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• • • Olympics preview and zew uide i l •' •!• Greater Newark's Hometown Newspaper Since 191 0 •!• 84th ·vear, Issue 3 @ 1994 For the week beginning February 11, 1994 Newark, Del. • 35¢ THis WEEK DeiDOT to Newark: no easy traffic solution By NANCY TURNER Transportation officials about ways traffic "You got what you asked for," said tern now. We can't worry about what wa ...................................................... ...... patterns might be changed or a bypass could Pusey. "I don't remember all the details, done 20 years ago and get the problem In sports NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER be constructed to divert t.raiTic away from but J do know that it was over community solved in 1994. Newark residents fed up with heavy traf­ the center of th e city, thus reducing the objection that it wasn't built ." "Because zoning permitted the develop­ fic turned to state highway officials this numbers of interstate trucks and commuter "l don't think anyone realized how big ment of land northwest of the city along week for answers, but learned there are no tran versing Newark. the University (of Delaware) and Newark Routes 273 and 896," sai d Brown, ''the fate easy solutions. Ray Pusey, director of state hi ghway would get in 1970," said Ann Brown, presi­ of diverting through traffic around Newark About 40 residents from the western part operations, said the iss ue of rerouting traffic dent of the Old Newark Civic Association, li es largely in the hands of Maryland and of the city, attending an Old Newark Civic around the perimeter of Newark emerged alluding to the subsequent increase in local Pennsylvania, which have proven so far to around 1970, only to be shot down by vocaJ traffic. "I don 't know anyone who would Association meeting Monday night, ques­ See TRAFFIC , 2A .... tioned Delaware Department of resident . not agree that we have a very serious prob- Deer Park Farm's fate uncertain By JENNIFER L. RODGERS NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER Negative community input has stalled plan to develop the Old Deer Park Farm property on Park Place with luxury town­ homes. St. Mark's Joe Amon and William Ed Sobelewski. the owner of the 1.2 Penn's Joe Bond grappled Saturday. acre lot and historic farmhouse, is propos­ ing five to six "empty nester" townhouses on the ite, targeting families whose chil­ dren are grown and out of the house. ST. MARK's WRES1LERS Sobelewski recently shared his plans with members of the Friends of Old Newark, a local civic association, but TO failed to find much support. FAIL WM. lB The land is currently zoned for four townhouses. Dave Robertson, a member of PENN 37-10. the Friends of Old Newark, said members were opposed to Sobelewski 's proposal but "made it clear they could accept four In the news townhomes." Concerned was also esx­ pressed about demolishing the farm bouse, which is registered as an historic building. Sobelewski wiU need to get the City of LEsNIAK PlANS Newark's approval for the additional town homes. He said his plans are currently TO CHALLENGE "up in the air." NEWARK POST STAFF PHOTO BY TONJA CASTANEDA Third graders Seungjin Ham (Left) and Raija Eggert examine a banana peel that has been buried in dirt for seven months. The AMICKIN 5A Coming this class also buried a newspaper, an aluminum can , a styrofoam tray and a juice box . SENATE RACE. spring: more 'Trashy' classroom situation eyed By TONJA CASTANEDA four years. what the stuff will be like when it's In Lifestyle Back in September the class buried a uncovered in the future. highway NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER banana peel, a newspaper, an aluminum So far, predictions have been a little off can, a plastic bag, a styrofoam lunch tray base. This newspaper you ' re reading could and a juice box . The banana peel, the class guessed, construction take from one year to decompose when These objects were put in mesh bags, would be almost soil, feel sandy or even buried in dirt, or up to 30 years to break labeled by number and buried in a tub of be gone and completely decomposed. It down in a landfill, sealed in plastic from dirt that stays inside the c lassroom . was actually black, hard , brittle and .. the elements. "When it rains or snows outside we water smelled bad . NEWARK~~.!.~~~~.~~~!.~.~.~.