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"cwark's Hometown Newspaper Since 1910 .++• 97th Year, 50th Issue @)2006 January 5, 2007 Newark, Del. Up FRONT State approved Off to a transactions great start Accounting errors in By MARTY VALANIA .............................. Collector, enthuslas three audits did not cause NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER Christina District's deficit displays antiques at Lighter, healthier, more fit BY MARY E. PETZAK - c.ongratulati.ons! Newark Senior Cente We all ju~t made it thr.ough NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER the healthiest week .of the By PATRICIA E. LANG year. Unf.ortunately, it g.oes s .one .of his final acts as Interim d.ownhill from here. NEWARK POST CONTRIBUTING WRITER AAtt.orney General f.or Delaware, Y.ou name it and we pr.ob Carl C. Danberg ann.ounced that his ably tried t.o d.o it this week. "This is magic," breathed .older w.oman as she walked int.o a .office f.ound n.o civil .or criminal vi.olati.ons Eating healthier, st.opping in the business and acc.ounting practices sm.oking, exercising, st.opping r.o.om cr.owded with a rainb.ow ass.ort ment .of lures, metal b.oxes, p.oles and .of the Christina School District in three drinking - it was a great week. audits submitted as .of December 2006 t.o Offices were m.ore productive .other fishing necessities, dating from 1853 t.o present day. There were .old the AG's .office by the State Audit.or. and ch.olesterol 1""'"'__ ""'" In additi.on, Danberg stated that there c.ounts and bl.o.od fishing ph.ot.ographs, p.osters, b.o.oks and p.ostcards, t.o.o. !s n.o. evidence that the District's failings pressure dr.opped Identified by the State Audit.or's .office in all .over t.own. Peter Fechter .of Antiquated Anglers beamed. The w.oman's ch.oice .of w.ords these three audits directly resulted in any Y.ou really budget sh.ortfall t.o Christina District. was fitting. Several.of Fechter's fishing can' t beat New Tw.o .of these audits made allegati.ons .of Year's res.olu c.ompatri.ots, he said, refer t.o him as "The Magician." fiscal wrongd.oing in the purchase .of land ti.ons . and use .of referenda funds f.or a new mid By M.onday, . A c.oHgenial h.ost, propriet.or and art Ist Fechter talked p.olitely t.o each pers.on dle school, and the misuse .of tuiti.on tax .of c.ourse, m.ost '--_~_-l funds intended f.or the use .of special needs .of us will start Valania wh.o visited the Antique Fishing Sh.ow getting back t.o held Dec. 19 at the Newark Seni.or Center. See AUDITS, 12 ~ n.ormal. Quite a few' pe.ople visited thr.ough the The sn.o.oze butt.on will get day. much m.ore use. Time c.on C.ollecting lures since the 1970s, straints will bec.ome greater. Fechter is eager t.o talk "sh.op" with .other ' CVS moves One slip up, we think, is n.o fishing enthusiasts. He is always .on the big deal. Except that .one turns l.o.ok.out f.or new and different equipment, toward new use int.o tw.o and then an.other and the .older the better, he said. an.other. Pretty s.o.on, we'll be "The Magician" nickname c.omes fr.om Planners recommend change eyeing Jan. 1, 2008. the beautiful lures he has made. He's S.o res.oluti.ons are w.orth favorable to restaurant less, right? See TACKLE, 13 ~ Wrong. By CHRISTINE NEFF . They're n.ot w.orthless at NEWARK PO ST PHOTOS BY PATRICIA E. LANG all. Trying and making the Peter Fechter of Antiquated Anglers has NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER eff.ort is a start. We may n.ot been collecting lures and antique fishing ewark's Planning C.ommissi.on make it a full week - but next gear since the 1970s. year maybe we' ll g.o f.or a .N Tuesday night rec.ommended m.onth. c.ouncil approve a min.or subdivi There will be s.ome .of y.ou si.on at 108 E. Main Street .owners 'say that will stick it .out the wh.ole will m.ove the vacant rental property way. It may be the f.ourth .or c1.oser t.o a new use. fifth time y.ou've tried - but . The .old CYS building .on the pr.operty this time will be the .one that IS .one .of the m.ore n.oticeable vacancies will be successful. al.ong Newark's Main Street. Planning It's easy t.o make fun .of C.ommissi.oner J.oe Russell c.ompared the the wh.ole res.oluti.on pr.ocess. building's attractiveness t.o that .of a "D But, hey, making an eff.ort is