East Columbus Gateway

East Columbus Civic Association

Annnual Events

Black history Month Celebration and dinner (February),
Easter Egg Hunt (April)
Spring Clean Fling (April-May)
Door to Door Immunization Campaign (May)
Block Watch Neighborhood Picnic ( July)
Stop the Violence Youth Rally (Labor Day Weekend)
Town Meeting (October)
National Night Out March & Community Garden
Harvest (October)
Turkey Bowl (November),
Community Thanksgiving Dinner (November)

Recreation:
Baseball, Basketball, Fishing, Football, Pool (8-ball), Soccer, Tennis, Touch football, Weightlifting, Walking Trail

Sports:
Krumm Park Dodgers (baseball)
Krumm Park Double Dutch Team
Lady Ballers (Basketball)

Landmarks:
American Legion Post (original township jail) Krumm Family House ( home of area’s namesake) Lisska’s Bar & Grill (longtime community gathering place)

Community Assets

Institutes of Learning:

East Columbus Elementary School
St. Thomas Catholic School

Senior Living:

Kensington Place, Lutheran Village of Columbus

Places of Worship:

Christ Southern Missionary Church, Corinthians Missionary Baptist Church
East MT Olivet Baptist Church
Living Word Ministries
St. Thomas the Apostle Church

Notable Residents:

Former City Council member Les Wright,
Former City Council member Maury Portman,
Clarence “Squeak” Krumm