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93rd Year, Issue 29 ©2002 August 9, 2002 Newark, Del. • 50¢ Alcohol regs okayed curve By JIM STREIT Pla8ners disagree with 'special use permit' NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER plan, council to make USUALLY do not use final decisions in Sept. I my bully pulpit in this front-page space to pro mote other columnists' work. By ERIC G. STARK However, this week I mU$t bring.to your attention the NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER work. of two of our regulars. more than 60 people huddled in the council chamber - many with an opllllOn - the Newark Planning Commission voted 4-1 Tuesday to recommend to city council a major overhaul in zoning codes concerning the sale of alcoholic beverages in Newark. The three-hour, 55-minute plan ning commission meeting was devot ed mostly to discussion of proposed amendments to the code on alcoholic beverage sales that were spurred ' by See ALCOHOL, 2 ~ Citizens can speak about capital plans his Monday, residents will be T able to tell the Newark City Council what they think of the proposed $12.7 million Capital Water violators are warned. Improvement Program. "It's a lot of money," Newark City AST FRIDAY at 6 p.m., or landscaping that wais in the Dombroski, -the city's director Manager Carl Luft said, "but fortu L Delaware Gov. Ruth process of being installed last of water· and waste. nately we have been planning for this Ann Minner issued Friday. "Mandatory will mean no out for a while." mandatory restrictions on water The use of water for agricul side water use, only using a The five-year plan, which includes usage in northern New Castle tural purposes is acceptable. bucket." three significant projects in 2003, will County. For commercial and retail nurs Dombroski said Newark has be the subject of a public hearing at Newark will follow these eries, there are restrictions on the benefit of a city crew who the council meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the restrictions. For now. the times and manner in which can look for violators. This past Municipal Building, 220 Elkton But as early as Aug. 12 the watering can be done. weekend, 20 people were Road. city will become even harsher But in Newark, as early as issued warning letters. If any of The 2003-2007 capital improve . than the state on its restrictions. next Monday and as late as the these names surfaces again, ment program totals $12,793,800, an Currently Delaware residents end of the month, residents can they will be issued a first increase of $188,860 or 1.5 percent are banned from general water forget those exceptions. offense fine. more than last year's plan. - ing- of residential lawns and "When demand becomes Penalties for water use in Luft said the biggest increase in landscaping, except for newly higher or the supply diminish Newark include fines and water this plan comes in 2003, with a rec seeded or newly sodded lawns es, Newark will go to mandato being shut off to violating ommended capital budget of 7 99462 00002 3 ry restrictions, ~ ' _ ~ai d Jo ph •. " ~ g ,See 1IIJER, 21 ~ See afIIII., 21 ~ PAGE 2 • NEWARK POST • AUGUST 9, 2002 737-0724 • Fax 737-9019 NEWARK POST .:. THE POLICE BLOTTER
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Streit, Jr. is the publisher . rushed to the Family Dollar Store suspect smashed the window Cheng were treated for minor said. of the Newark Post. He sets policies and on Marrows Road following a while waving a handgun, entered strains, bruises and abrasions and manages all departments in the Newark hold-up. Police said the female the office and demanded cash. released, police said. office . Call him at 737-0724. clerk reported that as she was Employees complied and the sus Police said Cheng received a Three gunmen Eric G. Stark is the news editor. He entering the store, a black male pect fled with an undisclosed citation for driving on the shoul rob party-goers leads the day-to-day operation of the holding a handgun pushed her amount of currency, police said. der of the roadway. newsroom. Call him at 737-0724. from behind. The gunman Police described the suspect as Newark police are continuing Marly Valania prepares the sports demanded money from inside the, a black male, 20 to 30 years old, their investigation of an armed pages of this newspaper. The sports Cop on bike hold-up in the first block of editor is seldom in the office, however, store. six feet, 240 pounds, wearing a he checks in frequently. Leave mes After being given an undis short-sleeve black shirt, greenish makes drug arrest Madison Drive shortly after mid sages for Marty at 1-800-220-3311. dosed amount of cash, the robber yellow T-shirt, dark pants, and night, Thursday, Aug. 1. A bicycle-riding Newark offi Police learned of the crime Kathy Burr is the office manager bound the victim with tape and wearing a dark mask. and editorial assistant who processes fled through a rear door, police Anyone with information cer made a drug arrest after he later that day when one victim most press releases. She prepares obit said. about this crime should call pulled over a vehicle on told police of the.attack. The vic uaries an(J People briefs. She is assisted Officers immediately estab Delaware State Police, Troop 2 at Thursday, Aug. 1, around 6:45 tim said he was attending a party by Ginni Buongiovanni. Contact them at lished a perimeter around the . p.m. when he heard a commotion and 737-0724. 323-4411. store and searched the area with Newark police said an officer went outside to investigate. He Robin Broomall is a staff reporter. police canine, however, the gun was on routine bike patrol on told police he was met by two Reach her at 737-0724. man eluded capture. Under investigation Elkton Road when the policeman black males, both armed and April R. Smith is a University of The suspect is described as a On July 26 at about 6 p.m., saw a car pass whose occupants pointing handguns at his head Delaware senior communications major. black male in his late 20's to Delaware State Police investigat were not wearing seat belts. and neck. This surrimer, she is a staff reporter. early 30's. He is described as The cycling officer activated Another robber was pointing a Call her at 737-0724. ed a two-vehicle collision on having dark skin, a muscular Chestnut Hill Road and the bike's lights and the vehicle third gun at several persons who Phil Toman has been the paper's build, was wearing a blue T-shirt pulled over. had been ordered to the ground, arts editor since 1969. Well-known in Martindale Drive. with a hole in the back and old Police said a 1997 Honda During the traffic stop, the the man told police. He, too, was the arts community, he writes his week officer reported he noticed items forced to lay down. The trio took ly column from his Newark home. Leave blue jeans, police said. Civic driven by Cheryl Newhart, messages for him at 737-0724. Anyone with information 42, of Newark, was eastbound on inside the car that are associated an undisclosed amount of cash regarding this crime is asked to Rt. 4 in the left-turn lane. A 2002 with drug use. The occupants and fled. Other contributing writers include consented to a search and the As of press time, only the one Jack Bartley, Tracy Bachman, Elbert contact the New Castle County Nissan was traveling west on Rt. Chance, and Marvin Hummel. Leave mes Police Department at 395-8171, 4 along the shoulder of the road. officer reported he found 7.8 victim had come forward to sages for them at 737-0724. or call Crimestoppers at 800-TIP- The Honda was making a left grams of marijuana inside a CD Newark police. case. Ed Hoffman is the Newark Posts 3333. turn when it was struck in the advertising director and manages the local Two days later, Delaware right front by the Nissan. The Laura Parker, 18, of Man punched sales team. He can be reached at 1-800- / State Police reported a robbery at Nissan operator, Kam Cheng, 28, Middletown, was charged with 220-3311 . the Dollarland store on South of Newark lost control. The car possession of marijuana, A 22-year-old Newark man Jim Galoff services automotive Chapel Street on Aug. 3 at 9:30 struck a fence, shrubbery and a processed and released. told police that he was attacked advertising clients in the Newark, Bear, p.m. house. No one in the house was Police said it was discovered on the lot to the rear of the Iron Glasgow and Routes 40/13 area. Call him Police said a black male sus that a passenger, Eric fIill Brewery, 147 E. Main St., at 1-800-220-3311. injured. Police said the building pect hid in a rear stock room and received some structural damage. Baumgartner, 21, of Newark, was just before 1 a.m. on Wednesday, BeHy Jo Trexler sells real estate confronted a store employee Newhart, her two-year-old wanted on a warrant from the See BLOTTER, 24 ~ advertising. She can be reached simply shortly after closing hours. Two Court of Common Pleas. He was by calling 1-800-220-3311. infant and Cheng were all trans- Jeniler Evans sells ads in the downtown Newark area. She can be reached simply by calling 1-800-220- 3311. Businesses worry about special use provision Jessica Luppold sells ads in the have businesses selling alcohol hamper marketability and the review." Route 40 corridor. She can be reached by ~ ALCOHOL, from 1 reviewed by city council every special use permit would put his Mark Sisk, an attorney who calling 1-800-220-3311. three years. The business would business at jeopardy of a vote. represents several businesses in Our circulation manager is Mary the Mayor's Alcohol have to come to council for reap "If enough of these things Newark and also operates an Ferguson. For information regarding Commission Report. proval. happen, you will have an office on Main Street, said the subscriptions, call 1-800-220-3311. Many business owners and "I could have personally sup unfriendly business ' environ special use permits "invite litiga The Newark Post is published Friday by residents in attendance were tion." ChesapealuJ Publishing Corporation. News and ported the very strict special use ment," Ashby, owner of the Deer local saks offices are located in the Robscott upset about limiting "happy permit as it was written, but for Park TaveI11, said. Also discussed was a proposal Office Center, 153 E. Chestnut Hill Rd., hour" from 4-8 p.m. and requir the. entire city, it is not clear how "I think special use permits that is going to council that Newark, DE 19713. All advertising and news are accepted and printed only at the sole dis ing businesses that serve alcohol business owners would be should be just that, special use," would have the city enforce the cretion ofthe publisher. The Newark Post is a to have a special use permit. reviewed," Planning Ryan German, owner of Caffee Delaware Alcohol Beverage proud member ofthe Maryland-Delaware·D.G. After hearing from the public, Press Association, Suburban Newspapers of Commissioner Joe Wald said. Gelato, said. "We already have a Controt Commission (DABCC) America, the National Newspaper Association the planning commission voted "It's too vague." license for every day; it's called a laws as their own. Newark police and the Downtown Newark Partnership. to add amendments to lengthen Bob Ashby was one of several business license. This is my would enforce these laws. A vote POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: "happy hour to 4-9 p.m. and Newark business owners who livelihood. If you shut me down, on this proposal is slated for Newark Post, 153 East Chestnut Hill Road, eliminate the special use permit spoke out against the proposed I'll have no money. I don't think September. Newark, DE 19713. Periodicals postage provision. recommendations, saying limita a bank would give a seven-year paid at Newark, Del., and additional offices. Th7 sp~cial ~~e I?e~t wo~ld, tions on "happy hour" would loan if you had to come up with a See ALCOHOL, 21 ~ [email protected] AUGUST 9, 2002 • NEWARK POST • PAGE 3 NEWARK POST .:. IN THE NEWS
Planners approve 'no fraternities' change By ERIC G. STARK "I think it is important to note going to the classroom. What you have people about in tears over •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ,j. •••••••••••••••• that fraternities and sororities are in effect saying is 'we don't what they had to put up with from NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER will continue to exist," Roy What you are in want you.' You can do this in fraternities. You have to under Lopata, Newark's planning direc i i another way and still be in con stand, people shouldn't have to HE ISSUE is not Greek to tor said." The university owns 20 effect saying is 'we trol." put up with this. People should T Newark Planning percent of the land in Newark. Lopata disagreed, saying he not be afraid to call the police Commission members. Fraternities and sororities should don't want you '. " wishes he would have made this because they are afraid to be Tired of the disturbances to be on school grourids." recommend'ation sooner. The city threatened. " Newark residents, the planning The decision did not go unop BOB BURLEIGH and university officials have been The only fraternities and commission voted 4-1 Tuesday in posed. Steve Hastings, a Newark cracking down on fraternities and sororities allowed will be located favor of recommending to city resident for 24 years and also a PAST PRESIDENT, LAMBDA CHI ALPHA FRATERNITY sororities, which have had dis on university grounds or property council amendments to the zon faculty and alumni member at the turbed residents with loud parties that has been grandfathered. ing code deleting fraternities and University of Delaware, believes and other rowdy behavior. Last "If they are not good enough sororities as permitted uses. it is a mistake to not allow frater town." school year, five fraternities were to be on campus," Planning An amendment was also rec nities and sororities to exist in the "I oppose what is happening suspended from U of D. Commissioner Joe Wald said, ommended to allow boarding city. for many reasons," said Bob "It is hard for me to believe "we shouldn't go out of our way houses to continue to be permit "Not all fraternities are bad," Burleigh, a past president of the this is up for debate," Lopata to support them." ted. Boarding houses were he said. "I think it is a mistake by Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. "It said. "I don't have the patience City council will make the included in the original consider the city to have a blanket over sends a bad message when stu any more. It is not fair to the res final decision whether or not to ation along with fraternities and fraternities and sororities in this dents come to the University of idents of, this community. We amend the zoning code. sororities. Delaware. There is more than McVey fields fence controversy continues By ERIC G. STARK