; ... ~ .. Newark claims state basketball crown/lb Bradlees to open next week/lOb. UN Eve Slap in passing gear/2a Newark, Del. Progress exacts price in erosion of soil tion in New Castle County and Newark, especial­ and organic components of the soil are detached, elude stream degradation, lost reservoir capaci­ by jeannette Picanza ly no~ of Newark," says Lee Emmons, transported by afr or water and redeposited in a ty, sediment deposition on public and private manager of district operations for the state different location. When vegetation is removed property, increased flooding and water pollution, Department of Natural Resources and En­ from these land plots, the soU is disturbed and according to a brochure put out by the New Cas­ Busy builders, contractors and machinery vironmental Control's Division of Soil and erosion accelerates. · tle Conservation District. scurrying among clusters of nearly completed Water. "There is a · lot of economic activity right "Sediment is a pollutant," says Emmons. "It townhouses or homes is fastly becoming a "We hear of the problems of sedimentation in­ now," says Bernie Dworsky of the county Water takes pollutants with it, it fills drains causing an familiar site along Delaware roadways. to another's property, and on the highways Resources Agency, "and because of this a lot of increase in flooding because water is unable to But the grading, grinding and hauling upon ex­ where it is a safety hazard and causes a lot of land is being moved around. It is readily evident get through, it fills wetlands, and affects posed plots of red earth is creating problems dust. But,. in Delaware, the biggest problem is that the problem of sedimentation is peaking in fisheries." ·... with local fisheries, waterways, private. proper­ the result of erosion, specUically into state response to the new construction boom in the ties and wetlands. waters and especially in housing sites." area.'' See SOIL/Sa "There is definite acceleration of sedirnenta- SoU erosion is a process whereby the mineral The problem that can result from erosion in- City election will feature two races COVER STORY Challenges loom in First, Fourth districts The filing deadline has passed, the field is set and there will be two races for - Newark City Council in the April 14 municipal election. let'~ go.·· In.the First District, incwnbent John R. Suchanec has bowed out, leaving newcomers Anita Puglisi and Hal Godwin to battle for the council seat. In the Fourth District, incwnbent Coun­ cilman Orville A. Clark will be challenged by Allen Smith. fly a kite! Incumbent Louise Brothers will run unopposed in the Second District. ~ I across enemy lines and, with Godwin' is a Newark businessman who . the aid of a key and a entered the race last week after Suchanic!· by Nancy Turner Philadelphia storm, the most ' announced that he would not seek anothir· famous kite helped a man nam­ term . It will be his first campaign f'!f; ed Benjamin discover electrici­ council. .•: Portable rainbows are begin­ ty in 1752. Incidentally, Ben Puglisi, who announced her candidaer :. ning to dance in spring's azure Franklin is also believed to several weeks ago, is also a newcomer·io blue skies. At times they seren­ have fancied the socially un­ city elections. However, she has beefi• ly flirt with our attention from popular pastime of pond swim­ clQse to local politics as a member of the high above treetops and ming whereby he was able to League of Women Voters of Great~t~ buildings. Other times, they leisurely cool off on bot summer Newark and the Newark Parking Authot£ ty. :-:. dive arrogantly down war~. flut­ days with the help of a kite tering loudly, while tempting gently pulling him through the Both Clark and Smith are long-time city; the fate of cold moist earth. waters. residents who have been active in a varie.-. In Germany, they are called Much later, a series of kites ty of local organizations and projects. ·-·­ "dreacken," in Spain, they are carrying a 40-pound camera The election will be held Tuesday, April "cometas ',-and in France: were used to aerially 14. Newark residents have until Saturday, they are •1 cerf-volants." In photograph the devastation of March 21 to register to vote. ·. America,. cloud soaring palet­ the great San Francisco earth- · Newark has a dual registration system tes, loaded with color, are quake. so residents who are registered to vote jfl humbly named "kites." In World War n, kites were state and national elections are irot While the kite is believed to towed behind Navy vessels as automatically registered to vote in city have originated in the east, gunner practice targets and elections. • possibly China, countries like were also used as aerials for Residents can register - or check.to Korea, Japan, and Malaysia S.O.S. transmitters on board make sure they