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Newark man has been charged with rape . PAGE2 • Baseball legends due, PAGEs Greater: Newark's Hometown Newspaper Since 191 0 •:• 94th Year, Issue ©2004 January 9, 2004 Newark, Del. • 50¢ UP FRONT ch came tiMt ... tbe free-range New Calendar cbic en or eorganic81ly"raised egg! city By DAVID WILLIAMS Why the demand? reform? SPECIAL TO THE NEWARK POST Stivers of Newark Natural Foods describes the store's clientele as diverse. Most are upper court? By JIM STREIT ANEY BOWEN, general manager of middle class and married and many are in col­ Jmember-owned Newark Natural Foods, lege while Newark's international community By DARREL W. COLE NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER seeks to dispel a common perception makes a good showing. ................ ..,..................................... about her long-standing downtown establish­ AM venturing northward The Main Squeeze Juice Bar and Cafe NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER ment: "You don't have to be a health nut next week for a nostalgic I to shop here," she said. ITH the state Legislature con­ tour of the Pine Tree W sidering a proposal to abolish State. I plan to visit friends "Though we do have a few excep­ Alderman Courts statewide, and former newspaper tions ... ," said Bowen, "our product policy Newark city officials are proposing the acquaintances, read some says that we have no white, refined flours, state create a new court specifically for books, relax, eat as many no white, refined sugars, no additives or Newark. "lobstahs" as humanly possi­ preservatives, no artificial anything." The Municipal Court proposal would ble, and generally take in the Adds marketing director Mary DeMare allow the city to continue paying splendor of Downeast Maine Stivers, "We cater to those who may have expenses of the court and retain the rev­ in the winter. special diets due to allergies or a health enues generated from minor crimes such In my final condition like celiac disease." as those related to alcohol, traffic, noise days as a and disorderly conduct. Maine resident, In the small office space that is nestled Slnclalr's m;taDrant CIJSIDD Procllla Collins, lett, and da~ Clntl!ina The major change for the city and for I met one of between the walk-in refrigerator and the Cob, right, enjoy tltelr meal. the state would be that the Newark City the most inter­ bulk foods warehouse behind the store, Council would recommend three candi­ esting people. Bowen and Stivers agree that the focus of attracts professionals from nearby offices and dates, and the governor and state Senate He was a the food store is healthy, whole foods. would select one Municipal Court judge. Massachusetts the university as well as moms with their chil­ Shelves are lined with bulk spices, free­ dren looking for a healthy alternative to fast Currently, the City Council appoints the newspaper edi- Streit trade coffees, varieties of grains, and certified tor who moved food. See COURT, 11 .... organic produce. north, not southward, upon The Sinclair's Cafe crowd is both older and retirement. Whether you need special foods to deal younger, and like the juice bar's customers, His name was Sid with celiac disease, dairy or wheat allergies, many are professionals, and staff, faculty, and McKeen and he authored diabetes, heart disease, high cholesterol or are graduate students from the university. So, which came first? The consumers of Traffic some of the funniest newspa­ a vegetarian, lacto-ovo-vegetarian, vegan, raw per columns I've read. When and live foodist, fruitarian, sproutarian, the free-range chicken, or the providers of the ·I met him, he was beginning juicearian, you all have one thing in common: organically-raised brown egg? his fourth decade of author­ To live healthier lives through food choices. Owners and managers agree that the cul­ tural diversity of the Newark population cou­ causes ing "Wry and Ginger," a Newark offers many dining and shopping weekly column in the pled with the income and educational level of choices for seekers of healthy foods. Worcester Sunday Telegram. most of Newark's residents account for the Sid once suggested that it high interest in health and healthy food. The University of Delaware is also a common concerns would be best to reorder the months of the year. denominator. As I enjoyed a few days By CARLY JUNO break during the holidays The establishments NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER after the exhaustive Thanksgiving-to-Christmas Nature's Way Health Food Store has rush, I must admit that I been in the Newark Shopping Center on N intersection realignment or dreaded the return to work Main Street for more than 15 years and has A speeq cushion, a version