Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Don't forget the Bridge Bust
Saturday is the day: http://articles.lancasteronline.com/local/4/294989
Unity Service is scheduled
The Columbia Area Ministerium is holding a Community Unity Luncheon to honor the service of all community partners on Oct. 10 at 12:30 p.m.at Our Lady of Angels School Cafeteria, 404 Cherry St.
The Luncheon is followed at 2 p.m. with a Community Unity Service at Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church 400 Cherry St., to Celebrate the Partnerships working together to serve the people of our communities. A Combined Community Choir will sing. Charles Williams, Choir Director at Columbia United Methodist Church, will direct the choir and \Bernie Wickenheiser, Choir Director and Organist at Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church will accompany the choir in the Anthems “Let There Be Peace on Earth”, and “A Choral Benediction."
Rev. Vard Gainor will be the preacher for this service. Rev. Gainor presently partners with ministries, churches and businesses to implement Biblical concepts within the marketplace to bring the blessings of God to our communities. He previously served with the Mid-Atlantic Region of the Free Methodist Church assisting churches in seven states engage in community unity. Rev. Gainor also served for five years as Executive Pastor of the Capital Region Pastors’ Network of PA, working with over 100 churches and pastors in the Harrisburg area to foster regional transformation. Vard had also served as a Dean at Elim Bible Institute during a time of significant transformation, and as pastor with three churches. He holds degrees in Business, Science and Technology, and Divinity.
All are encouraged to attend.
The Luncheon is followed at 2 p.m. with a Community Unity Service at Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church 400 Cherry St., to Celebrate the Partnerships working together to serve the people of our communities. A Combined Community Choir will sing. Charles Williams, Choir Director at Columbia United Methodist Church, will direct the choir and \Bernie Wickenheiser, Choir Director and Organist at Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church will accompany the choir in the Anthems “Let There Be Peace on Earth”, and “A Choral Benediction."
Rev. Vard Gainor will be the preacher for this service. Rev. Gainor presently partners with ministries, churches and businesses to implement Biblical concepts within the marketplace to bring the blessings of God to our communities. He previously served with the Mid-Atlantic Region of the Free Methodist Church assisting churches in seven states engage in community unity. Rev. Gainor also served for five years as Executive Pastor of the Capital Region Pastors’ Network of PA, working with over 100 churches and pastors in the Harrisburg area to foster regional transformation. Vard had also served as a Dean at Elim Bible Institute during a time of significant transformation, and as pastor with three churches. He holds degrees in Business, Science and Technology, and Divinity.
All are encouraged to attend.
Columbia UM is honored
The Columbia United Methodist Church is a recipient of The Kim Jefferson Award for Effective Urban Ministry. The Eastern Pennsylvania Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church was held May 20 through May 22, at the Lancaster Convention Center.
On Friday, May 21, Ken Sprout, Administrative Council Chairperson, and Senior Pastor Jeffrey Snyder were called up to the stage to be recognized for the award. Rev. Yvette Davis, Director of Urban and Global Ministries for the Eastern PA Conference presented certificates. Bishop Peggy Johnson greeted them and those gathered at Annual Conference gave a standing ovation.
On Sunday, Oct. 10, the South West District Superintendent Jim Todd and Rev Yvette Davis Director of Urban Ministries of the Eastern PA Conference will be with at Columbia United Methodist Church 510 Walnut St. for the 9 and 10:30 a.m. services to present an official plaque from the Northeast Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church.
The Kim Jefferson Award is presented by the Northeastern Jurisdictional Urban Steering Committee for significant and effective urban ministry. The Northeast Jurisdiction goes from Virginia to Maine. The award is named in honor of the Reverend Kinmoth “Kim” Jefferson, a member of the Northern New Jersey Annual Conference who served in the Office of Urban Ministry of the General Board of Global Ministries. He was a member of the Field Staff for seven years and Executive Secretary for 18 years. Kim was a pastor in Newark in the 1960's and has served on numerous committees in both United Methodist and Interdenominational/Interfaith Relationships.
To qualify for the award, the ministry must be a provider of justice ministries that address systemic issues. The church supporting the creation, development, and ongoing success of the Community Life Network of Columbia is one of the main reasons we received this award. Rev. Yvette Davis is also Chairperson of the Northeastern Jurisdiction Urban Ministries Network and she said, “it is not just the categorical institution portion leading to transformation. Our many years of leading community prayer such as hosting the Mayor’s Day of Prayer Breakfast on National Day of Prayer, sponsoring community concerts of prayer,
Rev. Davis suggested we hold a Community Service to Celebrate the significant partnerships that unite to improve the quality of life in Columbia.
