Columbia/Hellam/Wrightsville
OCTOBER 16, 2019
IN THIS ISSUE: EASTERN YORK PLANS BAND FESTIVAL page 6
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LX • NO 41
Mountzes Named Grand Marshals For 73rd Mardi Gras Parade The Columbia Lions Club and Sunsnappers have announced that David T. and Deborah Mountz will serve as grand marshals for the 73rd annual Mardi Gras/Halloween Parade on Thursday, Oct. 24. The couple will ride in a horse-drawn carriage at the front of the parade. The parade will form at 10th and Manor streets in Columbia and step off at 7 p.m. It will proceed along the traditional 1.5-mile route, which includes sections of Manor, Fourth, Union, Locust and Sixth streets. Dave and Deb Mountz are lifelong residents of Columbia and graduated from Columbia High School in 1963 and 1967, respectively. Dave is a partner in the Mountz & Kreiser Law Office and has practiced law for 47 years. Deb retired from Columbia Borough School District (CBSD) after 29 years. Dave coached basketball, softball, and baseball for See Mardi Gras Parade pg 2
The Columbia Lions Club and Sunsnappers, represented by (back, from left) John Grunden, Josh Birk, and John Gamby, have announced that (front) Deborah and David T. Mountz will serve as grand marshals for the annual Mardi Gras/Halloween Parade in Columbia on Oct. 24.
A Social Enterprise With Single Moms In Mind CareerLink Offers Candace Abel started making her own soaps and lotions when she was on a quest to find healthier products to use for her youngest son, who has a critical form of a blood disorder known
as thalassemia, which requires intensive medication and gene therapy for survival. “I thought, ‘If we can put better things on the table, then we can put better things on our bodies, too,’” recalled Candace. Candace’s use of goat’s milk and oils
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Girl Crush Company founder Candace Abel (center) and team members Jackie Abel (left) and Carla Rissmiller display some of the artisan soaps created by the Mount Joy company. The company is working on becoming a social enterprise to use its profits to educate, employ, and empower local at-risk single mothers.
New Services In Columbia Area By Chelsea Peifer
Job seekers and employers in Columbia and the surrounding areas have a new resource to utilize, as PA CareerLink Lancaster County has added a full-time staff member to assist residents with any and all of their employment needs. Columbia resident Tammy Garza, who has worked for CareerLink Lancaster County for five years, will now be available to meet with local residents who are seeking jobs. “I am striving to connect with individuals that may have transportation barriers and are unable to go in to the main CareerLink office in Lancaster but still would like to take advantage of all the services that CareerLink has to offer,” Garza explained. Prior to stationing Garza in the Columbia area, CareerLink had provided the opportunity for resume assistance once a month at Columbia Life Network, 336 Locust St., Columbia. Now Garza is available to meet with job seekers at Columbia Life Network, See CareerLink pg 7
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