* For its 112-year history of football, Columbia has played 988 games with an overall record 532-432-24.
* Since 2000, here are records for the Tide against their opponents:
Pequea Valley 10-1; Donegal 9-1; Northern Lebanon 8-3; Eastern 6-2; Annville-Cleona 5-6; Elco 4-7; Cocalico 3-1; Lancaster Catholic 3-8; L-S 3-3; Daniel Boone 3-2; Garden Spot 2-0; Bishop Shanahan 2-0; Scotland 2-0; York Suburban 2-2; Kennard-Dale 1-0; Oxford 1-0; Fairfield 1-0; Lebanon Catholic 1-0; Holy Name 1-0; Trinity 0-1; Halifax 0-1; Northeastern 0-1; Boiling Springs 0-1; Wyomissing 0-2; Steel-High 0-3.
* Columbia has 108 first downs on the season, compared to 133 for the opposition. Columbia's season high totals are 17 against Boiling Springs and Lancaster Catholic to a low of eight vs. Annville-Cleona.
* Columbia's top four scoring drives of the year are 12 for 75 against Eastern; 12-53 vs. Pequea Valley; 11-78 vs. Boiling Springs and 11-59 vs. Eastern. The Tide also had drives of 10-70 vs. Boiling Springs and 10-75 vs. Northern Lebanon.
* Columbia's shortest drives of the season were a 1-63 vs. A-C; 2-94 vs. A-C; 2-69 vs. Boone.
* Columbia has had the ball first in six of its nine games. It's best average starting field position was 36 against Catholic.
* Columbia has scored on 31 of its 96 possessions this year -- the best was 6-11 against Pequea Valley, with the worst being 2-11 vs. Catholic and Annville-Cleona, On the other side, thge opposition has scored on 35 of 98 possessions with Boone scoring on 7 of 15 possessions and the worst was Elco, who went 1-10.
* Columbia has scored 236 points this season, with the high of 48 vs. Pequea Valley and a low of 13 vs. Annville-Cleona. In only one of its games, the Tide has scored in every quarter (PV) and in another game scored all of its points in one quarter (Lancaster Catholic). The Tide has scored 25 points in the third quarter of its first nine games.
* Columbia has given up 256 points, with a high of 56 against Catholic and a low of six against Elco. In two of its games, Elco and Northern Lebanon, all the points given up six and 20 were in one quarter. Catholic, Boiling Springs and Daniel Boone scored in all four quarters against the Tide.
* Columbia has rushed for 1,428 and passed for 1,630 this season, while giving up 2,213 yards on the ground and 963 through the air.
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Schedule update
Ther CBAA 'B' football team, who finished the season unbeaten, will play Conestoga Valley in a Red Rose Midget Football League game, at 6 p.m.; Saturday night at Solanco.
West Hempfield Township Police
Police are investigating a theft in the 2200 block of Sumit Drive, Nov. 3.
Columbia Police reports
MATTHEW J. BEAVER, AGE 33, OF YORK, WAS CITED FOR STOP SIGNS AND YIELD SIGNS AT ROUTE 30 AND LINDEN STREET, OCT. 23.
JOSEPH ANTHONY ALLEN, AGE 32, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS, IN THE 600 BLOCK OF UNION STREET, OCT. 22.
PETER KAREM FOUAD, AGE 20, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNALS AT THIRD AND CHESTNUT STREETS, OCT. 27.
SEMIJAD KUSMIC, AGE 38, FROM KENTUCKY, WAS CITED FOR UNLAWFUL ACTIVITIES ON ROUTE 30 EAST, OCT. 26.
VATSALA DEVI PARCHURI, AGE 37, OF YORK, WAS CITED FOR OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES AT THIRD AND LINDEN STREETS, OCT. 25.
SCOT ERIC MULLLINIX, AGE 41, OF LITTLESTOWN, WAS CITED FOR OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES AT THIRD AND LINDEN STREETS, OCT. 25.
HOWARD E. KISSINGER, III, AGE 20,OF LANCASTER, WAS CITED FOR OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES AT THIRD AND LINDEN STREETS, OCT 25.
JESSICA MICHELLE ZYGMUNT, AGE 25, OF HANOVER, WAS CITED FOR OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES AT THIRD AND LINDEN STREETS, OCT. 25.
