96th Year, Issue 11 UP FRONT Just too much stuff By JIM STREIT NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER W ITH our children out of the house, my wife, Linda, and I are struggling with down sizing. It's not a pressing issue, but we know that in 32 years of marriage, we have accumulated many things. Most of these possessions are unused. Many are boxed up and haven't been touched in years. We admit that some items are no longer needed but we have not yet reached the point where we can part with them. A lot of our stuff is com- Streit prised of tools, supplies, gad- gets, personal papers, cloth ing and the like that we think we may need again and thus are hesitate to cast aside. It is me, not Linda, who is the pack rat. I've hardly ever thrown anything away (even though I can never find what I want when I need it). Somewhere in those boxes in the attic that are sealed with tape so old that it's dry-rotted are my 8th grade compositions, my Lionel .027 train set, ticket stubs from Chicago concerts, and love notes that Linda and I passed back and forth in the early days of our flirting. Then there's my camera collection, my mug collection from my Boy Scouts days (mine and my father's that I inherited after his passing) and my massive music col- See UP FRONT, 7 7 99462 00002 3 Greater Newark's Hometown Newspaper Since 191 0 ?!? ?2005 By KAYTIE DOWLING NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER W IND and rain couldn't dampen the spirits of crowds that enjoyed Newark's first Wine and Dine Downtown event on Saturday, April 2. Heavy rains early Saturday failed to deter crowds. Visitors came down- April 8, 2005 town to the 12 participating restaurants for a sip from select vineyards and a taste from local chefs. Bob Ashby, owner of the Deer Park Tavern, said that even though the weather was gloomy, the event was still a success. "We probably did have a few people who didn't come out because of the weather," See WINE, 24 ..... Top: Samantha Kwiatkowski, a server at the Deer Park Tavern, pours a white wine for visitors to the historic facility during the wine and-dine event. Left, Debbie Chien, Helen Chan, Kevin 01Brien and Lauren Wagner. left to right, enjoy spirits and fellowship Satur day night at the Iron Hill Brewery. Newark, Del. ? 50? Polls open Tuesday Challenges in two city districts to be decided by voters April12 By KAYTIE DOWLING NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER ONE race is decided but two Newark City Council seats are up for grabs Tuesday. Polls open at 7 a.m. April 12 for residents of Districts 2 and 4 to cast their ballots. The District 1 chair being vacated by the incumbent John Farrell drew only one candidate, Paul Pomeroy, who will be sworn in with winners in Tuesday's balloting. To date, the District 2 contest has proven to be an interesting race. In March, just a few days before the filing See ELECTION, 12 Soldier gone, his legacy continues By KAYTIE DOWLING NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER THE late Cpl. Stephen McGowan would have been proud. A stack of Beanie Babies 3,000 high, a veritable plush zoo, was col lected in the Newark resident's memory, forming the most unusual obelisk. The stuffed animals will now travel half-way around the world to the streets of Iraq, just where McGowan would want them to be. There, they will find new homes in the hands of Iraqi chil dren. During his tour of duty, McGowan, a combat medic, had a few rare oppor tunities to reach out to local children. See BEANIES, 16 ..... IN SPORTS: Newark High baseball team tops McKean, page 18. ? Blue Rocks set to open season, page 18. PAGE 2 ? NEWARK PosT ? APRIL 8, 2005 Can we help? 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Explosions at Chrysler plant lead to arrest NEWARK Police, Aetna Hose Hook and Ladder and the Delaware State Police Explosive Ordinance Disposal Unit were summoned to the Mopar Distribution Plant, next to the DaimlerChrysler Assembly Plant on South College Avenue, on Tuesday, March 30, where several explosions took place as a result of "improvised explosive devices." Officials reported that at 8:55 a.m., approximately eight employees from the first shift were in the break-room when there was an explosion in the ceiling above them, causing ceil ing tiles to rain down on the employees. According to the police reports, four employees were reported to have minor injures, including sore necks, severe headaches, ringing in the ears and dizziness, and were transported to the DaimlerChrysler Medical Treatment Center. Other employees were then evacuated and police units were called. While the plant security man ager was taking photographs of the damages to the ceiling, anoth er explosion occurred approxi mately 10 minutes later, a blast strong enough to knock the man ager to the floor, police said. ? According to the Newark Police report, fans in the ware house area had recently been cleaned using dry ice. Some employees had been seen filling soda bottles with dry ice to make mini-bombs. When dry ice is put in closed containers, gases build up and will cause an explosion with a loud bang, followed by a concus sive blast and no fire. Fragments of plastic soda bot tles were found on the floor of the break-room following the blasts, police said. Following a Newark Police investigation, Daniel R. Zeno, 27, of Bear, was arrested for his involvement in the explosions. He was charged with possession of an incendiary device and reck less endangering first degree. He appeared before Justice of the Peace Court Two and was released after posting $8,000 bail. Newark Police are continu ing their investigation into the explosions. Anyone with infor mation should contact Detective Paul Keld at 366-7110 ext. 136 or anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333 where a reward is available. NEWARK PosT ?:? POLICE BLOTTER Puppy home safely, arrest made A1two-month old puppy has been etumed safely to its owner nd a suspected? abductor bas been arrested, state police said. On March 24, a patron to the Christiana Mall parked his vehicle in the parking lot of Ruby Tuesdays at 719 Christiana Mall Road. The driver left his 2-month-old Labrador Retriever puppy in the vehi cle with the window partially open. When he returned to his car, the owner discovered that tbe dog was missing. Through investigation, Delaware State Police obtained a fingerprint, which had been left at the scene. The print was forwarded to the State Bureau of Identifications and the fm gerprint was linked to Joshua Fosmire, 19, of Dover, who was charged with misdemeanor theft. He was arraigned at Magistrate Court 2 and released on $500 unsecured bond. The puppy was located and returned to its owner. Four rob jewelry store store. The other robbers then began smashing the display cases with hammers and removed jew elry, it was reported to police. The Delaware State Police Robbery Squad is investigating a morning robbery in which four assailants fled with jewelry from a local store on Friday, April 1. Police said that at approxi mately 11:18 a.m., four men entered the Van Scoy Diamond Mine, 1117 Churchmans Road, Newark. One of the suspects displayed a handgun and ordered the employees to the back of the After removing an undisclosed amount of jewelry, the four fled. They were last seen exiting the parking lot in a dark blue sedan traveling towards 1-95, police said. The suspects are described as four black males wearing dark hooded clothing. Anyone with information Weekly crime report . STATISTICS FOR MARCH. 20-27, 2005 COMPILED BY NEWARK POLICE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATIONS CRIMINAL CHARGES Z004 zoos THIS Z004 zoos THIS PART I OFFENSES TO DATE TO DATE WEEK TO DATE TO DATE WEEK Murder/manslaughter 0 0 0 0 0 0 Attem2ted murder 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kidna 0 0 0 1 0 Ra e 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 Unlawful sexual contact 1 2 0 0 2 0 Robberl 18 14 2 15 6 0 Aggravated assault 9 6 0 5 0 0 Burglarl 40 49 4 20 9 0 Theft 220 209 22 59 69 5 Auto theft 24 29 2 3 2 0 Arson 0 2 0 0 All other 10 0 34 0 TOTAL PART I 323 324 30 104 123 5 PART II OFFENSES Other assaults 84 104 9 77 69 9 Receiving stolen 2ro2er!l 0 0 0 2 7 0 Criminal mischief 165 169 15 100 15 3 Wea2ons 5 4 0 30 18 0 Other sex offenses 4 0 0 5 0 Alcohol 100 67 9 217 111 17 Drugs 23 30 3 61 71 10 Noise/disorder~ Eremise 154 166 14 71 74 1 Disorder~ conduct 216 172 14 50 39 8 Tres2ass 45 45 7 22 24 1 All other 183 144 8 86 34 1 TOTAL PART II 976 905 79 716 467 50 MISCEUANEOUS Alarm 347 350 21 0 0 0 Animal control 450 80 9 5 0 0 Recovered EroEer!}' 60 52 4 0 0 0 Service 2160 2117 165 0 0 0 Suspicious Eerson/vehicle 237 558 17 0 0 0 TOTAL MISCEllANEOUS 2954 3157 216 5 0 0 THIS WEEK Z004 Z004 TO DATE THIS WEEK ZOOS ZOOS TO DATE TOTAL CAW 549 7120 585 6990 737-0724 ? Fax 737-9019 about the robbery is urged to contact State Police Detectives at 834-2620, ext. 4 or Crime Stoppers at 800-TIP-3333. Newarker hit with forgery, theft charges Investigators from the Delaware State Police Financial Crimes Unit recently received information from the owner of a kitchen design company regard ing a theft complaint. The owner informed inves tigators that the suspect, who is responsible for bookkeeping for the business, was allegedly writ ing checks for her own personal use, totaling more than $41,000, police said. Based on information that was obtained through the investiga tion, the Financial Crimes Unit executed a search warrant at the suspect's residence, located in the 900 block of Alexandria Drive. The warrant was executed on Tuesday, March 29, at 2 p.m. and a suspect was taken into custody without incident. Detectives have charged Michele L. Cox, 34, of Newark, with 19 counts of forgery, three counts of felony theft, and one count of misdemeanor theft. Cox was arraigned at Magistrate Court 2 and released on an unsecured bond. Magazine scam Two Newark residents lost their money when magazine sell ers came to call. According to Newark Police reports, two men were selling magazine subscriptions at the Pinebrook Apartments, Wharton Drive, on Wednesday, March 30, at approximately 5 p.m. When the resident of one apartment decided to purchase a subscription, he laid his wallet on the sofa beside him while he wrote a check. He told police he and his fiance were momentarily distracted when the sellers showed an interest in his guitars. After the magazine sellers left, the resident discovered his wallet was missing, police said. It was also later discovered that the magazine subscription company, Palmetto Marketing Inc., of Coral Springs, Fla., is listed as a fraudulent company. Identity theft Newark Police were notified by a resident of the unit block of South Dillwyn Road in Windy Hills that someone had used his personal information to try to open credit card and cell phone accounts. On Tuesday, March 29, the victim notified police that he had received a bill from Sprint for $157 and a credit card from Juniper Bank that had been opened in his name without his knowledge, police said. The victim then notified three major credit card agencies that See BLOTTER, 30 ..... www.ncbl.com/post! APRIL 8, 2005 ? NEwARK PosT ? PAGE 3 NEWARK Posr ?:? IN THE NEWS ; Aston Pointe wells fall short of ? requirement But developer says he'll get more water ?than he needs By-sCOTT GOSS SPECIAL TO THE NEWARK POST ? ELKTON, MD. - The would be developer of a 300-home community in Maryland north of Elkton and Newark can ' t prove that wells on his property can provide the 400,000 gallons of water a day that the county com missioners say he needs. But Newark resident William Stritzinger says he can prove he has enough water for the pro posed Aston Pointe community, with enough left over to signifi cantly reduce the county's reli ance on a private water source. "The county needs new water sources and I've got the water to give them," Stritzinger said April 4. "They can either take the water I've got or they can demand I provide more water, in which case I'll have to examine my options." Stritzinger's comments would ? appear to end months of specula- Complications with the Aston Pointe project in Cecil County could end the land swap plan approved early this year by mem bers of the Newark County Club. "We're not going anywhere if there's not a develop ment down the street with a golf course in it," Joe Burden, man ager of the Newark Country Club, said Wednesday. tion over whether he can meet the 400,000 gallon a day that the Cecil County, Md., Commissioners set as a minimal requirement last January. At the time, the county com missioners said Stritzinger would have to get the Maryland Department of the Environment to verify that amount of water could be safely drawn from his property. Only then would the Cecil commissioners agree to hear Stritzinger's request to include the proposed Aston Pointe com munity in the public sewer ser vice area . . ? Stritzinger began testing the wells on his 310-acre property last month, but quickly hit a snag that he says is now preventing him from running the full tests he would need to prove.his claims. "If, I had continued to run the tests at the flow we needed, it could have burned up the well pumps of some of my neighbors, and that's the last thing I wanted," Stritzinger said. "I still believe the water is there. It's just that we can't prove it without hurting our neighbors." The Newark-based developer said that without any leverage to force adjustments in the neighboring wells, the only option left to him was to test for a smaller output. ? "I don't need 400,000 gallons a day," Stritzinger said. "That's the amount the county sets for me to produce, but I only need See WATER, 15 ~ Main Street becomes Memory Lane Historical society hears tales of family businesses here By JIM STREIT NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER N EWARK'S past is history but memories of days gone by came to life on March . 29. The latest in a series of panels hosted by the Newark Historical Society featured two prominent Newarkers, Anne Munyan ~nd Gene Trivits, who recalled their experiences growing up in family businesses here. ? RICHARDS DAIRY Munyan, nee Richards, told a crowd packed into council cham bers in the Newark Municipal Building how the family dairy business expanded from an in home operation at Main and Haines streets (now the home of Starbucks) to a large retail opera tion at Elkton Road and Amstel Avenue. "My father wanted to better himself," Munyan said, a drive that prompted him to move his family from Smyrna to what is known as the Stafford Farm on Ogletown Road in 1916. Though it was "before her time," Munyan said the relocation involved her father shepherding a cattle drive from downstate and guiding his herd along public roadways to Newark. "When he decided to start his own business," Munyan recalled, he purchased the former German Dairy. "He bought a horse and wagon from Mr. German and started a business hauling sod and slate in addition to his dairy work," she said. Working out of the Richards home, the dairy business grew. With a quart of milk selling for 11 cents, Mr. Richards bought a delivery truck and business pros pered until two of his customers came down with a devastating fever, the result of drinking raw, unpasteurized milk. Business fell off dramatically, Munyan said, but eventually customers returned. Richards moved his dairy operation and home to Choate Street. He purchased a pasteuriza tion machine and business mush- Lifelong Newark residents 0. Eugene Trivits, left, and Anne Munyan told a packed crowd in the Newark See DAIRY, 14 ~ City Council chambers about growin~ up in Newark in families that operate~ businesses_ ~ere: . . .. . I .. l.-.?..L......._ ...... ._ ,_.._..J_.._ ._- _J-_.:_.L_-.L_...,_ L-i--.._ ....... ~.1.....----.......