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Christina tries tO
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move past anger
Voters and district said officials need to patch some
of the holes in communication
board feel election before anyone can pave the path
way to a successful capital.
cost the students
improvement plan.
Dr. Nicholas Fischer, the dis
trict superintendent, started the
By KATY CIAMARICONE
meeting off Tuesday with a little
wordplay of his own. "I'd like to
NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER
say thanks to the board member
Christina.School District par community members, staff anci..,
ents, board members and teachers parents, especially Capes Riley,
at the regular board meeting Bob Sharkey, Jeff Edmison ana•
Tuesday used swimming pools, our public information office~:
hostages and '70s songs as Lisa McVey, for literally jumpin~~
metaphors to put last week's off the diving board into the deep:
failed referendum into perspec end on her first month on tht•.
tive. job," he said. •:·
Taxpayers defeated the $67.7 Fischer said he is pleased with: ·
million Major Capital the number of votes in favor o!:~
Improvement Plan with a vote of capital improvements. Distri~-.
3,072 to 2,864. District officials officials will rally for renovatio ~- .
needed the money to fund reno again, he said, though it will be at_
vations in nine suburban elemen least six months before they caii-·
tary schools and a new district hold another referendum. ...
pool.
But parents of district students See CHRISTINA, 2 --:. .
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asgow opens
NEWARK POST PHOTO BY JOHN LLERA
Newark twins Hayley and Jenna Whiting,were reluctant to accept a treat from the Easter Bunny until Mom said it was okay. The Ground breaking Wilmington.
"iffy" weather was not a drawback for the 20-month-olds or hundreds of other children and their parents who enjoyed the city of
Saltarelli said a growing
Newark's annual Easter Egg Hunt at White Clay Creek State Park last Saturday. for Christ the
Catholic community in the dio
cese made it necessary to expand
Teacher June 14
educational facilities. "An issue
raised by parents with me since
Foot and mouth disease worry leads to limited By MARY E. PETZAK the day I was named Bishop is
the desire for more Catholic
TNEWARK POST STAFF WRITER schools," he said in November
access at University of Delaware's Newark farm 2000.
he new regional Catholic
The Glasgow school will be
elementary school to be
built on 35 acres owned by the
constructed in Glasgow
Diocese at the comer of Route 40
Ag Day events are modi Chesapeake Bay Girls Scout Council head disinfected at a wash station, located in front by the Diocese of Wilmington and Frazer Road adjacent to the
quarters and west of the USDA Beneficial of the Allen Laboratory. Personnel using the will be called Christ the Teacher proposed location of St. Margaret
fied but not cancelled Insects Laboratory, are closed. Access to the farm, including faculty, staff and students, Catholic School, according to an of Scotland Church. Members of
A Girl Scout Council headquarters is not affect will be provided disposable coveralls and announcement by the diocese last St. Margaret's parish, founded in
ccess to the University of Delaware ed. boots to be worn while working with or in week. 1999, currently attend Mass at a
farm in Newark is restricted, effec Signs are posted at these entrances to proximity to animals. The diocese previously ear temporary location on Route 896.
tive immediately, purely as a pre inform the public of the restricted admittance Ag Day and Cooperative Extension activi marked $20 million to build the Groundbreaking for Christ the
cautionary measure, in light of the potential and to identify contacts for persons requiring ties will be modified so there is no public school in Glasgow as well as one Teacher will take place on June
for the introduction of foot and mouth disease access. access to the farm's livestock facilities. There in Ocean Pines, Md., and to 14 and the school will open for
in the United States. According to University officials, students will be no pony rides at this year's Ag Day expand St. ·Thomas More grades K-5 in September 2002.
Consistent with USDA recommendations, enrolled in classes that meet on farm premis event on April 28. Academy, a Catholic high school Current plans call for grades 6
the University has adopted the restricted es were informed that if they were abroad For more information on the University's which opened three years ago in through 8 to be phased in at a
access policy developed in cooperation with during spring break, which ended April 1, farm policy, contact John K. Rosenberger, Magnolia. later date.
H. Wesley Towers Jr., Delaware state veteri they should contact the farm manager before chair of the department of animal and food "Each of the new (regional) The preliminary design by
narian. University officials said similar poli going on the farm. Students will be continu sciences at 831-2524. schools will be designed to Buck Simpers Architect &
cies are now in effect at some schools in ing their on-farm acti~ties, but these activi For information on foot and mouth dis accommodate some 600 elemen Associates Inc. shows a two
Pennsylvania and New Jersey. ties will be consistent with the restricted ease, contact the state veterinarian at the tary students," said the Most story, 68,000 square-foot build-
access policy. Delaware Department of Agriculture, 302- Reverend Michael Saltarelli,
Under the policy, gates to the main
Before entering the farm, vehicles will be 739-4811. Bishop of the Diocese of See CATHOLIC SCHOOL, 2
entrances of the farm, just east of the
Diehl says 'he'll be back' despite loss to Godwin
INDEX
NEWS 1-3, 5
Reservoir, iron that district with the city's going to run for mayor again," he
biggest turnout. He also came said. "You can print that."
