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90th Year, Iss -- 4 reo.-uary 19, 1999 Newark, Del. • 50¢ Mrs. Bing EN SPORTS fights 2000 IS NO back -PROBLEM FOR Bakery owner KRisTIN scares robber away MILls. 18. By MARY E. PETZAK NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER ELENA BING, longtime owner of : IN LIFESTYLE Bing's Bakery on Main Street, was Ssurprised but undaunted by a robbery there on Monday afternoon. According to Newark Police, a suspect described as a black male, 25 to 35 years of age, approx THE FUll STORY imately 135 pounds, and wearing a gray knit cap, dark pants and a dark coat entered the store through a rear door on ON THAT BRIGHT Feb. 15. The 80-year-old Bing came upon the _suspect removing a wallet from her purse in the kitchen area. Police said the man \EllOW 10 allegedly made a fist at Bing as if he was NEWARK POST PHOTOS BY HEIDI SCHEING going to strike her. "She told us she BUILDING! -The "Cal in the Hat" along with Governor grabbed a long wooden pole from the Thomas Carper and First Lady Martha kitchen and yelled at the man not to touch - Carper helped kick off "Hats Off to Read- her," reported Officer Mark FarraH. "He IN THE NJ;WS -· ing Week" at McVey Elementary School · fled out the door after that with the wallet on Feb. 10. Students marked the event · See OBB , 2 ~ by wearing hats at an ass~mbly and .· puHing on a reading demonstration BENEFIT for the CariJers. PlANNED TO Dr. Kent BOLSTER bows POPUlAR 3 EATERY. out - ~ .~ ~- IND,EX · NEWS 1-7 No candidates POLICE BLOTTER 2 yet to fill seat OPINION 8 Reservoir is part of By SHARON R. COLE LIFESTYLE 10 NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER THE ARTS 11 Newark's water future CHOOL BOARD MEMBER Dr. DIVERSIONS -12 James W. Kent is unlikely to run CROSSWORD PUZZLE 13 . By MARY E. PETZAK demand. "We're looking for 3.8 mgd (million S again for a seat on the Christina Dis galJons a day)," said Dombrowksi. "How can trict School Board. "I might change my SPORTS 18-22 NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER we get that?" mind if a really exciting issue comes up," PEOPLE NEWS 16-17 City manager Carl Luft said the staff was said Kent this week. URPRISING no one, Newark city council not recommending five of the options, none of Kent's ·term in Christina's nominating OBITUARIES 24 gave the go ahead on Tuesday night for which included a reservoir_ Three of the options district "F' located in Newark expires in Scity staff to make plans for future water not favored also would _rely on contaminated May. He has served on the Christina board CLASSIFIEDS 26-32 ' supplies which will include a reservoir in welJs in the North Well Field. for 15 years, nine years as president of the Newark. "We're deeply concerned about using board. "We've never been self-sufficient," said city those," said Dombrowski. "If council decides Although he has had, and still has, a water director Joseph Dombrowski, "but to do it, so be it, but we don't recommend it." strong interest in the school board, Kent maybe we have a chance to come close." At this point, neither the staff nor the city said he would like to present the opportu City staff and a consultant analyzed existing knows exactly how big a storage facility, esti nity to a person with new enthusiasm to sources, supplies and demand to determine the mated to cost $18.6 million to build, is needed. take the seat. range of nine supply options presented at the "That's part of what we need to determine," According to Harold Schonhans of the council workshop. said Dombrowski. Department of Elections for New Castle Dombrowski said the city has never had a Dombrowski said the most recent study "cushion" of water during times of peak 7 99 462 00002 3 See WATER, 4 ~ See ELECTIO~_ 4 ~ . • I I • INTENTIONAL SE !