Whitley County FOP Lodge #131

11/24/2023

11/20/2023

11/19/2023

We would like to give a HUGE thank you to the Lions Club of Columbia City for the generous donation of $2,500 to the Shop With A Cop Event! We are so thankful to be able to give back to the community!

11/17/2023

Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on all of the blessings that we have in our lives. One of our greatest blessings is being able to share with you or someone you may know that simply needs a helping hand.

With that being said, we will be giving away a turkey and pie to those who may not be able to otherwise have one for Thanksgiving. They will become available at Big G's Sports Cafe starting today November 17th during normal business hours.

We ask only one per household in order to help as many families as possible.

Happy Thanksgiving!
Gary and Heather Parrett

11/16/2023

There is still time to apply! Make sure to message us!!! This is going to be a fantastic event!

It’s time to apply for the Whitley County FOP Lodge #131 2nd annual Shop with a Cop!!!

The Whitley County FOP Lodge #131 is looking for children who may need extra gift assistance this Christmas. If you or anyone you know could benefit from this event please contact us via Facebook Messenger. We will need the child’s name, age, and parent’s contact information.

Deadline to apply is November 30th. Feel free to message us with any questions you may have. We look forward to this event!

11/15/2023

WOW!! What an amazing community we live in. This community has really stepped up and we couldn't be more thankful!!!

The Columbia City Haunted Jail- $500.00
Big G's Sports Cafe - $500.00
Old Settlers Days-Whitley County -$500.00
Amanda Adamson State Farm- $250.00
Ball Furniture and Mattress Company - $250.00
Bowen Center - $200.00
Yagel Grain Systems, LLC- $200.00
Vintage Blessed General Store- $100.00
On The Market Real Estate - $100.00
and to all the other donors thank you, every $1.00 counts.

Thank you all again, this Patrolling 4 Presents Program can't be successful without your generosity and partnership!!

There is still time to donate if you want to help this great program!! 😀

11/12/2023

Please help our friends the Columbia City Police with this great event!! If you have any questions you can message us or Officer Thomas. We are looking forward to this event!

11/09/2023

11/02/2023

It’s time to apply for the Whitley County FOP Lodge #131 2nd annual Shop with a Cop!!!

The Whitley County FOP Lodge #131 is looking for children who may need extra gift assistance this Christmas. If you or anyone you know could benefit from this event please contact us via Facebook Messenger. We will need the child’s name, age, and parent’s contact information.

Deadline to apply is November 30th. Feel free to message us with any questions you may have. We look forward to this event!

11/01/2023

Please join us in welcoming Officer Brian Schimmel to South Whitley. Officer Schimmel is an experienced Officer and US Army veteran. He was sworn in at last week’s town council meeting.

10/31/2023

For all those participating in the Veterans Marathon we will be open registration night to carb you up!
For all those who hate that we close by 2 here is your chance to get some late night Pickles goodies 😋

10/28/2023

Last night at the Board of Works Meeting, we set the Halloween Trick or Treat date/timeframe.
Yes, I know it is really early, but we like to give other organizations a chance to plan their events around our community's trick or treat hours. Happy Haunting! 🧟‍♀️🎃👻

10/26/2023

Meet Justin Cornejo

He was hired 4/24/2023.

He holds the position of Patrol Officer.

He is also a certified general instructor and has specialty instructor certifications in defensive tactics.

Justin was an officer for the Garrett Police Department prior to being hired on with the CCPD.

In his off-duty time Justin enjoys taking trips with his family, being on the river or lake, cooking for friends and family and watching live music.

When asked what the happiest moment in his life was, he replied;

“Seeing the birth of my children, marrying my beautiful wife and being with my family on trips”

10/23/2023

We love a good theme week..how about you!?

All of this leading up to our CAD on Friday!!

Giant peach- Tropical Fruit Liftoff, peach and Peach papaya

Sparky- Lemon Lime, pineapple, blue blast and sour apple

The Bride- Lemon Lime, blue blast and blueberry

Sandy Claws- Pomegranate, Cherry, strawberry, watermelon

Headless horseman- blackberry liftoff, blackberry and blue blast

10/20/2023

10/19/2023

We will be closed this Saturday October 21, 2023. Some of the CCN staff will be at training learning how to grow.

Make sure to stop in and see us on Friday we will be open from 6am-9pm.

Karissa and Sara from 6am-11am
Stefni from 11am-5pm
Stefni and Lori for Ladies Night.

10/16/2023

**Update: Not all customers will be receiving the letter. We will be targeting specific areas over time.**

You may have recently received a letter that looked like this. This letter IS Legitimate. Due to changes in the Federal laws (in part because of the Flint Michigan situation), all communities across Indiana are taking an inventory of any lead lines connected to houses.