POLICE BLOTTER 2
removal plant will within 1.1 votes of winning Next time he plans to start his
OPINION 4 District 5. But the district which campaign earlier, however. "It
be built by 2003 Godwin considered the key to his takes a lot of time to go door-to
THE ARTS 8 victory, District 6, chose Godwin door, but that's the only way you
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By MARY E. PETZAK by a vote of 220-60. get to talk to people," he said. "In
LIFESTYLE 6 "District 6 disappointed me," one seven-hour day I knocked on
NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER said Diehl. "I didn't work as hard the doors of 110 houses - a lot of
DIVERSIONS 7 there because I was told that the people aren't home, but when
ater and Hal Godwin people there didn't vote." they are, you talk to them. It takes
COMMUNITY 9 were the big winners Godwin said he spent the a lot of time."
if!. Newark's election whole day calling people in • Property owners in Newark
CROSSWORD PUZZLE 9 ""
on Tuesday night, but mayoral District 6. "That's where the also approved a bond referendum
candidate Bruce Diehl did not reservoir will be built," Godwin to build a 300-rnillion-gallon
SPORTS 10-11
feel like a loser. said, "and the vote was very close reservoir as well as an iron
PEOPLE 12-13 "I'm not disappointed," said in my last election there. I removal treatment plant for the
Diehl, who lost the mayor's race thought, 'there's votes in there city's South Wellfield by votes of
OBITUARIES 12-14 to Godwin by a 1,539-1,094 vote. (that) I need,' so that's where I 2,189-456 and 2,268-355 respec
"I think I really made it a race." concentrated my efforts." tively.
CLASSIFIEDS B1-6 Diehl said he spent most of Diehl was tired but undaunted · District 1 councilmember
Tuesday in District 1 and the vote as he calmly talked to one John Farrell, who was running
showed the importance of that reporter after another following unopposed for his second term on
polling place when almost 1,000 the fmal.count. ''I'm sitting down council, said he worked on the
people voted there. Prior to the because I'm tired," he said at one water vote up to the last minute.
fmal vote count, Diehl said he point, "but I'm not going to sit "I stood outside District 1 for 95
was encouraged by the voters he back. I'm going to do what I've percent of the day even though I
talked to outside Pilgrim Baptist been doing - I'll be at council wasn't on the ballot," he said, "to
Church in District 1 during the meetings and speak up about thank people for corning out to
day. "I really pushed it - I feel things." vote for water. I ran on the issue
really good," he said. "I may Diehl also said he will run of water in my first race, and this Mayoral candidate Bruce Diehl kept score as the returns came in at
7 99462 00002 3 have won this thing." again. ''I'm going to run for the Newark Municipal Building but the handwriting was on the wall
Diehl lost by only 111 votes in council in District 5 and than I'm See ELECTION, 5 ...,_ and Mayor Hal Godwin was elected to a second term.
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Suspect sought Hospital where he received five Police said he was shot at the played a handgun. He told the caused furniture to topple over Newark for driving under the
stitches to his injury. scene multiple times in several clerk, "give me your money - if and block the door. They were influence of alcohol, driving the
in area burglaries
The victim told police he was areas of his body. County detec you call the police I'll kill you." extricated 15y members of the wrong way and no proof of insur
New Castle County Police are approached by a white male, 18 tives believe the murder occurred The suspect took an undisclosed Aetna Hose Hook and Ladder ance early Saturday, April 7, at
seeking Michael Colangelo, 25, to 30 years old, approximately 5 between 9. p.m. on Tuesday and 3 amount of money from the cash Company. All residents in the approximately I: 15 a.m. on
whose last known address is in feet, 9 inches tall, and about 170 a.m. on Wednesday. register and fled on foot toward building, except those in the Route 40 in Glasgow.
the 300 block of Thayer Court in pounds when he entered his Several persons reported hear Apple Road. Anyone with infor damaged apartment, were able to A Delaware State Trooper
Glasgow Pines. Police report home around 2:50 a.m. The sus ing possible gunshots during that mation is asked to call police at return after the Claymont Fire observed a 1985 Chevrolet
Colangelo allegedly broke into pect displayed what appeared to time. A passing motorist reported 366-7110, or Crimest oppers at 1- Company's Special Operations Corvette traveling eastbound in
his ex-girlfriend's apartment and be a handgun and demanded the discovery to police around 7 800-TIP-3333. Team responded to render the the left lane of westbound Route
$tole several checks which he has money. a.m. building safe. No one was 40. The trooper swerved to the
cashed over the last few weeks. He struck the victim on the Anyone with information is Man crashes van injured. right and avoided a head-on colli
County Police have investigated head before fleeing on foot. asked to call police at 573-2800 sion, but the left side of the
sjmilar incidents in communities Anyone with information is or Crimestoppers at 1-800-TIP- into apartment Teen arrested Corvette however traveled down
in the area of Kirkwood Highway asked to call County Police at 3333. the left side of the patrol car. No
Newark Police charged for noise, drugs
,,and Limestone Road but do not 573-2800.Newark one was injured in the crash.
. Sivaram Burra with inattentive
,know if Colangelo is involved. Ro.bbery at Park driving after he crashed his 2000 A 17 -year-old Middletown When State Police stopped the
Man shot to death man was charged with felony Corvette, it was discovered that
Dodge Caravan in the parking lot
'Man robbed in on Adams Dam Rd. Deli on Elkton Rd. of Park Place Apartments around drug violations after he was Sanchez was driving under the
stopped for playing loud music in influence of alcohol.
