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million in estimat-ed sales and prop-erty taxes to thelocal economy.

The PascoCounty SchoolBoard, which hasbeen the victim ofintense budgetcuts for the pastfive years, also willbenefit from themall, which willgenerate an esti-mated $1.5 mil-lion for the Dis-trict. This influx of money should helpto offset future cuts, similar to the morethan $25 million that has been strippedfrom the District’s budget for theupcoming school year.

Not far from the planned outlet

mall, progress continues on the PorterCampus of Pasco-Hernando Commu-nity College, an addition to WesleyChapel that District 2 Pasco Countycommissioner Pat Mulieri, Ed. D., says

the RNC, the Republican Party ofPasco County is hosting Florida Gover-nor Rick Scott as its keynote speaker atthe group’s annual “Reagan Day Din-ner” at Spartan Manor in New PortRichey on Friday, June 29.

“A lot of other elected officials willbe showing up to attend that, too,”says Mike Moore, president of the Wes-ley Chapel Republican Club. “Any timeyou get access to the governor, it’s agreat thing. Besides doing the speech,I’m sure he’ll be pretty accessible topeople if they want to meet him, shakehis hand or ask him a question.”

In past years, the Reagan Day Din-ner has hosted other elected officials asfeatured speakers, such as U.S. SenatorMarco Rubio and former Governor JebBush. Moore says that the club’s recentand upcoming events are getting peo-ple “energized to volunteer.”

The club’s last event, which fea-tured candidates for Pasco CountySheriff, including current Pasco Sheriff

Chris Nocco,brought out acrowd of morethan 100.

“We had thatmany people comeout in a roommade to accom-modate 40,” hesays. “It was stand-ing room only.You can tell peo-ple are starting toget moreengaged.”

Speaking of Romney, the Republi-can Party of Pasco also just opened its

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Outlet Mall, PHCC & Hospital To Be Pasco’s ‘Economic Engines!’By Matt Wiley

Economic growth in Pasco Countyis synonymous with the Wesley Chapelarea. And, as more economic opportu-nities come to the area, such as theunder-construction Florida HospitalWesley Chapel (FHWC), the TampaPrime Outlets at Cypress Creek TownCenter and the Porter Campus ofPasco-Hernando Community College,thousands of jobs and tax dollars aremaking their way into our area, as well.

Pasco County administrator JohnGallagher is among many local officvialsexcited about the influx of local jobs.

As previously reported in the Wes-ley Chapel Neighborhood News, SimonProperty Group has announced plansto open an outlet mall similar to theEllenton Prime Outlets, with a SaksFifth Avenue OFF 5th outlet store as

one of its staples. But, that won’t bethe only store bringing jobs to the area.

Gallagher says that once the mallopens, which is currently expected tobe sometime in 2014, it will bringmore than 6,100 jobs to the WesleyChapel/Lutz/Land O’Lakes area,which will ignite the local economy.

“If their estimates are true, it willbring a lot of jobs to (Wesley Chapel),”Gallagher says. “It will offer a lot ofopportunities for young people in thearea and definitely lower the (county’s)unemployment rate.”

Gallagher says that a staff memberof his spoke with representatives fromSimon recently who said that theywould be submitting their plans for thedevelopment in the next 60-90 days.

And, not only will the outlet mallbring employment to thousands, hesays, it also will bring more than $24

By MattWiley

With the Republican NationalConvention (RNC) fast approaching,the Republican Party of Pasco Countyis preparing for this historic politicalevent that will bring lots of nationalattention to the Tampa Bay area. Anumber of upcoming events are helpingRepublicans from all across Pasco,including Wesley Chapel, get excitedfor the RNC, which will be held at theend of August in downtown Tampa.

To further bolster excitement for

The Porter Campus of PHCC is expected to be part of a newurban center for Pasco County in the Wesley Chapel area.

Election Coverage? We HopeYou’ll Turn To Us First!

Florida Gov. RickScott chats with thePasco Republican

Party June 29.

See “Elections” on page 9.

See “Jobs” on page 13.

Considering the still-tumultuousstate of our economy and the fact thatmany Americans are disenchantedwith President Barack Obama, the2012 election season promises to be aunique ride. Will Pres. Obama or for-mer Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romneyprovide the coattails needed to takeour local county commission or statelegislative races? We promise equaltime for both sides! — GN

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One of the bestthings about being yourlocal, direct-mail commu-

nity news magazine for more than 18years is also, sometimes at least, one ofthe worst parts.

I love it when people tell me abouttheir upcoming events, especially whenthey’re local residents and/or businessowners putting an event in either NewTampa or Wesley Chapel. Unfortunate-ly, many times, because we publish bothour New Tampa and Wesley Chapeleditions only once a month mostmonths, with Wesley Chapel comingout two weeks after New Tampa, fol-lowed by another New Tampa editiontwo weeks later (and so on), we some-times get caught with in-between datesfor some events that make it impossiblefor us to either preview the event in aspecific New Tampa or Wesley Chapelissue that comes out in time beforehandor to follow up the event within a rea-sonable timeframe after it takes place —or sometimes both.

That doesn’t mean we can’t coverthat event, it just means that we mayonly be able to put the info about yourevent on our website (WCNeighbor-hoodNews.com) or that we may needyou to provide information and picturesas promptly after the event as possibleto get it in our next edition. And, we’realways happy to do so, as long as wehave print space available and receiveyour info on a timely basis.

As an example, when I realizedthat we didn’t receive information

about a wonderful localeffort to feed hungryfamilies in and outside ofour area in time to pre-view the event — whichwas held and sponsoredin part by Wesley ChapelToyota (located next toI-75, off S.R. 54 at BruceB. Downs Blvd.) — Itold my friend ScarlethLeon, who helped organ-ize and promote the “Change ThisWorld” meal packing event on June 10,to help me follow it up in this space.

Scarleth says, “The Change ThisWorld meal packing at Wesley ChapelToyota was a huge success, not just inthe amount of meals that were packedand donated, but also by the turnoutand excitement of more than 300 vol-unteers from not only Wesley Chapelbut around the Tampa Bay area.”

Eric Johnson, the director of com-munity relations for both WesleyChapel Toyota & Honda, says the ini-tial goal of 40,000 meals was surpassedand a total of 50,000 meals werepacked that day — in only 2 hours.

“We really want to extend a heart-felt thank you to everyone who helpedout,” Johnson says. “Your participationmade the event go above and beyondour expectations.”

Many restaurants delivered anddonated food and refreshments for allthe volunteers — some with last minutenotice, including the Wesley ChapelOutback Steakhouse, Pagelli’s ItalianRestaurant in the Shops at Wiregrass,Latin Twist Café, Hungry Greek andBaja Fresh on BBD, the new PDQRestaurant and Texas Roadhouse onS.R. 56, the Wesley Chapel BeefO’Brady’s and Betty Cakes in DadeCity, to name just a few.

Along with the meals beingpacked, there were exhibitor booths


Table of ContentsLOCAL NEWS, BUSINESS, & EDUCATIONUPDATES........................................................Pages 1-24FDOT Open House Gives Public A Look At Projects...........4Bruce B. Downs Construction Still Creeping Along...............5Wesley Chapel News Briefs ................................................8

Fatal New Tampa Crash Kills Wesley Chapel ManWesley Chapel Kids Left Parentless After Murder-Suicide Nirfa’s Salon & Planet Beach ‘Hammered’ By A Barber

Obama Campaign Office Opens In Wesley Chapel...............9

Wesley Chapel Community Calendar..............................12

Local Business Updates..................................16-26Cabinet & Stone Intl. Gives Your Home A New Look........16‘Good Neighbor’ Jimmy Fisher State Farm Is There............18Keeps Carpet One Covers Your Floors..................................20Air Rescue Keeps Homes Cool In The Summer Heat........22Sir Grout Will Get The Dirt Out Of Your Tile......................24

Neighborhood M agazineDade City: ‘Where The Wild Things Are’.............................27Nibbles & Biz Bytes................................................................28Saffron Still Wesley Chapel’s Favorite Indian Cuisine............29

WESLEY CHAPEL COLOR CLASSIFIEDS........30

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and displays for the local charities Wes-ley Chapel Toyota & Honda support,as well as for businesses that sponsoredthe event, not only financially, but witha “hands on” approach with theiremployees serving. Some of the localbusiness sponsors were: Tampa BayDowns, Ierna’s Heating & Cooling,Wesley Chapel Law Group, Keifer Vil-lage Jewels, The Gathering Church,World Class Multimedia and TD Bank,to name a few.