__l,...._._...,~--'--'-- __,_____..........__:_,___ '---~.l...- -.;;; ""'"-' .... "" '- ..... ~C?lt.>-" hj1;.~i ? rO :c c:lOltJ' ?~r:ft: ,~r,rr?~'-~ www.ncbl.com/post/ APRIL 8, 2005 ? NEwARK PosT ? PAGE 9 NEWARK PosT ?:? IN THE NEWS ? A grand night in 19th century Vienna W ELL, dear reader, I hav_ e some good news and some bad news. The bad news is that at this time of year opera companies all across the world are closing out their . 2004-2005 seasons. It is even worse where we live because we have a world-class opera com pany so easily accessible via I-95. The Opera Company of Philadelphia (OCP is one of those companies closing for the season. The good news? That is the fact that the company has chosen one of the most delightful comedies ever to grace an opera stage for its finale, Johann Strauss' "Die Fledermaus." Uproarious plots and counter plots, inane disguises, vengeance for a practical joke and much more all combine to form the story of this one evening and one mom~ ing in 19th century Vienna. In all this hilarity could there possibly be a villain? Well, the composer himself tells us the answer to that in Act III, "Champagner hat's verschuldet." Since all agree that that is the most "sinister" thing in the story, you have some idea of the fun in store. ? If there is anyone in your fam ily past junior high school age to whom you would like to introduce the wonderful world of opera, this is your chance! No murders. No treason. No barbaric battles. Just a grand night in a Vienna that will never exist again. Come prepared for a great time and you won't be disappointed. OCP boss Robert Driver is making sure of that. He is personally directing "Die Flerdermaus." THE Robert joined the group a dozen years ago with a tar nished reputation. In that time, he has brought the company to its present world-class status as a company which has to offer no apologies for performances. He brought with him not only acute financial skills but also a superb understanding of opera. He dem onstrated this again and again at the OCP with performances he personally directed. The most recent example being "Aida'' this winter. Now he is back 'with this comedy which he will paint with the broadest of brushes all the while savoring the music of Strauss. Gabriel von Eisenstein, the hapless center of the elaborate practical joke, will be brought to life by one of my favorite young tenors, William Burden. This will be his debut role in "Fledermaus." Both critics and audiences have enjoyed his work with the OCP and other compa nies and brought him back for Get a jumpstart on spring ?_ ~ OUTLOOK, from 8 If the container is not waterproof, line it with heavy plastic. Next, place a two-inch layer of charcoal in the bottom of the container. The charcoal prevents bacterial growth and odor. On top of the charcoal place a half-inch layer of pebbles. This will help drain age if there are no drain holes in the container. Next, add moist potting soil. Fill the container to within 1 inch ?of the top. Using the trowel or spoon, make one hole in the soil for each plant. Leave a little space around each plant, and reserve open areas for any decorations you plan to incorporate . . Then, take the plants out of their garden center pots and put each into a hole. Tap the soil down firmly around each plant. Don't forget to water lightly. After you finish putting the garden together, it's time to get imaginations into gear. Here is where everyone contributes that personal touch to the garden. For example, if the colors of the flow- ers remind you of the beach, add some seashells. Or, if the flowers are~ed, white and blue, plant a tiny flag in the soil for a patriotic statement. This growing project is another great rainy day (or any day) activ ity designed to bring families together through activities from the Delaware 4-H Cooperative Curriculum System. Get planting! Solution to The Post Stumper on Page 11. multiple curtain calls. I have a feeling he . will outdo himself in this comedic role. The character at the h,eart of all the chicanery is Dr. Falke. Being brought back after triumphs here and with other companies, Jochen Schmeckenbecher, will offer us his interpretation of the "ring master" in this operatic circus. He became an OCP favorite with his performances in Mozart's "Die Zauberflote" and Strauss' "ariadne auf Naxos." Gabriel's wife, Rosalinde, and his nemesis in the hilari ous "watch scene" of Act II, is Christine Goerke who is mak ing her OCP debut. Her recent credits include the title role in the New York City Opera Company's "Alcina," by George Frideric Handel; Donna Elvira in Mozart's "Don Giovanni" with the Paris Opera BastilJe and the same role with the Metropolitan Opera Company. Tenor Bruce Ford will appear as Rosalinde's former lover, Alfred, in his debut with the com pany. He has performed recently with Monte Carlo Opera, the Royal Opera Covent Garden and La Scala in Milan. The chamber maid who wants to be an actress will be offered by another debut artist, Sarah Tannehill. Sarah Castle will sing the trouser role of Prince Orlofsky. The Opera ?Company of Philadelphia's Music Director Corrado Rovaris will conduct the opera. This is his first full season with the company and he is earn ing a wonderful reputation. His control of and pacing in "Aida" Exciting New Lunch & Dinner Menu 5tarting April 4th Open 7 days a week year 'round in historic Chesapeake City 410-885-5040 Toll Free 1-877-582-4049 www.bayardhouse.com A Bayard House Gijt Certificate Is Always In Good Taste Tenor William Burden will star as Gabriel von Eisenstein in the next work to be presented by the Opera Company of Phil~delphia, Johann Strauss' hilarious "Die Fledermaus." ? won over many who were con cerned about such a young man in such an important position. "Die Fledermaus" will be pre ~ented in The Academy of Music at Broad and Locust Streets in downtown Philadelphia, an easy drive from this area. There are many parking lots within a block or two of The Academy. The opera will open on April 29, and continue on May 1 (a matinee), 4, 7, 13, and close on May 15 (a matinee) . . Wednesday curtains at 7:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday matinees at 2:30p.m. Some tickets are still available. You may call215-893-1999: Enjoy! Newark Charter School's 2nd Annual Fund Raising Auction Saturday, April 30, 2005 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. - at the school $25 per person Join us for a fun and festive night o~t! Tickets are on sale now an9 sp51ce is limited. Contact Newark Charter School ?at 369-2001 PAGE 10 ? NEWARK PosT ? t! APRIL 8, 2005 737-0724 ? Fax 737-9019 ? versions THEATRE ? EVENTS ? EXHIBITS ? NIGHTLIFE ? MEETINGS LIVE MUSIC 7 - 10 p.m. John Pollard will FRIDAY perform. No covercharge. Home Grown Cafe, 126 E. Main St., Newark. Info, 266-6993. FROG FAMILY FRIDAYS 7 p.m. Also on April 22 8 and May 6. Learn about different frog families and listen to their calls. $4. White Clay Creek State Park, 425 Wedgewood Rd. Info., 368-6900. FUN FROG CRAFf 6:30 p.m. Also on April 22 and May 6. For those with children. Before Frog Family Fridays. $ L White Clay Creek State Park, 425 Wedgewood Rd Info., 368-6900. WINE AND ART SILENT AUCTION 5:30- 8 p.m. Newark Symphony Society will host e.vent. $15 per person, $27.50 per couple. Newark Country Club, 705 N. Country Club Dr. Info., 737-1925. JAZZ ENSEMBLE CONCERT 8 p.m. $10 adults. $7 seniors. $3 students. Loudis Recital Hall, Amy E. du Pont Music Building, Amstel Avenue and Orchard Road. Info., 831-2577: OVER AND UNDER: PAINTINGS BY N.C. WYETH 9:30a.m. --4:30p.m. Runs till May 8. This exhibition explores the artist's practice of reworking and reusing canvases. $8 adults. $5 seniors, students with ID, children 6-12. Free to children under 6. Brandywine River Museum and Environmental Management Center, Route 1, 141 Chadds Ford. Info., 610-388-2700 or visit www. brandywinemuseum.org or www.brandywineconservancy.org. CAMPFIRE ACOUSTIC JAM 7 - 9 p.m. Bring your instrument and join local musicians around the campfire. All instruments are welcome as long as they are acoustic. $2. Brandywine Creek State Park. 655-5740. SA1URDAY 9 WEED-OUT! VOLUNTEER' DAY 9 a.m. - noon. Also on April 30, May 14 and June 1 L Will educate on invasive plants, then group will work to rid park of these weeds. All welcome. Bring gloves and water. White Clay Creek State Park, 425 Wedge wood . Rd. Info., 368-6900. PARISH DRIVE 5 - 7 p.m. Also available Sunday, Apri110 8 a.m. - noon. Benefits the poor and needy. Accepting items of furniture, housewares, small apliances, toys, etc. Sponsored by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. St. Margaret of Scotland Church, 230 Executive Dr., Newark. Info., 369-8100. ART EXHIBIT 9 am. - 5 p?.m. Runs till April29. Exhibit from Delaware artists whO traveled to Tuscany. Opening recepiion held on April 9 as well, 3 -5 p.m. The Lorelton, 2200 West 4th St., Wilmington. Info., 998-9142. AmwoRK ON DISPlAY Newark artist Frances Hart will show her work at the Delaware Center for Horticulture froni now until April 26. The Center is located at 1810 N. DuPont St., Wilmington. WILD TURKEY CALL 6:30 a.m. Join us on a search for wild turkeys. After the hike, enjoy some coffee and donuts. _$2. BrandYwine Creek State Park. Info., 655-5740. GARDENING WORKSHOPS 9 a.m. & 10:45 a.m. These workshops are 2 parts of a four-part series concerning tree & shrub maintenance. Delaware Center for Horticulture, 1810 N. DuPont St. , Wilmington. Info. and pricing, 658-6262. registraiion.lnfo., 765-9740, FREE ENGLISH CONVERSATIONAL CLASSES I p.m. and 7 p.m. Mo,ndays. Classes for English Conversation. Registration required. Newark United Methodist Church, 69 East Main St. Info., 368-4942 or 368-8774. PARENTS WITHOUT PARTNERS 7:30 p.m. Second Monday. Orientation meeting. Bear Library, Governor's Square. Info., 998.c3115,_ ext. 1. GUARDIANS' SUPPORT 6- 8 p.m. Mondays. Meeting for grandparents and all those raising others' children. Children & Families First, 62 N. Chapel St.. Info., 658- 5177, ext. 260. NEWARK ROTARY CLUB 6:15 - 7:30 Mondays. The Holiday Inn, Route 273. 453-8853. SUNDAY 10 MUSICAL 8, 9:30 and 11 p.m. Featuring original lyrics set to classic Scores developed by Andrew Parrish. Newark United Methodist Church, 69 E. Main St. Info., 368-8774 or visit www.newark-umc. org. . _ CONCERT 3 p.m. COncerto/Aria competition winners will perform. $10 adults. $7 seniors. $3 students. Loudis Recital Hall, Amy E. du Pont Music Building, Amstel Avenue and Orchard Road. Info., 831-2577. ? MONDAY, APRIL 11 NATURE NUGGETS 10:30 am. This discovery program for'3-5 year olds explores a different n~ture topic each month and includes a special craft or activity that will intrigue your child Guardian must accompany each child. $3. Call office to register. White Clay Creek State Park, 426 Wedgewood Rd. Info., 368-6900. ? TUESDAY, APRIL 12 WORKSHOP 7 p.m. "Geneology How-to" workshop, discussing basics of geneology and hands-on demonstrations. NewarkLibrary, 750 Library Ave. Info., 731-7550. ? WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13 LIVE MUSIC 7 - 10 p.m. Jazz musician Bruce Anthony will perform. Home Grown Cafe, 126 E. Main St., Newark. No cover charge. Info, 266-6993. ? THURSI)AY, APRIL 14 SOUNDS OF SPRING Also on Friday Aprill5. We will hear the sweet songs of the birds and the harsh peeps ofthe frogs. Make some noise in this program as we hear what the animals are talking about. Brandywine Creek State Park. Info., 655-5740. . WIDTE CLAY WATERSHED CONFERENCE 8 a.m. - 3:30p.m. Learn how landscape choices affect streams and water supplies. $10. Cl~yton Hall, UD Campus. Info., 731-1756 or www.whiteclay.org. www.ncbl.com/post/ APRIL 8, 2005 ? NEWARK PosT ? PAGE 11 NEWARK PosT ?:? THE POST STUMPER . 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CANE 23 Calvary 70Punjabi measure 27 Utah city 76 Torrid and 127 Kampala's inscription prince 110Tantrum 29 SHAEF Frigid country 28Bit 72Chow- 114 Othello's commander 78 Napa Valley 12B?Scand. 30 Hookup 73Getswhat ensig11 31 Fasten a vessel country with Mir one basks 1151n the bro~ue 79 Porthos' pal 129 Once more 33 Indians and for twinkling- 32 Lacing 82 Neighbor of 130 Faxed Indonesians 74'60s chic eye principles Ethiopia 131 Intrinsically 34 Soothe 76 Bernardo's 117 Mile., farther 35 Kid heaven 84 Park feature 132- milk 36 Marina sight boss south 38 Unisex 86 Half the 133 "The 37Watch n Force out 119 Office? diameter part 80 Claire of holders ~arrnent 39 NOW 89 Diner Haystaclc..s" artist 38 Sound "Key Largo? 120 Lyric poem 42 Pageant patrons 134 Stephen of 40Sale 81 "2001" 122 London prop 90 Shaq's pack "The Crying stipulation computer lavatory 43Wordwith 92 Israel! coin Game? 41 Some 83 Like some 123 Fish farm or frog 94- ?Locka. FL computers eyes babies 46 "Casa- 95Magna- DOWN 42 '92 us 84 Freighter 125 "Pshaw!" 97 Terrier's 85 Coop crowd 126 Bankbook blanca" 1 Charity Open tidbit 87_ News org. character 2 Range rope champ ..... MEETINGS, from 10 737-5040. PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Meeting for men who are survivors of and newly diagnosed with prostate cancer. The American Cancer Society Office, 92 Reads Way, Suite 205, New Castle. Info., 234-4227. FAMILY CIRCLES 5:30p.m. Wednesdays. Newark Senior Center, 200 White Chapel Dr. Info., 658-5177. SCHOOL MENTORING 6 - 7 p.m. Second Wednesday. Big Brothers-Big Sisters Wilmington Office, 102 Middleboro Rd. Info., 998-3577. SKI CLUB 7 p.m. Second Wednesday. Week-long & day ski trips, sailing, biking, rafting and more planned. Persons of all ages welcome to join. Hockessin Fire Hall. Info., 792-7070. BINGO 12:45 p.m. Wednesdays. Lunch available for $2.25 a platter at 11:45 a.m. Newark Senior Center, 200 White Chapel Dr . Info., 737-2336. ? THURSDAY, APRIL 14 STORYTIME 10:30 a.m. Thursdays. Animal stories read by a lively storyteller near the Otter exhibit at Brandywine Zoo. Info., 571- 7747. WOMEN'S DEPRESSION 7 - 9 p.m. Thursdays. Support group sponsored by Mental Health Association in Delaware. Free. To protect privacy of members, meeting loca tions provided only with registration. Info., 765-9740. NAMI-DE 7:30p.m. Second Thursday. Support group meeting for family members of persons living with mental illness. St. James Episcopal Church, Kirkwood Highway. Info., 427-0787. EVENING YOGA 6:15p.m. Thursdays. Class to encourage relaxation and improve strength, balance, and peace of mind. $15 per month. Newark Senior Center, 200 White Chapel Dr. Info., 737-2336. abbr. BLUEGRASS/OLDTIME JAM 7:30- 10 p.m. Thursdays. Any skill level welcome. Bring your own instrument. St. Thomas Episcopal Church, South College Avenue. NEWCOMERS WELCOME CLUB 10 a.m. Second Thursday. For new residents in the area. Membership is open to all women who would like to meet new people with similar interests. PAL Center, Hockessin. Info., 449-0992 or 733-0834. DIVORCECARE 7 - 8:30 p.m. Thursdays. Separated/divorced persons meet. Southem Chester County YMCA, East Baltimore Pike, Jennersville, Pa. Info., 610-869-2140. NEWARK MORNING ROTARY 7- 8:15 a.m. Thursdays. Meeting and breakfast. The Blue & Gold Club, Newark. Info., 737-1711 or 737-0724. DSI THUMBS UP 7 - 8 p.m. Second & fourth Thursday. Stroke support group meet ing offering educational topics, peer support and guests who are experts in rehabilitative services. Sponsored by Delaware Stroke Initiative. Free. New Ark United Church of NAA quilt exhibit continues to April 30 By TERRI GILLESPIE .................................. SPECIAL TO THE NEWARK POST of us~ng cloth as an expression of their creativity, primarily in prac tical applications such as quilts and clothing," Walburn explains. LINDA Taft Walburn is a Her choice honors that tradition "woman of the cloth," but and allows her to explore the use not in quite the way you of fibers in uncharted territory. might imagine. "The art quilts I construct Walburn is not a nun. She is today are the result of following an artist, one that uses the beauty the trail of cloth as it has come and functionality of cloth in her to express my inner landscape," designs. Long before the art quilt she says. became an accepted genre, she Although each piece stands chose cloth and fibers as her on its own, Walburn creates her medium for artistic expression. work in series. In "Passages; She will display her ?facili- Inside and Out," she explores the ty with fiber in her solo show, idea that passages, such as doors "Passages: Inside and Out," which and windows, are simultaneously opened Aprill at the Newark Arts an entrance and an exit. designs. She often prints com puter-generated images onto the cloth and she incorporates some coinmercial fabrics. The quilts are machine-pieced and/or fused, embroidered, quilted and embel lished with free-motion stitching and hand beading and stitching. Walburn is also an instructor for the NAA's art programs, and will be teaching "Dancing With Your Cloth," which runs four Thursdays from April 7-28. She describes the course as "a dive into quilt making" and promises the participants will have some fun. to be Christ, 300 E. Main St. Info., 633-9313. TOASTMASTERS 7 p.m. Second and fourth Thursday. Develop potential and overcome fear of public speaking. Public welcome. Check info desk for room location. Union Hospital, 106 Bow St. Info., 443-553-5358. BRIGHT FUTURES I p.m. Second and fourth Thursday. Breast cancer support group. Medical Arts Pavilion 2, Christiana Hospital. Info., 733-3900 . ? Experienced Doctors ? Clear Explanations of Procedures ? Professional & Caring Staff ? 