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POST COMMENTS, SHARE VIEWS, READ BLOGS ON CAPE-CORAL-DAILY-BREEZE.COM Pitchers’ APE ORAL battle C C Red Sox top Twins in close one, 2-1 DAILY BREEZE —SPORTS WEATHER: Sunny and Cool • Tonight: Mostly Clear • Tuesday: Sunny and Cool — 2A Vol. 48, No. 49 Monday, March 2, 2009 50 cents Repairs being made to Matlacha Bridge lanes that were discovered in the which, in turn, has caused some FDOT says work won’t slow traffic across span most recent FDOT inspection as of the concrete to crumble. The well as the county’s own internal corrosion problem has already By MARIANNE PATON According to officials at the traffic flow,” said Clay Simmons inspections. Simmons, however, been addressed and workers will [email protected] Florida Department of with DOT. “We don’t intend to stressed that the bridge is still safe be removing the chipped and Last week some much needed Transportation, during the first upset people by doing this kind of for travelers. crumbling concrete and replacing repair work got under way on the night of work, it was quickly work at this time of year, but this “We will continue to maintain it to keep the bridge in good Matlacha Bridge. Although it has determined the extent of the is necessary for keeping the the bridge in Matlacha until the shape.” not yet been determined how long repairs the bridge would require. bridge safe and in good repair.” time comes when a new bridge The bridge had been slated for the work will continue, in an “Now that we have determined According to Simmons, it can be built,” said Simmons. replacement in 2008 but the pro- effort to cause less interruption in the extent of the needed repairs, became apparent that the repairs “The repairs we are currently traffic flow, much of the work we can easily work on the bridge were necessary due to deteriora- addressing are the result of corro- will be done at night. without further interruption in tion in the bridge deck/travel sion of the steel on the deck See REPAIRS, page 3A Film clips and music Rain, cold cut short car and boat show ‘Water and Wheels’ still a success By GRAY ROHRER not very hard, but we took (the [email protected] cars) all into the garage,” Swager Saturday was the perfect day said. in Cape Coral for a car and boat Some entrants took the bad show — balmy weather and a weather in stride. cloudless sky allowing the sun to “That happens sometimes,” glisten off the curves of every car said Gavin Riches, a representa- and off the boats that floated in tive of the Fort Myers-based Auto The Marina at Cape Harbour. Quest Exotic Cars, and a 10-year Sunday, however, brought car show veteran. light rains and a stiff, cold wind, “We had a great day dampening the enthusiasm of (Saturday). It was just over the some entrants, most of whom left weather, it was really bad,” by 3 p.m., three hours before the Riches said, explaining why peo- event was scheduled to end. ple left early. Organizers of the second Riches added that the event annual “Water and Wheels” was a good marketing tool in a event, though, said the event was down economy. a success, with hundreds in atten- “It gives us a chance to be in YUNET JOMOLCA dance. front of people you wouldn’t get “It was a very good turnout,” to see otherwise. It’s good grass Visitors at the “Cape Movie Magic” event watch scenes from “Spiderman” as the Gulf roots marketing,” he said. Coast Symphony performs Saturday at Cultural Park. More photos are available said Glenda Swager, event coor- dinator. A total of 80 cars were entered online at: cu.cape-coral-daily-breeze.com. As Sunday arrived, inclement into the show, and first through weather began to repel show fifth prizes will be awarded in the entrants almost immediately. coming weeks. “People arrived at about 7:30 The first prize winner will Symphony attracts crowd (a.m.) and set up across from Rumrunners. It was a quick rain, See SHOW, page 3A with ‘Cape Movie Magic’ Grace Community By GRAY ROHRER [email protected] There are very few art forms that elicit the kind of visceral Center looking to emotional response from their audiences as do motion pictures and orchestral music. Saturday the two were com- restock its shelves bined to form one fluid perform- ance as part of the inaugural “Cape Movie Magic” event. Pantry food drive under way until March 21 The Gulf Coast Symphony, a volunteer-based community By ANDREA GALABINSKI orchestra, played on an outdoor [email protected] To participate stage behind the Cultural Park Chris Jackson, director of the Theatre, featuring sweeping Grace Community Center, is put- What: Pantry food drive themes from “Star Wars,” ting out a call to the