Hockessin home Police are investigating an 1: 05 a.m. on April 8. Police said
The discovery of a deceased his car.
armed robbery that occurred at Surra's foot apparently slipped
New Castle County Police are man in the area of Adams Dam the Park Deli in the Park-N-Shop off the brake pedal and onto the On Wednesday, April 4, at Delaware City man
investigating a robbery at a and Montchanin roads in Shopping Center on Elkton Road accelerator. The vehicle jumped 5:30p.m. a patrol officer stopped arrested for fraud
Hockessin home around 3 a.m. Centreville on April II has been around 9:40 p.m. on April 5. the curb, traveled across a small the car in the area of East Lake
on April II. Officers responded ruled a homicide. Police report the suspect, grassy area, then struck the win Street in Middletown for the New Castle County Police
to the residence on Old Lancaster New Castle County Police described as a black male, 18-20 dow of a ground floor apartment. noise ordinance violation and arrested Paul Zugehoer, 34, of
Pike and found the 26-year-old said the victim has been identi years old, 5 feet, 9 inches to 5 The front end of the vehicle found the driver had alcohol in Delaware City on March 21 after
male victim being treated by fied as an 18-year-old African feet, 11 inches tall, wearing a crashed through the window and his possession. The teen also was investigating a reported fraud at a
Hockessin Volunteer Fire American male who resides in navy blue hooded sweatshirt, caused damage to the brick wall. found to be hiding five plastic local day care center in the com
Company for a cut to his fore West Chester, Pa. His name was navy blue pants and a baseball Two people inside the apartment baggies containing marijuana munity of Oakwood in Bear. The
head. He was taken to Christiana not released as of the time of this cap, entered the store and dis- were trapped when the impact inside his waistband. He was investigation revealed the propri
report. taken into custody and charged etors of the day care center hired
;::Red Clay referendum fails in close election with possession with the intent to Zugehoer under the business
deliver marijuana, possession of name of "Fantasy Builders" to
. alcohol by a minor, and a noise complete repair work that was
ordinance violation. He has been necessary to meet safety codes .
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committed to New Castle County The victims provided a $1,400
library resources, as well as fire tions, if the proposal had passed. pie in the community."
.. District disap Detention Center after failing to deposit to Zugehoer for a
alarm installations. The final Similarly, at Baltz Elementary, Noennich said she was not
post $1,000 secured bail. required fen<;e and shelving in
vote was 5,532 to 6,271. where $8.3 million would have only dissappointed that the refer
_pointed that only January, police said. After receiv
"We're very dissappointed," gone towards new heating, air, endum didn't pass, but also that
Drunk driver ing the money, he failed to return
_.~bout 12,000 vote said Deborah Noennich, commu electrical and plumbing systems, Jess than 12,000 district residents to complete the contracted job.
nications officer for the Red Clay voters defeated the proposal, 511 turned out to vote, when there are hits police car
Investigators learned Zugehoer
district. Board members will dis to 87. more approximately 70,000
Delaware State Police arrested was also wanted by Superior
By KATY CIAMARICONE cuss this week what steps to take Linden Hill Elementary households in the district.
Miguel A. Sanchez, 55, of Court for check fraud.
next, but they have not yet dis School would have received $4.4 Voters approved of two thirds
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~~WARK POST STAFF WRITER cussed when to hold another million for new classrooms, elec of the most recent Red Clay
major capital referendum. "I trical repairs, library upgrades Major Capital Referendum, New Diocesan school
Residents of the Red Clay
have no idea what they'll do from and fire alarms, had the referen which was held in 1998 and
Consolidated School District fol
here," she said. dum passed. Voters at this school afforded "the first round" of ren
lowed in Christina residents'
The final results were almost overwhelmingly favored the ren ovations to all of the district in Glasgow wi ll have
' footsteps Tuesday, by voting
split down the middle at some ovation proposals, with a "yes" schools. Voters rejected the other
"no" to a capital improvement
district polling places, including vote of 603 and a "no" vote of part, which would have funded
plan to renovate district schools.
A.I. du Pont High School, where 306. the construction of two new space for 600 students
' • Fifty-three percent of Red
the tally was 259 votes in favor of "You never know with a capi schools.
Clay voters rejected the $185 bil
the renovations and 276 against. tal referendum," Noennich said. This time, if approved, the tax
, 'lion proposal to upgrade 27 dis
But other precincts reported dif "We had some good feedback increase would have equalled
. trict schools and build new ele
ferently. At Conrad Middle corning from parents and teach approximately $1.25 per week, their role as the primary teachers
• mentary schools in Hockessin School, for example, 168 people ers, and there was some contro on average, per homeowner with ..... CATHOliC SCHOOL, from of their children."
-'and in Stanton. The planned ren-
voted for the plan, while 470 peo versy over whether the new in the district. State funds would Each regional school will
ovations also included upgrades
ple voted against it. Conrad schools would be built first, but have covered $110.6 million of ing, with large classrooms, a sci serve several parishes. Christ the
to heating and air conditioning
Middle would have received you never know until they hold the costs. ence lab, media/library center, art Teacher Catholic School will
systems, plumbing, ventilation,
more than $13 million in renova- the vote. There are so many peo- and music rooms, technology serve parishioners from St.
center, gymnasium and cafeteria, Margaret of Scotland in Glasgow,
.1\Jinro • administrative offices, and a H<;>IY Family in Newark. St.
f\ommllrll~
Christina referendum in six months mg 0 IOC .
