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2B THE NEWS-PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST 7, 2000 Local Mariner High in hurry to find new band director music, but that's not the quality everyone admired in him," said Hallenbeck, who has been with the band for two years. "He had a great personality. He was like a Kid, and we don't know what this other person will be like." McNerney said he wasn't i surprised by Belongia's decision to go to another school 1 right now because when the might decide to change Kyle Hallenbeck, junior By TANYA S0MAR00 The News-Press Mariner High School administrators plan to begin interviewing candidates today to fill the vacancy left by the sudden departure of band director Dan Belongia. Belongia resigned on July 31 to take over the performing arts program at Dr. Phillips High School in Orlando, said Mariner Principal Michael McNerney.

Belongia's two assistants went with him to the Orange County school. Mariner's administration has new band director comes, he might decide to change everything," said junior Kyle Hallenbeck. During his time at Mariner, Belongia was able to turn the Silver Magic Marching Band into one of the best in the state. The band won first place at the Florida Marching Band Coalition State Tournament in 1998 and third place last year, "He was great," McNerney said. "One of the best band directors I've seen in 30 years." Bands students expressed apprehension, about Belognia's replacement.

"He was really great with "We can't practice any music new band director comes, lie everything." found in time. But the staffing changes already have affected the band's practice. The 130 to 140 students in the anci llll yccua cu ivjcuiuv-i. "That's the average run for band directors and football 1 coaches," McNerney said. "They can go somewhere else and make more money." Tanya Somaroo can be reached at 344-4620.

LANDSCAPE: Brewer HURRICANES: Some names retired to avoid confusion wants newsletter editor s-ssilI "When you have a very famous hurricane, it gets a lot of notoriety," said Gary Padgett, a computer data manager at Eglin Air Force Base who has studied hurricanes as a hobby for 30 ricane specialists from the United States and the Caribbean decides which names will be retired or added to the rotation. In 1998, Hurricanes Georges and Mitch were removed from the list. Since 1990, a total of 15 hurricane names have been SURVEY: Some claim poll tilted toward incorporation SURVEY 1,340 surveys mailed 778 (58 percent) responded 428 (55 percent) are registered voters or said they intend to register. 291 of the 428 (68 percent) favor incorporation. 559 (72 percent) support local control of tax and land use survey was handled, Lloyd said, but he added that every effort was made to keep the process open to all.

"We ran the most open From PagelB with its rows of royal palms. Other objections involve the creation of unnecessary traffic obstacles on a road that's been under construction for years. Also on the agenda is a proposal for a new decorative fountain, at a maximum cost of $74,000, to go at the intersections of McGregor, U.S. 41 and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Boulevard. That intersection is widely known as "the fountain interchange" because a fountain was there years ago, wrote Paul Miller, the city's contract administrator, on the council's agenda. Now that the road is being improved and redecorated, he said, it would be appropriate to build another fountain to reflect the historical name. In another ongoing controversy, Brewer said she plans to ask the council that if the city newsletter Fort Myers Today is reinstated in next year's budget that it be edited by a nonelected official. Grady edited the bimonthly newsletter that cost about $60,000 a year, until council members last month eliminated the final issue because they feared it was getting too political in election seasoa Grady said he valued the paper because it allows him to get good news out about the city.

Attempts to kill it, he said, were politically motivated to keep news of the city's accomplishments during his term as mayor low-key. Most other council members also Said they had problems with the paper. But Brewer said that while she is not against a city newsletter, she has a problem with its content while Grady was editor. retired. "It's a bit of a memorial too for people that were affected by it," Landsea said.

Contact Andi Atwater at or 335-0410. RESULTS matters. 522 (67 percent) favor incorporation over annexation to Sanibel to get local control. 363 (47 percent) of the respondents are Captiva Civic Association members. 288 (79 percent) association members favored incorporation.

process," Lloyd said, Contact Don Ruane at or 335-0225. has successfully (ruled om a million patients for mm than 25 wars Five Other Plans to Choose From, Including PROTEIN DIET SYSTEM FDA-Approved Medications Available First Visit NO CHARGE Financing Available YOU'RE NEVER TOO OLD TO Silver Magic Marching Band were told that sectional practice was cancelled on Aug. 3. "We can't practice any music right now because when the years. "If the name is used six years later, it could cause a lot of confusion." The next time Floyd and Lenny were scheduled to be used was 2005, but those names will be replaced with Franklin and Lee.

