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New Tampa Y’s Spinathon & Livestrong Programs Help Cancer Survivors!

By Gary Nager When I first met personal trainer Shandra Valenzuela a year or more ago at a New Tampa Chamber of Commerce event, she was promoting Isagenix, a company which sells dietary supplements that the company claims can help people lose weight and cleanse their systems.

I didn’t buy any Isagenix products from Shandra, who lives in Tampa Palms with her husband José and their four children, but I was impressed with not only her fitness level but also her knowledge of nutrition, metabolism and health and fitness in general.

We hadn’t spoken for a while, so I was a little surprised when she called to pitch a story idea. Although I get a lot of phone calls and emails pitching stories, some of which can be kind of selfserving for the people calling or emailing (or for a member of their families), which is understandable, Shandra’s

request was different because she wanted the focus to be on the New Tampa Family YMCA in Tampa Palms, where she is a personal trainer and also one of several certified trainers for the New Tampa’s YMCA’s Livestrong program, which is a partnership with the Livestrong Foundation started by seventime Tour de France-winning cyclist and cancer survivor Lance Armstrong.

The New Tampa YMCA is one of 50 YMCAs throughout the U.S. that offers this program, which allows cancer survivors to receive three free months of personal training (and other services) with a Livestrong personal trainer, whether (at the New Tampa Y) Shandra, Marianne, Lisa or someone else.

“It’s such an amazing program,” she says. “So many of these cancer patients have no idea how to get themselves back into shape or regain their strength and stamina after they start their chemotherapy and/or radiation treatments. It’s amazing to see the

progress they make once they realize they’re still alive and need to take better care of themselves and retrain their muscles so they can continue to be cancer survivors.”

Shandra has Personal trainer Shandra Valenzuela (above left) rode been a happy particiher spin bike all four hours of the New Tampa Family pant in all three YMCA in Tampa Palms’ recent Spinathon (above right) to years of the New benefit Lance Armstrong’s “Livestrong” program that helps Tampa YMCA’s cancer patients get back into shape. annual “Spinathon,” in the three years the program has been a four-hour test of fitness and endurance where people raise money to at the New Tampa Y), providing more than $22,000 in much-needed-andbenefit the New Tampa YMCA’s Livemuch-appreciated support for these strong program. To date, more than patients, many of whom receive their $20,000 has been raised (including treatments at the H. Lee Moffitt Can$7,000 at this year’s Spinathon), which cer Center & Research Institute on the is important because the New Tampa USF Tampa campus.

YMCA graduated more than 50 cancer survivors from the free-to-the-patients See “Spinathon” on page 3. program in 2011 (and more than 100

Don’t Forget The Rotary’s 9th Annual ‘PigFest’ On Cinqo De Mayo!

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Another Child Porn Arrest, More Apartment The First Installment Of Our 2012 Summer Break-Ins, An Update On The New Tampa Camp Guide, ‘Broadway Comes (Back) To Tampa,’ You Say When Yogurt & More!

Players Community Theater & More!

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“We’ve got a record nine teams roasting pigs this year for our barbecue contest,” says Gambacorta. “And we have more vendors, a 100-vehicle “Rotary Wheels” car and motorcycle show coordinated by the New Tampa Evening Rotary, great entertainment all day and Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn will judge this year’s This year’s Rotary PigFest will be bigger than ever, pie-eating contest. We may but you know who the star of the event will still be! even have an appearance at the and the chance to enjoy the car show, event by Mrs. World April Lufriu. You the entertainment, the Vendor Village don’t want to miss it!” and the always great camaraderie.

The cost of admission is $25 and for families, one child under age 12 See “PigFest” on page14. gets in for free with each paid adult admission. For your admission, you receive a plate of delicious BBQ chicken and pulled pork with all the fixins’ provided by Lee Roy Selmon’s of New Tampa, free beer, wine, soda and water PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID TAMPA FL PERMIT 2801

If you’re still figuring out what you and your family are planning to do for Cinqo de Mayo — Saturday, May 5 — I suggest that you not miss this year’s ninth annual Rotary PigFest, which will again be held outside of St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church on Cross Creek Blvd., 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Six Rotary clubs — Tampa North, Temple Terrace, Wesley Chapel and all

three New Tampa clubs (the original New Tampa Rotary breakfast club, New Tampa Noon and New Tampa Evening Rotary clubs) — will participate in this year’s event, which promises to be the biggest and best ever.

Event co-chair Peter Gambacorta says he and food co-chair Robert Garofano plan to more than double last year’s record PigFest attendance (of more than 900 people) by selling 2,000 tickets this time around.

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New Tampa YMCA’s ‘Spinathon’ Is Just Part Of The Plan (cont. from page 1) “As a certified Livestrong trainer, I have seen the kind of changes these very determined people make in their lives,” Shandra says. “When they first come here, most have spent so much time and energy with chemo and radiation, and fighting the effects of those treatments, that they can’t help but lose not only their desire to stay in shape, but also the muscle tone and stamina they need to just jump back into it.”

She adds, however, that while she wishes the program would allow her to work with these cancer survivors for more than just twelve weeks, “I have seen so many of them make these incredible life changes in their commitment to eating healthy and exercising regularly. And, the good news is that they can continue to work out here at the New Tampa Y and I can still work with some of them as their personal trainer when they complete the Livestrong program.”

Real Men Get Breast Cancer!

One of Shandra’s success stories is a gentleman named Frank Harmon, who was diagnosed with breast cancer last November and has had a radical mastectomy. Yes, you’re reading that correctly. Once he got over the stigma of being a man stricken with a disease most people associate with women, Frank realized he needed to make a change in his life, too. He began working with Shandra and the other Livestrong trainers at the New Tampa Y

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and hasn’t looked back since.

In fact, Frank wrote a book you can purchase online entitled Real Men Get Breast Cancer, which outlines his struggle and some of the facts and myths about the disease, including that although women are much more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer (nearly 300,000 new diagnoses in 2011 for women, only 2,100 in men), the numbers for men are rising and, just like with women, checking yourself for lumps or swelling around the breast area is the most likely way to find it.

Frank, who today is tall and lean and looks like he could run a marathon, is happy to be able to work out three days a week at the YMCA, even though he completed his free Livestrong sessions a few months ago. “I give Shandra and the YMCA all the credit for both pushing and supporting me,” he says. “It shouldn’t take a diagnosis of cancer for more people to make this kind of change in their lives.”

The Lance Armstrong Foundation was created by the world’s most famous cyclist, who of course, won his seventh and final Tour de France after being treated for testicular cancer.

According to its available literature, the Foundation was founded by Armstrong in 1997 to “unite people through programs and experience to empower cancer survivors to live life on their own terms and to raise awareness and funds for the fight against cancer.”

In its 15-year history, the Foundation has raised more than a quarter of a BILLION dollars and a partnership with the YMCA — which provides health and social service needs to 20

million people in 10,000 U.S. communities — and with Moffitt locally, was a natural fit for all three organizations.

Congratulations to everyone involved on the success of the recent Spinathon and to the cancer survivors, their caregivers and the trainers and staff at the New Tampa Family YMCA and the Tampa Metro YMCA regional umbrella organization, for showing yet again what an outstanding community partner the YMCA continues to be.

With the New Tampa Relay for Life coming up on Friday, May 18 (at Wharton High), and with my father, Jack Nager, being a 45-year cancer survivor who never had a recurrence at a time when the “cure” rate for all cancers was about as high as the cure rates for lung and pancreatic cancer are today, this is one subject that pulls at my heart every day. So, to be able to help promote not only New Tampa’s Relay, but also the two Relay for Life events in Wesley Chapel — and literally anyone else trying to raise money and awareness of any major illness or legit community cause — is not only my pleasure, it’s my honor and privilege.

And, speaking of the New Tampa Relay (see details on our Community Calendar pages, 16-17), I hope that anyone planning to participate in that great event will check out a song on Youtube.com, written and performed

by my friend from junior high school, Carine Ulano, called “Ribbons of Hope,” which Carine wrote for a friend of hers who is a breast cancer survivor.

Everyone who sends us an email saying that they “liked” the song (which I hope will one day become the theme song for ALL Relay for Life events) to our new editorial email address (EditorialDept@NTNeighborhoodNews.com) or on our website (NTNeighborhoodNews.com) will be placed in a random drawing to win a pair of tickets to see “Broadway Comes to Tampa” on Saturday, May 12, plus other restaurant/spa prizes! See page 50 for details about the show!

Table of Contents

LOCAL NEWS, BUSINESS, EDUCATION & SPORTS UPDATES....................Pages 1-42

Tampa Palms Apartment Break-Ins Continue........................6

New Tampa News Briefs......................................8

Another New Tampa Child Porn Arrest Pasco Sheriff’s Office Opens Substation In Wiregrass New Tampa Players Theater Still In The Works?................10 Bishop Family’s MS Fund Raiser At GrillSmith May 24......11

New Tampa Community Calendar......16-17 Local Business Updates......................18-33, 36 New Tampa Chamber Newsletter.......................18 Cross Creek Animal Medical Centre........................20 Brookline Physical Therapy......................................24 Essentials Massage & Facials....................................28 New Tampa Business Briefs................................36

Education & Sports Updates.......34-35, 37-39 Three Local Boy Scouts Named Eagle Scouts............34 Liberty’s Maya Patel Wins Geography Bee.................37 Tampa Bay Rebels Bring Pro Hoops To Freedom......38 More Fund Raisers For Wharton’s Track Project........39

Neighborhood Magazine Our Exclusive 2012 Summer Camp Guide.....43-45 Camp IDS Offers Fun AND Learning!......................44 Think ‘Bella Mia’ (Hair Designs) For Mom!..............46 ‘Broadway Comes Back To Tampa!’.........................50 You Say When Yogurt Shoppe...YUM!.....................53 Visit Vallarta’s In Wesley Chapel Before Cinqo!........54 ‘Neighborhood Nibbles’......................................55

NEW TAMPA COLOR CLASSIFIEDS..............58

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Sign Reminds Tampa Palms Residents To Be Vigilant About Crime!

By Matt Wiley A flashing construction sign in the median along Amberly Dr. in Tampa Palms just before the Camden Live Oaks apartment complex warns residents to make sure their vehicles are locked and their valuables are hidden from sight.

Despite two arrests in connection with the recent burglaries at the 770-unit complex in Tampa Palms, it appears that the string of thefts is continuing to be an issue.

According to the Tampa Police Department (TPD), the most recent reported burglary occurred on April 10 at 15305 Plantation Oaks Dr. The report says that the suspects entered the apartment “via unknown means” without leaving traces of a definite route of entry.

They stole a 20-inch TV and a surround sound receiver.

Another burglary occurred nearby in the complex on March 30 at 15415 Plantation Oaks Dr. inside Camden Live Oaks. While the renters were out, an unknown suspect dressed in black and wearing blue surgical gloves cut the screen on the ground floor unit of the apartment building and broke a

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window to get inside. TPD reports that a Sony Playstation and several games were stolen.

TPD made two arrests on March 3 in the complex, but the suspects were not charged with all of the reported burglaries that have occurred there in recent months.

TPD spokesperson Lisa Timmer says that the apartment complex conducted a “crime prevention safety meeting” on April 19 to help set up a Neighborhood Watch program in the community. She says that she and several TPD officers met with Camden staff on April 5 to discuss the recent crime outbreak and that the staff is eager to help.

Live Oaks is not the only complex where crime is occurring in the area, however.Just across Bruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd. from Live Oaks, Bristol Place Apartments, also located on Amberly Dr. in Tampa Palms, also has recently fallen victim to similar crimes.

TPD reports that on April 8, between the hours of 12:30 a.m. and 4 a.m., a car in Bristol Place was burglarized, but nothing was taken from the inside of the vehicle.

According to the report, suspects jacked up a resident’s 2008

Nissan Altima in the parking lot of the apartment complex and stole all four wheels and tires from the vehicle, leaving it resting on landscaping stones.

“The victim,” Timmer says, “had only lived in the complex for three days and indicated that it may have been someone that she knows.”

Although there is no video surveillance in the complex, TPD This flashing sign on Amberly Dr. in Tampa Palms was able to get good reminds residents to secure their valuables. quality palm prints off the hood of the our press time. Bristol Place’s mancar, but there are still no leads as of agement declined to comment.

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N EW T AMPA Another New Tampa Child Porn Arrest Another New Tampa man has been arrested on child pornography charges, just weeks after a similar arrest was made in our area.

According to a report from the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO), Joshua Scott Anderson, 26, of 10246 Arbor Side Dr. in the Arbor Greene community of New Tampa, was arrested on March 28 and charged with 10 counts of child pornography, a level three felony.

The report says that the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), the Department of Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Tampa Police Department (TPD) served a search warrant at Anderson’s home and discovered photographs of child pornography. Anderson was arrested and transported to the Hillsborough County jail with bail set at $20,000.

This is the second arrest of this nature in the past few weeks in the New Tampa area. Edsel Capili, 40, of 20122 Weeping Laurel Pl. was

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News Briefs arrested and charged with 11 counts of child pornography. He was released from Orient Rd. jail Joshua Scott Anderson on February 29 on an $82,500 bond.

In our last issue, the New Tampa Neighborhood News incorrectly reported that Capili is a Tampa Palms resident. He actually is a resident of the Grand Hampton neighborhood near County Line Rd. in New Tampa We apologize for any confusion this error may have caused.

open at the Shops at Wiregrass mall.

The 1,535-square-foot substation was constructed using inmate labor and will serve as PCSO’s District Office for southeastern Pasco County.

“We saved thousands of dollars — taxpayer dollars — using inmate labor,” said Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco to the crowd of about 130 during the ribbon-cutting ceremony on March 26.

