Police seek help

West Hempfield Township Police are looking for suspects in two robberies of Weis Markets in the township, Oct. 14.
The first robbery of a shopping cart full of baby formula at the Weis Markets on Stony Batery Road at 7:20 p.m.
At 9 p.m., a similar robbery of baby formula and diapers happened at the Weis Markets on Columbia Avenie/
Police are looking for two Hispanic or Black males in connecction with these pictured robberies, who may have been driving a silver or gray colored car, possibly a Honda.
Anyone with any information is asked to call police at 285-5191.

Who is it?

Someone won some big bucks at the Chestnut Street Turkey Hill: http://www.wgal.com/money/29530704/detail.html

Home School event

The National Watch and Clock Museum has declared Tuesday, November 8, Homeschool Day. Families who homeschool are especially invited to spend time at the Museum and participate from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the following crafts and activities:

• Make a clock from a CD (really works) to take home
• Go on a scavenger hunt through the Museum exhibits
• Discover how one person’s trash can be another person’s junk
• Learn how clocks are used in toys

Registration for the Homeschool Day is required; cost per student is $10 with no charge for one accompanying adult. For each additional adult attending there is a $6 charge with no charge for children under 6 years of age.  Please contact the Education Department at 717-684-8261, ext. 237 or email education@nawcc.org  to register or for more information.

“Along with other events and workshops, the Museum enjoys planning a Homeschool Day each year because it’s another opportunity for  families to see that the Museum is not only educational, but a whole lot of fun too – for all ages,” stated Director of Education Katie Knaub.

The National Watch and Clock Museum is operated by the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors, Inc., a nonprofit 501(c)(3) association with 18,000 members, representing 52 countries. April through November the Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m.  December through March hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. From Memorial Day through Labor Day the Museum is also open on Mondays. Discounts are available to seniors, students, AAA members, and groups of 10 or  more. Groups of 10 or more are encouraged to call ahead.  For more program information, directions, or general Museum information, call 717-684-8261 or visit our website at www.nawcc.org.         

Night at the Museum

What happens after the National Watch and Clock Museum locks its doors each night?  Does the mouse run up the clock, does the grandfather clock begin to talk, or does time really fly?

It’s easy to take the watches and clocks in your home or office for granted.  With a quick glance, there’s the time telling you whether it’s time to head to work, get lunch, pick up the kids, or go to bed. 

The Museum, located in Columbia, is truly the center of time and is home to close to 12,000 watches and clocks. Why not bring your family and go on an exploration of time?! After a stroll through the Museum’s time tunnel, you will find yourself transported to the time of Stonehenge and water clocks, where timekeeping first got its start. From there, you begin your journey through time where thousands of years later (or an hour and a half in museum time) your family will stand speechless before the Mars Clock wondering, “Where did the time go?”

The Family Overnight is a unique opportunity for children ages 6 to 12 to spend the night at the Museum and enjoy activities including decorating a clock to take home, munching on a snack, and exploring the many Museum’s exhibits. November 4 is the next sleepover. Cost is $20 for children and $12 for adults, with payment due prior to the sleepover.  The adult chaperone must be at least 21 years old and is required for every five children participating.

Admission includes:

• Scavenger hunt activity through the Museum
• Museum exploration
• Make-a-clock program for children
• Snack and light breakfast
• Souvenir patch for children

Register by  for the Family Overnight by calling 717-684-8261, ext. 237 or email education@nawcc.org to reserve a space and receive an information packet.  Space in this program is limited to 80 participants.

The National Watch and Clock Museum is operated by the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors, Inc., a nonprofit 501(c)(3) association with close to 19,000 members, representing 52 countries. April through November the Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m.  December through March hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. From Memorial Day through Labor Day the Museum is also open on Mondays. Discounts are available to seniors, students, AAA members, and groups of 10 or more. Groups of 10 or more are encouraged to call ahead.  For more program information, directions, or general Museum information, call 717-684-8261 or visit our website at www.museumoftime.org.

Wine and Chimes at museum

Sip on some wine and check out the chimes!  With the overwhelming success of last year, the National Watch and Clock Museum, Library & Research Center is holding its third annual wine-tasting event, “Wine & Chimes,” on Friday, October 21, from 6 to 9 p.m.

Eight area wineries/suppliers, including Reid Orchard Winery, Tamanend Winery, Twin Brook Winery, Nissley Vineyards & Winery Estate, Waltz Winery, Moon Dancer Vineyards & Winery, Brandywine Valley Wine Trail, and Steve’s Home Brew Supplies will offer samples of their finest wines.  And what’s wine without something tasty to go with it?!  These ten local restaurants and food shops will provide an array of delicious food to complement the wine: Loxley’s, Symposium, Bully’s, Dishes by Diane Catering/The Flying Dish Cafe, Flinchbaugh Orchards, Prudhomme’s Lost Cajun Kitchen, Golden Stories, Café Chocolate, Flour Child, and Town Clock Cheese Shoppe. For the designated drivers in attendance or those just looking for an alternative, Turkey Hill also will be providing plenty of nonalcoholic drinks.