Association (RMCA), is dis grounds. They erected a chain Riley, who received an e-mail area, but Riley contends he never pleased with fencing that is being link fence around the school from Day noting the RMCA's said the public area would be as NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER built around McVey Elementary property , without seeking com:." complaint about the proposal, large as the soccer field. School, 908 Janice Drive. munity input. was perplexed about Day's griev Riley also said he kept his OBERT DAY is not happy Residents who live near the Last week, school officials ances. promises to have an opening for Rwith what he sees. Day, the school became upset when the and residents met at the school "I left from the mee!ing feel the playground, basketball vice president of the Christina School District began and both sides shared their ing comfortable with what I courts, and an opening to for res Robscott Manor Civic limiting use of the school thoughts about the fence. After said," Riley said. "I thought the idents to go the the nearby the meeting Assistant people I talked to accepted the McDonald's. Superintendent Dr. Capes Riley compromise, including him The fence is being erected proposed a compromise, an open (Day). I thought I had a good because of liability issues. The area for the community to use compromise that meets every school district wants to prohibit any time. ' one's needs. I thought everyone the public from walking dogs on Now Day, who lives at nearby was happy we listened and that the fields, a practice that officials Glyn Drive, is upset because the we came up with a compromise say has created unhealthy and district continues to install the that everyone would like." unsanitary playing fields for stu fence, without waiting to see if' Riley said he ' continued the dents. They also want to prevent the residents accept the district's project because he felt everyone overflow parking for athletic proposed comprise. Day also had agreed the compromise was events at the University of contends that the proposed public fair. He is also trying to get the Delaware, and to preserve and area is not where Riley said it project done before the first day provide after-school athletic would be. of school for students on Aug. 26. fields for high school students. "Where he pointed to where The assistant superintendent "Day said, "There is not much the fence would be is not where also said he is doing everything green space in the Newark area the poles were put and the space he said he would do. The area of and to start breaking it down into is less than half," Day said. concern is broken down into two sections is counter-productive." "Maybe we wouldn't have com portions - one field for soccer Day said the RMCA would plained so much if the dividing and one for public use. The two attend the 7:30 p.m. Christina fence would have been where he areas are separated by a fence. school board meeting on Aug. 13 The new maze of fences at McVey Elementary School have residents said it would be instead of where The soccer field, which is regula at Keene Elementary School to at odds with school officials. it is now." tion size, is larger than the public , voice their concerns. PAGE 4 • NEWARK POST • AUGUST 9, 2002 737 -0724 • Fax 737-9019
NEWS FOR NEWARK FROM THE UNIVERSITY DO administrator leads double life HEN the DuPont Co. "And," Mason added, "any W was looking for innova time a new piece of equipment tive ways to celebrate was brought into the mills, du the company's 200th anniversary, i i No one knows who is playing FJ Is it a Pont made sure that he or one of it hit on the idea of bringing E.I. DuPont employee? Is it an actor from New his family members was the first du Pont, the company's founder, to operate it so if something went back to life. The search began for York? It's a little like being Batman! wrong they would be the ones to a tall, blonde actor who co.uld suffer. He really cared for his assume the role, appearing as E.I. employees. He provided a church du Pont at corporate anniversary SCOTT MASON for them on the premises and was celebrations and other special-' ------______------:--- one of the few manufacturers at events across the cO\lntry. the time to provide what we call At the same time, Scott hosted by Charles (Chad) trait of him, which was painted employee benefits. Mason, associate director of Holliday Jr., DuPont Co. CEO by Charles Wilson Peale. "To look at how the company University of Delaware student and chainnan of the board, from Everything about the costume started is fascinating," Mason centers and a well-known mem the Hotel du Pont. The event was worked but the boots.,...and the said. "E.I. was so multifaceted. ber of Delaware's theatre com televised worldwide via satellite, company had a more compatible He was only 28 years old when munity, was looking for funding the web and audio cast. E.I.'s pair made. Mason has du Pont he left Paris, fleeing the Reign of for a show called "Shadows" he appearance was such a hit with speak in an accent that has over Terror. Once in this country, he had written and was hoping to employees that Mason was asked tones from his native France, and became incredibly well connect produce at the Wilmington to expand the role for other wears very little make up-basi ed. He knew Thomas Jefferson, Drama League. events. cally just adding sideburns and a for example. He initially settled The day after Mason gave his "Until now, we've kept my dimple in his chin. in Rhode Island but chose the cast a pep talk on raising funds identity a secret," Mason said. In his initial appearance, E.I. Brandywine because of the for the production, one of the cast "No one knows who is playing spoke of how proud he was of the power of the river, and the weep members, a DuPont Co. retiree, E.I. Is it a DuPont employee? Is it company, of the new materials it ing willow trees that grew there; got a call asking if she knew any an actor from New. York? It's a produces, and how pleased he is he was a botanist and chemist and one who could "be" E.I. du Pont. little like being Batman!" that safety has remained a key knew the willows would supply The salary was almost exactly the Justin Cariso, DuPont Co. his concern. the mills with an extract they amount Mason was looking for to torian and speechwriter, coordi "The company's emphasis on needed. finance "Shadows:' One thing nates E.I. appearances and safety was born with E.I.," "By the time he died, E.I.'s PHOTO BY GREG DREW led to another and Mason soon scripts. Mason said. "It was his baby mills were known as the most Sco" Mason, associate director found himself playing one of the Mason says he was pretty way back in 1802. Du Pont built sophisticated manufacturers of of University of Delaware stu most unusual roles of his long much left to his own devices to his own house overlooking the gunpowder in the world," Mason dent centers and a well-known and varied acting career. develop the costume and manner powder mills because he could said. member of Delaware's theatre The first week in January, isms for his character. He settled .not ask his workers to face a dan Recently, Mason visited a community, in his role as Mason made his debut as E.I. on an outfit similar to one E.I. ger-possible explosion-that he DuPont plant in Mobile, Ala., to DuPont Co. founder E.I. du Pont. during an international telecast wears in the only surviving por- himself was not willing to face. See MASON, 5 ~ UD researcher gets a kick out of his study AMES C. (Cole) Galloway, seemingly random flapping and sarily develop in a cephalocaudal Jassistant professor of physical kicking are actually important pattern as dictated by brain devel therapy at the University of forms of exploration, which help opment. Delaware, has jumped feet first guide brain development and skill "We are attacking longstanding into research on the motor skills learning. assumptions about how humans of infants and in so doing is help Galloway, whose work is con learn to move," Galloway said, ing turn some long-held notions ducted in the Department of noting that the implication is often about human development on Physical Therapy's Motor that hands are predestined to their head. Behavior Laboratory, has found reach and feet to walk. A common view in infant that young infants are able to con In his earlier work, Galloway motor development is that chil trol their legs for reaching and "saw something different about dren learn to move their bodies in exploring objects much earlier the legs and arms." He noticed a strict sequence starting from the than they are able to control their that newborn infants move their head down. Researchers and clini arms. Indeed, infants as young as legs in a stereotypical alternating cians have used this "cephalocau 8 weeks of age were able to reach pattern, whereas they move their dal progression" as a window into with their feet within minutes of arms in a wide variety of patterns. early brain development. being presented an interesting toy. He and Esther Thelen, a professor What a number of researchers, Galloway said the quick adap at Indiana University, reasoned including Galloway, are finding is tation of leg movements for a new that the leg's patterned movement that the development of motor purpose suggests three things, all might allow for easier control, skills is much more complex than of which are contrary to long-held and thus quicker adaptation for traditionally believed. beliefs: use in new skills. The focus of Galloway's Early leg movements can come Galloway decided to conduct a research is how young infants under precise voluntary control. study pitting arm movements adapt their spontaneous leg kick The development of skilled against leg movements. "We took ing and arm flapping into pur reaching need not involve lengthy children much too young to reach poseful movements, such as reaching practice. with their arms and tried present- reaching_ He believes that the Motor behaviors do not neces- [email protected] AUGUST 9,2002 • . NEWARK POST • PAGE 5 NEWARK POST .:. IN THE NEWS Early assessment, treatment is key if they knew which limbs could milestone, feet reaching, for reaching to be delayed. attractive because of the research ~ FEET, from 4 work and which couldn't." . assessment. "In addition, by working on reputation nationally of the The information gained from "Early assessment and treat exploratory movements," he said, Department of Physical Therapy ing a toy to their arms. Of course, the study has important implica ment is key," Galloway said. "If "the hope is that 'at risk' infants and the excellent graduate stu nothing happened," he said. "But tions for rehabilitation of infants we can show that specific prac are in tum building brains with dents within the Biomechanics when we presented the toy to at risk for movement problems. tice is not always necessary, that greater exploratory capabilities. and Movement Sciences their legs, within minutes they Once looked on as reflexive and . there is therapeutic value in pro Because development builds on Program. The overall reputation were reaching. Interestingly, random, kicking movements may viding infants opportunities for the past, a small increase in the enjoyed by un and the growing many infants would fuss and cry now provide therapists with a exploratory movements such as ability to explore objects early on community of researchers work when the toy was presented to new avenue to encourage explo flappmg, the therapists can begin has the potential to have enor ing in infant and child develop their arms, yet become excited ·ration and a potentially earlier treatment early on vs. waiting for mous impact on a child's later ment figured heavily as well. when the toy was at their feet as level of function." Galloway said he has a strong Galloway is in his second year sense of service and works close as a researcher at the University ly with both the Christiana Care of Delaware. He earned his Ph.D. medical community and parents No nose job necessary in neurophysiology at the throughout the region. Mason was left on his own to Library and Gardens. University of Arizona then com-. Feet reaching research has ~ MASON, from 4 open the show. He admits to a Playing E.!. du Pont has been ple~ed postdoctoral work in now gone international. few anxious moments, "wonder professionally rewarding, Mason infant developmental psychology Currently, Galloway and gradu help celebrate both the compa ing why those Southerners would said, and there have been person at Indiana University. ate student Michele Lobo have ny's anniversary and that city's care that a dead Yankee was the al benefits, as well. He has dis One reason he was drawn to teamed up with Geert 300th birthday. only one there to open the show." covered a common name in his UD, Galloway said, was the Savelsbergh, a professor at the Originally, he was to be joined But, when he discovered works own and the du Pont families' opportunity to have a research Vrije University in Amsterdam, on the platform by a Rockefeller by Peale were included in the background and hopes soon to laboratory. Plus, his laboratory for the first in a series of studies descendant, an actor playing the exhibition, he found a natural study his family tree. A possible has received funding support on the effects of different forms founder of Mobile and a former connection. du Pont family connection through the Unidel Foundation, of training on reaching with the Miss America, all at the opening Mason made an appearance as intrigues him. . the University of Delaware hands and with the feet. of an exhibit "American E.!. du Pont at a grand 200th "Pete du Pont asked me if I Research Foundation, the This initial project focuses on Accents-300 Years of American birthday party the company held had had a nose job for the part," American Physical Therapy healthy infants, while the follow Art." for employees and their families Mason says. "Mine is very simi Association and even support up studies here at un will focus One by one, the others who July 20 at Winterthur Museum, lar." from the toy industry. on infants born at risk for coordi were to appear dropped out and He said the University was nation disorders. · ~E ~dle Diner·· · Back to Schoo' tALE I ~ Ut; RESTAURANT
