Delaware COVID-19 Testing-Pop Up Sites- Week of October 19, 2020
Date Posted: Monday, October 19th, 2020Please see the flyers below to find COVID-19 Testing available in Delaware for the week of October 19, 2020. Register in advance here. Please remember there are also permanent testing locations which can be found here. Week of 10-19 – Sussex – English Week of 10-19 – Kent – English Week of 10-19 – NCC – English Week of 10-19 – NCC – Haitian Creole Week of 10-19 – NCC – Spanish Week of 10-19 – Kent – Haitian Creole Week of 10-19 – Kent – Spanish Week of 10-19 – Sussex – Haitian Creole Week of 10-19 – Sussex – Spanish
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Halloween is Here. Be Safe and Stay Healthy!
Date Posted: Thursday, October 15th, 2020The Town of Townsend wants everyone to have a safe and fun Halloween. Halloween is celebrated on Saturday, October 31st. Per Town Council, for the safety of all, trick or treating will be held between the hours of 6 pm and 8 pm for all those wishing to participate. All trick-or-treaters in costume should be off of the streets by 9 p.m. This year, trick-or-treating will be held based on each individual resident’s/family’s preference. If you would like to give out candy to trick-or-treaters, turn on your porch light. Those wishing not to participate, turn off your porch light. Please treat your neighbors with respect and remember safety rules by following these general Halloween guidelines: Only visit houses whose porch/front lights are on. Wear reflectors, reflective clothing and carry a flashlight for safety. Wear cotton masks, maintain social distancing and wash hands frequently. Provide treats without direct contact; interact […]
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Reminder- All Residents That Have Not Made Arrangements for Payment, the Deadline for Townsend Tax Bills is October 31st
Date Posted: Tuesday, October 13th, 2020Those with outstanding balances affective November 1st, will be charged 1.5% interest per month.
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Fight the Flu!
Date Posted: Tuesday, October 13th, 2020With COVID-19 still with us, it’s more important than ever to get a flu vaccine. Make an appointment with your health care provider, go to a pharmacy or find a community flu clinic near you, and help Delaware fight the flu. Find more information at flu.delaware.gov. #FightFluDE Learn more about the Fly by clicking on this Fact Sheet
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Townsend Playground Equipment Remains Closed & Park Pavilion Rentals Canceled Through the End of the Year
Date Posted: Tuesday, October 13th, 2020With an abundance of caution for our residents and visitors, Town Council has decided, at the 10/7/2020 Town Council meeting, that the Townsend playground equipment, basketball court, and skate park, and will remain closed through the end of the year. In addition, Town Council has suspended Park Pavilion Rentals through the end of the year to aid in the fight against the spread of the Coronavirus.
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Delaware COVID-19 Testing-Pop Up Sites- Week of October 12, 2020
Date Posted: Tuesday, October 13th, 2020Please see the flyers below to find COVID-19 Testing available in Delaware for the week of October 12, 2020. Register in advance here. Please remember there are also permanent testing locations which can be found here. Week of 10.12 – Sussex – English Week of 10.12 – Kent – English Week of 10.12 – NCC – English Week of 10.12 – NCC – Haitian Creole Week of 10.12 – NCC – Spanish Week of 10.12 – Kent – Haitian Creole Week of 10.12 – Kent – Spanish Week of 10.12 – Spanish – Haitian Creole Week of 10.12 – Sussex – Spanish
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Free Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing at Appo Schools
Date Posted: Thursday, October 8th, 2020MIDDLETOWN — Appoquinimink School District is holding drive-thru COVID-19 testing at select schools Oct. 7, 8, 12 and 15. No appointment is needed. All community members and families are welcome. All adults and K-12 students will be required to wear a face covering. Schedule Odessa High School at 570 Tony Marchio Dr., Townsend: Oct. 8 from 2:30 to 7:30 p.m Townsend Elementary School at 126 Main St., Townsend: Oct. 12 from 2:30-7:30 p.m. Middletown High School at 120 Silver Lake Road, Middletown: Oct. 15 from 2:30 to 7:30 p.m.
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Delaware COVID-19 Testing-Pop Up Sites- Week of October 5, 2020
Date Posted: Wednesday, October 7th, 2020Please see the flyers below to find COVID-19 Testing available in Delaware for the week of October 5, 2020. Register in advance here. Please remember there are also permanent testing locations which can be found here. Week of 10.5 – Sussex – English Week of 10.5 – NCC – English Week of 10.5 – Kent – English Week of 10.5 – Kent – Haitian Creole Week of 10.5 – Kent – Spanish Week of 10.5 – NCC – Haitian Creole Week of 10.5 – NCC – SpanishWeek of 10.5 – Sussex – Haitian Creole Week of 10.5 – Sussex – Spanish
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DNREC offers the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) at no cost to qualified low-income families to reduce energy costs.
Date Posted: Tuesday, October 6th, 2020Weatherization Program Helps Delawareans Invest in Their Homes Program is Free to Delaware Families Who Qualify It’s time for Delawareans to prepare their homes for winter weather. The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control offers the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) at no cost to qualified low-income families to reduce energy costs. DNREC encourages Delaware homeowners and renters to review the eligibility guidelines at https://de.gov/wap to then receive a free energy audit. An auditor will determine the services to improve the energy efficiency of the homes. Typical services include air-sealing, insulation, heating system repair, lighting upgrades and minor repairs that are necessary to complete energy-saving measures. Last year, 195 Delawareans benefited from this program, with an average estimated savings of $283 per home per year, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. The program will now be available throughout Delaware by Energy Coordinating Agency (ECA), which had previously contracted […]
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Emergency Sirens To Be Tested Tuesday, October 6th, 2020 around 10:45 am
Date Posted: Monday, October 5th, 2020Smyrna, DE – The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) and Delaware State Police will conduct a quarterly test of the Salem/Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Stations Alert and Notification system on Tuesday, October 6, 2020. The sirens will sound at around 10:45 a.m. The 37 sirens located within ten miles of the Salem/Hope Creek (New Jersey) plants will be activated for three to five minutes. The siren tests will be followed by a test message of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) on local radio stations. Sirens that will be tested are the same sirens used to alert the public in the event of an actual emergency at either the Salem or Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Stations. In such an emergency, the public would be alerted by the sirens to tune their radios to one of the local EAS stations for important emergency instructions. Additionally, the potassium iodide (KI) distribution event scheduled […]
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