Deeds Recorded May 11, 2020

Donald D. Proper Sr. conveyed 524 S. Ninth St. to Lands Re LLC for $155,000.

David E. Shope and Diane Shope conveyed 507 Union St. to Valley View Capital LLC for $72,000.

Isabel Rosado Reyes, Jesus Carrero Hernandez and Isabel Rosado conveyed property on a public road to BHI Properties LLC for $1.

Kurt Maier and Patricia L. Maier conveyed 121 N. Fourth St. to Coby Geiselman for $193,000.

Marcos L. Fontanez conveyed 912 Houston St. to Roland Forrest for $127,500.

Richard G. Bransby Jr. conveyed 851 Wright St. to Kevin Woleab for $100,800.

Deborah D. Wagner conveyed 631 Union St. to Deborah D. Wagner and Edward F. Leschke Jr. for $1.

Neil Lien and Kristina Lien conveyed 544 Cherry St. to Mark A. Fleischmann and Yin Myo Tun for $160,000.

Na Bee Yi conveyed 429 Chestnut St. to Chris Michael Porter and Robyn Patricia Porter for $299,900.

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Wolf threatens funding, license cuts if counties move to reopen in Pa. without his approval

Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf suggested funding could be slashed for counties that move to the yellow phase of his color-coded reopening plan before they are given the approval to do so.
MORE:

https://www.pennlive.com/coronavirus/2020/05/wolf-threatens-funding-license-cuts-if-counties-move-to-reopen-in-pa-without-his-approval.html 

About Town 5/10/2020

This week’s photos of Columbia

 Baby Yoda says, “May the 4th be with you!”
(Balloons by Topaz Martofel)

Flagmen flagging at 4th & Locust

The Market House project resumed this week.

Wrightsville is in Columbia.

This woodpecker just got a grab and go lunch.

Make your request.

Yes, thank you

Free food on South 2nd

Stop signs aren’t always red. Some are kind of tan and nicely textured.

The watcher is still there on Bank Avenue.

The flying horse is still there in Avenue J.

So is this one.

Well . . . NO

The project at 4th & Locust has resumed.
(There are some strange items within the arch.)

At work on the third floor
Some use the lift.

Enjoying the weather

 Leading by example

You scream, I scream, we all scream at Coffee & Cream.

 And suddenly – no screaming, just satisfied silence

 Under the Deere

Out for a ride

Ready . . . set . . .

Young cliff swallows have left the nests on the Veterans Memorial Bridge. The adults were looking after them at Columbia River Park the other day.
Columbia Spy previously reported on the swallows HERE.

 Spy vs Spy

At 7th & Walnut

Americana

In gear

Masked, alas, too late

 You don’t see many of these nowadays.

 Trample those weeds!

Or you could spray ’em.

Fallen stones on Union

 Native Americans in the window

 Columbia Proud and Clothing Optional

More Americana

Avenue L is sturdy and well constructed.
Other ones, not so much.

 Broken panes, broken dreams?

The tale of a tail

The end

Ticket to ride
The name comes from this song.

On Thursday, Columbia Borough First Responders offered this parade as a tribute to Healthcare Heroes and the Columbia community:

Columbia Borough school district expects no tax increase despite pandemic's impact

 During a meeting held remotely on Zoom, the board reviewed recent changes to the district’s proposed $27.13 million general fund budget for the 2020-21 school year. Although the district expects a 3.6% drop in overall revenue, there will be no tax increase.
MORE:

https://lancasteronline.com/news/regional/columbia-borough-school-district-expects-no-tax-increase-despite-pandemics-impact/article_38328fc0-9014-11ea-a03c-83e266d4579f.html 

About Town 5/3/2020

This week’s photos of Columbia

According to Wikipedia, the words “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds” have long been associated with the American postal worker. Now, coronavirus can be added to the list.
The Book of Revelation says the fourth horseman (of the four horsemen of the Apocalypse) rides a pale horse and represents pestilence and death. Hopefully, he will soon be purged from our lands.

These two are probably not horses of the Apocalypse.

In the meantime, lap dances are not recommended.
By the way, here’s how that sign looked in 2007.
No, he’s not looking at the lady above. He’s one of several workers who resumed working on the construction project at 4th and Locust on May 1, as shown in the two photos below.
Extremely social distanced

Men at work
Not social distanced enough?
Essential workers caught up on essential projects.
Here are some baseball players at the high school.

Donations keep rolling in at Columbia Presbyterian.

They’re also rolling in at the bin on Poplar Street, but collections there have been suspended.

End of a journey.
Beginning of another?

Some can afford to get away.

Another sign of the times

Yep, there’s the inlet.

Memorial bricks down at the bridge plaza

Giant ghost plane way up in the clouds

No more Keagy’s – 
End of an era?

Empty store front

Here’s a Columbia shirt for sale.

Here’s what it says.

Here are some bottles of salad dressing in a box on Walnut.

This is not how to dispose of rubber gloves after use.

Nor this.

Black and white outfit on a white shutter in a color photo

Low-cost transportation

A doll, but not a living one

At St. Paul’s Episcopal

No services thru May 17

Christ on a cross on a transom

Fancy cursive

Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory. People born there are United States citizens.

At Lloyd Mifflin’s house on Walnut Street

Marauders flag

Pots of flags, one each

Speaking of pots, here are two on Locust that were broken recently.
[Submitted photos]

And here’s something else broken.
This wall in historic Avenue J was damaged when high winds knocked down a tree a few weeks ago.

Antique-looking sign for Rivertowne Antique Center 

Blue angels

Blue (and white) cross that lights up at night

Fleet of codes vehicles:
Columbia Borough has more of these than drivers to drive them.

If it’s only partly legible, is it only partly enforceable?

Cloudy sky, traffic sign, and decorative ball

Rolling along

Onward and upward on the wrong side

None permitted

But they’re permitted here, where work has barely stopped lately.

Blacktopping the lot at 430 Walnut
Some people even get to block the mailbox.

When the water goes around the sewer grate . . .

T-Rex busting out the back

Painter at work

Practice ’til you get it right.

And stay home.

Turning a two-lane into a one-lane

Well of course we are. 

Historic brick sidewalk on Cherry Street

Generosity on North 6th

Steer’s horns, but probably not for steering

Another utensil flower by Butcher

Lost phone?

The Columbia Borough Zoning Board voted 3-2 this week to permit the demolition of these properties to expand parking for St. Peter Apartments.

Enlarge this photo to see the particulars.

Rolling on down the track

That’s obvious.

Egret

Who says there’s no free lunch?

The bank was busy on Friday.
Did the stimulus checks come through?

Landscapers at the water company

Helping to feed the masses at Columbia Presbyterian

Food drive-thru at 360 Locust on Friday

Awaiting

The Mississippi state flag
Let’s hope divisiveness doesn’t rule the day.

 “Road” closed due to high water from recent rains

Almost at 233 on Sunday morning. Yesterday, it was slightly higher.
227 is considered normal.

 The geese don’t seem to mind. Here are some newbies en route.

 Ramp closed

 Congratulations Class of 2020!

Until then

Keep your distance until this over and we all might meet again.