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the kind of guy he is and always will be.So, I know when Bernie asks me if I can

help at all with something, it’s always his wayof trying to do the most he possibly can tohelp someone who not only deserves thathelp, but who probably also is the type ofperson who would never ask for any assis-tance themselves.

In Honor Of Marlana...In Honor Of Marlana...The beautiful young woman in flight in

the far right photo is Marlana Lacivita, a full-time professional “Dance Captain” at BuschGardens Tampa who is friends with Bernie’sdaughter Nicole (who also is a paid per-former at Busch Gardens). Unfortunately,Marlana was diagnosed in March 2012 withHodgkin’s lymphoma, but despite her on-going chemo treatments, she is somehowstill doing what she loves — dancing — allwhile keeping a smile on her face.

So, I was happy to help when Bernieasked me to promote a silent auction andfund-raising concert by the Deacon Blues (a

band I sang with for a couple of gigs) inhonor of Marlana to benefit the Leukemia &Lymphoma Society of Tampa Bay, atPeabody’s Palms Lounge in the Shoppes ofAmberly plaza in Tampa Palms on Saturday,September 28, 7:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m.

By Gary Nager & Matt Wiley

Long-time Hunter’s Green residentBernie Desrosiers is someone I consider tobe a good friend, not only because he helpedcoach the Wharton High ice hockey teamthat both of my sons played for a few yearsago, but also because Bernie was the firstperson I met in New Tampa who spent un-told amounts of his free time helping othersto try to build an actual community in themiddle of our suburban sea of seemingly im-passive, sometimes apathetic subdivisions.

Although I first met Bernie at one ofthe first annual “Toilet Bowl” touch footballgames he organized within Hunter’s Green,it wasn’t long before he asked me if I couldhelp a family in need. Although he worksfull-time and travels a lot for his job, over theyears, Bernie (who also is the keyboard playerin the local band called the Deacon Blues;more on them later) has donated untoldhours of his time and saved people lots ofmoney by offering his services as a deejaywith a professional audio setup for free, aslong as the event is for a good cause. It’s just

By Matt Wiley

On the day we went to press with thisissue, a 13-hour manhunt throughout theTampa Palms area, high-speed chase anddesperate shootout with local law enforce-ment authorities ended with a man who waswanted for violent sexual batteries on multi-ple women — as well as several armed homeinvasions during the early morning hours ofSeptember 6 — dead shortly after beingtaken into custody.

Choppers buzzed overhead in thesouthern section of Tampa Palms and over

the University of SouthFlorida (USF) area, aslaw enforcement offi-cials searched thewooded, conservationareas for 24-year-oldCharlie ChristopherBates, a dangerousfugitive facing sixcounts of armed sexualbattery, eight counts of

armed kidnapping and one count of armedhome invasion, with more charges possible,if the suspect weren’t already dead.

New Tampa schools were kept onmodified lockdown throughout the day,

while “scores” of authorities with the Hills-borough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO)and Tampa Police Department (TPD) de-scended upon the southern New Tampa areato locate Bates, a tattooed and dreadlockedman, who had eluded them overnight sincehis crime spree began around 11 p.m. onSeptember 5.

According to HCSO sheriff David Geeand TPD chief Jane Castor — both ofwhom spoke at a morning press conferencein the parking lot of the Acropolis Taverna-anchored Oak Ramble Plaza on Bruce B.Downs (BBD) Blvd. (which served as theenforcement authorities’ command postduring the search), Bates entered an apart-ment inside the Cambridge Woods studentrental complex, located on N. 42nd St.,where eight USF students were watching afootball game. Once inside, Bates, who wasarmed with a gun, bound the four men withduct tape and sexually battered the fourwomen, before fleeing on foot. Two of thewomen went to Florida Hospital Tampa onBBD, where hospital staffers alerted HCSOabout the incident.

Gee says that Bates then entered an-other nearby residence in the Eagle’s Pointat Tampa Palms apartment complex, locatedon N. 46th St. Inside, he ordered the lone

woman to take off her clothes andgive him a kiss. When she compliedand began to pray for him out loud,he apologized and prayed with her.She ripped pages from a Bible to giveto him before he left, after they spokefor more than 20 minutes, HCSOsays.

After leaving that apartment,Gee says that Bates then went to theOaks apartment complex, also lo-cated on N. 42nd St., and entered aresidence where another party wasgoing on involving about 25 people.Using his firearm, Bates forced every-one into a bedroom, before fleeing again onfoot. HCSO reports that Bates also shot at aman in the parking lot, although that manwas unharmed.

“(Bates) fired shots inside that resi-dence,” Gee explained during the morningpress conference. “Deputies were already onscene at the other (home invasion) and heardthe shots. They gave chase and we (endedup) looking for that subject all morninglong.”

Deputies searched through the nightand into the morning for Bates using chop-pers, dogs and a heavy law enforcement pres-ence throughout the morning, with

authorities positioned at several intersections,under the bridge at Cypress Creek on BBD(south of Amberly Dr.) and at nearby apart-ment complexes, monitoring and checkingthe trunks of cars exiting each complex.

Bates was able to get into the apartmentof another woman, who Gee said was some-one Bates might have known at one time,where the fugitive shaved his head and leftin the woman’s car. Authorities were alertedthat he had taken the vehicle and were ableto locate Bates around 1 p.m. on E. FowlerAve. at Gillette Ave.

It didn’t take long for Bates to realize

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Fugitive Dies Following 13-Hour Manhunt, High-Speed Chase & Shootout

Deacon Blues To Play At Leukemia Society Fund Raiser At The Palms

The Deacon Blues Band willperform at a Sept. 28 fundraiser at Peabody’s for Mar-

lana Lacivita (right).

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Charlie Christopher(Chris) Bates

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September 14, 2013

See “Marlana” on page 14.

Although there arecurrently three RotaryClubs in New Tampa andtwo in Wesley Chapel —

and despite all of the promoting of thoseclubs that we do in the New Tampa & Wes-ley Chapel Neighborhood News — there arestill some people who don’t know whatRotary is or what it does.

All Rotary Clubs are under the um-brella of Rotary International, the oldestand still the largest service organization inthe world, established in 1905 which todayhas 34,000 clubs and more than 1.2 mil-lion members worldwide. Although otherorganizations and individuals have helped,since 1979, Rotary International has beenand continues to be the lead organizationin the eradication of polio from the world.And, to date, there is no polio in 97-98percent of the world, with onlyAfghanistan, Nigeria and Pakistan still“polio-endemic,” according to the WorldHealth Organization.

But, Rotary also is about local clubshelping local people, organizations andcauses — and all of our area Rotary Clubsdo as much as they can to help people inNew Tampa, Wesley Chapel and even theTampa Bay area as a whole.

The first Rotary Club founded in ei-ther of our distribution areas was the NewTampa Rotary Club, which has been meet-ing Friday mornings at 7 a.m. at TampaPalms Golf & Country Club (TPGCC)since the club was chartered with a south-eastern U.S.-record 86 members in 1995.The club’s leadership has changed over theyears, and the New Tampa “BreakfastClub” has lost some members through at-trition (as most clubs and organizations

have the last few years in particular), buttoday still has more than 60 active andabout 20 honorary members.

And yes, the New Tampa Rotary isstill the vibrant, energetic group thatstarted the annual Rotary PigFest, hostsgolf tournaments and is involved in manyother events and service projects. CurrentNew Tampa Rotary president and long-time member Peter Gambacorta says thatthe club currently is working on one of itsbiggest service projects of all — the estab-lishment of a dog park for all New Tamparesidents in front of the New Tampa Com-munity Park & Recreation Center onCommerce Park Blvd. in Tampa Palms.

“We’re close to having a commitmentfrom the City of Tampa,” Gambacortasays. “If it is approved, the city will matchour $25,000 investment to build the parkand the city’s Parks Department will main-tain it and provide the pooper-scooperbags and trash receptacles for it. A lot ofpeople in our area have been asking for apark like this for a long time.”

On Being A Pig...On Being A Pig...Gambacorta, a Culinary Institute of

America-trained chef who owns the PrivateChef of Tampa catering service, also isworking on not only bringing back, butalso expanding, the Rotary’s annualPigFest, which will celebrate its ninth an-niversary in 2014.

“We didn’t have a PigFest in 2013,”Gambacorta says. “But, we plan to hold itthe weekend of February 22 and make itmore of a culinary weekend, with me cook-ing a wild game dinner one night, thePigFest on one day and other culinaryevents that are still in the planning stages.We hope to be announcing firm dates andlocations later this month.”

The PigFest started as a New TampaRotary-only event, but as many as six orseven local Rotary Clubs — including theNew Tampa Noon and New Tampa

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Table of ContentsLOCAL NEWS, BUSINESS, EDUCATION &SPORTS UPDATES..............................Pages 1-42Tampa Palms Pill Pusher Put Away.........................................................4 New Tampa News Briefs...................................................................6Annexation Hearing Set For Land Behind WhartonLabor Day ATM Robber CaughtSchenecker Trial Postponed Until 2014

Wesley Chapel Man Arrested For Possession Of Sea Turtle.............8New Tampa, Wesley Chapel T-Mobile Stores Robbed..................10New Tampa Community Calendar................................16Local Business Updates.................................18-37New Tampa Chamber Of Commerce Newsletter...................18Florida Hospital’s Pepin Heart Institute Health Screenings.. 20Small World Pediatrics Takes Care Of Your Kids......................24Cellmasters Will Put The Right Phone In Your Hands............28The Room Exchange: Your Furniture Consignment Store......30Pasco Dental Will Brighten Your Smile....................................34Sun Laboratories Handles All Of Your Testing Needs..............36

Local Education & Sports Updates...............38-39School District Launches School Lunch Menu App.................38Wharton Hosting Annual Harvest Tournament, Food Drive..38Tampa Palms Girl Prepares For ‘First Tee’ At Pebble Beach....39

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(L. to r.) New Tampa Rotary Club president Peter Gambacorta, Operation Helping HandsTampa chair Bob Silah and Valerie Casey of the New Tampa Noon Rotary.

Evening Rotaries (both of which meet atHunter’s Green Country Club) — haveteamed up to make the PigFest an out-standing local event in years past and Gam-bacorta and his “team” of Rotarians areconfident it will be even better next year.

Gambacorta says the New Tampa Ro-tary also is proud to support the TampaFisher House, the residence on the campusof the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital onBruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd., which offersfree room and board to family members ofthe wounded veterans being treated at thehospital, which later this year will be one ofseveral charitable recipients of funds raisedby the New Tampa Rotary in 2013.

Gambacorta, New Tampa Rotary sen-ior director (and a past president) Gary

Gunter and other club members also arefrequent visitors to the monthly OperationHelping Hand (OpHelpHand) dinnersserved at the hospital for the wounded vetsand their families.

OpHelpHand Tampa is a project ofthe Tampa Chapter of Military Officers As-sociation of America (MOAA), and hasbeen organized to help the families of thewounded and injured during their stay inTampa Bay. U.S. Navy Capt. (Ret.) RobertSilah, the chairman of OpHelpHandsTampa, will be the guest speaker at theNew Tampa Rotary’s meeting on Friday,October 4, 7 a.m., at TPGCC.

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paraphernalia, four counts of possessionof a controlled substance without a pre-scription, three counts of possession ofdrugs with the intent to sell, manufactureor deliver, one count of trafficking incontrolled substances, as well as onecount of owning a vehicle used in thecrime of trafficking a controlled sub-stance.

Grove is being held on a $188,500bond. FHP sought high bonds due topossible federal charges with the DEA(Drug Enforcement Administration) andthe U.S. Postal Service.

No additional information was avail-able at our press time.

By Matt Wiley

A Tampa Palms man has been ar-rested with a car full of narcotics follow-ing a single-vehicle crash on S.R. 54, justeast of Wesley Chapel, in Land O’ Lakes.

According to a Florida Highway Pa-trol (FHP) report, just before 10 a.m. onAugust 28, Jeremy Earle Grove, 23, of

16228 Saint MichelleCt. (in the Prome-nade at Tampa Palmsapartment complex),was discovered withseveral packages con-taining prescriptiondrugs and controlledsubstances after flip-ping his Toyota Scion

on S.R. 54, east of Hailey Ln., in LandO’ Lakes.

Witnesses described Grove’s drivingleading up to the crash as erratic, statingthat he was driving at a high rate ofspeed, cutting off other vehicles, follow-ing too closely and was unable to stay inhis lane, before veering off the road andflipping his vehicle.

FHP reports that following the ar-rival and departure of an ambulance(which the uninjured Grove did notneed), he returned to his vehicle to re-move Manila envelopes from his car,telling witnesses that they were for his

work, “Kangaroo Companies,” and werevery expensive and could not get wet.

When FHP troopers arrived andasked Grove for his license and registra-tion, he replied that he did not have aFlorida driver’s license and that his onlylicense was from Washington state, whichcurrently is suspended. Grove had an ac-tive Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office(HCSO) warrant for his arrest due topreviously having been caught drivingwith the suspended license.

Once in cuffs, FHP says, troopersbegan taking an inventory of his vehiclebefore it was towed, when the envelopesfull of narcotics were discovered. Duringthe investigation, Grove attempted to es-cape his handcuffs to no success. At ourpress time, he was still in custody at theLand O’ Lakes Detention Center

Inside the five separate, stamped en-velopes with addresses across the U.S.were 14 Hydrocodone pills (a first-de-gree felony), 8 Xanax pills (a third-degreefelony) and an undisclosed amount ofEcstasy (also a third-degree felony).Grove has been charged with one counteach of driving without a valid driver’s li-cense, driving with a suspended license,driving with a license suspended for morethan four months and reckless drivingwith property damage.

In addition, he has been chargedwith five counts of possession of drug

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News BriefsNEW TAMPA

Annexation Hearing Set ForAnnexation Hearing Set ForLand Behind WhartonLand Behind Wharton

The public will have its say in No-vember and December regarding the vol-untary annexation of nearly 150 acres ofNew Tampa land behind Wharton High.

The Tampa City Council approvedtwo public hearings to discuss the volun-tary annexation of 148 acres located eastof Bruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd. (behindWharton High), between New TampaBlvd. and County Line Rd., during itsAugust 22 meeting. The hearings will beheld on Thursday, November 14, 5:30p.m., and on Thursday, December 5,10 a.m.

