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September 2017

SURVIVE FINDING THE STRENGTH T0

Traumatic brain injury means the challenge is a little harder and the love is a little stronger.

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An accident, a stroke, or other traumatic brain injury means a life is changed forever. It’s not just medicine that brings one back, it’s the compassion of health care workers, the love from family, and the support of people who’ve been where you are that make a difference.

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SURVIVE FINDING THE STRENGTH T0

Traumatic brain injury means the challenge is a little harder and the love is a little stronger.

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Meet the people who inspire others to face fear successfully and live their lives fully.

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South Lake Hospital is meeting patients’ needs where they live.

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South Lake Hospital in Clermont is moving beyond the walls of its main campus to provide access to health care, especially emergency care, from Leesburg to Four Corners.

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Approximately 610,000 Americans die each year from heart disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Similarly, the American Cancer Society says approximately 600,000 Americans succumb to cancer each year.

It’s not surprising that heart disease and cancer are the two deadliest diseases in America and throughout the world. Numerous events are held during Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October and American Heart Month in February to help raise much-needed funds to combat these diseases.

This month, however, we are shedding light on a medical issue that receives much less attention— traumatic brain injuries. Why wouldn’t we? After all, the human brain is undoubtedly the most important and complex of all human organs.

More than half of traumatic brain injuries are a result of automobile accidents. They can also occur due to medical events such as a stroke or aneurysm. Whatever the case, life changes drastically for anyone who suffers a traumatic brain injury. For starters, their brains no longer work the same, and often they are forced to relearn how to walk, write, talk, and read. Many live in a constant state of fear because they worry about injuring themselves again. And they often isolate themselves and feel alone because others simply can’t relate to their everyday struggles.

In this issue, you’ll read about several traumatic brain injury survivors and learn how they’ve coped with their life-altering injuries. We’re also highlighting two local support groups that offer a safe and supportive environment where members can ask questions and participate in group discussions.

Of course, this issue contains some seasonal stories, as well.

For many Lake County residents, the arrival of September signifies the start of another exciting football season. For those who enjoy watching games with like-minded fans, be sure to check out our list of local sports bars and find out what specials they offer fans on weekends.

In closing, I would like to wish our loyal readers a happy, healthy, and blessed September. See you next month!

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Combating brain drain Nationally recognized psychiatrist and pediatrician Dr. Joe Bates inspired Villages residents with his prescription for “brain cardio” from his bestselling book, “Making Your Brain Hum.” He says a person can have a healthy financial life, spiritual life, physical health, family and career, but the one prerequisite to all of these is a healthy mind.

“We spend billions as a whole for body workouts,” he says. “A healthy body is great, but it doesn’t do us any good if we don’t have a healthy mind, and we don’t need any expensive equipment to nourish it.”

The doctor created more than 500 games, puzzles, and questions that work out every part of the brain, and he believes brain workouts help people of any age, but specifically seniors who want to keep a mental edge.

Breaking ground New Beginnings of Central Florida recently broke ground for Woodwinds Community, which will feature 96 affordable apartments on a 10-acre site on South Grand Highway in Clermont, near the intersection of Citrus Tower Boulevard.

The lack of affordable housing is the leading cause of homelessness, according to New Beginnings’ president and founder, Steve Smith.

Woodwinds residents will have access to New Beginnings’ social services, including classes on budgeting, career counseling, parenting, wellness, life skills, computer lab, and afterschool programs for children. Completion of the project is expected by spring 2018.

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CFB’s big plans for 2018 During the first quarter of 2018, Citizens First Bank in Leesburg will be leaving its familiar yellow building for new offices at the corner of U.S. Highway 441 and Lee Street.

Construction will begin on the property soon. CFB will also be opening a new branch office in Fruitland Park at the corner of U.S. Highway 441 and Palm Street, a new convenience for these customers.

Learning about veterans Summer students of Lake Montessori School were impressed during their recent visit to Veterans Memorial Park in Leesburg. Donald Van Beck, executive director of the memorial, talked to the children about the many names on the memorials and what it means to see them there. There are more than 9,000 names of local veterans inscribed on the wall. “This is for kids and grandchildren,” Don says. “In the schools today, they don’t know much about the wars. I would like to see all the schoolchildren come down for us to do a program.” Any teachers or parents who would like to take groups for a visit can contact Don at 352.343.1529.

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The fashion of aging The median age in The Villages is 68 and in Sumter County, it is 65. The definition of old is maturing right along with the population. According to recent studies, most Americans want to live to 100 (at least). No one can definitively say if it’s good genes or plenty of money for good care, but Kirk Douglas is 100, and Betty White and Carl Reiner are 95. Delphine Gibson of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, is now listed as the oldest person in the United States at 113. Aging in Place Technology Watch says technology may play a role in keeping people alive longer as it becomes customized. Right now, 46 percent of women who are 75-plus and live alone use the alert systems worn around the neck that can bring help at the push of a button. Better hearing and vision technology also help seniors live better and longer.

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The night they drove down Old Dixie Leesburg is benefiting from a Florida Department of Transportation program.

Dixie Avenue will look and feel a little more “complete” after a $4 million makeover beginning this summer. The FDOT Complete Streets project runs the length of Dixie Avenue (State Road 44) from U.S. Highway 27 to East Main Street, just south of U.S. Highway 441, city spokesman Derek Hudson says, to

improve roadway access for all users—drivers, transit users, pedestrians, and bicyclists.

Last year, the city received an $85,000 grant that enabled engineers to design a concept. The new design adjusts turn lanes, improves road safety, incorporates intermodal transportation features, and enhances roadway aesthetics with landscaping. The project includes roadway resurfacing, sidewalk improvements, and a concrete median separating opposing traffic lanes, a news release states. Construction should last about a year.

Dream big Dreaming is free, as Blondie sang, but fulfilling dreams doesn’t come cheap. That’s why the Central Florida Dreamplex, with a little help from Tim Tebow, is having its fifth annual gala fundraiser and silent auction from 6-11pm Saturday, Sept.

30, at the Clermont Arts & Recreation Center, 3700 S. U.S. Highway 27.

Proceeds benefit the more than 1,000 children and adults annually served by Dreamplex in Clermont. The facility provides “ordinary sports to extraordinary people,” meeting the fitness, recreational, social, and employment needs of children and adults with physical and/or developmental disabilities.

Tim, the former Florida Gators quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner and now minorleague baseball player, is guest speaker. The evening will include dinner and dancing.

Support Dreamplex by buying a ticket, donating auction items, sponsoring a table, or volunteering. Call 352.404.4085 or visit cfldreamplex.com/gala for more information.

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A German shepherd that serves as part of the Mount Dora Police Department K-9 unit is recovering from a stroke suffered during a run.

Hang in there, my furry friend. Things might be a little “ruff ” right now, but with the proper rehabilitation you’re destined to make a paws-itive recovery.

A line, a pole, and a good cause A fun day of fishing may also reel in some much-needed help for a serious situation. The St. Johns River Showdown Benefit Tournament is 6am-3pm Saturday, Sept. 16, at Powell’s Campground, 25716 Powell Drive, Astor.

Registration is $100 per team with proceeds going toward the medical bills of Olivia Geiger, a local toddler being treated for brain cancer. Next door, Astor Landing will host a free Kids Fishing Tournament along with food, live music, raffles, and more. For more information, call Vernon Kemp at 352.258.9734 or Astor Bait and Tackle at 352.759.2600, or astorbaitandtackle@gmail.com, or visit gofundme.com/help-with-olivias-medical-expenses.

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Police recently busted 30 Lake County businesses for selling alcohol to minors. These business owners have raised the bar in stupidity. Going forward, I think law enforcement officers should keep closed tabs on them.

Robbers at a Leesburg Burger King attacked three employees and afterward forced them into a freezer. I hope the perpetrators are arrested. If they land in prison, they’ll be getting all the “whoppers” they can handle.

After drinking wine at a community pool, a resident of The Villages went for a wild ride in her golf cart and was arrested on a charge of driving under the

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Lake County Sheriff Peyton Grinnell wants to bring the D.A.R.E. program back to Lake schools after it was dropped in 2013 due to budget concerns.

I know someone who was once part of this program. He repeatedly said “no” to drugs, but the drugs wouldn’t listen.

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Given the rash of armed robberies in Lake County in recent months, concerned business owners met with law enforcement officers and expressed the need to keep guns in their workplaces. In other words, anyone trying to rob a bar will receive free shots.

Dedicating Veterans Village Reed Vohhold, retired Coast Guard, and his wife of 43 years, Michele, became the first couple to move into Veterans Village in Umatilla, one of 13 homes being built for military members, veterans, or widows of veterans.

More than 100 people attended the dedication of the Vohhold home, including U.S. Rep. Daniel Webster and Lake County Commissioners Sean Parks, Tim Sullivan, and Leslie Campione.

“Our vision is to be able to create quality homeownership,” says Kent Adcock, CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Lake-Sumter, builder of Veterans Village.

“Habitat, probably more so than any other organization, has the capability of leveraging dollars so we might be able to provide quality affordable housing.”

Construction of the Vohhold home was made possible by numerous volunteers and house sponsors RoMac Lumber & Supply and Watson Realty.

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Where have you traveled? I bought a roundthe-world airline ticket for an 18-day site search for GE. I climbed Ayers Rock (in Australia) and signed my name in the monument before it became a national shrine. I scuba-dived the Great Barrier Reef, walked a section of the Great Wall of China, touched the Pyramids in Egypt, and sailed the Nile from Cairo to Aswan.

You’re a “competitive theater adjudicator.”

What does that mean? Many colleges have theater groups and they are very competitive. To test each other, contests are held all over the country and the world.

The judges must be certified by attending a weeklong school in Rochester, New York.

Usually there are three judges per festival and they are not allowed to meet or talk to each other.

How do you rate The Villages for the arts? I am very impressed with how The Villages assists and encourages local theater groups.

Musical theater productions are now first rate. The Villages’ new endeavors in professional theater at Tierra Del Sol are to be commended.

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Theater Critic Favorite current TV show: “American Ninja Warrior.”

What was your profession? Factory manager of five different manufacturing plants for General Electric, requiring extensive international travel. I was a constituent relations representative for General Electric lobbying Sen. John Glenn. George Stephanopoulos was assigned to me for six weeks as an assistant while he was waiting for his Rhodes Scholarship program to start.

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Favorite stage production: “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.”

Favorite movie theater snack? Black coffee.

Theater pet peeve: A patron who places their foot between the seats in front of them.

Favorite stage role: Lenny, “Rumors.”

Favorite line: “It’s an old war wound,” by Major Metcalf, “The Mousetrap.”

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Age 15 // SO PH O M O R E AT L A K E CO U N T Y V I RT UA L SCH O O L Tell me about your organization, the World War II Veterans History Project. It is a non-

Where do you interview these veterans? I do interviews in their homes, apartments, and nursing homes. I’ve had the privilege of interviewing Tuskegee airmen, prisoners of war, and D-Day survivors. I refer to them as “living textbooks.” Since World War II veterans are dying at a high rate, it’s important to record their information now so their stories are not lost. The website to see the videos is WW2VeteransHistoryProject.com.

profit 501(c)(3) organization with two components. First, I interview World War II veterans throughout Florida to preserve their remarkable stories for future generations. The interviews are videoed and put on a website. Second, I have a traveling museum of World War II artifacts donated by veterans and their family members.

I show these at schools, community events, club meetings, and local libraries. There’s a story behind these uniforms, helmets, and medals.

Favorite war movies? I enjoy older war

Why did you form this organization? As a

movies such as “The Longest Day,” “A Bridge Too Far,” and “Tora! Tora! Tora!”

fifth-grade student, I was disappointed there were only two pages about World War II in my history textbook. That motivated me to learn more about the war. I began interviewing veterans in 2015.

Favorite type of music? I like 1940s big band music. Two of my favorite performers are Frank Sinatra and Glenn Miller.

Favorite historical figures? I have lots of respect for Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Winston Churchill. Both were important figures during the World War II era and were instrumental in helping the world triumph over tyranny.

What’s your sport? I have been a competitive swimmer since age 5. I currently compete with the Southwest Stars, a traveling swim team, and hold two Florida records in the breaststroke. In 2015, I broke the Florida Swimming 11-12 Boys 200-meter long course record. In January 2017, I broke the Florida Swimming 11-12 Boys 200-meter short course record.

Future plans? I want to earn a doctorate degree

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he cellphone is a wondrous invention. You’re not bound by wires or outlets anymore. You can call anybody, anyplace, anytime.

You can phone home or your bookie from the back nine, the South 40, or your treehouse. You can call in a box with a fox or in a house with a mouse. You can call here and there or anywhere.

In addition to all these Seussian qualities, your cellphone allows you to do a variety of delightful things. Let you fritter away hours on Facebook, Twitter, and other social media. Instead of mowing the lawn, you can play Angry Birds, check the weather, read your horoscope, or order a pizza with anchovies. (Yes, people really do that.)

You can now watch your favorite programs anywhere. Broaden your intellectual horizons by watching PBS, the History Channel, or “SpongeBob SquarePants.” If you’re into sports, watch a baseball game—a Yankees game, of course. Maybe the Red Sox, but there is a little-known clause in the Constitution for the immediate confiscation and destruction of cellphones used for this.

They are clearly popular. Apple sold 41 million iPhones in three months this year. However, there is one disturbing side effect: an older, beloved institution suffers or dies. For example, the pop-top can was a boon for beer and soft drinks. But the noble church key disappeared.

Once upon a time a geek was identified by his slide rule and pocket protector with six ballpoint pens, two of them leaking. Then came the calculator and slide rules disappeared, allowing geeks to blend with cool kids unless they kept pocket protectors.

And now it’s the cellphone. Despite all the good it does, the cellphone pretty much wiped out the majestic telephone booth. When was the last time you saw one? There was a time when phone booths were in every shopping mall and service station.

The lack of telephone booths explains the mess in the world. With no more booths, Superman disappeared. A definite connection. Without phone booths, Clark Kent cannot change. Bring it back and Superman will rid us of crime in the streets, evil despots, rage drivers, stupid TV shows, and people who don’t pick up after their dogs.

Without phone booths, a television classic, “The Sopranos,” wouldn’t have survived. That’s where Tony called his various goons to order hits on those exiting the show.

So, express your thanks tonight for the contributions of the late, great phone booth. They now live in the Land of Extinction, waiting for the ring that never comes and being pooped on by passenger pigeons.

Prostate Problems?

As men mature, the prostate grows from a walnut-sized gland to sometimes as large as an orange. This growth causes outflow problems from the bladder in the passing of urine, resulting in symptoms from a slow stream, getting up at night to urinate, or even worse—the constant urge to urinate, even to the point that urination begins before they reach the bathroom.