“We were also able to use federal forfeiture dollars — drug money — to build this out. This was a shell before. The best part about it is that we’re using drug dealer money to give something back to our community.”

The station also will be a resource center for volunteers, citizen support services and for fingerprinting.

“Crime prevention specializes in education, empowerment and equipping,” said Cpl. Alan Wilkett, addressing the crowd gathered around the station. “This new office will allow all of those tenets of crime prevention to be

accomplished (at this substation).”

Pasco County commissioner Ted Schrader and Pasco County comptroller & clerk Dr. Paula O’Neil also were in attendance, along with representatives from the Wesley Chapel, Central Pasco and Pasco/Hernando Hispanic Chambers of Commerce.

The new substation is located next to Dillard’s in the mall, at 38239 Paseo Dr. The ribbon cutting ceremony took place at 11:30 a.m. Shoppers were able to interact with the Mounted Posse (PCSO deputies on horseback) and take a look at one of the Sheriff’s Office’s Crime Combat Vehicles. “(The substation) was much needed out here,” Sheriff Nocco said. “Wesley Chapel is a growing area in our county and the intersection of S.R. 56 and Bruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd. is a major corridor. We have a hospital coming in; we have businesses that are growing here. This is a major component of our community.” — MW

Pasco Sheriff Substation Opens In Wiregrass Shoppers should be on their best behavior because there’s a new sheriff in Wesley Chapel. Well, not a new sheriff, but there is a new Pasco County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) substation now

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New Tampa Community Theater Still In Works Off BBD?

By Matt Wiley Beyond the new retention ponds across Bruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd. from the entrance to Hunter's Green is an 80-acre piece of land that will one day be home to a New Tampa community theater and performing arts center, if all goes according to plan for the New Tampa Players (NTP) community theatre troupe.

NTP will be hosting its annual “Broadway Comes to Tampa” event on Saturday, May 12 (see story on page 50), to raise money for the estimated $5-million cost of building the theater on the site. The event features a concert performed by some of Broadway's biggest stars, as well as a silent auction and raffle.

“Depending upon how the auction goes and our sponsors, we will raise anywhere between $10,000 $30,000,” says NTP president Doug Wall.

The proposed theater will be built on donated land currently owned by the Hillsborough County Parks & Recreation Department. The project began as a push by Graeme Woodbrook and his New Tampa Cultural Center group (and NTP) in 2002 for what was originally planned as the New Tampa

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Cultural Center, that would not only include the community theater, but also classrooms, meeting and rehearsal spaces and more. Problems with funding and the County Commission’s requirements caused Woodbrook to scrap his plan in 2005. However, NTP always has still been pushing to build the theater.

“We’ve gotten the county to commit to some property, but there are tons of strings attached,” he explains.

“We’ve really just been trying to appease the County Commission for a few years now.”

All of the land for the theater was originally set aside for retention ponds for the widening of BBD, but it was discovered that 14 acres could still be developed, a portion of which could be used for the theater.

Wall says that the county committed to donating the property to NTP in 2010, and that, in addition to the community theater, it also was planned at that time to be used for a proposed iceskating rink and sports complex, but that project also fell through.

District 2 Hillsborough County commissioner Victor Crist, whose district includes all of New Tampa, says that, if NTP can find the money for the “bricks and mortar” for the proposed

with the land, the group will start an even more aggressive capital campaign to get things rolling.

The Players still have a ways to go with raising funds before the theater project can commence, but their upcomThe New Tampa Players theatre troupe is hoping ing “Broadway Comes that this property across from Hunter’s Green will to Tampa” event will help to raise money and one day be home to the group’s future theater. awareness of NTP. community theater, the county is still “We can sit and wait, or we can be willing to provide the infrastructure for proactive,” Wall says. “That’s what it. He adds that the county plans to use we’re doing.” the rest of the land for a community For more information about the park, but that there are no “formal” New Tampa Players, please visit plans for that park at this time.

NewTampaPlayers.org. For more “I believe that the performing arts info about Broadway Comes to theater will happen,” says Crist. “It may Tampa, including bios on all of this take longer because of the economy, year’s stars and ticket information, but I believe that it will happen.” visit BroadwayComesToTampa.com Wall says that once things are set or call 386-9333.

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Bishop Family’s MS Fund Raiser To Be Held At GrillSmith May 24!

My friends and long-time New Tampa residents Bonnie and Bob Bishop are proud to announce that they are holding an open-to-the-public fund raiser to benefit the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society at the GrillSmith on Paseo Dr. in the Shops at Wiregrass mall on Thursday, May 24, 6:30 p.m.-9 p.m.

Bob, who was stricken with MS about four years ago, and Bonnie have participated in several other MS fund raisers and have wanted to do something more to help.

“People don’t realize how debilitating and strange MS can be,” Bonnie says. “Bob’s condition is supposedly ‘stable,’ but sometimes he can walk a mile with me and sometimes, he can’t make it to the mailbox on his own. Is that stable? He has a hard time not being the person he was.”

The couple is from New England (she from Massachusetts and he from Maine), so she says they first realized something was wrong when Bob, a former small college ice hockey goalie, “couldn’t skate a few feet without falling down.” He was diagnosed a short time thereafter.

For a $10 donation to the MS

Society, attendees at the GrillSmith event, which is cohosted by “Bob’s Buddies,” will receive delicious complimentary Bonnie & hors d’oeuvres, Bob Bishop Happy Hour drink prices and be eligible to win free door prizes. There also will be a great silent auction of autographed Tampa Bay Lightning memorabilia, donated by their friends Sue (whom Bonnie says has helped her “so much” to put on the event) and former Lightning captain Dave Andreychuk. There also will be rounds of golf, restaurant and spa gift cards and more you can win.

In addition to the Andreychuks, Bonnie thanks José Martin of Sweetbay and Joe Brooks from GrillSmith and of course, their children, Makayla and Jared. “This isn’t just about us and Bob, it’s about ‘the unknown’ and believing we can make a difference in MS,” Bonnie says. “Bob is our hero, but we know there are many more heroes like him out there.”

For more information, email bfrombos@aol.com. — GN

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“PigFest” Continued from page 1 “This year’s Vendor Village is open to any type of business and yes, you can sell your wares during the event,” says Gambacorta, “but we are having a focus on businesses owned and operated by women.” There may still be a vendor booth space or two available as you receive this issue, but the event is limited to 40 total.

“Some vendors will be selling food and cigars,” he says. “But we also have doctors, accountants, lawyers and retailers, too.” Vendor booths cost $100. An electrical hookup costs an additional $20.

Although your admission only includes your beverages and the food from Selmon’s, attendees can again purchase everything from vendor food to high-end raffle entries to tastes of the BBQ contestants’ different styles of roast pig using “Pig Bucks,” which will be on sale at the entrance to the PigFest. Speaking of money, the pigroasting teams are competing for a top cash prize of $500, with professional BBQ judges deciding who will succeed last year’s winners — the “Meat Monkeys” from St. James United Methodist Church — as the PigFest champs for 2012.

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Great Enter tainment, Too!

As always, there will be entertainment all day for young and old alike.

For the kids, the St. Mark’s playground will be open and supervised all day, and there also will be face-painting, the pie-eating contest, a tug-ofwar contest, martial arts demonstrations and a Tampa Fire rescue truck on display.

Among the entertainers are again the Freedom High Jazz Band, popular local singer (and “PigFest Theme” songwriter) Bob Thompson, a color guard presentation and much more.

This year’s event also will feature an appearance by the Florida Blood Services Bloodmobile for those wishing to donate blood and a “Feeding America” food drive sponsored by the New Tampa Evening Rotary, so bring some non-perishable food with you to support this outstanding cause.

The Rotary PigFest itself is the largest single fund raising event to benefit each of the six participating nonprofit Rotary Clubs and the charities each supports with service projects and cash donations.

“We’re promising a bigger and better event and we plan to deliver just that,” Gambacorta says. “Join us!”

For more information about the 2012 Rotary PigFest, visit RotaryPigFest.com.

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Community Calendar

‘Night Of 5000’ & Charity Golf Tourney To Be Held Apr. 21!

Saturday, April 21 - There are two great local events to check out today. At 1 p.m., the Aaron Klingebiel Charity Golf Tournament is being held at the newly renovated Quail Hollow Golf & Country Club, to benefit the Klingebiel family. Just a few months after a tragic car accident in February of 2011 in which Jennifer Klingebiel suffered a shattered pelvis and daughter Courtney Klingebiel sustained a shattered left arm and broken left leg, Jennifer’s son Aaron was diagnosed with a brain tumor. He began six weeks of radiation treatments on February 29. Proceeds from the golf tournament will help to pay for the family’s medical-related expenses.

For more information, contact Hollie Topash at 780-2511 or Bill Austin at 417-1170. Quail Hollow Golf & Country Club is located at 6225 Old Pasco Rd. Then, at 6 p.m., the General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC) New Tampa Junior Woman’s Club will be presenting its 15th annual “Night of 5000” black-tie-optional charity ball and fund-raising gala at Hunter’s Green Country Club (10550 Longwater Run Dr.) in New Tampa.

Join the “Juniors” for an elegant evening of dining, dancing, casino-style gaming and honoring our brave wounded servicemen and women, as the proceeds of the evening will benefit the Tampa Fisher House, the amazing residence housing the families of the heroes being treated at the James A. Haley Veterans Administration (VA) Hospital, which is located on Bruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd., just south of E. Fletcher Ave. For reservations to attend — or sponsor “casino” tables — at the “Night of 5000,” call Isabelle Jensen at (414) 559-3027 or visit GFWCNewTampaJuniors.org.

Ladies ‘Foodie’ Club Of New Tampa/Wesley Chapel

A new club for women in the New Tampa/Wesley Chapel area who enjoy socializing, trying out new restaurants and cooking ideas, sharing recipes and other food-related activities is looking for additional members.

For more information, send an email to Eileen.jones@yahoo.com.

MOMS Club New Tampa

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The MOMS (Moms Offering Moms Support) Club of New Tampa is currently open to new members in the New Tampa area. The MOMS Club offers a variety of daytime activities of mothers and their children, opportunities for Mom’s Night Out and many more benefits.

For more info, or to join the club, Email MOMsClubNewTampa_ southeast@yahoo.com.

BNI Millionaire Makers

Wednesday, April 25, 7:15 a.m. The BNI Millionaire Makers chapter meets every Wednesday morning at Pebble Creek Golf Club (10550 Regents Park Dr.). The $13 meeting fee includes a hot breakfast.

Contact Lisa Jordan at 6216015 for details.

Business Networking Int’l

Wednesday, April 25, 7:30 a.m.BNI, a group of business professionals dedicated to helping their respective businesses grow through qualified referrals, meets every Wednesday morning at the Cory Lake Isles Beach Club clubhouse (18630 Plantation Bay Dr., off Cross Creek Blvd.).

For more information, call Jal Irani at 451-8229.

New Tampa Noon Rotary

Wednesday, April 25, noon - The New Tampa Noon Rotary Club meets every Wednesday for lunch at Hunter’s Green Country Club (18101 Longwater Run Dr., inside Hunter’s Green).

New Tampa Eve. Rotary

Wednesday, April 25, 6:15 p.m.

- The New Tampa Evening Rotary Club meets every Wednesday evening at Hunter’s Green Country Club. New members are always welcome.

For more information, call Liz DeAmbrose at 956-6487 or email:

homenet@gte.net.

Tampa Toastmasters

Wednesday, April 25, 7 p.m. Great speeches & great topics. Come hone your public speaking skills. Tampa Toastmasters meets every Wednesday evening at Pebble Creek Golf Club, located at 10550 Regents Park Dr., off Bruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd. New guests are always welcome.

For more info, call 428-6356.

CBC Networking

Thursday, April 26, 8 p.m. Come together with like-minded professionals at the Christian Business Connections (CBC) Networking group, which meets every Thursday at Heritage Church at 1854 Oak Grove Blvd. in Lutz (off S.R. 54, behind Organic Life Coffeehouse).

Call 300-7511 for more info.

Cory Lake Rummage Sale

Saturday, April 28, 8 a.m. Come on over to the annual Cory Lake Isles Rummage Sale at the Cory Lake Beach Club and do some bargain shopping. Items typically sold include used clothing, toys, and home decor, to name a few. Please note-only pre-registered Cory Lake Isles residents will be allowed to sell their wares. No need to RSVP if you plan to come out and shop, just show up. It is probably a good idea to bring cash, as they are not

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good idea to bring cash, as they are not setup to take credit/debit cards.

The Cory Lake Isles Beach Club is located at 10441 Cory Lake Dr.

Knights Of Columbus Spaghetti Dinner

Saturday, April 28, 6 p.m. - The Knights Of Columbus of St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church are having a spaghetti dinner to support the church’s new building campaign. The dinner consists of a salad with dressing, bread, spaghetti & meatballs, sauce, cheese, coffee and iced tea. Beer, wine, soda, water and desserts also will be available for a donation to the campaign. The cost for the dinner is $8 for adults and $4 for children under 12.

For more information, please contact Nick Piscitelli at 994-5867.

YMCA Zumbathon

Saturday, April 28, 6 p.m. - The New Tampa YMCA presents a Zumbathon. All donations are to benefit the Community Support Campaign, allowing children and families in need to grow in spirit, mind and body. The YMCA invites all to attend for “great exercise, great music and great fun for a great cause.” Those who wish to attend are asked for a $20 donation. Reserved childcare is available for $5/child, which includes a snack.

For more info, please contact

Emily Manwaring at 866-9622 or see the story on page 1 of this issue.