a Day bunker" at Tuesday's meeting. grea t start. Owners .of the property, Richard F.oll.owing thr.ough.on these Handl.off and H. Gibb.ons Y.oung, have types .of res.oluti.ons isn't easy. requested the city subdivide the parcel In fact, it's hard. But isn't that i~t.o c.ond.ominiums in .order f.or the p.or the p.oint? tlOn .of the building fronting Main Street It's never easy t.o acc.om- See ,13 ~ See , 7 ~ PAGE 2 • NEWARK POST • JANUARY 5, 2007 737 ~0724 • Fax 737-9019 Can we help? POLICE BLOTTER • Police Blotter is compiled each Offices: The paper's offices are weekfrom the files of the Newark located conveniently in Suite 206, Police Department, New Castle Madeline Crossing, 168 Elkton Rd., County Police and the Delaware Man arrested after firing gun at car Newark, DE 19711. Office hours State Police by the newspaper The driver of a Chevrolet struck the side of Chestnut Hill Road and told are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. staff. Taho~ was arrested Friday, Dec. the Tahoe with the police she heard additional shots 29, after he fired a gun at another front of the 2004 fired while on Route 4 and again Phone: (302) 737-0724 vehicle in the vicinity of 815 S. Mercedes SUV she while in Sparrow Run. Facsimile: (302) 737-9019 Fugitive couple College Avenue in Newark, said was driving, said Crenshaw, 24, of the 3000 e-mail: [email protected] arrested Newark Police. police. block of N. Tatnall Street in Police said the incident hap The suspect Wilmington, was charged with To subscribe: Call 1-800-220-3311 . Husband and wife fugitives pened around 3:15 a.m. when driver, . Wydeen reckless endangerment in the first To begin a convenient home-deliv who have been sought by the two females, ages 41 and 42, Crenshaw, allegedly degree, possession of a firearm ery subscription, simply call. Newark Police Department as per began following the suspect's fired seyeral shots at Crenshaw while committing a felony and To place a classified or display sons of interest in several recent vehicle in separate cars while the victim's vehicle, possession of a deadly weapon ad: Call 737-0724 or 1-800-220- unsolved crimes were caught last heading south on 1-95. The said police. Several small caliber by a person prohibited. He was week, said Newark Police. 3311. females wrongly thought a rela shell casings were later found committed to the Howard R. Police said Ann Forrester, 37, tive of one of the women was in in the area of 815 S. College Young Correction Institution in was apprehended by the Delaware the Tahoe, said police. Avenue, and six bullet holes default of $22,500 baiL HE STAFF of the Newark Post is River and Bay Authority Police While following the Tahoe were discovered in the victim's Anyone with information is Teager to assist readers and adver during a traffic stop. Officers behind the Howard Johnson in car, said police. asked to contact Det. Rieger of tisers. Reporters, writers, editors notified Newark Police of her the 1000 block of S. College Police said the victim con the Newark Police Department and salespeople can be contacted apprehension and her husband's Avenue, one of the females tinued following the Tahoe on at 366-7110, ext. 133. as listed: flight from the scene of the stop. Officers arraigned her on charges Marty Valanla is the General of receiving stolen property over Manager of the Newark Post. He sets $1,000 and criminal imperson The investigation of other pos released. Venture parked in the 100 block policies and manages all departmen ation, as well as for outstanding sible criminal activity committed The suspect is described as of Register Drive, police were tsin the Newark office. Call him at warrants for probation violations, by the Forres.ter's is continuing. 5'7" to 5'8" with a large build told on Saturday, Dec. 23, at 7:49 . 737-«1724. said police. She was later com Anyone who has information is dark harr and mustache, bushy a.m. Cllrlstlne Neff is the news editor. mitted to the Baylor Women's asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1- eyebrows and was wearing a Christmas presents and a She leads the day-to-day operation of Correctional Institution in lieu of 800- TIP-3333 or Det. J. Conover white tee shirt and jeans. purse were stolen from a Pontiac the newsroom. Call her at 737-«1724. $7,500 bail.