IT's YOUR HOME - HOLIDAY ISSUE 2012

TRINITY • NEW PORT RICHEY • ODESSA • HOLIDAY • TARPON SPRINGS • EAST LAKE • PALM HARBOR

Yourhome IT’S

Your Family | Your Community | Your Life

Hometown Story Kim & John Crane the “Paw”fect Couple

Chef Du Jour

Executive Chef Brian Vroman of Seven Springs Golf & Country Club

Ring in the New Year

2013

Home for the Holidays

‘Tis the Season to Buy Local

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West Pasco

Cash Mob Hits West Pasco County!

By Debra Taylor

They usually strike in the morning. They gather secretly in an effort to surprise their prey. Then, BAM! Another local business owner is brought to tears from the results of the attack. Only, these tears are ones of joy rather than sadness!

This scenario repeats itself throughout small towns all across America, as “Cash Mobs” flood pre-determined local businesses with shoppers prepared to purchase their products or services. West Pasco County is the home of its own Cash Mob. “Mobbers” eagerly wait to find out which local business will be the lucky recipient of their patronage!

The local Cash Mob was established by Debbie Dawson, Founder & Publisher of It’s Your Home Magazine, a community lifestyle magazine in West Pasco & North Pinellas Counties, and Realtor with Remax. Her partner in Cash Mobbing is Valerie Wilson Napoli, Remax Realtor, and Advertising & Marketing Consultant for the magazine. They both share a passion for community and do what they can to help, support and promote local businesses.

Debbie, Valerie and their loyal Cash Mobbers, understand small businesses are the roots in a community. Like many small businesses around the country, Mom & Pop shops in West Pasco have experienced significant challenges during the slumping economy, even to the point of facing closure.

“I just don’t want to see someone’s dream go down the drain.

They worked hard for so many years, and their business is their passion. They put their blood, sweat and tears into their business to make it work. I don’t want to see them go under because of some Walmart or other big chain,” Valerie explains.

“Home is where the heart is, and our independent businesses are the heartbeat,” Debbie adds.

Here’s how the Cash Mob works: Each month, a message is posted on the IYH Magazine blog, and various Facebook pages, to invite friends to meet at a certain location to be announced. Mobbers meet with $10-20, designated to be spent at the secret location. Local businesses having benefited from this outpouring of patronage include Judy’s Cards & Gifts, Mom & Daughter Consignment, and Karen’s Gifts in New Port Richey, and DeLuca’s Fine Jewelry, Paw Wash Plus, Katelyn’s Kloset, Jay’s Sports Cave, Flip-It Toner and Turtle’s Nest in Trinity. Cash Mob West Pasco has generated more than $11,000 for the small businesses and restaurants “HIT”!

Following the Cash Mob invasion, a celebration of sorts, combined with a networking opportunity, is held at a nearby restaurant. This serves as wave two in the Cash Mob experience! Participants can enjoy a refreshing beverage, enjoy lunch and build relationships with people who care about other people and their success! During this time, the next potential Cash Mob Victim is voted upon, with the location to be divulged and the parking lot to be named later! Some of the restaurants reaping the rewards of the Cash Mob after-party are Carmelita’s Mexican Restaurant, Havana Dreamer’s Café, Boulevard Beef and Ale, Alpha Pizza, The Stadium Restaurant, and Crisper’s.

The entire community is invited to participate in this amazing effort to keep our Mom & Pop Shops thriving! Join It’s Your Home Magazine, the proud sponsor of Cash Mob West Pasco to support the next deserving local businesses. Look for us on Facebook, or call 727-709-9541, for more information. www.facebook.com/groups/CashMobOfWestPasco Email: CashMobOfWestPasco@gmail.com

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Directory OF HOMETOWN PROFESSIONALS Accounting A+ Tax & Accounting Service.............29 Unbehagen Advisors.........................30,31 Advertising It’s Your Home Magazine..................6,37 Topaz Marketing Group.....................6,37 Air Conditioning A Plus A.C & Heating..........................20 Best Services A/C.................................26 Harrell Home Services..........................24 McWilliams A/C...................................19 Attorneys- Personal Injury Andreopoulos Law Firm.......................28 Bakery Sugardarlings Cones & Cupcakes...........9 Sweet Pretzels & More..........................10 Banks/Credit Union Achieva Credit Union............................34 Florida Central Credit Union.................29 Business Groups Cash Mob of West Pasco.........................2 Rooters Club..........................................38 Tarpon Springs Chamber of Commerce.........................................37 Trinity Business Association............32,33 West Pasco Business Association..........38 West Pasco Chamber of Commerce.......38 Carpet Cleaning Complete Care Systems ........................20 Cleaning Service The Cleaning Angel...............................26 Computer Repair Cudixs....................................................29 Consigment Shops Katelyn’s Kloset....................................11 Dentists David W. Dempsey, D.D.S....................16 Family Entertainment Jungle Bounce.......................................45 Congo River Golf .................................45

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Fashion Madam Butterfly....................................12 Gift Shops Karen’s Gifts............................................9 Golf Seven Springs Golf & Country Club........................................................3 Hair Salons & Nails Aqua Terra Salon & Spa........................13 Cabelo Salon Inc....................................48 Stylez of Trinity......................................11 Homecare Services Home Helpers........................................17 Jewelers DeLuca’s Fine Jewelry.............................5 Massage Therapy Massage Therapy Center.........................6 Mind & Body Defy Aging............................................18 Music Lessons Music Matters .......................................44 Nail Salon Amber Nails..........................................14 Non-Profit Organizations Pack-A-Sack..........................................25 SPCA Suncoast.......................................47 Pavers C.M. Pavers & Hardscapes....................25 Pet Euthanasia Gentle Pet Passings................................46 Pet Grooming & Boutique Paw Wash Plus....................................7,47 Photographers Gripped by Grace Photography.............10 Photos by J. David.................................36 Physicians-Cosmetic Surgery Rinnova Med-Surgical & Laser Institute,.................................................15 Physicians-Gynecology & Female Care Dr. Gerard Cappiello.............................15

