Rabid skunk discovered in Stafford. PAGE2 • Fast food pioneer dies. PAGEs Greater Newarl\' s Hometown Newspaper Since 191 0 •••• ©2004 October 29, 2004 Newark, Del. • 50¢ UP FRONT ReservoirI A bold Contract·, move Okayed By JIM STREIT By ROBIN BROOMALL . the Grim Reaper, with George & Lynch will blood dripping down its NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER face, followed closely finish long-delayed project behind a Power Ranger. remember the first time I HERE was a chill in Gradually hundreds of By KAYTIE DOWLING I saw Leonard Dukart. the late October air creatures of all sizes, T NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER When the newspaper Sunday as clouds in shapes, colors and degrees office was located in the the gray sky threatened of creepyness began to fill Robscott Building on HE dam has broken. The Newark rain over Newark at any the sidewalks of Newark's City Council approved George Chestnut Hill Road, it was minute. downtown. T my custom to take breaks and and Lynch, Inc. as the builders Shortly before 2 p.m. Fuzzy brown puppy who will complete the city's stalled wheel into the nearby an eerie quietness came dogs held hands with fairy McDonald's restaurant on Rt. reservoir project, but not before coun­ over Main Street as a tiny princesses as they claimed cilmembers expressed some concern 896 two or three witch peered down the their spots along the curb, times a day. I over the type of contract and cost nego­ street, waved her magic spreading blankets and tiated. don't drink cof­ wand, mumbled some setting up camp chairs. fee but sip Diet Construction on the reservoir project magic words and caused Tiny pumpkins cuddled in came to a halt in February after Donald Coke day and the Sunday afternoon traf­ their strollers. A pair of night. Mickey M. Durkin Contracting was fired from fic to disappear. Only a cowboys rode by in their the project. Since then, the city has D's supersize few Newark Police Radio Flyer wagon. Many (not just a fond struggled to find a replacement. Bids Department motorcycles of the taller creatures were were solicited until Sept. 7, but none memory) drink sped by. dressed as moms and dads fit the bill. were submitted. Because of the absence Streit Suddenly a three-foot and grandparents. of any bidders, the city is allowed to hire About a tall Spiderman, flexing his "Here they come," decade ago, I made one of muscles, jumped out from shouted one little angel, See RESERVOIR , 33 my runs at the height of the behind a trash can. A jumping up and down, lunchtime rush. The lines bright green T-Rex clapping her hands togeth­ were deep and employees dinosaur came out of the er. As if on command, all behind the counter were scur­ shadows as a blushing heads turned to look down rying to shorten them. I Polls open bride in a lovely white the street. remember noticing an older gown stepped out of Far in the distance, man, actually a very old man Happy Harry's onto the band music could be heard working just as hard and fast sidewalk. A bumblebee signaling the start of as the young adults that sur­ at 7 a.m. and a ladybug hovered Newark's annual rounded him. I recall thinking over a spot near Grotto's Halloween parade. A few HE bragging, finger-pointing, that it was nice of the restau- Pizza looking for a place minutes later the Newark r. rant operator to hire such eld­ T door-knocking and visual pollu­ to settle down. High School band passed tion will be over next Tuesday, erly citizens. Further down the street, It was months later that I See PARADE, 28 Nov. 2, when Newarkers join the rest of learned that the active older America at local polling places. gentleman was, in fact, the NEWARK POST PHOTOS BY ROBIN BROOMALL AND JOHN LLERA Voting begins at 7 a.m. in Newark owner of the South College and throughout Delaware. Polls close at Avenue restaurant and seven 8p.m. other McDonald's outlets in Most congestion at the polls takes this area, including the first place during the morning and after-work McDonald's in Delaware that rush hours. The League of Women remains today at Main Street Voters suggests, if possible, citizens vote and Library Aveque. between 10 and 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 3:30 Leonard's family company, p.m. when lines are traditionally the Dukart Management, also shortest. The ballot Newark voters will mark See UP FRONT, 17 includes national, statewide, General Assembly and New Castle County races, including President of the United States. Delaware voters will decide whether to return Congressman Michael N. Castle, a Republican, to Washington or