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AUGUST 7, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXV • NO 23
Supporting families in need BY CATHY MOLITORIS
In the lower level of the C o l u m bi a B oro u g h S c h o ol District offices, a community pantr y provides support to families in need. Thanks to a partnership with Columbia Mas onic L o d ge 286, more students will have resources this coming school year.
Members of the lodge are encouraging people to donate school supplies, backpacks and other necessities to the community pantry. Donations will be accepted until Friday, Aug. 23, when they will become available for families in the district that need them. A p a s t m a s te r f ro m t h e group’s Lebanon lodge inspired See Families pg 5
Members of Columbia Masonic Lodge 286 Jorge Lopez (left), Scott Zeamer (second from left) and David Weaver (right) with Brittany Kelley
Community rallies in wake of Tollbooth fire BY CATHY MOLITORIS
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n July 18, a fire tore t h r o u g h To l l b o o t h Antiques in Columbia, destroying the historic building and incinerating the inventory of more than 50 vendors who operate out of the space. Now the Columbia community has come together to support those in need through a variety of fundraisers. On Saturday, Aug. 31, beginning
at 9 a.m., Boltz Auction Company will host a benefit auction for the Tollbooth vendors. It will feature both vir tual and in-person components, and proceeds will directly support the people who operated stands in the warehouse, said Karl Boltz. “I was struck by the tragedy when it happened, and I immediately went to see the owners the evening of the fire,” Boltz recalled. “I stood by and watched with them
as the destruction happened. The next morning, it was clear to me that people were focusing on how sad it was that the building burned down, but they weren’t thinking much about the individual people who were affected. I wanted to bring attention to them. This is a livelihood for them, not just a hobby, and it’s been stripped from them.” Some of the vendors had insurance to cover their inventory, but
Doubleheader will highlight vintage base ball BY CATHY MOLITORIS
Take a step back in time and enjoy living history in action when an old- time baseball doubleheader is played at Janson Park, 650 Cherry St., Columbia. The games, pitting the Keystone Base Ball Club of Harrisburg against the Monmouth Furnace from New Jersey, will start at 11 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 17.
The games are played using the rules of the 1860s, complete with authentic uniforms, equipment and sportsmanship, said Mark Stewart, who plays for the Keystone team. “The game we play is equally appealing to baseball fans and history fans,” he shared. “It’s like a 19th-century battle reenactment, except you don’t know who will win.” Stewart noted that the game
See Tollbooth pg 3
See Doubleheader pg 2
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