Physicians-Internal Medicine Dr. Halima Gafhoor.................................17 Physicians-Optometrist Dr. Sandra Stroud....................................17 Picture Framing Picture Perfect .......................................19 Plumbing Contractor Pete’s Certified Plumbing.......................26 Pool Contractor Posh Pools of Florida, Inc.......................21 Real Estate Debbie Dawson, ReMax Sunset Realty........................23,24 Valerie Wilson-Napoli, ReMax Sunset Realty..............................23 Restaurants Best of Philly Cheesesteak House...........42 Carmelita’s..............................................42 Dimitri’s On the Water............................40 Honey Baked Ham..................................43 Niko’s Place...........................................39 Seven Springs Golf & Country Club....................................................3,41 Windows on the Green at Fox Hollow Club.....................................39 Zen Forrest...............................................39 Roofing Contractors Arry’s Roofing Services.........................22 Storage Facilities Seven Springs Self Storage.....................25 Tanning Salon & Spa Planet Beach Contempo Spa...................11 Upholsterer Sunshine Upholstery...............................22 Veterinarians Animal Care Center of Pasco..................47 Trinity Pet Hospital.................................46 Website Design Websitedzyn............................................35 Weight Loss Body by Vi..............................................14

May All your Dreams Come True this Season at Deluca’s Fine Jewelry What’s on your “Wish List?” DeLuca’s Fine Jewelry offers a Wish List Registry just in time for Christmas, but perfect for any occasion throughout the year! Birthdays, Anniversaries, Weddings, Showers, Graduations, or just because, DeLuca’s has a variety of merchandise you will treasure!

Stop by and complete your Wish List, and your loved ones will feel confident they’ve purchased the perfect gift for you. (Act Surprised!)

Owners, Larry & Joanna DeLuca, invite you to stop by, look around and see what they showcase, which is much more than jewelry! You will feel right at home while browsing through the merchandise. If an item is not in stock, it can be special-ordered or custom-made just for you.

Perhaps you will find that perfect something in their gift catalogue. In addition, Larry & Joanna can also procure professional and collegiate branded watches and gift items for the sports enthusiasts in your life!

The DeLuca’s wish to thank all of their friends and neighbors for their continued support by offering an additional 30% off all in-stock beads (excluding Galatea hand-carved pearl beads), for the entire month of December. DeLuca’s provides an assortment of beads from more than nine manufacturers, with prices starting as low as $5.00.

DeLuca’s Fine Jewelry will be open Christmas Eve from 10am to 3pm, for those last minute shoppers. (You know who you are!)

DeLuca’s Fine Jewelry is your hometown jeweler!

3104 Town Ave. Trinity • Longleaf Town Center

727.375.2992

Larry and Joanna graciously wish to add, “Thanks to everyone for your continued patronage.

We wish you a safe, wonderful Christmas season, and a happy, healthy New Year!” www.ItsYourHomeMagazine.com

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HOLIDAY Issue 2012

PUBLISHER/EDITOR Debbie Dawson

WEBSITE DESIGN Rich Scherch, Len Wasnock

ART DIRECTOR Papande Newman

EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Debra Taylor

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS DEFY AGING Barbara Marville-Kelly & Dennis Kelly HEALTHY WOMAN Dr. Gerard Cappiello NUTRITION TIPS Melanie Milletics MONEY MATTERS Todd Unbehagen TECH TALK Richard Scherch YOUR HOMETOWN REALTOR Debbie Dawson MEDIA MARKETING/ADVERTISING Joe Ronecker Debra Taylor Valerie Wilson-Napoli SOCIAL MEDIA Topaz Marketing Group, Inc. CHARITY/FOUNDATION DIRECTOR Kristin Vogt-Wilson ADVERTISING: To request a Media Kit Call (727) 709-9541 or email: Advertising@ItsYourHomeMagazine.com Send artwork to Artdesign@ItsYourHomeMagazine.com SUBMIT STORY OR PRESS RELEASE Do you have a story or an upcoming event you would like to share?

Email info in 250 words or less to Editor@ItsYourHomeMagazine. com and your story may be published in an upcoming issue of IT’s YOUR HOME Magazine!

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Published by Mailing address: 2334 Mountain Ash Way, New Port Richey, FL 34655 IT’s YOUR HOME is published in print and online eight times per year with news and advertising designed exclusively for the residents of our community. Copies are distributed via direct mail, and distributed throughout the community in Tampa Bay, Florida.

No reproduction or transmission of ads, editorials, pictorials, digital or print advertising and/or design content in any form of this publication are allowed without publisher consent. All rights reserved © 2010.

Kim & John Crane of Paw Wash Plus, the “Paw”fect Couple Trinity’s complete pet day spa is at Paw Wash Plus. This spa haven for pups is family-owned and operated by Kim & John Crane, who got into the business because of their love of animals. They understand--first-hand--how people view their pets as their “furry family” members. They truly enjoy the happiness and satisfaction their services bring to their customers…and their customers’ pets! Their love of community--especially the family-friendly, Trinity community--is why they have been so well-received and successful. Paw Wash Plus supports animal rescue groups like SPCA. Kim explains, “We love working with the local rescue groups and helping raise funds for pets in need. These organizations are very involved and dedicated to their causes.” The Cranes offer free services and special discount prices at Paw Wash Plus for recently adopted pets from the SPCA Suncoast and Labrador Rescue.

The first self-service pet wash in Pasco County, Paw Wash Plus offers a walk-in, self-service dog wash which is nothing shy of outstanding. Paw Wash Plus supplies everything you need to wash your own dog. Kim says, “The self-service wash is a great alternative to grooming.

