Delco Health Department conducts mosquito spraying

YEADON — The Delaware County Health Department’s Mosquito-Borne Disease Control Program will conduct an ultra-low volume mosquito spray in sections of Lansdowne, Yeadon and Darby and Upper Darby townships on Monday, July 31.

Treatment will take place during the evening, starting at approximately 8 p.m. and conclude by 11 p.m., if weather and environmental conditions remain suitable for the operation, the county said.

Residential and recreational areas within the treatment zone will be treated to control adult mosquitoes. This is a result of high trap counts and the identification of positive mosquito pools containing West Nile virus in the area.

In the event of weather or other unexpected delays, a rain date is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 1.

West Nile is an infection that is spread by infected mosquitoes biting humans that can cause neurologic symptoms.

Many people who are infected with West Nile virus do not develop symptoms. However, 1 in 5 people infected will develop flu-like symptoms and fever. Unexplained headaches, weakness and fatigue are symptoms of West Nile and those who experiencing symptoms should reach out to their primary care provider.

The health department will perform the treatment using truck-mounted spraying equipment. The product used will be Duet Dual Action adulticide, applied at a rate of 0.64 ounces per acre, designed to provide quick and effective control of adult mosquitoes. For resident safety and information, the business license BU13865 will be visible on department equipment.

Individuals are also encouraged to take personal protection measures to avoid getting bitten by mosquitoes.

To protect themselves and to help prevent the spread of West Nile virus, residents are also encouraged to remember the Three D’s: “Drain” buckets, flowerpots, pet water dishes, clogged rain gutters, and other sources of standing water outside homes; “Dress” in long-sleeved shirts and long pants when outdoors, weather permitting; and “Defend” by using insect repellent with Deet, picaridin or oil of lemon eucalyptus on exposed skin when outdoors.

For more information, visit http://delcopa.gov/health.

The United States Postal Service has local hiring fairs scheduled for August in Chester and West Chester.

To assist potential applicants, USPS personnel will be onsite at the job fairs to provide detailed information about current positions available. Applicants must be 18 or older.

The hiring fairs will be held:

• Wednesday, Aug. 2 at Chester Post Office, 400 Edgmont Ave., Chester

• Friday, Aug. 4 at West Chester Post Office, 1050 Airport Road, West Chester.

Both fairs will be held 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

For more information, visit http://usps.com/.

The Prospect Park Recreation Department will screen “The Emoji Movie,” 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 9 in the park at 952 E. Park Square.

Guests are invited to bring their blankets, chairs, snacks and entire family for a movie outdoors, under the stars.

The GFWC Woman’s Club of Media recently presented its 2023 Education Award to recent Penncrest graduate Brie Marquette. Brie received a check for $250 to assist with college expenses.

Students competed in an essay contest detailing their career goals. Brie placed first.

While at Penncrest, the award winner worked with the Little Lions Club and participated in an advanced child development class at Glenwood. She plans to attend West Chester University in the fall and major in early childhood education.

The GFWC Woman’s Club, located in Media since 1894, has a long and proud history of annually acknowledging a senior at Penncrest High School, whose career goal is to become a teacher.

The Brandywine Battlefield Park Associates will host a Family Fun Day event at Brandywine Battlefield Park, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19.

Families can enjoy a day of fun and learning with blacksmithing, carpentry, flax, bobbin lace, and colonial cooking demonstrations, and play children’s games conducted by the Chester County Daughters of the American Revolution.

Also, local author Helen Sipala will be selling and signing her books including her newest work, “Buttercups and Gratitude: My Illustrated Journey with Andrew Wyeth.”

Tours of the Ring House (Washington’s Headquarters) are at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. and tours of the Gilpin House are at 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.

This year, the Brandywine Battlefield is partnering with Teachers’ Teammates, an organization that provides school supplies to teachers from under-resourced schools in Delaware County.

Each visitor who brings in an accepted school supply will be admitted free. Regular admission rates apply for those without a school supply. Regular admission is $8 for adults; $7 for seniors, AAA, AARP; and $5 for youth, ages 3-11.

The acceptable school supplies are listed on the events page on the Brandywine Battlefield webpage.

The park is a National Historical Landmark on 52 acres in Chadds Ford. It is part of the site of the Battle of Brandywine fought on Sept. 11, 1777.

The site is administered by the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission with the active support of the Brandywine Battlefield Park Associates. The commission is the official history agency of Pennsylvania

For more information, visit http://www.brandywinebattlefield.org.

The Big Bounce America, home to the world’s largest bounce house, will roll into Philadelphia’s Navy Yard for four weekends beginning on Friday, Aug. 18 through Sunday, Sept. 10.

Produced by XL Event Lab, The Big Bounce America is the biggest touring inflatable event in the world and features four massive inflatable attractions.

The quartet of inflatables includes the 16,000 square foot World’s Largest Bounce House; the newly added Sport Slam featuring a customized sports arena; an incredible 900-foot long obstacle course named The Giant; and a unique, space-themed wonderland called airSPACE.

The Big Bounce America continues to turn up the wow factor and push the limits of family-friendly entertainment to new heights.

Standing 32 feet at its highest point, the inflatable goliath has giant slides, ball pits, climbing towers and basketball hoops alongside fun, friendly, over-sized characters of various colors, shapes and sizes for those all-important Instagram moments.

At the center of this dreamland is a custom-built stage where the resident DJ really turns up the party, hosting games, competitions and playing music tailored to each age group. Everyone is invited to enjoy the experience as sessions are organized by age; ranging from tiny tots to adult-only sessions.

Sport Slam is an amazing addition to The Big Bounce America experience. It brings a whole new dimension to an already action-packed day out, with a customized sports arena filled with goals, nets, hoops, and balls of every size. There are also special zones for climbing and a battle zone.

The obstacle course is one of the most fun and energetic experiences, with over 50 different obstacles to overcome. The airSPACE is a truly unique space-themed wonderland filled with friendly aliens, spaceships, moon craters and so much more, plus a gigantic five-lane slide and three ball pits.

All-Access tickets and more information are available online at https://thebigbounceamerica.com/tickets. This event is expected to sell out; advanced tickets are encouraged.

Readers can send community news and photos to Peg DeGrassa at [email protected].

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