• Motorists who use Creek Road to and from Delaware will be facing a detour for about three weeks. The Delaware Department of Transportation is closing off a portion of the road between the state line and Twaddell Mill Road from Monday, Aug. 20 through Monday, Sept. 10. The road will be closed 24/7 so DelDOT crews can construct a concrete bridge deck.
• The frame is up for the new Costco building on Evergreen Drive in Concord Township. (See photo above.) Company spokesmen previously said the store would be open by the end of this year. Brenda Lamamnna, the assistant township manager, said the word now is that the store will be open by the end of November.
• The Delaware Museum of Natural History will host the Brandywine Family Film Festival (BFF)during the evenings of Aug. 17-19, featuring an exciting collection of short and feature-length film programs. This is the first year for such a festival in the Brandywine Valley. Each film selection for this family-friendly, outdoor event was crafted with care to appeal to the next generation of movie-lovers. All of the films are appropriate for children ages 4 through 12. Shows run 6:30-10:30 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for children.
• In its first-ever fund-raiser for the United Way of Southern Chester County, the Galer Estate Vineyard and Winery raised $1,200 on Saturday, Aug. 4.