The land, which is co-owned byBusch Junction Enterprises and TaylorMorrison of Florida, Inc., is to be usedfor a new single-family housing commu-nity that will target “empty-nesters,” orfamilies whose kids have grown andmoved out and who want to downsizetheir homes. Currently, 370 homes (2.5per acre) are planned for the develop-ment.

“A public hearing is necessary tobring land into the city limits,” says Dis-trict 7 City Council member Lisa Monte-lione. “Nothing is in stone until after thepublic hearings.”

Assistant city attorney Kate Taylorsays that the first hearing will likely fea-ture a short presentation about what isbeing considered, followed by a periodof time for public comment. City Coun-cil members will listen to the public be-fore deciding whether to create anordinance approving the annexation.

Taylor explains that if members ofthe public express disdain toward the an-nexation, the Council will be looking forsubstantial evidence that the annexationwould not be a good move, such as if itwould create an unsafe increase in trafficin areas where there are children at play,presenting a danger to the community.

Montelione says that anecdotal evi-dence, such as a member of the publicnot liking the developer(s), will not affectthe Council’s decision.

Labor Day ATM RobberLabor Day ATM RobberCaughtCaught

Thanks to a photo taken from sur-veillance footage, a man wanted for mul-tiple ATM robberies during the LaborDay weekend is in custody and could beheld responsible for additional, similarcrimes, authorities say.

According to the HillsboroughCounty Sheriff ’s Office (HCSO),Charles Griffin, 34, of the Hidden Palmsapartment complex, located just south ofTampa Palms on Bruce B. Downs (BBD)Blvd., was arrested on September 3 inconnection with at least three separateATM robberies, each of which occurredwithin a day of the previous.

The HCSO report states that ataround 2 a.m. on Sep-tember 3, Griffin, whowas armed with a sil-ver handgun, ap-proached andattempted to rob acustomer using theBank of AmericaATM machine at 250

E. Bearss Ave. Hours earlier (on Septem-ber 2 at around 1:35), Griffin had de-manded money from a person at thesame ATM, where his photo was caughtusing surveillance footage from the ATMmachine. He drove off in a grey DodgeJourney SUV, which deputies spottedlater that day, ultimately leading to his ar-rest. Griffin also has been charged in theATM robbery of a customer at the ChaseBank at 2802 E. Fletcher Ave.

When deputies spotted what lookedlike his vehicle at the RaceTrac gas sta-tion on E. Bearss Ave. (just west of I-275and right across the street from the sceneof the robbery) on September 3, theyquestioned him and took him into cus-tody.

“We’ve identified (Griffin) as a sus-pect in five similar crimes,” says HCSOspokesman Larry McKinnon. “But,we’ve only been able to formally chargehim in three of those cases, so far.”

Griffin is being held at the Hillsbor-

ough County jail without bond. Nomore information was available at ourpress time.

Schenecker Trial PostponedSchenecker Trial PostponedUntil April 2014Until April 2014

The trial for Julie Schenecker, 52,the woman accused of murdering herteenage children in the family’s TampaPalms home, has been postponed fromOctober 2013 to April 2014, courtrecords indicate.

Schenecker’s case, which was origi-nally scheduled to begin on October 7of this year, has been postponed untilApril 28, 2014. The case was postponedduring a hearing on August 16, inwhich Hillsborough Circuit Judge Em-mett Battles granted a motion fromSchenecker’s lawyers for a continuance,to which the state did not object.

Court records show that prosecu-tors are seeking the death penalty forSchenecker, who has been charged withthe January 2011 first-degree murder ofher children Beau, 13, and Calyx, 16.Schenecker’s lawyers announced in Au-

gust 2011 that they would rely upon aninsanity defense.

The court decided in February ofthis year that Schenecker would need tobe evaluated by three state experts to de-termine her sanity at the time of themurders.

As previously reported in the NewTampa Neighborhood News, Sche-necker is accused of shooting her twochildren in the head for being “mouthy”and disrespectful toward her while hernow-ex-husband, now-retired U.S.Army Col. Parker Schenecker, was de-ployed overseas. Schenecker has a priorhistory of both mental illness and sub-stance abuse.

Schenecker sent an alarming emailto her husband the night before themurders, which he reported to the po-lice, who discovered the bodies of thechildren,. They also found Schenecker,who was unconscious in the backyard ofthe family’s home in the Ashington Re-serve neighborhood of Tampa Palms.

No additional info was available atour press time. — Matt Wiley


By Matt Wiley

A Wesley Chapel man has been re-leased, after turning himself in for being il-legally in the possession of a sea turtle.

According to a Hillsborough CountySheriff’s Office (HCSO) report, Kim Ray-mond Feaste, 21 — whose permanent ad-dress is in the Williamsburg community ofWesley Chapel (just north of the Hillsbor-ough-Pasco county line) — turned himselfin to the Orient Rd. jail in Tampa on Sep-tember 1, after Florida Fish & WildlifeConservation Commission (FWC) author-ities visited his apartment the day before.

“(FWC) had put out a news releasewith his photograph, asking for the pub-lic’s help identifying him,” says FWCspokesperson Gary Morse. “As a result, wereceived a significant number of calls to theFWC Alert Hotline and we were able todetermine his name and his whereabouts.”

The FWC release, dated August 13,describes a photographer’s encounter withFeaste, who was photographed digging ina Loggerhead sea turtle (which is classifiedas an “endangered” species by the Inter-national Union for Censervation of Na-ture, or IUCN) nest on Casey Key inSarasota County. When asked what he wasdoing, Feaste replied that he was “collect-ing turtle eggs to be released when theyhatched.”

Morse says that there was plenty ofevidence at Feaste’s apartment, located indowntown Tampa, to determine that hewas, indeed, the man they were lookingfor.

“There were various indications andevidence that he had illegal possession of asea turtle,” Morse says. “Plus, there was apicture of a sea turtle in a tank in the sameapartment.”

However, Morse explains, the turtlethat Feaste is accused of being in posses-sion of is actually from a separate incidentthan the photos of him digging in theCasey Key nest. In other words, Morsesays that the photo of Feaste digging in a

nest was apparently not the only time thathe has disturbed one.

“There have been a number of seaturtle nest disturbances in the past year,”Morse says. “This is the first case that wehave been able to close. Without the co-operation of the public and the media,(FWC) wouldn’t have been able to find(Feaste). It’s hard to catch these people inthe act.”

Feaste has been charged with possess-ing an endangered sea turtle, a third de-gree felony. He was released from theHillsborough County jail on a $2,000

bond, but Morse says that additionalcharges could follow in Sarasota Countyfor the disturbance of the Casey Key nestin August. His case is still under investiga-tion.

Punishment for disrupting a sea turtlenest is no joke. It is a violation of both fed-eral and state law. According to FWC,those convicted of doing so are subject toa fine of up to $5,000 and/or five yearsbehind bars.

For more information about seaturtles and their protection, please visitMyFWC.com/SeaTurtle.

Wesley Chapel Man Arrested For Possession Of Sea Turtle

This photo, released by Florida Fish & WildlifeConservation, led to the identification & arrestof Wesley Chapel resident Kim Raymond Feaste.

also was used to pry open the lockedstockroom door. Once inside, PCSO saysthat the suspects took 67 new cell phones,valued at more than $25,000. The suspectsexited the business through the same reardoor. Their mode of transportation still isnot known. The case is still under investi-gation and no additional information wasavailable at our press time.

Anyone with info about the sus-pects’ identities or whereabouts is urgedto contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-873-TIPS (8477) or text “CSTB plusyour tip” to 274637 (CRIMES). A tipleading to an arrest may be eligible for areward of up to $1,000 in cash.

By Matt Wiley

An after-hours burglary has left theCellmasters, Inc., T-Mobile store in NewTampa, as well as the T-Mobile store inWesley Chapel, short thousands of dollarsin stolen phones.

According to the Tampa Police De-partment (TPD), at around 6:45 a.m. onAugust 23, two caucasian or “fair-skinned”male suspects, clad in long sleeves, glovesand ski-masks, broke into Cellmasters, lo-cated at 19024 Bruce B. Downs (BBD)Blvd. in the Publix-anchored New TampaCenter shopping plaza.

TPD reports that the suspects entered

through the back door, setting off thestore’s alarm system. Once the alarmstarted to go off, the suspects walked overto a display case and began shoving phonesand phone cases into a bag, before leavingthrough the same back door.

Surveillance footage shows the sus-pects clearing out the display cases andleaving the store, literally, in only about oneminute. TPD describes the suspect’s loot asan “enormous amount of merchandise.”

Cellmasters, Inc., owner AshrafHamed says that the store is out about$10,000 in product, plus the cash register,in only its second month of business.

“They knew exactly where to go,”Hamed says. “It’slike they knew thestore. They were inand out of here.”

In addition, theT-Mobile store lo-cated at 5438 BBDin Wesley Chapelalso was burglarized.The Pasco CountySheriff ’s Office(PCSO) reports thaton August 24, twounknown suspectsentered the locked,rear door of the store

by prying open thedoor with an un-known tool, which


Two Local T-Mobile Stores Burglarized Just A Day Apart

These burglars, wearing gloves, long sleeves and facemasks, were able tobreak in to T-Mobile stores in both New Tampa and Wesley Chapel,

steal thousands of dollars in product and escape within minutes of en-tering the stores. They still had not been identified at our press time.


“Marlana”Continued from page 1

that he was being followed, Sheriff Gee said.HCSO deputies, TPD officers, FloridaHighway Patrol (FHP) troopers and U.S.Marshalls chased Bates through Temple Ter-race to Temple Terrace Hwy. and onto U.S.301, as Bates’ vehicle reached speeds up to100 mph at some points, HCSO reports.

Gee explains that Bates fired at his pur-suers through the rear windshield of his ve-hicle and out the driver’s window.

Shortly before 1 p.m., authoritiescaused Bates to lose control of his car justsouth of Sligh Ave. and come to a stop onthe westbound shoulder of U.S. 301, infront of a Waffle House restaurant. He con-tinued to fire at authorities and was struckseveral times, before being taken into cus-tody. Gee says that Bates died at 1:21 p.m.Although more than 100 shots were fired,no law enforcement officials were hurt.

“The law enforcement officers thatwere here today did an outstanding job ofquickly identifying this man, who wouldhave, there’s no doubt in my mind, killedsomeone, if he hasn’t already,” Gee said at anews conference following Bates’ death.

The suspect’s identity was determinedthanks to information gathered from similarcases that TPD has handled over the pastseveral months. Bates has been tied to anAugust 9 armed home robbery near W.Busch Blvd. and Rome Ave., in which hebroke in through the back window of a

home, leaving blood on the scene. He de-manded that the lone woman inside disrobe,but she began to pray. At that point, similarto the Eagle’s Point incident, Bates fled theresidence. He left blood at the scene and wasidentified on August 30, HCSO says. A war-rant had been issued for his arrest.

More recently, on September 3, HCSOreports that Bates entered a home throughan unlocked back door and woke a sleepingcouple at gunpoint, pistol-whipped theboyfriend and sexually battered the femalebefore fleeing.

Any updates that occur after ourpress time of September 6 will be ad-dressed in a future issue and at NTNeigh-borhoodNews.com as soon as theybecome available. Our website and Face-book.com page received thousands of hitson September 6, as we updated this storythroughout the day, which just happenedto be our press day.

“Manhunt”Continued from page 1

Hillsborough Sheriff David Gee and Tampa Po-lice Chief Jane Castor at the news conference heldin the Oak Ramble Plaza parking lot on Sept. 6.

Not dancing during her treatmentwasn’t an option for Marlana.

“I shopped around for a doctor be-cause I wanted to find one who wouldwork with me, and my dancing,” Mar-lana says. “I was determined to keepdancing the whole time.” She says she ishappy she decided to go with Dr. DavidWright at Florida Cancer Specialists.

Marlana had to get a special “port”for treatment because the chemo chemi-cals could not touch her skin. Dr. Wrightsent her to a breast cancer specialist toget the port. “Busch Gardens (BG)worked with me and my treatmentschedule,” she says. “They also adjustedmy hours and my costumes for my port.They keep my spirits up.”

And, Marlana keeps other people’sspirits up, too. “She is such an inspira-tion,” says her friend and fellow BGdancer Shari Torres (Rae). “She justloves to dance and isn’t going to let hercondition slow her down.”

Marlana, who met her husband GuyHarris at BG, is the Dance Captain forthe park’s “Born 2 Rock” show, wherethe troupe puts on six shows per day.

Bernie says that on treatment days,she performs in the first two shows, thenslips out to the hospital for a few roundsof chemo and then back for the 6 p.m.show. “It really puts things in perspec-tive, at least for me,” Bernie says. “If she

can fight through chemo while dancing,it’s hard for me to say ‘I’m tired’ after aday of just working.”

Marlana says that when she goes forher treatments, she’s always positive andtries to wear crazy colors. “I put a smileon for others who are going throughtreatment, too.” At our press time, shehad two chemo sessions left of 12, thenwill have a positron emission tomogra-phy (PET) scan a month after the lastsession to see the status of her cancer.

The Deacon Blues, a truly rockin’blues band which started in 1998 at St.Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church onCross Creek Blvd., has performed atmore than 100 different venues, includ-ing The Taste of New Tampa.

The requested donation to attendthe event at Peabody’s (15333 Am-berly Dr.) is $5 & proceeds will bene-fit the Leukemia Society. Call 972-1725 or visit pages.teamintraining.org/sun/StPeteHf13/storresg0s.

