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Business Column Continued.............
By Michelle Colesanti
Ten Year Celebration At What’s In Consignment
What's in Consignment, located at 3220 Lithia Pinecrest Rd., Ste. 102 in Valrico, will be celebrating 10 years of business on Tuesday, March 20 from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Join in for refreshments, raffles and discounts.
LifeLink® Foundation Announces New Chief Financial Officer
styles that fit my client lifestyle. Hair is an expression of a individuals personality and reflect not only their outward beauty but also their inward beauty.” Great hair happens by appointment. Call 520-8910. Hours are Wednesday from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Thursday 9
Valrico Social Security Office Moves To New Location
The Valrico Social Security Office will be moving to a new location at 2027 S. Parsons Ave. in Seffner. Persons with questions about Social Security can visit the Valrico office Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 9 a.m.–4 p.m. and Wednesdays from 9 a.m.-12 Noon. Most Social Security business does not require a visit to an office. Services can be handled through Social Security’s toll free telephone (at 1-800-772-1213 or TTY-1-800-325-0778 or establish an account online at www.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount. Current Social Security beneficiaries can manage their account; change an address, adjust direct deposit, obtain a benefit verification letter, request a replacement Medicare card or replacement SSA-1099. Account holders still in the workforce can verify their earnings, and obtain estimates of future benefits on the website.
Foundation, a non-profit community service organization dedicated to the recovery of organs and tissue for transplantation therapy, is pleased to announce the promotion of Stephanie Hernandez to Chief Financial Officer. Hernandez joined LifeLink Foundation more than 11 years ago, and previously served as Controller. She holds a Masters of Accountancy Degree from University of South Florida and is a Certified Public Accountant. LifeLink Foundation is an independent, non-profit community service organization dedicated to the recovery and transplantation of organs and tissues. LifeLink consists of three organ recovery organizations, a tissue bank and a transplantation immunology laboratory, and The Bank of Tampa employs more Appoints Nick Thurston as than 500 staff Market Director, Plant City members in west The Bank of Tampa central Florida, LifeLink® Foundation’s New Chief Financial Officer Stephanie announced the appointment Georgia and Hernandez. of Nick Thurston as senior Puerto Rico. vice president, market director, for the Visit www.LifeLinkFoundation.org for Plant City market. more information. “I am thrilled to welcome Nick to The Full Service Salon; Styles By Marsha Bank of Tampa to lead our presence Styles by Marsha is a full service even further into eastern Hillsborough,” salon for the whole family, and is located said Corey Neil, market president, at 3448 Lithia Pinecrest Rd. at Salons by Hillsborough County at The Bank of JC (next to SteinMart). Tampa. “Bringing Nick aboard is a strateMarsha has been in the gic move to expand our footprint into Valrico/Brandon area since 1980. She eastern Hillsborough County. We realize brings 37+ years of experience as a mas- the importance of being part of the fabric ter stylist. Specializing in precision haircuts and color, she also enjoys special event styling and perms. She has completed specialized training with Redken’s Master & Specialist programs, L’Oreal Professionnel and Matrix to name a few. “I am focused on designing
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of that specific comtotal distance. Social media munity, and over the participants should years, Nick has use #TreadmillTuesday tagestablished himself ging @TampaYMCA. as that banker.” This is the third conThurston brings secutive year the Tampa more than 20 years YMCA will rally the commuof experience in the nity for Treadmill Tuesday. financial services Last year, a total of 1,630 industry. Prior to joinTampa Bay residents coming The Bank of pleted 3,358 miles during Tampa, Thurston the 12-hour event, surpassserved as regional ing the First Coast by about president for Eastern Head Shot of Nick Thurston, new 21 miles. The year prior, Market Director at The Bank of Hillsborough and Tampa lost to Jacksonville Tampa – Plant City. Pasco counties at by 176 miles. Sunshine Bank (CenterState). Thurston is involved in community Pet Vaccination Clinic At Kim’s organizations throughout Hillsborough Natural Pets County. He serves as the vice chair of the EZ Pet Low Cost Pet Vaccination Plant City YMCA board of directors, and will hold a pet vaccination clinic on treasurer of the Historic Plant City Main Saturday, April 7 from 2-3 p.m. Kim’s Street board of directors. He also serves Natural Foods is located at 3110 Lithia on the board for Brandon Regional Pinecrest Rd., Valrico, just north of Hospital. Thurston holds a Bachelor of Bloomingdale Rd. Call 684-3663 to conScience in business management from firm. Northwood University.
YMCA Tampa vs. Jacksonville in TieBreaker Showdown
Florida Medical Hearing Centers
The Florida Medical Hearing Centers recently opened at 3435 Lithia Pinecrest Rd. in the Publix plaza. A ribbon cutting with the Valrico FishHawk
It’s time for a tie-breaker, Tampa Bay. Having both previously won the Treadmill Tuesday title, the Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA and YMCA of Florida’s First Coast are going head-to-head in the 2018 Treadmill Tuesday TieBreaker - a competition between the Tampa Bay and Northeast Florida communities for the greatest distance traveled on a treadmill. This free friendly competition takes place Tuesday, March 27 A ribbon cutting with the Valrico FishHawk Chamber was from 6:30 a.m.-6:30 held to celebrate the opening of Florida Medical Hearing p.m. and is open to YMCA Centers. members and nonmembers across the entire Tampa Bay and chamber. Northeast Florida areas, encouraging Free hearing evaluations are availphysical activity and healthy living among able along with computerized adjustcommunity members. ments of hearing aids, computer analyAll Tampa Bay area community sis of hearing aid, three-day trial riskmembers are invited to participate in free. Treadmill Tuesday by completing a 30Friendly, no pressure, professional minute treadmill workout at any Tampa hearing center providing a full range of YMCA location or by posting on social hearing products and services. Repair media. At Tampa Y facilities, staff will and maintenance are provided on most record the distance each participant hearing aid brands, and offer a 30-day walks, jogs or runs on a treadmill for 30 risk-free trial on its products. minutes. To join from home or other locaHours are Monday to Friday from 9 tions via Twitter or Facebook, particia.m.-5 p.m. Call 775-2631 or visit pants should post a post-workout photo www.floridamedicalhearing.com. of the treadmill dashboard displaying the
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