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From The Editor Alexis Selby

The New Year. A Fresh Start.A New Beginning.

For me, the beginning of theNew Year signifies a time for hope,inspiring you to make changes ordo things differently. It can be anexciting time, filled with enthusi-asm and anticipation, as we thinkabout our potential for the upcom-ing year. It is a time of reflection –honoring what has happened, whatis currently happening, and what isyet to come.

Celebrating milestones in ourlife such as the New Year allows usto contemplate our lives in a waywe often don’t do. Constantlymoving through life on autopilot,it is easy to get caught in the dailygrind, dragging along week byweek with our routines and sched-ules. The New Year is a break inthis pattern. It is both an ending

and a beginning. It is an opportu-nity to stop, reflect, and startagain.

As we move into this nextchapter of life, it is important tothink about what we accomplishedin 2015. A lot can happen in thespan of a year, and I'm sure formost of us 2015 was filled withmany wonderful experiences, andchallenging ones as well.

Take a moment to look backupon the beautiful memories youcreated this past year. I'm sure ifyou think about it, there weremany. Too often, memories are for-gotten and as we get caught up inour routines we lose sight of whatis truly important to us and forgetabout just how lucky we are.

Also – just as important – take

some time to reflect on what did-n't go so well, as it is only by ac-knowledging these hardships thatwe are able to let go of the pastand move forward into the future.The challenges we have faced giveus strength and courage, and insome way or another have helpedshape us into who we are today.

As we look towards the future,embrace it with an open heart.Honor your past, cherish the beau-

tiful memories, and be willing tolet the challenging times go. In thewords of Brad Paisley, “Tomorrowis the first blank page of a 365page book. Write a good one!”

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scholarships and academic resources toS.P.C. students in need.

There are two available optionsfor tickets: General Admission Seating($25) which includes the show, andVIP Seating ($75), which in additionto the show, also includes a culturallydiverse array of food and drinks priorto the performances.

If your organization is capable ofsponsoring and or donating an auc-tion item, your contribution will aidin providing uniforms, lunches,scholarships and academic resourcesto the children of St Peter Claver.Any donation is appreciated.

Please contact Ashley T Lowe,Creative Director, at (813) 928-3228 or [email protected] more information or to con-tribute. Additional information canbe found on their website atwww.YborCultureAndCocktails.com.

Self-Defense for Children,Teens and Adults

Sat., Jan. 30 at the New TampaLibrary, located at 10001 Cross CreekBlvd in Tampa

Funded by the Friends of the NewTampa Regional Library, join JonTouchton, a retired police officer withover 25 years' experience, as he shareshis knowledge of self-defense tacticsand techniques with parents, teens andchildren in three separate classes.

1:30 PM – 2:15 PM: Children ages5-11 and their caregivers

Get tips on how to avoid and es-cape attacks, how to stay safe whereveryou go, and how to handle bullying.Learn about “Stranger Danger” andhow to react to real-life situations.

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM: Self-Defensefor Adults

Get tips on how to avoid and es-cape attacks. Learn how to react toand defend from various real-life at-tacks like muggings, robberies, kid-nappings, and more.

3:45 PM – 4:45 PM: Self-Defensefor Teens Ages 12-16

Get tips on how to avoid and es-cape attacks. Learn how to react to

and defend from various real-life at-tacks like muggings, robberies, kid-nappings, bullying, fist-fights andmore.

Participants in the hands-on por-tion of all classes will be required to fillout a liability form. All classes will takeplace in the Jeri Zelinski CommunityRoom A & B.

For more info please visithcplc.evanced.info/signup/event-calendar.aspx?&lib=22.

The Rotary Club of NewTampa Invites you To Join

The Rotary Club of NewTampa’s membership represents across-section of the community’s busi-ness and professional men andwomen. Membership in the RotaryClub of New Tampa provides the op-portunity to become connected toyour community, work with others inaddressing community needs, and sup-port world peace, health, and educa-tion objectives of their RotaryInternational organization. They hopethat you will take time to join them atthe Tampa Palms Golf & CountryClub, located at 5811 Tampa PalmsBlvd, on Fridays at 7 a.m.

