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Norris, Walker win inaugural Newark Mile/lb Helix: Oberle angry /3a The mysterious DeBraak/4a August 20, 1986 Newark, Del. c~tina sv slates Area seniors lend helping hands wherever needed vote on by Michael Ricci taxes Increase sought for A book nearly two inches thick sits on Marilyn Siebold's desk, packed with volunteer positions that need filling. curriculum, salaries As director of the Retired Senior Volunteer Program, Siebold faces a daily task of trying to link volunteering senior: citizens with the hundreds of deserving by Michael Ricci local groups which seek a helping hand. It takes more than just hard work to constantly create matches between people Christina School District with spare time on their hands and groups residents will have the opportuni without enough •spare hands at any given ty to take to the polls Oct. 7 to time. voice their support or opposition It takes a certain amount of faith. Faith to a proposed district tax hike. that there's going to be someone somewhere who is qualified to fill some The Christina Board of Educa needed position. tion wants to raise the tax rate "Esaeqtially:there's nothing that a for the district's operating ex volunteer can't do" said.SieboJd who penses from its current 46.8 several months a~o became direbtor of cents per $100 of assessed value RSVP in New Castle County. of real estate in the district to Administered by the State Department 55.6 cents per $100. of Community Affairs, RSVP in New Cas According to Christina of tle County operates out of the Hudson ficials, the hike is needed for State Service Center on Ogletown, Road. curriculum improvements, in From there, Siebold is responsible for vestment protection and staff guiding RSVP volunteers to positions at salaries. some of the over 400 agencies and groups in Delaware who need volunteer help. The board also hopes to issue Currently, more than 700 RSVP $3.28 million in bonds for use in members work in the county at over 100 ·building a school, a maintenance locations. The seniors put in over 13,000 facility and for refurbishing the monthy hours of work - all without being Crystal Alexander plays with a young friend. Palmer School. paid. The sole requirement for being a H.M ' P Issuance of these bonds will re· volunteer is that one must be at least 60 quire an additional tax of 01.1 years old. cents per $100 of assessed value RSVP participants work locally in a of taxable real estate in the diverse range of job settings and locations. Seniors provide kid. care district. In Newark, volunteers can be found at the The brightly lit room just down 'the watching over and entertaining The board voted unanimously Newark senior Center, the Newark last week to authorize the Oct. 7 Emergency Room, the Little Sisters of the hall from the main entrance of the youngsters in the Hudson Center's Play Room. special election for both pro Poor and at several facilities inside the Hudson State Service Center's on posals. Hudson building. Ogletown Road can best be described Hudson Center Coordinator Joyce For seniors who have devoted a lifetime as a children's paradise. Jenkins couldn't agree more. "You don't need a degree in education. The The taxes can only be im to trying to raise a family and make a liv .. Inside, assorted games, toys and plemented if a majority of ing, RSVP offers " a chance to do crafts line the walls. Play mats ar1d only requirement is a love of children." district residents who vote in the something you always wanted to do, but mini-sized tables and chairs are scat election approve the hike. All couldn't," Siebold said. tered about the spotless floor. The Play Room, which is open Mon day through Friday from 8:30a.m. to Christina District residents who New positions are constantly opening for Scattered about even more random are Delaware citizens and at retirees who want to use a lifetime of ex ly are the room's main ingredient 4:30p.m., provides supervised activi ty for children whose parents visit the least 18 years old are eligible to perience for charity work, she said. nearly a dozen children, ranging in vote. Recently, Junior Achievement of age from three to six years old. Hudson Center to attend meetings or workshops, or for other appointments. Delaware joined the list of youth-oriented "The main requirement for this job Polls will stay open from noon groups who have found RSVP's services is a love of children," according to to 9 p.m. at about 20 locations worthwhile. Crystal Alexander, a volunteer for the throughout the district. Retired Senior Volunteer Program See VOLS/ 14a See RSVP /14a who spends several hours each week Board officials will certify the election results later that even ing. :- INLJEX FACT FILE KEEP POSTED N ewarkers ........ 