‘Jews & Baseball’

Saturday, April 28, 7 p.m. “Jews and Baseball -An American Love Affair,” a documentary film tracing Jewish involvement in baseball since the sport’s earliest days, narrated by actor Dustin Hoffman, will be shown for free at Temple Ohev Shalom, New Tampa’s only Jewish synagogue, located at 6460 Tampa Palms Blvd. Refreshments will be provided.

For more information, contact Steve Rothfarb at 977-4841.

Parkinson’s Suppor t Group Wednesday, May 2, 1 p.m. Come join an educational, emotional and social support group for those living with Parkinson’s disease as well as family, friends and caregivers.

This group is co-facilitated by Faye Kern (coordinator of the American Parkinson’s Disease Assn.) and Shirley Berkery (John Knox Village Home Health). Meetings are held the first Wednesday of each month in the Private Dining Room (located in the tower) of St. Joseph’s John Knox Village at 4100 E. Fletcher Ave. For more information, call Cyndi Letzeisen 632-2331.

Rotar y PigFest!

Saturday, May 5, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

New Tampa Relay For Life Retur ns To Whar ton May 18!

For anyone who has ever lost a loved one to cancer, and for those who have survived their respective battles with the disease, few events are as uplifting as an American Cancer Society (ACS) Relay for Life. New Tampa has had a wonderful and very successful annual Relay event for years and this year will be no exception.

The 2012 New Tampa Relay will be held around the running track at Paul R. Wharton High on Bruce B. Downs Blvd. beginning Friday, May 18, 6 p.m., and continuing through the night until noon the following day. Cancer survivors and their families and caregivers walk the first lap and each of the 45 teams has to have at least one team member walking throughout the event. At our press time, the 461 New Tampa Relay participants had already raised nearly $42,000!

To help or get involved, visit RelayforLife.org and search “33647.”

- Six local Rotary clubs join forces to bring you the biggest and best PigFest yet! For additional info, see the story on page 1 of this issue or visit RotaryPigFest.com!

‘Girls Gone Miles’ Beer Bash To Benefit The 3-Day Saturday, May 5, 4 p.m. - Girls Gone Miles, a team of New Tampa and Lutz residents, have organized a fund raiser at the Heritage Isles Golf & Country Club’s Back 9 Café to raise money for the Susan G. Komen 3-Day event, a 60-mile walk to raise breast cancer awareness and money for research. The event will include a free silent auction, as well as a “beer bash,” which costs $20. You also can help the Girls reach their goal by making a donation directly to the team’s online donation page.

For tickets, contact Cheri Brich at 995-5637, Angela Zuccarello at 727-7278 or Lisa Acierno at (763) 458-9327.

Nor theast Tampa Women In Business Meeting

Thursday, May 10, 6 p.m.- The Northeast Tampa Women in Business meets the second Thursday of each month at Hunter’s Green Country Club (18101 Longwater Run Dr.).

Come out for some great relationship building with women in business from around the area.

For more info, visit NETWIB.org or call 364-2174.

Day Par ty Networking

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Saturday, May 19, 2 p.m. - A new professional networking group will be meeting every third Saturday at AJA Wiregrass in the Shops at Wiregrass mall to network and socialize in a dayparty atmosphere.

For more information, please contact Jameka Taylor at (901) 2102018, or send her an email at JTaylor723@gmail.com.

MS Fund Raiser @ GrillSmith Wiregrass

Thursday, May 24, 6:30 p.m. The Bishop family’s fund raiser to benefit the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society will be held at GrillSmith in the Shops at Wiregrass mall.

For more information, see the story on page 11!

Teen Battle Of The Bands

It's never too early to get your band pre-qualified to be part of the Teenage Battle Of The Bands held annually mid-October during the Hillsborough County Fair. Hillsborough County's Parks, Recreation & Conservation Department is looking for bands to participate in a competition that provides free studio time to the top two winners. Band members must be between 13-20 years of age, only one band member can be 20. The entry fee is $50 dollars and only a limited number of bands are accepted. Those wishing to compete must pre-qualify by providing a link to an online video of the band.

For more information, contact Joe Soletti at 744-5871.

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New Tampa Chamber of Commerce, Inc.

2011-12 NTCC Board of Directors President-Rachel Haviland

Board Members:

15310 Amberly Dr., Suite 250 Tampa, FL 33647 Information: (813) 293-2464 Fax: (813) 388-4408

Website: NewTampaChamber.Org

‘Working To Improve The Quality Of Life In New Tampa!’

Officers

Non-Officers

VP-Regina Ramalheira

Earl Meyer Lee Hoffman Joyce Gunter Neil Heird

Secretary & Treasurer Chuck Ward

The Baker’s Gallery Follows Up ‘Taste’ Win With Celebration Event!

The Baker’s Gallery in the Pebble Creek Collection, proud winners of the 2012 Taste of New TampaTM Best of Taste-Dessert category, hosted a celebration breakfast on April 12 for New Tampa Chamber members and guests.

Presented with a delicious selection of hot, homemade quiches, cakes, fruit and coffee, attendees at the celebration event mingled and perused the stunning display of the bakery’s talents, from cup cakes to wedding cakes and even an edible Chanel shoe!

Carol Hendrix, with the Small Business Development Center at USF, and Certified Financial Planner Sherri Ferguson went head to head, hoping to win the door prize cake but neither left empty handed. Carol ended up winning the door prize, but Sherri left with a selection of flavored cupcakes!

Congratulations to The Baker's Gallery again for such a deserved win and thanks to them for hosting the Chamber’s April breakfast event! We will be celebrating the other Best of Taste winners during upcoming Chamber events, so stay tuned to our website for more information.

More Chamber Updates

The Chamber also would like to express our sincere appreciation to our former Vice President and Board mem-

ber Connie Bladon for her years of dedicated service to the Board of Directors, the Chamber and our members.

As the new Executive Director for the Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel Foundation, we wish Connie every success!

The Vice President position has been filled by long-time Chamber Board member Regina Ramalheira from RE/MAX First in Real Estate (Regina.Ramalheira.remax.com).

We would also like to welcome two new Board members, Neil Heird of MindSpark Consulting (MindSparkConsulting.com) and Mike Daly of Signal 88 Security Services (Signal88.com/locations/ Tampa/about-us.aspx).

Your Help Wanted!

Some Chamber Board positions and Ambassador Committee memberships are still available, as is the parttime Executive Assistant position.

Please submit your request to info@NewTampaChamber.org for more information or an application form. It is through the support of such volunteers who dedicate their time to the organization that we are able to continue to strengthen the New Tampa Chamber, and to develop new and innovative projects to serve our members and the New Tampa community.

Chamber Welcomes New & Renewing Members As it usually does, the 2012 Taste of New TampaTM generated a boom in new memberships for the Chamber and we would like to welcome our new members and also thank our renewing members for their continued support!

Please view our updated Membership Directory at NewTampaChamber.org. In particular, we would like to welcome our new Platinum Member, State Farm Insurance, Adi Khorsandian (AdiKinsurance.com) and our new Silver members, Avalon Park Group (AvalonParkGroup.com), Hunter’s Green Country Club (HuntersGreenCC.com) and GreyDog Service Solutions (GreyDogSolutions.com).

Support your locally owned businesses! The economy and all the construction on Bruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd. have taken a real toll on your local business owners, so when you need a product or service, please consult our Membership Directory for a local member you can support!

Upcoming Chamber Events!

Tuesday, May 8 - NTCC Work It! Held the second Tuesday of each month, 8 a.m.-9 a.m., at the New Tampa Chamber office in the Palm

Lake at Tampa Palms office building (15310 Amberly Dr., Ste 250). FREE for Chamber members. Tips and tricks for business building. See ways you can use the New Tampa Chamber member portal to build your personalized referral network and more!

Monday, May 14, “Chamber “Lunch & Learn” - At 11:30 a.m. at Pebble Creek Golf Club. Join Janette Blanco, Business Counselor with the Economic Development Department of Hillsborough County, who will be showing us the programs available from the Small Business Information Center, including workshops, counseling, small business enterprise program, disadvantaged minority/disadvantaged women business enterprise program, job creation program and the enterprise zone.

Register online now at NewTampaChamber.org/events.php. The cost to attend is $15 online or $20 at the door.

To stay updated on all upcoming Chamber events, visit NewTampaChamber.org or join our Facebook page to receive regular updates on Chamber news & upcoming events.

Simply visit Facebook.com/NewTampaChamber and click on the “Like” button to join us!

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Cross Creek Animal Medical Centre Combines Caring & Technology!

By Matt Wiley Lasers and acupuncture may not sound like words usually associated with pets and vets, but the Cross Creek Animal Medical Centre uses both to keep pets in both New Tampa and Wesley Chapel healthy.

Dr. Timothy D. Hodge, D.V.M., and his staff have a passion for pets that has resonated through their use of new technology — and superior customer service — since the veterinary hospital first opened in 2003.

Cross Creek is a full-service animal hospital now located in the Cory Lake Isles Professional Center off of Cross Creek Blvd. in New Tampa, geared towards helping dogs, cats and “pocket pets,” such as hamsters, guinea pigs, rabbits and ferrets.

The hospital has taken advantage of new technologies, such as laser surgeries and procedures, and made them the focus of the office’s pet care since it opened. Dr. Hodge and his staff believe that his use of laser surgeries for so many years and the entire staff’s devotion to customer service are what separates Cross Creek from other animal care facilities in the area.

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beginning that because laser technology was really taking off and it was more affordable, and small animal practices could have this service, we purchased the laser from the very beginning,” says Dr. Hodge. “We made it part of our procedures from the get-go. That’s the new standard of care.”

Dr. Hodge uses a surgical laser for all of the surgical procedures Dr. Timothy Hodge, DVM (left), and his friendly staff invite you to visit the Cross Creek Animal Medical Centre in the he performs. He says Cory Lake Isles Professional Plaza on Cross Creek Blvd. that it provides a much better experience for laser in action during his last few years the pet because, as opposed to an inciof veterinary school at Mississippi State sion with a scalpel, a laser doesn’t leave University in Starkville before gradating exposed nerve endings and blood veswith his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine sels when it cuts. degree in 1995.

“That’s where you get more pain,” In addition to the surgical laser, he explains. “But, the laser seals nerve Dr. Hodge and his staff also use a comendings and blood vessels as it cuts, panion therapeutic laser, a small making the procedure almost bloodless. portable laser that emits a circle of red It’s less painful; there’s less discomfort. light and is used to treat arthritis, skin And, pets are less likely to mess with irritations, swelling, chronic ear issues their incisions afterwards.” and other issues. The laser is mobile, so Hodge says he first saw a surgical pets can be brought in for treatment, or

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it can even be taken on house calls.

Hodge says that the therapeutic laser has been used a lot recently in physical therapy and sports medicine for humans, noting that in some cases, it helps athletes avoid surgery and get back in the game more quickly.

“Patients usually want to come back,” Hodge says. “We tell them to see how one laser session goes. They usually call back and say they want to set up a package.”

At Cross Creek, Hodge says he likes to get to the bottom of the problem and eliminate it completely.

“It’s what I consider ‘un-stacking the deck of cards,’” he says. “Every time I do a laser session, I’m taking off a certain amount of cards from the stack. Eventually, you want to get down to as low as possible, so there’s no pain, no discomfort; that’s all gone.”

By using the laser to reduce inflammation and irritation with different pet ailments, Hodge says it helps to reduce the amount of oral medication he has to prescribe for the pet. “If we can get these pets off chronic medication, that’s great,” he says.

Shelley Cobb and her eight-yearold Sheltie Joey, know the benefits of the companion laser.

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Cats and dogs can both receive acupuncture treatments at Cross Creek Animal Medical Centre.

“He is on his second package now and he is very happy,” says Cobb. “He is part of the family and I am happy that I do not have to give him medication every day. Overall, we are very pleased and will continue to have the therapeutic laser sessions performed on Joey.”

Another technique Hodge uses to try to offer alternatives to oral medication is the Eastern practice of acupuncture to treat common pet issues, such as arthritis. He uses Western medical practices to diagnose the problem, and then offers acupuncture as a treatment option to “help the body heal itself.”

“I like to think of it more as ‘integrated medicine,’” he says. “We use a little of (Eastern and Western medicine) to optimize our care for the pets.”

Cross Creek does not practice what Hodge describes as “shotgun

medicine,” where a person brings in a pet and the vet just writes a prescription and sends them on their way. He says that getting to use cutting-edge technology and run his practice his way were always his goals.

“I was an associate vet for seven years, so I worked under another doctor, who was the owner of that clinic,” he explains. “At that point, I thought I was ready to branch out on my own. I kind of had my own ideas of how I would run a place, how I would do certain things.”

In 2003, he decided to make his dream a reality and started Cross Creek Animal Medical Centre from scratch, instead of moving his office into someone else’s previous location.

“At that point, everything you plan is basically how you want it,” he explains. “You’re not going in and buying a facility that’s already set up a certain way with a certain thought process, and then you’ve got to mold that to your way. It was easier to just start from the beginning, my way, and then have everything develop after that.”

In 2011, Dr. Hodge and Cross Creek moved to their current facility in the Cory Lake Isles Professional Center, just down the street on Cross Creek Blvd. from their previous location in another retail center.

“I love this area,” says Hodge. “The community is wonderful.”

And, speaking of the community, Dr. Hodge says he likes to give back. He says that any surplus food or pet supplies are donated to the Humane Society or Animal Services.

He also is starting a “charitable trust,” a new For everything from boarding your pet to laser surgeries, program that will soon help customers who may Cross Creek has it all in a clean, colorful environment! the course of the year,” he explains. not be able to afford a certain proce“It’s something that we’re doing to dure or medication at the time that help make pet care more affordable.” their pet needs it.