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AMUSED. CONFUSED. BEMUSED An editor cannot be 'underwear' of the challenges he faces By MARVIN HUMMEL usages. (It is increasingly common.) But, I repeat-where are the editors? NEWARK POST COLUMNIST All editors should have a dog: it is not required that the dog be a beagle with the HE BOOK was expensive, but I had benign name Daisy, but it helps. T every reason to believe it was worth And the editors should walk their the price: the topic was the media Daisys before going to their desks; and, and their effects on us, particularly our after the walk, they must search every hun children. dredth of a quarter inch of the little' girl in The author had spent decades working a cold, systematic search for a tick. You in the media as well as critiquing them, hope you don't fInd a tick or other nefari and his professional and academic creden ous varmint - but you sure do hunt and tials would fill a suitcase. search. If you do fInd one of those evil But I could barely make it through the bloodsuckers, you quickly and with gusto fIrst chapter: only the book's cost and the dispatch it into another dimension of mat realization that I gave up a great steak with ter. all the fIxin's to buy the .Then and only then should the editor bleeping thing made me feel prepared to tum to the fIrst page of the continue to read it. manuscript assigned to him: hunting down The author used the a carrier of Lyme disease prepares you for word "media" as a singu hunting down a carrier of Lame disease, lar noun to discuss all the i.e., plural words with singular verbs. "media" he knew first I have edited a couple of books and sev hand. eral doctoral dissertations, and whatever Apparently, he and his temporary wrath I brought down on myself editors did not know that Hummel from the authors often turned into grati the word "media" is a tude upon their works' being accepted for plural noun. I started publication. (No money for me, of course. PAGFB FROM THE PAST counting the number of times he misused Just gratitude. My "payment" was my News as it appeared in the Newark Post throughout the years . it, but after 100, I quit. sometimes being recommended to another Sometimes he did use "media" correct needy writer who didn't pay me either. It's ly, but usually not - he seemed unaware a flaw in my character that I am always • August 10, 1927 that the name and location gave a negative answer to of the singular "medium" and all it stands willing to do it again. But I hate ticks, of each pupil be known. the request of the for. actual or metaphorical, Lyme-giving or Survey rural routes The appropriation and Delaware Safety Council As for his editors - where were they? Lame-making.) for school buses routing system must be that all new applicants for I've edited and proofread aplenty, and I only do "big" jobs now - and only determined within a short motor operator's licenses Last week J.O. Adams, time. be subjected to an exami allegedly I've made one grown man cry, when asked. Giving editing and proof business manager of the and another actually did threaten me with reading advice without invitation always nation before being issued State Board of Education, a license. The Safety bodily harm because of my stringent, has - and always will- get nasty. visited Newark to confer Drivers' license will Javert-like judgments. In his behalf and for Especially in little stuff. Council maintained that with Professor Brinner on not require exam. his work's betterment. (If editors do the A pharmacy near here had 19 "aisles" there was a law on the the problem of transporta Last Friday, Secretary State statutes that could be good and necessary service of removing and one "isle" in the store, the latter tion, which is growing the bad, why are they resented, even occa spelling being obviously incorrect. For of State Charles Grantland interpreted to give the greater and more complex sionally hated? Or, on the other hand, why several visits and during the interims Secretary of State power to with each passing term. make these examination. aren't surgeons hated? They whack out between, 1 wondered whether the manager Applications are now on bad stuff, too.) The Safety Council, not would want to know; fInally, on the rea fIle for more than 100 Why did that author who cost me my sonable basis thatJ would want to know, I daunted by the refusal of pupils, requesting trans their request, are following steak get away with so many dozens of decided to tell him. portation, but there are a incorrect verb usages with "media?" A lit He was inexplicably annoyed and was the issue aggressively and large number of pupils . legislation will undoubted tle "kissy-kissy?" Did the alleged editors obviously trying hard to remember the sec scheduled to enter the tion in the managers' manual that told him ly be framed and presented read the suitcase-full of the author's cre Newark schools this year how to deal with "my kind." The next time at the next meeting of the dentials and choke? Were they cowed by who have not fIled their him? 1 entered the store about a month later, the General Assembly. applications. It is of the idiot had the 19 "aisle" signs "corrected" I am not one who goes around deplor utmost importance that ing everything others write, but I do to read "isle!" every pupil expecting to be Annual Harvest Home deplore the "leaders" of the writing craft A clerk, obviously under instructions, transported should fIle to be held tomorrow who influence others by their high-and let the manager know that I was in the applications at once, for Many residents of this mightiness-and then make serious, repeat store, and he came over and smirked me. not only is the appropria ed blunders that teach others wrong He walked me down several "isles," point section are expected to tion for transportation spend tomorrow at historic ing to the 19 incorrections he had made in based on the number of • A retired clergyman and a teacher since my name and for my sake. Several clerks Whiteman's Grove; the pupils carried, but in order occasion being the annual 1972, Hummel has contributed to the tittered. (I detest tittering, no matter who to layout an efficient rout Newark Post for nearly three decades. He ing system it is necessary has lived in Delaware since 1959. See HUMMEL, 15 ~ See PAGES, 15 ~ [email protected] AUGUST 9, 2002 • NEWARK POST • PAGE 7 GUEST COMMENTARY A challenge: Newark needs a town square By STEVE HEGEDUS able to stroll by and window shop Main Street. the pulse of their little piece of City planners now realize that at local stores, look at the unique Clearly we the world. Where they can listen small community parks are key to NEWARK POST GUEST COLUMNIST architecture, and know that they don't need any to quiet music, hand out literature gluing a neighborhood or town were in a small town. more retail about causes and issues of impor together. They provide a center, a FTER feature stories for Instead of continuing that space or stu tance, where they can debate arid heart that residents cari identify A three weeks in July, all uniqueness, Lang's vision has dent apart engage with others in civil dis with and say, "that's my singing the praise of Jeff brought us standard-issue brick ments. course, strengthen democracy, Newark." We certainly can't say Lang, someone ought to point out and-glass flat storefronts for If Lang and watch local children grow ,that about the Galleria or the that not everyone in Newark is in chains like Grotto Pizza and The cares so much up. Where teens are as welcome Main Street Plaza, just to name favor of his vision for a "redevel Gap. It would appear his love of about Newark, as retirees. Where bicycles and two projects on Main Street. oped" Newark. Newark is largely related to his I have a chal strollers, canes and skateboards So I challenge the Lang As the point man for being able to take advantage of lenge for him. would respect each other. We Development Group to devise a Commonwealth, Lang has pro the real estate market for his or We desperately Hegedus are rapidly losing our ability to plan for a public space. Initiate moted a very bland-looking his employer's gain. (I grant that need something connect to our community as the public discussion, look at the downtown Newark. His develop he did manage to retain some of on Main Street, and he may be automobile-induced isolation real estate, talk to city and state ments were aesthetically unin the old Faun and Home store just the guy to do it. leads to less and less contact officials, and draw up plans. spiring and lacked community front.) Main Street in Newark is seri between us, the people who make Maybe East Main Street has appeal. Now, it appears that Lang ously lacking in public space. this town our home. more possibilities than the down The Newark Post would have Development Group is out to tear Call it a park, a community gar This must be a public space, town. us believe he did these projects down another piece of our past den or a town square, we need a .like all town squares used to be. Do what you do best, Jeff. out of his love for Newark. Let's and profit from building some place with trees and benches and A bench in front of a coffee shop Newark will be grateful to you. face it, Jeff Lang is not Jimmy thing no one is asking for at the grass. (The Academy Street won't provide this service. That would be a contribution Stewart in "It's a Wonderful old Agway on Main Street. What Lawn is UD property and has . And since it must be public, it worthy of all your recent praise in Life." is the justification for ' this new restrictions in its use.) will need to involve the city. But the Newark Post. What makes Main Street project? Nearly all neighboring small according to the July 19 issue of Heck, I bet we would even unique and special is our individ Where is the demand for new towns Chesapeake City, the Newark Post, that won't be a name it Lang Park: uality, our old-time look, and our stores or apartments? Well over Delaware City, Oxford, problem because Lang has good local stores, all contributing to 1,000 beds of student-oriented Chestertown, Middletown - have relations with City Hall. In fact, • The writer has lived in Newark the feel of a small towri. rental property have been added a place on their "Main Street" he said that he likes the "flexibil for 20 years with his wife and two Numerous visitors to our house around Main Street in the past where people can sit on a bench ity of local officials" and "offi children. He is an avid biker, over the years have marveled at two years. There are presently in the shade, read the paper, meet cials like Lopata work with you hiker, kayaker and active member Main Street and enjoyed being six or seven empty storefronts on friends and neighbors, and feel rather than against you." of the Green Party of Delaware. Campus party zones threaten Newark's economic future • Editor's note: Due to a production error, a whopping $136 billion on salaries, goods of economic and neighborhood decline: problems fuel economic decline. the second half of this commentary did not and services. He suggested that the problem of college binge drinking. Typically it starts with a proliferation of appear last week. It is printed in its entire campus/community partnerships can fos Resean:h conducted by the Harvard alcohol outlets. Newark has over 35 such ty here. ter healthy urban development and prevent School of Public Health, the National venues located in close proximity to where economic decline. The partnerships listed Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism students live, including those students who By RICHARD A. YOST in the article served as great examples and and frequent media reports underscore the do not drink at all, and those who are under he urged greater cooperation between dangerous consequences of high-risk the legal drinking age of 21. Currently, SPECIAL TO THE NEWARK POST • schools and their neighbors. drinking, including sexual assault and Newark has one bar for approximately A recent opinion piece in the However, Peirce failed to mention one other violent behavior, property damage every 145 University of Delaware students Washington Post by Neal Peirce stated that crucial element that these partnerships . and disruptive house parties. But there has universities located in urban centers spend must address if they hQpe to stem the tide been little discussion about how these See ECONOMICS, 15 ~ 850.00
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Gr, .. fin D Al Tn.. ..'t•.. I?!J .,.•. :!'.;' .J!1\Kl\. MVll~: " Newarker new Deep thinKi or idle time"/, department chair By ROBIN BROOMALL Having an interest in math since elementary school and NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER knowing that she wanted to teach, Amick received her bache FFICIALS at Washington lor's degree in math from OCollege in Chestertown, Washington College in 1969 and Md., recently announced her masters degree from the the appointment of Professor H. University of Delaware in 1975. Louise Amick to the position of She taught math classes at' ehairman of the Department of Oxford (Pa.) High School and Mathematics and _Computer later joined the math department Science. at Lincoln University (Pa.) until For many years, mathematics 1989. education and computer technol Amick was enticed to ogy have been in separate depart Washington College a few years ments at the college, but now it is later to fill in for someone on the vision of Amick to bring them sabaticalleave. Several times she together. tried to "retire" so she could stay "Computer science students at home with son Paul. "That one need to know the math behind semester turned into 22 years," it," Amick said. "Technology she said: changes quickly, but math back The department head who ground is still the same." Many encouraged her to join the facul students today don't really under ty was the same one who recom stand the math - they have grown mended Amick for the chair up with calculators and compiJt man's position now. "To be able ers that do the thinking for them, to head that department is very she added. special to me; it's the place where Even with an extensive math I started in math," Amick said. background, Amick, herself, At the college, Amick teaches feels the need to understand more courses in several mathematical of computer technology and areas and directs the Math House anticipates taking some of those in addition to the chairman's classes. This will give her a more • responsibility as advisor to as in depth understanding of how it all fits together. See AMICK, 19 ~ PHOTO COURTESY OF WASHINGTON COLLEGE AT PA. RAILROAD MUSEUM Chug up Rt. 896 to go Down by the Depot HE NAME of England's museums. T longest reigning monarch All of the watercolors in the has been borrowed by exhibition are the work of 86- many historians and writers to year-old Ranulph Bye who is still become an adjective and )1lodify working every day. In fact, he a myriad things. We have, for brought a new painting to the example, Victorian literature, opening reception at the museum Victorian poetry, Victorian and casually said, "You may add morals (or lack thereof,) it to the show if you like." They Victorian music and Victorian By PHIL TOMAN liked and it is there for you to architecture. It is to the last one enjoy with all the others. on the list that I would like to its railroad depots." We have but culture too, and so they did. The artist truly