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•••• Greater Since 1910 •••• 97th Year, 31 st Issue ©2006 August 25, 2006 Newark, Del. Up FRONT Narrowing the gaps Just the Ga~er, Downes recog Delaware Valley Lions nized in S&P report facts BY MARY E. PETZAK By MARY E. PETZA~ "raise funds for Eye Bank NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER By CHRISTINE NEFF tandard & Poor's School Evaluation erifiable facts have SServices announced last week tt has Vbecome a scarce com NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER identified six Delaware schools, modity when discuss including two in Christina District, that ing Christina District finances. ions Club members from all over the significantly narrowed the achievement For instance, arc we talking L Delaware Valley descended on Newark gap between higher- and lower-perfo~m about audits or reviews or stud Monday, Aug. 21, for their annual ing student groups during the 2003-04 ies or what? And exactly what "Gift of Sight" Golf Classic. and 2004-05 school years. budget is short of money? Who The tournament, now in its 12th year, rais . Earlier this month, the Community knew there were es money for the Lions Eye Bank, an organi Training and Assistance Center (CTAC) so many budgets zation that provides free corneal transplants, in Boston also released a report not in one District? tissues for medical research and education to ing "significant improvements in student The finan- donor families and recipients. achievement. .. among African American cial statements Jim Quirk, executive vice president of the and Hispanic students - for the first time for the Christina Lions Eye Bank, said 98 golfers from New ever in Christina District." (see Newark District in 2003- Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware took to Post, Aug. II issue). 04 and 2004-05 the course at the Newark Country Club The six schools recognized by were "subjected Monday afternoon under bright blue skies. S&P's are located in five school dis trict~ throughout the state. Three schools to the auditing Petzak This was the first time the annual event had procedures" and been held in Newark. Quirk said turnout was are recognized for reducing their black found in compli- about 40 percent higher than in previous white gap, and three schools for narrow ance per a report issued to years. ing the gap between economically disad the Govemor and the State Money raised from the golfing tourna vantaged students and all students. Legislature by KPMG LLP, a ment and the dinner and silent auction that The three schools that narrowed the limited liability partnership. followed went to the Lions Eye Bank, which achievement gap between economically was founded in 1957 by Lions Club members R. Ronald Draper, chief See ,21 administrative auditor in the in the Delaware Valley. State Auditor's office, told me It's a cause worth playing for, said David Jones, immediate past chairman of the board See , 14 and a New Castle Lion. "Nobody is ever turned away," he said of peop'(e in need of Workshop corneal transplants. Jones said Christiana Medical Center is the leading hospital in the .region for sup studies plying donated corneas. "Of course, being from Delaware, we're very proud of that," he said. streets City staff, officials look at walkability in Newark BY CHRISTINE NEFF NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER ust how friendly are Newark's streets Jto people traveling by bike or on foot? Members of city staff and several As students get ready to elected officials attended a workshop head back to school, find out .. Tuesday cvening to discuss just that. how area schools are getting The "Walkable Community Workshop" was presented by the ready for them. Special Back Wilmington Area Planning Council to School coverage by (WILMAPCO) and the National Center education reporter Mary See ,20 Petzak begins on Page 4. PAGE 2 • NEWARK POST • AUGUST 25, 2006 737-0724 • Fax 737-9019 .Can we help? POLICE BLOTTER • Police Blotter is compiled each Offices: The paper's offices are week from the fiLes of the Newark located conveniently in Suite 206, Police Department, New Castle Madeline Crossing, 168 Elkton Rd., County Police and the Delaware Woman, walking, struck by car Newark. DE 19711. Office hours State Police by the newspaper Newark woman was 28, of Newark, was taken of Newark, made a u-turn are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. staff. Ainjured Friday, Aug. 18, by ambulance to Christiana from the eastbound lane of Phone: (302) 737-0724 when she was struck by Hospital where she was treated Kirkwood Highway on a solid a car on Kirkwood Highway, for a right leg injury and bruis green arrow. As the Explorer Facsimile: (302) 737-9019 Cash, surveillance west of Duncan Road, said es and scrapes after she was turned, Knotts walked into the e·mail: [email protected] system stolen Delaware State Police. 