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Quote for today… “The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance – it is the illusion of knowledge.” – Daniel Boorstin
- Way to go, Millersville University! When there’s a crime, respond and report it to your citizens, constituents and neighbors. Wonder why every community’s law enforcement agency would not do this? – LancasterOnLine
- Have you seen this video! – Catholics Called to Witness
- “Columbia antiques dealers unhappy with draft anti-theft law: An ordinance drafted to address the multiple thefts plaguing Columbia antiques dealers was largely scrapped Monday by council.” – MyColumbiaNews
- Charade one; day three. [NOTE: Washington Post columnist, Dana Milbank, wonders whether conventions are an anachronism. “I’m not sure that having a four-day convention, for the future, makes a lot of sense,” House Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) told The Post’s Karen Tumulty and other reporters at a Monday lunch organized by the Christian Science Monitor. He said it may not be “worth the tremendous resources that are put into it.”] Duh, John – Ya’ think!
- “Voters line up for photo ID cards here” – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era
Cle Berntheizel, owner of Garth Gallery & Custom Frame Shop in Columbia, has added a cafe to his business. (Bill Clark) – SOURCE: MyColumbiaNews
- “The owner of Garth Gallery & Custom Frame Shop, Cle Berntheizel, will celebrate the opening of his latest project — Garth Cafe (sic) — by welcoming the community to the space Sept. 8.” – MyColumbiaNews [NOTE: According to Café Garth’s FaceBook page: “Grand Opening in the works! Saturday, September 8th from 8 AM – 9 PM! Meet Matt Pennington of Vintage Coffee Works and World Chocolate Master Frederic Loraschi. Matt and Frederic will be on hand from 1 – 4 PM. (Matt is coming at 2 PM.) We are thrilled to have them at the café! They can answer questions about the coffee and chocolate products we will offer at Café Garth. Open Mic from 6 – 9 PM hosted by Mitch and Jeanne Cooper! More details to come … ”
- One vision of the future: What’s behind the Harrisburg Patriot-News decision to publish only three days a week. Read the publisher’s letter to readers in the community. – Harrisburg Patriot-News
- Legal Notice published in the Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era on Wednesday, August 29, 2012: “The Columbia Borough School District Board of School Directors has a vacancy on the school board. Individuals interested in an appointment to serve out the term which continues until the end of November, 2013, should send a letter indicating your interest addressed to Laura Cowburn, Board Secretary, Columbia Borough School District, 200 North Fifth Street, Columbia, PA 17512. Deadline is Friday, September 7, 2012. You must be a resident of the School District to fill this vacancy. The CBSD Board is holding a Committee of the Whole meeting on Thursday, September 13, 2012 for the purpose of appointing a board member to fill a board vacancy. Laura Cowburn, Board Secretary.”
- POLICE LOG: “LANCASTER TWP.: Maria R. Martinez, 58, of Oak Hollow Drive, Columbia, was charged after allegedly taking an item off the shelf and then trying to return it without paying for it Saturday at Giant, 1360 Columbia Ave.” – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era
- How’s that bailout working out for you? “U.S. bank earnings rose 21 percent in the April-June quarter and lending to consumers increased, adding to evidence that the industry is strengthening four years after the financial crisis. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said Tuesday that the banking industry earned $34.5 billion in the second quarter, up from $28.5 billion in the second quarter of 2011. About 63 percent of U.S. banks reported improved earnings as they were able to set aside less for losses on loans. – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era
- Thomas James Eck of Columbia, the son of Gordon and Corrinne Eck and a 2008 graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School was named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Juniata College. – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era
- “The following students, shown here with their majors, were named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Lebanon Valley College: Columbia — Keifer R. Kemmerly, music and music education; Adrienne R. Zercher, early childhood education and special education; Megan E. Murphy, early childhood education.” – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era
Columbia news, views & reviews 
I nominate V. Detz to fill this position. Oh wait a minute isn’t he the person who gets elected only to resign before his term is up? Didn’t this same thing happen on the school board and borough council previously? I guess those who vote for him get what they deserve.
Wimp- I agree with you. In fact there are a few people in the Columbia area that should resign for running things into the ground. Our Borough needs to look into people who are still on committees just to run things the way they see fit and then the community suffers. Start with the market. Things have ran down since early February. No impact on the decisions that were made. Also the parking is not good either. I am hadicapped and need access accordingly. When I get to the market I see vendors in handicapped spots. I also notice that on the side of the building a vendor parks in the spot designated solely for unloading and loading. No ticket or punishment is ever given. If they are going to allow parking there, it needs to be handicapped! Also the no-smoking policies are a joke- no weight given. Where is the ordinance? The meters- where is the value??, the trash in the streets- all these cameras and no tickets??, the sweeper- I know we have one-but never seen it??, the pawn, antiques- a full town of antiques-nothing else–really??…..I guess when I reflect, what truly is good about the town? Our town spends so much time in drama.. it leaves little room for people who truly care about their town. Agenda’s will never disappear and back door politics will haunt our town forever. This is why we stay in the media as a source of “Black eye” often referred too by the council. I wish this town would spend more energy in given devotion to our students and get them off the lowest rating of schools list and I also wish this town had more positive people with positive impacts. In my 66 years of being in Columbia I have seen my fair share of ignorance. Often the good people are booted right away because they are often out numbered by the dominate ones—> drama hoarders!
Robert
amen and amen robert. You accurately touched upon many unsolved problems in the borough. In addition add the “look the other way” regarding drug traffic on the four hundred block of locust street. Also the joke of not having an ordinance requiring id for those bringing items to the local pawn shop, also in the four hundred block of locust street. Couple all this with the poor scholastic performance of our student body. We need a change Robert perhaps good men like you need to run for office in the town. As for me my hearing and mental capacity are slipping to the point that I would be of no value in public office, humm sounds like some of those currently in office.