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WC Chamber Moving Forward Without Executive Director

By Michael Smith With the recent departure of David West, the position of executive director of the Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce (WCCC) is now vacant, and it looks like it will stay that way, at least for the time being.

However, the group still plans to move forward in 2011, with a full slate of activities planned for the coming months, including a possible move to new quarters.

That’s according to WCCC president Laura Miller, who is handling many of the Chamber’s executive duties since West, who served as executive director for a little less than a year, resigned the position in January to launch a new local church.

“We’re not actively looking for a new director at this point,” Miller says, adding that West’s departure will allow the Chamber’s Board of Directors to “look at doing different things,” although she declined to elaborate on what those things might be.

Miller did confirm, though, that the Chamber is currently in negotiations to possibly move from its present headquarters in the S.R. 54 ProfesDavid West sional Park to new digs in The Grove shopping plaza off S.R. 54 and Oakley Blvd., west of I-75. That could happen

by March or April, Miller said, and it would make it more convenient for the Chamber to stage some of its signature activities, such as its annual Christmas Festival and Business Expo & WingFest, both of which already are held at The Grove.

The plaza also will be the site of the Chamber’s 2011 Health Fair, which will take place on May 22, but the group’s other big annual event, the Fine Arts Show, which will be held April 9-10, will still take place at the Shops at Wiregrass mall.

Miller said that she and the other

Board members truly appreciate West’s efforts on behalf of the Chamber, helping it to grow to more than 500 members during his tenure, but they also understand and support his desire to follow his calling as a minister. Prior to coming on board at the Chamber, West served as pastor of the Dade City Church of Christ for 15 years and he said that with the increase in population that Wesley Chapel has seen over the past several years, he felt the time was right for the community to have its own Church of Christ, too. So, his new congregation, formally known as the Church of Christ at Wesley Chapel, began holding services at the Lil’ Campers Academy (30126 S.R. 54, in the Freedom Plaza) on January 23, with 43 members in attendance.

Meanwhile, Miller says that the Chamber is looking forward to a great year in 2011. Despite the poor economy, the Wesley Chapel area continues to enjoy plenty of growth, especially in the commercial sector, much of it centered in and around the Wiregrass

Ranch development. That’s where officials with the Adventist Health System recently broke ground on the longawaited Wesley Chapel Medical Center, which will be the area’s first fullservice hospital, and it’s also been proposed as a potential site for a new, huge sports complex that will reportedly feature 30 fields for youth and adult sports and more. Miller says that Wiregrass also is one of the sites being looked at by the Raymond James Financial Group as a location for a new satellite office.

“If we could get Raymond James and the mega sports complex, I would be delighted,” Miller says.

For more information about the Chamber (address) and its upcoming activities, call 994-8534 or visit WesleyChapelChamber.com.

For more information about the Church of Christ at Wesley Chapel, call 438-3030 or check out the group’s page on Facebook. For more Wesley Chapel business news, see page 22.

Mother Accused Of Murder In Deaths Of Two Tampa Palms Teens

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Calyx (left) and Beau Schenecker killed as he and his mother returned home from a soccer practice on the evening of January 27. His body was found in the family’s SUV, which was parked in the garage when police arrived at the home, and he had been

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towards her. Schenecker also allegedly left a note in which she indicated that she had planned to kill herself as well, but when police found her the morning after the shootings reportedly took place, she was apparently lying unconscious in the back yard of the family’s home in the gated Ashington Reserve neighborhood of Tampa Palms, wearing a housecoat and slippers that were stained with her children’s blood.

Upon her arrest, Schenecker appeared glassy-eyed and was visibly shaking, at least partially due to what police described as an undisclosed preexisting medical condition, and she had to be hospitalized for two days before she was well enough to go before a judge, who ordered her held without bond.

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Waves of shock and sadness reverberated through the New Tampa community and far beyond last month, in the wake of the arrest of Julie Powers Schenecker, the Tampa Palms woman who is accused of shooting her two teenage children to death.

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ered the bodies of Schenecker’s 16year-old daughter Calyx and 13-yearold son Beau after being alerted by a family member who received a distressing e-mail message from Julie Schenecker the night before the killings took place, the 50-year-old former Army language specialist told them that she shot the children because they were “mouthy” and disrespectful

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‘Remember Them For How They Lived’—Col. Parker Schenecker An editorial by Gary Nager Like so many of you, I’m a parent who loves his children, so it’s pretty much impossible for me to believe that any parent could possibly take the life of his or her own child.

Even so, once again, the New Tampa community has been rocked by unspeakable tragedy, as Julie Powers Schenecker is now facing murder charges in the shooting deaths of her teenage children, Calyx and Beau.

At our press time, it’s been a little more than a week since since Schenecker was found at her home by Tampa Police (TPD) officials, a few hours after she reportedly shot both of her children twice in the head, leaving her son Beau in the garage and daughter Calyx in her room overnight. Schenecker had left a note saying that she also planned to take her own life, but she was still very much alive and covered in her children’s blood when she was arrested.

Schenecker’s husband, U.S. Army Col. Parker Schenecker, was in the Middle East when he got the call about the tragedy. A few days after his children were killed, Col. Schenecker spoke publicly about the incident for the first time at a memorial service held at the First Baptist Church of Temple Terrace. Surrounded by a crowd estimated at more than 1,000 people, many of whom had no knowledge of the family before the tragedy, Col. SchWesley Chapel Neighborhood News 15345 Amberly Dr., Tampa, FL 33647 Phone: (813) 910-2575 Fax: 910-2483 Website: WCNeighborhoodNews.com Adv. E-mail: Ads@NTNeighborhoodNews.com Editorial E-mail: NTNNEdit@yahoo.com

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enecker asked for everyone to “remember how they lived.”

I have read all of the postings on Facebook since these two beautiful children were murdered, but like Col. Schenecker himself, I can’t focus on a reportedly previously loving mother who obviously had something snap inside her. I don’t believe that anyone can possibly have a good explanation for why or how any parent, whether depressed or on medication, and no matter how “mouthy” her teenagers may have been, could possibly hold a gun to her precious children’s heads and pull the trigger.

Therefore, in my opinion, this senseless tragedy is the story of how a community — and even a nation — can once again come together to try to help each other through such horror.

It is the story of the King High Cross Country team, of which 16-yearold Calyx was a promising young runner. It’s the story of the players, coaches and fellow parents involved in the Fusion Football Club, for which Beau was a talented player, and even the other soccer programs throughout the county, trying to make sense of it all.

It’s about grief counselors at not only King High, but also at Liberty Middle School and at churches throughout the area doing what they can to help other children and their parents deal with the inconceivable. For example, one local resident told me that at St. James United Methodist Church in Tampa Palms, one of the closest churches to the Ashington Reserve subdivision where the Schenecker family still owns their home, as

many as 100 children showed up the evening after the news broke to seek answers and console each other.

And unfortunately, it’s about a father’s grief, having to deal with not only losing both of his children in the blink of an eye, but also with his wife admitting to their murders and having to possibly face the death sentence herself for her actions.

As I said earlier, it’s only been a little more than a week since Calyx and Beau were taken from their father, their family, their schools, friends and their

community. all of whom must miss them more than words can express.

So, while some people still focus on the woman accused of this most heinous of crimes, I feel compelled to offer whatever help I can to Col. Schenecker and to hug my own children, my family, friends and every one of you feeling the same sense of hopelessness and helplessness that I do. Although it can’t change what’s happened, for me, it’s at least a little comforting to know that we’re not alone.

Rest in peace, Calyx and Beau.

Dozer Savoy Wins Our Opera Tampa Contest!

I hated having to put these results on the same page as this editorial, but space constraints forced my hand.

Even so, I am thrilled to announce that Lakes at Northwood resident Dozer Savoy was selected at random from among nearly 100 Neighborhood News readers who correctly answered the three questions below. As our Grand Prize winner, Savoy wins two premium seats for Opera Tampa’s “A Night of Stars” concert at the Straz (formerly Tampa Bay Performing Arts) Center’s Carol Morsani Hall on Thursday, Febr uar y 24, AND dinner for two at Maestro’s

(located inside the Straz Center) before the show. Five runners-up also listed below receive local dining gift certificates worth at least $20.

1. Who is the three-time Grammy-winning baritone? Sherrill Milnes 2. What opera is being performed at the Straz Center Apr. 29 & May 1?