JILLIAN M. SKALLA, AGE 28, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR STOP SIGNS AND YIELD SIGNS AT SADIE LANE AND MARKET AVENUE, OCT. 27.
RYAN J. ROACH, AGE 25, OF YORK, WAS CITED FOR FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY IN THE 300 BLOCK OF NORTH THIRD STREET, OCT. 30,
DOUGLAS CLAIR GARNER, AGE 43, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR STOP SIGNS AND YIELD SIGNS AT RIDGE AVENUE AND BETHEL STREET, NOV. 1,
VERLIN Z. SHIRK, AGE 39, OF MANHEIM, WAS CITED FOR UNLAWFUL ACTIVITIES IN THE 200 BLOCK OF LINDEN STREET, NOV. 1.
ALEXANDRA MOIRA JONES, AGE 19, OF LANCASTER, WAS CITED FOR OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES AT THIRD AND CHESTNUT STREETS, NOV. 2.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Susquehanna Fire Company report
Oct. 2, 103 John Lane, York, building fire.Oct. 2, 3952 Columbia Ave., West Hempfield Township, cooking fire.
Oct. 4, 580 Blossom Trail, Mount Joy, building fire.
Oct. 5, Ninth and Locust streets, vehicle accident with injuries.
Oct. 5, 304 South Third St., vehicle accident with injuries.
Oct. 7, 1 Walnut St., water rescue.
Oct. 7, 630 East Market St., Marietta, building fire.
Oct. 7, 200 Waterford Ave., Marietta, stand-by.
Oct. 8, Florence and Manor streets, gas leak.
Oct. 9, 2016 Manor Ridge Dr., Lancaster, building fire.
Oct. 9, 575 Locust St., building fire,.
Oct. 10, 1411 Lancaster Ave., automatic alarm.
Oct. 10, 516 South 16th St., West Hempfield Township, building fire.
Oct. 11, 18th and Manor streets, vehicle fire.
Oct. 11, 3975 Columbia Ave., West Hempfield Township, building fire.
Oct. 11, 745 Old Chiques Hill Road, automatic alarm.
Oct. 12, 745 Old Chiques Hill Road, automatic alarm.
Oct. 12, 100 North Fifth St., vehicle accident with injuries.
Oct. 13, 1411 Lancaster Ave., automatic alarm.
Oct. 16, 1411 Lancaster Ave., automatic alarm.
Oct. 20, 3900 Columbia Ave., West Hempfield Township, accident clean-up.
Oct. 21, Routes 441 and 30, vehicle accident with injuries.
Oct. 22, 1411 Lancaster Ave., automatic alarm.
Oct. 23, 401 Locust St., Apt. 3-A, building fire.
Oct. 24, 632 Fairview Ave.,vehicle fire.
Oct. 24, 400 Mill St., Apt. 716, medical assist.
Oct. 24, 2318 Franklin Road, Washington Boro, vehicle accident with injuries.
Oct. 25, 531 North Third St., vehicle accident with injuries.
Oct. 27, Third and Walnut streets, vehicle accident with injuries.
Oct. 28, Route 30 and Prospect Road, West Hempfield Township, vehicle accident.
West Hempfield Township Police reports
Police are looking for a white Ford pick-up truck with a missing passenger side mirror as the result of a hit and run accident on Marietta Avenue at Westover Drive, Oct. 31.
Timothy S. Jacobs, 43, of York, was charged with theft and fraud in connection with an incident at Shea Roofing on Donnerville Road, Nov. 1.
Officials of the Hess Express reported the theft of 19 newspapers, Nov. 1.
Timothy S. Jacobs, 43, of York, was charged with theft and fraud in connection with an incident at Shea Roofing on Donnerville Road, Nov. 1.
Officials of the Hess Express reported the theft of 19 newspapers, Nov. 1.
Time to honor our veterans
The 11-11-11 Club will honor veterans next week: http://www.engleonline.com/AdDesk/Htmlfiles/Readers/article.epc?id=41930
MAG Run is Saturday
The Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Comerce will hold their second annual MAG Run on Saturday: http://www.engleonline.com/AdDesk/Htmlfiles/Readers/article.epc?id=41932
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Meet the Millersburg Indians
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| Millersburg is the fourth seed and the Tide's likely first round opponent. |
The Indians, coached by rookie coach Steve Boyer, are the defending District 3 Class A state champs and play in the Twin Valley League, which is in the northern part of Dauphin and Juniata counties. The only teams outside of the TVL, M-Burg has played are Big Spring, Pine Grove and this week's game against Nativity.