On Friday, May 21, Ken Sprout, Administrative Council Chairperson, and Senior Pastor Jeffrey Snyder were called up to the stage to be recognized for the award. Rev. Yvette Davis, Director of Urban and Global Ministries for the Eastern PA Conference presented certificates. Bishop Peggy Johnson greeted them and those gathered at Annual Conference gave a standing ovation.
On Sunday, Oct. 10, the South West District Superintendent Jim Todd and Rev Yvette Davis Director of Urban Ministries of the Eastern PA Conference will be with at Columbia United Methodist Church 510 Walnut St. for the 9 and 10:30 a.m. services to present an official plaque from the Northeast Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church.
The Kim Jefferson Award is presented by the Northeastern Jurisdictional Urban Steering Committee for significant and effective urban ministry. The Northeast Jurisdiction goes from Virginia to Maine. The award is named in honor of the Reverend Kinmoth “Kim” Jefferson, a member of the Northern New Jersey Annual Conference who served in the Office of Urban Ministry of the General Board of Global Ministries. He was a member of the Field Staff for seven years and Executive Secretary for 18 years. Kim was a pastor in Newark in the 1960's and has served on numerous committees in both United Methodist and Interdenominational/Interfaith Relationships.
To qualify for the award, the ministry must be a provider of justice ministries that address systemic issues. The church supporting the creation, development, and ongoing success of the Community Life Network of Columbia is one of the main reasons we received this award. Rev. Yvette Davis is also Chairperson of the Northeastern Jurisdiction Urban Ministries Network and she said, “it is not just the categorical institution portion leading to transformation. Our many years of leading community prayer such as hosting the Mayor’s Day of Prayer Breakfast on National Day of Prayer, sponsoring community concerts of prayer,
Rev. Davis suggested we hold a Community Service to Celebrate the significant partnerships that unite to improve the quality of life in Columbia.
Columbia Police reports
KRISTYN L. WERNIG, AGE 22, OF DALLASTOWN, WAS CITED FOR MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS ON SOUTH FRONT STREET, SEPT. 21.
CANDY L. OBERDORFF, AGE 35, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS ON SOUTH FRONT STREET, SEPT. 21.
GREGORY A. SECHLER, AGE 51, OF MOUNT JOY, WAS CITED FOR STOP SIGNS AND YIELD SIGNS, AT THE EXIT RAMP IN THE 400 BLOCK OF LINDEN STREET, SEPT. 22.
JEFFREY SCOTT SHANK, JR., AGE 20, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR DISORDERLY CONDUCT IN THE 300 BLOCK OF WALNUT STREET, SEPT. 22.
TODD M. SHUTT, AGE 45, OF MIDDLETOWN, WAS CITED FOR OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES IN THE 400 BLOCK OF LINDEN STREET AT THE EXIT RAMP, SEPT. 23.
DORSEY O. TURNER, JR., AGE 55, OF PEQUEA, WAS CITED FOR REGISTRATION AND CERTIFICATION OF TITLE REQUIRED, IN THE 200 BLOCK OF LOCUST STREET, SEPT.23.
TERRY ESBENSHADE, AGE 34, OF MOHNTON, WAS CITED FOR OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES AT THIRD. AND LINDEN STREETS, SEPT. 23.
TODD RICHARD BROWN, AGE 43, OF MILLERSVILLE, WAS CITED FOR OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES AT THIRD AND LINDEN STREETS, SEPT. 23.
BRADY L. WELLER, AGE 23 OF MOUNT JOY, AND PAUL D. MCKEE, AGE 27, OF MIDDLETOWN, WERE CITED FOR OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES, AT THIRD AND LINDEN STREETS, SEPT. 24.
ANISA MAHADEO, AGE 29, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR HARASSMENT AND FOR DISORDERLY CONDUCT, ON SOUTH THIRD STREET.
SAMANTHA S. MURPHY, AGE 27, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES, ON ROUTE 441 AND PERRY STREET, SEPT. 26.
EDDIE ANTHONY GONZALEZ, AGE 32, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CHARGED AND ARRAIGNED FOR RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY; TERRORISTIC THREATS WITH INTENT TO TERRORIZE ANOTHER; AND FOR POSSESSION OF A SMALL AMOUNT OF MARIJUANA.