Shari Torres (left) & Marlana Lacivita


September 2013September 2013MOMS Club Of New TampaMOMS Club Of New Tampa -- The MOMS (Moms Offering Moms Support) Club ofNew Tampa is currently open to new members in the New Tampa area. The MOMS Cluboffers a variety of daytime activities for mothers and their children, opportunities for Moms’Nights Out and many more benefits. For more information, or to join the club, [email protected], September 15Zen Meditation Group -Zen Meditation Group - Enjoy meditation? Looking for a new way to relax? Check outthe FREE Zen Meditation Group that meets Sundays at 10 a.m. in the Arbor Greene Com-munity Center (18000 Arbor Greene Dr., off Cross Creek Blvd.) Aerobics Room. People ofall faiths are welcome. You only need an interest in meditation and a more peaceful and relaxedmind and life. For more info, call Jeremy at 528-6285.Monday, September 16Community Acupuncture -Community Acupuncture - A Monday night community acupuncture and discussiongroup is forming at Ion Medi-Spa (8903 Regents Park Dr., Suite 130), 6:30 p.m. Topicsinclude needle-free acupuncture, facial rejuvenation, stop smoking and customized weight-loss programs. For more info, call 960-8833 or visit IonMediSpa.com.Tuesday, September 17New Tampa Tri Club -New Tampa Tri Club - The New Tampa Tri Club is open to runners, swimmers, cyclistsand triathletes across the New Tampa/Wesley Chapel area. The club hosts group bikerides/runs at Flatwoods Wilderness Park (13330 Morris Bridge Rd.) every Tuesday, Thursdayand Saturday at 7:30 a.m. For additional information, join the Facebook group or e-mail [email protected] - This video-seminar-support group is for anyone who is grieving the death of aloved one. The cost is $20 for a workbook and 13 sessions, begin any week to find healingand hope. The group meets Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. at Lake Magdalene Methodist Church(2902 W. Fletcher Ave., Room 310). For information/registration, call 963-1555.Wednesday, September 18 BNI Millionaire Makers -BNI Millionaire Makers - The BNI Millionaire Makers chapter meets every Wednesdayat Pebble Creek Golf Club at 7:15 a.m. (10550 Regents Park Dr., off BBD Blvd.). The $13meeting fee includes a hot breakfast. Contact Lisa Jordan at 621-6015 for more details.Business Networking International (BNI) -Business Networking International (BNI) - BNI, a group of business professionalsdedicated to helping their respective businesses grow through qualified referrals, meets everyWednesday morning at 7:30 a.m. at the Cory Lake Isles Beach Club clubhouse (18630 Plan-tation Bay Dr., off Morris Bridge Rd.). For more info, call Ed Gleason at 299-4475. New Tampa Noon Rotary -New Tampa Noon Rotary - The New Tampa Noon Rotary Club meets every Wednesdayfor lunch at noon at Hunter’s Green Country Club (18101 Longwater Run Dr.). Guests arealways welcome.New Tampa Evening Rotary Club -New Tampa Evening Rotary Club - The New Tampa Evening Rotary Club meetsevery Wednesday at 6:15 p.m. at Hunter’s Green Country Club. New members are alwayswelcome. For info, call Liz DeAmbrose at 956-6487 or email [email protected] Toastmasters -Tampa Toastmasters - Great speeches & great topics. Come hone your public speakingskills. Tampa Toastmasters meets every Wednesday 7 p.m. at Pebble Creek Golf Club (10550Regents Park Dr.) New guests are always welcome. For more information, call 428-6356.Thursday, September 19English As A Second Language (ESL)English As A Second Language (ESL)- This group meets Thursday mornings atTampa Bay Presbyterian Church, located at 19911 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., from 9-11:45 a.m.Classes are taught by a native English speaker using several ESL and Bible study resources.Come, practice your conversational English and make new friends in a fun and relaxed envi-ronment! The cost is $20 each quarter, which covers the workbook and class materials. Formore information, or to register, call Heather at 753-8567.Food Addicts In Recovery -Food Addicts In Recovery - Are you having trouble controlling the way you eat? FoodAddicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA) is a support group without any dues, fees or weigh-ins and is based on the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. FA meets at Florida HospitalTampa at (on BBD) in the Camelot A room at 7 p.m. For additional information, visitFoodAddicts.org or call Roz at 355-4197.

CBC Networking -CBC Networking - Come together with like-minded professionals at the Christian Busi-ness Connections (CBC) Networking group, which meets every Thursday at 7:30 a.m. atSt. Andrew Presbyterian Church (located at 5338 Primrose Lake Cir. near the New TampaCommunity Park in Tampa Palms) for a “meet & greet,” followed by a meeting, .

For more info, email [email protected], September 20New Tampa Rotary Club -New Tampa Rotary Club - The New Tampa Rotary club meets for breakfast at 7 a.m.at Tampa Palms Golf & Country Club (TPGCC, 5811 Tampa Palms Blvd.). The guestspeaker will be Tim Jordan, speaking about the BP oil spill.

For more information, call Eric Longphee at 202-1105.

Saturday, September 21New Tampa Dog Pack -New Tampa Dog Pack - Do you have a dog? Enjoy scenic nature walks? Join the NewTampa Dog Pack on Saturday mornings at 8:30 a.m at Flatwoods Wilderness Park (at the18205 BBD entrance) and on Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. at Compton Park (16101 ComptonDr., Tampa Palms). For more info, please visit MeetUp.com/New-Tampa-Dog-Pack.

Thursday, September 26New Tampa Chamber Of Commerce Business Expo & Annual Meeting -New Tampa Chamber Of Commerce Business Expo & Annual Meeting -The New Tampa Chamber invites you to check out its annual Business Expo & new Boardmember intro at the Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (8310 Galbraith Rd., next to theMuvico movie theater), 5:30 p.m. Free to attend. For info, call Regina at 293-2464.

October 2013October 2013Saturday, October 5Hunter's Green Community Trash & Treasure SaleHunter's Green Community Trash & Treasure Sale - Hunter’s Green will be host-ing it’s fall “Trash & Treasure Sale” from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in Hunter's Green Park(9476 Highland Oak Dr.). Those interested in seeing what’s for sale are asked to use theCross Creek Blvd. entrance. For info, call 991-4818.Grace Episcopal Calypso BBQGrace Episcopal Calypso BBQ - Grace Episcopal (15102 Amberly Dr.) will be hostingit’s annual BBQ beginning at 3:30 p.m. A $10 donation guarantees a great time, includingfood, music, fun and games. For info, call 971-8484.

Thursday, October 10Northeast Tampa Women In Business Meeting -Northeast Tampa Women In Business Meeting - The Northeast Tampa Women inBusiness group meets the second Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. at Hunter’s GreenCountry Club (18101 Longwater Run Dr.). Visit NETWIB.org or call 843-2354.

Friday, October 25Tampa Fisher House Golf ClassicTampa Fisher House Golf Classic - The Pebble Creek Golf Club will host this year’sgolf tournament to benefit the Tampa Fisher House, the residence providing free housing &meals to the families of injured military veterans treated at the James A. Haley Veterans Hos-pital (on BBD, south of Fletcher Ave.). Tournament registration & catered lunch begin at11:30 a.m., with a 12:30 shotgun start. The cost to play is $125 per golfer (includes cart,lunch, dinner & more); sponsorships are available, too. For info, call Valerie Casey at317-8886 (or email [email protected]) or Barry Shuman at (516) 523-2678.

Saturday, September 21, 8:30 a.m. - In appreciation of all that women do, FloridaHospital Wesley Chapel (FHWC) is holding a multi-generational women’s health & well-ness-focused event. This fun, FREE, inspiring event will feature physician presentations,health screenings, pampering and giveaways at Saddlebrook Resort & Spa Tampa (lo-cated off S.R. 54 in Wesley Chapel).

Attendees will have an opportunity to hear from some of the area’s most respectedphysicians, about topics including heart health, genetic testing & breast cancer risk fac-tors, pregnancy, healthy aging and what women need to know to live a healthy life. Therealso will be a variety of free screenings, including blood pressure, blood glucose, BodyMass Index (BMI) and more. And, it wouldn’t be a day dedicated to women if thereweren’t also pampering opportunities like chair and hand massages.

The event is free and open to the public; however, registration is required, asspace is limited. To register, call 929-5432 or visit FHWesleyChapel.org/events.

Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel’s Inagural Women’sHealth & Wellness Day At Saddlebrook Resort


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nual physical with your doctor, but theyare a great way to measure how you aredoing and can shed light on your risk fac-tors.

“Extensive studies have identifiedseveral factors that increase the risk ofcoronary heart disease and heart attack,”Dr. Lambert says. “Some risk factors in-clude: high cholesterol, high blood pres-sure, obesity and lack of exercise. Thegood news is that many of these can belowered with making lifestyle and dietchanges. Another significant risk factor in-cludes smoking… a smoker’s risk of devel-oping heart disease is 2-4 times that ofnon-smoker’s.”

Diabetes also can increase your risk ofdeveloping cardiovascular disease. Chil-dren of parents with heart disease aremore likely to develop it themselves. Justas you can’t control your age, sex andrace, you can’t control your family history.Therefore, it’s even more important tomanage the other risk factors you canchange. People often do not recognizethe signs of a heart attack and wait toolong before getting help.

Signs that a heart attack is happeninginclude an uncomfortable pressure orsqueezing in the chest, pain in the neck,jaw, arms or stomach, shortness of breathand other signs could often be breaking

Cardiovascular disease is the numberone cause of death in the U.S. Yourlifestyle, diet and genetics all play a part inyour heart health risks and benefits. TheAmerican Heart Association (AHA) rec-ommends that heart attack preventionbegin by age 20 and continue throughoutyour life. It’s vital to assess your risk factorsand take action to protect your heart.

A Tampa couple understands themeaning behind taking action for yourhealth. Richard and Jill Beistle keep severaldates on the calendar that are important tothem, including birthdays, anniversariesand...for more than 10 years ...healthscreenings. The couple says this gives thempeace of mind about their health and theirhearts!

“It’s important because you need toknow what your numbers are, rather thanwait until something happens to you andyou end up in the hospital,” says Jill.

There are five key numbers medicalexperts say you should know. The averageadult’s blood pressure should be no higherthan 120/80, their triglycerides should be150 or less and when it comes to totalcholesterol, the goal is below 200. Triglyc-erides and total cholesterol numbers meas-ure both good and bad cholesterol. Goodcholesterol, also called HDL (or high-den-sity lipoproteins), should fall in the rangeof 40-60. Bad cholesterol, called LDL (or

low-density lipoproteins) should be 100 orless. The Beistles say they participate inFlorida Hospital Tampa (located at FloridaHopsital Tampa, on E. Fletcher Ave. atBruce B. Downs Blvd.)’s communityhealth screenings yearly. The next screen-ings are being held the next two weeks atboth the hospital itself and at the offices ofthe Florida Hospital Physician Group inBrandon (see below).

“Every once in a while it’s nice tocheck to make sure you are still on theright track,” said Richard.

Florida Hospital Pepin Heart Insti-tute medical director Dr. Charles R. Lam-bert, M.D., is involved with the healthscreenings and says medical experts canpick up some significant warning signs in amatter of minutes.

“If I know your cholesterol, yourbody mass index and your family history…you can, with amazing accuracy, predictthe risk factors and the actual risk of hav-ing cardiovascular disease,” said Dr. Lam-bert.

While some risk factors are hereditaryand determined by your family history,you do have the power to change some ofyour other risk factors through lifestyle anddietary changes. Remember, you are yourfirst line of defense against heart disease.

Dr. Lambert says the screenings arenot a substitute for your checkup or an-


Florida Hospital’s Pepin Heart Institute Offers Community Health Screenings

The Florida Hospital Pepin Heart Institute, located at 3100 E Fletcher Ave, in-vites you to take part in its annual community health screenings.


out in a cold sweat or lightheadedness.First-ever heart attacks can be fatal or dis-abling, so prevention is critical.

Florida Hospital Pepin Heart Insti-tute will be hosting four communityhealth screenings the next two weeks tohelp you keep your heart beating strong!to attend any of the following days andtimes for these important communityhealth screenings:

Friday, September 20 & Thursday,September 26 — at Florida HospitalTampa (3100 E. Fletcher Ave. at BBD)Pepin Heart Institute Wallace Conference

Center, 8 a.m. - noon.Thursday, September 19 & Fri-

day, September 27 — at Florida Hos-pital Physician Group, the office ofMark Craft, MD, and Edward Scanlan,MD (426 W. Brandon Blvd., Brandon,FL 33511), 8 a.m. – noon.

The $25 screenings will includeblood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol,body mass index (BMI) and a PeripheralArterial Disease (PAD) screening.

PAD is more commonly known ashardening of the arteries, which increasesyour risk for having a heart attack orstroke. PAD screening is done by usingthe ankle-branchial index (ABI). ThisABI screening is a painless, quick andnoninvasive Doppler ultrasound thatmeasures the ratio between the pressurein your arms and that in your legs, iden-tifying most cases of PAD. Once thescreening is complete, participants will

review results with a healthcare profes-sional. Keep your heart protected with theexperts at Florida Hospital Pepin HeartInstitute. Sign up for your screeningtoday, it might just save your life.

Registration for the screenings isrequired online atExpertCardiacCare.org. Or, call 615-7537 for registration & more informa-tion. This announcement was writtenand submitted to the New TampaNeighborhood News by the staff atFlorida Hospital Tampa.

A simple drop of blood can help assess your riskfor heart disease, as a volunteer demonstrates.

By Matt Wiley

Watching children develop from new-borns to college scholars is a joy usually re-served for parents. However, JoséJiménez, M.D., the one physician who hasbeen seeing all of the patients at SmallWorld Pediatrics (now located jut north ofS.R. 56 in Wesley Chapel) for the pastdecade, has been right there with the par-ents in the New Tampa and Wesley Chapelarea help those kids stay healthy as theyhave grown and matured from babies andyoung children into teenagers and youngadults.

Now located (since 2010) in theWindguard Professional Center acrossBruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd. from thenew Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel(FHWC), Small World Pediatrics is a full-service pediatrics practice that cares forchildren from the time that they are bornthrough their college years (usually toabout age 21).

Among the services Dr. Jiménez pro-vides are physical exams for school andsports, vaccinations for daycare, school andcollege entry, and treating a wide range ofpediatric illnesses.

Dr. Jiménez originally opened SmallWorld Pediatrics in 2003 in the North-woods plaza on BBD near Target, about amile closer to the Hillsborough Countyline than his new office. He says that be-coming a pediatric physician is something

that he knew he wanted to do since hissophomore year at prestigious CornellUniversity in Ithaca, NY.

“I had studied engineering my firsttwo years because of my love for math andscience, but I felt I would be happier usingmy scientific knowledge caring for peopleon a day-to-day basis,” Dr. Jiménez ex-plains. “It turns out that I was right. I lovemy job, and I love coming to work everyday.”

Dr. Jiménez earned his Bachelor’s de-gree from the University of Florida in1992, after transferring from Cornell dur-ing his junior year. He earned his M.D.degree from the University of SouthFlorida (USF) College of Medicine in1996, and completed his pediatric resi-dency at USF in 2000.

“I chose pediatrics because I loveworking with children,” Dr. Jimenez says.“I get to smile every time I walk into a pa-tient’s room.”

