Saturday's big events – Soup and Sales

Linglestown firefighters make darn good soup!

My favorite food event has rolled around again!

Linglestown Fire Company's famous kettle-cooked chicken corn soup sale will be held this Saturday, Oct. 27 from 11 am until the soup is sold out.

The soup, which is available for eat-in or take out, is prepared by the firefighters behind the firehouse over an open wood fire in large iron kettles. Hey, you got to try this stuff. It's unbelievable!

After chowing down on yummy soup, consider heading to a huge indoor yard sale at Central Dauphin High School that runs from 8 am to 2 pm in back of the school in the school cafeteria. All proceeds go to Hershey Medical Center's Four Diamonds Fund that helps families with children with cancer.

Fire damages Linglestown apartment building

Linglestown, Colonial Park and Progress fire companies responded to an attic fire at a small apartment building on Blue Grass Avenue located near the Turkey Hill convenience store.

My wife and I spotted the fire trucks while on a walk to Amelia's Grocery Outlet to get a free copy of The Paxton Herald.

The arrow in the photo below points to one of the holes opened in the roof by firefighters. Click on the photo and map to view larger versions.

According to The Patriot-News, a construction worker was injured in the fire. CLICK HERE for more details from Linglestown Fire Company.

Linglestown firefighters continue to protect and serve

The fire company today posted its activity report for February:

There were 34 calls for February bringing the fire company's call volume for the year to 71 calls. The top five responders are Chauffer J. Edward Crum with 24, Chief Bill Payne with 19, Firefighter Sarah Flowers with 18, firefighter Albert Flowers with 17, and firefighter Jarion Sinkkanen with 17. Average turnout per incident was nine firefighters and two fire police.

Help Linglestown firefighters win $10,000

Linglestown Fire Company is taking part in a contest by Liberty Mutual that could earn the volunteer firefighters a $10,000 prize.

To help out, please CLICK HERE to fill out a 10-question fire prevention questionnaire.

I was the 17th person to do it on behalf of the fire company – and I got a perfect score on the quiz. Take a few minutes right now and see if you can match my score.

Golfers needed to tee it up on Oct. 3

If you like to chase a little white ball from time to time, please consider joining me at Linglestown Fire Company's first golf outing on Monday, Oct. 3.

The volunteer firefighters are trying to raise funds to upgrade their engine room building and this event is going to be a fun way to help them out.

The donation to participate has been lowered to $75.

CLICK HERE to get an entry from and send it in today.

Email me if you want to play with me in the Linglestown Gazette group – two spots are available.

Fire company's soup sale this Saturday!

Linglestown Fire Company will once again hold it's mid-winter soup sale this Saturday, Jan. 29 from 11 am until the soup is sold out.

Chicken corn soup & ham and bean soup will be available for eat-in or take-out.

Also, the fire company will be conducting a blood drive from 10:30 am to noon.

This is a great way to support our first responders and to get some yummy soup.

Here comes Santa Claus

Linglestown Fire Company once again will be taking Santa on a tour of the Linglestown area this Sunday, Dec. 19.

Signs have been posted at locations where Santa will make stops during the afternoon.

You gotta play to go 4-wheelin'

Last call for tickets to enter Linglestown Fire Company's raffle for the four-wheeler shown below. CLICK HERE for more info.

Still time to win a 4-wheeler

Linglestown Fire Company is raffling off the ATV shown below as a fun way to raise funds. CLICK HERE for more details and online ticket purchases.

4-wheeler up for grabs

Linglestown Fire Company is raffling off one of these bad boys. CLICK HERE for more details and online ticket purchases.

Bingo’s back in Linglestown

Following a short summer recess, the excitement of bingo games has returned to Linglestown.

Bingo has been a weekly part of the activities of the Linglestown Fire Company for more than 60 years, and now this event is back for a new season of fun and entertainment. New games and higher payouts will greet the players who attend.

Games begin every Tuesday evening at 7 pm in the St. Thomas Social Hall in the brick firehouse, 5901 Linglestown Road, located at the west end of the village. Doors open at 5 pm so you can feast on refreshments of homemade soup, sandwiches, and baked goods provided by the Ladies Auxiliary.

Linglestown firefighters appreciated

Linglestown Fire Company members worked into the wee hours of the morning last Wednesday fighting a house fire on Rockford Drive near Linglestown.

