In Sports I side: Spotlight on B in ss' Serving Greater Newark Since 191 0 •:• Published every Friday February 26, 1993 35~ Post Photo/E. Fine Harmony Glasgow's Craig Vettorl defeated Newark's Mark Lovelace 14-5 in Saturday night's 112-pound final of the Blue hen Conference wrestling tournament at Newark High School. vs. hatred $50 WINNER! Leaders sound call for unity Doris Davis of Brookside Boulevard, Newark, is this week's winner of the Post Basketball Contest. For her prognosticating effort, .she wins a $50 gift certificate as alternative to Klan march redeemable at a participating merchant. Look inside ByE. Fine nothing to be feared but something today's Post for you entry blank. Post Staff Writer that really err. powers a communi­ ty," said the Rev. Peter We ll s, pas­ Inside this week: Newark's Unity Coalition w.ill tor of the New Ark United Church celebrate diversity at Newark High of Christ. School Saturday while Maryland­ " Our differe nces give us Sidewalks improvements along Newark's 2A based Ku Klux Klan members strength," Wells said. "The Klan's Main Street are targeted for completion this march down Main Street. going to say one thing and we're summer, thanks to a new contractor and an Newark Police Chief William saying ' They' re wrong.' ft's our aggressive construction schedule. Hogan said Main Street will be hope that people will attend our closed to all motorists between ra lly a nd stay away from the Parents and their children at Brookside 4A noon and 5 p.m. and he urged peo­ Klan ." Elementary School are finding new ways to ple to avoid the downtown area Wells also cautioned people share time together as part of the FAST pilot during that time. against directly confronting Klan program. Beginning at 2:30 p .m., the members. He said people who coalition's prog ram includes attempt to protest their presence speeches by Gov. Thomas Carper during such demonstrations often E. Fine photoffhe Post The Chapel Street Player's production of SA and Dr. Bruce Bridges, a lecturer, end up getting arrested while Klan Same Time, Next Year is highly entertaining radio host and author who also is members continue to march. Braving the weather and worth seeing, according to theater critic known for his works hops on The coalition was organized last and staff writer Diane Heck. racism. The program also features fall by Wells and the Rev. Louise Cindy Cowee of Newark dodged Sunday afternoon's music and dance perfom1ances. See UNITY/4A snowflakes while grocery shopping at College Square. Term limitations for elected officials just 6A "The message is that diversity is might not be a bad idea, and local columnist Elbert Chance tells why, going into interest- ing detail about what has transpired in the Delaware General Assembly. Senior center plan advances How did Thompson and Hopkins bridges SA get their names? You might be surprised. ByE. Fine area, in fact the only one between Elsmere and model for the entire country, he said. Post Staff Writer Oxford, between Hockessin and Middletown. Of modifying the existing building, Suchanec The congregation of First Presbyterian 9A Membership is expected to increase by as much said: "We can't go up; we can't go down; we Church in Newark is working diligently to find Though members of the Newark City as 400 residents a year. can't go sideways. We're basically stuck." housing for 14 Afghan refugees who have Council encouraged Newark Senior Center vol­ John Suchanec, president of the center's Nonetheless, he identified where they were in just arrived here Tuesday. It's a big responsi- unteers to pursue a new site, they agreed only to board of directors, told the council members the project's development as "pre-pre-subdivi­ · have fuRher discuss ions with Un iversity of Monday the center needed to be expanded from sion." bility, and they may be able to use your help. Delaware officials and senior center representa­ its current 5,000 square foot size to about The good news Suchanec presented to the tives. 