Bibliomaniacs Book Club at the Library - May 24, 2022

 

Deeds Recorded - Columbia Borough - May 23, 2022

Mariah K. Landis conveyed property on North Third Street to Alex B. Buchanan and Kaley R. Hatch for $225,000.

Doris M. Weisser conveyed property on a public road to Joseph S. Weisser and Danielle S. Weisser for $225,000.

Jeremy G. Eshleman and Racheal S. Eshleman conveyed 407 Poplar St. to Joshua Jenkins and Cassandra Barrett for $235,000.

The estate of Robert L. Updegraff conveyed property on Mifflin Street to Zake Investments LLC for $127,500.

Carlos Badia Romero conveyed 348 S. Third St. to Alexander Ruoff for $99,000.

Samuel G. Lapp, Sarek Properties LLC and Samuel Lapp conveyed property on a public road to David K. Stoltzfus for $345,000.

About Town - May 22, 2022

Recent photos of Columbia

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Fox News correspondent Alexandria Hoff reported from in front of the District Administration Center on Election Day. 

She and her crew set up shop early in the morning.

But it was business as usual for some.

She gave her report at noon on the Fox Business Channel.

Here's a brief clip.

Their vehicle had a Washington, DC license plate, so they may have been on the road for several hours that morning.

Speaking of the road, here's a crew protecting it by not letting their shovels fall on it.

Breakdown!

No wonder the orchard's angry.

Someone should arrest the big oil executives for price gouging.

That's a crime that affects nearly everyone.

Electric cars are an alternative to gas-powered vehicles.

This charging station near the Mount Joy Giant offers two free hours of charge.

It's first come, first charged.

There are two stations available.

The issue of charging stations for Columbia Borough was briefly touched upon at a recent council meeting. 

Another alternative is an old-fashioned carriage.

(For sale at Tollbooth Antiques, horse or human not included)

Balloon for the Class of 2022

It's at Vero's Magic Touch on the 400 block of Locust.

Here's a sunflower with some growing to do.

And an airliner aloft

There was some sort of spraying going on at the former airfield on Friday. There were no signs of goats this time, however. No drone sightings either.

Parking lot paving at St. Peter Apartments

On Friday

Columbia will celebrate Memorial Day next Sunday, May 29.

Workers collected avian flu samples again this week on Heritage Drive.

There was a small "biosecurity" area set aside for collections.

Samples were brought in right across the road from . . .

. . . killdeer . . .

. . . and a short distance from Canada geese.

Fortunately for this peacock, he's miles away in West Hempfield. 

Strutting his stuff in a field

What a prima donna.

Raindrops in the morning light

Bug on a bed

Simply brilliant

Cool logo of C.R. England Training School

If you're involved, there might be a warrant out for your arrest.

There's more to Columbia than just "the downtown."

On the way to Mountville

Lancaster Cars & Coffee Round 2 with Toys for Tots Car Show - May 22

 

Agenda - Columbia Borough Planning Commission Meeting - May 19, 2022

Download the meeting packet HERE.

3-D Solar System at the Library - Tuesday, May 17

 

How volunteer soldiers blocked Robert E. Lee — by burning the world's longest covered bridge

Once reports arrived on June 26 that Early’s entire division had turned eastward and now was in Gettysburg, with the bridge possibly in their crosshairs, Haller and Frick knew they had little chance with their relatively untrained force to defeat the Rebels. Together, they worked out a contingency plan involving a swift retreat across the bridge. Haller had three artillery pieces in Columbia with which to blow holes in the bridge deck in the event of an enemy advance, but his men lacked ammunition. Hence, carpenters and volunteers from Columbia bore holes in the bridge’s superstructure; Frick envisioned blowing up the fourth section from the Wrightsville side with charges of gunpowder, dropping the 200-foot span into the water. If that did not work, he planned to have barrels of coal oil rolled on the bridge from a Columbia merchant. Soldiers, in that case, would douse the bridge deck and stacks of kindling. Because the bridge was privately owned, Frick and Haller decided to have civilians associated with the Columbia Bank apply the torch, not government soldiers.

MORE HERE.

Agenda - Council Borough Ad Hoc Committee Meeting - May 16, 2022

 

Download the meeting packet HERE.

Deeds Recorded - Columbia Borough - May 16, 2022

First Choice Home Buyer LLC, First Choice Home Buyers LLC and Brandon Knoess conveyed 408 Poplar St. to Joanne C. Veit and Victoria R. Veit for $250,000.

Israel Paz Sanchez conveyed 901 Houston St. to Edward Fanous and Ebram Fanous for $100,000.

About Town - May 15, 2022

Recent photos of Columbia

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A law enforcement convoy rolled through town on Tuesday, May 10 on the way to Washington, D.C.

National Police Week (NPW), held May 11 – 17 each year in Washington, D.C., honors the service and sacrifice of U.S. law enforcement officers. On May 11 and 12, surviving families and co-workers begin arriving in Washington, D.C. for the events.

In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed Public Law 87-726 designating May 15 as Peace Officers' Memorial Day, and the week in which May 15 falls as National Police Week. The law was amended by the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, Public Law 103-322, signed by President Bill Clinton, directing that the flag of the United States be displayed at half-staff on all government buildings on May 15 each year. 

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Flag at full staff

And one that's too shy to open so far

For all your NO PARKING needs

Uh-oh, where's Mr. Haney?

Lined up at Mount Bethel

Meanwhile in Wrightsville . . .

Guys getting their wires . . . UNcrossed?

On the Wrightsville water tower, which is visible from Columbia

Nectar-gathering

Flower basket

New look at the Buddhist temple

Signs aren't supposed to be placed at the bridge plaza, next to the commemorative bricks.

Down by the riverside

All broken up

Have the Russians invaded?

Columbia Borough is putting this lot up for sale at 4th & Locust.

Mount Bethel

Graffiti near Rotary Park - on the back of someone's garage.

The wheels on the north cannon at the bridge plaza are going to be restored, but the panel in the carriage tail might need some attention, too.

Here's a longer view.

Nest-building time