It’s not only a fun way to bond with your pet, but it’s an inexpensive way to maintain your pet’s hygiene.”

Paw Wash Plus also offers full-service pet washes and professional in-store grooming, seven days a week. You

can schedule an appointment with one of the “pet stylists” for your pooch, and they will take care of everything for you. From a wash and dry, to a full-service professional grooming, it’s all just a day at the spa for your canine companion. The professional team of pet stylists at Paw Wash Plus are just that: professional. “All of our pet stylists are wonderful in their craft and make sure all of their customers are completely satisfied,” Kim boasts.

Paw Wash Plus also offers professional in-store and mobile grooming, seven days a week. Options such as teeth brushing, pawdicures, special holiday scents and blueberry facials, which is a customer favorite, are all available for pet owners who want to spoil & pamper their pet!

This doggie heaven is also full of anything you could possibly need for your furry friends, including all-natural, healthy pet foods, supplements, hygiene, pet meds and flea control. The friendly and knowledgeable staff can also do an assessment of your treats, and provide options for collars, toys and many other unique goodies. All of this variety is in one location for your convenience. The specialized bakery in-house carries a variety of different goodies both, regular and seasonal, fresh and healthy treats for your pet. Not to mention, they can even prepare a birthday cake for your pooch’s special day! With all that they offer, it is clear to see why Paw Wash Plus is the premier destination for all of your canine-care and grooming needs!

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No Job Too Big or Too Small

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Welcome Terrance Bailey

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A-Plus Air Conditioning & Heating Sunshine Upholstery

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ISSUE

Directory of Hometown Professionals ‘Tis the Season to Shop Local

Our Hometown Story

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Paw Wash Plus Kim & John Crane, the “Paw”fect Couple

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Taylor Made in West Tampa Bay

Get the Highest Possible Legal (Tax) Refund

A+ Tax & Accounting Service

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Building Relationships That Last Forever

Andreopoulos Law Firm

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Trinity Business Association

INSIDE

Cash Mob Hits West Pasco County!

Cash Mob West Pasco

05 May All Your Dreams Come True

DeLuca’s Fine Jewelry

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Grand Opening at Gulfview Square Mall

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Madam Butterfly Boutique

Holiday Tipping Guide 2012 Why You Shouldn’t Skip the Tip

36 Around Town

Photos by J.David

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Chef Du Jour

Executive Chef Brian Vroman of Seven Springs Golf & Country Club

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Believe in Yourself

Holiday Weight Gain

Body by Vi

Make Your New Year’s Resolution a Reinvention Dr. Gerard Cappiello

Defy Aging

Make a Present of Yourself

Prepare Your Home for a Virtual Tour Debbie Dawson, Your Hometown Realtor

Money Matters

Healthy Personal Finance Resolutions for the New Year

Tech Talk

Is Your SEO program keeping up with Google’s Changes?

Dining & Entertainment

Back Cover Cabelo Salon “Where Beauty Begins and Never Ends!”

Located at 10720 State Road 54 in Trinity A special thank you to Photos by Gripped by Grace Photography & Photos by J.David Photography

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SNOWBALLS

Delicious Christmas Cookie Recipe Passed Down From Angelina Marino for Over 100 Years!

Ingredients 1 cup Butter or Margarine

½ cup Sifted Powdered Confectionary Sugar 1 teaspoon Vanilla

2 ¼ cups All Purpose Flour ¼ teaspoon Salt

¾ cup Finely Chopped Walnuts or Almonds Directions

Mix butter, sugar and vanilla.

Sift flour & salt. Blend with mixer.

Mix in nuts. Roll dough into a big ball and put in refrigerator to chill.

Heat oven to 400 degrees.

Shape rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into 1-inch balls. Place 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.

Bake 10-12 minutes or until they set, not brown.

While they are still warm, roll in powdered confectionary sugar. Let cool and roll again.

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A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words!

LETTER Christmas Memories

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The Holiday Season is here! Regardless of age, it transports us back to our childhood: tinsel on the tree, stockings hung by the fireplace, colorful packages wanting to be shaken, and traditional celebrations with faithful friends and relatives. For our children, this holiday is still being written upon their future memories which they will pass on to our grandchildren. Two years ago I was blessed with a beautiful granddaughter for Christmas. This year I anxiously await the arrival of another precious gift, my grandson due Christmas time as well.

Christmas is a time to celebrate our family and to appreciate every loved one you have in your life. It is a time for giving. As a child I really don’t remember the gifts that were under the tree, I only remember the family gatherings and how much fun everyone had, giggling and laughing while enjoying each other’s company. So many of our family members are no longer with us and truly missed. There spirit is now a thankful memory.

The Holidays are a wonderful time to bring together family and friends from near and far. This holiday season take time to do some great family activities with your kids and grandkids (pg 17). Bake your favorite cookies that have been passed down from generation to generation. (pg 9). Spend quality time with your family, YOU are the gift they will remember most (pg 18).

Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a Healthy Happy New Year! …Create Memories

Debbie Dawson

Debbie@ForTheLocalBusiness.com Follow us Facebook and stay updated with unique community information online at www.ITsYourHomeMagazine.com

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BIG, BIG Savings at Madam Butterfly Boutique this Holiday Season

GRAND OPENING at Gulfview Square Mall Formerly off US-19 in Tarpon Springs, this fresh, contemporary fashion boutique relocated to an equally fresh spot in the Gulfview Square Mall, Port Richey.

Not only do they have an amazing selection of unique fashions at discount pricing up to 80% off, they have an awesome layaway plan not offered anywhere in Mall!

With a small deposit, Madam Butterfly Boutique will hold ANY of your selections, allowing you to conveniently pay as your budget allows this holiday season!

