Celebrate Rocktoberfest, October 2!
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Celebrate the fall season with hayrides, pumpkin painting, live musical performances, a car show, and so much more at the 11th Annual Hatfield Township Rocktoberfest on Saturday, October 2 at 1700 Cowpath Road from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. It's a walk-able event with fun for all ages, and admission is free! Bring out the whole family to enjoy entertainment booths on the sidewalks, carnival games, and scarecrow making. Throughout the day community members of all ages will be smiling and dancing to the live musical beats of Flamin' Dick and the Hot Rods. Breakfast and lunch treats will be sold by Boy Scout Troop 51. Other Rocktoberfest Highlights Include: - Judged Car Show - Car show check-in is between 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.
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Main Event Sponsor TD Bank - free hayride, pumpkin painting, and refreshmetns
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Site Event Sponsor Sequoia Out Back - with grilling demos by Chef Sara
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Speedway Reunion
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Beer Garden
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Meet New Assistant Township
Manager
Devan Stewart
 Yesterday,
September 27, marked the first day on the job for new assistant township
manager, Devan Stewart. Devan previously worked for the Montgomery County
Planning Commission as the open space grant coordinator.
Devan is
looking forward to serving the Hatfield Township community, she says, "I hope
to become a familiar face to residents. I welcome everyone in Hatfield to come
talk with me so I can best help make this an even better community."
Devan
resides in Upper Hanover Township with her husband, Matthew and boxer pup,
Megan |
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FEET Kicks off Tuesday,
Sept. 28!
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Get your
entire family in motion this fall! Families Enjoying Exercise Together (FEET)
is fun-filled wellness and walking program designed to get the community
active.
Become
part of FEET by joining this new initiative at School Road Park, coordinated by
Emmanuel EC Church and open to the public at no cost. Walking Dates are every
Tuesday,
starting September 28.
Please note that participants need to pre-register by calling Lori Young at: 215-412-0583. Learn more about FEET.
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Fire Prevention Expo,
October 4
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The
Abington Health Lansdale Hospital and Colmar Volunteer Fire Company are coming
together on Monday, October 4* from 6 to 9 p.m. to host a Fire Prevention Expo
in the parking lot at the Abington Health Lansdale Hospital off Medical Campus
Drive.
This is
sure to be an evening of exciting preventative fire education that the whole
family will enjoy! The expo features fire and ambulance equipment, Jeff Stat
helicopter, Sparkey, and other fire prevention demonstrations. All 5th
district fire companies and Hatfield-area ambulance services will be in
attendance.
*Rain
date for Fire Prevention Expo is Monday, October 11 |
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Register Now For October Recreation!
| New recreation programs are "falling" into place this month in Hatfield Township! Registering for recreation programs is easier than ever online. Use our online registration tool today! Additionally, residents can read more details about each recreation program in the Fall 2010 Hatfield Connection.
Mixed Sports (Squiggles Program) by Impact Sports
Ages 3 to 7
Location: Hatfield Community Park
Dates: Saturdays, October 2 to November 6
Time: 9 to 10 a.m.
Fee: $75
Mini basketball, soccer, tag rugby and mini Olympic activities for children. Read more information, or register online.
MusikKords by Teresa Alderfer
Ages 4 and under with caregiver
Location: Hatfield Township Municipal Building
Dates: Tuesdays, October 5 to December 7
Time: 10 to 10:45 a.m.
Fee: $100
Children and their caregivers dance, sing, and play simple instruments with instructor Teresa Alderfer. Read more information, or register online.
 Start Smart Basketball
Ages 3 to 5 with an adult companion
Location: Hatfield Township Municipal Building.
Dates: Friday evenings October 15 to November 19
Times: 6 to 7 p.m. or 7 to 8 p.m.
Fee: $69
An energetic BucksMont Indoor Sports Center (BISC) coach will oversee children working with their parents to build the basic motor skills for playing organized basketball. Read more information, or register online.
Good Owner Dog Training by Kelly Krager
Location: Hatfield Township Dog Park in the Hatfield Community Park
Dates: Saturdays, October 2 to 23
Times: 11 a.m. to Noon-Bully Breed Class, Noon to 12:30 p.m.-Structured Play, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.-Puppy Class
Fee: $60, Bully Breed & Puppy Class
$24, Structured Play
Owners of bullies and puppies receive coaching and tips from Good Owner Trainer Kelly Krager to handle challenges. Read more information, or register online.
Play Pals
Ages birth to 6 with an adult companion
Location: BucksMont Indoor Sports Center
Dates/Time: Pick your days, Tuesday through Friday and come any time between 9 and 11:30 a.m.
Fee: $50
*Receive 12 play periods for the price of ten
Parent-child teams use the spacious, clean and comfortable open playground at the BISC on 12 dates convenient to them. Read more information, or register online.
Taste of Fencing by Bucks County Academy of Fencing
Ages 8 to adult
Location: BCAF's Hatfield Studio, 1713 Bethlehem Pike
Dates: Mondays, Wednesdays or Fridays evenings, starting October 22
Fee: $160 plus $20 for a fencing glove
Suit up to learn the basics of fencing this season! Read more information, or register online.
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Take a Day-Trip to NYC! |
Date: Saturday, Nov. 20
Depart: School Road Park, 8:15 a.m. Leave NYC: 6 p.m. Fee: $32 Get to the heart of New York City for an adventure of your own! Bus trips require a minimum number of registrants "to roll." Reserve early so we meet our numbers! Register online today.
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The next Board of Commissioners meetings will be at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday
September 29 and October 13. Download an agenda.
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Pre-Register for OctoRun
Race
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your running shoes for the 8-mile OctoRun Race on Sunday, October 24. Race
starts and ends at Hatfield Community Park. Check-in begins at 7:30 a.m., and
race starts at 9 a.m. Pre-register before October 2 for $22. Fee to register on
race-day (and after October 2) is $25. |
Lions Club is Seeking New
Members!
| The Hatfield
Lions, a volunteer organization of your friends and neighbors dedicated to serving
the needy and less fortunate in our area since 1939, is seeking new members!
They are part of Lions Clubs International, one of the largest service
organizations in the world with over 1,300,000 members in over 200 countries.
The current
club is 20 members that live and work in the Hatfield Township area. They're aiming to increase our membership for the 2011 year. Read more about the Hatfield Lions.
To join today, or to learn more information
about how to become part of Hatfield Lions please contact: 215-855-5085, or e-mail joplgd@verizon.net
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Fall 2010 Leaf &
Branch Pickup Schedule
| Hatfield
Township leaf and branch pickup services begin in November. Collect your leaves
and branches and put them at the curb by 6 a.m. on your pickup day. All leaves
and branches should be placed at the curb line or edge of the driveway and
without obstructing the sidewalk.
Bookmark the fall 2010 leaf and branch pickup schedule for the season.
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