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

Andrew M. Zeamer,   Columbia has been elected to serve as Worshipful Master of Columbia Lodge  286 for 2012

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

School Board approves audit

http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/547633_Audit--Columbia-schools-ended-2010-11-with-surplus.html

Columbia approves no tax hike budget

http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/550173_Columbia-OKs-budget--commercial-LERTA-policy.html

Columbia Police reports

IRVIN A. SWISHER, JR., 49, OF COLUMBIA,CITED FOR REGISTRATION AND CERTIFICATION OF TITLE REQUIRED, AT FOURTH AND CHERRY STREETS, DEC.12.

 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.