captures the . focus on with you today. to remember Broad Street Station It is these stations that are the essence and splendor of the The reign of Victoria, 1857 to in Philadelphia or Pennsylvania basis for a new art exhibition Victorian period in depot archi 1915, coincided with much of the Station and Grand Central . called Down by the Depot: tecture in his works. "His water Industrial Revolution both in Terminal in New York. Portraits of Victorian Railroad colors show rich character and England and here. This period The smaller towns were not Stations. It is in an industrial generous details of both the also so the development of the overlooked. In developing real museum which has in the past buildings and their surround great American railroad systems estate along its world renown few years become a venue for ings,'" museum PR director across the length and breadth of "Main Line," the Pennsylvania fine art exhibitions, The Railroad Deborah Reddig said. our country. Each railroad tried to Railroad even changed the names Museum of Pennsylvania. It is In an interview Ranulph Bye outdo the others in building mag of the towns to reflect more the about 30 miles from Newark, just noted, "I paint only the structures nificent stations. As noted histori culture of Victorian England. It off Route 896 in Strasburg. This that have unique architecture. A an Lucius Beebe pointed, out, would certainly follow that they museum is the crown jewel in the lot of them did come down. Some "The cathedrals of America are wanted the stations to reflect that firmament of Pennsylvania state . See DEPOT, 9 ~ [email protected] AUGUST 9,2002 • NEWARK POST • PAGE 9 NE.WARK POST .:. LIFESTYLE RE-ENACTMENT. COLONIAL FAIR DUE AUG. 24 A great 'fi rst A step back in time By APRIL R. SMITH down Main Street and mingled Owens said the first original museum trip' with townspeople while awaiting market area in Newark was set up NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER orders, she said. on the land located between the I would add a note for families Owens said the fair will be a present Stone Balloon Brewery ~ DEPOT, from 8 with young children. This would Throw on your best 18th cen lot of fun for all ages. and the Academy Building. make a great "first" museum trip. tury outfit and join the Newark "It will be an afternoon of Most of the day's activities -are boarded up now. So it's a kind After seeing the fine art works of Heritage Alliance in celebrating 18th century music, dancing, will take place on the lawn of the of historical record that I am both Bye and Teller, take them the Colonial Town Fair on Aug. crafts, dramatization, story Academy Building. doing." It celtainly is that, but it into the gigantic train shed and 24 from noon to 6 p.m. telling and re-enactments," she Re-enactments of the historic is also very beautiful. Bye is let them enioy one of the finest Victoria Owens, member of said. Battle of Cooch's Bridge will retired from the Moore College railroad museums in our country. .the alliance, said the day should Local businesses will also take place at the original location of Art in Philadelphia and is the The display ranges from watches be a representation of what Main have food similar to what would of the fight at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. author of five books. His works to the magnificent GG- I locomo Street and people in Newark have been served in that era, Owens said there will be free are in many private collections tive of the Pennsylvania might have looked like 225 years Owens said. parking in Lot 3 as well as in the and museums including the Railroad. If their first museum ago. The opening at noon will also Stone Balloon's parking lot. Boston Museum of the Fine Arts experience is positive, you could It was at this time of year in include a performance by and The Smithsonian Institution. be helping them start a habit 1777 that British soldiers walked Newark Fife and Drum, .she said. By the way, the Griff Teller which will last a lifetime and exhibition is still running in the bear rich fruit. HE following officers second-floor gallery so you may The museum is very each to see two shows at the same time. T have been appointed reach. Route 896 runs right ",nos for the Newark Rotary through the center of the service Club's 2002-2003 Rotary Solution to The Post Stumper area of The Newark Post. Just get year: on Page 11. on it and head out of Newark on . President - Bill Davis; New London Road. Stay on 896 MAS C AN K H L E H A R A. A S H "nlew President-Elect - Kathryll' ORA l • A N E E R 0 DE 0. E 0 E A until you reach the town of i OF N E P A L P A I NT Collison; C JenReider 10.5 00 U T Strasburg. Turn right and go Y E a a AT T Y 0. I A R E 05 Vice President - Bill was named Rotruian of the U R I 5 E C H 0 E X 00 U 5 about a half mile and the museum Year. . 5 H A P E T H ATW HEN Eve R SearJes; ALE N E C /II. R A It o E R C A P E is on your right. is open ders The Newark. Secretary - Jen Reider; DE A R T H 5 T A R l J T CAe H E T Monday through Saturday 9 a.m, ALL o Y .0 05 T 00 V E TO • E Treasurer - Jim Davis; is the oldest of' U R 5 A N A 5 A lot ISS DEL to 5 p.m. ·and Sunday 12 noon to Immediate Past-President - clubs In New lao TO THE • E A C H A L L 6 p.m. For more information you NAP LEA S H a. s WR loY Jim Hardman. meets ea~h C LEO. R I T A LAP I 5 REa A L may call 717-687-8628 or visit 6:15p,m.in HAR DEN ERR A TIC A F R I C A their web site at www.rrmuse The Newark Rotary Club 5 A S 5 H E L E N N ElL a A 5 also honored two Newark Rt 273 at 1- T HE 0. E N ORE SSM EWI T H umpa. org. Enjoy! CA R E E R 0. E S A R A V I Rotarians for their service to T H It. I YET HE R A ED"'" EAR N S TO WER THE I R E Y E S Rotary. ARO S E I T A L Y eEL L S L A P 0. 0 N E T CO NO E H A I L T A T A
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It's Never Too Late To Move Your Life Ahead! Jijilioorad\tmtisem you appreciate their support of your PAGE 10 • NEWARK POST • AUGUST 9,2002 • 737 -0724 • Fax 737-9019 versIons THEATRE • EVENTS • EXHIBITS • NIGHTLIFE • MEETINGS - MARTHA LEWIS 6 p.m. sail on a classic 19th BUSY AS A BEAVER 1 p.m. -program to become acquainted with the FRIDAY century skipjack from Havre de Grace. $20 for habits and adaptions of the beaver at White Clay Creek State Park. For members of the Fair Hill Nature Society, $25 more information, call 368-6900. non-members. For more information, call 410- BITTER CREEK BOYS Through tomorrow. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 398-4909. Bluegrass band at the Rehoboth Art League's annual outdoor art show. 2X4 SQUARE DANCE 8-10:30 p.m. main 12 Dodds Lane, Henlopen Acres, Rehoboth Beach. Info., 302-227- 9 stream level dance at St. Mark's Methodist 8408. Church, Limestone Rd., Rt. 7, Stanton. $5 per INDIVISIBLE: STORIES OF AMERICAN COMMUNITY person. Info., 610-255-5449. Through Oct. 6. Multi-media documentary project combining diverse INTRO TO ACTING Through August. Classes perspectives of leading photographers, journalists, oral historians and for adults and children providing the opportunity to learn or enhance folklorists across the United States at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. basic acting skills at the Delaware Theatre Company. Info., 594-1104, Info., 215-684-7701. ext. 228. SATURDAY TOURS 10 and 11 a.m. Tours on varying exhibits at FOREVER PLAID Through Aug. 24. 1950's musical depicting the _Delaware Art Museum, Kentmere Pkwy, Wilmington. Free. Info, 571- harmony, innocence and the sincerity of dreams in the 1950's at the 0220. Candlelight Music Dinner Theatre, Ardentown. Tickets and times, MUNAKATA SInKO Through Nov. 10. More than 100 prints from 475-2313. all phases of Shiko's career, along with a selection of paintings, cal FESTIVAL OF FOUNTAINS Through Aug. 31. Summer long festival PHOTO BY JULIEN CRISNAIRE ligraphy, and ceramics at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. with two outdoor concerts June 11 and 13 at Longwood Gardens, The Libby McDowell Band performed in 95-degree MYER MYERS Through Sept. 8 American Silversmith's items from Kennett Square, PA. All events are included in the Gardens admis weather last Wednesday night at White Clay Creek State the period 1765-76 on display at Winterthur Museum and Gardens. sion. Info., 610-388-1000. - Park during the eighth of an 11-part weekly concert Info., 800-448-3883. DEFINING WOMEN: SEVEN ARTISTS FROM DELAWARE series. Heavenly Hash will perform Aug. 14; they playa CASINO NIGHT 6 p.m. to midnight second Saturdays. Poker and Through Oct. 6. Exhibit of paintings, photography, sculpture, and mix of 70s-90s rock-and-roll music. The last featured wheel at Newark Elks 2281,42 Elks Trail, New Castle. Free admis craft showcasing women's creative visual arts achievements at band on Aug. 21 will be Planete Folie, who will play sion for players. Information, call 328-2281. DCCA, 200 S. Madison St. For information and reservations, call Cajun/Zydeco music. August concerts begin at 6:30 p.m. 656-6466, ext. 7100. PLANT WALK 1:30 p.m. walk to identify THAT FEELING OF JAZZ Through August 26. Photographs by SUNDAY invasive exotic species in our landscape at the Paul Somerville III at the Delaware Art Museum's Downtown EVENING STAR PROGRAM 8 p.m. evening Nature Center of Brandywine Creek State Park, Gallery, located at 919 Market St., Wilmington. Info., 571-0220. SATURDAY of exploring the night sky at White Clay Creek off Adam's Dam Rd between Rockland and RUNNING WILD Wildlife and nature art exhibit at The Dover Art Meetinghouse. For more information, call 610- Winterthur. $2.50 per in-state cars and $5 out League, 21 W. Loockerman St. Dover. 302-674-0402. 274-2471. of-state will be refunded by the Society of ALMOST FORGOTTEN: DELAWARE WOMEN ARTISTS 1900- JOHN WHELAN BAND i p.m. Celtic music 11 Natural History at the start of the trip. Reserve 1950 Through August 25. Exhibit featuring the artwork of 20 women concert at Longwood Gardens, US Route 1, your space by Aug. 8, free. Info., 239-5383. artists and the women who fostered cultural organizations in Delaware 10 Kennett Square, Pa. Tickets $13 in advance. If OUTSIDE rfHE LINES 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 at the First USA Riverfront Arts Center, free. Center is open Tuesday inclement weather threatens, the concert will be p.m. workshop covering techniques, staining, through Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. moved indoors for reserved ticket holders only. color, and shape. Class will consist of demonstrations and participa A SUMMER IDYLL Through Sept. 2. Exhibit of over 80 works fea Info., 610-388-1000, ext. 100 tion, bring watercolor brushes and good "paper". Center for the turing Landscapes of the. Brandywine Valley and celebrating the MUSIC IN THE PARK 7 p.m. Free concert featuring Pres Harding Creative Arts, 410 Upper Snuff Mill Tow, Yorklyn. Members $40, region's countryside at The Brandywine River Museum, U.S. Route - Quartet in Fountain Park, High and Cross streets, Chestertown. In case non-members $55.l.nfo., 239-2434. 1 and Pa. Route 100, Chadds Ford, Pa. Info., 610-388-2700. of rain, the concert will be held nearby in the Fellowship Hall of First U.M. Christ, High and Mill St. Info. 410-778-2829. See HAPPENINGS, 11 ~
Tuesdays at Glll!l&o."" ~el'onpe.d· Presbyterian Church. S llridge MEETINGS Road, Bear. Free. Nursery, $21cl!ilil.lnfo, call 834-4772 . .oPEN MlKElSL4M HQp;rn. Tu~ys. Mondays. Meeting for grandparents and Poetry r:eading/cQmpetitionatArt all those raising others' children at ~B2 E. Delaw $WEET ADELINES 7:30 -10 p.m. Singing group meets Tuesdays at MBNI\ J.lQwman Center, Route 4, Newark. Listeners and new members welcome. Info, 999-8310. AEltOBICS FOR WOMEN 6 p.m. [email protected] AUGUST 9, 2002 • NEWARK POST • PAGE 11 NEWARK POST .:. THE POST STUMPER ACROSS 81 Metallic 103 vapor 7 It may be 52 Valerie nO_may 1 Notfem. mixture 104 Part 5 of square Harper look on a 5 Egyptian 62Ahand to remark • Bulk sitcom king" symbol theJoot 101 Very long· • Actor 53=ent t3 Switch 9 "Frederica" 63 Pigeon kin luting Job? Carlou 55 ve 85 Ferrara first c:oqIOI8r 65 Shake- 112 Arizona city 10 Archaic defeat family 14 Disconcert spearean 113 Sitarist preposition 56 Alpine area 87 Actor ,. UnlVl1'l1ty Infinitive Shankar 11 Spri SlGentJe- Enriquez ordeal II-Major 114 Siamese 12 TV'snL 12" lamb 18 Kruger or 20 Source of 81 MR. base 115 Even so 13A1siat 58 Composer Reville ruin nWrong 117 Mrs. Zeus 14 Current unit Franck 100 Doctrine 21 Wear down 71 Verdi's "La 120 Dutch 15 Schnauter 60 Relate doubter 22 Mythical Forza- export feature 82 Iranian 102 Haifa natiVe ' sorcereu Deatino" 123 Merits 18 "Farewell, religion . 105 "Vol" 23 Start ofa 72 Part 3 of 125.Ughthouse Francois'" 64 Opinions 106 "Vay'" remark remark ormnaret 17 Transmits 67 Draconian 107 At any time 25 Sherpa aite 78 Part 4 of 129 End of 18 Bartholo- 70 Boa, 101 Most 26 Canvas remark remark mew but not sweeping cover? 71 Velvet 132 Cropped Cubblns' cobra 109Cugat 71 Safec:rac:ker feature up 72 Foot part consort 28 Part of 0.1.. 7i Terrier 133 Poland 24~ 73 Wing- 110 Composer 30 Farrow or tether 134 Convent creature dings . Copland Sara 81 "Pygmalion" cubicle 2t Evergreen . 74 "Tommy" or 111 Salon 32 Cincinnati monogram 135 Clout a cad tree "Tann- solution nine 64 ~ Kong" 131 "Haystacks" 31 Bunyan'S hauser" 114 Jets, Mats, 33 Author Leon atar artist whacker 75 Treasure orNeta 35 Canyon IS Mr. 137 Publisher 34 Yen n Martha of 118 Dorothy's sound Ka Sept. 8. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Children ages • THURSDAY, AUGUST 15 STARVING FOR ART 12:15 -1:15 p.m. through Saturday through August from ~ HAPPENINGS, from 10 4 to 8 can express themselves by mak SUMMER STORY TIME Thursdays Thursday lunch tours at the Delaware 7 to 8 p.m. outside Caffe Gelato on ing and personalizing crafts and initiat through Sept. 26. 10:30 a.m. animal Art Museum, Kentmere Parkway, Main Street, downtown Newark. SUMMERMUSIC IN THE PARK 6- 8 ed scent bags and personalized book related story read by a zoo staff member Wilmington. Adults $7, seniors $5, stu Send event submissions two weeks in p.m. Blues concert perfonned by Lenny marks at Winterthur Museum and or volunteer of the Brandywine Zoo, dents $2.50, children 6 and under, free. advance to: Diversions, Newark Post, G & The Soulsenders in the canal-front Gardens. Admission includes exhibi· just off Route 202 S. at 1001 N. Park Reservations requested. 571-9590. 153 E. Chestnut Hill Rd., Newark, DE Pell Gardens park at -the foot of tion galleries. For more infonnation, Drive. Free with admission to the zoo. STRING QUARTET Every Thursday 19713. Call Kathy Burr; 737-0724. Bohemia Avenue in south Chesapeake call 888-4600. City, Md. Free and open to the public. DEFENSIVE DRIVING 6:30-9:30 p.m. Info., 410-392-5740. course at the DEL DOT building, 250 SUMMER SCIENCE SUNDAYS Bear-Christiana Rd. Participants will be New.Castle County Through August. 