Linglestown Thursday mashup

Village briefs … The 2007 champion Linglestown Twilight baseball team is prepping for the upcoming season and team members are placing game-schedule cards in village businesses. Their first home game will be May 21 against Lawnton. Game summaries and video reports will be posted this season on Linglestown Gazette. … T.W. Burger of The Patriot-News looks at a proposed zoning change that could set the stage for Sportsman’s Golf Course to be plowed under. … Gypsy moth spraying will soon start in Dauphin County, including Lower Paxton Twp. CLICK HERE for details. … The state has released estimates on how much of a tax break property owners will see this year as a result of revenues from one-armed bandits. Estimated savings for CD School District is a whopping $114 per homestead or farmstead, which works out to $12 a month. Hmmm. … Speaking of one-armed bandits, a friend took me to Hollywood Casino to grab a late-night cup of Joe. He insisted that I play a game and gave me a buck to feed a poker gizmo. I won $2.25 on the first hand and decided to cash out. Not bad, eh? … Finally, spring has sprung and Speedo Man on Jerome Blvd. has blossomed, according to the locals that hang out on PennLive’s Linglestown forum – see thread #369.

Music at Roasters … Friday, 8-10 pm, St. Thomas Roasters coffee house on the village square on will feature guitar fingerstylist Dave Campell of Washington, D.C. As always, there's no cover and a wide array of coffees, teas and fruity drinks will be available to enjoy.

Gazette Mowing Contest … The entry deadline has passed for the contest to guess how many times I will mow my grass this season. Check back for regular updates on my yard maintenance adventures and information on the winner’s prize package.

CD academics … Gazette congratulations go out to Chad Wine for being named the Colonial Park Rotary Club student of the month for April.

CD sports … It was a good day for a pair of CD teams Wednesday. On the diamond, the Rams knocked off first-place Red Land Patriots in baseball on the strength of three RBIs by Sam Nott (3-for-3) and a solid performance by pitcher Kyle Weldon. Weldon fanned three and watched teammates Tom Healy and Nate Shroy club two hits apiece. CD is solidly in third-place with a divisional record of 6-4, overall 10-6. … And in softball, CD rallied from a two-run deficit to nip Red Land 5-4. Sarah Schwalm's RBI single drove in the winning run. The Lady Rams (9-1 league, 13-2 overall) are tied with Chambersburg for first place

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