Cross Creek offer plans for a vari“This charitable trust will be there ety of pets and offers a variety of other to say, ‘Okay, we’ll take care of the bill. services, such as dental care, grooming We’ll help you out with donations and boarding. Cross Creek also offers towards that area,” he says. Other cusheart ultrasounds, which are available tomers can donate a few dollars whentwice a month. ever they can, and that money will be For more information about the there for them, too, should they ever Cross Creek Animal Medical Centre, need it. including a complete list of services Another way that Cross Creek is offered and pet health plans availhelping the community is setting up year-long packages for pet care that save able, visit CrossCreekVet.com.

Or, stop in at 10323 Cross the customer money.

Creek Blvd., Suite H. in the Cory “If they sign up for this plan, over Lake Isles Professional Center, just the course of a year, the pet owner can past Cory Lake Isles Dr. in New save anywhere between 20-25-percent Tampa. The office also can be if they were to be paying each visit for reached by phone at 994-6929. these vaccines and wellness care over

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Brookline Physical Therapy — Quality Injury Care & More!

By John McGurl A welcoming new physical therapy clinic is offering more than just injury care in Wesley Chapel, just off of S.R. 56 in the Cypress Glen Professional Park. But Brookline also has added affordable personal training and Zumba, Yoga, and Pilates fitness classes to its top-quality therapy services.

Founded by John Esguerra, MSPT, and his wife Lea Esguerra, PT, Brookline was created to put the needs of injured patients first. Esguerra received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1990, and his Master of Science in Physical Therapy in 1999, both from Boston University. He says everything about the clinic was built with the patient in mind, from a unique floor that is easy on the joints, to the stateof-the-art fitness and rehab equipment.

Physical therapy can help with problems that make it difficult to move around or complete everyday tasks.

“People often try to work through the pain, but this can actually make problems worse,” says Esguerra, adding that while every injury is different and requires a different plan, “Our treatments are based on individual evaluations where we identify the problem and figure out the best treatment.”

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He says physical therapists are trained to give people the tools to reduce pain.

“I am so thankful that my doctor sent me to Brookline Physical Therapy for my shoulder condition,” says patient John Caffarelli. “My therapist was extremely personable and professional.

He took the time to explain all the different exercises I would be doing and taught me the correct use of all of his machines. If I ever need physical therapy again, I will be sure to come back to Brookline.”

Esguerra says that one common misconception today is that people have little choice in where to receive healthcare such as physical therapy.

“But, nothing can be further from the truth,” says Esguerra. “In most cases, you do have a choice. Many times your physician will make a recommendation for where to go for services such as physical therapy because they believe it may be a more convenient location for you, but are often reluctant to discuss with you the quality of the care you may receive. Since we opened our doors a common complaint we have heard from local physicians is that it is difficult to find quality physical therapy services at some rehabilitation companies as they appear to be more

Owner and Physical Therapist John Esguerra provides quality rehabilitative services and state-of-the-art fitness & rehab equipment at Brookline Physical Therapy, located off S.R. 56 in Wesley Chapel! concerned with maximizing revenues than providing the possible best care for their patients.”

He adds that one prominent local physician referred to these other therapy centers as “shake and bake operations,” but Esguerra says, “I often find that the problem is not with therapists, as I’ve rarely met a therapist who didn't

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therapists are overworked, understaffed, or do not have the proper facility to provide quality care for their patients.

But, Brookline Physical Therapy is a therapist-owned private practice that makes quality care our primary goal and we utilize innovative technology to keep our overhead costs low in order to provide first class, cost-effective treatments for all of our patients. Healthcare consumers need to understand that they have a right to demand quality and that they have a choice.”

Quality PT Services...

Among its many services, Brookline offers spinal decompression traction, which Esguerra says can be recommended by your doctor or therapist as an effective alternative to surgery, along with core stabilization exercises.

Spinal decompression therapy is a more comfortable traction therapy used to relieve back, neck, leg, and arm pain and to treat problems like herniated discs, sciatica, compression fractures and joint pain.

While most insurance plans cover spinal decompression, if your insurance doesn’t cover mechanical traction, the cost of the treatment is $50 per session.

For patients with arthritis or fibromyalgia, the clinic also has cold laser treatments. “Cold” lasers do a number of things for your body, from reducing localized inflammation to

stimulating the immune system. It also can be used to relieve acute and chronic pain, and stimulate nerve function.

Much like the abacus evolved into the computer, cold lasers have been referred to as “modern day acupuncture” by relevant web sites. Unfortunately, this type of treatment is still considered investigational and insurance does not cover it. However, if Esguerra believes it will be effective in your treatment, he will not charge additional fees for cold laser treatment. Stand-alone cold laser treatments will cost $35 per session when requested by a patient or by his or her doctor.

Brookline provides a full spectrum of physical therapy for all age groups, having seen patients from as young as age 5 to the age of 92. Esguerra says he pulls from past experiences to make his operation in Wesley Chapel run smoothly. “We (Brookline Physical Therapy) are all under one roof, we are all state of the art,” he says.

More Than Just PT!

A variety of fitness programs, including Zumba, Yoga and Pilates classes, are available at Brookline.

“We intended to offer these services from when we started planning the office,” says Esguerra. “The facility was designed for them.” The premium dance floor is designed with a highquality vinyl that is easy on the joints

when moving rapidly in high-impact classes like Zumba.

Zumba is one of the fastest-growing aerobic workouts, with classes in almost every gym, and even a video game released for all three major game systems and their motion technologies. At Brookline, certified Zumba fitness is fun — and affordable — at Brookline Zumba instructors Physical Therapy! make sure you’re doing the intense workouts correctly to match, so you never have to worry get the full benefit. The small class sizes about your workout becoming routine.

For those transitioning from rehaallow for more individualized instrucbilitation towards a self-managed fitness tion to ensure that every one maintains program, the clinic has 30-day memthe proper form. berships for unlimited use of the gym The studio also is expertly during business hours. The memberdesigned for yoga and Pilates classes, ships cost $50 per month and give you too. The facility boasts a premium the ability to plan your own workout, sound system and a peaceful environalthough John, Lea and their certified ment for yoga. instructors are also available to help.

“I was excited when John came to “We looked all over the country— our office to introduce himself and to announce that Brookline offers exercise West Virginia (and his home of) New York, but ultimately decided on Wesley classes such as Yoga, Pilates, and Chapel,” says Esguerra, adding that all Zumba,” says Summar Robinson. “For me personally, Zumba was the one that the news outlets he researched, such as CNN and Money magazine, ranked sparked my interest. I enjoy being out Wesley Chapel very high as a place for on the dance floor when I go out, so families to settle down. “When I asked what better way to exercise than to how to get our name out there, everydance to good music! I exercise in one said to advertise in the Neighborother ways throughout the week, but hood News,” says Esguerra. my Zumba class by far is the most In his spare time, Esguerra is both enjoyable and I look forward to going an avid fisherman and a music enthusievery week. I know I’m burning calories and getting a good, full-body work- ast; he enjoys flats fishing for snook and out. Georgette is a great instructor with redfish, as well as playing classical and jazz piano. After earning his degree, explosive energy that is contagious, but Esguerra studied music at conservatoshe is also patient with the beginners.”

Among the huge benefits of taking ries in both Boston and New York.

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Essentials Massage & Facials — Affordable Luxury For Mother’s Day!

By Camille Gillies If you thought that a $25 massage would get you a hack masseuse and a rickety table in a ramshackle shell, think again. In the case of Essentials Massage & Facials, located off S.R. 56 in Wesley Chapel, $25 can buy you an hour of the kind of luxury many people thought they couldn’t afford in light of today’s economy.

At Essentials, located near Sam’s Club in the Seven Oaks professional park, that incredible price gets you an hour-long relaxation (Swedish) massage in a luxurious setting with an experienced, licensed massage therapist (LMT) that rivals those you’d find at a five-star hotel. That same jaw-dropping price of $25 also pays for a European facial performed by the highly trained, licensed aestheticians at Essentials, who use top-of-the-line skincare products.

“You can’t find a value like this anywhere in New Tampa,” says coowner Forrest Gorman, who opened the spa with his wife Tania last June.

“We offer a five-star experience at fastfood prices.” Tania is one of the three certified aestheticians who perform facials at Essentials of New Tampa.

Spa manager Susan Roger points out that Essentials is unlike other spas in the area in another respect, too.

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“We don’t require our customers to sign contracts here,” she says.

“You can visit as often as you like and you are only charged the price of the service each time.”

Essentials Massage & Facials is a franchise that began in Pinellas County and currently has 14 (L. to r.) Spa manager Susan Roger and co-owners Tania and locations in Pinellas, Forrest Gorman invite you to visit Essentials Massage & Hillsborough, SaraFacials of New Tampa, located off S.R. 56 in Wesley Chapel. sota and Pasco. with the area. “This was the right place “Since last summer, the business for us, personally,” he explains. “We has grown from six locations to a total could have chosen to open the business of 14,” Forrest says. “We are the only in Carrollwood, but we fell in love with Essentials Massage franchise in Pasco the people and the demographics here.

County, so we have customers come to New Tampa and Wesley Chapel just us from Dade City, New Port Richey, have so much to offer.”

Odessa, Brooksville...pretty much all over the area.”

Quality Services At Despite the rigors of launching this Unbeatable Prices! new business, the Gormans both mainThe licensed massage therapy servtain their primary careers: Forrest is an ices at Essentials include several differengineer and Tania is a specialist in the ent choices: relaxation ($25 for one hospitality industry. They moved to hour, $45 for 90 minutes), deep tissue New Tampa from Brandon last August ($35), neuromuscular ($35), reflexoloto be closer to their business and gy ($35), prenatal ($35), and hot stone because, Forrest says, they fell in love

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($49.95). All are performed by LMTs who possess an average of nearly five years of experience, according to Gorman. All massage services include fullbody exfoliation and a hot-towel treatment. Massage customers must be a minimum age of 16 unless they are accompanied by a parent.

“Many of our customers have never had a message before,” Susan says. “It just wasn’t affordable for them.

But, with our prices, many are able to come here on a regular basis. We have a lot of repeat business.”

Massage is enjoyed by young and old alike. “We have a group of four older ladies who make the trip here weekly from Dade City,” Susan says.

“Massage is a source of relief to many people suffering from arthritis or simply from the aches and pains associated with pulled muscles and past injuries.”

Couples massages also are available and, Forrest says, are a fun and relaxing way to spend an evening. The couple shares a room, but each person has his or her own massage therapist.

“Some couples come in again and again,” he says. “It’s a great way to unwind together, and the cost is about the same as a night at the movies.” Not surprisingly, couples massage is a popu-

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lar activity for Valentine’s Day, anniversaries and other special events.

Forrest says Essentials’ affordable skin services also are becoming increasingly popular as the word gets out about the quality and the value. Facial options include European ($25 for one hour), acne ($40), anti-aging ($40), back facials ($40) microdermabrasion ($55), and chemical peels ($49.95).

“For our facials, we use GM Collin products, which is a skincare line used at five-star spas as well as at the Academy Awards,” Tania says.

As an added service, Essentials invites a cosmetic dermatology practitioner from a local medical practice to provide consultations for customers interested in Botox injections and Juvederm or Restylane dermal fillers.

Another popular special is a $49.95 microdermabrasion and facial combination that is available on Mondays and Wednesdays only. Susan says that these services — and events such as a “mini-spa day,” which includes a onehour massage, one-hour facial, light lunch and a glass of wine, all for $65 — would be triple the cost elsewhere.

Essentials also offers a “Ladies Night Out” package ($95 per person), which includes a European facial, onehour massage, complimentary exfoliation, wine, cheese and crackers in a pri-

vate salon setting. Susan says it is a popular choice for birthdays and bridal parties and it’s available any weeknight between 6 and 9 and all day on Sunday.

Other spa services include waxing, as well as hot and cold body wraps that concentrate on detox and cellulite reduction. Susan says ladies might consider a wrap before a big occasion when they are trying to slim down to fit into a special dress.

If you’re interested in hair removal, Essentials offers all types of waxing services, from eyebrows and underarms, to bikini areas and legs. The spa features a room used exclusively for this service.

Essentials also reserves a room for spa parties. The spa will even close to the public for private gatherings and tailor events to suit customers’ needs.

“We can even do mimosa breakfast parties as well as wine-and-cheese evening events,” Susan says. An a la carte menu is available to help you plan.

With Mother’s Day and the June wedding season fast approaching, you might want to take note of the gift certificates and party packages available at Essentials Massage & Facials (2230 Ashley Oaks Circle, Wesley Chapel). Or heck, go ahead and treat yourself! Call 527-6979 or visit EssentialsofNewTampa.com.

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Three New Tampa Scouts Spread Their Wings As Eagles

By Matt Wiley Zakary Adams always knew he wanted to be an Eagle Scout.

On March 20, he made that goal a reality as he and his two friends, Connor Harding and Nicholas Novatne, were recognized as Eagle Scouts, the highest rank a Boy Scout can achieve, during a ceremony at St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church on Cross Creek Blvd., where the trio first met and attended their scout meetings.

“It felt like the culmination of my journey in the Scouts and the gateway to the next chapter,” says Adams.

Unlike many Boy Scouts, Adams, now 16, started as a Cub Scout when he was in 4th grade. Many Cub Scouts begin their journey in kindergarten or first grade. Adams says that he is grateful for his later start.

“I started when I was a little more mature,” he says. “It gave me a better appreciation. I was excited about Scouting. It wasn’t just another meeting my parents were making me go to.”

He says the excitement that he felt towards the program at a young age helped him stick with it. Many kids who begin scouts at a young age don’t end up continuing on to become Eagle

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Scouts. According to the National Eagle Scout Association (NESA), only about five percent of all Boy Scouts go on to become Eagle Scouts.

