trash collection normally picked up on Monday will be collected on Tuesday, September 5^th.  If you have any questions regarding the holiday schedule, please contact the township office at 610-494-1636.   

In an ongoing effort to inform the public of concerns regarding West Nile Virus, 1^st ward Commissioner Bill Jones and Deputy Health Officer James Talbot offer the following information from the Department of Environmental Protection Agency.

   Mosquitoes are the most prevalent at dawn and dusk causing health concerns regarding West Nile Virus throughout the months of April and October.

   Although no confirmed cases have been reported so far this year in the state of Pennsylvania the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has taken precautionary measures to destroy high mosquito populations located in numerous areas located in Delaware County.  Using Ultra Low Volume (ULV) truck-mounted equipment, the DEP conducted a mosquito spray on the evening of July 13^th in areas determined to possess high mosquito populations.  These areas included Radnor and Thornbury townships in addition to larger residential areas of Concord and Chadds Ford townships.

   We, as residents, can help eliminate mosquito-breeding areas by diligently disposing of waste material and stagnant water in areas around our homes.  The DEP has released a statement that includes the following information:

• Dispose of tin cans, plastic containers, ceramic pots or similar water-holding containers that have collected on your property.
• Pay attention to discarded tires. Stagnant water in tires is where many mosquitoes breed.
• Drill holes in the bottom of recycling containers left outdoors.

• Have clogged roof gutters cleaned every year, particularly if the leaves from surrounding trees have a tendency to plug up the drains.  Roof gutters can produce millions of mosquitoes each season.
• Turn over plastic wading pools when not in use.  Stagnant water in a wading pool becomes a place for mosquitoes to breed.
• Turn over wheelbarrows and avoid stagnate water in birdbaths.  Both provide breeding habitats for domestic mosquitoes.
• Aerate ornamental pools or stock them with fish.  Water gardens can become major mosquito producers if they are allowed to stagnate.  Clean and chlorinate swimming pools that are not in use.  For instance, a swimming pool left unattended by a family on vacation for a month can produce enough mosquitoes to result in neighborhood-wide complaints.  Mosquitoes may even breed in the water that collects on top of pool covers.
• For stagnant pools of water, homeowners can purchase Bti products at lawn and garden, outdoor supply, or home improvement stores.  Bti is a naturally occurring bacterium that kills mosquito larvae and is safe for people, pets, aquatic life and plants.

   For more information about West Nile Virus and the state’s surveillance and control program, please contact:  Department of Environmental Protection, Southeast Region, WNV Program, 2 E. Main Street, Norristown, PA  19401; phone 484-250-5113; or visit their website at www.westnile.state.pa.us.

Meetings and Special Events 

August 22, 2006 (Tuesday) 6pm
Veterans’ Memorial Gardens Foundation Meeting  
Aston Township Municipal Building  

August 22, 2006 (Tuesday) 7:30pm
Zoning Board Meeting  
Aston Township Municipal Building

August 23, 2006 (Wednesday) 7pm
Planning Commission Meeting  
Aston Township Municipal Building  

August 28, 2006 (Monday) 7pm
Southwest Delaware County Municipal
Authority Public Meeting
SWDCMA, 1 Gamble Lane, Aston

September 5, 2006 (Tuesday) 7pm
Board of Health Meeting  
Aston Township Municipal Building  

Professional Profiles 

The General Federation of Women’s Club (GFWC) is one of the world’s largest and oldest women’s volunteer service organizations.  Working locally through thousands of clubs in the United States and globally in more than 20 countries, GFWC members support the arts, preserve natural resources, promote education, encourage healthy lifestyles, stress civic involvement, and work toward world peace and understanding.

   Clubs shape their local agendas to suit particular community needs.  Each local chapter benefits from membership, service, material, and program support from state and national federation levels.  GFWC headquarters in Washington, DC, a national historic landmark, houses the Women’s History and Resource Center, a collection of books, periodicals and records devoted to women’s history and women in volunteerism.  (www.gfwc.org/about_us.jsp)

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