Nspaper Since 1910 .:. 97th Year, Fourth Issue <92006 February 17, 2006 Newark, Del. • SO¢ Up FRONT Council OKs Phillips Mill the annexation and zoning for an toric buildings for residential use Marjorie Rothberg of the site They will Adult community adult community to be built on a by persons 55 years of age and design. The new townhouses, she project will restore " 5.6-acre property at 708 and 712 older. Two residential units will said, create a sort of backdrop for Nottingham Road. be built in the rehabilitated bam; the historic homes. probably historic buildings The land is home to a gristmill four condominium units will be About half of the 5-acre prop­ first built in 1795 and the mill put in the old gristmill, and the erty is in the 100-year floodplain. never know By CHRISTINE NEFF owner's house built in the late" Phillips House and miller's house This land will be dedicated to 18th-century. Up a hill from the will be used as single-family the city of Newark as open space By JIM STREIT NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER mill sits a stone frame bam and homes. A row of new townhouses with public access. the stately Thomas Phillips home, will be built on site. Part of the project's intent, NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER A site with history now has built in the late 19th-century. "One of the goals in design­ said Richard Beck, attorney for a future. By a 6-0 vote Monday, The development, known as ing this is that it appears it was the development, is to allow city Phillips Mill, will adapt these his- built over time," said architect HE "ego wall" in my Newark's City Council approved See Mill, 19 ~ office sports about two dozen plaques, cer­ tificates and proclamations. Each one is special. I am grateful because each signifies a project, group or paper into which I poured Consider time and talent. And recognition FRO FRIE by your peers is best. Not every only do you feel appreciated, it spurs one on to sometimes greater accom­ option plishments. My first Streit award is my Christina needs to look favorite. It came 40 years at national best practices ago this week when I, a in alternative education pimple-faced 15-year-old, was named Boy Scout Troop By MARY E. PETZAK 306's very first "Scout of the Temporary residents popped up in yards Year.' throughout Newark after the weekend's NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER The award began in snowstorm. With more than one foot of snow 1966 as a memorial to Tex falling on ONATHAN Brice, executive direc­ Whatley. The father of one the Newark of my school classmates tor for alternative programs and area during non-traditional schools, arrived in and fellow Scout, Whatley the Feb. 11- was a top-level honcho at the Christina School District in July 12 storm, 2005 and was immediately charged with Westinghouse (its impor­ Sunday tance as an employer to my proved a examining the policies, potential and hometown then what MBNAI good day to performance of his department. Since Bank Of America is today to be a snow- that time, he has made reports to the Delaware). man. school board in December 2005 and at He was a great guy, drove City roads this month's meeting on Tuesday ·night. a bright red Oldsmobile F-85 were navi­ In November 2005, Jea P. Street, convertible, and was widely gable by a New Castle County councilman in respected by Scouts and Sunday after­ District 10 since 2004, sent a letter adults for his many volunteer noon. Though addressed to U.S. Secretary of Education efforts on behalf of the Boy temperatures Margaret Spellings and Jeremiah Scout troop. crept above Glassman at the Department of Justice. He was the epitome of the freezing on Street alleged that the District targeted Monday, these minorities in its conduct policy. In the See ,7 frosty friends letter, Street stated, "The harsh fact is were still smil­ that 50 percent of the 8,014 reported ing - but suspensions [in Christina District] were not for long. minority males." Temperatures in The U.S. Department of Education the 50s were pre­ reportedly advised Street this month that dicted for week's federal law prevented from investigating end. See REPORT, 20 ~ 7 99462 00002 3 PAGE 2 • NEWARK POST • FEBRUARY 17,2006 737 -0724 • Fax 737-9019 NEWARK POST .:. POLICE BLOTTER Can we help? • Police Blotter is compiled Offices: The paper's offices' each week from the files of the County Police have estranged husband arrived and engaged in are located cO(lVeniently \n Newark Police Department, New ,Vllf.;lI<ICl Vass, a 31-year- a verbal dispute with his wife. Castle County Police and the old reSIdent Season in During the dispute, police said that Suite 206, Madeline Crossing, CtH)SgjC)wand charged him with attempted the husband spat on the victim after 168 Elkton 'Rd" Newark, DE Delaware State Police by the newspaper staff. UIUIU"",. Officers believe he shot his learning she was with another man. The 19711. Office hours are 8:30 estratI$ed wife's boyfriend during a other man, the shooting victim, exited a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays ... qOrnestic dispute on Valentines Day. the home and confronted the husband. Phone: ($02) 737-0724 oting At press time, the victim. was in criti­ The suspect then walked to his car, with­ Victim cal condition at the Christiana Hospital, drew a handgun from inside, and shot Facsimile: (302) 737-9019 in Four police said .. the victim once in the chest. He then e-mail: [email protected]&t On Tuesday at 11 :45 p.m" county immediately fled the area in a silver 2001 assaulted by police and paramedics rushed to a Four AcuraRL. To subscribe: Call 737-0724 or Seasons Seasons address after receiving a report Officers searched the Glasgow area 1·800·220·3~ 11. To begin a of a domestic fight in progress. While and believed that the gunman had fled tq cQnvenient home-delivery SUb; group of men officers learned that a shooting the Havre De Grace, Md., area. scription, simply call. When police arrived, Police said Vass turned himself EW Castle County Police are «r(lVE'rE'l1 that the 30-year-old vic­ in at county police headquarters at 4 To prace a classified or display N, investig~ting a Saturday: Feb. transported to the Christiana a.m. Wednesday. He was charged with ad.: Call 737·0724 or 1~800- 11, beatmg'and'robbery m the bya neighbor. attempted murder.in the first degree Alld 220-3311. Sparrow Run community near Bear reported that their in'lestiga­ possession of a firearm during the COm~ that left a man hospitalized with head re\'el'll,edthe victim had gone mission of a fel()ny, THE STAFF of the Newark Post and brain injuries. his girlfriend At press time, he was awaiting is eager to assist readers .and Police said a 24-year-old man ' hH.d'h...... the woman's arraignment. advertisers, Reporters, write~~, was admitted to Christiana Hospital editors and salespeople can be after being severely beaten during a contacted as listed: robbery, The victim suffered a facial A suspect allegedly confronted person prohibited, troopers said, officers went to a residence at the the man and fired two shots from a University Courtyard apartments at James •• streit, Jr. is the p~.tr fracture, bleeding on the brain and a Usher of the Newark pO$t•. /1e sets lacerated ear. handgun. A 27-year-old Newark man Man, 21, assaulted 6:20 p,m. on Sunday, Feb, 12, ' policl&$ and and a 26-year-old New Castle man Police said loud music and party manages The man told police he left the were hit with the bullets, said police. A 21-year-old Newark resident noise were heard outside an apart­ ments lrt the Newark home of a friend around 5 a,m. told Newark police on Saturday, Feb, at 731..0724. After firing these two shots, police ment in the 3200 block Scholar Saturday, Feb. 11, and was accosted said the shooter himself suffered a 11, at 1:43 a,m, that he was punched Drive. After five minutes of banging CItr1atIne Neff Is tbtl' news by at least 10 men, The suspects gun shot wound to his right thigh in the face and thrown to the ground' loudly on the home's front door with editor. She leads tile q~·to11aY punched, kicked and struck the vic­ from an accidental discharge. by several white males, no answer, the officers were told by a operat!Ori of the newstoom;·()allij~ tim with sticks for no apparent rea­ The three men were taken to The attack took place on the road­ witness that party-goers were jump­ at.m-tn4. son, said police. Christiana Emergency Center for way in the unit block North Chapel ing from a balcony. .., " .... pr~!lS ttle' The victim described the suspects treatment. Police said the Newark Street The attackers fled in the direc­ Police said no one was injured. as black males wearing dark jackets man was treated and released for a tion of the Newark Shopping Center. ~~.. ~~~n a'; and "hoodies." He said some of the gun shot wound in the thigh. The An immediate police dragnet of the thU In suspects got into a white SUV before New Castle man was treated for a area failed to locate any suspects. Arrests at motel freq fleeing the scene.