Amy Ash and The Volcanoes will set the mood for the evening. The four-piece band will rock the Museum with their unique sound as they play a blend of rock, R & B, adult alternative, and soul. Amy enjoys bringing new life to old favorites.  Her love of sharing her heart through song has allowed her to be free and flexible in the choices she makes: singing for the love of music … and it shows in every song.

Guests will have the opportunity to meet with artist Randall Cleaver, the creator of the Museum’s newest special exhibit, Found Time, a collection of 30 very unusual timepieces using discarded items to create one-of-a-kind time-telling works of art. Randall Cleaver was inspired as a child to make his own toys or adapt existing toys with the raw materials that his father brought home from an auction, flea market, or junk pile. As a sculpture student it was a natural thing to scour salvage yards and rubbish piles for art supplies instead of buying new. His mindset of reuse and adapt existing parts still plays a major role in his clocks today.

With his ceaseless creativity and a huge dose of humor, he has created the Flying Toaster Time, Talltail Time, A Pig in the Polk, Space Time, Waffle Time, and over 25 other timepieces. The Tank Time clock, created with an iron water tank, a speaker horn, bar stools, an outdoor light case, an aluminum baking sheet, and drip coffee pot parts, is a perfect example of the use of found objects in Cleaver’s work!

In addition to the evening’s activities, media sponsors 101 The Rose and 92.7 WKZF Classic Rock will provide some additional music and offer fun giveaways throughout the evening.

Wine & Chimes is an event exclusively for those 21 and over. A limited number of tickets are available.  Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 the day of, and $15 for designated drivers. Ticket price also includes a commemorative wine glass and Museum admission. To order tickets or for more information, visit www.nawccstore.org or call 717-684-8261, ext. 211.

The National Watch and Clock Museum is operated by the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors, Inc., a nonprofit 501(c)(3) association with close to 18,000 members, representing 52 countries. April through November the Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m.  December through March hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Discounts are available to seniors, students, AAA members, and groups of 10 or more. Groups of 10 or more are encouraged to call ahead.  For more program information, directions, or general Museum information, call 717-684-8261 or visit our website at www.museumoftime.org.

Invitation to open house at Market

YOU ARE INVITED
TO JOIN COLUMBIA BOROUGH
IN CELEBRATING THE GRAND RE-OPENING

OF THE COLUMBIA HISTORIC MARKET HOUSE
THURSDAY OCTOBER 27, 2011 FROM 10AM-3PM

Light refreshments

Guest Speaker : Mayor Leo Lutz, Presentation at 1:00 P.M.

Tradition is back

Thanks to Columbia artist Tom Hermansader, a  former tradition in town returned last weekend, when various businesses had their windows painted for Halloween. Many, many years ago, art studentd at Columbia High School did the window painting as a project, but it was stopped. The students who painted the windows were part of the artist's summer classes.

Thursday live chat

Sorry for the late posting, but let's share Columbia items tomorrow night from 7:30-9:30. There is always plenty to talk about, so pull up your computer, a comfy chair and let's chat.

District news and views

With just three weeks left in the regular seasonm the Tide remains on track to get one of four District 3 Class A playoff spots and most likely the top seed.
After closing the regular season, the Tide will next play in the semi-finals of the Class A playoffs, Nov. 18, most likely at home.
At 5-2, the Tide holds a huge lead over second ranked Millersburg, who is 4-3 with games against Upper Dauphin (1-5), Halifax (2-4) and North Schuylkill (7-0),.
Third ranked is Canmp Hill, who is 3-4 with games left against Steel-High (1-6), Middletowb (2-5) and East Pennsboro (4-3).
Ranked fourth is York Catholic, who is 2-5 with remaining games against Eastern (3-4) (Vo-Tech (2-5) and York Suburban (5-2).
There is a good chance that only two teams will have .500 or better records and also the chance, even with four teams, there might not be a full field.

Columbia football notebook

Last three games
Two of the Tide's last three games of the regular season -- Lancaster Catholic (Friday) and Pequea Vslley next week are on the road. The Tide closes the regular season at home on Friday, Nov. 4 against Donegal.
That will be a special night on the hill, serving as Parent's Night for the football team, band and cheeleaders. It will also be Hall of Fame Night when the 2011 Claass of CHS Athletc Hall of Famers is inducted. That group includes the 1970 unbeaten football team, which beat Donegal that year 42-0.
Other inductees are Aaron Anspach, Glenn VonStetten, Lamar Kauiffman and Donald Schoelkopf.
Columbis has not beatern Lancaster Catholic since 2003 when they scored a 40-0 win over the Crusaders, ironcilly, at Rossmere.
Since then, Catholic has outscored the Tide, 300-65, including a 52-20 win last year on the hill, when Columbia grabbed the early lead but couldn't hold on.
The results are much better against PV, who the Tide holds a 12-1 record against. Last season, the Tude dumped the Braves, 48-13.
Against Donegal, the Tide has won 10 of the last 11 games, The only Donegal win was two years ago by a 40-0 score. In those 10 wins, the Tide has scored Donegal, 447-214.

