Powerful St. Mark's tournament/lb Christina Parkway truck ban/3a Main Street preachers/ 14a CHRISTMAS GIFTS Curtis MADE IN NEWARK Mill honored Walton League cites clean White Clay by Nancy Turner The Curtis Paper Mill, which sits on the tree-lined banks of the White Clay Creek in Newark, has If Christmas shopping so far has left long been recognized for ex­ you feeling like a major stock holder in cellence. a foreign economy, look no farther. Its high quality paper products Newark has a wonderful assortment of have been used in the finest local artisans, crafters and manufac­ books, including Gutenberg Bible turers who are recognized, many na­ reproduction and first editions of tionally, for their products which are books by Presidents Harry S. built with American pride and ingenui­ Truman and Dwight D. ty. Eisenhower. In an age of mammoth businesses and In fact, it was on Curtis paper world trade, local manufacturing pro­ that the Japanese signed the vides dimension and character to a treaty which ended Pacific community and often injects a much Theater hostilities in World War needed sense of pride in sometimes im­ II. personal world. Last week Curtis, now a divi­ In 1978, Ken Shader founded Shader's sion of the James River Corp. of China Doll, Inc. Shader had originally Richmond, VA, was once again ,._njoyed a hobby of handcrafting dolls recognized for excellence - this for his daughter in earlier years. Now time for the making of its pro­ located on Del. 72 near Castle Mall, the ducts rather than for the pro­ company designs and manufactures ducts themselves. beautiful limited edition fine porcelain The Izaak Walton League of dolls ranging in price from around $300 America, a national conservation to $20,000. organization, presented Curtis It is the largest and most modern Division-Newark Paper Mill with facility for making porcelain dolls in the its Clean Water Award to In­ United States. Every piece of clothing is dustry during ceremonies handmade and each doll's parts are in­ Wednesday, Dec. 10 in Wilm­ dividually signed and dated. ington. The Shader line contains over 80 dif­ Curtis was one of six industrial ferent models. The Marilyn Monroe and facilities nationwide so honored Elvis Presley dolls are quite popular, by the Izaak Walton League. not to mention the porcelain Cabbage It was recognized for the im­ Patch dolls. The company produced plementation of a water conser­ 150,000 of the adoptable bundles of joy in vation program which over the an enormous $40 million project. last two years has eliminated Most recently, the company has in­ completely the flow of discharge troduced a commemorative collection of into White Clay Creek. Radio City Music Hall Rockette dolls. In Alfred L. Saindon, resident honor of the occasion and as a token of manager of Curtis Division­ friendship from the Rockette dancers Newark Paper Mill, said the in­ and Radio City Music Hall Productions, stallation of new equipment dur­ Liberace was presented with a specially ing that time period has enabled made Show Stopper Rockette Doll the plant to cut its discharge into valued at $20 ,000 on a custom $3,000 China Rockettes from Shader's China Doll of Newark. the creek from 500,000 gallons stand made of ivory piano keys. per day to "nothing at all." Liberace's Show Stopper doll wore a It has also enabled Curtis to fine silk costume trimmed with four Newark's finest Christmas presents, to forts at the Newark plant in the two-day cut discharge into the New Cas­ ounces of 14K gold and four karats be sure. Wouldn't one of those beautiful manufacturing process necessary to tle County sewer system from worth of diamonds. It was the most ex­ Le Barons look great beneath that produce each high quality car whose 300,000 gallons per day to 200,000 pensive doll ever produced by the com­ evergreen tree in the front yard? Sure it body and drive train is automatically gallons per day. pany, but Shader said that he would be would. That's why the Newark plant is guaranteed for five years or 50,000 And the same equipment which happy to do it all again if anyone would turning out Le Barons, Aires and miles. is helping Curtis protect the en­ like to place an order. Shader's Dolls Reliants in an assortment of fabulous vironment is also saving it are sold by better jewelry and depart­ colors at the speed of about one per money, Saindon said. ment stores worldwide. minute. See GIFTS/20a Chrysler Corp. makes some of Almost 5,000 men and women join ef- See MILL/20a INDEX . FACT FILE . KEEP POSTED · . Newarker ......... 2a Christina snow closings News ..... ........ 3a Schools ....... .... 6a The NewArk Post The Christina School District has announced that · Universitx .. ...... Ba I eight radio stations and WNS-TV will be provided Con1Dnurnuty ....... 12a sets early deadlines information about emergency school closing in Churches ......... 14a the event of bad winter weather. Those radio sta­ Entertainment.... 16a The NewArk Post will be printed and distributed tions are WAMS, WDEL, WILM, WJBR-AM, Opinion ........... 18a one day early each of the next two -weeks. The pre­ WNRK, WDOV-AM, WDSD-FM and WCOJ. 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December 17,1986 NEWARKERS l~oretta RittenhOUse I Newark ('hef noted for botmtifuJ Elizabe'than Rout feasts gram at Newark High School in fruits, uncooked whole cranber­ by N.wcy TurnN recent years. ries, shelled pistachio nuts, or Loretta has three sons - An­ mashed potatoes splashed with Loretta Rittenhouse of Newark drew and Christopher Camac, a spoonful of brilliant red caviar is a local culinary artist who sees both thoroughbred racing of­ provide festive eye appeal with a blank canvas in every plate ficials, and Dr. Kirk Camac, a ease. and a world of color in the foods professor of psychology at she has learned to skillfully Roanoke College. Loretta insists that any meal prepare. " They are all excellent cooks," can be madt special. There are She is best known locally for said Loretta proudly. "The learn­ little tricks, some as simple as her menu planning and delicious ed creative cooking while they lighting a candle or using a clipp­ cui~ine which is gloriously were still young. We used to ing of ficus leaves for garnish, displayed at the annual work in the kitchen together a lot that can enliven ordinary week­ Elizabethan Routs '1eld at and the preparation of good food day meals. Newark High School. was always an important part of Guests at the authentically our lives." "I don't mind using my linen recreated dinners, originating in At Thanksgiving, four of the napkins or pretty glassware the late 1500's du ring the reign of family members joined elbow to either; they add to the ambiance. Queen Elizabeth I, are entertain­ elbow in preparation of delights A dressed table also seems to en­ ed by strolling madrical singers, like pumpkin soup, fruit and nut courage children to behave at mimes, jesters, and musicians. stuffing and '!ranberry tarts. By mealtime," she added. While sipping traditional preparing the meal together, a wassail, guests are invited by the new dimension of sharing was December is one of the most " royal court" to embark upon a added to the occasion and no one popular months for entertaining. culinary adventure beginning was left to work alone or isolated "I think that brunch or breakfast with crab puffs and almond soup from the familv is a wonderful time to entertain followed by roast beef, ham, and during the holidays because peo­ turkey with sausage and bread Loretta does"not believe that ple are busy on so many of their stuffing with an assortment of food preparation has changed in ev.enings. Morning is such a vegetables and concluded with a recent years as dramatically as wonderful time of the day," she fabulous array of dessert. its presentation. " Each country said enthusiastically. " I think a Loretta and her husband, Don, can have similar foods. There is good holiday breakfast might Newark High School's Fine Arts cream brulee in France, custard have homemade sausage patties, chairman and choral director, in America, and cream, caramel holiday morning baked eggs with have researched the Elizabethan in England and flan in Mexico. brie and ham, egg nog, French culture during British travels It's all basically the same thing, toast, which incidentally is an ex­ and their authority is widely except with a little different twist cellent recipe to prepare at the respected among their peers. here and there. I think, if table, and refreshing mimosa." A native Delawarean, Loretta anything, food is returning to graduated from Goldey Beacom more ornate presentation.