Saturday, December 31, 2011
Friday, December 30, 2011
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Chamber hosting passport event
Visit the river towns of Columbia, Marietta, Wrightsville and the surrounding area to shop, dine in a cozy eatery, visit quaint antique shops and museums and shops off the beaten path with the Passport to River Towns program, coordinated by the Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce.
The passes cost $5, and offer specially designed discounts and or promotions offered only to holders of the pass. They are currently available at the Visitors Center and many of the participating businesses.
The program will run on weekends beginning Jan. 20 and ending Feb. 11. For more information on the program contact the Visitors Center at 684-5249.
The passes cost $5, and offer specially designed discounts and or promotions offered only to holders of the pass. They are currently available at the Visitors Center and many of the participating businesses.
The program will run on weekends beginning Jan. 20 and ending Feb. 11. For more information on the program contact the Visitors Center at 684-5249.
Friday, December 23, 2011
Columbia's Guiles is All-American
From Lebanon Valley College: http://godutchmen.com/news/2011/12/22/FB_1222110225.aspx
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Watch Columbia wrestling live
The Columbia wrestling team is in North Carolina. Here is a link to a live stream of their match tonight: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/uphs-wrestling
QRS receives non profit status
: After months of hard work by the Columbia
Quick Response Service, Inc after having their 501 C (3) status revoked for failure to file
appropriate 990 year end tax returns the now 501 C (3) Tax Exempt organization was approved
once again by the Federal Internal Revenue Service.
• Now having the tax exempt status approved donations made to the Columbia QRS are
now Tax-Deductible.
• During the time prior to approval the Columbia QRS was facing the possibility of not being
able to provide 911 emergency services to the residents of Columbia Borough.
Paperwork was filed by the Columbia QRS to be reinstated on September 22nd, 2011, but
at that time the organizations funding was dwindling with major concern to it’s current
operations being able to continue, along with the yearly main donator was holding the
group’s yearly donation until which time the 501 C (3) was approved. Over the waiting
period overdue fuel invoices began to pile up. Executive Director Frank A. Splain, Jr. of
the Columbia QRS stated that he had been keeping Columbia Borough Council advised
of the organizations taxing problems and that the overdue fuel bills payable to the
borough of Columbia could not be paid until the group regained their tax-exempt status.
Columbia Borough’s finance committee at their November meeting gave the Columbia
QRS until December 1st, 2011 to have all unpaid fuel invoices paid and if not the finance
For Release 9 a.m. EDT, December 02, 2011
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Columbia QRS, Inc. is once again a Tax-Exempt Organization
committee of Mary Wickenheiser, Mary Barninger and Kelly Murphy gave the order to the
borough’s finance manager to suspend the Columbia QRS fuel credit cards. At The
November Columbia Borough Council Meeting Executive Director Splain asked the
borough officials to give leniency, but borough council Murphy’s reply “we appreciate
what you do for the community” but we can not have delinquent bills outstanding” which
was the reason for the borough recently hired a collection company out of York to begin
collections on unpaid invoices due to the borough by residents. Council member Sandy
Duncan stated that she was “totally appalled that her colleague’s were handling their very
own dedicated all volunteer emergency medical service in this fashion” . Director Splain
stated that the volunteer group had responded to over 1,700 calls in 2011 as of
November and has responded to over 10,000 911 emergency medicals calls from the
sick and injured since going into service on July 1st, 2003. However no other council
members were budging at Spain’s pleas for assistance of asking just for the time needed
to get the proper approval from the Federal IRS. With much hard work that approval
could not have come any faster than Friday December 2nd, 2011, at which time the
donation check that was on hold was able to be released to the Columbia QRS and the
Borough of Columbia’s past due fuel invoices were all paid in full by the Columbia QRS.