Verdi’s La Traviata 3. What is the local phone number to order tickets? (813) 229-STAR Runner-up prizes: Dionne Christian, West Meadows; Taryl Holbrook, Saddlebrook; Annette Aldamuy, Pebble Creek; Kali Thomas, Hunter’s Green; Mary Hughes, Seven Oaks-GN

Table of Contents LOCAL NEWS, BUSINESS, EDUCATION & SPORTS UPDATES...............................Pages 1-25 News Briefs (cont. from page 1)...................................5 Game Warden Dies In Hunting Accident Tampa Police Seeking Female ID Thief Pasco Offers Discount Prescription Program..........................6 New Tampa Community Calendar..................10-11

Local Business Updates............................12-22 Artisan Aesthetics..............................................................12-13 Studio F.I.T.......................................................................16-17 Insignia Hair Salon...........................................................20-21 Wesley Chapel Business Briefs.........................................22

Wesley Chapel Education News...........................24 New River Elementary Safety Patrols Gather Pet Food WCH Hosting SAT/ACT Practice Test School District Will Hold Career & Tech Expo

Wesley Chapel Sports News...........................25 High School Soccer & Basketball Updates

Neighborhood Magazine Find Your Valentine With Tampa Bay Matchmakers....27 Our 2011 Valentine’s Day Gift & Dining Guide.....28-29 3 T’s Pizza Comes To Wesley Chapel...................................30 Celebrate V-Day At Toast Fine Wine & Cigar Bar...............31 . .

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“News Briefs” Continued from page 1 covered with a blanket. Calyx, meanwhile, was shot and killed as she did homework on a computer in an upstairs bedroom. Police say that the two teens were shot with a .38-caliber handgun their mother purchased five days before the murders took place.

Beau was a student at Liberty Middle School in Tampa Palms, while Calyx was in the IB (International Baccalaureate (IB) program at King High, and the schools held a joint memorial service for the teens on February 2 at the First Baptist Church in Temple Terrace that was attended by an estimated 1,000 people, including dozens of their classmates and many people who did not know the family at all, but wanted to show their support for the children and their father, Parker Schenecker, a U.S. Army Colonel assigned to Central Command at MacDill Air Force Base who was on duty in Qatar when he received the phone call about what had happened.

Col. Schenecker spoke publicly for the first time following the incident at the memorial service and thanked everyone for their support and love for Beau and Calyx and urged mourners to “remember them for the way they had lived,” rather than the tragic way in which they died.

The family asks that in lieu of flowers, memorials be directed to: the Calyx and Beau Schenecker Memorial Fund at the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay, 550 N Reo St., Suite 301, Tampa, FL 33609 or call 282-1975 for additional information.

Local Game Warden Dies In Fall From Tree Stand

The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) is conducting an investigation into the death of a local wildlife official who died after apparently falling from a tree stand while hunting in Wesley Chapel earlier this month, but the death appears to have been nothing more than a tragic accident.

According to PCSO spokesman Kevin Doll, Sean O’Shea Smith, 39, of Wesley Chapel, was hunting with some friends on private property in the Quail Hollow area on the afternoon of February 1. When Sean Smith failed to show O’Shea Smith up at a previously arranged meeting spot that evening, his companions went looking for him, and that’s when they discovered his body, Doll said.

Smith, who was married with two children, had served as an officer with

the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission since 2002.

Doll said that the PCSO is awaiting the results of an autopsy to find out the exact cause of Smith’s death.

He leaves behind his wife, Angel; and two sons, Eathon (6) and Aidan (3). In lieu of flowers, send donations to Sean Smith Family Memorial Fund, C/O Bank of America.

Send online condolences to MacDonaldFuneral.com or MacDonald Funeral Home, 10520 N. Florida Ave., Tampa, FL 33612. Or, call 933-4950.

Tampa Police Seeking Female Identity Thief

Detectives with the Tampa Police Department (TPD) are seeking help from the public in identifying a woman who attempted to use stolen identification to get money from a local bank – twice.

According to a TPD report, the woman, described as being in her 40s with long, dark hair, attempted to withdraw money from the drivethrough teller window of the Regions Bank branch at 6202 Commerce Palms Blvd. in Tampa Palms on December 28, using the identification and bank information of a Trinity woman who had reported those items stolen earlier that day. TPD says that when the bank teller noticed that the

woman was not the person pictured on the license and refused to process the transaction, the suspect fled the scene. At the time, she was driving a silver colored SUV. Then, on Janu- This image shows ary 26, the same the ID theft suswoman returned to pect at the drivethe same bank through of a local drive-through and Regions Bank. attempted to cash a check, this time using a license that had been stolen from a car in Mobile, AL. Once again, however, the teller noticed that the woman did not match the person on the license and refused to give her any money. They asked her to come into the bank to complete the transaction, but once again she fled the scene, this time driving a white SUV. Investigators later determined that the check she was attempting to cash had been stolen from a vehicle in Hillsborough County on January 20.

Investigators believe that the suspect has or will try to commit other fraudulent acts at other banks in the area, and are asking anyone who may have seen her or who has any information about the case to call 231-6130.

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New Prescription Discount Program Available To Pasco Residents

By Michael Smith As of February 1, Pasco County began offering a new free program that will help residents of the county save money on their prescriptions and other medical needs.

The program is called “Points of Care,” and it is a replacement for the county’s old prescription savings program, which was suspended in July of last year as part of the county’s response to its ongoing budget crisis.

“At the time, however, the Board of County Commissioners directed

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staff to find an alternate program, one that would both reduce the cost of residents’ prescriptions and also generate money for the county,” says county purchasing director Scott Stromer.

The Points of Care Program does both, Stromer says. While county residents receive as much as 50 percent off of their prescriptions, diabetes supplies, durable medical equipment and hearing aids, the county receives $1.52 for each prescription that is filled under the program.

Stromer says that could add up to around $12,000-$15,000 per month,

assuming that county residents fill the same number of prescriptions per month, roughly 9,000-10,000, as they did under the old program at the time it was cancelled.

And, as an added bonus, Stromer says the Points of Care program, which is administered by Universal Rx of Roanoke, VA, and offered through the National Association of Counties, is designed to allow other local county administrations to “piggyback” on Pasco’s plan. If they do, that county would receive $1.25 per prescription and Pasco would get a “finder’s fee” of 27 cents for each.

Stromer says that all of the money generated through Points of Care is earmarked to go to the public assistance and other programs offered by the county’s Human Services Division, many of which also were affected by budget cuts.

Participation in Points of Care is free, and voluntary, but it is available to all residents of Pasco County, regardless of age, income, or pre-existing conditions. Stromer says it is particularly designed to help those who have no prescription coverage through their health insurance or who have no insurance at all. All major pharmacies, including CVS, Walgreen’s, Wal-Mart, Publix, Target and others, accept the program, and all it takes to participate is a free savings card, which is available at a number of locations around the county, including Community Services offices and public libraries.

Cards can also be printed out directly from the program website, PascoRXCard.com. For other information, including a list of card pickup locations and participating pharmacies, call the county’s Customer Service Center at (727) 847-2411.

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Community Yard Sale Vendors Needed

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The Lexington Oaks Women’s Club is looking for vendors who would like to participate in the club’s community-wide yard sale, which will be held on Saturday, April 16. Spaces are available for $15; proceeds from the sale will go to charity.

Call 907-9063 for more information or an application.

Tuesday, February 15 – Business Networking International (BNI), a group of business professionals who work to support each other through qualified business referrals, meets every Tuesday at 7:30 a.m. at Song & Dance Studio (27221 Foamflower Blvd.) in Wesley Chapel.

For more information, contact Nancy Cross at 789-7836 or by email at nancycross@crossrealty.com.

Wesley Chapel Toastmasters

Tampa Bay Newcomers

Monday, February 14 – The new Wesley Chapel Speaks Toastmasters Club meets on the first and third Monday of every month, 6:15 p.m., at Hyundai of Wesley Chapel (26944 Wesley Chapel Blvd.). Club meetings are open to all interested parties.

For more information, call 4065931 or visit Toastmastersd84.org.

Free Networking Int’l

Monday, February 14 – Free Networking International (FNI), a group of area business owners, meets each Monday for networking and discussion, 8 a.m., at Lexington Oaks Golf Club (26140 Lexington Oaks Blvd.).

For more information, call Stacy Dalton at 469-5499.

