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By Michael Smith

There is an old saying about howthe worst of events can bring out thebest in man’s nature, and if that is infact the case, then the Wesley Chapelcommunity has revealed its true naturein coming together to aid one localfamily in the wake of a devastating firethat claimed the lives of two youngchildren.

According to published reports,the fire broke out in the Loury Dr.mobile home of Anise Borque andJames Moore at around 6:40 p.m. onMarch 15. The couple lived in thehome with their four children — twinsWalker and Hunter, 10, Mackenze,who was 9, and 8-year-old Austin.Hunter and Mackenze both sufferedfrom cerebral palsy and were confinedto wheelchairs.

That evening, Anise was homewith the children while James, whoserved as handyman for the trailer

park, wasworking inanotherunit fourdoorsdown fromthe family’strailer.Anise leftthe chil-dren to goand getJames to tell him to come home fordinner, and although she was gone forjust a few minutes, in that space oftime, the deadly blaze broke out.Exactly how it started is still a mystery.

But, Anise would later tell investi-gators that she was on her way back tothe trailer when Walker ran up to herand told her that there was a fire. Heand Austin, who had been playing inthe yard, were safe, but there was nosign of Hunter and Mackenze, whohad been inside a bedroom at the rear

Community Comes Together For Family Of Kids Killed In Fire

of the mobile home. At about that same time, Bill

Heisler, who lives next door to thetrailer park, says he was working in hisyard when his dog started barking andhe saw another neighbor runningtowards the mobile home community.Instinctively, he ran over, too, and as

they got closer, they saw the smokeand flames coming out of the family’strailer, along with Anise, who wasscreaming that her babies were stillinside. Heisler and other neighborsjoined James in trying to get to the

See “Family” on page 6.

public and will be held at 6:30 p.m. at alocation within Wiregrass.

Among the entertainers scheduledto appear during the festival are Left,10th Concession, Amerikinfolk, theJake Mackey Band, Colleen Hart &Rebecca, Bryan Edwards, the TroyDuncan Band, Nunz at Night and theHarold Jones Band.

For more Celebration of theArts info, visit WesleyChapelCham-ber.com or call 994-8534. For moremall happenings, see page 13.

Chamber’s Fourth Annual Celebration Of The Arts Is This Weekend!The Greater Wesley Chapel Cham-

ber of Commerce (WCCC) will host itsfourth annual “Celebration of theArts,” which also will be held at theShops at Wiregrass on Saturday, April9, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., and Sunday, April10, 11a.m.-6 p.m.

The Celebration of the Arts, whichhas brought thousands of people toWesley Chapel the last three years,should be even bigger and better this

year and, for the first time, will featureon-line voting for “People’s Choice”Awards. Visit TampaBay.com and votefor your favorite piece of art submittedby this year’s artists. Online voting willcontinue to Friday April 8, noon, andresume Saturday April 9, until 4p.m., at the show. The “People’sChoice” winner will be announced Sat-urday evening at the Celebration’sAwards Reception, which is open to the

The 4th annual WCCC Celebration of the Arts will feature oil paintings by Ron Deel(left), entertainment by the Troy Duncan Band & much more.

Mackenze and HunterFreeman died in a fireat their family’s mobile

home on March 15.

Pastor Dave Huff of Trinity Church of Wesley Chapel introduces local Chris-tian rock band Final Moment at a benefit concert for the Freeman family.

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tion Florida Hospital Wesley Chapeland Sweetbay Supermarkets, whichhas a location on S.R. 54 and a storejust south of County Line Rd. whichattracts many “southern” WesleyChapel (Seven Oaks, Meadow Pointe,Northwood, etc.) residents. In addi-tion, many of the restaurants whichparticipated in the event this year wereeither located in Wesley Chapel orvery close to the Pasco line.

At the New Tampa Chamber’sTaste wrapup meeting, which Iattended, president Rachel Havilandtalked about the glorious weather, thegreat layout provided by events com-mittee chair Matt Palmer and also

noted that the Sweetbay at CountyLine Rd. was among the most suc-cessful Taste pre-sale locations. And,even though the store isn’t located inWesley Chapel, many of the ChamberBoard members acknowledged that alot of the presales at that Sweetbaywere likely Wesley Chapel residents.

Amazing FoodAmazing FoodNo matter where the attendees

came from, however, few could arguethat the food at this year’s Taste was

This weekend (Satur-day-Sunday, April 9-10),the Greater Wesley ChapelChamber of Commerce

(WCCC) will host its fourth annual “Cel-ebration of the Arts” at the Shops atWiregrass mall. Although the “Celebra-tion” has had other titles, this successfulweekend-long event (and others) onceagain shows how far the community wecall Wesley Chapel has progressed.

There’s no doubt that both theChamber and the Shops (see page 13)have been a big part of giving WesleyChapel it’s identity and I give kudos tothe mall’s upscale stores and impressivemarketing department for always findingways to draw people, not only from Wes-ley Chapel and New Tampa, but fromLutz, Land O’Lakes and areas even fur-ther from Bruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd.and S.R.s 54 and 56, with unique events.

As unique events go, however, few inour area have ever equaled the success ofthe New Tampa Chamber of Commerce’sannual Taste of New Tampa®, which wasnot only again tremendously successful inits 18th year on March 20, but also had alot more of a Wesley Chapel edge to itthan in most previous years (not includingthe years it was held inside the MeadowPointe and Seven Oaks communities, butthose were several years ago), as an esti-mated crowd of more than 3,000 peopleflocked to the football field at Paul R.Wharton High, which is located only

about a mile south of the Pasco Countyline on BBD.

In addition to the closer-to-Wesley-Chapel locale, this year’s Taste’s twolargest sponsors were the under-construc-


Table of ContentsLOCAL NEWS, BUSINESS, & EDUCATIONUPDATES........................................................Pages 1-25News Briefs.....................................................................4-5Pasco Sheriff Bob White Announces His RetirementCity Of Tampa Breaks Ground On New Fire StationFamily (cont. from page 1).......................................................6Wesley Chapel Community Calendar.......................10-11Help Fight Cancer At The Relay For Life.............................12

Local Business Updates..................................13-22Shops At Wiregrass Mall Hosting Popular Events................13Badar’s Hair & All..................................................................16Wesley Chapel Business Briefs.........................................17Dr. Nicole Mitchell, DMD....................................................18Buyers Home Store..........................................................20-21Tampa Rejuvenation........................................................22-23Taste Of New Tampa Recap (cont. from page 3).................24

Wesley Chapel Education News...........................25WCE Students Learn About Bicycle Safety

Neighborhood MagazineOur April Entertainment Calendar............................27Enjoy A Good Smoke & More At Chapel Cigars................30Bella Vita Ristorante & Market’s New Look!.......................31Our Exclusive 2011 Guide To Area Summer Camps & Programs..................................................34-35

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Taste of Boston was one of the WesleyChapel-based restaurants at the Taste.

See “Taste” on page 24.

The under-construction Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel was one of the twomajor sponsors of this year’s Taste of New Tampa®.

CorrectionsCorrectionsIn our last issue, we reported on a

burglary in the Grand Hampton subdivi-sion. Actually, however, the burglary tookplace in The Hammocks town home com-munity, which is next to Grand Hamptonon County Line Rd. in New Tampa.

In our story about the New TampaChiropractic & Injury Center, we toldyou that the Center offers a $25 newpatient consultation, which includes examand X-rays (a $325 value). We left outthat the patient and any other personresponsible for payment has the right torefuse pay, cancel payment, or be reim-bursed for any payment or any otherservice, examination, or treatment whichis performed as a result of and within 7hours of responding to the free, discount-ed, or reduced fee, service, exam or treat-ment. For more information, call 994-6111 or visit ConfortiChiropractic.com.

We apologize for the errors. — GN


News BriefsWESLEY CHAPEL $750,000 in 2007and received a $1.6-million AmericanReinvestment Recov-ery Act (ARRA) grantin 2009 to pay for theconstruction of thenew station. In addi-tion, assistant firechief Scott Ehlers saidthat the departmentalso received an addi-tional $3.9-milliongrant through theFederal EmergencyManagement Agency(FEMA)’s Staffing forAdequate Fire &Emergency Response(SAFER) program. That grant willallow the city to hire 36 new firefighterscitywide, 15 of which will be based atthe new station.

“We’re very excited about this newaddition,” Tampa Fire Rescue ChiefTom Ford said. “It will certainlyenhance our ability to provide thegreatest protection that we can.”

Iorio, who noted that Tampa FireRescue received national accreditationfrom the Center for Public SafetyExcellence last year, making it one ofonly 15 departments statewide to doso, added that the groundbreaking wasindicative, “of our dedication to neigh-borhoods and our commitment to the

quality of life in New Tampa.” More than that, however, Caetano

said, the new station, which is expectedto be completed by mid-November,will significantly improve the responsetimes to the growing neighborhoodson the eastern end of Cross Creek Blvd.and along Morris Bridge Rd.

“This station is long overdue, andI’m glad that we will soon have this outhere,” Caetano said. “It’s very impor-tant to have six-minute response timeson (emergency) calls.”

Currently, the Cross Creek Blvd.and Morris Bridge Rd. areas are servedby Tampa Fire Rescue Station #21,which is located more than two miles tothe west of the site of the new station.

Pasco Sheriff Bob WhiteAnnounces His Retirement

Pasco County Sheriff Bob Whiteannounced in March that he plans toretire from the office in order to spendmore time with his family.

According to a letter written bySheriff White that was released onMarch 16, his retirement will becomeeffective as of April 30. In the letter, the60-year-old White says that he feels hehas achieved his goals of making thePasco Sheriff’s Department one of thebest in the state and providing betterservice to the citizens of Pasco County.

White also says in the letter that hehad originally planned to run for afourth term in office after his currentterm expires in 2012, but that his prior-ities had changed after the birth of hisgranddaughter 18 months ago.

“I can’t give you my total commit-ment; therefore I can’t stay in office,”he wrote.

Gov. Rick Scott will appoint areplacement for White, although it isnot certain when that will happen. ASheriff’s Office spokesman said that itwill most likely be within the next cou-ple of weeks. At our press time, ninecandidates had filed applications forconsideration by Scott, including several

current and former employees of thedepartment.

