Blended mushroom recipes require ground mushrooms to be mixed with a protein. As a trendy meat extender, the mushrooms create a unique, flavorful combination for burgers, meatballs, tacos, stuffing, or even a Bolognese sauce. The 2018 Mushroom Festival Amateur Cook-Off will focus on blending mushrooms with grassfed beef or lamb. At the Cook-off all recipes will be made with the Australian grassfed beef or lamb of our partner True Aussie Beef and Lamb.
Enter your recipe now. The First-Place winner will receive a $1500 cash prize, and a Golden Ticket to the World Food Championship in Orange Beach, Alabama, with pre-paid registration and a travel allowance ($1500 value) to compete in the Blended Mushroom recipe category.
All Finalists will receive a $100, a $250 Gift Card and Party Pack from True Aussie Beef and Lamb and a Kitchen Aid 3.5-Cup One-Touch 2-Speed Chopper with Extra Bowl.
There is also a special Challenge Butter prize of $250 for the Best Use of Challenge Butter with Mushrooms.
The challenge for the 2018 is to develop a creative, flavorful and unique recipe that features the mushrooms that are commercially grown in Kennett Square (button, crimini, portabella, oyster, maitake, and/or shiitake) blended with grassfed beef and/or lamb.
From all the entries submitted, six finalists will be selected to prepare their recipes in the Mushroom Festival’s Special Events Tent on Saturday, September 8 at 10:30 am.
Rules, regulations and the application can be downloaded for the Mushroom Festival’s Amateur Mushroom Cook-Off online at mushroomfestival.org, click on the Amateur Mushroom Cook-Off link on the home page.
Delaware County Council Chairman John McBlain joined members of the Delaware County Library System, Norwood Public Library and local children and their parents on June 18 at Norwood Public Library to announce Journey Across Delco.
Delaware County Council Chairman John McBlain joined members of the Delaware County Library System, Norwood Public Library and local children and their parents on June 18 to announce Journey Across Delco.
Children in Delaware County can pick up a free passport style booklet at their local library and journey across Delco to all 26-member libraries in the county this summer. Journey Across Delco is geared towards children in pre-school and early elementary school. Booklets are currently available at all Delaware County Libraries. Students can participate in various activities at each library, check out a new book and have their passport stamped.
“Council and our Library System worked to create this program to encourage young readers to stay engaged and enthused about reading over their summer break,” said McBlain. “Programs such as this encourage literacy and foster a love for reading in our youth.”
Journey Across Delco begins on June 16 and ends on July 27. Participants who visit at least five libraries during that time will be invited to a party in Rose Tree Park on Aug.7 from 1-3pm.
“Journey Across Delco gives children the opportunity to stay engaged over the summer by participating in various activities in our member libraries. We hope that everyone gets a chance to travel all around Delaware County to visit our 26-member libraries and explore the amazing benefits they offer to library card holders.”
Journey Across Delco is just one of many great summer programs offered by Delaware County Libraries. For a full list of summer activities, visit www.delcolibraries.org
Delaware County Libraries is an agency of county government that provides support services for 26 independent member libraries. For information about the wide range of library services available to all county residents, visit: www.delcolibraries.org, or follow us on Twitter @delcolibraries, Facebook at www.facebook.com/delawarecountylibraries, and Instagram @delawarecountylibraries.
Sherri L. Cole, 65, of Kennett Square, died Wednesday, June 13, at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. She was the wife of Richard C. Cole, who died in 2012, and with whom she shared 39 years of marriage.
Sherri L. Cole
Born in Wilmington, she was the daughter of the late John “Jack” McCoury and the late Edna Paisley McCoury.
Sherri was a homemaker. She was an avid Philadelphia Eagles fan, enjoyed playing Solitaire and board games, her cat Xena, and being with her family and friends, especially her grandchildren.
She is survived by two sons, Joshua Cole and his wife Alysia of Wilmington, and Jonathan Cole and his partner Brittany Denney; one brother, James McCoury of Millersville; one sister, Christine Wilson of Kennett Square, and three grandchildren, Alexander, Hailey and Camren.
Sherri’s service and burial will be private.
To view her online tribute and to share a memory with her family, please visit www.griecocares.com
For many people, the summer months are a source of happiness. It’s always fun to join your family for a picnic, enjoy a walk through the neighborhood or spend an evening sitting on your front porch. However, as the temperature climbs, so does the risk of heat-related illnesses and injuries – especially for children, seniors and those with chronic health problems.
Heat-Related Illnesses
“Heat exhaustion and heat stroke are mainly caused by being exposed to hot temperatures for too long. Exercising outside during the prime periods of the day – from noon to 3 or 4 p.m. – would definitely trigger it,” says Kaitlyn Gamber, P.A.
There are three types of heat-related illnesses to be aware of, these include:
Heat Cramps: Heat cramps are the mildest form of heat illness and consist of painful muscle cramps and spasms that occur during or after intense exercise and sweating in high heat.
Heat Exhaustion: Heat exhaustion is more severe than heat cramps and results from a loss of water and salt in the body. It occurs in conditions of extreme heat and excessive sweating without adequate fluid and salt replacement. Heat exhaustion occurs when the body is unable to cool itself properly and, if left untreated, can progress to heat stroke.
Heat Stroke: Heat stroke, the most severe form of heat illness, occurs when the body’s heat-regulating system is overwhelmed by excessive heat. It is a life-threatening emergency and requires immediate medical attention.