Owners, Steve Insolia and Donna Ferrante, are celebrating their grand opening in Gulfview Square Mall, just in time for the holidays! PLUS, Steve and Donna are paying close attention to the needs and pocketbooks of their customers. Purveyors of fashionable dresses, tops, shorts, scarves, hats, purses, jewelry and accessories, their tastes are - at the very least - glitzy and unique, and available at amazingly affordable prices!

Everyone has an individual style, and the fun, friendly staff at Madam Butterfly Boutique is available to guide customers to their perfect look, while customers take advantage of huge discounts, designed to work within even the tightest budgets!

New, exciting merchandise is brought in everyday, so that women of all sizes always have the latest, cuttingedge options to update their wardrobe, or create a fashion statement all their own! Beaded and cloth purses, wallets and handbags that cannot be found in the malls and box stores, offer uncommon style to simply enhance an everyday look or accentuate a night on the town! Fashion jewelry, or flashy “Bling,” is also an inexpensive way to accessorize an outfit, with all styles, sizes, shapes and colors available at Madam Butterfly Boutique!

To keep up with news of their latest fashion finds and receive daily specials, “like” and “follow” Madam Butterfly Boutique at Facebook.com/madambutterflyboutique, or visit their website at www.madambutterflyboutique.com.

Madam Butterfly Boutique is located at Gulfview Square Mall, 9409 U.S.19 in Port Richey by the Sears side-entrance across from Shoe Encore. 727807-6097

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Taylor

By Debra Taylor

MADE IN WEST TAMPA BAY I find myself more reflective during the holidays. Time spent with family & friends is that much more special. Memories of holidays past bring smiles and laughter, sometimes hugs and tears.

I cherish those memories, but I choose to enthusiastically celebrate the New Year 2013! I resolve to march confidently toward each one of my goals, and rejoice in every success! I will be successful because I believe in myself.

Take my word for it; there have been many times in my life when I have not had such confidence. However, today, as I write these words, I am excited about my life, both personally and professionally, and I feel certain I am on the right road to success!

Recently, I was reading an article on the web by Jon Burgstone & Bill Murphy, Jr., which has sparked something within me: Believe – In YOU, 5 Easy Ways to Feel More Confident.

books, art, culture 1. Develop relationships with others. By building a support system derived of peers and mentors who want you to succeed, you are on your way to boosting your confidence.

2. Manage fear proactively. If that sounds scary, it might be. However, you must bust out of your comfort zone to experience the excitement of overcoming your fear, by conquering it gradually, one step at a time, until it is as if it never existed.

3. Celebrate the positive. The authors describe an exercise to “develop a reservoir of confidence.” Take some time to write down all of the instances when you have been successful in your life, no matter the context. As you supply your “reservoir,” you will become more self-confident, and your attitude will certainly improve. A positive attitude is key to maneuvering life’s twists and turns!

4. Listen to people. Listening provides the opportunity to determine how we can be of service to others in even the smallest ways. Perhaps, just listening is enough.

5. Seek and find external validation. The more you move toward your goals, the more people will offer encouragement and support. Take it! Just make sure the sources of the validation are credible people you admire.

First and foremost, they say, you must believe in yourself.

If that sounds like a challenge to you, then maybe their five ways to “train yourself to believe in your ultimate success,” will ignite a fire in you!

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Expert manicurists at Aquaterra can sculpt acrylic nails or apply shellac nails for just the look your feel your hard-working hands deserve! Guests experience rejuvenating facials, relaxing massages, and smoothing waxes, in one of Aquaterra’s specialized spa rooms. Their most popular spa package is the “Spa Escape” which is a facial/massage combination to refresh and exhilarate your body, mind and spirit!

“I love the satisfaction on our guests’ faces when they leave (our salon) feeling beautiful and relaxed,” Owner Bob Yesko adds.

Aquaterra Salon & Spa is located at 7813 Mitchell Blvd., Suite 110, Trinity. For more information, visit their website, www.aquaterrasalon.com. You can also become a fan on Facebook: www.facebook. com/pages/Aquaterra-Salon-and-Spa

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5 Smart and Easy Tips to Avoid Holiday Weight Gain

By Melanie Milletics

During the Holidays, most people give in to eating with abandon, and use the season as an excuse to overeat day after day - after all, it’s only once a year...

The average person will put on about 8 pounds over the Holidays - pounds that will linger and then get put onto the list for the "New Year’s Resolutions". People wake up on January 1st intent on getting the unhealthy and less than attractive pounds off once and for all. The gyms fill with people who are finally going to be all they are meant to be. They are going to get their sexy back!

The bad news? Most people NEVER take off the Holiday weight gain. People put on the pounds and then KEEP them. The average weight gain is 2 lbs a year.. that NEVER comes off! This equates to a larger and larger waistline as the years go on, and the typical 'middle aged spread'.

Who wants a 'spread' around their middle???

To avoid looking like Santa in your New Year’s Eve dress, follow these 5 smart tips to avoid Holiday Weight Gain: 1. Get enough sleep, drink water, and take time to chillax. When you are tired, dehydrated or stressed, you are much more likely to over eat.

2. Limit high calorie alcoholic drinks. Egg nog, pumpkin pie martinis, and decadent chocolate drinks are wonderful on the lips, and forever on the hips! Instead, stick to skinny cocktails, and be sure to have a sparkling water in between drinks to stay well hydrated.

3. Don’t starve and feast – and never skip breakfast. You are far more likely to overeat later because you are literally starving, resulting in weight gain.

4. Fill your party plate with veggies and protein, then have just a taste of everything else.

If you take your time and eat the healthier choices first, then have just a little of the rich side dishes and desserts, you will enjoy yourself without piling on an excess of calories.

5. Don’t be too hard on yourself. Every day is a new chance to eat in moderation and avoid Holiday weight gain. Don’t go over the deep end, figuring you’ve already blown it with just one big party plate! Drink water and eat properly the next day, and you can minimize the effects.

