Cell phones at school

Students get to use cell phones in school: http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2010/08/cumberland_valley_high_school_3.html

Today along the river

Today at River Park, there were people fishing, riding their boats, borough workers removing graffitti and weeds and other workers getting ready to put the  lights in. And plenty of wildlife walking.

Columbia holding Blanket Drive

In the heat of the summer it is easy to forget the chill of last winter and the winter to come. The Columbia Blanket Drive will be collecting new and gently used blankets which will be donated to our Columbia residents in need. Please consider donating a blanket to our cause.
With your help, together we can comfort our community this winter.
Thank you and let's share the warmth.
Blankets will be distributed in early November 2010
For donation information or to volunteer your time, please call :  (717)-685-9223 or email: blanketcolumbia@gmail.com.

Is This What We Want?

This picture was supplied by Columbia Borough of an apartment complex' trash at Third and Union streets, which was cleaned up by the borough following a complaint.

Another code officer is hired

At a special meeting on Tuesday night, borough council hired George Hart as a part-time Code Enforceent Officer,
Hart's salary will be $18.48 an hour for up to 25 hours a week.
Hart will become the borough's third part-time Code Enforcement Officer. The department also has a full-time officer.
Council explained at its meeting Tuesday that when they hired a previous part-time code officer they had some outstanding candidates, so they decided to hire a third part-time employee.
Mayor Leo Lutz explained Tuesday, that with the hiring of Hart, it would allow the code officec to improve quality of life issues in Columbia.

Did she really mean to say that?

There were just three items on Tuesday's agenda at the special borough council meeting and it still took two-and-a-half hours to complete.

But as a packed council chambers looked on as the borough's governing body turned down a request from the developer of the Turkey Hill Experience for a loan of $150,000; hired a third part-time code enforceent officer and approved a contract for the purchase of 14 acres of land between the two bridges, it was a comment from Council President Mary Wickenheiser that had many in attendance saying "what!"
Vern Detz, a former member of the council, was questioning the request from Bill Roberts about his request for the borough to put $150,000 back into the THE (Turkey Hill Experience) project, he remarked about those in attendance, mostly cabin owners from along the Susquehanna River.
Detz told those at the meeting they need to keep attending the meetings.
"The taxpayers of this borough no longer trust borough council," Detz said.
Wickenheiser responded, "I agree with you on that statement."
So, was she agreeing with Detz that she liked the number of people attending the meeting or she doesn't trust the other members of the council? Hopefully, she met she was happy to see people attending the meeting.