2a Hey, Newark! We keep you Elmo coloring contest champs News .............. 3a NewArk Post posted with a wealth of informa tion about your neighborhoods, Two grand prize winners have been named in the color Schools ............ 6a schools, clubs and friends. If you ing contest sponsored by The New Ark Post and Clyde Business ........... 7a deadlines have information to be published Beatty-Cole Brothers Circus, which will open at Price's University ......... Sa in The NewArk Post, please give Corner on Saturday, Aug. 23. Winners of the contest in Campus ........... 9a us a hand by observing the follow which local children colored the circus's Elmo ihe : Community ....... lOa ing deadlines: Clown, are Laurie Donovan of Ogletown Road and • Noon Friday for club, civic ·Wendy Chi of Meriden Drive. Laurie and Wendy and : Entertainment .... 12a association, school and church their families will receive VIP tickets to the circus. : Opinion ........... 15a news. The same deadline applies * The two winners will also have their faces painted like ; Sports ............. lb for weddings, engagements and clowns for the show. Besides the two winners all :Lifestyle ............ 6b anniversaries, as well as arts and children who entered the contest are eligible to redeive ; Churches .......... 6b entertainment news. complimentary passes to the circus. The passes are · Classified .......... 8b • Noon Sunday for sports news. available in the offices of The NewArk Post, located in • Noon Monday for letters to the the Robscott Building, 153 E. Chestnut Hill Rd . Forces ........... 14b editor. To provide us with news and in Newark City Council to meet formation, mail it or stop by our office at the Robscott Building, The next regular meeting of Newark City Council will 153 E . Chestnut Hill Rd. , Newark, be held at 8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 2S in the Nj wark Del. 19713 , or call us at 737-0905 or ' Municipal Building, 220 Elkton Rd. 737-0724. A 2a AU§UBt20 1!186 Councilman Orville Clark Veteran city legislator enjoys life in Newark, government service anywhere else, concerns those who insist on complaining about by Michael Ricci politics and elected politicians. but still don't even bother to Newark City Councilma n 0•·• vote. ·· 1 hope they'll all vote," h,e ~el ville Clark thinks teamwork is said, regardless of what party or tlo the key when it comes to effec platform people support. nln tively running a city. Although Cla1·k is best known ' bu And, according to Clark, when in Newark for his work on City ' ar it comes to government effec Council, he has spent over half a 4t tiveness, "there's not any city century piling up experience in I that runs as smoothly as ours." the work force. Ja " I'm not sure there's a better After 40 years in a va1·iety of of way," said Clark. a Newark resi positions with the DuPont Co., dent since 1956 and Fourth which recmited him in 1939, District Council member fm· all Clark retin;d in 1979. At DuPont, <:»~~~~~~~~-~~ · ~~~~~~~~-~~ but two years since 197:1. he worked as a millwright sketch Although Council works mechanic and in numerous other ~ ~ FREE SPINAL together, Clark said, each positions involving heat treat member has individual views ment of metals, war-time con EVALUATION* and desires that they feel are struction of tank parts and one best for the city. And Clark is no secret project, which Clark said, I OPERATION HOSPITALITY Do You Have ~ exception. he was later told might have in 1. Headaches, Dizziness. Blurred Vi· .. Annexation is one of my big volved development of a sion . babies," he said. "That's what I detonator for the first atomic ~ ~~EJ!Ei~::;T~gf:T ~~;~EC:in~~~~~~~ 2. Neck Pain , Tight Muscles, love, to see beautiful houses." bomb. co l While he supports the city's ex as Spasms . Over the years, Clark has also re 3. Shoulder Pain, Pain Down Arms, pansion, Clark also sees a need taught classes in drafting and . Numbness in Hands. for concern for Newa•·k's inner blueprinting skills at trade · NEED FOR OFF- downtown area. M ~:::: ~~~OA:E· ~~~~NT ! 4. Pain Between Shoulders. Difficult schools in the state, especially ... de CAMPUS HOUSING FOR UNIVERSITY OF Breathin g, Abdom inal Pa ins. 1n response to s uggestions that Delcastle High School. · i Main Street be converted into a When substituting as a teacher. 'C,~ DELAWARE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS 5. Lower Ba ck Pain , Hip Pain , Pain Down legs. pedestrian mall, Clark said, Clark said he tries to establish a' BEGINNING IN SEPTEMBER. "That's going to be one of the on rather unique student-teacher • J ly things to save (New ark's relationship. "I like them to call CONTOUR ANALYSIS PHOTO downtown )." :· Free e~amination includes case history.