Follow those tips, and you will avoid Holiday weight gain, so that your New Year’s Resolution list doesn’t have to include weight loss!

Melanie Milletics is a Promoter of the #1 Health and Weight Loss Platform in North America, the Body By Vi Challenge.

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Make Your New Year’s Resolution a Reinvention

By Dr. Gerard Cappiello A new year is upon us and like every year, we give ourselves

a resolution to make our lives’ more fulfilling and enjoyable.

Some people choose to stop a bad habit or pick up a good one, some want to make drastic changes to their lives whether it be through daily routine or through physical appearance.

At Rinnova Med-Surgical and Laser Institute at the Female Care Center, it is vital to us that you start your new year feeling fresh and renewed.

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It is that time of year again when we are thinking about gift giving?

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Whatever it is, we think can make our loved ones happy with material things. Once the grand present is revealed, it is inevitable that the newness and the novelty wear off post haste.

Why not make a present of yourself? It can be an everlasting present, remembered, and cherished every day, in every way, and delivered through a genuine act of kindness! Even in the smallest of ways, we can make a difference: a smile to a stranger, a tender hug to someone who needs one, sweet and encouraging words of inspiration, and the list goes on…

Making a present of yourself, wrapped-up in love and caring, can go a long way to those who will be endlessly grateful for holidays to come! The best gift we can ever give is homage to those who have enriched our lives, in a way that enriches others!

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There are many things you can do make your home shine on camera.

6. Rearrange. Spotlight the flow of a space by creating a focal point on the furthest wall from the doorway and arranging the other pieces of furniture to make a triangle shape. The focal point may be a bed in a bedroom or a china cabinet in a dining room.

7. Reaccessorize. Include a healthy plant in every room; the camera loves green. Energize bland decor by placing a bright vase on a mantle or draping an afghan over a couch.

1. Understand the camera’s perspective. The camera’s eye is very different from the human eye. It magnifies clutter and poor furniture arrangement. To make a home shine in a virtual tour or video presentation, cater to the lens.

8. Keep the home in shape. You want buyers who liked what they saw online to encounter the same home in person.

2. Make the home “Q-tip clean.” Because the camera magnifies grime, each room must be spotless. Don’t forget floor coverings and walls; a discolored spot on the rug might be overlooked by prospects during a regular home showing, but that stain becomes a focal point for online viewers.

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3. Pack up the clutter. But leave three items of varying heights on each surface. For example, on an end table you can place a lamp (high), a small plant (medium), and a book (low).

4. Snap pictures. This will give you an idea of what the home will look like on camera. Closely examine the photos and list changes that would improve each room’s appearance: opening blinds to let in natural light, removing magnets from the refrigerator, or taking down distracting art.

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By Kristine Mamanta

Holiday Tipping Guide 2012 Why You Shouldn’t Skip the Tip This Holiday Season

Planning for the holidays can be hectic and time consuming. While the holiday season expresses a spirit of giving, holiday tipping may be difficult to manage in terms of who should be tipped and how much should be given.

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As the nation gains a new sliver of hope in the economy, consumers are likely to be moved to spend more this year on holiday tipping.

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“We’re probably going to see more people getting tips this year,” she said. “It may not be the same amount in years past, but there will be more of it.”

Here are a few guidelines on easy, efficient, and affordable ways to holiday tip.

Read ahead to see the full list of whom to tip and how much.

Extracurricular Instructors Suggested Tip: Gift

If you hire an extracurricular instructor, such as a private tutor, musical teacher, sport coach, or dance instructor, it is important to put some creative thought into their gifts.

For example, for a dance instructor, search for their favorite music or a coffee table book about dance, said Jacqueline Whitmore, a leading international etiquette expert and founder of the Protocol School of Palm Beach.

For a piano teacher, unique gifts like bookmarks made from ivory piano keys speak a more sentimental thanks than a cash tip, Whitmore said.

Suggested Tip: Cost of One Visit

A landscaper should get the cost of one visit. If there is a team, consider giving $10 to $20 each depending on the service and relationship.

Suggested Tip: Gift

United States Post Office and Fedex workers are not allowed to accept cash. Consider a small gift, gift card, or home-baked treat worth less than $20.

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Suggested Tip: Gift or One Week’s Pay

Some private home nurses may not be able to accept cash due to agency policies. If they are allowed to receive monetary gifts, give one week’s pay. For those who cannot accept cash, give a gift or a gift card worth as much as $50. In a group setting, you may also consider a gift that every can share and does not favor only one attendant, such as a food basket.

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Suggested Tip: Cost of One Session

If you have worked with a personal trainer for at least six months, the tip can range from one session to one week of service.

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Suggested Tip: Gift/Gift Cards

Check with your child’s school to see if they have a gift-giving policy. Experts say to skip monetary gifts, as it may look like you’re bribing the teacher for better treatment.

Instead, give a coffee or book shop gift card for around $20. You can also get together with other parents and give one for a larger amount. Accompany the gift with a handwritten note from your child.

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HEALTHY PERSONAL FINANCE RESOLUTIONS FOR THE NEW YEAR By: Todd Unbehagen, MAFM, EA, ATA, ATP President of Unbehagen Advisors The New Year is the time when many individuals start making resolutions to live a healthier lifestyle.

And while resolving to eat better and exercise more is a good thing, you should be sure to make resolutions that pertain to the overall health of your personal finances as well.

DEVELOP A BUDGET AND STICK WITH IT A good way to start the year on the right track financially is to make sure that you have a budgeting system in place. Start by identifying your income and expenses. Next, add them up and compare the two totals to make sure you are spending less than you earn. If you find that your expenses outweigh your income, you'll need to make some adjustments to your budget plan (e.g., reduce discretionary spending).