Dr. Jiménez adds that he reallywanted to live in and be a part of the com-munity where he was practicing.

“I decided to open a practice in Wes-ley Chapel because my wife and I lovedthe area,” says the Meadow Pointe resi-dent. “Wesley Chapel has a small townfeel, yet it is very close to the city of Tampaand just across the county line from NewTampa. This is a great place to live, raise afamily and work.”

It’s easy to feel like a kid walking into

Dr. Jiménez’s office,which is decorated onevery wall with Disneycharacters and othercartoons. Animatedmovies are constantlybeing shown on thelobby’s flat-screen TV.The exam rooms, too,make children feel rightat home with colorfulcartoon charactersadorning the walls.

On Call FromOn Call FromDay OneDay One

An advantage tobeing located acrossfrom FHWC for Dr.Jiménez is also havingdoctor privileges at thenew hospital. (Note-He also has privilegesat Florida Hospital Tampa on Bruce B.Downs {BBD} Blvd. {at E. Fletcher Ave.}and at St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital onW. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Blvd.) Thisallows him to begin caring for children assoon as they are born and make daily visitsthroughout the baby’s stay at the hospitaland through their formative years.

Dr. Jiménez follows the AmericanAcademy of Pediatrics’ recommendedschedule for well-child visits when the babyis a newborn — at 2 weeks, and then at thespecified monthly intervals (1, 2, 4, 6, 9,

12, 15 & 18 months old), followed by an-nual physicals. During exams — which in-clude a complete physical exam, assessmentof growth and development, as well as up-dating all vaccinations — Dr. Jiménez takestime to discuss with parents such importanttopics as proper nutrition, fitness, healthysleep habits, school progress, child safetyand issues unique to each age group.

“We provide an atmosphere whereour patients and their parents can feel athome,” Dr. Jiménez explains. “We treatour patients and their parents with a per-sonal touch, so they feel comfortable here


For ten years now, Dr. José Jiménez has been the only phyisican atSmall World Pediatrics, now located across BBD from Florida Hos-

pital Wesley Chapel, in the Windguard Professional Center

Small World Pediatrics Takes Care Of Your Kids From Diapers To Degrees

from the time they make the appointmentto the time they leave the office.”

Small World even can make same-dayappointments for sick children, which is acommon issue as kids make the transitionfrom summer into a new school year. Dr.Jiménez says that, lately, he has been treat-ing quite a few patients with the commoncold, sore throats, vomiting and diarrhea,ailments that hand washing is the key tominimizing.

Feel as if you child hasn’t been per-forming as well as in previous school years?It could be due to a hearing or vision issue,and Small World Pediatrics does provide

screenings for theseproblems.

“Keep in mindthat vision and hear-ing screenings are avery important partof (a physical)exam,” Dr. Jiménezexplains. “Oftenchildren are thoughtto have learning dis-abilities or are sim-ply just notperforming well inpre-school orschool, when thereal problem may bethat the child needsglasses, or they arehaving trouble hear-ing.”

In addition tovision and hearing screenings, Small Worldalso can provide testing for anemia, dia-betes, influenza, mononucleosis, pregnancyand strep throat, as well as screenings forscoliosis and tuberculosis.

Other health issues that Dr. Jiménezcan treat include asthma, cardiac issues(such as chest pain and evaluations of heartmurmurs and other cardia irregularities),gastrointestinal issues, genitourinary issues(such as bed wetting or urinary tract infec-tions), as well as musculoskeletal, neuro-logic, skin and systemic issues.

“Our philosophy is that we can have apositive impact in the lives of the child(ren)

and the parent(s) at every visit and we striveto make the office visit the best possible forboth,” Dr. Jiménez explains. “We care, andI believe that shows every time you visit.”

And, Small World Pediatrics does havequite a few satisfied families singing thepraises of Dr. Jiménez and his staff.

“I wouldn’t trust my little one to any-one else,” says Denean Griffin, the mom ofa Small World patient. “We’ve been goingthere since she was a few weeks old and shejust turned 5 years old this month. I’ve re-ferred seven people to him and each onehas been pleased. I can’t say enough goodthings about (Small World). We are blessedto have found them.”

Ten years of a practice is quite an ac-complishment, and Dr. Jiménez says that he

is thankful to the community for making itpossible.

“It is an amazing feeling to be able tocelebrate 10 years of serving and caring forthe pediatric patients of the Wesley Chapeland New Tampa area,” Dr. Jiménez says.“We as an office staff feel a tremendoussense of accomplishment and pride in ourlongevity. I say ‘we’ because our presentstaff has been together now for seven years,and we all contribute and take a lot of pridein our service to this community.”

Small World Pediatrics is located at2527 Windguard Cir., Suite 102, andaccepts virtually all major health insur-ance plans but, for a specific list, pleasevisit SmallWorldPediatric.com. To makean appointment, please call 907-8001.


Dr. Jiménez discusses the progress of 16-week old Zoey McCauley with Zoey’s mom Jessica in one of the practice’s Disney-

themed exam rooms.The entire office is decorated in the same fashion.

By Matt Wiley

In our current technological age, it’seasy to forget that the computers manyof us carry in our hands actually are whatwere once referred to as “telephones.”With the ongoing addition of more tech-nology and services that these “Smart-phones” are capable of offering, it’sgood that there is a place in New Tampato find the phone and the wireless servicethat meets your needs.

Consider Cellmasters, Inc., a new,independendtly owned T-Mobile storethat opened in June of this year in theNew Tampa Center shopping plaza onBruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd. at CrossCreek/New Tampa Blvd. Inside, a myr-iad of the latest in phone technology andaccessories line the showroom walls. It ishere that owner Alex Hamed, a CrossCreek resident, and store manager JoeDimian, who lives in West Meadows, fitcustomers with the plans and phonesthat best suit their lifestyles. Whether it isa contract plan with an expensive phoneor a cheaper phone with a prepaid plan,Cellmasters has something for you andyour family.

“We are a T-Mobile ‘exclusive’store,” Hamed explains. “What ‘exclu-

sive’ means, is that instead of it being aT-Mobile corporate store, where T-Mo-bile owns the whole store, we own thestore with the corporation, which allowsus to provide additional services and doour own thing. So, this basically is a T-Mobile store, except that instead of itbeing owned by the corporation, it’sowned by an individual.”

Those additional services Cellmas-ters offers include the ability to buy, sell,trade, repair and unlock phones, even ifthey are from another cell carrier.

“We get to do all of the extra stuff,but of course, we still offer all of T-Mo-bile’s plans, including their secondary,cheaper, pre-paid mobile phone com-pany called GoSmart Mobile,” Hamedexplains.

Hamed adds that, due to the waythe store is owned, Cellmasters can offerGoSmart Mobile plans as well as T-Mo-bile monthly 4G pre-paid plans, as wellas the traditional, credit-based plans, justlike the ones most other major cell-phone companies provide. But, Hamedsays that having the ability to offer all ofthese plans isn’t something that can befound at just any T-Mobile store.

“Usually there are either pre-paidplan T-Mobile stores or regular plan T-

Mobile stores,” Hamedexplains. “We’re allacross the board, whichmakes our store unique.”

In addition to nu-merous options for cellu-lar plans, Cellmasterscarries the latest intoday’s smartphones, in-cluding both the AppleiPhone 5 and the Sam-sung Galaxy 4, with un-limited call, text and dataplans starting as low as$50 per month. Needtwo phone lines? Noproblem. Your cost is just$80 per month for “theworks,” unlimited. Need four lines forthe family? The cost is just $100 permonth.

Hamed says that, besides the price,the best part about the T-Mobile con-tract plans is that the customer never hasto worry about overages of any kind. Infact, customers can get unlimited 4GLTE service for just $20 per month.

Although the store offers several dif-ferent types of plans to fit almost anybudget, Hamed says that he is mostproud that his store can focus on repair-

ing phones, which isn’t typical of a nor-mal T-Mobile store.

“We can fix anything from brokenscreens to charging ports on youriPhones, Androids, and even tablets,”Hamed says, adding that Cellmasters caneven fix water damage to phones. All re-pairs are done with original, manufac-turer parts.

Dimian is the lead repair tech atCellmasters and he says he has beenworking on phones for four years, a skillhe learned while working at a localMetro PCS store, before leaving to open


Cellmasters Will Put The World In Your Palm With T-Mobile Phones & More!

Alex Hamed (left) and Joe Dimian will help put theright phone with the right plan in your hand.

Cellmasters with Hamed. The two actu-ally met at the other store.

Hamed says that he got into the cellphone industry for a change. Beforeworking at Metro PCS, he had beenworking as a manager at a conveniencestore for three years. He bought his firstT-Mobile store in Town N’ Country lastDecember, a location which already hadbeen open for eight years. Looking toexpand, he chose to open a second storeclose to his home in Cross Creek.

“The first month, business wastough,” he explains. “But, since then,business has been good.”

Hamed says that the positive trendin business is due to Cellmasters’ com-

mitment to customer service.“We never put our customers on

any plan that they don’t want,” Hamedexplains. “I could probably convince acustomer that he or she needs four linesand make it sound like a great idea, butwhen your first bill comes, you mightdecide that you really don’t need thatand cancel your plan. We don’t wantthat to happen.”

But don’t just take his word for it.“I was looking for a phone that

would fit my needs and be practical touse at the same time,” says Demi-MarieDe Silva, a happy Cellmasters customer.“The T-mobile staff was able to provideall the specs of the iPhone 5 and describe

how it would best fit my needs. I felt nopressure to upgrade my phone and myquestions were answered accordingly.After receiving my new phone, theirstaff was able to help set up my e-mailand also a required ‘Apple ID’ so that Ican utilize the Apple App store. Afterpreviously using the Android system onmy old device, I was not sure how tomaneuver the iPhone system; however,the staff was more than willing to assistme with whatever I needed to knowabout my new device.”

Hamed says that he hopes peoplewill look at Cellmasters as a one-stop-shop for their cellular needs.

“When the store is privately ownedand the owners are working in the store,it’s easier to make sure that customersleave the store happy,” he says.

Still not intrigued? Hamed says thatuntil Monday, September 30, everynew customer will receive a free styluspen that works on touch-screen phonesand tablets, plus 25-percent off all acces-sories and repairs.

If a new cell phone or data plan isin your future, stop in to Cellmastersat 19024 Bruce B. Downs (BBD)Blvd. in the New Tampa Center shop-ping plaza, or give the store a call at631-1111.


Cellmasters carries a wide range of the newest smartphones, which can be pairedwith an unlimited plan, as well as a wide variety of smartphone accessories.

sale of about three weeks,and almost 90 percent ofeverything in the store sellswithin the first month, soour inventory changesconstantly,” explainsCourtney. “We sell a lot ofsofas, coffee tables, andknickknacks (pictureframes, small lamps, can-dlesticks and more), butthere are some things wedon’t take, such as finechina. So, before you con-sign, check our website(TheRoomExchangeOn-line.com) to see what wedo and don’t accept.”

He adds that TheRoom Exchange has takenin whole houses or apartments full of fur-nishings, “if the furniture and accessoriesmeets our criteria, and of course, the modelhomes come in periodically. If an estatedoesn’t meet our criteria, we refer the fami-lies to appropriate vendors who can helpthem.”

The store, a former Publix supermar-ket in the plaza, consists of 12,500 squarefeet, and resembles a retail furniture store,but without the sticker shock. The furni-ture and accessories are arranged in tastefuland appealing “vignettes” by Michele, thestore’s part-time interior decorator, one ofthe ten full- and part-time employees who

work at The Room Exchange.“Business is really good,” says Court-

ney. “We have some wonderful regularconsigners and customers who come inhere every day, but we also do pickup anddelivery and we even offer free pickupwithin 15 miles of the store, which is greatfor the customer who can’t bring every-thing down.”

He adds that the pickups are so popu-lar that, “Right now, we’re on a six-weekwaiting period, so it’s good to plan ahead ifyou have a large amount of items — or justa few larger items to consign.” Delivery ofyour furniture purchases also is available,for a fee.

By Kathleen Schiop

“The heart is in the home,” so thesaying goes, and for most of us, ourhomes are our refuge from the stress andanxieties of the everyday world, so natu-rally we want our home to be a comfort-able and beautiful place where we canrelax. And, both new and establishedhomeowners can find artistic and budget-ary challenges to furnishing and acces-sorizing their homes, and that is whereThe Room Exchange, located in the Wil-low Bend Towne Centre Plaza (at the cor-ner of SR 54 and Collier Pkwy. in Lutz(five miles west of Bruce B. Downs Blvd.)can help.

The Room Exchange, a consignmentfurniture store, has been assisting cus-tomers with home furnishings for sevenyears, the first three at the Village LakeShopping Center on U.S. 41 in LandO’Lakes, and for the past four at its cur-rent location.

The Room Exchange sells a widerange of furniture and accessories con-signed from private individuals and frombuilders’ model homes. Voted the 2011Gold Winner for Best Consignment Store& Furniture Store in East & CentralPasco by the Media General PublicationsFlorida Publishing Group, The Room Ex-change represents quality furniture andservice to its customers, some of whom

are both selling and buying their furnitureand “knickknacks” at the store.

Courtney Stone, the charismaticowner of The Room Exchange, says hecomes by his chosen profession honestly.

“My dad has a store in Ocala calledBargains and Treasures,” he says, “and Ihave pretty much spent the last ten yearsin this business. You’re not going to getrich doing this, but I just love it.”

Two years after opening the store,Courtney was joined by wife Lesley¸ a for-mer USF librarian who eventually left herjob to work full time at the store.

“We’re here all the time,” he laughs.“It’s definitely a family business.”

How It Works...For You! How It Works...For You! So how does furniture consignment

work? The Room Exchange sets the priceof the item, based on the track record forselling of other similar items at the store.The consignment period is for 120 daysand the business takes 50 percent of thesale, with the seller taking the other 50 per-cent. (Please note that some consignmentstores take a more advantageous, for them,60-40 split of consignment proceeds.)Every 30 days that the item doesn’t sell,The Room Exchange reduces the sellingprice by 10 percent from its original price.And, if the item goes the full 120 dayswithout selling, it is marked half off.

“We have an average turnaround on a

The Room Exchange — Designer Furniture At Great Consignment Prices

Lesley and Courtney Stone of The Room Exchange in theWillow Bend Towne Centre on S.R. 54 at Collier Pkwy.

