THREE DAYS A WEEK POST COMMENTS AT CAPE-CORAL-DAILY-BREEZE.COM Watching CAPE CORAL his drive Local golf squads compete in Districts BREEZE — SPORTS EARLY-WEEK EDITION WEATHER: Stormy and Windy • Tonight: More Storms • Wednesday: Scattered Storms — 2A cape-coral-daily-breeze.com Vol. 50, No. 125 Tuesday, October 18, 2011 50 cents Residents oppose Old Burnt Store Road rezoning plan By MEL TOADVINE before a public hearing on Oct. homes. But Jennifer said that she was use and they had to have two [email protected] 31. Jennifer owns Guardian’s Way unhappy because if the area is businesses on it when they built The Cape Coral City Council The plan for the ordinance is to and she boards horses and has rezoned, then future buyers of their home. listened to four people Monday rezone property located east of those of her own, and her husband property around her won’t be able Another resident of the area, night who said they did not want Old Burnt Store Road along Janis has a landscape business there. to keep what she called the coun- Jeff Bunch, told council members land they owned to be rezoned Road and Sand Road from Planner Wyatt Daltry try atmosphere. that he owned land in the area from agricultural to residential Agricultural (AG) to Residential explained that those few people “It’s here in this area and that and he had planned to use it for estate usage. Estate (RE). who were objecting to a zoning is all that is left,” she later said business but was unable to say According to the council, But for Doug Johnson and his change would be grandfathered after the meeting. when. He objected because if the rezoning of that area located north wife, Jennifer, they said they did- in. He said nothing would change Johnson and his wife told the zoning is changed later this of Pine Island Road comes up n’t want the area changed to for them, that they could continue council that when they purchased become a community of gated as they are now. the property it was zoned multi- See REZONING, page 6A Selecting some limes Storm expected to bring plenty of rain to Southwest Florida By MEGHAN McCOY “The Red Cross is ready [email protected] and prepared as alway.” Due to an area of disturbed weather in the western Gulf of —Heidi Ruster, Mexico, rain and wind will be CEO of Florida’s Southern expected across Southwest Gulf Coast Region of the Florida over the next few days. Red Cross Todd Barron, meteorologist from the National Weather “It will be a little breezy and Service out of Tampa, said there there will be some rain,” Barron may be 2 to 4 inches of rain over said about the conditions through the next couple of days that may Wednesday. cause some minor flooding across The American Red Cross will low lining areas. be monitoring the weather pat- Those living near the shore terns through Wednesday in Lee will experience some pretty County. breezy weather off the water, “The Red Cross is ready and according to Barron. He said 15- prepared as always,” Heidi MICHAEL PISTELLA 20 mph winds may be experi- Ruster, CEO of Florida’s enced for those living further Southern Gulf Coast Region of Joseph Benitez, 5, gets a little help from his mom, Anna, in picking out limes at inland with gust up to 30 miles Sarah’s Produce Patch during the opening Saturday of the Cape Coral Farmers the Red Cross, said in a prepared per hour. statement. “(Preparedness) is Market in Club Square. More photos are available online at: cu.cape-coral-daily- Along the coast, winds rang- breeze.com. ing from 20-25 mph are expected with possible gusts up to 35 mph. See STORM, page 11A Popular Cape Farmers Market Culinary program brings back loyal crowd continues to grow By MEGHAN McCOY [email protected] ‘We have been very steady. Always something to do, The opening day of the Cape haven’t had a chance to stop yet.” at Oasis High School Coral Farmers Market brought —Forest Walker, who sells fresh vegetables and fruit out crowds of people and their four-legged friends Saturday Some students learn from Chef morning to take advantage of the “We try to get everything “Everyone is happy. Customers many vendors who brought such local,” Walker said. that live here love it.” Jethro Joseph, work at Chef J Bistro things as fresh fruit and vegeta- Ralph’s Island Seafood from The market, Townley said, is bles, baked goods, seafood and Fort Myers Beach also had a tent a social gathering place as well. By MEGHAN McCOY food, along with cleaning and flowers. set up at the Farmers Market Karen Leverette has attended [email protected] sanitizing things before and after Forest Walker, who has been selling fresh fish, seafood