Once you have a budget, it's important to stick with it. And while straying from your budget from time to time is to be expected, there are some ways to help make working within your budget a bit easier:

Finally, have your personal or financial circumstances changed during the past year (e.g., marriage, a child, job promotion)? If so, would any of these changes warrant a reprioritization of some of your goals?

MAKE SURE YOUR INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO IS STILL ON TARGET You'll also want to be sure to review your investment portfolio to ensure that it is still on target to help you achieve your financial goals for the upcoming year.

To determine whether your investments are suitable for reaching your financial goals, you'll want to ask yourself the following questions: • Do I still have the same time horizon for investing as I did last year?

• Has my tolerance for risk changed?

• Do I have an increased need for liquidity?

• Make budgeting a part of your daily routine

• Does any investment now represent too large (or too small) a part of my portfolio?

• Be sure to build occasional rewards into your budget

MAKE IT A PRIORITY TO REDUCE DEBT

• Evaluate your budget regularly and make changes if necessary • Use budgeting software/smart phone applications SET FINANCIAL GOALS OR REPRIORITIZE CURRENT ONES The New Year is also a good time to set new financial goals and reprioritize your current ones.

Take a look back at the financial goals you set for yourself last year--both short- and long-term.

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Perhaps you wanted to increase your cash reserve or save money for a down payment on a home.

Maybe you wanted to invest more money towards your retirement. Did you accomplish any of your goals? If so, do you have any new goals that you would now like to achieve?

Any healthy financial plan is one that makes reducing debt a priority. Whether it is debt from student loans, a mortgage, or credit cards, it is important to have a plan in place to pay down your debt load as quickly as possible. The following are some tips to help you manage your debt: • Keep track of all of your credit card balances and be aware of interest rates and hidden fees • Develop a plan to manage your payments so that you avoid late fees

• Optimize your repayments by paying off high-interest debt first or consider taking advantage of debt consolidation/ refinancing programs • Avoid charging more than you can pay off at the end of each billing cycle REVIEW/TAKE STEPS TO IMPROVE YOUR CREDIT HISTORY Having good credit is an important part of any sound financial plan, and the New Year is as good a time as any to check on your credit history. Your credit report contains information about your past and present credit transactions and is used by potential lenders to evaluate your creditworthiness. A positive credit history is important since it allows you to obtain credit when you need it and at a lower interest rate. Good credit is even sometimes viewed by employers as a prerequisite for employment.

Review your credit report and check it for any inaccuracies.

You'll also want to find out whether or not you need to take steps to improve your credit history. To establish a good track record with creditors, make sure that you

always make your monthly bill payments on time. In addition, you should try to avoid having too many credit inquiries on your report (these are made every time you apply for a new credit card). You're entitled to a free copy of your credit report once a year from each of the three major credit reporting agencies.

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Supporting businesses, professionals and the Trinity Community

Happy Holidays

The Holiday Season is a good time to think about all you have

to be thankful for. Trinity Business Association (TBA) would like to take this time to thank everyone associated with us and the Trinity Community for all your support.

As we enter into 2013, our 10th year, we look forward to again bringing businesses and professionals together and continuing to make the Trinity area a better place by supporting many charitable causes. In 2012, we were happy to support: • • • • • •

RAP House J.W. Mitchell High School Scholarships Sunlake High School Scholarships PACE Center for Girls Fostering Hope Florida Lighthouse for the Visually Impaired and Blind

TBA wishes everyone in the Trinity Community warmest thoughts and the wonderful gifts of peace, hope and joy.

Trinity Business Association

TBA MEMBERS: A Family Affair Chiropractic ABCO Printing Advanced Restoration Apollo Window Tinting & Graphics Baskets Are Forever BayCare Health System Bruce M. Szabo, PA Community Chatterbox David W. Dempsey, DDS DeLuca’s Fine Jewelry Eternity Jewelers Fast Track Computer Solutions Five Star Auto Repair Kehoe & Deweerd, CPA Korrect Kritters Law Office of Charles S. Philips McWilliams and Son Heating & Air Conditioning Medical Center of Trinity Miller Wealth Management Group New England Financial Patterson Marketing Group Prudential Tropical Realty Ramm Marketing & Design Rockwell Financial Group of Raymond James Silverman Law Firm Synergy Ad Specialties Tampa Bay Insurance Therapeutic Massage by Arlene Unique Fitness Wells Fargo Bank Xpertise Cruise Travel

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Builds Relationships

That Last Forever

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rinity Business Association (TBA) is unlike any other networking group in the area. Founded in 2003, TBA has always operated on the premise it would not be a “leads” group; but a place where acquaintances become friends - who build business relationships - which in turn create bigger, stronger businesses that can give back to the community in return. TBA wanted to introduce something a little different, and different is what it is!

Ask any member of TBA why they love coming to the meetings and they will tell your first and foremost, it’s the friendships. As long time member Gil McWilliams of McWilliams & Son Heating & Air Conditioning so aptly put it, “I go to lots of networking groups but TBA is my favorite. It’s family. There is no other networking group like TBA.” But beyond the friendships, TBA is also committed to supporting businesses and professionals in the Trinity area. TBA members work together to expand and promote business opportunities and support the Trinity community.

As TBA moves into its 10th year, it still follows its original three guiding principles: •

Build a network of proven professionals of diverse age, race, gender, education and experience, which will promote new opportunities for members’ businesses to prosper.

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Provide a unified and powerful voice that will enable TBA to have an active role in shaping the business environment in our community.

•

Take responsibility for making our community a better place to live and work by involving ourselves in different charitable functions.

TBA takes its commitment to supporting charitable causes very seriously. TBA has put into place a variety of

programs, which allows everyone to give back. For over 7 years, TBA has supported the RAP (Runaway Alternatives Project) House through donations, collections of needed items, Cook for Kids, sponsorship of RAP River Run and after every meeting; leftover food is taken to the RAP House. For the past 4 years TBA has given scholarships to graduating seniors of J.W. Mitchell and Sunlake High Schools. In addition, during 2012 TBA supported PACE Center for Girls, Fostering Help Florida and Lighthouse for the Visually Impaired and Blind.

