NOW THREE DAYS A WEEK POST COMMENTS AT CAPE-CORAL-DAILY-BREEZE.COM Eagles CAPE CORAL in action Both FGCU basketball teams take to the court BREEZE — SPORTS EARLY-WEEK EDITION WEATHER: Mostly Sunny • Tonight: Mostly Clear • Wednesday: Mostly Sunny — 2A cape-coral-daily-breeze.com Vol. 50, No. 23 Tuesday, February 22, 2011 50 cents Southwest Florida & Lee County Fair starts Friday Dog Show. 87th annual event to feature new rides, shows and exhibits, with returning favorites Executive producer Chris the By ANDREA GALABINSKI through Sunday, March 6, at the counties from 4-H and Future the Del Prados. “Stunt Dog Guy” Perondi is the [email protected] Lee Civic Center. Farmers of America and other Concerning shows for all ages, organizer of the Extreme Canine You can come with the family “Moonlight Madness” nights participants. the popular kid favorites Kandu Stunt Show. “We’ve been travel- all day, or take part in Moonlight this year are Friday, Feb. 25, and There will be the standard & Co. Magic Show and Tadpole ing nationwide and will do about Madness Nights, and see all the Friday, March 4. Moonlight favorites in rides along with new the Clown will be back this year, 700 shows this year, at theme animals, enjoy exhibits, great Madness goes from 10 p.m. to 2 rides. along with the Wild About parks, events and other county food, rides and music. a.m. with unlimited rides for $20. For entertainment and shows, Monkeys animal show and the fairs.” The 87th Annual Southwest Many come just to enjoy the local talent is always a favorite, Shark Encounter. New is the His dogs have been featured Florida & Lee County Fair begins animal and other exhibits. The including the returning Ronnie Discovering Science Exhibit and this Friday, Feb. 25, and will run fair draws exhibitors from five Morgan, Brooke Huffmaster and the new Extreme Canines Stunt See FAIR, page 3A Battle of Iwo Jima Hail remembered at the state champion Eco Park ceremony Seahawks By DREW WINCHESTER Jima, and the ceremony was an [email protected] emotional trip through that histo- Cape Coral High The raising of the stars and ry. sophomore Juan stripes on top of Mount Suribachi “It brought a whole lot of tears David Cano and is one of the most iconic images to my eyes,” said Truitt Bradley, in the history of this country. Iwo Jima survivor and North Fort his teammates Myers resident. “It also brought hoist the trophy Thousands of U.S. soldiers died in the Battle of Iwo Jima so back memories of good friends. after the Sea- that image could be burned into There’s fewer and fewer of us hawks’ state our collective subconscious, but each year.” championship as the years pass the number of Organized by Gary and Judy win Saturday in survivors dwindle, and with them Bowler, the event packed hun- Tampa. The win the first-hand accounts of a defin- dreds of people in Eco Park to marks the first ing moment in history 66 years honor the fallen and the raising of time a Cape high ago. the flag. school has cap- A ceremony at Eco Park on “We do it in their honor, Sunday attempted to keep those they’re the heroes,” said Gary tured a state title. Bowler, a Vietnam veteran. “I More photos are memories alive, bringing together past and present military person- can’t imagine how tough they had featured on page nel to honor the raising of the it, or what they went through. To 11A and in today’s flag. lose their friends, their com- Sports section. Guests of honor included 14 rades.” Photos are also survivors of the Battle of Iwo See IWO JIMA, page 6A available online at: cu.cape-coral- daily-breeze.com. MICHAEL PISTELLA Hazardous household waste collection attracts hundreds By DREW WINCHESTER “Ninety percent of all the County Solid Waste Coordinator Erich Tscherteu. “That’s why we [email protected] waste we take in is recycled. Hundreds of Cape residents collect it and separate it. We don’t DREW WINCHESTER lined up Saturday to rid them- Last year we were ranked landfill anything in Lee County.” selves of hazardous chemicals, No. 1 in recycling.” Tscherteu said Lee County Gary Bowler, left, salutes during Sunday’s Iwo Jima flag- much of it just sitting around their — Lee County Solid Waste leads the state in recycling, raising ceremony. A Vietnam veteran, Bowler was one of homes for years and serving no Coordinator Erich Tscherteu recently winning a worldwide the co-organizers of the event. purpose. award for its efforts. Lee County Tom Johnson was dropping off was named the most sustainable paint and brick sealer Saturday, Pallets