90t~ Year, Issue 27 © 1999 August 13, 1999 Newark, Del. • 50e THIS WEEK School named IN SPORTS for Keene NEWARK In naming the district's new elementary school on Route 40, Christina School Board members NATIONAL IN voted unanimously to honor Dr. William B. Keene, a well known Newark native who dedicated his EAsTERN life to education in the state of Delaware. Keene, a long-time resident of REGIONAL.l8 Windy Hills, made his mark in Christina's school system by serv­ ing on the former Newark District School Board for nine years. IN LIFESTYLE "It is a most wonderful thing, because it is the icing on the cake to what was a wonderful career in the public schools, public life and FATIYPATIY higher education," Keene said after hearing the news. Marleen Hazen, a former IS SPREADING Christina employee, spoke about Keene's long-time association with the district during the school OUT. board meeting. "Dr. Keene leaves a four-gen­ eration legacy to Christina," said 10 Hazen, explaining that Keene, his three children and his 93-year-old mother-in-law all graduated from IN THE NEWS the home of the ,Yellowjackets. A NEWARK POST STAFF PHOTO BY DOUG RAINEY grandchild currently attends. Fir~fighters from 18 compani~s, including Aetna Hose, Hook and Ladder of Newark, paraded on "To Bill Keene, this is a way of Mam Street last Saturday durmg the Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen's Association's four- life for which he selflessly com­ day convention held.here. · mitted himself to children and CEMETARYWAll The association's annual convention was held for the first time in Delaware since it formed in public education," said Hazen. 1901. Joseph Bukowski, a member Aetna Hose, Hook & Ladder Company of Newark and presi­ dent of the association, said hosting the convention was an honor. See KEENE, 5 ...... GETS The 1,300-member association encompasses Delaware, Pennsylvania Maryland Virginia and West Virginia, but the First State joined only_20 years ago. ' ' ANOTHER Ambling LOOKFROM plan OK CITY 3 Water use decreases here City staff would l"ike to see more, tho.ugh Newark zoning and INDEX taxes will continue By SHARON R. COLE numbers, they are urging residents to continue their with University NEWS 1-7 ................................. ; .................................. conservation practices since water levels remain at NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER record lows in White Clay Creek. POLICE BLOTTER 2 As of Aug. 10, the creek flow was 6 mgd which The student housing complex OPINION OUR DAYS AFfERNEWARK residents is up from 3.5 mgd, the lowest level the creek expe­ planned for the DelChapel Associ­ 8 ates site still will be subject to city ~gan abiding by mandatory water restric­ rienced the previous week, according to Houck. LIFESTYLE 10 P tiOns on Aug 5, demand had decreased "This is much lower than the normal median level zoning and taxes even if the Uni­ versity of Delaware takes it over THE ARTS 11 about 20 percent, according to city officials. of 16 mgd," she said, "and not enough to operate . "I' d. say we are generally pleased with this," the water plant." in 30 years as currently planned . DIVERSIONS 12 sru.d City manager Carl Luft, "but we really want Supplies from city wells, in addition to purchas­ Newark city council and es from other water companies are Newark's only Ambling Development Company CROSSWORD PUZZLE 13 people to reduce more." As of Monday, Aug. 9, water use in Newark had sources of water right now. agreed on an addendum to the sub­ SPORTS 18-22 gone from 5.07 million gallons per day (mgd) to All of the city wells that are workable are oper­ division agreement for the Univer­ 3.95 mgd, a decrease of 1.12 million mgd. ating. One well is currently being repaired and sity Courtyard plan at Monday PEOPLENEWS 23 Daily water usage in northern New Castle Coun­ should be operational within the next few weeks, night's regular council meeting. The original subdivision agree­ OBITUARIES 25 . ~ averaged 65 mgd, only 16 mgd less than the pre­ according to the city staff. 'We are not up to max at vious week, according to the Governor's this point in time, but we're working on it," said ment for the property on South CLASSIFIEDS 27-32 spokesperson, Anthony Farina. Houck. Chapel Street was approved by However, state officials said water usage in the The city receives approximately two mgd of council in June. county went up again on Monday from the previ­ water from United Water Delaware and a trickle of , At that time, counciLmembers ous day's due to demands from businesses. 