Year: 2016
Cleanup after the invasion
Wilson Affeld had his work cut out for him this morning, arriving at Columbia Crossing to find a huge number of mayflies on the front porch area. Affeld said the eggs are waxy and slippery. He was power washing the floor of the front porch area to get rid of them.
Above two photos by Wilson Affeld
8 arrested in Rt. 30 prostitution sting
Two people – Michael McCue, 38, of Columbia, Pennsylvania, and Jasmine Byers, 22, of Landisville – were charged with robbery, theft, receiving stolen property and criminal conspiracy.
MORE:
http://www.ydr.com/story/news/crime/2016/06/27/8-arrested-rt-30-prostitution-sting/86439940/
Eight arrested in prostitution sting in York County
Two people – Michael McCue, 38, of Columbia, Pennsylvania, and Jasmine Byers, 22, of Landisville – were charged with robbery, theft, receiving stolen property and criminal conspiracy.
MORE:
http://cumberlink.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/eight-arrested-in-prostitution-sting-in-york-county/article_d773e06d-d5c2-571b-a796-8199da5b3520.html
Aument proposes bill to incentivize shared school leadership and other services
Columbia Borough and Eastern Lancaster County school boards on Monday finalized a contract for joint leadership in 2016-17. They said the plan would ease Columbia's financial and human resources challenges while raising revenue for Elanco.
MORE:
http://lancasteronline.com/news/local/aument-proposes-bill-to-incentivize-shared-school-leadership-and-other/article_c8117676-3a26-11e6-9a2d-5fc515b50bad.html
Columbia … Change is in the Air – Lancaster County Magazine
About Town
Recent pics about town . . .
Saturday morning on Marietta Avenue
What is it?
It’s the elusive red-tailed squirrel at Locust Street Park!
ENTINEL ERVICE.
The “S” is silent. They offer “ire Sprinklers,” which are probably used to cool off angry people.
Bluebirds on red sign
Boat
Does that mean it’s a movable shelter?
Low-rent accommodations
Love is in the air – or at least in the canoe.
Fly the friendly skies of . . . jihad?
The family that bikes together . . .
Driver’s Ed
Furling the flags on Flag Day . . .
History lesson
One down, 10 million to go
Two-bit basketball hoop
Not a good way to promote your product.
According to Wikipedia:
“The biohazard symbol was developed in 1966 by Charles Baldwin, an environmental-health engineer working for the Dow Chemical Company on the containment products. It is used in the labeling of biological materials that carry a significant health risk, including viral samples and used hypodermic needles.”
There it is again.
Of course, when used in relation to zombies, it makes perfect sense.
Rollin’ along
Painting it backwards only compounds the error.
Notice at 30 North Second
The owners want to convert a three-unit apartment into a rooming house.
This is just the first step.
Mr. Ed sighting?
Nope. Still not right.
Featherweights
“In order to see birds it is necessary to become a part of the silence.”
― Robert Lynd
Crow on a tombstone at Laurel Hill.
These young birds, at least one of which is a grackle, were waiting to be fed last week at Columbia River Park.
The one in the middle was particularly vocal.
This young sparrow found a unique resting place.
Probably not a good place to be in an electrical storm, though.
Early house finch this morning
Mallards
Eastern kingbird at Columbia River Park
Crow on a finial on a light on the bridge
Feeding time on Avenue H
House sparrows were sighted feeding their young along the 300 block of Avenue H a few weeks ago. House Sparrows eat insects and feed them to their young.
Swallows take over under the bridge
Cliff swallows have taken up residence at various points under the Veterans Memorial Bridge. The birds have been nest-building there over the past few weeks. Cliff Swallows traditionally build nests on cliff faces but have adapted their skills to bridges and other structures and feed in areas near water.
Columbia Spy 