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Primary Voting Saturday Blue Hens frenzy! This week The NewArk Post introduces a new game called Blue Hen Frenzy. In it, readers ~re asked to count the number of Blue Hens - hke ' the one at right- in each week's issue. Readers who call the Post at 737-0905 or 737-0724 after 9 a.m. Thursday will ·be eligible to win two free tickets to home University of Delaware football games. This week's winners will be the second and fourth callers - remember, that is after 9 a.m. Thursday. Each will receive two tickets to Saturday's Delaware vs. Rhode Island game. Christina teachers honored/2a Hens set for Rhody /lb Vol. 76, No. 13 AN DS! Primary • Newark's high school units prepare for season voting Saturday 26th District candidates have different styles by Michael Ricci The major issues facing both candidates in this Saturday's 26th Representative District primary election are familiar to Newark residents: education, the environment, traffic congestion, planning and county develop­ ment. But the approach being taken to these issues by candidates Bob Hopkins and Ken Boulden is quite different. Hopkins said he sees a need for major changes in regional plann­ ing and development patterns. "The present situation is chaotic," he said. " We need to put pressure on the county to come up with a comprehensive plan." In addition, Hopkins said, the state must take a more active role in monitoring environmental and traffic problems in the region. Boulden is using an unusual and much different campaign ap­ proach than Hopkins. " I think issues will decide the general election," he said, but not the Glasgow High School band members practice marching. primary. Instead, Boulden said, the primary will be won by the can­ didate who is most successful in convincing district Democrats to "Eyes front!" the coach calls. " Don't Broiling under a hot August sun, vote in Saturday's election. look at me. Okay, now step right off Boulden's efforts have focused which burns golden against an electric with a 24-count diagonal. And I want a blue sky, 85 sweating Glasgow High on getting to know as many step-down halt so there's no question residents as possible through School students study diagrammed . about it!" maneuvers then break into small what he calls a " family-based by Neil Thomas squads. campaign." He said a major " Okay," yells their coach, " run it As much as the scene resembles a · goal of his campaign is to let back!" high school football practice, or even an people know he is willing to The lines form up and the students Army basic training camp, it is not. listen to their views, instead of stand in wait for their next orders. The Rather, it is band camp, which is held simply passing on his own. coach calls out the movement, adding, in one and two-week sessions at "People are used to hearing "Know where you're going! Look at it Glasgow, Christiana, Newark and St. politicians all the time," Boulden right now - spot it!'' Mark's high school. said. " It's strange to find one After completing the drill, the line Band members, under the watchful (politician) who listens to what reforms and the coach asks them to run eyes of band directors and drum ma­ they want to say. The govern- in place. " GHS!" they shout as they jors, spend the end of their summer turn to the left. " G HS!" they shout as vacations marching, practicing music they turn to the right. " GHS!" they and drilling maneuvers in a two-a-day See VOTE/ 16a shout, coming about front and center. See BANDS/ 16a INDEX FACT FILE KEEP POSTED Hey, Newark! We keep you Newarkers ........ 2a N ew Ark P ost posted with a wealth of informa­ News . ......... .. .. 3a tion about your neighborhoods, "Welcome !' guide next week. Schools ............ 8a deadlines schools, clubs and friends. 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Council will meet at 8 p.m. in To provide us with news and in­ the Newark Municipal Building, 220 Elkton Rd . formation, mail it or stop by our -------- --- office at the Robscott Building, 153 E. Chestnut Hill Rd ., Newark, Del. 19713, or call us at 737-0905 or 737-072 4. 2a September 3, 19111 Top teachers Christina's Georgia Cressman, Ed Stowell nominated for Presidential awards which selects those who will become finalists. by Michael Ricci With all the potential winners in­ volved in the competition, it really If the Christiana School District requires something special to set graded its teachers, Ed Stowell apart a few finalists from the 11 nd Georgia Cressman would rate other highly qualified nominees. an A-plus. For Stowell, years of experience Stowell and Cressman, two long- working with computers has time teachers in the district, have resulted in some unique techni­ made it into the final round of the ques. "I use computers complete­ Presidential Award for Ex- ly in my physics courses," he said. Georgia Cres'iman cellence nominations. The awards Students in Stowell's classes are presented annually to the even use computers during ex- made plans on how they will spend finest math and science teachers periments for data gathering. the $5,000 grant if they are in each state and territory. Before the district purchased selected as national winners. Stowell, a physics teacher, has computers in 1978 for class use, Stowell, who is retiring after this taught at Christiana High School Stowell had his home computer in year, said he will use the money since it opened in 1963. Cressman, class. for Christiana's computer pro­ a math teacher at Gauger Middle Students' initial reaction to his gram. In addition, he is donating School, has taught in the Newark teaching style is, not surprisingly, to the school many of the pro­ area since 1970. not always favorable. " You scare grams he has developed over the "I'm very pleased to be at this the living daylights out of them, years on his own computers. point," said Cressman, summing but they respect you," Stowell Cressman plans to use the grant up the quiet optimism both said. to develop a small card printing teachers share while waiting to However, once students become business for her students, which hear later this month if they are familiar with him, the teacher- will allow them to use their ma th C Pipe Furniture selected as national winners. student relationship quickly im- skills in a practical way. Although the success of being an proves, Stowell said. Neither teacher is a stranger to [ BUY DIRECT FROM THE FACTORY & S A~ \ award winner is something both " We have a fairly good rap- awards. Last year, Cr es~ma n hope to achieve, reaching the port," Stowell said, "but I won't reached the state-winner level for •M an utd C 1 uttH~ of fines t PV C Pipe Fu rn iture finals is in itself an impressive let them sit on their haunches. I'm the same award she is nominated •22 cush1o n pa11e 1ns t o c h oose from feat. strict, but we have fun." for this year. While Stowell won a •W e manu fac t ute o ur own cushions~ replacem ent cushions Award nominees in Delaware For Cressman, the difference is state award for excellence in 1982 can be selected from every school her devotion to students. " I'm Still, both would like to add this in each district. From there, the willing to give· the extra hour," award to their careers. After ove1 nominees must compile a report she said. " I think for the most part 30 years of teaching, Stowell satd, Sunbrite Products Corp. SALE ENDS explaining why they feel qualified (students) do apreciate me." "I'd like to go out with this Entrance Behind MacMillan's Sporting to win, what kind of background Cresssman is also involved with award." SEPT. 13th they have and how they plan to Gauger's computer program, and However, Cressman stressed, ~OUtoward St. (301) 392·3869 spend ·a $5,000 grant winner's Is the president-elect of . the whether she wins the nati!jnal _.-,. Ellcton, MD prize. 1 Delaware State Math Council for. award or not, "I can't be di,-ap- The number of'l'lot\linees is nar- .nexlyear. ' • pointed because of the quali~y of ~ l-1 rr_o_w_ed_d_o_w_n_b_y_a_st_a_te_b_o_a_rd_.__ s_ot_h_n_o_m_m_e_e_s_h_a_ve_a_l_re-a""'dy !!:: .~."•'' who'" in th• poor th CHRISTINA SCHOOL DISTRICT < ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMS JAMES H. 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