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"I would bring to the table an open mind," she said. "I would bring compromise and a sense of team spirit that is crucial to that type of government." If elected, Hughes would be the only female council member. "I think it's imperative that there is a woman's voice on council," she said. "I don't think it should be a boy's club over there. When there's an all-male or all-female group, you run the risk of creat ing a certain mindset that just feeds on itself." Hughes worked as a legal aide for the New Castle County Council from 1999 through 2001. It was that experience, she said, that has prepared her for a stint as a city councilmember. "I learned how to work with constituents and cut through the red tape," she said. However, that experience also led to Hughes testifying as a wit ness in the indictment of former New Castle County executive Thomas Gordon, former coun ty administrative officer Sherry Freebery and Janet Smith. According to court papers, Hughes was the subject of sexual harassment. Hughes announced her intent to flle a sexual harass ment suit in October of 2001, but was cornered for a settlement before papers were flled. The original offer was for $16,530. However, Hughes turned down the offer. By Oct. 22, 2001 coun ty officials made a second settle ment offer for $250,000 with a gag order, which was accepted. Because the settlement was not made public and a series of conflicts of interest were ignored by county officials, the settlement was mentioned in the indictment papers. Hughes is expected to tes tify in future court proceedings. Hughes said that the situation was difficult for her, but ultimate- The Newark Arts Alliance 'BRUSH WITH FAME' Art Auction & Gala SATURDAY, MAY 7,. 7 P.M. Newark Country Club 300 W. Main St. ,. Newark, DE ,. Live & silent auctions - original arts & crafts ,. Clarence "CJ" Joseph, Auctioneer ,. Guest Artist Larry Anderson ,. Buffet & cash bar ,. Music by Swing Samba Soul Hughes Shurr ly made her a better candidate for council. "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger," she said. "Certainly, it reinforced my awareness of what is right and wrong in the county and how one addresses those issues." Her opponent, Peter E. Shurr, is also a new character in local politics. "I think we need some new faces on council," he said. "I want to help with what Mayor Vance Funk originally set out to do - give the council a friendlier face and get rid of the good old boy mentality." Shurr recently outlined his main points of interest in a flyer. They focused on increasing sal ary for Newark Police officers, not relocating the Newark train station, and increasing the num ber of upscale restaurants in the downtown. Shurr has worked for 27 years at the DaimlerChrysler plant for a subcontractor. He also worked for the City of Newark for two years as a maintenance technician, where he serviced city-owned vehicles. He said that while there, he learned the ins and outs of the city's workings. "I formed many friendships while employed at the city and learned many different aspects of how your tax money was being spent," he said. In an unusual twist for a city candidate, Shurr currently is in a three-year legal battle with the City of Newark and nine Newark police officers. Shurr is suing for lost wages after he was tempo rarily banned from entering the DaimlerChrysler property. The situation arose after a conflict where Shurr alleges that he was unjustly arrested. While he was found not guilty of the charges filed in response to the initial sit uation, he later was found guilty of two charges of harassment. According to court papers, Shurr called two police officers and left obscene messages in their voice mailboxes. Shurr said the legal battle would not prevent him from being a responsible member of council. "I feel like if I'm elected, I could do some real good," he said. "I feel that I could make a difference." District 2 is marked by East Main Street on the north, South College Avenue on the west and Marrows and East Chestnut Hill Roads on the East. Incumbent challenge in District 4 Incumbent David Athey will face Rob Foraker in a head-to head battle in District 4. Athey? is the only incumbent up for reelection this year. He has just completed his first two year term on city council. Major issues facing the councilman dur ing that time have varied from traffic to improving relationships between the city and University of Delaware. "One of my major concerns for my district is traffic," Athey said. "I have worked on a lot of traffic calming measures, particu larly on Kells Avenue and West Park Place." He also labored on creating a Memorandum of Understanding for city and university officials. While it has yet to receive an official response from the uni versity, the document encourages open dialogue between the two entities. The memo highlights the importance of clarity in the areas of growth and foreseeable devel opment. Before serving on council, Athey was a member of the Town and Gown committee for three years and the Traffic Relief com mittee for two. See ELECTION, 13 .... Bank-issued, FDIC-insured to $100,000 1-year 3.60% APY* Minimum deposit $5,000 3-ye~u 4.25% APY* Minimum deposit $5,000 5-year 4.55% APY* Minimum deposit $5,000 *Annual Percentage Yield (APY)-Interest cannot ~emain on deposit; periodic payout of interest is required. Early? withdrawal is not permitted. Effective 04/04/05. Subject to availability and price change. The amount received from a sale of a CD at current market value may be less than the amount initially invested. www.ncbl.com/post/ NEWARK PosT ?:? ELECTION 2005 Incumbent Athey challenged by activist .... ELECTION, from 12 Athey's opponent, Rob F'?raker, is not afraid to speak his mmd and what has been weighing on his mind is the lack of commu nity participation in Newark. . "I w~t to try to get people myol;,ed I~ their community," he Said. I thmk our representatives ought to take more of a commu nity-based approach. That's why I ran. We 've got to get together on this." Foraker, a delivery man for the Cleveland Avenue Sub Shop, said that he also wants to increase the university's responsibility for its students. ? "I'm a delivery guy. I see everything," he said. "I see so many kids going into the dorms with a 12-pack or a 30-pack of beer. They need more supervision in the dorms." Before running for council, Foraker ?has b.een a member of the College Park Neighborhood Association for three years and has served as an activist in that neighborhood. District 4 is centered around West Park Place and stret~hes as far east as Courtney Street and as far west as Elkton Road. When you need blood tests, bring your prescription to OMEGA. Newark 341 E. Main Street (302} 454-8088 . Mon. - Fri. Sat. 7 am - noon 7 am - 10 am No appointment needed! Oonr miss a single issue! NEwARKPosr 737?072.4 Athey Foraker Pomeroy is in . without opposition The lone candidate to file for the District 1 seat is Paul Pomeroy, who will be sworn into office with the election winners. Po~eroy,. an advertising executive with Aloysius, Butler and Clark, has been an active member of Newark politics in recent months. His first attempt at elected office was in November when he vigorously challenged Theresa Schooley for a seat as? State Representative. He lost the close election by a margin of less than 7 percent. After the election, Pomeroy did not disappear from the public eye. During the peak of a series of home inva sions, Pomeroy sponsored the first of several public informa tion meetings on increasing home safety. He also orga- Pomeroy nized a meet- ing . about the Newark Country Club. Pomeroy is a member of local groups such as the Operation Disarm Support Foundation, Young Donor Advisor Board of the Blood Bank .of Delaware Newark Rotary and the Delawar~ State Chamber of Commerce. "There are many important issue~ that I plan to address, but ~ertaml~ g~neral safety and qual Ity of hfe Issues are important," he said, "and anything that we can do to entice more businesses and visitors to come to enjoy all that Newark has to offer is an important goal of mine." District 1 is bound on the north ? by Nottingham Road, one the east by Hillside Road and on the south George P. liarakos, M.D. Faith A. Brosch, M.D. Karen). Lytle-Glover, M.D. Anthony). Bell, D.O. Barbara M. Estep, R.N.C. Welcoming New Patients ~- 4745 Ogletown-Stanton Rd., Newark Mostlnsurances Accepted io01;;;.1 (302) 368-9000 ? Fax: (302) 368?9004 "Our practice is a blend of experience and the latest technology in women's health!' 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Certificates automaticall-y renew ~t mat~nty at the then current rate for the same term. Some products and services not available m a!! areas. Insured by the FDIC up to tha. maximum allowable by law. PAGE 14 ? NEWARK PosT ? APRIL 8, 2005 737-0724 ? Fax 737-9019 NEWARK PosT ?:? IN THE NEWS Trivits recalls gifts of gas rationing stamps ..... DAIRY, from 3 roomed. The dairy expanded its product line to include ice cream, butter and cottage cheese. With the acquisition of two local dair- . ies? in the 1930s, Richards found himself out of space on Choate Street. In 1939, what is now The Trap restaurant at Elktoh Road and Amstel Avenue became the home of Richards Dairy. It operated in that location until 1975, when it became a High's Dairy Store. Munyan offered no explana tion but reported that in 1944, her father mysteriously sold Richards Dairy to a competitor, Wallace Williams, . but one year later, bought it back. "I just don't know why he did that," she said. Soon, Richards formed a part nership with his son-in-law, Alex proper dress required (no jeans permitted) Ricliards, who became owner in 1953 when Munyan's father retired. Munyan ended her reminin scences by detailing how, after handling all the day-to-day oper ations of a growing business, her father would go out collecting household accounts. "Many of our customers worked in the mills in Newark and got paid every two weeks. That's when my father would go out collecting from the people to whom he had delivered dairy products," Munyan said. ? DIAMOND ICE & COAL LIKE the other panelist, life long Newark resident 0. Eugene Trivits had fond memories of growing up in fam ily businesses in spite of the demands. Through the years, the Trivits operated an ice house, ser- vice station, appliance store and Pontiac dealership, all in down town Newark. Trivitts' father, Oscar, oper ated the combination ice house and service station at Main and Haines streets, which eventually became the site of the Newark Diner. In 1941 as a young man, Trivits was "called to work" after school. "World War ll was on and Dad needed my help," Trivits said. He remembered washing and waxing cars, crushing ice for shipment to restaurants, and moving 300- pound blocks of ice off delivery trucj(s and into the ice house, all for a salary of $3 a week. Trivits recalled gas rationing during the war years. "People were so good. They'd bring in unused rationing stamps and told me to 'give them to someone who needs them,"' Trivits said. OVER To -;,10t!:_~daq COUNTRY CLUB a t DELAWARE-PA R K? Complimentary Appetizer Sampler with any dinner purchase Valid during Grand Opening April 4th - 1 8th Casual dining overlooking Delaware's newest semi private golf course. Extensive menu from award winning chefs. Spirited martinis and a vast selection of wines. At The Rail Wine Bar & Grille located in the White Clay He also remembered driving a service truck at the tender age of 12. "We had an arrangement with the police that I could go out and change flat tires," Trivits said, "Whatever it took to take care of our customers." Trivits said his father set high standards. "If I didn't offer to check the oil, wash the windshield and .head lights and say 'good morning,' my father would go nuts." ? In addition to peddling ice, coal, gas and oil, the elder Trivits slowly started offering other goods like toys, Christmas deco rations and table radios, for sale. "Dad saw the future. With World War ll coming to an end, ice boxes were being replaced by refrigerators. His father opened Trivits Appliances on Main Street sell ing new-fangled ice boxes manufactured by Philco and Kelvinator. Trivits bragged that his father was the first dealer in Delaware to buy railroad box car loads of refrigerators, a practice not. employed by larger appli ance stores in Wilmington. Why? "Dad figured he could make $30 more profit on each unit," Trivits explained. When the store began selling televisions, Trivits' father put one in the storefront and connected an outside speaker. "People would gather out front in large groups and watch TV for a long time," he said. When the ice business melted, Trivits moved his service station to the plot across from Newark Shopping Center that now houses a muffler shop. His father later decided to sell cars and opened Trivits Pontiac in the building that today is the home of Camera Etc. It was not a wise business move. "We were a sub7dealer to Union Park in Wilmington. They would decide what cars we got to sell and we couldn't advertise," Trivits said. Eventually his father sold the dealership and it remains today on East Cleveland Avenue as Nucar Pontiac-Buick-GMC. More programs expected S IMILAR panel presenta tions are planned, said Robert 0. Thomas, a found er and current president of the historical group. As the group approaches its 25th year - it begins in October - a variety of silver anniversary projects are in the works. "We want to reactivate our collection of oral histories, produce more newsletters, and hold more programs like this," Thomas said. He invited sugges tions for anniversary events and urged society members to "invent your own project." Thomas reported the histori cal. group's coffers had grown by nearly $1,000 recently though memorial donations made in the name of James B. Owen. "It was in this room (city council cham bers) that Mr. Owen made the motion that led to the creation of the historical society," Thomas said in tribute to the former teach er and historian, who died Feb. 28. The group's annual dinner this spring will feature a presenta tion on a subject that has been in recent headlines. Thomas said noted local writer and Newark Post columnist Elbert Chance will offer a detailed history of the Newark Country Club at the May event. ? For more information about the society, call 737-0643. As Gene Trivits delivered his recollections last week, a pair of ice Creek Country Club on the ?Delaware, - Park grounds tongs from Diamond Ice and Coal sat on the table. Trivits used the 777 Delaware Park Boulevard ? Wilmington. DE 19804 equipment to move large blocks of ice at his family's business. He L.