Also, in what was considered bysome to be a politically motivatedmove, Sen. Mike Fasano (R-New PortRichey) said that he might consider arun for the Sheriff’s Office in 2012.There also was speculation that Whitemay be in line for an appointment byScott to a new position in Tallahassee,although rules say that he will have tobe retired for at least six months beforeaccepting any new appointment.

Iorio Breaks Ground ForNew Area Fire Station

In her last official visit to the NewTampa area as mayor, Tampa MayorPam Iorio recently helped breakground for the city’s newest fire stationand also cut the ribbon on an updatedchildren’s play area at the city’s recre-ation center at the New Tampa Com-munity Park.

Iorio, along with outgoing TampaCity Council member Joseph Caetanoand officials from Tampa Fire Rescue,turned over the first symbolic shovels ofdirt at the new station, designated Sta-tion # 22, at the 8-acre site at 10871Cross Creek Blvd. near Morris BridgeRd. The city purchased the property for

Former Tampa City Council member Joseph Caetano (3rdfrom left) & Mayor Pam Iorio are joined by Tampa Fire Res-cue (TFR) & other officials at the groundbreaking for TFR’s

Station No. 22 on Cross Creek Blvd. at Morris Bridge Rd.


Capt. Lonnie Benniefield, who isassigned to Station #21, says that,depending upon the location of the call,the time of day and traffic conditions, itcan take 18-20 minutes to respond tocalls in some cases, especially if the fire-fighters from Station #21 are busy andassistance has to come from anotherstation further away.

“This new station will give us thecapacity to get to most areas a lotquicker,” Benniefield said.

Benniefield also noted that the newstation will provide mutual assistance toPasco County fire units in the WesleyChapel area.

The new 8,660-sq.-ft. station willbe very similar in appearance to Station

#21, with three drive-through equip-ment bays flanked by work and livingquarters for the firefighters, but itsdesign also will include a number ofenvironmentally-friendly features, suchas high-efficiency lighting, solar-pow-ered exterior lighting and water heating,an energy-efficient HVAC system andthe use of recycled materials through-out, according to Michael Boutros,general manager of the Pillar Construc-tion Group of Clermont, the companycontracted by the city to build the newstation.

Boutros said that actual construc-tion was to have commenced by April1, and the contract calls for a 240-dayconstruction schedule. — MS

children, but the fire was too hot forthem to get in by the door, so theybegan tearing away at the wall of thetrailer where the children were withwhatever tools they could find, andeven their bare hands. By the time theybroke through, however, it was toolate. Both of the children had suc-cumbed to the smoke and fire.

Heisler, who says he was so intenton trying to get to the children that hedidn’t even notice that he had receivedburns himself, says that the members ofthe close-knit community immediatelybegan rallying around the devastatedfamily.

“(Jimmy and Anise) are good peo-ple, and good people are hard to find,”he says. “Besides, we have children, andI know that if my house was on fire,Jimmy would have been trying to crawlthrough my window to get my kids justlike I was trying to crawl through hiswindow to get to his.”

Heisler adds that another exampleof the good impression that the couplemade on others was evident the dayafter the fire. Once again, he was in hisyard when he saw a man drive up to theburnt-out trailer and get out of his car.Thinking at first that the man was justanother rubbernecker, Heisler asked the

man if he could help him. That’s whenthe man told him that he had metJimmy and Anise at a yard sale the cou-ple had held about a month earlier. Hesaid he had heard about the fire, buthoped it wasn’t the couple’s childrenwho had been killed.

“Then, he pulled out his walletand said ‘All I have is $20, but I wantto do something to help them,’”Heisler says. “He had only probablymet Jimmy and Anise for a minute ortwo at the yard sale, but they madesuch an impression on him that hecame back and gave me his only $20.That just goes to show what kind ofpeople they are.”

That $20 also became the founda-tion of a trust fund that Heisler and hiswife Becky helped to set up to assist thefamily. To raise even more money,Heisler also helped to arrange a benefitconcert at the Trinity Church of WesleyChapel, where church members donat-ed the proceeds from their weekly fishfry to the family. The church also held ayard sale to benefit the family last week-end, while the Tampa Palms Chik-fil-Arestaurant donated the proceeds from aspecial “Spirit Night” to the family andanother local bar, The Hawg Pound,also held a concert there.

“At a time like this, you really can’tdo anything to take the pain away, butyou can show them Christ’s love,”Trinity pastor Dave Huff says.


“Family”Continued from page 1

Anyone who would like to assistthe family, who is staying with relativesin the area, can make a donation at anylocal SunTrust bank branch. Just men-tion that the donation is for the “Bene-

fit Trust for the family of Mackenze andHunter Freeman.” There also is a Face-book page in the children’s name,where information about other upcom-ing events will be posted.

Local Christian band Final Moment performs at the benefit concert for theFreeman family at Trinity Church of Wesley Chapel.


Community CalendarWESLEY CHAPEL

Saddleridge Estates Community Yard Sale

Saturday, April 9 – The resi-dents of Saddleridge Estates will hosta community-wide yard sale, 8 a.m.-1p.m. The community is located offS.R. 54, at the end of Caroline Dr. inWesley Chapel. Once you enter thecommunity, look for the signs at thehomes that are participating. Thepublic is invited to attend.

Celebration Of The ArtsSaturday-Sunday, April 9-10 –

The Greater Wesley Chapel Chamberof Commerce is hosting its FourthAnnual Celebration of the Arts, 10a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. on Sunday, at the Shops atWiregrass (intersection of S.R. 56 andBruce B. Downs Blvd.). For moreinfo, see page 1, call 994-8534 orvisit WesleyChapelChamber.com.

Free Networking Int’lMonday, April 11 – Free Net-

working International (FNI), a groupof area business owners, meets eachMonday for networking and discus-sion, 8 a.m., at Lexington Oaks GolfClub (26140 Lexington Oaks Blvd.).

For more information, callStacy Dalton at 469-5499.

Business Networking Int’lTuesday, April 12 – Business

Networking International (BNI), agroup of business professionals whowork to support each other throughqualified business referrals, meetsevery Tuesday at 7:30 a.m. at theSong & Dance Studio (27221 Foam-flower Blvd., off Old Pasco Rd.).

Contact Nancy Cross at 789-7836 or by e-mail at [email protected].

East Pasco Networking East Pasco Networking Tuesday, April 12 – The East

Pasco Networking Group meets Tues-day mornings, 9 a.m., at BeefO’Brady’s (1660 Bruce B. DownsBlvd., in the Shoppes of New Tampa atWesley Chapel plaza).

For additional info, contactFrankie Ammons at 479-7997 or bye-mail at Frankie@studioglory. com.Wesley Chapel Rotary Club

Wednesday, April 13 – TheRotary Club of Wesley Chapel meetsWednesdays. 12:15 p.m. at Dempsey’sSteak House at Saddlebrook Resort(5700 Saddlebrook Way).

Call 862-8989 or 391-3895.

WC Civil Air PatrolWednesday, April 13 – The Wes-

ley Chapel Civil Air Patrol squadronmeets every Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., atTampa North Aero Park (4241 Bird-song Blvd.).

For more information, visitWesleyChapelCAP.com or callCheryl Spence at 973-7270.

School District BudgetTown Hall Meeting

Thursday, April 14 – The Dis-trict School Board of Pasco Countywill hold a series of Town Hall meet-ings on issues related to the District’s2011-12 school year budget. Themeeting for our area will be hosted byDistrict 2 School Board memberJoanne Hurley at 6:30 p.m. at CharlesS. Rushe Middle School (18654Mentmore Blvd. in Land O’Lakes).

For info, call 794-2000 or visitPasco.K12.fl.us.

PACAThursday, April 14 – Pasco

County Zoning/Code Complianceadministrator Debra Zampetti will bethe guest speaker at the April meetingof the Pasco Alliance of CommunityAssociations (PACA). The meetingwill begin at 7 p.m. at the LandO’Lakes Community Center (5401Land O’Lakes Blvd.). The public isinvited to attend. On May 12, thegroup will hear from T. Rowe Price,Inc., officials, regarding the company’splans to open an office in the area.

For more info, call VP/mem-bership director David Quinones at991-1505 or visit MyPACA.org.

WC Republican ClubThursday, April 14 – The Wes-

ley Chapel Republican Club meets onthe second Thursday of each month at7 p.m. at Hyundai of Wesley Chapel(27000 Wesley Chapel Blvd./S.R.54). The guest speaker will be PascoCounty state committeeman BillBunting. Visitors and new membersare welcome to attend.

For more information, callMike Moore at 777-6171 or [email protected].

Networking For SuccessThursday, April 14 – The Net-

working For Your Success groupmeets every Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-10a.m., at Song & Dance Studio (27221Foamflower Blvd., off Old Pasco Rd.).

For more information, callJohn Anglada at 298-3232 or visitNetworkingForYourSuccess.com.

WC Wind EnsembleWC Wind EnsembleThursday, April 14 – The Wes-

ley Chapel Wind Ensemble, a commu-nity group of brass and woodwindplayers, meets Thursdays, 7 p.m., atCrossroads Community UnitedMethodist Church (26211 CountyLine Rd.). New members are encour-aged to join.

meets at 10 a.m. on the third Mondayof each month at the Lexington Oaksclubhouse (26304 Lexington OaksBlvd.) for activities, field trips andmore.

For more information, send ane-mail to Heather [email protected].

Networking On The NinesTuesday, April 19 – Expand

your circle of business contacts whileyou play 9 holes of “Best Ball” golf foronly $20 per person (includes greensfees and cart rental). Tee time is 3p.m. at the Lexington Oaks Golf Club(26140 Lexington Oaks Blvd.).

Call 817-5655 for more info.


For more information, callGlenn at 746-4821 or e-mail him [email protected].

Christian Business Connections Networking

Thursday, April 14 – The Chris-tian Business Connections NetworkingGroup meets every Thursday at 8 a.m.at A Cup of Organic coffeehouse(1900 Oak Grove Blvd. in Lutz). Thegroup is open to business leaders andprofessionals in New Tampa, WesleyChapel and surrounding communities.

For more information, call JeffHanneken at 600-9200.

WC Sunrise RotaryFriday, April 15 – The Wesley

Chapel Sunrise Rotary Club meetsevery Friday at 7:15 a.m. at the Lex-ington Oaks Golf Club (26140 Lex-ington Oaks Blvd.).

For more information, callLynne Wilson at 695-6466.

