Soroptimist International of Dover is seeking applicants for the 2010 Scholarship awards, the Women’s Opportunity Award and the Violet Richardson Award. The Soroptimist Women’s Opportunity Award is a cash award that is granted to a woman who is a head of household and striving to overcome adversity through continuing her education.

The Harmonettes are always looking for women of all ages, from 13 to 99, who love to sing. The chorus sings four-part barbershop harmony and enjoys singing at a variety of venues in Kent and Sussex Counties. Rehearsals are held from 6:45 to 9:00 PM at 101 S. Walnut Street, Milford, Delaware, 19963 in the First Presbyterian Church. Please contact either Margaret at 302-645-8769 or Ann at 302-335-3052. For more information about the Harmonettes, go to www.firststateharmonettes.com.

The Grand is presenting the award-winning children’s show that is coming to the stage in soulful style: Choo Choo Soul, playing Feb 14th at 1pm ($22 – $32). Also, on April 2nd, at 7pm The Grand will present Sleeping Beauty, performed by the excelled Moscow Festival Ballet ($28 – $35). These programs are made possible, in part, by grants from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency dedicated to nurturing and supporting the arts in Delaware, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts.

Have you spent a lot of time and money decorating your home only to think that something is amiss? This is a comment heard frequently from homeowners They finish decorating a room and still it doesn’t “feel right”. They sometimes think they need to buy more furniture or get rid of some things they already have placed in the room. In some instances, this may be the case; but, more often than not, the problem is balance.
Balance makes a room look put together; it gives you a good feeling when entering the room and is pleasing visually. Balance is creating not so much with the amount of furniture you have within a room, but with the scale and proportions of them. Proper placement also comes into play including accessories. Window treatments are often overlooked in this equation. Yes, the proportion and scale of the window treatments is just as important as the other objects in the room. If the room is “well put together,” but the window treatments are not of the correct weight and dimensions or are not installed properly, the whole room will seem a “little off”.

What should I look for when I am choosing my granite? Never select your granite from a sample. Samples are too small for you to see the movement and color variations that occur in an entire slab. Samples should only be used for getting an idea of what you want in regards to color and style. Because stone is mined from the earth, each stone will be different in color and movement. It is very important that you see the actual slab that will be used for your job. It is for this reason that we have over 500 slabs in inventory at Ancient Art Stone.

My passion for travel came at an early age when, as a child living in Germany, our “weekend trips” were to neighboring European countries where I was introduced to age-old cultures and people that I had never seen or experienced before.

Yet with the influence of this early travel and years of subsequent journeys around the world, it was my most recent trip to visit my son, who is serving with the Peace Corps in Senegal, that has had the most profound impact.

In this tough economy, every savings counts. One way to lower costs is to improve the efficacy of your electrical power. In doing so, homeowners can permanently reduce their electricity cost by up to 25 percent. Improving your electrical efficiency results in extended equipment life, improved equipment functionality, and the safety of minimized EMF radiation.

Believe it or not, the tiny state of Delaware has over 1300 licensed plumbers! However, only a small fraction of these plumbers is in business legitimately. Just because a plumber has a plumbing license doesn’t mean that he has a business license to legally do business in Delaware. Joseph Frederick & Sons recommends several credentials that homeowners should verify in order to protect themselves.

Modern science and technology have made great strides in our time. One of these great strides was the Internet. The Internet has made it possible for us to find almost anything we need without ever leaving the comfort of our homes or offices. We can buy clothing, jewelry, computers, food, and furniture at prices that are many times too good to be true. While this process works for many things, like everything else, it has its limitations. One example of this is Business Furniture.

Many homeowners spend arduous hours deciding how to add beauty, durability, and design to their homes. They sort through sample chips, color charts, style and design books and attend home shows searching for new ideas to improve their home, while adding a maintenance-free aspect.