Author: SPY

About Town 6/7/2020

This week’s photos of Columbia

Out for a walk at Columbia River Park
 As were many

 Another look at that steel magnolia in the town square

 Trash, or a resting place?

Time for a change

 Free bikes, etc.

Free food

 Caged pigeons

 These bricks appeared at the parking lot at the bottom of Locust Street earlier this week. Some residents were concerned that they were placed there to entice looters to use them during protests. There are no reports of that happening. The bricks were intended for the Market House construction project and were later delivered to the site.

Murder in the Mansion is coming soon here at 131 Locust Street.

 Seems like a song.

Above it all

Like clockwork, working on the clockworks at the Watch & Clock Museum. . .

Here’s a look inside one of the clocks nearer the building.
Here’s the clock tower, top to bottom.
 Here’s the top.

Here’s the bottom.

 And across the street is the School of Horology.

Horology is the study and measurement of time, and the art of making clocks and watches.

 The fallen at Laurel Hill:

 At Glatfelter’s Field

 Graves of Columbia’s bridge burners at Mount Bethel Cemetery are marked with medallions such as this one.

 Mixed menagerie

 Drilling down on Walnut

 Big man for a big job

401-403 Locust Street

 Nick Mills shrine at 3rd & Walnut

 Upgrades at the police station

 Bagged mulch for sale

Early on Friday morning, a person or persons threw two bricks through the front window of Stover’s and took cash and a handgun. The bricks were a different style from those shown above.

 Working on the windows
Snowy egret on Purples Lane

DO NOT TOUCH!
Congratulations Class of 2020!

Update on Columbia Library procedures – Starting June 8

Beginning June 8

Please CALL (717-684-2255) to request items. Prior to calling, please use the online catalog at search.lancasterlibraries.org to locate your titles. We will locate your titles and call you back to schedule a pick up time.

Limit of FIVE items at a time. This includes up to THREE DVDs. Grand total of five items.

Families with children will be given TWO books per child, if requested.

Unsure what titles you want? We can do a “grab bag” pull of a favotite author or subject.

Only COLUMBIA materials are available at this time.

Patrons must provide this information when calling (717) 684-2255:

Name

Library Card Number

Phone Number

Titles of Materials requested

We will call you back to schedule a pickup after retrieving the items

Pickup

PROCEDURE FOR PICKUP

YOU MUST HAVE YOUR PHOTO ID AND YOUR LIBRARY CARD!

ONE person OR family at a time will proceed up the front handicap ramp to the library window closest to the front doors. NO EXCEPTIONS.

Patrons MUST wear masks. NO EXCEPTIONS! No mask -no service.

A staff member will open the window and ask to see your library card. Without a library card, we cannot release your materials.

The staff member will give you your materials in a bag.

Please exit either down the steps or down the ramp.

“X”s will be placed on the sidewalk to adhere to social distancing guidelines. Please remain on the x’s while waiting your turn.

Return

RETURNED materials MUST be placed in the BOOK DROP. You may NOT hand your returns to a staff member. NO EXCEPTIONS.

If you do not pick up your items at your scheduled time slot, they will be checked back in and reshelved. We cannot accomodate changes in pickup times right now.

You may not pick up items for other people during this time.

We will be offering “Curbside at Your Car” only for patrons with mobility issues – time slots limited.


[Source: Lisa Greybill
Admininstrator
Columbia Public Library]

Recent news: Racist graffiti, pop-up car show, and "mysterious" bricks

Racist graffiti at Glatfelter’s
 A reader sent Columbia Spy the above photo of racist and other graffiti that was painted on the rubber backing on a backstop at Glatfelter’s Field. The graffiti reportedly appeared over the last few days.
 Workers removed the graffiti-riddled rubber backing and placed it in the dumpster at Glatfelter’s. No suspects have been reported at this time.
Pop-up car show

 Columbia Spy received a report of a pop-up car show that occurred at Glatfelter’s Field on Sunday night at about 8 p.m. As the sign above indicates, the park is closed to any group activity while the county is still in the “red zone.” No organized activity is permitted until final notice. There is no apparent connection between the car show and the graffiti.

“Mysterious” bricks

 Last night Columbia Spy received two reports from citizens of pallets of bricks being placed at the parking lot at the bottom of Locust Street.

The citizens were concerned that the bricks could be used in local protests on Election Day.  We have not received reports of any such activity today. A source says that the bricks are to be used in Market House construction.

About Town 5/31/2020

This week’s photos of Columbia

All you need is love.
Artifacts from a bygone era

Has it been beaten into shape yet?
Back in the day, workers would say they worked at the Malleable, pronouncing it “MOWL-luh-bull.”
Falcon watch in effect

Still there . . .

and believed to be part of this quartet, possibly known as the”The East Side Udders.”
[Posted previously]

Off to be made into millions of pencils

A many-hundred gallon container for those who really like their iced tea

Linden Street lookout

Saint Francis and friend

Cardinal, elated

This could be posted at many places around town.

Broken light cover at the 5th & Chestnut clock plaza

Red-tailed hawk (?) on Bank Avenue

In case you lose direction

Eye bolts hanging out at Peerless Hardware

On the 500 block of Avenue H: soon to be demolished?

