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noW thREE dAYs A WEEK Post CommEnts At CAPE-CoRAL-dAiLY-bREEzE.Com County CAPE CORAL championship Lexington Middle edges Trafalgar in title match BREEZE — SPORTS EARLY-WEEK Edition WEATHER:Partly Cloudy • Tonight: Mostly Clear • Wednesday: Partly Cloudy — 2A cape-coral-daily-breeze.com Vol. 49, No. 38 Tuesday, March 30, 2010 50 cents Cape Harbour residents crowd city chambers him another unit, even urged him that Cape Harbour might not be Many object to man’s complaint that Tuesday night event is too loud the best fit for him. By DREW WINCHESTER dents but the general public. The noise, Stevens said, is far take the music inside and pipe it Straus said that Stevens knew [email protected] Just as quickly, the battle removed from what he thought he outside so people can dance, and all along that live music was part An ongoing noise complaint between the two sides has grown was getting when he purchased to move the motorcycles.” of Cape Harbour’s goal. from one Cape Harbour resident heated, as it fast approaches liti- his condominium, which he Stevens has even gone as far to “We started the live music caused dozens of his high-rise gation. assumed was a quiet, peaceful say he was duped when he pur- before his closing,” Straus said, neighbors to pack council cham- Jim Stevens wants to tone setting for his retirement. chased his condominium, some- who is vice president of sales and bers Monday to defend the mixed down Tuesday evenings at Cape “I’m not trying to put anyone thing Laura Straus from marketing for Realmark. She also use development, which has Harbour, which feature a combi- out of business,” Stevens said, an Realmark Development adamant- closed on Stevens’ condo. “We quickly become one of the more nation of motorcycles and live oil and gas producer from ly refutes. popular places for not only resi- music. Michigan. “All I’m asking is to She said that Realmark offered See HARBOUR, page 6 Helping customers Couple granted permission to live in RV Pair dealing with defective drywall By DREW WINCHESTER candidate John Cataldi asked [email protected] council to “show compassion” One Cape Coral couple will and allow them to utilize the RV. have a little help while trying to While council agreed on the remediate their home of Chinese use of the recreational vehicle, it drywall, getting to stay in an RV did not accept the Tullos’ second on a vacant lot adjacent to their request, asking the council to property while the work is con- rebate their permitting fees asso- ducted. ciated with their remediation. The Cape Coral City Council voted fee is valued at over $400. unanimously Monday to allow Council members were wor- Richard and Larene Tullo of 233 ried, in part, about the effects of N.W. 33rd Ave. to live in their their decisions, and the loss of RV on property owned by Albert money should a large number of Espinosa, located at 229 N.W. people make similar requests, 33rd Ave., according to the Lee with or without defective drywall. County Property Appraisers Councilmember Chris MICHAEL PISTELLA office Web site. Chulakes-Leetz said that council Sioux Renney, a member of the Matlacha Hookers, works the beer shelter Saturday at Speaking on behalf of the the Matlacha Mariners’ Seafood Fest and Car Show on the grounds of the German- Tullos, former District 6 council See COUPLE, page 3 American Club in Cape Coral. More photos are available online at: cu.cape-coral- daily-breeze.com. Local educators to Car show, sunshine, great host ‘Take a Stand for food highlight Seafood Fest Public Education Rally’ By TIFFANY REPECKI 8-year-old son, Andrew. When Cape couples Don and Gale By MCKENZIE CASSIDY To go [email protected] asked why they decided to stop Tobin and Tom and Mary Lou [email protected] Beautiful weather set the by, Hearn called himself and his Weiland were also first-timers at Nearly one week after teachers What: Take a Stand for son car enthusiasts. the event. A self-proclaimed car statewide participated in a virtual stage Saturday afternoon for vis- Public Education Rally itors of the Matlacha Mariners’ “Cause we’re car guys. At enthusiast, Tom Weiland said he rally hosted by the Florida annual Seafood Fest and Car least, I’m one,” he said with a came out for the show, friends Education Association, local When: Wednesday, March Show. smile. “I’m trying to make him and maybe some of the seafood. union leaders scheduled their own 31, at 6 p.m. The event featured fresh one.” “They’re beautiful. They’re rally Wednesday. seafood dishes prepared by local Hearn said there was a good sweet,” he said of the vehicles The “Take a Stand for