Carrollwood - Vol. 1, Issue 1, April 2013

CARROLLWOOD AREA

Vol. 1, Issue 1, April 2013

Neighborhood News & Lifestyles

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The Business & Dining Magazine Directly Mailed To 13,000 Homes In Carrollwood, Lake Magdalene & Avila

Welcome to the Carrollwood Area Neighborhood News & Lifestyles!

By Alexis Selby, Editor Since 1993 the family owned and operated Neighborhood News & Lifestyles has provided local communities in the Tampa Bay Area with quality community news and local business features; originally starting in New Tampa and growing to Wesley Chapel (sold to 50/50 business partner in 2008). Our family now has 5 Neighborhood News & Lifestyles magazines, reaching over 80,000 mailboxes in Trinity, East Lake, Odessa/ Lutz / Land O’ Lakes, Westchase and now the Carrollwood area! For the past 20 years we have been keeping the community informed and helping local businesses grow and expand with our “hyper-local” publication, by offering unprecedented color and glossy ads and providing in-depth, personal articles about fabulous businesses and events in your own backyard!

The Carrollwood Area Neighborhood News & Lifestyles is our 5th publication and is a family owned and operated community-oriented business and dining guide that is blanket mailed on a monthly basis to the residences of the Carrollwood Area, reaching more than 13,000 homes

and businesses. This includes all of zip code 33618 and parts of 33624 and 33613. We put out a quality product that your neighbors can't wait to receive and read! We are so excited to bring this magazine to your area because we know what we can do as a team to highlight the very best things that your community has to offer and help out our local businesses by getting people excited about “buying local and shopping small business”.

Each month we will bring you indepth business features that will not only let you know what each business offers, but will also give you a glimpse of the owners, the true heart of every business. Rather than simple advertorials, our articles will give you insight about the business owners and detailed descriptions of what these businesses can offer you. Here at the Neighborhood News and Lifestyles we really love our local businesses and our magazine does a great job of helping them get exposure and reach their See “Welcome” on page 14.

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

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Editorial................................................3 Community Calendar.............................4-5 Community News Briefs.....................6-7 Carrollwood - Looking Back...............8-9 Keeping Dollars Local..........................10 Arry’s Roofing.....................................11 Big Cat Rescue.....................................12 Budget Blinds Grand Opening.............13

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From The Editor Alexis Selby For the past three years I have had the great pleasure of writing for the Neighborhood News & Lifestyles in their four magazines– Trinity, East Lake, Odessa/ Lutz/ Land O’ Lakes, and Westchase, and would like to share with you how excited my husband Matt Selby, the Carrollwood CoPublisher, and I are to bringing this publication to the Carrollwood Area.

Original Publishers Tim and Doreen Selby, who just so happen to be my father-in-law and mother-inlaw, started the Neighborhood News & Lifestyles 20 years ago, and since then have expanded throughout the Tampa Bay Area with great success. Familyowned-and-operated, the Neighborhood News & Lifestyles staff consists entirely of family members and close friends, making for a welcoming, friendly environment that is both tight-knit and efficient. My husband and I are now proudly continuing their name and expanding to our newest community – Carrollwood!

Here at the Neighborhood News & Lifestyles we take pride in delivering a quality community-oriented magazine that is personable and informative, designed in a way that everyone can enjoy.

Writing has always been a passion of mine and throughout my years of university and experience working at the Neighborhood News & Lifestyles I have really learned to love all types and aspects of writing, especially that which communicates the knowledge and voices of others (Which is exactly what we do). When I, or one of my writers, write an article on a specific business in the community we are expressing, from our point of view and the view of the business owner, what

makes that business so unique and what they can contribute and offer to the area. Matt and I thoroughly enjoy meeting new people and are thankful for the opportunity to go out and get to know local business owners in the community.

Advertising in the Neighborhood News & Lifestyles is a terrific way for businesses to reach potential customers and clients in their local community and for readers to get a better understanding of the businesses who serve in their area.

Matt Selby, publisher and his wife Alexis Working at the Neighborhood News & Lifestyles has been such a fun experithere is a pride in community and a ence and I am thrilled to begin this determination of both business owners new journey into Carrollwood. and residents to keep our local economy as strong as possible. Thank you How to Submit News and for reading the new Carrollwood Area Community Events Neighborhood News & Lifestyles.

Our Community Calendar and News Brief sections are a great tool that we really hope our readers will embrace.

