Columbia Spy

Event To Benefit Beards for Brothers

The meeting packet is HERE

https://www.wgal.com/article/lancaster-community-urges-lawmakers-to-support-school-funding/65528970

A Columbia man is charged with shooting a person in the head in East Lampeter Township early Saturday morning and leaving them hospitalized with life-threatening injuries. 

Marquis Angel Aguilera, 22, is charged with felony criminal attempted homicide, two counts of aggravated assault, discharge of a firearm into an occupied structure and possession of a deadly weapon. 

East Lampeter police say they found the victim with a gunshot wound to the head after responding to reports of a shooting at the 1900 block of Lincoln Highway East at 2:34 a.m. The victim was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. 

Aguilera was arrested and charged following the shooting Saturday. Police say the shooting is likely an isolated incident and there is no ongoing threat to the public.

Aguilera is currently in Lancaster County Prison after being denied bail. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Aug. 4. 

East Lampeter police are asking anyone with information on the shooting to contact Detective Heather Waltman at 717-291-4676 or submit a tip through their CRIMEWATCH website.

https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/1-hospitalized-following-east-lampeter-township-shooting-columbia-man-charged/article_9cc788a0-61ac-4df2-aa09-844abec43cd7.html

An SUV collided with a US Mail relay box at 4th & Poplar on Friday, landing atop the box and displacing it several feet along the beauty strip on 4th Street. Cindy Wiker caught a shot of the aftermath, showing the vehicle atop the box (see above). 

Columbia Spy posted a photo of the box after it was moved, on the weekly “About Town” post.

The collision moved the mailbox several feet along the beauty strip on North 4th Street.

A worker repaired the damaged mailbox this morning. 

Showing only a few minor “battle scars,” the box was moved back into place after being repaired. 

This morning, a worker was seen repairing the unit. Afterwards, it was moved back into place at the corner. 

Further details are posted HERE.

 This week’s photos of Columbia 

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These second-floor mirrors were exposed during the demolition of 700 Franklin on Monday. 

Farhat Excavating knocked the house down, creating a lot of dust in the process.

The whole house was down in one day.

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Farhat also demoed the remaining structures at 1020 Manor Street.

The entire project – house and structures – took four days. 

The next step will be soil remediation, to be done by Iron Eagle Excavating at a cost of about $2.2 million. 

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Morning clouds 

Spraying the banks of Shawnee Run 

Public Art Station on North 4th 

For settin’ out at the pole

Taking down an old utility pole on Walnut: The pole on the right is being taken down. The worker on the lower right is collecting the pieces.

Kreider & Sons Excavating continued work at the Habitat for Humanity Linden Street Build site this past week.

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Hey, who moved the mailbox?

The relay box at 4th & Poplar was moved from its position sometime Friday/Saturday(?)

School bus vs trash truck: an impending traffic jam?

Animal control officers were on the 100 block of Walnut the other day. They appeared to be armed.

They took a dog from a residence, according to a witness.

CBFD 80 responded to a report of a brush fire near 6th Street and Avenue H on Tuesday afternoon.

There was a mass casualty event on Front Street.

Hundreds of mayflies died. 

The skeletons at Columbia Curiosities reenacted a scene from a famous movie. 

Guardian of the pot

Morning glory and friend

Flower frenzy 

Takin’ it easy down at the dock

There’s a peach tree on Locust. 

Really 

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Farhat Excavating began knocking down the house at 700 Franklin Street this morning. Next, they’ll take down the remaining structures at 1020 Manor Street as part of the project at the former McGinness airfield. Farhat submitted the low bid of $52,780 for the demolition.

Switzenberg James Edward, Herold Erika conveyed 1059 Cloverton Drive to Johnson Iainne Vivienne Devlin for $200,000.

Susan M. Wickenheiser conveyed 1200 Franklin St. to Susan M. Wickenheiser for $1.

Abdelmesseh Amir, George Amir conveyed 909 Spruce St. to Karmas Limited Liability Co. for $1.

Han James J, Han Jae Yun conveyed 327 S. Third St. to Cramers Inc. for $158,000.

Valley View Capital LLC conveyed 100 Cedar St. to Burgos Abimael Jimenez, Irizarry Chelyann K. Perez for $200,000.

Chilcote Kaely, Chilcote Kelly conveyed 1000 Grinnell Ave. to Stephanie Redcay for $286,000.

 This week’s photos of Columbia 

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On Saturday, hundreds participated in the “Good Trouble Marches On” march on the Veterans Memorial Bridge.  More photos of the march appear at the end of this post.

Recent heavy rains and flooding left some scenes of devastation – and some scenes of beauty. 

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A couple relaxed at the State Theatre Vintage Emporium on Saturday.

These placards have appeared at River Park recently. 

A skeleton looking cool and patriotic on Manor Street

Farhat has arrived. 

They left their equipment in advance of demolishing the house at 700 Franklin Street and structures at 1020 Manor.

The work is scheduled to begin on Monday, July 21, as one of the next steps in the McGinness Innovation Park project. 

The work will continue over the next week.

Here’s one last look at the house. The borough paid $229,900 to purchase it and $52,780 to demolish it.

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Tractor on Plane 

Tunnel on Plane 

A skeleton stalking an eagle on 441

Water rescue training at River Park Sunday morning 

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Scenes from the “Good Trouble” march Saturday morning 

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