and Dumpsters were county in North America, and happy to be rid of it. filled with items like old electron- Tscherteu said. “This is old, old paint,” ic devices, light bulbs, gasoline, Last year alone the county ‘Inspiration 2011’ Johnson said. “It’s been in the propane, flares, ink cartridges, recycled 1.6 million pounds of house since I moved in, for eight batteries, vegetable oil and even a electronics and 750,000 pounds years. I’m glad to get rid of it.” 50-year-old can of DDT. of hazardous waste. Paint was just one of the many “We don’t put any of this stuff Friday and Saturday elements being dropped off. in the waste stream,” said Lee See HAZARDOUS, page 3A By MEGHAN McCOY to bring inspirational speakers [email protected] to the area to show what possi- The Center for Spiritual bilities individuals can do to Resident starts petition drive to improve their lives. Living Cape Coral will present “Inspiration 2011: Celebrate The theme of the program, Your Emergence” this Friday Gauvreau said is “emergent,” urge Deile to run for second term and Saturday at the Fort Myers which is the “idea that some- First Baptist Church. thing is seeking to express By DREW WINCHESTER modern age: create a website and website last week, and as of Emile Gauvreau said the itself.” [email protected] an electronic petition. Monday afternoon had collected idea for the Inspiration 2011 The event will feature Harry Beeman wants Bill “I know the man is a moral roughly 124 electronic signa- came from a discussion he was Michael Bernard Beckwith with Deile to take another run at the person, he’s Christian person ... I tures, some with comments. having with others at the Center special guest Rickie Byars District 2 Cape Coral City felt we had a lot in common, I felt Bill Towler, Sal Grosso, of Spiritual Living Cape Coral Beckwith. Gauvreau said they Council seat in a bad way. close to the man,” Beeman said. Mayor John Sullivan, John about bringing a change to decided to build the conference Distraught when word reached Beeman, 89, is a World War II Cataldi, Stephen Crane, Phillip Southwest Florida due to the around Michael because he has him that Deile was considering vet who’s known to some for Bowler and Larry Barton are current economic trials and a “very powerful message.” passing on another run this wearing an Uncle Sam outfit that some of the citizens, city staffers, tribulations the community is Michael is the author of November, Beeman fired up the took him five years to piece volunteers and city officials who facing. He expressed that their computer and did what all democ- together. thoughts behind the event were See INSPIRATION, page 6A racy loving Americans do in the Beeman set up the petition and See DEILE, page 6A ATAGLANCE AROUND THE CAPE NEWS OF NOTE WHAT’S INSIDE Taste of the Tropics 12th Annual Creepy Annie’s Mailbox ..14A Horoscopes........6A at Sandoval this Saturday Crawlie Family Fun Day Cape Life ..........7A Obituaries ..........2A On Saturday, Feb. 26, from 11 a.m. to 2 On Saturday, Feb. 26, the Calusa CASH 3: p.m., the public is invited to attend Taste of Nature Center & Planetarium will be over- Community ........8A Police Blotter ....2A 0-1-2 / 4-1-5 the Tropics, a colorful foray at Sandoval, a run with the creepy, the crawly and the Classifieds........1-4B Sports ........12-13A PLAY 4: gated, master-planned community in Cape strange for their 12th Annual Creepy 8-0-6-1 / 1-1-9-8 Coral. The fun-filled day includes tasty trop- Crawlie Family Fun Day. Comics ..............9A Tides ..................2A Fantasy 5 ical treats, beverages and model home tours. The center is located at 3450 Ortiz Crossword..........9A TV Listings ......10A 1-4-8-9-32 Then party with Parrot Head musician Ave., at the intersection of Colonial Lotto Dr. Donohue ......14A Weather ............2A 3-12-16-30-37-46 Danny Morgan and his band at the Lagoon Boulevard and Six Mile Cypress in Fort Pool. Myers, one minute from I-75 at Exit 136. Editorial ..........4-5A Web Poll ............4A x 4 Florida Powerball Parking is available at The Shops at Additional information is available at 3-12-34-37-42 Surfside, Veterans Parkway at Surfside www.CalusaNature.org or by calling 275- PB 36 x 5 Boulevard. 3435. Taste of the Tropics is free. To register, Admission to the Calusa Nature Center visit www.MeetSandoval.com/Tropics or and Planetarium is $9 for adults and $6 for 7 48445 46010 1 call toll free at 888-945-0432. children (ages 3-12). 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