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any of us eagerly look forward to this time of the year – when we can enjoy some professional baseball in our own backyard. I will definitely be missing Big Papi at the batter’s plate, but it will still be fun checking out the other players and rising stars – and of course indulging in some decadent ballpark goodies! Speaking of rising stars…this month we are proud to feature Best Home Services, one of SW Florida’s premier LOCAL CONTRIBUTORS
A/C, Plumbing, & Electrical companies. In 2010 they only provided electrical services and had under 10 employees; now they are 145 team members strong! They have made such an impact on SW Florida that Governor Rick Scott paid them a visit last month honoring them with the Business Ambassador Award. Learn more about this award and the culture they have created to have such incredible growth in just a few years. As always, this issue is full of great finds if you’re looking for local businesses that are offering great dining, fun entertainment and reliable services. I hope you are also checking out our added content and learning more about the faces behind the local businesses of SW Florida. I love hearing their success stories and hope you do too! Although traffic may be more than challenging over the next month (my sympathy goes out to those who live along the Daniels Corridor next to the baseball stadiums), and the waiting time may be longer than normal at your favorite local restaurants, please don’t let that keep you from venturing out. Continue to patronize our local establishments! This month we hope you enjoy all that SW Florida has to offer - all while living local.
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GINA BIRCH
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hen Chadd and Keegan Hodges purchased Best Home Services from their parents back in 2010 the company only offered electrical services and had fewer than ten employees.
Things have certainly changed a bit since then. Today, the company entrusts 145 employees to service all of their customer’s air conditioning, electrical, and plumbing needs stretching from Marco Island to Bradenton. They also just opened a new 40,000 square foot headquarters in Naples and are poised to add an additional 80 positions this year. All of the growth and success has certainly not gone unnoticed. In fact, Florida Governor and Naples resident Rick Scott recently visited Best Home Services to recognize their accomplishments and to present co-owners Chadd and Keegan with the Business Ambassador Award. The award spotlights their tremendous growth and the opportunity they are creating for Florida families.
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“In Florida, we understand how important companies like Best Home Services are to creating new opportunities for our families,” Governor Scott said. “It is great to see so many people pursuing the American Dream in Southwest Florida thanks to the job they have with this great company. Just like Florida, Best Home Services is a true melting pot and has employees from nine countries, including Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Mexico. I look forward to seeing Best Home Services’ continued success right here in Florida.”
culture and relentless commitment to their employees and customers are what gives Best Home Services their edge in the industry. And they understand that it’s the entire team that is deserving of the special recognition award.
“We are incredibly honored to be recognized by Governor Scott and the State of Florida,” both Chadd and Keegan proudly stated. “Our family owned company is proud to be a leading home service provider in Southwest Florida. We are excited to grow our company even more this year and are truly blessed to have such a great team to help us achieve Both Chadd and Keegan are quick that goal!” to point out that their company (continued on next page)
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“We are incredibly honored to be recognized by Governor Scott and the State of Florida. Our family owned company is proud to be a leading home service provider in Southwest Florida.” – CHADD & KEEGAN HODGES
In addition to highlighting the company’s remarkable grow th, Governor Scott also acknowledged their community involvement and praised its customer service. They have been voted one of the best in customer service by Angie’s List and in several other publications and websites, and have been a recipient of the Carrier Presidential Award 6 years in a row. Best Home gives back to the community by regularly investing in charitable organizations including Habitat for Humanity, Midwest Food Bank, Liberty Youth Ranch and the Special Olympics. With their red-white-and-blue service vehicles traversing Southwest Florida roads featuring a shielded super hero charging forward, Best
Home Services is poised to make an even greater impact in their industry in 2017. They currently have 11,000 customers with maintenance contracts and its technicians are expected to visit about 30,000 customers a year. More than 80 percent of their business comes from satisfied repeat customers. Their continued growth and success of the company boils down to the simple fac t s. “Our growth is a
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testament to the great people we have working here,” Chadd states. Keegan adds, “I think it’s our culture. Everybody is just driven so it creates a culture of growth.” Best Home Ser vices has been making Florida homes safer, more comfortable, and more efficient one job at a time ever since 1980. To learn more about how this 37-yearold company can help you with
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Lexus & Toyota Experts Y ou might catch him working late on a Friday night, but never on the weekends, that’s family time for Lexpert Automotive Owner/Operator Shariff Hassan. When he’s not taking care of customers, he’s spending time with his wife and kids (ages six and three.)
become true experts, we really know these cars inside and out.”
The Connecticut native says he “kinda fell into the automotive industry” about 15 years ago. Last month (February) Hassan celebrated his four-year anniversary as an independent repair shop, focusing on Lexus and Toyota vehicles.
Talk to any team member and they will tell you Hassan has created a great environment to work; one they enjoy going to every day.