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For more information, contact Frankie Ammons at 479-7997 or by e-mail at Frankie@studioglory.com.

Tuesday, February 15 – Tampa Bay Newcomers, a social activity/community service organization for ladies only, will gather for its bi-monthly coffee meeting. The club is open to those who have recently moved to the area as well as long-time residents.

For more information, or to make a reservation, call Charlotte Sandery at 385-0817 or send an email to csandery@tampabay.rr.com.

East Pasco Networking Tuesday, February 15 – The East Pasco Networking Group meets every Tuesday morning, 9 a.m., at Beef O’Brady’s (1660 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., in the Shops of New Tampa at Wesley Chapel plaza).

Tuesday, February 15 – Expand your circle of business contacts while you play 9 holes of “Best Ball” golf for only $15 per person (includes greens fees and cart rental). Tee time is 3 p.m. at the Lexington Oaks Golf Club (26140 Lexington Oaks Blvd.).

Call 817-5655 for more info.

Wesley Chapel Rotary Club Wednesday, February 16 – The Rotary Club of Wesley Chapel meets every Wednesday at 12:15 p.m. at Dempsey’s Steak House at Saddlebrook Resort (5700 Saddlebrook Way).

For more information, call 8628989 or 391-3895.

Civil Air Patrol

Wednesday, February 16 – The Wesley Chapel Civil Air Patrol squadron meets every Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., at Tampa North Aero Park (4241 Birdsong Blvd.).

For more info, visit WesleyChapelCAP.com or call Cheryl Spence at 973-7270.

Networking For Your Success

Thursday, February 17 – The Networking For Your Success group

meets every Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-10 a.m., at Song & Dance Studio (27221 Foamflower Blvd.) in Wesley Chapel.

For more information, call John Anglada at 298-3232 or visit NetworkingForYourSuccess.com.

WC Wind Ensemble

Thursday, February 17 – The Wesley Chapel Wind Ensemble, a community group of brass and woodwind players, meets every Thursday at 7 p.m. at Crossroads Community United Methodist Church (26211 County Line Rd.). New members are encouraged to join.

For more information, contact Glenn at 746-4821 or by e-mail at trombonegww@juno.com.

Christian Business Connections Networking Thursday, February 17 – The Christian Business Connections Networking Group meets every Thursday at 8 a.m. at Lexington Oaks Golf Club (26140 Lexington Oaks Blvd.).

For more information, call Jeff Hanneken at 600-9200.

WC Sunrise Rotary Friday, February 18 – The Wesley Chapel Sunrise Rotary Club meets every Friday at 7:15 a.m. at Lexington Oaks Golf Club (26140 Lexington Oaks Blvd.).

For more information, call

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Lynne Wilson at 695-6466.

MOMS Club Of WC Monday, February 21 – The Moms Offering Moms Support (MOMS) Club of Wesley Chapel, a non-profit social group for stay-athome mothers, meets at 10 a.m. on the third Monday of each month at the Lexington Oaks clubhouse (26304 Lexington Oaks Blvd.) for activities, field trips and more.

For more information, send an e-mail to Heather at WCMoms@yahoo.com.

Women’s Clubs Host Open House Monday, February 28 – The three local General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC) groups — GFWC Lutz-Land O’ Lakes Woman’s Club, the GFWC Lutz-Pasco Junior Woman’s Club and the GFWC Little Women of Lutz – will hold an Open House for prospective members, 7 p.m.-9 p.m., at the Land O’Lakes Community Center (5401 Land O’Lakes Blvd.).

For more information, contact Edwina R. Kraemer at kraemer2@verizon.net or Angie Carter at jajmcarter@verizon.net.

1st Friday of every month at Branch of Christ Building, Cypress View Square, 27223 S.R. 56, Wesley Chapel, 33544 (located next to Boardwalk Custard).

Contact Debbie Yoerg at 7886237 for further information.

PACA

Thursday, March 10 – The Pasco Alliance of Community Associations (PACA) will meet at 7 p.m. at the Land O’Lakes Community Center (5401 Land O’ Lakes Blvd.). The group’s guest speaker will be Pasco County commissioner Henry Wilson.

For more information, call 9911505 or 907-2081, or visit the PACA website at MyPACA.org.

Women Of Wesley Chapel

Friday, March 4 –WOW, the Women Of Wesely Chapel, meets the

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Artisan Aesthetics Can Give You The Look You Want

By Melissa O’Brien Even though lately, it may seem that we all need to tighten our belts and mind our budgets, there are still affordable options within the “luxury” world of plastic and laser surgery that can give you the look you want and maybe even give you a leg up on the competition. In fact, as more people are in job searches these days, some of them are turning to affordable treatments that can make them look years younger. Some say a younger look and attitude will make people more competitive in this challenging job market.

“With the downturn in the economy, people may have less disposable income, but this industry has responded,” says Stanley Caster, M.D., the owner of Artisan Aesthetics Plastic Surgery & Laser Center, located in the Tampa Palms Professional Center off of Commerce Park Blvd. in Tampa Palms (north of the USAA building).

“A lot of companies are offering their products for less money to plastic surgeons and we are able to transfer that savings onto our patients.”

Dr. Castor says that many companies, like Allergan, which manufactures the dermal filler Botox, are offer-

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ing buy-onetreatment, getone-at-a-discount options and many people are foregoing full-fledged surgical facelifts for non-surgical treatments like Juvederm, Restylane, Radiesse and other facial Dr. Stanley Castor fillers that help diminish facial wrinkles and folds.

“These procedures freshen up the laugh lines and make people look and feel better,” says Dr. Castor. “I see a lot of patients who, for employment reasons, are trying to compete with a younger crowd. Some want to stay competitive in sales and marketing, and they want to do something to make themselves look younger. Others may have lost their jobs and are just looking to refresh their look.”

Dr. Castor says many of his patients also are older women and men who are physically active and very healthy and who want to look as young as they feel.

“I have patients who are in their 70s who tell me they feel like they are

50 or younger,” he says. “They are active, and in great physical shape, running around after their grandkids, and there is no reason they shouldn’t look as good as they feel.”

He adds that some of these patients are afraid of anesthesia, but the industry trend has been toward less invasive procedures.

“People are busier and more active and they don’t want to take time away from work,” says Dr. Castor. “So, there are procedures and treatments we can do, like smaller scar facelifts and new liposuction technology that is less invasive and is done with local anesthesia [instead of general]. This allows you to go back to work or to your retirement activities more quickly, with less down time.”

Dr. Castor grew up in Florida and attended Florida Southern College in Lakeland. He then studied medicine at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in Philadelphia. He completed his internship and residency in General Surgery at Emory University Affiliated Hospitals in Atlanta. Dr. Castor then continued his training in Plastic Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Cleveland, OH, and also completed a prestigious cosmetic

surgery fellowship with the worldrenowned plastic surgeons Dr. Tracy Baker and Dr. James Stuzin in Miami.

Dr. Castor is Board-certified in Plastic Surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, which is the only plastic surgery board recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties.

He also is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons.

He says that an initial consultation is a key part of his interaction with his patients. “I spend close to an hour with new patients to find out what their goals are and how they are interested in improving their appearance.”

He adds, “There is usually more than one way to meet a patient’s goals, so we go over different procedures and options. I explain the risks and benefits of each procedure and then show patients before and after pictures so they can get an idea of the outcome.

We explain how long the recovery period will be and then my staff can discuss the financial aspects and financing options that are available.”

One of those patients is Chris Chisholm, who lives in Meadow Pointe and was recently featured in a

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Googling him on the Internet. “He was one of three physicians I consulted,” says Chisholm. “I had even called a physician in Los Angeles [because of that community’s reputation for plastic surgeons.] But, I chose Dr. Castor because of his willingness to listen to me and to do what I wanted, instead of following some kind of ‘textbook’ procedure. What is amazing is that there is hardly any scar there and Artisan Aesthetics offers a wide variety of ways to he took off 145 sq. inches help you look your best, such as the Accent skin of excess skin! When I went in, I was a little tightening treatment demonstrated here by nervous and embarrassed Licensed Esthetician Delilah Meri. but Dr. Castor made me New Tampa Neighborhood News article feel extremely comfortable. He last October about the Max Muscle explained that there are a number of supplement store in Wesley Chapel. men who choose to have this proceAfter losing a substantial amount of dure done.” weight, Chris underwent an Dietris Dorsey, who lives in New abdominoplasty (better known as a Tampa, says she could not have asked tummy tuck) performed by Dr. Castor. for a better doctor to perform her surgery. “Dr. Castor is absolutely wonder“I had lost 125 pounds and havful,” she says. “He is such a caring and ing been obese had left a lot of loose affectionate guy. You can talk to him skin in my abdomen,” says Chisholm. like he is your friend. I work at a hos“I wanted to lose the excess skin that pital and I had heard quite a few posiwas there since my weight loss.” tive things about him from the nurses.