The team's losses this year were to Pine Grove (35-0), Line Mountain (14-12) and Tri-Valley (34-0).
Millersburg returns three starters on offense and five on defense from a team that went 10-4 in 2009 and played in the state playoffs.
There is no history between the Tide and Millersburg, although the Tide played Halifax in 2003 playoffs
M-Burg runs the Navy spread offense and its leader is quarterback Josh Howard, who rushed for three scores and 169 yards last week in a 20-12 win over Halifax. Howard leads the team in rushing with 609 yards on 128 carries and 11 scores. Passing, he has completed 35 of 74 passes for 591 yards and five scores. He's been picked off seven times.
Other backs are James Miller (77-630) and Laumount Mills (42-197).
When M-Burg throws, the top receivers are Logan Brosius (12-237) and Miller (12-203), along with Cole Boyer (5-126).
Up front, the leaders are Preston Minnich (5-11, 230), Hunter Green (5-11, 215) and Tyler Etzweiler (6-2, 220).
On defense, the lone returning line starter is Etzweiler, while Miller, Mills, Dawson Schlegel and Travis Lamereaux are linebackers. Howard, Brosius and Boyer made up the defensive backfield.
2010 results
M-Burg 25, Big Spring 12
M-Burg 53, Newport 20
Pine Grove 35, M-Burg 0
M-Burg 35, Williams Valley 22
Line Mountain 14, M-Burg 12
M-Burg 35, East Juniata 14
Tri-Valley 34, M-Burg 0
M-Burg 40, Upper Dauphin 0
M-Burg 20, Halifax 12
This week" Nativity BVM
Two charged in Marietta
Two people, including one from Columbia were chargded in a burglary at the Railroad House: http://articles.lancasteronline.com/local/4/307398
Monday, November 1, 2010
Meet the Steel-High Steamrollers
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| The Rollers are the likely third seed. |
The Steel-High Steamrollers head into the final game of the season against District 11 power Schuylkill Haven with a 6-3 record.
The Rollers play in the Capital Division of the Mid-Penn Conference with the likes of Middletown, East Pennsboro, Trinity, Palmyra, Milton Hershey, Boiling Springs, Susquenita and Camp Hill.
The Capial Division, now including some Class AAA schools, is probably the toughest small school divisions in the state. The teams coming out of this division, who make the playoffs are battled tested.
The only common opponent is Boiling Springs. The Bub, Bub, Bubblers beat both the Tide and Rollers this season.
Rob Deibler is in his 12th season as Roller coach. He has back-to-back state titles to his credit and a bucket full of district titles. They didn't make the finals last year, losing in the first round to Millersburg.
Columbia has played the Rollers four times in the playoffs, the last being in 2008, which was a 39-6 Roller win. Other Roller wins over the Tide were (26-18, 1999), (35-7, 2000) and (33-7, 2005). Other teams on the Roller card that the Tide have lost to in the playoffs are Halifax, Trinity and Camp Hill.
There are two former Columbia players on the Roller coaching staff -- Tom Sherk and Tony Fillmore.
The best way to describe the Rollers in 2010 is young and athletic. As many as 14 freshmen are on the Roller roster, so their best football might just be next year and the year after. The Rollers can score and seem to be getting their defensive house in order, giving up 33 points in the last three weeks after giving up 209 the first six weeks of the season.
Talent-wise, there are a numberof great athletes.
QB Max Ward is 86-172-6, 1,439 yards and 10 scores. Clayton McNair is the leadaing rusher with 1,342 yards and 20 scores. JC Brandt is the top receiver with 41 catches for 725 yards and five scores and the list goes on.
A couple of freshman key the trenches with some juniors.
2010 Scores
SH 33, Halifax 22
SH 33, Middletown 7
East Pennsboro 56, SH 35
Trinity 53, SH 7
SH 36, Palmyra 26
SH 45, Milton Hershey 35
Boiling Springs17, SH 12
SH 47, Camp Hill 14
SH 28, Susquenita 2
This Week: Schuylkill Haven
Meet the York Catholic Fighting Irish
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| York Catholic is the probable second seed. |
The Fighting Irish play in Division III of the York-Adams League with Farifield, Hanover, Littlestown, Biglerville, Delone, Eastern, York Tech and York Suburban.
