Post Comments, share Views, read Blogs on CaPe-Coral-daily-Breeze.Com Fallen CAPE CORAL Miracle lose 5-3 to Stone Crabs DAILY BREEZE — SPORTS WEATHER: Partly Sunny • Tonight: Partly Cloudy • Saturday: Partly Sunny — 2A cape-coral-daily-breeze.com Vol. 48, No. 195 Friday, August 21, 2009 50 cents Council restores budget cuts suggested by staff City’s public safety departments, “I’ve gotten more hits about Parks and Recreation than anything else.” parks and recreation see changes — Councilmember Derrick Donnell By DREW WINCHESTER including heavy cuts to the rected by council during a [email protected] Parks and Recreation and budget workshop Thursday at The Cape Coral City Public Works departments, City Hall. down from the original Council tentatively Council put some items back have drawn the ire of the com- The proposed $116.4 mil- $9,463,722 in cuts as original- approved putting program sub- on the proposed budget for the munity throughout the budget- lion budget would increase ly proposed by staff. sidization, maintenance, park next fiscal year that were origi- ary process. based on the council’s adjust- The cuts to the Parks and rangers and recreation adminis- nally recommended for With the exception of ments. Recreation Department have tration funding back into the removal by city staff. Human Resources, all depart- The cost to bring back the been the most highly contested budget. ments found some items resur- items is more than $7 million, The recommendations, of the proposed changes. See BUDGET, page 3A Publix to present in-store cooking demonstrations Simple Meals features Florida-grown produce By MCKENZIE CASSIDY [email protected] “We’re very pleased to Publix Super Markets again partner with Publix announced Thursday it will soon to promote Florida- stage a number of in-store cooking grown products. This is demonstrations that feature an exceptional opportu- Florida-grown agricultural prod- nity to highlight Florida’s ucts and stress healthy living. early-spring harvest of Starting this spring, Publix, the fresh produce.” largest supermarket chain in MICHAEL PISTELLA Florida, with 730 stores across the — Florida Agriculture state, will hold Simple Meals Commissioner demonstrations where shoppers Charles H. Bronson Last bit of summer can see local produce being used Julie and Katie Lotito, both 6, enjoy a little beach time at the Cape Coral Yacht Club to make healthy dishes. Community Park before heading back to school Monday. The Cape twins will enter Recipes used in the program Services has worked with Publix first grade. will be available in the store’s pro- before to stress the importance of duce section. the state’s produce industry. In the The Florida Department of past, the two have hosted in-store Local groups to host auction Agriculture and Consumer See PRODUCE, page 16A for region’s only diaper bank By ANDREA GALABINSKI [email protected] If you have had children, or have taken care To go of an elderly person or disabled individual, you What know how expensive diapers can be. Destiny Diaper Bank fund-raiser Destiny Diaper Bank is the only agency in Who Southwest Florida who provides diapers to those The Bridge Networking Group in need. and Woman’s Life of SWFL A fund-raiser, sponsored by Woman’s Life of When SWFL and The Bridge Networking Group, will Thursday from 11 a.m.-1:15 p.m. be held from 11 a.m.-1:15 p.m. Thursday at Where Bianca’s Ristorante Italiano & Pizzeria to bene- Bianca’s Ristorante Italiano & Pizzeria, fit the diaper bank. 16251 N. Cleveland Ave., North Fort Myers MICHAEL PISTELLA Recently, 1,200 diapers were donated to Information those in the area. Call 225-5019 “They were gone within one hour. That’s very Prep work Mariner senior Renate Kohler tapes Jimmy Manner’s common,” said the Rev. Rebecca G. Hines, who diapers is tremendous,” she said. “We need at founded the organization. least 10,000 diapers a month because we dis- hand during football practice Thursday. The Tritons “I look forward to all events. The need for start their season against Cape High Sept. 4. See DIAPERS, page 3A Bayshore District to maintain current staffers Due to concessions, smart spending Bayshore Fire By ANDREA GALABINSKI and the contract for all fire- gave back the money through District Chief [email protected] fighters was ratified for the benefits and total savings. That next year. was the game plan — not to Lawrence While fire departments Nesbet with a across the United States and “The contract was approved lose positions. We’re here for particularly in Florida are see- by the board of commissioners the people.” cost-saving ing drastic reductions in funds when the firefighters stepped Commission Chair Tracy truck. No lay- and layoffs from the housing up and saved the district