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Ten years Newark youngsters kicked off their has.found summer with a variety of activities. Clockwise, from leff: Katie Riley, 12, and . relaxes under water at the Oaklands a home pool; a surrogate mom feeds pizza to a ravenous school of fish; Lee Sausen, T'S official: Newark Charter counting 10, shows off his diving board skills School will have a new home in while friends watch; Natasha 2003. By JIM STREIT Officials at the Barksdale Road Warnock, 6, helps her uncle Chris facility announced plans for the new NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER launch a new kite; and the Royals get building to parents, students and ready for a ball game at Brookside. teachers at a meeting Wednesday OW! How time flies . when you're baving night at the Bowman Conference W Center in the MBNA Complex in fun. And that's just ·Ogletown. what I'm doing - enjoying my The new building will be located on a 19-acre parcel on the west side of and our fami­ the intersection of Christiana ly's life in Parkway and Elkton Road, diagonally Newark. across the street from Suburban It was ten Plaza. years ago this The property, previously owned by week that I arriv·ed here Amtrak, is undeveloped. Greg Meece, director of the from my previ­ Newark Charter School, said the pro­ ous station near posed site is "perfect" for the school. Bar Harbor, Maine. With Plans for the $6.5 million school apologies to David Letterman (like he'll ever read this), as I've reflected back upon the See CHARTER , 3 past decade, I assembled some lists, each in no particu­ lar order. Here's the first installment: Neighbors What I like best about Newark: • People are proud to live here. fret over • Whatever you want in life or out of life, it's avail­ able in Newark or close by. frat house • It has one of the best local governments in the mid-Atlantic "metroplex." By APRIL R. SMITH Any person who complains about Newark's "lousy" gov­ NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER ernment probably hasn't ACE-TO-FACE communica­ lived elsewhere. Try to get an tion was finally made between old sofa carted away if you live in Rockville, Md. the Greater Kells Neighorhood Network and owners of a fraternity • Newark Nite. There's nothing like it. house at 720 Academy St. The meeting Monday night at city What's different here from our previous home in Maine: hall was scheduled so that city offi­ Holy Angels breaks ground cials and owners of the property • Winter. It only lasts three could speak with nearby residents. months (if it arrives at all!) FTER its ceremonial Rev. Richard A. Reissmann, Possum Park Road was initially Neighbors are concerned about See UP FRONT, 7 ASunday Mass Sunday, pastor, said he is very excited designed back in 1956 to be a past problems when Phi Kappa Tau members of the Church about the start of construction. gymnasium for local school- Fraternity occupied the house and of Holy Angels held ground- "This is a major moment in children. He said once the new worry about new fraternity members breaking ceremonies at the site the life of our parish," church is built, the old church who moved in last week. of its new church at 82 Possum Reissmann said. can finally serve its intended Assistant City Adrninstrator Carol Park Rd. He said the construction is purpose. Houck said PKT lived in the house Bishop Michael Saltarelli, of expected to take about one year. Susan Pfeifer, development even after being suspended from the Wilmington, led church-goers The new church will seat more director for the church, said the University of Delaware last winter. and children in overturning the than 800 people. gymnasium will be available Residents were ordered out only j·t't· .. t',,~l'pieee 'V{ ' ~?r11lqef'\~" t'''''''~tt:~ tp.~tp} · ~th~P. Wh . Whf~W t·t ~r ,ap,IV't~~~1V.1f).~s.e.f?~', !.~~, .~, .v!~) /~~~ . ~~p~lfnt loca IOn of ' e c urc on See CHURCH , 5 ~' See HOUlE, 14 ~ PAGE 2 • NEWARK POST • JUNE 21,2002 737 -0724 • Fax 737-9019 NEWARK POST .:. THE POLICE BLOTTER

Can we help? • Police Blotter is compiled failure to report a accident to Offices: The paper's offices are each week from the files of the police; duties of drivers involved located conveniently in the Newark Police Department, New Peeping Tom arrest made in an accident. Robscott Building, 153 E. Castle County police and the Davis was arraigned at Justice Chestnut Hill Rd., Newark, DE Delaware State Police by the of the Peace Court 11 and 19713. Office hours are 8:30 newspaper staff. at Victoria Mews apartments released on $2,450 unsecured a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays . . EWARK police arrest­ Newark officers went out­ bond. Phone: (302) 737-0724 N ed a 31-year-old city side the woman's apartment and arrested the suspect, who Facsimile: (302) 737-9019 resident early Wednesday morning, July 12, was still there. Attacker jumps e-mail: [email protected] Maryland in connection with a Peeping Police said the man in op,en sunroof On Internet: www.ncbl.com/postl Tom incident. appeared to be intoxicated. To subscribe: Call 737-0724 or Police said they were Michael L. Overhulser, 31, Newark police this week were 1-800-220-3311. Cost is summoned to an apartment in of Newark, was charged with continuing their investigation of man dies what they termed an "unusual" $15.95 per year to New Castle tbe700 block Adams Street, trespassing with intent to assault early Saturday morning. II( County addresses. To begin a Victoria Mews, just after 1 peer or peek. He was Police said a 22-year-old ~j subscription, simply call. a,m. arraigned at the Newark after Rt. The 22-year-old female Aldermans Court and woman was at the new 7-Eleven place a classified: Call 737- /I,,r ro released on $200 bail. He on Delaware Avenue at 2:30 a.m. I 0724 or 1-800-220-3311. resident told police that she noti.ced a man watching her also was ordered not to have on June 16. Occupants in a pick­ , To place a display ad: Call 737- as. she undressed to take a any contact with the victim., up truck stopped for a red traffic 0724 or 1-800-220-3311. 40 crash signal on Delaware Avenue shower. police said. yelled at the woman. THE STAFF of the Newark Post is ELAWARE State Polic~ According to police, the anxious to assist readers arid adver­ investigated a crash woman got into her car and drove tisers. Reporters, writers, editors and D a four-month-old male infant Police said the robbery salespeople can be contacted as listed: involving a 2001 Dodge away when she noticed the pick­ pickup truck and a tractor-trailer, who had a brokeri arm. occurred about 5:36 p.m. on June up truck she had seen outside the James B. Streit, Jr. is the publisher which occurred on Rt. 40 and Detectives conferred with the 11. A suspect entered the store, 7-Eleven was following. Police of the Newark Post. He sets policies and Pleasant Valley Road on June 14 hospital staff and learned the displayed a hand gun, and said the woman followed a cir­ manages all departments in the Newark at 6:13 a.m. child's right humorous bone had demanded money from two cuitous route through Newark office. Call him at 737-0724. Police said the operator of the been broken. After completing employees of the restaurant. The always with the truck behind. Marty Valania prepares the sports Dodge, David Ohrel, 31, of interviews, detectives charged robber then fled the store with an Police said at one point, the pages of this newspaper. The sports Chesapeake City, Md., was driv­ the child's mother, Ochal unknown amount of cash, police pick-up tapped the rear of the editor is seldom in the office, however, Chamberlain, with felony assault. said. he checks in frequently. Leave mes­ ing eastbound on Rt. 40 and was woman's vehicle. sages for Marty at 1-800-220-3311 . attempting to turn left onto She has been arraigned and After fleeing from the restau­ The woman continued driving Pleasant Valley Road. He appar­ released on $500 unsecured bail. rant, the gunman entered a older until she stopped near her home Kathy Burr is the office manager ently turned in front of a tractor­ She was also ordered to have no model, gray or primer colored in Yorkshire Woods. and editorial assistant who processes trailer. The pick-up then crashed contact with the child, police van operated by a second suspect. Police said a man got out of most press releases. She prepares obit­ into the Glasgow Auto Body said. They fled the area in an unknown the pick-up and quickly vaulted uaries and People briefs. She is assisted direction, police said. by Ginni Buongiovanni. Contact them at Shop located at the intersection. into the woman's vehicle through Anyone with information is 737-0724. Police said a small fire started Bus runs red light an open sunroof. Landing in the under the pickup. A few seconds asked to contact Detective Szep front passenger seat, the assailant Phil Toman has been the paper's later, the truck and the front of Delaware State Police are at 366-7120 or Delaware Crime displayed a chrome-plated hand­ arts editor since 1969. Well-known in investigating a June 11 traffic Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333. gun and ordered the woman out the arts community, he writes his week­ the business were engulfed in ly column from his Newark home. Leave flames. accident involving a DART bus of the car. messages for him at 737-0724. An off-duty Cecil County on Rt. 40, about one-half-mile DUI charges levied A scuffle followed and the Deputy in .the area stopped and west of Rt. 896. woman fell onto the street. While Other contributing writers include pulled Ohrel out of the burning Police said a DART bus driv­ after two accidents resisting, the attacker sprayed an Jack Bartley, Tracy Bachman, Robin vehicle. en by Rutledge M. Roy, 56, of unkno\\in substance, possible Broomall, Elbert Chance, Marvin Hummel, He was taken to Christiana Wilmington, was attempting to Delaware State Police investi­ mace, on the woman. She April R. Smith. and Marty Valania. Leave gated two traffic crashes involv­ messages for them at 737-0724. Hospital where he died June 15 in cross the eastbound lanes of Rt. screamed for help and the attack­ the intensive care unit of 40 at the entrance of Peoples ing the same Newark resident on er fled. Ed HoHman is the Newark Posts Christiana Hospital. Plaza. June 14. Any person with information advertising director and manages the local The driver of the tractor-trailer Police said the bus entered the Police said the fIrst accident about the attack is asked to con­ sales team. He can be reached at 1-800- was identified as George Sharp, roadway against a red light and occurred at 9:50 p.m. with the tact Newark police. 220-3311. 60, of New Castle. The truck was drove into the path of a Ford second crash occurring a short Jim GaloH services automotive owned by Delaware Express in truck, which was towing a front­ distance away on the same road a advertiSing clients in the Newark, Bear, Elkton, Md. The building was end loader. The Ford was travel­ few moments later. The crashes Lubricant left Glasgow and Routes 40/13 area. Call him damaged by the crash and the ing east when it struck the right occurred on Salem Church Road . in vacant home at 1-800-220-3311 . fIre. front of the bus. at Beck's Pond. Police reported that a Betty Jo Trexler sells real estate It is unknown if Ohrel was After the initial collision, Newark police said the land­ Mitsubishi Mirage was traveling advertising. She can be reached simply wearing a seatbelt at the time of police said the bus continued lord of a home in the unit block by calling 1-800-220-3311. the crash, police said. across Rt. 40 and collided with a southbound on Salem Church of Washington Street believes Road with an 2002 Acura follow­ intruders had sex while in the Jeniler Evans sells ads in the Westbound Rt. 40 was closed 1987 Ford van that was waiting until 8:30 a.m. when one lane to exit the shopping center. ing. Natasha Davis, the operator vacant residence between June downtown Newark area. She can be . of the Acura, drove her car into reached simply by calling 1-800-220- was opened. All of Rt. 40 was re­ The driver of the truck towing 13 and 15. the rear of the Mitsubishi. 3311. opened at 9:30 a.m. the front-end loader, Jeffrey D. Police were told a cleaning Ritter, 33, of Perryville, Md., was Following the initial collision, person went into the home and Jessica Luppold sells ads in the Police said the investigation is continuing. flown to Christiana Hospital by police allege Davis continued discovered a large. pile of linens Route 40 corridor. She can be reached by driving her vehicle southbound disturbed. An open tube of lubri­ calling 1-800-220-3311 . the Delaware State PoliCe heli­ copter. He was treated for minor on Salem Church Road, then cant was found nearby. Our circulation manager is Mary Mother charged injuries. crossed the centerline striking a The exterior door was dam­ Ferguson. For information regarding Roy was cited for disregarding 1999 Ford Escort head on. aged, police said. Newark Post subscriptions, call 1-800- with abuse of four­ The operator of the 220-3311 . a red light. No passengers were month-old child on the bus at the time of the Mitsubishi, Eva Wood, 45, of The Newark Post Is published Friday by Newark, was not injured. The New Castle County Police crash. Chesapeake Publishing Corporation. News and The right lane of eastbound driver of the Ford Escort, George FOR THE local sales o.fl/ces are located In the Robscott have arrested Ochal REmRD Rt. 40 was closed for one hour. Baker Jr., 72, of Newark, suffered OjJlce Center, 153 E. Chestnut Hia Rd., Chamberlain, a 33-year-old a lacerated spleen and was trims­ Newark, DE 19713. All advertising and news woman who resides in the 700 are accepted and printed only at the sole dls­ ported to Christiana Hospital. In a story last edition about cretwn ofthe publisher. The Newark Post Is a block of Pulaski Highway. She Bandit takes out Baker is listed in stable condi­ about the proposed fraternity proud member ofthe Maryland-Delaware-D.C. has been accused of breaking her tion. apartment complex on South Press Association, Suburban Newspapers of four-month-old child's arm. from Chinese eatery State police said they arrested Chapel Street, it was incorrectly America, the National Newspaper Assoclaticn On Friday, June 14, county Davis and charged her with: and the Downtown Newark Partnership. The Newark Police reported that John Huebner was a officers were called to the A.1. Department is investigating an vehicular assault first degree; resident of the area. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: DuPont Hospital for Children to armed robbery which took place driving under the influence of In fact, Huebner, who spoke Newark Post, 153 East Chestnut Hill Road, investigate a possible child abuse at the New #1 Chinese restaurant alcohol; careless driving; leaving before the city council, lives in Newark, DE 19713. Periodicals postage complaint. Police had received a the scene of a property damage paid at Newark, Del., and additional offices. in the Fairfield Shopping Center Silverbrook but has owned rental report from a social worker about on New London Road. accident; inattentive driving; and property on South Chapel for more than two decades. [email protected] JUNE 21,2002 • NEWARK POST • PAGE 3 NEWARK POST .:. IN THE NEWS $6.5 million school to be built on Elkton Rd.

