Columbia Talk

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Columbia High School Class Reunion 1976, 1977, 1978.
When: Saturday Oct. 6th, 2012 7-11 pm
Where: Golden Stories, 237 Locust St.
Music by: Underground Hotel, and DJ Keith Musser.
$35.00 per person

please email: Albert_storm@comcast.net
or call 684-1899

Sunday, June 3, 2012

Masons honor one of their own

(l-r) Cindy Mahan, Tanya Helton, Logan Mahan Jess Eisenhaurer, Nicole McCauley

A tree and plaque were unveiled   May 30 at the Columbia High School honoring former Mason and School District   employee Scott Mahan.
Mahan died unexpectedly this   past January , was a Custodian for the   Columbia School District and served the local Masonic Lodge as a Past   Master and Secretary.
Steve   Sherk   representing the school district employees said that this   tree planted where   all employees can see as they enter the school will be a lasting reminder   of the influence Scott had on his fellow employees…
Glenn Bachert,   chaplain of the Masonic Lodge offered a prayer.
About 30 people   attended this event including Mahan’s   family, friends, school employees and Masonic Lodge members.

(-r) Andrew Zeamer, Worshipful Master, Columbia Lodge, Cindy Mahan, Steve Sherk

River Park featured in borough's magazine

Columbia's River Park is featured in the Pennsylvania Borough's Association monthly magazine. Here is the link: http://boroughs.org/boroughnews/index_CoverArticle.pdf

Friday, June 1, 2012

THE celebrates anniversary

Just one year ago on June 4, 2011, Mid-Atlantic’s
newest visitor destination–the Turkey Hill Experience—opened its doors and has
welcome more than 100,000 visitors. To commemorate this milestone, Turkey Hill
Experience is inviting the public to share in the fun with a day-long celebration from 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 3rd.
“The opening of the Turkey Hill Experience has been a labor of love for the team
at the Turkey Hill Dairy, especially for me,” said Quintin Frey, President of Turkey Hill
Dairy. “With 80 years of family history surrounding the Dairy, we worked hard to design
a great learning experience that tells our history to visitors of all ages.”
In addition to a special Turkey Hill Dairy Premium Ice Cream flavor being created
specifically for the event, visitors at the birthday celebration will also enjoy a free ice
cream sundae bar and cake. The Turkey Hill Giant Cow and Turkey Hill Minit Market
Fun Team will be present for the celebration, as well as members of Turkey Hill Dairy’s
Children of all ages will enjoy birthday-themed puzzles and games, free balloons
and a chance to spin the Turkey Hill Experience prize wheel. Birthday visitors will also
have a chance to win giveaways each and every hour throughout the day, including
a birthday package at the Turkey Hill Experience and a year’s supply of Turkey Hill
“We are proud to celebrate the newest endeavor to the Turkey Hill Dairy,” said
Frey, “and look forward to sharing the Dairy’s history with many more visitors in the
The Columbia, Pa.-based Turkey Hill Experience features 26,000 square
feet of interactive exhibits located in the restored former Ashley & Bailey Silk Mill. Its
large interactive exhibit areas allow visitors to learn more about Turkey Hill’s history,
Lancaster County’s rich agricultural heritage, and how the Dairy’s top-selling ice
cream and iced tea flavors are selected and created. Visitors also have the chance to
participate in exhibits that allow you to make your own ice cream commercial, name
your own ice cream flavors and discover what your favorite tea flavor says about your
For more information about the Turkey Hill Experience and the first anniversary
party, visit turkeyhillexperience.com or call 1-888-986-8784.
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Thursday, May 31, 2012

Norfolk Southern Exhibit Car’s 30th-anniversary tour celebrates corporate heritage and communities | Norfolk Southern – The Thoroughbred of Transportation | Creating green jobs shipping freight by rail

Norfolk Southern Exhibit Car’s 30th-anniversary tour celebrates corporate heritage and communities |
This carwent through Columbia around one o'clock this afternoon. Aboit 30 or so railroad enthusiasts lined the rails on Front and Walnut streets and at the tracks on Union Street.