send one of his three opponents. A sec- See ELECTION , 33 7 99462 00002 3 IN SPORTS: Blue Hens set for big game at Navy, page 20. • Newark Yellowjackets tootball stays unbeaten. page 21. PAGE 2 • NEW¥K POST • OCTOBER 29, 2004 737-0724 • Fax 737-9019 NEWARK POST ·:· POLICE BLOTTER Rabid skunk found in Stafford woman, of the 500 block of Capital Delaware SPCA to be tested. Results • All domesticated animals (dogs then fired two more shots while the Public warned - Trail, attempted to chase a raccoon came back positive for rabies, police and cats) should have a current ral;lies victim ran off. from her yard. She fell and the rac­ said. vaccination. When police and paramedics to be careful around coon turned and bit her on the finger. The alert was issued because the • If your pet comes in contact arrived, they discovered the victim stray, wild animals She and a neighbor destroyed the rac­ two cases were in close proximity - with a wild animal or has a bite 6f an had been shot in the back of the head. coon. about three blocks - of each other in unknown origin, call your veterinari­ He was immediately transported to EWARK area residents are Subsequent testing determined the area south of the highway bridge an for further instructions. the Christiana Hospital. N warned to be wary of any wild the animal was rabid, ·police said. that crosses the White Clay Creek at • Stay away from all wild ani­ Police said both suspects were or stray animals after two On Oct. 19, an injured skunk was the City of Newark boundary. mals. Do not approach them evenif arraigned and charged with attempt­ recent reports of rabid animals found found in the driveway of a residence Newark police have encouraged they seem friendly or in need of help. ed murder in the first degree, posses­ in Newark neighborhoods. in the unit block of Adelene Drive in residents to take the following pre­ Call the Newark Police Department sion of a firearm during the commis­ According to Newark police on Stafford. cautions: immediately at 366-7110 to report sion of a felony and conspiracy in the Sept. 16, a 34-year-old Newark The skunk was taken to the the animal. first degree. Fahmy was additionally • Inform children to stay away charged with possession of a firearm from stray or wild animals. by a person prohibited. • If a domestic animal or person Both were committed to the comes in contact with a wild anima} Young prison-, Fahmy on $88,000 and it can safely be captured, the ani­ cash bail and Morgan on $331,000 mal will be-tested for rabies. · secured bail. Assault, robbery Robber, carjacker at Popeye's suspect arrested The Delaware State Police are The Newark Police have arrested investigating a robbery in which a Dale J. Bowen, 30, last know address male assaulted a Popeye's employee of Brookside Apartments, Newark, and then fled with the business' and charged him with the Oct. 14 money. robbery and carjacking of a Newark On Monday, Oct. 25, at about woman at the ATM machine in 9:30 a.m., the male victim was College Squafe preparing to enter the Popeye's at shopping center. Call today for a Free.screening. A "wanted 1700 Capital Trail, Newark, to open the business. person" flyer had AAA, an enlargement in the lining of the main artery leading from the As he was walking with the busi­ been distributed ness' bank bag, two men in a light to area police I heart to the stomach, can cause a serious, life-threatening aneurysm. blue vehicle approached. The pas­ departments and senger exited the vehicle and an officer from inquired what time the business the New Castle If you are over 60, smoke, or have a family history of AAA, opened. County Police Police said that as the victim was recognized cardiovascular disease, or pulmonary disease, you could be at risk. checking his watch, the assailant Bowen from the struck the man in the face with an surveillance pho- Bowen unknown object. tos. After contin- Call to see if you qualify for this FREE screening. The suspect then grabbed the ued investigation bank bag containing an undisclosed by NPD detectives, further evidence amount of U.S. currency and jumped was developed linking Bowen to the 800-772-8390 back into the vehicle. The light blue incident. older model Buick was last seen flee­ Bowen was charged with the fol­ Screening Date- November 1 ing the parking lot. lowing: carjacking first degree, rob­ The victim was transported to bery first degree, two counts of pos­ Christiana Hospital where he was session of a deadly weapon during Christiana Hospital - Room 1100 treated for a contusion to the face, the commission of a felony and ·pos­ police said.