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Volume 12, Issue 1
Brandon Edition
Business Column Continued.............
By Michelle Colesanti
February 23 to educate sales and inventory wartime Veterans and their positions. survivors about a benefit Meany is a through the U.S. native of Riverview Department of Veterans and has worked in Affairs "Improved Pension just about every with Aid and Attendance." department of autoThis benefit can help offset mobile dealerships the cost of living in a during his extensive retirement community for a automotive career. wartime Veteran or his/her He applies all that experience in his surviving spouse. Veterans new position to of any branch of the armed quickly and accuservices who served 90 rately evaluate consecutive days on Jerry Meany - new Assistant Used Car Manager at Brandon Honda. trade-in vehicles for active duty, including one day during a wartime periresale or trade. od, may be eligible to receive up to Brandon Honda, a division of $1,794 per month for assisted living Morgan Auto Group, is located at 9209 expenses if they served during World E. Adamo Dr. in Tampa. It is an awardWar II, the Korean War, the Vietnam winning, Green-Star Certified automoEra or other more recent conflicts bile service facility and works proac(duration of service required may tively to protect the environment. For vary). more information, call 664-1234 or Frank Strom, Director of the visit www.BrandonHonda.com/. Department of Consumer and Veterans Services will provide informa- Fred Astaire Brandon Sixth Anniversary Community Party tion and answer questions about this benefit. This free seminar Fred Astaire will be held at The Dance Studio of Bridges, 11350 Brandon officially Bloomingdale Ave. in opened its doors in Riverview, from 12 Noonthe Brandon/Valrico 1p.m. with lunch provided. area on February 7, Seating is limited. Please 2011, with just one reserve a seat by callstudent. Since that ing 413-8900. time, the studio has seen over 1000 stuRecent Promotions At dents walk in and Brandon Honda dance out. General Manager Studio owners Sam Raabe is pleased to David and Kelle announce that Joel Jarrell Chancellor relocated has been promoted to from the Tallahassee Internet Director at area where they Brandon Honda, a division Joel Jarrell - new Internet Director were both dance at Brandon Honda. of Morgan Auto Group. instructors at a Fred Jarrell first joined Brandon Honda in Astaire Dance Studio. Kelle grew up in January 2016. He holds a degree in Brandon, and the dancing couple political science from the University of decided to bring the Fred Astaire South Florida and has several years of name back to the area by opening auto dealership experience in sales, their own studio. Kelle said, “Sharing finance and management. the joy of dance with the community is Jarrell plans to grow the Internet our family’s passion. We hope to bring Department by working closely with his just a little bit of that joy to Brandon’s 24 direct reports to implement new families and help everyone meet their technologies and creatively find ways personal dancing goals.” to enhance and smooth every cusDavid’s first student was Bridget tomer’s online experience at Brandon Sardone, who continues her dance Honda. instruction to this day, and has even Raabe has also promoted Jerry taken the position of the Brandon stuMeany to Assistant Used Car dio’s receptionist. In the six years Manager. Meany has been with since its opening, Kelle and David Brandon Honda for eight years in have achieved honors and won
numerous awards. David consistently wins top teacher in the Tampa Bay region, which includes the studios in Tampa, St. Petersburg and Clearwater. At the Fred Astaire World Championships this summer, Kelle won the Third Place Top Pro Rhythm Teacher and the Fourth Place Top Overall Teacher, awards generally dominated by men. She has won prechampionship divisions, a salsa competition and several awards for guests and outstanding achievements. Fred Astaire Brandon is hosting a Sixth Anniversary Community Party on Friday, February 10, from 7-9 p.m. at the Brandon studio located at 1076 E Brandon Blvd. Ste 114 in Brandon. Everyone is welcome at no charge. For more information, call 4385963.
Weekly Show Hits Milestone With 150th Episode
The 150th episode of Now Hear This Entertainment (NHTE) was recently released. The weekly show reached the milestone in grand fashion, with Mike Delguidice as the featured guest. The singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist plays guitar and sings background vocals on the Billy Joel tour that has dates coming up in Florida, New York, Louisiana, and Nebraska. Delguidice also continues to front the Big Shot tribute band, which calls Long Island, New York, home but has dates scheduled elsewhere as well (including Florida). “I’m so proud of hitting this milestone,” said Bruce Wawrzyniak, the host of the show. “To see where NHTE has come to is something I couldn’t have envisioned when the show was first launched back in February 2014.” Recorded at Crystal Blue Sound Studios, the show has listeners from 124 countries, spanning all five regions of the world (Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and
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Ribbon Cutting For Keifer Jewelers Will Celebrate Three Years In Brandon
Family-owned Kiefer Jewelers will hold a ribbon cutting to celebrate its third anniversary and the joining of the Riverview Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, January 31 from 5-7 p.m. at its Brandon location in Regency Square Plaza at 2472 W. Brandon Blvd.
Come and watch manager Bob play the saxophone while enjoying a Valentine’s Day theme of chocolate covered strawberries from Coastal Catering and champagne donated by Pinots Palette. You can tour the showroom which will also have fresh flowers by Oops a Daisy. The ribbon cutting is open to the public as well as all Brandon and Riverview chamber members. Kiefer Jewelers began in Dade City in 1957 and then opened in Lutz. Brandon is the third location. There is a 45 year master jeweler on site. Get your jewelry repaired and watch batteries replaced. For information, contact Lorraine at 684-4572 or lorraine@kvjewels.com. Visit www.brandonfljewelerservice.com/.
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