Upcoming SpeakersJan. 22 – Travis Malloy, TraileBail

Farms: small scale farming benefitsJan. 29 – Amanda Aufiero, Ro-

tary Walks the Walk: Walk of LifePreview

Club Calendar Jan. 22 – “Buddylicious” event at

Compton ParkFeb. 6 – RCNT Speech ContestFor additional information

please visit NewTampaRotary.org.

North Tampa Dart Associa-tion is Looking for Players

Do you like to play steel tip darts?The North Tampa Dart Association islooking for players of all skill levels tojoin their weekly 3-5 person TuesdayNight league. This is a traveling leagueall within North Tampa. Week 1 startsJanuary 19th. Locations includeO'Brien's Irish Pub & Grill, Peabody's,The Bulls Club, P.J. Dolan's Irish Puband Cornerstone Pub.

To join, or for more info con-tact [email protected] orDavid Tillery at (813) 445-0365-FDA & ADO members.


Community Calendar & News BriefsNew Tampa AREA

Charitable Benefit for one ofFlorida’s oldest schools, St.Peter Claver. (Est. in 1894)

Thursday March 3, from 6:20p.m. – 10 p.m. at the historic CentroAsturiano de Tampa, 1913 N Ne-braska Ave in Tampa.

Experience worldly entertainmentand first class cocktails at the historicCentro Asturiano de Tampa at theirfabulous Ybor Culture & Cocktailsevent! This benefit will feature the BayArea’s best cultural performers, offer a

catered VIP experience, full servicebar, silent auction and general admis-sion seating in one of Tampa’s mostbeautifully preserved cultural clubs;Centro Asturiano.

All guests are invited to dress infestive cultural or cocktail attire as theycelebrate diversity and support one ofFlorida’s oldest schools.

About St Peter ClaverSt. Peter Claver School is one of

Florida’s oldest elementary schools.Established in 1894 the St. PeterClaver School continues to thrive dueto the generosity of people like you!

97% of the students families earn$26,000 or less annually. FortunatelyS.P.C. offers 100% financial assistancefor qualifying students; reflecting thefounder’s intentions to provide equaleducational opportunities to all chil-dren, regardless of race, religion or fi-nancial status. Your ticket purchase,silent auction donation and/or spon-sorship will provide uniforms, lunches,


Homebound Heroes: Helping Our Veterans, One Home at a Time!By Matthew Selby

It’s not everyday you meetsomeone who has a selfless missionto help others in need with no desireto line his own pockets. We’ve all be-come increasingly aware of so calledcharities that although may do somegood, do so at the expense of makingtheir owners and operators rich inthe process. Roy “Bucky” Shell isn’tbuilt that way. He saw too many ofhis friends come back from servingour country overseas only to be stuckbattling a never-ending inner war.After careful consideration uponwhat Bucky wanted to do for ourveterans, he came up with an idea. Itwas then that he decided to startHomebound Heroes, a privatelyfunded non-profit organization thatprovides mortgage free homes to re-turning war veterans.

I asked Bucky to describe whatHomebound Heroes is all about andhe said, “Homebound Heroes issomething I’m very proud of. It’sonly in the beginning stages, but it

has a huge potential. My goal is toeventually get it to a point where wecan help hundreds of veterans; wejust need to get the word out. We arededicated to providing mortgage freehomes to returning war veterans whohave served our country. A majorityof our returning heroes suffer frommultiple levels of PTSD and havefound it very difficult to make thetransition back to a civilian lifestyle.Homebound Heroes was created tohelp relieve the pressure as they makeone of the biggest investments oftheir lives. By providing a house forthese brave veterans we can help

them adapt to their next mission ofsucceeding in America and turningtheir new house into a home.”