TBA encourages businesses located and doing business in the Trinity area to come to one of its meeting. TBA meets on the first and third Tuesday of every month from 5:30pm – 7:00pm at Fox Hollow Country Club. The meetings are lively, professional, informative and fun-filled.

Each TBA member has similar goals of growing their business while creating great memories with fun friends at the same time. Each member takes pride in the group and the referrals sent to each other. TBA members spoil each other with special attention and services. It’s comforting to know that when you send a friend or client to do business with a fellow TBA member that they will be completely taken care of. TBA members love to make each other look good!

If you would like to market your business to the fullest in the Trinity area then TBA is the place to be. With Open Houses, Business Expos, Group Cruises, Offsite Socials, 5K’s, and much more; you are sure to get the exposure you’re looking for with the heartfelt camaraderie that you deserve. For more information, contact info@trinitybusinessassociation.com or visit www. trinitybusinessassociation.com.

Happy holidays from TBA and we wish everyone health, happiness and prosperity in 2013.

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1) With a 20% down payment, a 15-year fixed-rate loan for $100,000 with a rate of 4.50%(4.669% APR) would be repaid in 180 payments (principal and interest) of $765 each.

2) With a 20% down payment, a 3/3 adjustable rate mortgage for $100,000 with an introductory rate of 4.00% would be repaid for the first 36 months in payments (principal and interest) of $478 each. (APR after the 36 month introductory period will be variable and may be subject to increase). Variable APRs shown are the best available for the initial fixed rate period of 3 or 5 years only. After the initial fixed-rate period, your variable APR will be based on the movement of the Treasury Security Index for a comparable maturity as the ARM program selected plus a margin determined by your credit qualification. Your qualifying margin over the index is determined at the time you lock-in your final rate. The variable rate and APR may adjust up or down with a CAP limitation not to exceed 2% for any one change. The maximum increase or decrease in percentage points for the term of the loan is 6%. However, the rate on your loan will never decrease lower than the margin. A change cannot occur more than once every 36 months for the 3/3 ARM and once every 60 months for the 5/5 ARM. An increase in rate would represent an increase of your monthly payments. Property insurance is required.

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The strategy in search engine optimization (SEO) has changed drastically due to recent (Penguin and Panda) updates that Google made to their search engine algorithms. The most significant of these changes took place in April of 2012. The changes were focused on stopping sites that were deliberately manipulating the organic search engine results pages (SERPs) from ranking well, and it is expected that Google will continue to make future algorithm changes designed to punish those who over-optimize.

Today, the best methods are concentrating on the quality of your site in terms of visitor interactions, content value and other on-site elements and not over-using complex SEO practices specifically intended to increase your Google rankings. Another criterion that is expected to be significant in future ranking algorithm updates is the level of visitor visits occurring on a site. Since Google promotes the sites that its users will find valuable, the assumption could be made that sites which demonstrate high visitor engagement will be rewarded in future updates.

While Google has made no secret of its wish to reward highvalue content with top SERPs rankings, many webmasters still rely on keyword-optimized or copied-and-pasted content to fill their pages.Today, the main focus is to create unique content for your website by adding new pages or adding information to your own website’s blog. In addition to your own blog, posting unique information to offsite blogs is also an important strategy to create links back to your website, but the information must be of

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TARPON SPRINGS EVENTS AND FESTIVALS VISIT GREECE IN FLORIDA! December 7 - 4-9 PM There's Snow Place Like Tarpon Springs Victorian Christmas

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Have Fun with Rooters Networking Club Tampa Bay’s Premier Marketing Group An exciting local networking group designed to help businesses succeed by connecting professionals through daily luncheons and monthly mixers held in Pasco, Pinellas and Hernando Counties.

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Dec 14 5pm-9pm Odessa Food Truck Festival 8701 Gunn Hwy Odessa Food Truck event – live music Dec 14 7pm How the Grinch Saved Christmas Seven Springs Country Club 3535 Trophy Blvd NPR 727-376-0039 All proceeds to benefit a local family in need.

Live Band, Food, Dancing Mixing with our Local community.

This event brought to you by WPBA Dec 15 10am-12pm Jr. Service League’s 5th Annual Holiday Brunch with Santa Verizon Event Center 8718 Trouble Creek Rd NPR Join Santa and friends for a Holiday Brunch, photo with Santa, crafts $10 ages 1-12 $5 Adults & children under 1 featuring SPCA Suncoast Pets.

Collecting Pet supply donations.

Dec 16 9am-12:45am Breakfast with Santa Sponsored by Knights of Columbus Council 11680 Our Lady Queen of P eace Catholic Church $4.00 adults $3.00 children 10 & under.

Free picture with Santa provided.

Dec 16 2pm-5pm Support Tina Shelton, candidate for the 2013 Honorary Governor of West Pasco.

To benefit the PACE Center for Girls & West Pasco Chamber of Commerce.

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Club daily luncheons beginning at noon: Monday: Tarpon Springs Nana’s 857 Klosterman Rd, Tapron Springs Tuesday: Port Richey Slice of Life Pizzeria 9123 Little Rd, NPR

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Wednesday: New Port Richey Carmelita’s 8526 Old County Road 54, NPR Wednesday: Spring Hill Chefs of Napoli 14277 Powell Road, Spring Hill Thursday:New Port Richey Boulevard Beef & Ale 6226 Grand Blvd, NPR Friday: Trinity The Stadium 2349 Seven Springs Blvd, NPR

Dec 17 5:30-7:30 1st Annual Feeding the Hungry Landon Outreach Foundation 1813 Wellness Lane Trinity FREE HOT MEAL for those in need!