salad the Farmers Market for many A culinary program that began use. a part of the Farmers Market for and soups. years to purchase fruits, vegeta- three years ago has grown from He said his goal is to send 15 10 years selling fresh vegetables Terry Townley said they bles and flowers, along with tak- one class of 35 students to four to 20 seniors to culinary school and fruit, said Saturday was off have been a part of the market ing the opportunity to chat with classes a day for 278 students at from his program every year with to a steady start. for four years. She said her and others in attendance. Oasis High School. the intent of them returning and ‘We have been very steady,” her family enjoy the market “It’s nice talking to people Chef Jethro Joseph, who is working in the community. Since he said. “Always something to because it is big, well organized and visiting with everyone,” she from the Cayman Islands and a he is a graduate of Johnson and do, haven’t had a chance to stop and offers a variety to the cus- said about the vendors and other graduate of Johnson and Wales Wales University, his game plan yet.” tomers. shoppers. University, wanted to make a dif- is to send his students to that culi- The produce that he sells is The market, Townley said, Leverette said the market is a ference in the community by nary school. 99 percent locally grown in such typically picks up between 9:30 destination spot due to it being offering a culinary program for The culinary program has places as Alva and Lehigh. He and 10 a.m. outside with nice music. high school students. He teaches helped Oasis High School senior said it is grown right around the “It’s great,” she said about his students how to prepare food Joseph Tocco determine that he block. the turnout Saturday morning. See CROWD, page 6A properly by instructing them about the right temperature of See CULINARY, page 6A Cape Coral firefighter Open house gives Donald Archambault tells Donald Bolinger, community an opportunity 13, about how fire- fighters communicate inside a fire truck dur- to visit Cape fire stations ing the department’s open house Saturday By MEGHAN McCOY Helden said the open house is a at Fire Station #1 on [email protected] great opportunity for his staff to Coronado Parkway. The community had the oppor- educate the public as to what they Bolinger has plans to tunity to take a tour of the fire- do along with reaching the hearts fighters’ living quarters at all of of the children. become a firefighter. the fire stations in Cape Coral, “They join the profession More photos are avail- along with sitting in the fire because they care a great deal and able online at: trucks and asking staff any ques- today is an opportunity to show cu.cape-coral-daily- tions they had Saturday morning that,” he said. “They love what breeze.com. during the second annual open they do.” house. MICHAEL PISTELLA Fire Chief William Van See STATIONS, page 11A ATAGLANCE COMING EVENT AROUND THE CAPE WHAT’S INSIDE 14th Annual Fall Kids’ Beginning Saltwater Annie’s Mailbox ....6A Editorial ..........4-5A Festival to be held Oct. 29 Fishing program Saturday The Kiwanis Club of Harney Point and A Beginning Saltwater Fishing program Cape Fare..........4B Horoscopes......14A CASH 3: the Cape Coral Parks & Recreation Depart- will be held Saturday, Oct. 22, from 9 a.m. Cape Life ..........7A Obituaries ..........6A 5-4-5 / 9-3-3 ment will sponsor the 14th annual Fall Kids’ to 3 p.m., at the Cape Coral Yacht Club. Festival Saturday, Oct. 29, from 9 a.m. to 4 Presented by Capt. Gary Bonacci, this Community ........8A Police Blotter ....2A PLAY 4: 8-4-9-9 / 1-7-9-4 p.m. at Jaycee Park located at 4125 S.E. class is designed for the new and novice Classifieds........1-3B Sports ........12-13A Fantasy 5 20th Place in Cape Coral. angler to the Southwest Florida waters. Comics ............10A Tides ..................2A 6-9-10-11-21 The Fall Kids’ Festival will feature enter- Topics include rod and reel selection, line, Lotto tainment throughout the day as well as Hal- leader and hook selection, rigging, casting, Crossword........10A TV Listings ........9A 3-9-36-41-42-44 loween costume contests, pony rides, petting plus live, dead and artificial baits. X 3 zoo, clowns, games and inflatable slide. The Also discussed will be identifying Dr. Donohue ......14A Weather ............2A Florida Powerball 5-10-24-38-43 festival will also offer health and safety potential fishing spots, chumming tech- PB 1 X 4 information, family-oriented vendors, give- niques, working with tides, knot tying, bait away items, crafts and food.