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Busy weekend in store for Columbia

This Friday (April 22) is Fourth Friday in Columbia, Marietta, and Wrightsville.  
Visit participating galleries and local venues from5 to 9 pm. Details on exhibits and other specials may be found at either the SVCC website or our Facebook page.  
A special venue attraction is the exhibit in the Caretakers Cottage at Mt Bethel Cemetery from 5 to 9 pm. 
Save some time to stop by Columbia Crossing to enjoy the artwork displayed there, or visit the newly re-opened Jonal Gallery.
Join SVCC as we welcome Beauty in the Beast located at 18 S Third St, Columbia. A ribbon cutting will take place at 4:00 pm on Friday April 22. Meet the owners, enjoy some light fare, and help SVCC congratulate this new venture. An invitation is attached.
Don’t go far after the ribbon cutting, because we have a second grand opening just down the street.  Aha Sweets, located at 8 S Third St, Columbia, will celebrate their opening with a ribbon cutting at 5:00 pm. Meet the owners, enjoy sweets, and congratulate this additional new business.
The Columbia Shade Tree Commission will hold their 25th consecutive observance ofArbor Day at 6 pm on Friday, April 22.  Join this observance at the Columbia School District Administrative Center (200 N Fifth St, Columbia) during the Fourth Friday activities.

Sahd’s Metal Recycling will host their annual Earth DayObservance on Saturday, April 23, from 9am to 1 pm.  Stop by to learn more about recycling and other Earth friendly activities.
AND, did you know that the National Watch & Clock Museum will launch a new exhibit this week? Sacred: Symbolism and the Religious Concept of Time, a look at how the five major religions view the passage of time, will first open to the public on Friday, April 22, and will remain on display through the end of the year.

The Harold & Judy McKonly TNR Cat Clinic

For Columbia Residents ONLY

Cost Per Cat: $15.00 includes Spay or Neuter, Ear Tip, Rabies and Distemper Vaccine

When: Saturday April 30, 2016 (Limit of 75 cats in this clinic)

Appointments are required and may be made by calling: 717-983-8878

Where: Pet Pantry Clinic 26 Millersville Road, Lancaster PA 17603

Drop off Time: 7 A.M. until 9 A.M. All cats must arrive in in a trap or secure carrier NO cardboard boxes

Discharge/Pick up Time:Approximately starting at 4:30 P.M. -5:00 P.M. (could be early or later) 

PLEASE READ and UNDERSTAND THE FOLLOWING:
1. Before Reserving a spot on our surgery list please be realistic on how many Feral cats you can safely trap and transport. Limit of three cats per house hold.
2. This is a high volume, assembly line spay/ neuter clinic therefore NO FAMILY PETS this clinic is for un-owned feral Cats.
3. There will be no physical examine.
4. All cats must have their ears tipped NO EXCEPTIONS.
5. Kittens must be 3 months and at least 2 lbs.
6. All cats must be kept in a warm location overnight in their carrier or trap for recovery. (Further discharge information will be given day of surgery)

THERE WILL BE AN ADDITIONAL $15.00 FEE FOR ANY CAT REQUIRING ADDITIONAL MEDICAL ATTENTION

Borough Offices: 308 Locust Street, Columbia PA 17512 | Phone: 717-684-2467

Columbia Borough will make agendas available on-line before council meetings

After recent news articles reported that information was not being provided to the public in a timely manner, the borough began posting draft and final meeting agendas on its website.
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Columbia and Elanco school board consider a joint superintendent for next year

Columbia’s Acting Superintendent Kenneth Klawitter on Monday night proposed that the board share a district leader with Elanco in the 2016-17 school year.

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Columbia to get trolley on trial basis

Columbia’s getting a trolley. Or more precisely, it’s renting a trolley service on a trial basis.  Columbia Borough Council approved the move at its April 11 meeting after a presentation by Daisy Pagan, who is championing the project through the Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce. The borough is fronting $30,600 for the trolley for a one-year tryout during tourist season. Any revenue generated from the operation – conservatively estimated at $20,500 – will be returned to borough coffers. The amount is based on a charge of two dollars per rider and income from advertising on the side of the trolley.
Rivertowne Trolley Company will provide the service with a 24-seat trolley that was recently restored. Service will run from Memorial Day weekend (5/26/16) through Labor Day weekend (9/2/16), 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, and as needed for special events, and extended for Fourth Fridays. Guests might ride free if the budget allows.
The Turkey Hill Experience has agreed to contribute signage, parking attendants at lots, and an informational piece to be distributed to all guests.
The tentative trolley route is shown in red below:

Man gets stuck waist-deep in mud, crews pull him out

Traffic on a stretch of Route 441 was diverted for about an hour this afternoon when emergency crews responded to an environmental rescue call for a man stuck in the mud at Chiques Rock County Park. Personnel found the man in mud up to his waist in the eastern part of the park between Route 441 and Old Chiques Hill Road. Crews had to remove some of the mud before pulling him out. Afterward, the man appeared unhurt at the scene, except for a possible case of hurt pride.
Fire police diverted northbound traffic on Route 441 right onto Klinesville Road. Southbound traffic was detoured onto Old Chiques Hill Road.