Memorial Day weekend wrap

* Civil Air Patrol Color Guard cadets (pictured) from the Harrisburg International Composite Squadron 306 participated in a special Memorial Day weekend service at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Linglestown.

CLICK HERE for info about the Civil Air Patrol and its programs.





* Also, the weather was perfect for the Memorial Day parade in Linglestown and the opening of community pools. I missed most of the happenings due to being out and about most of the weekend, so please post comments or e-mail photos about this weekend's holiday activities.

Memorial Day Parade to be held Monday

The annual Memorial Day Parade sponsored by American Legion Post 272 in Linglestown will kick off at 1 pm on Monday, May 30. The parade route is shown below. (Click on the photo to view a larger version.)

A memorial ceremony will be held at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Koons Park at the conclusion of the parade.

Swim for free this weekend in Linglestown

Final preparations are under way for this year's opening weekend at Koons Pool in Linglestown.

The swimming season kicks off this Saturday, May 28. There will be free admission for the non-members on Memorial Day, Monday, May 30. For more info, check out the pool's website.

Also opening this weekend is Devon Manor Swim Club located on Devonshire Road. The club's open house day is this Sunday, May 29, with free swimming for non-members. Free admission is available from noon–4 pm, and you can swim until closing at 8 pm.
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Koons Pool is pictured above. The photo was taken this afternoon. Notice that the pool has been painted with a light blue color that looks very nice.

Linglestown church to host Patriot Mass

In honor of Memorial Day weekend, and those who died while serving our country, St. Andrew's Episcopal Church will be holding a special Patriotic Mass this Sunday, May 29. The Mass will begin at 10 am at the Linglestown campus, 4620 Linglestown Road.

St. Andrew’s Parish is called to nurture all people seeking to fulfill God’s purpose in their lives. As a worshiping community, we inspire spiritual and personal growth, celebrating our diversity and heritage.

For more information on St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, contact The Rev. William T. Alford, Rector, (717) 657-8583 or email.

Scouts serving up good eats Sunday

Linglestown-based Boy Scout Troop 10 will be at Bass Pro Shop this Sunday, May 22, from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm selling hot dogs, sausage, pretzels, baked good and drinks. Come out and support local Linglestown youth.

Linglestown's cutest dog?

Daisy, a Jack Russell Terrier, has become a big part of the Bostic household over the last eight years. I'm sure the above picture will be a cherished keepsake.

The photo was taken by my daughter, Danielle, who recently started a career as a professional photographer. She set up fancy lighting equipment in a bedroom at our home to pull off the shot. Several experts have told her she has quite a knack for taking great pet shots.

Danielle will help Gazette readers create a lifelong memory of your cutest pet in the Linglestown area. CLICK HERE for details.

Backyard News, 05.18.11

YARD SALE ... Homeowners of the Blue Meadows Farm community located off Blue Mountain Parkway will give their annual yard sale another try this Saturday, May 21. They set up shop last Saturday but rainy weather hampered sales.

CHICKEN BBQ ... Linglestown Fire Company will hold a chicken BBQ this Saturday, May 21, starting at 10:30 am.

MUSIC AT ROASTERS ... Be sure to check out the soaring, blusey sounds of steel guitarist Sterling Koch at St. Thomas Roasters this Saturday, May 21, from 8–10 pm, no cover.

RESTAURANT SCENE ... Sue Gleiter of The Patriot-News recently wrote about the newly opened Gordon's Family Restaurant and the new deck at Colonial Lounge.

OBITUARY ... Steve Foltz, longtime Linglestown Baseball Association president and coach, unexpectedly passed away at his home on April 26. He will be greatly missed by the local baseball community and his players.

Free shredding event Saturday

A free document shredding service this Saturday, May 21, from 9 am to noon will be held at POSTMARK Credit Union located on Linglestown Road next to Rite Aid. (map)

This is a great opportunity to clean out your files in a way that discourages identity theft. You do not have to be a credit union member to take advantage of this free service.

Your documents will be shredded and 100 percent recycled, so not only are your protecting your privacy, but you are also being environmentally friendly and "green" by recycling.

There will be complimentary refreshments available.

Big rigs having trouble at Linglestown roundabouts

Q-tip on village road project ...

Gazette contributor Q reports that at least two tractor-trailers have had to do some fancy maneuvering to get through both partially constructed roundabouts in Linglestown.

Lower Paxton Township manager George Wolfe assured Q in an email that the roundabouts were designed to accommodate tractor trailers, school buses and fire trucks. The only catch is that the free flow of oversized vehicles will not be possible until after completion of construction.

Q also passed along an article about the growing use of roundabout in the U.S.
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RELATED LINK – CNN video on roundabouts

Yard sale Saturday in Linglestown

Blue Meadows Farm homeowners will hold their annual yard sale tomorrow, Saturday, May 14. Rain date is next Saturday, May 21.

The housing community is located off Blue Mountain Parkway about mile north of Linglestown Road.

Spotted in Lower Paxton ...

Beemer too good to park correctly.

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Photo taken at the Target store in the Colonial Park area.

Linglestown roundabout passes first test

The roundabout in the Linglestown square got a preliminary test today when construction workers changed the traffic pattern in the village to make way for finishing work on the central island of the roundabout.

The design passed the initial test. I witnessed a school bus make the left-hand turn from N. Mountain Road onto westbound Route 39 with no problem after some construction barriers were moved.

Route 39 is now open in both directions from the square heading east.

Traffic approaching the square on N. Mountain Road will be able to turn right onto Route 39 eastbound, or turn left around the partially built circle to head westbound through the village on Route 39.

Here are some other notes on the project:

* All the trees have been planted along Linglestown Road and along the new Blue Mountain Parkway bypass, and grass areas have been repaired and seeded.

* Sewer work on Mountain Road beside the Eagle Hotel was complicated by the need to remove an old buried gasoline storage tank. One was also found near Lio’s Pizza & Sub Shop.

* Planning is under way to hold a celebration to mark the completion of the project.

* If the rest of May is relatively dry, there’s a change that Route 39 could be opened to traffic in both directions by Memorial Day weekend.
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SWAN and Linglestown Merchants Association contributed to this post.

Backyard News, 05.05.11

* Linglestown Middle School was featured Tuesday in a CBS 21 news report about the school's participation in a national program to combat obesity.

* If you're still in need of a Mother's Day gift (it's this Sunday), loyal Gazette reader Deb Y. suggests giving mom a soothing session at Asian Message Therapy located in the plaza on N. Mountain Road across from Linglestown Elementary. Sounds like a good idea to me. (map)

* According to a Q-Tip, a new farmers market is coming to the Linglestown area on Rt. 39 across from Blue Moose Bar and Grille, formerly Sasha's Hideaway. CLICK HERE for a Patriot-News story and HERE for the market's Facebook page.

* Frank Cotolo of Grantville will be the featured musical artist at St. Thomas Roasters this Saturday, 8–10 pm, no cover.

* Community watchdog group SWAN will hold its next meeting this Monday, May 9 at Epiphany Lutheran Church, 1100 Colonial Road., 7 pm.

* Check back next week for updates on recent Lower Paxton government actions and an update on the Linglestown improvement project.

Join Koons Pool, get a gift card

Koons Pool will be holding a membership drive at Hornung's Hardware this Saturday, May 7, from 10 am- 4 pm.

Buy a family membership that day for $250 and receive a free $50 gift card for Hornung's, or go with a single membership for $160 and receive a $25 gift card for the store.