Derry Township eNews, September 13, 2019
Happy Birthday, Mr. Hershey!
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Please be advised, in an effort to mitigate on-going traffic concerns in the region, Derry Township, in partnership, with Hershey Entertainment & Resorts will be closing the northbound slip ramp on Park Boulevard into the Giant Center for the upcoming Backstreet Boys Concert on Monday, September 16, 2019. Spectators will be required to enter the Giant Center Parking lots via Hersheypark Drive.
Long term solutions for traffic in the region will continue to be a priority for Derry Township and Hershey Entertainment & Resorts. No one singular solution will resolve this problem and it will require a sustained measured effort to develop solutions to continue to make Derry Township a great place to live, work and play. We ask for your continued patience as we work through this process.
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Summer Reading Program Winners Recognized
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Congratulations to the children who are this year's Summer Quest reading program winners, pictured here this week at the Derry Township Board of Supervisors Meeting along with Children's Librarian, Rita Smith (right) and Chairperson of the Board, Susan Cort (left).
- Cam Bixler with 11,883 reading minutes
- Evie Bixler with 10,173 reading minutes
- Anna Wang (not pictured) with 6,279 reading minutes
Well done, and thank you to everyone who participated in Summer Quest, "A Universe of Stories". We will be back next summer with a brand new program called “Imagine Your Story.”
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A paper shredding event will be held on Saturday, October 5th from 8:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. at the Public Works Facility.
- Derry Township Residents Only
- Limit 2 (two) bags or boxes
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Saturday, September 14. 9:00 am to 1:00 pm (or later)
Hershey Public Library hosts a USCF rated Chess Tournament open to all ages. Tournament Director: Leteef Street. Young players and players new to rated chess tournaments are welcome and encouraged to participate! Please register online for this tournament at
Eventbrite.com
. Current United States Chess Federation (USCF) membership is required. Sign up for USCF at
www.uschess.org
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Sunday, September 15 at 2:00 p.m.
Poetry in Motion is presented by Red Sneakers Production. Anthony Cascio combines acting, mime, vocal gymnastics, humor, audience participation, and a steamer trunk full of costumes, puppets, and props to allow students to encounter poetry as an engaging and relevant art form. Registration is not required for this Friends children program, and is suitable for children in grades K-5.
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Monday, September 16 at 1:00 p.m.
Soccer Shots is a story time for preschoolers (ages 3-6) to enjoy soccer-themed stories, songs, and finger plays. Presented by Jackie Sisco. A representative from Soccer Shots will lead us in some games and have information about enrolling in their program.
Please register
online
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Wednesday, September 18 at 7:00 p.m.
Please register
online
for call the Hershey Public Library at 717-533-6555 or this Adult Library Program taught and organized by students from the Penn State College of Medicine to learn more about how to make sure your kids and whole family are getting the proper nutrition they need to be as healthy as possible! Please contact Julie Brnik at
jebrnik@derrytownship.org
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Township Meetings and Events Calendar
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Library and Recycling Center Hours and Addresses
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Community News and Events
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September 2019: Derry Township 69kV Power Line Rebuild Project Update from PPL
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We’ve completed all work on Cocoa and Elm for this year. This includes repaving portions of the road that were affected by construction. We also paved the parts of Homestead Road where we have completed construction.
Construction is still being done along Homestead Road near the school. We coordinated with the school district to stop construction during the drop off and pick up times for the school. Therefore, construction occurs during the day from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Once we complete the work along Homestead Road, we will perform work in the Hershey Parking lot and near the tennis courts.
By early October, once we finish in the Hershey Parking lot, we will move back to the school property and do construction work near the track and behind the baseball fields. We will continue coordinating and communicating this effort with the township and school district.
We do not expect to start construction on the remainder of the line until Spring 2020. The above ground line will be removed once the underground line is complete.
We’ll continue to keep you updated on the project by sharing monthly updates in the Derry Township eNews and sending letters bi-monthly during construction. As construction begins in your area, we will also provide door-to-door outreach to affected residents.
We appreciate your continued support.
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