12:30 to 4 p.m. eligible for a minimum 10% reduction Explore the world of Cool Chemistry in the liability portion of their automo Learning Center with a demonstration by Michael bile insurance policy for a 3-year peri A Propm of the Christina SdIoOI DIstttct Stemniski, a chemistry teacher from od plus a 3-point credit on their driving Mil. Educ:aIon McKean High School at Hagley record. Advance registration necessary Museum. 658-2400. and may be made by calling 654-7786. MAKE·IT, TAKE·IT Every Sunday and $27 per student. Adllit Lec-aro.ers: Let Us Help You Monday afternoon participate in a nat ura! history craft and take home your • WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14 own piece of art at Delaware Museum * Prepare for your GED of Natural History in Wilmington. For BIKE AND IllKE 5-8 p.m. Enjoy exer· more infonnation, call 658-9 111 , exten Cise and scenery, and the beautiful out .. 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Establish a routine that the year. months fly by and all too soon Did you get lost the ftrst day includes taking a bath or shower, Use the it's time to head back to school. of high school? brushing teeth and relaxing with tour to ftnd As fall approaches, so does Sharing these stories will let a book. Set an alarm clock for your child;s back-to-school stress. Kids your child know that you've the correct wake-up time. This classroom, worry about everything from been through what they are will help with fears of not wak the lunch their new teacher to missing the experiencing and that you lived ing up and missing the school room, the bus to forgetting their lunch. The to joke about it. bus. bathroom and worrying can be especially bad Here are a few additional tips 2. Make shopping for school other land for kids starting school for the for making the switch from sum supplies a family affair. marks. If ftrst time, or those moving on to mer to school go more smoothly. Most schools provide stu Your child is Let children choose school supplies that reflect their interests. middle school or high school. While these suggestions are dents with a list of required riding the bus Parents can help make the especially helpful for dealing items, but even these necessities for the ftrst transition back to school a fun with younger kids, some of them . can be fun to shop for. The wide time, do a dry-run of the bus ing get off to a calm start. If ~nd exciting experience. Share a will be useful with older kids as " variety of styles and themes to route in your car so your child your children pick their own story from your school days with well. ." choose from lets kids express knows what to expect. clothe;, you'll also avoid argu your child. 1. A week before the first day their individuality. 4. 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[email protected] , AUGUST 9, 2002 • NEWARK POST • PAGE 15 'Future dependent upon control of alcohol,' says writer Increased competition forces beer. includes the following compo ~ ECONOMICS , from 7 cheap alcohol. prices down, usually in the form • High bar density, especially nents, all of which have been The economic future of down of drink specials that encourage within walking distance of cam endorsed by the National town Newark may be dependent who are legally permitted to con heavy consumption. Alcohol pus and living areas. Institute of Alcohol Abuse and on controlling the negative sume alcohol. related problems proliferate and • Heavy advertising of drink Alcoholism as essential to a suc impact that an over~abundance of A downtown area can become the area is plunged into a down specials that encourage rapid, cessful college drinking preven alcohol outlets can create. an off-limits zone to residents ward economic cycle. over-consumption. tion program: who don't want to be subjected to Campus-community partner The un administration recog • Educational .programs and • Yoast is director of the hoards of drunken students and ships such as Newark's Building nized the problems caused by counseling for at-risk students. American Medical Association the aftermath of last night's party s Responsibility Coalition are college drinking and agreed to • A focus on educating the Office ofAlcohol and Other Drug scene. They are concerned about working to foster economic participate in "A Matter of student population as a whole. Abuse and "A Matter of Degree: violence and other alcohol-fueled growth and improve public Degree," a national program • Advocating for policy the National Effort to Reduce behavior, and they certainly don't health and safety. To succeed, managed by the American changes that limit . underage High-Risk Drinking Among want their children there. they must address key social fac Medical Association, by imple access to an abundant supply of College Students. " Without a market beyond col tors that ,exacerbate high-risk menting strategies to create a lege students, retailers and other drinking: healthier, safer campus commu businesses flee to outlying areas. • Easy access to an abundant nity. The area's' economic base loses supply of alcohol, regardless of The Building Responsibility its diversity, which leads to a age. Coalition has dFeloped a com greater proliferation of bars. • Cheap prices, especially for prehensive, achievable plan that IHIT IS SO SUPER about your supermarket? 'Cavalry was .Iocation of the crucifixion?' NEWARK NATURAL FOODS No longer do I offer to edit the writing? This particular organi ~ HUMMEL, from 6 newsletter for a housing develop zation that did not need my vol ~ f1-0'/o -OFF ' ment, church, or business. The unteered skills was having a W \~5::=-_1 Any Purchases over $30 I is being tittered.) few times I did volunteer, I was cleanup party and recommended I Not Valid with any other discount I He and all of his "isles" were evaded or told I was too old. that everybody come in shorts L_..::'~~~~_..J quickly gone; apparently he did Spitefully, I have enjoyed in sub and tee shirts. I did not tell them in the co-op parking lot n't like helpful suggestions from sequent months reading in their the "r" was missing in "shirts." You ARE WHAT YOU EAT. 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Host an ly past the grove will probably the city's prime water source. shopping center. add to the attendance. What many residents may not Exchange Student know is that their water supply City responds to lawsuit could already..be endangered . Make a new lifelong .. August 6, 1980 A portion of Newark's aquifer, The City of Newark has fIled friend from abroad. or main water source, is located its response in the lawsuit insti Enrich your family with another culture. State sues truck company tuted by city councilmember Now you can bost a high school under Delaware Industrial Park. excbange student (girl or boy) from for toxic spill in city Chemical processing is done by Nancy Turner. On July 1, Turner filed a com France, Germany. Scandinavia, The red dye spilled from a certain companies in the park, Spain, England, Japan. Brazil, Italy or plaint, which was amended on truck hauling chemical wastes and oil and gas tanks are also other oountries. Becoming a host through Newark last week has buried there. July 7, in Chancery Court alleg to a young international visitor ing that on June 9 the Newark MONIGUII, (Fro"",,) is an experience of a lifetime! IOIlAll. (Sweden) been determined toxic by the \6 '/IlOI$ old. EnjOy$ ploymg 16 vealS "'It JchQo dreams Clly Council held an executive me pI<101> MonlqiJ& likes 10 of a school .,..., abroad in state ' Department of Natural Jeg, socl UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE • LEAGUES POSTGAME Newark National Seniors stay alive A richly Team wins deserved twice in first pitch losers bracket By MARTY VALANIA ceremony- NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER By MARTY VALANIA Newark National's Senior all stars kept their World Series NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER dream alive with victories Monday and Tuesday in the los We've all seen some pretty ers bracket of the East Regional worthless first pitch cere in West Deptford, N.J. monies over the years. Newark knocked off North You know, the ones where Haven, Conn. 7-2 Monday and some corporate person is out then won a 6-5 thriller over , there because his company South Portland, Maine Tuesday. bought the sign that hangs Newark needed to beat West above the left field bathroom. Deptford Wednesday afternoon Well, at the Senior League to advance to the losers bracket Eastern Regional, all the first final against Maryland state pitch honorees were more champion Elkton Wednesday deserving than that. night. The winner of that game But, perhaps, the most needed to beat South Vineland; deserving one N.J. twice Thursday to advance was Mike to the World Series. Hirschman. Trailing 5-2 with two outs and Hirschman, nobody on in the bottom of the who is the sixth inning against Maine, that Assistant Sports World Series dream was dim Information ming quickly. Director at the '" National, however, rallied for University of four runs - without ever hitting Delaware and a " the ball out of the infield - and local resident, then got out of a bases-loaded threw out the first pitch jam in the seventh to advance. before Newark National's ''I'm not sure what happened game against South Portland, out there," said Newark National Maine Tuesday night. coach Dick Vitek, who saw three Each team tries to come up of his runners thrown out at with somebody - a board home during the contest. "But, member, league officer, for wow, what a game." mer player, etc. - to throw out The momentum appeared to have a first pitch. turned against Newark in the bot Hirschman was Newark's tom of the fifth inning. With the choice because he is an score tied 2-2, Newark loaded Assistant District the bases with nobody out. South Administrator for District II - NEWARK POST scan MCALLISTER Portland, though, got out of the Newark National's home dis jam when its center fielder threw trict. Newark National pitcher Justin BiHner checks on a baserunner during the team's game against South Hirschman, though, is Vineland, N.J . last Saturday. See NATIONAL, 18 ~ much more than that. First of all,his main duty at. the Eastern Regional is pub licity and communications. Keeler era begins for UDfootbali . He is the reason why this 15- 16 year-old regional is better By MARTY VALANIA ished 4-6 last season. Division I-A transfers have offense," Keeler said. "And we run for the media than most ...... Keeler, 42, had a lot of success appeared on the Newark campus will try to play to a tempo that colleges. He has done this job NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER at Rowan University, compiling to help the rebuilding process works to our advantage. We are for years. Take it from some an 88-21-1 record (.804 winning move along quicker. not where . we want to be right body that has been to World The K.c. Keeler era at the percentage) and advancing to at Most fans; however, are most away, so certainly we will evolve. Series and regionals allover University of Delaware offieially least the NCAA Division III anxious to get a look at Keeler's "It's a brand new system, so the country, West Depford began this week as the Blue Hen semifinals in seven of his nine wide-open, no-huddle offense. we will put the best 11 guys on does it the best and Mike is a football team opened its presea- seasons. The new look comes after a the field and see what happens. big reason for that. son camp. Since being hired in March, season when the Hens struggled We are definitely going to have Keeler, who succeeds leg- Keeler has injected a new enthu offensively, scoring just 18.8 some growing pains. We lack See POST GAME, 18 ~ endary coach Tubby Raymond, , siasm into the Blue Hen football points per game. will try to rebuild a team that fin- program. "It's a no-huddle, spread See HENS, 17 ~ [email protected] AUGUST 9, 2002 • NEWARK POST • PAGE 17 NEWARK POST .:. SPORTS Brookside 12s fall in Mid-Atlantic Regional After compiling an impressive line, and raced around the bases 6-1 record in the State as the ball rolled to the 300 foot Tournament, Brookside lost their fence. But Pennsylvania's Sean first two games in Solomon McCartney kept the offense off Maryland, and were eliminated balance the rest of the game, scat from the Mid-Atlantic Regionals. tering four more hits. They got · off to a rough start Later that day, they faced the against the Pennsylvania state Lancaster Roadogs from Western champion from Tri-County New York.. Both teams played Borough, and lost 8-3 on well through three scoreless Saturday morning. innings. But Lancaster scored six Brookside scored fIrst when times in the fourth, on six hits Chadd Lane singled, stole second and an error. It scored five more and third, and scored on a throw to invoke the lO-run mercy rule ing error. But the Pennsylvania in the fIfth, with just one ball team hit the ball well off leaving the infIeld. Brookside Brookside's ace Matt could muster only three hits and Klaczkiewicz, and scored 7 runs one run, all in the fIfth inning, in the bottom of the inning. and they lost 11-1. Richard O'Donald reli~ved and Nevertheless, manager J.R. held Tri-County to one run the Biddison was proud of his squad. The Brookside 12 year-old all-star team won the state championship and advanced to play in the Mid rest of the game, and it looked '''The team showed a lot of Atlantic Regional in Solomon's Island, Md. like Brookside would get back in character when they fought back the game in the second inning. through the loser's bracket in the The team compiled an 11-4 Crist, John Cushner, Matthew McCallister, Josh Noonan, After Peter Roach walked state tournament, and beat Bear record overall, including the Klaczkiewicz, Richard O'Donald, Peter Roche, with two outs, Mitch McCallister and Piedmont. I'm proud of championship of the Memorial Chadd Lane, Chancze LePore, and Jordan Shupe. Manager J.R. lined a ball down the left fIeld every one of these boys." Day tournament. David Marchione, Greg Biddison was assisted by coaches Team members are Brandon Matthias, Mitch Everett Lane and Steve Shupe. AAU teams play in nationals Blue Hens begin fall practice By JOE BACKER games, the Destroyers and Hofstra, Delaware, Villanova, Richmond, New Diamondbacks were ~ HENS, from 16 Hampshire, Rhode Island, Northeastern, and NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER playing for respectability. In James Madison. game three, .the Richmond Ravens experience, but we have the talent. Hofstra, a second-year conference member, . There's a long and winding road jumped out . "The Hens will fInd out quickly where they also advanced to the I-AA playoffs in 2001. to a national baseball champi to a 5-0 lead through six innings, are in relation to the nation's best. Delaware Delaware had six players