are enrolled - at the have also participated in early floating rubber rafts. Their Newark Municipal Building, 220 Elkton, kite flying as either a part of basic technology has carried Rd., during regular office hours. _ religious ceremonies or for modern man from the sandy Also, there will be special evenin'g sport. beaches of Kitty Hawk, North registration sessions tonight and Thurs­ OVer the years, kites have Carolina, to the moon and day, as well as a day-long session Satur­ been used to help forecast the beyond. day. weather, Wt military observer..s,..,... _____ Wednesday and Thursday registration will be held 5-9 p.m. in the Newark Municipal Building, while Saturday registration will be held 9 a.m. to 7 p.m . at the same site. INDEX FACT FILE KEEP POSTED . Newarkers ........ 2a The week that was •.• News •••.••........ 3a Obey leash laws ~ls •••.•..•.... &a Now that spring has drawn near, :.rewark pet. lJ~versit.v ••••.••• lOa • Moat falfWlng promiae kept - Newark High basketball owners are reminded that the city has laws which· ~~unft,y ••••••• 13a star Devon Chambers, a freshman, delivered on his oath required that dogs and cats be leashed. Also, ac-• ICn~ent ..•. l~ after promising Yellowjacket seniors in the preseason that cording to Newark Police Officer Hob Hairgrove, • he would help them reach the state tournament Utle game in dogs are required to wear licen 'l'S . The owners of Qplnlon .•••••••••• 20a the Delaware Fieldhouse. He did, and Newark won, captur­ dogs found without licenses face stiff fines - $20 in Sports .•......•.•.. lb ing its second state crown in five years. the City of Newark and $66 in New Castle County ­ Church ••••••••••.• Bb he said. lJfest,yle ••.•.•••.•• Bb • Oddeat Cllf CoancU race - The First District, where in­ llusimess •••••.••.. lOb cumbent John Suchanec was about to get the first challenge Computer kills copy ~led .•••••••• llb in eight years, from Anita Puglisi, then pulled out of the race. It seemed Puglisi would be the sole candidate when Hal God­ Because a computer disk malfunctioned Monday, win entered the race. There can be no more jockeying because less than 24 hours before The NewArk Post produc­ the candidates' filing deadline was Monday. tion deadline, many brief tories which would or­ dinarily have appeared in the "Community" sec­ • Moat bllarre endlq for a crime boa - Hard-nosed tion Yt:ere lost. The Post apologizes for the problem, pollee drama "Crime Story" closed last Friday with under­ and invites readers who submitted items which do world kingpin Ray Luca atomized in a bomb teat after hiding not appear this week to resubmit them for use out in a getaway a little too far removed in the Nevada March 25. desert. Marcb 11, Ul7. The New Ark Post 5 for both the buyer and salesperson, abnost as much fun as tbe recent sales cam­ paign that featured an up-eide­ down Subaru on the luxury sport car line-up. Of course, it is suspected that those giant stuffed animals were to blame for steering display cars off the lot and heading them down the company's comer embank­ :Eve Slap ment. "It's all for fun and atten­ tion," said Slap. "Sometimes ' J we sit around (salespersons) in the evening and exchange lThis Newark businesswoman ideas. Really wild thoughts begin to happen about 10. The campaigns are short and work lis driven to succeed well for about three weeks." l When her advertising wheels I are not turning at the company, alter. Eve chose to take a Slap likes to participate in detour to the Matt Slap office volunteer business organiza­ by Nancy Turner · instead. After a year and a half tions. As a member of the and plenty of guidance from board of directors of National manager Jo Cooper, she was Small Businesses United, the ( n 'is interesting to observe sure she was headed in the energetic young woman often i how pets sometimes resemble right direction. travels in her Subaru XD to the, t their owners, but does the same But slow down, Eve, said her country's capital city full ~f . t, principle hold for a car ·and family full of business profes­ slick black Cadillacs and politi-. 1driver? sionals. Go back to school. clans to lobby for small 1 Finish college, they advised. business rights, a rewarding 1 Meet Eve Slap, founder o_f i Matt Slap Subaru on Cleveland The bypass might be quicker, pasttime since she "would ! Avenue in Newark and owner but the business route will take rather be an active participant . i of a sleek, new, silver Subaru you to the middle of town, they than a complainer:'' . i XD coupe with 4-wheel drive. said. It was good advice and She likes having a say about 1 Like Eve, the XD coupe has Eve returned to Temple the country's business climate · 1 ultimate contemporary styling, University and graduated in and Ukes to help keep the : 1but when the road gets rocky 1980 with a business degree.