This week’s photos from around Columbia…
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Officer Ed Mann on foot patrol
Looks like the Locust Street pawn shop might be getting pawned.
Notice from code official regarding an unlicensed vehicle in Avenue H
Sticker shock!
Free antique television
Here are a few about to be carted off to TV heaven.
So that’s where that damaged section of Heritage Drive fence got to.
Dropping off ties at the tracks
New awnings at 301 Locust
Poplar Street School is for sale.
Down at the traffic safety island at Front and Bridge
Apparently not so safe – Someone knocked over the reflectors.
Painting the bell tower at the Salem United Church of Christ
Just within reach
A new hatch has hit.
Down at River Park, too.
Someone dropped their glasses in the mess but wisely didn’t go back for them.
Mayfly turf
And clumps on the river
Speaking of mayflies, borough workers wrangled this giant one on Friday and brought it to River Park.
They placed it here, near the pavilion. It’s actually a bike rack that was designed last year by Bella Gentile, who was in third grade at the time.
Local artist John Morrow put it all together.
The many-legged thing is an apt addition to the park.
And here are some bikes.
The rain gardens at the park are looking healthy.
Here’s a house on the 300 block of Walnut.
By the way, when did Heritage DRIVE become Heritage STREET?!
There’s the Jolly Roger…
…on a kayak.
This worker was painting the curbs the other day.
It didn’t help.
This Flagger Force worker politely and apologetically tried to explain to drivers why South 9th Street was blocked just beyond the intersection with Wright Street at the same time the left turn onto Wright Street was also blocked. Drivers had to turn right onto Wright [!] then right again onto South 10th Street, then back onto 462.
And this is planning?
A few minutes later, more traffic headaches, this time on the first block of South 6th.
Meanwhile, atop a telephone pole…
Nag, nag, nag!
Bitch, bitch, bitch!
Looks like all families have their share of dysfunction.
On and on and on!
The National Watch and Clock Museum celebrated its 75th anniversary this past week.
Lots of folks attended. They came from all over, as attested to by the license plates seen below:
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Oh dear lord, let’s hope these aren’t for the mayflies.
On the job
Resurrecting another ghost sign at Bootleg Antiques
Officer Dave Souders checking out the van
Activity at Colonial Metals
Another view
Up, up, and away
Searching for an address?
Fishin’
Memory lapse
Another property for sale –
Berkshire Hathaway has about a dozen or so in Columbia, commercial and residential.
Doll in a wicker baby carriage at Tacos to Go
Possibly possessed
Don’t forget: Red (and green) means STOP!
Don’t go stirring this up.
Terrorist Hunting Permit
Kid in a window
It continues at 3rd and Locust.
Lucky osprey, unlucky fish
More sticker shock
Wrong way!
The sign’s right there.
Activity at Hinkle’s
Keeping a watchful eye
She saw the light.
Take Away Refuse, please take away this refuse.
Enjoying the day
Red sail, but not quite in the sunset
Columbia Spy 
Absolutely need the hotel. You people are ridiculous!
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How long is the steel mayfly going to last? Is it ok to climb on? What ever happened to the large abstract steel artwork that was at front and locust (1980's)? Where the fenced in parking lot is at now. A big blue one and a yellow one if I recall.Deron
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