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• • THERE ARE BARGAINS GALORE IN OUR COUPON BOOKIEI SPECIAL! •:• Greater Newark's Hometown Newspaper Since 1910 •:• 85th Year, Issue 19 c 1995 June 2, 1995 Newark, Del. • 35~ THis WEEK Vandals mar In Sports CHS at year-end By MARY E. PETZAK damages to a CD-ROM inside one of the classrooms. NEWARK POST STAFF WAITER Capes Riley, assistant superin tendent for the Christina School Sometime between the evening District, stated that the total bill for of May 24 and the morning of May repair and cleanup came to 25, vandals wreaked havoc on the $8460.00. buildings and grounds of Christiana "The school is still investigating High School. at thi s time," Riley sa id . "We are foi J "Most of the damage was done in lowi ng the student code of conduct the back of the buildings," reported in thi s matter and that includes proJ Richard Gregg. assi tant principal. visions for everything." : "No one was aware of the damage In response to whether or not the until we arrived at the school on school would pursue arrest and Thursday morning." prosecution of the perpetrators; A'HIGH FIVE' According to Gregg, included in Riley stated emphatically, "The stu-: the ex tensive damage was graffi ti dent code covers that, too." with the number "95" prominently Gregg said th at immediately foi-: CELEBRATES di splayed which suggested to school lowing discovery of the damage a officials that members of this year's meeting was held in which studentS: graduating class were responsi ble. were told that school activities could STATE TENNIS In addition, bl eachers, ticket be canceled if the vandals were nor booths, goalie stands and athletic identified. Since that time a numbei equipment were moved, overturned of reports have come in and Gregg TITLE. and strewn around playing fields. states that "we're narrowing it down lB Picnic tables were put up on roofs but sti ll investigating." and two outside li ghts were broken. He said that the school definitelY: Buildings and walks were cov believe some members of the class In the news ered with toilet paper, Saran wrap, of 1995 are responsible and will bci shaving cream and "For Sale" signs. punished. "But no other measures Thirteen windows in a greenhouse are being taken against the school a& were broken, as well as the windows a whole," said Gregg. "The Senior in the overturned ticket booth. Trays Ball and Banquet is on. ThC. ONE WOMAN and garbage were thrown through Barbecue on Monday is on." the broken skylight. KilLED Most expensive was the $2200 in -IN 89£ ACCIDENT. 3A Public voice sought for 301 EXXON BABY'S and respond to previously expressed By MARY E. PETZAK Route 30 I concerns. The study NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER seeks the choices of private citizens MOTHER STilL and communities as well as legisla In a continuing effort to encour tive officials. The study is mandated age public participation in the 301 by law prior to the initiation of any SOUGHT. studies and plans, the Wilmington major, Federally-funded transporta 3A Area Planning Council (WILMAP tion projects. CO) and De!DOT sponsored a The traditional solution to traffic "Route 301 Major Investment Study congestion in Delaware has been In Lifestyle (MlS) Public Scoping Workshop'' at widening existing roads or building Hodgson Vocational-Technical new ones. However, recent public' School on May 24, 1995. The MIS is an attempt to detine See ROUTE 301, 3A ..... HELPLINE VOLUNIEERS SPRFAD SAVING ~AGE Summer games of Special Olympics starts tonight TO THOSE By MARY PETZAK softball, powerlifting and boccein anticipa- Olympic spirit and even inspire us workers tion of the games. - to try things we never thought we could do." NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER IN NEED. Opening ceremonies begin at 7:30 p.m. These athletes Grunert pointed out Len Leshem. who at 6A Today and tomorrow, Newark welcomes tonight in the Bob Carpenter Center with a age 51 became a Specilal Olympics volun teer and ra n 13 marathons in one year to 550 athletes to the Delaware Special parade of athletes, organizational awards, •• fireworks and the arrival of the Olympic glow with the true publi ize the program after years of being a In The Arts Olympics 1995 Summer Games at the University of Delaware Sports Complex on Flame, which has travelled I 12-miles in a Olympic spirit and "couch potato." South College Avenue. relay run across the state. "Len has now done the Iron Man ~s triathlon three times," said an amazed Competition will take place throughout "We hope people will come and bring even inspire work Grunert. ''That's what the example of per the two days starting at 9:30 a.m. on Friday their families," said Ann Grunert, executive ers ... " sons in Special