Mitchell, Mullin Win Christina Seats
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THIS WEEK IN SPORTS + serving Greater Newark Since 1910 •> Published every Friday May 14, 1993 Mitchell, Mullin win Christina seats By Eric Fine "Bud" Mullin team that put the first years of desegregation. Post Staff Reporter defeated Georgi~ Christina on the The court order, which is still in A. Wampler 429 cutting edge of effect today, mandates busing of Two incumbents who between votes to 390 educational Newark children to Wilmington them had sat on the Christina board votes. reform. We've schools for three years and of education for nearly two decades Both Mullin left behind a Wilmington children to Newark were defeated during last and Mitchell solid foundation schools for nine years. Saturday's election. begin their five for the new "Everyone was feeling uncer First-time challenger Susan V. year terms dur- 1 board mem tain," Wampler said. 'The goal was Mitchell defeated Janet' Crouse, bers." just to get things up and running E. Fine photo/The Post ing the . July Susan Mitchell who had been a board member for board meetmg. Looking and having people comfortable The Delaware Wizard's Darlusz Bujak and his six years, 406 votes to 343 votes; "I'm proud of the contributions back on her 12 years as board with our schools." Education issues Connecticut Wolves opponent baHie It out at Glasgow first-time challenger Jean Craze I've made to the school board," member, Wampler, 45, said, "If I were given Jess priority until that stadium In United States Inter-divisional Soccer League Bailey who also was on the ballot said Crouse, 50, after Tuesday's made a difference, I'm satisfied." goal was met, she said. acUon. Article 1 B for Crouse's seat received 64 votes. board meeting. "I feel both Georgia Wampler recalled her first five IN THE NEWS Another first timer, Charles (Wampler) and I were part of a years on the board coincided with See ELECTION/SA District needs more host families ByEricFine Post Staff&porter Christina School officials say they are about 100 host families short of their June goal when the district will host the 57th National Student Government Convention at Glasgow High School. The arrangements do not have to be anything elaborate, either. All we are asking is that parents provide a bed and breakfast for the 1,400 students who will descend on Newark during the week of June 26 to June 30, said Marsha Sudler, who is charge of housing arrangements for the district. Host families will put up two students from different parts of the country. The students will leave It's a bird, a plane ... the homes at about 7 a.m. and no, it's Superdad! Mitchell Poulouln demostrates his body-painting ability on return at about 11 p.m. The district Kate 'Kerraln In preparation for the NewArt Ball, held this will provide all transportation. Saturday at the Newark United Methodist Church on Main The district also has taken out a Ryan Mulhern watched with his Street. See page 11A for details. $10 million insurance policy for preschool class at Caravel - any liability incurred during the Academy as his dad, Pat INDGX week, Sudler said. "We're respon Mulhern of Newark, along with sible, not the host family." :.::NE::..:W.:..::S=--------1=---1.:.::2::..:..A RELIGION 9A But there is not likely to be Joe Manlove of Wilmington ,_,PO::..:L,IC:.::.E _____-=2::..:..A EVENTS 11A proble!JlS created by these kids, jumped from a plane flying at who she said number among the 5,000 feet on May 13. The sky =CO=M=M=U=N=ITY-'-------'4=A :..:;AR~T~S _____--=12=-A top students in the country. diving event gave Dawn =OP:...::IN=I=ON:.:...._ ____-= 6::..:..A SPORTS 1-38 "Part of the underlying theme is Wallace's class a chance to the sharing of regional culture with LIFESTYLE 8A CLASSIFIEOS 4-88 kids from Delaware," said Bill see the principles which they Conley, the district's chairman of had just finished learning dur the convention. ing their air and wind unit. See HOSTS/12A Newark Memorial Day Parade Sunday By Eric Fine Delawareans who died while serv the reviewing stand on Academy setup: Post Staff&porter ing in the military. Street and south on South Chapel •South College at Park Place: Col. Daniel N. Sundt, who turns Street. traffic will be routed north begin Newark will celebrate Memorial 82 on Memorial Day, will lead a It will end at Delaware Avenue. ning at 12:45 p.m. Day this Sunday, a little sooner parade down Main Street at 2 p.m. At 3 p.m., city officials will con •South College at Kent than usual. after a flying exhibition by duct a memorial ceremony in