I want to stress that if you have a lead line, it does NOT put you in any danger. Our water is not corrosive, meaning that the water doesn't "eat" the lead lines causing Lead poisoning (like Flint). We are, however, going to be mandated in the future to change out any lead lines that are connected to our system.

In the past we have replaced any lead lines we come across. However, many lines that connect the Water Meter to the House (which is typically the resident's responsibility), can be lead depending on when the home was built. Thus, we have to verify where lead is throughout our system.

Feel free to contact me or the Water Superintendent (Mike Shoda) if you have any questions regarding the letter or lead lines.

10/13/2023

10/11/2023

10/04/2023

09/29/2023

Stop by City Hall and say hi to Officer Herman Bones and his K-9 partner Barco. They are having a great time hanging out with Firefighter Kyle Scott.

09/29/2023

The FINAL Limb Pickup for 2023 is Monday, October 2.

Please read the following guidelines:
Limbs are to be placed along the curb in front of your property. Do not place in roadway.
This is Curbside Pick Up Only! We do not pick up in Alleys.
The limb-pick up program is limited to City limits only. There will be one pass only in an area. Please have your limbs out and ready for pick up by 7:00 A.M. so you will not be missed. The City reserves the right to refuse pick-up for those properties it considers not fitting within the guidelines of the program.

Acceptable:
• Piles that do not exceed a pickup truck size load
• Limbs and branches up to 4” in diameter
• Bushes (without roots)

Not Acceptable:
• Piles that exceed a pickup truck size load
• Brush from fence-row clearing
• Whole trees, logs and limbs cut by contractor or homeowner
• Branches left from contractor-provided tree removal
• Bushes with roots attached
• Grass clippings, leaves and garden debris
• Alley pick up

If you have any questions regarding the acceptability of your materials, please contact Kelly Cearbaugh, Street Superintendent at 248-5131 or 248-5115 ext. 2721

09/27/2023

Mother/Son Halloween Carnival Tickets on sale NOW!! Stop by the Morsches Park office to get your tickets today! Office hours are 8am-4pm. Remember there are scammers everywhere please make sure you purchase from the Columbia City Parks Department ONLY for tickets.

09/18/2023

And away we go!

TOMORROW, Monday, September 18th we will open at 10 am in our new location - 306 W. Van Buren Street!

Then, mark your calendars for Saturday, September 23rd from 10 am - 3 pm for our Grand Opening! All retail items will be 10% off during the celebration!

Friendly reminder, we are planning for a soft opening Monday-Friday this week. Please bear with our team while we train new employees, figure out just how much we need to stock in the cooler & generally work out any first week kinks!

We cannot WAIT to feed you!

08/09/2023

Please help me welcome:

L-R Officer Chris Anderson, Officer Brandon Young, Officer Tim Clark and his partner Jake. They all were sworn in by City Clerk Rosie Coyle.

“Jake” is a 3 year-old standard poodle.
He is trained and certified in narcotics, gun powder and tracking therapy and obedience/emotional support.
He served the Town of South Whitley and the Whitko School district since May of 2021.

We look forward to have all 4 of these officers working here in our wonderful community.

01/02/2023

Tickets go on sale tomorrow January 3rd!!

01/01/2023

Don't be an amateur tonight. Designate a driver.

12/28/2022

12/27/2022

12/25/2022

Stay tuned for Santa’s arrival in Whitley County!! We received word from the North Pole that he should arrive around 8 pm tonight!!! You can listen to his arrival on Scan Whitley County.

12/24/2022

At approximately 8:30 this morning Columbia City and Columbia Twp Fire Departments were dual dispatched on an automatic fire alarm at the high school. Columbia City Engine 101 arrived to find a broken sprinkler pipe inside the school with water flowing. Working with maintenance personnel, they were able to get the water stopped within about 10 minutes of arrival. CTFD provided back fill coverage for the city and command of the incident. The building was turned back over to maintenance for repair and cleanup.

12/23/2022

Effective 9:00pm Whitley County Commissioners have authorized a change in the Travel Status to ADVISORY.

Travel ADVISORY is the lowest level of travel advisory and means that routine travel and activities may be restricted in areas because of a hazardous situation and individuals should use caution or avoid areas.

Roadways are snow covered and slick in spots. Give yourself more time if you must travel!

12/21/2022

City Police and Dispatch were visited by Christmas carolers this evening. Thank you to the Boy Scout Troop that stopped by! 🎅🏻🎶