The planning commission and zoning hearing board recently approved the conversion of this building, the former Catholic War Vets, into a two-unit apartment building. There’s no parking available on the property, and no setback on the Avenue H side. There’s no exterior trash receptacle or dumpster. Trash will be stored in a compartment inside the building. There’s also no exterior stairs. A plastic ladder will be stored onsite to be used to escape from the second floor, in case of fire.
What could possibly go wrong? 

The Betsy Ross Flag
The United States Flag and the flag of the Cult of Trump. The gray background could be smoke resulting from Trump inflaming the country.

Oh well, at least we have the flag of the United States of Watermelon.

Time for a good weeding on South 9th.

Sunflowers off to a good start

Fresh paint on the high school hill, undoubtedly dry by now

A mini hornet’s nest, or what’s left of a bigger one?
(It’s about an inch and a half in diameter.)

Shades of Steven Spielberg, those clouds are absolutely ominous.

Air Force plane flying over

Yes, protect the vulnerable.

The Chestnut Street Turkey Hill store is temporarily closed due to an employee testing positive for the COVID-19, according to wgal.com.

This is the responsible thing to do. Congratulations, Lisa, as well as the other 2020 Columbia High School grads!

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There’s a naked snake out there somewhere.

All you need is love.

"Art in the Gardens" tour to be held Saturday, June 13, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Gardens of Justin & Jennifer Albright

“Art in the Gardens”, Columbia’s garden tour, will be held on Saturday, June 13, from 10:00AM to 3:00PM and will be subject to any restrictions set in place by the governor’s office. The tour returns under the coordination of Create Columbia, a local non-profit organization that is the artistic branch of Columbia’s Merchant Association. This annual tour blends the artistry of several local gardeners with the artistic talents of a variety of artists and musicians who have each been assigned to one of the venues.

Gardens of Kelly & Rebecca Murphy

The garden tour is announced at this time in optimistic anticipation of an easing of restrictions by the scheduled tour date. The organizing committee hopes that many will enjoy the fresh air of this outside activity while maintaining appropriate social distancing. Guests are asked to wear masks while attending this event, and procedures are in place to limit the number of people at each venue at any given time. If guidelines prevent participation in the tour on J une 13, an alternate date of June 27 has been established for the 2020 “Art in the Gardens” Tour. Please check the Create Columbia Facebook page for updates on the tour date.

Gardens of Jerry King Musser & Janette Toth-Musser

The garden tour will truly be “Art in the Gardens.” Each of the residential stops will host at least one artist working en plein air. Acrylics, oils, collages, and more will be produced during the garden tour. Musical artistry will also be offered at some of the locations. Enjoy the gardens, and also enjoy the talents of our featured artists.

“Art in the Gardens” features seven gardens that showcase different styles and gardening features. The artists tentatively assigned to each location are included in the listings.

Gardens of Justin & Jennifer Albright: Look for fruit trees, a raised bed, and a water feature to complement the hardscaping here. Featured artists: Jay Dombach & Elizabeth Patton

Gardens of Gary & Denise Brubaker: Family handprints, patriotic plantings, and annual planters add character to the Brubaker’s gardens. Featured artist: Peggi Donnan

Gardens of Jim & Beth Kramer: A pergola anchors the plantings in this predominately shade garden. Featured artist: Freiman Stoltzfus

Gardens of Kelly & Rebecca Murphy: These Victorian style gardens, a National Wildlife Service Certified Natural Habitat, include a water feature, an herb garden, a pergola constructed from upcycled pieces, and more. Featured artist: Emily Frey

Gardens of Jerry King Musser & Janette Toth-Musser: Inspired by the English cottage style, this garden includes whimsical topiaries as well as native Pennsylvania flowers, herbs, and a variety of perennials. Featured artist: Janette Toth-Musser

Gardens of Dave & Vivian Rupp: A wide variety of ornamental trees and perennials add color to features including a goldfish pond, a grape arbor, and Dave’s shanty – a building that is over 150 years old which was removed from Mount Bethel Cemetery and reconstructed here. Featured artist: Susan Darling

Gardens of Tom & Kathy Ziegler: Evergreens, trees, perennials, grasses, and bushes give warmth to this Certified Wildlife Habitat recognized by the National Wildlife Federation. Look for a gazebo, bird houses, garden art, and more. Featured artist: Leslie Harbold

Gardens of Wright’s Ferry Mansion: Long a favorite of the Columbia garden tours, the gardens at Wright’s Ferry Mansion will not be able to participate this year due to closure caused by the pandemic. This site looks forward to returning to the tour next year.

The seven residential gardens will be featured for the duration of the tour. For a sneak preview of each garden in ongoing posts, visit Create Columbia’s Facebook page.

In addition, demonstrations were planned for the terrace of the Columbia Public Library. Plans for tours of the library and scheduled demonstrations on making grapevine wreaths and making bows for had to be cancelled due to the pandemic.

Tickets for the tour will be available for purchase on the tour date, which will be dependent upon Governor Wolf’s orders. Admission programs costing $15 each may be purchased in the gazebo located in Columbia’s Locust Street Park beginning at 9:30AM. Cash or check is required for ticket purchase. Please refer to https://www.facebook.com/createcolumbia to determine the established tour date. This event will be held rain or shine.

[Source: Press release]