Dodge Intrepid ·Rolls Into Newark New Car Seen As Chrysler Plant's Saving Grace in Lifestyle by ERIC FINE Ent Body Styles, Taylor Said
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I Beat the summer heat at a y t ho •!• Greater Newark's Hometown Newspaper Since 1910 •!• 83rd Year, Issue 28 For the week beginning Aug. 6, 1993 Newark, Del. • 35¢ THis WEEK Dodge Intrepid ·rolls into Newark New car seen as Chrysler plant's saving grace In Lifestyle By ERIC FINE ent body styles, Taylor said. The A-Body is the third, which is used for two ···NEWARK······ ·POST·············································· STAFF WRITER ··············· compacts, the Plymouth Acclaim and the Dodge The first American-made Dodge Intrepids rolled Spirit. But Chrysler officials plan to end production off the lines at Chrysler's Newark Assembly Plant of the two cars at the plant in about a year. Monday, delighting politicians and giving workers Even after production of the Dodge Intrepid a new infusion of security. reaches the goal of about 500 per day, the 300 A Plant officials credit Chrysler Corp.'s decision to Body cars will st ill represent about 38 percent of move production of the hot-selling $17,000 car the plant's volume for the coming year, Taylor aid. from Canada to Newark for saving the 42-year-old Without them, the plant can not sustain itself. South College Avenue site from an almost certain A Chrysler Corp. official in Detroit declined to closing. speculate on the plant's future, saying the auto Chrysler invested $137 million to ready the plant maker produces cars according to the demand in the for production of the Intrepid, which required a marketplace. chassis that differed from the two already manufac If I'm wrong, I'm walking around with my head tured at the South College A venue site. down," said spokesman Alan Miller. "Right now The Intrepid uses Chrysler Corp.'s LH-Body, the they have a hot product...people who are dedicated. same chassis used to build the Eagle Vision and the We have the commitment from the state." (Gov. Chrysler Concorde. Carper appropriated $1 million to the plant for Rick Wilson on the dance floor. "Right now, the corporation only wants us to training purposes last spring.) build the Dodge Intrepid here," said Jim Taylor, the "As long as there's a market for the vehicles, NEWARK POST STAFF P!iOTO BY ERIC RNE plant's personnel manager. He said building any we'll produce them." Newark Chrysler Assembly Plant Manager James Wolfe (left) confers with other model would require another sizable invest Newark Assembly is the only site outside of Delaware Gov. Thomas Carper after ceremonies Monday morning. COUNTRY UNE DANCING ment, even if the new car were a variation of the Chrysler's plant in Bramalea, Ontario (Canada) to plant's current models. produce the Intrepid, which was introduced early Production of the Chrysler LeBaron sedan and last summer. Production of the Intrepid, which COMESTO convertible, which the plant will continue to build, replaces the Dodge Dynasty at the plant, began the 6A uses another chassis called the J-Body, making week of July 12. Police grant promotes TOWN. Newark Assembly Chrysler Corp.'s only domestic The plant's work-force is 3,700. plant to manufacture models requiring three differ- community.presence · In the news By TONJA CASTANEDA According to Potts, Newark · $5 million ................................................. Police had to show a present con NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER ADREAM CoME TRUE cept of a problem they perceived A $40,000 grant awarded to the and list goals and methods to solve renovation Newark Police Department will be it. NEWARK BusiNESS used to help four neighborhoods in The grant is broken down into Newark to become more communi several components. uncovers ty orientated and to promote securi Potts said, $22,000 of the grant AssOCIATION CLOSE ty in the areas. will be used to increase police pres· The communities being tareted ence by paying overtime for more TO NAMING NEW Kirk time are George Read Village, Wilbur police to be on foot patrols in the Street off Cleveland Avenue, neighborhoods, starting within the Cleveland Heights on Terrace Drive next two weeks. "We want the capsule and Wharton Drive. police to be seen, make arrests if "These nei ghborhoods seem to infractions are observed," said By TONJA CASTANEDA be victimized a little more than the Potts, "but to also talk to residents ................................................. rest of the city," said John Potts, and kids and be known in the com , . :~ NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER crime prevention officer with the 3A munity." Newark Police Department. "We He said $3,000 is being used to Construction workers renovating want to help the residents take stock fund a tutoring program for the George V. Kirk Middle School in their own community." children in these neighborhoods. recently found a 1958 time capsule The federal grant, dubbed the buried under the front steps of the "The tutoring started last week with 75 WARS AGO, "Newark Police Community 12 children," said Potts. "We hope . school. Policing Grant", was given to the to