Linglestown Monday update

Community notes … Mikado Japanese Steak House and Sushi Bar might have opened for business over the weekend. The new eatery is in the building at the intersection of N. Mountain Road and N. Lockwillow Avenue that formerly housed Senor Pepe’s Tex-Mex. The parking lot was packed with cars Saturday night. ... Gazette congratulations go out to Kyler Leinbach, a third grader at Linglestown Elementary School, who recently won first place in the Pennsylvania Dental Association’s 2008 poster contest. Over 20,000 third-grade students across Pennsylvania submitted entries.

More tax bureau scuttlebutt … The Patriot-News editorial board weighs in on Central Dauphin School Board’s decision to dump Capital Tax Collection Bureau (CTCB), the agency that collects local income taxes for the Linglestown area. And, an earned income tax collector from Franklin County says the school board didn't do their homework and should be kept after school for pulling the plug on CTCB.

In my view, the controversy over CTCB is indicative of the need for the state’s horse-and-buggy style system for collecting local taxes to be revamped and modernized. Hopefully Rep. Ron Marsico and Sen. Jeffrey Piccola are Gazette readers.

Sunday’s big event … Linglestown Elementary School PTO is hosting a Basket Bingo event this Sunday, May 4 at the Linglestown Fire Hall that will benefit the group’s playground project. There is limited seating, so CLICK HERE for details on how to get in on the fun.

LP news …

* The Lower Paxton Township supervisors will conduct an administrative workshop tomorrow, Tuesday, April 29 at 7:30 pm at the Municipal Center, 425 Prince Street. CLICK HERE to view the agenda.

* Lower Paxton is encouraging seniors to exercise with a free program.

* Lower Paxton, West Hanover, East Hanover and South Hanover townships are jointly seeking bids for trash and recycling collection for a five-year period starting July 2, 2008.

* Lower Paxton Township's Recycling Committee is forming a Heart Smart/Street Wise program, similar to the “Adopt a Highway” roadway cleanup program sponsored by PennDOT. Any group that might be interested or that would like more information should contact the Recycling Committee through Ken Shoaff at 657-5600.