“It was perseverance,” he says. “I really wanted to get Eagle. Boy Scouts gave me those aspirations. I wanted to be able to show that I stuck with it.”

Adams is currently a sophomore at Wiregrass Ranch High and he says he is grateful to scouting for many of the friends he has met along the way, two of which received the same honor on the same night he did.

“I started Scouts right before middle school,” he explains. “I went to a middle school outside of my county so I didn’t know a lot of people in the area. I met people through Scouts that I now know in school.”

Novatne met Adams when Adams first joined Boy Scout Troop 148 of the New Fire District. The group has met at St. Mark’s for as long as Novatne can remember. A patrol leader at one point himself, Novatne remembers Adams being his assistant patrol leader.

Novatne, now an 18-year-old senior at Wiregrass Ranch High, started Cub Scouts around the first grade. “I remember making little wooden cars in my grandfather’s woodshop,” he says.

(L. to r.) Nick Novatne, Zakary Adams and Connor Harding were recognized as Eagle Scouts at a recent ceremony held at St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church

Novatne’s older brother Alan also is an Eagle Scout. After seeing his brother earn Eagle, Novatne says, he wasn’t sure whether or not he really wanted to stick with the program.

“I guess it was partly out of spite for myself,” he explains. “I couldn’t tell if (my parents) wanted me to get Eagle because my brother did, or because they thought that I could.”

But Novatne continued on, and says he is grateful that he did. “It’s an amazing honor,” he says. “I went the distance, I’m proud of myself.”

Connor Harding also followed in the footsteps of his family members to

become an Eagle Scout.

“My dad was in (the Boy Scouts) before and my cousin was an Eagle,” says Harding. “That’s what made me want to do it.”

The 17-year-old junior at Land O’ Lakes High started Scouts as a first grader in Massachusetts. He met Adams and Novatne at age 11, after moving to the Tampa Bay area and attending Troop 148 meetings at St. Mark’s.

He says that he is grateful for all of the leadership skills that he has learned through his years as a Boy Scout.

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all that hard work has paid off,” Harding says, relieved. “I learned lots of life lessons. I even learned things you wouldn’t expect to learn in Scouts, like how to balance a check book and make a budget.”

The Eagle Project The three new Eagles had to utilize all of the skills that they learned to complete the pinnacle of their scouting career: the Eagle project.

According to NESA, to become an Eagle Scout, a Scout has to plan, develop and give leadership to others in a service project helpful to his religious institution, school or community.

Adams decided to build two sets of gardens at Wiregrass Ranch High.

“The most difficult part of becoming an Eagle Scout is the project,” he explains. “It’s like all of the other projects combined. Mine took two to three months to finish.”

Novatne decided to raise money and construct three new picnic tables behind St. Mark’s, where the Troop meets. He also fixed up the fire pit.

“It was actually a lot more difficult than it sounds,” he says. “I raised funds with car washes and donations. The tables were 12 feet by 5 feet. I, of course, had help, but I still organized the whole thing.”

Eagle Scout candidates are not required to complete their projects entirely by themselves, since showing leadership is one of the principles that must be demonstrated to achieve the honor. However, they are in charge of all of the planning, directing and following through until the project’s completion, according to NESA. Harding decided to save six dying oak trees at St. Mark’s, their roots suffocating under the weight of mulch and dirt that had never been changed. “(The project) would have cost the church about $12,000,” Harding explains. “I replaced the dirt and mulch and tore out all of the stray roots.”

All three Eagles have higher education plans for the future, a quality scouting and their families helped fuel.

Adams plans to join the Coast Guard after high school to fly helicopters while simultaneously working towards an engineering degree from the Coast Guard Academy. Novatne plans to attend Pasco-Hernando Community College while figuring out what to do next. And Harding, while undecided on where he wants to attend college, plans to pursue a law degree or a career in government service.

Novatne’s father and the boys’ Troop Master Joel Novatne is extremely proud of the new Eagle Scouts.

“As a Scout Master, three or four new Eagle Scouts in a year is just great, especially considering the statistics,” he says. “But, it’s still up to the boys to make it happen.”

Achieving the rank of Eagle Scout is an honor that truly is a milestone in a Scout’s life. Harding is happy to share the experience with two of his friends.

“There’s just no better way to do it,” he says.

Boy Scouts of America (BSA) is one of the country’s largest youth development organizations and has been teaching young people life-skills and values since 1910. Their mission is to “provide an educational program for

boys and young adults to build character, to train in the responsibilities of participating citizenship, and to develop personal fitness.” Adams, Harding and Novatne join the more than two million Eagle Scouts that have been recognized by BSA since 1912.

Boy Scout Troop 148 meets at St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church off Cross Creek Blvd. in New Tampa every Tuesday at 7 p.m.

For more information or to get involved with the troop, send an email to Leader-BoyScouts@StMark Tampa.org. For additional information about the Boy Scouts of America, visit Scouting.org.

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Business Briefs — FER’s New Office, Mini Of WC Opens & More!

The business beat not only goes on in New Tampa, it actually seems to be heating up, with new businesses suddenly snatching up familiar locations.

Here’s a few quick updates for you.

Tampa Palms - In the Lifestyle Fitness-anchored Shoppes of Amberly plaza, Fushia Asian Bistro is expanding into the old Kidz Club location with a new Chinese concept featuring roving dim sum appetizer carts. In the World of Beer-anchored Shoppes at the Pointe, a new Japanese steak house (we don’t know the name yet) is coming to the old Panda Buffet location.

In the same plaza, the Palmside Barbershop is under new ownership.

Highwoods Preserve - Meanwhile, up in the Highwoods Preserve area, the Lange Eye Institute is getting ready to open next to the new Sushi Café, near Panera Bread.

New Tampa Center - In this Publix-anchored plaza located across Bruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd. from Hunter’s Green, the Sports Tyme sports bar, jazz club and hookah lounge may be open in the former Excalibur location next to Pizza Hut by the time you receive this. The same owners apparently plan to open a video arcade somewhere in the Pebble Creek Collection on the other side of BBD, too.

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Nails is now open next to The Flower Co. and a new pizza place is set to open in the former Urban Culinary Café space in the same plaza.

Florida Executive Realty’s New Of fice

Speaking of moving into old locations, Florida Executive Realty (FER) is proud to announce that it has opened its fifth Bay area office in the former New Tampa Realty (NTR) office in the former Hunter’s Green Model & Visitor Center. Former NTR Broker Tom Bosso, who has been a Broker associate with FER for about a year, is managing the firm’s second New Tampa office.

“We are thrilled to now have an office in each of New Tampa’s two premier golf course communities,” says FER general manager Michelle Weinhold. “And we’re excited to not only still be here, but to be thriving in this type of economy,” adds FER Broker Doug Loyd.

Bosso, an 18-year Hunter’s Green resident, says he is happy to be back near the entrance of that development “to better serve the needs of the Hunter’s Green community.”

For more information, visit Florida ExecutiveRealty.com or call FER at 972-3430. — GN

On April 10, members of the Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce & the staff of the new Mini of Wesley Chapel cut the ribbon on the new dealership located at 26645 S.R. 56. For more info, visit MiniofWesleyChapel.com or call (888) 331-0376.

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Liberty’s Maya Patel Advances To National Finals Of Geography Bee!

By John McGurl When we think of a “Geography Bee,” questions about rivers and the highest mountain ranges may come to mind, but what a lot of us tend to forget about geography class is that it’s not just about landscapes. The annual National Geographic Geography Bee (NGGB) reminds us that geography also is about culture, history and even the politics of the world’s regions, as 14-year-old Maya Patel can tell you.

The eighth grader from Liberty Middle School in Tampa Palms is headed to the NGB National Championship in Washington, D.C., after beating out 99 other students at the State NGGB competition in Jacksonville on March 30. The trivia competition is for students from grades 4-8 who are under the age of 15 and is open to students from all 50 states. Maya will be proudly representing the Sunshine state, as well as the New Tampa community, at the National event.

Maya not only beat the 99 other students from all over Florida at Jacksonville University, but also 1,100 students from Liberty. She attributes her success to her parents and their love for

traveling. When Patel won at the State level, she was awarded $100 and an allexpenses-paid trip to our nation’s Capitol.

She says she is now studying for the National level round, which will be held on Thursday, May 24, at the headquarters of National Liberty Middle School Geographic 8th grader Maya Patel magazine. is headed to the NationMaya will have al finals of the National the opportunity Geographic Geography to meet the Bee in May. moderator of the event, host Alex Trebek of TV’s “Jeopardy” game show.

The Tampa Palms resident says she also enjoys music, dance, and playing chess in her free time. The Neighborhood News will update you as as soon as we find out how Maya fared at the NGGB National Championship.

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Tampa Bay Rebels Bring Pro Basketball Action To Freedom High!

By John McGurl If the recent “March Madness” left you feeling a little depressed (after all the Florida Schools in the big dance ended their run before the “Final Four”), the Tampa Bay Rebels are here to lift the spirits of local basketball fans.

Founded by coach Fernando Rojas in 2011, the Rebels are a minor league team that will be competing for the first time in the Florida Basketball Association (FBA)’s inaugural season this summer, and are hoping to build a fan base for the team and the FBA. Coach Rojas, a native of Mexico who has been a Tampa Palms resident since 1996, started his professional career with the National team in his home country, and was an assistant coach at Freedom High in 2010-11.

Rojas, who never played college ball, went straight to pro out of high school.

“I want the Rebels to mean a lot to the area,” Rojas says. The minor league club will provide pro hoops entertainment, and a unique chance to relate to the players on the court.

Before the Rebels, local residents would have to travel to Miami or Orlando to see a professional basketball game. Unlike an NBA game, however, where you may spend hours waiting to shake your favorite player’s hand and

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end up only catching a glimpse of him leaving the arena, Rojas’ club provides a singular opportunity for fans to meet their favorite players.

In addition to the much shorter distance to travel for a game, the Rebels provide affordable entertainment for the entire community. Season tickets are available now for only $50, which includes six home games, or just $10 per game at the door. The first home game of the season will be on Saturday May 19, at Lutz Preparatory School (future home games will be played at Freedom), and the Rebels are offering a free team T-shirt to the first 50 fans.

The Rebels’ season open on the road at the Palm Beach Titans on May 5.

Coach Rojas is not only bringing basketball fans entertainment, he also is providing Freedom’s young players an opportunity to practice in a professional environment. Rojas has two sons, one of whom attends Rebels practice with other high school boys on Wednesday nights. “It gives the kids an opportunity they wouldn't have somewhere else,” says Rojas. Having worked for the school, Rojas was able to make a deal with Freedom to use their gym for Rebels games and practices.

Rojas promises to provide the community with quality basketball.

“These games are often better than col-

lege games,” he says. “The players have played their college ball and tend to be more refined now.”

The Rebels recently added seven- foot center Matt Kendrick to their roster.

Rojas has had his eye on the big man since his senior year at Tampa’s Chamberlain High. Kendrick, who played his college ball at Saint Leo University near Dade City, began practicing with the Rebels after returning from playing in a Chilean league.

“I almost had a triple Coach Fernando Rojas (in blue), a long-time double in that league, and I Tampa Palms resident, is bringing minor league look forward to doing the pro hoops action and local stars like Matt Kendrick same here for the Rebels,” (right), to Freedom High in Tampa Palms. says Kendrick. will be invited to the Rebels pre-season The Rebels also volunteer their camp starting on Monday, April 23. time to the Boys & Girls Club of Rojas says the minor league club is a Tampa Bay by providing youth basketball camps. At the camps, kids can learn place where college-age players can start a career in pro basketball and gain interabout teamwork and the fundamentals national experience. He adds that he is of basketball. working on plans to compete in tournaYour Chance To Play? ments in Europe next year. “I’m not The Rebels recently held open try- trying to make this an NBA team,” he outs to fill their roster. “We’re still look- says, “but it is a unique opportunity.” ing for professional-caliber players, guys For more information, contact who can go out and really play,” says coach Rojas at frojas@rotecsite.com Rojas. Players selected at the tryouts or visit TampaBayRebels.com.

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Golf Drives & Test Drives To Help Repave Wharton’s Track

By John McGurl Test driving a Ford may not sound like it could possibly help New Tampa’s Paul R. Wharton High raise funds for the school’s ongoing track resurfacing project, but Parks Ford of Wesley Chapel is holding an event to do just that. Parks is teaming up with Wharton to put on the “Drive One 4 UR School” event, the Ford Motor Company ‘s initiative to raise funds for valued high school programs across the country. Since the program’s inception in 2007 it has raised more than $10 million through nearly 3,000 “Drive One” events.

Ford dealers and high schools will attempt to raise a record setting $1 million this April, putting on more than 300 events throughout the nation.

Dealerships will donate up to $6,000 each to their local high schools. The funds can be used to support any department that needs it. Wharton is planning on using the funds to help pay for the much needed resurfacing of their running track.

Parks Ford and Wharton will host their event at Heritage Isles Golf & Country Club off Cross Creek Blvd. on Friday, April 27, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

“Since the local school districts are facing so many budget cuts, it’s nice to

be able to offer this type of support to the high schools and local community,” says Jennifer Cofini, the public relations manager for Parks Ford. Cofini adds that although Wharton isn’t the closest high school to the dealership, Parks Ford has worked with Wesley Chapel High in the past and still looks forward to working with Wiregrass Ranch High in the future.

For each valid test drive completed, Ford Motor Company will donate $20 to the participating high school.

For the “Drive One 4 UR School” event, Parks Ford will provide vehicles such as the Ford Focus, F150 truck, Explorer, Edge, Fiesta, Escape and Flex.