The Columbia QRS went into operation on July 1st, 2003 at the exact time of the closing
of the Lancaster General Hospitals Susquehanna Division. In September of 2006 Council
woman Mary Wickenheiser cited the Columbia QRS as being the wake-up call to the
current ambulance service Susquehanna Valley EMS which then borough council was
making a vote on whether or not to recognize Susquehanna Valley EMS as the
ambulance service to the community due to 911 response issues that were brought to
the borough’s attention by the Columbia QRS. The Columbia QRS, Inc. is an all 100%
volunteer organization which has no affiliations to any other emergency services,
volunteers from the Columbia QRS respond to an average of 150 calls per month to the
needs of the community residents. Columbia QRS does not bill for any services and
Burke and Flory named all-state in football
but several players are picked at First-Team selections …QUARTERBACK
Matt Bodamer, Port Allegany – 6-1, 175, junior
Mike Gaval, Mahanoy Area – 6-0, 165, senior
A.J. Long, Pius X – 6-0, 180, senior
RUNNING BACK
Tyler Boyd, Clairton – 6-1, 170, junior
Colin Bryan, Windber – 6-0, 188, senior
Alex Holland, Curwensvile – 6-0, 180, senior
De’Andre Moon, Rochester – 6-0, 215, senior
Mike Burke IV, Columbia - 6-2, 200, senior
Tyce Miller, Port Allegany – 5-10, 160, junior
Boise Ross, Pius X – 6-0, 175 junior
TIGHT END
Ian O’Shea, Bellwood-Antis – 6-0, 180, junior
OFFENSIVE LINEMEN
Alex Karlovich, Line Mountain – 6-1, 300, senior
Todd Munchak, Curwensville – 5-11, 295, senior
Zach Rugg, Bishop McCort – 6-5, 269, senior
Carvan Thompson, Clairton – 5-10, 215, senior
Michael Weber, Mercyhurst Prep – 6-3, 310, senior
OFFENSIVE SPECIALISTS
Danny Ferrens, Penns Manor – 6-0, 190, junior
David Argust, Old Forge – 6-0, 178, senior
DEFENSE
DEFENSIVE LINEMEN
Jacob Craig, Berlin-Brothersvalley – 6-2, 220, senior
Eric Hirschfield, Bishop Canevin – 6-0, 182, senior
Quinton Hixson, Northern Bedford – 6-3, 295, senior
Tom Schetroma, Southern Columbia – 6-0, 260, senior
Eric Walker, Clairton – 6-3, 245, senior
T.J. Armstrong, Clairton – 6-2, 215, junior
Mike Dunn, Bishop Canevin – 6-1, 225, junior
Bryan Flory, Columbia - 5-10, 175, junior
Luke Patten, West Middlesex – 5-10, 180, junior
Deaysean Rippy, Sto-Rox – 6-2, 205, senior
DEFENSIVE BACKS
Marzett Geter, Sto-Rox – 5-9, 180, senior
Brody Pollock – Union-Rimersburg – 5-11, 180, senior
Trenton Coles, Clairton – 6-3, 180, senior
DEFENSIVE SPECIALISTS
Cole Weachock, Minersville – 5-10, 170, senior
Matt Moore, Southern Columbia – 6-2, 200, senior
PA SPORTS WRITERS’ “A” PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Tyler Boyd, Clairton
PA SPORTS WRITERS’ “A” COACH OF THE YEAR
Bill Packer, Penns Manor
A district championship and a trip to the state playoffs is still working its magic.Because of that two Columbia football players -- senior Michael Burke IV and junior Bryan Flory were named to the Class A Pennsylvania Sportswriters All-State team.
It was the second straight selection for Burke and the first for Flory, who failed to make the Section 3 All-star list for the Lancaster-Lebanon League.
Here is the all-state team by position:
Columbia Library newsletter
Now that the excitement of Christmas is past and the decorations are packed away, long
winter evenings stretch ahead of us. Why not fill them with some good books….either
the “old standard” physical volume or a book downloaded to an e-reader!