community When: Now to meet to help the outreach center meet a “Spiderman,” “Harry Potter,” March 21 deadline “Lord of the Rings,” goal of filling food bank shelves “Schindler’s List,” “Indiana for a Saturday, March 21, dead- Where: Grace Community Jones” and “Pirates of the line. Center, 4151 Caribbean,” as scenes from the “We had two prayers in Hancock Bridge hit motion pictures flashed on a February,” he said. “One was to Parkway, Cape Coral screen beside it. fill up our shelves and the other to Dr. Andrew Kurtz, the sym- empty them on what we call Information: 574-7161 ‘Distribution Day’ and those phony’s founder and conductor, YUNET JOMOLCA said synthesizing the music with prayers were answered. On the movie scenes was the key for Jack Sparrow from “Pirates of the Caribbean” and Saturday, Feb. 21, our last in the former Winn-Dixie Store an event like “Cape Movie Aragon from “Lord of the Rings” sign autographs for Distribution Day, we doubled our location. It’s a huge building, that Magic.” their fans during the “Cape Movie Magic” on Saturday. previous distribution, giving houses the food pantry, a thrift “It makes it more complicat- More photos are available online at: cu.cape-coral-daily- away more than 2,800 pounds of store and more. “We’ve developed about half ed,” Kurtz said of the added ele- breeze.com. food to 220 guests.” ment of movies. “It’s trying to Now the shelves are bare, but of the 56,000-square-foot build- get the flavor of what these Cape Coral and Ida Baker High an outdoor concert, with food, he foresees the same need for this ing, mostly from donations from sounds were meant to be playing School musical groups enter- beverage and games vendors month — and maybe more. our congregation,” he said. and reflecting on at an emotion- tained a crowd of hundreds that soliciting customers, and charac- “The needs actually continue The center is an outreach part- al level.” swelled to about 1,000 as the ters from the various movies — to increase due to this economy,” ner of Grace Church, also located The Gulf Coast Symphony, symphony’s time approached. Capt. Jack Sparrow, Indiana he said. on Hancock Bridge Parkway. The which played for one hour, was The atmosphere leading up to Jones, stormtroopers and others facility opened in November the main event, but there was the featured concert was more The center is located at 4151 2008. plenty of preamble. Mariner, akin to an amusement park than See SYMPHONY, page 3A Hancock Bridge Parkway, just west of Orange Grove Boulevard, See SHELVES, page 3A ATAGLANCE AROUND THE CAPE NEWS OF NOTE WHAT’S INSIDE Zeiss Lewis returns to city CFP will meet March 6 Betsy Zeiss Lewis, a former full-time A panel of speakers will address the city Annie’s Mailbox......14A Nation ................6A resident of the city who wrote an historical utilities situation during the next Council Community ........7A Obituaries ..........2A Florida account of the early days of Cape Coral for Progress meeting Friday, March 6, at Lottery called “The Other Side of the River, will be 7:30 a.m. at Gulf Coast Village on Santa Classifieds ............1-5B Police Blotter ....3A the guest speaker at the next meeting of the Barbara Boulevard. CASH 3: Councilmember Tim Day, former Comics ............10A Sports ........11-13A 5-6-7 / 9-0-9 Cape Coral Historical Society, at 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 10, at Cultural Park Mayor Eric Feichthaler, former City Coun- Crossword........10A State ..................5A PLAY 4: 8-3-7-8 / 7-8-8-2 Theatre, 528 Cultural Park Blvd. cilmember and County Commissioner John Dr. Donohue ........8A Today in History ......9A Fantasy 5 Lewis, who moved to Cape in 1965 Manning and Jeff Wilson of Wilson Miller Editorial..............4A TV Listings..............9A 8-9-10-13-23 after visiting here on several occasions will discuss the city utilities situation and Lotto since 1960, will present, “Around and their future in the city. Horoscopes........8A Weather ............2A 6-9-26-31-32-42 About in Cape Coral,” which will be the This panel will be moderated by CFP Florida Powerball focus of her latest writing in progress. Executive Director and former Mayor Joe 3-16-20-42-58 / PB 7 During her years in the Cape, Lewis was an Mazurkiewicz. active member of the then fledgling com- For additional information about the munity. meeting or the organization, contact the 7 48445 46010 1 For information, call 772-7037. CFP, 239-282-2186. Page 2A Monday, March 2, 2009 cape-coral-daily-breeze.com CAPE CORAL DAILY BREEZE OBITUARIES Mary Jo Shea Atlanta; her stepchildren, Olie and Lillian Allison Whiteside.

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