These inconvenient, and often embarrassing symptoms, can be resolved by proper treatment of the enlarged prostate.

PAID PROMOTIONAL FEATURE

Dr. James Young is a very successful urologist who has been practicing in Lake County since 1982. “The treatment of BPH (an enlarged prostate) has always been my focus, and that is the primary reason I moved to Florida when I finished my medical training as Chief Resident of Urology at the University of Arkansas.

I looked at Florida as being the largest ‘prostate ranch’ in the United States, so I began my practice from scratch in Eustis in 1982.”

For many decades, the only treatment for BPH was a surgical procedure, the TURP, more commonly referred to by men as a “roto-rooter.” Dr. Young performed more 3,000 of these procedures, however they were very invasive, required anesthesia, hospitalization, and could have serious complications, including massive bleeding and at times, death. Then medications were approved that relieved symptoms but after a period of time, the medications lose their effectiveness or caused side effects, usually sexual in nature. There had to be a better way.

In the late 1990’s a new procedure, transurethral

needle ablation of the prostate (TUNA) was approved by the FDA. “I was never a fan of jumping on new technology quickly because, as we know, not everything delivers the results as promised,” says Dr. Young. However, after the procedure was used for five years, Dr. Young began doing TUNAs, later known as Prostiva RF therapy. This procedure was done in the office under local anesthesia with few complications. The procedure worked by inserting wires into the prostate, then low frequency radio waves were transmitted through the wires and heated prostate tissue to 115 degrees Celsius.

This heat was transmitted in a conductive manner (radiate from the wires) but the heat dissipated rapidly as it traveled away from the wires.

The heat was reduced by the formula of 1/r2 with r being the distance from the wires.

Basically, cores of prostate tissue surrounding the wires were destroyed. Dr. Young had tremendous success with Prostiva RF therapy and ultimately did almost 3,000 procedures. His success with Prostiva gave him the distinction of being placed on

Castle Connelly’s Top Docs list for five consecutive years.

However, more than five years ago, Dr. Young heard rumors of a new technology that was similar in some ways, but completely different in others. This new therapy was FDA approved in 2015 and was known as Rezum. “Even though I have a reputation for not jumping on new technology, I completely understood the science behind Rezum, so as soon as it was available to me, I switched to this procedure immediately.

The science driving this technology is fascinating. Using low frequency radio waves, water is transformed into steam and then nine seconds of steam is infiltrated into the prostate tissue, once again in the office under local anesthesia. The major difference is the heat is transferred in a convective, as opposed to conductive manner.

As Einstein said, “Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only be changed.” So once the steam is infiltrated into the prostate, and returns to liquid, it releases all the energy that changed the water into steam. This is a tremendous amount of energy and destroys much

more prostate tissue than the conductive heat did conveyed

by Prostiva. There is much less discomfort with Rezum and when patients leave the office (usually in under 30 minutes), they experience no pain what so ever.

Since June 2016, Dr. Young has performed just under 300 Rezum procedures, almost twice as many as any other urologist in the United States and many, many more than any other urologists in the state of Florida. “The results have been so amazing and the patients have been so happy that Healthgrades.com notified me that based on my recent reviews and clicks on my site, I am now ranked in the top 100th percentile of all urologists in the United States.

While I am very proud of that, it is also very humbling. I personally think this is biggest leap forward in the treatment of BPH that I will see in my lifetime.” ________________________________

JAMES W. YOUNG III, M.D.

Board-certified Urologist Practicing in Lake County since 1982 with extensive experience in evaluation and management of prostate problems.

COMPREHENSIVE CARE If you are a first-time patient of Dr. Young, you will receive a detailed examination.

“When I see a new patient I perform physical examinations and properly evaluate the patient’s symptoms, thus diagnosing the underlying problem(s),” Dr. Young said.

“Next, I describe to the patient what’s normal and then explain what is abnormal with him.

Lastly, I teach him his treatment options. If I’ve done a good job of teaching, he will select the correct option for himself.”

While prescribing medications for enlarged prostate can be done by primary care physicians, only urologists are trained to thoroughly evaluate the bladder and prostate (including ruling out prostate cancer), as well as providing extremely effective minimally invasive, office-based therapies as alternatives to lifelong medical therapy.

With an office staff with nearly as much experience as

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So if you are waking up at night and have difficulty falling back asleep because you’re worried what may be wrong, then it is time to check in with Dr. Young and have him examine you.

“Many men accept frequent bladder urges as part of aging. And while it is part of the aging process, it’s not like death and taxes. There is something you can do about it.”

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STANDING ON PRINCIPLE

Trenholm photos: Myron Legget; Farrugia photo: Fred Lopez

A r e k

T r e n h o l m

Arek Trenholm, 16, of Leesburg, has spina bifida—a condition that impairs the development of the spinal cord—and has been in a wheelchair since he was 6. Yet when the flag passed by during Leesburg High School’s homecoming parade, Arek did what he shouldn’t be able to do. He stood.

“He has always enjoyed parades and despite his disability, stood for our national anthem, as well as pledges and salutes to the American flag since he was a little boy,” says Arek’s mother, Deree Trenholm.

His uncle, Myron Legget, a local professional photographer, took a picture of Arek’s struggle to stand and salute the flag when the Junior ROTC Color Guard passed by. He posted the photo to Facebook and it went viral—23 billion hits.

The story, picked up by ABC News, caught the eye of Raymond Maczik, who immediately brought it to the attention of his brother, David Maczik, founder and president of The Standing Company in Saginaw, Michigan. For five years, Scott Liesch, a quadriplegic, delivered chairs for the company and trained people how to use them.

“I love my job. Helping other chair users, like Arek, is quite rewarding,” Scott says.

Now Arek can stand easily and salute the flag of the country he so loves. He continues to inspire with his patriotism and can-do spirit.

He has always enjoyed parades and despite his disability, stood for our national anthem, as well as pledges and salutes to the American flag since he was a little boy.

—DEREE TRENHOLM

THE BREAD OF LIFE P h i l i p p e K a t h l e e n F a r r u g i a

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When you open the door to a little shop in Grand Island called A Wish or Two Ago, you are hit with the most amazing aroma. It’s a combination of what has been baking all morning—bread, croissants, patisseries, cheesecake, cinnamon rolls (a nod to Americans), cookies, macaroons, biscotti, and other wonderful treats.

Philippe and Kathleen Farrugia own the shop, which also has an array of antiques and home décor items in front. Philippe is a master French baker and makes 20 different types of bread, which are prepared with only the healthiest ingredients.

“We believe this is really a ministry that Jesus has chosen us to do, especially with all the stuff going on with gluten free,” Kathleen says. “What happens is, anything involving dough with enriching, bromating, and bleaching of the flours goes through the body and causes problems.”

She says even the government requires all ingredients listed, but with whole, complex ingredients, the list is small.

“Jesus is the bread of life. He broke bread at the table and said, ‘Partake of this; this is my body.’ He also multiplied

We believe this is really a ministry that Jesus has chosen us to do, especially with all the stuff going on with gluten free.

—KATHLEEN FARRUGIA

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the bread, so we know bread is important to us,” Kathleen says. “That’s why we are working here to repair the reputation of bread.”

Their bread is made without any additives, chemicals, or synthetic ingredients. And with flavors like Kalamata olive, cinnamon raisin, rye, nine-grain, sourdough, and even what they call “God bread,” you know you’re getting good, healthy food that will sustain your body.

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When Mike Ratrie, 62, and his wife Lucia, 56, agreed to take an ambitious ride across the United States, making decisions became the norm.

In the four-month, 5,885-mile journey, there were hundreds of decisions. Before they left— how to train, where to train, what to pack, what to sleep in, and what to sleep on. On the road—when to start, what to eat, where to eat, how far to ride, and how fast to ride.

Mike always rode a recumbent bike because of lower back problems. Lucia was sure she’d never ride a three-wheeler. However, an unfortunate automobile accident changed that. After her recovery, the couple was inspired to embark on a cross-country ride and use it to raise money

R a t r i e for the McLindon Family Foundation, which provides adaptive bikes to special needs children.

For months, the couple created computer spreadsheets detailing distances and elevations.

Because Mike has Type 1 diabetes, they set end points near pharmacies.

As a failsafe, they prepackaged boxes of Mike’s diabetic supplies, which were shipped by a friend from

Mike always rode a recumbent bike because of lower back problems. Lucia was sure she’d never ride a three-wheeler. However, an unfortunate automobile accident changed that.

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Mount Dora in care of general delivery along the route.

The planning paid off.

Aside from a day in Fairplay, Colorado, when altitude sickness affected Mike, it was smooth cycling from the Pacific Coast to Yorktown, Virginia, on the Atlantic, and then home.

ONE TOUGH COOKIE B a i l e y

Everything we need to be well is grown on this earth.

—JAN YOUNG

SOWING SEEDS OF HEALTH

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J a n

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Naturopathic doctor Jan Young spent most of her life giving people “raw” deals. In 1998, long before it was fashionable, she opened a juice bar and veggie cafe called Living Foods in Mount Dora. In addition to managing her store, she taught classes about healthy eating and maintained an organic co-op to provide fresh produce to the community.

“I’ve taught organic eating for 20-some years. I was trained on wheat grass, living foods, eating raw, and helping people regain health through those methods,” she says.

The sign on her front porch says, “Jan’s Place,” and that’s where she’s growing hydroponic organic produce in the peaceful Eustis countryside. Though there are 64 acres on the ranch, the greenhouse for the Living Towers is only 2,200 square feet, yet it produces more than 5,000 plants.

“To grow these crops on the ground you would need between a third and half an acre,” Dr. Young says. She abides by the “80-20 philosophy,” which means if you eat healthy 80 percent of the time, the 20 percent unhealthy is not devastating.

See her website, livingtowers.com, to learn how to grow the plants in a waterbased system (hydroponic). The herbs and vegetables produced in her greenhouse are sold directly from the farm, and supply organic co-ops and food banks.

Dr. Young says, “Everything we need to be well is grown on this earth.”

A b b o t t

Recently, Bailey Abbott explained Turner syndrome to her classmates, which made her parents very proud. Bailey just smiles and says, “I’m tough.”

This condition affects only girls and women— one in 2,000. Females have two complete X chromosomes, the sex chromosomes. For those with Turner syndrome, there’s an absence of all or part of the second X chromosome in all or some of the body’s cells. Physical features of girls with Turner syndrome include short stature and lack of ovarian development.

“We were lucky the pediatrician at Leesburg Regional Medical Center recognized the symptoms immediately after Bailey was born,” her mom Ashley says. “Her hands and feet were swollen, she was only 17 inches long, and he ordered blood tests to confirm it.”

Bailey has only one kidney and had to have surgery for aortic coarctation when she was 3 weeks old. Now, she takes a growth hormone injection every night. She also regularly goes to the Turner Syndrome Center at the University of Florida, one of the only centers in the southeastern United States that provides specialized care for these girls with pediatric endocrinology, cardiology, nutrition, psychology, and a research center.

After attending a national conference focusing on Turner syndrome, the Abbotts came home more knowledgeable and with

We were lucky the pediatrician at Leesburg Regional Medical Center recognized the symptoms immediately after Bailey was born.

— ASHLEY ABBOTT

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new friends who had daughters like theirs. It was a pivotal moment. They organized their first walk to raise funds for research and recently had the third one. In total, they’ve raised about $75,000 and now want to raise funds to help other families attend the national conference.

Bailey recently learned to ride her bike, something very difficult to do because those with Turner syndrome have balance issues.

“She about wore me out, but she did it,” says Bailey’s father, Chet.

THE WORK OF CHILDHOOD D r .

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Dr. Kristi Burns believes recess is one of the most important parts of the school day. Like Swiss psychologist Jean Piaget, she believes “play is the work of childhood.”

“In California, [my son] had three recesses every day,” says Dr. Burns, a 1995 graduate of Eustis High School who earned a doctorate in biochemistry from Georgia Institute of Technology. “Now, he was attending a school that did not even have recess for kindergarten students.”

Dr. Burns turned her I’ve never seen any frustration into activism. It research that is started with picketing outside against recess. It local elementary schools, then spearheading a social media is great for motor networking group called Lake development, County Healthy Schools. She character building, also made recess a focal point of her campaign when she and intellectual successfully ran for the Lake stimulation.

County School Board District 2 seat in 2016.

—DR. KRISTI BURNS Now, as part of a statewide group called Recess for All Florida Students, Dr. Burns and other “recess moms,” as they are affectionately called, have lobbied Tallahassee lawmakers to pass a mandatory requirement that elementary schoolchildren receive 20 minutes of recess each day. Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed the bill, HB 7069, in June.

The passage of the bill is welcome news to Dr. Burns and many other parents who feel maximizing the amount of classroom time for test preparation can be detrimental.

“Lots of research supports recess,” she says. “I’ve never seen any research that is against recess. It is great for motor development, character building, and intellectual stimulation.”

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HE RESTORES MY SOUL P a s t o r C o o k

R o n

At age 25, Pastor Ron Cook learned a difficult lesson. “Church members told me I didn’t have enough stripes on my back. They said they were going to put some stripes on me,” he says. “That comment really hurt. I needed someone to talk to, but pastors often have nowhere to turn for help.”

At that very moment, a ministry was birthed in his heart. Realizing burnout is a threat to pastors, their families, and their church, Ron wanted to help pastors struggling with the daily demands of ministry.

That dream was realized 15 years ago when he and his wife, Rodetta, formed Care for Pastors, a Leesburg-based ministry that helps leaders from all denominations.

“There are three challenges pastors face in churches,” Ron says.

“First, there’s empathy fatigue because we give until we have nothing

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left to give. Second, there are marital challenges because a pastor and his wife live in a fishbowl. They give everything to the church and have nothing left once they arrive home. The third is church conflict. Sometimes church members have a contradictory vision to what the pastor has.”

Last year, the ministry provided confidential counseling to 800 pastors and/or spouses through Skype, email, and face-to-face interaction. Care for Pastors offers use of the Serenity House, a fully furnished three-bedroom home in Leesburg for pastors who need respite. Pastors from as far away as Canada and the Philippines have stayed in the home.

“God has blessed us with this phenomenal ministry,” he says. “We don’t just focus on the spiritual aspect, but also the emotional and physical aspect.”

For information, visit careforpastors. org or call 352.728.8179.

We don’t just focus on the spiritual aspect, but also the emotional and physical aspect.

