Music and java will be flowing aplenty at St. Thomas Roasters in Linglestown this weekend. Kicking things off Friday evening will be Nayo, a local group that will bring some new sounds to the coffee house. CLICK HERE to listen to Richard James preview what he and other band members have in store for tonight's show, 8 pm. ____ And, Music at Roasters regular Just Dave (pictured) will be doing his thing Saturday evening for your listening pleasure, 7:30 pm. Check out Just Dave's debut appearance on Linglestown Radio for a preview of his musical menu. As always, admission is absolutely FREE, and Java Geof and his top-notch baristas will be on hand to serve beverages and eats.

Important meeting tonight ... The Lower Paxton Twp. Zoning Hearing Board will review Triple Crown Corporation's request for a special exemption to operate a car wash at the former gas station on N. Mountain Road next to the First National Bank of Marysville branch (pictured), 7 pm at the Municipal Center. Township supervisors somewhat reluctantly changed local land-use rules earlier this year to allow a car wash at this location if the developer can jump through a few regulatory hoops. If the proposed facility were OK'd by the zoning board, Triple Crown still would need to get a plan approved by the supervisors. Supervisors Bill Seeds and Bill Hornung were skeptical that a car wash could be crammed into the half-acre lot. Lower Paxton news ... Police are trying to track down crooks who ripped off residents at Pennswood Apartment Complex. ... LP Republicans will hold a meet-and-greet and nomination petition-signing event for local candidates Saturday morning at St. Thomas Roasters, 10 am–noon., and Democratic county judicial candidate Lori Serratelli will be gathering petition signatures Sunday at the coffee house, 5–6:30 pm. Life with B² ... Thanks go out today to the residents association at Blue Meadows Farm for plugging the Gazette in their January newsletter. ... St. Thomas Roasters coffee house is a satellite office for the Gazette. Geez, I sure hope Java Geof doesn't see this AP video report. ... Need a B² fix between blog posts? Gazette junkies should seriously consider following me on Twitter. ... I'll be a face in the crowd Friday night at Giant Center when the CD Lady Rams compete for the District 3 Quad-A championship against Wilson, a Berks County school. Tip off is slated for 8:30 pm. Hope to see you there. Go Rams! Contests ... The give-away announced Monday on this post ended with no winner. The St. Thomas Roasters gift certificate will be returned to the prize bin. ... I still have $40 of Bon Ton coupons to give away for the department store's Community Day this Saturday, and I'll try to deliver coupons to last-minute winners. To win you have to send some friendly spam to at least three people in your address book. According to one reader, no one should fear spamming friends to help get more eyes on the Gazette.  

With music, sometimes a change of pace – you know, something a little bit out of the ordinary – is just the thing to renew your spirit, especially in the dead of winter. And, Nayo, the featured band Friday at St. Thomas Roasters coffee house in Linglestown, is all about bringing joy to audiences wherever they go. I did a Linglestown Radio interview with Nayo member Richard James to get a preview of Friday night's show, 8–10 pm, no cover. (3 minutes, 40 seconds playing time) ____ St. Thomas Roasters has a new coffee that is being roasted in the shop – Honduran Fair Trade Organic coffee. It is a medium roast bean with balanced aroma and flavor that Java Geof is sure you will want to drink over and over again. B² purchased a pound and gives it a thumbs-up. ____ Photo credit: Tina dela Rosa, a professional photographer who specializes in portraits, events and wedding photography. Be sure to visit her Web site. ____ Disclosure: B² gets some free coffee for promoting the coffee house and its music events.

Friday … Music at St. Thomas Roasters coffee house located in the village of Linglestown’s historic square will feature the sounds, stories and fury of Frank Cotolo of Grantville, 8-10 pm, no cover. Saturday … Epiphany Lutheran Church, 1100 Colonial Road, is sponsoring a drive-thru chicken BBQ, soup and baked goods sale, 10:30 am until gone. Saturday … The fine folks at LifePoint Church in West Hanover Twp. along Route 22 will be operating their food pantry to help those in need of a helping hand, 10 am until noon. (location) Sunday … What if you only had one month to live? Explore this question by attending the kickoff of some potentially life-changing, life-helping services at Linglestown Life. Check out this Gazette post for more details about the One-Month-to-Live series. Services are held each Sunday morning at 8, 9:30 and 11. Sunday … Linglestown Colts youth football varsity teams host East Pennsboro at Koons Park, first of three games starts at 1 pm. Sunday … The Friendship Center will hold an open house event from 1 to 3 pm. Take a tour and try everything out at no charge. Sign up for an annual membership and get one month FREE. For more details, call the Friendship Center at (717) 657-5635.

* Music at St. Thomas Roasters coffee house, located just west of the famous Linglestown flagpole, will feature Gale Gardiner, an artist from Connecticut who will be making a rare stop in the midstate, Saturday, Aug. 30, 8-10 pm, no cover. * CD topped CD East 17-7 in the high school football season opener at Landis field. * Another fake cop incident has been reported, this one in Derry Township. An earlier one took place in Lower Paxton and Susquehanna townships back on August 15 (CLICK HERE, see first item). Watch for a BB AnswerLine post on how to spot a police impersonator. * Attention LP residents – trash will be collected a day late next week because of the Labor Day holiday. * Here’s hoping you enjoy resting from your labors this holiday weekend, and thanks for checking out Linglestown Gazette.

Help needed … Linglestown Colts youth football season kicks off this Sunday, Aug. 24 at Koons Park with a triple-header starting at 1 pm. I’m in need of association officials or parents to jot down a few notes – final scores, who scored, top defenders, key plays, etc. – for game summaries that will be published on Linglestown Gazette. Please e-mail game info, or give me a call at 512-0722 if you need more info on what to do. You don't have to be a writer – just jot down a few notes and send them in and I'll do all the heavy lifting. More on child death case … If you’ve been following the story about the au pair living with a Lower Paxton Twp. family that’s been in the news, be sure to jump over to a Patriot-News story about the struggles au pairs face when they come to the U.S. Another retail project in the works … West Hanover Twp. supervisors approved a rezoning request for a large retail development planned for site across from Ciocca Honda on Route 22. Tea time at Roasters … St. Thomas Roaster in the village square will host a demonstration on various types of teas on Thursday, Aug. 21, 6 pm. If you thought tea is tea, then this is the place to be on Thursday. Come to learn from East Indies Coffee and Tea Company. They will show the best way to brew tea and explain the differences in the types and characteristics of tea.

According to Fly Magazine, this weekend's live music at St. Thomas Roasters will feature Ross Etnoyer on Friday and Moe Weimer on Saturday, 8-10 pm both nights, no cover. The coffee house is located on the square in the historic village of Linglestown.