~next The Diocesan Schools Office Catholic School will serve up to
hopes to name the principal for five or six parishes from
I Christ the Teacher Catholic Southern Sussex County in
~ CHRISTINA, from 1 the -ecffoemctpsa oref Nreenigohvbatoirohno ocdos Stsc hwoiothls ;t hose of dprreesni daes nat . h"oWstaeg cea."n not afford to hold our chil SShchoortolyl bayft etrh eth astu manmneoru nocfe m20e0n lt., Din eMlawarayrlea nadn. d Worcester County
other districts; Board vice president Michael Guilfoyle the process for enrollment will be A board of pastors will serve
:' Anne McMillan of the Association for a ~ explain and account for previous renova said it will take him a long time to forgive publicized. in an advisory capacity to the
Better Christina, a group of parents and locals tion costs; and locals who voted "no" out of spite for mem Diocesan officials said the schools' principals and will set
'who formed to rally for administrative -develop new board policies regarding bers of the board. "It's gonna take a while for decision to build elementary basic policies such as tuition
\!hanges, said she and the other members want how to conduct campaigns. me to stop being angry about children being schools in Glasgow and Ocean rates, the number of seats
district officials to consider public input more One speaker called the referendum a used," Guilfoyle said. Pines was based, in part, on the designed for each parish, budget,
while planning for the next Major Capital "campaign of misinformation, leaving people Neither the wounded ducks on the district results of a study conducted by and admissions. Lay representa
"Improvement Plan fundraiser. hurt and confused." side nor the taxpayers who said they were led Neal Meitler Associates complet tives will be added to the board at
McMillan said that next time, administra But some board members said the "no" astray formally agreed to bridge the gap ed in July 1998. A committee of a later date.
tors need to: votes stemmed from more than district mis between them and move forward. But one teachers, principals, and educa Most Blessed Sacrament
-work with district personnel, parents and communication efforts - that some district district parent, Janice Mink, asked that every tion specialists designed the pro school, targeted to open i
staff to develop a current needs assessment; parents are taking their deep-rooted dislikes body put the past behind them. gram for the schools using the September 2003, will be built on
, ("This will give parents and teachers more for Dr. Fischer out on students. "A song in the '70s said, 'United We 'cluster' concept which, in effect, a 25-acre site adjacent to St. John
of a significant stake in the referendum." she "These are circumstances that we need to Stand, Divided We Fall.' That's kind of creates three schools within the Neumann Church. Like the
S4id.) re-evaluate, to reassess on behalf of our chil where we are right now and we need to get school by grouping grades K-2, school in Glas,gow, this school
: -build for the future by taking into account dren," said George Evans, the school board past that," Mink said. 3-5, and 6-8 in separate areas. will house two sections of each
"The academic and co-curric !!rade. Kindemarten throu!!h 8.
ular programs for both schools ~ The Cath'Olic Diocese of
will reflect the care and quality Wilmington was established in
USE OUR CONVENIENT E-MAIL ADDRESS! associated with Catholic 1868 and comprises 56 parishes,
~~ schools," said Brother James 20 missions and over 30 schools
newpost@dca. net Malone, CFX, superintendent of serving the state of Delaware and
schools for the Diocese. "All the the nine counties of Maryland's
GATEWAY teachers will be qualified and Eastern Shore.
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Lyons Hafdware coming to Red Mill Square
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By KATY CIAMARICONE the plans for more shops. Lyons said they finally decid
Tuesday, March 13
Cousins David and John ed to lease the Red Mill Square
Rouse- Colleen and Larry,
Lyons have owned one Lyons property because it is highly visi
Newark, son NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER
Hardware Store on Kirkwood ble on the highway across from
- Wednesday, March 14 The currently vacant property Highway near Value City for the the White Clay Presbyterian
Delfunt- Bethanie and next to Lums Restaurant on past seven years. For the past Church and cemetery. "We did a
James, Newark, daughter Kirkwood Highway will start three years, they have been look demographic study on the site,
Pollock- Brenda and John, bustling when a 60,000-square ing for space to open a second and it's a very good location,"
Newark, daughter foot shopping center opens this store. said Lyons. "A lot more people
summer. Lyons said it took that long to have said something to me about
Thursday, March 15 Pettinaro Construction, which find a suitable site for another the (advertisement placed on the
Sobocinski- Susan and
built Fox Run Shopping Center, store, due to New Castle County site) than I thought would.
Richard, Newark, son
the Green Villa Apartments and code building regulations. "I "The only downside I see to
Friday, March 16 the Riverwalk in Wilmington, wanted to be able to have a that site is you're going to have to
DiRuggiero- Michelle and purchased the 6.46 acre site in 12,000-15,000-square-foot hard make that U-turn to get into the
Crispino, Newark, daughter November 2000 and demolished ware store that would be able to shopping center. But if that's the
the Spanish grocery and vacant have some storage outside for only thing that's gonna be a prob
Saturday, March 17 plant nursery on the property. plants and mulch and other things lem, I guess we're in good NEWARK POST PHOTO BY KATY CIAMARI
Brady-Jean and Matthew, Greg Pettinaro said the strip like that," he said. "This site is shape." The only access in and out of the Red Mill Square shopping cenler
Newark, son
mall, which is slated for a grand close to my specs, but I can't During the planning process, opening this summer across from White Clay Presybyterian ChurJ)h
Holden-Terry Anne and
opening in July, will feature an have it exactly the way I want it, New Castle County officials and Cemetery is eastbound on Kirkwood Highway. • ·
Robert, Bear, daughter
Havens- Laura and Brian, 18,000-square-foot Lyons because I won't own it, I'm just denied the developers' request for .
Newark, son, daughter Hardware store, a Chinese restau leasing it." vehicle access to the center from Pettinaro said. lease for another 10 years. The
Martinez-Amanda. Newark, rant, a Mexican restaurant, a With a lease for up to 30 Red Mill Road. The only access Pettinaro said most of the center will have parking for 266
daughter sporting goods store and a laun years, the cousins "plan to be to the center will be eastbound
shopping center tenant leases are vehicles.
Bowling- Shirelle and Willis, dromat, and there is still room in there for a while." from Kirkwood Highway,
for 10 years, with the option to
Bear, son
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Sunday, March 18 Not exactly the monkey's uncle but awfully close ·:.