WCCC Sporting ClaysSaturday, April 16 – After you

file your taxes on April 15, you canshoot off some steam at the GreaterWesley Chapel Chamber of Com-merce’s sixth annual Sporting ClayShoot, which starts at 8 a.m. at TampaBay Sporting Clays (10514 EhrenCut-Off in Land O’Lakes). The eventis open to teams and individuals of allages, and will include trophies for the

best shooters, giveaways, food andbeverages and more. Sponsorshipopportunities also are available.

For info, call 431-5887 or e-mail [email protected].

Lexington Oaks Community Garage Sale

Saturday, April 16 – The resi-dents of the Lexington Oaks subdivi-sion will be holding their annual com-munity-wide garage sale, 8 a.m.-3p.m., in the parking lot of the com-munity recreation center (26304 Lex-ington Oaks Blvd.). The event is opento the public and will include foodand beverages provided by the Lex-ington Oaks Women’s Club.

For info, call 907-9063.

Wesley Chapel ToastmastersMonday, April 18 – The Wesley

Chapel Speaks Toastmasters Clubmeets on the first and third Mondayof every month, 6:15 p.m., atHyundai of Wesley Chapel (26944Wesley Chapel Blvd.). Club meetingsare open to all interested parties.

For additional information, call406-5931 or visit Toastmas-tersd84.org.

MOMS ClubMonday, April 18 – The Moms

Offering Moms Support (MOMS)Club of Wesley Chapel, a non-profitsocial group for stay-at-home mothers,


Walkathons Raise Funds For ACS & Southeastern Guide Dogshave lost their own hair tochemotherapy. Lu plans todonate her own hair at theevent, and asks that any-one who would like todonate theirs to come tothe Relay between 6 p.m.-9 p.m. on April 29.

You don’t have togive up your hair to sup-port the Relay, however.You can find a team anddonate money online atRelayForLife.org, or justcome out to one of theevents. Check out thewebsite for complete information.

Local Resident SupportsGuide Dog Walkathon

Meanwhile, Meadow Pointe resi-dent Lisa Couture, who is legally blind,participated in the Southeastern GuideDogs’ 25th annual Walkathon, whichwas held in Bradenton in March. Cou-ture received her own guide dog, Alma,through the organization last year andwanted to show her appreciation bytrying to help others who also have thesame need.

“No one ever knows when theymay lose their sight and will need aguide dog,” Couture says.

According to spokesperson StaceyPrice, the annual 1-mile Walkathon isthe biggest single fund raiser for South-eastern Guide Dogs, which providesanimals for sight-impaired individuals atno charge. This year’s event, whichincluded about 2,000 walkers (andmore than 500 dogs), raised an estimat-ed $375,000. Couture herself raisedmore than $4,500, and for her efforts,she will be able to pick a name for oneof Southeastern’s guide dogs. She saysshe and her children chose the nameLucky II, in honor of a friend who is aveteran who served in Iraq.

For more information aboutSoutheastern Guide Dogs, visitGuideDogs.org.

By Michael Smith

There are a lot of things a personcan do to help out their favorite charity,like donating money or organizingfund raising events, but one of the easi-est is something that most peoplealready do every day — walking.

For example, in the coming weeks,thousands of local residents will be put-ting on their walking shoes for theAmerican Cancer Society (ACS)’sannual “Relay For Life,” an overnightwalkathon. Every year, the Relay helpsto raise money for and awareness ofcancer-related issues, research and treat-ment, and this year there will be severalRelay events held all around our area,including two in Wesley Chapel — atWiregrass Ranch High on Friday, April29, at Wesley Chapel High on Friday,May 6. Those events will both begin at6 p.m.

During the Relay, teams made upof people from local businesses, schoolsand other groups spend an entireevening taking laps around a track,while also participating in games, con-tests and other activities throughout thenight. There also are special ceremoniesfor those who have fought cancer andwon, and recognizing those who havelost the battle.

According to Lisa Stoessel, who isthe ACS community representative forthe Wiregrass and Wesley Chapel HighRelay events, 10,000 people are expect-ed to participate in Pasco County’sRelay events this year, and those eventsare expected to generate more than$500,000 for ACS programs, much ofwhich will remain in the local area.

As important as the money is,however, most people participate in theRelay for Life because they or someonethey know has been affected by cancer.That is the case with Jen Gaete, who iscaptain of the team from Veterans Ele-mentary, which is participating in thisyear’s Wiregrass Ranch Relay. Gaetesays that she takes part in the Relaypartly because her sister was successfullytreated for ovarian cancer, and also inhonor of her uncle, who died frombrain cancer in 2006.

“I do it for them, but I’m alsoinspired by all those other people thatI’m able to help,” Gaete says. “It’ssomething I believe in, and it’s a pas-sion that comes from the heart.”

Also taking part in the Relay atWiregrass Ranch High is senior Melin-da Lu, who is organizing an effort tocollect hair during the Relay for Locksof Love, which provides wigs and hair-pieces for young cancer patients who

Lisa Couture, second from right, and her dogAlma are pictured at the Guide Dog Walkathon.


Great Events Continue To Bring Crowds To Shops At Wiregrass!

The first-ever Wesley Chapel parade was more than just a fun way to showcase theShops at Wiregrass mall. It also was a fund raiser for mall GM Greg Lenners’ cam-paign for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Man of the Year. Photo by Jeff Miller.

In addition to this weekend’sfourth annual Celebration of the Arts(see bottom of page 1), the Shops atWiregrass mall is hosting plenty ofother great events.

Greg Lenners, general manager ofThe Shops at Wiregrass and HonoraryChamber Board member, one of twelvecandidates running for the Leukemia &Lymphoma Society Man of the Year,hosted an Inaugural Parade for WesleyChapel down Paseo Dr. in the Shops atWiregrass on March 12.

To help Lenners raise money (theMan of the Year is the candidate whoraises th most money), WCCC busi-nesses paid a fee to display a banner orsign, have staff walk in the parade, oreven have a float in the parade. (Note-Lenners also recently hosted the firstannual golf tournament to benefit theLeukemia & Lymphoma Society onApril 1 at Pebble Creek Golf Club).

But, the fun at the mall doesn’tstop there. Also on April 2, The Shopshad an incredible free “Cruisin’ atWiregrass’ Custom & Classic Car &Truck Show, which also benefited theLeukemia & Lymphoma Society andfeatured more than 200 vehicles, livemusic, great kids entertainment and anappearance by Jamie “Jake” Jacobs, thehost of the “Tail Fins & Chrome” TV

show. That same day (and the first Sat-urday of every month) the mall washome to an awesome Fresh Market,with all types of produce, plants, foodsand more. And, Thursdays throughMay, 6 p.m.-8:30 p.m., you can win a$500 shopping spree by attending themall’s Spring Concert Series.

Looking for more fun for thekids? For “Wiregrass Wednesdays”((AApprriill 1133 && MMaayy 1188,, 1100 aa..mm..)),, TheShops is scheduled to present Mr.Tommy, “A Masterful Children’sEntertainer,” guitarist, singer and story-teller who’s latest CD is entitled“Goodnight, Goodnight.”

Are you stylish?The Shops also isselecting two “toptrendsetter” semifi-nalists, ages 13 andolder, every monththrough August 1and is offering a$1,000 mall giftcard to the winners.

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inflatable play areas for the kids (right).


Munchel Brothers Jewelry & Coin Exchange — Get Cash For

Munchel Brothers Jewelry& Coin Exchange is somethingof a combination of the twopopular television shows —"Antiques Roadshow" and"Pawn Stars." Brothers Joe,Eddie and Chuck Munchel lovethat about their business, asthey never know what mightwalk through the door.

“It is sort of like those twoshows in a sense,’’ EddieMunchel says. “There havebeen some interesting and fasci-nating things that have comeinto our stores and uniqueitems like those certainly canmake for an exciting day in ourbusiness."

Munchel Brothers Jewelry& Coin Exchange currently hasthree locations — Lakeland,Clermont and their neweststore in the Shoppes at NewTampa of Wesley Chapel, nextto PizzaMania. The brothers

worked in their family’s busi-ness for years and learned theirrespective crafts and trades.Eddie is a NAWCC-certifiedwatchmaker and GIA-certifieddiamondologist; Joe also isGIA-accredited and a memberof the National Association ofJewelry Appraisers, whileChuck is both a GIA-accreditedJewelry Professional and aMaster Jeweler. After lots ofthought, the brothers decidedto step out on their own and sofar, things have been great.

“Like any new business intoday’s economy, nothing iseasy,’’ Eddie says. “But, thingshave been going well and wewill keep working harder to getto where we want to be.’’

Part of their plan for suc-cess starts with their customers.

“We strive to make theexperience a unique one foreveryone who walks through

our doors,’’ Joe Munchel says.“We encourage people to neverthrow any coin, piece of jewelryor other collectible away with-out at least bringing it by for afree appraisal. The customercan decide then to keep theiritems, sell them to us, or sellthem on the open market. Nomatter what they decide, theywill leave knowing the truevalue of their items.’’

While the collectibles mar-ket fluctuates quite a bit, thegold market is at an all-timehigh and the Munchel brotherswould love to make your dayby offering you the highestprice possible for your gold.

“I see it all the time, wherepeople will be cleaning out arelative’s possessions or maybetheir own jewelry box, and theybring in their gold and silverthinking it might be worth acouple hundred dollars,’’ Eddie

Munchel says. “But, after wetake a look at it, they are oftenshocked at how much theirtreasures are actually worth.Their couple of hundred dollarseasily might be worth $2,500or more in today’s market.’’

Unlike many jewelry andcoin stores, the brothers alsocan appraise and purchasenumerous other collectibleitems like historical documents,memorabilia from toys tosports and other celebrity oreven political figure autographs,and Confederate currency.

“We stress to people all thetime that if they have some-thing old, we would love totake a look at it,’’ Eddie says.“We don’t buy everything weappraise but we will be happyto give you a value for youritems. We also do a lot of in-house appraisals for folks whoneed things valued for insur-


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ance purposes.’’One of the strangest items

they’ve seen — but valuablenonetheless — was a mourningnecklace.

“It was an early 1800sbracelet that was accented withhuman hair,’’ Eddie says. “Itwas kind of morbid but at thesame time really fascinating tosee one that well preserved andin good shape.’’

In order to keep current onmarket trends and values, thebrothers occasionally host theirown road shows throughoutthe state and also attendnumerous trade shows.