Thi~ year, the charter school ~ CHARTER, from 1 had 435 students, while next year 540 are emolled, Meece said. If were prepared by Joe Channa, of the new school is approved by the 1 Landmark Engineering, and city, he said the new school will i Alexine Cloonan of Homsy hold 620 students. j Architects, Meece said. SCALE IN FI!tt Meece said next year the char­ 5 IS 25 Meece said the search for a A conceptual drawing of the new Newark Charter School. eY ter school has been forced to rent OIOlO 50 1 permanent facility started as soon four classrooms from the Newark . i as they moved into the temporary Day Nursery, which is located The construction company in go to the planning commission in tive things for the school. First, a 1 facility on Barksdale Road. directly across the street, to charge of the project, High July, Meece said, with hopes to petmanent facility would allow J "We never really stopped accommodate the larger emoll­ Construction, of Lancaster, Pa., have all the approvals from the for the school's continued exis­ looking," Meece said. ment figures. has experience building charter city by November. tence and success, and Godwin Meece said the school already The new Elkton Road facility schools, Meece said. Mayor Harold F. Godwin said believes it would ensure that the has a 20-year loan guarantee. He will offer more parking, storage The process to find a new he is "very supportive" of the school be able to provide the also said a fund-raising campaign area, classrooms, as well as a location was painstaking, he said, charter school finding a perma­ same programs and opportunities will be launched with hopes of gymnasium and band room, but he feels the proposed site will nent location. that a large facility does. . raising an initial $500,000. which the temporary facility make all the work worthwhile. "It's a good school that does a If approved, construction for Many of the problems encoun­ lacked, Meece said. "We can't wait," Meece said, nice job of educating the local the school should take approxi­ tered at the temporary facility '.'This is exactly what we "We can finally all be under one children," he said. mately one year, Meece said. will be solved with the new need," he said, "and we are not roof." Godwin said a permanent building, he said. asking for anything more." Plans for the new facility will location would do two very posi- - April R. Smith Charter school's first year garners rave reviews By APRil R. SMITH fifth, sixth and seventh grades, Meece said. Next year, howev­ NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER er, the school will be adding grades five and eight, which ITH the completion of will grow the emollment to W. its first official year, 540. adrninstrators and par­ To accomodate the larger ents of the Newark Charter student body, Meece said the School are pleased with results. school will rent four class­ Director Greg Meece said he rooms from the Newark Day was surprised with the initial Nursery, which is located success the school has been across Barksdale Road from the • experiencing. school's temporary home. "We had high expectations Gary Fredericks, chairman going into this," he said, "and of the school's Board of we certainly met all those Directors and parent to a fifth expectations. " grade student, said he was Meece said the school has impressed with the school's been raising eyebrows in state academic ability. middle school contests and He said, unlike most other . PHOTO COURTESY OF NEWARK CHARTER SCHOOL competitions. Recent awards schools, the charter school uses Students in the Newark Charter School's fifth grade science class proudly display their class proj­ presented include the an intergrated learning ects. Delaware Association of approach that combines subject Student Council's Standards of areas to further understanding teaching. here," he said. tude toward school has changed Excellence Award, the State of for a child. One other difference Fredericks said he is pleased as a result of attendance at the Delaware's Parent Partnership He said an example of this Fredericks said he has noticed with the school and is confident new school. Award and a second- and third­ approach comes when a child is with this school as opposed to others agree. "Its nice to see him smile place finish in the State's Math asked to write about an event in others, is the emphasis it places "[The charter school] has a when we talk about school." League Invitational. history as a writing assignment. on responsiblity and behavior. . stellar image in this communi­ This year's emollment for Fredericks said he feels this "There is a much more rig­ . ty," Fredericks said. the school was 435, including is a more thorough technique of orous code of ethics at work He also said his child's atti- Former Newark Post exec new magazine editor Lammot Copeland Jr. and Prior to starting at TCR in She also holds lead," said Petzak. "This has The magazine also offers free Deborah Copeland, co-publishers May, Petzak was an award-win­ a degree in always been and will continue to information via The Crafts of The Crafts Report (TCR), have ning editor and writer for the English from be the driving force behind the Report Online to craftspeople named Mary E. Petzak as the new Newark Post community pews­ St. Joseph's magazine." seeking resources to advance editor for the Wilmington-based paper for more than seven years. University. She Founded in 1975, The Crafts their businesses, such as show business magazine for crafts pro­ She also contributed news and and her hus­ Report serves as a forum for the listings, sources for finding fessionals. feature articles to The Business band reside in exchange of ideas between health and studio insurance, sup­ Previous editor Noelle Backer Ledger, formerly The New Castle the Windy Hills artists, retailers and show pro­ pliers, craft guilds, and grant-pro­ left the magazine in April. Business Ledger, and the Route section of moters, and provides encourage­ viding arts councils and organiza­ "I am very excited about this 40 Flier community newspaper, Newark. ment, recognition, industry news tions, as well as access to The new challenge," said Petzak. "I sister publications of the Newark "I am look­ and information for crafts profes­ Crafts Report Online's want to keep the magazine's stan­ Post. ing forward to sionals nationwide. Discussion Board, which con­ dards up to those established by Petzak, who holds a juris doc­ presenting the Petzak Published monthly, it offers nects craftspeople and retailers my predecessors and also expand tor degree from Rutgers business issues how-to articles on all facets of each month seeking to share busi­ our already extensive coverage of University School of Law, previ­ faced by professional craftspeo­ crafts business management as ness advice and inspiration. the crafts industry for our read­ ously practiced law in ple around the country, the work well as current issues and trends ers." Pennsylvania and New Jersey. that they create and the lives they in the crafts field.

:.' J • .. ~ _ ~ ; J ... " J i' _ J. 'J I PAGE 4 • NEWARK POST • JUNE 21, 2002 737 -0724 • Fax 737 -9019 _ . .: NEWARK POST . ~:. ON CAMPUS . - . :. ~ : ; -;' ~.:. ." ... ~ UD prof authors anthology on women's writings "IN Nature's Name: An ries for children. In the preface, Anthology of Women's Gates writes that what these Writing and Illustration, diverse authors had "in common 1780-1930," by Barbara Gates, was an overarching desire to UD Alumni Distinguished study, protect and represent Professor of English and aspects of nonhuman nature, Women's Studies, completes her whether wild or domestic." trilogy of books on women natu­ The cover illustration is 'A ralists, scientists and nature writ~ . Girl Seated on the Rocks in a ers in the extended 19th century:' Wood' by John William Inchbold, The 673-page book was pub­ an impressionistic painting of a lished recently by the University contemplative woman beside a of Chicago Press. rocky, tumbling brook. "This field has attracted me Divided into seven sections, because it combines my research the first, entitled 'Speaking Out,' on Victorian women and interest is Victorian women's rebuttal to in women's issues with my inter­ the claim that women were by ests in natural science, wildlife nature inferior to men. According and conservation. These women to Mary Wollstoncraft, an 18th­ writers have been largely unap­ century writer, Gates writes, preciated and should be recog~ women were culturally deter­ nized for their contributions­ mined by "natural law" to be sion period after Wallington's excelled in cookery; but the they were the pacesetters and inferior and then, in tum, certi­ talk, the president of the meeting noble art of gastronomy is repre­ forerunners for today's women of fied inferior by their culture. replied to her speech by asserting sented by the male sex only. science," Gates- said. A talk by Emma Wallington flatly that "intellectually women Neither do women possess the The first book, "Natural speaking on women's physical are inferior to men. Women have faculty of invention." Eloquence: Women Reinscribe and mental capacities, reported in never attained the summit of any Research for "In Nature's Science," edited with Ann Shteir "Anthropologia," is an indication art or science. As artists, they are Name" and "Kindred Spirit" took of York University in Canada, is a of the attitudes Victorian women only third rate. We might natural­ Gates far afield - from muse­ series of 14 essays about women encountered. During the discus- ly have expected them to have ums and archives in London to science writers of the past The Melbourne, Australia, where she . second, "Kindred Name: was a visiting professor. She Victorian and Edwardian Women Newark woman recognized credits her graduate students for Embrace the Living World," is an their help and Linda Stein, UD overview of women and natural associate librarian, for her assis­ science, women crusaders pro­ for academic achievement tance. tecting nature and the aesthetics A Newarker was among five Hearne, of Newark. This summer Gates, following of nature writing. members of the University of Hearne, the daughter of Tom in 'the tradition of some of the "In Nature's Way" is a com­ Delaware Class of 2002 recog­ and Mary Lou Hearne, earned women authors and travelers in panion anthology to "Kindred nized for achieving the highest her degree in English, with a con­ her books, said she plans a trip to Name," with introductory essays cumulative grade index in full­ centration in ethnic and cultural view the wildlife and birds of by Gates and primary texts by time study for a baccalaureate . studies and a minor in women's Alaska and the Arctic. women-ranging from the expe­ Recognized at the May 25 cer­ studies. Gates joined the UD faculty in riences of women explorers to emony by Delaware Gov. Ruth Her immediate plans include 1971. poetry, from scientific and socio­ Ann Minner, a member of UD's travel abroad. logical lectures and papers to sto- Board of Trustees, was Mandy Newarker, UD librarian honored AUL ANDERSON, of interlibrary loan, the book grams committee and chairper­ PNewark, assistant director stacks, the reserve room and son of LAMA's systems and for library administrative the copy center. services section. services at the UD Library, has In 1995, he became the He received an award of been elected vice president­ assistant director for adminis­ recognition for service on president-elect of the Library trative services. LAMA's national institute A<1ministration and Manage­ The LAMA, with more than planiling committee and was a ment Association (LAMA). 5,000 members, provides an LAMA representative to the He also has received the organizational framework to American Library Association 2002 LAMA Certificate of encourage the study of admin­ conference committee. Achievement Award, which is istrative theory, to improve the Anderson, a graduate of given to one person each year practice of administration in Miami University in Ohio, in recognition of his or her out­ libraries and to identify and earned a master's degree in standing contributions to the foster administrative skill. library and information science goals of LAMA. Anderson, a LAMA mem­ from the University of A 17-year UD employee, ber since 1986, has held Kentucky. Anderson came to Delaware as increasingly responsible posi­ He holds a master's degree head of the access services tions in the association, includ­ in education from the department In addition to ing chairperson of the program University of Cincinnati. supervising the circulation committee, chairperson of the special conferences and pro- unit, he was responsible for Anderson [email protected] JUNE 21, 2002 • NEWARK POST • PAGE 5 NEWARK POST .:. IN THE NEWS $4 million raised for new church

~ CHURCH, from 1 said the new _church should be complete by July 2003. As well, next year will mark sports and recreation. the 40th anniversary of "We're very much involved in Reissmann's priesthood, she the community," she said. said. Reissmann said raising money for the church's construction has NEWARK POST PHOTO BY APRIL R. SMITH been no simple task, an? thus far $4 million has been tallied. Right: Members of H~ly ~ngels "It hasn't been easy under the church literally were dlggmg !he current state of the economy," he ground-breaking ceremoDies said, " and there is still more Sunday. work to be done." If weather permits, Pfeifer Newark CEO named to panel Thomas E. Hall, of Newark, has been named to an advisory panel of outside exp~rts to h~lp improve the flow of info~atI.on about Medicare to beneficlanes and their families. Hall is the founder, chairman and CEO of Cardio-Kinetics Inc. in Newark. . Established in 1979, it was the first cardiac rehabilitation facili­ ty in the state of Delaware and No appointment needed also was the state's first outpa­ Omega combines tient clinic to perform stress advanced technology NEWARK echocardiography to diagnose 341 E. Main Street heart disease. The company cur­ with a dedication to outstanding service (302) 454-8808 rently provides cardiac dia~o­ Mon. - Fri. 7am-Noon, Sat. lam-1Oam sis, rehabilitation and preventIve for patients. medicine from more than 30 Our quality testing locations in four states. with caring, personal Hall was appointed to the 20- attention is available member Advisory Panel on at a location near you. Medicare Education. Apts.

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COLUMNS • PAGES FROM THE PAST • LETTERS Preventing history 1 om repeating HE CASES 'are distinct ·but prove plans for a 12-unit fraternity T the concern is the same - the building on South Chapel Street: impact of off-campus frater­ The project would be,.a modem-day nities on the peace and tranquility repeat of the Kells ' neighborhood of Newark. situation. While carpenters and painters Ask most past and present coun­ parade in and out of 720 Academy cilmembers and they'll list rowdy St., preparing for the return of fra­ behavior by university students as ternity members, residents of the the most frequent complaints of Kells Avenue -neighborhood met constituents. Monday night with city officials. The University of Delaware is As our front-page story details, doing what it can to police off-cam­ they aired 40 years of frustration. pus student residents. So is the city. They have lived with a raucous fra­ In the Kells case, grandfathering ternity in the midst of their other­ exceptions made four decades ago wise peaceful neighborhood. They prevent the city from preventing fear the return of members to the the re-opening of the fraternity dorm will signal a repeat of loud house there. parties, d.runken carousers and Prevention is always the best damage to adjoining properties. course. The council last week took Last week, the Newark City an important step toward fore­ Council acted quickly and decisive­ stalling a historic repeat on South ly when they voted 7-0 to disap- Chapel Street.

