Glasgow Office Offers Help for Those with & Without Jobs
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• ....• Greater Newark's Hometown Newspaper Since 1910 •:• 101st Year, 48th Issue ~201o December 1 0, 201 0 www.nawarkpostonllna.com Newark, Del. Glasgow office offers help for those with &without jobs By MARK CORRIGAN MCORRIGAN®CHESPUB.COM As seen in the last batch of elec tions, one of the hottest topics is job growth. Though the economy has shown signs of improvement, peo ple in the area are still displeased at the present rate of unemployment. Compound this with the number of jobs lost when Avon, Chrysler, and General Motors shut their doors, and the ability to find another job can seem like a daunting task. But, a local division within the The Department of Labor office. Delaware Department of Labor has in Pencader Corporate Center, created a system to help relieve the Glasgow. stress for those looking for a job or trying to find a better job. has placed a significant focus on Using the motto, "Connecting meeting the needs of the dislocated people to jobs," the Pencader worker: an employee with experi Division of Employment and ence who has been terminated by Training (DET), located in the downsizing, layoffs, or by a com Pencader Corporate Center off of pany going out of business. Route 896, south of Newark, pro Calling itself a "one-stop" office, vides counseling services for those DET provides a host of services, in need of job assistance. But, the including occupational skills train center, also home to the divisions ing programs, re-employment ser of Unemployment Insurance and vices, job seeker services, veteran's Vocational Rehabilitation Services, services assistance, labor market is not just the "unemployment agen information, and workshops. cy." It has the resources to provide The process begins with filling help to both the unemployed and out a form and an evaluation where employed. applicants are scored on the basis of "It's open to a lot more peo need and the timeliness of complet ple than you would think," stat ing documentation. Once approved, ed Beverly Benson, unit manag the applicant is paired with a case er, Division of Employment and manager who provides assistance Training. and counseling. The center services the unem "The case manager will walk ployed, but also the underemployed, them through the process the rest . or those working a series of one or of the way. That case manager will more part-time jobs or who have a be their best friend. That person low-paying job just to make ends will try to help them re-sculpt their meet. But with the economy show life; try to help them figure out what ing a slow recovery, around the state and around Newark too, the center See JOBS, 14 .... The best downtown window dl plays •.• 2 BRAC transferees come to area .••. 15 '. r ' i 0~ i) .I 1 J"J }Q 1 r ""!...; ., r-• '•T ' ' ·rr') Page 2 • The Newark Post • Friday, December 10, 2010 News, Advertising • 737-0724 .· Classifieds • 1-800-220-3311 IN THE NEWS Gelato takes first yet, but Yogo will be open six prize for window days a week, Mon.-Sat. decorations Falafel Plus opens Caffe Gelato took first its doors prize in the annual Storefront Decorating ..Contest sponsored Recently, Newark added by the Downtown Newark to its diversity of ethnic cui Partnership. This year's com sine when Falafel Plus opened petition drew in 62 downtown for business at 215 E. Main businesses. Flavor came in St. The menu consists of a second place and Clothes in the few traditional-Middle Eastern Past Lane was third. Storefront dishes, including chicken in a decorations were judged by a pita, hummus (pureed garbanzo panel of community representa beans with tahini sauce, gar tives. Others in the top 10 were: Pub, Mizu Sushi, and Primo rowing it to the 10 finalists was lic, and lemon juice), Baba Cereal Bowl, Flip Flop Shops, Hoagies: "This year the judg hard," said Downtown Newark Ghannouj (a blend of roasted Gamble's Newark Florist, ing was difficult. There were Partnership Administrator eggplant mixed with tahini, gar Grassroots, Kildare's Irish so many great entries; even nar- Maureen Feeney-Roser. lic, lemon juice, and drizzled with olive oil), and a December special of falafel and vegeta Yogo. Berry coming bles for only $2.99. Hours are soon Mon.-Weds., 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Thurs.-Sat., 11 a.m.-1 a.m.; and Though the temperatures Sun., 11 a.m.-8 p.m. The store have dropped recently, winter is can be reached 302-525-4414 or still a good time to enjoy a fro at [email protected]. A zen treat. Fans ofTCBY, which website, www.falafelplus.com, closed its doors this year, will is coming soon. soon be able to indulge their taste buds when Yogo Berry Frozen Yogurt opens its doors at 129 E. Main St., in a few weeks. Constr:uction has begun on-site and the owner revealed that the business will feature self-service, fat-free frozen yogurt in a variety of flavors. Caffe Gelato (above) added Hours have not been posted a homey touch to its holi day display, while Clothes in the Past lane (right} did not exactly have "stockings hung by the chimney with care." Delaware National Bank is changing our name to Fulton Bank. Rest assured it's a change in name only, and we are still a member of the Fulton Financial Family. 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Old Baltimore unsecured bond and released detainee revealed the two car~ skin, average build, wear d~nce. They stated that both police· nel1!S, log on to new Pike was closed in both direc and Diaz was i~sued a crimi tons of cigarettes, one each ing a black half-face mask, · of them saw that a pillow arkpostonline.com. tions for approximately three nal summons and released. hidden in the sleeves of the dark colored pants and dark case had been removed from , hours. All stolen property has been suspect's jacket. colored hooded sweatshirt. the bed and that several bed A car went out of con State Police have charged placed in temporary · evj Tucker was charged with He was also holding what room dresser drawers had trol Monday morning on Old Deshields with one count of dence until the. victims can shop-lifting - and resisting ' appe!lred to be a black and been opened and emptied. An Baltimore Pike killing a teen Operation of a Motor Vehicle be found. arrest and was released on a silver revolver. inventory showed that several ager waiting for a school bus, Causing the Death of Another $500 unsecured bond. The case has been men's watches and woman's Delaware State Police report Person. He was arraigned at turned over to the ·Criminal jewelry pieces had been taken, ed. Troopers identified the JP Court 2 and released on Shoplifter resists Investigation Division for fur · along with a small amount of victim of the crash as Bruce A. $1000.00 unsecured bail. arrest Man hurt in home ther review. medication. The total value of Mutter, 15, of Newark. Authorities have charged invasion all stolen items is estimated at $12,000. A search by officers Delaware State Police Arnold Tucker, 46, of Newark, Police are on the lookout Jewelry targeted in showed that the point of entry reported that the crash occurred with resisting arrest after an . for two suspects who _held Duo accused of · had been a small window on at approximately 7:05 a.m. as officer had stopped him for two males at gunpoint inside break-ins the side of the house. Four Malcolm Deshields, 21, of breaking into cars questioning over a shoplifting of their· own residence at the Newark Police are investi fingerprints .