'hit by a Ford Explorer. car's path and was struck by To subscribe: Call 737-0724 or Police said the woman, Police said the Explorer, its right passenger side, said 1-800-220-3311 . To begin a con The owner of CR Wings in identified as Dawn Knotts, driven by Nicole Galvin, 28, police. the Newark Shopping Center venient home-delivery subscrip told police on Wednesday, Aug. tion, simply call. 16, at 8:21 a.m. an unknown To place a classified or display person broke into the store was renting a room from her the shopping center parking lot, ad: Call 737-0724 or 1-800-220- and stole nearly $300 in cash grandmother, said police. The Suspect sought in said police. 3311. and a DVD recorder valued at girl 'tater told her grandmother The suspect was described as $2,000. The DVD recorder was about the attack. attempted robbery being in his 50s, approximately part of the store's video surveil Police said the investigation 5'9" tall and weighing about 160 HE STAFF of the Newark Post is lance system. Police were told Delaware State Police are Teager to assist readers and adver revealed the suspect had entered investigating an attempted bank pounds. He was wearing blue the front and back doors were the girl's bedroom on one occa jean shorts, a light colored t-shirt tisers. Reporters, writers, editors locked when the owner arrived. robbery that occurred on Friday, and salespeople can be contacted sion on an unknown date this Aug. 18, at the PNC Bank locat and a white bandana on his head, Investigation will continue. summer. He is accused of raping as listed: ed at 110 Eden Circle in Bear. said police. the girl while she was asleep in Police said, around 5:21 p.m., Anyone with information is Marty Valanla is the General Man arrested with her bed. a white male suspect entered asked to call Troop 2 at 834- Manager of the Newark Post. He sets weapon County Detectives signed the bank and gave , a teller a 2620, ext. 4. policies and manages all departmen arrest warrants on Friday, Aug. demand note that implied he had tsin the Newark office. Call him at Newark Police arrested a 52- 18, for Teel, who is wanted for a weapon. Police said the man Attempted burglaries 737-0724. year-old Newark man Tuesday, one count of rape in the first fled the bank before receiving reported Christine Neff is the news editor. Aug. 15, at 10:24 p.m. after he degree and one count of sexually any money. was found to be concealing a soliciting a child. To offer infor She leads the day-to-day operation of The suspec,t was last seen Police investigated a report of loaded revolver underneath his mation about his whereabouts, the newsroom. Call her at 737·0724. traveling on foot east through an attempted burglary at a home shirt. Police were executing a call 395-8171. in the 100 block of Wilbur Street Mary E. Petzak is a staff warrant for Myron A. Vanmeter reporter and specializes in education on Thursday, Aug. 17, at 10:53 of the 1000 block of Baylor p.m. The resident told police an coverage. Reach her at 737·0724. Drive when the gun was discov unknown suspect opened a liv Joe Backer prepares the sports ered. Police arrested and charged ing room window from outside. pages of this newspaper. The sports Vanmeter with possession of a Weekly crime report On Thursday, Aug. 17, at 8:51 editor is seldom in the office, how weapon by person prohibited. STATISTICS FOR AUG. 6'12, 2006, COMPILED BY NEWARK POLICE DEPARTMENT p.m., police investigated a report ever, he checks in frequently. Leave He was taken to Gander Hill of an attempted burglary in the messages for Joe at 737·0724. Prison on a $3,000 bond, said INVESTIGATIONS CRIMINAL CHARGES 200 block of Median Drive. police. Other contributing writers . 2005 2006 THIS 2005 2006 THIS The owner told police he found include Ruth Kelly, Alfred Gruber, PART I OFFENSES TO OATE TO OATE WEEK TO DATE TO DATE WEEK the door handle to a rear porch Tracy Downs, Elbert Chance, Marvin Shoplifter stopped at Murder/manslaughter 1 0 0 1 0 0 damaged when he returned from Hummel and Mark Sisko Leave mes Attempted murder o 0 0 o 0 0 work. The unknown suspects K-Mart were unable to gain entry to the sages for them at 737·0724. Kidnap 1 0 0 4 11 0 A Bear man who tried to leave home because of a secondary TI1& office manager-editorial the K-Mart store in the 300 block Rape 11 8 0 5 4 0 l?ck on the door, said police.