PER CHANCE I'm perfectly qualified By ELBERT CHANCE I love travel, fine dining and golf and have had wide experience in all of those PAGES FROM THE PAST NEWARK POST COLUMNIST . areas. Since I already have traveled abroad in News as it appeared in the Newark Post throughout the years NYONE who has been in the mili-' England, Scotland, France, Germany and Atary has, at some point, received the Italy, and within the U.S. to Boston, • June 15, 1927 Satu~day when they were Kennett Square by bus. well-founded advice, "Don't vol­ Florida, New Orleans and Williamsburg the guests of the company unteer!" (at my own expense), it will be unneces­ 'Know Your Stuff' on an all-day picnic. The Old paper mill But because my expe­ sary to dip into the toll revenues to send advice to graduates Newark group left Newark rience in community my wife or me to those destinations. Center by special train and to electrify plant service, though limited, If my faithful service should later be United States were joined at Fourth The Curtis & Brother has been rewarding, I recognized in a modest way, a site closer to Representative Robert G. Street wharf, Wilmington, Company, established have decided to violate home will be perfectly acceptable and Houston gave the honorary by those from Wilmington since 1848 and well conventional wisdom greatly appreciated. I suggest, for exam­ address at the 34th annual and those who had trav­ known as makers of the and offer my services to ple, The Balsams in northern New commencement exercises elled from Yorklyn and finest grades ofleaC book the state. Hampshire, Vermont's Woodstock Inn, of the Newark High and writing papers, have I believe my experi­ . The Homestead and The Greenbriar in School, held in Wolf Hall, been operating their mill ence and credentials West Virginia, and Pine Needles or Mid Friday night. A class of 29 for many years by power make me a strong candi- Chance Pines in Pinehurst, North Carolina. were awarded diplomas. from their steam boilers date for the position I While' in Vermont, it would be nice to The hall was filled to used to drive steam seek, but perhaps those dine one evening at Hemingway's, a five­ overflowing before the engines in various parts of who read this column can render a more star restaurant often frequented by Julia exercises opened with the the plant. These served impartial evaluation of my qualifications. Child. It's a bit pricey, but nothing to com­ processional. Mr. John S. . them well for many years, . For the record, I am advancing my pare with the exotic establishments the Shaw, president of the but, when all costs of coal, name for J;Ilembership on the Board of present commissioners regularly visit. Newark Board of labor and other materials Commissioners of the Delaware River and As for the golf courses, it's difficult to Education, presided. advanced, and to meet Bay Authority for; if state leaders in top the views of northern New England competition, it was found responsible positions take appropriate and Canada from The Balsams' Panorama Fibre company picnic necessary to increase pro- . action, there should be openings on that course, the lush fairways of the Pinehurst The National duction and at the same board in the near future. courses, or The Homestead's lightning fast Vulcanized Fibre time decrease operating Let me present my case. greens. And who could ask for more than Company's employees and costs. First of all, I know next to nothing the storied history of The Greenbriar their families enjoyed a . about bridges, so I should be wholly com­ delightful outing last See PAGES, 15 ~ patible with the present commissioners . See CHANCE, 7 ~

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Newark's easy 'Don't discri.minate against dog breed' To: The editor My wife dutifully reviewed the "A pit bull?" was my immedi­ to get used to newspapers but fillally started ate reaction knowing their repu­ your headlights, and charge you From: J. Roy Cannon visiting the SPCA animal shelter. tation but agreed to see the ~ UP FRONT, from 1 $35 to do so. Newark It didn't take long before she puppy. • Elected officials who actual­ called and said, "I saw a lovely Well, as you may guess, this • A movie theater, actually ly come to your doorstep during After 12 years, our family pit bull puppy today. She's very wonderful dog is home with us several movie theaters are close campaigns to actually listen to decided we wanted a new dog. friendly and affectionate." by, In Maine, a mall and movie what you have to say. theater were a 75-minute ride What has surprised me about away. (Though the mall being Newark: that far from home isn't a bad • How, in the midst of East Newark High School's thing.) Coast suburban sprawl that • There's never a tourist sea­ stretched from Boston south to 2002 After Prom Party "Road Trip" son in Newark. Richmond, there can be such a • I don't have to save up, then tight-knit community, even with Thanks Our Following Supporters haul my garbage to the dump - thousands of college students here they actually pick it in front here most of the year. For Their Help And Donations: of our house. .• The num~r of people who • You can get a good education drive ... err ... try to dnve U-Hauls ACME SUBURBAN PlAZA JENNIE SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL and decent job within your own ANTHONY & NANCY DIGIACOMO JEWELRY STUDIO through the Casho Mill under­ ARBY'S JOVITA MARCIN KEVICIENE state. pass. AVON BEAUTY CENTER KAREN & RICHARD MARTEL Things in Maine I miss: • My garbage man puts the BAGELMANIA KAREN KALER BARBARA PONG KAREN YARNELL • The accent. Once I learned to lids back on the cans after he's BAYSHORE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS, INC. KIRK & DONNA WITTING interpret "a-yuh" as "yes," I emptied them. BERT'S NEWARK KIRK'S FLOWERS loved Mainers' Downeast accent. BETH WALKER KLONDIKE KATES • Even though Maryland and BJ'S WHOLESALE CLUB KOREAN MARIAL ARTS INSTITUTE I even heard myself using the Pennsylvania are nearby, those BROOKSIDE COUNTRY MAID KURT & KIM PHILIPP adjective "wicked" in my day-to­ invisible state lines delineate BRUCE & DONNA MCCLINTOCK LEON'S GARDEN WORLD day vocabulary (as in "it's BRUNSWICK BLUE HEN LANES LETTUCE FEED YOU great differences from life in BRYAN & KATHRYN ROTH LlBERMANS wicked humid today.") Newark. BUGABOO CREEK STEAK HOUSE T.G.I.F. • Lobster in the off-season for • How a few regulars get CAFFE GELATO TED & BONNIE ROBINSON $2.25 a pound. CAMERA'S ETC. MARILYN HUEBNER "bully pulpits" in Delaware. CAMPUS PALETTE MARY & ERNEST FERRERO . • Not having to ever lock our They make headlines and influ­ CAMPUS SHOP MARY & MIKE FOX house or cars. ence officials to a degree much CAMPUS SURF MASTER JOHN GODWIN'S • Stores closed on Sundays. CAPTAIN BLUE HEN COMICS MATT & JANET TODD greater than the number of per­ CHESTNUT HILL SHOPRITE MBNA • The bottle deposit law. If it's sons who share their sometimes CLUCK-U CHICKEN MCGLYNNS a bottle, there's a deposit on it in off-the-wall ideas. CHRISTIANA MALL MCDONALD'S Maine. There is no thrill quite CHRISTIANA SKATING RINK MCGLYNNS • The conspiracy theory. Many CHRISTIE'S SALON MICHAEL & ANN OTT like lugging eight large lawn bags actually believe that UD honchos CHRISTY'S HAIR AND TANNING SALON MIKE & SUZANN HAMMOND of stinky bottles to the redemp­ meet secretly to devise ways to CINDY'S HALLMARK SHOP MINSTER'S JEWELERS tion center and the grisly atten­ ClNEMARK MOVIES 10 MODELL'S SPORTING GOODS control Newark. Not once or CITY OF NEWARK, PARKS & REC. DEPT. MRS. FIELDS dant hands you $11.35. Then twice, but all the time. Bull CLEVELAND AVE. DOMINOS PIZZA NATIONAL 5 & 10 you're off to the lobster pound! dookey! Yes, the university has COLLEGE SQUARE K-MART NATURE'S WAY • Because there's "nothing to COLLEGE SQUARE PATH MARK NEWARK CAMERA its goals and agendas. So does the COSTCO WHOLESALE NEWARK CAR WASH do," when you encounter some­ city. But in my time here I've CRISPY CREAM DONUTS NEWARK, CINEMA CENTER one you know you chat forever, seen determined efforts by both D. JEFFREY & DEBI THOMAS NEWARK NEWS STAND often about nothing of real inter:" DAIRY QUEEN OF CHESTNUT H!J,L NEWARK SOCCER BOOSTERS entities to work together. DAVE & RUTH DISABATINO NEWARK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH est to either of you. • How fast you can get a park­ DAVID & KATHRYN PANNING NU CAR PONTIAC What's easy to get used to ing ticket. DAVID & PAULA DELCARLO OGLETOWN COUNTRY MAID DEER PARK PAT & ROSS WILCOX here: DOLLY'S IN REHOBOTH PEACE A PIZZA • Food deliveries. Don't touch that dial. Next DPDOUGH PRECISION AIRCONVEY CORP • Not paying sales tax. Now, week: Part two. DUPONT - NONWOVENS - DONNA FOX PERKINS FAMILY RESTAURANT EAST END CAFE' PEPPERIDGE FARMS when I buy something in ED & LORI KAMINSKI PIZZA HUT Maryland I feel ripped off when • When not waxing nostalgic, ELAINE & STEPHEN HUNDLEY POSSUM PARK WENDY'S they tack on those extra pennies. ELKTON ROAD 7-11 PRECISION HAIR the writer publishes this and two MAIN STREET FLORIST PULASKI HIGHWAY WAWA • ·7-Elevens and Wawas at other Delaware newspapers. He MAIN STREET WIRELESS REGAL CINEMA nearly every intersection. has his family have only 20 years MANHATTAN BAGEL @ CHESTNUT HilL RJMVENDING • No annual automobile ELKTON ROAD CAR WASH, INC. ROADHOUSE left on the mortgage for their F & H, INC. RON & ROBIN BROWN inspections where they pull your home in the Cherry Hill neigh­ FAIRFiElD NEWS RUBY TUESDAYS wheels off to check your brakes, borhood of Newark. FATTY PATTY'S SALON BY ANTHONY test the accuracy of the aim of FIRST STATE GOLD CENTER SEARS @ COLLEGE SQUARE FORMAL AFFAIRS SHARON & JOHN LYTWYNEC FOSCHI PHOTOGRAPHY SHERWIN WILLIAMS FOX FIRE PRINTING SHINN'S PAINT FRIENDLY'S SPA-LON . FULTON PAPER COMPANY SUBURBAN PLAZA POSTNET FYI SUNGLASSES BY E.C. SHADES I'm • • • GAIL RICHARD LLOYD SUNSHINE SALON Maybe not & GARY & EUGENIA NICHOLS SWITCH In fact, as I've been wntmg GRANT & JEANETTE ROBISON SYLVIA & LIS AHRAMJIAM ~ CHANCE, from 6 GRASSROOTS THE DAYS OF KNIGHTS this column, I believe I've GROTTO PIZZA THE HOME DEPOT @ CHURCHMAN'S RD. answered my own question. It's a GROUND ROUND THE HOME DEPOT @ PEOPLES PLAZA where the late Sam Snead was a HAPPY HARRY'S CORPORATE OFFICE THE NAIL SHOP waste of time to apply for a com­ HARDCASTLE GALLERY THE SKI BUM fixture for so many years? missioner's position. I just don't HAZEL WILLIAMS & VICTORIA THOMAS THOMCOINC Of course, my candidacy for a have the qualifications essential HEAD SHOP TOUCH OF CLASS commissioner's berth may have HOLLYWOOD TANS U.S. MALE HAIRCARE for the job. HOMEGROWN UNIQUE IMPRESSIONS drawbacks. I have no strong HUNTINGTON LEARNING CENTER UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE FRED RUST ARENA party ties nor do I contribute IRON HILL BREWERY VIDEO AMERICAN large sums to local or national • The author, when not on the J & M LlTTERLE CO. VILLAGE IMPORTS LARRY & SHARON NETTA VINCE'S SPORTING COMPLEX candidates. golf course, can be heard each LINDA & BILL BUTTERWORTH WALMART I have no affiliation with pres­ fall as the familiar voice MARIANNE & MYRON HARDESTY WAVE LENGTHS ent officeholders. I also attempt announcing University of JAMES & MARY ANNE ELLIS WILMINGTON TRUST JAMES & DEBRA BERTRANDO WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL to be reasonably honest and have Delaware home football games, JAMESTOWN PAINTS WINGS TO GO an annoying conscience that a job he has done for four JANET MANLEY . YOU'VE BEEN FRAMED JANETTE ROBIN BUCCOS ZINGO'S troubles me when I fail to meet decades. Chance is a long-time JEFF & LORRAINE WEINER ZINO'S PIZZA ethical standards. Newark resident. PAGE 8 • NEWARK POST • JUNE 21, 2002 737 -0724 • Fax 737-9019

