Post Comments, share Views, read Blogs on CaPe-Coral-daily-Breeze.Com Crushed Cape High loses 44-0 CAPE CORAL in spring game — SPORTS DAILY BREEZE WEATHER: Mostly Cloudy • Tonight: Storms • Saturday: Partly Sunny — 2A cape-coral-daily-breeze.com Vol. 48, No. 119 Friday, May 22, 2009 50 cents Lee third-graders surpass state averages in FCAT “The third-grade results on this year’s Reading and math results released FCAT show that we are on the right track academically. This is great news, By MCKENZIE CASSIDY third-grade FCAT reading and math there’s much more to be done.” but we all know there’s much more to [email protected] tests Thursday. Lee County scores Scores from the state include all be done.” Schools in Lee County may be surpassed state averages in both students, including those enrolled in struggling with financial problems subjects and showed a clear exception education programs and — Superintendent James Browder due to budget shortfalls, but that has increase from three years ago. English language learners, and are not hindered some students’ aca- “The third-grade results on this used by the DOE to grade schools in demic achievements. year’s FCAT show that we are on the county. instruction and review. 76 percent earned a three or higher The Florida Department of the right track academically,” said Third-graders who receive a one The district reported that 81 per- on FCAT reading. Education released the results of the Superintendent James Browder. on the FCAT reading are required to cent of third-grade students earned a “This is great news, but we all know attend summer school for additional three or higher on FCAT math and See FCAT, page 6A Peace offering Building industry welcomes new Fla. legislation as plus Local governments now must defend impact fees By GRAY ROHRER [email protected] “We are helping reignite A bill signed into law Thursday Florida’s economy by Gov. Charlie Crist means local through legislation that governments must prove impact empowers businesses fees are justified when challenged and creates new oppor- by developers. tunities for families to be Rep. Gary Aubuchon, R-Cape successful in their com- Coral, co-sponsored the legislation munities and their and said the law makes impact fee careers.” rules more equitable. “When somebody brings a chal- — Gov. Charlie Crist lenge to government regarding an impact fee, they enter on a level playing field. It correctly places the “This is very important legisla- burden of proof on government to tion. There’s currently no law that prove the impact fee is justified,” helps determine when (impact fees) aren’t fair,” she said. DREW WINCHESTER he said. Prior law held that builders had Aubuchon and Schnell said to prove impact fees were unwar- homeowners and commercial Mayor Jim Burch reads a special proclamation to Bianca Vukovic, the Serbian ambas- building owners will ultimately sador to the World Peace Marker Project. ranted when challenged in court. Patti Schnell, executive director benefit from decreased fees of the Cape Coral Construction because developers pass them on to Industry Association, said the new buyers. Cape artist brings countries law is a welcome bright spot for the “Builders don’t pay impact industry in an otherwise gloomy fees. Customers pay impact fees, together using art for peace economic climate. See LAWS, page 6A “I have generated an art form which Newest marker is will live without me. It’s a work of art like no other.” heading to Serbia — Tiite Baquero, Cape Coral artist By DREW WINCHESTER now placed strategically throughout the globe. [email protected] A lifetime of work is coming to a close for Tiite Baquero and 198 other artists have been part of Baquero. the mammoth undertaking, as the peace markers His vision, the Worldwide Peace Marker are now at locations in four continents including Project, is nearly complete, and with its conclusion Germany, Japan, Turkey, Morocco and Italy, to comes a rare vantage for the Cape Coral artist — name a few. one he hopes will live far beyond his own life, Each marker has an ambassador, one who is beyond the city, maybe even beyond the final ves- charged with developing an approach and program tiges of mankind. by which to install a new peace marker in his or her “I have generated an art form which will live country, in turn spreading the message of world without me,” he said. “It’s a work of art like no peace. other.” Emmy-award-winning flautist and North Fort Though the World Peace Marker Project was Myers resident Kat Epple acts as America’s ambas- launched in 2002, Baquero has been working on sador. She has known Baquero