recognized on the onship, and for most teams, it's but the Destroyers clawed back to opens its season at home Aug. 29 against Georgia pre-season all-conference filled with potholes, red lights and time the Southern. team, including three on the fIrst team defense road construction. score in the top of the seventh. led by senior linebacker That's certainly the case for the The rally was started by John UD picked fifth Dan Mulhern, senior defensive lineman Femi two 16-and-Under A.A.U. teams Dischert's 350-foot blast high over Ayi and sophomore cornerback Sidney from the right fIeld fence. The Ravens The Blue Hens are the pre-season No.5 pick Haugabrook. Delaware, the Destroyers and eventually prevailed, pushing a run in the Atlantic 10 Football Conference Pre Mulhern, the 2002 Delaware team captain, the Diamondbacks, who are visit across in the bottom of the seventh. Season Media/Coaches Poll announced last week earned fIrst team All-Atlantic 10 honors a year ing this southern city while compet Their 0-3 record dropped the as part of Atlantic 10 Media Day. ago and is a pre-season candidate for the Buck ing in the Junior Olympic Destroyers out of the championship Delaware was predicted to fInish lower than Buchanan Award as the top defensive player in Championships in Knoxville, Tenn. round. The Diamondbacks second for only the third time since the Blue NCAA I-AA. Haugabrook was the 2001 Atlantic The Destroyers started out 0-3 in received a forfeit victory over the Hens joined the league in 1986. The Hens' previ 10 Conference and ECAC All-East Rookie of the fIrst round pool play, losing 13-1 to Jenkintown, Pa. team to fInish at 1- ous lowest predicted fInish was No.5 in 1988. Year, becoming the fIrst defensive player to win a team from Texas. This was actu 2. Delaware has been selected pre-season No. 1 either award. ally a close game, until the fourth, In the consolation round, the seven previous times. Named to the second team were Delaware when four walks, several hit-bats Destroyers jumped out to a 2-0 "That's about where we should be based on junior running back Antawn Jenkins, junior men and sOII!e clutch hitting turned lead, but wound up falling to the what we have returning," Keeler said. "But our offensive guard Jason Nerys and senior corner the tense game into a route. Cobbs Baseball Club, from Seattle, approach will be, we want to win the champi back Ricardo Walker. In Game Two, the Destroyers Wash. onship and feel we can." played better overall, but fell 8-1 to OutfIelder Phil Aviola cracked a William & Mary, which had six players Local players the North Carolina Jaguars, one of late homerun to make the score a selected on the pre-season fIrst team all-star the top fInishers in the nation in the little more respectable. team, w~s the overwhelming favorite to capture There are several players from local high 2002 championships. Destroyer The Diamondbacks received the 2002 league crown as the Tribe received 18 schools on the Hens' roster this season including coach Bob DelCollo said his team their second forfeit victory over a of the 26 fIrst place votes. The Tribe, led by head . freshmen Erec Spiese and Steve Selk. was up to the pressure of the South Carolina team to move to 1- coach Jirnruye Laycock and quarterback David Spiese and Selk were part of state champi Tournament, but the boys were not O. Corley, posted a record of 8-4 in 2001 and onship teams all four of their high school years at getting clutch hits. On Sunday, the Destroyers again advanced to the NCAA I-AA tournament. Newark High. Spiese will compete for the quar Maine, which advanced to the NCAA I-AA "We've played some ~ery good played a good game, but fell short terback job while Selk will be at tight end. teams all year, but the pitching to Houston Miracles, 9-1. Jason quarterfinals a year ago and finished 9-3, Redshirt freshman Steve Bowman is from down here has been tremendous. Ayars driving in the only run for the received eight fIrst place votes and were picked Glasgow while Mike Bingnear, another redshirt It's tough to hit when you get that Delaware team. Jason Norvell second. freshman, is from Christiana. Jon Deakins, a kind of pitching every day," he pitched -four strong innings in Massachusetts was picked No.3 followed by tight end from St. Mark's, is also on the roster. said. relief. The fIrst few games were played The Diamondbacks finished on well-manicured fIelds, however, overall with a 2-4 record after morning dew made for limited visi falling to the Knoxville Stars 4-2. ell our advertisers that you appreciate bility and slippery fIelds in the fIrst Despite the lopsided losses, - few innings. team spirits remained high. After upport of your community newspaper. But, for the rest of the week, the all, it's not every week or every Delaware teams would play in the year, players have an opportunity to baking heat of the southern sun. play for a national title. NEWARKPosr After dropping their fIrst two - PAGE 18 • NEWARK POST • AUGUST 9, 2002 737 -0724 • Fax 737-9019 NEWARK POST .:. SPORTS Delaware teams have had Ellis' complete game success in Eastern Regional helps National to win Delaware teams have had a lot force an infIeld pop t~ end the of success in the West Deptford ~ NATIONAL, from 16 rally and the game. Eastern Regional. EAsr REGIONAL NOTEBOOK two runners out at home on suc South Portland took a 2-0 lead Delaware has the second high cessive plays. in the fIrst inning while Newark est winning percentage of any A fIred up Maine team came got single runs in the fIrst and the state involved in the regional at pitch before Newark National's record. out and posted three runs in the third to tie the score. Spiese .679. New Jersey is fIrst with a game against North Haven, Other Delaware pitchers to top of the sixth to take a 5-2 lead. retired 13 straight South Portland winning percentage of .690. New Conn. Monday afternoon. match Romanczuk's mark Then came the quirky bottom batters after the fIrst inning. Jersey also leads the way with Plumsky played in two include Brandywine's Daryl of the inning. "Spiese did a nice job for us," four regional championships Eastern Regionals for Newark Holcomb, Midway's Brian With two out and no base run Vitek said. "It was a good out while Delaware teams have won National. He was a member of Hudock and Midway's Steve ners, Dante LaPenta and Kevin ing." three. the 2000 World Series team and Harden. Ellis drew back-to-back walks. Newark's run in the fIrst came The three Delaware champs the 1999 team that finished Romanczuk also struck out 10 Mark Agnew followed with an when Bittner singled home Ellis, were Newark National in 2000, fourth. batters in a Newark National win infIeld hit to score LaPenta. Ellis who had also singled. The Midway in 1996 and Brandywine Plumsky, who will play for over Milton, Pa. came home on a wild pitch to Schmidt's ground ball in the third in 1998. The 1997 Canal team Cecil Community College next ,.' Canal's Nate Husser threw close the gap to 5-4. plated Spiese with the tying run. was in the winner's bracket, but season, hit three home runs dur one of just fIve one-hitters the Bittner and Ryan Pike walked Newark got a complete game was beaten twice by Lewisburg, ing that 2000 tournament, one tournament has seen. He accom to reload the bases and Eric Trent pitching effort from Ellis in Pa. in the championship. shy of the Eastern Regional plished his mark in the 1997 win was hit by a pitch to force home Monday's win over North Haven No Delaware team has ever record. ners bracket fInal. Agnew with the tying run. Josh to advance to Tuesday's tilt. had a losing record during the Schmidt then drew a walk to Ellis scattered seven hits and regional. Romanczuk record Series in Maine plate Bittner with the go-ahead was helped by errorless defen Newark National, making its run. sive play. fourth appearance in West The 2000 team qualifIed for This year's Senior Little ''That was a crazy inning," Newark scored four times in Deptford, is the Delaware team the World Series by beating League World Series has been Vitek said. "But, truthfully, that's the second inning to take control with the most appearances. South Vineland, N.J. 1-0 in the moved from Kissimmee, Fla. to how we lost our opening game to of the game. Spiese, Trent, championship game. Bangor, Maine. South Vineland. They got six Schmidt and Jordan Keith all had First ball Mark Romanczuk pitched a Renovations at the Houston runs on one hit. It happens." hits in the inning. superb game, striking out 12 bat Astros trammg facility in Bittner came in to pitch the Trent added a two-run home Former Newark National star ters. His 12 strikeouts are an Kissimmee forced the move seventh, relieving Steven Spiese, run in the seventh. R.T. Plumsky threw out the fIrst Eastern Regional championship north. who pitched the fIrst six innings. "Ellis did a nice job," Vitek South Portland loaded the said of his pitcher. "He showed bases but Bittner was able to some real determination and grit out there." with Hirschman the right choice BI LIGHT-r-h-e-A-I-I-]Vt-a-tu-r-al-A-l-te-m-a-ti-'v-e- Available at: president of Newark American ~ POST GAME, from 16 Little League. He was the presi Newark Natural FOods ~ Hirschman is also the vice dent last year. 280 E. Main St., Suite 105, Newark, DE He followed American's Major boys throughout their run For more info. call 1-866-815-1115 through the district and state FROM NEWARK ...... FOR NEWARK tournaments. That meant back and-forth trips to Seaford every Something terrible happens When you . night. Reason #5 This baseball devotee is also do ·not advertise. Nothing! Call ? 737·0~ an umpire for Newark American Representative Diliberto authored and and Elkton Little Leagues. He passed legislation to strengthen and also umped District II all-star streamline our cou rt system. games. The fact is, Mike spends Look for a new reason each week to vote for countless hours so kids (yours Rick Diliberto as your next State Senator. and mine) can play Little League baseball in the best pos- sible setting. . He was the perfect choice to throw at a first pitch at an Eastern Regional game featuring a Newark area team. Knee Osteoarthritis Study 26"w x 16"h ~ The Philips House~ DINNER FOR At Greenbank Mill If you have knee arthritis, you 6y c. Phi((iy Wikoff may qualify for a study at the Limited Edition of 650 Signed & Numbered $17.95 University of Delaware Includes soup or salad, potato & investigating the effects of shoe insoles on' knee pain and walking 02-738-5003 ~ .~~ 302-655-5230 beverage & pudding performance over a one-year Newark Shopping Center smce 1 8 5714 Kennett Pike DE Centerville. DE period. Subjects receive free (302) 836-4936 • (302) 836-6340 walking shoes and up to $100. any framing order 1705 Pulaski Hwy., White Clay Shopping Center, Bear, DE 19701 For more info, call Cindy oopp with this ad (302) 831-8006. [email protected] AUGUST 9,2002 • NEWARK POST • PAGE 19 NEWARK POST .:. IN THE NEWS 29 years passed before Monitor was raised logs detailing the sinking of the made. The crew anchored and site under the administration of of Interior, the U. S. Navy, the ~ MONITOR, from 3 Monitor and had estimated the lowered still and underwater tele the National Oceanic and Smithsonian Institution, the site to be within a five by I5-mile vision cameras to photograph the Atmospheric Administration Advisory Council on Laboratory; and Gordon Watts, rectangle south of Cape Hatteras. find, but though the results were which assumed responsibility for Preservation of Historic Places, North Carolina Division of The researchers were limited, to encouraging, a definitive identifi controlling future research in and , the State of North Carolina . Archives and History. eight days to sweep the area and cation could not immediately be consultation with the Department Division of Archives and History. Watts, a historian and archeol Sheridan was watch chief when a confirmed. The effect of this complicated ogist, had read the original deck promising sonar contact was It was five months later, after arrangement was to bring a halt thorough analysis of the pho to the development of a cohesive tographs, that the team concluded plan for further research and in a January 1974 cruise report recovery of the vessel, which Office hours in snack bar that it was the ,Monitor they had may explain why 29 years have found. Making the identification elapsed since the ship was first need to be developed and was difficult because the ship's discovered. ~ AMICK, from 8 offered," Amick said. main deck had overturned and its In an effort to coordinate the Since 1990, Amick has been distinctive turret was only par interests of the academic commu many as 20 junior and senior the author of numerous publica tially exposed. nity in the recovery of the ship, a math majors each year tions in scholarly journals and Additional photographs were Monitor Research and Recovery She regularly holds "office presentations at national confer taken during an April 1974 cruise Foundation was incorporated in hours" in the college snack bar ences in the field of math educa in the RV Alcoa Seaprobe under October 1975. where she can advise students tion. the command of Navy Dr. Sheridan became chair over a cup of coffee. Many stu In 1995, Amick received the Commander Colin Jones. Some man of that organization's board dents will stop by with a quick Washington College Alumni uncertainty remained, however, of trustees and John Newton was question, or just to chat. Association Award for because no identifiable pieces of appointed executive director. The professor stays connected Distinguished Teaching. the wreck had been recovered. The foundation's members to high schools, supervising stu Besides being a full time pro That doubt was finally elimi inclUded specialists in Civil War dent teachers and teaching math fessor and department head, nated · in May 1974 when Dr. history, archeology, oceanogra methods classes. Her vision is to Amick is the wife of a legislator, Sheridan, following another phy and engineering and was the strengthen the relationship and mother to a busy teenager. research cruise off the Delaware first to present a comprehensive, between the math department Amick is married to State coast, returned to the site and long-range plan for the recovery and the elementary education Senator Steven Amick, of recovered a piece of iron soon of the famous ship. It seems students. Currently, she feels she Newark, ,and mother of Paul, age identified as one of tJ.e Monitor's apparent that its efforts to spur personally is holding it all togeth 14, a tenth grader at Newark deck light covers. The piece governmental action were unsuc er. High School. could be readily confirmed from cessful. Other college departments "Time management can be a the ship's plans and photographs It is rewarding to see, howev have been surprised that she reg problem, particularly during taken before the sinking. er, that steps at last have been ularly involves the college stu campaign year," Amick said. On January 30, 1975, the USS taken to preserve a ship said to dents in planning the schedule for In spite of all her titles, she Monitor wreck site was estab rank second in importance only the next semesters. "That way we still considers herself the "taxi lished as the first Marine to the USS Constitution in can fmd out what classes they driver" in the family. Sanctuary. 