PTSD is an overwhelmingly bigproblem for a large percentage of ourveterans. It’s crippling for many, leav-ing them with merely a shell of theirformer selves. Our heroes need help!Fed up with the lack of help our ser-vicemen and women were receiving,Bucky decided to do somethingabout it.

Bucky was especially upset withorganizations who claim to be “all infor vets” but really are just all in fortheir salary. This is not the case withHomebound Heroes. HomeboundHeroes is committed to ensuring thatover 90% of all received donations

goes directly towards providing mort-gage free housing for our veterans.

Homebound Heroes is currentlyworking on providing two local vet-erans with a mortgage free home –Michael Yancey, a veteran of theArmy National Guard and MarineBobby Malina.

Michael YanceyMichael joined the Army Na-

tional Guard in July of 2003 thenwent to basic training and advancedindividual training. In the summer of2005 his unit was put on alert thatthey were going to be deploying toIraq. During his first tour he took onmany responsibilities. From defend-ing Abu Ghraib prison and taking


control of all detainees inside the fa-cility to PSD (personal security de-tail) to convoy security.

After returning home just a cou-ple days before Christmas 2006Michael started doing his weekenddrill with his unit, which he contin-ued for the next few years. Then, inearly summer 2009 he was informedthat the 53rd Infantry combatbrigade was going to be deployingagain and needed volunteers. “Imade the decision to volunteer andby early 2010 I was on a planeheaded overseas again,” says Michael.“Our mission was fob security atcamp Patriot Kuwait. We were incharge of convoy security for all am-munition and explosives comingfrom our military boats going to theammunition holding area.”

“I saw many things that havechanged my perception on life,” saysMichael. “I am thankful for my un-derstanding wife and my beautifuldaughter. Joining the military wasone of the best decisions I havemade. It gave me a new sense of con-fidence and pride.”

Bobby MalinaGrowing up in Palm Harbor,

Bobby has been an athlete his entirelife. All County his senior year forfootball, Bobby was voted on thePinellas County All Star Team. Bobbyhad scholarship offers to play collegefootball, but in March of 2003, just afew months before graduation, theUnited States of America declared waron Iraq. After that he didn’t feel col-lege was a top priority anymore and

the following weekend he went to therecruiting station and stood outsidefor a few minutes and thought, “TheMarines say they’re the best of thebest; let’s do this.” Bobby went toboot camp in October 2003 and wasmeritoriously promoted to PFC (pri-vate first class; E-2, the rank aboveprivate) for superior work beforegraduation in January 2004.

In his military career Bobby de-ployed three times and has been on200+ convoys, 200+ security patrols(mounted/dismounted), and has es-corted EODs to many weaponcaches. On his 2nd tour to Iraq hisvehicle was blown up by IED’s twiceon October 8, 2005 and October 17,2005. Bobby is very lucky to be alive.

After returning home his 3rdtime Bobby got out of the Marines.In that time the VA diagnosed himwith PTSD and TBI (traumatic BrainInjury) from the explosions.

“I didn’t think I needed to seekhelp until after a blackout where mybrother told me I was going house tohouse in my neighborhood trying toclear them, calling for air strikes, andtalking to people that weren’t there,”

says Bobby. “Luckily I have a veryunderstanding wife who tries to un-derstand what I have been through.We just take it one day at a time andtry not to dwell on the things thatdon’t go our way. I’m just happy I’mstill alive and have the chance to seemy son grow up.”

Nominate a HeroFor a minimum $20 donation,

you can nominate yourself or a fellowveteran. A form is provided on theirwebsite. If you are nominating your-self, please fill out all sections. If youare nominating a fellow veteran,please fill out as many of the sectionsas you can.

Bucky says, “Our mission is toserve the brave men and women thathave served our country to protectour freedoms.”

If you have the ability to helpone of our heroes in need, any do-nation helps. For more informa-tion or to make a donation, pleasevisit HomeBoundHeroes.com, call(727) 638-4418, or [email protected].


