

The meeting packet is HERE.

Columbia Borough conveyed property on a public road to Columbia Borough for $1.
Columbia Borough conveyed property on a public road to Columbia Borough for $1.
Ronald W. Fritz Jr, Michelle M. Fritz and Edwin P. Daughenbaugh Jr. conveyed 635 Walnut St. to Kevin Tyndall for $229,000.
Janice A. Simmons and Annabelle Auer conveyed 1006 Central Ave. to Annabelle Auer for $1.
Susque River Apartments LLC and Eli K. Lapp conveyed property on a public road to Glacier Estate LLC for $330,000.
The estate of Robert L. Patterson conveyed 636 Walnut St. to Nabilco Management LLC for $141,000.
Taamar Herbert conveyed property on a public road to Montana R. Miller and Erin Miller for $245,000.
This week’s photos of Columbia
(Click/tap on photos to see larger, sharper images.)

Gloria in Excelsis Deo

Letting Grandfather out for some air

The 100 block of Walnut Street

Guard-pigeon on duty

Autumn sunsets





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They’ll do it every time

Curious cat

Lights and flags

Cat and friend

A man running with his flags

There he goes!

Free shoes

Tree-lined walkway

Tree-lined driveway

JLG at rest

New sign at Locust Street Park

Meanwhile, at Laurel Hill . . .


Signs of the season . . .



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Holiday travelers?

Autumn colors

Hightop, reflecting again

8 new plaques at Zion Hill Cemetery
Close-ups of the plaques are HERE.

Next Attraction: State Theatre Vintage Emporium

Coming in February

Well-worn

On the bridge

On the river

Giant snail sighting?

Merry Grinchmas!

Columbia High School, 901 Ironville Pike, Columbia, Nov. 14. Pass. Raw shell eggs stored above cheese in the walk-in cooler.
Rocky’s BBQ, 28 N. Third St., Columbia, follow-up, Nov. 14. Pass. No violations.
Smith’s Hotel, 1030 Lancaster Ave., Columbia, Nov. 14. Pass. Boxes of cheese and bags of bread stored directly on the floor in the walk-in freezer, rather than 6 inches off of the floor as required. Wafer steaks thawing at room temperature on the table in the basement, which is not an approved thawing method. Mold growing on the dispensing part of the slushie machine. A pink residue on the deflector of the ice maker. Toilet Room door off of the food preparation area, was open and not kept closed as required. A working container of dish detergent and a can of Lubriquik was being stored on a bottom shelf of a table with food equipment. A large container of hand-gel cleaner stored on a shelf with drinking cups in the basement.
V & G Sabor Boricua, 438 1/2 Locust St., Columbia, Nov. 14. Fail. Raw shell eggs stored above pork in the refrigerator. The food facility does not maintain Food Employee Certification records as required; repeat violation of 2021, 2022 and 2023. Food facility inspection indicates evidence of rodent activity in the middle and back food preparation area as evidenced by mouse feces in cabinets, on the floors, in back of equipment, and all around the floor/wall juncture; repeat violation April 21.
[Source: LNP/Lancasteronline]
“We are a small ministry, but we do a lot,” said pastor Robert Middleton of Jeremiah’s Cupboard. He’s not kidding. The Columbia nonprofit regularly offers free meals to the community, and it will serve a free holiday dinner on Saturday, Dec. 23, from noon to 6 p.m. in the social hall behind Salem United Church of Christ, 324 Walnut St.
MORE:https://townlively.com/jeremiahs-cupboard-dishes-up-love/

James R. Staruch conveyed 319 Perry St. to Richard P. Wahlberg and Ann Marie Wahlberg for $129,900.
Sylvia S. Powell and Ilsa Powell Diller conveyed property on a public road to Beulah Mall and Paul H. Martin Jr. for $329,900.
Marilyn E. Hobday conveyed 239 Poplar St. to Marilyn E. Hobday and Hobday Family Trust for $1.
Harnish Family Enterprises LLC and Jan Harnish conveyed property on Avenue J to Jonas H. Miller for $159,000.
Ary 786 LLC and Amir M. Paracha conveyed property on a public road to Farhan Aziz for $1.
The estate of Robert L. Patterson conveyed 327 Perry St. to Brandon Eckenrode for $170,000.
Cimarron Construction LLC, Donald C. Murphy and Becky Murphy conveyed 921 Spruce St. to Kiara M. Teodoro for $270,000.

Autumn sunset






Here’s a view from farther uptown a few days earlier.

This is what a plane looks like flying into the sunset.

Coach wheel at Tollbooth Antiques

Harbingers of Thanksgiving at Bootleg Antiques

Pilgrims

The Native American doesn’t look too happy about the pilgrims.

There’s Bootleg.

Whatever this is is growing in front of Coffee & Cream on Front Street.

A nice day at Columbia River Park –
In the words of Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.:
“If this isn’t nice, I don’t know what is.”

Columbia, the best riverfront town!

Pumpkins, a step at a time

Watch cat at the Lloyd Mifflin House

He’s keeping an eye on the newly arrived robins.



Another autumnal sky

Morning mist

Down by the riverside

Let’s hope this gets resurfaced during the bridge rehab project.

A worker pressure-washes the sidewalk at Lancaster Distilleries, 230 North 4th Street on Thursday morning, November 16. The establishment plans to open a taproom on November 22.

Scarves for all on Locust



Ornaments at Obscure Relics


Homemade chute?

Have a good day!

Close-up

Railroad workers after checking out the cul-de-sac at River Park

Paving on Manor

Banking

Low, overhead

Warthog

Harvest time at the ol’ airfield





The aftermath

More evidence of autumn



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Sometimes the water’s bluer than blue.

Work in progress

Sign

Zion Hill Cemetery Restoration Project

A slice of a waxing moon

Time for this sign to go away.

Depth of field

There’s even a flag for autumn.

Portable wreath

Letters from the former State Theater sign – at the former State Theater

Santa passed out, possibly from too much quaffing of the autumnal cider.

Please contact the Columbia Borough Police Department if you can identify the male in the picture. Suspect male stole packages off the porch of the victim. Please submit a tip below or call police at (717)684-7735. Location 135 N 13th St Columbia, PA 17512 Date Nov 17, 2023 Incident Type Theft Reference ID CB-23-06174 Case Status Current Case Type Criminal
Sourced via CRIMEWATCH®: https://lancaster.crimewatchpa.com/columbiapd/10552/cases/theft-packages-2?fbclid=IwAR3T5uQBSHShec2MOysCsNQtWLAP18pbtI2dtALLzeL5w-gvzJNMouXpyuM