If you have an upcoming calendar event or current news brief you can email me at Alexis@NeighborhoodNewsFL.com. You can also reach us by mail, fax or phone. Just see the yellow box at the right. Find us on Facebook under Neighborhood News & Lifestyles and become a friend for the latest updates and most current events and business features.

Here at the Neighborhood News & Lifestyles we want to do everything we can to support local businesses and our readers. We all love Florida, and especially this area of Florida, where

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Neighborhood News & Lifestyles Directly mailed once a month to 13,000 households in zip codes 33618, 33624 & 33613 220 Safford Ave. S. Tarpon Springs, FL 34689 Phone: (813) 928-6124; Fax: (727) 942-2432 Advertising E-mail: info@neighborhoodnewsfl.com Editorial E-mail: alexis@neighborhoodnewsfl.com © 2013 Carrollwood Neighborhood News is published by M Selby Publications, LLC. Publisher Matt Selby Advertising Sales Hannah Dalegowski Jim O’Reilly Ken Burke Accounting Manager Alexis Selby Marketing & Development Ashley Knoblach Art Director Tony Sica Graphic Artists Dat X. Do

Editor Alexis Selby Correspondents Erin Aldrich Julie Kanehl Lenay Ruhl Marcy Sanford Pamela Sica Katie Thomas Kim Thomas Dara Tucker

Nothing that appears in Carrollwood Neighborhood News may be reproduced, whether wholly or in part, without permission. Opinions expressed by Carrollwood Neighborhood News writers are their own and do not reflect the publisher’s opinion.

The management of Carrollwood Neighborhood News is always happy to accept outside editorial submissions to the paper. Please call for outside editorial submission and advertisement deadlines.

Carrollwood Neighborhood News will consider previously non-published outside editorial submissions if they are double spaced, typed and less than 500 words. Carrollwood Neighborhood News reserves the right to edit and/or reject all outside editorial submissions and makes no guarantees regarding publication dates. Carrollwood Neighborhood News will not return unsolicited editorial materials.

Carrollwood Neighborhood News reserves the right to edit and/or reject any advertising. Carrollwood Neighborhood News is not responsible for errors in advertising beyond the actual cost of the advertising space itself, not for the validity of any claims made by its advertisers.

Carrollwood Neighborhood News & Lifestyles is published by M Selby Publications, LLC.

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Community Calendar Carrollwood Day School’s Fondue Raiser Help support Carrollwood Day School’s Community Fund by joining them at the Melting Pot, located at 13164 N. Dale Mabry Hwy. in Carrollwood, on April 7 at 5 p.m. for a delicious fondue meal. Tickets are $25 a person and provides for a fourcourse meal of cheese, salad, an entrée and chocolate.

The Community Fund provides additional support to Carrollwood Day School (CDS) students receiving need-based financial aid. This Fund enables students to participate in ex-

tracurricular school-related programs and activities. At CDS the caring staff and teachers want every student at their school to have the full CDS experience, and this fund helps ensure that.

For more information about Carrollwood Day School’s Fondue Raiser and to print out a reservation form please visit their website at www.CarrollwoodDaySchool.org or call their Bearss Avenue Campus at (813) 920 – 2288 or their Early Childhood Campus at (813) 963 – 2388. Seating is limited so reserve today!

Walk to Cure Psoriasis Make a difference for those affected by psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis and help raise the much needed funds for psoriasis research by joining the National Psoriasis Foundation for their Walk to Cure Psoriasis, which will be held on April 13 at the George Steinbrenner Field, located at 1 Steinbrenner Drive in Tampa. The registration is free and all ages are welcome. Registration begins at 8 a.m. and the walk

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starts at 9 a.m. Following the walk will be the “Docs vs. Jocks” softball game, which will start at 11 a.m.

The Walk to Cure Psoriasis is a nationwide program designed to raise money for the National Psoriasis Foundation’s research, advocacy and educational programs. The walk is a family-friendly, non-competitive event that features food, live entertainment and fun for all participants!

At the National Psoriasis Foundation their mission is simple – to find a cure for psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis and to eliminate their devastating effects through research, advocacy and education.

Become a Cure Champion Raise $250 or more and join an exclusive group of walkers and supporters who are leading the charge to find a cure for psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. A Cure Champion is someone dedicated to helping the National Psoriasis Foundation support research projects and programs that accelerate the discovery of new treatments and ultimately, a cure for psoriatic disease.