Test drivers must be age 18 or older.

In conjunction with the test drives, Andy Ritter, father of two Wharton track team members, also is putting on a golf tournament and silent auction.

“I've been so impressed with the sacrifice of Coach Wes Newton and his assistants that I had to do something to give back,” Ritter says. Items up for auction will include sports memorabilia, a weekend at a beach house and fine men’s watches.

Resurfacing the track will benefit more than the just the track team. The entire student body that must take physical education classes will be safer

on a track that will no longer be missing chunks. Also Wharton will be able to host track meets, bringing economic growth to New Tampa.

For more info about the “Drive One 4 UR School” event, contact Jennifer Cofini at Parks Ford at 9077800,. For info about the golf tournament, contact Andy Ritter at 716-2128.

The helpful staff at Parks Ford in Wesley Chapel will donate $20 to Wharton High for every test drive taken on Friday, April 27, at Heritage Isles Golf & Country Club.

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Presenting Our Exclusive 2012 Summer Camp & Program Guide!

So, what are you going to do to keep your kids busy this summer?

We ask you that same question every year and, thankfully, we’ve been told that more people in New Tampa & Wesley Chapel find answers to that question right here, in our exclusive annual Summer Camp & Program Guide — which will run in at least the April and May issues of both New Tampa & Wesley Chapel Neighborhood News — than from any other local advertising medium!

We are always happy to add more camps and programs to this listing — which we provide as a free service to our Summer Camp advertisers. We also charge a nominal fee to run these listings for camps and programs that don’t want or can’t afford to buy display ads in our print editions. For advertising rates and information, call Nikki Bennett at 910-2575 today! — GN

Academy At The Lakes

The Academy at the Lakes school in nearby Land O’Lakes invites all children in the Tampa Bay community ages 3-14 (Pre-K to rising 9th graders) to join us for a summer of adventure, sports, creativity, and friendships. The “Summer at the Lakes” Day Camp will be open for 8 one-week sessions from June 11August 3.

For more info, check out our online brochure at AcademyattheLakes.org/campus-life/summercamp, visit the school at 2220 Collier Pkwy. or call 948-7600.

America’s Ballet School

America’s Ballet School (ABS) in the Shoppes of Amberly in Tampa

Palms is offering its Summer Intensive program (July 9-August 10) for ballet students who want to develop discipline, confidence, self-esteem and enthusiasm. The program is taught by professional instructors and registration is open now.

For more information about the award-winning America’s Ballet School, call 558-0800 or visit AmericasBallet.com.

Camp IDS

Independent Day School-Corbett Campus (IDS-CC) hosts one of the largest summer camps in the Tampa Bay area for ages 3-18, Camp IDS. For more info about Camp IDS, call 961-3087, visit IDSYes.com/ camp-ids (where you can download the camp brochure and registration form) or see the full story on page 44.

Camp Seal

Camp Seal is a full-day local camp for children ages 4-12 offering a variety

of activities. Camp Seal offers weekly themes, swim lessons or stroke development, recreational swimming, arts and crafts, archery and sports. The cost of camp is $175 per week and families can enroll weekly.

Payment plans are available.

For additional information, call 229-7946 or visit the camp, which is held one block north of the Seal Swim School (off N. Dale Mabry Hwy.) in the Christ Cumberland Presbyterian Church at 19501 Holly Lane in nearby Lutz or visit CampSeal. net/contact.html.

Carrollwood Day School

Carrollwood Day School (CDS) 2012 Summer Camps & Enrichment Programs are for campers entering 1st grade through 12th grade. Each camp session is one-week long, beginning the week of June 11 and running through August 3. CDS offers an array of camps, from sports to art to robotics, so there is sure to be something perfect for your child! All camps cost between $100-$250 per week.

Sign up today at CarrollwoodDaySchool.org. The camp information and forms can be found under Quicklinks or Community. If you have any questions, please contact

Camp Director Donna Holyman at dholyman@carrollwooddayschool.or g or call 920-2288.

Dance Center Lutz

Dance this summer with the Dance Arts Center at 1924 Oak Grove Blvd., in the Eagle Plaza off S.R. 54 in Lutz.

“Tutus and Tiaras” Dance Camp for ages 3-4 and 5-6, July 1620 and July 23-27.

“Dance & Movie Set Makeup Camp” for age 7, July 23-27, taught by professionals in the field. We hope to see you there!

For more information, please call 907-0990.

Family Of Christ Camps

The Family of Christ Christian School & Child Development Center Summer Camp in nearby Tampa Palms will have weekly themes that include outside games & athletics, computers, arts & crafts, cooking projects and age-appropriate field trips. We have certified teachers on hand, offer full- & part-time programs and offer multi-child discounts. Separate groups for: Kindergarten, 1st-3rd grades, and 4th-8th grades. We also offer summer See “Camps” on page 45.

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Camp IDS — Education & Fun For Your Kids All Summer Long!

Every year, hundreds of children return to Independent Day School’s “Camp IDS” summer camps because of the program’s extensive selection, highly trained teacher-counselors, safe and nurturing environment — and because everyone has a great time!

Whether you’re a parent looking for something for your adventurous middle school student to do this summer, or you’re searching for a safe and nurturing environment for your threeyear-old, the Independent Day SchoolCorbett Campus (IDS-CC)’s Camp IDS, located at IDS-CC (less than 25 minutes from most of New Tampa on Orange Grove Dr. in the North Tampa/South Carrollwood area), has more than 70 different options from which to choose for kids ages 3-18.

Preparing your three- or four-yearold for pre-kindergarten? How about “Bookworms in the Garden” or “Fun with Numbers?” Have a budding scientist? There’s “Junior Astronomy,” “Junior Scientists” and “CSI IDS” camps. Is there a future Broadway star in your family? Check out “That’s Entertainment!” And, when it comes to sports, Camp IDS offers everything from basketball to matball.

Divided into seven weekly sessions from June 11-July 27, Camp IDS offers full- and half-day camps in a broad

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array of fields – academics, communications and technology, performing & visual arts, recreation, sports and travel.

“Camp IDS has been providing something for everyone from pre-kindergarten through high school for many years,” says IDS-CC’s Marie Massara, who co-directs the camp with Assistant Head of School Nick Rodriguez and middle school teacher Stephen Shoe.

While many campers participate in traditional sports camps such as soccer, volleyball and archery, children looking for something new can choose from camps in disc golf, filmography, Chinese kids’ games or earth-friendly art, just to name a few.

Fine arts camps in musical theatre, drama, band, dance, photography and painting complement other creative endeavors in cooking, newspaper reporting, broadcasting and computers.

A Wilderness Extreme camp for 5th-8th graders, for example, includes hiking, mountain biking, snorkeling, canoeing and inline skating. And an Adventure Camp for grades 3-5 takes children to a variety of attractions around the Tampa Bay area.

“Campers can strengthen reading, writing or math skills in the morning and then dance on stage or shoot hoops in the afternoon,” Rodriguez says. “They can paint, perform in a

Broadway musical, build and launch model rockets, learn archery, cook, bake and so much more. We offer something for everyone.”

Shoe adds, “What’s been great about Camp IDS is that the children can choose what they really want to do.

The wide selection of camps exposes children to new things that they might not normally know much about, and offers them an opportunity to expand their interests in a positive and supportive environment.”

For example, middle school thrill seekers can join IDS middle school teacher Tom Bronson on the roller coaster connoisseur’s dream trip, Adrenaline Camp.

Last year, participants rode roller coasters in five parks in five days, and this year, Bronson hopes to top that record. He also is conducting a SCUBA camp, so middle schoolers can earn their NAUI certification and then head to the Florida Keys for diving.

“The majority of children who come to Camp IDS have been here before,” says Massara. “They keep coming back because they feel safe, welcome, and they have a great time.”

“Our highly trained teachers and experienced camp counselors love what they do,” adds Shoe. “And that fun and positive attitude permeates the entire

Your kids will have their best summer ever at Camp IDS in So. Carrollwood! camp.”

Founded in 1968, IDS-CC is a fully accredited, nonsectarian private school with more than 500 students from PreK3 through the 8th grade. At IDS-CC, all children experience the International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme in a highly academic and nurturing environment focused on excellence and excitement in learning.

IDS-CC has become recognized as an exemplary school with more than 6,500 visitors observing and learning from IDS-CC teachers.

For more information about IDS-CC (12015 Orange Grove Dr.) or its summer camps, visit IDSYes.com or call 961-3087 for a brochure or to take a personal tour.

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“Camps” Continued from page 43 VPK & 3 & 4-year-old Summer PreK. For a downloadable brochure, visit FamilyOfChristTampa.com/ summercamp. For more info, visit 16190 Bruce B. Downs Blvd. or call 558-9343, ext. 10.

Hunter’s Green CC The summer camp programs at Hunter’s Green Country Club (HGCC) in New Tampa starts Monday, June 11. For ages 5-12 & ages 1215, the Kids Choice Activities include themed tracks, such as cooking, archery (new), cheerleading, Frisbee golf (new), flag football, lacrosse (new), volleyball, origami (new), nature, soccer, dance & basketball.

Additional daily activities include daily swimming, music group games, movies, arts & crafts & much more.

Afternoon snack included! Weekly field trips will be added fun for all! (Additional fees will be applied for field trips.)

Visit Hunter’s Green Country Club at 18101 Longwater Run Dr. or call for information about our Counselor-in-Training Program for campers 12-15 years old. For more info, call 973-4220 or visit ClubCorp.com/Clubs/Hunter-s-GreenCountry-Club/Amenities/2012summercamp.

New Tampa Dance Theatre The New Tampa Dance Theatre (NTDT) on Cross Creek Blvd. is offering its popular and exciting Summer Program for the beginner through advanced student, ages 3-adult, June 11-29 (Mon.–Fri.) with 1-, 2- and 3week options available.

There are multiple programs from which to choose: half & full-day camps exploring the creative world of dance, intensives designed for the serious student, and daily afternoon or evening classes for all ages. Each program allows students to participate in a variety of

classes, as NTDT is equally proficient in multiple artforms (classical ballet, modern, tap, jazz, hip-hop and creative movement).

For more information, visit NTDT at 10701 Cross Creek Blvd. or NewTampaDanceTheatre.com, or call artistic director Dyane Elkins IronWing at 994-NTDT(6838).

PROtential Sports Our summer camp program is designed to give your child, ages 5-15, structure, fun and physical activities during the summer months. Fun, weekly field trips to places like Busch Gardens, MOSI, movies, and more.

The sports curriculum is set up so your child will learn a multiple number sports daily. The daily schedule provides five sports per day along with a rest time and lunch. Your child will also be with a small group, thus receiving lots of individual attention from our hand pick coaching staff. All of our coaches are former professional or collegiate athletes, and are qualified to inspire your child to become an all around better child. Visit the Seven Oaks location at 2300 Guard St. PROtential also has camps in nearby New Tampa in the Grand Hampton and Heritage Isles communities.

Register as soon as possible, as the price fluctuates with distance from start date of camp. Call for details: 843-9460 or visit PROtentialSports.com/summercamp.html.

college credit and explore university life.

Programs range from single day to three weeks and offer residential, commuter and even online access. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to jumpstart your college experience and pursue your interests!

The USF STEM Pre-College Program challenges and encourages ambitious high school students to discover the world of scientists, engineers, and mathematicians. The program is designed for 8th-12th grade students as well as graduating seniors. Through this program, students have the opportunity to explore mathematics and its applications to engineering and science, computer science and animation, and the physics of the human body. Students also will be able to earn college credit while in the program. The program runs June 11-July 20. The deadline for applications is Monday, May 7.

To register online, visit USF. edu/precollege or call 1-(888) 8734968 or visit the school at 4202 E. Fowler Ave. For more info or to apply for the STEM program, visit uc.usf.edu/stem.

Wildcats Basketball Camp

Head basketball coach Tommy Tonelli and his staff at New Tampa’s Paul R. Wharton High will be hosting their 15th annual Wildcats Basketball Camp for boys and girls entering 2nd

through 8th grade (ages 8-14).

The camp will be held in three weekly sessions June 18-21, June 2528, & July 9-12, noon-5 p.m. each day. The camp will emphasize fundamentals, team play, and sportsmanship.

All levels of players are welcome.

Campers will compete in groups according to several factors, including age, grade, size and ability. All campers will participate in daily 3-on-3 and 5on-5 team play. Each participant will receive a camp T-shirt and certificate.

For more info, contact Tommy Tonelli at 631-4710, x230 or email thomas.tonelli@sdhc.k12. fl.us.

You Do The Dishes

If your child loves art, then this summer camp is for you! You Do The Dishes in the Shoppes at Amberly plaza in Tampa Palms is now offering Art Fest 2012 for children ages 7-13.

Workshops will be held MondayFriday, 10a.m. - 4p.m. during the following dates: June 11-15, 18-22, 2529; July 9-13, 16-20, 23-27,July 30-Aug 3; Aug 6-10. The cost per session is $210, which includes all art materials. Children should bring their own snacks and lunch. Space is limited and advance sign-up is necessary!

Call 975-1700 or visit You Do the Dishes (15357 Amberly Dr.) or YouDotheDishes.com for more information.

USF Pre-College Camp Take advantage of an outstanding on-campus pre-college summer experience at the University of South Florida’s Tampa campus. USF offers twelve programs for high school students in contemporary studies, including engineering, architecture, global sustainability, marine science, art and design, music, film studies, American SignLanguage, S.T.E.M. and more!

Students can pursue academic interests, discover career options, earn

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Bella Mia Hair Designs Can Help You (& Your Mom) Feel Beautiful!

