would like to thank those people and team members who contributed to the success of today's car wash at Glatfelter Field.

Day one at District 3 championships

Day one of the District Three Class AA track and field championships is history.
Columbia's Brandon Felus settled for ninth in the discus with a toss of 124 feet, some 39 feet behind the eventual winner. He was seeded 11th in the event.
Derek Zercher was 15th in the 3,200-meter run, in a time of 10:42.15.
In other events:
Girls 100 -- Shaday Frazier (14.21) was seventh in her heat and Leineal Howard (14.15) was eighth in her heat. Neither advanced.
Boys 100 -- Jeremy Daise was eighth in his heat in a time of 12.01 and did not advance.
High Hurdles -- David Wells (18.17) was sixth in his heat and also did not advance.
Girls 200 -- Howard was seventh in her heat in a time of 30.75; Audreana Edmond (29.07) and Fraizer (29.37 were sixth and seventh in the same heat and did not advance.
Saturday, Columbia will have relay teams in the 400-meter relay; Wells will compete in the 300 hurdles and Kelsey Ulrich will compete in the discus.

Weekend events in Columbia

 

Here are three weekend events in Columbia.

Saturday, May 22, 9 a.m.-noon, the Risk Watch Program will hold a free bicycle safety events at SVEMS in the 600 block of Poplar Street.

From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., The Columbia High School Football team will hold a car wash at Glatfelter Field.

Sunday, May 23, the Columbia United Veterans Council will hold its Memorial Day observance and parade.

The observance will be held in Locust Street Park at 1p.m. The parade will begin at 2:30 p.m., at 10th and Manor streets.

Police seeks robbers

The Columbia Police Department has issued this information on this morning's armed robbery at the Dollar General Store in the Columbia Shopping Cemter. Here is the link: http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Columbia-PA/Columbia-Borough-Police/106423482721568

Weekly Columbia police reports

JAMES L. LILLY, III, OF MARIETTA, WAS CITED FOR DRIVING WHILE OPERATING PRIVILEGE IS SUSPENDED OR REVOKED AT ROUTE 30 AND ROUTE 441, AT 8:11 A.M., APRIL 30.
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TABITHA A. ZUG, 23, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES AT 12TH. AND MANOR STREETS, AT 8:53 P.M., MAY 7.
MOISES BATISTA RIVERA, 24, OF LANCASTER, WAS CITED FOR DRIVING WHILE OPERATING PRIVILEGE IS SUSPENDED OR REVOKED IN THE 100 BLOCK OF CEDAR STREET, AT 1:35 P.M., MAY 7.

STEPHEN E. SMITH, 40, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR DRIVERS REQUIRED TO BE LICENSED IN THE 400 BLOCK OF AVENUE H, AT 12:55 P.M., MAY 7.

DAVID B. SMITH, 57, OF CONESTOGA, WAS CITED FOR OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES AT ROUTE 441 AND PERRY STREETS, AT 3:55 P.M., MAY 10.

MAURICE A. SLESSER, 45, OF ELIZABETHTOWN, WAS CITED FOR OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES AT LANCASTER AVENUE AND CHERRY STREETS,  AT 4 P.M., MAY 10.
DAVID ALAN ROSENGRANT, 44, OF YORK, WAS CITED FOR STOP SIGNS & YIELD SIGNS, AT ROUTE 30 AND LINDEN STREET, AT 5:57 A.M., MAY 20.

ROBERT J. FULMER, 24, OF WRIGHTSVILLE, WAS CITED FOR DRIVING WHILE OPERATING PRIVILEGE IS SUSPENDED OR REVOKED, AT ROUTE 462 AND AVENUE G, AT 8:04 P.M., MAY 19.
DANIEL DIAZ, 42, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS AT NINTH. AND LOCUST STREETS, AT 9 P.M., MAY 6.

WILFREDO FELICIANO, 45, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS AT NINTH. AND LOCUST STREETS, AT 9.M., MAY 6.

MATTHEW E. FISHER, 45, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR DISORDERLY CONDUCT AT SEVENTH. AND MAPLE STREETS, AT 9:10 A.M., MAY 13.

PATRICK ONEIL FOUST, 28, OF BROGUE, WAS CITED FOR PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS IN THE FIRST BLOCK OF SOUTH FOURTH. STREET,  AT 2:06 A.M., MAY 13.

