The Derry Township Board of Supervisors held its regular meeting Tuesday, October 25th at 7:00 pm.

To listen to the recording, please click this link. 

Notice of Hearing - The Derry Township Board of Supervisors will be holding a budget public hearing on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, at 5:30 pm.

Notice of Hearing - The Derry Township Board of Supervisors continued public hearing re: Conditional Use Application No. 2022-06 for Governor Crossing scheduled for Wednesday, October 26, 2022, at 6:00 pm, has been rescheduled for Monday, November 21, at 6:00 pm, and Tuesday, November 29, 2022, at

6:00 pm.

At its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, the Derry Township Board of Supervisors appointed Keystone Collections Group as the agency responsible for collecting the Township’s Local Service Tax and Occupation Tax beginning on January 01, 2023. We have compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions to help understand the process to help our residents. Click this link for the questions/answers.

Beginning on Monday, November 07, 2022, the Derry Township Tax Association office will be open the following hours:

Mon • Tues — 9:00 am-4:00 pm

Wed — 9:00 am-6:00 pm

Thurs—CLOSED

*Starting November 7, 2022, No Cash Payments, Checks only.

At the regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, Chairman Chris Abruzzo, alongside the Board of Supervisors, swore in the newest Derry Township Police Officer, Austin Gill.

Pre-Construction Activity in Gelder Park:

Beginning Monday, October 31st, tree-clearing

activity will begin in preparation for the Deer Run Stream Restoration. This Chesapeake Bay Pollutant Reduction Plan Project is expected to be completed in early Spring 2023 and will help reduce sediment loads by over 500,000 pounds per year. This tree-clearing activity will be used as a chainsaw safety training exercise. Crews will be accessing the lower portion

of the Deer Run Restoration Project via Gelder Park. DTMA appreciates the community’s patience while

we work to improve our waterways.

The Board of Supervisors approved on October 11, 2022, meeting a Proclamation to celebrate October

as the Italian American Heritage month. Chairman, Chris Abruzzo presented the proclamation to members of the Hershey Italian Lodge at the meeting.

On Monday, November 7, 2022, between the hours of 9:00 am to 4:00 pm (rain date Tuesday, November 8, 2022) Bullfrog Valley Road will be closed between Stoney Run Road and Derry Woods Drive for the removal of hazardous trees. Detours will be in place and the removal should be completed within one day.

Many of our Members and residents have and will continue to see projects around our Derry Township Community Center. Our goal is to continue making improvements that need our attention and will ultimately make the facility better. For more information, click on this link.

Monday, October 31, 2022, 10:15-10:45 am

Preschool friends and their caregivers are invited to come in costume to enjoy stories and trick-or-treat in the library. No registration necessary.

Tuesday, November 1, 2022, 10:00-11:30 am

Grab your current read and join us at Starbucks in Hershey Towne Square. Everyone deserves an hour and a half of uninterrupted reading....and this is yours. The library will see you at Starbucks with your book!

Wednesday, November 2, 2022, 6:00-7:30 pm

Medicare’s annual election period is rapidly approaching for 2023. Jay from The Financial Education Partnership (FEP), a 501c(3) non-profit,

is here to help. Jay has worked within the Medicare system since 2008 and volunteered for FEP since 2016. The organization’s only focus is on giving clear and honest guidance to anyone who needs advice on Medicare. 

Tuesday, November 8, 2022, 7:00-9:00 pm

Noted fantasy and science fiction author, Nnedi Okorafor, will appear at the Hershey Country Club's Keystone Ballroom in November. Her works include Who Fears Death (currently being developed into an HBO TV series), the Binti novella trilogy, The Book of Phoenix, the Akata books, and Lagoon. She is the winner of Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy, Locus, and Lodestar Awards, and is an Eisner Award nominee. Nnedi has also written comics for Marvel, including Black Panther: Long Live the King and Wakanda Forever and the Shuri series. Nnedi Okorafor’s appearance is supported by Hershey All Things Diversity, Penn State Health Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, the Hershey Company, Hershey Entertainment and Resorts, the Friends of the Hershey Public Library, and Cupboard Maker Books. Purchase tickets here on Eventbrite. General admission is $8 and admission with a copy of Ikenga is $15. 

