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

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.

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.

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

Thursday, December 8, 2011

Car thief busted

http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/546678_Lancaster-city-man-arrested-for-Md--auto-theft.html

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

West Hempfield Township Police are investigating the theft of between $100 and $150 worth of toys from a Toys for Tots box from a business in the 100 block of North Donnerville Road, between noon and 5 p.m., Dec. 7.
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.

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.

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

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Columbia police reports

AMANDA M. POOLE, AGE 18, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR PURCHASE, CONSUMPTION, POSSESSION OR TRANSPORTATION OF MALT OR BREWED BEVERAGES AND FOR PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS, IN THE 400 BLOCK OF UNION STREEET, NOV 23.
THESE CHARGES WERE A RESULT OF MS. POOLE BEING OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET AT THIS HOUR, YELLING AND SCREAMING OBSCENITIES, FOR NO APPARENT REASON. IT WAS ALSO FOUND THAT MS. POOLE HAD TWO OUTSTANDING SUMMARY WARRANTS, THAT WERE BEING HELD BY A CONSTABLE.

THE FOLLOWING PERSONS HAVE BEEN CITED FOR OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES, BETWEEN NOV. 25-27: CALEB M. ALLENSWORTH, AGE 23, OF YORK; MOHEB M. MINA, AGE 36, OF YORK; FREDERICK B. WALKER, JR., AGE 32, OF COLUMBIA; KIRSON VON WENGER, AGE 20 OF MANHEIM.

LAWRENCE HAVEN WISE, JR., AGE 36, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR DRIVERS REQUIRED TO BE LICENSED, IN THE 200  BLOCK OF CHERRY STREET, NOV. 28.

MATTHEW C. ENOCH, AGE 47, OF LANDISVILLE, WAS CITED FOR OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES ON SOUTH FRONT STREET, NOV. 30.

CENDRICK A. REPOSE, AGE 21, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR DRIVING WHILE OPERATING PRIVILEGE IS SUSPENDED OR REVOKED AND FOR NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS, ON NORTH THIRD STREET, NOV. 28.

Court goes against former mayor

From the York Daily Record: http://www.ydr.com/ci_19438348

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

PIAA playoffs: Penns Manor roster

YrHtWt
03Louie TateRB, DBSo.5-9155
07Chris HendersonWR, LB, FBJr.5-8170
08Brandon AilesWR, DESr.6-0190
10Johnny RizzoTE, OLBSo.5-10175
12Danny FerensQB, CB, PRJr.6-1190
15Ethan MarshallTE, OLBSo.5-10160
20Joey VodopevicRB, ILBSr.6-0175
21Lucas KowalskiQB, DB, WRSo.5-10150
22Jake PaulinaFB, DBSr.5-9170
25Cody BytnerRB, DBJr.5-8140
26Nick ClevengerRB, DBSr.5-10180
30Garrett JoinerRB, DBJr.5-9140
31Shawn StewartWR, FSSr.6-3180
33Matt PopovichRB, DBSr.5-11160
34Zack CramerFB, DLJr.5-6170
52Chris BrackenG, DE, ILBSr.5-11200
53Adam MillerG, DLSo.5-7135
57John StupicG, DLSo.5-8190
58Kasey JewartC, DLJr.6-1230
61Chris AikensOL, DLJr.5-7155
62Braden LaverickG, LBJr.6-0175
65Steven DummG, ILBSo.5-9180
70Luke RuddockOL, DTSo.6-1245
73Brandon AlterOL, DLFr.5-11180
76Matthew DetwilerOL, DLJr.5-11195
77Ned LongOL, DLSr.5-11234
78Brandon TroupOL, DLSo.6-0175
80Corey BrownTE, OLBJr.6-0185
81Ryan GromleyWR, DBJr.5-9145
82Matt CoyTE, DESr.5-11200
83Ben ParfittTE, LBJr.6-0170
85Mitch HamiltonWR, DBSo.5-10165
86Chuckie KeithTE, LBJr.6-0155
88Jake ShedlockWR, DBJr.5-8160

Tide QB chasing rare air

This tidbit from Jeff Reinhart's LL League sports site: http://llleaguesports.com/crimson-tides-lefever-closing-in-on-rare-record/11475/

Lefever receives honor

Columbia QB is Athlete of the Week: http://www.wgal.com/slideshow/sports/29203643/detail.html

Columbia football roster

2        NICK NOBILE                                          WR/DB        5-8      145      11
4        MICHAEL BURKE IV                              WR/DB        6-3      195      12
5        DAESHAWN MCILLWAIN                     RB/DB        5-8       150        9
7       MARQUEL WANSLEY                             WR/DB       5-5       135      10
9       KEITH WAKEFIELD                                 RB/DB        5-7        170     10
11     NICK WILLIAMS                                       WR/S          6            140    11
12     SETH LEFEVER                                         QB/LB         6-2       191     12
14     WILL KREISER                                           WR/LB       6-3       191     11
16      AARON ZINK                                                  K            5-7       135     11
20      JORDAN HALTER                                      WR/DB       5-10     155    12
22      JOSE RETAMAR                                       RB/DB          5-7       150    10
28      ANDREW COMBS                                    RB/LB          5-5        162    11
54      ANDRES MUNOZ                                     OL/DL          5-11     230     10
51      DAVID BOOHER                                       OL/DL          5-9       245     12
55      DION MATTHEWS                                    OL/LB          5-9       190     12
56       BRYAN FLORY                                         OL/LB          5-10     175     11
60      QUINCY MANCOTYWA                           OL/DL          5-10     237     11
62       BEN HANK                                                 OL/DE          6-1       190     12
68      KRIS EVANS                                                OL/DL          6-3       297     12
71       JOHNNY BOSLEY                                       OL/DL         6-2       216     11
75       VANYEL PETERSON                                 OL.DL          6-1       210     10
80       ALEC HOOPER                                           WR/DB         5-9       130     11
86      QUINCY WELLS                                          WR/LB          5-11    160     10  
66     JOSHUA DOMENA                                      OL/DL            5-6      223     11