•:• Greater Newark's Hometown Newspaper Since 19 10 •:• 91 st Year, Issue 39 © 2000 November 1 0, 2000 Newarl e • 50¢ Kids get a Youth group . alls boost from feeds more 1 Jail McDonald's than spirits. t- PAGE~ PAGE 6 PAGE 10 Newark part of making history The Wait is not over in line waiting to make their Still anybody's mark on history. Some voters in Elkton, Md., had to wait almost ball game on an hour. tallies Wednesday By 8 a.m., voters at the Wilmington Manor Elementary School in Delaware's 17th By MARY E. PETZAK Representative District had dwin­ • U.S. PRESIDENT dled to a line of about eight peo­ George W. Bush (R)* . N/D NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER ple at any one time. AI Gore (D) Elsewhere the crush continued t was the same political sales in some districts through the • U.S. SENATE story all day - volume, vol­ morning. "This is the first time Tom R. Carper (D)* 181 ,387 I ume, volume. Voters packed since we opened that there isn't a Bill Roth (R) 142,683 into polling places across the line," said a pollworker around United States morning, noon and noon at Newark High School well into the night, to choose where those registered in • U.S. CONGRESS national, state, and local legisla­ Delaware's 14th and 25th Mike Castle (R) * 21 1,546 tors. Representative Districts were Michael Miller (D) 96,538 Delaware was in the forefront voting. with 60 percent of the registered A campaign worker for • DELAWARE GOVERNOR voters exercising their Goodwin Cobb IV, running Constitutional right. Ruth Minner (D) • 191 ,484 against Stephanie Ulbrich (R­ "Busy, very busy," was how Newark South) for State John Burris (R) 128,436 Delaware State Senator Steven Representative in the 25th Amick (R-Newark West) District, said "it was a very • DELAWARE LT. GOVERNOR described it. heavy" turnout. John Carney (D)* 193,142 Amick said he spent the day Asked if it was exciting to be Dennis Rochford (R) 119,786 "working the phoneJ~" for State working in this [email protected], win or Representative Cat erine lo~e . he replied, "Yes, but it's bet- . • STATE SENATE Cloutier (R-Heatherbrooke) in ter to win!" He was disappointed 8th District Brandywine Hundred. Cloutier as it turned out. was re-elected in one of the dos­ As the returns came in, Amick David Sokola (D)* 9,873 er General Assembly races in said it looked like Democratic Lt. Pau l Welsh (R) 7,755 Delaware. Gov. Ruth Minner would be the The early turnout was next Governor for Delaware. NEWARK POST STAFF PHOTO BY JOHN LLERA extremely heavy on Tuesday as • STATE SENATE See ELECTION , State Representative Timothy Boulden checke d return s with campaign workers on phone and laptop. 12th District commuter/voters sleepily st od 3 .... Dori Connor (R)* 9,758 Wm. McM urray (D) 7,748 • DELAWARE HOUSE Boulden gets 4th term in State HouSe 23rd District Timothy Bou lden (R)* 3,388 polling places. Boulden actually won a Boulden, vice-president of Boulden person,"' said Amick Tuesday night. 'You Judith Hend ricks (D) 2,876 Both candidates put fourth term in the Delaware General Heating and Plumbing based in ewark, can·t underestimate her."' Assembly by defeating challenger Judith said he and his wife had been out at the Serving on both the Education and • DELAWARE HOUSE up a good fight for seat Hendricks 3,388-2,876. polls all day "J was actually out there Transportation committees in the House, 25th District With his two young sons playing with before 7 a.m. and stayed until the close at Boulden not surprisingly said he will con­ By MARY E. PETZAK toy cars nearby, and his wife, other fami­ 8 p.m. ," he said. tinue to work on those issues in his new Stephanie Ulbrich (R) * 3,613 ly and friends sharing the moment, Boulden and many of those waiting term in office. "In my district, education G. K. Cobb IV (D) 2,038 NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER Boulden was cautiously conftdent in his with him said they were impressed with remains very important," said Boulden. wait for victory. the strong challenge from Hendricks. "I "It's going to be a constant, continuous • DELAWARE HOUSE tate Representative Timothy "I thought I would get about 56 percent thought we both worked hard," said push for in1provements." Boulden (R-Newark) said," I feel of the vote," said Boulden as the return Boulden. "The campaign was fair. " Among the education items on his lists 26th District S whupped" as he carried a returns John Viola (D)* 6.054 numbers trickled in from his campaign State Senator Steven