Face painters, a balloon twister andthe “loving hands” oil paint canvas,kept approximately 75-plus kids enter-tained when they were not serving atthe packing tables. Only two hours afterthe event started, all of the participantswere extremely moved by the entirecommunity coming together.

“Amazingly, 50,000 children’s livesaround the world were impacted by anevent in Wesley Chapel today,” saidPatrick Abad, the general manager ofWesley Chapel Toyota.

This is not the first time an eventlike this has been held here. Last year,250 volunteers packed 40,000 meals atthe same location, bringing the total to90,000 meals in two years.

To learn more about this eventand/or to participate next year go toFacebook.com/Change ThisWorld-MealPackingEvent and click on the“like” button. And, don’t forget tosend us your info about your event,your child, etc., including pics in anydigital format to [email protected] or visitWCNeighborhoodNews.com.

(Left) The crew from Wesley Chapel Toyota. (Right) Hundreds of volunteers served the food.


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of the year, concurrent with the com-pletion of the work on both the C.R.54 and S.R. 56 interchanges.

Information also was provided oncurrently unfunded projects whichwill, in the future, widen I-75 to atleast three lanes in both directions allthe way north, through both Pascoand Hernando Counties, to the Flori-da Turnpike. Since they are unfunded,these projects will be added to theFDOT's “five-year work plan” only asfunding becomes available. McShaf-

frey said that the funding for theseinterstate projects has come from “gastaxes.”

As far as I-275 is concerned, the5.7-mile stretch between Bearss Ave.and the apex with I-75 interchange isbeing widened to three lanes in eachdirection. The $20.6-million projectbegan in January 2011 and is onschedule for a fall 2012 completion.

For more information aboutthese projects, please visitDOT.State.FL.US.

By Matt Wiley

Gusts of wind blow through thebreezeway of the recently openednorthbound I-75 rest area betweenS.R 56 and S.R. 54, as representativesof the Florida Department of Trans-portation (FDOT) showed off thefinal plans for the I-75 and I-275widening projects, which have beenunder way for a more than a year now.

During the FDOT Open Houseon May 22, the public was given apeek at the projects that can currentlybe seen as construction along the sidesof both busy interstates. Althoughthere was not a formal presentation,several projects were on display in theform of presentation boards that gaveaerial views of what the future of theinterstates will look like.

“We usually have (these openhouses) after construction begins,”said FDOT spokesperson JohnMcShaffrey. “Once constructionstarts, the projects become more ‘real’to folks.”

The biggest project on displaywas the widening of the 11.4-milestretch of I-75 from south of FowlerAve. to S.R. 56 from four lanes on

each side to six lanes in both direc-tions. In addition, to make it easier fordrivers to merge onto the interstates,the sections near the interchanges ofFowler, Fletcher and BBD will bewidened to eight lanes. The $95-mil-lion project began in October of 2011and should be finished by the springof 2016. McShaffrey said that thisproject is going to be completedbefore it was initially slated to begin,as it was not in the five-year plan.

According to FDOT, in additionto widening the interstate, the projectalso includes improvements to lightingand drainage, resurfacing of existinglanes, construction of retention pondsand the installation of IntelligentTransportation System componentsincluding cameras, vehicle detectorsand message signs to give importantinformation to drivers.

Another project that was on dis-play was the widening of I-75 fromsouth of S.R. 56 to north of C.R. 54,in which the 4.3-mile stretch of inter-state is being widened from its currentfour lanes total to four lanes in eachdirection (eight total). The $22.5-mil-lion project began in March of 2011and should be completed by the end

FDOT Hosts ‘Open House’ To Give Public Update On Projects

This was one of the presentation boards showing the plans for the widening of I-75 pre-sented by the Florida Dept. of Transportation at a recent public Open House.

driving conditions on the interstateand are part of the state's SunguideTraffic Management System, which,according to its website, helps to

provide motorists with reliable trav-eler information.

Whether it is a message from theFlorida Department of Transporta-tion (FDOT) alerting drivers of alarge accident and urging them toseek an alternate route, or a messagefrom law enforcement warning driv-ers of an Amber alert, Passmore saysthat these signs are installed to keepdrivers aware of what is happeningon the interstate.

The benefit of these signs, hesays, is that drivers can see messagesabout driving conditions before theyget onto the interstate. However, ifthe need arises, he says, messagesabout driving conditions on BBDcould be delivered.

“There will be some cross-func-tionality between the city andFDOT, but the primary focus is onthe interstate,” Passmore says.


Bruce B. Downs Construction Still Creeping Along, But On TrackBy Matt Wiley

Construction continues, as trafficpatterns change and strange metalstructures rise from the dust alongmultiple sections of Bruce B. Downs(BBD) Blvd. in New Tampa.

Wesley Chapel commuters mayhave noticed a new traffic patternalong BBD just south of I-75 at Com-merce Palms Blvd., as vehicles are nowtraveling northbound along newlyreconstructed lanes, so constructioncan begin on the southbound stretch.

“We switched the northboundtraffic to the new lanes so that we canremove the temporary lanes in themedian,” says Scott Passmore, anengineer with KCI Technologies, theengineering firm heading the BBDwidening project. “That traffic config-uration will remain in effect until theproject is complete.”

Passmore says that in that sectionof the construction project, stormdrainage also needs to be installedbefore reconstruction of the south-bound BBD lanes can begin. But, hesays, that phase of the project is stillon track to be completed by late thisyear.

Continuing north on BBD past I-75, drivers may have noticed a large,

metal, T-shaped structure rising fromthe median in front of Cold StoneCreamery. It’s not some obscure pieceof modern art, but actually somethingmuch more practical.

“It’s a support for a DynamicMessage Sign (DMS),” says Passmore.“There will be one installed north andsouth of I-75 on BBD by the timeconstruction is complete.” Just as insome sections of I-75 and I-275,DMS's are electronic signs pro-grammed with important informa-tion drivers should know about the

Those aren’t new cell phone towers on BBD, they’re Dynamic Message Sign holders.Photo: Karen Frashier

Wesley Chapel Man KilledWesley Chapel Man KilledIn New Tampa Car CrashIn New Tampa Car Crash

A Wesley Chapel man is deadafter losing control of his vehicle androlling off the road during the earlyhours of June 5.

According to the Tampa PoliceDepartment (TPD), just after mid-night, 19-year-old William Gallagher,of the Country Walk community ofWesley Chapel, was driving with twopassengers — 16-year-old CharlesTrimbl of Tampa and 21-year-oldCamron Davis, also of Wesley Chapel— when he lost control of his 1998Honda coupe on Wild Tamarind Dr.in the K-Bar Ranch area of NewTampa near the Pasco County line.

Police say that when the carrolled, Gallagher was partially ejectedfrom the vehicle and pinned under-neath it. He was pronounced dead atthe scene when help arrived. Trimblwas taken to Florida Hospital Tampawith non-life-threatening injuries.Davis, the eldest in the vehicle, fledthe scene.

The accident is still under investi-gation, but, according to TPD, speedis thought to have been a factor in it.

Clearwater Murder-SuicideClearwater Murder-SuicideLeaves Children ParentlessLeaves Children Parentless

Two Wesley Chapel children willgrow up without their parents follow-ing a domestic dispute that turnedfatal in Clearwater on June 5.

According to the ClearwaterPolice Department (CPD), around3:45 a.m. on June 5, Eugene Agbe-baku, 33, of Wesley Chapel broke intothe Clearwater condo at 1279 AbbeyCrescent Lane where his estrangedwife Ingrid, 32, was staying. Onceinside, Agbebaku shot Ingrid to deathusing a Russian-made assault riflebefore walking across the street andshooting himself in front of her par-ent’s condo in the same complex.

CPD says that the couple was inthe process of getting a divorce andwas supposed to appear in court thatTuesday. Ingrid had been staying ather grandmother’s condo with thecouple’s two children, ages five and22 months. Ingrid had recently beendenied a restraining order against herestranged husband.

