Delaware's Special Olympians excel/ lb Father's Day: Surprise your guys/'"1c NewArk Post . ~ 79th year No. 23 June 15, 1989 Newark, Del. Play Christina: ball Minor league School team seen all year? by David Woolman Minor league baseball could Michael W. Walls believes year around school is a more efficient return to Delaware as soon as by Cathy Thomas . means of educating young peo­ 1991, should the state legislature support a proposed bond bill ple. Christina School District "Children have more breaks necessary for the construction of students may have the option of with the year-round school pro­ a stadium. attending year around school by gram, but they are spread out State Rep. Steve Taylor, R­ the fall of 1990. through the year," said Walls. Pike Creek, announced Monday School officials are moving "They forget less of what that the Philadelphia Phillies forward with a proposal for they've learned." have agreed to locate a Class A voluntary year around school. franchise'here. The year around school option Intially, the program would being considered by Christina Taylor also presented a letter only be offered to first through of support from the president of could also include a special pro­ third grade students. gram to assist students who are the Carolina League, in which Whether the program is ac­ the proposed team would com- struggling with material over tually put into place, though, the nine-week semester. pete. will depend on parent interest. Taylor made the announce­ Last week, the public school The year around school may ment at an afternoon press con­ system mailed a survey to offer families the opportunity ference adjoining the playing parents to gauge that interest. for travel and cultural op­ fields of the Delaware Technical Parents are being asked portunities at a time of year not and Community College campus whether or not they would send possible under the traditional in Stanton, planned site of a $5 their children to year around school year, Walls said. million sports stadium. school, either in their home "It really depends on the fami­ Most of Taylor's comments school or in another school in the ly lifestyle," he said. "If the defended the plan from recent district. family wants to go to Disney criticism. The idea for year around World, they may be able to go in Taylor presented a study writ­ school has been considered by October or November." ten by lawyer Scott A. Green Christina officials for several Walls said a decision on the which argues that size of draw­ years. year around school proposal ing area does not necessarily The system would provide should come early in 1990. correlate with attendence, and students an opportunity to study A site for the program will that minor league teams located for nine weeks then have three have to be selected. That will within 100 miles of the parent weeks off, unlike the traditional likely depend on the area in club (Stanton is about 30 miles school year which lumps vaca­ which the district finds the most from the Phillies' Veterans tion into one two-month summer parent interest. Stadium) exceeded league stretch. There may be some additional averages in attendence. And Under either option, students costs to the district associated many major league clubs prefer would be required to attend with year around school, Walls to have their farm teams close school for 180 days as establish­ said. · Those could include by. ed by state law. transportation and There has also been some As conceived, the year around maintenance. question regarding the effect of "If we can get increased Photo/ Roben Craig school program would be strict­ the stadium and baseball on the ly voluntary for both students academic achievement," said Her face reflecting the sheer joy of competition, a Special Olympian runs toward the finish immediate area, including the and staff. Walls, "the increased cost will busy Del. 7 intersection near line during weekend race at the University of Delaware. See story page 1b. Christina Superintendent be minimal." Christiana Mall. "I think you'll get very positive reactions from the peo­ ple here," said Taylor in defense. "This area is probably Driver~ 91~ narrowly escapes death the best in the state." With the baseball games being played at non-peak hours, Taylor sees no traffic problem. by Cathy Thomas B.C. Croft, co-owner of car.' '' car a second time, dragging it Croft said the rainy weather Nor does he see any problem Wonderland, was walking Croft said Haas was confused about 150 feet. and Haas' age contributed to with lights or increased activity around the store Friday morn­ and didn't want to leave the car. "He was upset about the car," Friday's crash. He called for a A 91-year-old Pennsylvania at night, as surrounding residen­ ing when he happened to glance Croft and Tom Daniels of Croft said of Haas after the acci­ system of re-testing older man was pulled from his car out the window. dent. " But he was grateful that drivers. tial housing is minimal. Friday by a Newark merchant Newark knew the man had to get In fact, he sees the stadium someone got him out." just seconds before the vehicle Croft saw a 1963 Plymouth out of the car when the warning " An incident like this points and baseball in general as was demolished by an oncoming stuck on the tracks. gates came down and bells star­ Although this may have been up the need for something like beneficial to the area, which in­ train. "He (Haas) was coming down ting ringing. the closest call, Croft said Vtat," he said. cludes several hotels and a Main Street and attempting to "We just kind of drug him out vehicles have gotten stuck on The driver, Lester L. Haas, Haas was taken to the Newark number of restaurants. escaped injury in the incident, make a tum when he became of the car," said Croft. "A few the tracks before. He also argued that the wedged between the curb and seconds later, a train smashed "We've been here 16 or 17 Emergency Center to be check­ stadium could be a focal point which occurred about 10 a.m. on ed for any possible injuries. He the west end of Main Street near the railroad tracks," said Croft. the car and knocked it about a years," he said. "This is about for athletic and social activity, was later taken home to the Wonderland Tapes and "I went to the door and told half-block down the tracks." the third time something like Reading, Pa. See BALL/ 14a Records store. him, 'you've got to get out of the The CSX Corp. train hit the this has happened.'' Three seek Get your kicks on Route 896 0 Thousands of the East Coast's best young soccer players will converge on Newark this weekend council seat for the annual Kirkwood Soccer Club invitational tournament. Ac­ tion will be spread throughout the by Cathy Thomas top issue in the special election city, with the main venue at the is growth in the city. University of Delaware athletic Residents of Newark's Fifth Amick believes the city must complex on Del. 896. See story, District will decide Tuesday who consider the areas surrounding Arthur Amick. Annette Cornish. Jane Tripp. page 2b. they want to represent them on a development when voting city council for the next 10 mon­ whether or not to approve it. 0 Age 64. 0 Age 47 . 0 Age 56 . Index ths. " It is easy to draw a pretty 0 Retired from the DuPont Com ­ 0 Physical education teacher at 0 Currently the executive assistant Voters will cast ballots in a plot plan," he said, "but it pany, where he worked as industrial Shue Middle School. to the state personnel director. She special election that may prove doesn't exist in a void." engineer beginning in 1953. 0 A resident of Newark for 23 also worked as an assistant to the News, 2a to be a close race among three Amick is pleased with city years. city manager from 19n to 19B5. 0 Moved to Delaware in 1959 and Education, 8a candidates. council approval of the duPont 0 Married . Cornish and her hus­ 0 A resident of Newark since Business, lla lived here all but a few years spent band, William, have two children . 1960. Arthur H. Amick, Jane M. property annexation in the nor­ in foreign countries . Opinion, 13a Tripp and Annette Holliday Cor­ thern part of the city, saying the 0 Currently a doctoral candidate in 0 Ma rried . Tripp and her husband urban educational leadership at have four grown sons. Sports, lb nish, all long-time Newarkers, proposal was well thought-out. 0 Married . He and wife, Dee, have· Classified, 6b three grown children. His son, Morgan State University in 0 Master's degree in urban affairs have filed for the seat. He has different feelings about Baltimore , Cornish received her from the University of Delaware and Lifestyle. lc the Mayer annexation, which oc­ Steven H. Amick, is a state The seat became vacant dur­ representative. master's and bachelor's degrees in a bachelor's degree in mathematics Homefront, 1c ing the city's April election when curred earlier this year. " I think physical education. from the University of Ro chester. Entertainment. 2c former council representative the Mayer property on Elkton 0 Involved in local politics, serving 0 Served as a member of the ci ­ 0 Membe r of the League of The Arts, 2c Ronald L.