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Services were held at Shiloh Baptist Information usually is supplied Church and burial was in Silverbrook to the newspaper by the funeral Cemetery, both located in Wilmington. director. For more information, call 737-0724. Joseph A. Kaled, consultant for. Arturs Dept. of Defense Newark resident Joseph A. Kaled died on Thesday, July 16, 2002. Mr. Kaled, 58, was formerly of Vatvars, Dana Point, Calif. He was a senior sta tistician consulting for the Department of Defense and the private sector. He is survived by his brothers, Albert R. Kaled of Hamilton, Ohio, and church James A. Kaled of Las Vegas, Nev.; sis ters, Miriam Jacobs of Mason, Ohio, Sally K. Kaled of Pasadena, Calif., and Mary Kaled of Newark. founder Services were held at the Doherty Newark area resident Arturs Vatvars Funeral Home in Pike Creek. Burial died on Tuesday, July 16, 2002. was in the All Saints Cemetery in Mr. Vatvars, 81, was born in Saldus, Wilmington. Vatvia. Vatvars, along with his family, arrived in this country in 1950 under the sponsorship of the Second Baptist Glenn Ferguson, 52, - Church of Wilmington, after having manager at Chrysler spent six years in displaced persons camps in Germany following World Iy's denationalized property, neglected . painting pictures, interior design, and International Reading Association in Newark area resident Glenn War II. for 50 years during the Soviet occupa restoring antiques. He also enjoyed Newark, where she currently held the Franklin Ferguson died on Wednesday, He worked for 15 years as an ana tion. good conversation and visiting with position of publications coordinator. July 17, 2002, of lung cancer. lytical chemist for the Joseph Bancroft He is survived by his wife, Aina; friends and family. Previously, she worked for the for Mr. Ferguson, 52, was a graduate of and Sons Company and from 1965 daughter, Ina I. Suuberg and her hus Frey was a member of the mer Hugh F. Gallagher Realtor. She William Penn High School and the until retirement in 1991, he worked at band Eric of Rhode Island; one grand Wilmington Senior Center and served was a member of Newark United University of Delaware. He also served the DuPont Experimental Station. daughter; and sister, Maiga Krams and his country in the Army National Methodist Church and she enjoyed six years in the National Guards. He He graduated from high school in her husband Edvins. Guard. boating, cooking, and working in her worked for Daimler-Chrysler in Saldus in 1940, attended the University Services were held at the Lutheran He is survi~d by a son, Gene Frey garden. ' Newark for 29 years as an area manag of Latvia until 1944 and graduated Church of the Good Shepherd in Sr. of Rehoboth Beach; son-in-law, She is survived by her husband, er in the material department. His from the University of Delaware with a Wilmington. Forrest Kirk, with whom he lived; Gary R. Doughty; stepson, Mark R. favorite pastime was his boat "Sea master of science in chemistry in 1958 grandchildren; and ' great-grandchil Doughty of Newark; brother, George E. Shell" and his friends in Rock Hall, and a master of business administration dren. Harris of Stephensville, Md.; and sev Md. in 1963. Arnold Charles Frey Services were held at the chapel of eral other family members. He is survived by his wife, Lauren Vatvars was one of the founders and Gracelawn Memorial Park in New Services were held at the Newark E. Ferguson; daughter, Shelley a past president of the Latvian Sr., painter and Castle. Interment was in the adjoining United Methodist Church in Newark. Ferguson of Newark; stepdaughter, Evangelical Lutheran Church of talented artist memorial park. Jessica Roe and her husband Matthew Wilmington and Vicinity and was the Hollis A. Gaines Jr. of Newark; stepson, James L. Prevost founder and director of the Latvian Newark resident Arnold Charles A. Elizabeth of Felton; father, J. Franklin Ferguson Summer High School Beverina in Frey Sr. died on Thesday, July 16, retired from Chrysler of New Castle; sister, Holly Frederick Quakertown, Pa. 2002. Doughty, 54, IRA of Bear; one nephew; and many aunts, He was also a member of the Mr. Frey, 94, also known as Newark area resident Hollis A. uncles, cousins, and other family mem American Latvian Association and the "Charlie" to his family and friends, coordinator Gaines Jr. died on Tuesday, July 16, bers. American Chemical Society. Since retired as a painter from Wilmington , 2002. Services were held at Fellows Latvia regained its independence in Trust Corporation in 1974. He also Newark resident A. Elizabeth Mr. Gaines, 53, was retired from the Helfenbein and Newnam Funeral 1991, Vatvars spent his summers in worked as a painter for Blackwell and "Beth" Bonner Doughty died on Chrysler Newark plant as an auto Home and interment was in the Wesley Saldus to restore and rebuild the fami- Sons. A talented artist, Frey enjoyed Thesday, July 16, 2002. assembler. He was president of Chapel Cemetery. both located in Rock Mrs. Doughty, 54, was also known Westside . Neighborhood Coalition as Hall, Md. as "Beth" to her family and friends. Her well as an active member of a variety of courage and determination during her neighborhood organizations. long battle with cancer was an inspira He is survived by his wife, Cynthia John A. Thornton, tion to all who knew her. J. Gaines; children, Lawanza Gaines Doughty was a 1966 graduate of Gordon, Kandra J. Dick, Kristopher Korean War vet Newark High School. for the past 28 Keck and Hollis A. Gaines ill; sister, Newark resident John A. Thornton years, she was employed by the Veronica Woodards; three grandchil- died on Friday, July 19, 2002, after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. Mr. Thornton, age 71, always had a love for the water. After graduating from high school :Jesus C5p eds 70 71ff7lmericans in 1948. he followed both his brothers and father in working on boats. "gJksus Chris!, Ihe 00vereIjn 90d, am lolally in charye 0/all He served in the US Marine Corps Ihe delails 0/nalure, and, alilhe delails 0/manbrnd. XolhIny during the Korean Conflict from 1951- is hi(/from ~ wew. .'for many are Ihe Ihou~hls 0/man (and 1953, leaving military service with the rank of corporal. ' beasl), bul 9 alone direcl allo/lheir sleps. 00, fear no more In 1954, Thornton joined Operating lillie ones. you are allhepl by !Jll:y power exclUSively. " Engineers Local #25 and retired as a "00melimes 9 WIllallow you 10 slumble, /all, andmde misldes tughoat captain in 1985. He also worked for W.L. Gore and Jusllo leiyou hnow Ihal nol one o/you can mde il wilhoul !JI(e. Associates for nine years, retiring at the gam 90d'7llmiyhly, and, nol even your wIIlJulsIns slop !JI(e age of 62. from lowny andCarIny for you. " He enjoyed music, dancing, bowl ing, and anything to do with water. "'Jherefore, slop Ioobrny for security In Ihese chanYIny limes for He is survived by his wife of 49 gam Ihe only one Who never chanyes. 9 heep ~ promises 10 years, Jane Savin Thornton; children, yuardandprolecl you, meeirny allo/your needs. J/owever, Susan Fye and her husband David, Wendy Steen and her husband Ken, and ~ promises hznye 0I!xour wIllInyness 10 belIeve, Irusl and John Thornton and his wife Terry, all of be !JI(e. 7his is all9 reruire o/you. " Newark; five grandchildren; two great "00, seeh a ler ~ perfeclplan for our fife. ('Jhis is nol grandtwins; . brother, Walter and his ~ wife Ruth of New Jersey; and his sis somelhIny ifficul! as you wouldIhi:1). gn daIn!! so you WIll ters, Dorothy Moore of Wilmington, free ~ hands 10 yiveyou [In abundance} aili/ialyou need. and Mary. Hurt of Chesapeake City, Yes, more Ihan you needor couldever ash or IhInk. " Md. "00, 10daX, challen.!l.e !JI(e, Ihe only wise 90d. gam worlh Ihe Services were held at the Spicer Mullikin Funeral Home in Newark. rish! 7rusl andbelIeve In !JI(e. 9 won 'I disappoInlyou. " Interment was in the Delaware Veterans :Receivedby '7Inn Jlanson from Jksus on S/uly 10, 2002, ,j a.m. Memorial Cemetery in Bear. ::Paitl7lduerlr'emenl , .~ [email protected] AUGUST 9, 2002 • NEWARK POST • PAGE 21 NEWARK POST .:. IN THE NEWS Council·makes final decisions ommendation because he what he dormitories from selling alcohol. ~ ALCOHOL, from 2 heard from the public. Liquor stores were added to the "I can't vote for any of this," regulation. "If we can locally enforce he said. "I think there were some • Prohibit new restaurants state laws, do we really need to strong points made. I'm a strong with bars within 300 feet of the do this?" Wald said about the per- believer in due process. I think protected use sites. mits. . we continue to dance around the • No longer permit taverns "A special use permit means alcohol issues, how to hold indi and tap rooms (where no food, we have to prove we did nothing viduals responsible .... I think we only alcohol is sold). The only wrong," Ashby said. are just legislating to feel good tap room, the Stone Balloon is " ... Everyone I have talked to, and I couldn't do that." grandfathered. that is a responsible owner, has The commission did recom The Mayor's Alcohol no problem operating under their mend the following amendments Commission, which is comprised (DABCC) rules. Newark police to zoning code: of Newark area residents, busi would have a set of rules to fol • Retention of the current nesspeople and city and universi low, instead of a complicated list provision that prevents business ty officials, developed a plan to of rules to follow." es adjacent to what is known as help guide Newark's leaders as Commissioner James "protected use" facilities such as they continue to combat the neg Bowman voted against the rec- residences, churches, schools and ative impact of binge drinking. Substation part of capital plan Avennue, will be the single few years. The bottom line: we ~ CAPITAL, from 1 largest capital improvement have much to keep us busy. We made to the municipal electric are doing fIne; this (the fIve-year $5,690,100. This represents an system since 1983. It will plan) just moderates it a bit." increase of $2,859,260, 101 per increase electric power capacity Luft said that revenue short cent higher than the 2002 capital to the southern part of the city falls and the need to set priorities budget level. ' and will add a second source of make it essential to evaluate and The three projects for 2003 power in Newark. adopt a capital improvement pro cause the sharp raise in capital Following the completion of gram which defInes and balances expenditures. The projects the Main Street cement relining short- and long-term needs, along BOATERS WELCOMEI include: $2,580,000 for a new project this year, Luft said water with an appropriate combination Free Docking for Patrons • Overnight Docking Available • Bed & Breakfast - 138 KV electric substation, mains on Kirkwood Highway of methods for fInancing capital 4 Beautiful Rooms· Diesel & Gas (2 service areas) • Pumpout Station $500,000 to reline the Kirkwood will be lined with cement in investments. Marina Store: Boating Supplies· T-Shirts· Foul-Weather Gear & Much More! Highway water main, and 2003. "The 2003-2007 capital $275,000 to partially fund the Reservations 8. All Major Credit Cards Accepted The capital improvement fund improvement program continues OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK. MON·SAT: 11am·til? SUN: 8am·11 installation of a new municipal shows significant increases in our aggressive approach to fund computer system. On the C&D Canal, Chesapeake City, Maryland • 410-885-2200 spending and is a change, but reliable future services," Luft Domenlc Della Barbo & Rich Ostrander: Owners In addition to these projects, Luft believes the increases are said. "Our utility rate adjust replacement of trucks and vehi reasonable. "The 2003-2007 cap ments and investiments in electri cles more than double in the fIrst ital improvement program cal gengeration and water supply year of the program, primarily switches gears somewhat, from have positioned the city for sus because ofrefuse collection vehi the funding of water supply tainable, healthy growth without cles and street division dump improvement to expanded public property tax increases." trucks. power transmission capacity,:' ~e More details of the capital Luft said the electric substa said. "We have reached the liIIll plan are printed in the city's fall tion, which will be located on the tations of what the city can rea activity report, which was mailed south side of Newark between sonably be expected to afford for to residents' homes this week. Old Chapel Street and Library signifIcant projects over the next - Eric G. Stark City on lookout for violators of managing its wells during the to turf or lawn watering. Use of ~ WATER, from 1 winter, he said, so the city still fresh water will be allowed for has water in them. turf: users. A second violation will "The water is at its normal • Watered by hand on newly result in the residents' water amount," Dombroski said about sodded and seeded areas between being shut off for a minimum of the wells. "If the creek and wells 5 p.m. and 9 a.m. 12 hours and a $55 fIne; third were both dry, we would really • On nonresidentiallandscap violation is water shut off for 24 be hurting." ing work more than 10,000 hours and a $100 fIne; fourth vio Water restrictions in Delaware square feet already in progress lation is water turned off for 48 include: when the restrictions are hours and a $250 fIne. • A ban on washing vehicles imposed, watering between the The most recent violation on paved surfaces (washing non hours of 5 p.m. and 9 a.m. (auto issued was in 1995, the last 'time emergency vehicles by hand matic systems may be used dur this area sustained a long, severe would be permitted only on ing regular business hours if drought, Dombrowski said. unpaved surfaces). under the supervision of a profes "Delawareans have responded • Serve water in public estab sional landscaper. to calls for voluntary conserva lishments only at the customer's • For activation of pesticides tion well to this point," Gov. request. within two days of application Minner said, "but the driest part • Using fresh water would be between the hours of 5 p.m. and 9 of the summer is now upon us allowed only for ornamental a.m. . and the rainfall defIcit for the last pools that support life. Penalties for not complying 13 months currently stands at 20 with the newly imposed water inches." • Fire hydrants would be restricted to frrefIghting or other restrictions include fInes ranging Water levels are low in public protection. from $50 to $500. Violators Newark, but it could be worse. • Use recycled waste water or should be reported to local public Dombrowski said the White Clay utility companies. Creek is "practically bone dry." water from storm-water irrigation - Eric G. Stark But the city has done a solid job ponds when available. , I Additional _restrictiQOL apply- ---_ .. ------, -- PAGE 22 • NEWARK POST • AUGUST 9, 2002 737-0724 • Fax 737-9019 RED LION UNITED NEWARK WESLEYAN CHURCH METHODIST CHURCH jllijJl Christ Invites You! At the corner of Rts. 7 & 71 in Bear t t t ~;o~~~~W;~:::: 8varigeUca( 1.5 miles south of Rt. 40 • Divine Worship 10:00 am ::: Pastor James E. Yoder III PreshlJterian Church (PCA) 1545 Church Road Bear, DE 19701 • Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sunday's Christ Centered· Biblically.Based Sunday School for all ages .9:30 a.m. 302-834-1599 Morning Worship ...... 