Author: SPY

New Year's Experience at Turkey Hill

The Cone Drop

Apparently, a splendid time was had by all at Tuesday’s New Year’s event at the Turkey Hill Experience, which featured the Cone Drop and its accompanying countdown, as well as free coffee and hot chocolate (courtesy of Mike’s Diner), free cartons of eggnog (courtesy of Turkey Hill), and a variety of entertainment.  Although the event was well attended by the public, there was a scarcity of vendors representing local businesses.  I was chatting with someone “on the inside” who said that each year every effort is made to extend invitations to local businesses to attend the event and promote their enterprise for free, sponsored by Turkey Hill.  Many businesses decline the invitation.  I don’t understand why any business would turn down an opportunity to advertise itself – and possibly even promote the town, in the process.  Speaking of which, I wonder why was there no contingent representing Columbia Borough.  You know, maybe a “Welcome to Columbia” table – or at least a sign.

Officer, fleeing motorist injured after chase and crash

A police officer and a motorist who led police on a chase through Columbia Borough Wednesday morning were taken to the hospital after a vehicle accident.
The pursued car and a police cruiser crashed shortly before 1:30 a.m. at Union and Third streets in Columbia.

Gramma's Home Accents to open in Columbia

Gramma’s Home Accents, which will sell used furniture as well as gifts and antiques, is slated to open Tuesday, Jan. 7, in Columbia at 417 Locust St.
Owned by Rich Sabatino, the store will have some 2,000 square feet of space for all kinds of furniture, including tables, china closets and chairs — everything except beds.

What I saw recently

Did this event ever happen? 
It was snowing heavily the evening of Saturday, December 14, when the tree lighting ceremony was scheduled.  I assumed – perhaps wrongly – that it had been canceled.  The next day, I saw firemen adding more lights to the tree, so I figured they hadn’t gotten finished on Saturday.  I arrived Sunday evening at about 6 o’clock and got photos of the tree, but the park was otherwise empty.

Friday a week ago, this huge wooden crate passed through town at dusk. It was escorted by a lead vehicle, two state police cruisers, and a Columbia Police cruiser.  The huge shipment took up about one-and-a-half traffic lanes.  (This shot was taken at Locust Street and Route 462.)

The trailer proceeded east on 462, then turned left onto Prospect Road, then left on Marietta Avenue, and right onto 441.  Was it going to TMI?  HIA?

Is this what Santa used to pull his sleigh this year?

A close-up of the aforementioned vehicle.

A work in progress along Route 462, right next to Royer’s Flowers and Gifts.

Mount Zion AME Church on Fifth Street, early in the morning

A good way to keep your cooler . . . cooler

Where’s the Maytag repairman when you need him?

An ET watching the decline of Western civilization

Baby Jesus kicking back and taking it easy on his birthday

Yeah, that’s what I think of his music, too.

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