Determined to Carryon Newark Meat Shop After Husband's Death
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Newspaper Since 1910 ....• Newark, Del. Local biz owner Up FRO ~--.-....-op-.'-••••r~. 11GII recalls days Phillies giving determined to as original people region carryon Newark Phanatic reason to meat shop after By MATTHEW BASHAM have fun NEWARK POST CONTRIBUTING WRITER husband's death hile thousands of local fans By MARTY YAWIA cheered on the Philadelphia By SCOTT GOSS W [email protected] Phillies this week, Newark business owner David Raymond remi eats were all full long [email protected] nisced about his own unique perspective Sbefore the first pitch and im Herman, the longtime owner on the fall classic. the crowd was boister of Herman's Meat Shoppe, suc As the first person to don the T costu~e, ous in anticipation of a Phillies cumbed to prostate cancer earlier furry green Phillie Phanatic World Series game. this month. Raymond helped cheer fans on dunng That certainly would But his wife will carry on his memory the team's World Series runs in both be an expected at Citizens 1980 and 1993. by reopening the 41-year~0Id~ meat shop Bank Park - but this scene in mid-November - Just In time for the "I'll attend the games," said Raymond, played out at just Thanksgiving holiday. who personally developed the Phanitc.'s about every bar "One of the last things he asked before zany personality during his 15 years In and restaurant in he went into the hospital was for me to the green, fuzzy suit. "But this time, I'm Newark over the continue running the store," Christine just a passenger on an airplane, glad to last two weeks. Herman, Tim's wife of more than 20 be along for the ride." I'm not sure years, said during a recent interview. "We For UD football fans, the name about you, but I had it on the market for the last couple Raymond should ring a bell. Dave's think it's nice to of years, because our hope was that he father, Tubby Raymond, was head coa~h be around people could retire, but I believe the store never at Delaware for 36 seasons before retrr having fun. sold because this was his ministry." ing in 2002. No matter if Valania Christine said she hopes to re-open you love sports the meat shop on East Cleveland Avenue or think they're ridiculous on Nov. 18 - two weeks after her hus wastes of time, it's hard to band, Tim, would have celebrated his Experts address argue against the fact that they 59th birthday. can unite a community. "I know it's going to be tough for dropout problem Fans sporting Phillies jer awhile," she said. "But I also know I have seys, hats, jackets and T-shirts the support of the community ~d ~e have been allover town this love of my family, and I know T1m will New federal regulations past week. It's been fun to be here with me every step of the way." watch the enthusiasm build The store has been closed since Sept. announced Oct. 28 over the last two months as 27. Philadelphia sports fans seek Christine said the sign on the store's BY MARY E. PETZAK their fIrst professional cham entrance that reads, "We'll miss you pionship (no, Arena Football Tim," was left, along with 15 baskets of [email protected] doesn't really count) in 25 mums, by anonymous patrons. years. "I can't even begin to thank everyone ov. Ruth Ann Minner, some of By the time this is read for the outpourmg of love and sympathy Gthe most prominent child advo by most of you, the Philli~s I have received," she said. "There were cacy organizations in Delaware - and millions of people In probably 600 to 7~ peoI?le who came to and olbers gathered in Dover this w~ek the Delaware Valley - could pay their respects, IncludIng many of our to develop an action plan for ~ncreasIng be celebrating a World Series customers." the area's high school graduation rate. title. Or, those same millions Christine promised to maintain the . "Helping our students stay in school could be on pins And needles quality for which Herman's Meat Shoppe not only helps to better prepare the~ hoping their beloved Phils has been known, although she said she for college and the workplace, but 1t don't blow a 3-1 series lead. suspects it wasn't really the meat that helps our state businesses who are look Many people boo-hoo kept the store's loyal customer base com- ing for a more educated workforce," sports as unimportant. I'm ing back for more. Minner said. "We must work together as sure there are some of you "I think people came In to see