First 200 people will receive warm, cozy blankets!

AND a special visit from SANTA! Dec 19 6pm Small Business Holiday “Paw”ty To Benefit SPCA Suncoast Seven Springs Golf and Country Club 3535 Trophy Blvd NPR $25 per person 727-376-0039 Dec 22 6pm-11pm Jump on the Polar Express

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PACE Pasco comes into the lives of girls 12-17 years of age who are struggling at home, at school and in the community. PACE believes in them when they no longer believe in themselves lives. PACE Pasco produces powerful, tangible results every year: 100% of PACE girls improve their academic performance and 71% of girls completing the program are in school or employed 3 years after leaving PACE Pasco. Community support is crucial to the continuing success of PACE Pasco and the girls they serve.

The West Pasco Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit organization that links businesses with other leading area business members, officers, leaders and managers, and elected officials to enhance economic growth and development. The Chamber is an essential part of the business community.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS Painting with a Twist • December 16th • 1:00-4:00 pm • $45 per Painter West Pasco Showdown Clay Shoot January 12th • Tampa Bay Sporting Clays – Land O’Lakes $350 – Four Shooting Team / $100 Individuals Wacky Quacky Photo Scavenger Hunt • January 26th • 11:00 am-5:00 pm The Wacky Quacky Rubber Duck Race Party January 29th • 5:30 pm • Boulevard Beef & Ale Ducks are $20 each or a “Quack Pack”of 3 ducks are $50 “BUY A DUCK, HELP A GIRL!” For more information contact: Tina Shelton at tinashelton@tampabay.rr.com / 727-439-0516 or Gail Armstrong at Gail.Armstrong@pacecenter.org / 727-207-6580

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Executive Chef Brian Vroman of Seven Springs Golf & Country Club Roasted Pork Loin Roulade stuffed with roasted peppers, goat cheese, and sage, accompanied by grilled asparagus, portabella mushroom risotto and a port wine demi-glace

This delicious combination is what Chef Brian Robert Braising is his favorite cooking process, especially when preparing Vroman considers his best creation. pork and beef. In fact, his wedding and events menu includes a delicious braised Beef Short Ribs with mushroom demi-glace, along A native of Clearwater, two-year resident of New Port with bronzed Swordfish & grilled mango salsa, and seared Scallops Richey, and busy Father of a 10-month-old son, Chef with a smoky bacon corn sauce.

Brian is the talented Executive Chef at Seven Springs Golf & Country Club, someplace he considers “home.”

Chef Brian is careful to purchase from a variety of purveyors to insure he keeps food costs down without sacrificing quality. Locally, “I got my first real cooking job in early 2006 at Island Way Grill and he purchases seasonal bests including strawberries, tomatoes and worked there until I went to Orlando to attend Le Cordon Bleu. I micro-greens, just to name a few. Having the highest quality food moved back home to Clearwater after school in 2008 to work at at exceptional value allows him to construct and deliver an excepInnisbrook Resort, where I worked in two of their fine restaurants: tional menu for members and guests at SSGCC. Packard’s Steakhouse, and The Market Salamander Grill,” Chef Brian explains.

The breakfast buffet, for example, includes all the favorites, but changes in flavor each week. Selections have featured sausage In 2010, he had the opportunity to work at the Doubletree Hotel as pancakes with maple bourbon butter, loaded French toast with Sous Chef, and was responsible for banquets, executing parties for whipped raspberry cream cheese and toasted walnuts, along with as many as 500 guests. He later became Sous Chef at Feathersound assorted home-made muffins and breakfast breads in flavors such Country Club, where he was promoted to Executive Chef in August as Oreo crumble, cinnamon sugar, cranberry-orange, chocolate 2011. “Finally, I found my home at Seven Springs Golf & Country almond, and raspberry.

Club,” Chef Brian shares.

Chef Brian’s most popular lunch preparations are the roasted beet Along his culinary journey, two chefs have strongly impacted Chef and spinach salad, topped with scratch-made mozzarella, slow Brian’s career. Chef Sean Squirres, who he worked with at Island roasted tomatoes, shredded carrot, and basil vinaigrette, and the Way Grill and Chef Sean Ragan, for whom he worked at both Proper Rueben Sandwich, with house-made corned beef on rye.

Innisbrook Resort and Doubletree Hotel.

Dinner is something special when Chef Brian presents his Beef “Chef Squirres taught me the majority of what I know about cook- Lasagna Bolognese-style which takes 6-hours to prepare , filled ing and professionalism. He also taught me how to minimize with ricotta cheese, al a vodka sauce, and basil; Focaccia Bread waste, pay attention to details, and set my standards high, in Pizza made with scratch bread & mozzarella, roasted peppers, and order not to back-track. Chef Ragan taught me the art of banquet marinara for dipping; or perhaps, his Mini Shrimp Quesadillas with execution, emphasizing careful planning, organization, and timing grilled corn & black bean salsa and cheddar cheese. of mass food production for over 500 people,” Chef Brian reveals.

“Both of these accomplished chefs have influenced and trained me Expect Chef Brian to touch every table with more than his food by to be the successful, young chef I am today!” the end of the every evening, to make sure the high standards he has set are, not only reached and maintained, but exceeded in a Chef Brian is successful at provid- memorable fashion! ing a memorable dining experience for each member and guest Members and guests are rewarded not only with Chef Brian’s at the beautiful Seven Springs delectable menus, but with impeccable service by knowledgeable Golf & Country Club! He pre- servers, in a warm, comfortable atmosphere, within the gorgeous fers to prepare all of his dishes venue that is Seven Springs Golf & Country Club! from scratch, developing amazing depths of flavor.

SSGCC is located at 3535 Trophy Blvd., in New Port Richey. Learn more on their website: www.ssgcc.com, or call 727-376-0035.

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Congratulations to Amanda!

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