What happened to the Shack?

The Shack, which used to be in the vacant lot has been closed for several weeks and was moved off the property yesterday in the 600 block of South Ninth Street at a friend's house.
It's for sale as the owner is asking about $6,000 for it and the contents. Talked with the owner tonight when I was sitting out front getting some fresh air. He was showing it to a possible interested buyer.
The owner said he has a flooring business wanted to do this on the side and his original idea was to tow it from weekend events to make some extra bucks, but decided to rent the space from the landlord, who lives in York County.
He said it just wasn't working as he thought and he had no problems with Columbia Borough other than they wanted him to put an aluminum hood on the structure. The rent and insurance issues were major factors, plus not much business.
Got to give the guy major props for trying in a bad economy.

New sign on Route 462

Saw this yesterday coming home from the hill. It's a speed sign on Route 462 East in front of Royer's Flowers.  The sign reflects the speed of the vehicles passing the sign.

Crews rescue man from overturned truck in Hellam Township - The York Daily Record

Crews rescue man from overturned truck in Hellam Township - The York Daily Record

L-L claims 20 All-State softball berths

Congrats Emily Detz L-L claims 20 All-State softball berths

Are you ready for some football?

Pictures from day one of Columbia football: http://www.slide.com/r/jTckGj3q4T9gAC7AettoRx4QOG-CpVHL?previous_view=lt_embedded_url

Practice delayed because of search

Fall sports get late start tonight at high school. The football team was getting ready to hit the gridiron, while the volleyball team and cheerleaders were practicing as this event unfolded. The teams were locked in the school and field house for about 30 minutes as there were numerous police cars around the high school.
Here is a story on the incident from Lancasteronline: http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/439762_-Dangerous--suspect-eludes-police-after-chase.html
From WGAL: http://www.wgal.com/news/28872062/detail.html/

From what I saw sitting up on the hill, which was peaceful for about the first 15 minutes after I got there.
So, as I wassitting up waiting for football practice to start tonight, and this kind of low flying helicopter flies over. Figured either PSP or Life Lion. Since I heard no sirens, ruled out Life Lion. Chopper made a couple of passes up and down river and what looked like across 30, around 4:15 or so. Shortly thereafter, our local police car comes up the hill, makes a right and goes down side hill.
Shortly thereafter a PSP car flies up hill, yes that's strange for our town and makes similar right and I start hearing sirens  --  PD sirens. chopper returns flying around the area around the high school and then a small fleet of police cars ...show up -- not from area. Susquehanna Regional PD comes up, we ask what's goingon, he tells us and we tell him, the timing isn't good as their is football, cheerleading and volleyball practice, which police were unaware of.Imediate lockdown for next 30 minutes or so.
Even after lockdown headed, there was still a heavy police presence in the west parking lot for about an hour.
Was told between 21 and 30 law enforcement agencies were involved in search.

For sale at zillow.com

Was told about this web page, which lists every house for rent/sale in the United States. I've linked the Zillow page for the 17512 area: http://www.zillow.com/homes/columbia,-pa-17512_rb/

SVCC holds Chiquies Challenge

The Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce held its first annual Chiquies Challenge this morning from Marietta to Columbia's River Park. More than 60 people participated. Here is  slide show of photos: http://www.slide.com/r/W-r4e01y7j89tuEyF2R0Js9KmYYecwXs?previous_view=mscd_embedded_url&view=original

Weekend update

With this I feel like I am on Saturday Night Live with their weeked update.
Tomorrow, the Columbia High School football team will be canvassing the town seeking patrons for the football program from 9 a.m. to noon.

The Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce will hold its first annual canoe/kayak challenge, starting in Marietta and ending at River Park, tomorrow.

The Holy Trinity Catholic Church will hold its annual chicken barbecue, also tomorrow.

Sunday, the Ashley Tabernacle Churches of God in Christ, will hold their annual baptism at River Park from 3-6 p.m. Went to this last year and there were a lot of people and I found it very moving.