His employees are all factory trained and paid a salary rather than a commission, one of several reasons why customers’ bills tend to be lower than those at many places.
Yo u’l l h e a r s i m i l a r p r a i s e s f ro m customers. Hassan says an older It’s rare to find a repair shop with this gentleman was recently moved to tears kind of concentration according to the when thanking him for the fair treatment business owner who says, “Most of the and honest service he received here. time it’s general service and repair, and some shops specialize in German makes, What Hassan enjoys most about Lexpert but it’s rare to see Japanese and these and keeps him going day in and day out makes in particular.” is “Pleasing people…we go out of our way to make sure people are happy.” When an automotive shop specializes in a specific brand, Hassan says, “You
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he issue of cankles (where the calf and ankle appear to have merged as one) was discussed several years ago on the daytime MD entertainment talk show “Dr. OZ” and confusion still exists as to the relationship of this condition to venous insufficiency. Unfortunately, venous insufficiency was not included in the possible causes of cankles and this distressed me.
I have seen many patients with similar appearing calves and ankles which have been self described as their Grandma’s ankles or stovepipe legs. As I caught the last segment of the show, I found it odd that Dr. Oz was missing VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY, as well as other causes, in the differential diagnosis list. Pregnancy, fatty foods and heart and kidney problems were identified as potential causes although the mechanisms were not well described.
I saw many patients that day that had no obvious signs of varicose veins, heart failure or kidney failure, nor were they pregnant but most had what I refer to as “cankles”. All patients had ultrasound evidence of severe superficial venous insufficiency.
With an estimated 35-40 million adults in the U.S. affected by treatable superficial venous insufficiency, a significant number of patients may present with atypical signs, such as the above referenced “cankles”. Patients may have to urinate frequently at night, often have to loosen their shoes as the day progresses and may note restless legs when they lie down at night. Elevation eventually relieves their discomfort as the fluid in the legs returns to venous circulation. This returned fluid is then processed into urine by the kidneys, stored in the bladder and often necessitates frequent nighttime trips to the bathroom
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(noc turnal diuresis). This straight forward cycle repeats itself daily with increased venous pressure in the ankle area due to leaky vein valves, resulting in seeping of serum (water and protein) out of the thin-walled veins into the surrounding skin and fat (appearance of “cankles”) which progresses over the course of the day, until elevation and rest are possible. I agree with Dr. Oz that effective conservative therapy includes exercise, as this helps the calf muscles pump at least some of the extra fluid back up to the jugular vein. However, unless the most common and treatable underlying cause
of “cankles” (venous insufficiency) is scientifically ruled out with duplex ultrasound examination, I would not encourage any of my patients to have liposuction of their “cankles”. Venous insu f f icienc y should be considered and ultrasound evaluation completed earlier in the assessment of swollen ankles rather than as a last result. Venous insufficiency is treatable with a minimally invasive procedure called endovenous ablation. With 15 years of clinical experience, endovenous ablation is an effective and safe outpatient procedure which has dramatically changed the way patients with venous insufficiency.
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Sourcing The Best For
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ome people spend more time, effort and money taking care of their pets, than they do themselves. If you’re an animal lover, you need to know about Fritz & Eli’s Pet Food Market in Bonita Springs. Owners Scott and Joan Altman previously operated a type of “feed and seed” store in Tennessee, taking care of not only cats and dogs, but also pigs, horses and the likes. They began shifting their business philosophy ten years ago, stocking more holistic and carefully sourced pet products. With lots of family in Florida, (Joan attended high school in Naples) the Altman’s decided it was time to be closer. The relocation to Southwest Florida also created a refocus of their business, predominantly serving the needs of household pets. Joan says, “We hand pick a select group of products that you’re not going to find at big stores. Some are better value, some are cool and groovy.” 9114 Bonita Beach Rd Bonita Springs
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The business name, Fritz and Eli, is in honor of two of her favorite rescue dogs. Joan grew up in a house that she says, “was a silent homing device for every stray or injured animal.” In addition, her aunt was a veterinarian so having a heart for animals, you could say, is in her DNA. If you’re looking for some of the best pet products with the best values, or need a special order, give Fritz & Eli a try.
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All About T
he first time Holly Wright had a custom designed closet in her own home, she would actually sit in it and read a book. She laughs, “It was the nicest room in my house. To be organized is so nice—it doesn’t always stay nice and tidy but still, it’s soooo nice.” Holly has been a designer with All About Closets for nearly ten years. Born in Memphis and growing up in Kansas City, she moved to Southwest Florida at the age of 21 where she worked in the beauty industry for more than 15 years as a nail tech.
