Archives for November 2012

Decorating Your Home During The Holidays

November 30, 2012 by admin

: Tasteful Decorations Create A Festive Greeting For Holiday Visitors

Decorating the house for the holiday season is a time-honored tradition for many families, and also provides the opportunity to make lifelong memories. Sellers with their home on the market during the holiday season may feel the need to give up their holiday traditions.

However, quite the opposite is true: Sellers should not forgo decorating their home for the holiday. People expect some decorations this time of year, plus they add warmth to a home that can enhance a potential buyer’s visit.

The most important thing for sellers to remember is to decorate in a way that won’t distract buyers, and the following tips will help them strike a good balance:

– Too many decorations mask a home’s selling points: architectural details, condition, location and price.

– Avoid too many personalized decorations. The goal is for buyers to visualize themselves celebrating the holidays in the home.

– Choose an elegant, neutral palette of fresh greens, silvers, golds and classic whites. Avoid too much red and green.

– Take down decorations within two weeks after the holidays.

Make your home look it’s best during the Holidays!

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Wallingford Sidewalk Projects Set To Begin

November 26, 2012 by admin

: Possum Hollow Rd Slated For Sidewalks

In a time prior to the turn of the 20th century Nether Providence Township applied for a $344,000 federal grant to install sidewalks in the vicinity of the Wallingford Train Station and were pleased to hear at the end of 1999, that their application had been stamped “approved.”

If you have been near the train station you are aware that a dozen years later there are no sidewalks, and the township is still waiting for the project to commence.

The good news is that the start of construction is about to begin. Bright orange cones and barrels marking out portions of the routes serve as tangible proof the work is finally about to begin.

If things go according to plan, the schedule calls for the completion of the project sometime next spring. The project will include the construction of 3,700 linear feet of sidewalk along the west side of Turner Road, the south sides of Rogers Lane and Possum Hollow Road, the latter adjacent to the train station.

These sidewalks will help fill in some pedestrian gaps by connecting the Leiper-Smedley Trail, which runs alongside a part of the Blue Route, with existing walkways and the train station.

The initial grant amount was $344,000, additional costs have added $64,000 to the funding, bringing the total to $408,000. Costs not covered by federal and state dollars will be handled by the township. Township officials have been concerned about pedestrian safety in the area of the train station, especially during the morning and evening commuting hours.

Meanwhile, another sidewalk project in the township is also on the horizon. Nether Providence Township was able to secure a grant under the federal “Safe Routes to School” program for the installation of a new walkway along busy Wallingford Avenue.

A grant of $304,500 was awarded for that undertaking, with the township responsible for any costs in excess of that amount. It will be on the north side of the busy cross street and provide a safer path for students bound by foot for Wallingford Elementary School on Providence Road. Officials hope this project will be completed in a much shorter time frame.

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Readying Your Fireplace For Winter

November 16, 2012 by admin

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Is Your Fireplace Ready For Winter?

As cold weather descends, thoughts of cozy evenings in front of a fire fill people’s heads. While a fire provides warmth and comfort, before using your wood-burning or gas fireplace for the first time this season, it’s important to make sure that it is clean and working properly.

The steps below can be done by a homeowner or by a local fireplace installer or chimney sweep. The important thing is to make sure you are safe and your home protected:

• It is essential to make sure the chimney is clean before starting your wood-burning fireplace, stove or insert. Creosote, or unburned fuel, can accumulate in the chimney and cause a fire.

• Inspect your chimney from the outside to make sure a chimney cap is present and in good repair and that there’s no bird’s nest or buildup of debris on the cap. You should also look for tree limbs above or near the chimney, and crumbling or missing mortar and bricks.

• Inside your home, use a flashlight to inspect the flue damper to make sure it opens, closes and seals properly. You should also look for cracked bricks or missing mortar on the fireplace’s surround, hearth and firebox, as well as signs of moisture inside the firebox, which could indicate a faulty cap.

• While gas fireplaces are low-maintenance, you should still take time to inspect the glass doors for cracks or latch issues, check that gas logs are in the proper position, test the igniter and look for clogged burner holes.

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Wilson Oil Withdraws Zoning Application For Propane Tank Installation

November 14, 2012 by admin

Wilson Oil Has Withdrawn Their Proposal To Install A 30,000 Gallon Propane Tank

In a letter to Gary Cummings Nether Providence Township Manager from Wilson’s legal representative dated November 12, 2012, Wilson Oil has withdrawn their zoning application filed on or about July 27, 2012 for the purpose of installing a 30,000 gallon propane storage tank at their facility on Rogers Lane.

Wilson’s application was to be voted upon at the upcoming meeting of the Zoning Board of Nether Providence Township, which is scheduled for Monday November 19, 2012.

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Commissioners Approve Nether Providence Elementary School Renovation Plans

November 14, 2012 by admin

Nether Providence Elementary School

Wallingford Swarthmore School District’s plans for the last school in the current renovation cycle, Nether Providence Elementary, have been given final approval by the Nether Providence Township Board Of Commissioners.

The commissioners, at a November 8 meeting, gave the go ahead with a 7 – 0 vote, for the renovation and expansion of the Nether Providence Elementary School facility located on Moore Road.

The project is expected to cost about $16.5 million, and calls for the demolition of a 7,432-square-foot wing at the school, which currently measures 28,269 square feet. It also will entail the construction of a 29,051-square-foot addition, bringing the new total space to 49,888 square feet. Work is expected to get underway in March or April 2012, with a targeted completion date of Fall 2013 to winter 2014.

The proposal has been the subject of review by the township engineer and planning and zoning boards, as well as the Delaware County Planning Commission, and has been granted permission to expand a nonconforming use — that is, a larger school in a residential district — and to slightly trim the size of parking spaces at the site, from 10 by 20 feet to 9 by 18 feet.

Nether Providence Elementary currently consists of three wings, one built in 1939, another in 1949 and the third in 1964. Plans call for the 1939 wing to be torn down and the other wings to undergo renovations. In addition, a new wing holding a gym and cafeteria would be constructed at the back of the present structure, where parking currently exists.

As was done during the Wallingford Elementary School renovation, the new addition would be built first. The final phase would involve the demolition of the 1939 wing.

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