CPD has ruled the case a murder-suicide and is not actively searchingfor any additional suspects.

News BriefsWESLEY CHAPEL


S.R. 56 BusinessesS.R. 56 Businesses‘Hammered’ By Barber‘Hammered’ By Barber

Nirfa Diaz doesn’t usually getcalled to come into her Nirfa’s BeautySalon at 1 a.m. June 16, however, wasnot a normal morning.

After receiving a call that her salon,located on S.R. 56, had been entered,she drove to the shop to find severalPasco County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO)deputies already at the scene.

According to the PCSO report,Tampa resident and barber WilliamStevenson Bateman, 59, of 4720 ElDorado Dr., broke into Nirfa’s Salonaround 12:30a.m. on June 16,using a hammerto break the glassfront door. Onceinside, he stole acash box con-taining anundisclosedamount ofmoney.

He also had already broken intoPlanet Beach, the business locateddirectly next to Nirfa’s, stole a comput-er valued at $1,500 and fled the scenein his blue Dodge minivan. PCSOdeputies pursued the vehicle and arrest-ed Bateman, who was charged with twocounts each of unarmed burglary of an

occupied conveyance, grand theft andpossession of burglary tools afterdeputies confirmed the crimes that hadbeen caught on Nirfa’s security camera.

Roger Wolf, the owner of the adja-cent Wolf’s Den restaurant in the sameplaza, said the PCSO deputies, includ-ing a helicopter unit and several PCSOcruisers, were still at the scene lookingfor Bateman when the restaurateurarrived to do his breakfast prep worksometime after 3 a.m.

“How unlucky was he (Bateman)that a deputy was circling around theplaza at that moment with his windowrolled down and heard the glass break-ing?,” said Wolf. — MW

William StevensonBateman


“Victory Office” for Mitt Romney’spresidential campaign on June 16 inNew Port Richey off U.S Hwy. 19.Moore says that there are plans in theworks for a potential office in WesleyChapel, although a location has not yetbeen chosen.

“We want to get people involvedthroughout the County,” Moore says.“It’s tough for people to drive all theway to New Port Richey or Dade City.We want to make (an office) accessiblefor everybody.”

Moore says that the office willserve as a hub for making phone callson behalf of the Romney campaign, aswell as a meeting place for when thegroup begins doing “walks” later thisyear, in which they go door-to-door totry to persuade people to vote Republi-can in the upcoming election.

“We need people big time forphone-banking during the conven-tion,” he says.

Other volunteer opportunities areavailable as well, including greeting del-egates at the airport or being “run-ners,” people who help get the dele-gates to and from the RNC. “We’regoing to see a lot of impact in WesleyChapel,” Moore says. “We’re going to

utilize our economic opportunities.”More specifically, he means that

many volunteers will work as “hosts,”taking delegates to local attractions,such as the Shops at Wiregrass Mall andlocal restaurants during their time inthe area during the Convention.

The Wesley Chapel RepublicanClub’s next meeting will be heldThursday, July 12, 7 p.m. atHyundai of Wesley Chapel, locatedat 27000 Wesley Chapel Blvd. Formore information, please visit Pasco-GOP.org or contact Mike Moore [email protected]. For last-minute tickets to the Reagan DayDinner on June 29, please contactBill Bunting at (727) 862-1063.

East Pasco’s Obama HQEast Pasco’s Obama HQOpens In BrooksideOpens In Brookside

In the office plaza located in frontof the community where one of ourarea’s top-ranking Republicans —future Florida House Speaker WillWeatherford (R-Wesley Chapel) —lives, the Democratic Party of PascoCounty has opened its Obama 2012presidential campaign office.

We attended the Grand Openingand ribbon-cutting ceremony for theoffice, located just off S.R. 54 in theBrookside Professional Park (next tothe entrance to Saddlebrook Resort &Spa), which was packed with dozens of

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Volunteers sign up to help with U.S. PresidentBarack Obama’s 2012 campaign.

volunteers for the Grand Opening.There were separate rooms for volun-teer teams from Zephyrhills, LandO’Lakes and Wesley Chapel, as well asfor African-American and Hispanic sup-porters of the current president.

A couple of days later, the parkinglot for the entire plaza was even more

packed, as hundreds of Democratswrapped around the plaza, trying to gettickets for President Obama’s June 22appearance at Hillsborough Communi-ty College in Ybor City.

For more info, call the Obama2012 Campaign Office (29141Chapel Park Dr.) at 720-3653. - GN


Community CalendarWESLEY CHAPEL

Experienced NetworkingExperienced NetworkingProfessionals (ENP)Professionals (ENP)

Monday, July 2, 7:30 a.m. —This networking group meets Mondaymornings at 7:30 a.m. for breakfast andat 8:00 a.m. for networking at QuailHollow Golf & Country Club (6225Old Pasco Rd.).

For more information, callCindy at 505-3065.

Free Networking Int’lFree Networking Int’lMonday, July 2, 8 a.m. — Free

Networking International (FNI), agroup of area business owners, meetseach Monday for networking and dis-cussion at the Lexington Oaks GolfClub clubhouse (26133 LexingtonOaks Blvd., off S.R. 54).

For more information, call StacyDalton at 469-5499.

Wesley Chapel BusinessWesley Chapel BusinessForum & NetworkingForum & Networking

Monday, July 2, 8 a.m. - TheWesley Chapel Business Forum & Net-working (WCBFN) is a free gatheringof local business leaders in the SouthCentral Pasco and North Hillsboroughareas. WCBFN meets Mondays at theLexington Oaks Golf Club, located at26133 Lexington Oaks Blvd.

For more info, call John Roth at

377-2622, send him an email [email protected] or visitthe group’s Facebook page.

Wesley Chapel ToastmastersWesley Chapel ToastmastersMonday, July 2, 6:15 p.m. —

The “Wesley Chapel Speaks” Toast-masters Club meets on the first andthird Monday of every month, atHyundai of Wesley Chapel (26944Wesley Chapel Blvd.). Club meetingsare open to all interested parties.

For more information, call 406-5931 or visit Toastmasters84.org.

Business Networking Int’lBusiness Networking Int’lTuesday, July 3, 7:30 a.m. —

Business Networking International(BNI), a group of business profession-als who work to support each otherthrough qualified business referrals,meets Tuesdays at Song & Dance Stu-dio (27221 Foamflower Blvd., off OldPasco Rd.).

For more information, contactJD Lane at 391-5018 or by e-mail [email protected].

East Pasco NetworkingEast Pasco NetworkingTuesday, July 3, 9 a.m. — The

East Pasco Networking Group meetsevery Tuesday, 9 a.m., at BeefO’Brady’s (1660 Bruce B. DownsBlvd., in the Shops at New Tampa of

Wesley Chapel plaza). Contact FrankieAmmons at 479-7997 or by e-mailat [email protected] Bank CelebratesHeritage Bank CelebratesIndependence Day EventIndependence Day Event

Tuesday, July 3, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.— Three Heritage Bank locations,including the Wesley Chapel office at28909 S.R. 54 (Wesley Chapel Blvd.)will celebrate Independence Day withhot dogs and cold drinks. In addition,classically trained pianist and WesleyChapel resident James A. Williams, whois trying to raise $1,000 to pay for atrip to a fine arts competition in Ken-tucky, will perform and collect dona-tions for his trip during the event.

For more info about the event,call Heritage Bank (907-3256) orfor info or to book James Williamsfor a performance, call 322-3892.Networking For SuccessNetworking For Success

Thursday, July 5, 8:30 a.m.-10a.m. — The Networking For Your Suc-cess group meets every Thursday atSong & Dance Studio (27221 Foam-flower Blvd., off S.R. 54).

For additional information, callJohn Anglada at 298-3232 or visitNetworkingforYourSuccess.com.

WC Sunrise Rotary ClubWC Sunrise Rotary ClubFriday, July 6, 7:15 a.m. — The

Wesley Chapel Sunrise Rotary Clubmeets every Friday at Quail HollowCountry Club (6225 Old Pasco Rd.)

*Note-The Club no longer meets atLexington Oaks Golf Club.

For additional information, callLynne Wilson at 695-6466.