RELIGION • PEOPLE • DIVERSIONS • [email protected] J UNE 21 , 2002 • N EWARK P OST • PAGE 9 NEWARK POST .:. ARTBEAT History makes great beach reading By TERRI GILLESPIE Poe's visit to Old College at The helped found 25 years ...... ,...... University of Delaware on ago, which airs the SPECIAL TO THE N.EWARK POST Christmas Eve of 1843." first and third Friday This year's award-winning of each month at 7:30 HAT'S the connection story told the based-on-truth tale p.m. . W between Edgar Allan of Poe and Delaware author John He's also Even Poe and two Delaware Lofland, nicknamed The Milford Steven, the Saturday Division of the Arts grants? How Bard, and their poetry contest. morning radio person­ about "Even Steven's Boptime" In "Day of the Bard," Lofland ality whose "Boptime" and forgotten Delaware authors? claims that he "could, write more program intersperses Or The Spectator, Wilmington's stanzas in one hour than Poe music of the '30s to the African-American newspaper, could write in one day." The two '60s with historic tid­ and the Newark-based Dream­ went pen-to-pen, but "Poe lost bits - anything from streets Press? and had to pay for what was world events to what The answer is Steven Leech. called a wine supper," was playing at His fascination with Delaware, Leech relates, "It went on til Wilmington's .long­ with literature, and with history dawn as they partied with a num­ gone movie palaces. creates those connections; his ber of their circle of literati and However, his determination not to let value slip cultural hangers-on." Delaware-history -liter­ away strengthens them. His stories are written, Leech ature interests intersect Poe pops up throughout explains, "with a poetic license; most strongly in an Leech's tale, a strong connection you see the poetry in the prose." effort to preserve the himself. "I was always interested And he has no problem staying work of forgotten local On the air and in print, Steven Leech's Dreamstreets projects offer Delaware in Poe. As a kid, he was one of inspired. "I've never had writer's writers. Leech has a poetry and prose a place to thrive. the first authors I read," Leech block. I could easily write all the strong connection to recalls, "I think it was his Gothic time. I always have ideas kicking the state itself. Bis of his essays has appeared in the House, which is set in nature that attracted me, and he around in my head. It's a matter family dates back to Colonial magazine. The Delaware Wilmington. "Just in the course passed through Delaware all the of time and, as you get older, times, so "I have deep roots here Heritage Commission is also of handling, it gets damaged." time." energy." and a large emotional investment working to preserve Delaware lit­ Leech emphasizes that these Poe plays a major role in both Also a journalist, Leech has in Delaware." erature, Leech says, and recently books aren't just historic curiosi­ the pieces of historical fiction been writing for the African­ Researching Lofland, who republished Christopher Ward's ties; they're literature worth sav­ that earned Leech his DDOA American press since the '70s. died in 1849, got him started on "The Delaware Continentals." ing. He compares Charles grants, one in 1,993 and the other He found a forum there for tack­ the project. The once widely Ward and Lofland are only Wertenbaker's "Boojum!" to this year. The first story dealt ling topics that "cross the color respected writer ended his life two of many forgotten Delaware Salinger's "The Catcher in the with Poe and his friend line" and "are meaningful and with a reputation as "a dilettante, literary figures. "We have amaz­ Rye" and says "Seven Days Armistead Gordon, a former acceptable to my own princi­ a drunk, and a junkie," but Leech ing writers whose work is com- . Whipping" by John Biggs would slave, and their adventures in The ples." says that Lofland was far ahead pletely out of print or hardly make as good a page-turning Wedge. • His interest in history, litera­ of his time. Not only did he write available," Leech says, frustrated beach read as any Grisham This then unclaimed ture, and music also put him on about the plight of the African­ by the legacy that is slipping thriller. 'These are wonderful Delaware-Pennsylvania border the airwaves. American and the Native away. He found Robert novelists; they'll live with you territory near Newark, under the At The University of American but, "for his time, he Montgomery Bird's Sheppard forever." jurisdiction of neither state, was a Delaware, he found a niche at was a feminist, too." Lee on microfilm (a frrst 'edition • Terri Gillespie coordinates the hangout and hideout for criminal what is now WVUD (91.3 PM). Dreamstreets Press has is priced at $700). Lofland's Artbeat series, a Newark Arts elements. There, he produces reprinted some of Lofland's work is "in books that literally Alliance project with the Newark "Some of the story is true," "Dreamstreets," an audio exten­ work. Three pieces have been . crumble as you use them," and so Post designed to showcase artis­ Leech asserts, "and it ends with sion of the literary magazine he published as pamphlets and one is Henry Seidel Canby's Our tic talent in the community. 'IlflJ@1])11i JJw 'IlflJ(f){lfjtjJ@JY~ 251 OFF All Lunch am.... I!n...... 25 ,. 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603 Pulaski Highway Bear, Delaware 19701 STORE HOURS: (302}322.S242 • 322-6246 MON-SAT 10-6 ...... SUNDAYiiiiIiI ...... 12-5 · ' ·' / PAGE 10 • NEWARK POST • JUNE 21,2002 • 737 -0724 • Fax 737-9019 versIOns THEATRE' EVENTS' EXHIBITS' NIGHTLIFE' MEETINGS

KIDS CORNER 1 to 3 p.m. 2336. MAKE-IT, TAKE-IT Every FRIDAY children's of all ages will dis­ COFFEEHOUSE 8 p.m. third Fridays. SUNDAY Sunday and Monday after­ cover the green world at Entertainment at the Art House, Delaware Avenue, noon participate in a natural Longwood Gardens. Garden Newark. Admission $2; 14-and-under, free. 266- history craft and take home design features designed just 7266. your own piece of art at for children and are open BRUCE AND TINA'S WEDDING Through June Delaware Museum of Natural every day with children's 28. 6 p.m. comedic who-dunit interactive play at History in Wilmington. For activities on Saturdays and Candlelight Music Dinner Theatre in Ardentown. more information, call 658- 121 Sundays in the gardens at Call 475-2313 for ticket information. 23 9111 , extension 313. Longwood. Activities are THE ENDELLION included with admission. For more information, THE FABULOUS HUB- STRING QUARTET 3 p.m. musical festival at call 610-388-1000. SATURDAY CAPS 8 to 11 p.m. oldies Winterthur Museum and Gardens, Rt. 52. Info., COMEDY CABARET 9:45 p.m. tonight and tomor­ dance on the grounds of 239-8440. row. X-rated comedy show tonight and the musical Providence Creek, 355 W. AMERICAN INNOVATORS Through Wednesday. comedy of Keven Sullivan; from Comedy Central Duck Creek Rd., north of 7 p.m. musical entertainment and historical reen­ Ed Mc Monigal; and special emcee Adam Araten at downtown Clayton. Tickets actments at Rehoboth Elementary School celebrat­ Ground Round Restaurant, Route 896, Newark. 22 $30 in advance. 653-8814. ing American Innovators. Info., 657-0650. Info, call 652-6873. BOATING SAFETY COVERED BRIDGE THEATRE Through June COURSE 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. • MONDAY, JUNE 24 30. Broadway musical, "Big, The Musical," at the classroom course. $30 per ADULT CO-ED VOLLEYBALL 7-10 p.m. Community Cultural Center of Cecil Community person. For more information or to register, call Mondays at Glasgow Reformed Presbyterian College. Tickets and times, 410-287-1037. 302-654-7786. Church, Summit Bridge Road, Glasgow. Info, call WHITE NIGHTS 7:30 p.m. music festival at the 834-GRPC. Wilmington Music School, 4101 Washington St., COMMUNITY DAY 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. games, Wilmington. Info., 239-8440. clowns, face painting, pony rides and more at Faith One of the many paintings demonstrating Baptist Church, 4210 Limestone Road, • TUESDAY, JUNE 25 FESTIVAL OF FOUNTAINS Through Aug. 31. PLATTERS-COASTERS & MARVELETTES at the historic popularity of the Brandywine Wilmington Info., 998-4105. Summer long festival with two outdoor concerts Three Little Bakers Dinner Theatre. For reserva­ June II and 13 at Longwood Gardens, Kennett Valley as a place of ideal beauty and recre­ ENCHANTED SUMMER DAY 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. tions and information, call 368-1616. Square, PA. All events are included in the Gardens ation along the Brandywine, on display folk musician, juggler, and storyteller from STORY CRAFTS 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays. Stories, admission. Info., 610-388-1000. through Sept. 2 at the Brandywine River Shoestring Productions of Brandywine Valley, songs and crafts for ages 3 to 6. years at New DOWNTOWN DINO DAYS Through Oct. 19. Museum. along with Maypole dancers from the Tatnall Castle Library, Delaware Street, New Castle. 328- Noon unveiling of Dinos on display throughout School at Winterthur Museum and Gardens. Info., 1995. Wilmington's Market Street area. For more info., Bar-David, cello; Charles Abramovic, piano at the 888-4600. Wilmington Music School. Tickets and times, 239- call 425-5500. PANNING FOR CREEK GEMS 1 p.m. hike while 8440. • WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26 MURDER MEDIUM RARE Through -June 29. panning for garnets, magnetite, and other treasur­ BINGO 12:45 p.m Wednesdays at Newark Senior BASKET BINGO 6 p.m. games, raffles, cash snack Musical at Candlelight Dinner Theatre. ers. Bring a pie plate and $1 to White Clay Creek Center, 200 White Chapel Drive. Lunch available bar/food and drinks at Delaware City Fire Hall. $20 Reservations, 475-2313. State Park Nature Center. Info., 368-6900. for $2.25/platter at lI:45 a.m. 737-2336. for 20 games. For more info., call 834-7681. CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL Through June 30. NEWARK GARDEN TOUR 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For ART AFTER HOURS 5:30 p.m. Wedqesdays. Tour Chamber music masterpieces performed by David POKER NIGHT 7 p.m. third Friday of month at and program/entertainment at Delaware Art Newark Senior Center. Public welcome. 737- more information, call Marilyn Magnani at 738- Bilger, trumpet; Barbara Govatos, violin; Ohad 6953. Museum, Wilmington. Free. Call 571-9590.

Newark Senior Center. $13/month. Info, Monday at l\ewark Senior Center. 737- Poetry reading/competition at Art House, 737-2335. 2336. J32 E. Delaware Ave .. ~ewark. 266- CHINESE FESTIVAL Free performances CARDIO POWER 9 a.m. Fridays or MEETINGS SCOTTISH DANCING 8 p.m. Mondays 7266. of Chmese music, folk songs and Mondays at Newark Senior Center. at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, South SCRAPBOOKING 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, at dances, dragon and lion dances and more Increase endurance, strength and flexi­ College Avenue, Newark. For infomla­ JIlasgow Reformed Presbyterian Church, at the Chinese American Community bility. 737-2336. AUTHOR READINGS 2 to 3 p.m. Fourth tion, call 368-2318. Summit Bridge Road, Glasgow. Nursery, Center, Little Baltimore and Valley SQUARE DANCE 8 to 10:30 p.m. First Sundays. Featured readers and open mike NEWARK ROTARY CLUB 6:15 to 7:30 $21child. fnfo, call 834-GRPC Roads. Hockessin. 239-0432. and third Fridays at St. Mark's Methodist at Arts House, Delaware Avenue, p.m. every Monday at the Holida) Inn. MS SUPPORT 4·6 p.m. Tuesdays at MS MARBLE WEEKEND Marble dealers and Church, Limestone RoadIRoute 7, Newark. 266-7266. Route 273. 453-8853. Society Headquarters, 2 Mill Road. artist from around the country exhibiting, Stanton, with the 2x4 Square Dance NCCo STROKE CLUB noon on Mondays Wilmington. Info, call655·5610. sales, vintage marble games and artists Club. Cost: $5 per person. info, 610-255- • MONDAY, JUNE 24 at the Jewish Community Center, SIMPLY JAZZERCIZE 5:30 p.m. demonstrations at Wheaton Village, RI- 5449. Talleyville. For information, call Nancy Tuesdays and 9 a.m. Wednesdays. Low 55. Exit 26, Millville, NJ. For info., call CHORUS OF BRANDYWINE 7:30 p.m . Traub at 324-4444. impact fitness program at Newark Senior 856-825-6800. • SATURDAY, JUNE 22 every Monday. Men's barbershop UNIVERSITY WOMEN 7:30 p.m. fourth Center. Call 737-2336 to register. ALMOST FORGOTTEN: DELAWARE rehearsals at MBNA Bowman Monday. Newark AAUW meets at First CANCER SUPPORT 6:30 p.m. second WOMEN ARTISTS 19()()..1950 Through MYER MYERS Through Sept. 8 Conference Center, Ogletown. All are Presbyterian Church, West Main Street, and fourth Tuesdays at Silverside/Carr August 25. Exhibit featuring: the artwork American Silversmith's items from the welcome. 655-SING. Newark. Open to the public. 292-1536. Executive Center, Building 405, ano women artists and the women who period 1765-76 on display at Winterthur OPEN LIFE PAINTING 7-10 p.m. Wilmington. Info, call 733-3900. fostered cultural organizations in Museum and Gardens. Info., 800-448- Mondays at Art WareHouse, Market East • TUESDAY, JUNE 25 ADULTS WITH ADfIlD 7;30 p.m. Fourth Delaware at the FII'SI USA Riverfront Arts 3883. Plaza. 280 E. Main St., #16, Tuesdays. Support group.meefiJ at New Center, .free. Center is open Tuesday DIVORCECARE 1-3 p.m. Saturdays and Newark.Bring own supplies and easel. EATING DISORDER SUPPORT Ark. United Church of Christ, Main Saturday to a.m.- 5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Tuesdays. Separated/divorced Painters split models fee. 266-7266. GROUP 7 - 8:30 p.m. fourth Tuesdays of Newark. 737·5063. a.m. persons meet at Praise Assembly, 1421 NEWARK DELTONES 7:30 p.m. each month at Trinity Presbyterian UNSICHC)()LERS & OTHERS lp,m. Old ,Baltimore Pike, Newark All wel­ Mondays at Newark United Church of Church, Naarnao's and Darley Roads. meet at come.Mo, 737·5040. Christ, Main Street. For information, call Wilmington. Free and open 10 the public. , POST-POUO SUPPORT to a.m. to noon 368-1749. 475-1880. . fOliith Satutday of month. Meeting at the GUARDIANS' SUPPORT 6-8 p.m. SWEET ADELINIS 1:30 -10 p.1lL Easter Seal Independent Living Center, Mondays. Meeting for grandparents and Singing group meets 1'uesdaY$ at MaNA ~ WJy, New Castle. For information, all those raising others' children at Bowman Center, RQute4, Newark. call Paula Hentz at 369-3995 or 764- Children & Families First, 62 N. Chapel Listenel'S and new members wek:omo. 1714. St., Newark. For information or to regis­ Info, 999-8310. ~'READING 7 p.m. Fourth ter, call 658-5177, ext. 260. AEROBICS FOR WOMEN 6p.m. SaturoayS at Art House, Delaware SINGLES CIRCLE 7 p.m. every Monday Tuesdays at Glasgow Reformed Avenue,Newark Free. 2fi6..7266. at New London Presbyterian Church, Presbyterian Church, SummitBl'idge 1986 Newark Road (Route 896) in New Road, Bear. Free. Nursery, $21child. intI), • SUNDAY, JUNE 23 London, Pa. 610-869-2140. call 834-4772. LINE DANCING 1 and 2:30 p.m. every OPEN MIKE/SLAM 8-10 p.m. Tuesdays. [email protected] JUNE 21,2002 • NEWARK POST • PAGE 11 NEWARK POST .:. THE POST STUMPER