Olympics does for you." LoNGWOOD GARDENS and 8:30 a.m. on Saturday. Athletes have director of Delaware Special Olympics. trained throughout the year for events in ''Too many of us were taught to look away Admission to all events and the opening aquatics, track and field, tennis, gymnastics, from person with disabilities when we were Ann Grunert and clo ing ceremonies is free. OFFERS AHOST young. These athletes glow with the true DIRECTOR. DELAWARE SPECIAl OLYMPICS OF SUMMER ACfMTIESFOR Mother, daughter grads FAMILY FUN. follow grandmother's footsteps 7A By MARY E. PETZAK age." She got her undergraduate degree at Wilmington Index NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER College in 1992 and then tarted on her masters. "I had hoped to be done by la!lt December," stat AST SATURDAY' S commencement at the ed Rose Rutt. ''We .really never thought about grad NEWS 1-12A University of Delaware was an exciting day uating at the same time when I was doing this." L for families of the graduates. But for one Her daughter lived and worked in Florida for a POLICE 2A local family it was hard to tell what to celebrate while before coming back to get her degree. "We first. gave each other advice and read papers for each DIVERSiONS 10A Rose Mary Woodrow Rutt and her daughter, other," said Rose Rutt. "But scheduling computer OPINION 4A Julie Ann Rutt, 28, both received degrees at the cer time at home got a little tricky." emony. Rose Rutt, a member of the staff of the Applauding at the commencement were Rose LIFESTYLE _M board of trustees at the University, received a master Rutt's husband and son as well as her mother, OBITUARIES BA of art.~ degree in liberal studies. Elizabeth Deakyne Woodrow, a 1936 graduate of Julie Rutt received her bachelors degree in the the University. Three genertllons of tht Woodrow family 1111m wltll prNI ....,. ART!_ 7A dual major of history and international relations. "My son, Thomas. became a journeyman carpen the UD llldlam letunlly. Julie Ann Rutt, ltft, rtcttvM lllr lA SPORT!_ 1-21 According to Rose Rutt, she went back to col ter this spring also," Rose Rutt added proudly. "We while her malltlr, R011 Miry Woodrow Rift, flllll, l'ltllvH 1111' lege in 1990 after having obtained an associate have a lot to celebrate." MA. Ortndmolber Ellublth D11llyne Woodrow trtdulltf friRI CLASSIFIEDS 4-101 degree from Goldey Beacom "at the traditional tltl Nlwlrt lftltHutton In 1131. ·. PACE 2A • NEWARK POST • J UNE 2, 1995 Police beat RFliGION ······ ···················· ··························································································· ······································································ ········································································· • Police Beat is compiled each of a robbery while shopping in the cash box at the Uni-Mart on South saw a suspicious person ent er a on fire near Wilbur and Prospect, on week from the files of the Newark College Square Pathmark around College Avenue. The suspect · are house in the unit blo k. of Plymouth South Cleveland Avenue and in the Police Department by staff writer 5:55 p.m. on May 28. According to described as white males, 5 feet , 3 Drive. The artendant notified police trash dumpster at Fox Croft March scheduled and then, together with another per Townhouses on Wilbur Street. On Mary E. Perzak. the police the woman was diverted inches and 5 feet, 6 inches tall Christians from Wilmington and son, stationed himself outside the May 28 police report a a couch on by one suspect while the other stole respectively. An undisclosed amount surrounding communities will par house to stop the suspicious person fire at Wilbur and Prospect Streets. a wallet, credit card · and lD from of cash was taken. ticipate in a Global March for Jesus Truck roof dented from leaving. Before police could Police have no suspects in any of the her pur e which was hanging on her beginning at 4th & Walnut Sts., arrive the person inside the house ·fire incidents. Newark. police report that some shoulder. Police describe the sus Wilmington, 10 a.m. to noon on Window broken, ran out. and fl ed with two other sus time between II p.m. on May 28 pects as a white male, 6 feet taJI , in May 27 .. Music for the March, pects in a vehicle. Police report and I :30 a.m. on May 29 an a baseball cap and a black male, 5 cash register stolen which will take place worldwide, nothing was taken. False bombs reported unknown person walked on the feet, I I inches tall, in his early 20's. will be played on WXHL (89.1 FM) Around 3:30 a.m. on May 27 hood of a 1991 Fcrd Ranger parked To report information to the Newark According to police an unknown in this area. For additional informa police responded to a report of crim on the unit block.