“The trade shows areimportant because they give usa better idea of the value of cer-tain items,’’ Joe says. “We cando our research and go by ourcurrent sales but it’s very help-ful to be on the road with sev-eral other vendors and see what

their idea of market value is fordifferent items.’’

A long time MunchelBrothers customer is Lee Rothof Sunshine Growers in Lake-land.

“I’ve known the Munchelfamily for over 20 years,’’ Rothsaid. “I have sent many friendsand family members to theirstores over the years to pur-chase engagement rings, coinsor gifts and every single one ofthem was very satisfied. Theboys are all very knowledge-able, helpful and considerate.’’

While the Munchel Broth-ers purchase a lot of items, theyalso want to remind customersof the large selection of retailinventory and unique items forsale in their stores, includingthe newest one in WesleyChapel.

“With Mothers Day andFathers day coming up, we

encourage people to stop byone of our stores even if theyaren’t in a selling market,’’Chuck Munchel says. “We carryan excellent selection of jewelry,watches, coins and so on. If youdon’t see exactly what youwant, in most cases, we candesign and create it for you.And, you don’t have to spend aton of money to find that spe-cial Mom or Dad on your gift

list something that will go upin value one day. Most thingspeople receive as gifts last forjust a few years and then go tothe curb for the garbage manto pick up. Our products arethings that not only will pro-vide instant pleasure but alsopossibly be worth more in afew years than they are today.Not many other stores canclaim that.’’

1738 Bruce B. Downs Blvd.Wesley Chapel, FL 33543

813.994.1572

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Badar’s Hair & All Is Much More Than Just A Hair Salon!

The professional staff at Badar’s Hair & All can provide everything from qualityhair styling & color to laser hair removal, facials, waxing and eyebrow threading.

Owner Badar Unnisa of Badar’s Hair& All in the Shoppes at New Tampa.

After more than 15 years at heroriginal location on E. Fowler Ave.,owner Badar Unnisa of Badar’s Hair &All opened her second location,between Publix and Beall’s in theShoppes at New Tampa of WesleyChapel plaza on Bruce B. Downs(BBD) Blvd., a few months ago.

As the name implies, Badar’s is waymore than just a hair salon. Yes, she andher professional staff of stylists providegreat cut, style, perm and color jobs,but they also can provide everythingfrom waxing, electrolysis and even laserhair removal to eyebrow threading,

facials, laser tattoo removal, acne treat-ments and permanent makeup.

“Basically, if it has to do with mak-ing you look and feel more beautiful,we can take care of you here.”

The menu of services at Badar’s ishuge and includes the laser hair removaland other laser treatments provided byJames Markham, R.E. (Registered Elec-trologist). In addition to providing a lesspainful way than waxing or electrolysisto remove unwanted hair, James canremove your unwanted tattoos, tightenyour skin, treatment for veins, red andbrown spots and even remove warts and

skin tags, under the direction of medicaldirector Ronald L. Panella, M.D.

The licensed aestheticians atBadar’s can provide a variety of facials,peels, acne and other skin care treat-ments. Badar’s also offers great BridalPackages and new clients can take $10off any skin or hair services just formentioning the Neighborhood News.

The salon also is currently lookingfor additional professional hair stylists.

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Sophia’s Now BuyingSophia’s Now BuyingDesigner MerDesigner Merchandisechandise

When owner Charles Tuozzoopened his Sophia’s Boutique in thePublix-anchored New Tampa Centerplaza (across BBD from Hunter’sGreen) in July of last year, he featurednew off-label designer-worthy clothing,plus unique jewelry, shoes and acces-sories. But, in January, Tuozzo recog-nized that competing with the manydesigner stores in the nearby Shops atWiregrass mall in Wesley Chapel wasn’tnecessarily the best marketing plan.

To that end, in January, Tuozzo

overhauled his concept and, today,Sophia’s is New Tampa’s Upscale Sec-ondhand Boutique, buying gently useddesigner labels from top departmentstores such as Nordstrom, Dillard’s,Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdale’s andSaks Fifth Ave, and other high-enddesigner stores such as J Crew, BananaRepublic, Juicy Couture & Anthro-pologie, plus handbags from Coach,Louis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs and Coach,Cole Haan shoes, Chanel sunglasses,Legacy College Jewelry and more.

Buying manager Michelle Wypersays that, “We’ve created a nichebetween the mall and consignmentstores such as Plato’s Closet,” Wypersays. “Where Plato’s concentrates on

ages 12-24, we’re looking for upscalefashions for women ages 18-60.”

Wypers notes that Sophia’s is NOTreally a consignment shop. “We willconsign some really expensive items,like Louis Vuitton and Marc Jacobspurses,” she says, “but for the mostpart, we actually buy your merchandisefor about 20-30 percent of what we cansell it for in the store.”

Sophia’s (19020 BBD Blvd.) isopen six days a week and will buyyour merchandise from noon-5 p.m.on Sun., 2 p.m.-6 p.m. on Tue., 2p.m.-5 p.m. on Wed. & Thurs., and10 a.m.-6 p.m. Fri. & Sat. For info,call 971-6900 or visit Facebook.com/SophiasTampa. — GN

Business BriefsNEW TAMPA & WESLEY CHAPEL

If you have gently used fashions or accessories by Banana Republic (left) or aMarc Jacobs Bombay Satchel (right), you can make some quick cash by resellingthese and other designer items to Sophia’s Boutique in the New Tampa Center.


Dr. Nicole Mitchell Can Help You Live Life With A (Healthy) SmileBy Michael Smith

Whether you realize it or not, thefirst thing many people notice aboutyou is your smile.

Of course, there are a plethora ofproducts available these days thatclaim to whiten your teeth, freshenyour breath and give you a dazzlingsmile, but the best way to a trulybeautiful and healthy set of teeth isstill a good relationship with a top-notch dental professional, like Dr.Nicole Mitchell, DMD.

Dr. Mitchell, who opened heroffice in The Walk at Highwoods Pre-serve plaza in New Tampa (only 2-3miles south of the Pasco County line)in November, practices all aspects ofgeneral dentistry, such as exams, clean-ings, extractions, fillings and more, butshe also specializes in cosmetic proce-dures, too, including straightening,crowns, implants, bridges and veneers,all of which can help give you themovie star smile you’ve always wanted.

Dr. Mitchell is a native of Con-necticut who moved to Tampa whileshe was in junior high. She attendedGaither High and then the Universityof South Florida, where she received aBachelor’s degree in chemistry, beforeentering the U.S. Army and receivingher DMD degree and advanced train-ing as a dentist while stationed at Ft.Benning, GA. After the Army,Mitchell returned to the Bay area,where she worked at a group practicefor another five years before strikingout on her own.

A self-admitted “people person,”Mitchell says she originally took updentistry because she liked the idea ofcombining her love of science with theopportunity to work with her handswhile helping to improve her patients’lives. “For me, it’s the perfect combi-nation of art and science,” she says. “Ilove what I do, and I’d do it even if I

didn’t get paid for it.” While it may be the general den-

tal work that is the meat and potatoesof any dental practice, Dr. Mitchellsays, to her, the cosmetic aspect of herpractice is, “the fun stuff.”

“That’s because it is the mostrewarding, for both the staff and thepatients,” she explains. “Changing aperson’s smile makes a pretty dramaticdifference in the way they look, andhow they feel about themselves, too.”

However, Dr. Mitchell and herstaff also emphasize the importance ofregular maintenance and preventivecare, too, “above and beyond what alot of other dentists do.” That’sbecause a healthy mouth is not onlyimportant for a nice smile, but it canalso help to prevent a variety of otherhealth problems throughout the body.

In fact, Dr. Mitchell says, onerecent study even indicated that theplaque that builds up on teeth is thesame as the plaque that builds up inarteries, and showed that there is alink between periodontal disease andhardening of the arteries, heart dis-ease, diabetes, respiratory illness andother issues.

Despite all the advantages ofreceiving regular dental care, however,many people are still afraid of going tothe dentist. That’s not the case withDr. Mitchell’s patients, however. Notonly does she utilize the latest in pain-less dentistry, her staff also is the mostgenuinely friendly and caring group ofprofessionals you could imagine —from administrative assistant Laura,who mans the front desk, to Kristen,the hygienist, and Michelle, whoassists Dr. Mitchell and also is quali-fied to perform many procedures her-self — you’ll feel at ease as soon asyou walk through the door.

That was certainly the experienceof Debra Kitter, who was so happywith the results of her dental work

that she says shecarries a stack ofDr. Mitchell’s busi-ness cards to handout to family mem-bers and friends.

“I’ve referredprobably six peopleto Dr. Mitchellalready, includingmy daughter andson-in-law,” Kittersays. “I never likedgoing to the dentistbut, with her, youdon’t even feel it.She treats herpatients like theyare friends, and allof the girls whowork there are sonice and outgoing,it’s wonderful. She’s definitely one ofthe best dentists I’ve ever seen.”

The office of Dr. NicoleMitchell, DMD, is located at 18043Highwoods Preserve Pkwy.,between the Ho King restaurantWestshore Pizza in The Walk atHighwoods Preserve plaza. Regularoffice hours are Monday-Thursday,8 a.m.-5 p.m., and 8 a.m.-noon on

Fridays. Emergency appointmentsalso are available if needed. Thepractice is an in-network providerfor Metlife, Delta Dental, Cignaand Aetna insurance plans, and alsooffers Care Credit financing.

For additional information, orto schedule an appointment, visitNicoleMitchellDMD.com or call957-5887.

The friendly and caring staff at the dental practice ofDr. Nicole Mitchell, DMD (second from left) in The

Walk at Highwoods Preserve will leave you smiling, too.


Buying A Home Is Still Within Reach, With The Right HelpBy Melissa O’Brien

Over the past decade, the buyingand selling of homes has transformedfrom a seller’s market to a buyer’s mar-ket. If you’re looking for a home, thiscan work in your favor, but it is stillimportant to have someone there tohelp you navigate what can be a verycomplicated process. There definitelyare deals out there and, if you have acredit score of 620 or higher and asteady income, you can qualify to pur-chase a home. But, it’s important tofind the right person to look out foryour best interests and guide you intomaking this important life decision.

“Home buying is about educatingclients about the process and negotiat-ing for their needs,” says Phillip Paul, areal estate agent with Buyers HomeStore, located on S.R. 54 in Lutz.“Right now, everyone knows that it is abuyer’s market. My job is to assess whatmy clients’ wants and needs are and tomake the process of purchasing a homesmooth and seamless.”