By Sheryl Young Abby Harris can remember wanting to be a hairstylist since she was a teenager. Not only has her dream come true, she even opened her own salon four and a half years ago, and it’s still going great.

Bella Mia Hair Designs is in the New Tampa Center plaza on Bruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd. at Cross Creek/ New Tampa Blvd., just two doors down from Publix. Harris bought the salon from her previous employer. He was selling, and she saw a golden opportunity.

“I started with one stylist besides myself, and now I have nine,” Harris says. Still only 33 years old, she has steadily built a local following while also retaining most of her original clientele.

Her business has thrived with walk-ins and referrals from her current customers, those of her stylists and still more word of mouth from the popular shopping center.

Bella Mia is a full-service hair salon offering everything from simple women’s, men’s and children’s haircuts, to specialty perms and high-end coloring and highlighting. The services offered also include eyebrow and lip waxing. Harris is a certified cosmetolo-

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gist by the state of Florida, which helped her master skills in other beauty business areas (including makeup and facials), but she has decided to have her salon concentrate on all things hair.

“I went to a vocational high school for cosmetology, after shadowing two aunts who were in the business,” Abby explains. “Then, I did hair on cruise ships for a while. It’s what I’ve always loved. The majority of my stylists also have been doing this for anywhere from ten to twenty years, and have all been with me for at least three years. We all take pride in the professionalism and family-friendly atmosphere at Bella Mia.” The salon didn't have the name Bella Mia before Abby took over. She explains, “I renamed it Bella Mia because it means ‘My Beautiful’ and we want everyone to leave here feeling beautiful. Plus, my father is Sicilian and I wanted to do something that reflected my Italian heritage.”

Abby and her staff also get involved in the community, in order to touch base with new and prospective customers, as well as to be visible in the community surrounding the salon.

Bella Mia gift certificates are donated to many needy causes and the entire staff participated in the recent 2012 Taste of

Owner Abby Harris (center) is proud of her outstanding staff at Bella Mia Hair Designs, located in the New Tampa Center plaza at the corner of BBD & Cross Creek Blvds.

New TampaTM, where non-food vendors pay for booth spaces to reach out and introduce themselves to thousands of local residents.

“I want to start doing even more in the community, because I’m very proud of my staff,” she adds. “The quality of their work and our relationships with our customers are what sets us apart from most other hair styling salons. So many of us, customers included, get involved in each other's lives — we know when someone is pregnant or having other important events going on in their lives.”

Highly Trained Stylists & Customer Satisfaction

But, Abby and her staff never rest

on their laurels in their industry.

“We attend all of the Redken hair shows, like the 2011 Symposium in Las Vegas, and we stay up on our education with in-house training, too. We’re currently introducing an ammonia-free, extra-fortifying color line. It’s truly a new color technique breakthrough!”

Although most of Abby’s stylists have been with her a long time, she also offers an extensive training program for new hires, as well as goals for experienced hairdressers.

“I have an apprentice program and a level program,” she says. “A new stylist will work under another as an apprentice for ten months. This also can benefit the customer, as there are pricing levels which vary according to

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the time demands and levels of the stylists.”

For example, Bella Mia’s Jennifer Trombley is a “Level 4” stylist. “I’ve been doing hair for about fourteen years and with Abby for three,” she says. “I liked that Abby was offering a team environment. She has helped me continue my styling education, and helps us as individual stylists. And in turn, it’s exciting for me to help the younger stylists grow.”

Abby says that another advantage of Bella Mia is that these hair artists work for her; they aren’t just renting booth space. “It keeps them respectful of each other, and of me,” she says, “and there’s a level of responsibility each of them brings to the salon’s success. In other words, it’s working.”

Stylist Sarah Romine was with client Amanda Re when we checked in.

Amanda said she had been a customer of Sarah’s for six years, fand followed her to Bella Mia from another salon.

“I asked a friend who they thought could work well with my bleached hair, and they recommended Sarah,” Amanda said.“And we've been together ever since...through boyfriends, marriage and babies.”

A long-time client of Abby’s, Dena Pisaneschi, was already using her as her stylist when Abby purchased Bella Mia. “Abby does a great job on my hair,” Dena says, “besides making

Stylist Sarah Romine is a color specialist, too, as are many Bella Mia stylists. everyone feel at home. The salon has a very friendly feeling, and is very close to West Meadows, where I live. I highly recommend it.”

Abby and her husband, David Harris, also are new parents. Their son, Luca, is 7-1/2 months old. “David pinch-hits here when he can,” says the proud mom. “He’s very supportive.”

Bella Mia carries Redken and Wayne Grund products. In addition, for customers who like their hair products sulfate-free, they also can find the Redken Pureology® line at Bella Mia. For more information, stop by the salon, located at 19038 Bruce B. Downs Blvd, in the New Tampa Center or visit BellaMiaHairDesigns. com. For appointments, call Bella Mia at 632-3552.

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‘Broadway Comes (Back) To Tampa’ — At Saddlebrook Resort!

By Matt Wiley “Broadway Comes to Tampa” is turning lucky number 13 this year, as several top Broadway stars will once again be coming to Saddlebrook Resort & Spa Tampa in Wesley Chapel for the New Tampa Players’ annual event on Saturday, May 12, 6 p.m.

“Expect many new faces,” says Doug Wall, president of the New Tampa Players (NTP).

Only one of this year’s confirmed Broadway guests, Natalie Toro (“Les Miserables” and “Cats”) has attended the event in the past, so attendees will be treated to several different artists that they likely never have had a chance to see perform in person.

“I try to bring new faces each year,” Wall says. “I definitely like to keep it fresh.”

He says that about 60 percent of past attendees have such a good time that they end up attending again the following year, many from out-of-state and from all over the Tampa Bay area.

Wall says he is expecting a big crowd this year, since the event is being held over Mother’s Day weekend. He says he expects that many who plan to attend will make a week-

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end out of it at Saddlebrook, treating Mom to a spa getaway and a Broadway concert to top it all off. Hopefully, this year’s attendees will be surprised by the variety of artists performing and This year’s “Broadway Comes to Tampa” lineup includes (l. to r.) Natalie Toro, Sandra Joseph, the musicals for which they Luba Mason, Lawrence Clayton, Chuck Wagner, Michael Lanning & Greg Wall. The annual fund are known. raiser to benefit the New Tampa Players will be held at Saddlebrook Resort on Saturday, May 12!

This year’s “Broadway” production of “Frank Wildhorn’s The amazing evening and hear some major event will be the fourth year at SaddleCivil War.” stars sing their most popular songs.” brook and, in addition to Toro, will In previous years, Wall’s cousin Proceeds from the event will go to feature the talents of Sandra Joseph and Broadway composer Neil Berg has help raise funds for a community the(“Phantom of the Opera”), Luba provided the musical accompaniment ater, which has been in the works for Mason (“Jekyll & Hyde” and “Chicafor the show, but he will be absent some time (see page 10). To help raise go”), Lawrence Clayton (“It Ain't from this year’s performance so he can funds, the event also will feature a Nothin but the Blues” and “Dreamto receive a prestigious humanitarian silent auction and a raffle, with the girls”) and Chuck Wagner of “Les award from the Ellis Island Society in Grand Prize winner receiving an allMisérables” and “Into the Woods” New York City on the same night. expenses-paid trip to New York City to fame. The group will be putting on a Berg’s wife and Broadway star of see two Broadway shows. concert in which they sing many of the “Phantom of the Opera” fame Rita Broadway Comes to Tampa is Broadway songs that made them stars, Harvey will be by his side to receive scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. at Sadas well as others of their own choosthe award. Luckily, says Wall, he has dlebrook Resort & Spa in Wesley ing.

Sandra Joseph to fill Harvey’s spot.

Chapel. Tickets cost $175, or Wall is also pleased to announce Wall’s saxophonist brother Greg, how- $1,750 for a table of ten and are the appearance of special guest star ever, will be performing again this year. available by calling 386-9333 or Michael Lanning, who has lent his “The entertainment value is seconline at BroadwayComesToTampa. voice to several national brands ( ond to none,” says Wall of the annual com. For tickets and questions, including Chevrolet), spent six years event. “We take the stars out of New including sponsorship opportuniwith the Trans-Siberian Orchestra and York and put everyone in an intimate ties, please contact Doug Wall at starred in the Tony-Award-winning setting. Everyone gets to have an 781-1171.

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You Say When Yogurt — You May Not Believe It’s Not Ice Cream!

By Gary Nager With all of the frozen yogurt shops that have opened in our area the last year or two, you might think it would be difficult to distinguish one from the other.

Well, while some might argue that yogurt is yogurt — and will never be ice cream — I believe that the new You Say When Yogurt Shoppe in Highwoods Preserve, near Boston Market and the Verizon store, has got the perfect formula for success.

The yogurt at You Say When, which did previously have a location in the Shops at Wiregrass mall, but that shop has since changed names, is exceptionally creamy, much closer to ice cream (despite its many low-calorie, low- and even no-fat options) in taste than most other frozen yogurts I’ve sampled (and I’ve sampled quite a few now), the shoppe stocks virtually any topping you could ask for (including real hot fudge and hot caramel, yum!) and the owners are two long-time law enforcement veterans and New Tampa residents who want to provide both a great product and a safe haven for young families and teens.

Owners Kevin and Ali Fitzpatrick met when Kevin, a long-time, nowretired deputy with the Hillsborough

County Sheriff’s Office, was teaching at the Police Academy when Ali was training for her long career with the Tampa Police Department. Both have more than 25 years protecting and serving (Ali is almost ready to retire, too) and Kevin says the yogurt business just sort of fell into their laps.

“We’ve both got more than 25 years of serving the community,” he says. “Now, we’re just serving the community great yogurt.”

He says the couple’s son Joshua introduced them to a competing yogurt company’s shop on N. Dale Mabry, just when the Fitzpatricks were looking for a business they could open somewhere in or close to the home in Tampa Palms where the family has lived since 1987.

“I said to Ali, ‘We have to open something like this in our area,’ and now we have,” he says. “And in just the few months, we’ve been open, we’ve gotten tremendous feedback and support from the community.”

One of those supporters is a young Freedom High student named Sammy who is getting ready to appear on MTV’s series “Made,” where one high school student per show has his or her greatest fantasy brought to life.

“Apparently,” says Kevin, “every time Sammy has met with the show’s

(Above) Our editor’s dulce de leche yogurt at the You Say WhenYogurt Shoppe in Highwoods Preserve is adorned with fresh bananas and strawberries, chewy brownie pieces, hot fudge and caramel. (Right) Owners Kevin and Ali Fitzpatrick are law enforcement veterans now serving their community in a different way.

producers, they say he’s had them take him to You Say When. He’s definitely going to give us some great word of mouth when his show is air.ed.”

Speaking of word of mouth, my favorite flavors at You Say When are the Reese’s peanut butter, island banana, Hershey’s chocolate and the extra-creamy dulce de leche. You Say When offers all sorts of chocolate and candy toppings, from Heath bars to

some sort of “exploding” fruit candy, but the real hot fudge and caramel are a must — at least for me, they are. You won’t find bananas in the toppings area, though. Those are sliced fresh for you at your request!

You Say When Yogurt is located at 17503 Preserve Walk Ln., between FedEx and Planet Beach.

For more info, call 971-2103. Also, see the You Say When ad on page 55 of this issue for amazing coupon deals, including how you can get a free 5-oz. cup of yogurt!

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Every Day Is Cinqo De Mayo At Vallarta’s In Wesley Chapel!

By Gary Nager Cinqo de Mayo will be held this year on Saturday, May 5, which means that popular Mexican restaurants like Vallarta’s Restaurante Mexicano in the Wesley Chapel Village Market (on Bruce B. Downs Blvd. at S.R. 54) will be even more packed than usual that Saturday night.

But, why wait until May 5th to check out Wesley Chapel’s most popular and most affordable Mexican restaurant, when Vallarta’s is open and serving huge portions of great food every day (except Sunday) for lunch and every day for dinner?

My buddy Fabian Jimenez at Vallarta’s, which is celebrating its tenth Cinqo de Mayo in the middle of its eleventh year at the same location in the Village Market, knows he will be packed for that most famous of Mexican holidays, “So, we hope everyone will visit us before Cinqo de Mayo.”

The place is already crowded for dinner most nights (and is getting known for being a quick, value-conscious lunch, too), but Fabian says Cinqo promises to be “crazy fun.”

Fabian’s uncle started the original Vallarta’s on N. 56th St. in Temple Terrace and is a partner with Fabian in two

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of this Tampa-based family “chain” of seven restaurants all using the Vallarta’s name. Among the other locations are two in Lutz, U.S. Hwy. 19 in Palm Harbor, N. Dale Mabry Hwy. and Anderson Rd. in Carrollwood.

Fabian says he is proud of the number of regular customers the Wesley Chapel location has who come back multiple times each week for the atmosphere, the cuisine and the great prices.

Although I try to limit my intake of hot tortilla chips, Vallarta’s puréed tomato salsa is never overpowering (some people I know add a little hot sauce to it) and washing that down with an ice cold Dos Equis or Modelo cerveza (and/or a shot of an upscale Don Julio or Patron tequila) is definitely required for me at Vallarta’s, which boasts a premium, full-liquor bar and also serves a variety of frozen drinks.

Among the appetizers I enjoy at Vallarta’s are the huge Grande Quesadilla (stuffed with chicken and half with beef tips, plus refried beans and served with guacamole & sour cream) and the shredded pork tacos de carnita.

I never order nachos myself (too filling and fattening for my taste), but one fellow patron at the bar said she always comes back with a girlfriend to share the nachos with beef and beans.

