Pics (and videos) from around Columbia over the past week…
Thursday morning: Moving supplies into the DAC
Saturday morning: Moving items out of the DAC
Or, more precisely, out of Luthercare, on the ground floor of the DAC
There’s a chance that the borough might move its offices to the space vacated by Luthercare.
According to School Superintendent Tom Strickler, Luthercare had been scheduled to move out on Saturday. The facility had operated at the Columbia location since 2005 but is relocating to Marietta. According to the Luthercare website, the Columbia location reduced its services on June 1. The school-age summer program will continue to operate at the Columbia location until the 2018-19 school year begins.
Work begins anew at 208-210 Locust.
This time, towards a more productive end
Brookline Builders has taken over restoration of the building.
The building has been a thorn in the borough’s side for the past few years. (Enter “208-210” in Columbia Spy‘s search field for background information on this property.)
Spell check, please.
(On second look, maybe it’s OK.)
(On second look, maybe it’s OK.)
HERE is one of the many articles Columbia Spy wrote about the troubled property that was once thought to be in danger of collapse. The borough obtained the property by “eating” a nearly $52,000 debt owed to it by former owners Sam and Cynthia Bigler. The borough then conveyed it to the Lancaster County Land Bank, who subsequently conveyed it to Brookline Builders for $1. The borough also gave the Land Bank $70,000 to assist Brookline with the property, as we reported HERE. After much discussion by borough council, this plan was considered the best of several less-than-desirable options.
The Columbia Hero Walk Saturday morning.
The walk was sponsored by Columbia Catholic War Veterans Post 1306, and proceeds go toward helping veterans.
For all your “spatial data” problems
Clothes-pinned flag
The dumpster at 747 Walnut got an extension.
But the trashcans next to it didn’t.
The extension expires June 10.
Down at Bootleg Antiques . . .
A sinkhole
Shortly after this photo was taken, the road was repaired.
Replacing ties out near the Columbia Plaza
Some people park wherever they feel like.
The former Prudhomme’s building . . .
The old girl is now bedecked with bedsheets and bath towels.
Classy
US Solar Development
Their website is HERE.
Melons for sale at Keagy’s
A tree grows in Columbia, right out of the Amvets.
Clogged drain on the Veterans Memorial Bridge
Not to worry, PennDOT’s got this.
They cleaned out the bridge drains on Friday.
Seen over in Wrightsville, during the Donsco fire
Columbia bridge burners are buried in Mount Bethel Cemetery
Renovating the steeple?
Is the Veterans Memorial Bridge falling apart?
The answer would be “YES.”
Some of the metal plates on the sidewalk are sinking, among other problems.
As we reported HERE, PennDOT is planning a major rehabilitation project, but it won’t begin until 2022 at the earliest.
Let’s hope things hold together until then.
Back in town – an unattended Heineken…
an unattended “baby” . . .
and a hubcap on a door.
Aaah, Columbia!
Down at Bank Avenue: Part of the road has been fenced off to allow for construction of the planned apartment building.
The road is till passable by going through the parking lot.
Columbia Spy reported on the building project HERE.
Saturday morning: Friday night’s heavy rains washed gutter debris down to the sewer grate here…
and here.
Another tree getting straightened at Columbia River Park-
Last winter’s river ice bent over a few of the bald cypress trees along the shore.
One brown mouse . . .
Jethro Tull performed a song about a brown mouse HERE, based on a poem by the Scottish poet Robert Burns.
A food truck at River Park on Saturday
Canoe trips available
Strickler Run Saturday morning after the heavy rain
Video of the same
Speaking of rain: Here’s a rain gauge on Manor Street on Saturday morning after heavy rain. It had been empty the night before.
[Photo: Heather Shenk]
Coming soon on the 400 block of Locust: Boost Mobile
Lighted flagpole down at the bridge plaza
Four well-fed ferals on Locust
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The food truck was there for the event that was being held. I do believe there will be other days throughout the summer that a food truck may be scheduled to be there.
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There's been a few bigger name recording artist that have used that studio in the past.
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we have pride but we are tired of being screwed and only borough employee would say move out
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codes people are mostly out of towners , what do they care as long as they get a check.
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One lady got one because she had to carry her groceries too far and she lives alone so how many does she get? Questionaires should go out as to the need for handicap signs. One did get one because of no parking when she came home at night. More employees should be from our town too and pay taxes.
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True.
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People really need to crowd a council meeting and let them know we are tired of what these code guys are doing invading people's privacy. Can't we do what we want on our own property for which we pay high taxes? We never had code officers before who started all this. Not too many show up they need a shake up in there.
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The whole thing is completely out of hand. I'm all for letting the truly disabled have these parking spots but most of them seem to be a matter of convenience not truly of need. Put a P.I. on these people like insurance companies do and you'll see footage of how handicapped they really are!!!
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Shake up and get rid of Helm. He was afraid of some and picked on others , time for him to go! Give the health inspections to the state , and clean up his mess, but they can't do this in a year. Hire people from Columbia not out of town people , people who know the story behind the Helm mess. The controller who hates Columbia people should also go , with a police escourt across the bridge to Wrightsville where she lives . The new borough manager has to clean house or she will be known as the one who expanded the madness that has gone on for years. All will be seen in the next year, and the mayor has to drop the pet project.
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So does the PI follow them in the house to complete the investigation?
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