Even though she only worked briefly in the flooring department, the job opened her eyes to the world of design, specifically custom closets and storage. She remembers thinking “it would be fun” to design closets for people who are remodeling or sprucing up their space, until her mom said, “you wont make any money at it.” Whether she sought out to debunk that proclamation or not, Holly eventually proved her mom wrong–and it didn’t take long either.
Despite starting a new career in the middle of one of the nation’s biggest Feeling the need for a change, she left economic downturns, Holly says, “I the salons and spas behind, entering got really busy really quick. It’s been into an entirely different line of work at a huge blessing to me.” Robb and Stucky Furniture and Interiors. livinglocalfl.com | MAR/APR 2017
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shelving, install double hanging racks for clothing, and drawers for organizing. A perfectionist, the closet designer gets great satisfaction by creating order out of chaos in people’s garages and closets. She smiles, “It could be something so simple and could make their whole day.”
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Working for both big builders and individual homeowners, Holly says about her design process, “I really get into it. I sit in the middle of floor sometimes and say let’s figure this out.” A big key to her success is listening to what the client wants. Then she sketches out a plan; not all designers physically draw their own designs. One of the first things she looks at when designing storage and closet solutions is to find ways to get things off of the floor. Another goal is to get extra furniture out of bedrooms by adding drawer space in the closet when possible. Her advice if you want a DIY closet solution is to take things up by adding
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From The Heart Dentistry
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By Gina Birch
he owners of Park Family Dentistry, Dr. Long Huynh and Dr. Huynh-Le, have a heart; a heart for their patients, a heart for their staff and a heart for the community they call home. Not only do they empower employees with leadership meetings, trainings and the likes, they empower those around them who desperately need dental care but can’t afford it, through events like Dentistry from the Heart.
Last year the Park Family team formed a charity committee, headed by billing specialist Sandra Thomas. The group maps out causes and events to support each month while planning one of their own: Dentistry From the Heart. For the past three years and for one day only, the dental practice opens its doors to anyone in the community in need of an extraction, a filling or teeth cleaning. They are anticipating serving about 250 people at ther 4th event on May 20th. The undertaking is much bigger than the means of one practice, so dentists, hygienists and dental assistants from as far away as Tampa donate their time and talents. Dental help is given on a first-come firstserve basis with some people so desperate they camp out in the parking lot. Thomas says, “We got in at 4am the first year and there was a line.”
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Registration begins around 6:30 in the morning when Thomas says, “We huddle up and put a plan in place for the day, then keep going until we get it all done.” One year they ran out of time and energy as the sun was going down, so rain checks were offered to those still waiting. It takes a lot of effort and people to put on an event like this so the call is going out to dental professionals who can donate any amount of time to this year’s event. However, the call for help doesn’t stop there. Thomas says, “We are still looking for volunteers and sponsors.” Sponsors range from donating food and drinks, to monetary contributions. Some even set up booths the day of the event. Other volunteers are needed to help take care of those waiting, and a band will be on site for entertainment to make the event more fun and festive. Thomas says the rewards are “huge,” explaining, “To see somebody in pain or discomfort come here and leave with a smile on their face, it gives me goose bumps and keeps me going the whole day no matter how tired I am.” She says, “It really fills your heart. We all feel that way we all look forward to it every year.”
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K elly Chasnov is a local optician who
not only believes in giving back but investing in the lives of young women in need in Southwest Florida. I-Topian Optical in Fort Myers gives to numerous charities but Our Mother’s Home is special. The home was founded Kelly Chasnov Owner I-Topian Optical to take care of pregnant teens in foster care who would otherwise loose their In addition to the exams and glasses, babies in the system. this volunteer also organizes a Mother’s Chasnov says the home also takes care Day brunch at the Ritz Carlton, cooking of girls who are moms due to incest, classes with some of the area’s top abuse and human trafficking, adding, “I chefs, boat excursions and more. feel that as a teenager life is hard enough let alone having a baby, sometimes by no Personally and as a business owner, fault of your own, and with no family, no Chasnov says, “Every person has the resources…this organization gives girls an opportunity to make a difference everyday. opportunity to get out of the system. Learn Watching these girls transform under the valuable life skills and finish their high school care of Our Mother’s Home fills my heart education, without this these girls would and keeps me coming back for more. This is a direct impact for our community. ” not finish high school.” •
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Their areas of expertise include personal, corporate, trust, estate and foreign tax preparation and accounting as well as the complex area of tax resolution. Tax resolution is a passion of Andrea Dillon to get clients out of prior tax debacles. She states that “it gives me great satisfaction to hear that a client can sleep at night after I help them get rid of the IRS weight on their back”. The firm has also embraced technology and serves clients throughout the country through the use of secure client portals for client data transfer. The paperless office makes it easy for clients anywhere to access their own tax documents virtually. “We want you to leave our office with an understanding of your personal tax situation and how we can work together to make smart tax decisions.”
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