THREE DAYS A WEEK POST COMMENTS AT CAPE-CORAL-DAILY-BREEZE.COM CAPE CORAL On course Ida Baker boys’ golf rings up three more victims BREEZE —SPORTS MID-WEEK EDITION WEATHER: Sunny • Tonight: Mostly Clear • Friday: Sunny — 2A cape-coral-daily-breeze.com Vol. 49, No. 120 Thursday, October 7, 2010 50 cents Prescription plan comes to Lee County By MEGHAN McCOY depending on the discount, only one card [email protected] The new Coast2Coast Rx card allows county residents, regardless of their can be used when purchasing a prescrip- Lee County launched a new prescrip- income, age or health status, to participate in a free discounted prescrip- tion. tion drug savings program this week that tion drug program. It is estimated the card will save uninsured individuals The card, which never expires and is will help save the uninsured an average of 20 to 40 percent. free for an entire family, provides access to 20 to 40 percent every year. more than 59,000 participating major Board of County Commissioners chain and independent pharmacies, along Chairman Tammy Hall said she is very for the uninsured and the underinsured at no marily for those who are uninsured, those with more than 60,000 prescribed drugs. excited about the new health care cost to the county taxpayers. who are insured can also use the card if they The discount card also includes anywhere Coast2Coast Rx prescription card because The new Coast2Coast Rx card allows have a high deductible insurance plan or if from 50 to 80 percent discounts on lab it will help put money back into individu- county residents, regardless of their their plan does not cover a certain prescrip- imaging tests. The Coast2Coast Rx card als’ pockets. She said she is proud to intro- income, age or health status, to participate tion. also can be used to fill pet prescriptions at in a free discounted prescription drug pro- Although insured individuals can duce the program to Lee County residents See CARD, page 6A due to the significant savings it will provide gram. Although the program is geared pri- choose which card they want to use Charter commission explores pay raise for Cape council By DREW WINCHESTER Doing so, he said, would attract [email protected] people to do their civic duty who The Charter Review might otherwise not be able to Commission did not endorse pay afford it. Owner and raises for city council and the mayor “How many qualified people Executive Chef on Wednesday but the subject will have not run for office simply Robert Cardoos likely be broached again at future because they cannot afford it?” of Cafe Pignoli at meetings. Kempe asked. Cape Harbour Former Mayor Arnold Kempe Most of the board agreed that shows off his suggested changing compensation pay raises in these economic times Ravioli Diablo for elected officials based on popu- would not only be out of line, but dish that gar- lation instead of registered voters. See RAISE, page 6A nered him a People’s Choice Award at the 2010 ‘Royal Key’ proposal Signature Chefs Auction. MICHAEL PISTELLA gets P&Z approval Attorneys addressing issue of CRA loan for previous hotel project By DREW WINCHESTER Commission approved the project 6 [email protected] - 1 on Wednesday with the condi- The site of the former Eddie tion of a performance bond, former Fishbowls on Cape Coral Parkway Chairman Gene Wolfe dissenting. could see new life as “Royal Key”, The project does not need to go a bar and restaurant with patio seat- before city council for approval. ing that fronts the parkway. The project may still have some Described by owner Michelle hurdles, however. Sikora as catering to an “older The lender now has a lis pendens crowd aged 28 - 70”, the bar would against Sikora and AIA Properties have a Key West theme, as exhibit- for a loan for their downtown hold- ed in artist renderings. ings, including the building where Cafe Pignoli chef earns People’s The Planning and Zoning See PROPOSAL, 6A Choice Award at March of Dimes event Burglars steal materials, By MEGHAN McCOY the top prize.” [email protected] He said it meant a lot because it was the one prize Chef Robert Cardoos of Cafe Pignoli, a gourmet that was voted by the attendees. tools from VA site delicatessen and bistro at Cape Harbour, won the “The event was phenomenal,” Cardoos said, People’s Choice Award for a dish he made for a adding that they plan on attending again next year. By TIFFANY REPECKI amount of tools and building mate- March of Dimes event last month. The People’s Choice Award was added to 40 pre- [email protected] rials. The event, held Sept. 18, attracted 500 guests and vious titles Cardoos has received over the years in the A Cape