Starting November 8, 2022, 2:00-3:30 pm

Philosophers' Table Discussion Group: Meets the second Tuesday of the month starting in November from 2:00 to 3:30 pm at the Hershey Public Library. Dates are November 8, December 13, January 10, February 14, and March 14. Please register on the events calendar. To register,

click this link. Register to join the round table discussion, led by Jim Logue, and engage in the Socratic method to delve into philosophical discussions and share opinions in a neutral and respectful way without interruption. Each month the group will choose a philosophical issue and those attending will learn and discuss it in an open and respectful atmosphere. A great way to engage and expand your mind. Please, Ages 18 and older. 

Monday, October 31, 2022, 6:00-8:00 pm

The Derry Township residents are welcome to stop by the Derry Township Community Center for candy on the evening of Trick or Treat on Monday, October 31, 2022, from 6:00-8:00 pm.

Join us for the 2022 Hershey Arts & Craft Show, Saturday, November 5, 2022, from 9:00 am to

3:00 pm, located at the Hershey High School, 550 Homestead Road, Hershey. Free Admission! There will be over 150 vendors and artists from all over Central PA, as well as several other states. All work is original. Come out and do some Holiday Shopping! If you're interested in being a vendor, you can download the form, by clicking this link.

Join us for our New New Afternoon Group Ex Classes! Stay Healthy, Keep Strong, & Come Workout with US!

Tuesdays at 6:00 pm - Power HIIT (w/ Nate)

Power HIIT Focuses on improving muscular endurance, starting with activation rounds using Exertubes and body weight. This is followed by the strength section of the class using personalized weights. Designed to be modifiable for all fitness levels. Enjoy a different workout each week designed to target different parts of the body.

Wednesdays at 5:30 pm - Strength, Stability, & Stretch (w/ Kim E.)

Strength, Stability, & Stretch provides resistance exercises that target strength while adding an additional component for balance. The workout includes dynamic and static stretching to improve the range of motion. All 3 elements of this class are combined to support an active lifestyle.

Feel free to check out our other Group Exercise class descriptions! Stay Healthy • KEEP STRONG!

Begins Oct 28^th

Join us starting this Friday for a 4-week Salsa & Bachata dance class! PA DanceSport Ballroom will lead detailed instruction on the steps, technique, and partnering of Salsa & Bachata. The focus of this class is to yield a partnership in that you can socially dance

wherever salsa and bachata music is offered. You do not need a dance partner to sign up for this class. Sign-ups are required for this class, so to register visit our link today before it's too late!

 Nov 1^st RESIDENT Registration, 9:00 am

 Nov 3^rd NON-RESIDENT Registration, 9:00 am

Members and Derry Township residents, mark your calendars for November 1 at 9:00 am for swim lesson registration! We will have swim lessons for Watertots, Preschool 1 & 2.

Sundays, 3:30-6:00 pm

Join the Coralettes!  Hershey has a synchronized swim team: the Coralettes! We rehearse every Sunday from 3:30-6:00 pm. Register today! 

Begins Nov 5th

Kids age 8 and older, join us for a beginners diving program on Saturdays from 1:00

starting November 5! No experience is necessary, except the ability to swim the width of the deep

end of the pool. Register today! 

Begins Nov 7^th

Pumpkin, Pumpkin, Pumpkin! Cooking Class - Fire up those ovens! It's pumpkin season! One of our favorite fall flavors will come to life when we make a Pumpkin Spice Bundt Cake, Baked Pumpkin Oatmeal, and Pumpkin Cheesecake Parfaits. Kathy's Cuisine will

instruct and walk you through how to make all of these delicious foods inside our brand-new kitchen inside of the Community Center. To attend this class, you must register. Visit our link today to secure your spot

in this tasty class!

Begins Nov 10^th

Stress & Anxiety Relief - You deserve to relax. Come for 3 group meditations where you’ll boost your confidence, release stress/anxiety and become the you that you want to be. Bring a fully charged cell

phone to record your stress relief hypnosis meditation. (Phones will be required to be on the Do Not Disturb function during class.) Register today!

Join Cindy Lesher for Fall Yoga!

Begins Nov 8th After School Yoga

Ages 5-7, 8-10, 11-13

Begins Nov 10th

Mommy & Me Yoga w/ Babies 9-24 months

All classes include movement and mobility, laughter and fun, poses for focus, balance, and strength, and there's no competition! Whether it's Kids who get to bond with their peers or their parents/caregivers. Register today!