E-readers have become quite the rage. If you were lucky enough to have Santa bring you
one for Christmas, we have step-by step instruction cards at the library on how to
download books into it! And, yes, the Library System of Lancaster County has a
collection of e-books! Called “Overdrive”, there is a link directly on the front page of
our website (www.columbia.lib.pa.us). Just look for the “Download audiobooks ebooks”
link at the bottom of the page.
While you can browse and choose the titles to fill your “ecart”, internet connection
limitations prevent you from actually downloading the books into your device at the
library itself. It is recommended that you use a home or office PC with internet access
for the actual download.
Overdrive’s front page includes a quick start guide, frequently asked questions, and a
guided tour of digital media. The guided tour is exceptionally helpful, especially if you
are new to digital media (like myself!)
If you prefer to hold a physical book in your hands (as many of us do!), here are some of
the new releases for January:
Private: # 1 Suspect by James Patterson
Love In a Nutshell by Janet Evanovich
Gun Games: a Decker/Lazarus Novel by Faye Kellerman
Breakdown: a V.I. Warshawski Novel by Sara Paretsky
Deadline by Fern Michaels
Home Front by Kristin Hannah
Gideon’s Corpse by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
The Look of Love: a Piper Donovan Mystery by Mary Jane Clark
Death Comes To Pemberley by P.D. James (this is a mystery involving the characters of
Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice”. It is already here!)
Mrs. Coni Haas’ Monday Night Storytimes have “Winter Fun” as their theme:
Monday, January 2: library closed for New Year’s
Monday, January 9: “Animals and Birds In Winter”
Monday, January 16: “Mittens and Snowy Days”
Monday, January 23: “It’s All About Cookies!”
Monday, January 30: “Nursery Rhymes”
Our annual Mitten Tree was another success. 224 items have been donated to help keep
your neighbors warm this winter. Kudos to Shirl Stumpf, who is continuing the
Columbia tradition of creating caps and scarves all year long. Shirl donated a total of 155
hats and scarves….ALL HAND CROCHETED! She is continuing the legacy of our
anonymous donor, who passed away in 2011. Thanks also go to Danielle Peters of St.
Paul’s Episcopal and Jean Phiel of St. John’s Lutheran for distributing the items collected
to families who need them.
Family Film Nights for January (Wednesdays at 6 PM)
Wednesday, January 4: “Alvin and the Chipmunks” (postponed from
an earlier date)
Wednesday, January 11: “The Wizard of Oz”
Wednesday, January 18: “Madagascar”
Wednesday, January 25: “Cars 2”
The Columbia Public Library is following up on a very worthwhile and popular outreach
begun last year. “Food For Fines” involves bringing in nonperishable food items for the
Columbia Food Bank during the weeks of January 16 through January 30. Personal
hygiene items for the traveling winter shelter will also be collected. Each item donated
will allow the donor to have $1.00 removed from their outstanding library fines. Of
course, people who have no fines are certainly welcome to donate as well!
According to Danielle Peters and Sue Ohler of the Columbia Food Bank, most-needed
items are jelly (any flavor), canned meats such as Spam or canned stews, baked beans,
and chunky-style soups Items needed for the winter shelter include personal (travel)
sized soap, shampoos, and toothpaste. Items will be collected between Monday, January
16 and Monday, January 30.
January also means tax materials are arriving. The Columbia Public Library has the most
popular forms you’ll need….and we can print any specialized forms from the IRS or PA
Revenue websites. If you need help preparing your forms, remember to schedule an
appointment with Mr. Samuel Edmond. He will be happy to help you complete and
submit your form electronically. Please call 406-8143 for an appointment.
The Columbia Public Library is offering a Highmark/Blue Shield Medicare Solutions
Seminar on January 30, 2011 from 10 AM to 12:30 PM. Topics of discussion include
Medicare Advantage products such as FreedomBlue PPO, Medigap and Prescription
Drug products (BlueRx PDP). This seminar is especially beneficial to those who are new
to the Medicare process. There is no charge.
