Derry Township eNews - September 10, 2021 |
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Derry Township Supervisors Meeting |
The public is invited to attend the Derry Township Board of Supervisors Meeting on Tuesday, September 14th at 7:00 p.m. This meeting will be held in-person at the Derry Township Administration Building
600 Clearwater Road, Hershey, PA 17033
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Please be advised that the Township has been notified by Waste Management that due to the Labor Day holiday with delayed pickup and manpower shortages, they are unable to collect the Wednesday route until next week.
We are very sorry for the inconvenience and should you have additional questions please call Waste Management directly at (866) 909-4458.
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Just a reminder to our Derry Township Residents… Please do not feed the ducks and geese at Bull Frog Valley Pond. Although it may be tempting to feed the waterfowl, it is definitely not in their best interest.
Why we shouldn’t feed Ducks/Geese at the pond:
- Bread makes waterfowl ill because it does not contain the proper nutrition or calories.
- Rotting bread pollutes the water and causes nasty surface algae, which kills the fish and in return gives the ducks/geese diseases.
- Providing food doesn’t teach the ducks and geese to properly forage for themselves and makes them rely on human contact.
- It attracts predators.
Waterfowl droppings can also create quite a mess -One goose can create over 2 pounds of waste per day! This feces can contain E Coli, Salmonella, Giardia, Cryptosporidium and other harmful bacteria.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Township of Derry Parks & Recreation at 717-533-2057, option 7.
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Township Shred-It Event for October 16 |
Derry Township invites its residents to bring personal documents that need to be shredded to its Shred-It Event, Saturday, October 16, from 8:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. at Derry Township Public Works Facility, 650 Clearwater Road. This event is for residents only and is limited to two bags/boxes per household.
Only sensitive documents that require shredding, including papers that contain personal information such as full social security numbers or credit card numbers, should be brought to the Shred-It event. Derry Township offers this service for residents to shred personal documents a few times a year.
Magazines, junk mail, telephone books, cardboard and glossy paper may be recycled by dropping them off at the Derry Township Recycling Center. You also may place newspapers and cardboard in your Waste Management Recycling Bin.
For a full list of what can be recycled in Derry Township, please visit our website.
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Township Meetings and Events Calendars |
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Stop by Downtown Hershey Association’s Market on Chocolate this Saturday |
Join your friends and neighbors as the Downtown Hershey Association opens Market on Chocolate on Saturday. The market is open from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. throughout the summer.
Check out the schedule to see the vendors and activities at this link.
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Music on Chocolate this Saturday |
Join us September 11, 2021 when Mountain Road takes the stage starting at 7:30pm. Visit our Downtown businesses for dinner, then join us for music in ChocolateTown Square Park. Or bring your lawn chairs, blankets, food, and beverages for a night of music and socialization. |
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SATURDAY, SEPT. 11 | 2 PM-3 PM
Chess Club! Join Chess Club for a fun afternoon of chess. Location will vary from week to week--please check the daily listing in the library!
While all are welcome, children ages 11 and under must have a responsible person remain in the library during chess club.
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SATURDAY, SEPT. 11 | 2 PM - 3 PM in the r.g.
Friends Children's Program: Geology
Join the naturalists from Lancaster County Parks
& Recreation as they share their knowledge of
local geology, land forms, rocks, and minerals.
It will ROCK your socks off!
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SATURDAY, SEPT. 11 | 2 PM - 3 PM on ZOOM with Kirsten - Women in Music Series: Folk, Americana and Blues
A fun and informative live music program about the impact of women on music in America. From their musical contributions to their struggle for equal pay and recognition, Kirsten starts with the early innovators and pioneers, working up to contemporary stars of today and sharing some of her personal journey as a professional touring and recording musician.
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September 8: September 8, 22 October 6, 20 November 3, 17 December 1,15
Do you enjoy making handmade cards or would you like to learn? Please join me on Wednesday evenings from 6:00 - 7:30 pm for a cardmaking class. You will make two seasonal cards using the newest Stampin' Up! products with my guidance as your creative coach. This is a drop-in style class. Feel free to stop by anytime between 6:00 - 7:30 pm. The cost is $8 which includes all of the supplies, envelopes and a donation to the library. Stop by to say hello and make two quick cards! RSVP is appreciated, but. not required.
