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Stone BaUoon plans downsized. Page 3. Greater Newark's Hometown Newspaper Since 1910 •••• 96th Year, Issue 23 ©2005 July 1, 2005 Newark, Del. • 50¢ UP FRONT Life Fourth ·after of July traditions tragedy By JIM STREIT By KAYTIE DOWliNG NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER E'RE having a cri sis in our household SK anyone who lives in the city - we have to decide A of Newark and most likely they'll what we're doing on the tell you, this is a small town. Fourth of July. Newark is a city comprised of less Usually, this is a mind than 30,000 residents. The boundaries less process; we just repeat encompass less than 10 square miles what we did last in all. So when a violent death occurs, year... and the a ripple effect begins, slowly affecting year before ... and more and more people until its reach is the year before ... felt by nearly all, leaving the town for But this year, ever changed. we're making a The April murder of university stu change. dent Lindsey Bonistall is one of those Independence moments. · Day is a holiday While residents seem to have returned that is full of and never had a lesson," "It was aimed at senior to an everyday comfort level, a militia of family traditions. Streit said Marty Canham adults, but now local minute changes runs the streets. Most of The three P's of of Cape Cod, Mass. bands decide what ages them are so small that it takes a close July 4th - picnics, parades HE University of Delaware "I work as a nursing to admit." look to even realize that they're real. and pyrotechnics - have hosted a band camp last week supervisor at the Jocal Mizma has played a become American essentials. but it wasn't for high school stu hospital and play in the baritone hom in com See MURDER, 12 .... In Catonsville, Md., where dents. This band camp brought dozens community band here." munity bands since i}e my wife Linda and I grew up, of adults from community bands all Stemming from was in high school. "I it was the local newspaper overtfie United States and Canada who local interest in adult was invited to this camp editor who developed tradi wanted to add to their rudimentary per ,bands through the . as a band director," said tions that continue today. Academy of Lifelong Changes formance skills. Mizma. who holds that In 1946, tired of writing "I took up [the clarinet] as .an adult Learning Band, the UD post in Rochester's First about holiday traffic deaths Department of Music New Horizons Band. • involving local residents, Community Music According to Mizma, Marie O'Dea put together com1ng School began the Adult Roy Ernst, now a a coalition of community :Band Camp in 2004. Professor Emeritus at groups that became known as The band camp at tJD · Eastrnan,,started New Christina board gets the Catonsville Celebrations is for beginner or lim- Horizons for people recommendation for Committee. ited-experience mem7 , with no experience Miss O'Dea, as she always bers of any community or those who haven't program, boundary shifts was respectfully referred band but iS based on played for a long time. to, was editor of the Herald a co,ncept called New "He drove it at Eastman Argus for three decades. Horizons bands. "The and traveled a,round the By MARY E. PETZAK Miss O'Dea was persistent first New Horizons country to introduce it NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER (to put it nicely) in every band started in 1991 _ to other communities." story or project she attacked. at the Eastman School The 50 musicians And she was relentless in her of Music in Rochester, at UD's New Horizons FTER six weeks of "public con efforts to form the celebra- N:Y.," explained Ed versations," the Christina District Mizma of Rochester. administrators have made a rec See ommendation to move forward with one of the proposed options for reconfigur ing grade levels and student assignment boundaries throughout the District. "It is recommended that (the School Board) approve 'a modified version of Programmic Choice, Option #2, as devel- I I I ) } 1/ 7 99462 00002 3 , .• , '-1 • T?• ·<r .• , .,.,lv • ilOO<' r v 1 11 l':>nniMn"' ~"'" . PAGE 2 • NEWARK POST • JULY 1, 2005 737-0724 • Fax 737-9019 NEWARK PosT ·:· POLICE BLOTTER Can we help? • Police Blotter is compiled OHices: The paper's offices each week from the files of the ·THE Delaware State Police Fatal embedded with the boat and trailer are located conveniently in Newark Police Department, New N k Accident In~estigatio~ fl!ld and pushed the Suburban forward. Castle County Police and the ewa r Reconstruction Team 1s mves Both vehicles became disabled on the St1ite 206, Madeline Crossing, tigating a two-vehicle crash, which shoulder ofl-95. 