Chisholm found Dr. Castor by

I have recommended him to other friends because I’m very happy with the outcome of my surgery.

He knows his business, but he is a very soft-spoken and humble man.”

Artisan Aesthetics is located at 5383 Primrose Lake Cir. in Tampa Palms.

For more information, call 971-2000 or visit Artisan Aesthetics is conveniently located in the Tampa DrCastor.com.

Palms Professional Center off Commerce Park Blvd.

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Studio F.I.T. Offers Affordable Personal Training Options

By Melissa O’Brien Sarah Kays is a long-time runner, and she knows the importance of being physically fit. But, the Seven Oaks resident doesn’t rely solely on running to stay in shape. She knows that true fitness requires a total body workout that includes maintaining and improving your core strength to have the best chance of preventing the injuries that often happen while participating in sports. Since it opened, Sarah and her husband Kyle have worked out at Studio F.I.T. (which stands for Function In Training), a 1,600-sq. ft. fitness studio located in the Live Oak Center, just south and east of the corner of Bruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd. and County Line Rd. “I see fitness methods changing,” she says. “The trend seems to be moving toward smaller studios like Studio F.I.T. that are not set up with a lot of lifting machines, but rather specialize in cutting-edge equipment that is flexible to use for trainers and those being trained. The equipment is less intimidating for people, but it has a tremendous impact on a workout.”

Studio F.I.T. is owned and operated by personal trainer Christine Simmons, who opened the studio with a

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partner who has since moved to another state. The studio is a unique personal training and customized group fitness facility that offers group exercise classes with professional instructors for as low as $3.75 a session, as well as affordable one-on-one personal training sessions.

“We recently created a line of programs called Express Workouts,” says Simmons. “This is a 30-minute workout for people who are on the go. It is also a great way for people who are just starting out to come and see what programs we offer and to see what Studio F.I.T. is all about. We offer affordable and customized personal training and have a variety of options, including small- and large-group sessions, as well as personal training. Our goal is to keep people motivated and interested through cross-training and to keep getting results.”

When she opened the studio, Simmons purchased equipment not found in most fitness businesses in the New Tampa area. The equipment includes three Gravity Training System®, which is a commercial-grade systems made by the same company that makes Total Gym® equipment, where up to three people can train at a time. GTS machines target muscular

Studio F.I.T. owner Christine Simmons (standing) oversees one of the many different fitness classes available at the studio, located in the Live Oak Center off BBD Blvd. strength and endurance exercises while goal, according to Simmons, is to be the body is positioned at various angles flexible enough to ensure each client’s success in Studio F.I.T. programs. against gravity, and an Aero Pilates “We are one of the only studios in Reformer that combines cardio and the area to have a Total Gym® sysPilates. The studio’s TRX system has its roots in Navy Seal training and uses tem,” says Simmons. “It is very desirable in terms of strength training. We a person’s own body weight for resistalso have group personal training called ance training.

Synergy, where we combine the GraviOther programs at the studio ty with the TRX® machine into a include Zumba, a cardio workout/ robust and dynamic resistance workdance fitness program set to Colomout. It is very unique because the focus bian music. Simmons says Zumba is is on the core. This builds functional for anyone at any fitness level and is a strength, which is very important to fun way to burn calories. There also is the activities of daily living. We have a a Boot Camp, Express Cardio classes, large population of people who come Pilates and Core Fusion classes. The

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to see us who have had injuries and strengthening the core will help remediate injuries and help prevent them.”

Simmons says that she and her team of nine trainers like to change up the programs on a monthly basis.

“By offering people a variety, it keeps them interested,” says Simmons.

“It also keeps them getting results and prevents people from getting to a plateau. We specifically structure our programs on a monthly basis to keep our clients motivated.”

Simmons, who lives in Tampa Palms, has worked in the fitness industry for many years, and decided to open Studio F.I.T. in 2009.

“I came from a corporate environment,” she says. “I was in banking for 27 years, but decided to make a career change based on the fact that I had been working in the fitness industry on a part-time basis,” continues Simmons, who is certified in kickboxing, group fitness, Pilates and other areas.

“Christine has a way of motivating me,” says Kays. “And the other trainers at the studio also find out what internally motivates someone to work out. As a runner, I want to keep running and stay healthy and Studio F.I.T. actually makes working out fun for me.

The clients enjoy being there. Everyone gets a lot of positive reinforcement and it is not a competitive environment. All of the trainers firmly believe

At Studio F.I.T., you can work individually with a trainer, or in a group. in the importance of full body fitness.

She adds that what really impresses here is “how much they remember about you. Trainers will ask questions of clients to see if there is a need for adaptation in a routine due to injury.

They also take the time to give you stepping stones to get you to the level you want to achieve.”

Studio F.I.T. is located at 20739 Center Oak Dr., just off of BBD, next to Insignia Hair Studio (see page 20). The studio is open Monday-Friday at 5 a.m. and sessions are available in one-hour increments until about 10:30. The studio is also open 5:30 p.m.-9 p.m.

For a complete class list and schedule, visit StudioFitOfTampa.com or call 907-9705 or 267-4152.

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Insignia Hair Studios Can Create A Stylish Look For Any Hair Type

By Melissa O’Brien We all have different hair. Mine is thick and straight, while yours may be fine and flyaway. Some people even have been told by a hair stylist that they have “hard-to-manage” hair. Telsi O’Conner, manager of Insignia Hair Salon, wants you to know that the nine professional stylists at the salon can turn any type of hair into a beautiful hair style.

“Our focus at Insignia is on all different hair types,” says O’Conner, which is located at Live Oak Center (behind the Walgreen’s pharmacy just south and east of the intersection of County Line Rd. and Bruce B. Downs Blvd., next to Studio F.I.T.; see page 16). “There is no hair type that we can’t address. So, even if someone else tells you that you have problematic hair, we have someone here who can address your needs and who can cater to your type of hair.”

One of the nine stylists at Insignia is Kali Moore, who is the newest member of the salon’s team. “I have been working here since November and have already learned new things from my colleagues,” says Moore, who has five years of experience as a hair stylist. “Telsi encourages us to learn from each other and to try new things.

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I love being a stylist because it is a great way for me to express my creativity, and l love the way a new haircut makes my clients feel. I have had clients cry and hug me because of the dramatic, positive change that I have made to their appearance. It is very rewarding for me.”

Insignia caters to both men and women, with barber Tim Sears handling most of the men’s styles.

“Tim does a lot of corporate haircuts,” says Telsi. “A lot of men come in by appointment because he is very detail-oriented and makes sure he starts on time to accommodate the time-frame of the client.”

O’Conner adds that regular clients also will be happy to know that another of the salon’s popular stylists, Baby Rosencrance, recently had her baby and is now back at work.

O’Conner says that one of the main things that appeals to clients of Insignia is the warm, inviting atmosphere of the salon.

“We are the hidden gem of New Tampa,” says Telsi. “We are tucked away off of Bruce B. Downs, but people keep coming back because of the positive word-of-mouth about our service. We want our clients to feel at home here. If you were to go into certain high-end salons, you sometimes

don’t get a warm and cozy feeling.

Even though we offer high-end service, all of our employees are very warm and friendly people.”

The ambiance in the salon is definitely warm and inviting. The soft yellows, browns and earth tones on the walls are very welcoming and the rich granite countertops and soothing saltwater fish tank add to the elegance.

Every customer that visits is offered coffee or tea and a sweet treat and clients are indulged with a relaxing scalp massage and hair wash before having their hair styled.

The 1,600-sq.-ft. salon offers highlights, lowlights, extensions, thermal straightening, makeup and waxing. Insignia also offers a special defrizzer treatment, which is similar to Keratin (straightening) treatments, but which O’Conner says does not contain formaldehyde and does not take three days to take effect. There also are a wide variety of high-end hair and skin products for sale including Mixed Chicks, Davines, La Biosthetique and Lanza, to name a few.

