Chapter 2-1

EZRA TEMKO
 
Ezra Temko was born in Newark in 1985, and lived in Arbor Park for a time before moving to Christianstead, a neighborhood on the western outskirts of Newark. As a graduate student at the University of Delaware he studied the civic health of Newark and served as a student member of the Town Gown Committee.  He currently serves on the Newark City Council as the representative of District 5.
 
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Curtis Bedford
 
Curtis Bedford was born in Newark, Delaware in 1972 and spent the greater part of his childhood in the Brookside neighborhood.  After graduating from Newark High School in 1989 he attended the University of Delaware. Mr. Bedford is currently the principal of Newark High School. 
 
 
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David Robertson
 
David Robertson grew up in Claymont, DE and moved to Newark to attend the University of Delaware in 1959. After years living elsewhere he decided to make Newark his home in 1973. He is currently a member of the Newark and Town Gown Committee, a longtime community advocate, and is a common fixture on Main Street.

 
 
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THE DEER PARK TAVERN

Since the mid-18th century, the Deer Park Tavern has offered hospitality to the public, and its location adjacent to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad enabled travelers up and down the east coast to access food and lodging.  Famous visitors included George Washington and surveyors Mason and Dixon.