Councilmember files for re-election, so does a challenger. PAGE3 •:• Greater Newark's Hometown Newspaper Since 1910 •:• 95th Year, Issue 6 <!:>2004 March 5, 2004 Newark, Del. • 50¢ UP FRONT rbside service pitched to 12,000 New Acar t~Etkt ~k£ tenant dealer we March 3, the DSWA will send direct mailings about the new service to the 19713 zip code, then in two weeks send mailings to another surfaces 16,000 households in the 19711 zip code. can love Both zip codes include all of the city of <> Newark, and the areas east of the Maryland By DARREl W. COLE By JIM STREIT and Pennsylvania lines bordered by Rt. 7 to By DARREl W. COLE the north and 1-95 to the south, and roughly NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER west of the areas of Pleasant Hill, Meeting NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER House Hill, Harmony Road, Delaware Park OWNTOWN restaurant-bars and AR DEALERS get a Race Track and Chw:chman's Road. D apartments will be the hot topics Cbad rap. In some cases, HIS WEEK an estimated 12,000 "We are in the Newark area for the long at the Newark City Council meet­ their tarnished reputa­ T households in Newark's 19713 zip run and we will make this go," said Rich Von ing scheduled for Monday, March 8. tion is deserved, but there are code will receive direct mailings urg­ Stetten, manager of the DSWA's recycling The city was notified Monday, March many responsible, honest ing them to sign up for the $6 per month program. "I am real happy with the responses 1, that the proposed tenant for the cur­ dealers. Some buyers simply Delaware Solid Waste Authority curbside so far and expect many more people to sign rently vacant restaurant and bar area in don't agree that recycling program. up." the Galleria is McFadden's Restaurant, a dealers should As of Monday, March 1, the two-week­ Von Stetten said the agency is already small chain that has establishments in make any profit old DSWA service had requests to service recruiting for two more workers to help meet Washington D.C., Baltimore, New York at all on a car, almost 300 city of Newark households. On City and Philadelphia (two), including a which is ludi­ See TRASH, 5. new establishment at the Philadelphia crous. Phillies new ball park. The business in With a red Ray Mitchell was one of the Delaware Solid Waste Authority workers emptying recyclables other cities goes by the name face, I admit I McFadden's Restaurant and Saloon. once paid more into trucks. The DSWA curbside recycling pro­ weeks ago. McFadden's representatives are than the actual Streit scheduled to give a presentation to coun­ sticker price. cil. The fast talking, double-knit­ In a letter to the city, McFadden attor­ wearing salesman convinced ney Adam Balick of Balick & Balick in me that I was buying a dis­ Wilmington said the owners, John counted 1974 Chevrolet Sullivan and Brian Harrington, "are in Impala. Later, I realized I had the process of negotiating to remove the been hornswoggled into over­ prior applicant from its lease with the payment. Live and learn. Galleria, then to enter a lease of its own I have not bought a new at the spot." car in Delaware yet so I have Balick also said that the owners want no First State buying experi­ to apply with the state Alcoholic ence. Beverage Control Commission for a But there is a dealer here liquor license, but also need the city's in Newark that has earned my respect. It's Nucar See RESTAURANT, 14 .... Pontiac-GMC-Buick-and­ who knows-what-else-in-the­ future. I know several of the people who work there and Nonprofit eyed as funding conduit they are stand-up individuals. Nucar is led by GM Larry By ROBIN BROOMAll 7:30p.m. Final approval could be Davis, a local guy who Bylaws due to board March 9, given March 22. worked his way up the ranks NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER According to Kapolka, there and is liked by his peers in final approval expected March 22 are more than 3,000 foundations the industry, his workers and Christina schools look and private organizations in the customers. ' country that focus their donations Under his leadership, In a presentation to the Board from corporations, small business to receive monies of Education on Feb. 24, Richard owners, parents and alumni. • and grants on educational See UP FRONT, 7 .... from new sources Kapolka, grants administrator for The Christina board members endeavors but do not contribute the district, presented a proposal gave approval for continued to school districts. OOKING for a way to pay to create a 501 (C) (3) founda­ development of the new nonprof­ "This will give us the most L for new initiatives, the tion, tentatively named Christina it and charged Kapolka with options in being able to pursue Christina School District is Partners for Excellence. It could drawing up bylaws for the foun­ money for the district," Kapolka investigating die establishment of receive public and private money dation to be presented at the told the board. He also stated the a nonprofit foundation, which from special events, grants from Tuesday, March 9 board meeting foundation would be "clearly could bring in $2 million in the state and federal sources, grants at Maclary Elementary School, focused on student achievement," first year. from foundations and donations 300 St. Regis Dr., Chapel Hill, at See NONPROFIT, 15 7 99462 00002 3 IN SPORTS: Newark High girls win state title. page 10. • Local grapplers place in state tournament, page 10. PAC~ 12 "• NEWARK POST • MARCH 5, 2004 737-0724 '• flll'< 737 .!9019 NEWARK POST ·:· POLICE BLOTTER Can we help? • Police Blotter is compiled Offices: The paper's offices are each week from the files of the IFTY tips from citizens led which are located to located conveniently in Suite Newark Police Department, New FNewark police to a 25-year-old the rear of the 206, Madeline Crossing, 168 Castle County Police and the Tips man, who has been arrested in South Chapel Street Elkton Rd. , Newark, DE Delaware State Police by the connection with an early morning Burger King. A 25- 19711 . Office hours are 8:30 newspaper staff. stabbing on Sunday, Feb. 15 in · year-old man was a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. lead downtown Newark. injured. Newark police reported they Police said Phone: (302) 737-0724 arrested Raheem Jackson after photo­ Jackson was Facsimile: (302) 737-9019 to graphs of suspects were widely circu­ arraigned and trans- e-mail: [email protected] Woman lated in the media. Jackson has been Jackson ferred to the To subscribe: Call 737-0724 or charged with first-degree assault and Howard Young 1-800-220-3311. To begin a arrest possession of a deadly weapon dur­ Correctional convenient home-delivery sub­ fights off ing the commission of a felony. Institution after failing to post scription, simply call. The stabbing took place at 3:48 $20,000 bond. a.m. Feb. 15 at the Main Street Court To place a classified: Call 737- Apartments, 236 E. Delaware Ave., 0724 or 1-800-220-3311. attacker To place a display ad: Call 737- 0724 or 1-800-220-3311. 20-year-old Newark woman calmly walked back into their apart­ Pleas. arraigned and released on $1,000 oail A told police she was able to ment. Newarkers charged pending a court date to appear at the THE STAFF of the Newark Post is fight off a man who attempted The victim used his cell phone to Court of Common Pleas. eager to assist readers and advertis­ to abduct her as she walked in the call police and within moments three with drug violations ers. Reporters, writers, editors and 700 block Wollaston Avenue at (25 men were in custody. Police have salespeople can be contacted as listed: a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 29. charged the following with robbery, a Newark area residents Keith Rape report Demby, 24, and Christopher James B. Streit, Jr. is the publisher The woman told police a car con­ hate crime and conspiracy: on Madison Drive of the Newark Post. He sets policies and taining four black men seemed to be Newark resident Clayton Bailey, Edwards, 25, were arrested manages all departments in the Newark following her as she walked near the a 19-year-old male, was arraigned Thursday, Feb. 26 at 1:30 a.m. on a On Feb. 25, at 8:06p.m., a female office. Call him at 737-0724. Ivy Hall apartments when an occu­ and committed to the Howard R. variety of drug charges. victim told Newark Police that she pant of the vehicle began yelling at New Castle County Police offi­ was raped by several men after they Darrel W. Cole is the news editor. Young Prison after failing to post He leads the day-to-day operation of the her. One suspect grabbed the woman $12,000 secured bail; cers on routine patrol in the gathered at her home on Madison newsroom. Call him at 737-0724. and attempted to push her toward the Andrew Boyle, a 23-year-old Kimberton Apartment complex Drive. vehicle. Fearing she was about to be reported that they discovered Police said the woman told them Marty Valanla prepares the sports male, was arraigned and released abducted, the woman struggled with after posting $3,500 secured bail; and Edwards loitering in the hallway of a male acquaintance and several of pages of this newspaper.