Author: SPY

About Town 1/5/20

This week’s photos of Columbia (and elsewhere)
On South 3rd, right next to the Market House
 Nope, still not proper.

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 A few of the Locust Street Park trees that were vandalized recently by some nitwit with a hatchet:

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 Now open at 355 Chestnut

 And who wouldn’t want this?

Converting to track wheels on South 4th

 Activity at RMS: Rail Mechanical Services, 4th & Manor

 New logo at the former Colonial Metals building, now the home of CmxSA.
Columbia Spy reported on the company HERE.

The 4th & Locust project – visible from Laurel Hill Road
 Meanwhile, in Mount Joy

 Christmas “stands” decorated by citizens

 Why can’t Columbia do this?
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  At the PA Farm Show: Hempzels!

Hemp has many uses, as can be seen here.

 Hempzels formerly operated out of a building on the 900 block of Manor Street.
Mariah and Abbott, two disabled cats, were being wheeled around the show to spread awareness about special needs animals.  On Facebook: 809th Armpurred Cattalion

Starview Brews hoping for March opening in downtown Columbia

Work is continuing on Starview Brews in Columbia, which is hoping to open in March.
Manager and owner Mike Knaub said it has been taking longer than expected to get the brewery ready, but he now hopes to begin beer production by the end of January.
MORE:

https://lancasteronline.com/business/local_business/starview-brews-hoping-for-march-opening-in-downtown-columbia/article_61c20746-2d70-11ea-89b7-9fb9b5c07756.html 

Hatchet used to vandalize 12 trees in Locust Street Park

The Columbia Borough Police Department needs your help to catch the person who used a hatchet to vandalize 12 trees in Locust Street Park.  The vandalism was discovered when volunteers were cleaning the leaves up at Locust Street Park on 12/21/19.  One of the volunteers found a hatchet at the scene (picture attached).  

Anyone with information should contact the Columbia Borough Police Department at 717-684-7735 or text LANCS to 847411.

Date:  Monday, December 23, 2019
Reference ID:  CB-19-05762/1912023994
Case Status: Current Case
Type: Criminal Case
Region: Northeastern
Source:  Columbia Borough Police Department

Sourced via CRIMEWATCH®: https://lancaster.crimewatchpa.com/columbiapd/10552/cases/vandalism-locust-street-park

About Town 12/29/19

This week’s photos of Columbia

Pole painter at 5th & Cherry

 NO PARKING
12/19/19 – 04/01/2020

 Decked out for the season
 This one, too
 Even the poodle got in on the act.

 Beauty strip with moss in the cracks –
Life finds a way.
The saga of the wandering grocery cart…
 At the pavilion at Columbia River Park

 Down by the kayak launch
 Under the bridge
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 Grease theft is illegal.
Who knew?
Who would want it?
 Organic handmade soaps for sale at Mullen Books

 125 North 3rd for sale

 2,000+ year-old infant

 Laurel Hill

 It’s always good to have a set of wheels for a clean getaway.

 All lit up and sparkly

 “KEEP OU”

 Falling down already

 A sign of the season

 Who damaged the playground fence at Park Elementary/Locust Street Park?

 And the block border around the gazebo

 This is why we can’t have nice things.

 Spiffy mailbox near the post office

 But where are the pickup times and dates?
 Over at 4th & Locust … Is that the fire hydrant hidden behind the barriers?

 Sure looks like. What ever happened to the practice of not blocking the hydrant?

 New mailboxes?

 At least their offices are getting a redo.

 Nick Mills shrine at 3rd & Walnut

 Pink Floyd may have had better days.

 Changing times

 Time passes step by step

 One of the three wise guys

 A Christmas present?
Street sweeping with no tickets issued

 Guys in an undercover boat looking for ducks to shoot
 Looking over the 401-403 Locust Street project

 This could almost pass for modern art

The Locust Street Park tree-cutting project…
 Doug’s Tree Service at Locust Street Park

 They took down a large tree there this week.

 Going, going …
 Gone!

The wood is stacked on the Park Elementary playground.
 For safe keeping, one assumes
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 Just throw your ashes down the storm drain, why don’t you?!
(Plane Street & Avenue W)

 Three engines down at the tracks

 And one all by its lonesome
 New railroad ties for the cause

 Man at work on South 4th

 Yes, pay it.

 Yoda on South 5th
Standing guard he is.

 Caught conspiring

 Foggy morning

 Vultures at 4th & Locust

 Night falls over Columbia

Starlight star bright

Mount Bethel Cemetery wins websites giveaway contest

Sparrow Websites announced Mount Bethel Cemetery, of Columbia, as the winner of their annual #UglyWebsiteMakeover content, valued at $6,500. Mount Bethel Cemetery will receive a

The website winner was announced during a Facebook Live on Sparrow’s Facebook page Monday, December 23, at 4 pm., which is available to watch at www.sparrowwebsites.com/ugly. In addition to the grand prize winner, Sparrow also announced it would be giving away a free Launch Kit to Increase Youth Ministries of Lampeter, a value of $500.

Sparrow’s new Launch Kit service is a product for startups, nonprofits, and small businesses that don’t have a website that provides them with a mobile-friendly website, a Google Profile, a FREE domain and a review building platform in just five days, for only $500. For more information on the Launch Kit service, you can visit www.sparrowwebsites.com/launch-kits.

To watch the website winner announcements and read all of the details on the giveaway, visit www.sparrowwebsites.com/ugly. For any questions on Sparrow’s Launch Kits or the annual giveaway, contact them at hello@sparrowwebsites.com or call the office at 717-537-1311.