Phil, who has worked in the realestate industry since 2004, says thereare many great deals out there, especial-ly in the Wesley Chapel, Lutz and LandO’Lakes areas. Many of these deals canmake it so that a homeowner’s monthlymortgage payments are less than what a

monthly rental pay-ment would be.

“There is a typeof loan called aUSDA (rural devel-opment) loan that isapplicable in areaslike Wesley Chapel,Lutz and LandO’Lakes,” says Phil.“It allows buyers topurchase a brand new home with nomoney down, with closing costs cov-ered and no mortgage insurance. Inmost cases, people can end up in ahome with a monthly mortgage that isless than a monthly rental. This loan isapplicable in any area deemed rural as aresult of the U.S. Census.”

As you may know, the U.S. Censuswas retaken in 2010, so the results forthese areas may be different (not rural)in the very near future. So, Phil says,“Now is the time to take advantage ofthis opportunity.”

Phil adds that because of the highnumber of short sales and foreclosuresin the area and across the country,many people are looking for deals inolder homes.

“People are looking at theseoptions as a way of getting a great dealon a home,” he says. “While this maybe true, clients need to realize that

short sales are anything but short andcan take months, even years to close.There also may be bank issues withforeclosures that I can help homebuyersnavigate, whether it’s the home notbeing up to par on inspection, titles notbeing cleared for closure or otherimportant issues.”

Phil began his career in real estateafter graduating from Florida State Uni-versity with a degree in ResidentialHousing Design and Property Manage-ment. He then obtained his Master’sdegree in Architecture from Florida A&M University, also in Tallahassee. Hemoved to Tampa in 2004 and beganworking for Pulte Homes, where, in hisfirst year, he sold $15.7 million in realestate properties. Then, in 2010, hebegan working for Buyers Home Store,a real estate agency with representationin Hernando, Pasco, Hillsborough,Pinellas, Sarasota and Manatee counties.

“Working for Pulte, I was able tosee the construction and builders side ofthings,” says Phil. “Like me, most ofthe people at Buyers Home Store havehad experience in the construction/building industry. That benefits ourclients, because we all know the ‘sticksand the bricks.’ And, we can decipherthe true value of a home for you.”

Some of Phil’s awards include hisbeing named the number one sales

associate in 2005 for Pulte Homes,which is affiliated with the NationalAssociation of Homebuilders, and com-pany sales associate of the month. Philis active in the Tampa Bay community,volunteering with The United Way ofTampa Bay, The Children’s Home, TheBoys & Girls Club and the HernandoChamber of Commerce.

For Gino Maggio, working withPhil has made his family’s dreams cometrue. “It was time to buy a house,” saysMaggio, who lived for years in an apart-ment with his wife and 5-year-old son.

“I found Phil because I was read-ing a newspaper and saw his ad thatcompared prices for rentals versus own-ing a home. Our house is being builtright now in Palm Cove in WesleyChapel. Phil made the entire processvery simple and made sure that we gotthe features we wanted from thebuilder. He looked out for me, when Icould not be there; remembering whatI wanted in the house and making sureit will be in the finished home.”

Maggio says that Phil’s experiencewith working for a builder in the pastserved him well.

“Buyers Home Store’s main spe-ciality is dealing with all of thebuilders,” says Maggio, who owns theAmerican Dream Barber Shop inTampa. “They don’t make you feel like

Phillip Paul


you are dealing with a used car sales-man, which is how you can feel some-times when you go to the builder onyour own. They deal with their clientfirst and the builder second. Philshowed us what we needed to do toget what we wanted in our home. Healso suggested Wesley Chapel to usbecause we could get all the things wewanted in a home (at a lower overallcost than the same size home inTampa). He was so helpful and friendlythat I feel like I’ve made a lifelongfriend in Phil.”

Elizabeth Layokun needed to finda home fast because her lease was up onher rent and she and her family did notwant to renew their lease.

“Phil made the process easy andreally took our urgency into considera-tion,” says Layokun. “I had been work-ing with someone I knew before I metwith Phil. It took that person monthsto give me information that Phil pro-vided me in two days. We found a greatplace in Oak Creek in Wesley Chapelthat had everything I needed and wasthe best deal. I would highly recom-mend Phil and already have recom-mended him to three of my friends.

Phillip Paul is a licensed Realtorfor Buyers Home Store, whose officeis located at 24812 S.R. 54 in Lutz(just west of where S.R. 54 and S.R.56 meet, west of I-75). He can bereached at 235-4952.


Tampa Rejuvenation Focuses On Healthy Life ChangesBy Melissa O’Brien

How is your quality of life? Areyou overweight and exhausted? Are youtired of battling your weight — starvingyourself and endlessly working out —only to gain it all back and then some?It may be time to get some answers asto why you are still gaining weight andfeeling lethargic. “Now” just might bethe right time to begin a competechange in lifestyle — a compete rejuve-nation of yourself.

Tampa Rejuvenation, a medicalweight loss and wellness center locatedin the Palm Villa Centre next to theShoppes of Amberly plaza in TampaPalms, offers an integrated approach tohealth and well-being to enhance thequality of your life. Scientific studiesindicate that the reality is that it may beeven slight hormonal imbalances thatare causing your weight battles and/orloss of energy. Tampa Rejuvenation’steam of experts is comprised of on-staffphysicians, registered dieticians, clinicalnutritionists, medical assistants and per-sonal trainers who can identify, diag-nose and create an individualized pro-gram to ensure each patient’s success.

“What makes us different thanother weight loss and wellness centers isthat we are promoting a more complete

lifestyle change,” says Tampa Rejuvena-tion owner Brett Markowitz. “We com-bine the use of medicine, exercise andnutrition to create a customized pro-gram to get you healthy and to helpyou maintain a healthy lifestyle. Manypeople don’t realize that proper hor-mone balance is crucial to maintainingoptimal health. Hormone levels declineas we age and sometimes they need tobe replenished in order for our bodiesto function properly.”

Markowitz, a registered personaltrainer and licensed nutritionist wholives in Tampa Palms, opened TampaRejuvenation in 2005 with a team ofphysicians and other nutrition and exer-cise experts. His staff includes Johannade Vryer, M.D., an internal medicinephysician; Caroline Van Sant-Crowle,M.D., a family physician; and James K.Vogler, D.O. (Doctor of Osteopathy), aBoard-certified Ob/Gyn surgeon with28 years of experience. In addition,Chris Young and Eddie Rodriguez areon-staff personal trainers and Niki Mid-dlekauff is a registered dietitian, whileKelly Raposo is the clinic’s corporatenutrition coordinator.

Markowitz says that by looking ateach patient as an individual withunique needs and concerns, TampaRejuvenation does not focus on treating

diseases, but rather provides a proactiveapproach to the prevention of manydiseases.

“We offer a team of experts thatwill structure programs and educate ourpatients on how to maintain theirhealth,” Markowitz says. “Many of ourpatients not only feel and look better,they also reduce their risk of chronicand debilitating diseases. They experi-

ence more joy and vitality and somehave been able to wean off of previous-ly prescribed medications (if cleared bytheir primary care physician).”

Dr. Vogler says obesity has becomean epidemic problem in America.

“Being overweight is a precursorto a lot of the other medical condi-tions,” he says. “We are seeing multi-symptom diseases in people such as car-

Owner Brett Markowitz (far right) and the friendly, professional staff at TampaRejuvenation in the Palm Villa Centre on Amberly Dr. in Tampa Palms (near

Lifestyle Fitness) provides many different options to help you look and feel your best.


or who try other programs can feelcheated over and over again,” he says.“It can be very defeating for people tokeep getting contradictory messagesabout weight loss or if you lose weighton a program and then put all theweight back on again.”

Markowitz adds that the first stepin the process is just coming in for afree consultation.

“We will meet with you, assessyour needs, challenges and goals, andthen set expectations,” he says. “Afterthat, you will be scheduled for yourrequired diagnostic testing to analyzeyour current health and well-being.This includes all of the necessary labtesting and, based upon the results, ourexperts will recommend what is best foryou. All of our programs are cus-tomized because everyone is differentand has unique needs.”

A Miraculous TransformationMichelle Ruszin, who lives in

Tampa Palms, says she has experienceda total transformation after visitingTampa Rejuvenation.

“Over the course of the past cou-ple of years, I was just not taking careof myself, and I kept gaining weight,”says Ruszin. “And, I started noticing Iwas getting lazy. I came across TampaRejuvenation because they are locatedbehind my bank and I was intrigued. Iwould see the sign and wonder what it

was, so one day, I decided to go in.”Ruszin met with Markowitz and

had her free consultation. “After a complete evaluation, I

started with HCG (human chorionicgonadotropin, a hormone produced inpregnancy that is used for weigh loss)and lost 22 pounds. But, I lost moreweight after I stopped the HCG,because I kept doing the workouts atTampa Rejuvenation’s on-site gym andfollowing the plan the nutritionist anddietitian put me on and I now have losta total of 53 pounds.”

Ruszin says she is proud that shelost the weight, but even more proudbecause her BMI went from 43 percentbody fat to 22 percent.

“My husband says that I look bet-ter now in my mid-30s than I did in my20s,” she says. “I have recommendedthe program to so many people andhave posted my results on Facebook.You can diet all you want, but if youdon’t have the support of people —and the maintenance and motivation —you will fail. Brett is such a positive per-son and the support you get from himand his staff is remarkable.”

Tampa Rejuvenation’s NewTampa location is at 15303 AmberlyDr., Suite B. The South Tampa loca-tion is at 2007 W. Swann Ave. Formore information or to schedule afree consultation, call 558-9500 orvisit TampaRejuvenation.com.

diovascular disease, diabetes and renal(kidney) disease due to obesity. TampaRejuvenation offers a lifestyle changethat can be disease-preventive. Our pro-gram offers a different slant on whatsome weight management places aredoing. Weight management is prettyuniversal and no one has the patent onit, but by understanding that it is along-term process and lifestyle change,and that it is not simply about weightloss, but body mass index (BMI), Mr.Markowitz has gone one step further.”

Dr. Vogler, who also lives in

Tampa Palms, says that hormonal influ-ences do come into play with weightmanagement. “Tampa Rejuvenationadministers both blood and saliva test-ing on site, studies the lab results andhealth history and listens to ourpatients’ symptoms,” he says, “becausehormonal balance is crucial to main-taining optimal health.”