Public Where: Lee Education restaurants, as well as unique selection of vehicles on display on display. Education Rally” begins at 6 p.m. Center, 2855 Colonial cuisine like frog legs and ostrich at the show and some unusual “I came for the sun and at the Lee Education Center at Blvd., Fort Myers ones, too. He picked a 1963 food,” Mary Lou Weiland said 2855 Colonial Blvd. in Fort burgers. Located at the German- Details: Hosted by the American Social Club on Pine Chevy Impala convertible as his with a laugh. Myers. Union leaders from the Island Road, the festival also choice out of the bunch, while Tom Weiland said the show Teachers Association and Teachers Association of offered a mix of vendors selling Andrew favored the old wooden offered a larger selection of Support Personnel Associations Lee County and Support everything from food items, to trucks. vehicles than other events he has of Lee County are inviting all Personnel Association clothing and jewelry. Along “It’s hard to pick one,” Hearn attended, as well as more unusu- members of the community to of Lee County. with the food and wares, a wide said of the vehicles. al and older models. Fingering a bring attention to important edu- range of vehicles were on dis- Car show regulars, the father- 1955 Ford convertible as his top cational issues. sage of SB 6, a bill to mandate play, and local musical acts kept son duo said they would defi- pick of the day, he said it was “It’s about SB 6 and all of the teacher performance pay, as well the crowd dancing. nitely attend next year’s event. worth the $5 admission price to things they’re trying to do to pub- as damaging financial cuts to the Cape Coral resident Mark “It’s a real nice show,” Hearn lic education,” said Donna attend. Lee County School District. Hearn decided to check out the said. “It’s fantastic. I’m sur- Mutzenard, service unit director event for the first time with his prised at how big it is.” See SHOW, page 3 for the FEA. Unions are protesting the pas- See EDUCATORS, page 6 Annual Cape canal clean-up attracts 100 volunteers By TIFFANY REPECKI garbage from the Cape’s canals out here.” removed. find a way to remove it. [email protected] and waterfront land. Kim Volunteers met at the pavilion Cressman attributed the differ- “A lot of people found tires,” Cape Coral residents pitched Cressman, event organizer and an at the Cape Coral Yacht Club, ence in weight to participants she added. in Saturday morning to help environmental biologist for the where they set out on boats and finding more lighter items this For the first time, volunteers remove debris and litter from the city, said about 100 volunteers kayaks launched from the boat year, like Styrofoam cups and also cleaned up some freshwater city’s waterways during the third participated in this year’s event. ramp and beach. Those without a plastic bags. A few larger items canals in the Cape. The Cape annual Canal Cleanup. About 150 people volunteered means to search by water set out were still discovered and Coral Bass Club took the initia- Organized by the city’s last year. on foot to pick up what they could removed, including a fence and a tive to target the water system in Environmental Resources “People are really enthusiastic along the waterline. Cressman recliner. One group found almost the Lake Kennedy area. The trash Division and Keep Lee County about it, about doing something estimated that the volunteers col- an entire wooden dock. Weighing the club collected filled up a 20- Beautiful, the event brings you can see,” she said. “It’s nice lected about 1,700 pounds of almost 300 pounds, the dock was yeard dumpster. Cressman added boaters, kayakers and others to see such an enthusiastic debris less than last year, when left on one generous homeown- together in an effort to clear response. We’ve got great people about 6,000 pounds were er’s property until Cressman can See CANAL, page 6 ATAGLANCE AROUND THE CAPE NEWS OF NOTE WHAT’S INSIDE Easter Sunrise Service Thousands watch owls at the Cape Yacht Club hatch in California yard Annie’s Mailbox......11A Editorial ..........4-5A Florida Business............14A Horoscopes......11A A Life In Christ (formerly Christ the SAN MARCOS, Calif. (AP) — A barn Servant Church of the Brethren) will again owl couple in California has given birth to Cape Life ..........7A Obituaries ..........2A Lottery CASH 3: be hosting Easter Sunrise Service Sunday, a family and a fan club. Classifieds........1-4B Police Blotter ....6A 4-6-4 / 4-3-0 April 4, at 7 a.m., at the Cape Coral Yacht Two years ago, Carlos and Donna Royal Comics ............10A Sports ........12-13A PLAY 4: Club Beach.