Eastern is the only common opponent betwen the two. Columbia opened the season with a win over the Knights, while YC scored a 60-27 win over the Knights two weeks ago. Columbia did scrimmage Hanover and Suburban, while York Catholic scrimmaged Lancaster Catholic.
The Irish and Columbia have never played in football.
JD Martin is the Irish coach,
Key players are QB Adam Sentz, a two-year starter at the position.This season, Sentz has passed for 766 and is 46-84-4 with 190 scoring strikes. The top rusher is Matt Lehr, 116-784 and he is a sophomore. Fullback Nick Full is a load. Other players to watch are Christian Bohn, the team's leading receiver and Patrick Montgomery.
On defense, the Irish return eight starters.
2010 Scores
Kennard-Dale 21,York Catholic 15
York Catholic 33, Bermudian 6
York Catholic 50, Fairfield 7
York Catholic 24, Hanover 0
Littlestown 41, York Catholic 6
York Catholic 48, Biglerville 6
Delone Catholic 20, York Catholic 19 (OT)
York Catholic 60, Eastern 27
York Catholic 42, York Tech 7
This Week: York Suburban
Meet the Reading Holy Name Blue Jays
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| Holy Name is the probable top seed in the Class A playoffs. |
The Blue Jays play in Division II of the Berks Inter-County League, along with Wyomissing, Exeter, Schuylkill Valley, Hamburg, Fleetwood and Kutztown.
There are no common opponents between the Tide and Blue Jays, although Fleetwood and Hamburg played teams in Section 3. In 2001, Columbia crushed Holy Name, 48-7 in the opening round of the Class A playoffs.
Rick Keeley is in his 22nd year as Holy Name coach.
Key players are RB/KR Freddy Caruso, who is 15th in Berks County with
748 yards on the ground on 102 carries and he has scored 11 touchdowns. The QB is Brian Elfie, who is 67-128-2 for the season with 18 touchdown passes. The Holy Name backfield is completed by Danny Christian who is also the team's top receiver with 18 catches for 289 yards. Caruso is also the team's top receiver with 29 catches for 521 yards.
Up front, key players are Tim Laser and Caleb Miller.
On defense, the Blue Jays are a plus 25 in takeaways this season.
Key players are DE Cooper Kutz and Pietro Gaspari, both freshman, along tackle Jose Fernandez, LB Anthony Meridiande and DBs Tom Natola and Marcus Leaf.
2010 Scores
Holy Name 49, Pope John Paul 21
ShenadoahValley 19, Holy Name 8
Exeter 48, Holy Name 14
Holy Name 27, Schuylkill Valley 23
Holy Name 28, Hamburg 14
Holy Name 40, Fleetwood 2
Holy Name 34, Kutztown 20
Holy Name 36, Wyomissing 14
Holy Name 20, Blue Mountain 14 (OT)
This Week: Reading Central Catholic
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Tide dominates Pequea Valley
With nine different players touching the football, the Tide destroyed Pequea Valley, 48-13.
Heading into this week regular season finale at Donegal, the Tide is 3-6 overall and 2-3 in Section 3 of the Lancaster-Lebanon League. .
Friday night was the final home game for 13 seniors – David Wells, Jeremy Daise, Ronald Gilbert, Johnny Vasquez, Felix Mendez, Dom Trout, Jamal Porras, Byron Germer, Marcus Fischer, Cain Warfel, Roger Walton, Casey Rapp and John Markley.
On offensive shoot out was expected Friday night. The Tide and Braves entered the game scoring a combined 402 points, while giving up a combined 422. The offensive explosion only materialized on one side of the scoreboard – Columbia.
Ironically, the offensive fireworks didn’t start untl midway trough the first quarter. After the two teams exchanged punts, Columbia got on the scoreboard first. Keenan Edmond (3 scores, 116 yards) sprinted in from the 33 to give the Tide a 6-0 lead with 6:48 left in the first quarter. The Braves, who were severely undermanned in the game, came right back. Robert Schmidt capped a 10-play, 67-yard drive with a 2-yard run. Columbia blocked the PAT and the game remain tied at 6-6.
