Wanted man

Lancaster City Police are looking for 31-year-old Michael Tyrone Stewart in connection with a five-year-old murder investigation in the city.

Three others were charged today by city police in connection with the Oct. 24, 2004 murder of Heather Marie Nunn in the kitchen of her home, 224 Pearl St.

The other three suspects were also in custody on other, unrelated charges, police said.

Stewart, also known on the streets as “Mike Murder” has ties to Columbia and his last known address, in addition to one in Columbia, was in the 1100 block of Freemont Street in Lancaster.

Charged today were:

* Edward Leon Major, 31, currently in the federal prison in Lewisburg, serving more than 12 years following his conviction on charges of possession with the intent to deliver crack cocaine (10.4 grams) in Lancaster in June, 2005.

* David Vasquez Jordan, 28, currently in Lancaster County Prison on unrelated homicide charges for a Dec. 13, 2009 stabbing death in the 400 block of St. Joseph Street.

* Hayward Jamar Stewart, 33, Garden Court Apartments, currently in Lebanon County Prison on unrelated charges and a parole violation/

Police said Stewart is about six-foot tall, weighs around 150 pounds with short dark hair and dark eyes.

The murder of Nunn happened around 9:30 p.m., Oct. 24, 2004 when police found Nunn, 23, shot laying on her kitchen floor. The woman’s daughters, ages 6 and 8 were upstairs in the bathtub when the shooting happened and only came downstairs when they heard a noise.

During the course of the investigation, it was learned that the murder was actually a botched robbery attempt by the four and Major was the shooter in the incident.

Police said Jordan was arrested at the Lancaster County Prison and Hayward Stewart at the Lebanon County Prison on Feb. 26. Major will be charged at a later date.

These charges and arrests, filed by Det. Nickel before Magisterial District Judge Cheryl Hartman, were the result of a cooperative effort involving the Lancaster City Police, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office, the United States Attorney’s Office (Eastern District) and the United States Marshal’s Service. Assistant United States Attorney Mark S. Miller and Lancaster County Assistant District Attorney Ryan T. Boop are prosecuting this case in Lancaster County Court.

The Lancaster Police are actively seeking Michael Stewart. Anyone with information as to his whereabouts is asked to call 735-3300. Callers do not have to give their names to provide information.

Two CHS athletes are hockey champs

Columbia High School athletes, Alex Beckley (left) and Jeremy Beckley (right), pictured with their father Jim (center), were members of the Northern Lebanon hockey team that beat Conestoga Valley Sunday night at the Klick Lewis Arena for the Tier 3 championship of the Central Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League.
The Northern Lebanon team is made up of players from Columbia and Northern Lebanon, Elco, Spring Grove and Donegal.
The CV team was made up of players from CV, Donegal, Manheim Central and Lancaster Catholic.

Relay for Life dance

The Relay for Life Cancer Crusaders are holding a fund-raiser dance “A Night at the Oscars” at the Susquehanna Fire Hall, 10th and Manor streets, Saturday, March 20, starting at 8 p.m.
All proceeds go to the American Cancer Society.
For tickets, contact Patti Hinkle @ DPHinkle@comcast.net or 449-2676.
A 42-inch flat screen television will be raffled off at the event/

Church to hold dinner

St. James Lutheran Church, 10th and Manor street, Columbia, will hold a spaghetti dinner fro 4-7 p.m., Saturday, March 6.

Give it a look and some help

As many of you know since the end of the Columbia Register, I have decided to start a blog, dedicated to the news, sports and other events in our town. Today, I have posted a calendar of events. Please check it out at barry-ford.blogspot.com. Anything you want the community to know about, hopefully I CAN HELP.

Send anything from community events, pics, etc. Already in about three weeks have h\ad more than 1,200 visitors.
My email is tides.cln@gmail.com. Cell is 342-1234.
Perhaps through this, someone might see the need for our town to have a newspaper/newsletter etc. Might be wishful thinking though.

CHS students perform

Columbia High School students under the direction of Janet Wood and Mitch Cooper will hold their annual spring musical next week on Thursday and Friday, March 11 and 12 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, March 13 at 2 and 7 p.m.
The musical is GREASE and some of the cast members performed last Friday night at the second annual Gala, sponsored by the Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce.
Tickets will be available at the door.

March Calendar of Events

Here is a monthly calendar of events for activities in Columbia, that COLUMBIA TALK has been able to find.


If you want community events publicized or information gotten out to the community, please send me an email (tides.cln@gmail.com) and I will help promote your event for free. Thank you.

Also, if you have other news, COLUMBIA TALK will publish it as well.

You can also get your community events posted as well by contacting the Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce at 684-5249.

March 1

Fastnacht Bake at Holy Trinity
6 p.m., Coaches Council meeting at Columbia High School.
6:30 p.m., Parents-Teachers Partnership meeting, Taylor Elementary School.
6:30 p.m., Columbia Borough Council Safety Committee meeting, Borough Hall.

March 2

6 p.m., Columbia Borough Council Legislation Committee meeting, Borough Hall.
6 p.m., Columbia School Board Finance Committee meeting, DAC.
7 p.m., Columbia School Board Property Committee meeting, DAC.
7 p.m., Columbia Board of Health meeting, Borough Hall.
7:30 p.m., Columbia Borough Council Property Committee meeting, Borough Hall.