15,000 square feet to provide services at one council was they had already raised nearly $1 Ever seen people pulling a plow? You'll be g A A private meeting and a public workshop location. million, a little over half of their $1.8 million able to if you take a drive alond Polly were agreed upon Monday as the next steps in "We have a unique opportunity for the city," goal, contingent on land acquisition. Drummond Road Sunday morning around 11 the planning process. said Suchanec, whose four terms on the city He said the volunteers needed a site to show a.m. It's all part of a groundbreaking ceremo- Efforts to find a new site for the 25-year-old council ended in the mid-1980s. In addition to future contributors the project wasn't some ny at Ebenezer United Methodist Church. Main Street gathering place for the city's elder­ providing the same activities as the current site, longshot idea. "Though they've been successful, , ly began in mid-1992. A fund-raising campaign the new center with the cooperation of the they really need to find dirt," he said. Index headed by Councilman Allen Smith will be University of Delaware will offer adult day care, One proposal would have the city and the kicked off on March 18, ending in mid-summer. a learning center and a gerontology laboratory. university swapping parcels of land on Marrows Membership numbers about 1,700, 1,100 of Exercise facilities may be added later on. Road near Whitechapel Drive with the senior :..:.NE=W=S=--____1.:..._ -..:..::12:.:..:..A RELIGION 9A whom are from Newark. On reason for the cen­ Moreover, the senior campus the board of ter's popularity is that it's one of the few in the directors envision potentially could serve as a See CENTER/3A ""PO,_,L~IC"""E _____-= 2:.:..:...A EVENTS 11A =CO=M=M=U=N~ITI~---~4~A A~R=T=S ______1= 2~A =OP:...::IN=I=ONc:.._ ____--= 6..:...:..A SPORTS 1-48 LIFESTILE BA CLASSIFIEDS 5-88 Well-Worn stairs closed to shoppers ByE. Fine store will no longer stock boys Dunion said. owners, Croft Management, who Post Staff Writer and girls clothing in sizes seven to Dunion, who worked at the also manage the shopping center. 14, sheets, and towels. However, store for nearly 20 years before The change wouldn't result in any After 38 years, the Newark the store will reestablish its infant being named manager about 18 layoffs, but the schedule had to be UD, city grapple Department.Store has closed its and toddler department. months ago, said a new paint job reworked to facilitate fewer hours, lower level. Store manager Though the consolidation of and the use of glass display racks she said. Patricia Dunion said the move the store on to one floor will result on the 28,000 square foot main So far the reaction has been upstairs was made to make shop­ in the loss of about 14,000 square floor have given the store a positive. Dunion said an older over Elliott Hall ping easier for handicapped feet, Dunion said inventory only brighter appearance. woman hadn't been on the store's patrons, senior citizens and fami­ took up about half that space She said the remodeling had lower level since undergoing hip ByE. Fine ing will be used as office space for lies with small children. downstairs. nothing to do with state, county or replacement surgery three years Post Staff Writer about J8 staff members. Parking She said store inventory will Such items as gourmet foods, city codes, or a new policy on the ago. Another e lderly woman, . will be available at the Carpenter change slightly until renovations, scout uniforms, linen, housewares part of the store's management because she was too frail to go Officials from the city of Sports Building on North College including the removal of partitions and cards will be brought up from and ownership to change their down the steps, needed her grand­ Newark and the Univers ity of Avenue. and the enlargening of dressing the lower floor where rearranging stock around. daughter to bring the downstairs Delaware are still at odds over a City officials are requiring uni­ rooms, are completed sometime of the upstairs stock will make the Dunion said closing the lower inventory up the steps, the manag­ plan to renovate Elliot Hall, an versity officials to satisfy city this summer. Until that time, the transition fairly manageable, level was made by the store's er said. 18th century building on Main building codes before constructing Street next to Treats Restaurant. the addi tion. School officials want to build a A sprinkler system, an alarm 2,700 square foot addition on to the system, handicap access, including rear of the building, which has an elevator, are among the items Bon J ovi sets stage been vacant since last November. the city is requiring the university But city officials are dissatisfied to provide. Contractors recently with the way the plan deals with began to remove asbestos from the certain exits, stairways and parti­ bui lding. for two local lovers tions. Renovation will begin as soon As a result, school officials may as the plan is approved by the city. By Diane Heck " I felt numb the whole time," have to resolve the matter before Costing just over $1 million, the Post Staff Writer Fox said.