No problem. Behind Edmond’s running and a Tyler Harrison to Michael Burke pass reception, the Tide score with 61 seconds left in the first quarter on a 1-yard run by Edmond. Harrison’s two-point PAT gave the Tide a 14-6 lead and the fun just started for the Tide.
After forcing a PV punt, the Tide got a couple of pass receptions to Burke and Seth Lefever and unleashed a running attack of Edmond, Wells and Vazquez, driving 53 yards in 12 plays, scoring on a 2-yard run by Wells with six minutes left in the first half. At that points, the Tide led 21-6.
PV fumbled on their next possession, which Columbia took advantage of. Edmond hauled in a short pass from Harrison and went the distance, 45 yards and the Tide led 28-6 and with 4:30 left in the half, the Tide had a 28-6 lead.
They weren’t done.
PV fumbled again but the Tide didn’t take advantage, until PV got the ball back again. Burke stepped in front of a Ben Myers pass and returned it 45 yards for a score with 1:29 left in the first half, Columbia led 34-6.
The Tide, who has been the victim of a number of mercy rules games over the last three years, finally kicked the mercy rule in their favor on their first possession of the second half. Burke and Harrison teamed for a 26-yard score and when Lefever’s PAT went squarely through the upright, Columbia led 41-6 with 7:08 left in the third quarter.
The Tide put some icing on the cake in the fourth quarter when Shakim McIllwain sprinted 62 yards for a score.
Heading into this week regular season finale at Donegal, the Tide is 3-6 overall and 2-3 in Section 3 of the Lancaster-Lebanon League. .
Friday night was the final home game for 13 seniors – David Wells, Jeremy Daise, Ronald Gilbert, Johnny Vasquez, Felix Mendez, Dom Trout, Jamal Porras, Byron Germer, Marcus Fischer, Cain Warfel, Roger Walton, Casey Rapp and John Markley.
On offensive shoot out was expected Friday night. The Tide and Braves entered the game scoring a combined 402 points, while giving up a combined 422. The offensive explosion only materialized on one side of the scoreboard – Columbia.
Ironically, the offensive fireworks didn’t start untl midway trough the first quarter. After the two teams exchanged punts, Columbia got on the scoreboard first. Keenan Edmond (3 scores, 116 yards) sprinted in from the 33 to give the Tide a 6-0 lead with 6:48 left in the first quarter. The Braves, who were severely undermanned in the game, came right back. Robert Schmidt capped a 10-play, 67-yard drive with a 2-yard run. Columbia blocked the PAT and the game remain tied at 6-6.
No problem. Behind Edmond’s running and a Tyler Harrison to Michael Burke pass reception, the Tide score with 61 seconds left in the first quarter on a 1-yard run by Edmond. Harrison’s two-point PAT gave the Tide a 14-6 lead and the fun just started for the Tide.
After forcing a PV punt, the Tide got a couple of pass receptions to Burke and Seth Lefever and unleashed a running attack of Edmond, Wells and Vazquez, driving 53 yards in 12 plays, scoring on a 2-yard run by Wells with six minutes left in the first half. At that points, the Tide led 21-6.
PV fumbled on their next possession, which Columbia took advantage of. Edmond hauled in a short pass from Harrison and went the distance, 45 yards and the Tide led 28-6 and with 4:30 left in the half, the Tide had a 28-6 lead.
They weren’t done.
PV fumbled again but the Tide didn’t take advantage, until PV got the ball back again. Burke stepped in front of a Ben Myers pass and returned it 45 yards for a score with 1:29 left in the first half, Columbia led 34-6.
The Tide, who has been the victim of a number of mercy rules games over the last three years, finally kicked the mercy rule in their favor on their first possession of the second half. Burke and Harrison teamed for a 26-yard score and when Lefever’s PAT went squarely through the upright, Columbia led 41-6 with 7:08 left in the third quarter.
The Tide put some icing on the cake in the fourth quarter when Shakim McIllwain sprinted 62 yards for a score.
Week 9 notebook: Need a road win to wrap of regular season
Final game on road
Columbia's three wins this season have come at home. The Tide, who travels up Kinderhook Friday for a 7 p.m. kickoff with rival Donegal, has not won a road game since the last regular season of the 2008 season against Donegal by a 41-27 score.The Tide is 2-12 in its last 14 road games.
