News & Views

This is the latest addition to our website to keep our members, friends and community
updated on Home happenings.  Please visit on a regular basis. Thanks!

President’s Letter – October 2022

Summer has left us and the sun has decided not to collide with planet Earth – at least not this year. Fall is here. What a beautiful time of year. All I can think about are the great football games ahead of us, the Halloween festivities on the horizon, the birthdays...

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Home Happenings – October 2022

Annual Dues - 2023 Dues are now being accepted in person at the bar or by US mail. Dues must be received by December 31, 2022 to maintain membership. Thank you for your continued support. Turkey Raffle This year's Turkey Raffle will be held on Sunday, November 6th,...

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There is no other place like the Columbian Home…

We get lots of appreciative letters and emails from our members about the Columbian Home experience.  And we appreciate them all.  Here are excerpts from a recent letter to our  board president Joe Mascari that really says it all… Mr. Mascari, First I want to say that...

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President’s Letter – September 2022

I have good news! Our new website is being seen by more members and Elvis impersonators than ever before. I think the reason is either because the editors of the website have added my monthly message or because they made the print bigger. So, if you ever miss my very...

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Home Happenings – September 2022

Anchor Bar News We are now stocking the following items: Cape May India Pale Ale Jim Beam Red Stag Black Cherry Bourbon Jim Beam Orange Bourbon Basil Haydon Bourbon Haku Vodka Hope you enjoy! We regret to announce that due to price increases and quality and...

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President’s Letter – August 2022

Have you noticed how nice the parking lot and entrance look since they were repaved? The complaints of volcanic activity and meteor impacts have been greatly reduced. We have to thank Steve Selvaggio and Joe Brogan for overseeing the project (and still maintaining...

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Home Happenings – August 2022

A Note to our members- The officers and staff of the Columbian Home wish to thank all our members for their support during these inflationary times. Our costs have been sky-rocketing for taxes, insurance, utilities and of course, food costs continue to soar. We...

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President’s Letter – July 2022

Summer is upon us, and it is nice to hear the birds chirping, the bees buzzing around the flower beds, and the sound of paving in the parking lot of the Columbian Home. You know it’s summer when you smell hot tar wafting through the air. The parking lot is taking a...

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President’s Letter – June 2022

Two weeks ago I took a tour of the beautiful Western part of our country.  I visited wonderful sites in South Dakota, Wyoming, Idaho, Montana and Utah. I learned a lot of new things. First of all, the bears in Yellowstone Park refer to bicyclists as “Meals on Wheels.”...

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