~~'""' POST STAFF WRI TER "'''"" ''''"'"' Third graders in Jean Leach 's West it," said Leach. The newspaper was expected to have Park Elementary class are learning these And then every month the class digs up been ripped and partly gone. Instead, it Residents living near Possum Park Road facts and others by watching garbage as it and Kirkwood Highway will be seeing the trash to have a first-hand look at any was wet and smooth, partly readable, and decomposes. Leach calls the project the changes that are taking place. more of the familiar orange and white con­ "Trash Bash," as has been doing it for See TRASH, 2A .... struction barrels that have been in their They also take an educated gues at midst since last summer. With the near-completion of a traffic­ snarling project in December, many said they were beginning to breathe a sigh of Amick legislates against city wage tax relief. But that changed Monday with news that they will be in the midst of even more By JENNIFER L. RODGERS ln an effort to stop the wage tax , he pro­ for business. highway work this year- beginning March posed Hou e Bill 380 on Jan. 27. "To me there's some questions as to 1 and continuing for 10 months. NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER If the bill pas es, Wilmington would not whether or not it is wise," Amick said. be aJlowed to collect wage taxe during the He went on to say the real issue is The news came at Maclary Elementary Local businesses such as the DuPont School, where about 100 people gathered time a company receives tax breaks. whether or not it's fair for employee to Company are taking advantage of to hear Delaware Department of Amick said he questions Wilmington's pay for a tax break given to the employer. Transportation officiaJs deliver the details. Wilmington's tax breaks and moving their incentives because it put New Castle The State Hou e of Representative wiiJ Some groaned and shouted "No way" operations to the c ity, but someone is County and the city in direct competition vote on House Bill 380 in March. when DelDOT officials announced the tim­ going to pay for the deal according to State ing and duration of the project. Representative, Steve Amick. Mirage Restaurant Executive Chef Lisa Plans are to add a center support to Amick (R-Newark) said Wilmington is Scolaro has a chocolate surprise. strengthen the bridge on Possum Park coll ecting the money lost in tax breaks by Road, create a straight-through and a right charging a 1.25 percent wage tax to RECOGMnNGEDUCKTION turn lane, and add two left turn lanes from employees. Po sum Park Road to Kirkwood Highway. Employees will incur added transpona­ LOCAL CHEF Michael Angelo, road design engineer tion and parking expenst:s as well as the wage tax and Amick be lieve this is SHARES ARFAL See ROAD, 3A .... "grossly unfair.' VALENTINE's 8A Newark council ponders DAY TRFAT. hiking rental fees Feb. 14 Index By JENNIFER L. RODGERS meeting. Dan Beaver, a landlord with NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER property on Church Street and South NEWS 1-12A College Avenue aid the only people POLICE ___1!_ Newark City Council will vote on who will be hun by the increase are the OPINION &A whether or not raise rental permit fees renters. He will recover his co ts at th eir for landlords at their next meeting expense. COMMUNITY 7~ Monday Feb. 14 at 8 p.m. Carl Luft, city manager, said the high­ LIFESTYLE SA The fee are currently$1 20 for a sin­ er fees are proposed to pay for increased OBITUARIES 7A gle family home with less than three costs in the Building Departmen 's oper­ ating expenses as well as to keep up NEWARK POSl STAFF PHOtO BY TONJA CASTANEDA DIVERSIONS 11A units and $25 per apartment in a com­ plex. If passed the new fee will be $ 150 with the current rate of innation. _ill_ Gov. Thomas Carper spoke to students at Holy Angels School Feb. 4 In recognition of ARTS _ for single family homes and $35 for The fees haven t been rai ed since Catholic Schools Week. Carper asked students about any plans they had for their SPORTS 1-48 apartments. 19 7. future, and assumed the role of mathematician, counting up years of education CLASSIFIEDS 5-108 The proposed fee increase met with The publi will have the opportunity needed to work in different profeulons. critici m from orne at the last council to speak on the subjc t at the meeting. PACE 2A • NEWARK P ST • FEBRUARY 11, 1994 .................................Fire calls .............................................................................................................................................................................. Education is at top of 5:04 p.m.- Sandalwood VVednesda~Feb.2 175 E. Delaware Ave. Wires. Aetna panies. Hose Hook & Ladder Co. 6:01 p.m.- 10 Fox Hunt Drive, Fox Apartments, 27 Sandalwood Drive. 9:50a.m.- 45 Hidden Valley Drive, Gas odor outside. Christiana Fire candidate Felicia's list Cl,lr istiansted. Auto fire. Aetna 4:51 p. m. - Capitol Trail and Hunt. Auto accident. Christiana Co. Hose Hook & Ladder Co. Harmony Road. Auto accident. Fire Co. Aetna Hose Hook & Ladder and 8:17 p.m.- Frazer and Old County 5:31 p.m.- Admiral Club By JENNIFER RODGERS 11:37 a , m .- 163 Elkton Road.

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