The Columbia Public Library is located on 24 S. 6th Street, next to Park Elementary School.
(Cattycorner to CVS Pharmacy and across the street from St. John’s Lutheran Church) Phone
number is 684-2255 and web address is www.columbia.lib.pa.us. Find us on Facebook! Please
stop by and visit often!
winter evenings stretch ahead of us. Why not fill them with some good books….either
the “old standard” physical volume or a book downloaded to an e-reader!
E-readers have become quite the rage. If you were lucky enough to have Santa bring you
one for Christmas, we have step-by step instruction cards at the library on how to
download books into it! And, yes, the Library System of Lancaster County has a
collection of e-books! Called “Overdrive”, there is a link directly on the front page of
our website (www.columbia.lib.pa.us). Just look for the “Download audiobooks ebooks”
link at the bottom of the page.
While you can browse and choose the titles to fill your “ecart”, internet connection
limitations prevent you from actually downloading the books into your device at the
library itself. It is recommended that you use a home or office PC with internet access
for the actual download.
Overdrive’s front page includes a quick start guide, frequently asked questions, and a
guided tour of digital media. The guided tour is exceptionally helpful, especially if you
are new to digital media (like myself!)
If you prefer to hold a physical book in your hands (as many of us do!), here are some of
the new releases for January:
Private: # 1 Suspect by James Patterson
Love In a Nutshell by Janet Evanovich
Gun Games: a Decker/Lazarus Novel by Faye Kellerman
Breakdown: a V.I. Warshawski Novel by Sara Paretsky
Deadline by Fern Michaels
Home Front by Kristin Hannah
Gideon’s Corpse by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
The Look of Love: a Piper Donovan Mystery by Mary Jane Clark
Death Comes To Pemberley by P.D. James (this is a mystery involving the characters of
Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice”. It is already here!)
Mrs. Coni Haas’ Monday Night Storytimes have “Winter Fun” as their theme:
Monday, January 2: library closed for New Year’s
Monday, January 9: “Animals and Birds In Winter”
Monday, January 16: “Mittens and Snowy Days”
Monday, January 23: “It’s All About Cookies!”
Monday, January 30: “Nursery Rhymes”
Our annual Mitten Tree was another success. 224 items have been donated to help keep
your neighbors warm this winter. Kudos to Shirl Stumpf, who is continuing the
Columbia tradition of creating caps and scarves all year long. Shirl donated a total of 155
hats and scarves….ALL HAND CROCHETED! She is continuing the legacy of our
anonymous donor, who passed away in 2011. Thanks also go to Danielle Peters of St.
Paul’s Episcopal and Jean Phiel of St. John’s Lutheran for distributing the items collected
to families who need them.
Family Film Nights for January (Wednesdays at 6 PM)
Wednesday, January 4: “Alvin and the Chipmunks” (postponed from
an earlier date)
Wednesday, January 11: “The Wizard of Oz”
Wednesday, January 18: “Madagascar”
Wednesday, January 25: “Cars 2”
The Columbia Public Library is following up on a very worthwhile and popular outreach
begun last year. “Food For Fines” involves bringing in nonperishable food items for the
Columbia Food Bank during the weeks of January 16 through January 30. Personal
hygiene items for the traveling winter shelter will also be collected. Each item donated
will allow the donor to have $1.00 removed from their outstanding library fines. Of
course, people who have no fines are certainly welcome to donate as well!
According to Danielle Peters and Sue Ohler of the Columbia Food Bank, most-needed
items are jelly (any flavor), canned meats such as Spam or canned stews, baked beans,
and chunky-style soups Items needed for the winter shelter include personal (travel)
sized soap, shampoos, and toothpaste. Items will be collected between Monday, January
16 and Monday, January 30.
January also means tax materials are arriving. The Columbia Public Library has the most
popular forms you’ll need….and we can print any specialized forms from the IRS or PA
Revenue websites. If you need help preparing your forms, remember to schedule an
appointment with Mr. Samuel Edmond. He will be happy to help you complete and
submit your form electronically. Please call 406-8143 for an appointment.
