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Post Comments, share Views, read Blogs on CaPe-Coral-daily-Breeze.Com Batter CAPE CORAL up Twins take win against Red Sox DAILY BREEZE — SPORTS WEATHER: Mostly Cloudy • Tonight: Partly Cloudy • Saturday: Partly Cloudy — 2A cape-coral-daily-breeze.com Vol. 48, No. 77 Friday, April 3, 2009 50 cents Cape man guilty of DUI manslaughter in 2005 crash Boulevard and Trafalgar Parkway while under the influ- Verdict reached in less than an hour ence of alcohol, slamming into the side of a Chevrolet Camero. By CONNOR HOLMES Hilary Walters, 32, of Cape before Lee County Senior The driver of the Camero, Coral. He was found guilty of Circuit Judge Jack Schoonover, [email protected] Rachel Daniels, 29, of Cape Bradley A Cape Coral man was DUI manslaughter, vehicular the jury found Hill guilty on all Coral, and passenger Bradley Todd found guilty Thursday on mul- homicide, DUI causing proper- counts after only 56 minutes of White, 35, of New York, were tiple felony counts for a 2005 ty damage and two counts of deliberation, she said. injured in the crash. White, Hill crash that left one person dead DUI with serious bodily injury, The case was prosecuted by who was ejected from the car and two others hospitalized. according to State Attorney’s Assistant State Attorney Orion during the collision, and A Lee County jury convict- Office spokesperson Samantha Wright. Daniels were taken to Lee ed Bradley Todd Hill, 39, in Syoen. On Oct. 8, 2005, Hill ran a connection to the death of After several days of trial red light at Santa Barbara See GUILTY, page 6A Warning Mack in letter to Gov. Crist: I’ll not run for Senate seat Seeks House re-election By GRAY ROHRER “I had gone through the [email protected] U.S. Rep. Connie Mack thought process and this ruled himself out of the 2010 was the decision.” Senate race Thursday in a letter to another prominent public — U.S. Rep. Connie Mack official who is reportedly eye- ing the position — Florida consideration, he decided Gov. Charlie Crist. against a run for the upper “I want to let you know that chamber of Congress. I have decided not seek (sic) “I had gone through the election to the U.S. Senate in thought process and this was 2010, and that I will instead the decision,” Mack said in a seek re-election to the U.S. telephone interview Thursday. House of Representatives,” He added that he thought Mack, R-Fort Myers, wrote. about “everything from family Mack said that after careful See SENATE, page 6A MICHAEL PISTELLA The Cape Coral Fire Department has placed signs like this one, located at the corner FCAT changes and of Nicholas Parkway and Nelson Road, around the city. Cape fire department posts signs elimination of retakes to spark awareness of brush fires aimed at cutting costs Shifts to multiple choice “We actually did a brush fire blitz a Staff monitoring month ago and visited people on a By MCKENZIE CASSIDY door-to-door basis. We still have these [email protected] “You do have the test occasions where people are careless.” The Department of Education transitioning to multiple areas of concern cut parts of the Florida choice as opposed to — Tom Tomich, chief of operations Comprehensive Assessment Test tests you have now that By GRAY ROHRER for Cape Coral Fire Department this week. have short or long [email protected] Last April the FLDOE eliminat- responses.” Cape Coral firefighters went door-to-door earli- Last week a grass fire near Northwest 14th ed the multiple choice section from er this month handing out fire safety information, Avenue and Kismet Parkway threatened several the FCAT writing exam only — Dr. Richard Itzen, but a recent spat of brush fires throughout homes, but fire crews were able to put out the blaze months after it was added, and in director of Accountability, November it shut down the FCAT Research and Continuous Southwest Florida and in the city has led them to before it caused any damage. Improvement at the Lee add to their public awareness efforts. “I think we felt a little more passionate about Parent Network — an online sys- County School District Fire department officials have been posting getting more information out there,” he said. tem allowing parents to view their white signs throughout the Cape that read “HIGH Recent heavy winds have added to the danger. children’s scores. FIRE DANGER NO BURNING” in red letters. Tomich said 20 mph to 30 mph winds can help Commissioner of Education Accountability, Research and Tom Tomich, the department’s chief of opera- brush fires spread. Eric Smith said Tuesday in a mem- Continuous Improvement at the tions, said 50 signs have been posted in the past Wind gusts in the Cape reached 38 mph orandum to district superintendents Lee County School District, said week, and are strategically placed in areas suscep- Saturday. that the department will cut all eliminating summer retakes will tible to brush fires. Tomich cited bonfires, fireworks, trash fires FCAT retakes during the summer, reduce the chances students have to “We put 50 signs in areas where we have urban and the careless tossing of cigarette butts as com- remove parts of the FCAT science pass the FCAT. interface, forested areas next to buildings,” he said. mon causes of brush fires. exam and stop printing certain test “Anyone who is currently in Tomich specifically mentioned the areas north “We actually did a brush fire blitz a month ago materials or printed score reports. 