Melanie Moore (no relation to Kali Moore) lives in the Palm Cove subdivision and has been a client at Insignia for more than two years.

“I was new to the area and couldn’t find anyone to do my hair until I

The newest member of the styling team at Insignia Hair Studios in the Live Oak Center is Kali Moore. read an article about Insignia in the [Wesley Chapel] Neighborhood News,” says Moore. “My concern was not only with the style, but with the care of my hair. Telsi is very good about maintaining the health of my hair and she always lets me know if my hair is healthy enough to try certain styles that I would like. She is really the A-Z on anything I can ask about hair care.”

Moore also says she enjoys the overall “spa” experience of Insignia.

“They will do your eyelashes, eyebrow waxing and whatever beauty care

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Popular Insignia stylist Baby Rosencrance (right, with fellow stylist Lee Contreras), is back from maternity leave.

me feel wonderful, even if I have had a bad day. I have recommended Insignia to so many people, I walk around with their cards in my purse!”

Insignia Hair Studio is located at 20731 Center Oak Dr., just north of Bartels Middle School and south of the entrance to Meadow Pointe (County Line Rd. and Bruce B. Downs Blvd.). The salon is open 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Sundays. The salon offers services for men, women and children. While Insignia does accept walk-ins, it is best to call ahead. For more information, call 994-0006.

you need,” she says. “I love receiving a scalp massage when I get my hair washed because they give the best scalp massages. The entire experience there is wonderful.”

Andrea Smith, who lives in Hamilton Park on S.R. 54, found Insignia through a referral. “I used to live in New York City, and when I moved here, I wanted to find a hair place that was like what I was used to,” says Smith. “Someone referred me to Insignia and I got my hair done by stylist Lee Contreras. Lee has the New York flavor I was looking for. She is a high-energy person and always makes

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W ESLEY C HAPEL Big Frog’s 1-Year Celebration Congratulations to owners Patricia Cardona and her husband, Hugo Garza, store manager Luis Acevedo and graphic artist Daniel Dupre on the oneyear anniversary of Big Frog Custom TShirts & More of Wesley Chapel, which is actually located in Lutz, on S.R. 54, a mile next to Xtreme Adventures, less than a mile west of S.R. 56. The store hosted an incredible one-year anniversary party last week which was attended by more than 100 people who got to enjoy great empanadas from Mr. Empanada in Tampa and Jamaican beef patties provided by Bibi’s, which is located next to Big Frog.

Although the store is celebrating a year in business, the Pasco-Hernando Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and representatives of the Greater Wesley Chapel and Central Pasco Chambers of Commerce also were all on hand for a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Cardona and Garza, who live in New Tampa, moved to this area from Venezuela. Cardona says they chose this area because her sister Beatriz, the owner of Sign-A-Rama of New Tampa (located next to Nutrition S’Mart on Bruce B. Downs Blvd. in Wesley Chapel), also lives in the area.

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Business Briefs Acevedo says that Big Frog, which specializes in creating custom T-shirts, is much more than just t-shirts. “We can also print infant and toddler wear, mouse pads, golf towels, aprons, beach towels, sports shirts, jackets, doggie clothes, maternity clothes, bandanas, flags and more, all customized to meet your needs!”

Cardona adds that Big Frog custom T-shirts, “are perfect for corporate events, family reunions, teams, schools, friends, or even just to get one for yourself! So whether it’s a special occasion, party, birthday gift or just for fun, think BIG, think Big Frog!”

Big Frog, a chain with 17 stores in eight states, including six others in Florida (including Oldsmar, Clearwater and South Tampa) offers 24-hour turnarounds, no setup fees, free artwork and design and no minimum orders.

Big Frog of Wesley Chapel (24830 S.R. 54, Lutz) is open Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday. For more information, call 909-9235 or visit BigFrog.com/Wesley Chapel.

Saddlebrook Hosts Feinberg Roughly nine months since the disaster, Gulf Coast Claims Facility

(L. to r.) Pasco-Hernando Hispanic Chamber of Commerce president and founder Rocio Paulsen (with scissors), Big Frog Custom T-Shirts & More of Wesley Chapel owners Patricia Cardona and Hugo Garza and store manager Luis Acevedo celebrate Big Frog’s one-year anniversary at S.R. 54, a mile west of S.R. 56, in Lutz. claims administrator Ken Feinberg is Keith Overton of the still working on paying off claims TradeWinds Islands from the British Petroleum (BP) oil Resorts in St. Pete spill which occurred April 20, 2010.

Beach, the FRLA’s Feinberg, who appeared before outgoing chairman, the Florida Restaurant & Lodging said that Feinberg was Association (FRLA) meeting at Sadmaking the best of a Ken Feinberg dlebrook Resort Tampa in Wesley difficult situation, as Chapel January 19, gave Gulf Coast many Florida hotels and restaurants hotel and restaurant owners an update still hadn’t been paid their share of the on how his independent organization $20 billion BP pledged for oil spill is still sorting out claims for damages reparations. Feinberg said 470,000 from the spill. claimants had been paid $3.2 billion Feinberg’s appearance before the in five Gulf Coast states to date and FRLA followed town hall meetings in 3,288 Tampa Bay area businesses had Fort Walton Beach and Panama City. received $50 million of that total.-GN

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Education Updates

New River Elem. & WCE Help Animal Rescue

In January, the Safety Patrol students at New River Elementary (NRE) recently collected bags, boxes and cans of pet food for the Labor of Love Animal Rescue group.

The pet food drive project was organized by NRE Safety Patrol coordinator Holly Mitchell, with help from students at Wesley Chapel Elementary (WCE), who have held similar drives of their own in the past.

“It’s great to have our schools team up and provide community support for a very worthy organization,” says Chris Gorman, who is the Safety Patrol coordinator at WCE. “The kids really take it to heart and love supporting the animals that need to be adopted. It is our hope that other schools in our district will join our efforts to help the animal rescue.”

Pets that are available for adoption through the Labor of Love program can be seen at Petfinder.com/shelters/FL853.html. Labor of Love also holds adoption events on Saturdays and Sundays at the PetSmart and Petco stores in Wesley Chapel. The Petco store in Brandon also has adop-

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tion events on Sundays.

If you are interested in making a donation to this worthy charity or would like to start a pet food drive at your school, please contact Chris Gorman at coachcg69@gmail.com for further information.

WCH Hosting SAT/ ACT Practice Test The Princeton Review will administer a practice test that features a mix of questions from both the SAT and the ACT test at Wesley Chapel High (30651 Wells Rd.) on Saturday, February 26, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

The practice test costs $20 per student. Pre-registration is preferred, but walk-ins also are welcome. Those who wish to participate are asked to arrive by 8:45 a.m. with a calculator and #2 pencils.

After the test, each participant will receive a detailed score report that will provide a side-by-side comparison of his or her projected test scores. Then, a follow-up session will be held on Wednesday, March 23, to discuss each student’s strengths and weaknesses and give basic test-taking techniques that will help them raise their scores on

New River Elementary safety patrol students pose with the pet food that they collected during their drive for the Labor of Love Animal Rescue program. both the SAT and ACT exams.

For more info, call Jennifer Larimore at WCH at 794-8722.

District Offering Career & Technical Education Expo The Pasco County School District, in conjunction with Kaiser University, Pasco-Hernando Community College, the Central Florida Institute and the Pasco Education Foundation, will host a Career & Technical Education Expo, on Tuesday, February 15, 7 p.m.-9 p.m., at Sunlake High (3023 Sunlake Blvd., Land O’Lakes).

The Expo is open to all county students and their families, and it will provide information on all the Career & Technical Education programs and academies offered in Pasco schools.

Participants also will have the opportunity to meet representatives from local businesses and industries and learn more about post-secondary educational opportunities that will help them meet their career objectives.

For more information, call the School District’s Community, Career & Technical Education Dept. at 794-2200.

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W ESLEY C HAPEL Wiregrass Ranch Girls Fall In Regional Soccer Final

Congratulations to Wiregrass Ranch High coach Erin Dodd’s girls soccer team, which ended its season in a frustrating 4-0 loss at home to Harmony High (located in the town of Harmony, near St. Cloud) in the Regional semifinals. If the Bulls could’ve beaten the Longhorns, they would have made it to the State Class 4A Final Four.