168 Elkton Rd., Newark, DE Delaware State Police by the new:waper staff killed a 26-year-old Newark man. Police said Kruzel was stand- 19711. Office hours are 8:30 man Police reported that on Sunday, ing outside of his vehicle making an a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. • June 26, a 1987 Chevy Suburban pull- adjustment to the tarp on the boat Phone: (302) 737-0724 d1 e s ing a boat trail~ was stopped with its and was hurled into the boat by the . Man attacked, robbed hazard lights activated on the right impact. Kruzel was transported to Facsimile: (302) 737-9019 On June 24, at approximately 1:45 shoulder of southbound 1-95 just north the Christiana Hospital where he was e-mail: [email protected] a.m., a 25 year-old male was robbed 0 n 1-9 5 of the Churchman's Road exit ramp. treated and released for contusions while in Newark. Robert Kruzel, 43, of Wilmington was and abrasions. To subscribe: Call737-0724 or . According to Newark police, the the operator and lone occupant of the Gallagher remained trapped in 1-800-220-3311. To begin a victim was walking on Orchard Road Suburban. the vehicle until extracted by rescue convenient home-delivery sub and Winslow Road in Newark when A 1998 Plymouth Breeze was trav personnel. Gallagher was pronounced scription, simply call. he heard a car park on the street eling southbound on 1-95. Police said dead at the scene. He was not wear Andrew Gallagher, 26, of Newark, ing a seatbelt at the time of the crash, To place a classified or display behind him. Four or five people got out of the car, knocked him down was the operator and lone occupant. police said. ad: Call737-0724 or 1-800- to the ground, assaulted him and According to witnesses, the Three lanes of southbound 1-95 220-3311. removed his wallet from his pocket, Plymouth was traveling in an erratic were closed for approximately two police said. The suspects then got manner, weaving within the Janes hours while the crash was investi THE STAFF of the Newark Post Is into their car and fled the area. of travel. The Plymouth left the gated. Alcohol usage on the part eager to assist readers and adver Police said the suspects were roadway and struck the steel guard of Gallagher appears to be a factor, tisers. Reporters, writers, editors and described as black males in their rail prior to striking the rear of the police said. The crash remains under salespeople can be contacted as listed: late teens to early 20s. The car was boat trailer. The Plymouth became investigation. James B. Streit, Jr. is the publisher described as a tan 2000 Nissan with a of the Newark Post. He sets policies and possible Delaware tag 116393. manages au departments in the Newark Any persons with information are waiting for them. ranging from food and clothing pur office. Gall him at 737-8724. asked to call366-7110 or 1-800-TIP- The suspects _are described as Newark woman chases to entertainment for the five KayUe Dowling is the news editor. 3333. black males. One is approximately charged with thefts occupants. She leads the day-to-day operation of the 6'03" to 6'04" in height, possibly 20 Police said Davis was arrested newsroom. Call her at 737-8724. to 25 years of age, dark complexion On June 20, Dora R. Davis, 34, and -charged with seven counts of Jogger attacked and facial hair around his chin. He of Newark, was arrested for stealing felony theft, five counts of exploita Marly Vatanla prepares the sports $5,949 from Chimes of Delaware and pages of this newspaper. The sports On ·Sunday, June 26, at 5:15 was wearing an all white fitted ball tion of a patient and five counts of editor is seldom in the office, however. cap, oversize white tee shirt, red five adults in her care. falsifying business records. a.m., the New. Castle County Police Police said in May they respond- he ,l:heck.s in freitJtlrrtly. Leave mes responded to Old Capitol Trail near shorts and two-toned footwear. The sages for Marty at 1-881-228-3311. other suspect is 5' 10" to 5' 11" in ed to the 800 block of Old Harmony the Murray Manor Trailer Park for a Road for a report of a possible theft Car crashes/into cop Mary E. Pttzak is a staff report of an assault. height, possibly 20-25 years of age, light complexion and a full beard. frotn a safe. reporter and specializes in edw;atlon According to police, the victim According to police, as part of car, Bear man arrested coverage.