Wiregrass Ranch HighWiregrass Ranch HighBasketball CampsBasketball Camps

Monday, July 9, 12 p.m. - Wire-grass Ranch High will begin its sixthsummer of basketball camps in severaldifferent sessions. Campers will takepart in skill-building stations, ball-han-dling drills, contests, as well as games of5-on-5 and 3-on-3.

For more information, includingsession dates and prices, please con-tact Jeremy Calzone [email protected].

Wesley Chapel Rotary ClubWesley Chapel Rotary ClubWednesday, July 11, 12:15 p.m.

— The Rotary Club of Wesley Chapelmeets every Wednesday at Pagelli’s Ital-ian Restaurant in the Shops at Wire-grass mall (2001 Piazza Ave.).

Rotary Club’s ‘Freedom Fest’The Rotary Club of Wesley Chapel

presents its “Freedom Festival” at theShops at Wiregrass Mall, on Tuesday,July 3, 4 p.m.-9 p.m.

The event includes the Little Miss& Mr. Firecracker Pageant, with threeage groups from 3 months-8 years old,bicycle-decorating, hot dog and water-melon-eating contests, Battle of theBands, professional fireworks and more.


For more information, call 862-8989 or 391-3895.

Women Of Wesley Chapel Women Of Wesley Chapel Friday, July 13, 7:30 a.m. -

Women of Wesley Chapel (WOW) atBranch of Christ Ministries Building. Thismonth’s speaker is social media expert JenStraw, CEO of Last Straw Media, LLC.

For more info, contact LoranTripp at [email protected].

MOMS Club Of WCMOMS Club Of WCMonday, July 16, 10 a.m. —

The Moms Offering Moms Support(MOMS) Club of Wesley Chapel, anon-profit social group for stay-at-home mothers, meets the third Mon-day of each month at the LexingtonOaks Golf Club clubhouse for activities,field trips and more.

For more information, e-mailHeather at [email protected].

Check Out These Upcoming Wesley Chapel Chamber Events!The Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce is hosting the following

upcoming events. Please note that ribbon cuttings and mixers are free and open to thepublic to attend. There is a cost for Chamber breakfasts and luncheons (details below).

Fri., June 29, noon - Ribbon Cutting at A&A Boutique (2653 BBD, Suite108). No phone # provided.

Tuesday, July 3, 8 a.m. - Monthly Business Breakfast at Saddlebrook Resort.The cost is $18 in advance or $20 at the door. This month’s speaker will be EricKeaton, public communications manager for Pasco County.

Thursday, July 19, 6 p.m. - Monthly Business Mixer at the Hampton Inn, locat-ed at 2740 Cypress Ridge Blvd., off S.R. 56.

Thursday, July 26, 11:30 - Economic Development Committee at AmericanConsulting Engineers, located at 2818 Cypress Ridge Blvd. For more information,contact Jeff Miller at [email protected].

will be key to jobs because of its prox-imity to the other economic opportuni-ties in the Wiregrass Ranch/WesleyChapel area. Not only will the campusprovide employment opportunities forfaculty and staff once it’s completed, itwill also open doors to potential careersfor those who attend the school.

“The students can find work at themall,” Mulieri explains. “At the sametime, employees at the mall can go toschool at PHCC to upgrade their workskills. One program that will be offered(at the school) is nursing. The gradu-ates of that program can then work atthe hospital. It’s a circle.”

The soon-to-be-completed200,000 sq.-ft., 80-bed FHWC, locat-ed just north of the Shops at WiregrassMall on BBD, has been posting batchesof jobs on its website for the past cou-ple of weeks.

Executive director of the FHWCFoundation Connie Bladon says thatthe new medical center will providemore than 400 jobs to the local econo-my. “We’re posting jobs in batchesbecause there are so many that need tobe filled,” she says. “We’re really juststarting to hire.”

Bladon says that most of the jobsthat the hospital will bring to the com-

munity will be filled locally, so that peo-ple can work where they live and nothave to endure a long commute. Asmall number of jobs may be transfersfrom other Florida Hospital facilities inthe area, but Bladon says most posi-tions, including doctors, nurses, clinicaland accounting positions will be filledby residents of the local community.

FHWC’s adjacent 100,000-sq.-ft.medical office building/wellness centeralso will have jobs that need to be filled.

Financial services giant RaymondJames was offered a $10-million incen-tive package by the Pasco CountyBoard of County Commissioners toopen a campus in Wesley Chapel(reportedly on S.R. 56, east of themall) in October 2011 that couldpotentially bring 750 jobs to our areaby 2024, 100 of which could beoffered locally as soon as 2014.

T. Rowe Price, another large finan-cial investment firm, also has taken hasnotice of the Wesley Chapel area andshown interest in opening offices inwhat could become the new urban cen-ter of Pasco County.

For more info about careeropportunities at Florida HospitalWesley Chapel, please visit FHWesl-eyChapel.net and click on the“Careers” tab. Look for moreupdates on these developments asthey become available.

“Jobs”Continued from page 1

By Matt Wiley

Hui You has six kitchens, none ofwhich are capable of cooking a meal.That’s because these kitchens make upthe impressive showroom at Cabinet &Stone International’s N. 56th St. loca-tion in Temple Terrace, only 20-30minutes from most of Wesley Chapel.

The 2,000 sq.-ft. showroom is notonly home to several sample kitchendesigns, it also features samples of themany different kinds and colors of cabi-nets and countertops that Hui’s family-owned company has been installing inhomes around the New Tampa andWesley Chapel areas since 2004.

“We specialize in all-wood cabinetsand granite countertops,” says Hui.“We provide everything from measur-ing and designing, to installing the cab-inets and countertops.”

With the housing market finallybeginning to bounce back, Hui saysCabinet & Stone is the perfect place tobegin a kitchen or bathroom renova-tion project.

“That is often what draws buyersto a house,” Hui explains. “If you dowant to sell your house in this market,you need a new kitchen. People don’twant a ‘90s’- style kitchen or a kitchenthat looks 15 or 20 years old.”

She says that she sees many com-panies in the same line of business that

charge an exorbitant amount for cabi-nets or granite countertops and thatCabinet & Stone prides itself in beingable to beat competitor’s prices by asmuch as half in some cases.

“When we see (other company’sprices), we know that we are savingpeople money,” she says.

Hui attributes much of her cus-tomers’ satisfaction to Cabinet &Stone’s quick turnaround times. Shesays that at most other places, the cus-

tomers end up having to wait anywherefrom six to eight weeks for their orderto come in and be installed.

At Cabinet & Stone, everythingthat is featured in the showroom is keptin stock in the company’s 30,000-sq.-ft.warehouse. “Here,” she says, ”you canbuy, and take home, your cabinets thesame day.”

Most of her business, she says,comes from “word of mouth” fromCabinet & Stone’s many happy cus-

tomers, several of which have recentlycome from New Tampa and WesleyChapel, in part because of advertisingin this publication. Among those areMichele and Bob Lucas, who recentlyhad new cabinets and countertopsinstalled in the master bathroom oftheir Pebble Creek home.

“I can’t say enough about howpleased I am with the way it turnedout,” Michele says.

Lucas’ bathroom used to havemarble countertops that, she says, wereextremely hard to take care of. She alsowas not happy with a mirror that tookup much of the wall. “After living herefor 16 years, we decided that we need-ed to do something about (the coun-ters),” she explains. Lucas shopped


Cabinet & Stone International Can Give Your Home A Whole New Feel!

Owner Hui You invites customers from the Wesley Chapel area who want toimprove the look and feel of their homes to visit Cabinet & Stone Interna-

tional on N. 56th St. in Tample Terrace.

Beautiful maple cabinets and real gran-ite countertops from Cabinet & Stone

have upgraded this bathroom in the Peb-ble Creek community in New Tampa.


around Tampa and didher “due diligence”before stumbling uponCabinet & Stone andmeeting Hui.

“I had a basicdesign in mind,” shesays. “Hui used what Itold her and showed mesome designs on thecomputer. She was veryknowledgeable and wasreally good at picturingwhat I was saying.”

Now, instead ofdull marble counter-tops, Lucas’s bathroom boasts tallmaple cupboards topped with crownmolding that stretch from wall to wall,encompassing two sinks, but still openenough to “not feel like we’re in sepa-rate rooms.” Lucas beams, lookingaround her new bathroom. Even thebottoms of the counters are stylish,with “quarter round” at the base,instead of a traditional perpendicularangle with the floor.

