Spinal Injuries Triple from Last Year

INSIDE: Shedding light on structural mold - pg. 13 50¢ MIDWEEK Delaware’s Cape Region Tuesday, August 30 - Thursday, September 1, 2005 www.capegazette.com Volume 13 No. 28 Spinal injuries triple from last year ble last year’s tallies, a Beebe Medical Less numerous are swimmers reporting other surf injuries, compared to 103 such Cuts, dislocations, broken Center spokeswoman said. bruised or fractured spinal vertebrae, but injuries last summer. At least one injury was serious, leaving a such injuries are of far more concern to A monthly breakdown of injuries shows bones are surf related swimmer paralyzed, a local doctor said. As resort area beach patrols and health-care that the vast majority of them – 223 cuts, By Jim Cresson a result of the increased injuries, local providers. scrapes and bone injuries and nine spinal Cape Gazette staff beach patrols are considering new safety Beebe Medical Center Director of Public injuries - occurred in July and August, after Spinal injuries on Delaware beaches are measures for next summer. Relations Sharon Harmon said the total completion of the massive beach replenish- triple the number recorded last year, hospi- Swimmers who have been slammed by number of spinal injuries treated at the hos- ment projects at both Rehoboth Beach and tal officials say. waves into the stone- and shell-littered surf pital as of Aug. 22 is 11, compared with Dewey Beach. The projects greatly Other surf injuries, such as cuts, disloca- break area have reported numerous cuts, just three spinal injuries last year. widened and raised the beaches, covering tions and broken bones, are more than dou- scrapes and broken bones this summer. Harmon said the hospital treated 238 Continued on page 14 Maull named discipline czar at Cape High By Jim Westhoff High school Principal Ed Waples said Cape Gazette staff dedicating one person to discipline issues A high school social studies teacher was will allow assistant principals and the prin- named student services coordinator at the cipal to be instruction leaders. high school to handle discipline issues. Maull, 45, has been a teacher for 21 The Cape Henlopen School District years, after graduating from Cape in 1978. Board of Education During his 10 years teaching social studies announced personnel at Seaford Middle School, Maull designed changes at its Aug. 25 a behavior system and other programs for meeting. Robert Maull, at-risk students. who taught social stud- Maull also made a presentation to the ies last year at the high school board on a statewide task force on school, will be in charge school violence, of which he is a member. of student discipline, Maull said the task force will bring togeth- handling classroom dis- er educators and community members to ruptions, fights, fre- help solve the problem of violence in the quent tardiness, behav- MAULL schools. “We’re hoping that this task force ior contracts, and acting as a community can help to minimize some of these issues,” liaison in discipline matters. Continued on page 12 Democrats gather for Jamboree; hear presidential hopeful Biden By Henry J. Evans Jr. Gov. Ruth Ann Minner, Lt. Gov. John Cape Gazette staff Carney, State Treasurer Jack Markell and Democrats gathered at their annual State Insurance Commissioner Matt Denn Jamboree in Cape Henlopen State Park, all took turns at the microphone talking Aug. 27, to eat fried chicken and hot dogs, about recent party victories and the elec- shake hands with party leaders and hear tion challenges ahead. from the man who would be president if After introducing his family, Biden Dan Cook photo Delaware Democrats have a say. quickly abandoned the undersized public More than 400 Democrats from through- address system, moved to the center of the Cape district students celebrate moving up out the state attended the event, said party pavilion, stood on a picnic table bench and officials. used pure lungpower to address the crowd. Class of 2009 freshman Chris McMahon patiently awaits his entree at the The man people clearly wanted to hear “Can you hear me better this way?” annual Cape Henlopen freshman picnic at the Ninth Grade Campus on from – Sen. Joe Biden – didn’t disappoint Biden asked as the crowd responded with Savannah Road. The high school also held a moving-up day for about 340 students who will be entering the sophomore class. Students and parents at the party faithful as he criticized the Bush enthusiastic applause. the high school spent the day meeting teachers, administrators and trying administration’s Iraq policy but explained “We have reason to be optimistic, as a to find the right classrooms. Classes begin Tuesday, Sept. 6, for all students that America shouldn’t suddenly leave that party and as a nation. I know you’re frus- in the Cape Henlopen School District. For more photos turn to page 14. country. Continued on page 11 Calendar..........................................22 Health .............................................28 Sports/Outdoors.............................35 INDEX Cape Life.........................................15 History in Photographs ...................7 School .............................................26 Classifieds......................................38 Obituaries........................................19 Weather/Tide Chart.........................51 FREE CLASSIFIEDS! CALL 645-7700. Garden & Farm...............................24 Police Briefs......................................3 Viewpoints........................................6 Print http://capegazette.de.newsmemory.com/eebrowser/frame/check.74... Cape Gazette 08/30/2005 Page 14 May 16, 2013 Powered by QContent Copyright (c)2005 Cape Gazette 08/30/2005 1 of 1 5/16/13 5:32 PM.

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