The Columbia Public Library is offering a Highmark/Blue Shield Medicare Solutions
Seminar on January 30, 2011 from 10 AM to 12:30 PM. Topics of discussion include
Medicare Advantage products such as FreedomBlue PPO, Medigap and Prescription
Drug products (BlueRx PDP). This seminar is especially beneficial to those who are new
to the Medicare process. There is no charge.
The Columbia Public Library is located on 24 S. 6th Street, next to Park Elementary School.
(Cattycorner to CVS Pharmacy and across the street from St. John’s Lutheran Church) Phone
number is 684-2255 and web address is www.columbia.lib.pa.us. Find us on Facebook! Please
stop by and visit often!
Monday, December 19, 2011
Ugly Sweater contest helps project
Employees at Hinkle's {Pharmacy recently held an Ugly Sweater contest with proceeds going to the Columbia Lions Club Christmas basket project.
The employees raised $315 to assist the project.
The employees raised $315 to assist the project.
Guiles named All-American
Another well deserved honor for Columbia grad Ben Guiles: http://godutchmen.com/news/2011/12/19/FB_1219115148.aspx
Friday, December 16, 2011
West Hempfield Township Police reports
Police are investigating a robbery at the Gayle Kline RV Cemtere, East Main Street, Mountville, Dec. 12.
Polixe said five RVs were forceably entered and five large screens televsions were removed.
Police said officials of the Oak Hollow Apartment complex reported the theft of eletronics from an apartment, Dec. 13.
Dennis Wishard, 43, of Mountville, was charged with simple assault as the result of a domestic dispute, Dec.9.
Police said Wishard hit his girlfriend with a baseball bat.
Police are investigating the theft of electronics from Kmart, 3975 Columbia Ave., Dec. 3.
Employees said they obseerved a male cutting open eletronic pacxkages, but fled the store before police arrived.
Polixe said five RVs were forceably entered and five large screens televsions were removed.
Police said officials of the Oak Hollow Apartment complex reported the theft of eletronics from an apartment, Dec. 13.
Dennis Wishard, 43, of Mountville, was charged with simple assault as the result of a domestic dispute, Dec.9.
Police said Wishard hit his girlfriend with a baseball bat.
Police are investigating the theft of electronics from Kmart, 3975 Columbia Ave., Dec. 3.
Employees said they obseerved a male cutting open eletronic pacxkages, but fled the store before police arrived.
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Columbia football team honored at banquet
These were the awards that were presened at Sunday's CHS football banquet.
Triple Effort: Seth Lefever / Michael Burke IV / Ben Hank
Offensive Back of the Year: Seth Lefever / Andrew Combs
Scout Team Player of the Year: Nick Williams / Marquel Wansley
Special Teams Player of the Year: Jordon Halter
Outstanding Lineman of the Year: Dion Mathews
Outstanding Defensive Player of the Year: Bryan Flory
Outstanding Offensive Player of the Year: Michael Burke IV
2012 Tri – Captains (3) - Bryan Flory, Nick Nobile & Andrew Combs
Coaches Awards:
Will Kreiser
Quincy Mancotywa
Nick Nobile
Johnny Bosley
Triple Effort: Seth Lefever / Michael Burke IV / Ben Hank
Offensive Back of the Year: Seth Lefever / Andrew Combs
Scout Team Player of the Year: Nick Williams / Marquel Wansley
Special Teams Player of the Year: Jordon Halter
Outstanding Lineman of the Year: Dion Mathews
Outstanding Defensive Player of the Year: Bryan Flory
Outstanding Offensive Player of the Year: Michael Burke IV
2012 Tri – Captains (3) - Bryan Flory, Nick Nobile & Andrew Combs
Coaches Awards:
Will Kreiser
Quincy Mancotywa
Nick Nobile
Johnny Bosley
Catholic schools to merge
This was first announced back in November: http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/551414_Our-Lady-of-the-Angels-will-consolidate-facilities.html
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Leaf pick up to end
The last leaf pickup in Columbia Borough will take place this Friday, Dec. 16. The leaf truck will follow the street sweeper routes
Andrew Zeamer to lead Masons
Zeamer, 29, resides in Columbia with his wife Amanda and 2 daughters, Mildree and Stella. He is employed at Dart Container, Lancaster as Fusion Department Manager. Zeamer is a member of the Old Columbia Public Grounds Committee and the Columbia Park Rangers
Also elected with Zeamer were Kenneth E. Brandt Senior Warden, Marlin E. Shughart Junior, Junior Warden, Scott S. Mahan Secretary, Gerald E. Winters Treasurer and Trustees Aubrey R. M. Aldons, Pete W. Null, Mark C. Zeamer, Demuth Rodkey and as Representative in Grand Lodge Scott J. Zeamer.