Markowitz says he started TampaRejuvenation because he saw a need forprograms that would offer patients theopportunity for on-going success.

“So many people who are on diets

The transformation of Tampa Rejuvenation client Michelle Ruszin, who haslost more than 50 lbs., has been nothing short of spectacular.

nothing short of outstanding. Amongour many favorite dishes served werethe steak tips from Longhorn Steak-house, the paella from Café Olé, thehibachi grill food from Sushi Tsu andWasabi, Taste of Boston’s clam chow-der, the stuffed pasta and cannolis byPagelli’s, pot sticker dumplings fromTGI Friday’s, the crispy fries from Five

Guys Burgers & Fries,everything from Ciccio’sLodge, the barbecuefood from Texas Road-house and Cole’s BBQ,the decadent cookies andbrownies from Blondie’sCookies, Antonio’s PastaGrille’s perfect cannolisand the always-deliciousice cream from Bruster’sand North Pole Ices.

Haviland said,“We couldn’t havehoped for betterweather for a festi-val, there were nooverly long lines and there wasplenty of food throughout.”

At our press time, the 2011Taste was estimated to haveraised about $13,000 for themany school and other nonprof-it groups who provided volun-teers for the event, as well as forthe Chamber itself, its programsand future events.

I thoroughly enjoyed theTaste and look forward to nextyear. I also wish similar weatherand participation in this week-end’s Celebration of the Arts atthe Shops at Wiregrass.


“Taste”Continued from page 3

(Left) The cannolis and stuffed pasta from Pagelli’s were popular at the Taste. (Right) Pasco Lefty (whoalso will perform at this weekend’s Celebration of the Arts) had to enjoy the bright blue skies and breezes.

The paella served by Café Olé on CrossCreek Blvd. was a big hit.


Education UpdatesWESLEY CHAPEL

Wesley Chapel ElementaryStudents Learn All AboutPedestrian & Bicycle Safety

Riding bikes is a great way forfamilies to have fun and spend timetogether outside. However, riding abike can also be dangerous and manychildren are injured each year whileriding their bikes. The good news,though, is that many of the worstinjuries can be prevented by the use ofa bicycle helmet.

That was the lesson learned bystudents at Wesley Chapel Elementary(WCE) during a recent physical edu-cation class, when they were visited byTerri McConomy and Melissa Edlinfrom All Children’s Hospital, whohead up the “Safe Routes to School”program for Pasco County.

“If even one student remembersto wear their helmet, than I feel thatwhat we are doing is successful,” Edlinsays. “Injury prevention starts witheducation and this type of workshop isa lifelong lesson that students willremember.”

“Safe Routes to School (SRTS)”is a federal program designed to makeit safe, easy and convenient for chil-

dren in grades K-5 to walk and bicycleto school. The program encourageschildren to walk and/or ride theirbikes to school in groups accompaniedby adults, which gives them a chanceto practice pedestrian and bicycle safe-ty skills under adult supervision.

According to the Center forInjury Research and Policy of TheResearch Institute at Nationwide Chil-dren’s Hospital, almost 400,000 chil-dren are treated for bike-relatedinjuries every year in the U.S. Also,nine out of 10 bike riders who die incrashes are not wearing helmets. It hasbeen found, however, that wearing abike helmet can lower the risk of braininjury by up to 88 percent.

Unfortunately, according to statis-tics from the National Highway TrafficSafety Administration, Florida is thesecond worst state in the nation forbicycle fatalities. Florida had 125 fatalbike accidents, or 6.82 per million res-idents, in 2008, when the nationalaverage was only 2.35 per million.

“It’s alarming to think thatalmost 400,000 kids end up in thehospital every year because of bikingaccidents,” says WCE physical educa-

tion specialist Chris Gorman. “Wewant our students to be safe whenthey are exercising and hope we canhelp them make good choices so thatthey will live long and healthy lives.”

During their safety lesson, thestudents answered questions and par-ticipated in an egg drop demonstra-tion, which simulated what can hap-pen to your skull and brain if you takea fall wearing your helmet and theconsequences if you are not wearingone. Second grader Gabby Popolilloloved the presentation. “The best partwas when we got see what might hap-pen to your head if you crash without

a helmet on,” she says. “The egg justcracked all over the floor.”

Terri McConomy and Melissa Edlinshow second grader Gabby Popolillo the correct way to wear her helmet.


Some Great Shows Are Heading To Tampa Bay Area This Month!Just as the weather is starting to

heat up, so, too, is the Tampa Bay areaentertainment scene, with dozens ofoutstanding local and national perform-ers and events slated to open here overthe next several weeks. Here is a sam-pling of some of the highlights:

Lady Gaga-Monster Ball TourSaturday, April 16 - Since the

release of her breakthrough smash,“Just Dance,” in 2008, New York Citynative Lady Gaga has become an inter-national superstar, known almost asmuch for her off-the-wall costumes andpublicity-seeking outlandish behavior asher admittedly catchy electronic dancemusic.

Lady Gaga will bring her “MonsterBall Tour” to the St. Pete Times Forum(401 Channelside Dr.) for a showbeginning at 8 p.m. Tickets cost$49.50-$175. For more information,visit SPTimesForum.com.

Tampa Is ‘The Final Frontier’ For Iron Maiden

Sunday, April 17 - Although theyhave never received much in the way ofmainstream radio airplay, England’shard-rocking Iron Maiden has achievedremarkable success and influencedcountless other bands over the past 30-plus years. This gig, which begins at theSt. Pete Times Forum (401 Channel-side Dr.) at 8 p.m., is the last stop ontheir worldwide “The Final FrontierTour” (in support of the album of thesame name), and their first visit to

Tampa since 1991. Tickets cost $32.25-$55. For more information, visitSPTimesForum.com.

Chicago To Perform FromHuge Library Of Hits

Thursday, April 21 - Althoughthey would later evolve into staples ofadult radio, with a string of hit balladsin the 1970s and ‘80s including ‘If YouLeave Me Now,” “You’re The Inspira-tion” and “Hard Habit To Break,”Windy City natives Chicago started outas a hard-rocking experimental jamband known as the Chicago TransitAuthority. Despite numerous personnelchanges and other issues, the band hasbecome one of the most successful inhistory, second only to the Beach Boysin terms of career chart-topping singles(21) and record sales (more than 100million sold worldwide) among Ameri-can bands.

Chicago will perform at 8 p.m. at

Ruth Eckerd Hall (1111 N. McMullen-Booth Rd. in Clearwater). Tickets cost$52-$92. For more information,visit RuthEckerdHall.com.

Fans Still Swooning ForFans Still Swooning ForTom Jones, Even At 70Tom Jones, Even At 70

Friday, April 22 - One of thetrue legends of pop, Tom Jones hasbeen making hits and female fansswoon since the 1960s, with a reper-toire of Vegas-style hits like “It’s NotUnusual,” “What’s New Pussycats,”“Delilah” and a remake of the Princehit “Kiss.” Now in his 70s, he hasproven that he is still a vital force in themusic industry, however, with therelease of last year’s stripped-downalbum of Gospel and spiritual music,Praise and Blame.

Tom Jones will perform at RuthEckerd Hall in Clearwater (1111 N.McMullen-Booth Rd.) at 8 p.m.

Tickets cost $42-$103. For moreinfo, visit RuthEckerdHall.com.

Metal Takes Center StageIn The Aluminum Show

Saturday, April 23 - Combiningelements of movement, dance and visu-al theater, similar to shows like Cirquedu Soleil, the Blue Man Group, Stompand others, but all connected by thecentral theme of aluminum, this showhas become an international phenome-non. It makes its first stop in the TampaBay area with two shows at the RuthEckerd Hall in Clearwater (1111 N.McMullen-Booth Rd.), beginning at 2p.m. and 7 p.m.

For ticket prices and other info,visit RuthEckerdHall.com.

Tim McGraw Returns With“Emotional Traffic” Tour

Friday, April 29 - Country super-star Tim McGraw must like being onthe road. After being named by Bill-board magazine as country music’snumber-one touring act of 2010, heand his Dancehall Doctors are backagain with the “Emotional Traffic”tour, featuring special guests LukeBryan and the Band Perry. In additionto a selection of his 32 No. 1 records,expect him to play his newest single,“Felt Good On My Lips.”

The “Emotional Traffic” show willbegin at 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphithe-atre (4802 U.S. Hwy. 301 N. at theFlorida State Fairgrounds) at 7 p.m.Tickets cost $38.25 & $85.95.

For more information, visitLiveNation.com.

Iron Maiden will rock the St. Pete Times Forum on April 17.

have gotten a lot of great feedback from our customers.”Tokish and Farling offer musical entertainment on Fri-

day nights and continue to promote a variety of differentevents, including a recent chili cook-off, free poker onWednesday nights, a Rocky Patel Cigars event on TThhuurrssddaayy,,AApprriill 1144,, 66 pp..mm..,, Cinqo de Mayo party (on TThhuurrssddaayy,,MMaayy 55,, aallssoo aatt 66 pp..mm..) and many more.

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“We’ll still offer a variety of other great handmadecigars,” says Farling, “but we and many of our customersalready love Perdomos and they will spend a lot of money topromote us as a Perdomo Lounge. Nick is phenomenal!”

Perdomos, which are hand-made in Nicaragua, range in pricefrom $3.50-$8 per cigar, althoughthey do also make an ultra-premi-um cigar which costs $20. Othertop brands available at Chapel Cig-ars include Ashton, Fuente, Padron,Tatuaje, Illusione, Monte Christo,My Father, Romeo y Julieta andeven a new label called Urbano,which are made in Tampa by aNew Tampa resident. And, the baris stocked with ice cold craft beers.

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When owners Tom Tokish andKyle Farling took over the former Tor-res Cigars location on S.R. 54 (in thesame plaza as Amici Pizza) in January2010, they knew they wanted to pro-vide cigar smokers with a comfortableplace to not only purchase cigars andaccessories, but to enjoy them as well.

“We brought in big, comfortableleather couches and big-screen TVs, wegot a beer and wine license andincreased the size of the humidor byhalf,” says Tokish, whose wife Cathy isthe bookkeper for Chapel Cigars. “We


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If you’re a Perdomo Cigar smoker, you’ll find the best selectionof Perdomos anywhere — and lots of other top handmade

labels — at Chapel Cigars on S.R. 54 next to Amici Pizza.

