Linglestown gets artsy

The back room of The Linglestown Chocolate Cafe was converted into an art gallery Wednesday to display the work of David Russell (pictured, right side of photo), a Lower Paxton Twp. resident who served as a combat artist for the Army National Guard. The event was organized by the Lower Paxton Township Arts Council.

I attended the open house with my daughter and enjoyed the wide variety of subjects that David captured in his paintings. After getting home, I realized that I’d met David a few times at St. Thomas Roasters and a couple times at church – but I didn’t know his last name.

If you didn’t attend, CLICK HERE to view a slide show of David’s work courtesy of WGAL TV-8.

Koons Pool update … Gazette reader Gail Reece of Delectably Yours Home Interiors & Decor submitted an update on what's happening (or not happening) with the pool:

I called the township today for additional information and they still do not know when it will open and there are no guarantees it will. It's a sad day. We were looking so forward to the pool again this year.

Mixed bag of nuts … If you love dogs like I do, you may want to participate in a capital campaign planned by the Humane Society of Harrisburg. … Now, a brief civics lesson – CLICK HERE to learn what happens when local governments don’t get tax payments on a timely basis. This is a problem that Lower Paxton Twp. and CD schools have experienced with Capital Tax Collection Bureau, resulting in the bureau getting the boot. … Time for another Q-tip – Sutliff has closed its sales location that was located in front of the Gander Mountain sporting goods store. … CD East and CD high schools held graduation ceremonies this week. … The rain must have come down in buckets last night. I slept through the storm and awoke to the sound of my sump pump running.