Instead, WRH finishes the season with an impressive 23-3-2 record that included a 2-0 District title win over Gulf High and a 2-1 win over River Ridge (both of those games also were played at WRH) to advance to the Regional final.

Unfortunately for Dodd’s talented and still-very-young bunch, Harmony (18-1) had only given up 5 goals all season and the Longhorns held the high-flying Bulls offense (which scored 103 goals in 28 games this year), despite giving up 12 shots.

WRH was led in scoring by sophomore strikers Anezha Blount (40 goals, 15 assists) and Berlin Waters (21 goals, 19 assists). Goalkeepers Dayton Wetherby, a sophomore, and senior Briana Friedrich, combined to give up

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WRH Defeats Wesley Chapel In Boys Hoops

Although both teams were still set to play in their respective District tournaments at our press time, in the final game of the 2010-11 regular season, the Wiregrass Ranch High (WRH) boys basketball team used a stifling fullcourt-press defense to trounce the Wesley Chapel High (WCH) boys, 85-50, on the Wildcats’ home court.

WRH (18-7, 7-1 in District 4A-8) began pressing early in the first quarter and after a sloppy start that saw the Wildcats (11-14, 6-8 in District 4A-7) come back to keep it close early, coach Jeremy Calzone’s Bulls led 29-11 by the end of the first quarter, 49-18 at the half and won going away.

The Bulls were led in scoring by captain and senior swingman Tanner Carey with 21 points (all on 3-pointers!), 8 above his team-leading season average, and senior C-F Michael Chase with 18, while senior guard Antwan Prince (averaging 11.4 ppg) chipped in with 12. Although rebounding stats for the game were not available at our press time, the Bulls are led in rebounding by sophomore swingman Rico Kerney

(7.9) and Chase (7.5).

Prince leads the team with 2.7 assists and 3.0 steals per game.

WRH also held WCH leading scorer Erik Thomas, a sophomore swingman, to half of his 16-point season average, while sophomore guard Christian Parra picked up some of the slack, with 18 points, 4 above his season average of 13.9 per game.

WRH was set to host its District tourney (the The pressure defense of Wiregrass Ranch High (in championship game will be black) wore down Wesley Chapel High’s offense in played Saturday, Febr uthe Bulls’ 85-50 win to close out the regular season. ar y 12) as we went to junior F Kelly McCaffrey (15.6 ppg, press, while WCH had to travel to 7.6 rebounds/gm, 3.6 steals/gm) and Nature Coast High in Brooksville for seniors Briahanna Jackson (15.0 ppg), its District tournament.

Jeileen Mas Rodriguez (13.2 ppg, 38 3-pt FGs), Kayla DeLoach (10.0 ppg, Girls Hoops Seasons End 8.5 rpg, 3.0 blocked shots/gm) and Both WRH and WCH had fairly Lauren Gould (9.2 ppg, 3.8 rpg and successful girls basketball seasons, 1.9 steals/gm). although both lost in the opening Meanwhile, coach Shawn Brown’s round of their respective District tourLady ‘Cats (14-11, 6-9 in District 4Aneys. Coach Greg Finkel’s Lady Bulls 8) were soundly beaten 51-21 by Gulf, (15-10, 6-4 in District 4A-8) kept it which also did not lose a District game close against Land O’Lakes, which did all season. not lose a District game all season and For the season, WCH’s top scorers even had the lead to start the fourth were senior guard Hannah Nobel (19.9 quarter, but fell 55-49, the Bulls’ second 6-point loss to the Gators this year. ppg) and sophomore guard Tiffany Echevarria (8.8). — GN For the season, WRH was led by

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Let Tampa Bay MatchMakers Help You Find Your Valentine!

By Gary Nager There’s no doubt that if you’re a single or divorced adult man or woman above the age of 21 who isn’t at least “involved” with someone, Valentine’s Day can be a difficult time.

Everybody and their sister wants to set you up with someone, even if you’re not seriously “looking” for love. But, what if you really are looking for someone to settle down with? And, what really is the best way to find someone in today’s technology-driven, Reality-TVdistorted world?

If you believe the TV commercials for a certain on-line dating site, about one in four relationships today begin on either Match.com, eHarmony, Plenty of Fish, Facebook or other websites.

Still, so-called traditionalists will tell you that it’s still best to be introduced to someone through a friend and most adults agree that trying to find a serious

relationship at work is a no-no.

Well, New Tampa resident Nancy Wall, Ph.D., has another idea, one that is actually centuries old but somehow combines “Old World” values with modern technology — matchmaking.

Her company, Tampa Bay MatchMakers (TBMM), was established in 2007, a year after Dr. Wall, who earned her Ph.D. in Adult Education from the University of South Florida (she also has an MBA from Crummer Graduate School/ Rollins College, a B.S. in Psychology from Duke University) earned her certification in Life Coaching from the Coach Training Alliance and had created the Tampa Jewish Singles Network. She also has been certified in Matchmaking by the Matchmaking Institute in New York. Dr. Wall and TBMM have appeared and/or been featured on many local TV stations, in local newspapers and magazines and she says matchmaking does work.

So, if you’ve been set up by friends, tried the on-line dating thing and perhaps even dated someone from work to no avail, Dr. Wall says she can help you finally find true happiness, as she says she has helped bring together at least ten married couples and many more committed relationships.

Here’s How It Works Don’t spend another Valentine’s Day alone. Let Tampa Bay Matchmakers help you find Mr. or Ms. Right.

Nancy will first meet with each prospective client at Starbucks or some other informal, inexpensive place, for a

free initial consultation. She will get you to talk about your needs, wants and desires when it comes to finding your “soul mate.” She will even offer some helpful advice to ensure that you are someone she wants to work with, someone who she feels is a potential match for some of her database of more than 150 professional, local singles scattered throughout the Tampa Bay area, including many right here in New Tampa and Wesley Chapel.

“The people we work with have two things in common — they are professional men and women ages 2175 and they have all decided that they’re ready to settle down with the right person,” she says. “If you’re just looking to ‘date,’ Tampa Bay MatchMakers is not the right option for you.

In that case, I have absolutely no problem telling prospective clients to go on Match or another dating site or even suggest other ways for you to meet people.”

Once you and Dr. Wall have agreed that TBMM is the right option for you, there are three “membership” levels from which to choose: Traditional - New Clients can sign up as a Traditional members with TBMM at no cost. It’s free and private to receive personal matchmaking.

Select - This is TBMM’s most popular membership program. Dr. Wall says this program has proven very successful and will continue to be the

heart of TBMM. The TBMM team will do the leg work for you by attending various events on your behalf and prescreening your matches before setNancy Wall, ting up your introPh.D. ductions.

Elite - With an Elite Membership, TBMM is your personal concierge to help you find the love of your life. Services include image consulting, date coaching and role-playing. Preview photos and profiles of your matches and much more.

And, Nancy says matchmaking does indeed work, as this message, just one of the multiple testimonials on the company’s website, attests: “Yes, I would say things are going very well between Patricia and myself. In fact, we are engaged to be married. We are very much in love and looking forward to a happy life together. Thank you, for it would not have happened without you.”

So, even if you perhaps can’t find that certain someone by this Valentine’s Day, if you’re truly serious about finding Mr. or Ms. Right, give TBMM a call to find out more.

For additional information, visit TampaBayMatchmakers.com or call 907-0410 to set up your free consultation. Good luck!

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On this and the following page is an AZ listing of all of the Valentine’s Daygift-oriented advertisers in this issue, as well as all of the dining advertisers who would like to provide a romantic backdrop for your celebration of the day dedicated to lovers. Please support these businesses and tell them we sent you! — GN

AAP Fitness

At AAP Fitness, located in the Cory Lake Isles Professional Center on Cross Creek Blvd. in New Tampa, you can always give personal training sessions as a great gift to keep someone on track to fulfill his or her New Year’s resolutions, but why not try an AAP “Fit” Camp?

For details, visit AAPFitness. com or call 907-6AAP (6227).

A Focus On Fitness

A Focus on Fitness, located at Star’s Organic Spa Group (see separate listing) in the Seven Oaks Professional Park off S.R. 56, is offering some great Valentine’s Day specials, including your first personal training session for free.

Also, if you purchase any training package from Ashley or Kelly, your “friend or sweetheart” can train with you for free, or you BOTH can receive 50percent-off the cost of an Ideal Protein

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weight loss consultation.