over Hansen said all the commis- offs were made crisis, the Bayshore Fire $177,000,” said Firefighter sioners were pleased with the in his district. Protection & Rescue Service District 12 Vice President firefighters stepping up, espe- District reports no positions William LeMieux. cially for the significant fund ANDREA were lost in recent contract “For the most part we are a savings. GALABINSKI negotiations. very tight-knit group,” he said. “We don’t start the budget The Board of Fire “We understood the challenges Commissioners met Aug. 11 that faced the department and See BAYSHORE, page 16A ATAGLANCE AROUND THE CAPE NEWS OF NOTE WHAT’S INSIDE Dinner show planned Coral Oaks offering deals Annie’s Mailbox ....8A Nation ................6A A Comedy Club dinner show featuring Coral Oaks is extending its “Family Golf Florida Rene Bray and emcee Chris Cowles will Month” through Sunday by continuing to Business ................7A Obituary ............2A be held at 7 p.m. today at Lake Kennedy offer special rates and opportunities. Classifieds ..........1-6B Police Blotter ....2A Lottery Senior Center, 400 Santa Barbara Blvd. Family Golf Month promotes the game to CASH 3: Tickets are $22 for members and $32 for new and experienced golfers and encourages Comics ............12A Sports ........13-15A 0-9-8 / 5-9-6 non-members. For reservations and infor- families to play the game of golf together. Crossword........12A State ..................5A PLAY 4: mation, call 574-0575. Family deals include: 4-6-9-1 / 4-0-9-2 I Dr. Donohue ......8A Today in History ..2A $40 for round of golf for a family of Fantasy 5 four (two adults and two children under 18) Editorial..............4A TV Listings......9-11A 7-14-19-28-32 Softball players sought Lotto with carts after 2 p.m. 50 plus Soft Ball of Cape Coral is I Free driving range token for Horoscopes........8A Weather ............2A 14-16-17-19-43-45 looking for players of all skill levels. The Florida Powerball son/daughter (under 18) with purchase of an 14-24-31-43-51 season starts Sept. 1. Games and practices adult range token. PB 27 x 5 are held at the BMX Park, located at I Children can play for $2.50 with cart Trafalgar Parkway and Skyline after noon, or walk for free after 2 p.m. with Boulevard. For information, call Ken at a paying adult. 7 48445 46010 1 541-3263 or Joe at 839-3530. For information, call 573-3100. Page 2A Friday, August 21, 2009 cape-coral-daily-breeze.com CAPE CORAL DAILY BREEZE POLICE BLOTTER (The police blotter contains Wednesday with DUI with charged Wednesday with pos- I Eric Norman Grube, 44, I Claude Lee Nelson, 44, of public information obtained property damage, hit and run session of controlled substance of 5753 Riverside Drive, was 2804 N.W. Seventh Place, was from the Cape Coral Police fail to stop remain at crash without prescription includes charged Wednesday with DUI. charged Wednesday with DUI. Department, the Lee County involving injury, possession marijuana over 20 grams, pos- I Mary Roxanne Miles, 32, Sheriff’s Office and the Lee and or use of narcotic equip- session of marijuana not more of 811 S.E. 12th Ave., was Incidents County Jail booking log. ment and DUI. than 20 grams and possession charged Wednesday with petit I Arrests made are suspicions of I Rolando Santiago and or use of narcotic equip- larceny and possession of mari- In the 4600 block of crime(s) committed. All per- Calixto, 29, of 1914 N.W. ment. juana not more than 20 grams. Southeast Sixth Avenue, sons are innocent until proven 36th Ave., was charged I Nicky L. Grach, 21, of I Yancey Austin Miller, 18, unknown person(s) reportedly removed items valued at $600. guilty in a court of law.) Wednesday with domestic vio- 610 S.E. Eighth Place, was of 1614 N.E. 12th Place, was I lence battery touch or strike charged Wednesday with resist charged Wednesday with loi- In the 100 block of and disorderly conduct. property recovery by retail tering or prowling and posses- Southeast Seventh Place, Arrests I unknown person(s) reportedly I Edward Joseph Gardner, merchant or farmer and petit sion of marijuana not more than Peggy Villar, 24, of 4929 22, of 12 S.E. 18th Ave., was larceny. 20 grams. removed items valued at $228. S.W. 16th Place, was charged Last week’s Web poll results Should Southwest 28th Street be closed to Food delivery driver reportedly through traffic? I Yes, the homeowners who complain about traffic should get relief, 75 percent I No, it just moves the problem to someone else’s street, 21 percent robbed at gunpoint by two men I Maybe, let us see what input is provided at the meeting to discuss the issue, 3 percent By CONNOR HOLMES robbed her of her cell phone and cash, The two men then fled the area on I Other, 1 percent [email protected] valued at $228.