HE WAS COMITTED TO L.C.P., IN LEIU OF $5,000 CASH BAIL. THIS WAS FOR AN INCIDENT ON SEPT. 26 ON NORTH EIGTHTH STREET.
ALVIN JOEL SANTOS, AGE 18, OF COLUMBIA, WAS ARRAIGNED AT CENTRAL BOOKING, LANCASTER, FOR CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY TO ROBBERY AND SIMPLE ASSAULT, AND COMITTED TO L.C.P. IN LEIU OF $50,000 CASH BAIL. SHAMARI LEE SMITH, AGE 20, OF COLUMBIA, WAS ARRAIGNED AT CENTRAL BOOKING, LANCASTER, ALSO, FOR ROBBERY, CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY ROBBERY, FALSE REPORTS TO LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY. HE WAS COMITTED TO L.C.P. IN LIEU OF $200,000 CASH BAIL. THE TWO WERE INVOLVED IN AN INCIDENT IN THE 200 BLOCK OF UNION STREET, SEPT. 27.
CANDY L. OBERDORFF, AGE 35, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS ON SOUTH FRONT STREET, SEPT. 21.
GREGORY A. SECHLER, AGE 51, OF MOUNT JOY, WAS CITED FOR STOP SIGNS AND YIELD SIGNS, AT THE EXIT RAMP IN THE 400 BLOCK OF LINDEN STREET, SEPT. 22.
JEFFREY SCOTT SHANK, JR., AGE 20, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR DISORDERLY CONDUCT IN THE 300 BLOCK OF WALNUT STREET, SEPT. 22.
TODD M. SHUTT, AGE 45, OF MIDDLETOWN, WAS CITED FOR OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES IN THE 400 BLOCK OF LINDEN STREET AT THE EXIT RAMP, SEPT. 23.
DORSEY O. TURNER, JR., AGE 55, OF PEQUEA, WAS CITED FOR REGISTRATION AND CERTIFICATION OF TITLE REQUIRED, IN THE 200 BLOCK OF LOCUST STREET, SEPT.23.
TERRY ESBENSHADE, AGE 34, OF MOHNTON, WAS CITED FOR OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES AT THIRD. AND LINDEN STREETS, SEPT. 23.
TODD RICHARD BROWN, AGE 43, OF MILLERSVILLE, WAS CITED FOR OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES AT THIRD AND LINDEN STREETS, SEPT. 23.
BRADY L. WELLER, AGE 23 OF MOUNT JOY, AND PAUL D. MCKEE, AGE 27, OF MIDDLETOWN, WERE CITED FOR OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES, AT THIRD AND LINDEN STREETS, SEPT. 24.
ANISA MAHADEO, AGE 29, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR HARASSMENT AND FOR DISORDERLY CONDUCT, ON SOUTH THIRD STREET.
SAMANTHA S. MURPHY, AGE 27, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES, ON ROUTE 441 AND PERRY STREET, SEPT. 26.
EDDIE ANTHONY GONZALEZ, AGE 32, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CHARGED AND ARRAIGNED FOR RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY; TERRORISTIC THREATS WITH INTENT TO TERRORIZE ANOTHER; AND FOR POSSESSION OF A SMALL AMOUNT OF MARIJUANA.
HE WAS COMITTED TO L.C.P., IN LEIU OF $5,000 CASH BAIL. THIS WAS FOR AN INCIDENT ON SEPT. 26 ON NORTH EIGTHTH STREET.
ALVIN JOEL SANTOS, AGE 18, OF COLUMBIA, WAS ARRAIGNED AT CENTRAL BOOKING, LANCASTER, FOR CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY TO ROBBERY AND SIMPLE ASSAULT, AND COMITTED TO L.C.P. IN LEIU OF $50,000 CASH BAIL. SHAMARI LEE SMITH, AGE 20, OF COLUMBIA, WAS ARRAIGNED AT CENTRAL BOOKING, LANCASTER, ALSO, FOR ROBBERY, CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY ROBBERY, FALSE REPORTS TO LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY. HE WAS COMITTED TO L.C.P. IN LIEU OF $200,000 CASH BAIL. THE TWO WERE INVOLVED IN AN INCIDENT IN THE 200 BLOCK OF UNION STREET, SEPT. 27.
Chamber to host Mixer
The Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce will host a Business Mixer, sponsored by Province Bank, 10 South 18th St.