“Most of our consignments come tous from a 15-mile radius, people who livein New Tampa, Wesley Chapel, Lutz, LandO’Lakes and Carrollwood,” he says. “Andwe do have quite a few people who bringin our daily limit of 30 items on a regularbasis. (Note-Consignments are accepted atThe Room Exchange Tuesday-Saturdayonly). They go out to garage sales andbring in things to consign and do verywell. If I didn’t own this business, I mightbecome a consigner myself, because I seesome of the checks we pay out to thesepeople.”

Julie, a customer from Lutz, couldn’tsay enough good things about The RoomExchange. “I’ve been following the store

ever since they started, and visit at least twoto three times a week, just to see what theyhave in stock. It’s a great place to shop,and the inventory changes practically daily.Everything is reasonably priced and thestaff is so friendly and nice, they’ve practi-cally become my second family.”

Pressed for time? Check out The-Room ExchangeOnline.com to see someof the latest furniture available at the show-room. The website even updates the pric-ing of each item, so you know exactly whatan item will cost. In addition, take a look atthe site’s beautiful blog “Everyday Spaces”for fabulous ideas about decorating withyour new treasures. Of course, the websitecannot possibly include all of the large and

ever-changing inventory at The Room Ex-change, so you are encouraged to comeand view the showroom during storehours. Whether you need one piece of fur-niture, or a whole house-full, The RoomExchange offers a variety of different stylesto meet your decorating needs. Don’t seewhat you want? The store also offers an af-fordable custom design service for thosehard-to-furnish rooms in your home.

Nora, a customer from WesleyChapel, raves, “About 60 percent of myhome has been furnished by The RoomExchange. Every room in my house hassomething from there, and I was able touse the personalized decorating servicewhen I needed help. They are kind, fun,

easygoing people and their customer serv-ice is excellent.”

When not at the store, owners Court-ney Stone and his wife Lesley spend timerunning and swimming and spending timewith their daughter Alyssa, who is finishingup her last year of nursing school at FloridaGulf Coast University in Ft. Myers.

For more information, please visitTheRoomExchangeonline.com or call909-2411. The Room Exchange is lo-cated in the Willow Bend Towne Cen-tre, at 23046 SR 54 in Lutz (next to LAFitness). The store is open Mon.– Sat.,10 a.m.-7 p.m., and noon- 5 p.m. onSunday. Consignments are ONLY re-ceived Tues.-Sat., 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

The Room Exchange features (left) a huge variety of dining room tables and chairs, armoires and artwork, as well as furniture arranged in “vignettes,” designed by Michele, the store’spart-time interior decorator. But, trust us, these photos do not do the store justice. You really have to see it to understand the quality and variety of the available furniture & accessories.

By Gary Nager

It’s probably not every day that youhear a native New Yorker say that he’s kin-dred spirits with a dentist who was born inKorea, but that’s the way I feel about Dr.Daniel Hwang, DDS, of Pasco Dental, lo-cated in the Wesley Chapel Executive Cen-ter on S.R. 54, a little more than a mile eastof Bruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd.

(Note-New Tampa residents who livenorth of I-75 are only 10-15 minutes fromPasco Dental.)

Although he was born in Seoul, SouthKorea, Dr. Hwang was raised in Mt. Ver-non, VA, and moved to Brooklyn, NY, formiddle school and Queens, NY, for highschool. He received both his Bachelor’s de-gree (in 1987) and his DDS degree (in1991) from prestigious Columbia Univer-sity in Manhattan and spent twelve years“learning the ropes of the dental business”with his brother, who had a thriving dentalpractice in Ft. Lee, NJ. Dr. Hwang thenbegan opening his own chain of Price Den-tal offices in Flushing, Queens; Plainview,Long Island; Manhattan; Brooklyn; and Ft.Lee and Bergen Township, NJ.

“I was traveling between six officesand not spending enough time with myfamily,” admits Dr. Hwang.

He adds that it was because his olderson was a top-level tennis player that Dr.

Hwang and his family found SaddlebrookPreparatory (Prep) School , the tennis andgolf academy located inside the gates toSaddlebrook Resort Tampa, which is only ahalf-mile closer to BBD on S.R. 54 in Wes-ley Chapel than Dr. Hwang’s office.

That son, 21-year-old Ben, went on towin a State No. 1 singles championshipwhile at Saddlebrook Prep, although he isnow a future dentist completing his under-graduate degree at the also-prestigiousJohns Hopkins University in Baltimore,MD. Dr. Hwang says Ben plans to attendthe Harvard School of Dental Medicine inBoston, MA, and the good doctor even ad-mits that Ben is a better tennis player thanhe is. Dr. Hwang also played for the tennisteam at Columbia and has helped coach hisson through the years.

“I love coaching tennis,” says Dr.Hwang, who also has a 19-year-old daugh-ter Nina at New York University and a 15-year-old son Tommy who attends NewTampa’s Paul R. Wharton High. “But,most of all, my wife Jan and I really enjoyspending quality time with our kids. We’relucky to still have one at home.”

And of course, Dr. Hwang has a littlemore free time for his family now that hehas only one state-of-the-art family dentaloffice instead of six. The office is open 9a.m.-4 p.m. every weekday except Wednes-day (when it is open noon-7 p.m.) and Dr.

Hwang will make appoint-ments for his patients beforeand after regular hours.

“Convenience is impor-tant to me and to my pa-tients,” he says. “But, we’vealso invested in outstandingtechnology for this office thatmy patients also appreciate.”

New Technology &New Technology &One-Stop CareOne-Stop Care

Dr. Hwang says he isproud to be able to provideall of the dental services everymember of your family needsto have a winning smile.

“In New York, mostgeneral and family dentistsprovide all dental services,”he says, “but here in Florida,

many dentists refer theirpatients to specialists forthings like braces, dentalimplants and even gum orroot canal procedures.”

He adds, “But, notevery dentist has the pas-sion I do for dentistry. Itake 200 hours of continu-ing education every year,although dentists are onlyrequired to take 30 hoursevery two years. With myexperience, I almost neverhave to refer one of mypatients to a specialist.Dental implants and mini-implants areamong my specialties.”

Dr. Hwang also has had advancedcoursework and experience with Botox in-jections, Invisalign orthodontic devices, 6month braces, Inman Aligners, Lumineers,and sedation dentistry.

In order to meet his commitment toquality care, Dr. Hwang expanded his six-year-old office about six months ago, andsays he added some outstanding new tech-nology, including now having one of theonly 3D CT Scan Sirona Orthophos ma-chines in the Tampa Bay area and certainlythe only one in Wesley Chapel.

“It definitely offers a more accurate3D depiction of the patient’s full head, jawand even the sinus cavity, which allows me

to be as accurate as possible when creatingdental implants. It even shows both thequantity and the quality of bone in yourmouth to handle the implants.”

He notes that he also has a low-dose,two-dimensional X-ray machine that is ap-propriate for most patients, “but havingthe 3D scan gives both me and the patientmore peace of mind for the more compli-cated procedures we do.”

Comfort Is A Key, TooComfort Is A Key, TooOne of the other new additions at

Pasco Dental is the post-op room. Whetherthe patient is recuperating from oral sur-gery with novocaine or sedation, this calm-ing room features two large massage chairs,a large flatscreen TV and even a fireplace,all to make the recovering patient feel more


Pasco Dental For Top Training, Technology & Patient Comfort

The Sirona Orthophos 3D CT Scan machine at PascoDental is great for dental implants.

The friendly, caring staff at Pasco Dental includes (l. to r.)Therese, the office manager, Dr. Daniel Hwang, office assistant

Sona and dental assistant Trish.

comfortable and at ease.“Our elderly patients, in particular,

seem to enjoy the warmth of the fireplacewhile recuperating,” he says, adding thatwhile some senior citizens may not haveenough quality bone for full implants, “weusually can help them with mini-implants,which are great for stabilizing dentures.”

No Insurance Surprises, Too No Insurance Surprises, Too Pasco Dental accepts most major den-

tal insurance plans, but Dr. Hwang says hisexperience dealing with the insurance com-panies for 22 years allows him to preventpatients from being surprised when they gettheir bills. “I know what your plan will andwon’t pay for and how much they reim-burse for your procedure. “I’m so confident

that if the insurance company ends up notpaying that amount, we won’t hold the pa-tient responsible for the difference.”

Dr. Hwang also promises that PascoDental is not “high-pressure dentistry.”

“I have (New York) city savvy andcommon sense. I want you and your familyto be confident that I want you to be ahappy patient, so I will not try to get you todo work you don’t need or can’t afford. Ialways offer the best possible care possiblewith your financial concerns in mind.”

I told you I had an affinity for the guy,didn’t I?

For more info about and appoint-ments with Dr. Daniel Hwang at PascoDental (29450 S.R. 54), call 907-6600or visit PascoDental.net.



By Bonnie Mason

Roger Briggs, the chief executive of-ficer (CEO) and co-founder of Sun Lab-oratory Services, Inc. (which has alocation in Wesley Chapel), stands by hismission to “deliver a level of patient serv-ice other laboratories are either unwillingor unable to provide.”

Briggs says that both Sun Labs’ newdiagnostic center, located across Bruce B.Downs (BBD) Blvd. from Florida Hospi-tal Wesley Chapel (FHWC), as well asthe original location in Sun City Center,offer convenience and customer-centeredcare that other labs often don’t.

The main laboratory opened in SunCity in 2005 and grew from about 1,000square feet to a 15,000-sq.-ft. facility.

“We went from serving a few localclients to more than 300, in addition tothe individual patients who use our twodiagnostic centers daily for their pre-scribed lab tests,” says Briggs.

Sun Laboratory Services is a full-ser-vice clinical laboratory that partners withbusinesses and organizations to provideonsite phlebotomy services (phlebotomyis the act of drawing or removing bloodin order to obtain a sample for analysisand diagnosis) and lab results. Sun Labo-ratory-trained technicians visit hundredsof assisted living and skilled nursing facil-

ities, as well as home-bound patients, to pro-vide the care andexpertise expected byphysicians and patientfamilies in 13 counties onthe west coast of Florida.

Briggs and his highschool friend Kirk Coylecame up with the idea toopen a lab service severalyears before Briggs was able to secureenough funding to launch the business.Briggs graduated from St. BonaventureUniversity in St. Bonaventure, NY, witha Bachelor’s degree in Business Adminis-tration. He moved to Tampa in 1992,where his mother had relocated a fewyears earlier, and says he spent manyyears in sales management and (in thelate 1990s) as a real estate investor, be-fore the investor boom in the new mil-lennium.

Coyle, Sun Labs’ co-founder andchief operating officer (COO), hasknowledge and experience in science,chemistry and engineering. That, com-bined with Briggs’ business expertiseand entrepreneurial spirit, made for agreat foundation for the two to launchtheir business.

Briggs says, “The best part of what Ido is the building of the business...seeing

the business grow so that we can providemore patients and clients with ourmuch-needed services.”

Briggs also says he is a strong advo-cate for small business and he definitelyseems to take that core value to heart.He says, “When I need to purchase aproduct or service in my personal life, Ido my best to buy from local communitybusinesses. Some people don’t realizethat the local hardware store is generallyowned by a small business person andnot some big corporation. And, manypeople also don't realize that nearly 70percent of working individuals in theU.S. are employed by small businesses.”

Briggs resides in Wesley Chapel withhis wife Renee and their twin eight-year-old sons, Ryan and Jacob. He says hesaw a community need for laboratoryservices that were convenient to resi-dents in our area. So, in June 2013, SunLaboratory Services opened its seconddiagnostic center location, just acrossfrom the new FHWC, where the highestquality services are provided, using thebest diagnostic and laboratory equip-ment available.

“We are a community business,”Briggs says. “We offer quicker and betterservice and are able to be more efficientthan the larger laboratories.”

Sun Laboratory Services Opens Diagnostic Center In Wesley Chapel

Roger Briggs,CEO of Sun Labo-

ratory Services

Sun Laboratory Services’ main lab is located in Sun City Center, but the lab com-pany also has a convenient location off Bruce B. Downs Blvd. in Wesley Chapel.


Choose Your Lab!Choose Your Lab!Just as people choose their

physicians, Sun LaboratoryServices hopes that patientswill be as wise when choosingtheir lab service provider.Briggs says it’s important forpatients to realize that whenthey receive a prescription forlab services from their physi-cian, they have a choice ofwhere they can go to get theirblood and other diagnostic tests. SunLaboratory Services’ diagnostic centersare convenient to their patients and theyaccept most major insurance plans.

And, for those paying out of pocket,Sun Laboratory Services allows its pa-tients to make their payments online.

“We care for the individual patientand understand that our precision and ac-curacy in testing is a key component totheir well being,” says Briggs.

He remembers feeling a sense ofpride and relief when several family mem-bers recently required testing for health

issues and he was able to provide themwith quality service, where he was confi-dent that their testing would be donequickly and the results would be accurate.“It's a good feeling to know that we’rehelping people,” Briggs says. “We’re notjust a product someone uses, but a top-notch service that really makes a differ-ence to physicians and their patients.”

To schedule your next lab testwith Sun Laboratory Services (2621Windguard Cir., Suite 101), call 634-6120. Sun Laboratory Services alsohas a location at 721 Cortaro Dr. inSun City Center/Ruskin.

Why You Should Tell Your DoctorYou Prefer Sun Laboratory Services

For Your Blood Work:• Short Wait Times! In & out in 15 minutes or less

• Results delivered promptly to your doctor• Experienced, friendly phlebotomists

• Appointments available• Most Health Insurance Plans accepted

• We welcome all home health care specialists

By Matt Wiley

With the changing of the seasonscomes the annual Harvest VolleyballTournament at New Tampa’s Paul R.Wharton High, along with its accom-panying food drive.

For the third consecutive year,Wharton High will welcome Brandon,Clearwater, Freedom, King,Riverview, Strawberry Crest and Wire-grass Ranch high schools to its BruceB. Downs (BBD) Blvd. campus tocompete in the annual girls volleyballtournament on Friday-Saturday, Sep-tember 20-21. But the battle won’t becompletely on the court, as each teamparticipating also is being challenged tocollect the most donated canned andboxed food items. Wharton has won thetourney each of the first two years.

“(Wharton) started the HarvestTournament for two reasons,” explainsvolleyball coach Eric Barber. “To pro-vide a tournament in the north Tampaarea that these schools could attend, aswell as provide a way for high schoolvolleyball programs to directly impacttheir communities in a positive way.”

