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Post Comments, share Views, read Blogs on CaPe-Coral-daily-Breeze.Com First place Mirale goes CAPE CORAL for third win — SPORTS DAILY BREEZE WEATHER: Partly Sunny • Tonight: Partly Cloudy • Wednesday: Partly Sunny — 2A cape-coral-daily-breeze.com Vol. 48, No. 104 Tuesday, May 5, 2009 50 cents City to move forward with controversial UEP “We have to move forward with (MWH) Vote passes 7-1 to restart, again in 6/7 now. If we’re not going to move forward then those of you who vote no By GRAY ROHRER of alternating votes for and ers north of Pine Island Road better have more than a piece of paper [email protected] against by council members could be assessed an estimated and an idea.” Cape Coral’s off again, on over the past year. $6,000 for the water utility. again utilities expansion proj- The vote means 6,500 resi- While a specific plan is not — Councilmember Gloria Tate ect is back on — conceptually dents in the Southwest 6/7 area in place, Councilmember at least. of the UEP could face average Gloria Tate, who initiated the City council members voted assessments of $10,200 for motion to go forward with the installed in the SW 6/7 region The SW 6/7 portion of the 7-1 Monday to restart the proj- water, sewer and irrigation util- UEP, stated water, sewer and by MWH, the current project UEP is slated to cost $81.5 ect, which has been the subject ities, while the 57,000 lot own- irrigation utilities should be manager. See UEP, page 6A Third ‘probable’ Native greens case of H1N1 flu Maryann Parsons, a volun- teer with the Lee identified in Lee County Native Plant Society, waters the native plants that will Two cases confirmed be part of a test median on By LILIANE PARBOT-JOHNSON Hancock Bridge [email protected] “It is very important for individuals who think Parkway just With five confirmed H1N1 they might have been west of Del flu cases in Florida, the state surgeon general has declared a exposed to swine (H1N1) Prado Boulevard. public health emergency, and a flu to contact their health The test median toll-free information line has care provider as quickly will determine if been set up for the public for as possible. Rapid treat- xeriskeping those with questions. ment is the key to recov- plants can be The telephone number is ery.” used for future (800) 342-3557, and the line median improve- is open from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. — Judith A. Hartner, ments projects. In Lee County, two cases Lee County Health Citizens are have been confirmed. Both are Department director asked to call 574- students at Spring Creek Elementary School, which is 0425 and provide presently closed but is expected another “probable” case in Lee their opinion on to reopen Monday. County, according to Jennifer the median land- As of Monday, there was See FLU, page 5A scaping. For more informa- tion, call the Florida Yards and Council fills empty Neighborhood Program at 533- 4327. financial advisory YUNET JOMOLCA committee seats Artists sought for T-shirt contest Seven to work budget By GRAY ROHRER By MARIANNE PATON [email protected] “It’s also important for [email protected] A committee that advises the those two (Lyndia Once again an area artist can earn bragging Cape Coral City Council on the Bradley and Virginia rights and a cash prize as the Greater Pine budget was returned to its full Gladick) to start getting Island Chamber of Commerce is seeking new complement of seven members the budget information designs for the official MangoMania adult and Monday, after its existence was together and catch up to child T-shirts. threatened last month when the where the FAC is right Gearing up for this year’s MangoMania, chairman of the committee now.” members of the chamber board are asking resigned. artists to submit designs. The winning artwork Lyndia Bradley, a retired — Mayor Jim Burch will be used to decorate custom T-shirts for the accountant, and Virginia Gladick, event and for other promotional material. who has previously helped prepare precursor to the financial advisory “The designs should be fun and, of course, city budgets, were appointed to the colorful with a mango theme,” chamber direc- PHOTO SPECIAL TO THE BREEZE committee — told the council that financial advisory committee by she recognizes the difference tor Lisa Benton said. council members ahead of one of All designs are to be submitted in full color The Greater Pine Island Chamber of between accounting for a business the toughest budget cycles in and for a city and has experience on 8 1/2-by-11 artist paper stock and present- Commerce is seeking submissions