Zeamer appointed the following to their respective positions in the Lodge. Chaplain Glenn D. Bachert, Senior Deacon, Clair W. Knight Junior Deacon, Ricky Warner, Senior. Master of Ceremonies Andrew C. Gambler, Junior Master of Ceremonies Chad M. Zeamer, Pursuivant Steven J. Mango and Tyler Curtiss H. Pemberton Sr.
According to Zeamer he is looking forward as serving the Columbia Lodge this coming year and values the opportunity to continue the support the Lodge provides to the Columbia community. The Masons have supported the Shade Tree Commission, Columbia Historical Society and provides a scholarship to a senior at the local High School.
Columbia Lodge # 286 meets monthly at the Masonic Temple 25 Cool Creek Road in Wrightsville. Lodge information is available at www.columbialodge286.org. or 684-2343.
The Columbia Lodge, constituted in 1854 is associated with the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania Masonic Bodies and is dedicated to community service by promoting personnel development of the individual
Columbia Police reports
ELIAS FILIE SANTIAGO, AGE 22, OF COLUMBIA, WAS\ CITED FOR RETAIL THEFT AT TURKEY HILL, CHESTNUT STREET, DEC. 12.
SANTIAGO TRIED TO LEAVE THE STORE WITH $6.86\ WORTH OF ITEMS, CONCELLED IN HIS POCKET.
ALICIA R. VINELLI, AGE 34, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED\ FOR RETAIL THEFT AT MUSSER’S MARKET, 960 LANCASTER AVENUE, DEC. 12.
VINELLI HAD $17.40 WORTH OF ITEMS IN HER PURSE THAT SHE DID NOT PAY FOR WHEN SHE LEFT THE STORE.
RACHEL ANN SIMMS, AGE 30, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR DRIVERS REQUIRED TO BE LICENSED, IN THE 300 BLOCK OF MAPLE STREET, DEC. 13.
JOHN STEVEN RUCH, AGE 25, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CHARGED AND ARRAINGED BEFORE DISTRICT JUSTICE ROBERT A. HERMAN AND COMMITED TO LANCASTER COUNTY PRISION ON TWO CHARGES OF FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE. ONE CHARGE IS FROM FLORIDA AND THE OTHER CHARGE IS FROM VIRGINIA. THE FLORIDA
CHARGE IS FOR INTERFERENCE WITH CHILD CUSTODY AND THE CHARGE(S) FROM VIRGINIA IS FOR A PAROLE VIOLATION FOR A FELONY CHARGE OF VEHICLE THEFT.
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Monday, December 12, 2011
Columbia police reports
JUSTIN WILLIAM FLANAGAN, 24, OF COLUMBIA, CITED FOR STOP SIGNS AND YIELD SIGNS AT THIRD AND CHERRY STREETS, NOV. 21.
JOSE LUIS SOLORIO, AGE 21, OF HANOVER, WAS CITED FOR A RED LIGHT SIGNAL VIOLATION AT LOCUST AND THIRD STREETS, DEC. 6.
