WEEKDAY EDition Post CommEnts At CAPE-CorAl-DAilY-brEEzE.Com Coming serts * ay’s Ad In in this Tod week’s Tough PARADE night • Views: On the Cape High Bright Side gals fall to visiting • Around the Port Table: Create Charlotte Your Own Frittata des Inside cted Zip Co *sele Parade is featured in the weekend Breeze CAPE CORAL BREEZE Cape Coral’s Community Newspaper Since 1961 Vol. 52, No. 72 Wednesday, September 11, 2013 50 Cents AT A G LANCE Sullivan, Sawicki advance in primary By CHUCK BALLARO on to Nov. 5. [email protected] "Onward and upward, and I'm Incumbent John Sullivan took going for the win. I think people the most votes in Tuesday's pri - appreciate what I do for them and I mary mayoral election with nearly appreciate what they do for me," 36.86 percent of the vote, an said Sullivan, who is seeking his almost 15-point margin over the second term. "The volunteers who second-place challenger, Marni got me elected did a great job." Sawicki in the six-way race. Sawicki chose Dixie Roadhouse Both advance to the General for her celebration headquarters, Election in November. getting kudos from current council Sawicki, who works in market - members Lenny Nesta and Kevin ing, received 22.3 percent of the McGrail for her second-place fin - vote and is shooting to become the ish. first female mayor in Cape Coral Not bad for someone who came history. out in spring with almost no name Inside today’s Sullivan, who spent the evening recognition. Breeze going from one supporter's house "I am excited, I am grateful, and to another, said he is ready to move very humbled," Sawicki said. "We Zoning amendment for Estates of Entrada in North Fort Myers approved by Lee County. — Page 3A NEWS OF NOTE CAROL ORR HARTMAN Cape Coral Mayor John Sullivan, left, shakes hands with SWCCNA to meet Councilmember Chris Chulakes-Leetz after Tuesday’s tonight at Oasis Primary Election for mayor. Sullivan will face off against The Southwest Cape Marni Lin Sawicki in November’s General Election. Coral Neighborhood Asso- put together a wonderful team that I can't complain." ciation will meet tonight, has stayed together the whole time Boyd said he is undecided on Sept. 11, at 7 p.m., at the and honestly, they get all the cred - who he would lend his support to. Oasis Charter Elementary it." Dan Ashby earned 11.89 per - School Cafeteria. The guest Sawicki finished a few percent - cent of the vote to finish fourth. speaker will be Sharon age points ahead of third-place fin - Vince Cummings finished fifth Tilbe, RD, CDE, registered isher, former councilman A.J. with 8.19 percent of the vote, with dietitian/certified diabetes Boyd, who had 18.76 percent of David Carr bringing up the rear educator. For information, MICHAEL PISTELLA the vote despite entering the race at with 1.84 percent. visit www.swccna.com. Marni Lin Sawicki, right, is congratulated by supporter Mila the last moment. As per the city charter, the top Mertens after Tuesday’s Primary Election for mayor. Sawicki "I'm disappointed, but that said, two vote getters advance. will face off against incumbent John Sullivan in November’s what we did in 42 days was incred - FLORIDA General Election. ible," Boyd said. "We worked hard. See PRIMARY, page 5A LOTTERY Burch, Headd move on in District 1 Cash 3: 4-5-0 / 2-7-8 By TIFFANY REPECKI Election, garnering more than 50 [email protected] percent of the total votes cast in one Play 4: city council race. 7-3-3-0 / 8-3-4-5 A former Cape Coral mayor and council member was the obvious Jim Burch scored 57.39 per - Fantasy 5: frontrunner in Tuesday's Primary cent, or 4,203 votes, for the 3-4-14-16-36 District 1 seat. He was followed by Mega Money: David Headd, who took 26.41 per - 12-14-27-40 MB 19 cent — 1,934 votes. They will face off in the Nov. 5 General Election. Mega Millions The third place slot went to 2-12-18-54-56 MB 1 Steven Golub, with 8.45 percent Lotto — 619 votes — while Graham 7-16-31-38-39-42 Morris brought up the rear, earning Florida Powerball: 567 votes or 7.74 percent of the 2-19-22-26-45 PB 24 total number cast in the primary. “In Cape Coral, you never real - ly know what your lead is or what it's not. You never know until the INDEX votes are counted,” Burch said Tuesday, adding that he has been Cape Life.......... .......6A on both sides of the ledger. He can only tell voters who he is Classifieds....... ......1B and what his experience is. Community............ ..7A “And let them decide,” Burch MICHAEL PISTELLA said. Jim Burch, left, jokes with supporter Lou Simmons after Crossword............... 