Linglestown smorgasbord

Special food options on Saturday, Sept. 30 …

* The youth of New Hope Church, 584 Colonial Club Drive, will offer a spaghetti dinner and talent show from 4 to 7 pm. Meal includes salad, bread and dessert for a donation. Take-out available. Call 545-3400 for more information.

* St. Thomas United Church of Christ, 6490 Linglestown Road (one mile east of the village square) will hold a drive-through chicken barbecue starting at 10 am. Those who purchase tickets in advance are guaranteed chicken until 1 pm. Cost is $6. Eat-in or take-out. Call 652-7259 for tickets.

* Linglestown Fire Company, 5901 Linglestown Road, will hold a chicken corn soup sale from 11 am until sold out. Eat-in or take-out, with sandwiches, desserts and beverages. Bring soup containers; a limited number of them will be available.

Colts' winning ways halted by Cumberland Valley

Linglestown Colts varsity midget football dropped three games to Cumberland Valley on Sept. 24; team win-loss record shown in parentheses:

PeeWee: Colts 7 – Cumberland Valley 20 (3 – 2)
Pony: Colts 0 – Red Land 22 (4 – 1)
Midget: Colts 0 – Red Land 24 (4 – 1)
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Colts travel to play Harrisburg Packers on Sunday, Oct. 1. First game is scheduled to kickoff at 1 pm.

Linglestown square project moving forward

According to a report on WGAL TV-8 at noon, the state has approved the Route 39 improvement project in the village of Linglestown and construction will start next year.

Project engineers are talking to property owners about right-of-way issues, and a public meeting will be scheduled in the near future.

Developing story ...

Colts ring up 3 more wins

Linglestown Colts varsity midget football swept three games from Red Land on Sept. 17; team win-loss record shown in parentheses:

PeeWee: Colts 13 – Red Land 0 (3 – 1)
Pony: Colts 7 – Red Land 6 (4 – 0)
Midget: Colts 20 – Red Land 6 (4 – 0)
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Colts host Cumberland Valley at Koons Park on Sunday, Sept. 24. First game is scheduled to kickoff at 1 pm.

Help support Possibility Place playground

* Saturday, Sept. 23, 10 am to 3 pm - Benefit Day at New Hope Church for Possibility Place playground.

The playground is located at the intersection of Nyes Road and Heatherfield Way in the new George Park in Lower Paxton Township.

Colts thunder past Paxton; two teams remain unbeaten

Linglestown Colts varsity midget football results from Sept. 10; team win-loss record shown in parentheses:

PeeWee: Colts 19 – Paxton 0 (2 – 1)
Pony: Colts 40 – Paxton 6 (3 – 0)
Midget: Colts 30 – Susquehanna 7 (3 – 0)
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Colts host Redland at Koons Park on Sunday, Sept. 17. First game is scheduled to kickoff at 1 pm.

9/11 Service of Remembrance

* Monday, Sept. 11 - Linglestown Fire Company will hold a memorial service at the firehall in remembrance of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Outdoor ceremony will include music by a bagpiper and brass ensemble. Dauphin County Judge John F. Cherry will speak. Bring a lawn chair.

Colts take 2 of 3 against Susquehanna

Linglestown Colts varsity midget football results from Sept. 4; team win-loss record shown in parentheses:

PeeWee: Colts 7 – Susquehanna 12 (1 – 1)
Pony: Colts 13 – Susquehanna 6 (2 – 0)
Midget: Colts 13 – Susquehanna 6 (2 – 0)
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Colts go on the road on Sunday, Sept. 10 against Paxton. First game is scheduled to kickoff at 1 pm.

I-81 traffic noise still bothersome

Some neighborhoods along Blue Ridge Avenue are getting blasted with annoying levels of nighttime traffic noise from Interstate 81, according to Linglestown Gazette sources. The noise barriers along the highway in Lower Paxton Township are apparently funneling noise into areas that were previously unaffected by the traffic din.

Colts sweep Steelton on gridiron

Linglestown Colts varsity midget football results from Aug. 27:

PeeWee: Colts 20 - Steelton 6
Pony: Colts 20 - Steelton 7
Midget: Colts 26 - Steelton 13
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Colts return to action at Koons Park on Sunday, Sept. 3 against Susquehanna. First game kickoffs at 1 pm.