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• THURSDAY, JUNE 27 NEWARK MORNING ROTARY 7-8:15 ~ MEETINGS, from 10 a.m. every Thursday at the Blue & Gold LET'S DANCE CLUB 4 to 6 p.m. Club, Newark. For information, call 737- SPIRITUAL DREAMING 7 to 8 p.m. free Thursdays. Bring partner and dance to DJ 171l or 737-0724. one-hour workshop sharing simple tech­ and Big Band Music at Newark Senior TOASTMASTERS 7 p.m. Second and All the scheduled niques to use to remember and understand Center. info, call 737-2336. fourth Thursday. Greater Elkton chapter your dreams based on The Art of Spiritual BLUEGRASS/OLDTIME JAM 7:30-10 meets at Cecil County Department of Dreaming by Harold Kemp at the p.m. Thursdays at St. Thomas Episcopal Aging to develop potential and overcome services your dealer Kirkwood Library. Info., 322-7673. Church, South College Avenue. Any skill fear of public speaking. Public welcome. level welcome. Bring your own instrument. For information and directions, call 410- offers, plus one more. TAl CHI 2:30 p.m. Wednesday or Monday; 287-3290. 11:15 a.m. Friday, at Newark Senior YOUNG ADULT DEPRESSION 7-8:30 BRIGHT FUTURES I p.m. Breast cancer Center. $20/month. 737-2336. p.m. Thursdays. Support gtoup sponsored by Mental Health Association in Delaware support group meets second and fourth JAZZERCIZE 'LIGHT' 9 a.m. for ages 18-26. Free. To protect privacy of Thursdays at Christiana Hospital in the CONVENIENCE. Wednesdays at Newark Senior Center. members, meeting locations provided only Medical Arts Pavilion #2. Info, call 733- $15/month. To register, call 737-2336. with registration at 765-9740. 3900. DIVORCECARE 7-8:30 p.m. Thursdays. COLONIAL STATES KNITTERS 7:30 FAMILY CIRCLES 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays p.m. fourth Thursday in the Limestone No IIIJI)Ointment necessary. Corrpetitive pricing at Newark Senior Center. 658-5177. Separated/divorced persons meet at 12 montIrI12,(J()() mile Nationwide Wananty Southern Chester County YMCA, East Medical Center, Room 015, Limestone 6 COIMlfIient nei{jI/JoI1Iood locations • Same day service PAINTING GROUP 9:30 a.m. to noon sec­ Baltimore Pike, Jennersville, Pa. Childcare Road. For information, call Betty at 994- ond and fourth Wednesdays at Newark Arts available; ages 7 and up get to swim. 610- 2869. Alliance Art House, 132 E. Delaware 869-2140. Avenue. Bring own supplies. 266-7266. CROHN'S AND COLITIS FOUNDATION 7:30 p.m. third Wednesdays. Wilmington Satellite Group meets at Christiana Hospital, Room I I 00. For more informa­ tion, call 378-7523.

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POSTGAME A deserving AN END OF AN ERA ... honor for Dan's " Mitchell Billiards

By MARTY VAlANIA closing after NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER 65 years Newark High girls soccer coach Hugh Mitchell was By ED MEYERS named the state's coach of the year Monday night at the NEWARK POST CONTRIBUTING WRITER Delaware Interscholastic Women's Soccer Coaches A familiar downtown Newark Association banquet. landmark since 1937 will pass It is a deserving honor. from the scene next Saturday Mitchell, though, is more (June 29), at Don's Billiard's than just a good girls soccer when the last rack on the six pool coach. He's a great coach - tables will be cued up. period. Don McClain, . who has His boys teams, along with owned the establishment since his girls teams, at Newark 1977, is calling it quits after 25 have been among the best in years on the comer of Main and the state year-in Chapel Streets. and year-out. The only true pool hall in He also was a . Newark, its been an ongoing very successful business since 1937, when girls tennis coach Charles "Bunny" Walter opened at Newark. for business. In addition, he And while Minnesota Fats has had great never cracked an eight ball there, success coaching many hundreds of pool players volleyball - albeit did. not at the high Valania McClain did meet ,'the infa­ school level. mous Minnesota Fats, however, Mitchell has coached win­ during a tournament in ter volleyball teams, com­ Rockford, Illinois. prised of local players, that "I had dinner with Fats," have excelled in regional and McClain said. "And he was a national competitions. ' real hustler, but probably not as You get the feeling that good a real pool player as some Mitchell could coach a team others I've met." in just about any sport and "But," McClain said, "I have have it do well. a picture of the two of us and a It's nice to see that other $100 bill with his signature on people recognize his ability. it." Fats died some years ago. McClain, a native of Pittsburgh, moved to Newark in Blue-Gold camp 1960 and has been playing pool Practice for the annual since he was just 13. He worked Delaware High School All­ for Walter part-time and finally Star Football game gets bought the place when Walter underway this weekend. retired, paying around $15,000. The game is scheduled for He had originally planned to next Saturday (June29) at 7 go into business with Don ' p.m. at Delaware Stadium. Gouge, another avid pool player, The game is always a first­ but Gouge's .wife refused to let class affair and this year her husband get involved. should be no exception. While McClain never made a It would be hard to argue lot of money, "I got by for many that the state's senior class years .except for the last few. My has provided more highly ex-wife stole money from me " . recruited players than any in and ran up bills which I'm still the history of the state. trying to settle," he stated. It's a good chance to see NEWARK POST PHOTO BY scan MCALLISTER McClain was asking around them play before heading off $40,000 in at attempt to sell the to college. Owner Don McClain will close the doors to his pool hall, Don's Billiards, on June 29. See BILLIARDS, 13 ~ [email protected] JUNE 21, 2002 • NEWARK POST • PAGE 13 NEWARK POST .:. SPORTS

Billiards Hall closing HOLY ANGElS WINS 'II1LE to find buyers for all the tables so ~ BILLIARDS, from 12 far but one, a Rosatto-Barry table made in Philadelphia, the most business, but thus far had only valuable one he has. managed offers for five of the six. He sold another table for pool tables in the second floor $1500 to a regular customer, a hall, one of which is valued at female, who's paying him in approximately $12,000. installments. "1 gave notice the end of April All of his tables were made in to my landlord who lives in Philly as well and saw lots of Florida," he said. "There is just action since Don's place waS too much competition from other generally open from 11 a.m. to at entertainment centers. least 11 p.m. But my place is the last of the "Sometimes 1 stayed all night, old time pool rooms," he boasted. however," McClain stated. "1 "I even used to have spittoons was here once ti11l0 in the morn­ in the place along with my origi­ ing, took an hour off to clean up nal coke machine which I still and opened up again at 1 L have, although cokes are 75 cents "And there were a few pretty now instead of 10 cents," he wild parties," he said. "I rented laughed. the place out a few times and we McClain, who turned 68 ear­ had some girl dancers," he lier this month, hopes to resettle winked. "Of course 1 closed the downstate someplace with his place off then except for those at high school sweetheart, Dorothy the party. One guy lost $9600 Keep, 65, whom he met at a high gambling one night, but in 42 school reunion four years ago. years, we never had a real fight "We dated all through here," McClain claimed. school," he said. "She was mar­ Don's has seen a few Billiards ried for 45 years till her husband Hall of Famers at his tables, died and we just sorta got back including Ray Martin from together at the reunion since Florida and Allen Hopkins from we're both single again." New Jersey. He pointed out that his girl­ Hopkins runs the annual friend is worried he'll get bored The Holy Angels "e" baseball squad finished a perfect season 12-0 with an exciting 3-0 win over Valley Forge Pool Show each rival St. John the Beroved. Joel Drosehn and eorey Phelan combined pitching duties for the and have nothing to do in the March and there are several evenings since he's been playing shutout victory. The game was played at the Newark National li"l~ League complex across from championships played there, Gallaher School in Newark. pool every night for over 25 McClain said. years. "Maybe she'll let me have He laughingly told of a bad a pool table," he laughed. snowstorm in 1977-78, shortly McClain reminisced about after taking over the place. days long gone, recalling many "1 got real excited and came in old timers who frequented his early, shoveled snow and was place and played cards or pool. expecting a big crowd and a lot SUBURBAN SwIM LEAGUE RFBuLTS "Most are dead now and there of business. But nobody came in aren't many young folks talking till late that evening and then just up billiards," he reflected sadly. to chat," he said, frowning. The affable McClain said he Fairfield 8, Sherwood (D): J. Benson, L. Abraham, (YMCA): A. Caputo, Ta. "When it snowed bad back in Park 2 - Quadruple winners: D. Abbott, K. Wittman, W. Harrington, K. Stefanisko, K. never had many nights off while Pittsburgh, most pool halls were running the pool hall except for Britt Rehrig, Shane Brinker, Ringler, B. Hitchcock, B. Gorcyca, C. Ruggiero, S. crowded cause nobody had to Triple winners visitor: S. Sparks, J. Hayman, K. Burgess, V. Schuster, G. when his son Don, Jr., used to work and they wanted something "come in occasionally and work IIVento, A. Grygiel, D. Fallon, Szwethkowski, K. Abraham, Schuster, G. Burgess, Jack to do. But it was very discourag­ T. Coffing, J. Grimes, S. J. Hitchcock, T. Tanjuakio, J. Williams, K. Aungst; Triple for him. "But my son does"n't ing," he said. work for me anymore and This week's party will be all Shinton, M. Vitale, J. Hayman, A. Hitchcock, R. winners (MV): Collen stopped playing pool as well." night or till everyone leaves Barcola, A. Gula, M. Kelly, A. Farmer, N. · Yanito; Double McCarthy, Garrett Arant; He lamented the closing of his according to McClain, although Lopez, A. Sloan, K. Baddorf; winners (A): K. Mahoney, K. Double winners (YMCA): C. place next weekend, but things he's just going to show up and Triple winners home: K. Barry, St. Seifred, R. Mealey, McDonald, C. Sanderson, L. should be quite lively for one last see what happens. Hanling, J, Markow, S. S. Kelly. Taylor, D. Stefanisko, T. time this Saturday (June 22), Two other regulars, Stephanie Connell, AI. Annone, Ar. Ammerman, A. Keup, C. when some of his regulars are Zamichieli, 17, originally from Annone, D. Shinton; Double . . Persimmon Creek 10, Olsen, T. Kitchen, S. Dever, having a "gathering" according Philadelphia, plans on coming to winners visitors: J. Deshon, Drummond Hill 0 - Triple A. Vavala; Double winners to one of his friends identified the party and was shocked to S. Locke, K. Richards, N. winners (PC): Abby Grube, (MV): Brandi Berry, Casey only as Skip, who still plays learn Don's was closing , next Paloni, K. Whitesell, B. Kelyn Earley, Addie Nicastro, Connor Nicastro, nearly ever night of the week and week. Hummel, A. Baddorf, V. Shedletsky, Molly Parsons, Toby Berry, Chad has been a customer for about 4 "1 used to play every night," Nystrom, A. Ivison, A. Lynsey Crawford, Haley Simendinger, Chris Drew. years. she said. "I've been playing since Thomson; Double winners Novak, Brittney Rush, Alexis Another long time regular 1 was 12 since there was a pool home: C. Brinker, G. Strauss, Chris Onisk, Jeff Three Little Bakers 8, who's been coming to Don's hall in my neighborhood." since 1990 is Mike Duffy, whose Benson, M. Cerro, L. Brooks, Casey Horney, Kyle Glasgow Pines 2 - Triple Another friend, Julie Pennell, Crumlish, C. Deputy, M. Grube; Triple winners (DH): winners (GP): D. Keys; Triple brother-in-law first got him into a 19, who met Zamichieli when league McClain had. . Hanling, J. Morrow, E. Greg Schieffer; Double win­ winners (TLB): K. Cyr, K. both were attending Newark Risner, A. Weaver. ners (PC): Sara Davis, Erin Lafferty, C. Sewell, A. Hurley, "This has been my home away High School, also plans to be at from hO(Ile," Duffy said. "I'm Toole, Katie Henshaw, Myra T. Kurz, B. Trexler, K. Smith, the party. "I began playing pool Delaware Bluefish 6, Clark, Shelby Crawford, Jeff A. Vandepoele, M. Lafferty; really going to miss the place. I'll years ago with some friends and have to cheGk out some other it stuck," she said. Arundel 4 - Quadruple win­ Falini, Jesse Crompton, Double winners (GP): M. place to play, but there will never McClain's place, which is on ners (A): A. Buchanan, S. Chris Earley, Sam Crawford, Morton; Double winners been another Don's," he said. the second floor, has a narrow Perez; Triple winners (D): N. Kyle O'Connell, Sam (TLB): A. Shovestul, A. Don's Billiards hosted a stairway in the back as the Osman, E. Hamlin, B. Parsons, Alex Hampel, Pietrobono, K. Trexler, M. league for many years, and prob­ entrance. Townsend, C. Sparks; Triple Tommy MacEwen, Steven Lafferty, H. Thompson, C. ably had from 100 to 150 regu­ "I figured it out and in 25 winners (A): Sa. Seifred, K. Earley. Hughto, J. Trexler, J. lars during it's peak years in the years I've gone up and down Mahoney, K. Wilson, K. Reardon, V. DiMauro, E. late 1980s and early 1990s. 227,800 steps," he concluded. Russell, K. Krug, M. Perez, Western YMCA 7, Maple Cox, K. DiMauro, R. Don's been fortunate enough Next week will be the last M. Chance; Double winners Valley 3 - Triple winners Breylinger. / - PAGE 14 • NEWARK POST • JUNE 21,2002 737 -0724 • Fax 737-9019 NEWARK POST .:. IN THE NEWS Residents worry about new problems Another UD fraternity, Kappa "We've lived with this frater­ ily dwelling used as a residence a more reasonable group of ~ HOUSE, from 1 Sigma, moved in June 14, Houck nity through the good and the bad or church to be there. men," Vezina said. said. times," Walker said, "Hell's been Planning Director Roy Lopata Don Francisco, a" Kappa declared the building uninhabit­ Ron Walker, a resident of raised, building codes broken, said that .since the fraternity able, she said, Sigma senior at un, said unlike Kells Avenue, said that since and it's gone on long enough." house was approved iri 1963, the PKT, Kappa Sigma had healthy Since PKT's departure, the moving to his property in 1963 he Walker argued that the zoning approval remains valid .. relations with their former neigh­ non-profit corporation that owns and his wife have been forced to codes have since changed for that "The approval cannot be taken bors on South College Avenue. the house, Gamma Delta Rho, deal with off-and-on problems area of Newark and the new away," Lopata said, "It's unfortu­ "We had a good relationship has been working to bril1g the regarding the fraternity that lived code, "RD," does not allow for nate, but that's a fact." with the neighbors next door," house back to required standards. there. anything other than a single-fam- Lopata said the neighborhood Francisco said, "and we intend to should instead focus their efforts continue that." on working with the city and un Paul Johnson, of Kells in deciding how to handle an off­ Avenue, said he wanted the cor­ campus fraternity that has been poration that owned the house to suspended by the university. be listed in the phone book so Rick Armitage, the University that constant communication of Delaware's liaison to the City could be maintained. of Newark, said this process has "I want [the owner] to be a already begun for the university. member of this community," He also stressed that student Johnson said, "just like everyone organizations such as these have else in this room." rights within the city as well. Chief Gerald T. Conway, of "You're talking about fraterni­ the Newark Police said it is diffi­ ties and sororities who've existed cult to punish the residents of a in the community for 100 years," fraternity because there is no Armitage said. lease for each individual member. Tom Rhodunda, a representa­ Therefore, the city cannot evict tive from Gamma Delta Rho, said troublemakers, he said. he understood the concerns of the Armitage prornised members neighbors and offered to help in of the Greater Kells any possible way. Neighborhood Network a written "Things definitely need to report from un addressing what change," Rhodunda said, "We're efforts are being made to control in total agreement there." off-campus fraternities. Rhodunda said he was willing He said the report would be to meet with neighbors on a made available at a city council monthly basis. He also plans to meeting in two months. work with the new fraternity Houck said the city will occupants, training them to be explore the different aspects of good citizens. how to police a property such as Nick Vezina, a 2001 un grad­ this. NEWARK POST PHOTO BY JOHN LLERA uate and former Kappa Sigma "Behavior is the issue," Janet, center, and Robert Eissner, right, residents of Kells Avenue, listen Monday night in city council member, also offered to live in Houck said, "We need to be able chambers as the presence of a fraternity house in their neighborhood was discussed with City of Newark the house and serve as an unoffi­ to take action against individuals and University of Delaware officials. cial advisor to the residents of the responsible." house. Walker said he was confident Vezina said he wanted to make of the meeting's outcome. sure that Kappa Sigma did not "The message was sent," he follow in the footsteps of the last said. "Now the city must find a fraternity that occupied the way to deal with this quality of house. life issue." "We are going to try and foster