Owners Kyle Farling (left) and TomTokish are proud to own one of onlytwo “Perdomo Lounges” in the U.S.

If you enjoy an ice cold beer or a nice glass ofwine with your cigar, check out Chapel Cigars.

Nick Perdomo Himself Will Dedicate The Country’s 2nd Perdomo Lounge on May 12!

If you’re looking for a great placeto dine in and enjoy true New York-style pizza and enjoy a cold beer orglass of wine with your meal, the onlylocation south of S.R. 54 that can giveyou what you need is the newly remod-eled Bella Vita Ristorante & Market inthe Pebble Creek Collection on BruceB. Downs (BBD) Blvd. in New Tampa,a little more than a mile south of thePasco County line.

But now, in addition to thattremendous selection of pizzas, Italianspecialties, beer and wine and family-friendly atmosphere on the restaurantside, Bella Vita owner/chef SantinoBaisi, who is a real New Yorker who hasbeen the chef at pizza places and Italianrestaurants all over New York, also nowoffers his amazing homemade raviolis,stuffed shells and other pastas, home-made sauces and even homemade moz-

zarella cheese and freshly frozen Italianentrées for takeout in the market side.

“The lobster, spinach and cheeseraviolis are just flying off the shelves,”says Santino, who did many of the ren-ovations himself. “And, we can’t stockenough of our homemade marinara,Bolognese, vodka and Alfredo sauces orour frozen meatballs, veal, eggplant andchicken parm or sausage and peppers.”

The market side also features greatbiscotti, packaged pastas and sauces,cheeses, Italian groceries and espressoand other coffee drinks.

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You can check out the newly remodeled Bella Vita Ristorante & Market in NewTampa anytime, but how about visiting during the Grand ReOpening Celebrationon Saturday, April 23, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., when there will be FREE ravioli and other

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Presenting Our Exclusive 2011 Local Summer Camp Guide!AAP FitnessAAP Fitness

Looking for “family friendly” fun thissummer that also offers you and your chil-dren a great way to get active? AAP Fitnessoffers AAP Fit Camps! These are a greatfamily activity and are a wonderful way toget your child involved in healthy exercise!The camps are for children 8 and older withtheir parents!

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Academy At The Lakes Academy At The Lakes Full- and half-day summer camps for

kids ages 3-Grade 9, with one-week sessionsJune 12- August 5. Join Academy at theLakes for a summer of fun that includes: arts& crafts, cheerleading, cooking, dance,drama, field trips, music, photography,sports, academic reviews, and much more!

To register, call 948.7600 or visitAcademyattheLakes.org/campus-life/summer-program for an online brochure.

America’s Ballet SchoolAmerica’s Ballet SchoolDance all through summer 2011! Join

ABS this July and August for special camps,workshops and intensives as well as the con-tinuing adult ballet classes and Saturday pre-ballet classes.

Princess Dance Camp: July 11-15,July 25-29, Aug. 8-12. For ages 3-6, toexplore princess stories through ballet andmovement, creating a unique dance theywill share with parents on Friday. Interna-tional Summer Intensive: Aug. 1-20; Aprogram for serious dancers ages 12 and up,to study with a world-renowned faculty thatallows for the dancers’ artistic and technicalgrowth. For more info, call 558-0800 oremail [email protected].

Camp IDS 2011Camp IDS 2011For the 15th consecutive summer,

Independent Day School-Corbett Campuswill host one of the largest summer campsin the Tampa Bay area. Divided into sevenweekly sessions from June 13-July 29,Camp IDS 2011 will offer more than 70different full- and half-day camps in a broadarray of fields – academic, communicationsand technology, performing arts, visual arts,recreation and sports. Free morning extend-ed care offered 7:15 a.m.-8 a.m. After-camp care available: 3 p.m.-6 p.m.; Bustransportation also available.

For more info about Camp IDS, call 961-3087 or visit IDSYes.com/ camp-ids.html.

Camp SealCamp SealNow providing a fantastic aquatic

camp program for children ages 4-12. Eachcamp week will center on a theme whereyour child will enjoy a variety of activitiessuch as swim lessons, recreational swim-ming, outdoor sports, indoor games, artsand crafts and much, much more! Eachchild will receive personal attention fromour talented and dedicated professionalcamp staff that will encourage them todevelop their imaginations and individualabilities while enhancing their self-esteem.

For more information, call Melanieat 229-7946 or visit CampSeal.net.

Carrollwood Day SchoolCarrollwood Day SchoolCarrollwood Day School’s 2011 sum-

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For more camp information andforms, visit CarrollwoodDaySchool.org,or contact Camp Director Donna Holy-man at 920-2288.

Discovery Point Discovery Point Discovery Point Seven Oaks is an

award-winning center providing care forchildren of all ages. Our summer camp fea-tures fun-filled activities, including weeklyfield trips, water-play days, cooking activities,art and crafts and more. Reading and othereducational curriculum will be incorporatedin a fun and creative way. Our camp is sepa-rated into age specific groups to ensure thatall of our kids have a summer to remember!

FLEXIBLE days and hours can becustom designed to meet YOUR familyneeds. Please stop in for a tour (we’relocated behind Sam’s Club) or call 994-2700 for more information.

Family of Christ ChristianSchool/CDC Summer Camp

The Family of Christ Christian Schooland Child Development Center SummerCamp will have weekly themes that includeoutside games & athletics, computers, arts& crafts, cooking projects and age-appropri-ate field trips. We have certified teachers onhand, offer full- & part-time programs andoffer multi-child discounts. Separate groupsfor: Kindergarten, 1st-3rd grades, and 4th-8th grades. We also offer: Summer VPK, 3& 4-year-old Summer PreK.

For more information, call558.9343, ext. 10. A downloadablebrochure is available at: FamilyofChristTampa.com/summercamp.

Fusion Futbol Soccer CampsEach camp is designed to develop the

technical aspects of each player’s game.Some camps are designed for more intensivetraining, while others focus on enhancingthe player’s love of the game. All of thecamps are designed to meet the develop-mental needs of each player, ranging fromthe youngest recreational player to the aspir-ing player who wishes to play at a higherlevel. Each day the players are given anopportunity to go to the pool, which will besupervised by a certified lifeguard.

Summer Camp 1- June 20-24, 8:30a.m.-1 p.m. (Ages 5-15)

Summer Camp 2- July 11-15, 8:30a.m.-1 p.m. (Ages 5-15)

Soccer Fun & Games- August 1-5,8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Ages 5-12)

For more information visit our web-site at FusionFutbol.com.

Gibson Golf CampsGibson Golf CampsGibson Golf Academy at The Claw

(aka the USF Golf Course) presents threecomprehensive one-week summer golfcamps for your junior golfers. PGA mem-ber Jeff Gibson is one of the premier devel-opers of junior golf talent in West Floridaand has recently joined the Billy CasperGolf Management Team at University ofSouth Florida Golf Course. These camps

are all day, with lunch and instructionalmaterial provided, and include swingmechanics, short game, putting, and fitnesswith TPI instructors and play on thecourse. There is no finer program for kids.

Call 967-0585, email [email protected] or visit GibsonGolfAcademy.net. We also offer regular Sat-urday junior clinics.

Hunter’s Green CountryHunter’s Green CountryClub Camps Club Camps

Come join Hunter’s Green CountryClub for a summer filled with excitementand a variety of amazing activities forcampers. Camp starts Monday, June 13.

Kids’ Choice Activities include: FunFridays with wii, moonwalk and waterslidetime. NEW 2011 Themed Tracks:Cooking classes, golf, cheerleading, flagfootball, volleyball, nature, film club, soc-cer, dance & basketball. Additional DailyActivities: Daily swimming, music, groupgames, movies, arts & crafts & much more.Afternoon Snack included! Field trips andspecial guests will be added fun for all!(Additional fees will be applied for fieldtrips and will be based on group rates.Exact locations, dates, guests & costs willbe announced in May.)

For more info, call 474-7285.

MB Sports CampsMB Sports CampsMB Sports Camps are Nike-sponsored

sports camps with professional training forbeginners, intermediates and advanced play-ers in Tennis, Soccer, Golf, Lacrosse, Volley-


ball, and Softball. MBSC’s coaches all havemany years of experience and the programsare ideal for campers trying to make travelteams, play more tournaments, or theyoung beginner who wants to learn moreabout the general skills of their sport.Campers train 5-6 hours per day and havethe option of attending fun evening activi-ties like: Bowling, Laser Tag, and more.

For more info, contact Maria byemail at [email protected] orcall 1-(800) 836-6473.

New Tampa Dance TheatreNTDT is offering its popular and excit-

ing Summer Program for the beginnerthrough advanced student, ages 3-adult,June 13-30 (Mon.-Fri.) with 1-3-weekoptions available. There are multiple pro-grams from which to choose: half- & full-daycamps exploring the creative world of dance,Intensives designed for the serious student,and daily afternoon or evening classes for allages. Each program allows students theopportunity to participate in a variety ofclasses, as NTDT is equally proficient inmultiple artforms (classical ballet, modern,tap, jazz, hip-hop and creative movement).

For more information, visit new-tampadancetheatre.com or call 994-NTDT(6838). Contact: Dyane Elkins-IronWing, Artistic Director.

New Tampa YMCA CampsNew Tampa YMCA CampsSummer camps at the New Tampa

Family YMCA focus on nurturing thepotential of children and helping them growin spirit, mind and body. We encourage funand friendship and provide the opportunityfor young people to build self-esteem,

develop interpersonal skills and make lastingmemories. Summer camps are offered at 12Tampa Metro YMCA locations, but theNew Tampa Family YMCA offers full-daycamps with field trips each week or half-dayspecialty camps including preschool, volley-ball, basketball, soccer, flag football, art,drama, cheerleading, teen camp and more!

Visit TampaYMCA.org for moreinformation or contact the New TampaFamily YMCA at 866-9622.

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We offer hands-on instruction for Golf,Tennis, Basketball, Swimming, Football,Volleyball, Baseball, Soccer, Horseback Rid-ing, Lacrosse & Recreation Games for ages5 – 15. Our staff includes present & formerpro and collegiate athletes (NFL, NCAA,etc.). Field trips to Build a Bear, Laser Tag,Busch Gardens, Waterskiing, Bowling &More; Golf taught by the Rick Bradshaw &Jim Dent School of Golf. Full summer andweekly programs available. Fee: $90 if regis-tered before April 15. After this date, $120.For more info, call 843-9460 or visitProtentialSports.com.