~~ ~~? ~ ~~i-~? -~ ~ ~ ~_qe3~ _t?_ ]gp~ ~ ~ _:~_s_~~~~-~!~!'-~L~~-~~~~-~~1~~--~g_?.:,~?..~ :.~zg~o?~------?-?"._. ~:rs-:o~~~~~e~d~ ~~~~u--s! .o! .~~~ Jong~~\~~~~- c:~~mtm~J~ fV~.~~.t~~,m- www.ncbl.com/post/ IN THE NEWS More than enough water, developer says ... WATER, from 3 68,000 gallons." Stritzinger said the 72-hour well test he completed last month shows beyond any doubt that up to 232,000 gallons of water could be produced on his property each day. But rather than submit data that he knows will not meet the county's requirement, Stritzinger said he is now asking the Cecil County commissioners to either amend the 400,000 gallon stan dard, or deny his request so he can submit a new one at a more achievable level of 232,000 gal lons a day. "There's enough water for Aston Pointe and enough for the county to reduce its reliance on an out-of-state water provider," Stritzinger said. "Isn't that the bottom line that the commission _ers were going for?'' The answer to that question was un~lear, as was the process the developer would have to fol low to get his request for a mas ter water and sewer amendment heard. Cecil County Commissioners President Nelson Bolender said April 4 he was unsure if the board would be willing to negotiate the 400,000 gallons a day they agreed to four months ago. He noted that the 232,000 gal lons Stritzinger says he can pro vide would not completely cover the 240,000 gallons of water the county now purchases from United Water of Delaware each day. ''I'm not sure what he has to do now and I'm not sure what the county commissioners have to do," Bolender said. "We haven't talked about it yet, but I'm sure we will soon." Meanwhile, Stritzinger contin ued the mantra of civic pride he has repeated since first proposing the Aston Pointe community, a private golf course and commer cial area southeast of the Route 273 and Appleton Road intersec tion more than a year ago. "I want to help the county get the water it needs," he said. "Under my original proposal, the county would own the water and I would turn around and buy it back from them for Aston Pointe. But if I have to, I can ask to withdraw the water myself and sell what I don't need to a private company." Stritzinger's Aston Pointe proposal was scheduled to come before the Cecil Count? Technical Advisory Committee Wednesday, April 6. The advisory panel com ments on proposed subdivisions. It does not vote on proposals or take public comment. Stritzinger could seek to pass APRIL 8, 2005 ? N EwARK PosT ? PAGE 15 WILMINGTON TRUST You sweep the garage. You clip the hedges . You paint the trim. What has your house done for you lately? Use it to get a Home Equity Line of Credit 5 74vx~t? ? APR** Great lc;w rate li1pplles to credit lines of all sizes Homeowners everywhere are discovering the unique advantages of a Wilmington Trust Home Equity Line of Credit. Make a major home improvement. consolidate highcinterest credit card debt. pay off a car loan, or take a dream vacation: No matter how you use it, it's a smart way to get a big return on your home. ? 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When one of the Iraqi girls saw what McGowan had in his hands, her face burst into a smile and she disappeared, returning with her father. Through hand gestures, the group was able to communicate and the father gave his daughter permission to accept the gift. From that point on, McGowan seized every opportunity to hand out gifts to Iraqi children. For Christmas, he even told family members not to buy anything for him, but to send presents that he could pass out. "Not everyone here is our enemy," McGowan wrote home in an e-mail. "A lot of these people just want the chance to live a decent life and raise their children in safety. True, we do find weapon caches and fight insurgents, but the children are the ones who suffer here. I will always be a soldier first, but I truly enjoy when I can be a friend as well." His mother, Bobbie McGowan was so touched by what her son was doing, that she rallied stu dents at Wilmington Charter School, where she is the Dean of Humanities, to bring in their old Beanie Babies. The students Cpl. Stephen McGowan enjoyed handing out toys like Beanie Babies to children in Iraq before he was killed by a roadside bomb. A volunteer group called the RGF Foundation has continued his legacy and generosity by collecting the plush figures to send to soldiers to distribute in Iraq. responded with overwhelming enthusiasm. "I was inundated," she said. "I still have seven more boxes to send." After Stephen was killed by a roadside bomb in March, word of his generosity and the Beanie Babies campaign spread. Members of the Ronald G. Williams, Jr., Foundation caught wind of it and quickly decided it was something they could help out with. "Our foundation is all about legacy," said Jennifer Hawkins, co founder of the RGW Foundation. "We honor people that lead their lives and leave something once gone. [The Beanie Baby drive] was our chance to carry out his legacy and pass the torch." The drive, which collected approximately 3,000 dolls from all across the nation, has put smiles on the faces of Iraqi chil dren and one ?very deserving mother. "I'm deeply honored," said McGowan's mom. "If you have to lose a son, this is one of the ways that you can come to grips with such a loss. When I see that he brought this kind of goodness into the world, then I know that the sacrifice was worth while. It is a deep and profound personal loss, but I can look and see what a good job he did with his 26 years, and see what a blessing he was to so many people." ? Extra Beanie Babies or dona tions to cover shipping costs can be dropped off at any State Police troop headquarters. For more information about the drive or the RGW Foundation, call 893- 0177. Volunteers from Southern Elementary, the RGF Foundation and the Delaware? State Police helped? sort through the 3,000 Beanie Babies 4-~JL~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ .. ? ?h~d-W~I.~phenMcGowan~~emor~ )?? ? ??? ?? www.ncbl.com/post/ APRIL 8, 2005 ? NEwARK PosT ? PAGE 17 NEWARK PosT ?:? IN THE NEWS w~~m~ yC)ur ehi!d'~ mwC)rk Designs transformed into priceless pieces of jewelry By ROBIN BROOMALL NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER VERY child is a genius when born - at least in their arents' eyes. Now that childhood genius can be transformed into something that will last a lifetime. Children's art can be made into wearable jewelry that is one of a kind and sure to please moms, dads, grandpar ents and special aunts and uncles. Through the creative fin gers of Clay Moore, master jeweler for Minster's Jewelers in the Newark Shopping Center, a child's drawing or painting can be made into a pendant, tie tac or pin, made of sterling silver and 14k gold. Moore will take any size original artwork and reduce it on a copier. Then he traces just a figure or specific part of the artwork onto a sheet of sterling silver. Meticulously, he cuts out the figure, adds arms, legs or any other tentacles as on the original design. Enamel paints add color and details like in the drawing, add ing depth and character to the piece. Full art pic tures can be made into little rectangles, with detail in miniature and intricate cutouts. Pieces can be as tiny as half an inch high or as big as several inches. He's done smiley faces, puppy dogs, snowmen, flowers and stylized people, along with pictures of gardens with blazing suns and starry nights. "It's a lot of fun," said Marilyn Minster. "We've had some really interesting piec es." One child had drawn her grandfather with a purple beard, so, of course, Moore had to paint the beard purple on the pendant. Minster's has been offer ing the customized art work jewelry for five years. Customized jewelry is "our forte'" said Minster. Her fam ily has been in the jewelry business since 1895. Moore, who has been with the Newark store for five years, grew up in "an artsy family" and devel oped his love of making jewelry in high school. He is a graduate of Gem City College in jew elry repair, diamond setting and design. He continued his educa tion at Tampa Bay Jewelry School graduating in diamond Setting, jewelry setting, wax design and casting. He received his Certified Bench Jeweler Certificate. Not only does he manage the jewelry repair shop and oversee two jewelers and diamond purchasing, he is also the jeweler for Something Else, creating one-of-a-kind pieces designed by Marilyn Minster, her daughter Melissa and himself. Newark Arts Alliance to begin fourth year of Camp Imagine program FOR the fourth year, the Newark Arts Alliance will make an affordable arts experience available to area chil dren. Registrations are now being accepted for "Camp Imagine," a scholarship-based program that will serve 36 campers, ages 7-13. Twenty-four spaces will be completely or partially subsidized, and 12 are being reserved for non-scholarship applicants. The camp will run Monday through Friday, July 18-29, from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. at Present the Newark Center for Creative Learning in Newark. The youngsters will explore a variety of visual arts, theater, creative writ ing and dance, taught by local instructors and artists. Breakfast, lunch, snacks and a camp T-shirt are included in the fee. Non-scholarship applicants pay the full tuition of $550. The camp is offered free to children from families that qualify under the pro gram's annual income guidelines: Family of 2: $18,200 Family of 3: $20,500 Taking Leave Written by Nagle Jackson Directed by Marsha L. Amato-Greenspan Eliot Pryne, in his early stages of Alzheimer's disease is "taking leave" of the real world in this gentle, insightful comedy. His alter-ego, seen only by the audience, charts his final voyage speaking as Eliot once did when he was an English professor and the leading authority on Shakespeare's King Lear. His three different daughters must struggle through the ironic and often difficult decisions facing their family. This modern day King Lear Is full of compassion and dignity, which will touch and amuse you. Apr. 22, 23, 29, 30 & May 6, 7 at 8:00PM Apr. 24 & May 1 at 2:00 PM Box Office Opens April 1.2 Family of 4: $22,750 Family of 5: $26,550 Students from families with higher annual incomes may qualify for significant discounts of up to $475. Participants do not need to be Newark residents. Transportation to and from the camp must be provided by the parent of guardian. Before and after camp care is available for $3 per hour. Camp Imagine is made possible by sup port from the city of Newark revenue shar ing funds, a donation from Kraft Foods, and overall support from the NAA. To learn more about this program and to obtain a brochure, call the NAA at 266- 7266 or stop by the NAA building at 100 Elkton Rd. Hours are Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday, noon- 4 p.m.; closed Monday. The Newark Arts Alliance is a locally supported cultural non-profit organiza tion dedicated to developing community through the arts. For more information visit www.newarkartsalliance.org or call 266-7266 Now in Delaware- the traditional Phillv pretzel hand-twisted in Delaware! Try our fresh hand-twisted soft pretzels for your next Sporting Event, Fundraiser, Business Meeting, School Function or Social Gathering. Inquire about our "~olesale Pricing" and convenient delivery. 100PUIZIIU so ? add $3.00 for delivery p - - - - - - - - .. I s EC L I I $5.99 Bakers Dozen I I Treat your family, friends or your I Tickets: Adults, $12, Seniors $10, Students $7. Bring in your ticket stub from a Barnstormers or Wilmington Drama League main season production and receive a $2 off admission! Group discount rates available. Cash or check only, please. Sorry, Chapel Street does not accept credit or debit cards at the door. To Reserve tickets call 302.368.2248 or order online from our website through Tlcketleap www ,chapelstrel'!tplayer's.org. Open Thursday thru Sunday 2515 Kirkwood Highway Newark, DE 19711 I employees I d - - .. l I o. ~? PAGE 18 ? NEWARK POST ? APRIL 8, 2005 737-0724 ? Fax 737-9019 Baseball moves front and center By MARTY VALANIA NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER Baseball will move to the forefront of local action as we get deeper into April. One of the first things that will be interesting to see is how the Blue Rocks fare as a member of the Boston Red Sox organization as opposed to how they did under the Kansas City Royals. This sp1ing has been an adjustment for everyone involved with the Blue Rocks. All the familiarity they had with Royals and they way they did things is now gone. Anew organization Valania me?ans new philosophies. How much different is the Red Sox than Kansas City's. One thing is for certain is that many people around here can identify more with the Red Sox than the Royals. They may like the Red Sox or they may hate them, but, more than likely, they have some kind of feeling about the team. Little League get ting underway Teams have practiced through some miserable weather but this week final ly brought some spring-like temperatures for the hun dreds of youth baseball and softball players in our area. Most leagues have been practicing for a few weeks and some will get underway with real games this week end. Others will wait anoth er week or two. No matter when they start, remember there have been a large amount of peo ple that have been working for months in preparation for the upcoming season. Take time to thank the many volunteers that allow your children the opportuni ty to play. SCHOOLS ? U OF DELAWARE ? LEAGUES Keith pitches Newark to victory Jacket strikes out 10 in win over McKean By JOE BACKER NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER The Newark High baseball team improved its record to 3-1 on the young season with a 2-0 home victory over McKean Tuesday afternoon in a non-con ference contest. This was a classic pitcher's duel from the outset, with the two teams meeting for the first time since last year's semifinal game in the state tournament won by Newark 1-0 in 10 innings. Newark's Jordan Keith, however, was just a bit better than Highlander's ace Cameron Saienni. Keith allowed only three hits in pitching the complete game shutout. He struck out 10 batters for the second straight game, including the last five McKean batters. "I threw mostly fastballs, curveballs and sliders today, my change-up wasn't really working early, so I stopped throwing it today," said Keith. Saienni turned in a gutsy per formance, scattering five hits in his six innings of work. He also had eight strikeouts, two walks and hit one batter for the 2-1 Highlanders. Unfortunately, his team's defense let him down early. In the bottom of the first, Todd Heller led off with a single. He advanced to second on an error off the bat of Jason Przytulski, and scored when Scott Gardner drilled a shot through the legs of the McKean third baseman for a 1-0 lead. Both pitchers took care of busi ness for the next few innings. Junior Todd Davison had two hits in Sunday's first game against Towson at Hannah Field. ' I McKean threatened in the fifth as two batters reached, but Keith retired the side when Saienni hit a deep fly to end the inning. Newark added an insurance run in the bottom of the sixth, when Przytulski stroked a single to center and scored on a line-drive double to right center off the bat of Matt Botting for a 2-0 lead. Keith said he was glad for the insurance run late in the game. "Matt really crushed the ball," said Keith. "That extra run was really big for us and gave us a . huge lift at the end of the game." Hens swept on Sunday The University of Delaware baseball team dropped a double header with Towson University on Sunday at Bob Hannah Stadium falling 12-2 in the first game and 20-19 in the second game during an offensive after noon that witnessed a total of 53 runs on 59 hits. Delaware drops to 11-15 and 3-3 in the CAA while Towson improves to 13-11 and is also 3- 3 in league play thanks to an afternoon where 11 balls left Hannah Stadium including two grand slams, three three run homers, a two-run blast, and five solo shots. In the first game Towson used two four-run innings led by two three-run home runs corning from Casper Wells and Mark Chiccini to claim the 12-2 victo ry. Twelve pitchers were featured in the nightcap between the Hens and Tigers, seven of which were Towson relief pitchers. Four of Towson's eight pitchers carne in the first inning as three pitching changes were made during Delaware's 14-run first inning. In the second game Delaware allowed 20 runs for the first time since 2002 when the Blue Hens fell to UNC Wilmington 20-2. The 39 runs scored between the two teams is the most runs in a game involving Delaware since a 23-19 loss to William & Mary in ?