Columbia Police reports

ANGEL LUIS MALDONADO, AGE 19, OF COLUMBIA, FOR PURCHASE,
CONSUMPTION, POSSESSION TRANSPORTATION OF LIQUOR OR MALT OR BREWED BEVERAGES, IN THE 500 BLOCK OF UNION STREET, 13 MAY 2012.
THE FOLLOWING PERSONS WERE CITED FOR OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES, ON ROUTE 441 AT PERRY STREETS, 17 MAY 2012: JODI M. THOMAS, AGE 34, OF MOUNTVILLE; ANDREA S. PEZNOSKY, AGE 27, OF MARIETTA; VANWHY, AGE 46, OF BETHLEHEM.
MORGAN LEE FREADY, AGE 20, OF MOUNT JOY, WAS CITED FOR STOP SIGNS & YIELD SIGNS AT FRONT AND WALNUT STREETS, 24 MAY 2012.
PATRICK J. FOY, AGE 52, OF LANCASTER, WAS CITED FOR OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES AT 15TH. STREET AND LANCASTER AVENUE, 25 MAY 2012.
DANIEL DIAZ, AGE 44, OF\ COLUMBIA,\CHARGED WITH SIMPLE ASSAULT, (DOMESTIC VIOLENCE), AND HARASSMENT, FOR AN INCIDENT THAT HAPPENED AT HIS RESIDENCE, 1800 HOURS, 29 MAY 2012.
HE WAS TAKEN TO CENTRAL BOOKING IN LANCASTER AND COMITTED TO L.C.P., IN LIEU OF $15,000.00 STRAIGHT BAIL. APPARENTLY MR. DIAZ WAS INTOXICATED AND ATTACKED HIS DAUGHTER, CAUSING A CUT LIP AND SOME BRUISES TO HER NECK.
HENRY LEE THOMPSON, JR., AGE 52, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CHARGED AND ARRAIGNED AT LANCASTER CITY CENTRAL BOOKING, ON 27 MAY 2012, FOR SIMPLE ASSAULT, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, FOR AN INCIDENT IN THE FIRST BLOCK OF SOUTH 3RD.
STREET, WHEN HE WAS SEEN BY AN OFFICER, PUNCHING A WOMAN IN
HE WAS COMMITTED TO L.C.P. IN LIEU OF $10,000.00
AMBER LYNN RAPP, AGE 26 AND BLANE THOMAS, 28, BOTH OF\ COLUMBIA,
WERE ARRAIGNED AT LANCASTER CENTRAL BOOKING, 27 MAY 2012, FOR
SIMPLE ASSAULT, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. THEY WERE BOTH COMITTED
TO L.C.P., IN LIEU OF $10,000.00 STRAIGHT BAIL, EACH. THE INCIDENT
HAPPENED AT THEIR RESIDENCE, 1609 HOURS, 27 MAY 2012.
LULU MAE LOVE, AGE 36 AND JAY MICHAEL COONEY, AGE 35, BOTH OF COLUMBIA, WERE CITED FOR DISORDERLY CONDUCT, FOR AN INCIDENT THAT HAPPENED AT THEIR APARTMENT,
JAMES PAUL SHICKLEY, JR., AGE 21, WAS CITED FOR PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS AT SOUTH 3RD. STREET AND LAWRENCE\ STREET, 27 MAY 2012.

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Nominate a great athlete

As many of you know I am a member of the selection committee for the Columbia HS Athletic Hall of Fame. This year's induction ceremony will take place on Friday, Oct. 5 when the 2011 District 3 Class A champs take on Pequea Valley. There will be a reception for the new inductees prior to the game in the cafeteria and the actual induction will take place at halftime ...of the football game. Right now we have a list of about 30 individuals/teams we are working with, but we as a a committee think we might be missing either a team, player, coach or contributor to CHS athletics. Feel free to contact me or send me a private message if you know of someone worthy of being added to the list. I will supply you privately with who was nominated, but the list is so long. The deadline is June 22. Thank you. Also if you want to make a financial contribution for our reception and the purchase of plaques to be mounted in the school, I can provide you with that information as well.
My email is tides.cln@gmail.com