For more info, visit A Focus on Fitness (2136 Ashley Oaks Cir., Suite 101) or call 843-2354 or 326-7945.

Ar tisan Aesthetics

Dr. Stanley Castor, M.D., and his staff are offering $150 off all laser hair removal packages. Standard bikini or underarm, just $99 per session. Gift cards are available, too.

For details, call 971-2000 or visit DrCastor.com. Also, see the story on page 12 of this issue!

Avalon MedSpa

Avalon MedSpa and Sushi Tsu Japanese Steak & Sushi, both in the Shoppes at Amberly plaza in Tampa Palms, and Grandeur Salon on County Line Rd. (in Sweetbay Plaza) are teaming up to offer an incredible Valentine’s Day package neither of you will ever forget!

You’ll get dinner for two at Sushi Tsu, plus a couple’s massage at Avalon, for just $175. Add a cut and blow dry at Grandeur and the package costs just $235! You must present the coupon at Sushi Tsu (see page 29) to receive the dinner special.

Visit Avalon MedSpa at 15347 Amberly Dr, in the Shoppes of Amberly, Tampa Palms, or at Tampa Spa.com

or call 866-8400. Sushi Tsu (9109404) is at 15363 Amberly Dr. and Grandeur Salon can be reached at 994-9455. See the ad on page 11 for more details.

Badar’s Hair & All

Now open in the Shoppes at New Tampa of Wesley Chapel (between Publix & Beall’s), Badar’s Hair & All is your place for everything from custom hair styles to facials, permanent makeup, laser hair removal and much more. And, with the coupon in this issue, take $10 off any skin or hair service!

Badar’s Hair & All is located at 1820 BBD Blvd. Call 973-8819 or 503-2365 for more info or to book your appointment today!

Garlic Press Catering

Garlic Press chef/owner Allen Cann, who is from the Italian north end of Boston and has 10 years of catering and 18 years of restaurant experience, is available to cater a most perfect Valentine’s Day dinner for you and your special someone.

For more information or to book a party, call 335-2130 or visit GarlicPressCatering.net.

Gingerbread Cottage

Owner Wendy O’Neill invites you to check out the many gift ideas she has for Valentine’s Day and beyond at her unique, year-round gift shop, located in the Shoppes at New Tampa of Wesley Chapel (next to Publix). Just south of the Wiregrass Mall, the Cottage has amazing gift baskets, hand-painted glassware, unique artwork, including incredible photographic art, handmade jewelry, plus Avon, Cie Aura, Amway, Celebrating Home and Blessings Unlimited gifts.

For more info, visit Gingerbread Cottage at 1836 BBD Blvd. or call 770-7876.

Grandeur Hair Design

See the entry under Avalon MedSpa and the ad on page 11 for a great Valentine’s Day special at Grandeur Hair Design on County Line Rd., in the building facing Sweetbay. Grandeur offers outstanding hair style and color services, Call Grandeur Hair Design (6431 County Line Rd.) at 994-9455 or visit GrandeurHD.com.

Hunter’s Green & Tampa Palms CCs

Give a Golf Membership to someone you love at Hunter’s Green Country Club or Tampa Palms Golf & Country Club (both located in New Tampa)and

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you’ll get access to more than 150 clubs worldwide, starting at just $195/month!

For details, call Star Garcia at HGCC at 482-0300 or Miranda Hilton at TPGCC at 632-1672.

Insignia Hair Studios

At Insignia Hair Studios in the professional building behind Walgreen’s off Bruce B. Downs Blvd. and County Line Rd., new clients can receive $75 color, highlights or relaxer with a haircut.

For more info, call Insignia (20731 Center Oak Dr.) at 994-0006, visit Insignia HairStudios.com or see the story on page 20.

Medi Weightloss Clinic

Although individual results may vary, you and/or someone you love can lose 510 lbs. the first week and 20 lbs. the first month at Medi Weightloss Clinic, which offers physician-supervised weight loss programs on S.R. 54 in Lutz, a mile west of S.R. 56. Mention the ad on page 28 for $50 off your initial consultation!

Call Medi Weightloss Clinic (24420 S.R. 54) at 909-1700 or visit MediWeightlossClinic.com.

Remington’s Steakhouse

If you’re looking for a delicious way

to spend Valentine’s Day, check out the amazing specials available at Remington’s Steakhouse on S.R. 54, just west of I-75.

Feb. 11-14, you can get “THe Loving Couple” (a 6-oz. filet and 5-oz. lobster tail) for just $26.95, and either a 1-lb. NY strip Steak Diane or a 12-oz. prime rib and shrimp/scallop skewer for just $16.95. There are great specials on Cupid’s appetizers and desserts, too!

Call Remington’s Steakhouse (27405 S.R. 54) at 973-1208 for reser vations and more info!

Rosewood Health & Wellness Spa

Whether you or your loved one needs chiropractic care, therapeutic massage or wonderful spa services like hot stone massages, facials, chemical peels, mud wraps and scrubs or other spa packages, you’ll find them all at Chiropractor Sheryl A. Ballinger’s Rosewood Healthcare & Wellness Spa in the Seven Oaks Professional Park off S.R. 56.

Visit Rosewood at 2142 Ashley Oaks Cir. or RosewoodWellnessSpa. com or call 991-5450.

Saf fron Indian Cuisine Saffron, located in the Cross Creek Center plaza on Cross Creek Blvd. at Kinnan St., is offering a great Valentine’s

Day-only dinner special on New Tampa’s favorite authentic Indian cuisine. It’s a full dinner for two for only $29.95!

For details about this unique Valentine's Day meal deal and more info, visit Saf fron (10044 Cross Creek Blvd.) at Saf fronIndianCuisine.us or call 600-3315.

Star’s Organic Spa

Surgery. And, in the same location, visit Facial Accents Boutique for Jane Iredale Cosmetics, Obagi skin rejuvenation products, permanent makeup and more!

For more information, visit Tampa Palms Plastic Surgery (15243 Amberly Dr.) at TampaPalmsPlasticSurgery.com or call 631-1500. For Facial Accents, call 979-9893.

Tampa Rejuvenation

Give the gift of beauty to someone you love at Star’s Organic Spa in the Seven Oaks Professional Park off S.R. 56 in Wesley Chapel, where new clients receive a free haircut with the purchase of any color service from Star.

For appointments and more info, call Star’s Organic Spa (2136 Ashley Oaks Cir., Suite #101) at 9738787 or visit StarsOrganicSpa.com.

Better than a box of chocolates,you or someone you love can lose 20 lbs. in 30 days at Tampa Rejuvenation, located in the Palm Villa Centre on Amberly Dr. in Tampa Palms. Mention the ad in this issue and you can join for just $99!

For details, visit Tampa Rejuvenation (15303 Amberly Dr.) at Tampa Rejuvenation.net or call 558-9500.

Studio F.I.T.

Toast Fine Wine Bar

Sushi Tsu Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi

USA Gold Buyers

Get your first class free at owner Christine Simmons’ Studio F.I.T., located just south of the Pasco County line off BBD in New Tampa!

For more information, visit Studio Fit (20739 Center Oak Dr.) at StudioFitofTampa.com or call 9079705. Also, see the stor y on page 16!

In addition to teaming up with Avalon MedSpa (see Avalon entry on previous page) and Grandeur Hair Design for one great Valentine’s Day special, Sushi Tsu (in the Shoppes of Amberly plaza in Tampa Palms) also is offering 20-percentoff your bill! See the coupon in the ad below. Print out coupon from SushiTsu.com and present it when you order.

Sushi Tsu Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar is located at 15363 Amberly Dr. Call 910-9404 for reservations.

Tampa Palms Plastic Surger y & Facial Accents

If you want to give her (or him) a gift that will also benefit you, check out all of the plastic surgery, dermal filler and other services available from Dr. Gerard C. Mosiello at Tampa Palms Plastic

Now that Wesley Chapel no longer has any wine bars of its own, you should check out the awesome Valentine’s Day dinner at Toast Fine Wine & Cigar Bar in the Oak Ramble Plaza on BBD south of Tampa Palms.

For reser vations and more info, visit Toast (14921 BBD Blvd.) at ToastofTampa.com or call 6323105. Also, see the stor y on page 31!

If you need some quick, last-minute cash to buy that certain someone a great Valentine’s Day gift, you’ll get a 20-percent bonus for your gold at USA Gold Buyers on S.R. 54, just west of BBD with the ad on this issue’s back cover!