—PASTOR RON COOK

MAPPING A WAY OUT OF DEPRESSION L i s a

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Lisa Cypers Kamen understands the debilitating effects of depression and calls herself a “reformed depressed person.” She readily admits she was in the “pit of despair,” and now wants to help others get out of it.

“I did not wander into my happy place,” Lisa says. “There was a personal evolution to achieving greater happiness after tremendous challenges. It took work.”

In 2008, Lisa and her now ex-husband separated, and then he was hospitalized. Due to the recession, they eventually lost their home and investments, and he was forced to file for bankruptcy. Things became worse when Lisa’s employer died, and she had no home, no job, and no financial reserves.

For Lisa, however, failure was not an option.

She may have been at the bottom of the hill, but she knew the only direction for her was up. The result was a lot of hard work and the writing of the book, “Are We Happy Yet? Eight Keys to Unlocking a Joyful Life.”

She came up with a breakthrough system that helps others cultivate sustainable happiness and well-being.

“Positive psychology focuses on what’s right with life here, now, and tomorrow, rather than ruminating on what’s wrong with it and what happened in the past,” Lisa says.

Her goal is to transform post-traumatic stress into post-traumatic growth. Her key points include accepting the past as a reference point, not a destination; embracing the truth that life is tough, but you can be happy; appreciating why less is often more; and focusing on what’s right, not what’s wrong.

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SUR IVE FIGHTING TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY HEAD ON. THREE STORIES OF HOPE.

STORY: JAMES COMBS & LEIGH NEELY

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FINDING THE STRENGTH TO

EDGAR SITES HAS OVERCOME A TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY. Edgar Sites was enjoying a quiet dinner with his wife in February 2015. Then, in a flash, everything went blank. He doesn’t recall his peculiar attempt to cram a large slice of meatloaf down his mouth. Nor does he have any recollection of his slurred speech that prompted his wife Linda to call 911.

“I just remember waking up in a hospital room thinking I was going to die. This was before I even knew why I was in the hospital,” he says.

Edgar, a resident of The Villages, had just suffered a stroke at age 85.

The rapid response of Leesburg Regional Medical Center physicians was instrumental in saving both his brain function and quality of life. After arriving at the hospital, Edgar was immediately treated with tissue plasminogen activator, or TPA, which dissolves the clot and improves blood flow to the part of the brain being deprived of blood and oxygen.

The drug is most effective when administered within three hours of stroke symptom onset.

“Because of the prompt treatment, I never had to undergo rehab,” he says.

But his battle was not finished. While most stroke patients are prescribed blood thinners, the medication

caused Edgar to bleed internally. Therefore, five months after his stroke, he had to undergo a surgical procedure to have a small

device implanted in his heart that prevents clots from entering the bloodstream.

For Edgar, it was a second lease on life, and he has taken

I JUST REMEMBER WAKING UP IN A HOSPITAL ROOM THINKING I WAS GOING TO DIE. THIS WAS BEFORE I EVEN KNEW WHY I WAS IN THE HOSPITAL. —EDGAR SITES

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full advantage. Today, he walks 40 minutes each morning, plays 18 holes of golf on cool winter days, and goes ballroom dancing with his wife. The couple is preparing to take a river cruise from the Black Sea to the North Sea. “Suffering a brain injury is never fun, but it’s not the end of the world,” he says. “Do whatever you can and as much as you can. Just be thankful you’re alive.”

MAKING LIFE MATTER Mike Stegall is another stroke survivor who lives by that philosophy. Because of a stroke he suffered in January 2017, the 69-yearold Lady Lake resident has no feeling in his left foot, walks with a slight limp, and endures constant numbness and tingling on the left side of his body. He also faces cognitive challenges such as struggling to process new information.

Still, he says suffering a brain injury is not an automatic death sentence.

“People who have a stroke are more apt to have another one,” he says. “Therefore, I

I DODGED A BULLET, AND PAULA REMINDS ME DAILY THAT I HAVE MUCH TO BE THANKFUL FOR. —MIKE STEGALL

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try to eat healthier, walk, and attend therapy religiously. I’m also a very positive person, which has helped me avoid becoming depressed.”

Although navigating life after a stroke can be difficult, having a support system in place has an amazing impact on recovery. Mike has found such support from Paula, his wife of 47 years.

“She has been by my side every step of the way and has encouraged me to remain positive,” he says. “When my doctor looked over my MRI, he said it was a miracle I did not lose my ability to speak.

I dodged a bullet, and Paula reminds me daily that I have much to be thankful for.”

ONE MOMENT IN TIME

Lt. Col. Natalie Vines was a dedicated officer in the U.S. Army until a moment in Iraq changed her forever. STORY: LEIGH NEELY Though both are retired now, Col. Brian Vines, 54, and his wife, Lt. Col. Natalie Vines, 46, loved serving in the U.S. Army.

After meeting at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, they’ve been married 17 years. There have been times apart—once for three years—but Brian says their faith and love kept them together no matter what.

Both were deployed to Iraq for two tours, and Brian readily says his wife was in a career she loved.

“She was a fast mover and such a great leader. We were both part of the allvolunteer army, and doing that brought us closer together.”

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(TBI). When his wife was forced to retire, Brian didn’t hesitate to turn in his papers, too, and they moved to The Villages.

“I was looking forward to being in the Army for 30 years. I loved it,” he says. “But we took our vows very seriously, and I became her caregiver.”

Natalie’s TBI left her with a seizure disorder, severe migraine headaches, cognitive issues, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

“These are things she will always deal with. They were finally able to get the seizures under control with meds,” Brian says. “The cognitive issues affected her short-term memory, and decision-making is difficult for her now.”

Though Brian also suffers from PTSD, he keeps his focus on Natalie and that helps him. Natalie also has another helper— Bugg, a therapy dog named for a World War II soldier.

Brian is a fellow of the Elizabeth Dole Foundation, an organization that provides support for spouses, parents, family members, and caregivers of wounded, ill, or injured veterans.

“I understand the importance of respite. I go fishing, I run, and I attend Wounded Warrior events,” Brian says. “I have a great support group, so I always have someone I can call or email. PTSD is not unique to post-9/11 vets.”

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BRAIN TRUST

Local support groups help those suffering from brain injuries.

Dave Loria was an avid motorcycle enthusiast.

The feeling of freedom, the sensation of wind whipping across his face, and the bonding with biker buddies

enthralled him. However, that changed one afternoon in 2003.

While riding his Harley on a three-lane highway in San Mateo, California,

—COL. BRIAN VINES

an automobile in front of him came to a screeching halt to avoid being hit by another driver who recklessly changed lanes. Dave, who was traveling 70 mph, made a hard turn that catapulted him into the air, and he landed directly on his head.

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the daily struggles is invaluable.

“We get to relax and be ourselves with a room full of friends,” says Dave, who joined the support group after moving to The Villages in June 2008. “For some, it’s the only friends they have because they’ve been abandoned by family members. They don’t understand what a brain injury patient goes through and end up having nothing to do with the patient.”

To compound problems, studies show the divorce rate following a traumatic brain injury is as high as 75 percent. Thus, the goal of the support group is to empower each member, sometimes through educational sessions with keynote speakers such as chiropractor and nutritionists. Other times, by talking through challenges to find effective coping strategies.

Perhaps the most effective strategy is simply listening.

“We allow people who visit our group for the first time to introduce themselves,” Dave says. “Sometimes, they’ll end up talking for 30 minutes because they feel good about pouring their hearts out to people who are actually listening and can relate to what they’re going through. It is important for people with brain injuries to express their feelings.”

BEING ABLE TO MEET NEW PEOPLE AND MAKE NEW FRIENDS OPENS UP A WHOLE NEW WORLD TO BRAIN INJURY PATIENTS. —DAVE LORIA

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In addition, the group has monthly lunch outings the fourth Thursday and an annual Christmas party.

“Suffering a brain injury is a life-changing event,” Dave says. “But being able to meet new people and make new friends opens up a whole new world to brain injury patients.”

For more information about the Brain Injury Support Group, call Dave at 352.750.3828.

HELPING EACH OTHER While attending graduate school in October 1977 to become a psychotherapist, Barbara Castlow was in an automobile accident. Hit from behind, her car rolled down a 300-foot embankment.

She suffered a traumatic brain injury and spent three months in a coma.

“I had to learn how to breathe, walk, and talk again,” says Barbara, a resident of Leesburg.

Today, she is facilitator of the Brain Injury Support Group of Lake County, which meets at 11:30am the fourth Monday each month in the food court at ViaPort Florida Mall, 10401 U.S. Highway 441, Leesburg.

“We have a great support group because we can find commonalities, trade information, and not feel isolated. We help each other cope with the struggles of everyday life,” she says.

For more information about the support group, call Barbara at 352.617.0541.

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brain surgery and spent the next two years in therapy, relearning how to walk, write, talk, and read.

“I still have great difficulty reading and writing,” he says.

However, there’s a silver lining for Dave, a resident of The Villages who has been on disability since the accident. While brain injuries can cause survivors to feel isolated and lonely, he stays connected with friends through the Brain Injury Support Group, which meets on the second Thursday of each month at North Lake Presbyterian Church, 975 Rolling Acres Road, Lady Lake.

Although those in the group have suffered different types of brain injuries, enjoying camaraderie among people who understand

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ight around the corner. That’s the timeframe and the location for two new South Lake Hospital facilities being built to potentially serve thousands of patients in Lake County.

The hospital is reaching well beyond its main campus in Clermont to cover its service area from north to south and increase access to health care, especially emergency care, for a growing population.

Two satellite pavilions, one in Leesburg to the north and the other in Four Corners to the south, will have freestanding, full-service emergency departments capable of providing patients with all the services they receive at the main campus, says Dr. Jeffrey Fitch, hospital chief of staff.

“We’ll do everything we’re doing at the main campus pretty much in their backyard,” he says.

The pavilions are part of the hospital’s aggressive three-site expansion project totaling nearly $50 million. At the main campus at 1900 Don Wickham Drive,

ongoing renovations will add capacity to emergency and surgical departments. The main campus serves communities including Clermont, Minneola, Groveland, Mascotte, and Montverde.

“It’s definitely an exciting time,” says John Moore, president of South Lake Hospital, a not-for-profit organization affiliated with Orlando Health.

Lake County is growing, more people are moving into the area, and more areas are adding developments.

“In the health-care sector, this is the response to the growth we’re seeing in the market,” he adds, referring to Florida Hospital Waterman breaking ground this summer on a $73 million expansion of its emergency department in Tavares. Leesburg Regional Medical Center is also enlarging its emergency room in a $27 million project.

John says patients requested greater access to health care, and the hospital responded in a big way.

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Two one-story buildings totaling about 30,000 square feet will house a full-service emergency department, outpatient imaging services such as x-rays, CT scans, and ultrasound, outpatient rehabilitation and physical therapy, and laboratory services, along with medical offices.

Crews broke ground in January on the 20acre property at 22316 U.S. Highway 27 near Blue Cedar Road and Florida’s Turnpike, and 13 miles north of the hospital’s main campus.

The site was part of approximately 42 acres of former citrus groves annexed into the city

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of Leesburg in February 2016, just before the hospital announced its plans.

The city annexed the land at the request of G3 Development of Mount Dora, which is constructing the Blue Cedar pavilion as part of a multi-use development. The building will be leased to South Lake Hospital, but the hospital will fund other projects with its own dollars, John says.

The construction of new businesses means increased tax and utility revenues for the city, with increases continuing over time.

The location will be a gateway into the city, and more growth and land annexations along

U.S. Highway 27 are expected, Leesburg City Manager Al Minner says. That’s because the city has an Inter-Local Service Boundary Agreement with Lake County that defines which agencies provide municipal services to specific areas. Leesburg’s service area extends to near the 27/Turnpike interchange making the hospital satellite an ideal part of the city’s growth.

“The medical field is a targeted growth industry that provides additional jobs, investment, and opportunities,” Al says. “The health care pavilion fits in well with the city’s economic development goals.”

SOUTH LAKE HOSPITAL JOE H. AND LORETTA SCOTT HEALTH PAVILION, FOUR CORNERS Estimated cost: $12 million

Projected opening: August 2018 201 2018 Four Corners is where Lake, Osceola, Orange, and Polk counties intersect.

The area’s first emergency department will offer similar services and leading-edge technology as the Blue Cedar facility, but in a two-story, 40,000-square-foot building on a smaller parcel of land about 15 miles south of the Clermont campus.

Construction began June 1 on U.S. Highway 27 just north of U.S. Highway 192 near the Walmart Supercenter.

The land was donated by the Scotts, founders of Exploria Resorts, which owns property adjacent to the pavilion and plans to develop a professional office village, hotel, and up to five

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restaurants, a hospital news release states.

The focus of both new satellites is emergency care, Dr. Fitch says. As the emergency physician lead at South Lake Hospital, he will oversee both sites, each of which will have its own assistant medical director reporting to the main hospital.

The hospital’s emergency department will staff the satellites with board-certified emergency room physicians, but Dr. Fitch will hire five new physicians for each location.

“The goal is to have a core group of physicians and rotate them as needed,” he says.

The hospital’s concept was to place the satellite campuses in strategic areas. The Blue Cedar pavilion is about two miles from the northernmost point of South Lake Hospital’s health-care district, and the Four Corners pavilion is in the southernmost part of the district, John says.

The placements will make health-care access significantly more convenient for the many patients who drive to the Clermont campus from those very areas, Dr. Fitch says. Patients are telling hospital staff they’re excited about the pending arrival of the new facilities, he adds.

“With the growth in Lake County and south Lake County, certainly we have the need for expanding ER services in this area,” he says.

The simultaneous projects are driven by current and projected needs based on growth, John explains. The hospital cited 2010 census data showing Lake County’s population is projected to increase more than 12 percent by 2020. Both health care pavilions have been designed to accommodate more advanced services as needs increase.

One example of the growth is The Villages’ ongoing expansion frenzy in the north, which includes a land purchase in Leesburg.

“We anticipate additional growth in the northern area and we’ve already had tremendous growth in Four Corners, and that area does not have a lot of health-care access close by,” John says. “With The Villages expansion and several other developments, that area is going to grow as well.”

With the growth in Lake County and south Lake County, certainly we have the need for expanding ER services in this area.

—DR. JEFFREY FITCH

SOUTH LAKE HOSPITAL MAIN CAMPUS UPGRADES Estimated stimated cost: $25 million

Projected rojected completion: comp com August 2018

The expansion of the surgical and ER spaces at the main campus began in 2016, marking a new era for the venerable institution. Founded in 1947, South Lake Hospital has 170 beds, including the 30-bed SkyTop View Rehabilitation Center, nearly 1,500 team members, and more than 300 physicians on staff.