The event will be held Tuesday, Oct. 12 from 5-7 p.m. RSVP to the chamber at 684-5249 by Friday, Oct. 8.
Chamber members can attend free and non-members will be charged $5,
The event will be held Tuesday, Oct. 12 from 5-7 p.m. RSVP to the chamber at 684-5249 by Friday, Oct. 8.
Chamber members can attend free and non-members will be charged $5,
Meters, meters and meters
Saw this one yesterday where Lancaster City is changing its parking meter system: http://articles.lancasteronline.com/local/4/294597
Fire Safety open house
Some of the attractions are: Fire Safety Trailer, Columbia K-9 Officer, SVEMS, Columbia QRS, fire truck rides and refreshents.
Sportsmanship went out the window this afternoon
Columbia hosted a seventh and eighth grade football game this afternoon on the hill against Reading.
Reading is the biggest school on District Three and we all know that Columbia is the smallest school in the area.
The good news is Columbia won the game in the last minute, 32-28.
The bad news was there was an ugly incident in the first half of the game that almost caused the game to be stopped and forfeited.
Just a little background. When I do the announcing at basketball and wrestling, I do a much smaller version of the announcement. First off, no one can hear it or by now, everyone knows it. There are certain games, you read the expanded version and we all know what games they are. But for the most part, what I've found is the sportsmanship policy isn't uniformly enforced throughout the L-L League.
In you haven't noticed, its read to the coaches and captains prior to football games.
So today, being the only person sitting on the Reading side of the field, I heard a lot coming from the Reading sidelines. It wasn't good. The end result was a pair of 15-yard penalties against the Reading coach, a sideline warning and an ejection.
The ejection was a concern. After the Red Knight coach was thumbed from the game, he refused to leave for several minutes. The game was halted and both teams were sent to the sidelines and I even heard the Reading coach mutter some words about getting the official after the game.
The game should have been stopped, if not then, definitely when the Reading coach tried to coach from the bus in the second half.
I didn't have an issue with the ejection because it was warranted. The officials were trying to be nice to the Reading coach by leaving him on the bus but it backfired. It was a little testy there for a while.
The Reading coach poor judgement throughout the game and I really hopes the school takes action against this individual. Coaches are suppose to set the example, not cause the problem.
Reading is the biggest school on District Three and we all know that Columbia is the smallest school in the area.
The good news is Columbia won the game in the last minute, 32-28.
The bad news was there was an ugly incident in the first half of the game that almost caused the game to be stopped and forfeited.
Just a little background. When I do the announcing at basketball and wrestling, I do a much smaller version of the announcement. First off, no one can hear it or by now, everyone knows it. There are certain games, you read the expanded version and we all know what games they are. But for the most part, what I've found is the sportsmanship policy isn't uniformly enforced throughout the L-L League.
In you haven't noticed, its read to the coaches and captains prior to football games.
So today, being the only person sitting on the Reading side of the field, I heard a lot coming from the Reading sidelines. It wasn't good. The end result was a pair of 15-yard penalties against the Reading coach, a sideline warning and an ejection.
The ejection was a concern. After the Red Knight coach was thumbed from the game, he refused to leave for several minutes. The game was halted and both teams were sent to the sidelines and I even heard the Reading coach mutter some words about getting the official after the game.
The game should have been stopped, if not then, definitely when the Reading coach tried to coach from the bus in the second half.
I didn't have an issue with the ejection because it was warranted. The officials were trying to be nice to the Reading coach by leaving him on the bus but it backfired. It was a little testy there for a while.
The Reading coach poor judgement throughout the game and I really hopes the school takes action against this individual. Coaches are suppose to set the example, not cause the problem.
Former Wrightsville officer fired
A former police officer in Wrightsville was recently fired by Hellam Township: http://www.yorkdispatch.com/news/ci_16198060
Trial will be held in fatal accident
Here is a link involving a preliminary hearing on a fatal accident earlier this summer: http://articles.lancasteronline.com/local/4/294913
There are 4
There are four candidates for the open seat on Columbia Borough Council.
The four are Jim Smith, Carmen Swinehart, Michael Lydon and myself.
Interviews for the position vacated by Anna Gerlitzki, will be held next Wednesday at 7 p.m. at 308 Locust St.
The four are Jim Smith, Carmen Swinehart, Michael Lydon and myself.
Interviews for the position vacated by Anna Gerlitzki, will be held next Wednesday at 7 p.m. at 308 Locust St.
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