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In Sports Boundary changes to shift students By E. Fine hearing at Glasgow High School Stoff Reporter • Parents attack desegregation, 3A • that in all cases they tried to keep neighborhoods together to avoid se An estimated 2,200 pupils en Elementary School in June, using its ment of between 620 and 650. Con parating children from their friends. rolled in kindergarten through lhe building space to expand Gauger stru ction on the school began in TI1e new boundaries will bring eighth grade in the Christina School Middle School. The two schools Feb., 1991 , and will be completed about the following primary school District will enter new schools next were located in one building ncar by the spring or the summer. transfers: September as part of the di strict's Del. 4. Because of the opening of a new • Lumbrook, Stafford and drawing of new school boundary The decision was based on s LU primary school , most of the children Windy Hills pupils will move from lines. dics showing an increase in the being transferred, about 1, 700, are Downes to West Park. Drawing new school 'boundaries middle school population through enrolled in school s for kindergaten • Admiral's Club Apartments, comes as a result of the opening of a out the district. through grade three. About 278 in Country Squire Apartments, Pos new primary school and the closing Some of Cobbs' pupils will be tcrmcdi:ne school pupils also will sum Park Aparunents, Millrace and of one, both of which are in greater absorbed by the new $7.3 million change schools as will about 200 Red Mill Farms pupils will move Newark. Barrett Run Elementary School ncar pupils enro lled in middle schools. School officials will close Cobbs U.S. 40. which wi ll have an enroll- School officials said at the Jan. 6 See SCHOOLS/3A Education circular · clition ......• Serving Greater Newark Since t 91 0 Post Photo/E. Fine Published every Friday January 15, 1993 3& Glasgow's Terron Richardson battles with Christiana's Leron Roane for rebound in the Dragons' 78-69 victory over the Vikings last Friday night. Article, 1B. Inside Wheeling it across America THE GREENWAY PROGRAM hopes to create 4A greenways, connecting strips of land or water- ways that may have biking or hiking trails, all over Alternative ' ~\'· the state. Members of the Bear/Glasgow Council of Civic Organizations were given some of the transportation plans. takes activist A NEW BOOK, written by Pte. Robert C. Barnes, SA through town retells the 12S·yearhistory of the Newark Police. Take a look and relive some memories. By E. Fine Stoff Reporter A PET SITTING BUSINESS led by Len Leshem Willa Scott encountered some of Greater Newark provides priority care for SA unexpected opposition while rid animals while their owners are away. ing her bicycle in Philadelphia. The 59-year-old Californian, on USING HERBS IN COOKING satisfies a familiy's a cross-county quest to save the earth's ozone layer, ran into po hunger for flavor without adding extra salt, fat and 10A lice officers who arrested her, de sugar. Jeff Smith , the Frugal Gourmet, presents laying her arrival in Newark by some delicious recipes that call for various herbs. y_ • . Charged wilh disorderly con THE DELAWARE ART MUSEUM has started duct, Scou will have to return to lhe "City of Brotherly Love" on 1993 with a bang, featuring British watercolors of 12A Jan. 29 for a hearing. the 19th century and paintings of Dante Gabriel But not even an incident like Rossetti. this wit deter her. Promoting transportation alternatives to the car will not only save the envi THE DRAGONS of Glasgow High School sneak ronment but insure cyclists beuer past the Vikings of Christiana in their 78-69 win 18 health, she said. last week in men's basketball. Here for a couple of days last Post Photo/E. Fine weekend, Scott said professional Willa Scott is off again, showing that cars aren't necessarily the only way to go. race car tracks are among her fa Index · vorite targets to picket. Often Scott, an ordained mini ster sponsi ble for as many as 500,000 race are doomed. draped in signs that say things who also holds a degree in psy new skin cancer cases annually, NEWS 1·12A EVENTS 11A This is part of the message she like "Genlleman Stop Your En chology, said that auto emissions she said. intends to deliver to President POUCE 2A RELIGION 9A gines. Your Automobile Tech contai n chlorine which breaks Cars are at the heart of our de Elect Bill Cli nton when she ar COIIIIUNITY 4A ARTS 12A nology has Just Destroyed The down the ozone cover, leaving struction, she sa id . People must rives in Washington next week OPINION 6A SPORTS 1~8 Human