for memory. ed to the chamber no later than Monday. with both. this year’s MangoMania T-shirt design. Bradley, a four-year member of Gladick did not attend the city See CONTEST, page 6A Above, last year’s winning design. the budget review committee — a See COMMITTEE, page 6A Local students to perform at Broadway Palm Show to open at academy May 15 To go What By ANDREA GALABINSKI Principal Dr. Douglas Santini, Broadway Palm would be another “Thoroughly Modern Millie Junior” musical [email protected] who said, ‘How do we go about different experience, both for the It is an exciting time for the doing this show at Broadway students performing and for par- Who North Fort Myers Academy for the Arts student performers at the North Palm?’” said director and drama ents and family to come and see Fort Myers Academy for the Arts. department teacher Alyson it,” Holton said. When They will perform their spring Holton. She said the idea was well Friday, May 15, and Monday, May 18, at 7 p.m. musical, “Thoroughly Modern She called the theater and was received. Where Millie Junior,” at the school and at able to meet with personnel to “Broadway Palm officials were May 15 at Academy for the Arts, and Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre. explain what they hoped to do. very generous, stating they sup- May 18 at Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre “We were in a meeting with “We thought being at See SHOW, page 5A ATAGLANCE AROUND THE CAPE NEWS OF NOTE WHAT’S INSIDE Studio to host annual Annual food drive nearing Annie’s Mailbox......14A Nation ................8A The annual National Letter Carrier Food Florida May’s Bouquets exhibit Drive will be held May 9. Letter carriers will Cape Life ..........7A Obituary ............2A The Cape Coral Arts Studio will host collect non-perishable food that has been left the annual May’s Bouquets, an open Classifieds ............1-6B Police Blotter ....2A Lottery by mail boxes. CASH 3: themed exhibit, May 8-June 12 at 4533 The 2008 food drive resulted in the collec- Comics ............10A Sports ........11-13A 8-6-4 / 1-1-4 Coronado Parkway. tion of 371,000 pounds of items. More than Crossword........10A State ..................3A PLAY 4: Works depict the theme of flowers 65 volunteers assisted the mail carriers by 9-9-0-4 / 3-1-7-4 and are open to creative interpretation in Dr. Donohue......14A Today in History......9A helping collect the donated items on rural Fantasy 5 all media, with traditional imagery or routes, where the carriers use their private Editorial..............4A TV Listings..............9A 5-6-9-31-34 imaginative interpretation of the floral Lotto vehicles and have limited space. world. More than 300 individuals assisted at eight Horoscopes......14A Weather ............2A 3-4-22-42-45-47 A reception to meet the artists and Florida Powerball post offices sorting the items for the local food 3-20-38-42-45 present awards will be held from 5-7 banks. Most of the food goes to the Harry PB 27 x 3 p.m. May 15. Chapin Food Bank, which distributes the food For information, call 574-0802. to its 165 participating agencies. Individuals who can volunteer May 9 7 48445 46010 1 should call 573-9638. Page 2A Tuesday, May 5, 2009 cape-coral-daily-breeze.com CAPE CORAL DAILY BREEZE OBITUARY 2 accused of home invasion robbery two men broke into the home and Imogene Martin sprayed the victim face with pepper Imogene Martin, 82, of Cape Coral, died Cape victims: Men armed spray, reports state. The men Sunday, May 3, 2009. forced the victims to lie on the Arrangements by Fort Myers Memorial Gardens ground at gunpoint while they stole Funeral Home. with guns, one with sword jewelry and nearly $1,000 in cash. Marttila and Adams reportedly By CONNOR HOLMES robbery and two counts of battery. told the victims, “where’s the Last week’s Web poll results [email protected] The couple told police that money, give me the money,” then Should the state allow drilling 3-10 miles off the Two men allegedly robbed a Marttila and Adams were armed fled the scene. Before leaving, the coast? couple at gunpoint — and sword- with guns when they broke into the men reportedly removed their I Yes, and in federal waters as well, 49 percent home on Southwest 44th Terrace at I No, but farther out would be OK, 25 percent point — Saturday morning in the masks and were recognized by one I No drilling. Period, 23 percent couple’s Cape Coral home. approximately 7:04 a.m. One also victim. I Other, 3 percent Derrek Marttila, 20, and was armed with a “silver-plated The victims were checked and Christopher Adams, 21, are also sword.” released by EMS.