for the better part of 30 years and watched as the project grew. the ideology behind the project for four decades. GREG KAHN After 15 years of intense study, he slowly devel- “I’ve known Tiite for many years and I’ve been an advocate for the worldwide peace marker proj- oped his approach to a new art form, one that is Gov. Charlie Crist signs four bills into law Thursday that See PEACE, page 6A aim to encourage economic growth in Florida. Local senior wins scholarship to study in Germany Stipend covering expenses for year “I look forward to be able to go to the museums, enjoy the food and the cul- By ANDREA GALABINSKI ernments,” she said. journey to achieve the goal of get- ture. There is so much history there.” [email protected] It is a full scholarship that covers ting the scholarship, a process she North Fort Myers High School all of Younges’ expenses. started her freshman year. — Leila Younges, senior at senior Leila Younges will soon trav- “We are very proud of Leila,” “I was looking forward to apply- North Fort Myers High School el to Germany to study for one year said North Fort Myers High School ing then,” she said. after earning a coveted scholarship. Principal Kimberly Lunger. “This In her last year, Younges took “It’s a foreign exchange student scholarship is something she has set evening classes several nights a Although the final destination is “We first go to Washington, scholarship for Americans to go to her sights on since she entered week to achieve the grade point Germany, there are exciting stops D.C., for a seminar, so everyone can Germany for a year. It’s sponsored school here.” average that would help her secure along the way until she reports to her by the German and American gov- Younges said it has been a long the scholarship. assigned school overseas. See STUDENT, page 6A ATAGLANCE AROUND THE CAPE NEWS OF NOTE WHAT’S INSIDE Economic Development Memorial Block Party set Annie’s Mailbox ....8A NASCAR............9A The Pearl Jam Memorial Block Party, Florida Roundtable open to public hosted by the Pearl Lounge, will be held Business ................7A Nation ................5A The CFP, in partnership with the Women’s today-Sunday in Big John’s shopping plaza Council of Realtors, Cape Coral Association Classifieds ..........1-6B Police Blotter ....2A Lottery on Southeast 47th Terrace. CASH 3: of Realtors and the Chamber of Commerce of Tickets are $10 daily or $15 for a three- Comics ............12A Sports ........15-17A 7-2-2 / 0-1-8 Cape Coral, will present an Economic day pass. Children 12 and under are free. Crossword........12A State ..................3A PLAY 4: Development Roundtable on Thursday at the Live music from more than 25 local, 0-5-6-1 / 7-8-1-3 Cape Coral Realtors Association, 918 S.E. Dr. Donohue ......8A TV Listings....10-13A regional and national acts, along with food Fantasy 5 46th Lane. eating contests, games and challenges. More Editorial..............4A Weather ............2A 1-2-4-24-34 Doors open at 5:30 p.m. The presentations Lotto than 50 vendors from Lee and Collier coun- will start promptly at 6 p.m., and there will be ties, and a children’s section open daily. Horoscopes........8A 16-36-37-41-45-46 a question and answer period at the end. The Florida Powerball The winner of a battle of a bands compe- 23-30-31-35-42 event is free, and open to the public. Hors tition will receive $2,500 and eight hours of PB 6 x 2 d’oeuvres provided. recording time at a local studio. Seating is limited, come early. For infor- A portion of the proceeds will benefit mation, contact Heather L. Mazurkiewicz at Journeys Academy, a nonprofit school for 7 48445 46010 1 541-8619 or 470-2478. youngsters with different disabilities. Page 2A Friday, May 22, 2009 cape-coral-daily-breeze.com CAPE CORAL DAILY BREEZE POLICE BLOTTER (The police blotter contains I Christopher James Roff, owner information to pawn pawn items $300 or more, lar- I Kevin James Sullivan, 21, public information obtained 21, of 3623 S.W. First Place, items $300 or more, larceny ceny $300 or less than of 1503 S.E. 23rd Terrace, was from the Cape Coral Police was charged Wednesday with theft $300 or more but less $10,000 from person 65 years charged Wednesday with DUI. Department, the Lee County drive while license suspended, than $5,000, dealing in stolen of age or older and dealing in Sheriff’s Office and the Lee DUI and DUI with property property and unarmed burglary stolen property. I Incidents County Jail booking log. damage. of dwelling no assault or bat- David Chadwick Barr I Arrests made are suspicions of I Erich Charles Meixner, tery. Boots, 24, of 3227 S.W.