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~ LETTER, from 7 famous dog with the circle mark­ kind, playful, six months old animals into violent creatures; Torch ing around his eye). Kids of the now. Her favorite things to do they should enforce strict penal­ Lil Rascals generation wanted a are to play with our l2-year-old ties for those who engage in this ment, and contrary to popular companion just like Pete the Pup. dog for hours and, of course, despicable practice. Police belief not inherently aggressive During World War II, there chew the occasional stray shoe or should be putting an end to the towards humans. sparks fire was an American propaganda slipper. dog fights on which people use Anyone who checks out their poster that represented the rival She is not a dangerous animal these trained animals to gamble. history (we did), knows that the European nations with their and should not be labeled such. Did Delaware call all fighting "Pit Terrier", "Old Family Dog", national dogs dressed in military Instead of discriminating by cocks "dangerous" when they in car plant "Yankee Terrier", "Staffordshire uniforms; and in the center repre­ dog breed to protect the public, Terrier", etc. was once 'the' were the passion of gamblers or senting the U.S. was an American Delaware's lawmakers should did we say this practice is unac­ ~ PAGES, from 6 American family dog in part to Pit Bull Terrier. help police make it a priority to "Pete the Pup" in the "Lil ceptable and have our law offi­ Our puppy, Tippy, is a very arrest dog owners who tum their cers end the practice? • June 18, 1980 Rascals" and "Our Gang" (the Spark blaze laid to torch A spark from an acetylene = torch dropped into a pit contain­ ing paint and chemicals and THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!! ignited the fire that struck the Chrysler assembly plant in Newark on June 10. THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!! According to Newark Fire Marshal Richard Shannon's For Glasgow High School's report, a Chrysler employee was 2002 After Prom working over a pit outside the plant where waste paint from the The Glasgow High School Community would like spray bottle is stored. to acknowledge the generosity of the following Chemicals to clean the pit were mixed in with the waste businesses and groups. We sincerely appreciate paint and the flames were carried their enthusiastic support of this Drug & Alcohol­ back into the building setting the free event on behalf of our students. paint booth ablaze, the report said. Acme, Fox Run ATouche of Class II, Peoples Plaza $7 million budget cut will Blockbuster Video have serious impact Burger King The $7 million cut in the Charcoal Pit 1980-81 New Castle County School District budget is "going BENTLEYS Dairy Queen of Newark to be felt, and felt hard," accord­ Dominick's Pilla & Subs -Glasgow ing to district spokesman Phil 902 E. Pulaski Hwy., Elkton, MD 21921 • 410-398-3252 Domino's Pizza, Glasgow Toman. Mon .-Thurs. 11: 30 om-II pm • Fri.& Sat. 11 :30 am-2 am • Sun. 10 am-l Opm The majority of the cuts are in Dunkin' Donuts, Glasgow personnel, including local and Eastern Marine state teachers, aides, custodians, administrators, secretaries and GHS Athletic Teams clerks. GHS Boosters Cutting of state-funded teach­ GHS Student Government ers totals 250. "You can see now why we Happy Harry's Discount Drug Store riffed reduced in force, or laid off Home Depot, Peoples Plaza as many teachers as we did," & Toman said. "If we hadn't done J M Litterelle, Inc., Chestnut Hill Plaza that, we'd be bankrupt now." Jostens Little Caesar's Pizza, Governor's Square S. Chapel relocation open Mama Theresa's, Old Baltimore Pike Motorists trayeling Del. 72- McGlynn's Pub & Restaurant, Peoples Plaza South Chapel Street- to and from Newark will never have to wait Newark Post for a train again. 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West Newark 23rd District seat in Delaware's share of the tobacco traffic congestion and glvmg £lCI£ the state House of settlement. police the tools they need to fight Ulbrich seeks 1I1f1, Representatives. McClellan, a Newark resident, crime. It also means giving chil­ Hendricks is a nurse practi­ currently teaches leadership at dren more opportunities to learn fifth term tioner at Christiana Care Health the University of Delaware. and develop the educational and State Rep. Stephanie Ulbrich, Systems and an assistant profes­ "Leadership begins with a life skills they need to be suc­ .Ii cessful." .'1'Ji a Republican, has announced her sor at the University of vision," McClellan said. "And I Ii A.II I1IAI reelection bid for a fifth term in Delaware's College of Health have a vision for Newark. It is expected she will face • the 25th District seat. and Nursing Sciences. Newark is a great community and incumbent Republican State Rep. IA 'Iwlolu ri~ Her announcement was made "I believe in a diverse I'd like to help make it even bet­ Stephanie Ulbrich in the '.' at·the Newark Senior Center with approach to a public school edu­ ter. That means making it safer November contest. a crowd of supporters and con­ cation from charter schools and and more livable by reducing :.AI stituents on hand. magnet schools to the conven- ' First elected to the House in tional public school," she said. 1994, Ulbrich is a full-time legis­ "But I do not believe in a school lator. She was the primary spon­ system that allows the quality of sor of the "choice" in public education to vary from school to schools legislation and leads the school. And as we redesign and way on accountability in public improve our public schools, we education, an announcement need to keep in mind that they all said. must be safe and adequately How does it feel? Ulbrich also sponsored the fund~d just as much as they need bills that increased the penalties to have a certain number of for crimes against senior citizens grades in each building." and prohibited repeat violent Hendricks is also interested in offenders from being eligible for improving the environment from work release. providing an adequate water sup­ She chairs the Joint Sunset, ply for the Newark area to keep­ Government Accountability and ing the state's air free of pollu­ Substance Abuse committees. tants. "In addition," she said, "it She is the vice-chair of the is incomprehensible that we do Education Committee and serves not have curbside recycling in on several committees. this state." In addition to what she "Adequate and affordable described as a "strong legislative health care for all our citizens is record," Ulbrich said she takes another major issue for pride in her service and commit­ Delaware," Hendricks said. "My ment to constituents. As a full­ experience as a nurse for more time legislator, she feels that her than 30 years has enabled me to accessibility and community develop the skills needed to ana­ involvement definitely make her lyze and solve the problems fac­ ing our community," she said. an effective legislator, she said. A welcoming hug. A hand to hold. Ulbrich said she attends as many Hendricks has a bachelor of A ride in a red wagon. as 200 neighborhood and civic science' and a master of science in association meetings each year. nursing from the University of She said she also keeps in con­ Delaware. At duPont Hospital for Children, tact with her constituents through She is married, lives in public surveys and her weekly Woodmere and has two grown caring is part of the cure. Tuesday morning constituent children. meetings at Friendly's restaurant. In 2000, she was defeated by We're touched every time a parent entrusts their child's health to Ulbrich graduated cum laude incumbent Timothy Boulden. us. So at duPont, we do everything we can to make children and from the University of Delaware families feel safe, comfortable and at home while they're here. with a degree in economics. She lives in Summit View with her McClellan Of course, that means providing top-notch medical care in husband Richard, and children superb facilities. But it also means taking care of the simple Brad, a recent UD graduate, and things. Like offering free parking on our tree-lined suburban Meredith, a current student at eyes 25th slot UD. Democrat Stephanie campus. Escorting our young patients in shiny red wagons. In 2000, Ulbrich defeated McClellan has announced that And making sure children see the same familiar caregivers political newcomer Goodwin she will seek the state representa­ at every visit. Cobb IV. tive seat of Newark's 25th District. Wh$ltever it takes to help our small patients---and their Her sole challenger to date for families-feel better quickly. the 25th District slot is Democrat McClellan, a life-long Delaware resident, has been Stephanie McClellan. For routine care or complicated conditions, make duPont the active in community and public service agencies and in non-prof­ first choice for your child. The duPont Hospital for Children it organizations for many years, is part of Nemours, one of the country's largest pediatric Hendricks an announcement said. health care organizations. Visit us at Nemours.org or She worked for the Delaware call 888-533-3KID. tries again House of Representatives and Democrat Judy Hendricks has served as lead staff to the Health announced her candidacy for the Fund Advisory Committee, which determined how to spend ALFRED I. duPont Good receives Rotary scholarship HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN The Christiana Rotary Club recently announced that Jessica Health care the way you want it to be Good, a Dickinson High School graduate, is the 2002 recipient of the George Thompson Memorial Scholarship. Jessica was the win­ ner out of 16 applicants. She is the daughter of Susan and Thomas NEMOURS•• Good, of Skyline Crest. First in her class, Jessica carries a 4.87 GPA. She was captain of varsity field hockey, member of student government, concert choir, Dickinson Singers, marching and con­ wllmington, DE BrynMawJ; PA Philadelphia, PA cert bands. She played the part of Hope in "Anything Goes" and Laurie in "Oklahoma." Jessica is a member of the National Honor Egg HarborTownship, NJ Voorhees, NJ Society, International Thespian Society and her church choir.

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NEWARK POST PHOTO BY JIM BROOMALL Train engineer Keith Heck checks out the train engine as it leaves the $1,000,000 tunnel and crosses the bridge. Christmas time. "I decorate the Open Sunday buildings with dollhouse lights, in Windy Hills put lights in the trees, and make the sawmill into Santa's work­ OST backyards have shop," he said. M gardens and swings. Rain doesn't bother the layout Inventory One local backyard goes since it is build with ballast even further with the sounds of (decomposed granite), rock train whistles coming around the retaining walls, and lots of side of the house. ground cover to prevent erosion, Tucked among the trees and just as real train tracks are built. smaller sized plants a train goes People often ask what he does whizzing by in Keith Heck's when it snows. "I get out the Blow-Out! Windy Hills garden. "Three snow plow," he said. Cedar's Railway" was started in And occassionally there is the 1997 and has been steadily sound of a real full-scale train Incredible Savings up to 70% on genuine La-Z-Bo1 furniture! expanding ever since, now passing by, as Heck's property is including a pond with fish, tres­ immediately next to the CSX tles, a sawmill (with sound (formerly Conrail) railroad • Unclaimed Layaways • Cancelled effects), and night time lighting tracks. He calls this his "proto­ and Returns Special Orders effects. type sound system." The hobby of model railroad­ Several local garden railroad­ • Manufacturer's • Slightly Damaged ing has been with us for almost as ers will open their backyards to long as real railroads. One seg­ the public this Sunday, June 23. Samples Items ment of the hobby, garden rail­ Several hundred g-gauge rail­ roading, has grown rapidly in the roads are located all over the • Floor Samples • One-Of-A-Kind late 1990's. world; however the Wilmington­ & Close-Outs Items & More Keith Heck, an estimator for Newark area is the only one to Shone Lumber, started model have seven layouts within a few railroading as a youngster help­ miles of each other. Two in the Limited Quantities ... Hurry in for best selection! ing his brother. . When his son Newark area are Heck's at 213 S. was born, Heck bought him Dillwyn Road, Windy Hills from Recliners • Chaise Recliners • Occasional Chairs • Sofas Thomas the Tank and quickly 4 to 9:30 p.m. and Pete Eggink's became interested in the larger at 806 Bradford Lane, Devon Sleep Sofas • Reclining Sofas • Tables • Lamps scale trains. Place from noon to 4 p.m. For "The whole family gets more information on the G-Day involved with the trains," said 2002 garden railroad tour check Heck. They have open house their website tours of their backyard three www.gday2002.com times a year, spring, fall and at CANAL 'DAy IN H1STDRfC CH6SAPSAK.S Clry Canal Day 2002 No T-Shirts MOW On Sale At SAntRJ)AY, jUN6~, ;)-5:00 'P.M. eal's Artworks &. Canal Antiques Cash and Carry Prices. No returns or exchanges. Local delivery available • Over 200 Vendors at additional charge. All items sold "as-is." All sales final. and Crafters • Special Sales by \-~ Local Merchants ~ . i • English Pirate Ship ~ - P)::i 0 • 0 ~1 .. LA• ~• BOy~TUREERIES' • The Coast Guard's "Coastie" .. ~.- .~,~~ -::S= ~,; • Live Entertainment . ~ ...2. '!. Newark Clearance Center [81 "- fo\lc,e\ItP- ~ -. . H""O~ Much, Much More ... Fun For All ~ ..•• I 2651 Kirkwood H wy., Rt. 2, FREE SHUTTLE SERVICE AVAILABLE FROM PARKING AREA Newark, DE Sponsored By Chesapeake City District Civic Association • For Infonnation Call 410-885-5562 or 410-885-2415 [email protected] JUNE 21, 2002 • NEWARK POST • PAGE 19

