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The JFK legacy /13a Sounds of Christmas1 ...... , 1] ") Ne.w Ark Post r 78th year No. 29 December 15, 1988 Newark, Del. LIBRARY lJNI't'ERSI'rt OF DElAWARE Christina scuttles school redisgjR~l!!!g plru. _J; ' The task force will now Dr. Capes Riles, task force The existing feeder pattern is • Space concerns. Students ministration came under fire by Cathy Thomas develop a new plan based on the chairman and Christina director less rigid than that, allowing a may be reassigned depending on during last week's public hear current feeder system. The new of planning and special projects, mix of students through the mid the space available in each of ings from parents who charged plan will redistrict primarily to said the district hopes to dle school years. the schools. that redistricting was being Christina School District is fill Christina's two new schools, minimize disruption of students. There will ~ some changes • Racial concerns. The task rushed. back to square one in developing Brader Elementary in Four "We're going to keep them as with any new plan that is force wants to ensure that each Riley said the appearance of a redistricting plan for its 17,000 Seasons and Elbert-Palmer in they are now as much as we developed, according to Riley. school is within five percentage haste was caused by the fact students. Wilmington. can," said Riley. "We can "Because we're opening points of the average racial · that, once a plan is in place, Following several public hear There will also be some ad basically do a lot of things to im Brader, there will be a rippling balance in the district. Christina must deal with ings, the New Schools Redistric justments for racial balance, prove the plan." effect," he said. "We have to • Brookmont Farms. The new transportation, staff, supplies ting Task Force was instructed but no changes on the magnitude Theoretically, a clean feeder make these changes, but we still plan will not split the communi and hiring. Such planning is Thursday by Christina of the options which had been pattern would have provided want the least disruption possi- ty into separate feeder patterns. time consuming. Superintendent Michael Walls to considered by the task force that students entering ble." · • Walking to school. The task "All these things take a lot of disregard his original charge to before last Thursday. kindergarten together eventual The task force plans to discuss force wants to maximize the time," said Riley. "We were not develop clean feeder patterns Those options generated a ly would have graduated solutions to the following pro number of students that can for the district's three high great deal of controversy among together from the same high blems for inclusion in the new walk to school. schools. parents in the district. school. plan: The school district ad- See SCHOOL/4a Rental Lights, camera, action! market is tight ·by Cathy Thomas More New Castle Countians are finding themselves locked out of affordable housing, ac cording to the 1988 Annual Ren tal Survey. The survey, released Thurs day by the New Castle County Board of Realtors and the coun ty Department of Community Development and Housing, shows a total rental vacancy rate of 3.1 percent in the county. That vacancy rate falls to 2.1 percent when adjusted for only those unita actually available. "The study certainly em phasizes the need for new hous ing policies in our comprehen sive planning effort," said James H. Gilliam, director of Community Development and Housing. "With cutbacks in federally funded housing sub sidies, the county and its citizens must find innovative ways to open up the rental market and provide housing that lower income people can afford." The results of the survey, which covered more than 32,000 units, are consistent with hous ing trends over the last few years: increasing rents, decreasing vacancies and a con tinuing shortage of affordable units for moderate-income households. The survey reveals a tighten Student actors Tim Bishop and Ben Peter arrive at "Ridgeway High'.' for the big game. ing rental market when com pared to 1987, when the total vacancy rate was 3.6 with an ad justed rate of 2.4 percent. Of 4,700 applicants on rental Stars are born at Glasgow High unit waiting lists, 3,200 of them were seeking subsidized hous Glasgow High serendipitously coin energy the kids were putting out that dividual band member was ing. by David Woolman cided with a commute by film direc he decided to put them in the movie," photographed, with some selected for The average monthly rent in tor Peter Weir, who is filming his new says Rehberg. additional