.. , •••• 97th Year, 24th Issue ©2006 July 7; 2006 Newark, Del. / . ' UP FRONf da~u_ Lull in a.... ~ the action A unique ·Fresh Air youth arrive for summer with No more layoffs of Delaware families teachers or nurses time of By CHRISTINE NEFF ' By MARY E. PETZAK y~ar . NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER S the charter bus ·' CHRISTINA District will not lay a pulled into the park­ off more teachers or nurses for the By.................... MARTY VALANIA ........ ing lot at Glasgow 2006-2007 schoolyear than those High School Saturday after­ announced in May. N~ARK POST STAFF WRITER noon, Delaware families According to district officials, the ­ were discussing already how. terms · of the teachers' contract dictate The voicemail seemed they planned to entertain that the District must inform teachers urgent, "C.all me as soon as their young guests. · al}d nurses by May 15 of e!lch year of you can, I have to t'!lk to you There would be hiking, any necessary reduction in force (RIF). about something." kayaking, biking and fish­ The school board voted on May I 0 So on my drive back to ing, swimming - lots of to fay off 70 teachers and five nurses. Newark from Elkton (wiih swimming- camping trips NEWARK POST PHOTO BY CHRISTINE NEFF Three teaching positions have since been company head­ and trips to the beach, they reinstated. quarters just over said. Their guests, natives Emily Bollinger, right, and her dog, Callie, greet Nina Cotto, The promised cuts in District employ­ the state line, of New York City's tough­ a New York City youth who has spent five summers with the ees, however, have been far-reaching, as it's a drive I find est neighborhoods, would Delaware family. · · have the cuts in job responsibility levels. myself making be treated to a summer of a big hug. Laurette and Don greeted each other. "He At a special session on June 27, the quite often these first-rate First State activities scbool board approved an undisclosed days), I dialed - and a breath of fresh air. Legg and their 11-year-old just loves it," she said son, Donnie, have hosted of McCullen's visit. number of RIFs of secretarial-clerical my buddy Brian. About 20 children, employees and non-instructional special~ · "Hey, I ages six to teens, came McCullen for the last four Organizer Marianne summers. This year, he will Caven said another group of ists. already have bounding off the bus last The term "specialist" refers to a job Vern and Le.e Saturday ready to meet stay with the family for a New York youngsters will month, returning to his home be arriving in Delaware on · assigned to administrative positions. and Kathy_ and greet the Delaware Instructional positions for . art, music, patched in. I have some news families that have offered in New York City on Aug. 1. Wednesday, July 19. Host Laurette Legg named families are still needed. For physical education and. library that are and then I found out that them a summer vacation. covered under the teachers' contract are Vern has news and we needed Half of the Fresh Air off some of their planned more information, contact activities - kayaking, fish­ Caven at 323-9383 or by not included in these recommendations. to talk to you guys." children returned to fami­ Accordi~g to school superintendent These were some of my lies that have hosted them ing, the beach and a visit to · e-mail, [email protected] dearest friends from college for several years now. Pittsburgh, See Wll, S ~ and, yes, 20 years later we One of those kids, 12- Pa.,- as ·NEWARK POST PHOTOS BY CHRISTINE NEFF stay in touch. It's not as often year-old Kaymell McCullen, her son and . as any of us like but I love · greeted his host family with McCullen Left: Andrew ·when I get the opportunity to Hegedus of Could rates talk to them. Newark greets Yeah, we're a little old the Fresh Air for summer vacations at this child his family go -ilp? point in our lives. However, will host this as another Fourth of July summer. Below: Council to discuss proposed passes, it reminds me that The Legg family summer is still a unique time greets a returning increase at July 1o .meeting of year for me. It's one where visitor, Kaymell it seems there is time to make McCullen. By CHRISTINE NEFF connections with old friends ............•.•••••••. ; ...............••• and a time that many find NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER they can (even if it's just a week) spend extra time with EWARK residents and business­ family. N es powered by the city's elec­ It's a busy time of year tric utility may s.ee a jump in - but it's a good busy. 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