Guess we're not the only one with a problem

I saw this today while reading the Philadelphia Daily News. I post this because I spoke a little at Monday's council meeting. It's all in a matter of some people being lazy and landlords not forcing the issue. We need to clean up our town.
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20110812_Dirty_little_secret__We_have_a_filthy_image.html?cmpid=124488704

Woman reports being stabbed in York City house - York Dispatch

Woman reports being stabbed in York City house - York Dispatch

IMAGES: Artist Brings Art To Students -- Outdoors - Photos - WGAL The Susquehanna Valley

IMAGES: Artist Brings Art To Students -- Outdoors - Photos - WGAL The Susquehanna Valley

Peaceful morning along the Susquehanna

The geese were enjoying the peace and quiet.

These were paintedand re-painted by the state on the boat ramp and kayak/canoe ramp.

This little guy caught the "big one," a cat fish,with a little help from dad.

Peace on the River.

Drivers identified in Route 30 crash; one seriously hurt - York Dispatch

Drivers identified in Route 30 crash; one seriously hurt - York Dispatch

Columbia fire displaces 7

Columbia fire displaces 7

Indictment in murder case

Orange County District Attorney Frank Phillips announces that the Orange County Grand Jury has
voted an indictment in the case of Timothy Handle. DOB 09-05-71.
Handle's last address was 276 Riley Road, New Windsor, NY. He was arrested by New York State
Police Troop F on 8/4/11, and charged with the Murder of Kathleen M. Connolly who disappeared from
her home in Lancaster Pa. in July, and whose body was found in New Windsor, N.Y.
An "Affadavit of Voted Indictment" has been filed with the Local Criminal Court of the Town of New
Windsor. This divests the local court of jurisdiction and negates the requirement for a Preliminary
Hearing in that court.
By law the District Attorney cannot disclose the contents of any indictment until it is filed in County
Court. We expect that the Indictment will be handed up on Monday August 15.
We will not be making any other statements about any of the facts or circumstances about this case
until the arraignment sometime next week in Orange County Court.
The defendant is represented by the Legal Aid Society.
The prosecutor is Chief Trial Assistant DA John Geidel.
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VFW Band to present concert

The Columbia VFW Band, Red Rose Post 2435, in conjunction with the Sundowners, will present a free concerts to the public on Sunday, Aug. 21, at 6 p.m. at the Locust Street Park gazebo in Columbia.

The concert on Aug. 21 will be "Jazz Music" and will feature big band music, including Glenn Miller selections "A String of Pearls" and "In the Mood"; Benny Goodman selections "Sing, Sing, Sing," “Stompin' at the Savoy," and “Let's Dance”; and a Paul Murtha arrangement, "Jump, Jive An' Swing," featuring "Rock This Town," "Flip, Flop, and Fly," and "Jump, Jive, An' Wail."

Masons to hold open house

Columbia Lodge 286 and Wrightsville Lodge 503 will hold a combined open house in Wrigthsville on the corner of Cool Creek Road and Route 462. The open house will be held on Saturday, Aug. 20, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. A free hot dog and soda will be offered to each attendee, and free tours of the lodge room will be given.

Members of the public may attend the open house for free, and Masons will be on-hand to answer most questions about Free Masonry. 

Call Mark C. Zeamer at 684-8300 after 5 p.m. weekdays for more information

Help on accident

I guess it is a safety issue

I posted last week or the week before a safety issue involving a utility pole in the area of Third and Locust street. The partial pole was hanging from a newly installed pole. Apparently, Columbia Borough also thinks it is now a safety issue as the parking spot by the pole is now blocked off. It went up Friday afternoon.

Locust is condemned

The recently opened and renovated Hotel Locust, which held a grand re-opening over the weekend featuring an Elvis impersonator, has been condemned by the borough.
Sometime Saturday evening into Sunday morning, a window ledge on the fourth floor came loose and crashed down through the canopy onto the sidewalk. No one was hurt.