Yes, Vallarta’s has very popular enchiladas, burritos, tacos, combination meals, vegetarian entrées and child’s plates, but this meat lover keeps coming back to the great chicken and steak specialties, from combo fajitas to my current favorite dish, the “Vallarta’s Special” whole ribeye steak, which is topped with onions, tomatoes and bell peppers, and served with rice, beans and flour tortillas. I also enjoy the grilled pollo a la parilla, which is perfectly grilled and served with rice, a guac salad and tortillas, and the batter-dipped pollo empanisado, which doesn’t need its side of nacho cheese dipping sauce.

In other words, you really can make any day Cinqo de Mayo at Vallarta’s of Wesley Chapel! Enjoy the fiesta!

Vallarta’s is located at 5335 Village Market, near Beall’s Outlet. For reservations and more info, call 9075161. Or, visit VallartasTampa.com to reach other Vallarta’s locations.

Photos (clockwise from above left). The shredded pork tacos de carnita are served with a green tomatilla sauce. You always get great service from the friendly staff at Vallarta’s. One of our editor’s new favorite dishes is the Vallarta’s Special ribeye steak.

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Neighborhood Nibbles - Cinqo, Mother’s Day, Burger Monger & More!

By Gary Nager If you think there’s no place in New Tampa fun enough to be worth hanging there for Cinqo de Mayo or anyplace nice enough (or with good enough food) to host your intimate Mother’s Day dinner (or full-blown party), here’s some really great local ideas for you.

Cinqo de Mayo

OK, so it’s not an American holiday and it isn’t even Mexico’s Independence Day, but Cinqo de Mayo is a fun excuse to enjoy a few cervezas and/or a few shots of Patron and celebrate the victory of Pancho Villa and the Mexican army's 1862 victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the FrancoMexican War. You can, of course, take a ride up Bruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd. to Wesley Chapel and enjoy authentic Mexican cuisine and live music at Vallarta’s Restaurante Mexicano (see story on page 54), but, if you want to enjoy a great meal and/or a fun party atmosphere, I have three other suggestions for you — starting with the best authentic Mexican food in New Tampa (which just also happens to be an awesome sushi bar, too) at Jalapeño Mexican Grill (14913 BBD, in the Oak

Ramble Plaza; Visit JalapenoTampa. com or call 977-0800), or join the always-great food and well-dressed crowd and festivities from 5 p.m.-close at Ciccio’s Lodge (16023 Tampa Palms Blvd., in City Plaza; Visit CicciosLodge.com or call 975-1222).

For me, a visit to the ninth annual Rotary PigFest (see story on page 1) earlier in the day is a must, too.

You also can check out The Brass Tap (2000 Piazza Ave., in the Shops at Wiregrass mall; Visit BrassTapBeerBar.com or call 991-4343), where you can enjoy $4 Coronas and Corona Lights all day and live music beginning at 9 p.m.

Mother’s Day

Both Jalapeño and Ciccio’s Lodge also are great destinations for your Mother’s Day bash on Sunday, May 13, but we also suggest making reservations (to guarantee seating) at Sushi Tsu Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar (15363 Amberly Dr., Shoppes of Amberly, Tampa Palms; Call 910-9404 or visit SushiTsu. com), which is open to treat Mom between 1 p.m.-10 p.m.

Two other delicious Mother’s Day choices are both in the Cross Creek Center plaza (at the intersection of

Cross Creek Blvd. & Kinnan St.).

The first is Saffron Indian Cuisine (10044 Cross Creek Blvd.; Visit SaffronIndianCuisine.us or call 6003315), which is offering a delicious Mother’s Day brunch, beginning at 11 a.m. The other is Café Olé (10020 Cross Creek Blvd.; Call 907-9242). where you can earn much love if you bring mom to one of two incredible Flamenco shows (seatings at 6 p.m. & 8:30 p.m.) and enjoy Café Ole’s evenbetter revamped menu under original owner Frank Aliaga.

You’ll get your choice of three appetizers, three entrées and three desserts, plus a glass of draft beer, house wine or soda, all for just $39.95 per person, plus enjoy a truly exciting and entertaining evening of dance.

Burger Monger Opens; More To Come In Wesley Chapel Burger Monger - I had never tried the original location on N. Dale Mabry Hwy. in Carrollwood, so I was looking forward to the opening of Burger Monger in the former

Panchero’s location, in the same section of the Shops at New Tampa plaza on Bruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd. as Bonefish Grill.

And so far, I have to say I am a fan of the 100-percent Akaushi Kobe beef hamburgers and the grilled chicken sandwiches — both available with more gourmet toppings than I can possibly list here — as well as the tasty skin-on, hand-cut fries at the Monger. The place isn’t cheap, but it is yummy, immaculate-looking, the order-at-the-counter service is quick and it is nice to be able to have an affordable ice cold beer with your burger, too.

Burger Monger is located at 1656 BBD. For more info, call 9914242 or visit BurgerMonger.com.

Baja’s & iCream - I don’t currently have a lot of information about the two signs that recently went up on BBD opposite the under-construction Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel, in front of the same plaza that already is home to Dickey’s BBQ and The Hungry Greek, but both Baja’s Fresh Mexican Grill & iCream are apparently up-and-coming franchises originally from other parts of the country hoping to cash in on our area’s much-needed new hospital.

We will keep you posted as these two new eateries get closer to opening.

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Call Dr. Anita Shembekar - 813.205.6729 FIND YOUR DREAM HOME FROM YOUR CELL PHONE! - Wish you could see home details while you are driving around looking at homes? NOW YOU CAN! With Team Bohannon's Mobile MLS Search application, you can search for any home in the area on your cell phone. Check out price, beds/baths, details, maps, even photos – all from the convenience of your cell phone.

SEARCH PROPERTIES WHENEVER AND WHEREVER YOU WANT! GET IT NOW - Text: MLS4YOU to: 87778 Compliments of Doug, Annette and Dale Bohannon Coldwell Banker 813-979-4963

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DRY WALL SPECIALIST - Not a handyman. Affordable Quality Work repairing water damage, ceilings and walls, retexturing, popcorn removal, room additions, cracks, holes, plaster and stucco repair. 26 Years Experience.

Wesley Chapel resident. State Certified.

Call Ron for free estimate (813) 784-5999 NEED HOME MAINTENANCE – Almost any job, large or small, ext/int, fencing , screening, sm. concrete, sprinklers, painting, repairs, int. doors, locks, sheet rock, windows, paint, caulk, grout, trim, shelving, garages organized. Installations, removals, pressure washing, wood restoration & more. Call Dale’s Home Maintenance @ 973-0194 or 727-2582.

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

FLORIDA FLOOR SYSTEMS INC. – Columbia Laminate from $2.49SF Columbia Wood from $4.99SF Mohawk/Shaw Carpet from $1.99SF. Material, Labor, Installed.

Call David (813) 943-4772 FloridaFloorSystems.com, Free Estimates.

RAYMOND PAINTING – Interior & Exterior pressure washing, paper hanging, plaster, stucco, tiles, clean & seal pavers, roofing leaks, etc.

Licensed & Bonded. References available. Free Estimates. Your Neighborhoond Arbor Greene Resident. We work 7 days. Call 994-5124.

DAVID BRIDGES PRESSURE CLEANING - Complete exterior cleaning of your home or business with a professional and personal touch. - Pool decks and screen enclosures - All fencing/ driveways and walkways/roofs - Gutter and downspouts. Find your happiness in a fresh, bright clean home. Your neighbors will love you for it! All work guaranteed. Licensed and insured. 813-215-1177 UPHOLSTERY - All types - sofas, chairs, stools, pillows, select window treatments, cars, boats, etc. For information and pricing call Glen or Sheryl 813-245-9719.

FITNESS &WELLBEING TAI CHI CLASSES - Open to the public at the Club Tampa Palms. Benefits: Strength, Flexibility, Balance, Focus and reduced stress. New Beginner 6 week courses starting every few month’s adults Thur. evening’s 7-8 pm and seniors Wed. 2:30-3:30 space is limited. Also personal instruction in Tai Chi, Kempo Karate, Boot Camp Fitness Training and more. With more than 31 years of training and teaching experience. Please contact me for more details or go to: chuan-fa.org Peter 787-7560 or e-mail peter@chuan-fa.org

CLEANING SERVICES D-ULTRA CLEANING SERVICE - We have our own supplies & more than 200 clients in New Tampa! For more information, Call 758-9710.

M.Y. CLEANING SERVICE - Offering Residential cleaning. We offer complete bath & kitchen cleaning, as well as dusting and polishing furniture. We provide our own supplies.

Free estimates! Your satisfaction is our priority!

With 5 years of experience, we guarantee meticulous cleaning! Call Mila: (813) 516-3554.

CRYSTAL CLEAN SERVICES, LLC Professional, Reliable, Affordable Competitive Rates! Weekly, Bi-weekly, Monthly As-Needed, Deep Cleans, Move-Out/In Gift Certificates Available! Providing The Greater Tampa Bay Area The BEST Service In The Industry Since 2001! Fully Licensed & Insured. ASK ABOUT SPECIALS! 813-263-6242 WINDOW WASHING Most windows. $6.00 incl: Inside,outside & sills.

Make Your Whole House Shine!

10+yrs. experience. Convenient appointments.

A Point of View Window Washing Wesley Chapel. 813-973-1451 CLEANING LAUNDRY, YOU NAME IT ! $51.00 Introductory special, Mon - Wed. Make your list, put us to work! Anna's Housekeeping A BBB Accredited Business Servicing Florida since 1991. We have private housekeeper rates with agency backup coverage! Licensed and all housekeepers are background checked.

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TAMPA CAT LADY- Professional Cat-Sitting Service." Cats are happiest in their own home, surrounded by familiar sights, sounds, & smells. When you are away, we feed, cuddle, & play with your kitties & clean & dispose of litter. We help deter crime by bringing newspaper/mail & rotating lights/blinds, giving your home that lived-in look. Insured, bonded, & Red-Cross certified in pet first aid/CPR. Call 994-9449 or visit us at www.TampaCatLady.com.

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TURN YOUR CLUTTER INTO CASH Garage & estate sales, inventory liquidation,& appraisal services. We'll sell it for you online!

We evaluate & appraise your products, you get top dollar. Call Mary: 813-428-5793.

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FURNITURE - Dinette Set, Bedroom Set, Leather Sofa Bed, Leather Rocker/Recliner.

Need to sell soon, moving out of state. Call Steve at 813-300-2774.

PLACE A LISTING TODAY Call us @ 813.910.2575 Or visit us Online @ ads.ntneighborhoodnews.com

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SPRINKLER REPAIR – FL Waterworks: We’ve been in the sprinkler repair business for over 5 years! All of our work is 100% guaranteed and we offer written warranties on all of our work! Call us today for fast friendly service! We want to earn your business, and be your local Tampa Bay Sprinkler Repair Contractor for Life! Call Now (813) 239-7345 or visit FlWaterWorksIrrigation.com.

WEEKLY LAWN CUTTING - or trees & palms trimmed by Arborist. Twelve years of making customers happy! Catterton Landscaping Co. 813.751.9915.

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TRANQUILITY POOL SERVICE - New Tampa owned & operated. Great Pricing with outstanding customer service!

LICENSED, BONDED & INSURED. See why we are New Tampa’s #1 Choice!! New customer’s ONE MONTH FREE! Call Chris Today @ (813) 857-5400 or visit TranquilityPoolService.com KJ POOL SERVICE – Enjoy Your Pool, While We Maintain It. Servicing pools for over 6 years. First Month Free, Plus Free Evaluation & Quote. Owner & Operator.

LICENSE, BONDED & INSURED. Office:(813)909-9466 Cell:(813) 748-9817 kjpoolservice@yahoo.com.

Visit our website @ kjpoolonline.com AQUATEC POOL SERVICE - keeping pools clear & swim safe since 1994. WE DO POOLS RIGHT! Commercial & Residential. CPO #33-303052 Licensed & Insured.

Service guarantee. Call 813-780-8616 TODAY and get 1 MONTH OF QUALITY SERVICE FREE. www.aquatecpool.com

M I S C E L L A N E O U S PIANO LESSONS - 25 years experience.

Reasonable rates. Teaching children, teens and adults. Two locations. Call 813-994-7857 SPRINGER STORAGE: RV & Boat Storage Port Richey, FL Starting at $35.00 mo. Pay first two months, 3rd month free. 24 hour access & 24 hour monitoring. Call to reserve your spot. 813-833-1191.

CAR SERVICES – Don’t Have a Ride?

Don’t Want to Leave Your Car? Shouldn’t Drive? We Drive You and Your Car Home!

Night Clubs, Corporate Events, Sporting Events, Concerts, Appointments, Airport or Stranded... Call Jay at (813) 966-1530.

LICENSED MOBILE MASSAGE THERAPIST Available seven days a week, 9am -9pm. $55 for 1 hour! Types of massage available: Swedish, Deep Tissue, Aroma Therapy, Hot Stone, Corporate Seated, Pregnancy, Sports & Injury Rehab. References available. www.barkdollmassagetherapy.com CALL 727-372-6389 Lic #MA47546.

COMPUTER SERVICES PROFESSIONAL TECH SUPPORT – in your home or small business. A+ certified computer tech with 15 years of exp. Maintenance & repairs, upgrades & tutoring. More affordable than the large chains! Friendly, personalized svc. Technical jargon explained in plain English. References available upon request. Call 957-8342 for free estimate.

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5 BR, 3 Bath, 3 Car Garage, 3261 s.f. Oversized kitchen w/ granite counters. Remodeled master bath with granite counters.

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Granite countertops, 42� Maple cabinetry, stainless steel appliances, crown molding, large pool on an oversized lot.

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