Here’s another in a news series of posts dedicated to keeping you in the know about all things Linglestown, Lower Paxton and CD schools … Lower Paxton Twp. … Is LP going to the dogs? Nah, but some residents do want a dog park. … Linglestown Gazette ran a police report last week about a fatal car crash. CLICK HERE to read the tragic story about the victim. … Time for a Q-tip: Ben’s Bagel Bakery & Cafe has closed its location at the plaza along Linglestown Road that is the home of Papa John’s pizza. CD schools … The new chief of the embattled Capital Tax Collection Bureau went before the CD school board Monday to ask them to reconsider giving the bureau the boot. The board’s likely response: You’re still fired! CLICK HERE for a summary of what took place by T.W. Burger of The Patriot-News. … Gazette congrats go out to new CD graduate Britney Kepler for being awarded a $1,000 scholarship from the CD High School Alumni Association. She is the daughter of Doug and Andrea Kepler of Linglestown, and will attend the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing. (Source: The Patriot-News) Koons Pool news … Chuck Barto, the contact person for Koons Pool, has submitted a formal request to Lower Paxton Twp. for financial assistance to open the pool, according to Brian Leutchford, director of the township parks and recreation department. The supervisors have not acted on the request, he said. Leutchford did not know if the pool would be opened this season. The township does not operate the pool – it leases the facility to the pool board. If you need a place to cool off or to swim laps, consider going to nearby Devon Manor pool.

Linglestown Gazette just received word that the fine Americans over at Devon Manor Swim Club, 4400 Devonshire Road, have extended an invitation to all grounded ex-Koons Pool members to swim at their pool as walk-in guests for a daily rate of $7 per person. To take advantage of this gracious offer, please tell the pool attendant that you previously enjoyed swimming pool fun at Koons Pool.

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: 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.

It’s hard to believe that it’s already hump day. Monday holidays always mess up my sense of time. Village briefs … If you’re waiting with bated breath for Verizon FiOS TV to be launched, your wait might be coming to an end in the not too distant future. Verizon has just begun negotiations for a cable TV franchise with Lower Paxton Township, according township manager George Wolfe. … What’s happening with the square project? Well, pretty much the same old same old. Township officials are still trying to nail down right-of-way agreements with property owners, and the Village Committee is trying to make arrangements with property owners to run a public water line through the historic section of the village. The township is still aiming to seek construction bids before the end of the year, said Wolfe. Neighborhood meeting on tap … Stray Winds Area Neighbors (SWAN), a community group comprised of Lower Paxton Township residents who live in the township’s northwest quadrant located just west of Linglestown, will be holding their monthly meeting tomorrow night, Thursday, May 29, 7 pm at Epiphany Lutheran Church, 1100 Colonial Road. Linglestown-area residents are welcome to attend. The group has members attend most township meetings and file summaries of goings-on for a monthly Web-based newsletter. This is a great service for all LP residents! I recently had a chance to meet with Eileen Hurley, the group’s secretary/treasurer, and Watson Fisher, one of the reporters that attend public meetings. Eric Epstein, a notable government watchdog who lives in LP, is a SWAN leader. To learn more about SWAN, check out their Web site by clicking HERE. Koons Park Pool watch … The grass at the pool has been hacked down. Hey, it’s a start. I’ve been told the pool will open mid-June. Restaurant review … There’s a review of the new Mikado Japanese Steak House and Sushi Bar posted on the Linglestown forum on PennLive.com, see thread #381. The restaurant is located at the intersection of N. Mountain Road and N. Lockwillow Avenue that formerly housed Senor Pepe’ Tex-Mex. Business expo coming to area … A first-ever Summer Sales Expo is coming to New Hope Church on Colonial Club Drive this Saturday, May 31, 9 am to 2 pm. The expo will feature local independent consultants and business owners, displaying and selling their products and services. Door prizes will be awarded every half hour and some cash-and-carry items will be available – there’s sure to be something for everyone! For more info, send an e-mail to Laura Bowman.