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Girls survive 12.hour ordeal - pg. 16
Delaware's Cape Region • Friday, January 19 - Thursday, January 25, 2001 • www.capegazette.com • Volume 8 No. 35
Lewes lifts canalfront building moratorium
Walsh, boatyard issues gone;
threats have been resolved
By Dennis Forney
Lewes Council members were expected
to lift the canalfront building and subdivi-
sion moratorium during a special meeting
Thursday evening, Jan+ 18.
The decision to take the action, well
short of the 30-day extension period
approved at the Jan. 8 Mayor and Council
meeting, was announced during a special
workshop session Jan. ll. That meeting,
scheduled to continue reviewing proposed
ordinance changes for the canalfront area in
anticipation of lifting the moratorium, was
attended by only Mayor George H.P. Smith
and Councilman Jim Ippolito.
Ippolito, at that meeting, said other coun-
cil members were unable to attend and
indicated they did not want the moratorium
to continue any longer. "The sentiment
seems to be that the moratorium has gone
on long enough," said Ippolito. "The city
doesn't want to be burdensome to owners
up and down the canal. The feeling is that
since we've ratified the settlement with J.B.
Walsh over use and ownership of the
Anglers Marina property, and since we're
so close to settlement on the Lewes
Boatyard property, we have addressed the
major properties that had potential for
development in the moratorium area. It's
time to take the moratorium off since so
much forward progress has been made."
The rest of the other properties in the
moratorium area - residential and commer-
cial lands along both sides of the canal - are
Continued on page 9
DelDOT draws
fire from almost
every direction
More money, north-south
route common complaints
By Michael Short
For two hours, Delaware's Department
of Transportation (DelDOT) heard a myri-
ad of complaints about what it does and
what it doesn't do.
The Jan. 11 hearing on DelDOT's
Capital Improvement Program (CIP) drew
a considerable crowd and many of them
were less than pleased.
The hearing is a chance for the public to
speak about planned transportation proj-
ects for the next five years. Those projects
are contained in the CIP and range from
bridge painting to building bypasses or
park-and-ride lots.
DeiDOT did receive some praise and the
attendance of Nathan Hayward, the newly
nominated DelDOT cabinet secretary,
prompted congratulations from many
speakers.
"It's refreshing to hear the new secretary
wants to listen," said Selbyville Town
Continued on page 8
Sarah Greene photo
Ruth Ann Minner, Delaware's first lady governor, takes oath of office
Family Court Associate Judge William J. Walls Jr. Cape Henlopen High School sophomore Charlotte
administers the oath of office Jan. 16, to Ruth Ann Freeman (inset) sings "America the Beautiful" at the
Minner during inauguration at Legislative Hall in Dover, event, which was also broadcast live via the internet. For
while Lt. Gov. John Carney, with boutonniere, looks on. more coverage of inauguration events, see page 18.
Puppy survives traumatic toss from moving vehicle
One dog dies during
act of animal cruelty
By Kerry Kester
An act of animal cruelty robbed one dog
of its life when two suspects pushed the
young yellow Labrador from a moving
vehicle on Route 1. A second dog pushed
from the vehicle was assisted by passersby
and survived.
Delaware State Police at Troop 7 and the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals (SPCA) are investigating the inci-
dent that occurred shortly after 6 p.m., Jan.
16, on Nassau Bridge in the northbound
lane.
Two witnesses - Roger Gooner, 13, and
his sister Dana Gooner, 11 - said the vehi-
cle from which the dogs were tossed was
older, medium-sized, a faded wine color
and had a missing front left headlight.
The witnesses, who live on Nassau Road,
were crossing Route 1 to go home when
they noticed the passenger side of the door
was slightly ajar, but the car wasn't slow-
ing. "We saw the car go by," said Dana.
"And the door opened and they pushed
dogs out," said Roger. "They hit the first
dog with their back tire when they drove
away." Seconds later, another vehicle
approached and struck the Lab again, said
Roger.
"We see some tremendous animal cruelty
cases; it's heartbreaking," said Gerald
Linkerhof, SPCA manager. "People-
friendly animals are being treated terribly."
As the witnesses ran home to get help
from their parents, Cindy Bowlin, who was
driving in the northbound lane, came upon
the scene and spotted the other dog limping
along the roadway. "It had tried to drag
Continued on page 14