Symptoms of Heat-Related Illness
The symptoms of heat cramps are exactly what you’d expect: painful cramps, especially in the legs. You may also be flushed and sweaty. But, what are the signs and symptoms you should look for in someone who may be experiencing heat exhaustion or heat stroke?
“What you should look for is their mental status,” says Gamber. “Are they able to speak with you coherently? Are they able to walk normally without stumbling or staggering?”
Symptoms of heat exhaustion will often include heat cramps, but you may also experience fever, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, headache, fatigue, weakness, or an anxious or fain feeling.
“Look at the way they are sweating,” Gamber continues. “Are they sweating normally or are they sweating profusely? Also, what is their breathing status? Are they having problems catching their breath or are they breathing normally.”
Someone experiencing heat stroke will initially show the same symptoms as heat exhaustion, but will also stop sweating and have warm, dry skin. If this happens it is important to seek immediate medical treatment at a hospital or emergency room. As heat stroke progresses, additional symptoms include confusion, agitation, lethargy and stupor. Seizures, coma and death are possible for someone suffering from heat stroke.
Treating Heat-Related Illness
The first step to treating heat related illness is to move to a cool place and rest, preferably before the condition escalates. You should remove excess clothing and place a cool compress or ice pack on your skin. Drinking sports drinks containing salt and sugar can also help.
If the symptoms don’t subside, you may want to seek medical care. The advanced practitioners and doctors at Crozer-Keystone’s urgent care centers can quickly, conveniently treat heat cramps or heat exhaustion.
For symptoms of heat stroke, Call 911 or your local emergency medical service. Heat stroke is a life-threatening medical emergency and needs to be treated by a doctor.
Crozer-Keystone Health System’s physicians, specialists and advanced practitioners are committed to improving the health of our community through patient-centered, quality care across a full continuum of health services. Crozer Brinton Lake is Crozer-Keystone’s comprehensive outpatient care facility in western Delaware County, offering primary care, specialty services, outpatient surgery and advanced cancer treatment.
Contact us: 300 Evergreen Drive, Glen Mills, PA 19342 http://www.crozerkeystone.org/Brinton-Lake 1-855-254-7425
Eugene Eleuthere duPont Weymouth, 85, of Kennett Square, died Monday, June 11, surrounded by family and caregivers who loved him very much.
Eugene Eleuthere duPont Weymouth
He was born on Jan. 27, 1933 in Wilmington, to George and Deo duPont Weymouth. He attended A.I duPont and Westtown school. After graduating from the McDonough Military Academy in 1951 he attended the University of Wisconsin.
Born into a family that had a love of horses, Genes’ talent as an equestrian was evident at a very young age. As a child he competed at the Devon Horse Show, but then set his sights on the sport of steeplechase, later becoming one of the top amateur steeplechase jockeys of his time.
At the age of 16 he won the Deep Run Hunt Cup in Richmond (Va.) riding “Cormac”. That same year he won the Western Pennsylvania Hunt Cup riding “Done Sleeping.” Additionally, some of his career highlights include winning the Western Pennsylvania Hunt Cup, Monmouth Hunt Cup, New Jersey Hunt Cup, and the Maryland Hunt Cup. He also had the opportunity in 1952 of riding in the English Grand National in Aintree England on a horse named “Possible”. Unfortunately, they did not cross the finish line together, but Gene always counted that as one of his most memorable experiences. He also won the Pennsylvania Hunt Cup and years later, for many decades has graciously allowed the race to be run on his beautiful farm in Kennett Square.
At the age of 24 Gene started training racehorses becoming a leading trainer at numerous New England tracks. At the encouragement of his father he went off to work as a stockbroker for a brief period of time but returned to training. From 1984 until his retirement in 2010 Gene trained horses at the Fair Hill Training Center, working side by side with his employees from early mornings until late evenings. Never one to brag or boast he was always quick to encourage and congratulate other trainers on their achievements.
He looked forward to visits with his sons and was a proud grandfather. He enjoyed watching football and betting with friends. After retirement his time was spent traveling with his wife, Cindy and his four-legged friend Huey. He spent several winters in Florida and North Carolina where he enjoyed fishing, swimming, exploring new areas, watching sunsets and reading his newspaper.
He was a member of the National Steeplechase Association, National Museum of Racing, Pennsylvania Horse Breeders Association and Maryland Horse Breeders Association.
Gene was preceded in death by his son, George Tyler Weymouth, his brother, George A. Weymouth, and Trinda Hope Weymouth.
Gene is survived by Cynthia Irwin Weymouth, his wife of 19 years. He is also survived by his sons, Eugene Eleuthere duPont Weymouth Jr. and Knox Shaw Weymouth, his wife Dori Ann Weymouth, and their three children, Knox Ryder Weymouth, Dewitt Hobbs Weymouth, and Tyler Scout Weymouth. He is also survived by his sister, Patricia Bradford Hobbs, six nieces and nephews, and his former wife, Betty Shaw Weymouth.
Cindy Weymouth would like to give a very special thank you to the following: Sherrell Powell, Allie Brooks, Anjenette Jones, Angola Moore, Donna Crossan, Ernest Burston, Joann Caputo, and Kelly Glenn. Also, BK Temp, Homewatch Caregivers, and Trinity Health Care. She applauds this great team of caregivers for their kindness, compassion and many wonderful years of service.
He will be remembered by many in the horse racing community and missed and loved by all who knew him.
Services and Interment are private.
In lieu of flowers donations can be sent to the National Steeplechase Association, The Steeplechase Fund, 400 Fair Hill Drive, Elkton, MD 21921.