Yale Center for Emotional Intelli-gence says, “If you can name it, youcan tame it.” The Mood Meter helpspinpoint emotions with its simplesquare split into quadrants of red, yel-low, blue and green. Each color cor-responds to different emotions,which students learn to categorizebased on their level of energy andpleasantness. Feeling pleasant withhigh energy puts you in a happy stateof yellow. High energy and unpleas-antness, however, shifts to red, whichreflects emotions such as anger orfright. Pleasant and low energy ispeaceful green, and unpleasantnessand low energy show up in the bluequadrant with feelings that may in-clude loneliness or disappointment.Every color is valued and has its pur-pose. Knowing how to regulate eachquadrant is the key. Early Primary Di-vision Leader Marla Vildostegui saysthe Mood Meter has helped herkindergarten class become moremindful about how their emotionschange throughout the day and affecttheir actions. Their vocabulary im-proves as well, as they graduate from

saying they feel “fine” to using wordssuch as “ecstatic” or “serene.” Teach-ing subtle distinctions between simi-lar feelings empowers students torecognize the full scope of their emo-tional lives, see how their feelingsfluctuate and eventually learn to man-age their emotions, Vildostegui says.

2. Think about how you wantto feel. All emotions are valid. Butcertain emotions are more beneficialdepending on what you want to ac-complish. Feeling outraged couldhelp you make a passionate argumentin a debate, but backfire if you needquiet time to write or study. MichelleHill, Intermediate division leader,says it helps her to know where herstudents are on the Mood Meter soshe can encourage them to make de-liberate shifts during the school dayfor optimal learning to occur.RULER-inspired charters also hangin Corbett Prep classrooms to re-mind students of agreements theycreated together — how they wantto feel at school, what they can do tohave those feelings and guidelines toprevent conflict. Families can create

Give the Mood Meter a Green Light to Manage EmotionsA friend moving to a new town

leaves one student in blue. A childangry about cleaning his room whenhe wants to play says that he feelsred. And when a teacher plays theupbeat chorus of Pharrell Williams’song Happy, the students start danc-ing, exclaiming “that’s yellow, that’syellow!”

Students at Corbett PreparatorySchool of IDS are seeing their emo-tions in color this year after teachersintroduced them to the “MoodMeter,” a visual representation ofwhat they might be feeling. Part of abroader initiative called RULER thatCorbett Prep is implementing for so-cial and emotional learning, theMood Meter asks students to assigneach emotion a color as a first step tomanaging feelings appropriately.

The Mood Meter is one of thefundamental tools the RULER ap-proach uses to help school communi-ties learn — as the acronym says — toRecognize, Understand, Label, Ex-press and Regulate emotions. Devel-oped at the Yale Center forEmotional Intelligence, RULER of-

fers research-based methods to helpchildren and adults identify, processand manage emotions. Ten CorbettPrep teachers and administratorsstudied RULER in depth during pro-fessional development last summer atYale University and are rolling outadditional concepts to the rest of thefaculty this school year. This programadds to and complements the manystrategies at Corbett Prep for encour-aging a climate of dignity and respect.

RULER goes far beyond theMood Meter, but the color identifi-cation provides a good starting pointto anyone who wants to build self-awareness, learn to regulate emotionsand create an environment that fos-ters achievement.

With these three simple steps,family members can begin to valueemotional intelligence at home. Theprocess first begins with children andparents identifying how they are feel-ing openly together and, in doingthis, they learn to make morethoughtful decisions.

1. Name your emotion. As Dr.Marc Brackett, the director of the


charters, too.3. Shift your feelings. You may

know you want to move from red(anger) to green (peaceful) but feel

stuck. Having strategies at the readymake it easier. Does a certain kind ofmusic invigorate you? Will a walkoutside improve your concentration?