Begins Nov 10^th

DeAngelis Martial Arts karate classes consist of traditional Martial Arts Sparring, one steps, kata,

self-defense, endurance, and strength training. Multiple classes range from age 8 to adult, so there's fun for the whole family! Register today!

Karate Lil Dragons • Ages 3-4

Learn martial arts in this ongoing class. Parents must stay but do not need to participate. This class is for children who are ready to go at it alone in a class setting. Parents will be close by for support if needed. Children will learn many martial arts skills in this fun skilled setting.

Karate Tigers• Ages 5-7

Karate Tigers is an ongoing class that is side by side with the Lil Dragons so siblings can be together. We will learn all the basics of martial arts plus the more traditional side such as katas. Safety & Life Skills, self-defense. This is a fun-filled class.

Karate Advanced Tigers• Ages 5-7

Classes consist of traditional martial arts, Moo Duck Kwan Tang Soo Do, sparring, one-steps, kata, self-defense, endurance & strength training. DAMA provides a full martial arts curriculum.

Karate Dragons • Ages 8+

Families are welcome. Classes consist of traditional Martial Arts Sparring, one-steps, kata, self-defense, endurance, and strength training.

Karate Weapons • Ages 6+

Martial Arts Weapons Class. You must be enrolled in the Karate Dragons to attend the Weapons class.

Enroll today for the Indoor Soccer Fall 2.0 season starting in November. Winter enrollment is also open for sessions starting in January. For more information, visit our website.

The Derry Township Parks and Recreation is looking to hire both Full-Time & Part-Time Lifeguards for the new Derry Township Community Center. Part-Time starts at $14.25/ Full-Time at $18.37 + benefits.FREE TRAINING WILL BE PROVIDED! To read the full description and apply, click this link.

Wednesday, November 2, 2:00 pm

Leader Learns —Exercise and Your Brain. Kim Eichinger and Joel Kroft from Country Meadows.

Thursday, November 3, 8:45 am-1:00 pm

4-Hour Refresher Class

AARP Smart Drive Training: Smart Drive Schedule-

If you are due for a refresher or looking to schedule a new class to receive a discount on your automobile insurance, reach out to schedule your Smart Driver’s Training, conveniently held at Leader Center for Active Life. Call Leader Center for Active Life to register at 717-533-2002. 

Monday, November 7, 12:00 pm

Lunch and Learn with Beltone Hearing Center

10 myths about your hearing with Vinny from Beltone. Lunch will be pizza, tossed salad, and dessert. RSVP by Thursday, November 3^rd.

Wednesday, November 9, 2022, 9:00 am-2:00 pm

Medicare Annual Open Enrollment - Not sure which Medicare plan is right for you? Let us help you sort it out. Open Enrollment is from October 15th through December 7th. 

Additional date:

November 21st - 9:00 am-2:00 pm

Friday, November 11, 9:00 am-12:00 pm

Hearing Screening. Sign up in the office for your free hearing screening and hearing aid cleaning courtesy of Beltone.

Click this link for more information or on their website

Friday, October 28, 2022, 8:00 pm

Join the Hershey Symphony Orchestra and Hershey native and Metropolitan Opera singer Brandon Cedel at Fall Classics, Friday, October 28, 2022, at 8:00 pm at The Hershey Theatre. Cedel, a graduate of Hershey High School, now appears in celebrated opera houses in Europe and the United States. He will perform famous pieces for baritones from Rossini’s Barber of Seville, Bellini’s La Sonnambula (The Sleepwalker), and Mozart’s Don Giovanni and The Marriage of Figaro. For more information, click this link.

Saturday, November 5, 2022, 10:00 am-12:00 pm

Museum staff will present a two-hour program on Saturday, November 5 from 10:00 am-12:00 noon on the origins and evolution of the State Police Force from 1905-1937. Topics to be covered will include, but not be limited to, the infamous Coal & Iron police, the roles played by Teddy Roosevelt and M.S. Hershey, the deaths of the first two Troopers killed in the line of duty, Omar the Belgian Shepherd Medal of Valor recipient, and why the Pennsylvania State Police decided to pick Hershey as the place to locate their recruit training.