But in recent years, the number of patients treated in the emergency department has increased by the thousands.

Renovations will include additional exam rooms and treatment spaces, an improved and expanded waiting area, better parking, and relocation of the helipad, John says.

The hospital recently doubled its clinical decision unit beds to 25, says Kim Couch, director of National Training Center/community relations. The additional beds, used while determinations are made on patients, help ease congestion in the busy ER. The surgical department is getting three new operating suites, and upgrades to technology and equipment in four existing suites means surgeons can treat more complicated cases, a hospital news release states.

With planning complete and construction in full swing, the most difficult parts of South Lake Hospital’s three-site expansion are well under control. The only remaining task will be to open the doors and serve the community.

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WARNING: Finding the right doctor is essential to good health. The 2017 Health Pros Guide is designed to help make that decision easier. Categorized by PRACTICE, PROCEDURE, and PROFILE, it’s an easy-to-use directory of the best health care providers in their field.

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PSA OR NOT? THAT IS THE QUESTION James W. Young, III, M.D., grew up in a small town in Arkansas, moved to Eustis in 1982, and has been a highly respected practicing urologist in Lake County for more than 33 years. He is a single father to 3-year-old Grace Genevieve.

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is caring and respectful attitude toward patients is evidenced by his continuous commitment to innovation in his field, as well as just down-home courtesy—he doesn’t make patients wait hours to see him.

Dr. Young believes it is important for men to receive the best care possible—and says the first step should be PSA Screening.

The PSA is a Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Testing for Prostate Cancer, and the current controversy regarding PSAs is one that continues.

“When everybody was getting PSA’s, rarely would we diagnose someone with prostate cancer before it had spread—because prostate cancer has no symptoms,” says Dr. Young.

Dr. Young explains further, “The problem was, as we started detecting prostate cancers earlier and earlier, there were a lot of men who had a small number of non-aggressive prostate cancers that were treated who probably didn’t need to be treated. We know that now. We didn’t know that then. There were men who were treated with radiation or surgery, who could have simply been followed with watchful waiting also known as active surveillance and done well.”

“Due to these issues, the pendulum swung too far the other way where governmental agencies came out in favor of PSAs not being recommended, which, to me, is very foolish,” says Dr. Young.

Even though the PSA is, admittedly, not a perfect test, the fact remains that it indicates whether you need to go one step further for an ultrasound, and then possibly a biopsy. Prostate cancer is the second leading cancer killer of men in the U.S. today and since PSA’s have come out, 30,000 fewer men die of prostate cancer in the United States each year. It appears logical that the PSA continues to be a worthy tool in the fight against this silent killer.

Dr. Young advises all men be PSA tested by age 50, and if you are African American, or have a family history of prostate cancer, by age 40.

What happens if a man is diagnosed with BPH, or a nonmalignant enlarged prostate?

For many years, there were two options to treat BPH: surgical excision via an open operation (incision) or the more common procedure of TURP, which is a transurethral resection of the prostate.

Both required hospitalization as well as major anesthesia and carried possible complications such as infection, bleeding, loss of bladder control, and even death.

Medications came as a later option for the symptoms of BPH, such as a need to urinate frequently, even at night. However, these medications brought negative side effects of their own. The longer one took the medications, the less effective they became.

Additionally many caused sexual side effects.

In 2005 Dr Young began an in office procedure TUNA, later known as Prostiva RF therapy, which was an in office procedure that used low frequency radio waves to destroy the obstructing component of the prostate using conductive energy, or heat.

Dr Young performed over 3000 of these procedures, more than anyone in the world.

More recently, an innovative new treatment is being practiced in the office of the Prostate Evaluation Center by Dr. Young, called Rezum.

Rezum is a transurethral needle ablation procedure to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) that Dr. Young performs in his office using local pain relievers. Rezum uses radiofrequency heated water vapor thermal energy to destroy prostate tissue with convective energy, which destroys even more prostate tissue that obstructs the flow of urine causing SPECIAL ADVERTISING FEATURE

symptoms such as hesitancy, frequency, urgency, irregular flow, weak stream, straining, and getting up at night to urinate.

Using a hand-held device, radiofrequency energy is applied to a few drops of water to create vapor (steam). The water vapor is injected into the prostate tissue that is blocking the flow of urine from the bladder, where it immediately turns back to water, releasing the energy stored in the vapor into the cell membranes. At this point, the cells are gently and immediately damaged, causing cell death. Over time, the body absorbs the treated tissue through its natural healing response.

Dr. Young says, “I am very happy with the results I have achieved for my patients using Rezum therapy.”

Benefits: • Potential alternative to BPH medications • Relieves symptoms safely and effectively • Provides noticeable symptom improvement within two weeks • Simple in-office/outpatient therapy • Does not require general anesthesia • Preserves sexual and urinary functions • Allows patients to return to regular activities within a few days

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xperiencing lower back pain, a pinched nerve, sciatica, neck pain, or a variety of symptoms related to damaged or degenerative discs?

Dr. Jeffrey Glover of Glover Chiropractic Clinic personally understands how debilitating it can be because he has experienced back issues, and as a result, he found relief from the pain-free, non-surgical, DTS Spinal Decompression Therapy—the same treatment he provides his patients.

“This is what was used to fix my back,” he says. “When I was in chiropractic school, I suffered from low back pain and was unable to get out of bed for three days.”

DTS Therapy eliminated his pain.

“It’s what got me back to being able to go to the gym and do more things,” Dr. Glover says, adding many of his patients are thrilled

after a few treatments to feel great and be able to play golf, go shopping, perform household chores, and do activities they enjoy again.

“This increases a patient’s quality of life to live as pain free as possible,” he says. Patients appreciate DTS Therapy as an alternative to surgery, and they feel comfortable knowing Dr. Glover understands what they’ve been experiencing.

“To sympathize is good, but being able to empathize is just as important,” he says.

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SAVED BY THE CELL Stem cell therapy is now being offered in The Villages Because the U.S. has fallen behind in the promising field of stem cell research, some Americans—including professional athletes— have traveled abroad to Europe, China, and Russia to receive stem cell treatments.

Fortunately, patients in The Villages and surrounding area with orthopedic conditions can save money on an expensive plane ticket.

That’s because Advanced Orthopedic Institute is offering stem cell treatment for patients with damaged tendons or degenerative conditions that affect loss of cartilage in the hip, knee, shoulder, and ankle joints.

The in-office procedure requires a one-time injection.

“We’ve been offering stem cell therapy for about six months and have seen very good results,” says Dr. Alfred Cook. “This is a revolutionary way of treating people who suffer from osteoarthritis, tendonitis, and other tissue injuries. We are using the body’s own power of biologic repair.”

By doing so, Dr. Cook and Dr. John Williams, are helping patients heal naturally and avoiding traditional procedures such as steroid injections or joint replacement surgery.

“Stem cell therapy regenerates and repairs damaged tendons, ligaments, and cartilage,” Dr. Cook says. “It adds another treatment option in our office, especially for patients hoping to avoid surgery.”

Dr. Cook and Dr. Williams use stem cells derived from amniotic fluid. Amniotic stem cell therapy promotes new cartilage growth and stimulates tissue growth. Moreover, there is no threat of patient rejection.

“For patients who have undergone the procedure, we track them over time,” Dr. Cook says. “So far, the patients we’ve treated have experienced a decrease in pain and an increase in function.”

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art of the Central Florida Health Medical Group, David L. Bowers, MD is a board-certified urologist and diplomate of the American Board of Urology. He specializes in the treatment of all aspects of general urology, including kidney stones, benign diseases of the prostate, urinary incontinence and impotence. Additionally, Dr. Bowers is trained to treat urinary tract cancers using both open and robotic surgical techniques. He also provides emergency services and inpatient care for The Villages® Regional Hospital.

Dr. Bowers earned his medical degree at the Sackler School of Medicine in Tel Aviv, Israel, and completed his internship at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, New York, and his residency at Columbia Presbyterian University Medical Center in New York City.

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Dr. Baig has the expertise to customize surgical care for patients according to their individual needs. He used basic principles of surgery and incorporates them with advanced laparoscopic and robotic surgery techniques to deliver outstanding results. He prefers the most advanced technique with the least invasive option possible.

Dr. Baig performs appendectomies, cancer surgery, gall bladder surgery, abdominal explorations, spleenic surgery, stomach surgery, and more. He treats digestive diseases, diverticulitis, hernias, skin and soft tissue lesions, pancreatic diseases, problems with the colon, sebaceous cysts, peritonitis, and small bowel tumors or obstruction.

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Something to smile about As an orthodontist, Dr. David Wollenschlaeger is in the business of creating healthy, beautiful smiles.

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hile many children are stricken with fear about getting braces, it was actually a pleasant childhood experience for David Wollenschlaeger. In fact, that day helped pave the way for his future career.

“I went in there with crooked teeth and walked out with straight teeth,” he recalls. “My orthodontist was upbeat, happy, and always smiling. I knew right then that I wanted to become an orthodontist.”

That was in 1971. Several years later, he met a female orthodontist during his high school’s career day. That cemented his career choice.

Fast-forward several decades. Dr. Wollenschlaeger has been practicing orthodontics in Lake County since 1990. As an orthodontist, he provides more benefits to patients than simply straightening teeth.

When not properly aligned, teeth are more difficult to

clean, leading to cavities, gum disease, or even tooth loss. Moreover, the way in which the upper and lower teeth come together when you close your mouth can cause uneven wearing of the surfaces and possibly even temporomandibular joint disorder.

He uses what he refers to as the “Cadillac of materials”— meaning braces manufactured by reputable companies such as 3M Unitek, GAC, and Ormco. He also utilizes Align Technology’s popular Invisalign, a series of invisible, removable aligners that have no metals or wires.

It is getting difficult to differentiate between dentists doing orthodontics and orthodontists doing orthodontics. However, orthodontists such as Dr. Wollenschlaeger complete postgraduate training at an accredited orthodontic residency program. Thus, orthodontists possess the

breadth of knowledge to understand all possible treatment complications and offer the best treatment options.

“If you’re going to pay money for braces, it’s extremely important to have it done right,” Dr. Wollenschlaeger says. “Orthodontists are specifically educated and trained to straighten teeth.”

Dr. Wollenschlaeger completed dental school at the University of Florida and completed his orthodontics residency at Indiana University. Certainly, his results speak for themselves.

“Patients send me graduation pictures and cards, and I’m now treating the children and grandchildren of my first patients. For me, it’s very gratifying to improve their self-esteem, as well as their quality of bite.”

DR. DAVID WOLLENSCHLAEGER 33050 Professional Drive, Leesburg, FL 352.787.6800 drdaveortho.com

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YOUR ONE STOP POWERSPORT SHOP! Hold onto your handlebars because Seminole PowerSports North is open for business. The owners are introducing a new line of products and a new philosophy.

With 33 years of experience in the powersports industry, they pride themselves on providing a refreshingly easy and enjoyable buying experience. Customers who visit the beautiful 24,000 square-foot showroom will see new products such as Sea-Doo, personal watercraft, three-wheel Can-Am Spyder motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, and side-by-side buggies.

The owners have a long list of satisfied customers at their sister store in Sanford.

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Saturday The Saturday Morning Market on Towne Square Leesburg Saturday Brownwood Farmer’s Market 2726 Brownwood Blvd., Wildwood 9am-1pm Tuesday Lady Lake Farmers Market Lady Lake Log Cabin 106 S. U.S. Hwy. 441/27 9am-1pm Thursday Lake County Farmers & Flea Market Lake County Fairgrounds 201 CR 452, Eustis 8am

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The Plaids sing!

“Forever Plaid: A Pitch-Perfect Jukebox Musical” at The Studio Theatre, Tierra Del Sol, The Villages, 5pm and 8pm. Tickets: $33. Visit thesharon.com/schedule.php for ticket info.

Light up your life Enjoy an evening of music and entertaining stories with singer Debby Boone. The daughter of Pat Boone, she made her mark with the song “You Light Up My Life,” which was No. 1 for 10 straight weeks. Tickets: $20-$50. 7pm at The Sharon, Spanish Springs Town Square, The Villages.

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Hello, young lovers “Kismet” leaves it to fate to see if any man can really escape his destiny.

Shows: Friday-Saturday, 8pm; Sunday, 2:30pm. Tickets: $20/adults; $15/ children and students. 352.319.1116 for info. The Moonlight Players Warehouse Theater, 735 W. Minneola Ave., Clermont.

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A classical experience The Villages Philharmonic Orchestra begins its 2017-18 season with a pops concert. Season tickets are available. Tickets cost $20-$60 and a seat chart is available online. Visit thesharon.com/event for info.

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Clay in the potter’s hands Hand-building pottery classes are offered from 6:30-8:30pm at Kimberly Miller Studios in Leesburg. Classes are limited.

Call 352.728.3933 to reserve your space.

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It stays behind “You Can’t Take It with You” features romance between Alice Sycamore and Tony Kirby. Poor girl, rich guy.

Shows are Friday-Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 2pm. $18 adults/$9 students. Call 352.787.3013 for ticket info. The Melon Patch Theater, 311 N. 13th St., Leesburg.

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“The Odd Couple” Neil Simon’s beloved play, “The Odd Couple,” presented by the Sonnentag Theater at the IceHouse, 1100 N. Unser St., Mount Dora. Tickets: $22/adults, Friday-Sunday, 8pm; $20/adults, Wednesday-Thursday, 7:30pm. $18/ groups of 15 or more. $10/with student ID. Call 352.383.4616.

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‘Moonlight Cocktail’ Hear the famous Glenn Miller Orchestra, the most sought-after big band in the world, at The Sharon, Spanish Springs Town Square in

er The Villages. 7pm. Tickets: $25-$60.

Visit thesharon.com/schedule.php for info.

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Cabaret Night It’s Don’t Tell Nonnie Open Mic and Cabaret Night at The Sharon, Spanish Springs Town Square, The Villages.

Bring sheet music or choose from a collection. In between open-mic performances, Rebecca Morse and Gary Powell will perform cabaret numbers. Doors open at 7pm. Show time: 7:30-10:30pm. Cost: $15, includes a beverage. Come and go as you like.

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Back-to-school movie night See “Smurfs: The Lost Village” at 8pm on the lawn at City Hall in Fruitland Park, 506 W. Berckman St. Food truck available and free popcorn.

Sponsored by Leesburg Church of Nazarene.

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Black is back Talented country singer Clint Black will perform at The Sharon for an evening of great songs and entertainment. Known as an accomplished guitarist and singer, Clint can also play the drums and harmonica. Show time: 7pm. Tickets: $45-$115. Spanish Springs Town Square, The Villages.