Another river search update

Here's another update on last night's search of the Susquehanna.http://articles.lancasteronline.com/local/4/256355

Update on river search

Here is a story from the York Dauily Record on last night's search of the Susquehanna River.
http://www.ydr.com/ci_15120909?source=most_viewed

River search is under way

Water rescue crews from Lancaster County and local police are searching the Susquehanna River for a person, who jumped off one of the bridges connecting Columbia and Wrightsville tonight around 8:30 p.m.
Reportedly police were attempting to talk a person out of jumping and the person jumped.
No other details are available.
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Here is a little bit of an update: http://www.ydr.com/ci_15120909

A look back at history

This is what we accomplished in 2010 at Columbia High School in softball:

- First winning season in school history (13-7). Also, obviously, school record for wins. This is the 26th season of softball at Columbia.

- Will make school's first-ever post season appearance in District III Class AA tourney.

- Largest turnaround in the Lancaster-Lebanon League this season - went from 4 wins in 2009 to 13 (+9); next closest is Conestoga Valley, which went from 10 to 15 (+5).

- Highest Section 4 finish (3rd) since 1995 - also 3rd. That season was previously the best in school history culminating with a 7-9 mark.

 From 2005-2009, a total of 5 seasons - Columbia went 13-76 in softball - we went 13-7 this season.

- 5 times in school history team went winless in a season; 11 times it only one won game. - All-time record heading into this season: 36-346

- Best League record in school history (10-6)

- Best record in Section 4 play in school history (7-3)

- Best record in Section 3/4 crossover games in school history (3-3)

- Best home record in school history (8-3)

- First-ever winning record in road games (5-4)

Three players earned L-L League Section 4 first-team all-star honors: Emily Detz (Jr., pitcher); Allison Michener (Sr., SS); Ashlyn Phillips (Fr., catcher).

Help is needed

Columbia High School is is actively looking for help at the concession stand for home football games for the upcoming season. 

They are seeking 14 to 16 volunteers per game. If anyone is interested, please contact Deb Nissley at dnissley@columbia.k12.pa.us

Settlement is delayed again

What has become common place in Columbia, settlement on the borough-owned property at Third and Linden streets, that is to become the Turkey Hill Experience, has been delayed yet again.
Settlement between the borough, the Columbia Econonic Development Corporation and Musuem Partners has been delayed because of the bank financing the project, Susquehanna Bank, needed 10 days from the time they received all of the signed documents to review them.
Settlement may occur later this month, or borough council might have to have a special meeting to extend its agreement into the first few days of June.
The project is still a go, once the bank, agrees to everything.

Trailer Dog to sponsor breakfast

Trailer Dog, LLC, will be the sponsor for a Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Comerce Breakfast on Tuesday, May 25.
The breakfast will be held in the Fellowship Hall of the Columbia United Methodist Church, Fifth and Walnut streets.
The program begins at 7:45 a.m.
Brian Roche of WGAL will speak on electric choice and rate caps.
The meetingis free for SVCC members and $10 for non-members.
For more information, call 684-5249.

Chamber to hold River Run

Sponsored by Northwest Savings Bank, the Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce, will hold its annual River Run, Saturday, May 29.
Here is more information: http://www.engleonline.com/AdDesk/Htmlfiles/Readers/article.epc?id=33826 or http://www.parivertowns.com/

Columbia's Memorial Day Parade/Observance is Sunday

Columbia will hold its annual Memorial Day Parade and Observance on Sunday, May 23.
The event begins at 1 p.m. May 23 with a ceremony at Locust Street Park at Locust and Sixth streets.
At 2:30, the parade will begin at the 10th and Manor streets end at Locust and Sixth streets.
This year marks the 65th anniversary of the end of World War II and the 60th anniversary of the start of the Korean War. It's also the 35th anniversary of the end of the war in Vietnam, plus the 20th anniversary of the start of the Persian Gulf War in 1990.
The parade will feature floats, honor guard, color guard and six divisions of marchers (each with a band).
The speaker will be Commander Gerard Gunari from Luzerne County, an Army veteran who served three tours of duty in Europe during the Cold War and who worked to defuse land mines during the Gulf War.

Yard Sale

There will be a yard sale Saturday, May 22 at 8 a.m. at 21 North Ninth Streeet.