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1 •!• Greater Newark's Hometown Ne~spaper Since 191 0 •!• 91 st Year, Issue 38 ©2000 November 3, 2000 Newark, Delaware • 50¢ Essay winners · Key Club takes No. 2 Blue Hens win had thoughts it to the bank. for food. again. PAGE 5 PACE 6 PACE 12 Back -to-Back exchange '• program skipping a year that the program was canceled?" Lack .of parental leadership LaVerne Terry, assistant superintendent for the Christina School District, explained to Clark and given as reason by district other concerned parents that Back-to-Back is a par ent-run program. By KATY CIAMARICONE She said the program is not affiliated with the district. It is part of the American-French NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER Association, which is headquartered in both Chicago and Paris. ue to a lack of parental leadership, 17 "The district supports the program with buses Christina School District students said D Bon Voyage to the Back-to-Back foreign and some other activities, but parents are expected to pay for most of the expenses for the trip," Terry exchange program for the 2000-2001 school year. said. The program is designed to educate fifth and The scholarship money that her daughter did not sixth graders about French language and culture and receive was from the Christina Endowment Fund, usually culminates in a three-week trip to France. which is also not directly affiliated with the But, in February, parent Tammy Sedat who had Christina District. "(That) is a non-profit private run the program for five years, told the district she fou nd ation that provides money for extracurricular was unable to do so this year due to a hectic sched activities for students in the district," Terry said. ule. Sedat said she looked for another parent to head Margaret Catts, a member of the Christina Back-to-Back, but nobody volunteered, and the pro Endowment Fund, said if the Back-to-Back pro gram was put on hiatus for one year. gram resumes next year, the scholarship will go to At the September school board meeting, Kathy Clark's daughter, who did not receive her compli Clark said she was upset that her daughter would mentary trip last year. not be visiting France this summer. According to Sedat, there are about 50 Bac k-to "I just recently learned that the program was dis Sack programs in the United States. banded," she said. "My daughter had received a · The program is unique because participants do full scholarship to go to France, and the district not reside in a hotel or a tourist housing facility dur never advised us that the program would not be ing their stay in France. Instead, each stays with his continued. or her own French "host" family. "If my daughter had a scholarship and we were not informed, it makes me wonder, was anyone told See BACK-TO-BACK, 2 ..... ~ Burned Newark firefighter . remains in critical condition minutes, but that is just an estimate," said Farrell Town home totally destroyed who also responded to the fire alarm. "Time usual ly gets fogged when things go to heck like that." by Sunday evening blaze Health care officials transported Eichinger to NEWARK POST PHOTOS BY JOHN LLERA Christiana Hospital, and he was later flown to The onlookers were as costumed as the marchers when Newark's Halloween Parade proceeded By KATY CIAMARICONE Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Chester, Pa., by down Main Street last Sunday afternoon. Children enjoyed the traditional event before starting their helicopter. own march from store to store for Trick or Treat Main Street which followed this year's parade. NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER Approximately 55 firefighters from Aetna ·and Cutest Costume Awards went to (center): First Place, "Little Bo-Peep and Her Sheep," Leah Mill Creek Fire companies combined arrived on the scene at 7:10 p.m. to fight the blaze, which was Handwerk, 6, and brother Jay, 1, of Hockessin; Second Place, "Oumbo," Sierra Plath, 2, of firefighter for the Aetna Hose, Hook & Newark; Third Place, "Sunflower," Victoria Stauffer, 10 months, of Elkton. Ladder Company remained in critical finally under control at 8:58 p.m., Farrell said. • condition in the Bum Unit at the Crozer New Castle County Emergency Medical Services also responded to the call. Several crew Chester Medical Center on Wednesday. hildren of all shapes, sizes and disguis being able to wear a costume from his favorite . Kevin Eichinger, a 26-year-old assistant fire members rushed inside to aid their fellow firefight movie. ers as soon as they noticed trouble brewing inside es crept up and down Main Street chief who has been with Aetna for