Ongoing Events 1st Friday: Street Party Downtown Eustis 6pm

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Pottery time Learn the basics of creating pottery (wheel throwing, centering, opening, pulling vessels) in three-hour classes at Kimberly Miller Studios in Leesburg. 10am-1pm or 6-9pm. Classes are limited. Call 352.728.3933 to reserve your space.

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Protect yourself A class on self-defense tactics and how to use a Kubotan properly.

Receive your own Kubotan during class. 6-7pm, Wallace Fitness, 252 N. Donnelly St., Mount Dora. Cost: $49.

Call 352.735.4881 for information.

LSSC Athletics’ 19th Annual Golf Classic LSCC’s 19th annual Golf Classic is at Harbor Hills Country Club.

Registration at 7:30am, with shotgun start at 8:30am. Entry: $125. This tournament supports scholarships for student athletics at Lake-Sumter State College. For info or to register, contat Mike Matulia at matuliam@lssc.edu or 352.323.3645.

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Need a lift?

Meet the staff and get answers about ImageLift at the office, 8630 County Road 466, The Villages.

Seating is limited, so make your reservation now. Receive Dr. Rich Castellano’s book free when you register. Visit imagelift.com/events or call 877.346.2435. One volunteer will participate in a free filler demonstration.

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Powwow The Inter-Tribal Powwow, sponsored by the PAN-O-KEE Native American Tribe of Central Florida and the Dade County Battlefield Society, will be from 10am-9pm. Bring blankets or chairs for seating. Grand entry is Friday at 6pm. Enjoy Native American crafts, food, demonstrations, singing, dancing, and storytelling. Cost: $5/person. Call 352.793.5154 for information. Dade Battlefield Historic State Park, 7200 County Road 603, Bushnell.

To have an event considered for the calendar, send a short text description along with a color photo (if available) 45 days in advance of event to: calendar@akersmediagroup.com or Lake & Sumter Style Calendar, P.O. Box 490088, Leesburg, FL 34749

1st Saturday: Wine Tasting Stroll Starts at Maggie’s Attic on Alexander Street and 4th Avenue 6-8pm (7-9 pm in summer months).

2nd Friday: Art Splash Features artists and performers on the sidewalks of downtown Mount Dora 6-8pm Movie in the Park Donnelly Park, downtown Mount Dora Free family movie starts at dusk, 3rd Wednesday: PAWS Reading Dogs W.T. Bland Library, Mount Dora 3rd Saturday: Cruise in Car Show Spanish Springs Town Square, The Villages Entertainment, food vendors, door prize drawings 3-6pm 3rd Thursday: Mount Dora Food Trucks Downtown Mount Dora 4th Saturday: Classic Car Cruise-In Downtown Eustis

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Dangerous Dave Merrill

Ruby Street Grille, Tavares

9/7

9pm

Dan Rodz

Oasis Saloon, Sorrento

9/8

8pm

Boggy Creek

Shamrock Lounge, Leesburg

9/8

7pm

Debby Boone

The Sharon, The Villages

9/9

6pm

Manfredi Rocks

Blackwater Inn, Astor

9/9

9pm

10,000 Papercuts

Frank’s Place, Leesburg

9/9

9pm

Boggy Creek

Shamrock Lounge, Leesburg

9/10

1pm

Manfredi Rocks

Ruby Street Grille, Tavares

9/10

7:30pm

Defenders of Daisies

Ruby Street Grille, Tavares

9/12

7pm

Glenn Miller Orchestra

The Sharon, The Villages

9/13

7:30pm

Jeff Whitfield

Ruby Street Grille, Tavares

9/14

7:30pm

Donnie Lee

Ruby Street Grille, Tavares

9/15

7pm

Clint Black

The Sharon, The Villages

9/15

8pm

Phillips, Craig, and Dean

Lake Yale Baptist Center, Leesburg

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9pm 9pm 8pm

East Side Rock Missin Pistons 2PM

Oasis Saloon, Sorrento Shamrock Lounge, Leesburg Trout Lake Nature Center, Eustis

9/16

8pm

Mad Hadder Band

Gator Harley-Davidson, Leesburg

9/16

9pm

The Grip

Frank’s Place, Leesburg

9/16

9pm

Missin Pistons

Shamrock Lounge, Leesburg

9/16

9pm

East Side Rock

Oasis Saloon, Sorrento

9/17

1:30pm

Dangerous Dave Merrill

Ruby Street Grille, Tavares

9/17

7:30pm

Defenders of Daisies

Ruby Street Grille, Tavares

9/21

10am

The McMillans

Southpointe Baptist Church, Leesburg

9/21

7:30pm

Tyler Haney

Ruby Street Grille, Tavares

9/22

8pm

Da Boys

Ruby Street Grille, Tavares

9/22

9pm

Steve Kaynan

Oasis Saloon, Sorrento

9/22

9pm

Chris Ryals Band

Shamrock Lounge, Leesburg

9/22

9pm

Manfredi Rocks

JJ’s Lounge, Sorrento

9/23

11am

You and I

Yalaha Bakery, Yalaha

9/23

8pm

The Accuzed

Ruby Street Grille, Tavares

9/23

9pm

Chris Ryals Band

Shamrock Lounge, Leesburg

9/23

9pm

Bar Fly

Oasis Saloon, Sorrento

9/24

11am

2PM

Yalaha Bakery, Yalaha

9/24

1:30pm

Bobby France

Ruby Street Grille, Tavares

9/28

7:30pm

Donnie Lee

Ruby Street Grille, Tavares

9/29

7pm

Manfredi Rocks

Blackwater Inn, Astor

9/29

9pm

Chicken Train

Shamrock Lounge, Leesburg

9/30

6pm

Manfredi Rocks

Blackwater Inn, Astor

9/30

8pm

No Komply

DJ and Gina’s Lounge, Summerfield

9/30

9pm

Chicken Train

Shamrock Lounge, Leesburg

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She rescued a shelter dog, then he saved her A girl and her dog became a success story and then a book!

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haron Ward Keeble knew something was wrong with her daughter, but she thought it was their move to a new place and a new school.

“She was depressed, had no friends, and spent most of her time in her room,” Sharon says. “Not normal behavior for my daughter.”

When Molly confessed she was being bullied every day at school, Sharon finally understood her daughter’s depression and isolation. After suffering a stroke at birth, Molly walked with a slight limp. Some of the girls at her school thought it was fun to imitate her walk and point out her differences.

Wanting Molly to feel better, the family went to the local shelter to find a dog that needed Molly, too.

What they found was a scruffy, nervous bundle of fur who had survived a fire in a Georgia shelter.

The South Lake Animal League in Groveland took him in, and he’d been there more than six months.

Molly looked at several dogs but kept coming back to the forlorn little guy that no one else wanted. She named him Alfie

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and spent several months taking care of him, which helped her find a way to heal, too.

“He knew this child needed something that nobody else could give,” Sharon says.

Molly agrees. “I don’t know what I’d do without him,” she says. “He sleeps in my room every night.”

Now headed to her junior year at South Lake High School, Molly is a confident, happy teenager.

A journalist of more than 20 years, Sharon understood what an important role this little shelter dog played in her daughter’s life.

She realized Molly’s story was just one of many and set out to compile these stories in a book.

“My Rescue Dog Rescued Me” was released in the United Kingdom and became a No. 1 bestseller. It came out in April in the United States and is available at amazon.com and other retailers.

“Hopefully, if people read the book, they’ll get inspired to rescue a dog,” Sharon says.

“Shelter dogs are not damaged; they just don’t have a home.”

Sharon says she has enough stories to write another book on the same subject. “I urge people to adopt from shelters. These stories are amazing, and they’re all different but the same.”

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Raising FOR SPORTS FANATICS A wonderful season of football is on tap at various Lake and Sumter county sports bars.

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t’s the first day of the NFL season. Fans are lining up before the game so they can get inside and watch their beloved Pittsburgh Steelers.

That may not sound too unusual, except that the Steelers are opening their season some 1,062 miles away in Cleveland. But a little thing like distance doesn’t deter Steeler Nation from swooping into the Lake County sports bar scene and turning it into a sea of black and gold.

That’s the case at Graffiti Junktion, 2400 S. Highway U.S. 27 in Clermont, 352.989.5835.

“Steeler fans come here in full force on Sunday,” says Amber Taylor, supervisor of the sports bar. “In fact, they take up an entire side. We also attract a good number of New York Giants fans.”

Of course, all football fans converge upon Graffiti Junktion, a vibrant locale where the walls and tables are ablaze with colorful art and pigskin fanatics exchange high-fives and hugs.

A large horseshoe-shaped bar, high tables, and picnic tables line the interior of Graffiti Junktion, which offers both NFL Sunday Ticket and a college football package. Thanks to 18 strategically placed TVs, fans can focus exclusively on their own team or follow several games at once. There are also two TVs outside on a spacious deck overlooking Clermont’s hilly countryside.

The bar offers these weekend specials: the aptly named “2-Point Conversion” includes hot wings, quesadillas, potato sticks, potato tots, and beef nachos for $15; unlimited bloody marys and mimosas can be enjoyed until 3pm for $15; buckets of five domestic beers for $12 or buckets of five Bud Light cans for $10; a pitcher of beer and 12 wings is $12.

But here’s where Graffiti Junktion really scores with fans: During football season, management puts up an inflatable bounce house for children on the deck, making a trip to this sports bar a trouble-free family affair.

When watching a game live from the 50-yard line is not in the cards, Graffiti Junktion provides a wonderful alternative.

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Cousin Vinnie’s Family Sports Restaurant

Enjoy casual grub and cocktails, and games such as darts and pool.

Beef O’Brady’s Family Sports Pubs

10700 U.S. Highway 441, Suite 101, Leesburg // 352.253.2442 TVs: 5. NFL Ticket: Yes. Other packages: SEC college football. Gameday specials: $2 Bud Light drafts, occasional special food items.

In a state full of transplants, sports fans naturally cling to their hometown teams from around the country.

Cousin Vinnie’s, known for its Buffalo wings, has more than a coincidental connection to that city.

Owner Vinnie Vittoria grew up in North Tonawanda, New York, outside Buffalo, and he patterned his menu after Buffalo’s Anchor Bar, which is credited as the birthplace of original Buffalo wings. Cousin Vinnie’s has more than 30 flavors of wing sauce and six seasonings.

With 15 tables and a bar, Cousin Vinnie’s is large enough for a crowd, but more intimate than a chain. Naturally, the restaurant caters to Buffalo Bills fans. But Vinnie’s not just a homer. An eclectic décor includes Pittsburgh’s “Terrible Towel” from the 1970s, and the place is a hangout for Steelers fans, including some who’ve been coming there “religiously” for years, manager Amanda Daniels says. The weekends are always busy, and the TVs are in demand because it’s first-come, first-served, Amanda says—so, Bills fans, win one for Vinnie.

Hurricane Dockside Grill

2586 W. County Road 48, Bushnell // 352.568.7000 TVs: 30. NFL Ticket: Yes. Gameday specials: 2-for-1 bloody marys plus draft specials.

This location gets a church crowd, and the NFL is a religion for the fans of Green Bay, Pittsburgh, and Florida’s three NFL teams who wage friendly battles. Each Beef’s has different hours and sports packages, so call ahead. (Locations also in Leesburg, The Villages (3), Wildwood, Mount Dora, Clermont).

Dani’s Sports Bar and Grill 369 State Road 44, Wildwood // 352.399.2973 TVs: six, as well as a 120-inch screen for major sporting events. NFL Ticket: Yes. Other packages: Everything except boxing. Gameday specials: Present this article and receive a 15 percent discount on anything except package liquor.

At Dani’s, patrons enjoy popular food items such as steak and Indian curry, and shoot pool.

Froggers Bar and Grill 4931 Lake Park Court, Mount Dora // 352.385.3555 TVs: 26. NFL Ticket: Yes. Other packages: College football, Major League Baseball, NBA. Gameday specials: Saturday—15 wings and a pitcher of beer for $16.95; Sunday—$6.50 pitchers of domestic beer.

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3351 W. Burleigh Blvd., Tavares // 352.508.5137 TVs: 22. NFL Ticket: Yes. Gameday specials: Food and drink specials. Call for specifics.

At Hurricane Dockside Grill, college football Saturdays are more electric than NFL Sundays, especially when the Florida Gators and Florida State Seminoles play road games.

The 24 Tap Room 1197 W. North Blvd., Suite 26, Leesburg // 352.315.0198 TVs: Four 48-inch television sets (more coming for football season). NFL Ticket: Yes. Gameday specials: On Saturdays, get discounts on craft beer from breweries in Gainesville, Miami, and Tallahassee, the homes of the state’s football powers.

Enjoy 24 draft lines of craft beer.

World of Beer 2751 W. Torch Lake Dr., Brownwood, The Villages // 352.633.9519 TVs: 12. NFL Ticket: Yes. Other packages: MLB, NBA, NHL. Gameday specials: TBD. The bar has good sight lines, hosts NFL fantasy league draft parties, and reserves tables for fans from any college or NFL team. (Locations also at Spanish Springs in The Villages and Clermont).

Tiki West Raw Bar and Gril 118 W. Ruby St., Tavares // 352.508.5783 TVs: 12. NFL Ticket: Yes. Other packages: College football, MLB. Gameday specials: All-day, everyday happy hour; football specials TBD. The laid-back bar has a Caribbean vibe, but sports fans can watch American pastimes like football and baseball at TVs surrounding a raw oyster bar.

Orlando City’s away soccer games attract viewing parties with drink specials.

Gator’s Dockside 15241 U.S. Highway 441, Eustis // 352.357.1255 TVs: 21. NFL Ticket: Yes. Other packages: UFC. Gameday specials: Beer specials.

Sundays bring in a big Patriots base along with Packers and Steelers fans, and Saturdays attract Florida and Florida State viewers, but all groups are welcome. One of the few area bars to televise UFC Fight Nights. (Locations also in The Villages (2), and Clermont (2)).

—COMPILED BY: CHRIS GERBASI AND JAMES COMBS

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A gamble on the kids Kids Central, Inc., presented Casino Royale: Vegas, Baby, an evening of fun casino to benefit the abused and neglected children the community.

Players enjoyed Texas hold ‘em, roulette, craps, blackjack, and slot-style games. Then everyone was invited to use their winnings to bid on great prizes. Orlando Elvis entertained and what happened at Vegas, Baby, stayed there!