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Art of Non-Fiction with Laura English:
Join us as we explore the exciting genre of creative nonfiction. In this class you can choose to write memoir, essay, biography, epistle, lyric essay, meditation or a combination of several forms. You’ll have the opportunity to share your work in a supportive, encouraging environment. Here you’ll find motivation and community as you write about real-life experiences. Discovery and camaraderie await you!
- Six-week session
- Wednesdays at 6 pm to 7:30 pm
- October 6 through November 10 (Consecutive Wednesdays)
- This course will be taught in the library’s Hershey Room.
- $65 for six weeks
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ARTEMIS RETURNS
Come play the spaceship bridge simulator on Friday, September 24, 5-7pm.
Artemis is a role-based, starship bridge simulation. Each player takes on a role: captain, weapons, helm, engineering, science, or communications, and all work together to navigate combat missions. If it sounds like Star Trek, you wouldn't be wrong, but we can't call it Star Trek. But it's like Star Trek. We play for two hours and some change depending on how things go. We have enough computers for two bridges, which is 10 people.
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FEAR OF COMMITMENT: September 30th 6pm at Cassel Vineyards
The Fear of Commitment Book Group only reads short fiction. We meet once a month, weather permitting, at Cassel Vineyards (80 Shetland Drive, Hershey PA 17033) to discuss that month’s short story. Most stories are recommended by members. You do not need to be at each meeting (fear of commitment), but we would love to see you there. Grab some wine or cider, pull up a chair and join the conversation.
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Parks & Recreation Events |
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Free Demo Class of Mommy & Me Yoga |
Thursday 9/16 • 9:30-10AM
Mommy/daddy/caregivers are welcome with babies up to 36 months to join Next Generation Yoga with Cindy Lesher for some yoga fun! You and your baby will be guided to connect while doing playful yoga poses, animated breathing exercises, ad imaginative relaxation techniques together. Music, picture books and age-appropriate props are intertwined with yoga poses enhancing language development, motor coordination and play skills.
For more information and to register, click this link.
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Thursday's 9:30-10AM
S#1 9/23-10/28
S#2 11/4-12/23
Mommy/daddy/caregivers are welcome with babies up to 36 months to join Next Generation Yoga with Cindy Lesher for some yoga fun! You and your baby will be guided to connect while doing playful yoga poses, animated breathing exercises, ad imaginative relaxation techniques together. Music, picture books and age-appropriate props are intertwined with yoga poses enhancing language development, motor coordination and play skills.
For more information and to register, click this link.
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Gentle Yoga at Brookside Park |
Tuesday's 6-7PM
S#1 9/14-10/5
S#2 10/12-11/2
Gentle Yoga class is the perfect class to begin your yoga experience. You will learn the alignment of each pose, ways to modify to suit your physical needs, and how your breath is a tool for your practice. In Gentle Yoga we will move our bodies with intention and connect our mind’s attention to the deliberate movement.
For more information and to register, click this link.
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Joy of Sports is thrilled to announce that we’ve partnered with Girls Rugby to bring flag-rugby, coupled with a positive core values and life skills curriculum, to Derry Township for girls grades 2 – 8. The first registration option is for a three-hour introductory clinic on August 1st and the second is to register for a 6-week Fall season from Sept. 14 - Oct. 31st consisting of 8 practices and 5 games (against Highspire). Both the clinic and fall season will be held @ Palmdale Park, Hershey. You can learn more about the Hershey programs & register at https://www.joyofsportsfoundation.org/girls-rugby-coming-to-derry-township/
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Saturdays 9/11 - 10/16
This program will focus on form, footwork, fun skill games, and strategy helping kids improve their tennis game while having fun and playing a safe sport. Please bring your own tennis racquet. Lessons taught by Green Net Tennis.
Registration Link:
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Monday/Wednesday/Friday Options
9/13 - 10/22
This program will focus on form, footwork, fun skill games, and strategy helping kids improve their tennis game while having fun and playing a safe sport. Please bring your own tennis racquet. Lessons taught by Green Net Tennis.