- . See HENS, 19 ..... www ncbl com/post/ Blue Hens drop two to Towson ..... HENS, from 18 2000. The back and forth game saw five lead changes. It came to a close when the Tigers regained the lead for the last time in the top of the ninth when A.J. Tinnerella hit a game-winning single that sent Hans Falkenhan home after he reached on an error. In the fust game the Tigers tallied 12 hits and left 10 strand ed on the bases in the victory claimed by righthanded pitcher Chris Rhoades (2-2). Rhoades went the distance for Towson and allowed only one earned run while striking out five in the seven inning contest. Brent Gaphardt (Bel Air, MD/Dundalk) ( 1-4) suffered the loss, allowing seven earned runs in 2.1 innings pitched for the Hens after corning off a no-hitter. Bryan Hagerich (Somerset, PA/Somerset) went deep to left in the bottom of the sixth for his fifth home run of the season as Todd Davison (Somers Point, NJ/St. Augustine) added a pair of hits on three at bats and Jason Rogers (New Castle, DE/William Penn) and Ryan Graham (Danville, IL!Triton) each singled to round out the Hens' six hits. Chiccini and Brian Schreiter each chipped in three hits and a double a piece while Wells added a double to go along with his home run and Kyle Skellchock doubled in his only at bat as a pinch hitter in the ninth. The Blue Hens got on the board in the bottom of the first inning when Brock Donovan (New Castle, DE/William Penn) reached on a throwing error and scored when Davison singled up the middle. With the Towson lead cut to 4-1 the Tigers put together a three run third inning and a one-run fourth to give Towson a commanding 8-1 lead. In the second game Adam Tsakonas (Pottstown, PA/Boyertown Area), Brian Valichka (Frederick, MD/Urbana), Brent Rogers (Claymont, DE/Mt. Pleasant) and Davison all recorded three hits apiece, drove in at least one run, and scored at least twice as all of Davison's hits went for extra bases. Valichka and Brandon Menchaca (Wilmington, DE/Concord) each had solo home runs in the contest while Valichka also added a double. Towson was led by Justis who had four hits, two doubles, and five runs scored. He was comple mented by Schreiter who chipped in three hits and Jason Maxey who also tallied three hits, two of which were home runs. Jason Rog~rs (1-2) took the let~ f~~ tkla~are after relievinf1 Billy Harris in the eighth who allowed three runs, one earned, on four hits. Jon Tapper (1-1) recorded the win for the Tigers after relieving Matt Holley in the eighth. Tapper was one of only two pitchers to allow no runs dur ing the afternoon, which also included Towson reliever Dennis Lane. The Tigers picked right up where they left off in the second game as Heffron left the park with a two run shot, his third of the season, to give Towson a 2-0 start in the fust inning. Delaware answered ri~ht back in the bottom of the inning with a ? 13 run,lO hit two out rally high lighted by a Dan Richardson (Bear, DE/Caravel) grand slam to center field. Davison went 2-for- 2 with two doubles in the inning as Graham and Adam Tsakonas (Pottstown, PA/Boyertown Area) each doubled. Every Blue Hen batter reached home duringthe inning and every Delaware batter recorded a hit with the exception of Donovan, who walked and was credited for two of Delaware's three outs as the Hens batted through the order twice. Towson slowly climbed back by scoring six unanswered runs before Delaware could get back on the board with a run in the bottom of the sixth. It wasn't enough to hold back the Tigers however as the Towson offense totaled the second largest run scoring inning on the afternoon, putting seven on the board in the top of the seventh to even the score at 15-15. The Towson seventh inning was highlighted by Schreiter's grand slam, which brought the Tigers to within one run of the tie. Jeremy Stifter led off the inning after being hit by a pitch and scored on singles by Justis and Heffron. Towson capped off the inning when Maxey blasted his second home run of the game deep to right field for the tie. Delaware retUrned the favor in the bottom of the inning with a pair of home runs of its own by Menchaca and Valichka to regain the lead 17-15, but the Tigers roared back. In the top of the eighth Justis had a lead off single and was advanced to third when Falkenhan doubled down the left field line. They both scored when Chiccini singled to left and Towson regained the lead when Schreiter doubled to right field, scoring Pat Fields. ? In the bottom of the eighth, Davison tripled to score Graham ? who reached on a walk and Davison scored when Tsakonas singled to once again give Delaware the lead. Delaware takes to the road on Thursday, April 7 when the Blue Hens face Temple in a single game slated for 3 p.m. APRIL 8, 2005 ? NEWARK POST ? PAGE 19 NEWARK PosT ?:? SPORTS FINALLY, SOME SPRING WFATHER NEWARK POST PHOTO BY SCOTI MCALLISTER With temperatures soaring into the 70s during the middle of the week, it was a chance for the spring sports season to finally get into full swing. Blue Rocks set to open season Season ~ill be the first in the Red Sox organization The Wilrningon Blue Rocks return to Carolina League action this week with a four-game set against the Myrtle Beach Pelicans in South Carolina. The Blue Rocks are now part of the Boston Red Sox organization after twelve successful years as the Class A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals. Rocks owner Matt Minker said he's delighted to be part of the Red Sox family. "It's been tough in spring training this year, because in year's past we knew who was corning to the Blue Rocks. This year, we had to get out a scorecard to get the num bers, so it's a little bit different now." Wilmington's new coach Dann Bilardello said this entire squad has never played together before, "but a nucleus of players were together last year." Bilardello said pitching will be the strength of this year's team. "I think we have some out standing pitchers who have a nice blend of experience and youth," he said. The starters include righthanders Jarrett Gardner, Luis Mendoza, Anibal ? Sanchez and Jose Vaquedano, as well as lefties Randy Beam and Joe Rogers. Last season Gardner had a 14-7 record with a 2.62 ERA, and Beam was 3-3 with 12 saves and an ERA of 0.68. The Rocks will carry three catchers, Dusty Brown, Clint Chauncey ana Jeff Ontiveros. Bilardello said he anticipates the Rocks have a solid infield in 2005 with the likes of Ian Bladergroen (lB), Zach Borowiak (2b), and Dirimo Chavez (2B), Iggy Suarez (SS), and Scott White (3B/DH) and Chad Spann (3B/DH). Last season Bladergroen .342 with 13 home runs and 74 RBI. Suarrez, a native of New York, said he's pleased and excited to play in Frawley Stadium. . . "Just looking around, th1s 1s a great facility. I've heard the attendance is very good here, and it will be nice to play in front of a big crowd every night," he said. The Rocks will rotate four out fielders, Pat Boran, Bryan Goetz, Mickey Hall and Greg Stone. Minker said the stadium, on South Madison Street in Wilmington, will feature a new television screen in the outfield. "It's state of the art, just like the one in Philadelphia, and we hope it will help people enjoy the games more when they visit," he said. The Rocks open their home schedule Friday, April 15th, when they host the Salem Avalanche for a three-game weekend set. lite~ toiD'l~ b:o ol!!llm JPr. P'5' ito!m md b'llnlf'l"teet ~~ply. Tllelo!! (>)Uid ~~ sning+. MIYNOT EE ro.?11P.ED WITH mr OTHER OffER. Mo!!Ybe- FDC. ~Lilli Hou,.; 119 lo51 de-. ~YfuMfr~!{uffu'11 -"3'0-?:.7-3t3~f}t>3 -~-z-r Newa~k ?1tlJewari<; 'OE He was a police officer with the city of Baltimore for three years before joining UD's Department of Public Safety in 1978 as an investigator in the patrol divi sion. From 1979-81, he was assigned to the city of Newark Police Department's Criminal Investigations Division in a pilot program. In 1981, Flatley joined the Crime Prevention, Investigations, Personnel and Training section of UD's Department of Public Safety, and he was reclassified as a? senior investigator. Flatley, who is a graduate of the FBI National Academy, was promoted to assistant direc- See FlATLEY, 31 .... Day-long White Clay Creek forum next week The White Clay Creek Wild and Scenic Program will host a day-long forum about the creek on April14. Gardeners, recreational users, historians, citizens, decision makers, and college students will gain tools at the conference to effectively respond to increased watershed development. There will also be interna tionally-known speakers includ ing landscape consultant and author Rick Darke and Executive Director ?of the Stroud Water Research Center, Dr. Bernard Sweeney. The forum will run from 8 a.m through 3:30p.m. at-Clayton Hall on the University of Delaware's campus. There is a $10 registra tion fee. Visit www.whiteclay. org or call 731-1756_ for more information. www. ncbl.com/post/ APRIL 8, 2005 ? NEwARK PosT ? PAGE 21 NEWARK PosT ?:? IN THE NEWS Task force to review special ed services By ROBIN BROOMALL ........?.............?..?........ NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER THE Christina School District has formed a Superintendent's Review panel to evaluate the special edu cation programs that are currently offered to students with mild and moderate to severe disabilities. The panel is also looking at the structure and roles of the Special Services department, which includes the NETworks program for special needs stu- dents in the high schools. ? "Dr. Wise wanted to look at the whole special services depart-? ment," said Sally Farr, director of the department. "Are we on target? What are our strengths, needs? Where do we go from here?'' By getting a picture of the over all program for students with special physical and intel lectual needs, a strategic plan will be developed for students with disabilities across the district. Two outside consultants have been interviewing administra tors, staff, teachers of regular and special education students and touring the schools that now include students from the special programs. Three main hypotheses being ' ' Are we on tar get? What are our strengths, needs? Where do we go from here?" SALLY FARR DIRECTOR, SPECIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT investigated are: ? Students with disabilities should be given educationa.l opportunities that are rigorous and have high expectations; ? They should be included in regular school activities, along with their peers, in activities that are meaningful; and ? ? The Special Services depart ment should support the educa tional programs of students with disabilities. Given the expectations of high academic rigor for all stu dents in the Christina schools, as outlined in Superintendent Dr. Joseph Wise 's Transformation plan and approved by the Board 2d 'town conversation' slat~d April14 here THENewarkTownandGown Committee will host the second Town Conversation at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 14, at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Newark. The Town and Gown Committee is a group of city, community and University of Delaware representatives dedi cated to addressing issues affect ing the campus and Newark com munity. The Town Conversation is an open forum designed for interested persons to express con- Have an opinion? Here's your chance to voice it. ? The meeting will start at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April14 ? The church is located at 420 Willa Road, off of West Park Place, just behind West Park Elementary School. cerns and discuss the relationship between the city of Newark and Smith, chair of the Town and the University of Delaware. Gown Committee. "We believe At the first Town Conversation that this will provide a path for meeting last fall, discussion cen- answers to the concerns expressed tered on three primary areas: at our fall meeting and will allow alcohol abuse and the need for our stakeholders the opportunity cooperative efforts to address to help determine solutions." it; efforts to achieve a mutually Smith said that he hopes the beneficial relationship between smaller group conversation will the city and the university; and provide an opportunity for resi acceptance and inclusion of UD dents with different perspectives students as responsible members to listen to each other and 'brain of the larger Newark community. storm possible solutions to city "This second Town problems. of Education in April 2004, this review will assure that all stu dents attending district schools are included. 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See a customer service storming discussions," said Ron e ? oo or more m~ormatwn at representative lor details .rv1Jrmnriim 1 ? -=~lf.:t:?-~~?5flfl~~~t?::~9Q~? ,-J,_,::_~t1 .. !t~_h- :]~!Eit~ttt=~11(ilti~;n~n~~~H;~~~OOl'ii~~kii~~~~tt~ .. PAGE 22 ? NEwARK PosT ? APRIL 8, 2005 737-0724 ? Fax 737-9019 BRIEFLY UD's grad programs among nation's best THE University of Delaware's graduate program in chemi- cal engineering is again rated among the 10 best in the nation, the criminology doctoral program is ranked 14th and graduate teacher education at UD has moved higher in the top ranks in the forthcoming 2006 edition of U.S.News & World Report's "America's Best Graduate Schools." New ratings for the 2006 edition also include graduate programs in other engineer ing disciplines, as well as the departments of English, his tory and psychology. "America's Best Graduate Schools," a newsstand book, will be available on April 4, and some of the ranking information also will appear in the April 11 edition of U.S.News & World Report. Lectures mark Math Awareness Month The Department of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Delaware is hosting "Math and the Cosmos," a series of lectures during April to celebrate Math Awareness Month. The lectures are free, open to the public and planned for a general audience. ? William H. Matthaeus, UD professor of physics, will speak on a topic to be announced from 4-5 p.m., Friday, April 15, in 115 Purnell Hall; ? ''This Small World the Great," with Eleftherios Economou, of the Research Center of Crete, Greece, 4-5 p.m., Wednesday, April 27, in 130 Sharp Laboratory. The lecture is cosponsored by the Department of Physics; and ? "Refraction in Outer Space," with Akhlesh Lakhtakia, Distinguished Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics, Pennsylvania State University, 4-5 p.m., Wednesday, May 4, in 130 Smith Hall. Refreshments will be served after all lectures in 436 Ewing Hall. For more information, visit www.math.udel.edu/ newslmam_05/mam05 _ an.htmLoLCall.8.31.