Barber says that the schools that he

thinks will pose the biggest threat toWharton’s “three-peat” are WiregrassRanch, Clearwater, and New Tamparival Freedom. However, Barber addsthat he thinks that Wharton still mighthave an advantage over the competition.

“We have been fortunate to win thelast two, so I think a certain level of con-fidence comes with that,” Barber ex-plains. “We are also working on beingmore diverse in our offense this year.”

Anyone planning to attend thetournament who is interested in donat-ing cans/boxes of food is encouraged todo so, as a box will be set up in front ofthe gym for any donations.

By Matt Wiley

The days of wondering what thelunch lady will be serving in the cafeteriaon any given day are over for NewTampa students, as the HillsboroughCounty School District (HCSD) haslaunched a smartphone application thatliterally puts the menu into the hands(and pockets) of students.

According to HCSD, the app iscalled School Lunch by Nutrislice, whichprovides the menus of hundreds ofschools nationwide (including schools inWesley Chapel, too) by day and week.The app includes pictures of menu items,as well as nutrition information.

The School Lunch app is available

for both Apple iPhones and iPads andAndroid phones and tablets and is avail-able in the respective “App Store” foreach platform. Once the app is down-loaded to a student’s phone or tablet,finding out what’s for breakfast or lunchis only a few finger swipes away.

“Many of our parents and studentsare using smartphones these days, and wehave a message we want to deliver tothem,” says HCSD Student NutritionServices general manager MaryKate Har-rison. “We hope all students come dinewith us. Our new menu app is the perfectcommunication tool for this new genera-tion of parents and students.”

From the main screen, the user sim-ply chooses a state, followed by a school

district and school. Once on theschool’s menu, students and par-ents can see the menu for eachday of the week for the entiremonth. In addition to nutritionfacts — including calories, carbs,fat, fiber, protein and sodium —and a photo, the menu also letsthe user know whether the itemincludes any common food aller-gens, such as dairy, soy, wheat,gluten, peanuts and others.

For more information,please visit SDHC.K12.FL.USand click on the “Student Nu-trition” tab.


HCSD Launches School Lunch App

The School Lunch app shows students a picture ofwhat’s for lunch and provides the nutritional info.

Wharton To Host Annual HarvestVolleyball Tourney & Food Drive

The Wharton Wildcats volleyball team has hosted &won each of the first two Harvest Tournaments.

By Matt Wiley

Terese Romeo looks down at thetee box on the signature par-3 17thhole at Tampa Palms Golf & CountyClub. After judging the distance anddeciding her plan of attack to stay outof the hole’s large water hazard, she ad-justs her stance, pulls her Ping clubback, swings and watches her ball landsafely on the green, just feet from thehole.

In just a few weeks, Romeo will berepeating the same process alongside aPGA Champions (formerly “SeniorPGA”) Tour pro and in front of an in-ternational audience on one of thecountry’s most prestigious courses, thePebble Beach Golf Links in PebbleBeach, CA.

At just 16 years old, Romeo, aFreedom High student and TampaPalms resident, will be playing in frontof the entire world during the 2013 Na-ture Valley First Tee Open at PebbleBeach, which will be held September27-29 and televised on the Golf Chan-nel.

Romeo was chosen by The FirstTee program, an international youth de-velopment organization that teachesyoung participants life skills through the

game of golf. TheTampa Bay chap-ter is one of 188chapters aroundthe world and isan official pro-gram of theTampa Metropoli-tan Area YMCA.

“There was aseries of essaysthat I had towrite,” Romeosays. “I had tosend in an applica-tion with a re-sume and myhandicap (which isan impressive 1)and some golfscores.”

The First Teefocuses on help-ing kids develop nine core values, in-cluding honesty, integrity,sportsmanship, respect, confidence, re-sponsibility, perseverance, courtesy andjudgment. According to the program’swebsite, the First Tee aims to teach par-ticipants how to properly introducethemselves, manage their emotions, re-solve conflicts, set step-by-step goals,

plan for the fu-ture and appre-ciate diversity.

First Tee ofTampa Bay ex-ecutive directorIan Baxter saysthat Romeo isnot only one ofthe most deter-mined golfershe has ever met,she also is amodel of whatthe program isall about.

“She reallyembodies whata First Tee kid issupposed tobe,” Baxter ex-plains. “She’ssuch a good

player, but she also lives what we teach,here.”

Romeo started playing golf aboutfive years ago, when her aunt gave her aclub (a 5 wood) for Christmas. Beforegolf, she says, her passion was gymnas-tics, until a wrist injury took her off ofthe balance beam and, after two surger-ies, Romeo decided to focus on golf.

Through the First Tee program,Romeo says that she has learned farmore than how to swing a club (al-though she averages a 73 per roundfrom the white, or “men’s tees,” thesame tees she will tee off from at PebbleBeach).

“The First Tee program has shownme that it isn’t all about playing golf,”she says. “It teaches you a lot of sports-manship, even the little things, likeshaking someone’s hand, looking themin the eye and saying, ‘Nice playing withyou.’ The program teaches you perse-verance and confidence that you cantake off of the golf course, too.”

Romeo will be playing alongside 80other players who were selected by theirlocal First Tee chapters. Along with theFirst Tee participants, 81 PGA Champi-ons Tour professionals and 162 amateurgolfers also will participate in the tour-nament, which counts as one of thisyear’s professional tour events. How-ever, Romeo doesn’t seem too phased.

“I don’t know about winning,” shesays, “but if I get paired with a prowho’s playing well at the time, maybewe’ll have a chance.”

For more information about TheFirst Tee of Tampa Bay, please visitTheFirstTeeTampaBay.org.


New Tampa Teen To Tee Off At Pebble Beach During PGA Event

Terese Romeo, 16, will be taking to the fabledPebble Beach Golf Links Sept. 27-29.


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By Gary NagerAlthough we currently have some

outstanding pizza places in New Tampaand Wesley Chapel, we’ve never really hada great Italian restaurant. And, althoughsome folks in the area seemed to enjoyPagelli’s Italian Restaurant when itopened in the Shops at Wiregrass mall acouple of years ago, the owners decided ayear or so ago to revamp the concept andchange the name to Ciao! Italian Bistro.

Well, according to Justin Fleming,the new chef and co-owner of Ciao!, nei-ther Pagelli’s (and Justin worked for twoyears at the original Pagelli’s in Estero,FL) nor Ciao! was good enough, so hedecided to move to the Tampa Bay areato start over and re-create Ciao! as a real,sit-down Italian restaurant that utilizesfresh ingredients and has dishes for men,and women, with family-friendly dishesand pricing.

“A lot of the new menu (which wasjust unveiled to the public this week) isdesigned with women in mind,” saysJustin, who isn’t afraid to speak his mindon the subject of Ciao!’s food. “Womenusually make the decision about where toeat, so we always want to make sure theladies are happy.”

Ciao!, which still hosts the WesleyChapel Rotary Club at noon for lunchevery Wednesday, is open for lunch anddinner every day and Justin promises thatthe delicious new flavors our office sam-pled at an exclusive preview of the newmenu will be representative of his passionfor great food.

“I reallyhaven’t beenhappy with ei-ther the Pag-elli’s menu orthe previousmenu forCiao!,” Justinsays. “But, Ifigure is goodplace to start iswith home-made pasta,fresh seafoodand the freshestingredients formy homemade sauces.”

And, he’s right. We started with asample of Justin’s new lobster bisque anda chicken caprese salad, which adds grilledchicken to the usual fresh mozzarella andtomato slices. We also enjoyed the new-and-improved margherita pizza, which isbrick-oven-baked and excellent, and the


Ciao! Italian Bistro — New Co-Owner, New Chef & Homemade Pasta!

See “Ciao!” on page 56.

Among the new menu items our staff sampled at the all-new Ciao! Ital-ian Bistro in the Shops at Wiregrass mall are (clockwise from top left): themezzo giorno sausage rigatoni, angus tenderloin, scallops with wild mush-

rooms & sherry cream, chicken caprese salad & margherita pizza.

homemade gnocchi quattro for-maggio appetizer, which featuredaddictively perfect potato pastapockets topped with a creamysauce of fontina, gorgonzola,parmesan and romano cheeses.

Speaking of the pasta, my

“Our pre-profes-sional track is for stu-dents who are at thepoint of choosing danceover other activities,"says Elkins IronWing.“Around 11 or 12 yearsof age is generally whendancers know if theywant to focus on the artof dance.”

Aspiring dancerson the pre-professionaltrack major in the studyof ballet technique, shesays. However, theyalso are cross-trained in other forms ofdance, including modern, jazz, tap andhip-hop. Learning the different forms ofdance allows for versatility and opens upmany possibilities for students as they moveinto the next phase of their dance study.Elkins IronWing has seen several studentsachieve successful careers in dance over theyears — going on to the School of Ameri-can Ballet in New York City, the BostonBallet and even on a Walt Disney Worldnational tour. Recently, several NTDT stu-dents were offered scholarships to study atyear-round dance schools: one dancerearned a scholarship to Gelsey KirklandAcademy of Classical Ballet in New YorkCity; two students received scholarships tothe HARID Conservatory in Boca Raton,FL; one dancer was offered a scholarship to

attend the Sarasota Ballet School and an-other was offered a scholarship to the Nut-meg Conservatory in Torrington, CT.

“Students choosing to further theirstudies in dance and being accepted by ayear-round program is a true testament towhat we do here,” says Elkins IronWing.

Affordable RecreationalAffordable RecreationalDancing, TooDancing, Too

But, it's not all about a career in danceat NTDT. Elkins IronWing says many stu-dents take dance classes for the sheer en-joyment. Whether students begin theirdance exploration at three years old or 60,NTDT is the place to learn. In addition toan array of classes, Elkins IronWing saysthat her prices are extremely competitive.And, most important, there are no hiddencosts with your class tuition.


By Bonnie Mason

Dance has gained popularity in recentyears with television shows like “Dancingwith the Stars” and “So You Think YouCan Dance?” attracting millions of viewersof all ages.

Dyane Elkins IronWing, the artisticdirector and owner of the New TampaDance Theatre (NTDT) on Cross CreekBlvd., also has made her mark throughdance. Dyane and her staff of highlytrained and experienced dance instructorshave been teaching dance — and life-lessons — to New Tampa and Tampa Bay-area residents for the past 19 years.

The first dance studio in the NewTampa area, NTDT opened in the PebbleCreek Collection back in 1995. Then, in2006, Elkins IronWing purchased a parcelof land on Cross Creek Blvd. and built a10,000-sq.-ft. building, with 7,500-sq.-ft.to be used as a stand-alone dance-trainingfacility. NTDT still is the largest dance-training studio in the area and, in its largeststudio space, can accommodate an audi-ence of 200 people. Other unique featuresinclude locker rooms, maple flooring forthe tap program, mirrored walls at properdance height and even a café. And, alsohoused in the large space are costumes for16 unique performances — all created byNTDT’s very own costume seamstress.

Elkins IronWing started dancingwhen she was 5 years old and hasn't

stopped. She studied at the Ballet Metro-politan in New York and toured withRhythm Extreme Performance Troupe for10 years with her husband, Troy IronWing,who has been the school's director of tapdance since 2003. In addition to tap pro-grams for young dancers, Troy also leadsNTDT’s beginning and intermediate adulttap classes, which recently started new ses-sions.

Second-To-None Kids’Second-To-None Kids’ProgramsPrograms

New Tampa resident Angie Sposato,whose daughter Taylor has been studyingwith NTDT for ten years, says, “Whatstarted as a fun activity for a toddler hasturned into a passion for the world ofdance. Taylor started dancing at (NTDT)at the age of three. Almost a decade later,not only has she matured into a talenteddancer, she also is an honor student andcommunity volunteer with a desire to helpothers. The staff at NTDT is not onlyteaching the fundamentals of dance, butalso developing life skills that will (helpTaylor become) a responsible, self-confi-dent person.”

Recently voted the 2013 Best DanceTheater in the Northeast area by TheTampa Tribune, Elkins IronWing says thatNTDT is still the dance studio of choice inthe New Tampa area for both recreationaldancers and career-focused dancers lookingfor an intensive training facility.

The New Tampa Dance Theatre: Nearly Two Decades Of Dance & Life Lessons


"We are more affordable than manyfamilies think," says Elkins IronWing."This is a great way for kids to experiencethe art of dance.”

In fact, there is a coupon for free reg-istration in NTDT's ad in this issue — a$40 value! And, children who attend pre-school at Bright Horizons (in Hunter’sGreen) or Creative World (in PebbleCreek), which are both located nearNTDT, are offered to participate in danceat the facility.

Upcoming PerformanceUpcoming PerformanceEventsEvents

The Dance Theatre of Tampa (DTT),the non-profit partner of NTDT, is in its13th season. Elkins IronWing establishedthe non-profit for students consideringdance as a career and as a way to give backto the community. In fact, DTT recentlywas honored as the Non-Profit of Choicefor the New Tampa area by Brighton Col-lectibles.

“We are honored and grateful to be

selected as NewTampa Area'snon-profit ofchoice throughBrighton Col-lectibles’ LoveKids AcrossAmerica Cam-paign — a pro-gram designed forchildren and thearts through localBrighton stores

— and we look forward to our continuedpartnership with Brighton Collectibles atthe Shops at Wiregrass,” say Elkins Iron-Wing.

NTDT students have multiple per-formance opportunities throughout theyear, in a series of original, full -length pro-ductions, including DTT's “The Nut-cracker,” the Summer Concert Series, andthe annual spring production.

Performances of DTT’s 14th Annual“Nutcracker” (the largest and longest-run-ning “Nutcracker” performance in theTampa Bay area) are scheduled for Decem-ber 20-22 at the University of SouthFlorida's (USF) College of the Arts The-ater 1.

NTDT’s 9th annual Sugar Plum FairyTea will be held on Sunday, December 8,2 p.m.-4 p.m., at the USF Gibbons AlumniCenter. Proceeds from the Sugar PlumFairy Tea go toward guest teachers andchoreographers for NTDT dancers, and aportion is donated to the Ronald McDon-

ald House Charities of Tampa Bay.Tickets for both the full-length

“Nutcracker” performances and theSugar Plum Fairy Tea go on sale Octo-ber 21 at TicketMaster.com and at NewTampa Dance Theatre.