Schleig- Lori and Michael,
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Newark, daughter
Collins- Elizabeth and
James, Newark, son
By KATY CIAMARICONE this Book," and "There's Another Monster
Powers- Kimberly and John, crvi ·
Newark, daughter at the End of This Book"-they're two dif
Bouwkamp- Gail and John, NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER ferent books," Kennedy said.
Bear, daughter Renee Rudd. also a third grader, said
West Park Place Elementary School
she read "Chica Chica Boom Boom" and
Monday, March 19 students monkeyed around with their prin "Where the Wild Things Are." Last Friday,
1 Yancey- Brandi, Newark, cipal, David McCarthy, last week. she found out that, sometimes, the wild
daughter McCarthy told the 450 kindergartners
things are in her school cafeteria.
Fleming- Denise and John, through fourth graders in pis school if they
McCarthy explained he and his wife
Bear, son read 3,000 books during the month of
each own a gorilla costume, which they
Hughes- Kathryn and Mark, February, he would dress up like a gorilla
Newark, daughter bought to wear to their daughter's final
and eat bananas.
Holmburg- Mary and Keith, college volleyball game. ~
"I don't like bananas, but I do like good
Bear, son "She was really upset about it (being
readers," a befurred McCarthy told the
Joshi-Maria and Pramod, the last game) and all the parents came Jo
Newark, daughter cafeteria full of wide-eyed students on watch," he said. "She looked out in :the
April6.
audience and didn't see her parents, but
Tuesday, March 20 He held up the plate of not-so-primal
saw two gorillas sitting there in the bleach
Reinhart-Christina and looking bananas prepared for his
ers."
Keith, Bear, son lunchtime feast. "The regular bananas
His costume doesn't have much time to
Taylor- Maria and William, were too big for the (costume's) mouth, so
Newark, daughter just hang around in the closet. "I wore ·it
we have sliced bananas," he said.
Grier- Latoya, Bear, daugh for the Halloween parade and lend it--to
McCarthy said it took him a month to
ter other schools if they need it," he said.
prepare himself for the appearance. "We
Treadwell- Nicole and John, "Once you buy something like that, Jeu
Newark, son had (statewide) testing (in March), so once (have to) get some use out of it, you
Deli-Alison and Daniel, I got over the fact that they read 3,000 know?" ,
Newark, son books and many more, I decided 'it's time
Some fourth graders saw through Jtis
to bite the bullet' - or the banana, so to
hairy getup. "I can tell it's him because of
Wednesday, March 21 speak," he said.
the eyes," one student said, explaining that
MMaatrtrhoenw-, MNiecwhealrek ,a snodn Third grader Colleen Kennedy said she gorillas normally have blue eyes, not .rcl
DRauyplree, cBheta-rK, idmabuegrhlyte ar nd tinogo kb ooonk tsh teo phreirn cthipreael'-sy ecahra-loleldn gseis tbeyr erveaedry The students at West Park Elementary were delighNtEeWdA RKw PhOSeTn P HOpTOr iBnYc KiApTYa Cl,IA MDARaICvOiNdE low eyes, like the costume. ' .
night. "1 read "Blues Clues Hide and McCarthy, kept his promise to dress as a gorilla if they read 3,000 books in
Thursday, March 22 Seek," 'There's a Monster at the end of February.
White- Vanessa, Newark,
daughter
Stellini-Turner- Ste hanie
Friday, March 23
Nisky-Alicia, Newark, son
Oertel-Christina, Newark,
daughter
Bescript-Patricia and
Stephen, Newark, daughter
Bucksner-Vanessa and
Michael, Newark, daughter The Department of Special Vollmer has extensive experi
Mayer- Mary and John, Services of New Castle County, ence in developing and improv RP
Newark, daughter Delaware, has awarded Vollmer ing parks in the region.
Associates a contract to provide a Currently, the firm is handling
Saturday, March 24 rang of surveying and pho the plannjng and design for a 25-
Bouch- Melody and David,
togramrnetry services at Middle acre expansion to the 55-acre
Newark, son
Run Valley Natural Area. Smedley Park in Delaware
Middle Run is located in the County, Pennsylvania.
Sunday, March 25
Osborne-Nina and John, mill Creek Hundred area of New The expansion will include
Newark, son Castle County, adjacent to the additional athletic fields, two
White Clay Creek Park. bridges, a concession/rest station
Monday, March 26 Vollmer will provide wetlands and parking areas.
Carley-Jennifer and James, delineation, topographic survey Other projects involve land
Newark, son ing, aerial phtogrammetry and surveying for a 600-acre park in
Lourida- Luz, Newark,
mapping services in this 800- Nottingham, Chester County, Pa,
daughter
acre natural area. and development of the design
Skelly-Tonya and Kevin,
Current plans are for bike and and bid package for a new 13.5-
Bear, son
equestrian paths in this parkland, acre park in Springfield
Tuesday, March 27 one of the largest county parks in Township, Delaware County, Pa.
Dougbey-Taika and new Castle County. Vollmer has offices in
Pascali, Newark, daughter Surveying and mapping work Wilmington, Pennsylvania, New
Rosche- Dawn and Michael, will commence in April and are Jersey, New York,
Newark, daughter scheduled to be completed in six Massachusetts. Connecticut and
Herbert-Caridad and
months. New Hampshire.
Kenneth, Newark, son
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won by one vote when only 67 people went to the polls.
