About Town – 67 photos from 2016

Workers working
(at Catholic War Vets)
 Workers resting
(at Fourth and Locust)

“When it rains, it rains all the colors in my paintbox.”
(“Ballet for a Rainy Day” – XTC)

“The Crow God as depicted 
in all of the reliable Crow bibles
looks exactly like a Crow.”
(“Crow Testament” – Sherman Alexie)

Cloudy day

 This is why you should always carry an umbrella.

 Cherub at the former Masonic Center on Locust Street

 Jack Hubley and Friend at National Night Out

 K9 demo at National Night Out

 If there’s a button, someone will push it.
(Fifth and Locust)

A crow and his cracker
(Laurel Hill)

 Fence-painting at Mount Bethel

 Say good-bye to liberty.

 Art exhibit at Columbia Crossing

Susquehanna Sunset

“I love fake people provided they are mannequins.” 
 Bird vs train – 
The bird lost.

 Rivertowne Trolley

 Ready for the bike race

 Yes, bless it.

There’s always someone minding your business.

 Gang activity

 The Good Book – good and heavy

 Republican Convention

 So that’s how spiders get their water.

Can he do that?
He just did.

“Did I see what I think I just saw?”

 Friendly reminder

 Don’t knock!

 White horse

 Taking flight

 Usually, sidewalk furniture is free.

 He hasn’t been here in ages.

Phase One of how a mouse becomes a meal.

A grate idea?

Sunset at the bridge

 Secret lair of US flags inside the Reading and Columbia Railroad building owned by the Von Hess Foundation – on Bank Avenue

 Date stone fading 
(at Second and Locust)

 In need

Landscape

 So that’s how baby stop signs are made.

 Third and Locust

 *You’re

 Double decker

 Bluebird at River Park

 Voted #2 in the state

 The river was low for a while this past summer.

 1951 Mercury
(Columbia River Park)

 Ancient technology

 End of the line

 Snake on the road to Laurel Hill

 D.H. Lawrence wrote a poem about a snake HERE.

 In the red

 Nope!

Fog on the river

 Which way?

 Watcher in the weeds

View from the hill

 Mailbox rising up

Season’s greetings

 That won’t help.

 Do they really need to be told?
(Avenue H)

 When Fed Ex isn’t fast enough
(Avenue H)

 If no one parked in the intersection, would it still be dangerous?

(Avenue H)

 Under the bridge

 Finite regression

The gingerbread man’s demise

Father Time at the Watch & Clock Museum Event Today!

Ring in the New Year with Father Time and Baby New Year at the place that is the center of time—The National Watch and Clock Museum. The Museum’s New Year’s Eve at Noon event on December 31 is the only local New Year’s Eve party designed specifically for children during daylight hours. 

Children will learn about the passage of time using traditional adult activities presented in a child-friendly manner. As part of the traditional celebration, the Museum will host a countdown with Father Time, complete with a balloon drop at the strike of noon. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Father Time will lead guests in a dance party full of fun and swinging music.

Activities include time to:

  • Make New Year’s hats out of recycled materials to wear as you celebrate the new year
  • Pose in the Museum’s New Year’s photo booth while you show off your party hat 
  • Play a New Year’s trivia game testing your knowledge of New Year’s traditions and history 
  • Participate in family challenges like Minute to Win It as you race against the clock 
  • Enjoy a special New Year’s Eve story time 
  • Create a time capsule to remember 2016 
  • Write your resolutions for 2017 on Resolution Wall 
  • Decorate a cookie like a clock face with Rivertownes PA, USA and enjoy it as a snack afterward 
  • Accessorize with glitter tattoos and face painting by Mimzy’s Face Painting 

Joining in the celebration will also be a mob of mascots including Turkey Hill’s “Hilda”, Herr’s “Chipper”, and Columbia Fire Co.’s “Sparky” with his fire truck!

Media sponsor for New Year’s Eve at Noon is WJTL FM 90.3.

Advanced registration is not necessary and all activities are included with regular paid admission of adults $9, senior citizens $8, children age 5-16 $5, children younger than 5 free, and a family rate of $23. For additional information, contact 717.684.8261, ext. 237.

The National Watch and Clock Museum is operated by the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors, Inc., a nonprofit 501(c)(3) association with close to 14,000 members, representing 52 countries. April through November the Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. December through March hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. From Memorial Day through Labor Day the Museum is also open on Mondays. Discounts are available to seniors, students, AAA members, and groups of 10 or more. Groups of 10 or more are encouraged to call ahead. For more program information, directions, or general Museum information, call 717.684.8261 or visit our website at www.museumoftime.org.

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Anglers angry over yet another fish kill at Brunner Island power plant on Susquehanna


An angler told LNP that water temperatures in the discharge channel had risen to 70 degrees on Dec. 18, while the river only a few hundred yards away was 35 degrees — a condition ripe for a fish kills, according to the angler.

MORE:

http://lancasteronline.com/news/local/anglers-angry-over-yet-another-fish-kill-at-brunner-island/article_cd0caa6c-ce03-11e6-a2d5-9b735c795d86.html

About Town

Gargoyles in Avenue G . . .

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The sidewalk is sinking. Two transformers were installed under the sidewalks on both sides of the 100 block of Locust Street on November 23. Columbia Spy reported on the installation HERE. Shortly afterward, however, these areas began to sink, particularly on the north side, shown below. Currently, the sidewalk is not passable via wheelchair, pipes are exposed, and the area presents a tripping hazard . . .

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 Downtown
 Piano B-flat and broken

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Buddha has arrived at Second and Cherry . . .

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 Wait . . . what?

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Trash and weeds that never go away on the 300 block of Avenue G . . .

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Horse with no name? At least he has his head on straight now. The backstory of how he lost his head and how it was re-attached is HERE and HERE.
The grave of Edward C. Shannon, Columbia’s greatest general.