Backyard news, 10.28.08

* For the record, a Nor’easter passed through Lower Paxton Twp. today. Heavy rain this morning was followed by extremely windy conditions in the afternoon, with some gusts topping 40 mph. I received a report of a power outage in the Grantville area in East Hanover Twp. The season’s first snow fell in Northeastern Pennsylvania.

* Lower Paxton Twp. police are seeking a woman in a debit, credit card theft.

* Everything is set for the Linglestown Gazette food drive that will kick off Monday, Nov. 3, at Amelia’s Grocery Outlet on N. Mountain Road. Proceeds from the drive will benefit the emergency food panty operated by the fine folks at LifePoint Church located along Route 22 in West Hanover Twp.

The first Gazette food drive that was held last April was quite successful. Let’s see if we can top it this time around.

* I’m going to close today by dipping in the B² archives with a short tale about a honey-do project from hell. WARNING – This story contains some adult language.