By the numbers...
Through the first seven games, Seth Lefever and Andrew Combs are the leading rushers with 450 and 327 yards respectiely. Lefever has also completed 65 of 126 passes for 773 yards. Michael Burke and Nick Nobile are the top receivers with 46 and 13 catches.
Bryan Flory tops the tackle charts with 88 stops, 43 of them are solo tackles.
Also, the Tide has given up 1,327 on the ground and 615 through the air.

Cross Country results for Columbia

Here are the results from yesterday's L-L Leagur cross country championships involving Columbia.

Boys: Derek Zercher, 81st, 18:31; Tony Barton, 124th, 19:28; William Meyers, 160th,21:51 and Kyle Fritz, 163rd, 22:532.

Girls: Rachel Knighton, 147th, 28:47; Kristine Noel, 148th, 29:26 and Kelsey Ulrich, `155th, 32:17.

TIDE has a huge lead

Here are the updated power ratings after seven weeks: http://tripletdad33.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/fb-1a-wk7r1.pdf

Fire in Wrightsville

A number of fire companies from Lancaster County assisted: http://www.yorkdispatch.com/news/ci_19141046

Volleyball power ratings are updated

With a week left in the regular season, the Tide girls are fifth: http://tripletdad33.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/d3-g-volleyball-a-oct-161.pdf

Crimson Tide sports' notes

Plenty happening this week on the hill when it comes to athletics:

The girls' volleyball team has home mkatches this week on Wednesday with McCaskey and Thursday with the Christian School of York and a road match on Tuesday at Lebanon.
The Tide was ranked fourth in last week's Class A power ratings and will open the District 3 playoffs on Tuesday, Nov. 1.

In cross country, Columbia will compete in the L-L League championships on Tuesday at Ephrata. Two runners -- Derek Zercher and Tony Barton, have qualified for next week's District 3 championships in Hershey.

In football, the Tide hosts Annville-Cleona at 6 tomorrow night and plays Lancaster Catholic for the final time ever at Rossmere, Friday.

Tide will stay number one

Even without playing in week seven, yet, the Tide is still tops in the Class A power rankings: http://tripletdad33.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/fb-1a-wk7.pdf

Big Ben is a record setter

Ben Guiles adds to his record collection at LVC: http://godutchmen.com/news/2011/10/15/FB_1015110633.aspx

Please beware

Both police in Columbia and West Hempfield are investigating several home burglaries overnight between 11:30 p.m. and 1 a.m.
In Columbia, there were break-ins in the area of 13th Street and Central Avenue, 600 block of Union Street and South Fourth Street,
Police said cash was taken in the Columbia break-ins and people were in the home in two of the three break-ins.
In West Hempfield, a Samsung-Galax was taken during a break-in in the 600 block of South 16th Street, while they are also investigating a report where someone attempted to break into a home on Froelich Avenue in Mountville.
Police are asking residents to keep their doors and windows locked and if possible put on an outside light and report anyone unfamiliar in their neighborhoods to police, who feel it might be some young person looking for money to possibly purchase drugs.

Game is off

Tonight's football game at Columbia with Annville-Cleona has been postponed until Monday at 6 p.m. Third rescheduled game of the home season.

Lancaster woman dies in crash

Here's abn update on this morning's accident on Route across the river: http://www.ydr.com/crime/ci_19103872

West Hempfield Township police reports

A Lancaster resident reported the theft of her purse, while her vehicle was parked in the 3600 block of Marietta Ave., Oct. 11.

A Mount Joy resident reported the theft of money and medications, while her vehicle was parked in the first block of East Main Street, Mountville, Oct. 10.

Police are investigating a one vehicle accident in the 4400 block of Marietta Ave., Oct 8, where a vehicle struck a hosuse.

Isaac J. Vohta, 28, of Lancaster, was charged with DUI and driving under suspension, as the result of a traffic stop at Route 30 and Donnerville Road.

David Thomas, 20, of Columbia, was charged with retail theft for taking a small amount of cold medicine at Musser's Market, 3900 block of Columbia Avenue, Oct. 12.

Police qare looking for a white male with gray hair in his 50s or 60s, who broke out a window of a car parked in the parking lot of Musser's Market, Oct. 12.
Anyone with any information is asked to call police at 285-5191.

Steven C. Radtke, 47, of Mount Joy, was charged with retail theft and driving under suspension as the result of a gas drive off at the Turkey Hill store, Route 462 and Prospect Road, Oct. 5.

Urgent Care to open in December

There's a new occupant ready to move into the former M&T Bank building: http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/478256_Urgent-care-center--apartments--coffee-shop-planned-at-site-of-former-Columbia-bank.html

Rainy Thursday chat

Hey folks, can't think of a better thing to do (ok note to self to get more of a life) than to have a live chat about Columbia on COLUMBIA TALK tonight around 7 o'clock. Sorry for the late notice.

Fatal crash closes Route 30

One person was killed in an accident this morning in Wrightsville: http://www.wgal.com/news/29473338/detail.html

This week's foe is A-C

Scouting report on this week's opponent, the Annville-Cleona Little Dutchmen: http://lancasteronline.com/pages/specialsections/llfootballpreview/