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her first semester studying business in the honors program at the University of Delawar~. Last summer, she won a company-funded, national scholarship, which was awarded by an

independent judging organization, based on her grades and severaL essays. Lisa hopes to pursue a career on the business side of the" music indusfry. MY ki pchOpl with the sons and daughters of other parents who work "here. In ' fellow scholarship winners. I'm gratified that they've' PAGE 20 • NEWARK POST • JUNE 21, 2002 737 -0724 • Fax 737-9019 NEWARK POST .:. IN OUR COMMUNITY .- - Tennis camp evening. Each evening will start ceramic tiles. Bring your own for ages 8 and up, on Monday, Bark around with a light supper and then an china or use the instructor's. June 24, from 10 a.m. - noon, at at Handloff Park inspiring program until 7:45. All Cost is $17 for NAA mem­ the Art WareHouse located off of activities will take place at First bersl$20 for non-members, plus a Main Street behind Newark Newark Parks & Recreation is the park this Pre~byterian Church, 292 W. $16 supply fee due at the fIrst Natural Foods. Learn to design offering a tennis camp for youth Main St., Newark. For more class. Pre-registration is required. and grout a 9X7-inch wooden pic­ ages 9-12 from 9 a.m. to noon information, call 731-5644. For more information/registra­ ture frame. Cost is $14 for NAA Saturday June 24-27 at Handloff Park. ' tion call 266-7266 or visit the members/$17 for non-members, Cost for Newark residents is website at www.newarkartsal­ plus a $15 supply fee. WARK Parks and $50 and $55 for non-residents. Mosaic flower liance.org. For more information/registra­ ~Recreation Department is This is a camp for those who pot class offered tion .call 266-7266 or visit the holding its third Annual K- have had some tennis instruction. website at www.newarkartsal­ 9 Celebration from 10 a.m. to To register, call 366-7060. The Newark Arts Alliance is Mosaics for Kids liance.org. noon on June 22 at the Handloff offering a Mosaic Flower Pot The Newark Arts Alliance is Park Pavilion. Class for ages 14 to adult on offering a Mosaic for Kids class This is a recreational event for Bible school Monday, June 24, from 7 to 9:30 dogs and their owners. for kids to grade 4 p.m. at the Art WareHouse located Dogs must be on a leash and off of Main Street behind Newark Use our under immediate supervision of Head of Christiana Natural Foods. Learn to work with the adult dog owner at all times. Presbyterian Church and First mosaics on a curved surface by convenient, Free to th'e public and a ban­ Presbyterian Church of Newark is designing, tiling and grouting a 5 dana for the fIrst 50 dogs to regis­ planning a Vacation Bible School inch terra cotta flower pot with O time-saving ter. for children through grade 4 frpm broken china and a variety of June 23-27 at 5:30 p.m. each ~~~~-mail address today! =----.:[email protected]

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• There is no charge to print stepfather, Brenda and Donald Stettler Wilmington. He was an oil burner tech­ Temple Beth EI. obituaries in the Newark Post. of Newark; his father and stepmother, nician with Burns and McBride, retir­ Lee Cohen , Vietnam He is survived by his wife, Phyllis; Stephen and Theresa Kane of Bear; his ing after 35 years of service. son, Marc I.; daughter, Rachael Hope; All obituaries of current and for­ sister, Wendy Mitchell and her husband He was a life member of vet, operated store mother, 'Bernice; and brother, Arthur. mer local residents are prir;ted Robert of Elkton, Md.; two stepbroth­ Washington Lodge #1, AF & AM, and Newark area resident Lee M. Cohen Services were held at the Temple as space permits. Information ers; and two stepsisters; and one niece. was a member of Bethany Baptist died on Friday, June 7,2002. Beth El in Newark. Interment was in usually is supplied to the paper Services were held at the Doherty Church in Newport. Mr. Cohen, 56, was a resident of the Jewish Community Cemetery on by funeral directors. For more Funeral Home in Pike Creek. He is survived by his children, Windy Court. He was a graduate of Foulk Road in Wilmington. Shiva was information, call 737-0724. Entombment was in All Saints Kenneth R. Worley and his wife Linda Central High School while livi ng in observed at the residence of Bernice Cemetery in Wilmington. of Newark, Harold D. Worley and his Overbrook Park, Philadelphia, Pa., a Cohen in Wilmington. wife Charlotte of Rehoboth, and Marie graduate of St. Joseph's University and Riley and her husband Franny of a Vietnam veteran, having served in the David Morris,' 29, Henry C. Worley, oil Smyrna; si x grandchildren and 12 US Air Force. He was co-operator of Helen Douglas, burner technician great-grandchildren. the Tile and Carpet Outlet and treasurer worked at Chrysler truck driver Services were held at the chapel of of the Jewish Community Cemetery Newark resident David Raymond Newark resident Henry C. "Buck" Gracelawn Memorial Park in New Association. He was the financial vice­ Newark area resident Helen Dever Morris "Da-Da" died on Wednesday, Worley died on Thursday, June 6, 2002. Castle. president of the Montefiore Mutual Douglas died on Friday, June 7, 2002. June 5, 2002. Mr. Worley, 86, was formerly of Interment was in the adjoining Benefit Society and a member of Mr. Morris, 29, was born in memorial park. Wilmington and was a Newark resident for five years. He was a graduate of Penns Grove High School in New Jersey, and a truck driver for US Food Service for the past two years. He is survived by his wife, Christine M. Morris; son, Dominic Morris of Newark; daughters, Anissa and Morgan Morris, both of Newark; parents; Festus and Beverly Morris of 2002 Penns Grove, N.J.; brothers, Festus Morris III and his wife Donna and Mark Morris and his wife Tonya, all of Penns Grove, N.J. ; father-and mother­ in-law, Karl and Regina Donelson of Penns Grove, N.J.; sisters-in-law, Dawn Labb and her husband Stephen, and Abby Donelson, all of Penns MEDICAL Grove, N.J.; and several nieces and nephews and other relatives. Services were held at the Worldwide Outreach Restoration and Deliverance Church in Penns Grove, N.J. Interment was in Lawnside Cemetery in Woodstown, N.J. Marianne Shaughnessy, 24 A ~uide to Medical Newark area resident Marianne Shaughnessy died on Wednesday, June Professionals and Medical 5, 2002, as a result of an auto accident in Wilmington. Mrs. Shaughnessy, 24, was a lifelong resident of Collingdale, Services available in Cecil Pa., and moved to Middletown in 1996. She was a 1997 graduate of Middletown High School, a dedicated County, Maryland and New employee of Kids Cutz in Newark and loved children. She is survived by her parents, Castle County, Delaware Mary Lanciano Shaughnessy and Edward Shaughnessy of Middletown; siblings, Janel, Jennifer, Christina and Jackie Shaughnessy, all at home; A quick reference to the myriad of Health and fiance, Michael Vincent of Newark; grandmother, Olivia Lanciano of medical providers in our area. It will be delivered to Middletown; godchild, Tyler James over 47,500 homes plus it will be distributed to hos~ .... ;a.~. Shaughnessy Evans; and many aunts, uncles and cousins. clinics, libraries, realtors and chambers of commerce. The Services were held at St. Joseph's Church in Collingdale, Pa. handy and attractive magazine size will make this a publication residents will save for the entire year. Bertell E. White, veteran of WWII Newark resident Bertell E. White died on Wednesday, June 5, 2002. Mr. White, 89, was formedy of Newport. He was a maintenance super­ visor with Joseph Bancroft and Sons in EARLY DEADLINE (10010 Discount with copy) JULY •• ,2002 Wilmington, retiring many years ago. He was an Army Air Force veteran of Covers & Premium Position World War II. July 18, 2002 He is survived by his great-nieces, Sandy L. Troupe, with whom he lived, Final Deadline July 25, 2002 and Shelly A. Troupe of Newark; great­ nephew, Charles E. Leager Jr. of Newport; and a great-great-niece, Nicole Leager. Service and interment Call today about having your listings and advertising included. were private. Ask about FREE Credential listings and FREE listings by location. Stephen B. Kane, 36, truck driver 4.0-398-33 •• • 800-220-33 •• • fAX 4.0-398-4044 Newark resident Stephen B. Kane died on Thursday, June 6, 2002. Mr. Kane, 36, was a self-employed commercial truck driver. He was a car, CECIL,*,WHIG iF!IER NEWARK POST® motorcycle and music enthusiast. 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1 RED LION UNITED NEWARK WESLEYAN CHURCH METHODIST CHURCH 708 West Church Rd. Newark, DE Christ Invites You! Jill1Jl At the corner of Rts. 7 & 71 in Bear (302) 737-5190 • Sunday School 8:45 a.m. @va¥!~Uea( 1.5 miles south of Rt. 40 .- ttt :::: Pastor James E. Yoder III • Divine Worship 10:00 am PresblJterian Church (PCA) 1545 Church Road Bear, DE 19701 Christ Centered· Biblically Based Sunday School for all ages .9:30 a.m. • Holy Communion 15t & 3rd Sunday's 302-834-1599 Morning Worship ...... 1Q:30 a.m. Sunday Worship Rev. Carl Kruelle, Pastor www.orlcde.org 10:45 Sunday School 9:00 a.m. Children's Church & Nursery Provided 9:30 Sunday School Choir - Sunday ...... 5:30 p.m. Sunday . Worship 10:30 a.m. Youth Meeting Sunday ...... 6:00 p.m. 10 Johnson Rd., Newark (near Rts. 4 & 273) www.forministry.comI19701RLUMC Mid-Week Bible Study Rev. John M. Dunnack, Pastor 737-6176 Unitarian ~~!!~"'y'!.dCl ~!~ ~ _ ...... jt ...._sl ..· ~ Universalist ~ - DOMINGO: 1:00 PM - Escue •• Domlnlcal 2:15 AM· Culto de Adoraclon Se . 10 Fellowship of MARTES rvIce a.m. @ N k 7:30 PM - Estudlo Blbllco Igl•• la de Nino Child Care & 420 ~~I~ Rd. .JUEVES 7:30 PM - Reunion de Celulaa Sunday School Newark, DE .~~ UU ;~u.~u~. VIERNES 6:45 PM - ".N.V. Youth Group E.mall: .. [email protected] En la esq. de la Ruta 7 & 71 (302) 368-2984 EARLY SERVICE 1545 Church Rd., Bear, DE 19701 302·838·5705 Topic: And Justice For All? Baptist ~~ ...... www.gbgm-umc.orginuev.vldaJ at 8:30 a.m. every Sunday Morning! E-mail ·[email protected] Equity vs. Equality Sunday School - 9:30 am "ZiPitl1l' .7N IJy 7i 7h OM" Speaker: Gary Jackoway Worship Service - am Pastor: Haydee Vidot·Diaz 10:30 801 Seymour Road, Bear, DE 19701 Sunday Evening - 6:00 pm Highway Word of ~\~ RedeeminlJ Grace AWANA Children Program (302)322-1029 Faith Ministries HEAD OF CHRISTIANA 151 Teens (an extension of Highway ~ ". JWorldwide Ministries, Inc. Carlo DeStefano, Pastor Community Temple, West Ch PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH :#" 129 Lovette Ave, Newark, DE 19711 Wed. Bible StudylPr,!},er - 7:00 pm Schedule of Services New Order of Services (302) 286-6862 Fax (302) 268-6748 Nursery Provided for all Services Sunday School 9:45 AM 1100 Church Road Bishop Marian L. Budd, Pastor & Pounder Sunday: 8:00 a.m. The Voice of Liberty TV Channel 28 Morning Worship 11 :00 AM Morning Worship: 9:00 a.m. Newark, DE Sunday Morning Worship Service: Broadcast every Sat 5:30pm Sunday evening worship: 1 st 8:30am Sunday Evening 6:00 PM & 3rd Sundays @ 4:00pm 302·731·4169 Prayer 'fues. &Fri 12 noon - Thurs. 6:00 am We are located at 2744 Red Lion Road Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7:00 PM Bible Enrichment Class: Christian Enrichment Class: Thes 7:()().9:00 pm, For (Route 71) in Bear, Delaware 19701. For Rev. Christopher "Kit" Schooley and in (Nursery Provided for all Services) Wednesday @ 7:00pm Come be a part of a Powerlul move of God a . more information about the Church, Please call (302) 838-2060 The Way Bible Institute: Sunday School - 9:30 AM offering a Worship Experience for the v.itole family www.fairWindsbaptist.com Saturday g:OOam - 1 :OOpm - Children's church - Youth Ministty - Last Call Men's George W. Tuten III, Pastor Home of the Fairwinds Church Service - 11:00 AM Ministry - Powerful Women of Purpose Ministries - All services will be held at the . focused events Home of Liberty's Little Lambs Preschool Christian School Best Western Hotel 260 Chap mans Rd., Newark, DE (across from Burlington Coat Factory) Mailing Address P.O. Box 220 Bear Delaware 19702-0220 ~ . assembly 1421 Old Baltimore Pike Newark, DE (302) 737-5040 Pastor Carl A. Turner Sr. First Lady Karen B. Turner Sunday SchooL ...... 9: 15 a.m. For further information or directions please call: 302-834-9003 Sunday Worship.lO:OO a.m. & 5:30 p.m. 1--""";;;";;;";;;''''';;';;;''';'''';'';;''';;'';''''---.1 Wednesday Family Night...... 7:00 p.m.

