Jayden Whitlock, 20, of Columbia, pleaded guilty to receiving stolen property, endangering the welfare of children and two other charges for a June 2, 2024, shooting in his family’s home. Whitlock’s 3-year-old brother picked up a stolen Glock model 23 .40-caliber pistol lying in Whitlock’s bedroom and shot himself in the head.
Whitlock’s attorney, Rian Thompson, said Whitlock has been on house arrest since June awaiting his plea, and his family wants him to stay home and avoid prison. Assistant District Attorney Cody Wade asked Reinaker for prison time to underscore the seriousness of the crime.
“I’m sorry. I take all responsibility for my actions. I know I’m in the wrong,” Whitlock said.
Reinaker sentenced Whitlock to 1 to 2 years minus one day in Lancaster County Prison and gave him credit for his house arrest. Ultimately, Whitlock will spend four months in prison.
Reinaker said he was sentencing Whitlock to prison because the gun was stolen, and he likely would have shown more leniency if that were not the case.
Whitlock told police he bought the gun illegally from an unknown man in York within the past year, charging documents said. Police said the gun was reported stolen in Reading in March 2024.
Following are photos by Todd Stahl from today’s Emergency Boat Operations & Rescue (EBOR) training session.
The training was hosted by the Columbia Borough Fire Department and attended by members from Fame FC, Conestoga FC, Blue Rock Regional Fire District, Chester County Park Rangers and members of Columbia Borough FD. This rescue boat training session was instructed by WhiteCap Water Rescue Training.
This morning’s temperature was 32° F. Water temp was 42°.
Whenever “the borough” tries to livestream meetings, success is basically a coin toss. The service has been plagued by audio problems several times, and sometimes it doesn’t work at all. Last night’s audio at the joint council and planning commission meeting was so bad that it was difficult to understand what people were saying.
The “glitch” occurred despite the mayor’s statement at the previous meeting that a technician had worked for hours to fix the system. It’s reasonable to ask if the borough got its money’s worth, since the livestreaming is still unreliable. Why can’t the borough get this right?
Columbia VFW, 401 Manor St., Columbia, March 11. Pass. No violations.
Taylor Middle School, 45 N. Ninth St., Columbia, March 11. Pass. No violations.
Nouveau Tea, 403 N. Third St., Columbia, March 10. Pass. Observed employee food intermingled with food for the business rather than being segregated and stored on the bottom of the reach-in cooler. An irreversible registering thermometer or thermal labels are not available for monitoring the rinse temperature of the mechanical dish washer. The hand-wash sink located in the food preparation area does not have water at a temperature of at least 85 F. Hot water was turned off. The hand-wash sink in the food preparation area was blocked by two large pieces of plastic, and not accessible at all times for employee use. The plastic pieces were blocking the use of the foot pedal for the water.
Rochelle (right) joins Marilyn Englehart in an exercise.
Fitness coach Rochelle (“Rock”) Gutierrez Meiskey says Rock’s CardioBox and Fitness programs are all about group and community. “It’s all about group and community, so it’s different than some of your Planet Fitnesses where you can go in and lift weights or do cardio,” she explains. “We don’t really have that kind of equipment in here, because we’re more about the group.” The private Facebook group has 1,000 silent observers and 50-100 active members.
Rochelle holds classes in a bright 1,300-square-foot studio at 430 Walnut Street, where she relocated about a year and a half ago. “We wanted something clean and bright and comfortable and welcoming,” she says of the facility.
Classes focus on group fitness, including yoga, pilates, senior’s classes, boxing, and kickboxing. Rochelle personally teaches boxing on Monday and Thursday evenings, and Sunday morning boot camp sessions. “We have two back-to-back, because that’s our biggest class,” she says of the Sunday boot camp, which typically attracts about 20 participants. The boot camp concentrates heavily on strength and conditioning.
Kato Meley leads a class in “Gentle Fitness.”
Another popular offering is the “Gentle Fitness” class led by Instructor Kato Meley, where participants known as “GoldiRocks” attend sessions on Tuesday and Thursday mornings 9-9:30 a.m..There’s also a full-hour class on Wednesday evenings at 7:15 p.m. The 30-minute classes cost $5, while hour-long sessions are $11. Classes feature one-minute exercise rounds at 10 different stations, alternating cardio and strength training, with one-minute recovery breaks.
Rochelle emphasizes that the “Goldirocks” participants “do the same thing that my athletes do, except at a little different scale and pace,” which she says is empowering for them. “We can accommodate and modify all the exercises for whatever people need,” she explains. “It’s not like we do the same class every night. We try to do variety to allow people to find something that they enjoy doing.” While men are welcome in all classes, none have participated yet.
The Gentle Fitness class meets Tuesday and Thursday mornings and Wednesday nights.
The boxing and boot camp programs occasionally feature “mobile fitness” sessions held outdoors at various locations, including Columbia River Park and Wrightsville. Rochelle emphasizes that they “keep the classes small” to maintain quality.
The Cat Yoga Program
Rochelle notes that the Columbia Animal Shelter hosts monthly Cat Yoga sessions led by instructor Beverly Kelley. Running for almost a year, the program accommodates 15 participants who engage in stretching and interacting with the shelter cats. Participants can choose to exercise in the kitten room, female cat room, or male cat room. The program supports adoption efforts, with most proceeds benefiting the animal shelter. An hour session costs $25. Participants may not bring their own cats.
Burke Richard T, Burk Richard T, Burke Bernadette, Burk Bernadette conveyed 308 Avenue Q to Honest Home Solutions LLC for $19,420.
Cranford Joshua S, Cranford Shannon M, Peffley Shannon M. conveyed 824 Locust St. to Joshua S. Cranford for $1.
Prime Deals LLC conveyed 1214 Manor St. to Hurst Ethan J, Spezialetti Brooke N. for $290,000.
Adams John L, Adams John, Adams Jennifer E, Adams Jennifer conveyed 714 Walnut St. to Medrano Gian Carlos Rodriguez, Fallas Mikayla Jennifer for $229,00000.
Paul A. Witmer Jr. conveyed 250 S. Eighth St. to Michelle D. Minnick for $249,900.
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