-26ll ___ _ ~--------------------~ NEWS FOR NEWARK FROM THE UNIVERSITY. 'Uncle Vanya' opens PTTP season T HE University of Delaware's Professional Theatre Training Program (PTTP) continues with its 2004- 05 season at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, April 16, in Hartshorn Hall, Academy StreetandEastDelaware Avenue, on UD's Newark cam pus, with Anton Chekhov's Uncle Vanya. The classic will be pre sented in rotating repertory, in which two or more plays are pre sented on an alternating sched ule with the same actors, with William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, which pre mieres Wednesday, April 20. The performances will be pre sented by 24 actors, 10 technical directors and six stage manag ers, who are enrolled at PTTP for three years of concentrated training. the haughty lady Beatrice rages on in a cascade of wit. Can their friends trick them into falling in love instead? Can the devotion of their friend Claudio and his fiance Hero survive the evil Don John's vicious lies? Will the bum bling constable Dogberry save the day so that the course of true love may yet run smooth? A "Meet The Company" recep tion will be held after the 7:30 p.m. performance on Saturday, April 16, and Wednesday, April 20. Uncle Vanya performance schedule: ? Saturday, April16, 2 p.m. and 7:30p.m. ? Thursday, April 21, 7:30p.m. ? Friday, April 22, 7:30p.m. ? Wednesday, April27, 2 p.m. and 7:30p.m. ? Saturday, April 30, 2 p.m. and 7:30p.m. ? Thursday, May 5, 7:30p.m. ? Friday, May 6, 7:30p.m. Uncle Vanya is a masterpiece of modern drama, in which a dis ruptive visit by an ailing profes sor and his very young and beau tiful second wife to his provincial Russian estate sets off an esca lating spiral of both humorous and tragic events for the mem bers of the household and their associates. Sonya, the professor's daughter from his first marriage, and her Uncle Vanya, both having given up their lives to manage the estate, must deal with the painful recognition that their aspirations, hopes and desires are nothing more than mere illusions. PTTP students are selected once every four years to pur sue master's degrees in fine arts. The group is chosen through an extensive search throughout the United States in the year between the graduation of one class and the beginning of the next class. Training is focused on plays from the classic repertoire and the program seeks students who are particularly interested in the classics. Much Ado About Nothing performance schedule: In Much Ado About Nothing, a military war has just ended, but the "merry war" between the confirmed bachelor Benedick and UD's theatre department offers a bachelor's degree in theatre pro duction for students interested in learning about costume produc tion, stage management and tech nical production. The students' practical experiences include par ticipating in the production of PTTP plays. The department also offers a theatre minor, designed to give students a foundation in the viewing of theatre, as well as the art and craft of the theatre. For more information and to order tickets, visit www.udel.edu/ theatre or call 831-2204. ? Wednesday, April 20, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. ? Saturday, April 23, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. ? Tuesday, April 26, 7:30p.m. ? Thursday, April 28, 7:30p.m. ? Friday, April 29, 7:30p.m. ? Sunday. May 1, 2 p.m. ? Wednesday, May 4, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. 2005 Truman Scholars named TWO University of the awards during a formal cer Delaware students have emony on Sunday, May 22, at the been named 2005 Truman Truman Library in Independence, Scholars, bringing the total num- Mo., after attending the Truman ber of recipients to S c h o 1 a r s 15 and placing the Leadership Week, University among a leadership the top 10 percent development pro- of colleges and gram, at William universities with Jewell College in students who have Liberty, Mo. received the presti- The students gious award since will be joined at it was founded the awards cere- three decades ago. mony by Katharine Dalit Gulak, a Kerrane, senior junior foreign Ian- Isherwood associate director guages and litera- of UD's Honors tures major from Program, who will Harpswell, Maine, and Thomas be honored along with 15 other Isherwood, a senior international scholarship advisers for their relations major, are among 75 efforts and success in preparing students from 65 U.S. colleges Truman Scholars. Kerrane lives --ancruruvernnr~-wnoVV!n-rec?!V~'-rnNewarlf.----------------~ Last year, UD was one of only three institutions that were rec ognized as a Truman Foundation Honor Institution, joining a select group of 49 institutions that have received the honor in the founda tion's 30-year history. Past recip ients include Columbia, Duke, Georgetown, Harvard, Princeton and Yale universities. Selection of UD as an Honor Institution was based on the University's active encourage ment of outstanding young peo ple to pursue careers in public service, its sustained success in helping its students win Truman Scholarships and having a current Truman Scholar. The scholarship provides $30,000 for graduate study. Scholars also receive prior ity admission and supplemental financial aid at some premier graduate institutions, leadership training, career and graduate school counseling and special internship opportunities within the federal government. Recipients must be U.S. citi zens, have outstanding leader- See SCHOLARS, 23 ..... www.ncbl.com/post/ APRIL 8, 2005 ? NEwARK PosT ? PAGE 23 NEWARK PosT ?:? ON CAMPUS UD poultry researchers. target ammonia emissions THE University of Delaware continues to develop and improve new technolo gies to help the poultry . industry address problems associated with poultry houses, including ammo nia emissions. The results of these efforts, including a host of high-tech mea suring and monitoring systems, were showcased during ? an open house held March 23 at the Jones Hamilton Environmental Poultry and Demonstration House, locat ed at the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources' Research and Education Center in Georgetown. Dedicated in 2003, the 4500- square-foot, 6,000-bird capacity poultry research and demonstra tion house was partially funded by a $70,000 gift from Jones Hamilton Co., a manufacturer of agricultural products, includ ing poultry litter treatment. The University and Jones-Hamilton jointly use the facility for inde pendent research, as well as for collaborative projects. At the meeting, Bud Mah;me, UD Cooperative Extension poul try.specialist, said ammonia emis sions are a challenge the poultry industry will have to face and that growers eventually will need to comply with whatever standards the EPA adopts. While the effects of the EPA agreement for growers are com- 'The Frog Prince' play at UD THE Gingerbread Players & Jack will present a produc tion of The Frog Prince in the University of Delaware's 2004-05 Family Performing Arts Series at 2 p.m., Sunday, April 24, in Mitchell Hall, The Green, on UD's Newark campus. The Frog Prince, an unusual play for children that holds audi ences riveted to their seats, is poetic and genuinely funny with a dramatic quality centered on family dynamics and misunder standing. Tickets are $17 for the general public, $12 for UD faculty, staff, alumni and senior citizens and $5 for students and children. A 15 percent discount is available for group sales of 20 or more tickets per show. For tickets, call the Hartshorn box office at (302) 831-2204, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mondays through Friqays. At noon, Friday, April 22, the Hartshorn box office will stop selling tickets for the perfor mance to allow for the transition to the Mitchell Hall box office. Any remaining tickets will be available for purchase in person at the Mitchell Hall box office beginning one hour before the scheduled start time of the per formance. For more information, VISit [ www. udel.edu/per- formingarts], send e-mail to [performingarts@udel.edu] or call (302) 831-8741. The University of Delaware 2004-05 Performing Arts Series and Family Series are made pos sible, in part, by grants from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency committed to pro moting and supporting the arts in Delaware, as well as support by Barba & Reynolds Insurance Agency, Embassy Suites-Newark/ Wilmington South a:nd Arby's. Students receive award, adviser honored .... SCHOLARS, from 22 ship potential and communica tion skills, be in the top quarter of their class and be committed to careers in government or the not-for-profit sector. The 75 Scholars were select ed from among 602 candidates nominated by 299 colleges and universities. Each selection panel interviewed finalists from a three to four-state region and generally elected one scholar from each state and one or two at-large scholars from the region. Each panel typically included a univer sity president, a federal judge, a distinguished public servant and a past Truman Scholarship win ner. Scholar in Hispanic culture and medicine, spent the fall semes ter in the Dominican Republic and has been studying premedical courses in preparation for medi cal school. Isherwood, who is currently in Cairo, Egypt, researching accountability in humanitar ian organizations, spends his free time in Cairo taking Arabic les sons, teaching English at a school for refugees and training for the Dead Sea Marathon next month in Jordan. plex, Malone said the Jones Hamilton house is a means to find practical, cost-effective tech nologies that can be implemented to help comply with future emis sion challenges. "These also will help us deal with the consequences of urban encroachment around poultry houses, such as more nuisance complaints," Malone said. The bouse and its upgraded technology will allow research ers to develop strategies for . the improvement of litter and indoor air-quality emissions from houses and to measure the response to these strategies, Malone said. Monitoring equipment was demonstrated at the open house. rk man injured in early ? morn1ng crash T HE Delaware State Police is investigat ing a single-vehicle crash, which critically injured Newark resident Steven Smith, 27. On Wednesday, April 6, at about 2:15a.m., Smith's 1995 Nissan Maxima was traveling southbound on Old Baltimore Pike, north of Salem Church Road, police said. Smith apparently lost control of his vehicle for an unknown reason, which caused the vehicle to leave the roadway. The Maxima struck a large tree that was situated along the west edge of the roadway, troopers reported. Smith was trapped in the vehicle for approximately 20 minutes prior to being extricated by emergency per- sonnel. ? Smith was transported and admitted to Christiana Hospital with a skull fracture and multiple internal injuries. Smith was listed in critical but stable condition. He is expected to survive the crash, said police. Troopers said it is unknown if Smith was wear ing a seat belt_ or if alcohol was a factor in the cause of the crash. The road was closed fur approximately one hour. MONDAY ? FRIDAY 11AM TO IPM APRIL 4TH ? APRIL 15TH Exdudes Chicken & Dumplings ? Not Valid with any other Discount Promotion ends at 8:00pm regardless of arrival time. 11 0 Big Elk Mall ?Route 40 Elkton 410-620-0500 OPEN 24 HOURS 7DAYS "Breakfast Anytime" Take out Available Gulak, ?who also is a Dean's .? h JJn t jJ?.~ The Truman Scholarship Foundation was established by Congress in 1975 as the federal memorial to the 33rd president. Since the first awards were made in 1977, there have been 2,328[ Truman Scholars selected. J;l', lJ -rr c..; 1 bj,. !r n:x:.1 " PAGE 24 ? NEWARK PosT ? APRIL 8, 2005 737-0724 ? Fax 737-9019 Rain-dampened wine-and-dine event held a suGcess ..... WINE, from 1 he said. But by 6 p.m., the crowds starting flowing a little more. Despite the slow start, Ashby was still pleased with how the Wine and Dine turned out. "It's a nice friendly, casual affair," he said. Maureen Feeney Roser, administrator for the Downtown Newark Partnership, didn't have an estimate for how many people attended the event, but said that it seemed to be a success . "The restaurateurs were very happy," she said. "They all had a full house." And even though the weather was poor, it proved to be a mixed blessing. "It allowed us to get our feet wet, no pun intended," she said. "It let us have our first [Wine and Dine] event without having masses of people. I think it was very successful." Even though a few things had to be adapted for the rain, nothing was cancelled. Musicians who were sup posed to stroll down Main Street were forced to find shelter. Some enterprising artists even played on the trolleys that looped down Main Street. For . the most part, everyone seemed to enjoy the food and wine despite the weather. "It's been a lot of fun so far," said Fair Hill resident Cindy Hayford, who came to Newark specifically for the event. But "Bone up" on osteoporosis prevention and treatment Did you know that: ? Eighty percent of those affected by osteoporosis are women? ? Osteoporosis is often called the "silent disease'~ because bone loss occurs without symptoms? ? Women are four times more likely than men to develop osteoporosis? ? One in two women and one in four men over age 50 will have an osteoporosis-related fracture in her/his remaining lifetime? . . Learn more and develop your bone-building strategies for preventing osteoporosis now during this free lecture presented by Matthew K. Hoffman, M.D., department of obstetrics and gynecology. Dr. Hoffman will review osteoporosis prevention for children, adolescents and premenopausal women. ' Sign up today. Wednesday, April20, 7-8 p.m. Eugene du Pont Preventive Medicine & Rehabilitation Institute 3506 Kennett Pike Wilmington, Delaware A question-and-answer session will follow the presentation. Seating is limited, so please register by calling 302-428-4100. CHRISTIANA CARE HEALTH SYSTEM Trust your health to experience. www.christianacare.org Christiana Care Health System is designated as a National Community Center of Excellence in Women's Health from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. 