5B He was “very happy” with the Cryptoquip.............5B primary election results. Tuesday’s Primary Election. Burch will face David Headd for “Our message is really resonat - the Cape Coral City Council District 1 seat in November’s Editorial...................4A ing with the people. They want to General Election. CAROL ORR HARTMAN see that positive change,” Burch Education................8A David Headd smiles with He emphasized that the city will continue to do so, to allocate said. needs to generate revenue by other tax money for municipalities. Legals.................1-8B satisfaction after advancing He noted that there are eight methods than on the backs of the Headd also expressed happiness Obituaries..............12A in Tuesday’s primary to face seats on the council, including the homeowners, and that pre-platted Tuesday about the election results. Jim Burch in the General mayor, and every vote is equal. communities should be treated dif - “It was a very, very low Police Blotter...........2A Election for Cape Coral City “I want to bring some experi - ferently by the state. Burch has Sudoku...................5B Council seat 1. ence and leadership,” Burch said. been working with officials, and See DISTRICT 1, page 5A Sports...............10-11A Tides........................2A Weather....................2A Cape’s ‘father’ celebrates his 90th birthday By CHUCK BALLARO him in the more than 50 years he [email protected] has spent in the community. What better place to celebrate A special ceremony was held that included guest speakers 7 48445 46010 1 the birthday of one of the pillars of our community than to hold a extolling accolades, gifts and a party for him in the park named few words from the guest of after him. honor, who used that time to intro - City historian Paul Sanborn, duce everyone to his extended whose tireless work for Cape family. Coral has helped turn the city from “Parks build a sense of com - a pipe dream to Southwest munity and pride in the neighbor - Florida’s biggest city south of hood, and from Viscaya to Hillsborough County, blew out the Hancock Bridge Parkway, from candles on his 90th birthday cake Del Prado to 24th Avenue, this is Saturday at Paul Sanborn Park, the only park in Cape Coral and and many of his friends and col - we’re honored that it’s in your leagues were there to celebrate it name,” Parks and Recreation with him. Director Steve Pohlman said. And they spared no expense in Mayor John Sullivan said he making the day special. A blue - had a list of accomplishments grass band, food, a tent, even a from Sanborn, 15 pages long. He helicopter was there for people to did mention some of them before CHUCK BALLARO enjoy. summing it all up. Paul Sanborn with state representative Dane Eagle at But the day was about a man Sanborn’s 90th birthday party at Paul Sanborn Park on who never made anything about See ‘FATHER,’ page 5A Saturday. Page 2A Wednesday, September 11, 2013 cape-coral-daily-breeze.com CAPE CORAL BREEZE Charter school board member on suspension pending AG opinion By CHUCK BALLARO under the school’s employ or it could be found in viola- The city council concurred that Teblum had done noth- [email protected] tion, grounds for which its charter could be revoked. ing wrong other than being married to a charter school The ultimate decision on what to do with a member of Teblum went in front of the council, contending there is employee and falling victim to what many said is a ques- the Cape Coral Charter School board while awaiting a an unfairness with the law while also accentuating his loy- tionable law. state legal opinion may be left to the next city council. alty and work for the system. The problem? There wasn’t much the council could do. For now, the Cape Coral City Council voted Monday “The council has witnessed my dedication after attend- “We’re in a Catch 22. The law has changed and it night to suspend Daryl Teblum for not more than 90 days ing all the meetings for five years and years of asking to be makes no exception for municipal schools. That’s’ why we pending an opinion as to whether he can serve while his on the board and being turned down,” Teblum said. “An suggested a suspension until we got an opinion from the wife is employed as a teacher. opinion from the attorney general would be in order attorney general, and it won’t be him to change the law, The issue arose as Ca result of a new state statute that because one of the biggest problems with the law is it but the legislature (next year),” Mayor John Sullivan said.