Recent candidate Bruce Diehl is to be commended for
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With little advertising, and no public debates, Diehl TChoilsle igse a A pvheontuoe o fa Wnde lOshld TCrahcet sStncuhto oHli lwl hRicohad s tfoleoxdt oton tShte. sPiateu lo'sf tLhuet hjuegrahna nCdhleu rncohw a nadt Raocurotes s8 1fr6oJmSo tuilteb Repioourtse rtso, awsrsitisetr sre, aeddeitrosr sa nadn do nsUa<lUe•t:;NsUp~'-"fi ll
made his positions known mainly through newspaper parking lot of the Ground Round restaurant. According to Robert Thomas, rresldent of tbe ltewarfc pie can be contacted as listed:
interviews and much walking through the streets of Historical Society, the school was demolished in 1982 and the cornerstone o the school is part oftbe
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publisher of the Newark Post.
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Godwin Diehl PAGES FRoM PAST sports pages. The sports edi
District 1 522 411 tor is seldom in the office,
District 2 108 75 however, he checks in fre
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District 4 148 85
District 5 275 265 April 14, 1926 chase of a 2.75 acre tract in April 12, 1996
District 6 220 60 George Read Village, opposite
Newark High School.
Daylight saving The city wants to see the par- Bypass sidetracked
eel used as a park.
struggle is on
Earlier in the meeting, Results of a two-day license
American Legion representative plate count done in Newark in
L__ _l _~~~~~~~~~=---~-------------------L~~~DW~~~WU~~Wc~~WL~~~~dW~~~~__!Decernber do not support the
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action. all outward appear felt
ances, the same confusion is like the tract resentatives of s
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ly to prevail this year as it did last He said the Legion had Highway Administration and the
summer. received one offer for the land in Maryland Department of
~ TI' IS OUR MISSION to inform readers of local An announcement was made excess of $100,000. Transportation.
:1 government activity that touches the lives of the Monday by D.A. McClintock, In a letter sent to Bonnie Lletwller is the
citizens it serves; to celebrate the freedom of speech superintendent of the National How one school WILMAPCO's executive direc Posts advertising director and
Fibre Company mills, most all tor, G. Alexander Taft, the offi manages the local sales tear11. •
granted all of us by the Founding Fathers of our three big industrial plants here teaches discipline cials stated, "We have jointly She can be reached at 1·BOCU
Constitution by publishing letters of opinion and Continental, National and Curtis, reviewed ("the Newark Draft 220·3311.
Eight months ago, teachers,
:matters of record; and, most importantly, to offer will go on daylight saving time License Plate Summary Report")
students and parents were com
news ofp eople, places and events that chronicles beginning Monday, April 28th plaining about the flaws of the and find no justification for a
next. bypass on the west side of
our Greater Newark community. Code of Student Conduct. Too
The plan affects fully two Newark."
long and hard to understand, they
thirds of the workmen of the
said.
'community, and will no doubt Drama elegance
The reasons students didn't 1
have a far reaching effect on the understand the code stemmed on Main Street Jessica Luppold is our
plans of business men and house
from the vocabulary, which advertising sales representa
holders. Two dramatic new buildings
included words such as insubor tive in the downtown Newark
in downtown Newark continued
dination, extortion and restitu area. She can be reached
April 11 , 1979 their progress toward completion
tion. simply by calling 737-0724.
Under state law, the Newark Post is this week with mutterings and
As part of Project Renew, a
limited to accepting applications for construction still audible in the
program designed to reduce dis
DEADLY WEAPONS City bids for Legion tract cipline problems at Newark, background.
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EDUCATIONAL PERSPECTIVES
Who cut the cheese?
Shelley Dolor is the classi·
Qy JACK BARTLEY maze instructor I've ever been able to talk but they took away too many! Not only breakfast this morning." fieds advertising manager.
·-······················································ to." that, they took the rats and mice from the I offered him an Altoid to gnaw on. She leads sales of classifieds
NtWARK POST COLUMNIST Without waiting for my reaction to this best garbage cans in town. You know, the "They're shoving this baby mouse thing and can be reached at 1-800·
220-3311.
rather back-pawed compliment, he skit ones that get to gnaw on crab shells and down our throats the same way they
I got up to answer the door of my class
tered through the door and climbed up on steak bones instead of the *$#& banana rammed those saccharin tablets down my Our circulation manager is
l'Ql>m after hearing a faint tapping sound. I
my computer chair. Skinner looked around peels and TV dinner trays most of us get. great, great, great, great grandparents in Mary Ferguson. For informa·
suspected foul play at the hands of some
nervously making sure there was no one In fact, they took so many we lost some of those cancer tests." about subscriptions, call
..B iever" student, but I opened the door
else in the room to hear what he had to say. our maze instructors." "It sounds like you need to organize 1-800-220-3311 .
auyway.
"They're messing with my Mouseria I said, "I know. I heard that some of parents, maze instructors, and students and
_ I fully expected to see two or three stu
Maze School again. I've been doin' pretty them moved downstate to work with go to the next Rodentiana Maze District
dtteiun,t s turning the comer at the end of the good there ... " muskrats in the Marsheria Maze District." board meeting to present your concerns. If Kevin Titter leads our Pagination
laughing as though they had pulled "Well," I corrected. Skinner shook his tiny head in disbe- · you have logical reasons to back up your Department. Jane Thomas manages the
off the joke of the century by knocking on "Well what?" lief. "Yeah, can you believe it? Workin' complaints, maybe they'll listen," I said. Composition Department.
~ door then running away. Oddly "Never mind. Go with muskrats! As a result, some of our "Yeah, and maybe Minnie will drop
enough, I could see no one. "Faster than on." best cheese programs were cut. Mickey to go to the prom with me," The Newark Post is published Friday
Q8Ual," I thought to myself. I then heard Chesapeake Publisliing Corporation.