The points
The 48 points were the most the Tide scored in a game since week 10 of the 2008 season when they put 41 on the scoreboard against Donegal (see above). The Tide was shutout by Donegal last season 40-0, ending a 9-game Tide winning streak over the Indians.
Another streak ends
The win over the Braves ended a 1-game losing streak to PV, who stunned the Tide 27-12 last season. Since 1998, Columbia has scored 40 or more points against PV eight times.
More on the Braves
PV dressed 19 players for the game and had four others out with injuries. Columbia will play at West York in a junior varsity game Monday. One thing I took notice too was PV head coach Curtis Waltman did very little coaching during the game, leaving a majority of the calls to assistant coaches, primarily d-coordinator Dino DiPaolo, the son of former Catholic coach Tony DiPaolo. Coaching change?
Parent's Night
Friday was Parent's Night for the football team, cheerleaders and band. I made note of this last week and I think it should be noted that two football players walked out with members of the Tide's football staff and not a parent.
The numbers
With a win over Donegal, the Tide will finish Section 3 play with a 3-3 record \and the possibility of finishing in a four-way tie for second place behind Lancaster Catholic.
Friday night, Dom Trout recorded three sacks. He entered the game tied with teammate Michael Burke for the Section 3 lead with four each.
Columbia's three wins this season have come at home. The Tide, who travels up Kinderhook Friday for a 7 p.m. kickoff with rival Donegal, has not won a road game since the last regular season of the 2008 season against Donegal by a 41-27 score.The Tide is 2-12 in its last 14 road games.
The points
The 48 points were the most the Tide scored in a game since week 10 of the 2008 season when they put 41 on the scoreboard against Donegal (see above). The Tide was shutout by Donegal last season 40-0, ending a 9-game Tide winning streak over the Indians.
Another streak ends
The win over the Braves ended a 1-game losing streak to PV, who stunned the Tide 27-12 last season. Since 1998, Columbia has scored 40 or more points against PV eight times.
More on the Braves
PV dressed 19 players for the game and had four others out with injuries. Columbia will play at West York in a junior varsity game Monday. One thing I took notice too was PV head coach Curtis Waltman did very little coaching during the game, leaving a majority of the calls to assistant coaches, primarily d-coordinator Dino DiPaolo, the son of former Catholic coach Tony DiPaolo. Coaching change?
Parent's Night
Friday was Parent's Night for the football team, cheerleaders and band. I made note of this last week and I think it should be noted that two football players walked out with members of the Tide's football staff and not a parent.
The numbers
With a win over Donegal, the Tide will finish Section 3 play with a 3-3 record \and the possibility of finishing in a four-way tie for second place behind Lancaster Catholic.
Friday night, Dom Trout recorded three sacks. He entered the game tied with teammate Michael Burke for the Section 3 lead with four each.
Saturday, October 30, 2010
A little of this and a little of that
On the blog comments
Yes, I have gone back to anonymous postings. But what I won't post are vicious personal attacks and those with curse words in them. Also, I will not post comments that could be involved in an investigation or a pending investigation. And that includes something I would love to post about things in our town, but will not because I might be called as a witness in an appeal of something that happened downtown.
The parade
For the second straight year, I did not watch the parade with the masses downtown, so I wasn't stressed by the "candy diving" people, which is the direct opposite of dumpster diving or the fact that some people are really ignorant when it comes to certain things such as manners and language.
If there are a couple of improvements that could be made, here are just a few suggestions. One, is to ban those who sell what when I was younger were balloons. It's junk and expensive and those who were walking the streets should be cut off once the parade starts. Also,thanks to Off. Bryan Keyser, who I saw hassling one of the "hawkers," for their permit and acutally looking at what the person was selling.
Two, I'd like to see more bands, but understand that costs money.
Three, there ought to be a way to regulate pets. Where I was, a person had a dog and started barking when the horses passed. Sort of spooked the horses.
Four, I know its some sort of a tradition in our town, trying to be the first person to put a chair or blanket out, but 10-12 hours before the parade is a little much. I know they do it in some communities, Manheim comes to mind, I think has an ordinance as to when chairs, etc. can be placed out for events such as parades.