05WHS66 ' ' It allowed us to get our feet wet, no pun . d d " znten e ... she and a friend had some ideas for improving the event i~ future years. "It's not standardized," said Stacey Warner, also a Fair Hill resident. "We had no clue where we were going [on the trolley] or what food was going to be served or what the prices were going to be." Despite their confusion, the ladies enjoyed the event and a few glasses of Chilean wine. Each establishment offered something unique. MAUREEN FEENEY ROSER DOWNTOWN NEWARK PARTNERSHIP Cucina Di Napoli cooked Italian favorites such as brus chetta and lasagna with several Italian wines, while their neigh bors at Klondike Kates offered spicy tapas-styled appetizers with Californian wines. Restaurants included Adria Cafe, Ali Baba, Caffe Gelato, Cucina Di Napoli, Deer Park Tavern, East End Cafe, Home Grown Cafe, Iron Hill Brewery, Klondike Kates, Saigon Vietnam, Timothy's of White Clay and The Trap Seafood. New to the Newark Area? Get to know your exciting new surroundings through our WELCOME BASKET! The basket is full of gifts, maps, helpful local info~mation, gift certificates and valuable coupons. If you have recently moved into the Newark area, please give me a call at 368-0363. - Maryanne McAllister These businesses wannly wel~ome you to the ~mmunlty: Advantage Autoland . Early Bird lawn Newark Day Nursery Am. Express Fin. Advisors & landscaping & Children's Center Authentic Chinese Restaurant Furniture Solution Precision Hair Boys & Girls Club Glasgow Medical Center Simon Eye Assoc. Breeze Cleaning jackson Hewitt Tax Service The Pea Patch Caffe Gelato Minster's jewelers Touch of Class!Touch of Tan Curtains & Such Newark Car Wash Welsh Family Dentistry Delaware Curative Newark Country Club Wireless Zone -Verizon Newark Post U of D Ice Arena www.ncbl.com/post/ APRIL 8, 2005 ? NEwARK PosT ? PAGE 25 NEWARK PosT ?:? IN THE NEWS Moon takes bite out of sun PROVIDING the sky is clear and no clouds interrupt our viewing, a rare hybrid solar eclipse will be visible in the sky Friday, April 8, at approximately 6p:m. True astronomy buffs under stand that this first solar eclipse of 2005 is an uncommon type known as either annular-total or hybrid. The duality of this eclipse comes about when the vertex of the Moon's umbra! shadow pierc es the Earth's surface at some points but falls short of the planet at other points. The central path will start out as annular, change to total for the middle portions of the track and revert back to annular towards the end. For the rest of us non-astrono mers, in northern Delaware, it's just a bite out of the sun. An eclipse of the sun can only take place at New Moon and only if the moon passes between the sun and earth. Under these condi tions, the moon's shadow sweeps across a portion of the earth's surface and an eclipse of the sun is seen from that region. The path of the April 8 eclipse will cross the Pacific Ocean from New Zealand to Colombia. Skywatchers in the southern United States can glimpse its partial phases. Here in Northern Delaware, we will see barely a nibble out of the left side of the sun. The partial eclipse will begin at 6:07 p.m., be at its maximum This is what the maximum eclipse at 6:20p.m. will look like in at 6:19, and end at 6:32p.m. The eclipse obscuration, or fraction of sun that is covered, is 1.1 percent in the Dover area and even less the further north you travel. However, even though the eclipse is barely visible from our area, observers are cautioned to not look at the sun, even briefly, with the naked eye. Permanent damage can occur. Several methods are suggested to view a solar eclipse, including wearing welders goggles or using special solar filters for cameras and telescopes. One safe way is to use the pin hole projection method. Punch a small pinhole in one piece of thin, but stiff, white cardboard. With the sun at your back, let the sunlight fall through that hole onto a second piece of cardboard held below. The image, seen on the second cardboard, will be reversed. Do not look through the pinhole at the sun. If you miss this hybrid solar eclipse, another one will not occur until April 2023. Samsung MP3 player with purchase of LG VX3200 with mail-in form and proof of purchase LG VX3200 sggg requires new activation on 24-month Verizon Wireless agreement WEEK PROMOTES WORK ZONE SAFETY Del DOT workers know? importance of driver awareness L EN Brooks of Newark still shudders when he remem bers the time several years ago when he was working on a construction project on 1-95. "It was 4 a.m. and I was pull ing up barrels when I looked up and saw a vehicle speed ing towards me," said Brooks, a Safety Director at George & Lynch Inc., a construction com pany that does many road proj ects for the Delaware Department of Transportation. "Somehow it missed me by only inches, but in a situation like that even _if there is time to react, where do you go? I couldn't do anything, and to this day that scene plays out in my mind like it was yesterday." To recognize the chal lenging work of employees in DelDOT's Traffic, Maintenance, Construction, Pavement, Planning and Bridge divisions and DelDOT contractors, the department is hosting Work Zone Safety Awareness Week, which runs from April 3-9. DelDOT is reininding travelers to drive with caution within work zones and respect the job and the lives of these men and women. The rea- son is due to these startling and frightening statistics: ? In Delaware in 2004, two workers were killed in crashes in or near work zones. ? Nationally, one work zone fatality occurs every seven hours. ? Nationally, one work zone injury occurs every 15 minutes. ? Four out of five work zone fatalities are motorists. Donna Hardy, a Newark resident, and DelDOT's Safety Programs Engineer in the Traffic division, said it is her experience that drivers are so used to see ing construction on roadways that they pay little attention to work zones. "At any given time, 20 per cent of road~ays are under con struction of some type, so when they encounter work, it doesn't raise concerns to the driver," Hardy said. "That's when bad things happen. What we want to focus on is when work zones are encountered, drivers must pay attention not only for their own safety but for the safety of the workers too." wireless ? The job workers do is dif ficult enough without having to deal with speeding or inattentive drivers. "When behind the [safety] drums, a worker must always remember that tragedy could be just a split second away,'' said Bill Stewart, a civil engineer in DelDOT Pavement Management who works out of New Castle County. "In addition to monitor ing the work being performed, I find myself constantly looking over my shoulder at passing traf fic. The causes of crashes I have witnessed ranged from inattentive driving to impaired driving, and the memories of these work zone crashes are forever sobering." While DelDOT requires it~ employees to get regular work zone safety training, workers want to remind drivers that work zones are designed to warn motorists of upcoming hazards. When traveling through a work zone, please pay careful attention to the traffic control devices present. - ~ verlz:slllwireless AuthorlzfKI Retailer NEWARK ? 302-456-9000 ? 1121 Churchman's Road {across from the Christiana Hilton} Our Surcharges (include2.31% Federal Universal Service (varies quarterly) 5$ Regulatory/line/mo., & others by area) are not taxes (details: 1-888-684-1888); gov't.taxes and our surcharges could add 7% to.33% to your bill. Activation fee/line: $35/1 yr.; $15/2 yrs. IMPORTANT CONSUMER INFORMATION: Subject to Customer Agreement, Calling Plan and credit approval. $175 cancellation fee/line, up to 4~?/min.after allowance, ~ther c~arges & restriction~. Usage rounded _to next full minute. Offers and coverage not available everywhere. Network details, coverage limitations & maps at verizonwireless.com. Nights 9:01 pm -5:59am M-F. Valid through Apnl 30, 2005. ? 2005 Venzon Wireless. Not responsible for typographical errors ' (:t~ "'?'w ?? J?-... 1J J c. '' "'' ?? , .;?::!1 ? C;_;;_~;~~~~~_;~;;;;.;,-=~=~:;t,;=;_~~--~..,M;,;;:;J ?-....,..----~:.----1 PAGE 26 ? NEWARK PosT ? APRIL 8, 2005 1 @va~ea( NEW ARK WESLEY AN CHURCH ttt 708 West Chun:h Rd. Newark, DE (302) 73t-5I90 Preshuterian Church (PCA "'Pastor James E. Yoder m Christ Centered ? Biblically Based Sunday School for all ages .9:30a.m. Sunday Worship 10:45 Morning Worship ........ : .... - .. .10:30 am. Childr~n's Church & Nursery Provided Unitarian Universalist - servic~ 10 a.m. Chlld Care & Sunday School 9:30 Sunday School Choir- Sunday ....................... '5:30 p.m. (302) 368-2984. 308 Possum Park Rd., Newark Youth Meeting Sunday ......... ():OO p.m. 302-737-2300 Mid-Week Bible Study Topic:'"T~Shirt Sunday" 737-0724 ? Fax 737-9019 ~~ Baptist Church "Lighting The To The Cross" Our Redeemer Lutheran Church Christ Invites You! I -----~~~-e~p~c~n~ew~ar~k~.c~o~m~----~---=:;~~~~~~----~l?~~~R~a=m~~~Cbu~~~b:!WU~b~A~~~~~~~==f_--~sp~e~a~k!er~:~R!ev:G~r~e:g~C!h~u~te~--j ~ ? 801 Seymour Rd, Bear, DE 19701 (302) 322-1029 Highway Word of Faith Ministries (an extension of Highway Gospel Community Temple, West Chester PA) Highway Word of Faith Ministries has outgrown their present location @ the Best Western Hotel and have now moved to Christiana High School for all services ... 190 Salem Church Road, Newark, DE Sunday: 8:00-9:00am Christian Education classes for all ages 9:00am Sunday Morning Celebration Monday: 6:00-9:00pm 'The Way Bible Institute' Wednesday: 7 :00~ :00pm Bible Enrichment Class Youth Tutorial Programs (grnngooatmetime) Mailing Address: P.O. Box 220 Bear, Delaware 19701-0220 Pastor Carl A. Turner Sr. & Lady Karen B. Turner Michael Petrucci, Pastor Ben Rivera, Assistant Pastor -Bert Flagstad, Visitation/Assoc. Pastor Lucie Hale, Children's Ministries Director Visit us online at www .praiseassemblyonline.org .,_~~,;;;;;...,.,..,. ?. ;, Adult Bible Class 8:4'5a.m. Childrens Sun School !O:OOa.m. Divine Wor~hip !O:OOa.m. 8:30 am Traditional Worship 9:45 am Sunday School . ? 11:00 am, Contemporary Worship Groups forming now to read & discuss ''The Purpose Driven Life". Contact the church office for more info. (302) 737-2100 &30a.m. -7/couJic 7f:,..!up- Carlo DeStefano, Pastor Schedule of Services Suri~ay School 9:45 AM Sunday Evening 6:00 PM Morning Worship 11:00 AM Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7:00 PM (Nursery Provided for all Services) www.faitwindsbaptist.com Home of the Fain.vinds Christian School . "Pioneer Gospel Hour" COMCAST CABLE CHANNEL 28 THURSDAY 8:00PM Northeast Christian Church Contemporary Style Sunday Praise and Worship: 10am Junior Church: 1 Oam Small Home Groups Weekly Nursery Available Location: Olive B: Loss Elementary School Preacher: Tim Grasham 302-737-7916 email: grashams@verizon.net www.ncbl.com/post/ flftl .~-~ ~tfl!li!J'!I~f c4itN;z. 'A~WN f.bristian Edu~-Sunday 9:30am. ? Sunday Worship 8:(JO am., lfi:.~O arn., 6:0!)p.m. ? f1JSION Yollill--&lnda)? (r.(JO p.m. ? Family Night-WednESday 7:00 p.nt W'HATIF ... d~ere was udllll'Cb that took the time kj find OUI \\full \1'\lS ~t>lt.o??.mt in yoor lik! IMAGINE ... ifd~ere Wll.'l admrcll !001 used fn:sh III.'W music mra !1'-'v milkmirnn and )'00 coold Ctlll1e ill CNial dot!11.."1? JUST PIC11JRE .?. a church iklt!OOddcd eare and t'(~l, Wilerel'OilWCre ilrqlortuttjulil ?bocmise )'011 \lt're}'OII. OR? ~~Jk)lllf ?Elkton, MD 21921 ? 410.398.42:J4 ? -~ SPIRIT & LIFE BIBLE CHURCH Pastors: Jonnie & Barbara Nickles L t9; OGLETOWN BAPTIST CHURCH 316 Red Mill Rd.- Newark, DE. Sunday Morning 9:15 Prayer (corner of 273 & Red Mill Rd.) Sunday School 9:30AM 302-737-2511 Heart of God! SUNDAY Morning Worship llam (Children's Church provided during Sunday Worship; 4th & 5th Sundays casual dress) TUFSDAY Prayer 7pm Bible Advance (Sword of the Spirit) 7:30-9:30pm (Bible Study for Children 2 yrs of age plus) FRIDAY Wholeness Ministry 8pm (Special ministries support group) Men's Ministries 1st Friday Women's Ministries 2nd Friday Singles Ministries/Divorce Care 3rd Friday Marriage Ministry 4th Friday SATURDAY Boyz 2 Men/Girlz 2 Women-2nd Sats 12pm-4pm Youth Mentor Program for ages12-19 Visit our Web Site at: www.solidfoundationworshipcenter.org For more info. or directions please call Office: (302)-838-0355 Worship Service 10:30 AM Pastor: Dr. Drew Landrey Wednesday- 7:00PM Sunday Services: SUNDAY 9a.m. -lOa.m.- Contemporary service Sunday School 9?15 am Worship, Teaching & Prayer ? ? ? 10:30a.m -11:30a.m.- Traditional Service Worship Service 10:30 a.m. 32 Hilltop Rd. Elkton, Maryland Sun Sch 9a.m -lOa.m, 2nd Sun Sch 10:30a.m -11:30am AWANA Club 6:00p.m. Phone (410) 398-5529 ? (410) 398-1626 Wed.EveningFamilyActivities5:15-9p.m. Evening Service 6:00p.m. r--_.;.~::;;:::::;;::;:-__;:.,_.;_ __ ii=~llllll?????????rllf Solid Rock Teen Ministry6:00 p.m. W The Episcopal Church Welcomes You WEDNESDAY ?? 292 West Main St ? Newark (301) 131-5644 Sun 9:00AM ...... Christian EducQtion for all ages with child care Sun 10:30 AM .... Traditional Wonhip Child Care Provided & Ramp Access Sun '1.?00 PM .... ,. Youth FellouJship ? www.firstpresnewark.org Pastor: Rev. Dr. Stephen A. Hundley Associate Pastor: Rev. D Slinkard \V. Mid Week Bible Study & Prayer ? StThomas's Parish 7:00p.m. 276 S.College Ave. at Park Place, Newark_ DE 19711 Nursery Provided for all Services (3021 368-4644 Church Office (9:0G-1 :00 Mon. ?Fri.) (3021 366?0273 Parish Information Hotline ? www.stthomasparish.org The Voice of Liberty TV Channel 28 Broadcast every Sat 5:30pm We are located at 2744 Red Lion Road (Route 71) in Bear, Delaware 19701. For more information about the Church, Please call (302) 838-2060 George W. Tuten Ill. Pastor Liberty Little Lamb Preschool now accepting applications www.li6ertybaptist.net APRIL 8, 2005 ? NEWARK PosT ? PAGE 27 Share God 1s power and love through worship, service, education and community 69 East Main Street Newark, DE 19711 302.368.8774 Sunday Morning Worship 8:00, 9:30, 11:00 Services www.newark-umc.org 9:30 am Sunday School for all ages Infant/Toddler nurseries at 9:30 and 11:00 9:30 service broadcast WAMS 1260 AM RedLionUMC Sunday School All ages welcome Join us this week, and stay for church at 1 0:30! John Dunnack, Pastor 1545 Church Rd., Bear (302) 834-1599 '- \ I I '-~ Truth Chape-l Uvlng the Best Life Relevant, Ful 'illin , Fzm Enjoy worship with us Sundays, 1 0:30am "Connecting With God's Family" 4/03- Connecting with Jesus 4/10- Compelled by God's Love 4/17 -Connecting in Communi~ 4/24 -Strenlhened by Hones~ 5/01 -Iron Sharpens Iron 5/08- Remembering Christ in Community Meeting at: Hodgson vo-Tech School 1111 888 Just s.a or Rt. 40, near Peoples Plaza, Glasgow Richard Berry, Pastor Ministry Center: 410-392-6374 St. John the Baptist Catholic Church E. Main & N. Chapel Streets . Dally Mass: Mon -Sat 8 a.m. ? Sunday Mass: 7:30, 9, 10:30 a.m. Holy Angels' Catholic Church 82 Possum Park Road Weekend Masses: Saturday 5 p.m. Sunday 9, 11 a.m. 1 p.m. (Spanish) Pastor: Father Richard Reissmann Parish Office: 731?2200 ~ First Church l'1 Christ, ~~ientist 48 West Park Place, Newark 111111Y lll'llciiiiiiiiY lcllllll 11:01 AM ...._.,y.-,lllllilp 7:31PM Nile .......... 82 E. IIIII It, llllnl'll IIIII. ? Fl'l. 1!:18 ? i:10 PM Ill. I Ia 12:11? 4. . PM c.:n llllllllilliiii'IIIIIII'IICII. --461Hi808 All ARE WRCOME www.