Adult Bible Study, Royal Rangers, Youth & Missionettes Sale &Fun Children's Ministry at each service. Quality Nursery provided. Michael Petrucci, Pastor Ben Rivera, Assistant Pastor Bert Flagstad, Visitation/Assoc. Pastor Luke Brugger, Pastor Intern Lucie Hale, Children's Ministries Director Visit us online at www.praiseassemblyonline.org [email protected] JUNE 21,2002 • NEWARK POST • PAGE 23

69 E. Main Street fir. 4~ of GINI Newark, DE 19711 302-368-8774 ·lZ~t.'Ferui c4f4~ I5,IJWl¥ll¥ www.newark-umc.org Christiall EdOOltion-Sunday 9:30 a.m. • Sunday Worship 8:00 a.m., JO:;)(} a.m .. 6:00 p.m_ • Sunday Morning Worship FUSION Youth-Sunday 6:00 p.llI. • Family Nigbt-Wednesthy i:(X) (l.m. 8:00,9:30 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for 2 -3rd grade - WHAT IF . . . ORl. Infant & Toddler nurseries at 9:30 dlCn' was a church Ihal klOk the tillX'!o 9:30 a.m. worship service broadcast over WXHL 1550 AM find out \~il:tt W'olS rek'l':UlI in ~'1Ul" 1iW! Bernard "Skip" Keels, Senior Pastor SUPPOSE ... Randy Wein, Pastor for Congregational Development uaere was (l church Ih:tt ""tile Laura Lee Wilson, Campus Pastor the clfon to bring the IinJdess tntths of ('gKlllllve in Ill'\\' lllld exciting \\1l)'S? GLASGOW BAPTIST CHURCH . Allulldallt Grace Ministries St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Worship tenter ~, .t,~., E. Main & N. Chapel Streets IMAGINE ... .3310 Wrangle Hill Rd.(Rt. 72) Daily Mass: Mon - Sat 8 a.m. if dlCn' mlS a d\urch thai t~~; used rn.."1I11)(.'W music for a Wrangle Hill Industrial Park ,'t~v Sunday Mass: 7:30,9,10:30 a.m. ~ milkmllllll and you could Pastor Prophetess Paula Greene Ho/yAnge/s' Catholic Church COOle in casual doilies? 3021 OLD COUNlY RD., NEWARK, DE. SERVICE TIMES: 82 Possum Park Road JU~T PK11JRE ... SUNDAY SCHOOL 10:00 AM Weekend Masses: Saturday 5p.m. Sunday Christian Discipleship Classes 10:30 AM achurch thai modeled eire and MORNING WORSHIP 11:00 AM Sunday 9, 10:30, 12:00 noon l·Olllp«s.';ioll, wbere)flll were EVENING SERVICE 7:00 PM Sunday Worship Seryice 12:00 Noon· Wednesday impOI'tUlljust bec:tuse}fjU wereyoll. MID-WEEK SERVICE THURS. 7:00 PM Prayer 6:30 PM .Bible Class(All ages) 7 PM 2 p.m. (Spanish) Pastor: Father Richard Reissmann - Every Visitor Dr. W. Grant Nelson, Pastor Early Morning Prayer 5 AM / Monday thru Saturday 290 WbitebaD Road • Elkton, MD 21921 • 410.398.4234 • www.ElklonFlrst.org Rectory Office: 731·2200 An Honored Guest 41().398-2733 302-838-7760 • All are Welcomed

SPIRIT & LIFE .OGLETOWN FIRST PUSBlTIIUAN ClllJROI BIBLE CHURCH BAPTIST CHURCH summitridge 292 West Main St. • Newark Pastor J. Willis Jlh Red \IIill I\d. - \.l'\\ ,11''' Dr. Communio/ Fellowship (301) 731·5644 (corner of 273 & Red Mill Rd.) 8:00 AM ...... Contemporary Worship Service Forbes 302-737-2511 9:00 AM ...... ~.. Church School ror All Ages Pastor: Dr. Drew Landrey Sunday SelVices at 10:00 a.m. 1O:3() AM ...... Traditional Worsblp Service Rev, Ronald E. Cheadle, Jr., D. Min. Child Care Provided • Ramp Access • Sign Interpreter Sunday - 10:30 AM Sunday Services: 7:00 PM ... Junior and Senior High YOl,llb Groups Contemporary Worship 9a.m. -IOa.m.- Contemporary service Meeting at Caravel Academy Infant & Children's NUISery Provided & Teaching 1O:3Oa.m -1l:3Oa.m.- Traditional Service Bear, Delaware 19701 Ramp Access for Wheelchairs Children's Workshop Sun Sch 9a.m -IOa.m, 2nd Sun Sch IO:3Oa.m -lla.m Pastor. Rev. Dr. Stephen A. Hundley Wed. Evening Family Activities 5:15- 9p.rn. Call (302) 834-0311 for information Associate Pastor: Rev. D Kerry Slinkard & Bible Classes Home Cell Groups - 6:00 PM \. \ I I W The Episcopal Church Welcomes You Wednesday -7:30 PM \II st. Thomas's Parish Worship, Prayer &Teaching '-~ . 276 S. College Ave. at Park Place, Newark, DE 19711 (302) 368-4644 Church Office (9:00-1 :00 Mon.-Fri.) Prayer for the sick in every service Tf'Utn Chape.f (302) 366-0273 Parish Information Hotline LJvIng the Best Life Sunday Worship and Education 32 Hilltop Rd, Rclt'l'nII t, F1Ilt'illilll1, f1l11 8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite One Enjoy worship with us Sundays, !0:30am 9:15 a.m. Christian Education (all ages) 10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist. Rite Two & Children's Elkton, Maryland New 6 Week Series: Worship (Nursery Provided) "FllCing the FRmily ChRllenge" 5:30 p.m. Holy Eucharist, Inclusive language Phone (410) 398-5529 May 12 - "Family 1-10, How Do URate?" The Rev. Thomas B. jensen, Rector (Mother's Day) The Rev. Suzannah L. Rohman, Assistant (410) 398-1626 May 19 - "Help For Husbands" Sister Thea joy Browne, Vicar for University Mission &30 a.m. 1';==:;:::;;;;;;;:==:;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;::::;1 May 26 - "Wisdom for Wives" June 2 - "Making Children Mind Without -71COU11Gc 7/(1'8/up- Losing Yours" ~ First Church "June 7-9 Truth Chapel family camping retreat atLums Pond 10:30 a.m. June 9 - "Relating With Aging Parents" .J:J~ Christ, ~~ientist June 16 - "Leaving A Living Legacy" -Glee/ric 7i:1'8/u;- 48 West Park Place, Newark (Father'S Day) M . eetmg at: Sunday Service" Sunday School 10:00 AM Wednesday Testimony Meetings 7:30 P.M Hodgson Vo-Tech School Public Reading Room· 92 E. Main SI.. Newark Rev. Curtis E. Leins, Ph.D. Old 896 just south of Rt. 40, Mon .• Fri. 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM near Peoples Plaza, Glasgow Saturday 10:00 AM • 5:00 PM Childcare available during services. Richard Berry, Pastor ALL ARE WELCOME Ministry Center: 410-392-6374 www.fccsnewark.org PAGE 24 • NEWARK POST • JUNE 21,2002 737 -0724 • Fax 737-9019 NEWARK POST .:. OBITUARIES

was honorably discharged and also Engineering before starting his own Thomas E. and Ann P. Kwiatkowski of ~ OBITUARIES, from 21 served in the US Army Reserves. business, Industrial Metal Treating in Bear; sister, Lisa A. Aretz and her hus­ He is survived by his daughters, 1982. He was a member of the band Steve of Smyrna; several aunts, Mrs. Douglas, 81, retired in 1982. Gina Ramsey and Brooke Ramsey, Giuseppe Verdi Lodge #2457, the uncles and cousins; and former spouse, She had worked at RMR Corporation both of Newark; former wife, Susan; Order of the Sons of Italy in America, Sharon Kwiatkowski. in Elkton, Md., and at Chrysler Corp. in sister, Joyce Giordano and her husband the American Society of Metals, the del Services were held at the Holy Newark. Marty of Wilmington; one niece and Montani de Fermo Alumni Association, Spirit Church in New Castle. Interment At the Local Choice ••• She is survived by her children, six nephews; and an aunt and many Post CANA, Parents Without Partners, was in the All Saints Cemetery in Barbara Anne Bandy of Elkton, Md., cousins in Tennessee. and the St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Wilmington. Carolyn Dever Everett of Newark, Services were held at Limestone Church. He enjoyed traveling, wine­ Nancy Sharon Dempsey of Elkton, Presbyterian Church in Wilmington making and hunting. Md., William James Douglas of and at Greater Grace Church in He is survived by his wife, Claire Nicholas J. ' McGinn Clayton, David Wayne Douglas of Newark. R.; son, Thomas A. Carnevale M.D. of Knoxville, Tenn., and Thomas Richard Clearfield, Pa.; daughters, Sharon M. Jr., retired from GM Douglas of Newark; brothers, James Schopfer of Houston, Texas, and Cindy Newark resident Nicholas J. Thomas Shelton of Venice, Fla., and Betty Lou Tierney D. Narvaez of Bear; sister, Gilda McGinn Jr. died on Monday, June 10, Nathan Kyle Shelton of Charlestown, Newark resident Betty Lou Tierney Dejoseph of New Hyde Park, N. Y.; 2002. W.Va.; sisters, Eula Mae Miller of died on Saturday, June 8, 2002. brother, Ed Carnevale of Wilmington; Mr. McGinn, 65, was a resident at Inverness, Fla., Melva Wheeler of Mrs. Tierney, 71, is survived by her five stepchildren; five grandchildren; Murray Manor and the Millcroft Homosassa, Fla., and Laura Ann children, Deborah Morgan of Newark, and eight stepgrandchildren. Nursing Home in Newark. Hudson of Inverness, Fla.; 15 grand­ Daniel J. Tierney III of Newark, Services were held at St. Mary He was born in Shamokin, Pa., and children; 17 great-grandchildren; and Francis Tierney and his wife Kathleen Magdalen Catholic Church in graduated from St. Edwards High Summer Hours four great-great-grandchildren. of Wilmington; two grandchildren; and Wilmington and at McCrery Memorial School. Services were held at the Hicks one great-grandchild. Funeral Home in Talleyville. He was an Army veteran. Tues.-Thurs. 11 :30-9 Home for Funerals in Elkton, Md .. Service and interment were held Entombment was in the St. John Mr. McGinn worked as a material Interment was in Blue Ridge Memorial privately. Neumann Crypt in Cathedral Cemetery handler for General Motors for 31 Fri.-Sat. 11 :30-1 0 Gardens in Bradley, W.Va. in Wilmington. years, retiring in 1994. Sun. 11 :30-8 He was a life member of the Main Larry Phillip Umberto Carnevale, Kevin Kwiatkowski, Fire Company in Shamokin, the VFW Main Street. Atterbury Post 3420 and the St. Ramsey, worked owned Industrial general contractor Anthony's Club in New Castle. North East. MD He is survived by his daughter, for Bell and AT&T Metal Treating Former Bear resident Kevin Theresa McGinn of Newark; stepsons, 410-281-3541 Newark resident Umberto "AI" Thomas Kwiatkowski died on Sunday, Michael Bressi of Newark and David www.woodyscrabhouse.com Former Newark area resident Larry Carnevale died on Saturday, June 8, June 9, 2002, while riding his Harley Bressi of Miami, Fla.; sisters, Mary Phillip Ramsey died on Saturday, June 2002. Davidson motorcycle. Neary and Helen Bosevich, both of 8,2002. Mr. Kwiatkowski, 43, was present­ Frackville, Pa.; and brothers, Patrick CELEBRATING OUR 10th YEAR Mr. Carnevale, 75, was born in Mr. Ramsey, 59., was born in Altino, Italy and graduated from the ly of Orlando, Fla., and formerly of McGinn of Manahawkin, N.J., and Kingsport, Tenn. He came to this area Instituto Techno Industriale in Fermo, New Castle. Thomas McGinn of Newark. He will at age 13 with his parents. Mr. Ramsey Italy. He immigrated to the U.S. in He was a general contractor. He also be missed by Jean McGinn. worked four years at DuPont after 1948 and served with the United States was an avid boater, fisherman and Services were held at St. John the SUBSCRIBE TODAY! graduating school and then worked as a Army during the Korean War. An engi­ scuba diver. Beloved Church and at the Mealey foreman at Bell. Telephone and AT&T neer, AI took graduate courses at He enjoyed motorcyles, traveling Funeral Home, both located in for 38 years. He retired in 1990. He had Drexel University and worked for and loved animals. In the early 1980s, Wilmington. been an athlete in school and had many Bellanca Aircraft, Chrysler Mr. Kwiatkowski was a member of Interment was in the Delaware hobbies and loved to dance. He was a Corporation, All-American Delaware Enduro Riders. Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Bear. 737-0724 veteran of the US Army from which he Engineering, and Mechtron He is survived by his parents,

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