When I went downtown about mid-afternoon, the sidewalks were just passable because of the high number of chairs/blankets, etc. that lined the streets.
I'm sure they have been thanked enough, but hats off to the Sunsnappers and Lions Club for sponsoring the event, as well as those who chipped in financially. It's a great tradition in town.
Now for two funnies. Early in the morning, on my first trip through town, two of the "savers" were cardboard boxes and a metal trash can lid. And as the parade was starting, there were a few cars heading east on Manor Street, but were slowed once they saw the parade traffic. One driver, however, just kept heading east, even with the police cars leading the way and the parade coming toward the car. Some people I guess are just plain stupid.
Pay to play
About two weeks ago or so, I posted an article from the PennLive website, concerning school districts asking students pay to be involved in activities such as sports, band and other activities. It drew some comments, good and bad.
One comment, I'd like to address is that what if someone can't afford to pay to play. I don;t think that would eliminate anyone. The athlete/band member/drama person and/or parents could work it off by volunteering at school, etc. Really don't think anyone would not be permitted to participate.
There was another series of articles I read a week later, which I forgot to post where school districts are asking booster clubs, etc. to step up their contributions to schools. Most of what I read involved schools with one booster club.
If it does come to "pay to play" locally, I hope the fees aren't that high and there is some cut in cost for those involved in multiple groups.
I think cutting activities such as sports, band, art, student council, drama, etc. is important to a student becoming a more well-rounded person.
Our ever changing downtown
I saw the other day, a thrift shop as opened on North Third Street in the former Stauffer's Deli building and I really believe and it should have been done by now, the replacement of street trees and lights, are very much a key to our downtown development. Also, not sure yet if the Black Widow tattoo shop in the 200 block of Locust Street.
Yes, I have gone back to anonymous postings. But what I won't post are vicious personal attacks and those with curse words in them. Also, I will not post comments that could be involved in an investigation or a pending investigation. And that includes something I would love to post about things in our town, but will not because I might be called as a witness in an appeal of something that happened downtown.
The parade
For the second straight year, I did not watch the parade with the masses downtown, so I wasn't stressed by the "candy diving" people, which is the direct opposite of dumpster diving or the fact that some people are really ignorant when it comes to certain things such as manners and language.
If there are a couple of improvements that could be made, here are just a few suggestions. One, is to ban those who sell what when I was younger were balloons. It's junk and expensive and those who were walking the streets should be cut off once the parade starts. Also,thanks to Off. Bryan Keyser, who I saw hassling one of the "hawkers," for their permit and acutally looking at what the person was selling.
Two, I'd like to see more bands, but understand that costs money.
Three, there ought to be a way to regulate pets. Where I was, a person had a dog and started barking when the horses passed. Sort of spooked the horses.
Four, I know its some sort of a tradition in our town, trying to be the first person to put a chair or blanket out, but 10-12 hours before the parade is a little much. I know they do it in some communities, Manheim comes to mind, I think has an ordinance as to when chairs, etc. can be placed out for events such as parades.
When I went downtown about mid-afternoon, the sidewalks were just passable because of the high number of chairs/blankets, etc. that lined the streets.
I'm sure they have been thanked enough, but hats off to the Sunsnappers and Lions Club for sponsoring the event, as well as those who chipped in financially. It's a great tradition in town.
Now for two funnies. Early in the morning, on my first trip through town, two of the "savers" were cardboard boxes and a metal trash can lid. And as the parade was starting, there were a few cars heading east on Manor Street, but were slowed once they saw the parade traffic. One driver, however, just kept heading east, even with the police cars leading the way and the parade coming toward the car. Some people I guess are just plain stupid.
Pay to play
About two weeks ago or so, I posted an article from the PennLive website, concerning school districts asking students pay to be involved in activities such as sports, band and other activities. It drew some comments, good and bad.
One comment, I'd like to address is that what if someone can't afford to pay to play. I don;t think that would eliminate anyone. The athlete/band member/drama person and/or parents could work it off by volunteering at school, etc. Really don't think anyone would not be permitted to participate.
There was another series of articles I read a week later, which I forgot to post where school districts are asking booster clubs, etc. to step up their contributions to schools. Most of what I read involved schools with one booster club.
If it does come to "pay to play" locally, I hope the fees aren't that high and there is some cut in cost for those involved in multiple groups.