For more info, visit USA Gold (28107 S.R. 54) at TopUSAGoldBuyers.com or call 434-4222!

ZZ’s Styling Salon

With the coupon in this issue, new clients receive 20-percent-off all services or $10 off any service at ZZ’s Styling Salon, located in the Cross Creek Plaza on Cross Creek Blvd. (next to BP). Both offers are valid with a min. $40 purchase.

For more info, visit ZZ’s Styling Salon (10857 Cross Creek Blvd.) or call 982-9191.

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3 T’s Pizza, Subs & Salads Offers Great Value!

By Gary Nager Co-owners Teon Gasiorowski and Tom VanDeVelde of the new 3 T’s Pizza, Subs & Salads on Bruce B. Downs Blvd., in the same plaza that includes Dunkin’ Donuts and Edible Arrangements, want to assure everyone in Wesley Chapel that although 3 T’s doesn’t feature true New York-style pizza, “We make our own sauce, use 100-percent real cheese and we promise to serve Tempting and Tasty food, served in a Timely manner.”

As a native New Yorker, I will admit that pizza made on a conveyor belt will never surpass that made in a traditional pizza oven for me, but I have enjoyed the items I’ve sampled at 3 T’s to date.

Teon and Tom (there originally was a third partner, whose first name also began with a “T,” thus the name 3 T’s), who are both from Detroit and have been involved in the restaurant business for years, are proud of their unique pizza sauce and the fact that they will always respond to customer demand for new menu items.

“We’ve already added a number of new specialty pizzas,” says Teon, “including a Philly Cheese Steak pizza, a Buffalo chicken pizza and a “white”

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(no sauce) pizza with broccoli and others.

Sales rep David Zacharia, an avowed Buffalo chicken lover, liked the pizza version at 3 T’s and I enjoyed the white broccoli pizza, the thinner crust regular pizza and the SicilianOur editor’s favorite item so far at 3 T’s Pizza on style square pizza at 3 T’s.

BBD Blvd. (same plaza as Dunkin’ Donuts) is My favorite item to the zesty meatball parmigiana hero (above). date was the meatball parmigiana hero, which includes homemade meatballs, a healthy amount of mozzarella cheese and that semisweet pizza sauce. I also enjoyed the cold turkey and cheese sub, although I still have not yet tried any of the other hot or cold subs on 3 Other items at 3T’s include the “white” broccoli T’s extensive menu. pizza (top), the turkey and cheese cold sub Tom says 3 T’s already (above) and the Buffalo chicken pizza (right). has a lot of regular cusCheck out the ad in this issue for tomers, most of whom (like zarella sticks, mac n’ cheese bites, bread great values, too, like a 16-inch pizza me) prefer a more well-done, crispier sticks, cheesy bread, chicken tenders with one topping for only $6 Mon.crust, but 3 T’s also promises to take and chicken wings in mild, hot and Wed., and a 6-in. sub, with chips and a care of those who prefer a doughier, BBQ. There’s also Greek, chef, tuna, drink for lunch every day for $4.59. thicker crust and any suggestions you 3 T’s Pizza, Subs & Salads is antipasto and grilled chicken salads, may have. “And our dough and sauce steak n’ cheese, grilled chicken. chicken located at 3757 BBD Blvd., parm, tuna, veggie and Italian subs, and between S.R. 54 and S.R. 56. For are made fresh every day,” he adds. takeout, eat-in or deliveries, call BBQ chicken, BLT, veggie, supreme, In the meantime, 3 T’s already has meat lovers and create-your-own pizzas. 428-5935 or visit 3TsPizza.com. a variety of appetizers, including moz-

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Celebrate Valentine’s Day At Toast!

Considering that there no longer are any fine wine bars located in Wesley Chapel proper, I strongly suggest that you visit the incredible Toast Fine Wine & Cigar Bar (located in the Oak Ramble Plaza on Bruce B. Downs Blvd., just south of Tampa Palms) anytime, but especially if you don’t yet know what you’re doing for Valentine’s Day (Monday, Febr uar y 14).

Not only does Toast have incredible values on some of the best wines you’ll find anywhere, certified wine instructor and proprietor Hector Gonzalez and his partners also have a great selection of top-quality cigars, microbrewed beers and an ever-expanding menu of wine-friendly cuisine.

I recently attended Toast’s “Taste of the Mediterranean” wine and tapas tasting and the food, provided by chef José Marmol of In Dit Catering blew the crowd away with items like his “angry” shredded lamb on grilled potatoes and wild mushroom croquettes and José has planned an amazing fixed-price menu for V-Day, featuring your choice of appetizers, soup or salad, entrées and desserts for lovers, plus two bottles of wine from Toast’s Reserve List. Trust me, it’ll be awesome!

Visit Toast Fine Wine & Cigar Bar (14921 BBD Blvd.) at ToastofTampa.com or call 632-3105! — GN

No one was angry when chef José Marmol (top) of In Dit brought his “angry lamb” (above) to Toast Fine Wine & Cigar Bar.

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Recommended by Angie’s List. Licensed, Insured & Red Cross Certified. Call Maria @ 416-5301.

Part time Baby Sitter wanted for a 13 month baby girl.

Two days a during the week, mornings 9am -12 pm and Saturday evenings. Montessori experience preferred not required. Background check & References required.

Call Sonia 216-316-4343. Lives in New Tampa.

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NEED EXTRA MONEY…We can turn your unwanted, old or broken gold jewelry into CASH! Take advantage of high gold prices which may not last long. Don’t sell to the fly by night companies.

Take it to Tampa Palms Hometown Jeweler. Jeweler on staff w/ 35 yrs. exp. Charles Jewelers, 9724653 (next to Stein Mart on Bruce B. Downs).

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Licensed Mobile Massage Therapist. 9am -9pm, Mon, Tues & Wed. $50 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. 727372-6389 Lic # MA47546.

D R I V I N G S E RV I C E 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.

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Tranquility Pool Service. New Tampa Owned & Operated! Great pricing w/outstanding customer service. Relax & enjoy while we keep your pool in pristine swimming condition!

Licensed, Bonded & Insured. Call Chris today for a free quote @ 857-5400 or visit us at www.tranquilitypoolservice.com to see why we are New Tampa’s #1 choice! New customers mention this ad & receive one month FREE!

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Foreclosure Homes & Bank REO listings by email at www.TampaForeclosuresToday.com.

Team Bohannon, Coldwell Banker 813-982-7512 Avoid Foreclosure, We can help! www.TampaShortSalesToday.com Team Bohannon, Coldwell Banker 813-982-7512

I N V E S T M E N T SEEKING INVESTOR/PARTNER Experienced restaurateurs interested in acquiring an existing successful restaurant in Sarasota/ Bradenton area. Total purchase price: $120K. Monthly lease: $4K. We have the 20% down payment. Seeking $100K-$150K. Serious inquiries only, please. Call (941) 377 3125 or email goldbergkerstin@yahoo.com.

BABYSITTER WANTED

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Get Your Estate In Order ...Last Will...Power of Attorney...Living Will.

Experienced Tax Attorney 813-972-5078.

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Math Tutor now available for in-home. Math Tutor now available for in-home lessons in Tampa Palms/New Tampa area. I teach math at HCC and can tutor you at any level, beginning through advanced.

Raise your grades, improve your grasp of math or take it to the next level. $25 per hour, 4 classes minimum.

I will tailor your lessons to suit your needs. Let 2011 be your year for success in math! Local references available. CALL (813) 382-3027.

BRIDGE PLAYERS WANTED Bridge Players Wanted. Intermediate level. Join very small group in New Tampa once or twice per month for three hour session. Daytime, weekday.

Call Harry at 813-907-2541 for details.

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TRY A NEW BEGINNING Trinity Church of Wesley Chapel welcomes you. David Huff, Senior Pastor, Sunday morning Worship 8:30 and 10:45, Sunday School 9:30, 33425 State Road 54, Wesley Chapel FL 33543 (approximately one mile west of Home Depot intersection). QUESTIONS? Phone 813-788-2898, Email wc@trinitychurchwc.com, website www.trinitychurchwc.com, we hope to see U on Sunday.

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY AS TO STUDENTS. St. James 16202 Bruce B. Downs, Tampa, Fl 33647

Admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students of the organization.

It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and other organization-administered programs.

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