Do you feel uplifted when you lookat a beautiful photo or read an inspi-rational quote? The Mood Metereven has an app that lets you log

your feelings and prompts you withsuggestions if you need a change.With enough practice, it can becomesecond nature.

Schools that use the MoodMeter and RULER report that theyhave a healthier school climate wherestudents are less likely to bully othersand more likely to demonstrate bet-ter leadership skills and increased at-tention. Students may perform betteracademically as their work habits im-prove and distractions shrink, andteachers develop more positive rela-tionships with students and experi-ence less burnout.

Attaching feelings to colors issimple enough for the youngest stu-dents to grasp, but the exercise bene-fits people of all ages. Whether yourgoals are for the classroom, the officeor the living room, emotional aware-ness puts people in control of theirfeelings instead of the other wayaround.

Corbett Preparatory School ofIDS is located at 12015 OrangeGrove Drive in Tampa. For moreinformation, visit corbettprep.com,or contact the Admissions Office at(813) 961-3087 or by email [email protected].


After multiple stays in the hospi-tal, a local 15-year-old girl has usedher experience to recognize a need ofothers. While at the hospital, CaitlinShannon found herself dreading longdays in the hospital awaiting tests andprocedures and thought that manyother children in her position, orworse, may experience the same feel-ing. When thinking about her experi-ence, Caitlin, the oldest of foursiblings, says, “When I was 13, I wasin and out of the hospital and sur-gery centers for two years. It gaveme an amazing outlook.”

Caitlin has put her thoughts intoaction. While most 15-year-old girlsare busy trying to take the perfectselfie, Caitlin is helping others. Withthe support of her family, Caitlin hascreated a charity called SparklePower. The name is significant be-cause “sparkle” represents goodiesthat brighten a patient’s day and“power” represents the power of a

positive attitude to help a patient re-cover faster. Through Sparkle

Power, Caitlin brings joy to childrenthat find themselves hospitalized for

extended periods of time by bringingthem ‘care packages’, that she simply

LOCAL 15-YEAR-OLD STARTS A NON-PROFIT AND JOINS FORCES WITHCORPORATE CONFERENCE COMPANY TO HELP THOSE IN NEED

Sparkle Power and IQPC Exchange team up to benefit Ronald McDonald House

Caitlin Shannon (left) is a remarkable teenager who started the Sparkle Power charity to boost thespirits of children who are receiving medical treatment at hospitals


calls Sparkle Power Boxes. A SparklePower Box consists of items to ban-ish hospital room boredom and in-cludes things like coloring books,crayons and even socks for cold hos-pital rooms. Her inspiration for theboxes came from little things she re-ceived while in the hospital. She re-calls, “When I would get a small gift,like Chapstick, a personal comfortitem, or something small like wehave in the Sparkle Power goodiebags, it really brightens your day.”

Caitlin’s mom, Brooke Shannon,is in awe of her daughter’s level ofphilanthropy. When asked aboutCaitlin’s inspiration to create SparklePower, Brooke said, “It reallytouched her heart when she sawother children alone, bored or reallynot having anything to get themthrough the day and she had her sib-lings and my husband and I to visitand bring little goodies, but she no-ticed that some of the other childrenin the hospital would be lonely andsad. She thought maybe, once shewas feeling better, she could dosomething to help brighten thesekids’ days and maybe that would helpthem recover a little faster. That’s

what prompted her to come up withher charity. Now that she’s feelingbetter, she wants to give back to hercommunity.”

One look at this amazing younglady’s charity Instagram account,@sparklepoweroffical, and even thecoldest heart will begin to melt.Viewers are met with the smilingfaces of children that Caitlin hashelped and the stories of hope andcourage that each child possesses. Itis clear to see that Caitlin has a hugeheart and cares deeply for each andevery child she helps. Since securityprotocols at some hospitals make itdifficult to deliver the packages di-rectly to patients, Ronald McDonaldHouse charities seemed like the per-fect way to get the care packages inthe hands of the families. RonaldMcDonald House provides no costhousing to families with children thatare long term or frequent patients atnearby hospitals.