10:30 a.m. Sunday Worship Rev. Carl Kruelle, Pastor www.orlcde.org 10:45 Sunday School 9:00 a.m. Children's Church &Nursery Provided 9:30 Sunday School Choir - Sunday ...... S:30 p.m. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. Youth Meeting Sunday ...... 6:00 p.m. 10 Johnson Rd., Newark (near Rts. 4 & 273) 308 Possum Park Rd. Newark www.torministry.comI19701RLUMC Mid-Week Bible Study Rev. John M. Dunnack, Pastor 'il Family Church With A Friendly Heart 737-6176 Unitarian ~OfCflist~ A nondenominational / interracial "~!.'!~~u!!~ct<'v::::t:t -con II mennje de J.sucristo,- ..~ Universalist ~ DOMINGO. Teaching church. "A place where your life 1 :00 PM • Escue_a Dominica. can Speak clearly for GOD" 2:00 PM - Culto de Adoracion MIERCOLES ""'eo lO.m Fel~:::t of Apostle Charles & Pastor Dorothy L. Bell 7.00 PM • Or'VliER~:;tUdiO Biblico (3)) Child Care & 420 Willa Rd . . Services held at 7.00 PM· ".N.V. Youth Group Sunday School N k DE Reunion•• mensual.s de ewar, Red Lion United Methodist Church Grupos de Damas y Cablleros (Fellowship Hall) at comer of 10 AM SUNDAY EamalJ: "NY [email protected] Rt. 7 & 71 in Bear En la .sq. De la Ruta & y 71 (302) 368-2984 RALLY SERVICE 1545 Church Rd., Bear, DE 19701 Worship Service 11:00 a.m. 302·838·5705 Topic: What Do You Call.3000 Unitarians Phone # 302-832-2566 • Fax # 302-832-2561 ~st_ ...... _... www.gbgm-umc.orglnuevavldaJ Every Sunday Morning July 7th thru Sept. 8th , . . .7H.tny ».7H ~ E-mail .. [email protected] & Universalists in One Room? Mailing Address Sunday Evening - 6:00 pm Pastor: Halvdee Vidot·Diaz Rev: Greg Chute P.O. Box 10862 • Wilmington, DE 19850 SUPERSONIC Children Program 801 Seymour Road, Bear; DE 19701 HighlNay Word of HEAD OF CHRISTIANA RedeeminiJ Grace lSI Teens (302) 322-1029 Faith Ministries 'I Wed. Bible Study/Pr;:ryer - 7:00 pm ". ,} Worldwide Ministriesl Inc. Carlo DeStefano, Pastor (an extension of Highway PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ~ Community Temple, West C :;<" 129 Lovette Ave, Newark, DE 19711 Nursery Provided for all Services Schedule of Services (302) 286·6862 Fax (302) 268·6748 New Order of Services 1100 Church Road The Voice of Liberty IV Channel' 28 Sunday School 9:45 AM Bishop Marian L. RuM, Pastor & Founder Broadcast every Sat 5:30pm Sunday: 8:00 a.m. 11 :00 AM Morning Worship: g:OO a.m. Newark, DE Sunday Morning Worship Service: Morning Worship 8:30am We are located at 2744 Red Lion Road Sunday evening worship: 1 st 302·731·4169 (Route 71) in Bear, Delaware 19701 . For Sunday Evening 6:00 PM Prayer Tues. & Fri 12 noon - Thurs. 6:00 am & 3rd Sundays @ 4:00pm more information about the Church, Please Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7:00 PM Bible Enrichment Class: Christian Enrichmenl Class: TIles 7:00·9:00 'pm, For All Ages Come and be a part of a Powerful move of God in a minislry call (302) 838-2060 (Nursery Provided for all Services) Wednesday @ 7:00pm Rev. Christopher "Kit" offering a Worship Experience for !he whole family The Way Bible Institute: George W. Tuten III, Pastor www.fairwindsbaptist.com Schooley Pastor - Children's church - You!h MiniSlry - Last Call Men's Saturday 9:00am • 1 :OOpm Liberty Little Lamb Preschool now Home of the Fairwinds Summer Worship - 9:00 AM Ministry - Powerful Women of Purpose Ministries - accepting applications All services will be held at the Community focused evenlS www.libertybaptist.net Christian School Best Western Hotel 260 Chapmans Rd., Newark, DE (across from Burlington Coat Factory) Mailing Address P.O. Box 220 Bear, Delaware 19702-0220 - ~assembly 1421 Old Baltimore Pike Newark, DE (302) 737-5040 Pastor Carl A. Turner Sr. First Lady Karen B. Turner Sunday School...... 9:15 a.m. For further information or directions please call: 302·834·9003 Sunday Worship.lO:OO a.m. &5:30 p.m. Wednesday Family Night...... 7:00 p.m. Adult Bible Study, Royal Rangers, Youth & Missionettes Safe & Fun Children's Ministry at each service. Quality Nursery provided. Michael Petrucci, Pastor Ben Rivera, Assistant Pastor Bert FIagstad, Visitation/Assoc. Pastor Luke Brugger, Pastor Intern Lucie Hale, Children's Ministries Director Visit us online at www.praiseassemblyonline.org [email protected] AUGUST 9, 2002 • NEWARK POST • PAGE 23 69 E. Main Street ,...... G84 Newark, DE 19711 302-368-8774 . ~fIJIi .pl.llil.l '13",~ www.newark-umc.org Sunday Morning Worship 8:00,9:30 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for 2 -3rd grade WHAT IF ... Infant & Toddler nurseries at 9:30 there was a dlUrch tltIt k)()!{ the dOle k) 9:30 a.m. worship service broadcast over WXHL 1550 AM 8nd out whal W"JS reIcY:mI in }IlIlr Iik? Bernard "Skip" Keels, Senior Pastor ~1.JPPOSE ... Randy Wein, Pastor for Congregational Development Ibere \\'JS a church tltIt olllde Laura Lee Wilson, Campus Pastor the e!brt to brilg the IiIneIe;s truths 0( ClOd alive in new and emting ways? GLASGOW BAPTIST CHURCH AIMmrllmt Grace ....std_ St. John the Baptist Catholic Church WenId. Ceatft '''' ~'' E. Main & N. Chapel Streets IMAGINE ... 3310 Wrangle Hill Rd _CRl 72) t~~ Daily Mass: Mon - Sal aa.m . if there \\'.18 a church 1RII • Wrangle Hill Industrial Park used fresh Ill'\\' !OOSlc for a ~.;!f,)v Sunday Mass: 7:30,9,10:30 a.m. new millevliom lIlII lUll cooId Pastor Prophetess Paula Greene Holy Angels' Catholic Church Come in casual cklIbes? 3021 OlD COUNTY RD., NEWARK, DE. SERVICE TIMES: 82 Possum Park Road JUSf PlClURE ... Weekend Masses: Saturday 5p.m. SUNDAY SCHOOL 10:00 AM Sunday Christian Discipleship Classes 10:30 AM a church IhaI roodeIed care and MORNING WORSHIP 11:00 AM o Sunday 9, 10:30, 12:00 noon compassion, wtK>:re too were EVENING SERVICE 7:00 PM Sunday Worship Service 12:00 Noon Wednesday inlpOttllll jllsI bec:Iuse)Oll were you. 2 p.m. (Spanish) MID-WEEK SERVICE rnuRS. 7:00 PM Prayer 6:30 PM oBible Class(AIl ages) 7 PM Early Morning Prayer 5 AM / Monday thru Saturday Pastor: Father Richard Reissmann Every Visitor Dr. W. Grant Nelson, Pastor Rectory Office: 731-2200 An HOnlJred Guest 410-398-2733 302-838-7760 0 All are Welcomed SPIRIT & LIFE OGLETOWN BIBLE CHURCH BAPTIST CHURCH summitridge Pastor J. Willis 31£1 Red 1\1111 Rd . - \:l'\\ c1rk DE. Communiry Fellowship (corner of 273 & Red Mill Rd.) Forbes 302-737-2511 Pastor: Dr. Drew Landrey Sunday Services at 10:00 a.m. Sunday - 10:30 AM Rev. Ronald E. Cheadle, Jr., D. Min. Sunday Services: Contemporary Worship 9a.m. -lOa.m.- Contemporary service Meeting at Caravel Academy Infant & Children's Nursery Pro dumped throughout the interior tion of alcohol; James Himmons, 7:26 a.m. on Thursday, July 31. The officer making the traffic ~ BLOTTER, from 2 of her car. A can of tuna fish was 18, of Claymont, charged with The victim told police that stop said he observed an open opened and the contents dumped underage consumption of alco thieves forced their way into the bottle of beer inside the car and July 31- on the floor beneath the driver's hol; Raheen Young, 20, of ground-floor residence via a slid there was a strong odor of alco Police were alerted of a fight seat, she told police. Claymont, charged with under ing glass door, ransacked the hol. Field sobriety tests were in the area and found the man had Newark police said they were age consumption of alcohol; room and left with $2,000 in administered and two persons been hit, but his assailants had able to lift a fingerprint from the Joseph Daily, 18, of Claymont, cash, $2,500 worth of compact were arrested. fled. chalk and their investigation is charged with underage consump discs, credit cards, ID papers, a Police said Michael Hulsey, continuing. tion of alcohol; and James Spiess, wallet, jewelry and video game 19, of Newark, was charged with Girls, 12 and 13, 18, of Wilmington, charged with equipment. The man's total loss driving under the influence of underage consumption of alco was estimated to be $6,000. alcohol and underage consump arrested for Noise complaint hol. A 16-year-old from Investigation is continuing, tion, and was released. A 16-year shoplifting leads to arrests Wilmington also was charged police said. old Newark youth was charged with underage consumption of with underage consumption of Three Newark girls, ages 12 Police made several arrests alcohol. alcohol and turned over to the and l3, were arrested by Newark after investigating a loud party Repeat crime New Castle County police, who police for shoplifting underwear complaint in the unit block North The operator of an antique held an arrest warrant for the and CDs at the College Square K Chapel Street at 2:15 a.m. on Purse snatched shop in the 200 block East Main teen. Mart. Sunday, Aug. 4. by bike rider Street told Newark police that Officers were called to the Newark police were sum someone urinated into a vase, store at noon Wednesday, July 31,.. moned to the scene and reported A 48-year-old woman was the then put it back on a display Crowd dis~rses by store security personnel who they discovered a crowd of about victim of a purse-snatching at the shelf, it was reported at 9:49 a.m. About 40 people scattered said the trio set off an alarm when 75 persons in the back yard of the "College Square shopping center' on Saturday, Aug. 4. when a Newark police office on they attempted to take the con residence. Derek Krumeick, 30," at 7:16 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 4. The businessperson told foot patrol came upon a fight in cealed merchandise from the of Newark, was issued a sum- Newark police said the police this incident was the third the 200 block Delaware Avenue store. The three were detained mons for a disorderly premise. woman and her daughter were time it has happened since at 1:18 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3. until officers arrived. As officers were dispersing walking near the vacant Klub January. The vase was in a back Police discovered a man on Each was charged with the party-goers, they were told Korona restaurant when a man room. the ground with a swollen face shoplifting and released to the that beer kegs had just been riding a bicycle stopped and and cuts. custody of a parent, police said. stolen from the yard. A radio alert asked for a cigarette. As the Officers were told a fight had was broadcast and other officers woman opened her purse, the Citizen alert ' broken out at a party. observed two men carrying a keg man grabbed it and fled on his Fish left in car behind the Bike Line store on bike. leads to arrest Newark police investigated a Main Street.Police also noticed a Investigation is continuing, A driver used her cellular car break-in and vandalism on car parked on the adjacent police said. phone to tell Newark police that Too much Tuesday, July 30, in the 100 Newark Shopping Center lot near beer bottles had been thrown at block Haines Street. Bike Line. $2,000 cash taken her vehicle as they were driving idle time? A 20-year-old woman told Officers detained several per in the Main Street area. sons and discovered the missing officers that sometime Monday from motel room Police said they broadcast a ~ STARK, from 8 night, someone took an emer kegs. des~ription of a suspect vehicle Arrested and released pending An .employee of the Howard about 11 :50 p.m. on Saturday, gency car care kit from the trunk Johnson motel, 1119 S. College live there? of her vehicle. court appearances were: Adam Aug. 3, and officers stopped a car Graham, "18, of Wilmington, Ave., said his room at the inn was near South Chapel Street and If a person with multiple per She also reported ,that chalk robbed while he was away, it was sonalities threatens suicide, is used for rock climbing was charged with receiving stolen Delaware Avenue. property and underage consump- reported to Newark police on that considered a hostage SItua tion? How about a double mur der? Why is abbreviation such a long word? SlJHH£~ If a cow laughs, would milk come out his nose? T~£ATS A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. On my desk I have a {" . at ICE CREAM work station. • High School Diploma ~;: ALLEY Isn't every room in your house room temperature? • GED prep classes Is it true cannibals don't eat Open Tues.-Sun. clowns because they taste funny? • Adult Basic Education at 11 :30 a.m. Since light travels faster than sound, isn't that why some peo • English as a Second Language ple appear bright until you hear • Make-up classes for current high school them speak? What speed is dark? students f/)J~~ After eating, do amphibians need to wait an hour before get CRAB HOUSE ting out of the water? Do Lipton employees take Classes held on Monday & Wednesday or Tuesday & Thursday at Summer Hours coffee breaks? William Penn High School in New Castle. All prospective students Tues.-Thurs. 11 :30-9 Why do they sterilize needles for lethal injections? ' must register for placement testing. Testing dates are August 19, Fri.-Sat. 11 :30-1 0 If it is true that we are here on 20, & 26. For more information, contact the adult education Sun. 11 :30-8 this earth to help others, than what exactly are others here for? program at (302) 323-2807. Main Street. They are probably here to North East. MO read such random thoughts, or maybe they are the ones with so 410-281-.3541 much time on their hands to The Delaware Department of Education also offers www.woodyscrabhouse.com come up with so many ideas. the following adult education programs: So what do you think? Yeah, I CELEBRATING OUR 10th YEAR agree - get better radio recep DAAD (Diploma At A Distance) 1-888-321-GRAD " tion. Too much idle time. ABE at a Distance 1-888-297-DABE Family Literacy at a Distance 1-888-321-GRAD • The author was editor of The Hershey Chronicle prior to becoming the Newark Post news The Colonial School District serving the educational needs of the editor. A graduate of Penn State, community. he has been a community jour n/1Ji/~Jbl /flore Ihan a decade.