And, beginning on Black Friday (No-vember 29), and throughout the holidayseason, NTDT students will take the stageat the Shops at Wiregrass mall in WesleyChapel for 16 free community perform-ances of various segments, from the full-length production of “The Nutcracker.”

For more information about specificperformance dates and times, visitTheShopsAtWiregrass.com.

“Our programs are designed to helpstudents develop an appreciation for diversedisciplines, by encouraging self-expression,artistry, and self-discovery in addition totechnical proficiency," says Elkins Iron-Wing. Rebeca Canchani, an award-winningchoreographer and principal dancer withBallet Concierto in San Juan, Puerto Rico,for 10 years (and currently with CODA 21Puerto Rico), agrees.

“As soon as I walked in the studio, itfelt like walking into a professional dancecompany,” Canchani says. “I was super im-pressed with the groups I taught; the stu-dents showed a high level of commitment,discipline and very strong technique. Whatimpressed me the most was their versatilityof movement thanks to their training inevery dance style. I had the opportunity toteach them classical and contemporary andthey were as technically strong in ballet as

they were fluid in contemporary. It’s so re-freshing to see students at such a young agewith that level of professionalism. It was apleasure to work with such beautiful youngdancers and I would love to return and setchoreography for them."

Shannon Wilary, a New Tampa resi-dent whose daughters Brynn, 9, and Kate,5, study at NTDT, says, “After searchingNorth Tampa for a dance studio that pro-vided quality instruction while offering avariety of classes and times for our oldestdaughter, we decided upon NTDT. Afterone class, she was hooked and enrolling herat NTDT has been one of the best deci-sions that we have made as parents. Her in-struction in various art forms has surpassedour expectations and her enthusiasm andpassion for dance has deepened while learn-ing proper technique and gaining self-con-fidence and poise. Most important is thatshe has fun and leaves each class with asmile."

Wilary adds that, “The difference withNTDT is that they really do, and can, meetthe needs of any dancer. Whether it’s ouryoungest daughter who takes only one classor the dancer that's there five days a week,each is directed and guided by Dyane andthe rest of the knowledgeable and caringstaff to be the best that they can be.”

The New Tampa Dance Theatre isnow registering for fall classes. To sched-ule your free trial class, or to tour the fa-cilities (located at 10701 Cross CreekBlvd.), call 994-NTDT (6838) or visitNewTampaDanceTheatre.com.

By Matt WileyHeading back to school after sum-

mer vacation can be tough for students.Who wants to start doing homeworkagain after so many days off? For manystudents, however, homework isn’tamong their biggest concerns. For fami-lies in need, heading back to school canbe much more difficult, as a simple thinglike school supplies can be tough to fitinto the family budget.

To help ease the transition into anew school year, the New Tampa FamilyYMCA, located on Compton Dr. inTampa Palms, decided to hold its secondannual school supply drive to benefit thestudents of families that may have had ahard time purchasing necessary suppliesfor classes.

Throughout the month of August,members of the New Tampa Y broughtin supplies to donate. By the end of themonth, the facility had quite a collection,says Monica Mirza, executive director ofthe New Tampa YMCA.

“We delivered all of the supplies toboth Mort (located on E. Bearss Ave.)and Tampa Palms elementary schools,”Mirza explains. “Both schools were veryappreciative.”

The supply drive lasted from August1-16. In just that short span of time, theYMCA was able to collect enough sup-

plies to fill 30 shopping bags for needystudents. The drive also found supportfrom radio station WILD 94.1, whichdonated backpacks that were stuffed witheverything from pencils and markers tofolders and notebooks.

“We think it was very successful,”says Andrea Johnston, membership direc-tor at the New Tampa Y. “We receivedeven more supplies after the cut-off date,which also will be delivered to theschools.”

Tampa Palms Elementary principalKimberly Keenan says that the supplieswent a long way toward helping studentsin need.

“We distributed the supplies to morethan 70 kids,” Keenan explains. “Therewas a lot of stuff.”

Keenan says that, with 36-percent ofstudents qualified for free and reduced-price lunch at TPE, the supplies did nothelp just the students.

“The families appreciate the help,too,” she explains. “Many called to saythanks. We’re very thankful for the Y’sdonation. For the kids in need, to be ableto start off the school year with supplies,it really allows them to start the year offon the right foot.”

For more info about what isgoing on at the Y, please call 866-9622 or visit TampaYMCA.org.


New Tampa YMCA Donates School Supplies To Students In Need

Members of the New Tampa YMCA donated school supplies during the month of August(right) that were donated to children in need at Tampa Palms Elementary.


Win $100 In FREE Dining In Our 2013 Dining Survey & Contest! Please fill in as many categories as possible and all of the personal info requested. One winner,

drawn at random from all legitimate entries, will receive a $100 gift card to the restaurant ofhis or her choice in the Tampa Bay area! To help you remember the different local independentrestaurants in New Tampa & Wesley Chapel, we have provided an alphabetical list of them (& theirlocations) to choose from in each category, although you can write in your other favorites in each

category, too, in the “Write-In” space. Fast food & national & regional chains with more than 20 lo-cations are not listed, although you can vote for them in any category by writing them in. — GN

My Favorite Restaurants In New Tampa(Number your 5 favorites #1-#5)

__Acropolis (Oak Ramble)__Apna Kabab House (Live Oak/BBD)__Back 9 Café (Heritage Isles CC)__Biagio’s II Pizza & Pasta (Cross Creek)__Big Papa’s Pit (Bearss Ave.)__Burger 21 (Trout Creek/BBD)__Café Olé (Cross Creek)__Casa Ramos (Shoppes of Amberly)__China City (City Plaza)__China Wok (County Line Rd.)__Cross Creek Deli (Shell station)__Full Circle Pizza (Pebble Creek)__Fushia Asian Bistro (Shoppes of Amberly)__Hawkeye NYS Pizza (Cross Creek/BP)__Ho King (Highwoods)__Hunter’s Green Country Club__Kobé Japanese Steakhouse (Pebble Creek)__Koizi Hibachi Grill (Tampa Palms)__La Cubanita Café (New Tampa Center)__La Fuente Mexican Cuisine (Cross Creek)__Lanna Thai (old Ploy Thai; Cross Creek)__Las Palmas Café (Pebble Creek)__Liang’s Bistro (North Palms/BBD)__Little Greek (New Tampa Center)__Mr. Dunderbak’s (Oak Ramble)

__Mulligan’s Irish Pub (Pebble Creek CC)__New China King (Cross Creek)__Oakley’s Grille (North Palms/BBD)__Peabody’s Billiards & Games (Amberly)__ Petra Mediterranean Cuisine (Highwoods)__Pita’s Republic (County Line Rd.)__Pizzazone (Tampa Palms)__PJ Dolan’s Irish Pub (Bearss Ave.)__Saffron Indian Cuisine (Cross Creek)__Seasons Fresh Café (Bearss Ave.)__Soho Sushi (Bearss Ave.)__Stonewood Grill & Tavern (Tampa Palms)__Sushi Café (Highwoods)__Sushi Ko (New Tampa Center)__Sukhothai (Highwoods)__Takara Sushi & Sake Lounge (Oak Ramble)__Tampa Palms Golf & Country Club__Taste of New York Pizza (Highwoods)__Thai Ruby (Shoppes of Amberly)__Toast Fine Wine & Café (Oak Ramble)__Top Thai (Live Oak)__Woodfired Pizza (Bearss Ave.)__Zeko’s Express (New Tampa Center Mobil)__Write-In (must name)_____________________Write-In (must name)_____________________Write-In (must name)_____________________Write-In (must name)_____________________Write-In (must name)___________________

My Favorite Restaurants In Wesley Chapel(Number your 5 favorites #1-#5)

__Asian Buffet (Shoppes at New Tampa)__Amici Pizza (Grand Oaks Plaza)__Bagelicious & More (Freedom Plaza/54)__Best NY Pizza (Pinebrook Plaza/S.R. 54)__Bonsai Sushi (Shoppes at New Tampa)__Bosco’s Italian To Go (Freedom Plaza/54)__Burger Monger (Shoppes at New Tampa)__Café Fresco (S.R. 56)__China Taste (Shoppes at New Tampa)__China Wok (Village Market)__Ciao! Italian Bistro (Wiregrass Mall)__CineBistro (The Grove)__Dempsey’s Steak House (Saddlebrook)__Dempsey’s Too Lounge (Saddlebrook)__Don Pan Int’l Bakery (Shoppes at NT )__Fine Thai Express (S.R. 54)__Gonna China (Hollybrook Plaza)__GrillSmith (Wiregrass Mall)__Hibachi Express (Village Market)__Ho Wok (next to Target)__Hungry Greek (across BBD from FHWC)__Kwan Ming Bistro (S.R. 56)__La Prima Pizza (next to Target/BBD)__Latin Twist Café (across BBD from FHWC)__Lexington Oaks Golf Club

__900º Woodfired Pizza (Wiregrass Mall)__NY NY Pizza (BBD in Seven Oaks)__PDQ (S.R. 56)__PizzaMania (Wiregrass Mall)__Poolside Café (Saddlebrook)__PrimeBar (Wiregrass Mall)__Quail Hollow Country Club__Shang Hai Chinese (Eiland Blvd./Publix)__ Taste of Boston (Shoppes at New Tampa)__TD’s Sports Bar (Saddlebrook)__365 Caffé Italiano (Wiregrass Mall) __Tokyo Grill & Sushi (Eiland Blvd./Publix) __Vallarta’s (Village Market)__Woody’s Pizza & Wings (Village Market)__Wolf’s Den (S.R. 56)__Yamato Japanese Steakhouse (Wiregrass)__Write-In (must name)_____________________Write-In (must name)_____________________Write-In (must name)_____________________Write-In (must name)_____________________Write-In (must name)___________________

Please only put each numeral (#s 1-5) oneach list once each, including your write-

ins. We apologize for any inconvenience toindependent restaurants not listed here.

The Survey continues on page 52!The Survey continues on page 52!

Your Name ____________________________________________________________Your Community (Tampa Palms, Meadow Pointe, etc.) _______________________Your Mailing Address ___________________________________________________Your Daytime Phone #__________________________________________________Your Valid Email Address _______________________________________________

Please submit BOTH pages by fax, mail, email or on our website (see pg. 3) by Fri., Nov. 8.


My Favorite Chinese Restaurants In New Tampa & Wesley Chapel

(Pick or write-in one)

__Asian Buffet (Shoppes at New Tampa)__China City (City Plaza)__China Taste (Shoppes at New Tampa)__China Wok (County Line Rd.)__China Wok (Village Market)__Fushia Asian Bistro (Shoppes of Amberly)

__Gonna China (Hollybrook Plaza)__Ho King (Highwoods)__Ho Wok (next to Target)__Kwan Ming Bistro (S.R. 56)__Liang’s Bistro (North Palms/BBD)__New China King (Cross Creek)__Shang Hai Chinese (Eiland Blvd./Publix)__Sushi Ko (New Tampa Center)__Write-In (must name)___________________

My Favorite Hamburger Restaurant In New Tampa & Wesley Chapel

(Pick or write-in one)

__Burger Monger (Shoppes at New Tampa)__Burger 21 (Trout Creek/BBD)__Café Fresco (S.R. 56)__Dempsey’s Too Lounge (Saddlebrook)__GrillSmith (Wiregrass Mall)__Hunter’s Green Country Club__Lexington Oaks Golf Club

__Mulligan’s Irish Pub (Pebble Creek CC)__Oakley’s Grille (North Palms)__Peabody’s Billiards & Games (Amberly)__PJ Dolan’s Irish Pub (Bearss Ave.)__Tampa Palms Golf & Country Club__Poolside Café (Saddlebrook)__ Taste of Boston (Shoppes at New Tampa)__TD’s Sports Bar (Saddlebrook)__Wolf’s Den (S.R. 56)__Write-In (must name)___________________

My Favorite Latin/Mexican Restaurants In New Tampa & Wesley Chapel

(Pick or write-in one)__Café Olé (Cross Creek)__Casa Ramos (Shoppes of Amberly)__Café Fresco (S.R. 56)__Don Pan Int’l Bakery (Shoppes at NT )

__La Cubanita Café (New Tampa Center)__La Fuente Mexican Cuisine (Cross Creek)__Las Palmas Café (Pebble Creek)__Latin Twist Café (across BBD from FHWC)__Vallarta’s (Village Market)

__Write-In (must name)___________________

My Favorite Greek/MediterraneanRestaurants In New Tampa/Wesley Chapel

(Pick or write-in one)__Acropolis (Oak Ramble)__Apna Kabab House (Live Oak)__Hungry Greek (across BBD from FHWC)

__Little Greek (New Tampa Center)__ Petra Mediterranean Cuisine (Highwoods)__Pita’s Republic (County Line Rd.)__Zeko’s Express (New Tampa Center Mobil)

__Write-In (must name)___________________

My Favorite Bars & Taverns In NewTampa & Wesley Chapel

(Number no more than #s 1-5)

__Acropolis (Oak Ramble)__Back 9 Café (Heritage Isles CC)__CineBistro (The Grove)__Dempsey’s Steak House (Saddlebrook)__Dempsey’s Too Lounge (Saddlebrook)__GrillSmith (Wiregrass Mall)__Halftime Sports Lounge (New Tampa Ctr)__Hunter’s Green Country Club__Lexington Oaks Golf Club__Linkster’s Tap Room (Highwoods)

__Mulligan’s Irish Pub (Pebble Creek CC)__Peabody’s Billiards & Games (Amberly)__PJ Dolan’s Irish Pub (Bearss Ave.)__Poolside Café (Saddlebrook)__PrimeBar (Wiregrass Mall)__Quail Hollow Country Club__Stonewood Grill & Tavern (Tampa Palms)__Tampa Palms Golf & Country Club__TD’s Sports Bar (Saddlebrook)__Toast Fine Wine & Café (Oak Ramble)__Write-In (must name)_____________________Write-In (must name)_____________________Write-In (must name)___________________

My Favorite Japanese & Sushi RestaurantsIn New Tampa & Wesley Chapel

(Pick or write-in one)__Asian Buffet (Shoppes at New Tampa)__Bonsai Sushi (Shoppes at New Tampa)__Hibachi Express (Village Market)__Kobé Japanese Steakhouse (Pebble Creek)__Koizi Hibachi Grill (Tampa Palms)

__Soho Sushi (Bearss Ave.)__Sushi Café (Highwoods)__Sushi Ko (New Tampa Center)__Sukhothai (Highwoods)__Takara Sushi & Sake Lounge (Oak Ramble)__Tokyo Grill & Sushi (Eiland Blvd./Publix) __Yamato Japanese Stkhs (Wiregrass Mall)__Write-In (must name)___________________

My Favorite Thai/Indian Restaurants InNew Tampa & Wesley Chapel

(Pick or write-in one)__Fine Thai Express (S.R. 54)__Lanna Thai (old Ploy Thai; Cross Creek)

__Saffron Indian Cuisine (Cross Creek)__Sukhothai (Highwoods)__Thai Ruby (Shoppes of Amberly)__Top Thai (Live Oak)__Write-In (must name)___________________

My Favorite Pizza Places In New Tampa & Wesley Chapel

(Number no more than #s 1-5)__Amici Pizza (Grand Oaks Plaza)__Best NY Pizza (Pinebrook Plaza/S.R. 54)__Biagios II Pizza & Pasta (Cross Creek)__Bosco’s Italian To Go (Freedom Plaza/54)__Ciao! Italian Bistro (Wiregrass Mall)__Full Circle Pizza (Pebble Creek)__Hawkeye NYS Pizza (Cross Creek)__La Prima Pizza (next to Target)__900º Woodfired Pizza (Wiregrass Mall)__NY NY Pizza (BBD in Seven Oaks)

__Peabody’s Billiards & Games__PizzaMania (Wiregrass Mall)__Pizzazone (Tampa Palms)__Taste of New York Pizza (Highwoods)__Woodfired Pizza (Bearss Ave.)__Woody’s Pizza & Wings (Village Market)__Wolf’s Den (S.R. 56)__Write-In (must name)_____________________Write-In (must name)_____________________Write-In (must name)_____________________Write-In (must name)_____________________Write-In (must name)___________________

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The Latest & Greatest News About Dining, Shopping, Retail & More In New Tampa & Wesley Chapel! Mobile Meals Delivers! Mobile Meals Delivers!