PHOTOS: NICOLE HAMEL

Tammy Chadwell

Janice and Mickey Pulcini

Jonathan Zelaya

Ray and Susan Mears Tammy Chadwell and the English Elvis

Ellen Curvis, Shelly Lafrance, Cathy Lovely and Steve Lovely

Charlene and Colby Robinson

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Breast Cancer Awareness Month PINKING CEREMONY September 28, 2017 4:30 to 6:30pm Florida Hospital Waterman Atrium Kick-off breast cancer awareness month with a community celebration. Bring a new bra for donation to Haven of Lake and Sumter Counties and be entered into a drawing for one of our Grand Prizes.

PINK OUT 5K WALK/RUN October 19, 2017 6pm Wooton Park, Tavares Join us on a beautiful three-mile course through downtown Tavares as we rally for women battling breast cancer in our community. Proceeds help promote breast cancer awareness, diagnosis and treatment including mammograms for women in need. COST: $25

LADIES LEGACY LUNCHEON October 27, 2017 10:00am Lunch will be served at 11:30 Lake Receptions Please join Florida Hospital Waterman Foundation for an event that celebrates women and their unique experiences! This year, Wendy B. Libby, Ph. D., President of Stetson University will be speaking about “Daring to Be Significant!” COST: $30

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Don’t forget to schedule your mammogram. Florida Hospital Waterman is offering $99 mammograms throughout the month of October.

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March for babies The annual March of Dimes citywide kickoff of March for Babies was in the Magnolia Room at Lake-Sumter State College. The group has a goal of raising $200,000 for the March of Dimes and by May had almost $100,000. Among the top fundraisers are teams from Central Florida Health, the family Team Jon David, and individual fundraisers included Lake County Sheriff Peyton Grinnell and Melissa Barnes.

PHOTOS: NICOLE HAMEL

Emily and Moe

Melissa Barnes and Bill Deese

The ERA Team Audrey and Stacie

Brittany Hansen, Lauri Grizzard and Heather Flack Sponsors from Publix

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What does The Lake Sumter Group at Morgan Stanley do?

We proactively serve a select group of families with the distribution phase of their retirement by offering rigorous, relentless discipline seeking to bring a higher level of predictability.

How does your group achieve that?

With financial planning tools and discretionary portfolio management, we build plans based on our client’s risk tolerance. As portfolio managers, we manage our clients’ portfolios on a daily basis and guide their objectives, which range from developing a health care strategy to attending to estate planning needs.

How do you help your clients achieve their objectives?

Focusing our attention on our clients’ financial details means working toward their goal of living the lifestyle they have always envisioned. Having the resources in place to enjoy the next stage of their lives is important in achieving those goals. Perhaps they want to master a new language or travel to see family.

Moving financial worry away from the front of their minds can put big concerns to rest.

What specific strategies do you offer your clients?

Our focus is on financial planning which includes retirement planning, retirement income planning, estate planning strategies, college education planning, custom portfolio management, long term care planning and life insurance planning.

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What makes your group passionate about what you do?

Our clients have spent their working years building a legacy. We enjoy helping them build the next phase of their lives. Having an advisor who can walk that path with them can mean the difference between living, and enjoying, their retirement.

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Golfing for scholarships The 12th annual Miss Leesburg Scholarship Scramble Golf Tournament was a big hit in May. Held at the Arlington Ridge Golf Course, all proceeds from the event go to the scholarship fund for local pageant winners. Each year organizers award a total of $10,000 in scholarship monies to aid local students in furthering their education.

PHOTOS: NICOLE HAMEL

Matt Richards, Clint Groover, Kyle Sellars and Jim Richardson

Casey O’Rourke, Andi Homan, Al and Linda Homan

Nathan Brown, Tyler Branderburg, Chandler Strong and Griffin Joiner Russell, Clint and Chris Jim Liard, Vic Kubasiak, Al Granish and Jim Trout Mike Woodley, Austin Fussell, Durham Young and Clay Walters

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I choose a team of talented surgeons skilled in robotics.

I choose Orlando Health.

When it comes to surgery, I want the best options available to me. The Robotic Surgery Program at Orlando Health South Lake Hospital includes surgeons trained in roboticassisted surgery. Robotic surgery may offer the advantages of: • Improved surgical precision • Less pain and scarring • Less blood loss and risk of infection • Shortened hospital stay • Faster recovery

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The buzz about beer Have you got the craft beer buzz? No, not that kind of buzz, but rather the buzzwords that brewing companies use to sell their products: balanced, hoppy, juicy, floral, sour, or wet-hopped.

Consumers know why they choose a craft beer, such as unique flavors (48 percent), high-quality ingredients (48 percent), and not mass-produced (33 percent), according to a recent Nielsen CGA marketing survey.

But as the number of flavors and styles has multiplied, the language used to market craft beers also has expanded. For example, over the past four years, the number of products labeled barrel/wood aged, sour, or citrus has increased dramatically, resulting in sales growth for those categories, Nielsen says.

Despite that trend, however, it’s still the more conventional craft beer terms that drive sales. Across the consumer spectrum, Nielsen says, marketing words such as drinkable, independently owned, and traditional are more likely to influence purchases than words like sour, funky, piney, and hazy. Sounds reasonable. Who wants a funky-tasting beer?

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Proper nutrition and eating habits that promote a healthy heart are the focal points of periodic community classes at South Lake Hospital. The free classes are led by a registered dietitian, and guest speakers may include registered nurses talking about cardiovascular health or exercise physiologists demonstrating heart-healthy exercises.

Spouses and caregivers of visitors are welcome.

The next class is scheduled from 9:30amnoon Sept. 19 at National Training Center classrooms on the South Lake Hospital campus, 1935 Don Wickham Drive, Clermont. To register or for more information, call 352.241.7109.

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Party in the train car Magical Meat Boutique, a trendy British pub and restaurant at 112 W. 3rd Ave., Mount Dora, has a new addition on its property—a refurbished train car hailed as the Flying Scotsman, which pays tribute to the express passenger train service that operates between Edinburgh and London, the capitals of Scotland and England.

“We just want it to be super fun,” says Kate Barnard, who owns the restaurant with her husband, Phil. The couple wants the train car to have its own identity as a place for private parties, late-night cocktail lounge on Fridays and Saturdays, a Sunday roast (the traditional British main meal), and possibly a future site for a murder mystery theater.

A simply delicious idea Food lovers can celebrate Florida foods, cultures, and recipes through a book and an educational course. “Simply Florida: A Taste of Flavors from the Sunshine State” is available for $12 from the University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences website, ifasbooks.ifas.ufl.edu.

“Simply Florida” also is featured in the UF/IFAS Extension Service’s yearlong Roots Up series, which explores the journey food takes on its way from the farm to the fork. Each session provides an overview of agricultural production, selection tips, cooking techniques, and tasty recipes. The theme of the September class is “Fall into Veggies.” Register online at ufrootsup.eventbrite.com, call 352.343.4101, ext. 2719, or visit the Lake County Extension Center, 1951 Woodlea Road, Tavares.

Treat yourself and lose weight

Savor cup of joe

Slimming World is a company that works on the premise that people can lose weight by making simple lifestyle changes. These three unconventional strategies were inspired by members of Slimming World: Fill up on pasta! Though it has become the enemy, pasta is filling and helps people avoid reaching for less nutritious options later. Try this tasty recipe for green bean pasta, slimmingworld.com/recipes/green-bean-pasta, and enjoy eating a hearty meal.

Eat treats! Banning desserts and treats often leads to abandoning a diet due to feeling deprived. While Slimming World recommends fruits, vegetables, lean protein, and grain, there’s no reason to avoid the occasional indulgence like layered banana pudding, slimmingworld.com/recipes/layered-banana-pudding, when there’s a need for sweet.

Make movement magical! Don’t feel you have to hit the gym for exercise.

Enjoy family walks, fun play time with movement, and move more around the house. If you get hungry from exercising, try Slimming World Fries, slimmingworld.com/recipes/slimming-world-fries, as a snack.

Sept. 29 is “Coffee Day” just in case you need an excuse to get out of bed to savor the most beloved beverage enjoyed worldwide.

According to the Mayo Clinic, studies show coffee may have health benefits of protecting against Parkinson’s disease, Type 2 diabetes, and liver disease, including liver cancer.

Coffee also appears to improve cognitive function and decrease the risk of depression.

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Make mine crunchy Got a yearning for your favorite taco? These great restaurants celebrate Taco Tuesdays: Eduardo’s Lokos Tacos, 226 W. Alfred St., Tavares, 352.742.1181 Tijuana Flats, 10300 U.S. Highway 441, Ste. 101, Leesburg, 352.343.3337 EUSTIS

No need to whine on Wednesday

LEESBURG

Calling cookbook lovers Love collecting or browsing through cookbooks?

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet, 1103 North Blvd., Leesburg, is a great place to find a variety of cookbooks at a great price—many for under $4, including “Against the Grain” by Nancy Cain, which features extraordinary glutenfree recipes made from allnatural ingredients.

1884 Restaurant and Bar knows how to make hump day a little easier—Wine Down Wednesdays!

“We give a free bottle of house wine with the purchase of an appetizer and two dinners,” owner Leigh Ann Teems says.

“Or you can get 5 percent off any bottle or $3 a glass during happy hour.” Wine Down Wednesdays is from 5-11pm at 1884 Restaurant and Bar, 12 E. Magnolia Ave., Eustis, 800.856.1884.

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Wave Asian Bistro & Sushi 301 N. Baker, Suite 106, Mount Dora 352.383.9283 Hours: 11am-8pm daily; closed Mondays.

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Casual dining. $$ Seated immediately (lunch hour) Wait for meal: 15 minutes

Raves at the Wave

OUT-OF-THE-ORDINARY STARTERS: ($2.50-$8): Edamame, seaweed salad, dumplings, fried calamari, chicken lettuce wraps.

STORY: THERESA CAMPBELL // PHOTO: FRED LOPEZ

ENTREES: ($8$20): Bulgogi, Mi Xao, Tuna Tataki, Wave Sushi Burrito, Wave Sushi Donuts, variety of sushi rolls, Hibachi noodle bowl, and create-yourown bento box.

How Fork On The Road Works Our reviewers are objective and unbiased. This is not a paid feature. Our reviewer makes one unannounced visit and we pay for our meals.

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he look of amazement on my sushiloving friend’s face said it all.

James was delighted when our sweet server, Courtney, of the Wave Asian Bistro & Sushi in Mount Dora, brought out his Wave Sushi Burrito, two oversized sushi rolls with tempura shrimp, marinated spicy tuna, lettuce, carrots, cucumber, avocado, masago, eel sauce, and spicy mayo.

“It’s an artistic culinary masterpiece; this is a sushi lover’s dream,” says James.

The Wave Asian Bistro & Sushi, open only a few months, is generating fans with its clean and simple ambiance, great service, and creative menu offerings, including Sushi Donuts (doughnut-shaped sushi rice stuffed with shredded krab mix and topped with thin slices of tuna, salmon, cucumber, and avocado). For those who prefer smaller traditional sushi rolls, the Wave has 22 varieties.

Chef Johnathan deserves credit for his innovative ability to fuse modern touches in traditional Asian dishes. The egg rolls and

fried calamari appetizers were impressive visual attractions, and we loved that Courtney gave us “cheater” chopsticks (held in place at the top with a rubber band) to enhance our dining experience and make it more fun.

My friend Leigh chose the Tempura Bowl with lightly battered fried chicken over fried rice, and I savored large pieces of grilled shrimp in a bright red bowl filled with fried rice and crisp-tender steamed vegetables.

We both found our generously portioned entrées delicious.

Our overall goal was to save room for dessert! Leigh and I enjoyed the fried ice cream, which unlike the Mexican version, featured vanilla ice cream wrapped with pound cake lightly dipped in tempura batter and fried to golden brown goodness. James

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here are few things more Southern than a heaping plate of barbecue.

That’s why I was happy to take my growling stomach to James Barbeque in Groveland, a restaurant that proudly claims patrons don’t need teeth to enjoy their ribs, chicken, and brisket. Chew on that bold statement for a couple of seconds.

Indeed, the restaurant’s smoked, slowcooked meats are, as my lunch partner so elegantly stated, “fall-off-the-bone tender.”

So tender, in fact, that I would not hesitate to make the 25-minute drive from Leesburg to Groveland a second time.

Owner Gregory James opened the restaurant a year ago inside a home that once belonged to his grandmother. The ranch-style décor— wooden tables, wooden blinds, and a cow skull and lasso hanging prominently on the wall—adds a touch of Texas flare.

James Barbeque’s relatively slim menu is full of standards, ranging from chicken and rib sandwiches to pulled pork and beef brisket dinners.

I ordered the chicken dinner along with two sides, potato salad and baked beans.

The tender, juicy chicken was covered in a special barbecue sauce that had a perfect blend of smoky, spicy, and sweet. I equally enjoyed the black beans thanks to the mild smoky flavor.

My lunch partner ordered the rib platter.

She complimented the outstanding taste and texture, calling them “some of the best ribs I’ve ever eaten.” Equal praise was given to her side dish, macaroni and cheese, which she referred to as “creamy, hearty, and delicious.”

Somehow, I think J.J. Evans, the outgoing character on the sitcom “Good Times,” would refer to this restaurant as “Swine-o-mite!”

James Barbeque //262 W. Orange St., Groveland // 352.557.4050

James Barbeque’s relatively slim menu is full of standards, ranging from chicken and rib sandwiches to pulled pork and beef brisket dinners.

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Keeping It Simple The second-largest vine grower and producer of premium wines in the U.S. is Washington state, where a new winery opens every 30 days. The full-bodied wines are an unpretentious and delicious surprise for wine lovers looking for good values.

STORY: MARY ANN DESANTIS // PHOTOS: COURTESY OF WASHINGTON STATE WINE COMMISSION

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ashington state doesn’t look like wine country.

After all, the vineyards around Seattle are clustered around Ponderosa pine forests and farmland. Yet, Columbia Valley—the state’s second-oldest designated wine region—is on the same latitude with France’s famed Bordeaux and Burgundy regions. Like those famed regions, Washington state’s continental climate is excellent for growing wine grapes.

Bordeaux and Burgundy wines sometimes come with

an air of pretentiousness— maybe not intentionally, but those French labels can be intimidating to anyone who is not familiar with the grapes and regions. Washington state wines, however, are just the opposite: laid back and easy to drink without having to think about vineyards and chateaux too much.

Washington state’s Charles Smith Wines offers perfect examples of down-to-earth simplicity, starting with stark black and white illustrations on the labels and amusing names on the company’s five varietals.

“I wish to communicate the language of wine to everyone,” says Charles Smith, company founder and winemaker. “Using an unpretentious approach seems to be the way to go.

Not everyone speaks wine, so I communicate it with straightforward and known words and symbols that everyone already knows and can understand.”