Race," she has been on ly oxygen that is inadequate tum back to caring for each olher for Clinton's inauguration. UFESTYLE CLASSIFIEDS 7-88 kicked out of many of these for protecting the planet from and the planet, she sa id . If not, events. ultra-v iolet rays. The rays are re- both the earth and the human See CYCLIST/4A More homes? Bear residents hear of plans By Alfred T. Erskine Jr. braved Saturday's wintery weather and is presently zoned for commer to offer thei r input. Some of their Special to The Post to attend a meeting with Charles cial use. Because of the depressed concerns were: increased traffic in Robino an~ representatives from BEAR - "The concern of the commercial market, Robina wants the area because of development, average resident is what is going to Robina Group, Inc. The meeting to have the zoning changed and the type of housing being con was organized by Robina to discuss happen to traffic on Pinewoods build homes on the property. sidered for the area and the open his plans to seek a zoning change State Representative Vince Blvd.," said Kirby Hudson, lands and parks planned for the Lolink (R-27th) and representatives Treasurer for the Pine Woods Main for property located behind the Fox project. from Pine Woods and the tenance Organization. Run shopping center. Robina and Greg Swift, a traffic Bear/Glasgow Council of Civic Or Hudson was among tJ1e few who Forest Glen II, the property in question, contains about 65 acres gani zations (BGCCO) were present See BEAR/SA New law targets Post Photo/E. Fine At Teamworks: (left to right) Randy Bles, Jennifer Wilson, Megan O'Neill, Sylvia Jackson, Bruce Phillips and Keith Kilman. Qnderage drinking Center offers training By E. Fine Stoff Reporter for disabled youth In an effort to control underage drinking in the city, the Newark By E. Fine numbering among Teamwork's City Council passed a law to regu Stoff Reporter many client~. late restaurants and taverns that But Teamworks is not looking to have patios. Providing young people who put anybody out of business. Approved Monday, the law: have disabilities with job experi " It's our intent to fu nction within • Limits patios to 1,000 square ence is the goal of "Teamworks," a the community," said Randy Bies, a feet. Christina School District job train special education teacher. "The last • Bans wet bars and amplified ing site which opened this month on thing we want is to infringe upon music from these areas. Main Street in Newark. another business" • Limits drinking to only those Team works is run as a retail store Located in the old Hannah C ham patrons who arc seated and restrict and is open to the public. The young berlain House where Main Street crowds from spilling on to sidew people placed there are taught to and Elkton Road meet., it is one of a alks, streets and driveways outside wait on customers, to keep track of half dozen sites for young people · the patios. Nancy Turner photo/The Post stock and to work a cash register. with disabilities between the ages of A 1991 amendment to the state Ushering In Epiphany Liquor Control Act increases the Some are taught how to silk three and 2 1. Members of St. Thomas's Episcopal Church In Newark watched their Christmas greenery go screen recreational clothing with Du Other job training programs are power of a municipal government to up In flames last wMk as part of an ancient ceremony marking the beginning of Epiphany. The regulate drinking. The guidelines Pont, Avon, the University of Dela controlled burning was held at the parish parking lot off South College Avenue. ware, General Motors and MBNA See TEAM/SA See COUNCIU1 OA Page 2a • The Post, Jan. 15, 1993 For News Call (302) 737-0724 • Classified 1-800-220.1230 FIRE CALLS The Ground Round Monday, Jan. 11 Friday, Jan. 8 8:32 p.m. - Christiana Hospital, Company and Singerly Fire 6:54 a .m.- 15 Arnold Place, 7:30 a.m.- 1600 River Road. Auto 4755 Stanton-Ogletown Road. Company of Elkton. Princeton Woods Town Houses. accident. Christiana Fire Company Building fire. Christiana, Minquas 4:49 p.m.- 11 21 Howell School robbed at gunpoint House fire. Christiana and ambulance and Delaware City Fire of Newport, Mill Creek and Road. House fire. Christiana and Wilmington Manor fue companies. Company. Belvedere fire companies. Volunteer Hose of Middletown fire By Diane Heck undetermined amount of money 11 :07 a.m.- Airport and Churchman 8:01 a.m.-Mother Hubbard Child companies. Staff Reporter into a plastic bag, police said. The roads. Auto accident. Christiana Care, 407 White Clay Crescent. Wednesday, Jan. 6 5:12p.m.- 10 Delaware City Trailer An armed man robbed the man then pushed the manager and Fire Company.