Coral construction site The reports state that early esti- raised approximately $80,000. The celebrity chef New England area and Florida. was burglarized Sunday and an esti- mates from the 10 companies hit auction provided 16 top restaurants of the area with Cafe Pignoli opened at Cape Harbour Marina five mated $40,000 worth of items are upward of $40,000. They are the opportunity to bring forth two of their best entrees, years ago, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. He were stolen from 10 companies, Conshor, Precon, B&I Contractors, deserts or appetizer dishes. said all of the food is made in the store and from according to police reports. B&I Sheet Metal, Brockmeyer, Cardoos presented his ravioli diablo dish, which is scratch. On Monday, police responded to Quinco Electrical, Swiss Log, Wall spinach mozzarella ravioli with fire roasted red pep- “We have great outdoor seating,” he said. “We 2499 Diplomat Parkway E., which Systems, Regal Electric and Makro per creme sauce. The dish will be served at the restau- have one of the best waterfront views of any restau- is the site of the future veterans hos- Corp. They all need to conduct an rant for the next couple of weeks. rant in the Cape. pital. Bob Neurock, of Kraft inventory of what was missing. “It is a phenomenal dish,” he said. When Cardoos started in the food business many Construction, told the officers that According to the reports, there is Cardoos said the restaurants that participated in the years ago, he began with a chain of 20 gourmet stores between 3 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. video showing two or three men event were “all great restaurants and their food was Sunday, a group of men entered the entering the site and an SUV phenomenal, so we were really honored to take home See CHEF, page 6A site and removed an unknown See VA, page 6A Waste Pro sets town hall meeting to address customer concerns By DREW WINCHESTER Banasiak said the townhall was said residents should try to going to have a few glitches.” He also concurred that Waste [email protected] planned prior to Waste Pro taking remain patient with the new serv- There were some issues with Pro drivers were still having Waste Pro has a town hall over city service, and hopes citi- ice as it rolls out over the next commercial billing services problems with placement of the planned for Oct 30 at the Cape zens who are still having issues four weeks. Friday, McGrail said, as well as new bins. Coral Library to help address any will use it as an opportunity to McGrail said Waste Pro com- people not placing their new trash It’s important to place the bins lingering concerns residents may have those issues resolved. mitted to not only him but the bins in the proper location. on the property’s edge, or in the have about their waste collection “I’m looking for constructive entire council to meet or exceed Banasiak said Waste Pro is driveway, and not in the street. service. criticism at the meeting,” he said. the service provided by Waste working to correct any commer- Banasiak said he knows that Waste Pro took over the city’s “I want constructive, not nega- Management, the city’s previous cial billing errors that might have people are still having some waste service management on Oct tive, criticism.” waste service provider. occurred, and that service has issues, but feels each day is 1st. Both Banasiak and “My message is patience,” been based on information pro- improving as new drivers become Regional Vice President Keith Councilmember Kevin McGrail McGrail said. “Anything new is vided to Waste Pro. See WASTE PRO, page 6A ATAGLANCE NEWS OF NOTE NEWS OF NOTE WHAT’S INSIDE $19,000 in jewelry stolen Semi cab stolen More than $19,000 in jewelry has been The cab portion of a semitrailer was Annie’s Mailbox......6A Health................8A stolen from a Cape Coral condo, according to a reported missing Tuesday from the corner of Cape Fare..........9A Horoscopes......10A police report. Southeast Ninth Lane and Southeast 12th CASH 3: On Saturday, police responded to a resi- Court. Cape Life............7A Obituaries..........2A 0-7-1 / 7-3-1 dence in the 600 block of Victoria Drive, where Antonio Rodriguez told police he had PLAY 4: parked his blue, 1998 Freightliner Century Classifieds................B Police Blotter......2A 3-5-8-9 / 8-7-9-5 a woman reported that 13 pieces of her jewelry were missing. The value of the total items is semi-cab between 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Comics.............11A Sports.........14-15A Fantasy 5 Tuesday on the side of the road near the inter- 13-19-24-29-34 estimated at $19,150.