About Town 6/9/19

This week’s photos from Columbia
The Life Cycles Team made a few stops during a ride through town on Saturday. According to their website: “The mission of LIFECYCLES is to build young men of character in a Christ-centered bicycle touring adventure experience for urban teens with a mentoring program to guide them into adulthood.”
There they go!

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 Old Glory hanging low

 Miscellaneous

Flowerpot

 Bench ribbon

 Environmentally safe lane dividing line

 Isn’t there an ordinance addressing bicycles on sidewalks?
High weeds and brush at this road leading to the entrance to Route 30 East obstruct the line of sight.

 Detecting

 Most likely to discuss the proposed mixed-use development at the former Columbia Drive-in site.

 A kayaker practicing kayak roll training techniques under the bridge on Tuesday

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 A section of the bridge – just because
 Bridge inspectors used Harcon equipment this week to inspect the Veterans Memorial Bridge.

 Here’s a look at the “bucket boat.”

 Time to put the boat away.

 Loading it up

Vehicle with a trailer properly parked in the “vehicle with a trailer” parking space(s)

 Here are a few photos of the “bridge tracker” – under the bridge, of course.

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 Hanging on beside an unruly river

A few photos of the newly sealed Columbia Plaza parking lot…
AJ’s Surplus Grocery Store will be moving into the former Musser’s Market site in the near future.

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 Skyworks worker pondering stormy skies?

 Humongous farm equipment rolling through

 Watch out for that cyclist!

 Signs like this recently appeared on the high school hill.

 On Friday, there was a two-vehicle accident at the confusing intersection at 5th & Chestnut. The Red Rose Transit bus was held up for about five minutes.

Two good people of Columbia cleaned up the debris, although not the “good people” Mayor Lutz would have deemed as such, since he is the self-appointed arbiter of such things.

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 NO PARKING sign, almost visible

 Glory under glass

Some folks get what they want.

Some don’t.
Is it discriminatory?

 Leafy stove

 Newly alighted on the mural

 Caped Crusader

 Patriotic rock
 In memory

 Crossing sign on North 3rd, badly beaten

 A cover-up from the top down
Columbia Park Rangers trimmed trees, applied mulch, and generally cleaned up several blocks of Locust Street on Saturday. Some of the tree grates on the 300 block appear to have been removed.

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 Wide turn at 5th & Chestnut, one of many

 Another sealing operation, this one at Wells Fargo

 Aptly christened by local birds

 Down at the former No. 1 Fire Company building

 K.T. Graham is moving in.

 Construction-to-be at 401 Locust

 Does the ATM accept gold?

 Over on North 3rd:
NO PARKING authorized by . . .
City of Lancaster Bureau of Police?

“END TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION”
Yes, Columbia Borough, end it.
Borough Council doesn’t represent the majority of Columbia citizens.

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Daniel Shade of 125 Bethel Street submitted the following photos showing the sub-standard work currently being done on Bethel Street by a contractor hired by the Borough. 

The following four photos show the before and after of a downspout connection at his house. The first two show the work done by the contractor. Shade did the fix shown in the last two photos. He also said the sidewalk joints are crooked and wavy, and some of the curbs are cracked.

Officials celebrate national designation, announce Wrightsville-Columbia water shuttle: here's when it starts | Local News | lancasteronline.com

AJ's Surplus Grocery to replace Musser's Market in Columbia; mid-July opening expected | Local Business | lancasteronline.com

Work is underway on AJ’s Surplus Grocery, which will occupy a 17,500-square-foot spot at 960 Columbia Ave. The new store in the Columbia Plaza shopping center will sell discount grocery items and have a full deli.

MORE:

https://lancasteronline.com/business/local_business/aj-s-surplus-grocery-to-replace-musser-s-market-in/article_766019c4-8869-11e9-b3e6-fb2af39fd8ae.html

Police post photos of suspect in assault at Chestnut Street Turkey Hill Store

Update 06-07-19. Photographs of the suspect in this case are now attached to this post.

The male is wearing a multi-colored hat, dark colored jacket with 2 stripes on the left sleeve as well as brown pants. If anyone knows who this male is they can contact us at 717-684-7735 or submit a tip below. On 6/4/19 at approximately 1:01 am the Columbia Borough Police Department was dispatched to the Turkey Hill  located in the 300 Block of Chestnut Street for a disturbance in progress.  Upon arrival the officer spoke with an employee who stated that at approximately 12:58 am a black male with a beard, approximately 5’6″-5’7″, and about 30 years old who was wearing a hat came into the store and caused a disturbance.  The employee said that the male  threw a cup of coffee on her and punched her in the face.  The male then left on a bicycle.

Anyone with information as to this crime should contact the Columbia Borough Police Department at 717-684-7735 or submit a tip below .

Date:  Tuesday, June 4, 2019 Reference ID:  3675-06-04-19 Case Status: Current Case Type: Criminal Case Region: Northeastern Source:  Columbia Borough Police Department

Sourced via CRIMEWATCH®: https://lancaster.crimewatchpa.com/columbiapd/10552/cases/assault-300-block-chestnut-street

https://lancaster.crimewatchpa.com/columbiapd/10552/cases/assault-300-block-chestnut-street

Casey and Smucker among those at Susquehanna National Heritage Area Celebration at Columbia Crossing

 Senator Bob Casey (right) and Congressman Lloyd Smucker listen to remarks at today’s Susquehanna National Heritage Area celebration at Columbia Crossing.

About 100 people, including Senator Bob Casey and Congressman Lloyd Smucker, gathered on the deck of Columbia Crossing this morning to celebrate the designation of Lancaster and York Counties as the Susquehanna National Heritage Area. Casey and Smucker had pushed for the National Heritage Area designation for the two counties. The roughly hour-long presentation included remarks by Casey and Smucker as well as Susquehanna National Heritage Area President Mark Platts, who led the meeting.

The national designation, signed March 12 of this year by President Trump, is expected to stimulate economic development by enticing tourists and businesses to the area. The Susquehanna River was a key factor in the decision. Funding will come from the federal government in the form of matching grants. The designation now brings the total of National Heritage Areas to 55.

Susquehanna National Heritage Area President Mark Platts leads the meeting.
Crowd on deck at Columbia Crossing
Senator Casey addresses the crowd.

Congressman Smucker offers remarks.

Peter Samuel, National Heritage Area Program Manager
Northeast Region, National Park Service

Cindy Dunn, Secretary, PA Department of Conservation & Natural Resources
 Josh Parsons, Lancaster County Commission Chair

Susan Byrnes, York County Commission President

Kevin Schreiber hugs Tom Baldrige.
 Schreiber is President and CEO of the York County Economic Alliance, and Baldrige is President of the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Boat transportation to Columbia from the Zimmerman Center
Susquehanna Heritage 2018 Annual Report & Strategic Plan
 2018 By the Numbers
 2019-2021 Strategic Plan
2018 Revenue & Expenses

Columbia's D-Day paratrooper spotted at 75th Anniversary in Normandy

Columbia’s Raymond C. Wallace, who parachuted into Normandy, France on June 6, 1944, was seen on a television broadcast from there this morning at the 75th Anniversary of D-Day. Wallace was a 19-year-old paratrooper in the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division when he jumped from a damaged C-47 aircraft, during which the heel of his boot was shot off. Wallace was a prisoner of war during the last 10 months of World War II.

Columbia’s Raymond C. Wallace at last year’s dedication of the “Veterans Memorial Bridge Island Gateway Project” honoring military personnel (above two photos).

Wallace at the 2016 Memorial Day Parade