Moved by Caitlin’s dedication tohelping others, a corporate confer-ence company called IQPC Ex-change took notice of Sparkle Power.While its parent company, IQPC, is aworldwide business, IQPC Exchange

itself only has two offices in theUnited States, including New Yorkand one here in Tampa. The com-pany plans and hosts multiple nation-wide conferences for executives andthought leaders from Fortune 1000companies.

IQPC Exchange has now joinedforces with Sparkle Power to helpchildren and their families with ex-tended hospital stays. To take it astep further, IQPC Exchange has ex-panded the care packages to includeitems for not only the patients, butfor the families as well. Items includenon-perishable food items, toys forsiblings, toiletries and more. IQPCExchange has placed Jessica Yeshaiekin a lead position of the efforts andshe could not be more thrilled. Jes-sica’s college sorority was heavily in-volved with RMH and she’s ecstaticto be involved with such an incredi-ble mix of caring organizations.IQPC Exchange has also begunbringing the items to the conferencesand getting the attending executivesonboard with participating in creat-ing the packages to give to the fam-ilies. One of the attendees tweeted aphoto of the packages and said how

much he loved being a part of the‘social responsibility.’

Yeshaiek said, “It is really heart-warming for us to have a chance togive back to the Tampa Bay commu-nity. We are proud to be part of aninitiative to support Sparkle Powerand Ronald McDonald House by as-sembling the Sparkle Power goodiebags at IQPC events around thecountry, then delivering them to TheRonald McDonald House to give todeserving families.”

With the help of more compa-nies like IQPC Exchange, Caitlin andSparkle Power will be able to reachmore families. Sparkle Power, Inc. isa 501(c)(3) non-profit company.

If you would like more infor-mation on ways to get involvedand support Sparkle Powerthrough IQPC Exchange, contactKristen Schipfer via phone: 813-658-2584, email:[email protected].

Or, email Caitlin Shannon [email protected];follow Sparkle Power on Insta-gram: @sparklepowerofficial forupdates.


By Kim Thomas

Elegant and stylish, Realtor JudiBeck is immediately likeable and easyto talk to, but even more importantto her clients, she is savvy about mar-keting homes. Judi’s work back-ground has given her a wide range ofexperience that she draws on whenhelping her clients. She loves staginghomes to show their best potential,and she goes above-and-beyond toreach buyers, with advertising strate-gies that reach potential buyers bothlocally and globally. Judi Beck’s dedi-cation to her clients, whether they arebuying or selling property, has earnedher many referrals as a listing agentwith Florida Executive Realty’s NewTampa office, located at 15802 Am-berly Drive in Tampa, where she spe-cializes in waterfront, country cluband luxury properties.

For Judi, becoming a Realtor inTampa Bay felt like a natural transi-tion. She says that in many ways thecareer path she took earlier in lifehelped to prepare her for a career inReal Estate. Judi started her career as aRealtor with Florida Executive Realtyeight years ago, after she retired fromher job as a registered nurse with theVA. It was actually her patients thatinspired her to make a change. “I hadtwo patients who were Realtors andthey used to tell me the most heart-warming and funny stories.” Seeingthat helping people to find theirdream homes could be very fulfilling,Judi now channels the nurturing sideof her personality and the desire tomake people comfortable and happyinto her efforts to find her clients theperfect home.

When you are looking for a homeor looking for an agent to sell yourhome, it is important that you workwith someone who really knows thearea and Judi Beck definitely knowsand loves the Tampa Bay Area. Dur-ing the 80s, Judi lived in St. Peters-burg for 21 years until she fell in lovewith a military man, who she marriedand traveled around the world with.When her husband retired from themilitary, they wanted to return to theTampa Bay Area but instead of mov-ing back to St. Petersburg, they settledin Tampa. As a retired registerednurse, Judi says, “I really loved my pa-

tients and their families.” And of beinga Realtor, she still has that same desireto make things better for people, stat-ing, “Every day, I am thinking of myclients. Whether they are in theprocess of closing, just listing, or juststarting to search for the right home, Iam there for them. I am a full time,24/7 agent with the full support ofmy family.”