KENNETH LIGHTCAP, AGE 42, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR REGISTRATION AND CERTIFICATION OF TITLE REQUIRED, IN AVENUE
N, DEC. 2.
JAMES SCOTT ZERCHER, AGE 33, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS IN THE 100 BLOCK OF BETHEL STREET AND RIDGE AVENUE, AFTER BEING IN THE STREET AND YELLING AT PASSING MOTORISTS THAT HE WANTED TO BE RUN OVER BY A VEHICLE, DEC. 2.
KEVIN S. WOLGEMUTH, AGE 23, OF MARIETTA, WAS CITED FOR STOP SIGNS AND YIELD SIGNS, AT ROUTE 30 AND LINDEN STREET, DEC. 9.
JAMES JULIANA, AGE 50, OF YORK, WAS CITED FOR OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE, AT NORTH THIRD. AND LINDEN STREETS, DEC. 10.
REBEKAH LYNN BROWN, AGE 32, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS IN THE 400 BLOCK OF UNIONN STREET, DEC. 11.
JOSE LUIS SOLORIO, AGE 21, OF HANOVER, WAS CITED FOR A RED LIGHT SIGNAL VIOLATION AT LOCUST AND THIRD STREETS, DEC. 6.
KENNETH LIGHTCAP, AGE 42, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR REGISTRATION AND CERTIFICATION OF TITLE REQUIRED, IN AVENUE
N, DEC. 2.
JAMES SCOTT ZERCHER, AGE 33, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS IN THE 100 BLOCK OF BETHEL STREET AND RIDGE AVENUE, AFTER BEING IN THE STREET AND YELLING AT PASSING MOTORISTS THAT HE WANTED TO BE RUN OVER BY A VEHICLE, DEC. 2.
KEVIN S. WOLGEMUTH, AGE 23, OF MARIETTA, WAS CITED FOR STOP SIGNS AND YIELD SIGNS, AT ROUTE 30 AND LINDEN STREET, DEC. 9.
JAMES JULIANA, AGE 50, OF YORK, WAS CITED FOR OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE, AT NORTH THIRD. AND LINDEN STREETS, DEC. 10.
REBEKAH LYNN BROWN, AGE 32, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS IN THE 400 BLOCK OF UNIONN STREET, DEC. 11.
Smash and grab robbers busted
Figured it would not be long before these criminals tried to feast on the local area. They did and got caught: http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/549302_Police-arrest-5-suspects-in-smash-and-grab-burglary.html#
Friday, December 9, 2011
Title video
Columbia student William Meyers made this video of the Tide's District 3 title game: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yw-f3FZ-T64
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Street scape changing downtown
This is a project that has been going on for around three years and has taken way too long to complete. The holding gates were taken off the current light poles last month, in anticipation the new lights would already be installed: http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/547052_Columbia-society-continues-effort-to-replant-trees.html
Council approves purchase of railroad land
From Lancasteronline.com/mycolumbianews: http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/545963_Columbia-buys-land-between-bridges.html
Police investigate Toy theft
Police said employees of the business reported two white fenales, between the ages of 30 and 30, with an average build, height and weight entered the business, saying they were from Toys for Tots, took the toys and left. Employees became concerned when the pair did not return and call Toys for Tots and were told of the scam.
Anyone with any information is asked to call West Hempfield Township Police at 285-5191.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Burke receives Mini Max Award
Maxwell Football Club President, Ron Jaworski, announced the 2011 Mini Max High School Award winners for the state of Pennsylvania. The sixty players selected are from schools located in Districts 1,3,11 and 12 in the eastern half of the state. Players were nominated by their coaches throughout the 2011 season and were evaluated based on a criteria that includes; academics, football performance and community service.
Representing Columbia High School is Michael Burke IV.