100,000 gallons a day from Artesian Water. Houck were unaware of the University's According to city manager's assistant Carol explained that ..the city has always purchased small future involvement in the plans for Houck, the 20 percent decrease in Newark's con­ amounts of water from Artesian, and their long the subdivision, city manager Carl sumption cor:elates with the percentage generally term contract with United for the greater amount Luft said. This addendum will pro­ tect the city's interests, ensuring used. for o~tside watering. "We can see that every­ will continue for several more years. that if the University is gifted the one IS taking the drought seriously and it is help­ With so much attention being focused on the ing," Houck said. drought, awareness of the water restrictions does property, it will be responsible for Although city officials are. satisfied with the See DROUGHT, 4 ..... See AMBLING, 5 ..... 7 99462 00002 3 PAGE 2 • NEWARK POST • AUGUST 13, 1999 Visit us on the World Wide Web NEWARK PosT ·:· IN THE NEWS Skeletal remains found near Kells Park PouCE BRIEFS Police not on whether a weapon found nearby was involved in death shirt and white baseball cap that 73-year-old woman was turned backwards. Both men The remains were turned over to the medical exam­ assaulted, robbed are thought to be between the ages ly MARY E. PETZAK iner to determine the cause of death. They will stay at of 22 and 30. The victim was trans­ New Castle County Police are NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER the medical examiner's office until and unless they are ported to Christiana Hospital where identified. "Then we will release them to any family we investigating the robbery of a 73- she was treated and released for Newark Police are still investigating human skeletal locate," said Martin. year-old female who was confront­ minor injuries. remains found by two brothers on Aug. 8 around 5:30 A weapon was reportedly also found at the site. "The ed by two men who were sitting on p.m. police are not releasing any information about the kind the back step of her home on According to Captain William Nefosky, the boys of weapon or whether it appeared to be involved in the Loveville Road in Hockessin on Dog bites boy on ages 11 and 13 were looking for a place • • death," said Martin. "The death is August 3, at about 10:45 a.m. The to swim when they came upon the being treated as 'suspicious' as victim, who saw the men at her Main Street bones on Sunday in a wooded area would any such death at this point bouse when she pulled up in her Newark Police are investigating west of Route 72/South Chapel Street 111 [[ in the investigation." vehicle, was assaulted by one of the near Ke!Js Park. Martin said the bones were prob- men when she exited the vehicle a dog bite complaint which ne rea Y occurred on August 6 at about 11 "Tbey went back home and told • f d 't k ably there more than one winter but after the suspect initiated a conver­ their uncle what they had found and he JUS on now, would not speculate further. "It's sation with her. p.m. at the west end of Main Street, Both men fled in a dark colored Newark.Tbe victim, 15, said that he called th~ ~lice ,': said Nefosky. right nOW. " not an ancient Indian burial site or was bitten by a pit bull while walk­ The site IS adJacent to the Amtrak anything," he said, "and it didn't 4-door vehicle bearing an unknown rail Jines in a little-traveled area near happen t'n the past fiew months " Delaware license plate. The· first ing on the street. He received a the University of Delaware farm and a Davl.d Mart1"n Neither Nefosky nor Martin· suspect is described as a fair minor bite wound to the hand dur­ ing the incident. cement plant. "I think the cement plant NEWARK POLICE OFFICER would say whether there were any skinned black male, 6 feet tall with is only in operation on occasion," said ----------- missing person reports i:n the New a muscular build and wearing a The dog was described as a large Officer David Martin. Castle County area that might lead white T-shirt and blue jean shorts. white pit bull with large brown Martin confirmed that the skeleton was clothed but to the identity of the remains. "We wouldn't want faro­ The second suspect is described as a spots which was being walked by a said there was no way to say if the remains were male ilies to get their hopes up and we really just don't know, fair skinned black male, 5'8", slim female, 5'10", with blonde hair and or female. "It's just skeletal remains and we won't know right now,'' said Martin.