10th or 11th grade will have one of Kismet Parkway on both sides of Chiquita and visited people on a door-to-door basis. We still Officials expect the changes to less chance to take it before gradu- Boulevard and the 3800 block of Oasis Boulevard have these occasions where people are careless,” save the department approximately ation rolls around,” he said. as areas of concern. he said. $10 million overall. Itzen explained that sample Dr. Richard Itzen, director of See FCAT, page 6A Spring breakers give Habitat for Humanity a hand “I chose Habitat for Humanity because I wanted to gain Group utilizing building/buying blend some perspective on the blight housing situation. With school, we get so wrapped up in homework, it’s difficult By ANDREA GALABINSKI students from around the coun- about 160 students from col- to grasp the magnitude of the economy. Lee County’s [email protected] try. leges all over the country. “Right now across the Some of the states were Ohio, Habitat affiliate is one of the largest in the world, so I Instead of basking in the decided to come here.” beach sun, more than 160 stu- board, a lot of spring breakers Colorado, Vermont, New are choosing to serve their Hampshire, Minnesota, dents decided to help rebuild in — Joey Bainett, a Vermont Law School student local communities over spring community versus taking that Connecticut and break. traditional spring break at the Massachusetts.” Habitat for Humanity of Lee beach,” said Habitat for “I wanted to do something “I chose Habitat for Humanity get so wrapped up in home- County got extra help over the Humanity’s Trisha Goins, vice truly enriching over spring because I wanted to gain some work, it’s difficult to grasp the last few weeks from college president of communications. break,” said Joey Bainett, a perspective on the blight hous- “This year we saw a total of Vermont Law School student. ing situation. With school, we See HABITAT, page 6A ATAGLANCE AROUND THE CAPE NEWS OF NOTE WHAT’S INSIDE Last Showtime 2009 event Easter Bunny to visit Annie’s Mailbox ....8A Horoscopes........8A The final Showtime 2009 performance The Easter Bunny will arrive at Florida will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday at Cape Coral Christ Lutheran School at 9 a.m. Business ................7A Nation ................5A High School, 2300 Santa Barbara Blvd. It fea- Saturday, and he is bringing lots of Cape Fare..........6B Obituaries ..........2A Lottery tures singer impressionist Suzi Cruz and come- goodies for local children. CASH 3: dian singer Timothy Hawkins. Donation is The event is open to the public and Classifieds ..........1-6B Police Blotter ....2A 4-3-9 / 5-8-1 $12. For details, call Joe Vieceli at 542-5099. includes a pancake breakfast with Comics ............12A Sports ........13-15A PLAY 4: sausage, coffee and orange juice. 5-4-6-4 / 2-3-2-4 Crossword........12A State ..................3A Cost is $5 for adults and $8 for chil- Fantasy 5 Earmarks focus of meeting dren. The children’s ticket includes their Dr. Donohue ......8A TV Listings......9-11A 28-30-33-34-36 The Cape Coral Construction Industry Lotto own photo with the Easter Bunny. Association will meet at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at There will be plenty of arts and crafts Editorial..............4A Weather ............2A 5-16-18-19-20-37 La Venezia, 4646 S.E. 10th Place. Lee Florida Powerball for the children while they wait for their 2-9-33-41-54 County’s economic development director will turn with the photographer. PB 14 x 3 cover earmarks targeted for businesses that Reservations are required. To make a want to expand in or relocate to the area. Cost reservation, contact the school office at is $25 for members and $35 for non-members. 542-8768. 7 48445 46010 1 For reservations, call 772-0027. Page 2A Friday, April 3, 2009 cape-coral-daily-breeze.com CAPE CORAL DAILY BREEZE POLICE BLOTTER (The police blotter contains 2609 S.W. Ninth Ave., was marijuana not more than 20 charged Wednesday with drive public information obtained charged Wednesday with reck- grams, drive while license sus- while license suspended, drive Incidents I from the Cape Coral Police less driving.