“It changed the look of the entirebathroom,” she says. “And the pricewas phenomenal!”

If you’re considering renovatingyour kitchen or bathrooms, giveCabinet & Stone a visit at 6606 N.56th St., located right across thestreet from King High School inTemple Terrace, and let Hui give youa tour of her many kitchens. Or, giveher a call at 887-5658.

No matter what color or style of cabinets and countertopsyou’re looking for, Cabinet & Stone has got you covered.


renters insurance under the State Farmumbrella. They also can provide opin-ions and reviews of other insuranceproducts.

“We can help our customers pickthe right companies and programs fortheir other insurance needs.”

The State Farm companybrochure at Fisher’s office featuresmany types of auto insurance dis-counts, and Fisher himself says heenjoys talking about these special rates.

“We have a Good Driving Dis-count, Accident Free Discount, Multi-

ple Automobile Discount, and aunique Steer Clear® feature for youngdrivers who may get a discount ontheir auto insurance after taking a spe-cial online State Farm program.”

In addition, the company offersdiscounts for safety features in a car, aDefensive Driving Discount for peopleage 55 and older, and a program thatprovides State Farm’s own EmergencyRoad Service.

Speaking of the State Farmbrochures, they also are printed inSpanish, and Fisher has three Spanish-

By Sheryl Young

Since 1988, Jimmy Fisher hasbeen providing State Farm Auto Insur-ance to customers in New Tampa,Wesley Chapel and the community inwhich he was born and raised, TempleTerrace. His long-time office — situat-ed on E. Fowler Ave. in a popularstretch of office and retail plazas a fewmiles east of Bruce B. Downs (BBD)Blvd. and less than a mile west of I-75— is most recognizable by the white1956 Ford Sedan delivery truck withthe familiar red State Farm logo. Thevintage truck sits out front almost allthe time, signifying good old-fashionedneighborhood service.

Since he isn’t limited by StateFarm geographically, Fisher helpsclients not only in his three primarycommunities, but also in other parts ofTampa, as well as Seffner, Plant City,Brandon, Riverview and all surround-ing areas.

Fisher’s two-story office building,with its black awnings, is home to atotal of twelve experienced, licensedState Farm staff members, both full-time and part-time. Together, Fisherand his staff have over 150 years ofState Farm experience.

“I feel this crew helps me make agreat difference in providing service tocurrent and prospective clients,” hesays. “We study the client’s particularrisk for an understanding of what theyneed and then, we try to save themsome money.”

State Farm has been the largestauto insurance company in the countryevery year since 1942, which allows thecompany to offer the best-possibleservice at always-competitive prices tomeet each customer’s needs.

When you become a Jimmy FisherState Farm customer, you will haveaccess to a 24/7 phone answering line— and always hear a human voice.

“Our customers practically haveme ‘on retainer’ to talk to,” Fisher says.“I can visit people at their homes, andmy office also is even open on Satur-days by appointment.”

Fisher feels insurance issues arebecoming so complex that people wantsomeone who can help them answertheir questions at any time, and addressfeatures in a policy that a customer maynot even know exists or that may needclarification.

Although Fisher and his associatesspecialize in automobile insurance, theoffice does offer life, homeowners and

‘Like A Good Neighbor,’ Jimmy Fisher State Farm Is (Still) There!

Jimmy Fisher’s 1956 Ford Sedan is usually parked in front of his StateFarm Insurance office, which is located on E. Fowler Ave., just west of I-75.


speaking staff members in his office.Jimmy is a third-generation Tampa

native. He graduated from King High,which is located just a couple of milessouth of his Fowler Ave. location. Hestarted his office with just one employ-ee and it has grown to be one of thelargest State Farm agency locations inthe area. Because he is so well knownto folks around not only Temple Ter-race and the surrounding communitiesbut also all around the Tampa Bay area,50-80 percent of his customers arereferrals from other clients.

Tebow? Who’s That?Tebow? Who’s That?But, if the name Jimmy Fisher

sounds familiar to you for reasonsother than insurance, it might bebecause of Fisher’s football career —he was a starting quarterback for theUniversity of Florida Gators (1972-76), and he was a team captain in thatlast year. Fisher set a record for single-season rushing touchdowns by a UFQB (8, he also threw 10 TD passesthat year) that stayed on the booksuntil a relative unknown named TimTebow barely broke it (with 23 rush-ing TDs) more than 30 years later —in 2007.

Besides being a big year for himin football, 1976 was a banner timefor Fisher in another way — that was

the year he married his lovely wife,Janet. The couple has two grown,married daughters.

“It’s an honor and a pleasure tohelp the communities in and aroundTampa with their insurance needs,”Fisher says. “Our motto is ‘We livewhere you live,’ and it’s true for me.I’m not going anywhere.”

Jimmy Fisher's State FarmInsurance office is located at 6920E. Fowler Ave., Suite E. Forappointments and additional infor-mation, call 989-2037, visit JimmyFisher.com or e-mail [email protected].

Jimmy Fisher held the University ofFlorida’s single-season record for rushing

TDs by a QB for more than 30 years.


forces here at the Keeps Carpet Oneaddress,” Deborah explains. “I cus-tomize drapes, sheers, blinds, shuttersand any other window coverings, aswell as wallpaper. I assist customerswith other interior design choices, too.”

Leslie gives free estimates on anyflooring materials sold at the store,while Deborah charges a per-hour feefor design color consultations. Both oftheir husbands are involved. “And, myhusband [Steve] does the window cov-ering installations,” Deborah says.

“And my husband Scott,” Leslieadds, “is the floor estimator. He also

splits accounting dutieswith me.”

Free flooring esti-mates can be donewhen customers shop atthe store, but Leslie alsooffers shop-at-homeservices and happilybrings samples along.

Nicolette Geiger,the sales representativefor the store says, “I'mso happy to be workingwith Leslie, since2008,” Nicolette says.

Recent customersare happy to work withKeeps as well. Joy Pan-

ter and her sister Jane McCarter hadbeen sharing a house for 16 years whenthey decided to change their flooring.

“We got a price from anothercompany, but when we lived inNashville our family often used a Car-pet One dealer,” Joy explains. “Whenwe found Keeps Carpet One, we knewwe had to check it out. The price wasvery reasonable, and we loved workingwith Leslie and her crew.”

Joy and Jane decided on laminateflooring for most of the house, “and itis absolutely gorgeous,” Joy says. “Wehave two cats and all we do is run a

By Sheryl Young

If your home needs new flooring,window treatments or other design ele-ments, Keeps Carpet One Floor &Home is the place to go. You’ll have afield day with the choices at this stand-alone store on S.R. 54 between I-75and Morris Bridge Rd., on the border-line of Wesley Chapel leading intoZephyrhills.

Keeps Carpet One is owned byLeslie Egan, who came to work at thestore in 2008 and bought it in 2009.She likes to give her customers the bestproducts and prices. One conversationwith this lady and you will know sheeats, breathes, sleeps and cares about allkinds of home flooring and is deter-mined to please her customers.

The store offers carpet, hardwood,laminate and vinyl flooring, as well asceramic tile. Leslie also creates tailor-made area rugs to customers’ requests,with custom binding and unique,rounded corners that don’t turn upwith long-term use.

Leslie believes her customer serviceat Keeps separates her store from otherflooring companies in the area, becauseshe can offer the Carpet One company-wide “Beautiful Guarantee™.”

“With the Beautiful Guarantee, we

have warranty levels,” Leslie explains.“For example, our various carpets, suchas the Lees® Carpet brand, come inlevels of excellence, like Gold Level andTitanium Level. Warrantees can runfrom 60 to 120 days, and then thereare various levels of guarantees for wearand tear; anywhere from 5 to 25 years."

Satisfaction with the installation ofyour carpet or flooring is guaranteedfor a lifetime. All of the store’s flooringis installed by employees of Keeps. Theinstallers work for Leslie — she neveruses subcontractors.

“We have another unique perk forour clients,” Leslie says, “We’ll replacecertain grades of carpeting for freewithin an agreed amount of time if acustomer doesn't like it.”