- 90th Year, Iss 1 reoruary 19, 1999 Newark, Del. • 50¢ Tins WEEK Mrs. Bing IN SPORTS fights 2000 IS NO back PROBLEM FOR Bakery owner scares robber away By MARY E. PETZAK ~ 18 NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER ELENA BING, longtime owner of Bing's Bakery on Main Street, was Ssurprised but undaunted by a robbery th ere on Monday afternoon. According to Newark Police, a uspect de cribed as a black male, 25 to 35 year of age. approx THE FULL STORY imately 135 pounds and wearing a gray knit cap, dark pants and a dark coat entered the store through a rear door on ON THAT BRIGHT Feb. 15 . The 80-year-old Bing came upon the s uspect removing a wallet from her purse i lEILOW in the kitchen area. Police aid th e man allegedly made a fist at Bing as if he wa NEWARK POST PHOTOS BY HE IDI SGHEING going to trike her. ''She told us he BUILDING! 10 The "Cat in the Hat " along with Governor grabbed a long wooden pole from the Thomas Carper and First Lady Martha kitchen and yelled at the man not to touch Carper helped kick off "Hats Off to Read her," reported Officer Mark Farrall. "He ing Week" at McVey Elementary School fled out the door after that with the wallet on Feb. 10. Students marked the event by wearing hats at an assembly and See ,2 putting on a reading demonstration BENEFIT for the Carpers. PL~INED TO Dr. Kent BOLSTER bows POPUlAR 3 EATERY. out No candidates NEWS 1-7 POLICE BLOTTER 2 yet to fill seat OPIN IO N 8 Reservoir is part of By SHARON R. COLE LIFESTYLE 10 NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER THE ARTS 11 Newark's water future CHOOL BOARD MEMBER Dr. DIVERSIONS 12 Jame W. Kent i unlikely to run CROSSWORD PUZZLE 13 By MARY E. PETZAK demand. "We' re looking for 3.8 mgd (million Sagain for a seat on the Christina Dis gallons a day)," aid Dombrowksi. "How can trict School Board. "I might change my SPORTS 18-22 NEWARK POST STAFF WRI TER we get th at?" mind if a really exciting i sue come up," PEOPLE NEWS 16-17 City manager Carl Luft said the staff was aid Kent this week. URPRISING no one, Newark city council not recommending five of the options, none of Kent's term in Chri tina' nominating OBITUARIES 24 gave the go ahead on Tue day night for which included a reservoir. Three of the option district ·'F" located in Newark expires in Scity staff to make plans for future water not favored also would .rely on contaminated May. H ha erved on the Chri tina board CLASSIFIEDS 26-32 sup pli es which will include a reservoir in wells in the North Well Field. fo r 15 years, nine years as president of the Newark. "We're deeply concerned about using board. "We've never been self-sufficient," said city those," said Dombrowski . "If council decides Although he has had, and still ha , a water director Joseph Dombrowski, "but to do it, so be it, but we don 't recommend it." trong interest in the school board, Kent maybe we have a chance to come close." At thi s point, neither the taff nor the city said he would Like to pre ent the opportu City staff and a consultant analyzed existing knows exactly how big a storage facility, e ti nity to a person with new enthu ia m to sources, supplies and demand to determine the mated to cost $ 18.6 million to build, is needed. take the seat. range of nine supply options presented at the "That's part of what we need to determine," According to Harold Schonhan of the council work hop. said Dombrowski. Department of Election for New Ca tle Dombrow ki aid the city has never had a Dombrowski said the most recent study "cushion" of water during times of peak 7 99462 00002 3 See WATE 4 See ELECTIO , 4 P.\CE 2 • NEW.\RK PosT • FEB RL.-\RY 19, 1999 Visit us on the World Wide Web NEWARK PosT ·:· IN THE NEWS Can we help? Offices: The paper's offices are ·Pourn BRIEFS located conveniently in the Rob scott Building, 153 E. Chestnut Hill Rd ., Newark, DE 19713. jacket, possibly a Chicago Bulls jer called the victim, threatened to kill Magner, 25, of Newark was admit Office hours are 8:30a.m . to 5 Traffic enforcement sey, sweat pants and a mask. her and repeatedly drove past her ted to Christiana Medical Center p.m. weekdays. advisory Anyone with information is residence, stalking her. Higgins was with serious injuries to his head and Phone: (302) 737-0724 asked to call Newark police at 366- located and charged with violation face. 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