Tlffi a community to ensure that our students reading this who are upset first and the meat was really second graduate from high school so they can that I would use this space on ary,': she said. "He treated every single more easily achieve their future personal another sports topic. person, regardless ?f what ~ey were or and career goals." The Phillies, though, have were not buying, W1th love, kindne~s and The Dropout Prevention Summit was had a galvanizing effect on held the same day that U.S. Education an entire region in what can See HERMAN'S, 19 ~ Secretary Margaret Spellings announced arguably be called the most See SCHOOLS, 17 ~ volatile and tumultuous eco- See UPFRONT, 7 ~ IN SPORTS: UD faces tough test at top· ranked JMU, page 26. • St. Mark's volleyball team preps for state tournament, page . 2 POLICE BLOTTER • Police Blotter is compiled assault. A 15-year-old student Police prevent allegedly lifted one of the bot Pa., with shoplifting, after each week from the files of the was charged with third-degree tles over his head and was pre she allegedly tried to steal a Newark Police Department, assault and offensive touching. assault with liquor paring to strike the employee Cosmopolitan magazine from New Castle County Police and On Oct. 15, police charged bottle when the officers intervened. the Superfresh grocery store in the Delaware State Police. two 16-year-old Newark stu The teen was charged with the 400 block of New London dents with strong-armed rob A pair of plain clothed offi shoplifting and released to his Road at 6:52 p.m. on Oct. 23. Seven Newark High bery, offensive touching and cers stopped a would-be thief mother on a $6,000 unsecured Police ' charged Maryland conspiracy, after the teens from striking a liquor store bail. twins Christopher and Michael students charged allegedly stole $20 from the employee in the head with a C. Quillen, 20, with shoplift in three days back pocket of a 14-year-old stolen bottle of booze on Oct. Robberies and Thefts ing $64.90 worth of cough student. 25. medicine from the Acme gro • Seven Newark High School A day later, police charged a According to police, the A 71-year-old Newark cery store in the Suburban students were charged with l5-year-old student with crimi officers were working in the man told police on Oct. 22 Shopping Center at about committing a variety of crimes nal mischief" after she alleg ,College Square Shopping that someone stole his debit 7:51 p.m. on Oct. 23. on school grounds between edly pulled a fire alarm. Center when they noticed card and purchased five plane A 24-year-old Newark res Oct. 14 and Oct. 17. Then on Oct. 17, police some commotion in Peddler's tickets to London and Nigeria, ident told police that some Three students were charged charged 18-year-old student Liquors at about 11:30 p.m. valued at $2,495, sometime one stole a $90 bicycle he left by police in connection with a Michael A. Lathem with third Police said a liquor' store between 8 a.m. on Sept. 26 and laying against a lamppost in fight in the school cafeteria at employee caught a 17-year-old N>o degree assault, after he alleg 6 p.m. on Sept. 28. the unit block of East Main o about 10 a.m. on Oct. 14. edly punched a 15-year-old Christiana High School student An unknown suspect broke Street, sometime between 6:20 00 David J. Grimes, 18, and student and struck the victim in stuffing two 750 ML bottles of into a storage shed at Public p.m. and 6:45 p.m. on Oct. 24. a 16-year-old student were the back with a hole-puncher. alcohol down his pants. Upon Storage in the 200 block of both charged with third-degree being confronted, the teen Bellevue Road and stole items valued at $11,754, sometime Vehicles Targeted between 8 a.m. on Oct. 12 and An unknown suspect broke a 8 a.m. on, Oct. 18. side mirror off of a 2009 Honda Police charged 59-year-old Civic parked in the 7300 block Donald Groce of Wilmington of Scholar Drive, causing $50 with shoplifting and trespass in damages, sometime between ing at 11: 13 a.m. on Oct. 20, 7 p.m. on Oct. 23 and 11 a.m. after he allegedly tried to steal on Oct. 24. $27.96 worth of seafood from An unknown suspect broke the Pathmark grocery store in into a Nissan Armada parked Born and raised on a the College Square Shopping near the Howard Johnson's Center. Groce was wanted on in the 1100 block of South Delaware farm, Bethany four warrants at the time of his College Avenue and stole a Hall-Long's roots run deep arrest, police said.