I think cutting activities such as sports, band, art, student council, drama, etc. is important to a student becoming a more well-rounded person.
Our ever changing downtown
I saw the other day, a thrift shop as opened on North Third Street in the former Stauffer's Deli building and I really believe and it should have been done by now, the replacement of street trees and lights, are very much a key to our downtown development. Also, not sure yet if the Black Widow tattoo shop in the 200 block of Locust Street.
Week nine power ratings
The District 3 week nine power ratings have been posted. As reported last week, there are just five teams in the Class A field: http://district3.piaa.org/football/2010/WK9-A.pdf
There might be little change after week 10, Holy Name, who is 8-1 and seems to have the top seed wrapped up, plays Central Catholic, formerly an A school in the final game. RCC is 4-5 and is a 3-A school because of their cooperative sponsorship with Oley Valley.
Columbia, despite having (point wise) the toughest Class A schedule, is locked in at fifth.
Two, three and four should be locks as well.
York Catholic, who is second, plays York Suburban, who is 2-7, while the Rollers end the season with Schuylkill Haven, who is 7-2 and Millersburg plays Nativity, who is 2-7.
The official pairings will be released next Sunday.
There might be little change after week 10, Holy Name, who is 8-1 and seems to have the top seed wrapped up, plays Central Catholic, formerly an A school in the final game. RCC is 4-5 and is a 3-A school because of their cooperative sponsorship with Oley Valley.
Columbia, despite having (point wise) the toughest Class A schedule, is locked in at fifth.
Two, three and four should be locks as well.
York Catholic, who is second, plays York Suburban, who is 2-7, while the Rollers end the season with Schuylkill Haven, who is 7-2 and Millersburg plays Nativity, who is 2-7.
The official pairings will be released next Sunday.
College update: Tuell part of unbeaten team
Columbia grad Colby Tuell is part of a Kutztown University football team that improved its record to 9-0 tonight with a 45-23 win over West Chester. The Golden Bears, who are having their best season ever entered the game ranked 15th in Division II.
No individual stats for Tuell are yet available.
KU has two regular season games left with Bloomsburg and Gannon.
At Lebanon Valley, Ben Guiles topped the 1,000 yard mark for season rushing an Yahya McIntyre caught his first career touchdown pass as LVC won its fourth straight, 42-38 over Widener.
Guiles was held out of the end zone in the win, bur rushed for 83 yards, giving his 1,033 for the season.
McIntyre did reach the end zone for the first time in his career, a 5-yard pass and also caught a career-high four passes for 26 yards in the win.
At Juniata, Brandon Felus had four total tackles as Juniata lost for the eighth time this season 48-0 to Johns Hopkins.
No individual stats for Tuell are yet available.
KU has two regular season games left with Bloomsburg and Gannon.
At Lebanon Valley, Ben Guiles topped the 1,000 yard mark for season rushing an Yahya McIntyre caught his first career touchdown pass as LVC won its fourth straight, 42-38 over Widener.
Guiles was held out of the end zone in the win, bur rushed for 83 yards, giving his 1,033 for the season.
McIntyre did reach the end zone for the first time in his career, a 5-yard pass and also caught a career-high four passes for 26 yards in the win.
At Juniata, Brandon Felus had four total tackles as Juniata lost for the eighth time this season 48-0 to Johns Hopkins.
Schlief honored at F&M
Columbia grad Dale Schlief was inducted into the F&M Hall of Fame this weekend: http://www.godiplomats.com/trad/hall/releases/classof2010
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Major accident this morning
West Hempfield Township Police said the first accident happened when a vehicle operated by Molly Albright, 26, of Columbia, failed to see slow and stopping traffic because of congestion. Albright struck a vehicle operated by Lynn Johnson, 64, of Colmbia, which then struck a vehicle operated by Kenneth Luckenbill, 44, also of Columbia.
In the second accident, a cattle trailer operated by Glenn Binkley, 55, of Columbia, did not see the other accident and attempted to merge onto Route 30, striking a vehicle operated by Steven Cliff, 31, of Columbia and pushed it onto the berm of the road. Binkley then struck a vehicle operated by Douglas Stevens of Washington Boro and then struck Albright's vehicle.
Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed the accident to call them at 285-5191.
Traffic eastbound was shut down for about two hours, police said.
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