For example, Smith’s Eve Chardonnay features an apple with a missing chunk. The apple is Washington state’s symbolic fruit, and the name implies something cool and

crisp. Produced in Ancient Lakes, the state’s newest American Viticultural Area (AVA), the wine has a sublime mineral character and pleasant fruit flavors. Noted wine authority and author Kevin Zraly describes Washington Chardonnays as some of the best in the country. The 2014 Eve Chardonnay certainly lives up to that assessment with its great balance between minerality and acidity. The best news is the suggested retail price of only $12.99, making it a good value.

Unlike California, where wineries are most often located next to or close by their vineyard sources, Washington state winemakers, including Smith, break from this model.

Winemakers often buy grapes from several vineyards and AVAs, which allows them to experiment by blending grapes from across the state. Labels often say “Washington state” as opposed to naming a specific region or vineyard as wines from other states or countries often do.

“Although my wines come from all over the Columbia and Yakima Valley, I choose to put Washington front and center,” Charles says. “When you think about Washington wines, these are excellent examples of what you can expect. We are proud of our Washington origin.”

Being able to buy grapes rather than establishing vineyards has led to the explosive wine industry growth in Washington. In 1970, there were only 10 wineries and most were producing Riesling. Today, according to the Washington State Wine Commission, there are more than 900 wineries and 50,000 acres of vineyards. Washington state’s viticulture is a $4.8 billion industry and growing.

Charles, a native Californian, spent nearly a decade in Scandinavia managing rock bands, including The Raveonettes, a famed Danish duo. He believes learning about wines on the road was a catalyst for his passion today.

When he returned to the U.S. in 1999, he settled in Bainbridge Island, across Puget Sound, and ran a wine shop. Returning to California was never a question.

“Washington chose me, not me choosing Washington, after a fortuitous road trip to Walla Walla,” he explains. “From where I

stand now, staying in Washington CHARLES SMITH was absolutely the right decision, and one I would never change.”

After meeting a French winemaker in Walla Walla, Charles decided to try his hand at making his own wines. He released 330 cases of his first wine, K Syrah, in 2001. He started Charles Smith Wines in 2006 in what he called “The Modernist Project” to create wines that people would enjoy immediately.

Most of the wineries in Washington state are small, family-owned operations making fewer than 5,000 cases a year.

The industry’s small, artisan nature has contributed to wines of excellent quality. In fact, compared to most major wine regions, Washington has the highest percentage of wines rated at 90 points or higher by Wine Spectator. The state also has the lowest average cost per bottle.

“I believe Washington to be the most exciting region in the world right now. Not just because I’m here, but because I love the wine that’s being made here,” Charles says.

A self-taught winemaker, Charles is considered a true artisan in the wine world and has the awards to prove it. In 2014, he was Wine Enthusiast Magazine’s Winemaker of the Year. Charles Smith Wines currently offers five varietals: Eve Chardonnay, Kung Fu Girl Riesling, Boom-Boom Syrah, The Velvet Devil Merlot, and Chateau Smith Cabernet Sauvignon.

“Right now, we are focusing on the core five wines,” he says, “but from the moment I began Charles Smith Wines, I’ve always had something else up my sleeve.”

Mary Ann DeSantis Mary Ann DeSantis is a fellow of the Symposium for Professional Wine Writers, Napa Valley, and recently received certification from the Wine & Spirits Educational Trust (WSET). An award-winning journalist, she has written for Lake & Sumter Style since 2006.

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Dining in your city Astatula Race Car Diner 25641 Monroe St. 352.253.6940 Astor Blackwater Inn Williams Landing 55716 Front St. 352.759.3802 Bushnell Chuck’s Odd Cuples Café 117 W Belt Ave 352.568.0408 Hong Kong Restaurant 2229 W CR 48 (352) 568-8888 Howie’s Family Restaurant 840 N. Main St. 352.793.8582 TJ’s Family Restaurant 412 W. Belt Ave 352.793.8877 Waller’s Restaurant 138 Bushnell Plaza 352.793.2592 Clermont 801 City Grille 801 Montrose St. 352.394.6911 Akina Sushi Bar & Asian Fusion Bistro 4300 S. U.S. Hwy. 27 352.243.8988 Bubba’s Catfish 1800 S. Hwy. 27 352.708.6142 Calabria Ristorante 13900 County Road 455 407.656.5144 Cheeser’s Palace Café 707 W. Montrose St. 352.404.9431 Corelli Italian Restaurant 1042 E. Hwy. 50 352.989.5924 El Cerro Restaurant 811 W. Hwy. 50 352.241.9884 Flippers Pizzeria 2523 S. U.S. Hwy. 27 352.242.2214 G’s NY Pizza 12346 Roper Blvd.

352.243.8900 Green Garden 1790 E. Hwy. 50 352.243.2077

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Guru Restaurant 2400 S. Hwy. 27 352.241.9884 Legends Grille & Tavern 1700 Legendary Blvd.

352.242.1910 Lilly’s on the Lake 846 W. Osceola St. 352.708.6565 Lyn’s Ice Cream & Sandwich Shoppe 824 W. Montrose St. 352.536.9935 Napolis Pizzeria 556 S. U.S. Hwy. 27 352.243.7500 Robata Japanese Steak House and Sushi Bar 1500 Oakley Seaver Dr. 352.404.9688 The Crooked Spoon Gastropub 200 Citrus Tower Blvd.

352.404.4808 Troy’s Cuban & Deli 1200 Oakley Seaver Dr. 352.241.4295 Uncle Kenny’s BBQ 157 Hwy. 27 352.394.1225 Eustis 1884 Restaurant & Bar 12 East Magnolia Ave. 1.800.856.1884 Barnwood BBQ 50 W. Orange Ave. 352.630.4903 Dam Smoker Barbeque 36721 County Road 19A 352.357.6555 Haystax Restaurant 15439 Hwy. 441 352.489.0510 Jeannie’s Place 209 E. Gottsche Ave. 352.359.0027 Kiku Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar 15211 U.S. Hwy. 441 352.483.8288 King’s Taste Bar-B-Que 503 Palmetto St. 352.589.0404 Maria’s Latin Dinner 1 N. Eustis St. 352.357.5555

LaCabana Mexican Bar and Grill 2060 S. Bay St. 352.357.4600 NightOwl Caribbean Restaurant 929 S. Bay St. 352.589.0256 Stavro’s & Sons of Eustis 2100 W. County Road 44 352.589.9100 Taki’s Pizza House 2824 S. Bay St. 352.357.0022 Thai Sushi America 925 N. Bay St. 352.357.1949 The Crazy Gator 402 N. Bay St. 352.589.5885 The Great Pizza Company 23 E. Magnolia Ave. 352.357.7377 The Oyster Troff 936 N. Bay St. 352.357.9939 Tillie’s Tavern & Grill 31 E. Magnolia Ave. 352.602.7929 Tony’s Pizza & Subs 2760 E. Orange Ave. 352.589.9001 Fruitland Park Fruitland Park Café 3180 US Hwy. 441/27 352.435.4575 ibar-be-que Express 3170 Hwy. 27 352.315.4227 Legends Cafe 2468 U.S. Hwy. 441/27 352.728.0006 Groveland Coyote Rojo 214 W. Broad St. 352.557.8999 James Barbeque 262 W. Orange St. 352.557.4050 Ikaho Sushi Japanese 7965 SR 50, #900 352.557.8988 Red Wing Restaurant 12500 S. State Road 33 352.429.2997

Howey-inthe-Hills JB Boondocks Bar & Grill 704 S. Lakeshore Blvd.

352.324.3600 Lady Lake Bamboo Bistro 700 Hwy. 441 352.750.9998 Lady Lake Harbor Hills Country Club 6538 Lake Griffin Rd. 352.753.7000 Mom & Dad’s Italian Restaurant 504 S. U.S. Hwy. 441/27 352.753.2722 The Original Brooklyn Water Bagel Co. 514 Hwy. 441 352.614.9000 Leesburg Bloom’s Baking House and Restaurant 610 W. Main St. 352.787.1004 Cafe Ola 400 N. 14th St. 352.365.0089 Cedar River Seafood 8609 S. U.S. Hwy. 441 352.728.3377 Chesapeake Bay Grill 4467 Arlington Ridge Blvd.

352.315.0066 Cuba Pichy’s 10401 US Hwy. 441 352.642.3686 Dance’s BBQ 1707 South Street 352.801.8885 Frank’s Place 201 N. 1st St. 352.323.1989 Gator Bay Bar & Grill 10320 County Road 44 352.365.2177 God Café 300 W. Main St. 352.801.7447 Great Chicago Fire Brewery & Tap Room 311 W. Magnolia St. 352.474.2739 Habaneros 3 Mexican Restaurant 10601 U.S. Hwy. 441 352.315.1777 HP Grill 1403 S. 14th St. 352.314.0006

Ichiban Buffet 10301 Hwy. 441 352.728.6669 Irene’s Ice Cream Sandwiches and Deli 4120 Corley Island Rd. 352.315.1118 Jamaican George 2402 W. Main St. 352.455.1898 Johnson’s Pizza Place 4120 Corley Island Rd., Ste. 300 352.801.7250 Kountry Kitchen 1008 W. Dixie Ave. 352.323.0852 La Palma Mexican Grill 1690 Citrus Blvd.

352.323.1444 Lilly’s Super Subs 2339 County Road 473 352.343.4663 Magnolia’s Oyster Bar 201 W. Magnolia St. 352.323.0093 Ms. T’s Place 305 Pine St. 352.431.3217 Naples Italian Restaurant 1107 W. North Blvd.

352.323.1616 Osaka 1401 Citrus Blvd.

352.728.0788 Pine Street Bar-B-Que 408 Pine St. 352.728.1293 Plantation Oaks Restaurant 4720 Plantation Blvd.

352.530.2680 Ramshackle Café 1317 N. 14th St. 352.365.6565 San Jose Mexican 1337 S. 14th St. 352.805.4174 Sip Restaurant and Wine Bar 707 W. Main St. 352.435.7840 Southern Gourmet 314 W. Main St. 352.409.7512 Stavros Pizza 755 N. 14th St. 352.326.4202 Takis Pizza Restaurant 1205 N. 14th St. 352.787.2344

The 24 Tap Room 1107 W. North Blvd.

352.315.0198 The Florida Porch Café 706 W. Main St. 352.365.1717 The Old Time Diner 1350 W. North Blvd.

352.805.4250 Turner’s 114 S. 5th St. 352.530.2274 Two Old Hags Wine Shoppe 410 W Main St 352.435.9107 Vic’s Catering 352.728.8989 Wolfy’s 918 N. 14th St. 352.787.6777 Wrapsody 712 W. Main St. 352.801.7239 Mascotte Minneola Grill 117 W. Washington St. 352.394.2555 Napoli’s Pizzeria 556 Hwy. 27 352.243.7500 Rainbow Restaurant 704 E. Myers Blvd.

352.429.2093 The Surf Bar and Grill 650 Hwy. 27 202.527.0100 Minneola Jack’s Barbecue 100 S. U.S. Hwy. 27 352.394.2673 Lil Anthony’s Pizza 205 N. U.S. Hwy. 27 352.394.1516 Tiki Bar & Grill 508 S. Main Ave. 352.394.2232 Mount Dora 1921 by Norman Van Aken 141 E. 4th Ave. 352.385.1921 Anthony’s Pizza 17195 U.S. Hwy. 441 352.357.6668 Beauclaire Restaurant at Lakeside Inn 100 N. Alexander St. 352.383.4101

Bocce Pizzeria 925 E. First Ave. 352.385.0067 Breezeway Café 411 N. Donnelly St. 352.702.7898 Cecile’s French Corner 237 W. Fourth Ave. 352.383.7100 Cody’s on 4th Cafe 111 E. 4th Ave. 352.735.8426 Copacabana Cuban Cafe 320 Dora Drawdy Way 352.385.9000 Eduardo’s Loko Tacos Mexican Restaurant 226 Alfred St. 352.742.1181 Frog & Monkey English Pub 411 N. Donnelly St. 352. 383.1936 Highland Street Café 185 S. Highland St. 352.383.1446 Jeremiah’s 500 N. Highland St. 352.383.7444 J.K. Thai & Sushi 116 E. 5th Ave. 352.385.5470 Let’s Do Lunch 426 N. Donnelly St. 352.735.4577 Mount Dora Pizza & Subs 2718 W. Old U.S. Hwy. 441 352.383.5303 One Flight Up - Coffee, Dessert & Wine Bar 440 N. Donnelly St., Ste. 100 352.758.9818 Pisces Rising 239 W. 4th Ave. 352.385.2669 PizzAmore’ 722 E. 5th Ave. 352.383.0092 Shiva Indian Restaurant 140A W. 5th Ave. 352.735.4555 Sidelines Sport Eatery 315 N. Highland St. 352.735.7433 Sugarboo’s Bar-B-Que 1305 N. Grandview St. 352.735.7675

The Goblin Market 331-B Donnely St. 352.735.0059 Whale’s Tale Fish House 2720 W. Old U.S. Hwy 441 352.385.1500 Zellie’s Pub 4025 N. U.S. Hwy. 19A 352.483.3855 Sorrento Del Franco Pizza Place 31436 CR 437 352.383.8882 Gi Gi’s 25444 State Road 46 352.735.4000 Tavares Angelo’s Italian Restaurant 2270 Vindale Rd. 352.343.2757 Buzzard Beach Grill 12423 U.S. Hwy. 441 352.253.5267 Hurricane Dockside Grill 3351 W. Burleigh Blvd.

352.508.5137 Lake Dora Sushi & Sake 227 E. Main St. 352.343.6313 Mary’s Kountry Kitchen 15945 County Road 448 352.343.6823 O’Keefe’s Irish Pub and Restaurant 115 S Rockingham Ave. 352.343.2157 Palm Gardens Restaurant 1661 Palm Garden St. 352.431.3217 Ruby Street Grille 221 E. Ruby St. 352.742.7829 Sunrise Grill 462 E. Burleigh Blvd.

352.343.7744 The Hideaway 11912 Lane Park Rd. 352.343.3585 The Villages Amerikano’s Grill 998 Del Mar Dr. 352.633.8027 Bavarian Brewhaus 2738 Brownwood Blvd.

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Bravo Pizza 1080 Lake Sumter Landing 352.430.2394 Chengs Chinese and Sushi Restaurant 4050 Wedgewood Ln. 352.391.9678 China Gourmet III 343 Colony Blvd 352.750.4965 City Fire Brownwood & Paddock Square 352.561.2078 Fiesta Grande Mexican Grill 297 Colony Blvd 352.751.0400 Giovanni’s 3439 Wedgewood Lane 352.751.6674 Margarita Republic 1102 Main St. 352.753.4600 Mezza Luna Italian Restaurant and Bar 320 Colony Blvd.

