It’s supposed to be 97 today.  I’m swamped with emails from video submissions from blogHarrisburg.  I have a half dozen eBay shipments to make today.  McDonald’s screwed up my breakfast order.  I just found out my PayPal Premier account has ridiculous processing fees.  Gas is supposed to hit $4.30 by July 1.  I’m at work eight hours earlier than my usual shift.  Also it’s Monday. But this Sumatra bean coffee from St. Thomas Roasters in Linglestown is just amazing.  The beans are shiny and the flavor is rich but not oppressive. Grinder, French press, and my day just got awesome.

Thursday's big event … The new Sheetz on Allentown Blvd. at the former location of Geo's restaurant across from Ollie’s Bargain Outlet will open this Thursday at 10 am. The store has 14 gas pumps and an automatic car wash. Food and beverage offerings include Sheetz’s MTO, Burgerz and Fryz (sic), and Sheetz Bros. Coffee full-service espresso bar with Made-to-Order Mochas, Cappuccinos, Lattes, frozen iced drinks and frozen smoothies and protein shakes. CD briefs … CD school board plans to stick with their no-tax-increase pledge despite sharply rising diesel fuel costs to operate the district's bus fleet. … The Central Dauphin H.S. Spring Orchestra Concert will be held tomorrow, Wednesday, May 21 at 7:30 pm in the school’s auditorium. Admission is free. LP briefs … Lower Paxton Township supervisors give the boot to Capital Tax Collection Bureau. … And off a Q tip *, the supervisors picked Waste Management to continue as the township’s trash hauler for another five years. Helping hand opportunity … St. Thomas Roasters has a collection jar on its counter for a Linglestown resident who lost most of her personal possessions in a house fire last week. Only on the Net … I recently received an e-mail from Pat Lingle-Andjelkovic, a resident of Belgrade, Serbia, who is a direct descendent of Thomas Lingle, the founder of Linglestown. Pat is tentatively planning to visit the Harrisburg area this summer. ________ * The Gazette regularly receives news tips from a Linglestown resident who goes by the nickname Q on the Internet. Starting today, the Gazette will occasionally label items that he submits as "Q tips."