Weekly Columbia police reports

TRAVIS L. SHORT, AGE 26, OF LANCASTER, WAS CITED FOR DRIVING WHILE OPERATING PRIVILEGE IS SUSPENDED OR REVOKED ON ROUTE 30 EAST ON RAMP AT ROUTE 441, JULY 29.

HORACE MICHAEL REEVES, AGE 53, OF MOUNT JOY, WAS CITED FOR DRIVING WHILE OPERAING PRIVILEGE IS SUSPENDED OR REVOKED; OPERATING ON PUBLIC ROADWAY WITHOUT VALID INSURANCE; AND FOR REGISTRATION  AND CERTIFICATION OF TITLE REQUIRED, ON POPLAR STREET. HE WAS THEN DETAINED FOR A WARRANT OUT OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, JULY 29.

CHRISTOPHER ESTEP, AGE 30, OF MARIETTA, WAS CITED FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES AT THIRD AND CHESTNUT STREETS, JULY 30.

VICTOR EMILIO VELEZ-FORES, AGE 36, OF LEBANON, WAS CITED FOR OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES AT THIRD  AND LINDEN STREETS, JULY 31.

CHAD DANIEL RAPP, AGE 30, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR REGISTRATION AND CERTIFICATE OF TITLE REQUIRED, ON NORTH THIRD STREET, AUG. 2.

WILLIAM RALEIGH FIDLER, AGE 33, OF KANSAS, WAS CITED FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES ON SOUTH THIRD STREET, AUG. 2.
FIDLER DROVE HIS TRACTOR & TRAILER DOWN SOUTH THIRD STREET AND STRUCK TWO PARKED VEHICLES. VEHICLES WERE OWNED BY WAYNE ACKERMAN AND MAXINE BETANCOURT AND CHARLES GOLDSBOROUGH.

BOTH VEHICLES RECEIVED MODERATE DAMAGES. THIS AREA IS POSTED THAT NO COMMERICIAL VEHICLES, SUCH AS TRACTOR AND TRAILERS, ARE ALLOWED TO TRAVEL THERE. POLICE HAD TO ASSIST FIDLER IN BACKING UP SOUTH THIRD STREET TO LOCUST STREET.

NAGWAN N. AYOUB, AGE 31, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR DRIVING ON RIGHT SIDE OF ROADWAY IN THE 100 BLOCK OF SOUTH THIRD STREET, AUG. 2.

CHRISTOPHER TIRADO, AGE 28, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOT DISORDERLY CONDUCT, FOR AN INCIDENT AT FOURTH AND LOCUST STREETS, WHERE HE CHASED A FEMALE AND THEN GRABBED HER AROUND THE NECK, CAUSING SEVERAL PERSONS TO CALL 911, AUG. 5.

TERRY BRADFORD FARLEY, AGE 39, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR HARASSMENT IN THE 100 BLOCK OF SOUTH FIFTH STREET, AUG. 6.

ALYSSA STAR TORRES, AGE 21, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICES AT THIRD AND LINDEN STREETS, AUG 6.

A 13 YEAR OLD WRIGHTSVILLE FEMALE WAS CITED FOR CURFEW IN THE 300 BLOCK OF CHESTNUT STREET, AUG. 6.

Shrewsbury Township board divides over rehiring manager - The York Daily Record

Shrewsbury Township board divides over rehiring manager - The York Daily Record

Man reported missing second time in a month

Man reported missing second time in a month

Alice in Wonderland

Several hundred people were in Locust Street Park tonight for Alice in Wonderland. There are shows tomorrow afternoon and evening and Sunday afternoon. Here is  slide show: http://www.slide.com/r/A6Q5HYO16z_NeK_-DQClVUfw-_B313qL?previous_view=mscd_embedded_url&view=original