Prior to her nursing career, Judi’searly work experience also has beenbeneficial to her career as a Realtor. Inthe late 60s to early 70s, while livingin Detroit, she had the opportunity towork for an interior decorator with astar-studded clientele list. One oftheir jobs was Gladys Knight’s home,and she also met Stevie Wonder atMotown Studio. From there, sheworked in high-end Thybony Wallcov-erings in their Detroit branch. Withso many gorgeous homes to work on,Judi gained an appreciation for finehomes early in life, and she now drawsfrom her design experience to helpclients to stage their homes to sell.Judi shares, “When I list a house, Iwork with a professional decorator,Mylitta Butler from Blue WatersDécor. I also have a list of contractorsthat I work with if the home needs anyrepairs.” Judi says that most times, afew things are all that is needed tomake a huge difference in the way ahome shows. For instance, profes-sional cleaning of the carpet and up-holstery, clean windows and pressurewashing can make a home shine beau-tifully in the market.

She worked at the St. Pete Timesdoing advertising layout and design, askill that she now draws on whenshowcasing homes in her monthly fliersthat go out to those in her network, aswell as other Realtors in Tampa Bay.The email blasts and fliers aren’t theonly tools in Judi’s advertising arsenal.She also uses high definition photogra-phy and high definition drone photog-raphy to highlight not only the homesshe has listed, but also many of the de-sirable communities in the area, as wellas videos promoting the best nightlifeand restaurants in Tampa Bay. Thereare so many wonderful reasons to moveto Tampa Bay and Judi Beck is ready toshow potential buyers the beauty of thearea even if they are looking fromhalfway around the world!

“I’m Local. I’m Global.”If you are a seller, you’ll want to

know that your Realtor is reaching po-tential buyers no matter where theyare. In this market, most people areturning to the Internet to narrowdown their search. With Florida Exec-utive Realty as her Broker, Judi notonly has great resources to offer localbuyers, but she also can list propertieson leading global Real Estate sitessuch as Luxury Portfolio (Luxury-Portfolio.com) and Leading Real Es-tate Companies of the World(LeadingRE.com) enabling her toshowcase her properties to potential

buyers across the globe includingChina through Juwai.com. From herextensive travels throughout Europe,Judi has personal networking contactsParis, France and London. With Judi’smarketing strategies such as videogra-phy on Youtube.com highlighting pre-mier neighborhoods and amenities,and high definition photos of everyhome, she is able to market homes inTampa Bay to clients in every cornerof the globe.

Judi’s knowledge of the TampaBay Area is invaluable to her clients,whether they are looking find a newhome or trying to find the right buyer.

Fulfilling Clients’ Real Estate Dreamsis a Passion for Realtor Judi Beck

Judi uses high definition photography and high definition drone photographyto highlight not only the homes she has listed, but also many of the desirable

communities in the area


She is dedicated to making your RealEstate transaction a smooth and suc-cessful one where all parties are happy.Judi says, “The most difficult part fora seller or a buyer is to feel confidentabout and trust the agent they’re with.On any appointment I go into, I tellthe potential seller the truth. I havecomparables ready and really do myresearch because the first 30 days arecrucial. When meeting a buyer whohas a list of houses they are interestedin, I make sure I have the history ofthe houses and what they sold for inthe past and I bring a list of compara-ble properties, so that I have a goodidea if a house is priced right before Ieven walk in.

Judi Beck has three nationally rec-ognized Real Estate designations in-cluding e-Pro, GRI (Graduate,Realtor Institute), and Certified Ne-gotiation Expert.

