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Post Comments, share Views, read Blogs on CaPe-Coral-daily-Breeze.Com Semifinal s APE ORAL Ida S. Baker loses C C to Fort Myers in district softball DAILY BREEZE — SPORTS WEATHER: Mostly Sunny • Tonight: Mostly Clear • Friday: Partly Sunny — 2A cape-coral-daily-breeze.com Vol. 48, No. 94 Thursday, April 23, 2009 50 cents Man’s body discovered near canal in northwest Forensic specialists Authorities call possible suicide with the Cape Coral Police Department By CONNOR HOLMES east of the intersection of cide, though police are awaiting investigate a scene [email protected] Diplomat Parkway and Burnt the medical examiner’s report where the body of Police discovered the body Store Road at about 9:01 a.m., for confirmation, she said. Robert Dean Murray, of 71-year-old Robert Dean after a 911 call alerted police to Le Beery, a friend of the 71, was discovered Murray, who they say likely the presence of a body, accord- family, said Murray and his Wednesday near a ing to city spokesperson Connie wife, Vivian, live in Matlacha committed suicide, by a canal in canal in northwest. northwest Cape Coral Barron. and are well-known for a nurs- Wednesday morning. Preliminary investigations ery they own there, Treehouse suggest Murray committed sui- CONNOR HOLMES The body was found north- See BODY, page 6A Friends of Cape Coral Library P&Z board denies set to kick off annual book sale land use change By DREW WINCHESTER for The Golf Club [email protected] The Lee County Library System has proved to be an invalu- able source for people looking to Backup plan sought if entertain themselves without put- ting a strain on their pocketbooks during these rough economic CRA sale falls through times. The Friends of Libraries groups By GRAY ROHRER do their part to make certain the [email protected] “That’s what’s important various library branches have A crowd of about 100 people to me — the idea of everything they need to continue attended the Cape Coral Planning & bringing in a community their success. Zoning Board’s meeting center, some place to The Friends of the Cape Coral Wednesday to show their support have weddings here so Library is holding its annual book for preventing the land use change we don’t have to cross sale this weekend to help support of The Golf Club to allow for resi- the bridge.” the local branch. dential and commercial develop- Proceeds from the sale go ment. — Anne Carney, who lives toward funding a reading room, Board members were happy to near former golf course butterfly garden and art galleries, oblige the attendees, voting unani- sponsoring groups at the library mously to recommend denial of the like a chess club, and purchasing change to city council. whose goal is to preserve the land as new bookshelves, among others. Members of Save Our a golf course, comprised most of the “This is our major fund-raiser,” Recreation, a nonprofit organization See LAND, page 6A said Friends member Bob Novander. Along with a number of other members, Novander was busy Ida S. Baker High Wednesday unloading all the books for the sale. “Since there’s been talk of cut- backs, this is even more impor- hosts Career Days tant,” h said. With the county facing a signif- icant budgetary shortfall next year, there has been talk of reducing Program modeled off library hours and cutting positions. It is hoped that the book sales MICHAEL PISTELLA and other fund-raising methods used by the Friends of the Cape ‘American Idol’ series Pam Macabio, president of the Friends of the Cape Coral Coral Library will help mitigate some of the downtrodden circum- Library, puts more fiction books onto a table during By MCKENZIE CASSIDY stances by providing financial aid. preparations for the annual book sale Friday and [email protected] “Whatever you do, fine Novander said all the items for Saturday at 921 S.W. 39th Terrace. There is a special The Foundation for Lee County something you have a sale are donated by citizens in the member preview sale today from 5-7 p.m. For informa- Public Schools hosted its annual passion for.” Cape and Fort Myers. tion, call 542-3953 or visit: www.lee-county.com/library. Career Days at Ida S. Baker High The sale items themselves rep- School this week. — Michael Polito, Lee Friends president Pam Macabio On Tuesday and Wednesday the Memorial Health System resent a true cross section of multi- human resources manager media. Fiction and non-fiction said library usage is “way up” this school played host to hundreds of books, DVDs, videotapes, CDs and year, with circulation already top- To go eighth-grade students interested in children’s books are all available ping one million items. What learning about careers in building performances on a variety of career for purchase at a bargain. With the library system facing