March 3

Fastnacht Bake at Holy Trinity
1 p.m., Census testing at Columbia Public Library.
6 p.m., Movie Night at Columbia Public Library.
6 p.m., Columbia School Board Curriculum Committee meeting, DAC.
7 p.m., Columbia School Board Extra-curricular committee meeting, DAC.

March 4

9 a.m., Columbia Market House opens.
6 p.m., Columbia Parks and Recreation committee meeting, Borough Hall.

March 5

World Day of Prayer
9 a.m., Columbia Market House opens.
4 p.m., PIAA regional wrestling at Wilson High School.
4 p.m., Lenten Fish Fry, St. Peter’s Church

March 6

Risk Watch Program at Hempfield Rec Center.
10 a.m., PIAA Regional wrestling at Wilson High School.
10 a.m., Story time at Columbia Public Library.
4 p.m., Spaghetti dinner at St. James Lutheran Church.
5 p.m., Homes of Hope Spaghetti dinner at Columbia United Methodist Church.

March 7

9 a.m., Tide Pride Craft Show at the Columbia Market House.

March 8

Fastnacht Bake, Holy Trinity.
First day of spring sports practice at Columbia High School
National Middle School Week, Columbia High School
7 p.m., Columbia Borough Council meeting, Borough Hall.

March 9

National Middle School Week, Columbia High School.
1 p.m., Census testing, Columbia Public Library
6:30 p.m., Columbia Shade Tree Commission meeting, Borough Hall.

March 10

Fastnacht Bake, Holy Trinity
National Middle School Week, Columbia High School.
Middle School Observation Day, Columbia High School.
6 p.m., Family Movie Night, Columbia Public Library.
6:30 p.m., Tide Pride meeting, DAC
6:30 p.m., Borough Council Finance Committee meeting, Borough Hall.

March 11

National Middle School Week, Columbia High School
9 a.m., Columbia Market House Open.
6:30 p.m., Columbia Borough Council market committee meeting, Borough Hall.
7 p.m., Columbia High School musical GREASE, Columbia High School.7 p.m.,Columbia Public Library Board meeting
7 p.m., Columbia School Board Committee of the Whole meeting, DAC.

March 12

National Middle School Week, Columbia High School
9 a.m., Columbia Market House Open.
4 p.m., Lenten Fish Fry, St. Peter’s Church
7 p.m., Columbia High School musical GREASE, Columbia High School.

March 13

10 a.m., Story time, Columbia Public Library.
Noon, K-9 Chocolate Bingo, Columbia Consolidated Fire Department
2 and 7 p.m., Columbia High School musical GREASE, Columbia High School.

March 14

Daylight Saving Time begins

March 15

Fastnacht Bake, Holy Trinity
9 a.m., Columbia Civil Service committee meeting, Borough Hall.
7 p.m., Columbia Education Foundation meeting, DAC.
7 p.m., Columbia Planning Commission meeting, Borough Hall.

March 16

6 p.m., Columbia Basketball Banquet, Taste of Styles.

March 17

St. Patrick’s Day.
6 p.m., Movie Night, Columbia Public Library
7 p.m., Columbia Historic Architectural Review Board meeting, Borough Hall.

March 18

9 a.m., Columbia Market House opens
4:30 p.m., Columbia Municipal Authority meeting, Borough Hall.
6 p.m., Columbia Borough Council Waste Water Committee meeting, Borough Hall.
7 p.m., Columbia School Board meeting, DAC.

March 19

9 a.m., Columbia Market House opens.
4 p.m., Lenten Fish Fry, St. Peter’s Church.

March 20

10 a.m., Story time, Columbia Public Library.
8 p.m., American Cancer Society Dance, Susquehanna Fire Company.

March 21

No events

March 22

No events

March 23

1 p.m., Census testing, Columbia Public Library
6:30 p.m., Columbia Borough Council Community Development committee meeting, Borough Hall.

March 24

1:15 p.m., Early dismissal, Columbia Elementary Schools.

March 25

9 a.m., Columbia Market House opens
6:30 p.m., Columbia River Park committee meeting, Borough Hall.

March 26

9 a.m., Columbia Market House opens
4 p.m., Columbia baseball at Conestoga Valley.
4 p.m., Upper Dauphin at Columbia softball
4 p.m., Lenten Fish Fry, St. Peter’s Church
5 p.m., Fourth Friday at Columbia galleries.

March 27

10 a.m., Treasure in Your Attic, Antique Appraisal, Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce, Burning Bridge
10 a.m., Story time, Columbia Public Library

March 28

No events

March 29

CHS Student Council Spring King contest and Spirit Week.
4 p.m., Northern Lebanon at Columbia track
6:30 p.m., Columbia High School parent steering committee, CHS.

March 30

Columbia High School Student Council Spring King contest and Spirit Week.
1 p.m., Census testing, Columbia Public Library.
4 p.m., Columbia baseball at Reading Central Catholic
4 p.m., Reading Central Catholic at Columbia Softball

March 31

6 p.m., Movie Night, Columbia Public Library
7 p.m., Columbia Zoning Hearing Board meeting, Borough Hall.