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Greater Newark's Hometown Newspaper Since 1910 .:. 100th Year, 11th Issue ©2009 April 3, 2009 . Newark, .Del. WINE GE Solar lays off 86 AND E Solar has announced the layoff Gof the second and third produc tion shifts as well as some engi neering staff at the 'its Glasgow manu DINE facturing site. The PV Daily website reports about PHOTOS BY MATIHEW A. BASHAM 86 employees were released. The web-. he Newark Downtown Partnership's site and other published reports said the , T Wine and Dine provided an enjoyable operation employed 200 at one point. Saturday evening over the weekend. A spokesperson for GE told PV Daily, The event featured wine sampling and food "The market for the' solar technology items from a number of restaurants: Shown, manufactur.ed at the Newark, Delaware are: the staff at Cucina Di Napoli - Mary facility has seen a sudden and dramatic Green, John Procope, Heather Colliss, Emily decline, which required us to align our Williams, Danielle Buonocore, Holly Miskin; output with the market demand. The and Elisabeth Dryer, Jeremy Beck and Lesli Newark plant will continue to manufac Felix at Homegrown Cafe. ,ture solar modules, but operations in this area will be reduced from three shifts to one shift, requiring fewer workers." General Electric purchased the assets of bankrupt AstroPower to gain a big ger foothold in the solar power market. AstroPower, founded in Newark, with technology developed at the University of Delaware, fell victim to low energy prices and other problems as it attempt ed to become a global company. GE has also purchased other young companies in an effort to gain a bigger foothold in the solar business. GE and other companies in the solar business, have fallen victim to a deep recession and low oil prices that have hammered the market for new construc tion and renovation projects. Blue & Gold dining club to close its doors "July1 'The Blue & Gold Club is clos that was given to the university the Blue & Gold Club have lost competItIon from within the uni re-engineer the club's operations ing its doors on July 1, the in 1966. Over the years, the land significant market share to casual versity in the form of Vita Nova, a and engaged in marketing efforts to . , victim of changing dining mark building served as temporary concepts, every year during the ' fine-dining establishment operated increase membership participation. styles and a big deficit. administrative office space, a wom last decade. One result has been by the lID, Hotel and Restaurant A large operating deficit and the The members-only dining club, en's residence hall and a student the decline of such membership . program. cost for deferred maintenance and serving University of Delaware infirmary during the renovation of clubs nationally. When the club was 'The Blue & Gold Club was a capital improvements to the club alumni, faculty, staff, parents, stu other building's on the campus. originally established, there were wonderful dining option on cam are estimated at nearly $2 million dents and friends, also cited a Membership in the club is $50 . significantly fewer dining options pus but in the current economic over the next five years. decline in memberships and a defi per year, but declined 26 per available on the campus and in the environment it is an activity that we Staff members of the club have cit that could not be underwritten in cent in the last eight years. There city of Newark," said Ron Cole, , cannot afford to continue to sub been informed of the closing, and, the current environment. are currently 943 individual mem president of the Blue & Gold Club sidize," stated UD Executive Vice when possible, they will be con Established in 1971, the Blue bers, down from 1,274 members board of directors and UD professor President Scott Douglass. sidered fOf other positions at the & Gold Club is located in a 1926 in 2001. of food and beverage management. ,Over the years the University and University. A , future use for the Georgian house at 44 Kent Way "Fine-dining restaurants such as The Blue & Gold Club also had club engaged in several strategies to building has not been determined. ". 2 POLICE LOG Arrest made after vandalism spree in area Editor's note.: Police log is filed been damaged to the victims as a former classmate Arrests follow Griffin person over 21 years of age to pur from dispatches from the Newark, by someone · at the Glasgow High School. chase alcohol. New Castle County and Delaware painting pro Based on this information, offi death During the execution of a search State Police. For updates and break fane words with cers obtained and executed a search Six drug and alcohol-related warrant, illegal drugs and drug para ing news, log on to newarkposton spray paint. warrant at Lewis' home. Police arrests have been made following phernalia were found in a locked line;com. Many of the located evidence at the home that the death of Brett Griffin, 18 . drawer belonging to Bassett. Seized cars that were linked Lewis to a theft from a vehi Griffin died November 8, 2008 were 120 grams of marijuana, cash, • ew Castle' County Police . painted also sus cle that had occurred on the Chelsea at 28 Annabelle Street, Newark, a scale, smoking paraphernalia, Nhave arrested Christopher tained damage Lewis on the Square Apartments. while attending a party at Sigma' plastic baggies, and a list of people ? Lewis, Glasgow, in connec by the suspects Lewis was arrested early Monday who appeared to owe money to ....."1...... Alpha Mu fraternity. Griffin was a tion with a wave of vandalism and who slashed a number of tires. morning after police have linked him pledge of the fraternity. The infor Bassett. Bassett was released on theft cases that allegedly targeted Officer Richard Blackston han to at least eight of the crimes. The mation leading to the charges was $5,100 unsecured bond. current and present high school dled a graffiti case that occurred at · investigation has revealed Lewis tar developed during the investigation Fiume 20; Closter, N.J., was classmates. Lewis, 18, resides in the a 'home in the unit block of Corbitt geted the homes of previous and of Griffin's death and does not imply charged with a number substance Frenchtown Woods community in Circle in Bear. Blackston was able cUrrent high school students who direct culpability in the death police related of offenses. He was released Glasgow. He has been linked to at to identify Lewis of Frenchtown were former classmates of his at the emphasized. on $3,000 unsecured bond. least eight separate incidents where Woods and a 17 year old female Glasgow High School. Michael 1. Bassett, 20, Great Justin Seeney, 20, White Plains, he spray painted graffiti and slashed from Deerborne Woods as possible Lewis has been arraigned and Neck, N.Y., was arrested on a vari N.Y. was charged with: Underage . the tires of several cars in the greater suspects. released on $24,000 unsecured bail ety of alcohol and drug-related Possession of Alcohol and Newark and Bear areas: Police determined two other sim and ordered to have no contact with offenses. Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. On Saturday, New Castle County ilar crimes that occurred in SuJIlinit . any of the victims The investigation revealed that Seeney was released on $2,000 Police began receiving multiple View and Robscott Manor. In each Michael Bassett and Travis Fiume unsecured bond. reports of cars and homes that had case, Christopher Lewis was Known were the Social Chairs for the fra Michael J. Ciccarelli, N. ternity. Prior to the party. Bassett Bellmore, N.Y. was charged March and Fiume . collected money from 19, with Underage Possession . of fraternity members. Bassett gave the Alcohol Ciccarelli was released on money he collected to Fiume, who . $100 bond. eyeWear· in tum went with an unidentified . See POLICE, 3 ~ . AFFoIDMu • DesIGNu EYIWEAIl CONTACT LENSES . ~yourf.Oll~ OIJ'nNf. J'!t nl~JlJ)fUJ lUlrl'I~llS *(~OMMAND (~ENTRAL* (~HESAPEAKE RAY ..OLF (~LtJR 2009 (jolf outing Package Special Offer! All Packages Include: • FREE Weekday Greens Fee Passes • FREE Hole In One Package for All Par 3' s • FREE $10 Gift Card for EACH Participant as our Gift! • 4 2009 CBGC Golf Passes & 2 Complimentary 2009 Victory ~lf Passes for Contest Prizes E'ft ExAMs • $5 Back 'per Player to be used toward Prizes MOST INSUIMCESIHMO's ACCEPTED • FREE unlimited Range Use STATI-OF-1HI-MT-TIOINOLOGY INCWDING .eeltclaY Package. Start at $49/player .eelteDd Package.' 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