six years, was the house. · · C Sunday afternoon for Newark's aimual "He's so happy he gets to dress up as Buzz put on a ventilator Tuesday as a precautionary mea Halloween parade and trick-or-treating extrava Lightyear," she said. "He's been wearing the sure, said Aetna spokesman John Farrell IV. "As soon as the situation deteriorated to the point ganza. Princesses, cats, Disney characters and costume since this summer." Eichinger, who lives in Newark and is engaged where it became evident that the frrefighters were in cowboys were among the most recurring sights John Alexander, 8, said the only thing miss to be married, was burned while fighting a town peril, there was a tremendous rush of forces to get in a crowded downtown Newark. ing from his own fireman costurp.e was water house blaze on Sunday evening. He and two of his them out," Farrell said. Children filled their pillowcases and plastic to fill his yellow frre hose. "If there's a fire, I fellow Aetna firefighters were injured after they The house, which dates back to about 1980, was pumpkin pails with candy from the many busi can't put it out- I don't have the equipment," became trapped on the second floor of the totally destroyed in the frre, Farrell said. None of nesses that took part in the event. Candy bars, he said. "Good thing there are real firemen Drummond Ridge townhome in Pike Creek. the occupants of the home were injured. Damage is Smarties or Tootsie Rolls were featured treats, around here." · The two other men, Ray Johnson · Jr., 21 , and estimated at $150,000. as well as Herr's potato chips from Capriotti's The traditional Halloween events stirred up Abel Schall, 24, were treated for bums and released State Fire Marshal Willard Preston said the fire sub shop and fortune cookies from No. 1 heavy conjestion in the Newark Shopping from Christiana Hospital late Sunday night, Farrell was the result of a faulty chimney. "The chimney was running up in a concealed space and ignition Chinese restaurant. Center parking lot, the nearest lot for parade said. Ryan Fad, 2, said he got lots of his favorite participants to park their cars. Parents, along "When the frre erupted from the level below built up inside of it," he said. "It was boxed out, if candy, lollipops. with some unsuspecting drivers, experienced ' where the three men were standing, the stairway you will." Mom, Annette, said be was content with just more than 20 minutes of standstill traffic. acted as a chimney," he said. "A tremendous blast of He said this led to heavy buildup inside the heat and smoke came up from the stairway. chimney chute. "This is why it is very important to ''I'm estimating that they may have been trapped See FIREFIGHTER , 2 ..... (in the house) for as long as two-and-a-half to three INDEX . National, state, local election campaigns come NEWS 1-3 POLICE BLOTIER 2 to an intense conclusion on Tuesday, Nov. 7 OPINION 4 LIFESTYLE 7 Thomas Carper is hotly challeng Fifty-four legislators in the THE ARTS 7 Delaware seats for ing longtime U.S. Senator Delaware General Assembly are William Roth for a seat in also up for re-election, although DIVERSIONS 5 Congress and Congress while U.S. not all have challengers. The CROSSWORD PUZZLE 12 Governor are Congressman Michael Castle is Newark Post surveyed those run running a more sedate race ning in some local districts and SPORTS 10-11 hotly pursued against challenger Micheal presents their responses on Pages lection signs like those Miller. 10-11 of this edition. The soon-to be vacated gover The election polls are open ' seen here should all be gone by this time next nor's seat is being sought by cur from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on election week. rent Lt. Gov. Ruth Ann Minner, day. On Tuesday, Nov. 7, voters businessman John Burris and For information about individ throughout Delaware and the rest civic activist Floyd McDowell Sr. ual polling locations, call the of the nation go to the polls to New Castle County voters are Department of Elections at 577- elect a new U.S . president and being asked to choose a new 3464. vice-president, numerous mem County Council president from Persons wishing to vote must bers of Congress and state legis either Christopher Coons or NEWARK POST PHOTO BY JOHN LLERA bring photo identification with lators, as well as thousands of Michael Ramone, neither of them to the polling place. 3 County Executive Thomas is being challenged by Green 7 99 462 00002I local officeholders. whom has served on · county Gordon, seeking a second term, Party candidate Craig Shumaker. In Delaware, current Gov. council previously. 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