Tampa Bay’s extraordinary neigh-borhoods, high end shopping and finedining, as well as the close proximityto tourist attractions, world classbeaches, exceptional golf courses,

major universities, and state of the artmedical facilities, make it a very desir-able place to put down roots. JudiBeck is a Realtor who knows and lovesTampa Bay, and who loves to show-case the community and the beautifulhomes that are available. She hasworked with clients all over TampaBay, with a special focus on NewTampa and the beach communities ofPinellas and Pasco County.

Choosing the right Realtor makesa difference in the speed, accuracy andease of your transaction. As a Realtorwith Florida Executive Realty, Judisays, “My goal is to consistently pro-vide my clients with the highest levelof representation.” Judi’s enthusiasm,her unwavering commitment to ex-ceeding expectations, her assertive ne-gotiation skills, and her determinationto be the best advocate for her clientsmakes her an excellent choice whenyou are ready to choose a Realtor.

Judi Beck can be reached onher cell phone at (813) 380-3866,by fax at (813) 971-6497, or byemail at [email protected].

Judi Beck designed and oversaw this kitchen remodel in oneof her previous homes


Tampa Teens Organize Charity Art Showcase Of Their PeersTwo Tampa high school seniors

have set out to recognize the artistictalent of their peers and raise fundsfor a worthy cause in the process.

After touring the finest art mu-seums in Europe last summer with agroup led by his art history teacher,Matt Cannella, a Plant High senior,founded Artists in Action because hesaw how art “deeply moved themasses across continents”. Althoughhe’s not an artist himself, his love forart motivated him to inspire others inthe same way that he was inspiredwhen he visited places like the Lou-vre and Uffizi Gallery. A 3rd genera-tion Tampa native Cannella haschosen to inspire those in his ownbackyard – right here in Tampa. Can-nella even retired from his highschool football career so he couldconcentrate on producing an inaugu-ral teen artist showcase and give backto the community.

Cannella has teamed up withHadley Chillura, a senior at theAcademy of the Holy Names, whojust so happens to be an accom-plished artist. Chillura has been ex-pressing herself through art herwhole life and feels that art gives her-self a unique voice. She says she hasno calling in writing or singing, butcan “write through her brushstrokesand sing through her use of color”.

The teens are putting togetherthis fabulous showcase to give a di-verse group of artists the chance tospeak to the community throughtheir art. The Artists in Action char-ity fundraiser will be held Friday,February 19th, from 6pm to9:30pm at the historic 1901 An-derson House in Hyde Park, lo-cated at 341 South Plant Avenue.The perfect place to host this ex-traordinary event, the 1901 Ander-

son House is one of Tampa’s last andfinest examples of Queen Anne archi-tecture and is designated on the U.S.National Registry of Historic Places.Most of the work will be displayed inthe mansion’s 3rd story ballroom.Net proceeds from the $12 ticketsales will benefit the CommunityFoundation of Tampa Bay. TheCommunity Foundation will earmarkthe funds to benefit the arts. Lightrefreshments will also be served.

So far, 14 teen artists represent-

ing a variety of mediums, includingpainting, photography, sculpture andmore, have committed to participate.The artists come from a variety ofschools across Tampa Bay, such asAcademy of the Holy Names, Berke-ley Prep, Jesuit, Plant, Robinson, andTampa Catholic.

Cannella and Chillura want oth-ers to know that art is important andessential. They want to leave theirlegacy of art appreciation when theygraduate in May, hoping this will be-

come an annual event. The Artists in Action charity

fundraiser will be held Friday,February 19th, from 6pm to9:30pm at the historic 1901 An-derson House in Hyde Park, lo-cated at 341 South Plant Avenuein Tampa. For sponsorship oppor-tunities, advance ticket sales ormore information, contact MattCannella at [email protected] or(813) 417-4301. Limited ticketswill also be sold at the door.

Hadley Chillura and Matt Cannella have teamed up to showcase a diverse group of artists who will represent a variety of mediums, including painting, photography, sculpture, and much more.

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