Book sale and construction, business, health paths. more strain then ever, it is as Hardback books start at $2, When care, engineering and public service. Representatives from local busi- paperbacks at 75 cents, and trade important as ever to help out finan- Students also toured different nesses addressed students during cially. Friday and Saturday, paperbacks at $1. April 24-25, times vary; classrooms learning skills of the breaks from the DVD. The three-day sale starts today, “With the recession, people are club members only health trade and computer aided Ida S. Baker High houses five with an preview exclusively for coming more and more to the Thursday, April 23 design. career academies that offer career library,” Macabio said. The program was organized Friends members. Where and technical training — Academy The sale then opens up to the For more information on the around “Career Day Idol,” a DVD of Building Construction; Academy Friends of the Cape Coral Library, Cape Coral-Lee presentation based on the popular public Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., and County Public Library of Manufacturing and Engineering; Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. visit the Web site at: www.cape- reality show “American Idol.” The Academy of Business, Finance, IT friends.org. show featured speakers and musical See CAREER, page 6A Students attend state science, engineering fair About 850 kids across Fla. face off Providence Christian By MCKENZIE CASSIDY Alex Clary and Dana Hankins cerned about soil that lies between School students Alex Clary, [email protected] attended the state competition, and septic tanks and wells and whether pictured, and Dana Hankins Two students from Providence Clary earned first place for his proj- drinking water becomes contaminat- attended the Florida State Christian School competed in the ect on contaminated soil. ed. Science and Engineering Florida State Science and “He took soil that was contami- Hankins competed in the animal Fair this month. Engineering Fair in Lakeland this nated with human waste and used sciences category by showing the month. worms and cleaned the soil up,” said natural interactions between anoles. PHOTO SPECIAL One student walked away with Pam Johns, director of the school’s She documented the brown anole’s TO THE BREEZE first place in the environmental sci- science fair. domination over the green anole Specifically, Clary was con- ence category. See FAIR, page 6A ATAGLANCE AROUND THE AREA NEWS OF NOTE WHAT’S INSIDE Annual Do The Right Thing Passport fair scheduled Annie’s Mailbox........8A Nation ................5A A passport fair will be held from noon-3 Florida Regional Picnic announced p.m. Saturday at Page Field Post Office, Classifieds ............1-6B Obituary ............2A The annual Do The Right Thing 2655 N. Airport Road, Fort Myers. Regional Picnic will be held at 11 a.m. Comics ............10A Police Blotter ....2A Lottery It will offer passport photos, processing of CASH 3: Saturday at Lakes Park in Fort Myers. new passport applications and passport Crossword........10A Sports ........11-13A 7-8-7 / 8-0-8 The event is hosted by the police depart- renewals. No appointments will be taken; Dr. Donohue........8A State ..................3A PLAY 4: ments from Fort Myers, Cape Coral and applicants will be served on a first-come, 1-0-7-4 / 8-8-9-6 Punta Gorda, and the Collier County and Editorial..............4A TV Listings..............9A first-served basis. Fantasy 5 Lee County sheriff’s offices. Everyone, including newborn infants, is Health ................7A Weather ............2A 7-16-31-35-36 Five students will be recognized as Lotto required to obtain a passport in their own “Student of the Year” by their respective name. For children under 16, the consent of Horoscopes........8A 6-9-18-36-46-53 law enforcement agency. Florida Powerball both parents/guardians is required. 15-22-30-37-48 All of the Do The Right Thing winners Those needing to renew a passport will be PB 12 x 2 from this school year are invited to attend serviced only if they purchase new photos and the picnic. Students must contact their nom- use the Express Mail service with tracking to inating law enforcement agency to RSVP. mail the renewal to the Department of State. 7 48445 46010 1 Check-in will be from 9:30-10:30 a.m. For information, call 277-3352. Page 2A Thursday, April 23, 2009 cape-coral-daily-breeze.com CAPE CORAL DAILY BREEZE POLICE BLOTTER (The police blotter contains Fort Myers, was charged I Aline F. Ribeiro, 19, of sell. Myers, was charged Tuesday public information obtained Tuesday with domestic violence 822 S.W. 47th Terrace, was I Anja Koeber, 30, of 2530 with possession of marijuana from the Cape Coral Police battery touch or strike and crim- charged Tuesday with unarmed S.W.