Part of the program will also include 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. Therefore, interested parties should contact the Museum 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 it has a steeple on the building. 

Saturday, November 5, 2022, 6:00 pm

Join us for the 25th Annual Preservation Gala on Saturday, November 5^th, and to celebrate Preservation in Hershey. Beginning at 6:00 pm, the evening will feature tastes and treats from the multitude of vendors who are a vital part of Hershey Fresh Market, against the backdrop of the newly evolved space with sounds from regional and local bands, helping us to bring it all back home. Highlights for Gala guests include special artifact displays, food, beverage, and dessert stations, behind-the-scenes tours, a silent auction highlighted by one-of-a-kind items, and a live auction. The annual Preservation Awards will be presented during the event. For more information, to purchase tickets, and to review sponsor opportunities, visit this link or our website.

Tuesday, November 8, 2022

Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Derry Township Community Cats provides trap, neuter, vaccinate and return services for township residents assisting free-roaming cats in our community. The last spay/neuter clinics for 2022 will be on November 8

and December 13. If interested, please leave us a message on the 'cat line' at 717-592-8087. We're  looking for help with PR. We need a volunteer to help publicize our clinics, events, and fundraising. Can you help with our communications and social media to improve our outreach to the community? Please email us at this link.

Tuesday, November 8, 2022, 7:00 pm

The Visual Arts Coordinator at Milton Hershey School, John Davis, has invited The Hershey Area Art Association to a presentation and tour at the Clyde Stacks Visual Arts Center. The meeting is Tuesday, November 8, at 7:00 PM. The Clyde Stacks Visual Arts Center is located at 685 Brook Drive Hershey PA. For more details and directions visit our link.

Wednesday, November 9, 2022, 6:00 pm

Attention Women Business Owners and Leaders! If you’ve been looking to network, connect and promote yourself and your business in a high-level and meaningful way, then you will not want to miss the local launch of the Women’s Business League.

Now more than ever, we need to stay connected, meet new people and continue to build and strengthen relationships. This will be THE Women’s networking group that will catapult your business. Come meet the local founders (two Derry Township residents) and learn about the mission & vision of the Women’s Business League. Please join us on Wednesday, November 9^th, from 5-7 pm at the Hershey Country Club’s Picard Pavilion. Click this link to register. 

Sunday, November 13, 2022, 4:00-7:00 pm

“Tickets for Feed the Need, a fundraiser for the Hershey Food Bank, are now on sale. The event takes place on November 13^th, 4:00-7:00 pm at the Hershey Country Club. Limitless tastings are being offered this year from award-winning HE&R restaurants as well as Englewood Brewing, Hidden Still Spirits, Mangia Mangia, Smoked, and The Chocolate Avenue Grill. Ticket purchases also entitle participants to two drinks, live entertainment, and opportunities to bid on fabulous items in the Silent and Live Auctions. Click this link to learn more and purchase your tickets!

Monday, November 14, 2022, 1:00 pm

On November 14, 2022, at 1:00 pm, the Hershey Horticulture Society will present “How to Plant & Care for Dahlias,” by Jerry Waln of the Gettysburg Dahlia Society. The program will be held at the Brownstone Masonic Lodge, Hershey; free and open to the public. For more details, click this link.

Monday, November 14, 2022, 4:00-7:00 pm

Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center will host a Diabetes Fair on Monday, November 14^th from 4:00 to 7:00 pm. Free blood pressure, body mass index (BMI) and glucose screenings will be offered. The Medical Center’s healthcare team and vendors will provide information on:

• Coping with diabetes
• Healthy eating and exercise
• Diabetes foot care
• Insulin pumps
• Continuous glucose monitors

The diabetes fair will also include door prizes. No RSVP is necessary. The event will take place in the auditorium of the Medical Center, which is located at 503 N. 21st St., Camp Hill, PA 17011. For more information, call 717-763-2466.

Sunday, November 20, 2022, 12:00-3:00 pm

The Hershey Lions announce the resumption of their Fall Spaghetti Dinner to be held Sunday, November 20, 2022, at Grace United Methodist Church in Hummelstown from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm. The price of the meal is $10.00 for adults and $5.00 for children ages 6 to 12. Tickets are available from Hershey Lions members, at the door, or online from the club’s website or Facebook. For more details, click this link. 

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