Keeps also has an in-house interiordesigner, Deborah Spanger. Deborah’sname may be familiar to people in Wes-ley Chapel because she is the formerowner of Interiors by Spanger Design,which was located in the FreedomPlaza, a few miles west of Keeps loca-tion on S.R. 54.

Deborah and Leslie have knowneach other for years, and have oftenreferred customers back and forth toeach other.

“When my lease was coming up inmy other location, Leslie and I joined

From Windows To Floors, Keeps Carpet One Has Got You Covered!

Nicolette Geiger (left) and owner Leslie Egan of KeepsCarpet One invite you to check out the many flooring

options at the store on S.R. 54 near Zephyrhills.


Swiffer duster over the floors. TheKeeps installers even carefully movedour piano and our two extremely heavyantique armoires.”

Karen and Alan Knight also usedKeeps. Karen says, “Leslie was veryknowledgeable about all of her prod-ucts and didn’t do any-high pressureselling. We found her installers to beprofessional and helpful, and we alsoused the painter she recommended. Ising their praises.”

American-Made ProductsAmerican-Made ProductsAt Keeps Carpet OneAt Keeps Carpet One

“All of our carpets are lined withan exclusive tear-resistant backing madeespecially for Carpet One stores,” Lesliesays. “I personally recommend Leescarpeting as top-of-the-line. It’s veryhard to stain, and if it ever does stain,we can usually get it out.”

Leslie also carries DuraCeramic tileby Congoleum, a special limestonecomposite tile that is more gentle onthe feet but can still replicate the lookof natural stone. “This can be groutedor aligned ungrouted, and can even becombined into designs with woodstrips,” Leslie adds. “It also can befloated over any type of flooring with-out being glued down, and with noth-ing being ripped up.”

The store also offers state-of-the-art laminate flooring — which today isamazingly durable and looking more

like real wood than ever before. Guestsin your home will be hard-pressed tonotice a difference. Laminate flooring isespecially suitable for people with petsor children with allergies, and still costsconsiderably less than real wood. And,Leslie says, “This, too, can be floatedover other floors.”

Leslie explains that “floated” floor-ing is advantageous in Florida’s humidclimate, where changes in temperaturecan cause materials to swell or contract,thereby changing the fit.

In addition, Keeps has high-gradevinyl flooring choices that are made tolook exactly like hardwood floors orceramic tile, for about a third of thecost of wood. These do need to beglued, and Leslie advises removal of theold floor first. And, of course, herinstallers can do all of that. She notesthat vinyl is more water resistant thanother flooring and very easy to clean.

“And, by the way,” Leslie addsproudly, “95 percent of our productsare American-made, like the Arm-strong® brand. Armstrong flooring hasbrought all of their manufacturing backto the USA, and is now based in Lan-caster, Pennsylvania.”

If customers so desire, Keeps cantreat new flooring for microbes,pathogens and other allergy-inflictingairborne substances before they lay thefloors down.

Keeps Carpet One is located at

34120 S.R. 54 W.,between the easternend of Wesley Chapeland Zephyrhills. Forfree estimates for yourflooring needs, callLeslie at 782-6712.For window treatmentsand design consulta-tions, call the store orDeborah at 263-4235.You’ll receive 10-per-cent-off your next pur-chase if you mentionthis story. The website,which includes designvideos, is keepscarpetonezephyrhills.com.

Deborah Spanger offers design consultations, win-dow treatments and more at Keeps Carpet One.


inside and is absorbed by the grout,instead of settling on top and protect-ing the grout.”

Lynch also gives an example ofhow he goes about cleaning and seal-ing the grout on tile floors:

“We use a cleaner with a specialbrush that scrubs the surface dirt outand shoots hot steam between thetiles. We then scrub the floors, whichboth agitates the cleaner and extractsthe dirt.”

Lynch and his team will thenapply the sealant, and they’ll even get

down on the floor with a toothbrushto make sure it is thoroughly appliedinto the grout before being sealed.

Then, they will buff the floortwice to remove any remnants of thesealant from the tile. Lynch says thatthe average job takes five to six hours,but it will make the tile and groutlook pretty much brand new.

“And once the sealant is down, itdries in only 12 to 15 minutes,”Lynch adds. “The customer can walkon their floor after only 15 minutes,while other products can take as long

by Sheryl Young

Greg Lynch started his SirGrout® franchise in Lutz two yearsago. His company’s specialty is clean-ing and sealing the grout in tile floorsand backsplashes.

Lynch was in the insurance busi-ness for 18 years, after graduatingwith a Bachelor’s degree in BusinessAdministration and Marketing fromNew Hampshire College in Manches-ter (now called Southern New Hamp-shire University). So how did he endup taking this step?

“The company I had been work-ing for transferred me here to Flori-da,” he says. “When the economystarted failing, their business becameunstable, so I started exploring forother things to do.”

While looking into having thefloors in his own home done, Lynchcame upon the Sir Grout® franchise.Other grouting companies werebeginning to offer multiple relatedservices to stay afloat as the economyfoundered, but he wanted someonewho was remaining a grouting expert.

Although Sir Grout (originallycalled Grout MD) outlets can docaulking, sandless wood refinishing

and stone cleaning and refinishing,Lynch has made a specialty out ofsticking with kitchen and bath tilefloor grout cleaning and sealing.

“Grout cleaning and sealing is mybread and butter,” Lynch says. “Isteam clean showers and reseal granitecountertops, but I want to specializein this one thing, and do it the best.”

He works with two full-timeemployees and one part-time. Theydo jobs in Lutz, New Tampa, WesleyChapel and neighboring communitiesall around the Tampa Bay area.

Lynch believes that what makesSir Grout® different is that the fran-chisees use a color sealant specificallymade for the company, and they applyit by hand.

Another advantage to Sir Grout’ssealant is that it prevents grout fromstaining as it gets older. This is themost common complaint about grout,especially in high-traffic areas thatdon’t get cleaned often enough andbecome permanently stained.

“Builder-grade grout doesn’thave a long-lasting sealant,” Lynchexplains. “Although there are somemade of a Teflon substance, mostgrouts are silicone-based spraysealants. Since grout is porous, it seeps

Get Your Tile Floor’s Grout ‘Sealed & Delivered’ By Sir Grout!

Local Sir Grout® franchise owners Lisa and Greg Lynch and their children.


meaning theywon’t throw ourPh balance off.

Greg and hiswife, Lisa, havebeen married for16 years. The cou-ple met shortlyafter being trans-ferred here. Theylive in Lutz and have two great kids.“Our son is 14 and our daughter is13,” the proud dad says. “He playsbaseball and she does step-dancing.”

Their son has a friend with Juve-nile Diabetes (JD), so Lynch says that,“our family goes on walks for JDevery year. I also have a family mem-ber with Asperger’s Syndrome, and Itry to raise awareness about this, too.”

Asperger’s is a type of pervasivedevelopmental disorder (PDD) thatcan involve delays in development ofskills, ability to socialize with others,communication and imagination.

“People with Asperger’s can be

highly functioning individuals per-forming many types of jobs,” Lynchsays. “In many cases, like my rela-tive’s, they simply do better with a setroutine to accomplish on a regularbasis. They’re also often a lot moreverbal than in many cases of autism(another PDD).”

Contact Greg Lynch for SirGrout® services at 948-2488. Seethe step-by-step video mentionedabove at SirGrout.com, and somegreat customer testimonials specifi-cally about Greg’s franchise at Sir-Grout.com/location/florida/hills-borough-county.

as two hours to dry fully.” There’s a video on the Sir

Grout® website that shows the fivesteps done to make this happen.

Some sealant is clear only, but theSir Grout® sealant comes in manycolors. A customer can pick a color tomatch or coordinate with the color oftheir tile. The sealant dries on top ofthe grout, forming a protective shieldover the grout without soaking in orleaving exposed areas.

Lynch’s Sir Grout franchise is list-ed on AngiesList.com as a “guaran-teed reliable company.” He feels,although some people may think hisprices are comparatively a little high,that they will love the service andresults they get — and will not needto repeat it as often.

Ron Gibbs found Sir Grout onAngie’s List. “The tile in our entryway had two different shades of groutcolor,” he says. “Some of the tile isfairly new, but there was also someeight-year-old tile. I knew that justcleaning it wouldn’t solve that issue.”

