The Derry Township Board of Supervisors held its regular meeting Tuesday, January 3^rd at 7:00 pm.

This was the annual reorganization meeting.

To listen to the recording, please click this link. 

The Derry Township Tax Association office is permanently closed. Local Service Tax and Occupation Tax will be collected by the Keystone Collections Group, starting January 1, 2023. Real Estate and street light assessments will be collected by the Dauphin County Treasurer’s Office, beginning January 1, 2023.

Residents are reminded that Waste Management WILL NOT pick up Christmas trees. The Public

Works Department will pick up the trees starting

January 3, 2023, and continue until January 27, 2023, WEATHER PERMITTING. To view more information regarding the Christmas trees, click this link.

Additionally, we're providing a listing of how residents can recycle their holiday ornaments, lights, wreaths, etc., properly, view the list that Waste Management has compiled to take out the guesswork. To view the listing in more detail, click this link.

Waste Management informed the Township that the refuse removal costs for Derry Township residents will be increased in the next quarterly invoices. The increase is due to a rise in disposal costs at the Susquehanna Resource Management Complex (SRMC, Harrisburg Incinerator). Below is the 2023 Rate Schedule, effective January 1, 2023

To read in more detail, residents can go to the SRMC website. To read more details regarding the increase, click this link.

Saturday, January 07, 2023, 10:00 am-4:00 pm

USCF Rated Chess Tournament Format: Open (all ages) and Scholastic Quads. Quads are 4 player sections. Each player plays one game vs each player in his/her quad. Eventbrite registration link. Chess Club will return on Saturday, January 14, 2023, at 1:00 pm!

Tuesday, January 10, 2023, 2:00-3:30 pm

Register to join the round table discussion, led by Jim Logue, and engage in the Socratic method to delve into philosophical discussions. A great way to engage and expand your mind. Ages 18 and older, please. Register online.

Wednesday, January 11, 2023, 1:30-6:30 pm

Central Pennsylvania Blood Bank community blood drive. Please click to read more.

• Please call the Central Pennsylvania Blood Bank at 1-800-771-0059 to schedule an appointment. Walk-ins might have to wait if there are appointments at that time. 
• Masks are required.

A form of ID is required to donate.

Wednesday, January 11, 2023, 3:00-4:30 pm

Join us in the Teen Space for a fun craft to help you unwind your mind.

Thursdays 5:30-6:15 pm

Sundays 2:45-3:30 pm

Join us in the pool for Aqua Power Thursdays

5:30-6:15 pm and Aqua Tone & Stretch Sundays

2:45-3:30 pm. Enjoy fun music, great community, and the joy that flows from a great workout! Equipment is provided. Members are $5, Residents $10, and

Non-Residents $12.50.

Begins February 12^th

Classes are filling up fast! Join us this February for Adult Beginner swim classes on Sunday afternoons. To register for this class, visit our site today!

Begins Monday, January 9^th

Afternoon Session:

Mon., Tues., Wed., Thurs. - 5:15-6:00 pm

Begins Tuesday, January 10^th

Morning Session:

Tues., Wed., Thurs. - 8:00-8:45 am

Sat. - 10:00-10:45 am

A great "Get in Shape for the New Year" program! Sweat in Sweats is a 6-week transformation challenge is designed to get you fast results. Wear your sweats or lighter clothing.....no need to worry about body image! Personal Trainer, Nate Daugherty, will give you a great workout with the correct form and nutrition coaching to help you achieve your goals. To register for this class, visit our site today!

Begins Tuesday, January 10^th

After-School Yoga

Ages 5-7 - 4:30-5:15 pm

Ages 8-10 - 5:30-6:15 pm

Ages 11-13 - 3:30-4:15 pm

Begins Thursday, January 12^th

Mommy & Me Yoga

Babies 9 to 24 months - 9:30-10:00 am

Ages 2-4 - 10:15-10:45 am

Registration is open now for youth yoga classes starting in January! Next Generation Yoga® with

Cindy Lesher combines traditional Yoga with creative elements, tailoring the delivery to meet and engage children of all ages and developmental stages. To register for any of these classes, visit our site today.

Begins Jan 17^th

6 Weeks of Wellness - A Virtual Workshop! Learn how to nurture the mind-body relationship, reduce stress, manage weight, eat nutritiously at home and on the go,

create an exercise plan that fits a busy schedule, and improve the career/personal life balance. To register for this class, visit our site today.

Begins Jan 19^th

Spots are filling quickly in our two kids' art offerings at the Community Center! Only a few weeks left to secure your spot and create some amazing pieces of art! To register before it's too late, visit our site today.

Begins Jan 30^th

The Challenge Island Senior programs are full of fun and fellowship while keeping minds sharp and active. You are never too old to innovate, design, and create new things, so join us for a fun time of learning and friends! To register for this class, visit our site today.

Soccer Shots is coming to the Derry Township Community Center in January - Enroll today!