~ PAGE 28 ? NEwARK PosT ? APRIL 8, 2005 ? Obituaries are printed free of charge as spac~ perm~ts. Information usually zs supplzed to the newspaper by the funeral director. Additional local obitu aries are posted each week on the Newark Post web site. The web address appears at the top of every right-hand page. Mary Collins, 71 Mary Margaret Collins, 71, of Newark died on Saturday, April 2, 2005 in the Christiana Care Riverside Long Term & Transitional Care. Mrs. Collins was an elderly caregiver. She had also worked for several years as a dietician at the Brandywine Nursing Home in Wilmington. She is preceded in death by her beloved husband, Thomas Collins, Sr. in 1980 and her daughter, Particia Carole; broth ers, Pete, Jim, Tom, Ire Jackson. Surivived by her devoted sons Thomas Collins, Jr., Ray E. Collins, Kenneth M. Collins and A. Wayne Collins; siblings, Stella Quesenberry, Dorothy Hess, Bud Jackson, and Christopher Jackson; 11 grandchildren; and e.ight great grandchildren also survive. Funeral service was to be held on Wednesday, April 6 at the Gebhart Funeral Home. Burial was to be in Gracelawn Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the New Castle Lions Club, P.O. Box 462, New Castle, DE 19720. Clarence Stewart, 83 Newark resident Clarence James Stewart, Jr., 83, died on Wednesday, March 30, 2005, at Christiana Hospital. Born on Oct. 10, 1921 in Wilmington, Mr. Stewart serve.d his country in the U.S. Army Arr Corps and was stationed in the European, African and Middle Eastern Theatres during World War ll. After his military service, he earned his bachelor's degree in business from Howard/Columbia University in Washington, D.C. and accepted a position with the federal government in the Internal Revenue Service. He retired from the IRS as an office collection force chief supervisor. Following his retirement, he worked for 10 years as a constable for the State of Delaware. He was a parish ioner of St. John's/Holy Angels Church in Newark. He was an active member of the Knights of Columbus, Santa Maria Council #195 in Wilmington, serving as the Grand Knight of his chapter for 2 years and attaining Fourth Degree status. He is survived by his wife, Esterine Roney Stewart; four chil dren, Cheryl P. Murray, of Goose Creek, S.C.; Clarence J. Stewart Ill, of Newark; Brian J. Stewart, NEWARK PosT ?!? OBITUARIES of Wilm"ington; and Karen A. Rees, of Columbia, Md.; two sis ters, Olice Mayfield and Muriel Congo, both of Wilmington; 10 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial was to be offered on Tuesday, April 5 at Holy Angels R.C. Church. Interment was to follow in Cathedral Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 1501 Casho Mill Rd., Ste. 1, Newark, DE 19711. Marlene Wolff, 67 Marlene Wolff, 67 of Newark, died April 2, 2005. Mrs. Wolff was a retired employee of Bernard Personnel. She was preceded in death by her son, Paul Wolff, who died in 1994. She is survived by her loving companion, Angelo Abandolo; her sons, David Wolff and his wife, Nato, of New York; Alex Wolff and his wife, Joanne Polichetti, of New York; Jon Wolff unication officer band, Robert Chance, and their two sons; and Alicia Boyle and her tlrree; his brother, . VictorLopez, of Texas; and his brother-in-law, Helman R1vera., and his family. A memorial service was to be 01,1 Saturday, April 2 in the Strano & Feeley Family P\lneral Home. Burial was to follow in All ~aints Cemetery. and his wife, Linda, of Bear; and devoted daughter, Anne Wolff, of Newark. She is also survived by her tlrree grandchildren. A graveside service was to be held on Monday, April 4 at the Jewish Community Cemetery on Foulk Rd. In lieu of flowers, the fam ily suggests contributions to the charity of your choice. ? Mary Hafycz, 80 Newark resident Mary Hafycz, 80, died on Tuesday, March 29, 2005. Mrs. Hafycz was a longtime employee of Elko Electronics and Honeywell. She enjoyed garden ing and Ukrainian crafts. She is survived by her sons, Jerry J. Hafycz and his wife, Sandra, of Sewell, N.J. and John Hafycz and his wife, Theresa, of Newark; her daughter, Irene Rittenhouse, of Philadelphia; her sister, Anna, of Russia; nine grandchildren; and four great grandchildren. She was prede- COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAM Thinking About Cosmetic s U rge ry l Come and learn more about the latest ? procedures that will make you look great! Topics include: breast enhancement, "Tummy Tucks", liposuction, droopy eyelids, brow, face and nose reshaping. . ~~~~0A:~I2I, 2oos .. Umon Hospital Conference Center ~~LI-Ii.lii.lill?li? IJ,....-1111"' Marc Scheiner, M.D. David Martini, M.D. Jonathan Seidenberg, M.D. ION HOSPITAL A Subsidiary of Affinity Health Alliance 106 Bow Street Elkton, M<:ITYland 21921 410-398-4000 TDD: 410-398-5941 www.uhcc.com 737-0724 ? Fax 737-9019 ceased by her husband Nicholas in 1971. A Mass of Christian Burial was to be on Monday, April 4 at St. Margaret of Scotland Church. Burial was to be private. Flowers may be sent or you may send a donation in her memory to Manor Care, 5651 Limestone Rd., Wilmington, DE 19808. ? Additional local obituaries are posted each week on the Newark Post web site. The web address ?appears at the top of every right hand page. Obituaries of the fol lowing persons will be posted this week on the web: Mary Collins Clarence Stewart Marlene Wolff Mary Hafycz Alfonso Lopez Leon Saunders Marquis Washington Jeffery Gunther Carlos Kubler Cordula Ritchie Leon Saunders, 66 Newark resident Leon Charles Saunders, Jr., 66, died on Monday, March 28, 2005. Mr. Saunders was born Sept. 9, 1938 in Middletown to the late Edna and Leon C. Saunders, Sr. He was a graduate of Middletown High School and Delaware State College. He was retired from General Motors, Boxwood Road Plant. He also taught at the former Delaware School District. He was an active mem ber of Coleman Memorial United Methodist Church for which he served on various committees. He was a member of the St. David Lodge. He was preceded in death by his wife, Carolyn V. Fields Saunders; and daughter, Dr. Crystal R. Saunders. He is sur vived by his sons, Andre and Leon C. Saunders III; daugh ter, Teresa Hayes; daughter-in law, Karen T. Saunders; son in-law, Norman Hayes; grand sons, Brandon Saunders, Deron Hayes and Trey Hayes; grand daughter; Alexis-Noel Saunders; sisters, Barbara Turner, Emma Harvey and Elizabeth Rodgers; and brothers, William, Clarence, Ernest and Lewis Saunders. The funeral service was to be held ?on Saturday, April 2, at Coleman Memorial United Methodist Church. Interment was to be in Bohemia Manor Cemetery. Marquis Washington Marquis Unique Washington, 14, of Newark, died on March 30, 2005. Son of Styren and Eugene Washington, Mr. Washington was born Dec. 19, 1990 in Newark. He was a member of Highway Word of Faith. He is survived by his parents, See OBITUARIES, 29 .... ~~:o::........==-==~=====;::;.::;;:;:=.;,;:;1 --~- ?--.~- ~- ____ , www.ncbl.com/post/ APRIL 8, 2005 ? NEwARK PosT ? PAGE 29 NEWARK PosT ?:? IN THE NEWS ..... OBITUARIES, from 28 Styren and Eugene Washjngton Sr.; two brothers, Jonathan and Eugene, Jr.; two sisters, Estoya and Cierra; one nephew and one niece, Malachi and Paige; his grandparents, Mary Dorsey and Clyde Benson, Carol and Henry Sharp; aunt, Syrita Benson; and a host of other family members and friends. He is also suvived by his godmother, Ericka Brown and his favorite teacher, Ms. Melanie. Vistation and the funeral ser vice was to be held on Saturday, April 2 at Ezion Fair Baptist Church. Interment was to be pri vate. Jeffery Gunther, 50 Newark resident Jeffery L. Gunther, 50, died on Tuesday, March 30, 2005. Mr. Gunther was preceded in death by his stepfather, Harold L. Gunther. He is survived by his mother, Corinne Gunther; five brothers, Wayne, Glen; Mark, Greg and Bryan; a sister Stacey Schorah; an uncle, Frank; and an aunt, Adelaide. Services were scheduled to be private. Carlos Kubler, 63 Carlos F. Kubler, 63 of Newark, died on Tuesday, March 29,2005. Mr. Kubler was born in Fajardo, Puerto Rico on April 20, 1941, son of the late Fred Kubler and Ana Maria Rodriguez Kubler. As a young man, he was proud to serve his country ,as a member of the United States Navy. An engineer by profession, he was a member of the American Welding Society and a member of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers Union, Local #327 in Wilmington. He had been employed as a plant engineer with FMC Corporation in Newark for many years. He is predeceased by his wife, Pauline Theresa DiPietro Kubler. He is survived by three chil dren, Jeanette Lex of Wilmington, Anthony F. Kubler of Newark and Matthew R. Kubler of Bear; four grandchildren, Christopher, Vincent, Nicholas and Angela Lex; two brothers; and one sister. A funeral service was to be held on Saturday, April 2 at the Spicer-Mullikin Funeral Home. Entombment was to foilow in All Saints Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the fam ily suggests contributions to the American Heart Association, 1501 Casho Mill Rd., Ste. 1, Newark, DE 19711. Cordula Ritchie, 91 Newark resident Cordula A. Ritchie, 91, died on Saturday, April 2, 2005. Mrs. Ritchie was born Sept. 24, 1913 in Milwaukee, Wise., to the late Arthur and Lydia Maas. She was a secretary for the U.S. Immigration & Naturalization Service. She was a member of the Concordia Lutheran Church. She is survived by her husband, Alexander Ritchie, of Newark. A graveside service was to be held on Thursday, April 7 in the Newark Cemetery. ? Contributions may be made to the Concordia Lutheran Church, c/o R.T. Foard & Jones, 122 W. Main St., Newark, DE 19711. "Whm it came time to plan the funeral, there \vtre so many details to constder They helped u.s plan a servtee that honored the memory of my leo irl such a persoml and meaningful manner. . .jUSl the way he would\?e wanted it." 'We didn't know where to start." 1000 N. DuPont Parkway New Castle, DE 19720 328-2213 SPIC?R-M U LLIKI N FUNERAL HOMES, INC. 121 W. Park Place Newark, DE 19711 368-9500 Police seek community input T HE Newark Police Department is seeking comments from the pub lic on the department's applica tion for grant funding under the Fiscal Year 2005 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Gra11:t program. The grant money will be used for uniformed foot patrols in the downtown business district and targeted neighbor hoods during the warm weather months in an effort to impact the rise in maintenance problems that occur during this time period. The money will also purchase supplies for educational dis plays for community and school events that the Newark Police Department participates in during the year. To voice your opinion, call366-7110 ext. 131. Volunteers sought for wild bird rescue T RI-STATE Bird Rescue & Research, Inc. is 4 seeking volunteers from southern Delaware and Maryland to pro vide emergency transportation of injured and orphaned wild birds from these areas to their wildlife rehabilitation clinic in Newark. Learn how you can help a wild bird receive a second chance at life by attending a Transporter Team workshop on Sunday, April 3, from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge located in Milton. Participants will be provided with an overview of Tri State's internationally acclaimed work, an introduction to wild bird rehabilitation and the neces sary techniques and procedures to safely transport a wild bird to the facility. A commitment to regu larly assist in the retrieval and transport of these animals will be an expectation of the Transporter Team workshop participants. Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research is an internationally recognized, professional wildlife rehabilitation organization com mitted to achieving excellence in the rehabilitation of injured, orphaned and oiled native wild 214 Clinton Street Delaware City, DE 19706 834-4524 birds, with the goal of return ing healthy birds to their natural environment, through compas sionate care, human research, and education. For more information or to register for the Transporter Team workshop, please contact Julie Bartley, Volunteer Manager at (302) 737-9543, ext. 102 or visit www.tristatebird.org. PAGE 30 ? . NEWARK PosT ? APRIL 8, 2005 737-0724 ? Fax 737-9019 NEWARK PosT ?:? POLICE BLOTTER .... BlOTTER, from 2 someone had been using his per sonal information. Police reported the suspects apparently tried to open more than five more accounts, includ ing purchasing furniture and opening cell phone accounts. Another Newark resident, in? the unit block of New London Road, told police on Monday, March 28, that her name and social security number had been used to open two phone lines between July and August of last year. When she recently notified the phone company that she was moving, she was informed of an outstanding balance on the two other accounts. Spring break break-ins Unknown suspects entered an apartment in the first block of East Main Street while its occu pants were on Spring Break from the University of Delaware. On Sunday, April 3, when the students returned, they discov- ered the front door had been pried open and thieves removed a flat screen computer monitor and 170 DVD movies, totaling $2,000, police said. ? The rear basement window was apparently the way into another residence in the 100 block of East Cleveland Avenue sometime between Monday, March 28 at 2 p.m. and Tuesday, March 29 at 8 p.m. It was reported to Newark Police that interior doors were kicked open but nothing appeared to be missing. The Pi Kappa Alpha frater- SIMON EYE ASSt1CIATES CHARLES J. SIMON, OD JOSEPH M. SENALL, OD YvoNNE S. KNEISLEY, OD JEAN M. STEWART, OD DANIELLE FAREITA, OD Ms. Shelley Evans Chesapeake Publishing 601 N. Bridge Street Elkton, MD 21921 Dear Shelley: ? WILLIAM H. JEPPE, OD HOLLY SALLOGA, OD KEV[N J. BROWN, OD M. PAULA FERNANDEZ, OD CAREY E. McNEILL, OD March 7, 2005 I wanted to write to thank you for the support that you've been providing to Simon Eye Associates. 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Ten Dewalt drills and their chargers, owned by four differ ent construction companies, were taken by the thieves. The locked tool chests were apparently pried open with a piece of plywood and a pipe. The value of the drills is $3,000. The building is being reno vated for Pat's Pizzeria. Vehicles targeted Vandals continue to target vehicles parked in and around the city. Some of the latest incidents reported to police include: 200 block of King William Street, shattered passenger. side window, stereo stolen, on Sunday, April 3 at 1 p.m.; CASH TO FOR YOUR MOTORCYCLE OR BOUGHT IN ANY CONDITION - DEAD OR ALIVE! lB. MOTORCYCLE: [902] 598?2461 College? Square parking lot near Haircuttery, rear window of vehicle shattered by rock, on Thursday, March 31 at 1 p.m.; 300 block of East Cleveland Avenue, 86 Ford pickup stolen from used car lot, on Wednesday, March 30; and College Square parking lot, near Sears Hardware, rear win dow of work van shattered and tools removed, on Monday, March 28, at 8:28 p.m. Shoplifter hits two College Square stores .A 13 year-old girl was caught by officials from two stores for attempting to take merchandise without paying. The juvenile was arrested on Saturday, April 2 at 5:43 p.m. by Newark Rolice for taking clothing and jewelry from Dots and Kmart in the College Square Shopping Center. She was arrested on two counts of shoplifting clothing valued at $73 and one case of criminal impersonation after giv ing a false name and address to police. ? The girl was released to the custody of her mother with a date to appear in Family Court. Assault on Main Street Following an altercation in the parking lot of Deer Park Tavern, 108 W. Main St., on Friday, April 1, at 12:52 a.m.; New- Police apprehended and arr~tea Chad Franco Smith, 24, of Wilmington, for assault third degree. According to police reports, the defendant apparently punched another male for no apparent rea son and fled. He was caught fol lowing a foot pursuit by NPD officers. The victim received minor injuries on the .head, arm and face areas and was transported to Christiana Emergency Room for further evaluation . Fairfield-Fairfield Crest Swim Club Summer's almost here! Pool . Member~hips Av~ilable Your Newark neighborhood pool located in Fairfield Crest convenient to PA, MD and DE. '? (Across from the Fairfield Shoppjng Center: ) -~ ' . ' FFC offers private and group swim lessons, swim team, great location next to tennis courts and park. Take a mini vacation every day! 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He also led the department in several technologi cal innovations, including install ing mobile data terminals in all campus police cars; upgrading the records management system to improve recordkeeping; using digital technology to expand the use of closed circuit television across the campus to enhance safety; acquiring portable radios that enable communication among all campus locations throughout the state; creating a Web site that provides department infor mation, statistics, safety sugges tions and campus and community contacts; and introducing online parking registration for staff and students. Thornton holds a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Wilmington College and a Master of Arts in Liberal Studies from UD. A graduate of the FBI National Academy, Thornton is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the Delaware Police Chiefs' Council and the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators. 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