Year: 2016

At 5 o’clock on Monday afternoon, September 26, Columbia Borough Council will hold a special meeting to interview three candidates for the position of market house manager for the Columbia Historic Market House. A proposal by Christopher Vera, a candidate for the position, is presented HERE.

This evening is Fourth Friday. Visit one of the participating galleries or venues between 5 and 9 pm. Enjoy the exhibits and artist receptions planned at the galleries.

Help us celebrate the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting at Rebellious Rose Wax Company (408 Locust St, Columbia). The ribbon cutting will be held at 5:30 pm but the festivities will extend beyond that.  Help SVCC greet this new business.

Make an evening of it! Stop by Locust Street Park and the 500 block of Locust St in Columbia between 5 and 7:30 pmto take part in the third annual Feet in the Street Art Show.  

Enjoy a variety of fare from participating food trucks, then linger to enjoy the magic of Daniel Clemente by the gazebo.  Bring the whole family to enjoy the art activities including an art display by CHS students.  Leave your footprint or handprint, create a chalk drawing in the street, participate in a string art creation, decorate a mask or bookmark, help with a mural, or take advantage of the face painting. Food trucks will linger until 8 pm. 

Feet in the Street Art Show is made possible through the sponsorships of Paul W Zimmerman Foundries, St John’s Herr Estate, and Covanta.

Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce invites the public to participate in the Feet in the Street Art Show, a free community event coordinated by SVCC. Hands-on art activities for all ages, magic, and food trucks will be located in the 500 Block of Locust Street and in Locust Street Park. The event will be held on Friday, September 23, from 5-7:30 p.m., with the food trucks staying until 8 p.m.

 

Hands-on activities such as chalk drawing in the street, make and take crafts, and giant string art may be enjoyed by the young and young at heart.  Our guests may meander to the Feet in the Street foot painting area to leave their footprint in paint. Willing attendees may dip one or both feet in various buckets containing different colors of paint to leave a personal imprint on the newsprint provided.

At 6:30, attendees are invited to join in the wonder of The Magic of Daniel Clemente.  The interactive magic show for all ages will take place by the gazebo in the park from approximately 6:30-7:30 p.m.  Throughout the evening, the public is invited to enjoy art displays from Columbia High School which will be found in Locust Street Park.

We also encourage the public to venture out to the Fourth Friday participating galleries and shops. Fabshop (26 N Fourth St) will be celebrating their last night at their current location with a moving sale and their “Trilogy of Artists” exhibit, Prudhomme’s Lost Cajun Kitchen (50 Lancaster Ave) is offering live music and specials in honor of their upcoming retirement and Susquehanna Center for the Creative Arts (224 Locust St) will host “Kat Oliver’s Fine Art Photography.  Visitors can find a complete listing of locations at our website, http://parivertowns.com/m/events/view/Fourth-Friday.

Our food truck vendors include the following: Rt 30 W Seafood (crab cakes, shrimp, clam strips), Crave (burgers, pulled pork, grilled Panini), Rocky’s BBQ (brisket, pulled pork, ribs, mac & cheese), Scoops Ice Cream & Grille (cheese steak, chicken tenders, french fries, hand dipped ice cream, milkshakes), Sven’s Café (pork tacos, shrimp tacos, Cuban food), and Half Nuts Popcorn (flavored popcorn and caramel corn).

This year’s event is sponsored by Paul W Zimmerman Foundries, Covanta Lancaster, and by St. John’s Herr Estate, a Luthercare Community. Money raised benefits the Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center, which coordinates Fourth Friday.

Annville, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs today inducted two new members into its Hall of Fame, recognizing their exceptional service to the department, the Pennsylvania National Guard and Pennsylvania veterans. 

Honored today were the late Maj. Gen. Edward C. Shannon, who served in the Pennsylvania National Guard and as Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania from 1930 to 1935; and The Honorable Jessica L. Garfola Wright, who retired as an Under Secretary with the Department of Defense and served as Pennsylvanias 50th adjutant general.

“Whether you call them Pennsylvania patriots, citizen soldiers or public servants, they both have one thing in common. They have distinguished themselves through outstanding service to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania National Guard and the United States with military and public service careers that have spanned decades, said Brig. Gen. Tony Carrelli, Pennsylvania adjutant general. So today, we honor their legacy of service as they take their rightful place in the DMVA Hall of Fame. 

Shannon, of Columbia, Lancaster County, was born in 1870. He began his military career in 1889, when he enlisted in the Pennsylvania National Guard. He advanced through the noncommissioned officer ranks and obtained a commission as a Second Lieutenant in 1893. During World War I, he earned the nickname “Two Yard” because of the reputation he developed for leading his men from the front (“two yards” ahead) during their attacks on German positions. After WW I, Shannon was promoted to Brigadier General. From 1930 to 1935, he served as Lieutenant Governor and from 1933 to 1939, he served as Major General and commander of the 28th Infantry Division. Shannon died in Columbia, Pennsylvania, on May 20, 1946, and is buried at Laurel Hill Memorial Gardens in Lancaster County.  

The Borough of Columbia has been the home to many brave men and women who have served their country, some who have paid the supreme sacrifice and some who have distinguished themselves in service to their country, said Leo Lutz, Columbia Borough mayor. The citizens of the Borough of Columbia are honored to have Major General Edward Caswell Shannon as one of its distinguished generals and greatly appreciate the honor you have bestowed on him today.” 

Wright, of Shermans Dale, Perry County, served as the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness with the Department of Defense (DoD) from Jan. 2013 until her retirement in April 2015. In this position, Wright was the senior policy advisor to the Secretary of Defense on recruitment, career development, pay and benefits for 1.4 million active duty military personnel, 1.1 million Guard and Reserve personnel, 748,000 DoD civilians, and was responsible for overseeing the overall state of military readiness. Her distinguished 35-year career of military service culminated with her final assignment as The Adjutant General of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania where she retired as a Major General in 2010. In this Cabinet-level position, she was responsible for command, control and supervision of all Air and Army National Guard units allocated to Pennsylvania, six state-owned veterans’ homes, and programs for Pennsylvania’s one million veterans.

Prior to this assignment, she served as Deputy Adjutant General for the PA Army National Guard. Her firsts include becoming the first female Army aviator in the Army National Guard and the first female maneuver brigade commander in the Army.

“No leader at the Department of Defense was more respected than Jessica Wright, said former Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel. She effectively led one of the most complicated and vital departments in the DoD with commitment and precision.”‎  The DMVA Hall of Fame, established in 1998, recognizes unique and exemplary contributions to the department and the Pennsylvania National Guard. This award not only recognizes significant achievements, but also the honor and prestige an individual has brought upon the department, the Pennsylvania National Guard and Pennsylvania veterans. It is the highest honor bestowed upon an individual by the department. 

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