"Anyway, before "The Muenster Maze, the Gorgonzola Skinner said sarcastically.
Miother more disturbing sound. and local sales Ojfices are locate
you interrupted I was Gambol, and the Swiss Sprint, they're all He thought for a moment and then in the Robscott Buildmg, 153 E.
-:"Down here, stupid!" The squeaky
saying that they're gone! Now they want to wall off one end scurried down from my chair and headed Chestnut Hill Rd., Newark, DE 1971J
voice was all too familiar; Skinner had messing with my of our biggest maze for a special project. for the door. Skinner stopped as I pointed advertising and news are accepted
(tliumed. only at the sole discretiOn
Mouseria Maze School Why, half of our maze runs will turn out to back to the seat of my chair. "Oops! Sorry
-·I looked down and said, "Skinner! It's /JUtltJSIJer. The Newark Post is J1
~ to see you again." atyg agino.o Id w tahse rdeo iunn' tpirl eti t lboeo sdee aadg-aeinnd, sw! eI'lfl tbhea ttr a&p*p#e$d lliakbe , cliakte g. .e." t s aboHuet tshcer admrobplepdin bgasc!"k up and shoved them theA Mssaorcyilaatniodn-, theI
: • Okay, so I lied. Skinner had been a stu started gettin' too " The rats that you are," I finished for over the edge and into the wastebasket. '""'"v"u• N<ews{Ja/Jer Association and t
<Jant in my class several years ago and had crowded. There were Bartley him. "What's going to happen to the area "You deserve better than that. At least you Partnership. )
~n bouncing (or was bounced) from one so many rats, mice, that is being set aside?" listened."
Jiglze school after another in the and gerbils there the hamsters were startin' He looked around again. "You won't The author, previously a winner of the POSTMASTER: Send address )
!.fl<lentiana Maze District. to eat their young!" believe this! They're going to bring in lit State Chamber of Commerce Superstars in changes to: Newark PostL,153)
: For a series of courses normally com A rat's face is not very expressive, but I tle mice! Young ones! The poor things Education award and a $750,000 grant East Chestnut Hill Road, 1~ewa_r
.e_ll!ted in four years, Skinner was on the DE 19713 .
thought I saw a look of disgust flash barely have any fur. They're just from the National Science Foundation for
m-year plan. Pretty bad considering rats ISSN 1056-765864656465.
through his beady red eyes. "So t6 make PINKIES! You know how the rodents are education reform, was named Outstanding
08 not live much past the age of eight. Periodicals postage paid at
things 'better' they sent some of the mice in our school; those young ones are going Biology Teacher of the Year for Delaware
: His whiskers twitched at my obvious Newark, Def., and additional
and rats to another maze school across to be eaten alive!" 2000 by the Delaware Association of offices.
¢ially motivated fib. "Look, let's can the
town." "Literally or figuratively?" Biology teachers.
llln.all talk. My seeds are pretty toasted
"That sounds like a reasonable solu Skinner gave me a dirty look. "Go
~v.e r this latest situation in the Rodentiana tion," I offered. ahead, make your jokes, but this idea
~e District, and you're the only$%#& "Yeah, on the surface it sounds good, stinks worse than the limburger I had for
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To: Editor A mammogram is still the best way to detect you could pay for the mammogram as part of her tion.
From: Edward R. Sobel, DO breast cancer in its earliest stages. It is estimated Mother's Day gift. To be clear, the State Chamber' and the Delaware
Director, HCQIP that mammograms can detect abnormalities We all know that moms rarely refuse their chil Manufacturing Association are not opposed to any
Quality Insights of Delaware between 60 and 95 percent of the time. Screening . dren anything. Ask her to get a mammogram--for worker safety rule. We know that accidents, can
mammography has been shown to reduce deaths you. happen anywhere and that we should be diligent in "l
Every I
~ May, children of all ages honor their from breast cancer by 20 to 39 perc:ent among · our planning to prevent them.
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others with expensive gifts, lavish flower women aged 50 years and older. To: Editor At the same time, the Department of Labor's
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angements, and sentimental cards. But this Your mother, godmother, aunt or other, relative From: Ron McCoy, own statistics show that workplace injuries have
other's Day, when you give your regular gift, ask or friend does not even need to make a doctor's Vice President, Operations declined .for seven years in a row. While manufac-
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om to do you a favor. Get a mammogram for her appointment to get a mammogram. All she needs to Uniqema Americas turers are pleased by the vote to invalidate the 11
lself. do is call the facility and schedule an appointment. OSHA ergonomics rules, I am confident the indus
I A woman's chance of getting breast cancer She will need to give her doctor's name in case fol I wish to commend the Delaware State Chamber try is willing to share what it has learned about
increases with her age. At age 30, one in 2,000 low-up treatment is needed. of Commerce, the Delaware Manufacturing workplace safety and working with OSHA in a I
Iw omen get diagnosed. At age 70, one out of 13 are Low cost mammograms are available through Association and members of Congress who suc co• mmon sense way to reduce work-related I
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diagnosed. Our mothers need our encouragement to several state programs. If a woman has Medicare, cessfully worked for the repeal of the well-intend ergonomic complaints. j
ip rotect them from a major health threat. her cost will only be about $12 in Delaware. Maybe ed, but woefully flawed, OSHA ergonomics regula-
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:I Minner wants to lower arsenic Higher water rates could go into effect
for Newark customers on ·July 1
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standard in state drinking water
..... ELECTION, from 1
Advisory Council to meet on Senate unanimously to create the Advisory Council
on Cancer Incidence and Mortality.
was important to me."