Although some local restaurants offertheir own delivery services, Mobile Mealshas been providing deliveries for multiplerestaurants in and around the Wesley Chapelarea for several years now and currently of-fers on-line and phone ordering with deliv-ery within 30-60 minutes of your order, forsuch local favorites as The Little Greek,Mulligan’s Irish Pub, TGI Friday’s andBeef O’Brady’s, as well as nearby WesleyChapel favorites such as Cantina Laredo,Texas Roadhouse 900º Woodfired Pizza,Yamato Japanese Steakhouse and others.

To find out how the service works orto place an order, visit MobileMeals.comor call 907-MEAL (6325).

Energize Your Mind, BodyEnergize Your Mind, Body& Spirit At Energia!& Spirit At Energia!

Energia Wellness Studio is a state-of-the-art total wellness studio that integratesfitness, nutrition, massage, yoga, meditationand natural products to provide clients witha full-service experience in order to improveheath and overall well-being.

Energia’sprograms are de-signed to worktogether toachieve onegoal: completewellness. Morethan just a fit-ness studio, En-ergia is alifestyle. Fromthe products inEnergia’s Estilode Vida Bou-tique to the cus-

tomized fitness regimen designed for eachclient, to the spa’s commitment to the envi-ronment, Energia truly is a one-of-a-kind fit-ness haven in Tampa Bay.

For info about Energia (3836 Flat-iron Loop, Suite 101, off BBD in SevenOaks), call 973-7300 or visit EnergiaWellnessStudio.com. And, by bringingin/mentioning the coupon in Energia’sad on page 14, you can receive one freeyoga AND one free meditation class!

Wiregrass Financial Cuts AWiregrass Financial Cuts ARibbonRibbon

Congratulations to owner BrintonParker and his wife Cara on the August 22Grand Opening & Wesley Chapel Chamberof Commerce (WCCC) ribbon cutting(photo) of Wiregrass Financial, which pro-vides insurance and a variety of financial serv-ices for you, your family and your business.

Parker says he got into financial servicesbecause he saw his parents — both of whomhad high-paying jobs most of their lives —not end up with the retirement savings theycould have had with proper guidance.

Please call 313-6842 and tellParker at Wiregrass Financial(27604 Cashford Cir., in the Sum-mergate Prof. Park behind Sam’sClub) that we sent you.

Winners To BeWinners To BeReplaced By City GrillReplaced By City Grill

You may have noticed thatWinners Sports Grill, which hasbeen located in the Wesley ChapelVillage Market on S.R. 54 just east ofI-75, has closed. You may also havenoticed a sign saying, “ComingSoon: City Grill,” on the building. Winnersowner Gerry Malynowsky says that he plansto open City Grill, which will feature,“chef-created fresh seafood, pasta andmore,” within just a couple of weeks afteryou receive this issue in your mailbox.

Look for an update in a future issue.

Check Out The RevampedCheck Out The RevampedSkinny’s Sports Bar!Skinny’s Sports Bar!

Although I’m not a smoker, I know alot of you are, so it’s nice to know thatSkinny’s Sports Bar (photo above), locatedin the Pinebrook at The Grove shoppingcenter on S.R. 54 west of I-75, has been to-tally revamped, and now features an evenbetter entertainment lineup.

Skinny’s has moved the main bar fur-ther back, added new, all-wood tables em-blazoned with the Skinny’s logo, and is nowoffering free trivia (for bar tabs) on Monday,a pool tournament on Tuesday, 3-Ball pooltournament on Thursday, karaoke onThursday and Friday, live music on Saturdayand plenty of flat-screen TVs for smokerswho want to watch football all weekend.

And of course, there are great beer spe-

cials every day, so call Skinny’s Sports Barat 994-4646 for info.

Totalscape Solutions StartsTotalscape Solutions Starts‘Hope Blooms’ October 1 ‘Hope Blooms’ October 1

In honor of Breast Cancer AwarenessMonth (October), Totalscape Solutions, afull-service, comprehensive commercial andresidential landscaping solutions companyserving the greater Tampa Bay area for morethan 10 years, will begin a unique fundraiser on October 1. That’s when TotalscapeSolutions will begin planting 100-bloomfloral displays in the shape of a pink breastcancer awareness ribbon — and you can getone for your yard! Best of all, more than 50percent of the purchase price of your yard“ribbon” will be donated to breast cancerresearch. The purchase price also includesprofessional preparation of your soil bed, toensure your ribbon’s flowers will stay vibrantthrough October and into the winter.

Totalscape Solutions prides itself in cre-ating detailed landscape strategies and im-plementation plans to fit each client’sindividual needs from general maintenance,to re-landscaping, irrigation repair, and lawn

Owner Brinton Parker and his wife Cara (holding scissors) celebrated theGrand Opening of Wiregrass Financial in the Summergate Prof. Park (be-

hind Sam’s Club in Seven Oaks) with a WCCC ribbon cutting on August 22.

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treatment with fertilizer and pesticides.The company’s goal is to make everyproperty impeccable and of the highestquality on a consistent basis.

Secure your limited edition floralribbon today & help Hope Bloom. Fororders & more info, call Totalscape So-lutions at 348-0960 or email Cheryl [email protected].

And, Outside Of NewAnd, Outside Of NewTampa & Wesley Chapel... Tampa & Wesley Chapel...

Jen & Travis Open The Jen & Travis Open The Flaming Taco In YborFlaming Taco In Ybor

Although tacos aren’t normallywhat I order when I go to a Mexicanrestaurant, my friends Jennifer & TravisDavidson and their friends Mary Ann &Keith Cucuzza have opened a new tacostand at 1815 E. 7th Ave. in Ybor Citycalled the Flaming Taco, which caters tonot only the club crowd’s “fiery passion forspicy food,” but yours and mine, too.

It may not be easy to find the FlamingTaco (which is located inside the Yo Boysyogurt shop, a little more than a blockfrom the Columbia Restaurant), but if

you want delicious tacos featuring wordslike “all natural,” “grain fed,” “free range,”“no antibiotics” & “black angus USDAChoice beef,” the Flaming Taco has youcovered — for just $3 per taco!

Travis, who is from Arizona, says hegot tired of not having the type of bold,spicy-but-flavorful Mexican food he grewup with since he moved to Florida. And,when the long-time IT geek was told by afriend of his that there was an availabilityon 7th Ave., he and Jen, a long-time insur-

Each of these $3 tacos (clockwise from lowerleft: the Pork Street, Chicken Flaming &El Cubano Brisket tacos) at the Flaming

Taco on E. 7th Ave. in Ybor City are madewith fresh, amazing ingredients.

ance sales person, decided it was worth ashot to see if Travis’ recipes — some ofwhich he has been perfecting for years —would draw in the Ybor crowd.

As soon as standing outside on week-ends between midnight-3 a.m. took off,Travis & Jen joined forces with Mary Ann& Keith, both of whom have been in busi-ness development and consulting, in orderto expand to full lunch and dinner hourson Wed.-Sat., noon-10 p.m., and midnightuntil at least 1 a.m. on Fri. & Sat. nights.

I loved all three of the tacos picturedhere, especially the spicy El Cubano beefbrisket, and I know you will love all sevenitems on the Flaming Taco menu (includ-ing the unique bacon guac-adilla), where,“Our menu is small, but our commitment

is huge!” For info, call 248-1026 or visitTheFlamingTaco.com. — GN

Angry Chair Brewing GetsWet Zoning

On August 1, Angry Chair Brewing,owned by Wesley Chapel residents RyanDowdle and Shane Mozur, as well as formerCigar City pilot brewer Ben Romano, wasapproved for a wet zoning license by theTampa City Council for its future breweryand tasting room location in Tampa’s His-toric Seminole Heights neighborhood.

Dowdle says that, if all goes accordingto plan, he hopes to be serving beers to thepublic at the new Angry Chair TastingRoom, which will be located at 6401 N.Florida Ave., by early 2014. — MW

mezzo giorno sausage rigatoni, which isloaded with housemade sausage, homemaderigatoni, cream, Romano cheese, tomatoand sweet peas, although I also loved the im-proved Ciao! pork chop, which is bastedwith balsamic barbecue and served overroasted Yukon gold spears with caramelizedonions, the scallops with wild mushroomsand sherry cream and the gorgonzola angusfilet tenderloin, all better than anything pre-viously served at Ciao!

Although it’s technically not a dish atCiao! yet, we also really enjoyed a plate thatfeatured two delicious homemade pork, vealand beef meatballs, a hefty serving ofspaghetti and one breast of chicken parmi-giana. One woman who had just polished offa plate of just the spaghetti and meatballsproclaimed the meatballs as “the best intown” and it was hard to argue with her.

Justin, who spent eight years at a finedining restaurant in Ann Arbor, MI, before

relocating to Florida, also says he reallyhopes to build Ciao!’s lunchtime business,with an array of tasty new sandwiches, allserved with either waffle fries or potatowedges. The only one we got to sample wasthe chicken pesto pannini with flame-grilledchicken, pesto, roasted peppers and pro-volone cheese. Other options include a crabcake sandwich, chicken salad, a half-lb. angusburger and a chicken parm sandwich onFrench bread.

Ciao also now features homemadedesserts and the chocolate chip and pista-chio cannolis were definitely yummy.And, Ciao! still features a super-premiumbar, a nice kids menu, large private partyroom, catering and more. Check it outand let me and Justin (who says he wantsyour feedback) know what you think.

Ciao! Italian Bistro is located at2001 Piazza Ave. in the Shops atWiregrass. For reservations (not re-quired) and more info, call 907-2200or visit CiaoItalianBistro.com.

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“Ciao”Continued from page 43

Other recommended dishes at Ciao! in-clude the Ciao! pork chop (left), the

chicken pesto pannini (bottom) & thechocolate chip & pistachio cannolis.

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NEW TAMPA & WESLEY CHAPEL ClassifıedsH E L P W A N T E D

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NOW INTERVIEWING - Experienced MedicalAssistant position. F/T or P/T. To inquire pleaseemail resume to [email protected] or call(813-994-0611 opt.1) and ask for Bobbie.

HELP WANTED - New Tampa medical officeneeds back office clerical support. 15-20 hours perweek. Must be very detail-oriented. Some phone re-sponsibilities as well as filing and other clerical duties.Email resume to Sara at [email protected]. No phone calls please.

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EDUCATION / BABYSITTING

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P O O L S E R V I C E S

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GROUP THERAPY CLASSES – 4 groups starting:1) Adult Stress Management, 2) Children’s Social Skills,3) Parenting Skills, and 4) Mind-Body Wellbeing. Cost:$20-$30 per week. Conducted by licensed therapistswith over 10 years of experience. Limited Space, CallToday. We also provide individual therapy for children,adolescents, and adults. Call Dr. Brad Palermo, Li-censed Psychologist – (813)-666-5885www.Tampa-Therapy.com

C A R S E R V I C E S

CAR SERVICES – Don’t Have a Ride? Don’t Want toLeave Your Car? Shouldn’t Drive? We Drive You and YourCar Home! Night Clubs, Corporate Events, SportingEvents, Concerts, Appointments, Airport or Stranded...Call Jay at (813) 966-1530.

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H O M E I M P R O V E M E N T

DRY WALL SPECIALI ST - Not a handyman. Af-fordable Quality Work repairing water damage, ceil-ings and walls, retexturing, popcorn removal, roomadditions, cracks, holes, plaster and stucco repair. 26Years Experience. Wesley Chapel resident. State Cer-tified. Call Ron for a free estimate(813) 784-5999

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GREG’S PAPERHANGING – For all of your wall-papering needs. Licensed & insured, clean, quick & rea-sonable. Call 973-2767 for free estimate.

RAYMOND PAINTING – Interior & Exterior pressure washing, paper hanging, plaster, stucco, tiles,clean & seal pavers, roofing leaks, etc. Licensed &Bonded. References available. Free Estimates. YourNeighborhoond Arbor Greene Resident. We work 7days. Call 994-5124.

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WEST COAST FLOORING INC - Hardwood,Laminate, and Carpet; Over 25 years experience in salesand installations; Repairs: Large and small jobs; We evendo exterior pavers; Free estimates - Call Doug at (813)215-4817

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D & D PRESSURE WASHING - licensed and in-sured. We clean driveways, sidewalks, homes, pool decks,screen enclosures, fences and other items. Free estimates.Call Dina or Doug 813-949-5131 www.ddpressurewash.com

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P E T C E N T E R

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