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....• Greater Newark's Hometown Newspaper Since 191 0 ....• 94th Year, Issue 3 ©2003 February 7, 2003 Newark, Del. • 50¢ UP FRONT Cafe Getting heads what they deserve d'town By JIM STREIT Planners recommend NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER ICHE Cafe Napoli at former BELFAST, MAINE- It's By ROBIN BROOMALL Twelve years ago Hussey's 11 degrees below zero as I full-time job was sales in the Fatty Patty's site write. My motel room has a NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER electronics business. But when door to the outside but it does the bottom dropped out out of By ERIC G. STARK not seal tightly. My fingers the electronics industry in the are so cold I can barely type. EED a life-sized statue early 90s, he found himself out NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER I think I'll put my gloves N of Robert E. Lee? A of a job. on. six-foot cigar store Carving decoy ducks was a With such praise as being called a Iy pikl inm thf middy farf, Indian? A bronze water foun hobby Hussey really enjoyed, landmark for the area and an incredible gioven thje circumsszstancs. tain of dolphins? Or Elvis with but he knew it would take addition, plans for a Cafe Napoli restau I think I'll take my gloves his guitar? carving more than just a few rant on Main Street took a positive step off. These are only a few of the decoys to make a living. He closer to becoming reality. I haven't been back to hundreds of wood carved and also knew to make a go of his The Newark Planning Commission coastal Maine in a decade. bronze cast statues, figurines, business he needed good qual unanimously passed a motion Tuesday When we lived garden fountains, and decora ity pieces and good prices. night to recommend approval to City in Waldo tive items designed by Darren So he decided to follow the Council for the minor subdivision and County from Hussey, of Newark. larger companies and go over parking waiver for property which for 1988 to 1992, I Hussey's com seas with his designs. merly housed Fatty Patty's at 76 East always enjoyed pany, All Classics He started his business See IIAPOU, 18 winteL 1res, the LtD., started part in his garage, designing snow and cold ly out of necessity cigar store Indians. He had could be both and a little bit of a See NICHE, 19 ersome if you desire to have his allowed it to own business. Permits get to you. But the grandest benefit was the increased interaction with friends and family. Mainers may be get more fraternal when the cold sets in. I wanted to get another taste of this warm ness, hence, this trip. required The Kingston Trio per formed a song on their first Decca album in 1964 titled By ROBIN BROOMALL "Poverty Hill." Nick, Bob and John sang, " ... the sum NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER mer folks call it Paradise Mountain, but we call it A proposal for a new rental permit for Poverty Hill. " multi-family dwellings in mixed-use And so it was here in facilities could create an additional Belfast and Waldo County 15 $2,035.00 in revenue for the city. years ago. On Newark city council's agenda for The mid-coast region was this Monday is the second reading for a jammed with mini-vans and proposed change in the ordinance for See UP FRONT, 7 .... property maintenance code that would require a rental permit for multi-family dwellings in mixed-use facilities. The meeting will start at 7:30 p.m. in the Municipal Building on Elkton Road. Under the proposed change multi family dwellings would include "resi dential units of any number located in buildings that contain non-residential use groups." 7 9946 SeeCOU '19 .. PAGE 2 • NEWARK POST • FEBRUARY 7, 2003 737-0724 • Fax 737-9019 NEWARK PosT ·:· POLICE BLOTTER Can we help? • Police Blotter is compiled Offices: The. paper's offices are each week from the files of the HE Newark Police from various agencies through located conveniently in the Newark Police Department, New TDepartment will host its out the State of Delaware will Robscott Building, 153 E. Castle County Police and the Register third annual Youth Police participate in the education of Chestnut Hill Rd., Newark, DE Delaware State Police by the Academy for 30 young adults the cadets. In keeping with the 19713. 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Streit, Jr. is the publisher Police Officers and http://newark.de.usldocsldepart of the Newark Post. He sets policies and Newark police reported. manages all departments in the Newark Officers said two black males, 20 Emergency Services Personnel mentslyouth_academy.html office. Call him at 737-0724. to 25 years old, entered P~ddlers Pit Stop, 610 S. College Ave., at 7:26 Eric G. Stark is the news editor. He leads the day-to-day operation of the p.m. The two displayed a gun and Castle County police in pursuit. The Investigation is continuing, police twirled around and continued newsroom. Call him at 737-0724. took an undisclosed amount of cash suspect was taken into custody in said. No one was injured. screaming. When one of the under before fleeing on foot. Marty Valania prepares the sports Kimberton, police said. The suspects are described by cover officers displayed his badge, pages of this newspaper. The sports K-9 dogs and police searched the Damion R. Mata, 20, of police as: a black male, 18-22 years the man shoved the policeman and editor is seldom in the office, however, area but failed to immediately locate Kimberton Drive, Newark, was old, around 5-foot-8, 130-140 screamed an obscentity. Police he checks in frequently. Leave mes the suspects. charged with robbery, aggravated pounds, wearing a black hooded placed the man under arrest. sages for Marty at 1-800-220-3311. Investigation is continuing. Any menacing and possession of a deadly sweatshirt and blue jeans; and a Thomas E. Sokolis was charged person with information about the weapon during the commission of a black male, 18-22 years-old, 5-10 to with disorderly conduct and offen Kathy Burr is the office manager robbery is asked to call Newark felony. He was arraigned, then taken 6 feet tall, 180-190 pounds, with sive touching, and was released and editorial assistant who processes police at 366-7110, ext. 135. most press releases. She prepares to Gander Hill prison after failing to' slight facial stubble, wearing a black pending a court appearance. obituaries and People briefs. She is post $220,000 cash bail. hooded sweatshirt. assisted by Ginni Buongiovanni. Police have asked any person Contact them at 737-0724. Man, 20, arrested with information about the armed Armed robbery at gunpoint here Two gunmen robbery to contact Det. Andrew Robin Broomall is a staff reporter. Markovitz at 366-7100, ext. 135, or on Barksdale Road Reach her at 737-0724. rob travelers A 20-year-old Newark man was Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333. The Newark Police Department is Phil Toman has been the paper's taken into custody at gunpoint fol Five persons- including a month investigating an armed robbery on arts editor since 1969. Well-known in lowing a shoplifting and chase that old baby - were robbed at gunpoint Monday, Feb. 3 on Barksdale Road the arts community, he writes his began at the Pathmark store in in the unit block Prospect Avenue at Cash taken near Colonial Court. weekly column from his Newark home. College Square shopping center. 1 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 1. during break-in Newark police said the victim Leave messages for him at 737-0724.