352.753.3824 NYPD Pizzeria 4046 Wedgwood Ln 352.750.1994 RedSauce 1000 Canal St. 352.750.2930 Ricciardi’s Italian Table 3660 Kiessel Rd. 352.391.9939 Sakura 265 Colony Blvd 352.205.7393 Takis Greek and Italian Restaurant 13761 U.S. Hwy. 441 N. 352.430.3630 The Lighthouse Point Bar and Grille 925 Lakeshore Dr. 352.753.7800 VKI Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar 1004 Old Mill Run 352.259.9887 Umatilla Fish & Chix 100 N. Central Ave. 352.669.7145 Gator’s 9 N. Central Ave. 352.669.6969

Greg’s Haystax 526 Umatilla Blvd.

352.669.1555 Nicky D’s Pizza 325 N. Central Avenue 352.669.2400 Old Crow Real Pit Bar-B-Q 41100 State Road 19 352.669.3922 Quarterdeck 801 Central Ave. 352.669.4662 Shanghai 531 N. Central Ave. 352.669.2004 The Mason Jar 37534 State Rd. 19 352.589.2535 Umatilla Tavern 605 N. Central Ave. 352.669.1325 Wildwood China Jade 420 W. CR 44 352.330.5913 Cotillion Southern Café 101 N. Main St. 352.748.1223 Los Magueyes Mexican Restaurant 356 Shopping Center Dr. 352.461.0577 O’Shucks! Oyster Bar and Grill 1016 S Main St. 352.399.2200 Traditions Café 3107 Hwy. 44 352.748.1077 Woody’s Bar-B-Q 1220 S. Main St. 352.748.1109 Yalaha Yalaha Bakery 8210 County Road 48 352.324.3366

Country Club Restaurants Clermont Sanctuary Ridge Bar & Grille 2601 Diamond Club Road 352.243.0411 Legends Grille & Tavern 1700 Legendary Blvd.

352.243.1118 Howey-in-the-Hills Mission Inn Resort El Conquistador Nicker’s Clubhouse Restaurant 10400 CR 48 352.324.3101 Mount Dora The Country Club 1900 Country Club Blvd.

352.735.2263 The Villages Belle Glade Country Club 446 Moyer Loop 352.205.8208 Cane Garden Country Club 1726 Bailey Trail 352.750.0627 Evans Prairie Country Club 1825 Evan’s Prairie Trail 352.750.2225 Glenview County Club 3914 Glenview Rd. 352.753.0077 Hemingway’s at Havana Country Club 2484 Odell Circle 352.430.3200 Legacy Restaurant Nancy Lopez Country Club 17135 Buena Vista Blvd.

352.753.1475 Orange Blossom Country Club 1542 Water Tower Circle 352.751.4501 Palmer Legends Country Club 1635 Palmer Way 352.750.4499 Tierra Del Sol Country Club 806 San Marino Dr. 352.753.8005 Wildwood Continental Country Club 50 Continental Blvd.

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Barnwood Bar-B-Que & Country Kitchen Barbecue, American (Traditional), Southern // 50 W. Orange Ave., Eustis // 352.630.4903 7am-3pm Monday-Friday, dine-in and takeout // barnwoodbbq.com // facebook.com/barnwoodbbq Mouth-watering barbecue. A family-like atmosphere. Old-fashioned service. Those are three qualities that patrons of Barnwood BBQ and Country Kitchen in Eustis experience upon each visit. Owners Dan and Elaine Backhaus have discovered that the recipe behind delicious barbecue is cooking meats low and slow over smoldering wood. That method has served them well, both for their restaurant and food truck business. Diners can also purchase Barnwood’s delicious, award-winning barbecue sauces and special seasonings. Popular breakfast items include a ham-and-cheese omelet, smoked sausage omelet, pancakes, biscuits and gravy, and a variety of breakfast combinations. The restaurant’s equally delicious lunch items include a three-rib sandwich, pulled pork sandwich, beef brisket platter, smoked country sausage platter, mushroom Swiss burger, and grilled Reuben sandwich. Burgers, soups, and salads are also available. Be sure to top off your meal with one of Barnwood’s popular desserts, which include fruit cobbler and dark-chocolate brownies Awards: Lake & Sumter Style magazine’s No. 1 BBQ Restaurant, Best Judged Chicken, Best Judged Ribs, Best Judged Brisket (tie), and thirdplace in Best Judged Pork (April 2015) Top Entrée (pulled pork), Lake Eustis Chamber of Commerce food contest (2015 and 2016).

The Country Club of Mount Dora 1900 Country Club Blvd., Mount Dora 352.735.4059 Come enjoy a great meal at the Country Club of Mount Dora overlooking the beautiful greens of the golf course. We serve lunch daily and breakfast on weekends. Be sure to bring your appetite for our half-pound burgers made your way, thick cut Reuben sandwiches, delicious Greek salad, and much more. We serve a full breakfast menu every Saturday and Sunday including Eggs Benedict, French toast, omelettes, and much more. Come join us!

Cousin Vinnie’s Family Sports Restaurant Open seven days a week: 11am–9pm // Food, Spirits, Music, Sports 10700 U.S. Hwy. 441, Leesburg // 352.253.2442 // CVinnies.com Cousin Vinnie’s is located on U.S. Hwy. 441 across from Home Depot. Owner “Cousin” Vinnie Vittoria and his family have created a unique atmosphere by combining a sports bar with a family restaurant. As soon as you walk into Vinnie’s you will immediately notice why they are famous for outstanding comfort food and service! They have been voted BEST WINGS in Lake & Sumter County every year since opening in 2008. In 2017, Vinnie’s was also voted BEST SPORTS BAR. Every Monday Night from 6 – 10 they host Texas Hold’Em Tournaments, Tuesday night is “Family Night” from 5–8p.m. when kids 12-and-under eat free. Wednesday night is “Trivia Night” when the fun starts at 6:30p.m. with prizes given to the top 3 teams. Thursday from 6 – 8 is Bingo! Every Saturday watch your favorite college team (including the SEC Package) while enjoying appetizer specials and $2 domestic draft beers. On Sundays, they offer “The Sunday NFL Ticket,” catch any game… any time while Domestic Buckets of beer are only $15 and Domestic Pitchers are only $7. A few menu items offered are (never frozen) killer ½ lb. burgers, personal pan pizzas, amazing rib-eye cheese steaks, healthy wheat wraps, fresh homemade salads, 16 awesome appetizers and their signature deep fried Ice Cream and Snickers Bars! Cousin Vinnie’s also offers, free Wi-Fi, great music, and an enthusiastic staff ready to exceed your expectations.

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Cuba Pichy’s Cuisine 10401 U.S. Highway 441, Leesburg // at Via Port Mall 352.365.2822 If you’re in the mood for a flavorful, authentic Cuban food experience, then Cuba Pichy’s Cuisine, located at ViaPort Florida Mall in Leesburg, is just what you’re looking for. The menu includes classic dishes such as Roast Pork, Ropa Vieja, Palomilla steak, and popular dishes such as Arroz con Pollo, Churrasco, Mofongo, vegetarian and seafood dishes, as well as a selection of Pichy’s Masterpieces. Most dishes are served with rice, black beans, and sweet plantains. Appetizers like Cuba’s Gran Combo, a variety of delicious items including Masitas Fritas, Chicharrones de Pollo, Ham-croquettes, and sweet plantains; Pichy’s beef empanadas filled with spicy, flavorful ground beef encased in a delicious flaky baked pastry, Cuban sandwiches, specialty desserts and Cuban coffee are always available.

Cuba also features a full-service bar, and a private banquet room that can accommodate up to 40 guests, and, as a bonus, Pichy will create a specialty menu just for your group.

The Goblin Market Restaurant & Lounge 331-B Donnelly Street (Rear Alley), Mount Dora // 352.735.0059 // GoblinMarketRestaurant.com Lunch: Tue–Sat 11am–3:00pm // Dinner: Tue–Thu 5–9pm, Fri–Sat 5–10pm, Sun 11am–3:30pm Nestled on a back alley in downtown Mount Dora, the Goblin Market Restaurant has been charming locals and tourists alike since 1996. The restaurant, housed in a renovated warehouse, features three intimate, book-lined dining rooms and a full-service lounge furnished in soothing, muted tones with tasteful modern art. The private, tree-shaded courtyard and garden patio are open year-round for al fresco dining. Low lighting and “new age” music add the finishing touches to the restaurant’s casual elegance. Owners Vince and Janis Guzinski embrace a simple philosophy of offering the highest-quality products, served in a unique and romantic atmosphere by a personable and attentive staff. The Goblin Market’s wine list and menu represent a refreshing mix of ideas from its culinary team. The diversified origins and background of each member ensure exciting menu offerings and nightly selections.

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La Palma 1690 Citrus Blvd., Leesburg // 352.323.1444 // LapalmaGrill.com Open Daily 11:00am – 9:00pm // Lunch Specials: 11:00am – 3:00pm Owner Raudel Torres invites you to a delicious dining experience at the La Palma Mexican Grill. The recipes used for these unique dishes are a blend of old-school traditions from Mexico, combined with culinary inspirations and trends from California and Louisiana. Flavorful, homemade Mexican entrees such as Tacos Azteca, Carnitas, Fajitas, and Tamales and much more are timeless and prepared with only the freshest ingredients. Sit in the comfortable dining room or enjoy the outdoor view on the new patio deck. Fast and friendly service, reasonable prices, and three-for-one margaritas all day every day mean exceeding customer expectations. In addition to in-house service, catering is available for large parties, or meetings. Daily specials available on the website, lapalmagrill.com and you can enjoy a Mariachi band the first and third Sunday of each month. pecial!

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Mason Jar 37534 SR 19, Umatilla // 352.589.2535 Mon–Sat 6am-8pm // Sun 6am-2pm Established in 1979, The Mason Jar is well-known for southern style, downhome cooking; sparkling clean, casual dining room; family-friendly hospitality and reasonable prices. Located in Umatilla at 37534 SR 19, and family-owned, the restaurant is a welcome sight for travelers and locals alike. Seven days a week patrons enjoy breakfasts of homemade grits, real fried potatoes, fluff y biscuits, country ham, and mile-high pancakes. If you are a late riser, you can still enjoy daily specials: Monday-Meatloaf; Tuesday-Beef Tips and Noodles; Wednesday-Liver and Onions; Thursday-Fried Chicken; Friday-All you can eat Fish Fry; Saturday-Fried Chicken Livers and Sunday-Award-winning, all-you-can-eat Fried Chicken. Other favorites include various beans (pintos, lima, northern) with rice, served with onion slices and corn muffins, homemade soups, fresh vegetables for sides, and of course, the meal wouldn’t be complete without a glass of southern sweet tea!

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Mom & Dads 304 U.S. Hwy. 441, Lady Lake // 352.753.2722 Tue-Sat 4pm–9pm // Closed Sun & Mon This little place in the heart of Lady Lake is a local favorite. All the food at Mom & Dad’s is authentic and homemade, from the famous sauce to pastas to the incredible desserts. Made from scratch in-house ravioli and lasagna. Many diners automatically order Spaghetti al la Bruzzi, which is the house specialty. This baked spaghetti has a meat sauce, mushrooms, and three cheeses. Add to that the homemade bread Papa prepares every day, and you’ve got a memorable meal. You can’t stop with the entrée, however. Mama’s homemade cakes are amazing! Moist and delicious German Chocolate, creamy, luxurious Red Velvet, Cannoli, and who doesn’t love Spumoni. If you’re looking for a great Italian dinner that will remind you of home and all the goodness of eating there, try Mom & Dad’s.

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Oakwood Smokehouse & Grill Lady Lake // The villages // Eustis // South Leesburg // Clermont // Wildwood 11am-9pm Daily // 11am-3pm Sunday Oakwood Smokehouse & Grill is the perfect place to go if you’re looking for hearty Southern food. Celebrating 19 years as a “home grown,” Lake County business, we believe that the next meal we serve is the most important one. Whether its our award winning baby back ribs or our 14 hour smoked, pulled pork, there are offerings to please everyone in your family, yound or old… Other items include choice aged slow smoked beef, grilled or smoked chicken, freshly grilled fish, and a full line of freshly made salads. Sides include creamy Sams slaw, limabeans, black-eye-peas, collard greens, and more. The food is only part of the allure though. Our staff is unmatched at offering up warm Southern hospitality that pairs well with our excellent food. Upon entering our restaurant, be prepared to be greeted by wonderful smoky aromas… and equally warm smiles.

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any people think a sports bar is all about getting together with a large, raucous group of people to cheer on a team, drink lots of beer, and eat lots of greasy food.

It’s not. It’s about the freakin’ game. Don’t get my drink first, don’t offer me a menu, don’t say, “I’ll have to ask my manager” to change the channel. Just show me the damn game.

With that blunt perspective in mind, here’s an open letter to sports bar owners everywhere, kindly suggesting, “You might have a bad sports bar if…”

• You have only three TVs and they’re tuned to “Wheel of Fortune,” “American Idol,” and an infomercial for Time Life’s “Legends of Country Music.”

• You have 36 TVs, but they’re all on the same European soccer game.

• You advertise “Watch Monday Night Football Here!” but your bar closes at 9pm.

• Your biggest promotion is Karaoke Night, featuring Carl and Carla from down the street.

• All your screens face south and all your tables face east.

• A customer asks, “Could you put the NBA Finals on?” and your bartender responds, “The NB-what?”

• You advise your waitresses to “Put some clothes on.”

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• A tiny little sign next to the cash register reads, “No alcohol served.”

• When someone wants the Lions put on, they get Animal Planet.

• You switch Game 7 of the World Series because your 6-year-old daughter wants to watch Nick at Nite.

• A customer asks, “Do you have the baseball package?” and your waitress answers, “We have two-for-one tacos.”

• Your bartender needs three remotes and the channel guide to find the local NBC channel.

• You repeatedly interrupt football broadcasts to announce the lucky number raffle winners.

• Every week during the fall, without fail, your staff is caught off guard at 1pm Sunday. Trust me on this: The NFL starts at 1pm. Every Sunday.

The perfect sports bar, of course, is open 24/7, 365 days a year. Every TV shows a different game, mostly Detroit teams and the University of Michigan. Every bartender and every waitress has memorized the day’s lineup and channels. The bar’s centerpiece is a fountain of Rolling Rock.

No fans from New York, Boston, Pittsburgh, or Ohio are in sight.

Should I write what I really think of those fans?

I’ll have to ask my manager.

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