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MARCH 20, 2019 FISH FRY
St. Joan of Arc Knights of Columbus, 329 W. Areba Ave., Hershey, will host a fish fry in the school cafeteria on Fridays, March 29 and April 12. Dinner will be served from 5 to 8 p.m. The menu will feature fried or baked fish, french fries or macaroni and cheese, and coleslaw or applesauce. Beverages and desserts will also be available. Proceeds will benefit Knights of Columbus charities.
DISCUSSION FORUM
A Town Hall to Stop Hate will take place on Thursday, March 21, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Mohler Center, 25 Hope Drive, Hershey. The bipartisan town hall will be a forum for discussion of the causes of hate in social and political discourse, as well as ways to stop hate. State Reps. Tom Mehaffie and Jared G. Solomon will be present. For more information, visit www.repmehaffie.com, www.facebook.com/rep mehaffie, www.pahouse.com/ solomon, or www.facebook .com/repjaredsolomon.
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Ball Scouts Plan Spaghetti Dinner Heart Raises $270,000 Boy Scout Troop 65 Hershey will hold its annual spaghetti dinner on Saturday, March 23, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 212 Cocoa Ave., Hershey. The church is located at the corner of Cocoa and Granada avenues. The menu will include spaghetti with homemade meatballs, as well as Grandpa D’Amico’s homemade sauce; his grandson is a former Scout. Also included will be salad, rolls, and beverages. Gluten-free meatballs and spaghetti will also be available. Desserts will be offered by donation. Dine-in and takeout options will be available. Separate prices have been set for adults and for children ages 5 to 12. Children under age 5 may eat for free.
Several hundred business, health care and community leaders from across the Harrisburg area came together at the annual Capital Region Heart Ball on Feb. 23 at the Hershey Lodge. The event raised more than $270,000 for the American Heart Association, which focuses on heart and brain health. The theme was “Black Tie and Semper Fi.” Local meteorologist Tom Russell hosted the event. Organizers and event chair Michael Gossert, vice president of Quandel Construction Group Inc., dedicated this year’s Heart Homemade meatballs will be one highlight of the spaghetti dinner to be hosted by Boy Scout Ball and Open Your Heart appeal Troop 65 in Hershey on March 23. to longtime Heart Ball supporter and former Quandel ConstrucTickets may be purchased at the and activities fund. Funds are often purchase dinner tickets tion president John Koury, who used to assist those in need in t h a t a r e d o n a t e d t o a r e a passed away of a sudden heart door. Proceeds from the event will paying for summer camp. families in need through the attack at age 55 in June 2018. His support the troop’s equipment Additionally, Scout families Hershey Food Bank. See Heart Ball pg 2
Community Center Open House Slated The public is invited to an open house to learn more about the new Hershey Community Center on Saturday, March 23, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Hershey Recreation Center, 605 Cocoa Ave., Hershey. After brief opening comments, attendees can interact with Derry Township Parks and Recreation staff and other
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project leaders as they view the latest renderings, ex plore design elements for the building, hear more about the project timetable and learn more about the capital campaign. Light refreshments will be provided. Registration is not required. For more information, readers may visit www.HersheyCommunityCenter.org.
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An open house to learn more about the new Hershey Community Center, depicted here in an architectural rendering of what it will look like, will be held on Saturday, March 23, at the Hershey Recreation Center. Attendees will be able to view the latest renderings of the new center.
The Hershey Lions Club received $3,150 from 68 contributors for its annual Sight and Service Campaign. The recent campaign was launched in November and raised funds to help Derry Township residents in the form of service projects and donations. Since 2009, the club has collected $23,842 through the campaign. Through the support of its donors and other fundraising activities, the club has been able to address needs in the community, including eye exams and glasses for residents in need, local student scholarships, sponsorship of youth sports teams, medical equipment assistance,
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support to the Hershey Food Bank, Grace United Methodist’s “Ready for School” project, tree planting, and more. Club members met in February and prepared thank-you cards for contributors. The Hershey Lions Club meets on the first and third Tuesdays at 6:15 p.m. at the Grace United Methodist Church, 433 E. Main St., Hummelstown. Lions Clubs are groups of men, women, and families that identify needs within the community and work together to fulfill those needs. For more information, readers may visit www.hersheylions.org.
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Penn State College of Medicine medical students’ annual initiative to give back to the community, will be held on Saturday, May 11, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Kiss Hershey Back is an effort to clean up public areas and streets. Students are calling for help from community members and local businesses, as the cleanup covers a large area and the effort requires donations. Those interested in participating or supporting the cause through donations may email kisshersheyback@ gmail.com. More information may be received at http://kiss hersheyback.blogspot.com.
Hershey Lions Club members (from left) Ben Sarfert, Mark Hutchison, Jim Snyder, Brian Lynch, Steve Gallerizzo, and Pete Van Zandt met in February and prepared thank-you cards for contributors to the club’s annual Sight and Service Campaign.
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