Author: SPY

Once again this year, the tight knit community of Columbia will come together to lend a

hand to those in need. The annual Christmas Food Box Delivery will take place on Sunday,
December 22nd, thanks to the organizers – Columbia Lions Club and Sunsnappers, with the help of many area businesses, organizations, and of course the hundreds of volunteers that make this day of giving possible.

They will deliver 700 Christmas Food Boxes in Columbia and the surrounding communities*. The food boxes include a turkey, eggs, bread, milk, canned vegetables, soups, cereal, fruits, and much more. We also deliver toys to the families with children that are not receiving Toys for Tots.

We need your help to reach our residents who need a Christmas Food Box this year.
Please share this article, so they know how to sign-up for a food box.

If you have any questions or would like flyers to hand out, please let us know.
THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR HELPING US SPREAD THE WORD!!!

Sincerely,
Columbia Lions Club and Sunsnappers
Tel. 717-715-3592
ColumbiaChristmasFoodBoxes@gmail.com

NOTE: In lieu of a food box, we provide residents of the following senior apartments with a hot Christmas Dinner on Sunday, December 29th – Trinity House, St. Peters, Our Home of Hope, Marietta Senior, Brereton Manor, Hershey Mill, Faith Friendship, Nissly Chocolate Factory, & Sylvan Retreat. Sign-up sheets will be posted at these facilities at the beginning of November.

*We deliver to the following Zip Codes – 17512, 17368, 17582, 17554, 17547, 17575, & 17538.

http://columbiaboroughpa.apptegy.us/article/156577?org=cbsd

Date(s): Every Saturday & Sunday December 7th, 8th, 14th, 15th, 21st, 22nd, 28th and 29th January 4th & 5th

Location: Columbia Historic Preservation Society 21 North 2nd Street Columbia, PA 17512

Time(s): 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Group Name(s): Columbia & Susquehanna Model Railroad & Lower Susquehanna Valley Model Railroaders

Santa Visit(s); Sunday, December 15th & 22nd 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Admission is free with donations accepted

 Down at the post office: This appears to be a steel magnolia next to the steps.

But someone else must not like the post office.

 No caption necessary

 Down at Rose’s Deli

 A 2019 Reader’s Choice winner

 Here’s a young couple – and a pet turkey looking decidedly nervous.
(5th & Cherry)

 And here’s some kid with a pumpkin, and another turkey pretending to be a planter.

 This guy has a couple of chickens or something.

 Watch your step!

 Santa’s here already. Remember to be naughty and nice.

 That barbed wire behind the gate really drives home the point.

 When you finish your McDonald’s, just throw it down the steps.

 The Christmas spirit is beginning to permeate the town already.

 Sunday morning: surprise fall snowfall

They buy houses.

 Says so here.

 And here.

 Looks like those old skids are good for something.

 Rodents fear and respect the cat.

 Work continues at 4th & Locust.

 But there’s always time for chit-chat.

 A visitor at Stover’s

 The Lloyd Mifflin House on Walnut Street

 Something’s missing at the Elks.

 Santa – He has you under surveillance 24/7, 365 days a year.

 Back at skid row – a roof has been added.

 There’s the big lift rolling into town Thursday morning.

 It’s assuming the position.

 And there it is – sky high.

 It was used to lift loads onto the roof at the 4th & Locust construction project.

 Various backyard amusements – and a horse banner possibly from the Kingdom of Rohan

 Here’s the Creative Factory on the 300 block of Locust

 It’s housed on the first floor of this building.

The artists’ group is trying to buy the building.

 Divided sky

 How’d they get that bell tower in between those buildings?
Never mind, it’s just an optical “delusion.”

 Flying high

 Here’s another sidewalk marker, many of which line Route 462.

 They feature a profile of Abe Lincoln, because the road is known as the Lincoln Highway.
Clever, no?

 A celestial star. That can only mean Christmas is right around the corner.

 These crows were squawking up a storm. The reason? That red-tailed hawk in the lower right.

 He seemed unperturbed and stayed in place until the crows left.

 Blocking up a bay door, or just narrowing it?
(Eastern Drillers)

 A tour group with a tour guide, touring the town on Saturday

 Coffee & Cream

 More stars and “strips”

 Fancy fence

 Naked light

 Another sign of pending Xmas

 Aftermath of Sunday morning’s surprise snow

A sign of the times

Looks like that idea is all wet.