Gazette reader Jason Mansure passed along the following words of appreciation for the volunteer firefighters who responded to the emergency call:

I am completely impressed and appreciative of the hard work the responding emergency team had accomplished. Within minutes the sky that was filled with raging orange and yellow flames seemed to be under control. I realize a lot of these brave men and women are volunteers and I hope they know how much they are appreciated.

Every year during the holidays these same brave men and women come to different neighborhoods in our area and help spread the holiday spirit with gifts and their time for the neighborhood children, including my two girls.

Fire equipment paraded in Linglestown

Check out the video to see scenes from the Dauphin County Firemen's Association parade held in Linglestown on June 13, 2009.



To see the firefighting equipment that appeared in the parade, CLICK HERE for photos taken by Linglestown resident Joe Murphy.

Several hundred people lined the parade route to look at the long line of trucks and floats. Some people were displeased that the road closures along the parade route blocked them from getting to their homes, according to comments posted on the Gazette.

I walked the parade route shooting video and passing out invitations to the benefit concert that will be held at Linglestown Fire Company on Friday, June 26.

Big weekend for Linglestown firefighters

CLICK HERE for a Patriot-News article that previews this weekend's volunteer firemen's convention in Linglestown and has a few historical snippets about Linglestown Fire Company, which is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year.
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SAVE THE DATE ... Linglestown Fire Company is working with B² and Linglestown Gazette to present a very special night of acoustic guitar music on Friday, June 26 – and, a can of beans or corn will get you in the door. CLICK HERE for details.

Date set for July 4th holiday fireworks

The popular fireworks show this year will be held Sunday, July 5, according to Linglestown Fire Company. The time of the show has not been confirmed yet, but the first rocket firing most likely will happen 9:15–9:30 pm.

Big crowd expected Saturday in Linglestown

The Linglestown Fire Company is hosting over 40 Dauphin County volunteer fire companies for a convention, and the featured event is a parade of fire equipment and community groups on Saturday starting at 2 pm. The public is invited to join in on the fun at the parade and after-parade events.

The parade route is shown below:

The parade will move out from Blue Bird and Blue Eagle avenues. It will proceed down Blue Eagle and continue on Balthaser Street until it connects with Linglestown Road (Route 39), and then it will proceed to the square in Linglestown and turn south on North Mountain Road to Larue Street and end at Koons Park.

Free entertainment, community groups and food for purchase will be offered at Koons Park following the parade. The Linglestown firefighters hope to see you there!

Linglestown firemen on ice

Chuck Hoffer and Sean Harp, fire officers with Linglestown Fire Company, recently played in the 4th annual Dauphin County Police & Fire Hockey Game that benefited the American Cancer Society. Check out the video for game highlights and a post-game interview with Chuck and Sean.

Saturday's BIG event

Dauphin County police and firefighters will hold their 4th annual benefit ice hockey game on Saturday at Twin Ponds East, 3 pm. Ticket sales and proceeds from a silent auction will go to the American Cancer Society. Linglestown Fire Co. members Mike Rodkey, Chuck Hoffer and Sean Harp will be mixing it up on the ice. For more details, CLICK HERE for a video report from WHTM abc-27. (map)

Golden opportunity for Linglestown groups

Linglestown-area community groups have a chance to participate in what is sure to be the biggest event to be held in the village in recent years, the 91st annual Dauphin County Volunteer Firemen’s Convention and parade on Saturday, June 13. Linglestown Fire Company is hosting the convention this year.

The parade is slated to kick off at 2 pm and will be followed by a community day event at Koons Park. There are two ways community groups can get involved:

1. Enter a float or group in the parade. CLICK HERE to register to participate in the parade. (Skip over the blanks requesting information about fire-fighting apparatus.)

2. Set up an informational display or fund-raising booth at Koons Park. Contact Chuck Hoffer via e-mail to register your group or request more info about the Koons Park activities.

Over 40 departments from throughout Dauphin County and beyond will be in the village!

Lower Paxton home destroyed by fire

The home of orthopedic surgeon Rex Herbert on Olde Salem Road most likely is a total loss due to a fire that broke out early this evening, according to WHTM ABC-27. The smoke was visible in Linglestown, and I drove by the scene on my way to a 7 pm meeting. Fire crews, including Linglestown Fire Company, were still on the scene at 9 pm.

CLICK HERE for coverage by The Patriot-News, and HERE for video from WHTM abc-27.
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WHTM ABC-27 link courtesy of a Q-Tip.