USF Mathematics & USF Mathematics & Science Summer ProgramScience Summer Program

The Center for Mathematical Services& the Department of Mathematics and Sta-tistics at the University of South Florida isoffering a 2011 summer program for gifted,high-achieving students providing themwith a voyage of discovery focusing onmethods of mathematics and science from

June 13-July 22. For more information, call 974-

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USF Soccer CampsGeorge Kiefer’s USF Soccer Camps

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Day camps and overnight camps willbe offered at the University of South Flori-da Campus in Tampa and additional daycamps will be offered at the following satel-lite locations: Fort Walton Beach/Destin,Clearwater, Largo, Wesley Chapel,Westchase, Brandon, Gainesville, East Lakeand Fishhawk Ranch in Lithia.

Reserve your spot today and regis-ter online at USFSoccerCamps.com andBullsSoccerCamps.com.

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Elkin started the company during her20-year journey in the Early ChildhoodProfession. These workshops are perfect forsummer camps, after-school programs andBoy/Girl Scout meetings. The cost runs(per group) from $75-$150, dependingupon the number of children.

For info and a brochure, call Elkinat 910-0029 or [email protected].

You Do The DishesYou Do The DishesIf your child loves art, then this sum-

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Piano/Voice/Guitar Teachers with Music Degrees& teaching experience wanted. Teaching to begin assoon as possible if you’re selected. We have studentsin Pasco, Pinellas and Hillsborough Counties. Lessonsgiven at student's homes. Very Competative Pay Rates.FT/PT available. Kelly Wagner 727-734-3888Apply at www.pianolessonsinyourhome.com.

Part-Time Community Representative. Personable,friendly individual to assist with realtor outreach pro-gram for established real estate development. Dutiesinclude calling on realtor offices and giving presenta-tions at meetings. Average 8 - 10 hours per week. Cre-ate your own schedule. Send resume to [email protected].

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Professional Tech Support in your home orsmall business. A+ certified computer tech with 15years of exp. Maintenance & repairs, upgrades &tutoring. More affordable than the large chains!Friendly, personalized svc. Technical jargonexplained in plain English. References availableupon request. Call 957-8342 for free estimate.

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Need home maintenance? Almost any job, largeor small, ext/int, fencing , screening, sm. concrete,sprinklers, painting, repairs, int. doors, locks, sheetrock, windows, paint, caulk, grout, trim, shelving,garages organized. Installations, removals, pressurewashing, wood restoration & more. Call Dale’sHome Maintenance @ 973-0194 or 727-2582.

Greg’s Paperhanging. For all of your wallpaperingneeds. Licensed & insured, clean, quick & reason-

able. Call 973-2767 for free estimate.

Home Maintenance - Need help around the house?Install a ceiling fan or light. Fix that sticking door,adjust the lock or hinge. Replace your garbage dispos-al, sink or toilet. Clean and vacuum the dryer vent.Remodel your kitchen or bath. Install a kitchen back-splash. Call Joel at (813) 907-9993.

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D-ULTRA CLEANING SERVICE. We haveour own supplies & more than 200 clients in NewTampa! For more information, call 758-9710.

Isn’t life busy enough? Save time. We can help.Your satisfaction is our first priority. Guaranteed, af -ford able, reliable, quality domestic svcs. Free esti-mate: Chelsea Maid Com pany @ 994-6662.

A+ Cleaning Service. FSU grad, honest & depend-able. Moving very successful business to TampaPalms area to be near first grandchild. My Tallahas-see clients included FSU coaches & professors. Fora FREE estimate & references call Randi at (cell)850-509-6615. Yes, I do Gators, too.

Images Cleaning Svc. Pressure Washing Commer-cial/Residential, driveways, walks, decks, enclosures& homes. Gutter cleanout, trash removal, movein/out cleaning. 30 years of experience. Starting @$50. Call Robin @ 813.240.1981.

The Happy Hauler - Smith's Cleanup ServiceJunk Removal, Garage Cleanouts, Small BuildingsTorn Down, Above Ground Pools and PlaysetsRemoved. Available for all your hauling needs.CallDon 813-727-6655.

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NTLC Property Maintenance. Residential &Commercial lawn maintenance for New Tampa &

NEW TAMPA & WESLEY CHAPEL ClassifıedsJoin OrthoTechnology’s Winning Team!Ortho Technology, an international orthodon-tic supply distributor located in New Tampa, isseeking talented energetic candidates for the fol-lowing part-time positions: Admin Asst – Human Resources (9a-2p):Advanced Microsoft Office and prior HRAdministrative exp. required; ADP WorkforceNow Module(s) a plus.Product Labeler (10a-2p): Special Project last-ing for approx one year. Must be able to placelabels accurately, read small print and lift 30 lbs.Visit our website at www.orthotechnology.com for additional information and other job oppor-tunities. We provide a great work environmentand growth potential. Qualified candidatesshould Submit resumes to [email protected].

Professional Pet Care. Exp’d. Pet sitter. We walk,play, feed & administer medicine, all in the comfort ofyour pet’s home. We also bring in mail, water plants& help maintain home security while you’re away.Bonded, insured & trained in Pet First-Aid & CPR.Call For The Love Of Pets at 545-8406 or 416-3126 or www.FortheLoveOfPetsOnline.com.Full-Time Administrative Assistant needed for

Financial Services Company in the Tampa Palms Area.Working Knowledge of Word and Excel a Must. Emailresume to: [email protected].

TRANQUILITY POOL SERVICE - NewTampa owned & operated. Great Pricing withoutstanding customer service! Licensed, Bond-ed & Insured. CALL CHRIS TODAY @ 813-857-5400 or visit WWW.TRANQUILITY-POOLSERVICE.COM to see why we areNEW TAMPA’S # 1 CHOICE! New cus-tomer’s ONE MONTH FREE!

ENJOY YOUR POOL, WHILE WE MAINTAINIT. KJ POOL SERVICE. Servicing pools for over 6years. FIRST MONTH FREE, PLUS FREE EVALU-ATION & QUOTE Owner & Operator. LICENSE,BONDED & INSURED. Office: 813.909.9466Cell: 813.748.9817. [email protected] our website @ kjpoolonline.com

Aquatic Pool Service has been keeping pools clear &swim safe since 1994. We offer quality WEEKLY fullservice at an affordable price & follow strict NationalSwimming Pool Foundation (NSPF) standards.Licensed & insured. Call 780-8616 or visit our websitewww.aquatecpool.com to see why you should chooseus! Mention this ad and get one month FREE!

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Enjoy your time & let A.T.B. Landscaping &Lawn Service do the work for you. We providelandscaping, lawn maintenance, clean-ups, tree &hedge trimming, sodding, sprinkler repair & fertil-ization. Other services also available. 907-LAWN

Everyday Gardener’s Club. Full-service propertymaintenance available for residential & commercial.One-stop shopping with licensed, insured profession-als. Specializing in landscape design with conception-al drawings & renderings available. Let your imagina-tion & our professionals come together to createdreams that will last a lifetime. Call 933-1120 orvisit www.EverydayGardenersClub.com

PREMIERE TAMPA REAL ESTATE INVEST-MENT COMPANY. Purchase Investment Proper-ties From Us At 50-60% Of Market! Looking To DealWith Serious Repeat Cash Buyers ONLY! Call BILLDirectly For Special Pricing @ 813-480-2119

Exterior Designers create exterior design transforma-tions. All types of Landscaping, Decorative paintingsand Murals, Faux Painting, Mosaic tables, New Sodinstalled. Catterton Landscaping and Siobhan’s Magi-cal Garden Fairies “The Exterior Design Professionals”.(813) 751-9915 [email protected]

Tampa Cat Lady Professional Cat-Sitting Service.You say goodbye – we say hello. Cats are happiest intheir own home, surrounded by familiar sights,sounds, & smells. When you are away, we feed, cud-dle, & play with your kitties & clean & dispose of lit-ter. We help deter crime by bringing newspaper/mail& rotating lights/blinds, giving your home thatlived-in look. Insured, bonded, & Red-Cross certi-fied in pet first aid/CPR. Call 994-9449 or visit usat www.TampaCatLady.com.

RAYMOND PAINTING. Interior & Exterior,Pressure Washing, Paper Hanging, Plaster,Stucco, Tiles, Concrete, Clean & Seal Pavers.LICENSED & BONDED. References Avail-able. FREE ESTIMATES. Your NeighborhoodArbor Greene Resident. WE WORK 7 DAYS.CALL 994-5124. FREE ESTIMATES.

Tai Chi Classes open to the public at the ClubTampa Palms. Benefits: Strength, Flexibility, Bal-ance, Focus and reduced stress. Class Times, Tues.Seniors 2:30-3:30 pm and Beg. 7-8 pm. AlsoNew 6-week Beginners courses starting every fewmonths. Space is limited. Contact me for moredetails. Also personal instruction in Tai Chi,Kempo Karate, Boot Camp Fitness training andmore. With more then 30 years of training andteaching experience. Call Peter today #787-7560or E-Mail me at [email protected]

Tired of working out of your house? Is a longcommute getting to you? Need space in New Tampa?Cory Lake Professional Center is your answer!!!!Office suite available. 950 Square Feet. Short term /long term options. Call David at 813-494-8654.

Bright Cleaning of Tampa Inc. Residential andCommercial. Free Estimates. We are family ownedand operated. Good References upon request. Low-est prices Please call us at (813)562-6772.

CYD PROFESSIONAL CLEANING SERVICESResidential & Commercial – Weekly, Bi-Weekly &Monthly Rates – Flexible Scheduling including week-ends. Green Cleaning Solutions available upon request.We provide all cleaning supplies. Quality Cleaning atAFFORDABLE prices/ 5 years Experience. You’llhave the same cleaning professional every time!CALLCATHERINE AT 813-965-4162.

Florida Floor Systems Inc.Pergo Laminate from $3.99sf Installed

Hardwood from $4.99sf InstalledCarpet from $1.99sf Installed Call David 813-943-4772

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WINDOW WASHING most windows $6.00incl. inside, outside & sills. “Make Your WholeHouse Shine” 10+ yrs. experience. Convenientappointments. A POINT OF VIEW WINDOWWASHING. Wesley Chapel. 813-973-1451.

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