Gibbs says that his call wasreturned promptly and that Lynchcame to his house and explained thathe could clean the grout and then usethe color seal method to make it alllook brand new.

“The real test was when my wifecame home,” Gibbs says. “She was

very pleased and agreed that even theold tile looked like new again.” Hesays that the work done was thoroughand looked exactly as it was described— and that the price was reasonable.

“I will talk to customers aboutour prices and why our competitionmay come in with a lower bid,”Lynch says. “People may think theycan get a better price from a companythat will give them a cost for a twice-a-year job, but I stand by what SirGrout® charges to get it right the firsttime. You get what you pay for.”

Catch Greg this summer, and youcan receive $50 off his services.

Eco-Friendly & Better ForEco-Friendly & Better ForPeople With AllergiesPeople With Allergies

Due to more families wanting tobe ecologically friendly to the environ-ment, and being aware of what cancause many allergies today, more peo-ple are pulling up carpet and are turn-ing to tile floors. “To help in this, allof our products are acid-free and aller-gy-resistant,” Lynch explains.

He adds that the cleaner SirGrout® uses is “Ph-neutral.” Ph bal-ance is the proper balance of “poten-tial of hydrogen” in human bodies. Inorder to be healthy, a body must havethe right measure of acid and alkalineions in the blood. Lynch assures thatSir Grout’s cleaners are Ph neutral –

The same tile floor before & after a Sir Grout® treatment.

play when evaluating the right systemfor the homeowner. We tailor the sys-tem to fit the home and each home-owner’s needs.”

According to Scott, if your home’sA/C is more than eight years old, youcould be saving 10-15 percent on theA/C portion of your electric bill simplyby installing a more energy-efficient sys-tem. He adds that air conditioning istypically responsible for 60 percent ofyour power bill and that Air Rescue

offers an energy savings guarantee onthe installation of its “optimum” and“premium” systems.

“No other company offers anenergy-savings guarantee,” Scott claims.

When it comes to air conditioners,preventive maintenance is always agood idea, and Scott says the residentsin our area know it.

“One of our most popular promo-tions in New Tampa and Wesley Chapelis the $79 Total System Rejuvenation,”

By Camille Gillies

If you lived in Tampa in the 1940sand were lucky enough to have a heat-ing and/or cooling system in yourhome, it’s possible that you put in aservice call to Air Rescue, an air condi-tioning and heating company that con-tinues to serve the Bay area today.Founded in 1946, Air Rescue claims tohold the title of oldest and largest resi-dential air conditioning business in theTampa Bay area.

Over the years, the business hasgrown by leaps and bounds. Drive intoAir Rescue’s headquarters off MassaroBlvd. and U.S. Hwy. 301 near Brandonand you can’t help but be impressed bythe sheer number of service trucksparked at the building. This is obviouslyno mom-and-pop operation. Accordingto marketing director Scott Scarboro,Air Rescue boasts a fleet of more than70 vehicles. And, those numeroustrucks travel many miles, as more than75 technicians visit the homes of loyalcustomers from Spring Hill to Sarasota.

“We service homes within about a40-mile radius,” Scott says, adding thatthe New Tampa/Wesley Chapel areagets a lot of attention due to the age ofthe homes. He said homes that are 10-15 years old, a common age for a home

in New Tampa and Wesley Chapel,tend to experience the most A/Cbreakdowns. Air Rescue offers trainedprofessionals who can fix existing airconditioning or heating systems, pro-vide general maintenance and/or installbrand-new units.

“We are specialists in residential airconditioners,” explains general managerSteve Cox, adding (and using a medicalanalogy), “If you’ve got a foot prob-lem, you can choose to go to a generalpractitioner for treatment or to a podia-trist — a specialist — to have it diag-nosed and treated. Similarly, if you havean A/C problem, you can choose acompany that works on industrial aswell as residential air conditioners, oryou can choose a company like oursthat specializes only in selling and serv-icing residential equipment.”

As much as homeowners dreadhearing it, A/C systems don’t last for-ever and, eventually, they all need to bereplaced. When an Air Rescue visitinvolves replacing a total system, thetechnicians consider many factors todetermine which system will work bestfor the customer.

“There is a science to systemreplacement,” Scott says. “We analyzethe volume, air flow, vent placementand duct work, all of which come into


Air Rescue Will Help You Keep Cool In The Summer Heat!

Air Rescue’s fleet of more than 70 service vehicles and 75 technicians are evenmore impressive when they get your air conditioning system running cold again.


Scott says. “It is the most thoroughtune-up in the business. We totally takeapart the system and clean it, bringingit back to factory-fresh condition. Weare so confident in it that we offer a six-month no-breakdown guarantee.”

Much of that confidence stemsfrom the professional training andexpertise of Air Rescue’s technicians.

“Our technicians undergo exten-sive training and are certified NorthAmerican Technicians of Excellence(NATE),” Scott says. “And, since weare sending them into people’s homes,we also are careful to consider theirhonesty and integrity.”

If the managers appreciate thetechnicians, the feeling appears to bemutual: Air Rescue last year made theSt. Petersburg Times’ list of “TampaBay’s Top 70 Workplaces.” Scarborosays employee recognition programsand incentives are key elements respon-sible for the company’s popularity withits employees.

Those happy technicians will notonly visit your home for repairs andinstallations, they also will stop by tooffer a second opinion. Air Rescue willprovide a complimentary analysis andyou will have the peace of mind ofeither getting confirmation about thenature of the problem or gaining newinsight into the issue at hand.

Sometimes, Air Rescue can diag-nose a problem when others fail. One

of the company’s testimonials on itswebsite quotes a customer namedJoyce, who had a hot-room problem,stating: “I’ve had three previous com-panies out here with numerous sugges-tions... nothing worked. I could notbelieve it! You solved the problem.”

Additional services Air Rescueoffers include the replacement of duct-work using a professionally engineered“green” duct system that is free ofchemicals. Duct systems have improvedover the years and newer systems aremore energy efficient and containantimicrobial materials that reduce thenumber of allergens in the air. Thesmooth texture of the newer ductseliminates the nooks and crannieswhere dust and allergens traditionallyhave gotten trapped and built up,which can exacerbate allergies and asth-ma. The indoor air quality specialists atAir Rescue will give you a complimen-tary system evaluation, which may alsoidentify air flow inefficiencies that arepreventing your home from getting allthe cool air your A/C is producing.

If your air conditioning systemhas a meltdown this summer, don’tsweat it. Air Rescue can provide same-day service. The company’s techni-cians are on-call 24 hours a day, sevendays a week, and they service allmajor residential brands. To schedulean appointment, call 315-3661 orvisit AirRescue.com.


‘Appreciated’ Chamber Members Meet Wild Things In Dade City!If you (or your child) love animals,

you owe it to yourself to visit DadeCity’s Wild Things (DCWT), the 22-acre zoo located just 20-30 minutes orso from most of Wesley Chapel nearthe Pasco Hernando Community Col-lege campus in the heart of Dade City.

As a proud member and supporterof the Greater Wesley Chapel Chamberof Commerce, I was thrilled to be oneof fewer than 200 people who got toattend the Chamber’s “Member Appre-ciation Night” at DCWT. We also weretreated to free raffle prizes, a sumptu-ous buffet meal provided by my friendGhada Jadallah of A Dash of Salt &Pepper on Cross Creek Blvd. in NewTampa and a modified walking tour ofthe monkeys, bison, ostriches, bearsand the animals that so captivated meas a youngster — plenty of big cats.

DCWT has more than 200 speciesof animals, but I especially loved thezoo’s full-grown lions, tigers (includingwhite tigers) and Florida panthers, aswell as the 10-month-old lion “cub”named “Leonardo, King of Beasts,”and four amazingly cute two-month-old tiger cubs. The cubs get so close toyou during DCWT’s awesome animalshow — which we also got to enjoy —that you’re practically holding the cutecritters in your lap.