Please check your SilverSneakers eligibility for 2023!

If your insurance company is dropping the SilverSneakers® fitness program at the end

of the year, please email us.

The Derry Township Community Center will post delays and closings due to inclement weather on the Township website. To view the listings, click this link.

Monday, January 09, 2023, 1:00 pm

Join the Hershey Horticulture Society on Monday, January 9, 2023, at the Brownstone Lodge, 215 West Governor Road, Hershey, where presenter and retired Mike Lawn from the White House Gardens & Grounds Gardener Foreman and Chief of Maintenance will speak. No registration is required, and it is open to the public. If you would like more information about this event, click this link.

Tuesday, January 10, 2023, 2:00-4:00 pm

Derry Presbyterian Church is offering GriefShare,

a 13-week seminar and support group for people grieving the death of someone close is being held 2:00-4:00 pm Tuesdays, January 10 – April 5 at

Derry Presbyterian Church, 248 East Derry Road, Hershey. There is no cost to attend the program, but registration is requested: contact the church office

at 717-533-9667. Childcare is not available.

To learn more about this program, click this link.

Thursday, January 12, 2023, 10:15 am

Hershey Area Neighbors and Newcomers Club (HANNC), will meet at the Hershey Public Library,

701 Cocoa Avenue, Hershey at 10:15 am on Thursday, January 12^th. Their Guest Speaker is Valerie Seiber with The Hershey Story. Valerie is the senior manager for the Historical Collections and Exhibitions at the Hershey Museum. She will talk about the life of George H Danner and his goals in creating a museum of Pennsylvania German Life in Manheim. HANNC meets on the second Thursday of the month from September to May. Guests are invited to attend.

For more information, visit their website.

Friday, January 13, 2023, 7:00 pm

Join the Courtyard of Honor at the Hershey Bears Hometown Heroes Hockey Game located at the Giant Center at 7:00 pm on Friday, January 13, 2023. Courtyard of Honor will present a special video on the Jumbotron, and on center ice, two very special people will be dropping the game pucks. You don’t want to miss this! Courtyard of Honor (CYOH) will be available to sell merchandise, accept donations, and answer all questions. Please consider purchasing extra tickets, then CYOH will give them to deserving Emergency Responders!!! A portion of ticket sales will go to Courtyard of Honor, INC. Please consider attending the event and/or supporting us by going to our website. For ticket information, visit this link. For group ticket information, contact Jordon Lockhart, Manager of Hershey Group Sales, at 717-534-3352 or by email. Don’t Forget! Join us on the day of the event during Happy Hour at Penn Hotel Sports & Raw Bar, located at 600 Old West Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, starting at 4:00 pm! We can’t wait to see YOU!

Tuesday, January 17, 2023, 5:00-8:00 pm

Join Courtyard of Honor every 3rd Tuesday of the month for FREE coffee, candy, and conversation at

the Starbucks located at Hershey Towne Square

169 West Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, from 5:00

to 8:00 pm. It's a time to get together to answer questions, learn more about the project, and see as Hershey residents how you can get involved as a community and make a positive impact with this project for future generations. For more information, visit our website.

Tuesday, January 23, 2023, 6:00-9:00 pm

The Hershey Community Chorus will host an Open House and a Test-Run Rehearsal on January 23, 2023, from 6:00-9:00 pm at the Hershey Free Church, 330 Hilltop Road, Hummelstown. If you love to sing and can follow a director (no auditions) then HCC is the chorus for you! For more information, click this link or our website.

Saturday, February 04, 2023, 10:00 am-12:00 pm

On May 2, 1905, Senate Bill 278 created the Pennsylvania State Police. Over the past 118 years, 102 Troopers have died in the line of duty. On February 4, 2023, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm,

retired State Police Sergeant Carl Harnish will offer

a presentation on the circumstances surrounding the line-of-duty deaths of Trooper Robert Lapp in 1972

and Troopers Paul Almer and Wayne Bilheimer in 1989. The program includes a tour of the Museum at no charge. The gift shop will also be open. This program is free to the public and will be held in the Museum’s All-Purpose room. However, space is limited to 60 attendees. Those interested should contact us at

717-534-0565 or email psphemc2@gmail.com to reserve a seat.

Directions to the Museum: Traveling east on Hersheypark Drive (past the Tanger Outlets on the right), turn left at the stop light on Laudermilch Drive (Rt 743). Take the next immediate left onto Swatara Road, and then take another immediate sharp left onto a hill. The Museum’s sign is on the right-hand side at the peak of the hill, and there is a steeple on the building.

Celebrate National Skating Month with Hershey Figure Skating Club! We welcome you to a FREE skating class - your choice, choose the class that best fits your schedule. Class options are listed in the registration link! Classes are open to skaters ages 3 to 99 - if you are interested in trying our Therapeutic, Adaptive & Wheels on Ice Program or our Adult Only Aspire Program, please email us or visit our website.

We'll see you in January!

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