Amick (R-Newark are Charter Schools and site-based man­ board and easel into the Newark Country agement. "(I want) parents and teachers to John Megahan (R) 2,027 workers after the polls closed. West), who was not up for reelection this Club on Tuesday night. Ultimately, Hendricks, a career nurse, year, said he believed from the fust that have more say in the schools," he But that was only the exhaustion talk­ took 46 percent of the votes cast in the Hf:ndricks would be a serious contender. "I • COUNTY EXECUTIVE ing after a day spent standing outside 23rd District to Boulden's 54 percent. told Tim, 'she's a very bright and capable See BOULDEN , 5 .... Tom Gordon (D)* 143,122 Craig Shumaker (G) 23,299 • NEW CASTLE COUNTY County council president Viola wins big in Bear Chris Coons (D)* 11 3,040 Mike Ramone (R) 87,457 he feels that the results of the ing his promise." Candidate 'giddy' election prove that he has done Other Viola supporters present just that. felt that Viola won, not onl~ over 70 percent "Viola has made a commit­ because of his strong record in ment to the 26th District to be the community, but also because margin of win visible and be heavily involved his Republican opponent was not By CHRISTINE E. SERIO with the community," said as visible throughout the cam­ INDEX Jeffrey Ulmer, who ran Viola's paign. NEWARK POST CONTRIBUTING WRITER campaign in both elections. "I don't think lever received a ''Tonight he is rewarded for keep- piece of literature fro~ NEWS 1-3 ositivity and confidence Megahan," said Anne Fitzgerald, hung in the air of the a campaign volunteer. "Viola POLICE BLOTIER 2 P back room of Stewart's made an effort to meet voters and OPINION 4 in Governor's Square Shopping be seen." Center where State The confidence was lrigb e~ LIFESTYLE 7 Representative John Viola and at the beginning of the night, company gathered on eJection the slight edge of nervousne THE ARTS 7 night. that was present lifted as ~ DIVERSIONS 5 The Bear resident was re­ numbers from the nine po~g elected as the representative for places started to roll in. The toou CROSSWORD PUZZLE 12 the 26th District, defeating results were checked on R\.\: SPORTS 10-11 Republican John Megahan and Internet for the quickest answers· Libertarian Andrew Gregg and but Viola volunteers brought in taking 74% of the votes. the number from the individual "You work hard for two years polling sites. The results were and you · hope on election day posted on an easel in the front of people will remember and vote in the room by Viola and Ulmer. " your favor," Viola said. "I did "It looks like a sweep to me," what I promised to do two years Ulmer said as he posted the num­ ago and the numbers of this elec­ bers from the last polling site. tion speak for that. " NEWARK POST PHOTO BY CHRISTINE E. SERIO ''I'm giddy."' Two years ago, when Viola State Rep resentative John Viola Viola i looking forward to defeated long-time State (center) tensely watched the another successful two years of NEWARK POST STAFF PHOTO BY KATY CIAMAR ICONE Representative Richard Davis, he serving his district. He spoke 7 99462 00002 3 returns come in with campaign Newly-elected New Castle County Council President Chris Coons cel­ promised to bring the govern­ workers . ebrated with his young sons following his win. Story on Page 5. ment back to the community and See VIOLA, 2 .... \; Itf:E 2 • 1 1::1\'.\KK POST • j U.Y 21, 2000 Vi sit us on the World Wide Web NEWARK PosT ·:· IN THE NEWS POUCE BRIEFS Park Place by a dark-colored pects, described as a black male, tim handed over an undisclosed shoulder by two .9 rrun rounds offenses related to items fo und in Attem-pted rape at vehicle, possible a blue Nissan or 15-19 years old, 5 feet, 7 inches amount of cash to the suspects discharged from a Heckler and the residence. He was also want­ E. Main apartment Toyota product operated by a to 5 feet, 9 inches tall, weighing who then fled on foot through Koch MP5 long gun. He was then ed in other Court in Delaware. Ne wark Police charged a 3 1- Hispanic male. The vehicle did approximately 150 pounds, wear­ Building 148 and out the back taken into custody and transport­ Ryan J. Lemay, 19, was found to year-old Newark man wi th not stop and no license number ing a knit cap, a "bomber" type door. ed to Christiana Hospital. His be wanted for fai ling to appear in attempted rape around 9 p.m. on was obtained. Newark Police are jacket, and jeans, and another A police K-9 unit tracked the injuries was non-life threatening.