of a Monday. And I began to existed in Newark for twice that long. speed bump, are two ways resi­ think about Sid's recommen­ Flavia Cugini, who manages the small, dents near Old Cooch's •Bridge Road dation. brightly-lit store with her son Matthew, is might get relief from drivers who cause He may have been on to busy with inventory in the neat aisles lined traffic nightmares in the area. somethi~g. As this year's with vitamins, herbs, supplements, and The Delaware Department of presidential campaign heats books. Transportation expects to put the matter ''The first health food store to open in to a vote of area residents. Ballots should ·~ - •. See UP FRONT, 5. Newark," she said. be sent out by the end of the month to Flavia Cugini and her husband, Jesse, residents of Old Cooch's Bridge Road, Phoenix Avenue and Cobble Creek See HEALTHY, 11 Curve. At a Department of Transportation Malo Sqalulce bar owner Debbie Jolmson, rf$t. cha~ wllh a meeting on Monday, Jan. 5, representa­ CIJSIDmer. Her bwn oiTem avariety of OOallby food cholm;. tives from DelDOT showed approxi- I'OOIDBYSCOTI'~ See ROAD, 11 .... 7 99462 00002 3 IN SPORTS: Newark High School's girls swim team No. 1, page 9. • UD's Blue Hens knock off Hofstra, page 9. , PAGE 2 • NEWARK POST • jANUARY 9, 2004 737-0724 • Fax 737-9019 • www.ncbl.com/post/ • [email protected] NEWARK POST ·:· POLICE BLOTTER Can we help? • Police Blotter is compiled Offices: The paper'? offices are each week from the files of the HEN Newark police were taken into custody. Police seized located convenie'ntly in Suite Newark Police Department, New W called to the Sunoco the baseball bat, a bludgeon and a 206, Madeline Crossing, 168 Castle County Police and the Foot chase Station on Elkton Road set of brass knuckles the men had Elkton Rd., Newark, DE Delaware State Police by the on Wednesday, Dec. 24, at 10:49 with them at the time of arrest, 19711 . Office hours are 8:30 newspaper staff p.m. to investigate a report of a according to police. a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. ends with disorderly subject with a baseball Arrested later were Andrew bat, they were directed to the Boyle, 23, of Newark, and William Phone: (302) 737-0724 cemetery across the street. Wessells, 19, of New Castle, for"'.· Facsimile: (302) 737-9019 There police reported they carrying a concealed deadly '. Newark man arrests observed two men. Both men weapon and offensive touching. e-mail: [email protected] ignored the officer's verbal com­ Wessells was alsq arrested for To subscribe: Call 737-0724 or charged mands to stop and get on the underage consumption of alcohol. 1-800-220-3311 . To begin a ground. But when the men turned police reported. convenient home-delivery sub­ around, police observed one of Due to their intoxication, scription, simply call. with rape them carrying a baseball bat by his arraignment was delayed until both side. After a brief foot chase, at men could sober up, police said. To place a classified: Call 737- N Monday, Dec. 29, New gun point, both subjects were 0724 or 1-800-220-3311. OCastle County Police arrested To place a display ad: Call 737- Leroy J. Sims, 41, of Newark 0724 or 1-800-220-3311. for rape in the second degree. K-9 bomb detection dogs and The victim watched the attackers He is accused of raping a male officers were brought to the building, as they fled the area in a car and was Happy New Year? HE STAFF of the Newark Post is acquaintance early on that day, conducted a search but found noth­ able to obtain the tag number. Police Unknown suspects were observed Teager to assist readers and advertis­ according to police. ing. A second threat to the school was discovered Benjamin Baffone, 20, of by neighbors in the 100 block of ers. Reporters, writers, editors and Police reported that at 9 p.m. received around 9:15a.m. but anoth­ Newark, was operating the vehicle. Kershaw Street throwing two cham­ salespeople can be contacted as listed: troopers responded to the Admiral er search came up empty as well. Investigators reported they quick­ pagne bottles through the front win­ Club Apartments. The 18-year-old An investigation into the threats ly linked Bafffone and Michael dows of a residence shattering both James B. Streit, Jr. is the publisher male victim told police that he was of the Newark Post. He sets policies and led to the arrest of a 15-year-old Hulsey, 21, of Newark to the home windows on Thursday, Jan 1, at 3:34 sexually assaulted. freshman at Newark High School for invasion. a.m, according to Newark Police manages all departments in the Newark The investigation revealed the office. Call him at 737-0724. two counts of terroristic threatening. Both men were charged with bur­ Department records.

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