April 19 at DeiTech in Dover Currently, Delaware's cancer mortality rate is
Apparently it was important to
3rd in the nation and higher than the national aver
a lot of people. Madeline Frame,
age (191.9 per 100,000 versus the U.S. rate of
In two moves that showed her concern for can a city planning commissioner,
168.3). In 1999, 1,648 Delawareans succumbed to
cer and cancer mortality rates in Delaware, Gov. said she worked at the polls on
cancer.
Ruth Ann Minner has requested that a state agency Thorn Lane in District 3 on
The council will be chaired by Bill Bowser,
begin the process of lowering the standard for Tuesday where the vote was 380-
whose son Michael has completed three-and-a-half
arsenic in drinking water and named members of 72 for the reservoir and 368-91
years of chemotherapy for leukemia at the age of
the· Advisory Council on Cancer Incidence and for the treatment plant. "Most of
13.
Mortality. the people who I talked to said
I Bowser, an attorney with Young, Conaway,
In a letter to Secretary of Health and Social 'we have to do something about
Services Vincent P. Meconi, Minner stated that Stargatt & Taylor in Wilmington, is founder and the water,"' Frame noted.
!''The United States Environmental Protection past president of the Candlelighters Childhood City officials said the higher
Cancer Foundation of Delaware, an organization
Agency proposed on March 20, 2001, to withdraw water rates which will pay for the
that advocates on behalf of and in support of chil
11a~w federal regulation which would have reduced $16 -million reservoir and the
dren with cancer and their families. He and his
t~ federal maximum contaminant level for arsenic $3.1 million iron removal plant
wife, Maureen Bowser, a member of the
could begin on July l. "That's
~~~r~~~ing water from 50 parts per billion (ppb) to
Leukemia/Lymphoma Society of Delaware board,
subject to approval by city coun
were recipients of the Governor's Volunteerism
IJ j'In doing so, however, EPA Administrator cil," said Carol Houck, assistant
Award in 2000 for their work on behalf of children
· istie Whitman admitted that the federal govern to the city manager. '
with cancer. The Bowsers also have a daughter,
t's current maximum arsenic levels are too The water rate for a typical
. Her only concern with the new federal rule Kelly, nine. homeowner purchasing 15,000 NEWARK POST PHOTO BY JOHN LLERA
The Council's first meeting will be Thursday, Mayor Hal Godwin (center) relaxed following the final vote count as
w<rr> whether the federal government's new 10 ppb gallons per quarter is projected to
1 April 19, at 9 a.m. at the Delaware Technical and he discussed the election with Newark attorney Mark Sisk (dark suit)
11~~~1 was too low. increase $18.89 for the reservoir
Community College-Teny Campus in Dover. and Newark resident Robert Thomas.
: bni'l am concerned that the drinking water stan and $3.90 for the South Well
"Past committees have made great strides at
!dards that the EPA proposed on March 20 may Field treatment plant, and for
'allow an unacceptable long term risk of cancer to gathering the research and studying the both projects the projected the reservoir which is due by removal plant is due from
awareans," Minner wrote. issue,"Minner said. "We know that Delaware has a increase would be $22.79. A typ December. According to Houck, Whitman Requaurt and
l~.·.currently, Delaware follows the standar~ set by high cancer mortality rate. I want to hear from this ical Newark homeowner's new construction is expected to begin Associates in June and the con
~ e federal government. Gov. Minner asked DHSS task force why that is and, more importantly, what total quarterly water bill would on the site off Old Paper Mill struction is supposed to be com
I' ·: egin the public rule-making process to deter can be done about it." be about $50.04. Road in March 2002 and be com pleted by July 2002," said
! · e an acceptable standard for arsenic in drinking Senate President Pro Tempore Thomas B. Sharp URS-Tatman & Lee is cur pleted by June 30, 2003. Houck.
said, "We've tried to find reasons for the high inci rently working on the design for "The final design for the iron
~atjeSrh.e stated that this process will provide substan dence of cancer for years in Delaware. It's been a •
very elusive search. I believe the establishment of
j;M opportunity for public comment and that public
omment submissions should "be considered in this task force is a good idea. I hope it leads to a dis Something terrible happens when you do not advertise.
1 covery of some additional causes and cures for this
ght of the financial assistance available to water
~roviders from the federal government." very serious problem." Nothing! Call 737-0724
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L.I have asked DHSS to review t11e standard we
1 tracking down and addressing the root causes of
t\Jjently work under and advise whether we can
Delaware's high cancer mortality rates," said
ed'uce the level," said Gov. Minner.
. ' 'i Speaker of the House Terry S ence. ''I'm also
on reducing cancer mortality rates in
and I support the decision to
A Joint Resolution sponsored by Senate arsenic standards." 1tosa's ~,
Ic::siu<;uL Pro Tempore Thomas Sharp, D-Pinecrest, ~
Speaker of the House of Representatives Terry
..,uc:u<o.;c:. R. Stratford, passed both the House and the
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: b Kennett Square Mushroom Soup is our Kmutiw l'hrr
: \, Specialty! Bob Bel'son 5 miles N of PA/DE line
: 0 Gourmet Foods to Go!
1551 New London ·Road, Landenberg, PA
' 0 Breakfast! .
0 Fresh Brewed Coffee Made with Spring Water!
(610) 255-5980 • (610) 255-5981
b Homemade Fresh Baked Goods Daily!
For Video Store Call
Open l days a week • &am - lpm
New Shoppes of London Britain.
(610) 255-4388
Landenburg. Route 896
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