The Mini Max Award recipients will be honored at a dinner to be held on Thursday January 19, 2012 at the Drexelbrook Catering Ballroom in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania. The awards dinner is open to the public and tickets are available on the Club’s website www.maxwellfootballclub.org.
The Maxwell Football Club will select one player from the group of Mini Max winners as the winner of the Pennsylvania High School Player of the Year. The Pennsylvania High School Player of the Year will be announced on January 19, 2012 at the Awards Dinner.
For the first time the Maxwell Football Club will also host a New Jersey Mini Max Awards Dinner which will be held on Sunday January 15
th at the Heldrich Ballroom in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Players from the entire state of New Jersey will be eligible for selection as part of this program. The New Jersey Mini Max Award Winners and the New Jersey High School Player of the Year will be announced at this event.
The winner of the Pennsylvania and New Jersey Players of the Year will be the candidates for the Club’s 27th
Jim Henry Award as the Outstanding Player in the region. The winner of the Jim Henry Award will be announced as part of the Maxwell Football Club’s National Awards Gala which will be held on Friday March 2, 2012 at Harrah’s Atlantic City Resort. The MFC will also present it’s collegiate and professional awards at this event. Tickets for the 75th Maxwell Football Club National Awards Gala are on sale on the Club’s website www.maxwellfootballclub.org or by calling 215-643-3833.
Recent winners of the Jim Henry Award include Bill Kim (Upper Dublin H.S), Brad Herzlich (Conestoga H.S), Daniel Persa (Bethlehem Liberty H.S.), Brent Caprio (Mainland Regional H.S.), Steven Rizzo (Audubon H.S.), Pat Devlin (Downingtown East H.S.), Ryan Greiser (Pennridge H.S.), Dan Connor (StrathHavenH.S.)andAustinScott(ParklandH.S).
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Park Rangers plan work detail
Looking for a way to get some exercise without going to the gym? Come out to the Locust Street Park in Columbia on Saturday, Dec. 10, and help the Columbia Park Rangers remove leaves.
The Park Rangers have been around since 2001 and are comprised of community volunteers that want to give a "little extra shine" to the local parks. In most cases there is only enough money in the Park's budget to take of mowing and the extra things like leaf removal, trimming, pulling weeds, painting, repairs and mulching fall by the wayside.
To volunteer or for more information, call Jeff Groff at 684-0861 or email him at jgroff@fandm.edu.
The Park Rangers have been around since 2001 and are comprised of community volunteers that want to give a "little extra shine" to the local parks. In most cases there is only enough money in the Park's budget to take of mowing and the extra things like leaf removal, trimming, pulling weeds, painting, repairs and mulching fall by the wayside.
To volunteer or for more information, call Jeff Groff at 684-0861 or email him at jgroff@fandm.edu.
Sana to visit clock museum
Santa will visit the National Watch and Clock Museum, 514 Poplar St., Saturday, Dec. 10. After he arrives, children may visit with him from 10 a.m. to noon and share with him their holiday wishes. Parents are welcomed to take pictures and enjoy yuletide music and punch and cookies around the Christmas tree.
The museum's Family Timepiece Workshop will also be held during Santa's visit. Registered participants will create a holiday theme clock using a compact disc as the dial. Cost is $10 for each person making a clock, and admission to the museum is included with the workshop fee.
Anyone bringing an unwrapped gift for Toys for Tots may participate in the workshop for just $5. Pre-registration is required by contacting the Education Department at 684-8261, ext. 237.
The museum's Family Timepiece Workshop will also be held during Santa's visit. Registered participants will create a holiday theme clock using a compact disc as the dial. Cost is $10 for each person making a clock, and admission to the museum is included with the workshop fee.
Anyone bringing an unwrapped gift for Toys for Tots may participate in the workshop for just $5. Pre-registration is required by contacting the Education Department at 684-8261, ext. 237.
Columbia School Board reorganizes
Tom Srickler and Cole Knighton are the president and vice-president of the Columbia School Board: http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/543613_Columbia-school-board-elects-2012-leaders.html
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