stan tutoring 12 more children, Kirk Middle School is getting Newark Police through the criminal additions of I 2 classrooms and an sometime in the fall." The tutoring WAR EFFORT HAD justice council in Wilmington. The is for children who need education auxiliary gym and major renova NEWARK POST STAFF PHOTO BY ERIC FINE grant runs from July 1, 1993, to al assistance through high school." tions done that will cost over $5 June30, 1994. He said the police find out about million. Adam Gibb, 16, of Newark, was treated to an evening with the "We knew we would get the children having trouble in school According to Laverne Terry, Philadelphia Phillies on July 27. Gibb, pictured here with CITIZENS grant when we applied," said Potts, and needing tutoring from the 4A principal of Kirk Middle School, Phillies outfielder Wes Chamberlain, participated in the " bu t we didn ' t know in what the time capsule has not been Delaware Special Olympics earlier this summer. Special schools and through parents inter HOPPING. Olympics volunteer Vernon Foraker Jr. of Middletown arranged amount we would gel it." He said acting and telling police officers. opened. "It (the capsule) is totally Gibb's visit with the team at Veteran's Stadium. they received the amount they sealed. You ca.n't even take a peak, applied for. See GRANT, 3A ~ because you need welding tools to In sports open it." "When the students come back to school we are thinking of bury ing a new time capsule under the Kids learn traffic savvy at Safety Town See DISCOVERY, 3A ~ ....................................By TONJA CASTANEDA .. ........................ New video NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER Using a miniature town and motorized cars, Safety Town teache young children system links how to be safe pedestrians and how drivers should react to street signs and stop lights. Safety Town, sponsored by the City of Newark to Newark Department of Parks and Recreation, completed their 14th year of the program last week. judicial Ninety children, ages 4 and 5, graduated from the program and received a ceniftcate NEWARK POST STAFF PHOTO BY ERIC FINE system and packet of stickers. "The children love the town and cars," Canal pitcher Adrianne Maloney. .....By .......TONJA........ CASTANEDA.............................. said Sandy Morgan, recreation specialist .for NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER community events at the parks and recreatwn department. "They learn what stop signs To speed up the judicial process, mean and that cars should stop or that if a CANAL SENIOR save police officers' time and cut railroad track is nearby to stay off the down on transportation costs, a new tracks." GIRLS WIN STATE video phone system links police The program consists of two weeks of departments, courts and the safety lessons, with the children learning Attorney General's Office. everything from playground, bike, fire and For the Newark Police this stranger/danger safety to how to identify uni SOFrBAIL means the elimination of excessive forms, such as police and crossing guards, to lB trips to downtown Wilmington. learning about dangerous substances such as TOURNAMENT. The TV-like video conference chemicals, poison and drugs. system links Newark Police A field trip was taken to the Newark Five-year-old Chrisy Breternitz of Newark stops for a Safety Town tl'lfflc light. Department with State Police Troop Police Safety to emphasize bus safety and 2 in New Castle, Wilmington Police over his body. policeman." Second place went to Andrew get familiar with the police station.. Saulsbery and Chrisy Bretemitz was in third Department, New Castle County According to Morgan, an espec1ally excit Safely town also included safety seminars Police Department, Magistrate for parents on water and fire safety, child place. • 1·10A ing day for the children was emergency vehi NEWS Court II in New Castle, Magistrate cle day when a state police helicopter landed proofing homes and bicycle helmet usage. Newark Police officers John Potu. hu • worked with children at Safety Town for S POLICE 2A Court 18 and Gander Hill Prison in for the children and visits by an ambulance, Christina School District Kindergarten Wilmington and the Attorney New Castle County Mounted Police, Newark teacher Edith Webb teaches the Safety Town years and Susan Poley, has worked with COMMUNITY 3A with help from many teenage volunteers. Safety Town for 2 years. "The kids pt General's Office in Wilmington. Police Motorcycle and Newark Bicycle excit OPINION 4A One of the reasons this technolo "The children get important lessons on being ed and have fun," said Potu. "It's (Safety Patrol were made. safe in all aspects of life," said Webb. "They Town) positive and has a good influence on &A gy is being used, according to A total of about 20 groups volunteered LIFESTYLE really enjoyed emergency vehicle day." them." Michael Nardo, director of adminis throughout the program to help teach the OBITUARIES 7A Each child gets a Safety Town t·shirt "Uncle" Charlie Mariani , a New Castle tration of operations for the depart children bicycle helmet safety, 911 informa designed by one of the children in the class.