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, .:. Greater Newark's Hometown Newspaper Since 1910 .:. 93rd Year, Issue 30 ©2002 August 16, 2002 Newark, Del. • 50¢ UPF'RONf m 'Don't Chuck's 9rCura{7ni!l'qred r/imtJml, siioppers fence at it again! By JIM STREIT us out' NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER By ERIC~. STARK ....................................................\... , HANKS to the current NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER T stock market environ ment, I probably will mD OR THE FIRST TIME Tuesday not be retiring at age 65. I'll night, residents who live near have to keep pecking away at the McVey Elementary School these keys for many more had a chance to meet face to face with years, even if Christina District School Board mem they have to bers about the recently installed fence at prop me up and McVey. install a special About 12 residents were in atten mouse pad on dance at Keene Elementary School and my walker. made it clear to the board that they were Now that I not happy. have accepted "Will any of you allow me to play in this fact, I can your backyard?" lO-year-old Mark watch the Parton asked school board members. shenanigans in Streit Residents who live near the school, Washington without bitter located at 908 Janice Drive, became ness or disdain - at times upset when the school officials began even with a sense of humor. installing a $20,000 fence around much The tum of events has been as entertaining as it is See BOARD, 3 has been disgusting. And the revelations involving Enron Dancers from the Mid-Atlantic Ballet Academy stand in front of the mural on the side of the and Harken Energy have a CVS building that will greet visitors to the adjacent public parking lot. unique tie to Newark. NHS graduate Chuck By APRIL R. SMITH towards the $3,000 project. our newspaper," Streit said, More Lewis, who I've mentioned Feeney-Roser and Warner "People often mention it to before in this column, heads NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER both said the project will me. l(s amazing how much . the Center for Public help make one of the city's of an impact a mural seen spent, but Integrity in D.C. Mid-Atlantic largest pay-to-park lot look a often can have on people." As a distingtuished allet Academy is , lot better as well. The theme of the mural Newark High School gradu having a mural "The project will not only will encompass ballet and ate, he spoke at NHS com painted on the side of the no tax hike define Newark," Warner nature. mencement exercises in CVS building on Main said, "but it will also beauti Warner said some of the 1996, the year my daughter Street. fy Lot 3." paint being used was donat By ERIC G. STARK graduated. Sara Taylor Warner, artis Feeney-Roser said the ed by MAB Paint in Newark Lewis' brainchild began in NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER tic director for the academy, board was very excited and Home Depot. 1990. The c~nter is a nonprof said artist Bruce Garrity about the project. She said, once complete, it, nonpartisan research organ recently started painting the T'S ELECTRIC. Monday night ization that was founded so "It will not only be an the project will be the largest 150-foot mural and the proj addition to the ballet build mural in downtown Newark. I Newark City Council unanimously that important national Issues ect should last until October. voted to pass a $12.8 million capital can be reseilrched and ana ing," she said, "But it will Mid-Atlantic Ballet stu The Mid-Atlantic Ballet also extend all the way out dents are helping to design improvement program, which allocates lyzed without the normal time $2.6 million for a 138,000-volt electric or space limitations. It has Academy is located directly to Main Street. This will some of the background behind the CVS store and substation to be built, the largest single published 'nearly 40 exhaus make a nice view for pedes work on the mural with expenditure in the proposed plan. tive reports, has an award- Warner said she hopes the trians." Garrity. mural will draw more atten- ' The 2003-2007 capital improvement See UP FRONT, 16 • DNP chairman Jim Streit, "The kids feel very program totals $12,793,800, an increase tion to the inconspicuous publisher of the Newark important and very proud," location. of $188,860 or 1.5 percent more ·than Post, said this newest Main . Warner said. ''The know last year's plan. \ Newark Assistant Street project will comple they are painting something There will be no tax increase, though. Planning Director Maureen ment other murals in the . that will be seen by many The five-year plan includes four sig Feeney-Roser, who is also downtown area. for years to come." nificant projects in 2003 - the substa- administrator of the :'The painting on the side Warner said there will be tion, relining the water main on Downtown Newark of the former Newark a ribbon-cutting ceremony Kirkwood Highway and new municipal Partnership, said the DNP Lumber building includes an on Oct. 6 at 2 p.m. to cele computers - that make up most of the board will donate $1,500 image of the front page of brate the finished project. $5.7 million capital budget. They repre- 7 99462 00002 3 See CAPITAL, 5 • ( \ PAGE 2 • NEWARK POST • AUGUST 16, 2002 737 -0724 • Fax 737-9019 NEWARK POST .:. POLICE BLOTTER Can we help? • Police Blotter is compiled Offices: The paper's offices are each week from the files of the '" ARIJUANA posses located conveniently in the Newark Police Department, New M sion and other .' 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EWARK police have told the officer he had N lodged firearm and assault "weed" on his person, police HE STAFF of the Newark Post is T charges against Rosemary said. The man was searched eager to assist readers and advertis Martin, a 43-year-old woman ers, Reporters, writers, editors and and two bags of suspected salespeople can be contacted as listed: who lives in the unit block'6f marijuana, totalling 14.8 Independence Circle, George grams, were seized, police James B. Streit, Jr. is the publisher Read Village in Newark. of the Newark Post, He sets policies and reported. manages all departments in the Newark A police press release said a Forrest Green, 19, of Bear, office. Call him at 737-0724. victim and the defendant were was charged with possession ., Eric G. Stark is the news editor. He involved in a relationship that of marijuana, underage pos leads the day-to-day operation of the ended in June 2001. Since then, session of alcohol, and a newsroom. Call him at 737-0724. Newark police allege, the victim noise violation. He was Marty Valania prepares the sports has been repeatedly harassed. , processed and released pend- pages of this newspaper. The sports On August 6, police reported editor is seldom in the office, however, the defendant confronted the vic he checks in frequently. Leave mes sages for Marty at 1-800-220-3311 , tim in front of a residence and attempted to engaged her in con Martin was subsequently com detectives used a search warrant dence. County police said they Kathy Burr is the .office manager versation. When the victim and editorial assistant who processes mitted to the Baylor Correction at an apartment located on were charged with trafficking most press releases. Slie prepares refused, a gun was displayed. Facility in default of $18,000 Kimberton Drive in Building cocaine, possession with the obituaries and People briefs. She is Police said the victim was able to bail. No. 13. Police report they seized intent to deliver cocaine, main assisted by Ginni Buongiovanni. flee in her vehicle and drove to 33 bags of crack cocaine (weigh taining a dwelling for keeping Contact them at 737-0724. the Newark Police ' Department ing approximately seven grams) controlled substances, conspiracy Robin Broomall is a staff reporter. headquarters. Drugs seized from and two grams of marijuana from in the second degree, possession Reach her at 737-0724. Police said Martin was arrest Kimberton home inside the apartment. Police of marijuana, three counts of Phil Toman has beenthe paper's ed at h~r residence. ,She was arrested three adults and found endangering the welfare of a arts editor since 1969, Well-known in charged with aggravated menac The New Castle County Drug three small children, ages, 1, 2 child and possession of drug the arts community, he writes his ing, possession of a firearm by a Squad' completed a two-month ' and 6 inside the residence.