Registration Link:
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Community News and Events |
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First United Methodist Church of Hershey is holding a “Pop-Up Community Drive” event on September 11 from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. in the church parking lot, rear of 64 W. Chocolate Ave. The drive is benefiting Hershey Food Bank (non-perishable food items) and Bethesda Mobile Mission (items for the homeless). Volunteers will be on hand to receive drive-through donations via the alley. More information on specific items being collected may be found at https://www.firstumchershey.org/event/2846616-2021-09-11-pop-up-community-drive/
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Troegs annual Bikes and Beers ride is Saturday September 18th. Some of the proceeds from this event are provided to the Derry Township Parks and Recreation to maintain and improve the bicycle trail system. There are opportunities to help with the event and best of all the volunteers, depending on where you help, are provided a pint glass and a beer or two. You can sign up to help here:
Although the ride is close to sold out, if you want to grab one of the last spots, you can do so here:
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Spring Creek Church of the Brethren hosts a Food Truck Friday on September 24, 5 - 8 PM in the church parking lot located at the end of Areba Avenue, Hershey (335 East Areba), rain or shine. There will be live music and games! Bring your lawn chairs or blankets for musical entertainment by Rob and Howard. The event is free and open to the public -- just pay as you eat! Purchase from a variety of food trucks: Appetite Satisfaction, Next Level Pizza (gluten free option), MacStack, Frituras Plus, Keller BBQ, Sweet Dawgs, and Dog Treats. Enjoy food and fun while supporting local businesses. For details: 717-533-7192 or www.facebook.com/SpringCreekCoB. Note: CDC, PA, and local guidelines will be followed at all times by vendors and patrons.
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Bring a chair and a blanket and join us on Saturday, September 25th on the front lawn of Grace United Methodist Church at 433 E. Main Street, Hummelstown from 4:30-6:30pm for some live music and food trucks!
We are excited to have the bands, ‘Three Strands’ and ‘Two Shades of Sound’ come and entertain us for the evening with live music.
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Join the Hershey History Center as they begin their annual preservation celebrations with La Festa Italiana, an event series focusing on over one hundred and one years of Italian heritage in the bustling Chocolatetown.
On Saturday, September 25th, the History Center will begin their series of events with the annual Preservation Tour. This year's tour will revisit where the Italians worked - the quarries and later the Factory; how they played - music, sports, and the gathering of la famiglia; and how they prayed.
Unique itineraries will guide guests past the homes, businesses, and memories of the families that distinguish our local heritage. At the conclusion of the Tour, guests will be invited to stomp grapes, learn about winemaking, play classic Italian games, and listen to the sounds of Italian music. Italian lunch included for all tour participants. Limited seating and tour times available!
The following week on Saturday, October 2nd, join the Hershey History Center for their 24th annual Preservation Gala where food, wine, and music will transform an iconic setting into a commemoration of Hershey’s Italian families, businesses, and history. The event features centennial anniversary celebrations for two of the community’s most recognizable organizations, St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church and the Hershey Italian Lodge.
An Italian mass at St. Joan of Arc will precede the evening’s festivities. Highlights for Gala guests include authentic – and plentiful - Italian cuisine, a Piaggio Bar Kart serving il vino, live Italian music and traditional Italian dance performances, dancing to Sinatra standards performed by Crooner Rich, Italian song sing-a-longs, and a silent auction featuring one of-a-kind-items.
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Rotary Fundraising Reception |
Join the Hershey Rotary Club at The Hershey Gardens on Sunday, September 26, 2021 from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. for a reception and silent auction to benefit the club’s community support programs. The reception will include hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar, and live musical entertainment. The silent auction will include one-of-a-kind items and other unique opportunities you don’t want to miss. Proceeds benefit many charitable organizations in our community. The public is invited to attend. Learn more and register on the Rotary website.
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Rotary Fundraising Reception |
Do you need to learn basic fundamentals to get started? Looking for exercise? Are you ready to master more challenging skating skills, for either figure skating or ice hockey? Our comprehensive approach on conquering individual elements gives you the skills, the knowledge, the urge to go far on the ice. And even further in life. The Hershey Figure Skating Club can help.
All Age Learn to Skate (ages 2 & up)
- Tuesdays 7:00-8:00 p.m.
- Thursdays 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Morning Learn to Skate (ages 2 & up)
Daytime Learn to Skate (ages 2 & up)
Adult Learn to Skate (ages 18+)
Mommy & Me (Tots) Learn to Skate (ages 2 - 6)
- Thursdays 12:15-1:00 p.m.
Therapeutic & Wheels on Ice (all ages)
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