front Way/Winslow Road. The day begins at I p.m. with a Delaware Army National Guard of the Academy Building at the •Orchard at Sunset, Winslow, state memorial ceremony in front helicopters. The parade will be corner of Main and Academy Kent and Arnstel. of the University of Delaware's routed north on South College Streets. A drill demonstration by •North Chapel near Cleveland Memorial Hall honoring those Avenue, east on Main Street past the 3rd U.S. Infantry Drill Team Avenue at 1:45 p.m. begins at 3:30p.m. •Delaware Avenue at the mall: City officials will close barricades will be set up at Roy City council to contest Delaware Avenue at 12:30 p.m. Rogers parking lot and the adjacent and Main Street at 2 p.m. The city parking lot driveway at the detours should be opened up start of the parade. Delmarva rate hike around 4 p.m. •Main Street at Haines, Center The following barricades will be and Choate streets at 1:50 p.m. By Eric Fine ''They want to pass on as many Post Staff Reporter costs to their customers as they can," said Pat McCullar, who suc Eric Fine photo /llle Post Newark residents may fine their monthly electric bills increasing by ceeded AI Martin as city finance Hotdog vendor gets a spot about $4.34 as of June 1, though director last November. Rabies alert: city officials will contest the rate "Our whole purpose" for hike that comes courtesy of appealing the action "is to defend Tony TrlboleHI, who recently lost his bid to keep hla hot the citizens and to make sure they Delmarva Power & Light. Raccoon caught on University dog vending cart at Its previous Main Street, Newark, loca get the best possible rate." tion, has been granted a permit to operate Just 50 feet For properties other than resi campus found to carry the virus dences, the overall increase will be But residents shouldn't expect away. TrlboleHI said he Is pleased with the city's decision. the rate hike to disappear from 4.87 percent. Most prominently Newark police are urging anyone who carne in direct contact with a affected by the rate hike will be the their monthly bills in the near future. McCullar said the appeals rabid raccoon caught May 6 on the University of Delaware campus to University of Delaware, which will seek immediate medical attention. AI Martin, former Newark finance bave about $32,000 tacked on to process could drag on for years. And if the refund isn't signifi Direct contact includes bites, scratches or contact with saliva. their $640,000 monthly bill. director, wins public service award cant, the money would go into a The animal, taken from the south mall area of the University cam The city council will vote on the pus near Laurel Hall, was found to be rabid on May 10 after the com rate hike after holding a public capital fund that would go toward guarding against future rate hikes, pletion of testing done by the Delaware Department of Public Health. town with a budget of $1.3 mil hearing later this month. Former Newark assistant city he said. Police urge all Newark residents to remind their children to avoid manager and finance director, lion." When he retired last year, he Delmarva filed for the increase McCullar said city officials wild animals, stray dogs or stray cats. Sick wildlife or stray animals Albert Martin, had been selected as was managing a fiscally sound city for all wholesale customers with should be reported to the Newark Police Department (366-7118) or the of 28,000 and a budget of $32 mil the Federal Energy Regulatory would base their appeal of the rate the recipient of the Delaware hike on aspects governing plant New Castle County S.P.C.A. Association for the Public lion. Commission (FERC) late last year. For additional information, contact the Dover-based Rabies Martin and the winner of a $500 The increase affects business and closings, especially those which Administration's (DAPA) 1993 refer specifically to nuclear dispos Program, Division of Public Health, at 739-5410 or 736-9037 (24 hour Public Service Award. DAPA scholuship received their industry more than homeowners. accen). awards at DAPA'a Public Service In proposing the increase al and decontamination. Martin said he began his career ' Otherwise, the thinking behind Rabies, if left untreated, is an almoat falal viral disease. It is trans in city government in 1960, "when Recognition Week Celebration and Monday to the council, city offi mitted by the bite or scratch of an infected animal or by contact with Awards Dirmer on May 6. cials said they were merely passing the rate hike looks fairly reason Eisenhower was president, Elvis able, he said.