A committee made up of hur CAPTIVA in mil AT1 78 Sound' VV i -oOtA LLL.2 Gulf of Mexico Tht News-Press vey period. There are critics of how the 113 Back Pain Headaches Whiplash Auto Accident Injuries On The Job Injuries Sports Injuries Several HMO's PPO's Major Medical Medicare Provider Transportation Available for new patients injured In Auto Accidents We wait for your insurance to pay us! We do our best to see you within 2 hours of your call 936-2311 1 HOURS: 10-6 SAT. 10-6. SUN. 11-5 l' i Manet Cohen 1 Lost 75 OPTIFAST From PagelB and resident, also opposes incor-poratioa Captiva is a premier location even though it has been under Lee County's control, he said.

"Lee County would never let high-rises come to the island," he said. "Why do we need to become a city knowing the bureaucracy that would occur? The idea is unnecessary," Miville said. Both said they thought the cover letter that accompanied the survey leaned too far toward favoring incorporation. Miller said he also received a call from a governance committee member who wanted to talk about the issues during the sur- MM Dr, Lana Perkins Board Certified Chiropractic Orthopedist 1 1470 S. Cleveland Avenue, Fort Myers It's time to rotate our floor models.

Come on in and get nrnor hi 11 rn this hnct r( tha best Hot Spring Spas! 'With Approved Credit 18 FT. MYERS "rn ATTHE CORNER OF FdWLEH 355 COLONIHL icquneg see Mote tor details, (j-j 939-5B00 IPS ,3, inn nnn noni mm a put out ads and spread the word at colleges in hopes of find a new director fast. "The timing couldn't be worse," McNerney said. If the interviews go well, McNerney could have someone hired by Aug. 11.

just in time to coordinate band camp, which starts on Aug. 14. Their first performance is at the football game Sept. 1. If the search takes longer, McNerney has a backup plan.

Sandy Schwartz, the choral director, is helping with the search for the new director and will coordinate the band camp if a suitable candidate is not INFORMATION WHAT: Fort Myers City Council WHEN: 6 p.m. Monday WHERE: Fort Myers City Hall, between Broadway and Hendry streets downtown ON TV: Adelphia cable channel 19 "There would be stories in there with department heads' names on them, and the department heads told me the stories were changed so much they had little to do with what they wrote," she said "It was all the mayor's view." Other items include a proposal to create a citywide curfew much like the one that takes in 80 percent of the city now, Grady said. But this curfew may also affect school-age children who are out during school hours without an adult, he said. "It should be a big help with daytime truancy," he said, adding that daytime truants are believed to commit many daytime burglaries. Council members will decide Monday whether to have public hearings on the curfew before possibly enacting it The council also will talk about ways to get a handle on illegal rentals of buildings such as garages that have been converted to apartments in single-family, home neighborhoods, said Councilman Mike Flanders.

The illegal rentals have been a problem in Flanders' Ward 4, he said. Contact Betty Parker at or 335-022L "I feel it's something that's worthwhile to do. I don't need to run for president and my wife probably won't run for New York Senate. It'sjusttoget involved in the area." -Henry Rothenberg, mosquito control 1924. Those for Fire Control include: Seat 2: Betty Goodacre, 72, of Oak Street owns an upholstery business.

She's lived in Lee County 45 years. Seat 3: David James, 51, of Nancy lane owns David James Appliance and Electric Service. This is, his first run for political office. Seat 4: Sally Smith, 49, of Washington Avenue works in real estate for Loffreno Real Estate. She was first elected to the board four years ago.

The Library District Board candidates are: Seat 5: Claude B. Bowyer, 57, of 42nd Avenue is a retired medical social worker. Bowyer volunteered at the library for two years before being asked to serve on the board. Seat 7: John D. Rohrer of Estero Boulevard The only municipal race in Fort Myers Beach this year will be for council seat 2 between Mayor Daniel I Iughcs and challenger Bill Thomas of southern Estero Island.

The Hughes-Thomas race will be decided in a general election Nov. 7. The five council members will appoint a mayor for 2001 from among themselves. Contact Pamela Smith Hay ford at or 3354448. I Visit our 1 Xifii Website: -v.

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Anyone wishing to appeal the decision(s) resulting as an outcome of the contract negotiations with respect to any matter considered during the negotiations will need a record of the proceedings for such appeal, and may need a verbatim record, to include all testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. 4. Commencement of the contract negotiations will begin on Thursday, the 1 7th day of August, 2000, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and on the 1 st day of September, 2000, from 9:00 a to 5:00 p.m.

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Strasbaugh has been on the board 15 years. Serving is viewed more like volunteer work than a county commission seat or town council position. "I feel it's something that's worthwhile to do. I don't need to run for president and my wife probably won't run for New York Senate. It's just to get involved in the area," said Henry Rothenberg, also on Mosquito Control.

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