roles. New Castle County during 1988 film, "The Dead Poet's Society" star Then came the hard part. Rehberg Rehberg suggested the use of other was $520. According to survey In Newark, stars aren't found on ring Robin Williams, in Delaware. and drwn major Julie Cebret had to students from Glasgow High and the findings, the high cost of rental stools in the local soda shop but mar After a day of shooting at St. An keep the pending stardom a secret producers took his advice, filling the units means that most low-to ching around on the front lawn. drew's School in Middletown, Weir from the band and the Glasgow High roles of football players and moderate-income families pay "For 30 years, I've told the kids that headed north on DeL 896 en route to student body for three weeks, pending cheerleading at the fictitious more than 30 percent of their in when they're rehearsing they should 'wilmington. the Christina school board's approval. Ridgeway High with about 30 real come for standard rental hous feel like they're performing," says According to Rehberg, Weir was in "It was the most efficient thing I've football players and cheerleaders ing. Jerry Rehberg, band director at trigued by the marching band, as ever seen in all the years I've from Glasgow. The sun'ey also found that Glasgow High School. "This time it there is no such thing in the taught," says Rehberg. "Everything The participants were fitted for new multi-family construction paid off." moviemaker's Australian homeland. was kept quiet." clothes and uniforms, and were given continues to lag behind demand, A late September marching band He stopped to watch. The band was told in October, haircuts re~iniscent of the period, rehearsal on the field in front of "He was so impressed with the resulting in much jubilation. Each in- See RENT/4a See STARS/6a Index Takes, retakes and long waits It seems to please Bob Anderson wanted. The director said I was pretty High School preparing for a big foot News, 2a that his gift to Glasgow High School good. ball game. Some were chosen for Schools, 8a and all of posterity will be the bus "I was dancing, crazy-wild,., says their screen presence, some for their University, 9a. dance. Anderson, breaking up with laughter. talent, and some for their hair. Business, 10a For the sake of art, or at least the "One of my teachers said it fit me Freshman band member Julie Opinion, 12a movie "The Dead Poets Society," perfect." Pyne was chosen for a role because Sports, 1b Anderson donned a helmet crowned Other stars were made of Glasgow her hair happened to be made up the Classified, 8b with antlers, climbed on top of a bus High students that November after same way as that of the female lead. Business file, 10b filled with football players, and danc noon at the Gunning Bedford In As a result, she got a speaking part as Lifestyle, 1c ed his way into local legend. termediate School, where members of a case of mistaken identity in the Homefront, 1c "There were 20 guys who wanted to the football team, the marching band movie. · Entertainment, 2c do it, but I was in front of the crowd," and the cheerleading squad served as " I was shocked," says Pyne. "It's The Arts, 2c explains Anderson. "I said, 'I'm extras in the Peter Weir film, which just something you wouldn't believe Churches, 8c Peter Weir, director of "The Dead short, I look like a mascot.' They gave will star Robin Williams. can happen, but it did.'' Calendar, 7c Poets Society," during filming at me some sneakers so I wouldn't slip The Glasgow kids portrayed Gunning Bedford. off the bus, and they let me do what I students of the ficticious Ridgeway See FllM/7a 2a The New Ark Post December 15,1111 NEWS NEWS ALE Alcohol 'drug of choice' at UD • There will be no trash nual Delaware Women's Con- collec:tlon in the City of Newark terence. The conference will over on Monday, Dec . 26 . 60 workshops in personal growth, Trustee commiitee offers 7-step plan to deal with 'serious problem' City offices will be closed that women's issues, finance, health day for the Christmas holiday. and leisure pursuits. There will tions call for a combination of think persuasion is," said Trash normally collected on also be exercise sessions, health more education and counseling "Alcohol is a factor in Welch. Monday will be collected on Tues- screening and exhibits. Registra - by Cathy Thomas coupled with strict, predictable many of the incidents o Challenge fraternities and day, Dec . 27 . Tuesday's trash will tlon is Ureitii,q 1o 1,000. For in- enforcement of University rules other organizations to adhere to be collected on Wednesday, Dec.

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