Thanks for an amazing evening!Dade City’s Wild Things offers

guided tours and hands-on opportu-nities Tuesday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-5p.m. (and some Sundays). For moreinfo, call (352) 567-WILD or visitDadeCitysWildThings.com. — GN

From Florida panthers (above left) to baby tiger cubs (above right) you can getup-close-and-personal with, to a 350-lb. ostrich named Oz (right) you don’t

want to get too close to, Dade City’s Wild Things is an amazing local zoo youshould visit soon. (Below) Wesley Chapel Chamber executive director Mary AdeleCluck reads another raffle prize winner during the Member Appreciation event.

New Restaurant Comings &Goings - Three of the eateries we toldyou about last issue — Baja Fresh(388-6898), the adjacent iCream Café(both located next to The HungryGreek on BBD) and PDQ Fresh Ten-ders, Salads & Sandwiches on S.R. 56(directly in front of Sam’s Club) haveall opened and are already attractinginterested customers.

I have to admit that PDQ’s crispychicken tenders and hand-cut fries,zesty dipping sauces and amazingshakes are new guilty pleasures of mine,while Baja Fresh’s wahoo (not a mis-print) tacos are a little less guilt-induc-ing. And, iCream’s space-age approachto providing the coldest ice cream,frozen yogurt and shakes, plus hot pud-ding desserts, all with all sorts of mix-ins and toppings, has to be tasted toreally be believed.

Hopefully, the third time will bethe charm for the location that previ-ously was home to Santo’s Pizza &Pasta and more recently Drake’sPlace, in the Pinebrook at The Groveplaza (on S.R. 54 west of I-75). Thenew restaurant is still also being calledDrake’s Place, at least for now, but isunder totally new ownership, with anew chef, karaoke and bike nights and awhole new, friendlier attitude.

And, in the bad news (at least tome) department, both the deliciousBoardwalk Frozen Custard on S.R.56 and the Aja Wiregrass restaurantand night club in the Shops at Wire-

grass mall, which attracted a nicelydressed mix of everyone from 20s to60s, had closed before our press time.We had not yet heard anything aboutpossible replacements for either eatery.

And finally, the Pizza Kitchen(528-8777) has opened in the CrossCreek Center plaza on Cross CreekBlvd. (behind the Shell gas station) inNew Tampa, in the space previouslyoccupied by the Urban Culinary Café.

The pizza at the Pizza Kitchen is athinner crust than my favorite NewYork-style pizza, but it’s still pretty tasty.The restaurant also features dine-in,takeout, subs and salads.

Ribbon Cuttings & Mixers - Itseems that there are fewer of these freeevents in the summer, but we still gotto attend a couple before our p[resstime. The most recent was a free after-hours mixer at Kelly Mothershead’s AFocus on Fitness (344-3325) studio,which was celebrating two years in thesame location, where Kelly is part ofStar Ryan’s Star’s Organic Spa Group(2136 Ashley Oaks Cir., in the SevenOaks Professional Park; 973-8787).Somewhere around 100 people attend-ed and enjoyed great wrap sandwiches,fresh fruit and other healthy snacks, freeraffle prizes...and maybe a glass of wine.

A few days before that mixer, theInsurance New Tampa (33845 S.R.54, Suite 103; 435-6350) office ofindependent agents Bob Black andSusan Casey in the new Brookfield Pro-fessional Plaza on S.R. 54 (just a couple


of miles west of Zephyrhills) hosted aWesley Chapel Chamber ribbon cuttingalso attended by at least 60 or 70 peo-ple.The office provides home, auto,motorcycle, boat, RV, life, business andhealth insurance...and financial services.

Raising $ For Big Brothers - Assomeone who served as a de facto “bigbrother” to an entire group of youngerkids in my neighborhood growing up;someone who has seen what happens tosome kids who don’t have a meaningfulrelationship with an adult of the samegender in their lives, I have always feltstrongly about organizations like BigBrothers Big Sisters.

As part of the nation’s largestdonor and volunteer supported men-toring network, Big Brothers Big Sistersof Tampa Bay (BBBSTB) operatesunder the belief that every child has theability to succeed and thrive in life.

BBBSTB partnership facilitator JanRoberts, the current Honorary DeputyMayor of Wesley Chapel, hosted a fundraiser for the agency on June 7 at Peb-ble Creek Golf Club (PCGC).

BBBSTB serves children in Hills-borough, Pasco and Polk counties andmakes meaningful, monitored matchesbetween adult volunteers and children.The agency provides a system of ongo-ing evaluation and support, to help“Littles” perform better in school,avoid violence and illegal activities andhave stronger relationships with theirparents and others. This event was anattempt to match more kids in our areawith “Bigs.” BBBSTB currently has550 children in Hillsborough, Polk andPasco counties waiting to be matchedwith a “Big.”

To help, visit BBBSFL.org orcall Jan Roberts at 769-3614. — GN

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

Congratulations to the Insurance New Tampa office of agents Bob Blackand Susan Casey (both holding scissors) on S.R. 54 almost to Zephyrhills on

the insurance office’s recent Chamber ribbon cutting.


shrimp, but I do hearpeople rave about thespicy Tandoori shrimpall the time, too.

I also have enjoyedSaffron’s chicken butterMasala and chickenMadras (with coconut),the lamb Saagwala(which is lightly spicedand cooked in spinach)and the obviously freshfish tikka Masala.

Last year, free-lancer Camille Gillies, amuch more experiencedIndian cuisine enthusi-ast than yours truly, wrote about Saf-fron’s trio of chutneys which are servedwith papads (cracker-like lentil wafers)while you wait. I didn’t really enjoy thepapads by themselves, but the cilantroand mint chutney and sweet tamarindchutney served with these unique crack-ers definitely bring out some unexpect-edly delicious flavors. When you visitSaffron this month, be sure to askabout the new items being added to therestaurant’s special summer menu.

Saffron is named for an Indianspice and what really sets Indian cuisineapart even from Thai and other food

that use a lot of curry flavors is the waythe spices are used in every dish. Somepack serious heat, so make sure you askif you don’t like spicy food, while othersare just uniquely flavorful.

And of course, Saffron also has hotMasala tea and a variety of cold yogurtdrinks, as well as unique, traditionalIndian desserts.

Saffron Indian Cuisine (10044Cross Creek Blvd.) is open for lunchFriday-Sunday and every day exceptMonday for dinner. Call 600-3315or visit SaffronIndianCuisine.us.And, please tell them we sent you!

By Gary Nager

No, I’m still not going to tell youthat Indian food is high on my list offavorites, but I will say this — if you’renot sure if you like Indian cuisine, youreally should try Saffron Indian Cuisine,located in the Cross Creek Center plazaon Cross Creek Blvd. at Kinnan St.

Owners Nimesh and Sunita Chhe-da will celebrate five years in business atthe end of this year and there’s a lot ofgreat reasons why the restaurant’s regu-lars keep coming back time and again.

“We make everything fresh,” saysSunita. “And we use the finest ingredi-ents and spices. People really appreciateour food.

One young family that happenedin while I was taking pictures for thisstory told me that although their kids

started out only eating the chicken fin-gers and fries from Saffron’s kids menu,they soon graduated to the chickenbutter Masala and chicken TikkaMasala. “They really love it here,” saidthe busy mom, who obviously was intoSaffron’s spicier options herself.

Well, although I love some spicyfoods, I will admit that I haven’t beenable to graduate to the “Indian spicy”items on Saffron’s menu. My favoritestarter is still the garlic Naan bread,which is topped with garlic and cilantroand baked in Saffron’s Tandoori oven. Ialso have enjoyed the meat samosa (tri-angular crispy pastries filled with meatand green peas) and definitely plan totry the chicken Kathi kabob rolls, whichare sort of like a chunky grilled chickentaco with a soft wrap. But, whether youlike a nice Mulligatawny stew, friedchicken, onion or even paneer (cottagecheese) pakoras or a Saffron specialappetizer platter, you definitely can fillup fast on starters.

And of course, every time I visitSaffron, I have to still get the Tandoorioven lamb chops, which come out siz-zling, like fajitas, and sitting atop equal-ly sizzling onions and peppers. I getthese tender chops mild-to-medium,but they are always delicious. I can’t eat

Saffron Is Still The New Tampa Area’s Favorite Indian Cuisine!

This garlic Naan bread is our edi-tor’s favorite starter at Saffron.

Our editor says these sizzling Tandoori oven lambchops are his favorites at Saffron Indian Cuisine on

Cross Creek Blvd. in New Tampa.

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