Every Cure Champion will receive a special limited edition Cure Champion T-shirt, as well as on-stage acknowledgment at the walk and spe-

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cial recognition in Psoriasis Advance, the quarterly magazine sent to more than 35,000 people. Cure Champion’s who raise $500 or more will also receive a limited edition baseball cap and a Cure Champion medal.

Make a difference for people with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis by getting involved in this outstanding cause.

The Tampa Walk to Cure Psoriasis will be held on April 13 at George Steinbrenner Field, located at 1 Steinbrenner Drive in Tampa.

Register now at Walk.Psoriasis.org and select Tampa, Fl. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor or participant please call Deborah Barnard at (954) 495-9974 or email DBarnard@psoriasis.org.

Corbett Preparatory School of IDS to Host Florida Association for the Gifted (FLAG) Conference April 5 – 6.

“More Possibilities in Gifted Education” is the theme for this year’s FLAG conference, and the public is invited to attend.

FLAG President-elect Stephanie Georgiades says, “FLAG is very excited to hold our Annual Conference this year in the Tampa Bay area. We are

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thrilled to partner with Corbett Prep as we offer 50 sessions presented by some of the top gifted educators in the field.

We hope many parents and teachers will take advantage of our reasonable registration fee and come learn from and network with other parents and teachers from around the state.”

On Friday, April 5, Corbett Prep Headmaster Dr. Joyce Burick Swarzman will offer a pre-conference workshop focusing on “Capitalizing on the Uniqueness of Each Child in School and at Home” from 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. at Corbett Preparatory School of IDS, located at 12015 Orange Grove Dr. in Tampa.

The conference Saturday, April 6 will include a presentation by keynote speaker Dr. Dorothy Sisk, Former Director of the U.S. Department of Education Office on Gifted and Talent and University of South Florida

Teacher Training and Gifted Graduate Programs Coordinator.

The conference also includes 50 breakout sessions covering a wide array of topics relevant to gifted education. Some of the learning opportunities available include USDOE Common Core Curriculum Standards and Gifted Education, Technology Integration, Acceleration Options, Curriculum Differentiation, Stress Reduction, Parenting Insights, Evaluation Processes, Socratic Inquiry, Creative Applications, and more.

Included in the conference is a continental breakfast, luncheon, silent and live auction, and annual FLAG membership.

Registration for the Saturday conference is $75.00 through April 5; $85.00 walk-in (limited). The Friday workshop is an additional $35.00. To register for the conference and for vendor/sponsorship information, please visit www.FlaGifted.org. Corbett Preparatory School of IDS is located at 12015 Orange Grove Dr. in Tampa. For more information about the conference or programs they offer please call (813) 9613087 or visit their website at www.IDSYes.com.

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The 2013 Relay For Life of Carrollwood The journey to end cancer starts with a single step. The American Cancer Society invites you to take that step with them by joining the global Relay For Life movement. When you walk to end cancer at a Relay event, it's your opportunity to not only honor cancer survivors and remember loved ones lost, but also to raise awareness about what we can do to stay well from cancer and raise money to help fuel the world's largest walk to end cancer.

The Relay is quickly approaching and you can still sponsor (starting at $250), start a team, join a team, donate or host a fundraising event! You don't have to run or even walk all night; it's a

fun event to remember loved ones lost and celebrate all of the survivors winning the fight!

A proud sponsor of the event includes CABA (the Carrollwood Area Business Association), who recently donated a portion of their proceeds from their Putt, Roll, Spin & Win event to the American Cancer Society’s Carrollwood Relay For Life.

The Carrollwood Relay For Life will be held on Friday April 12 through Saturday April 13 from 6 p.m. until noon at Chamberlain High School, located at 9401 North Blvd. in Tampa. For more information or to register please visit www.RelayForLife.org.

Yoga Golf Program Launches at Indoor Golf Facility in Tampa Golfer’s Grail Indoor Golf & Tap and Bentley Yoga Golf have partnered to offer a new Yoga Golf program to Tampa Bay area golf enthusiasts. Yoga Golf will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays, April 2-25, starting at 9:30 a.m. at Golfer’s Grail. The initial class on April 2 will begin 30 minutes early for metric evaluations.

The Yoga Golf series is based on an international golf conditioning program, Yoga for Golfers. Yoga for Golfers was created by Golf Fitness Expert and Nike Swoosh Athlete, Katherine Roberts, and aims to improve a golfer’s game. The four-week series of classes will be taught by Beth Bentley, Tampa’s only certified Yoga for Golfers instructor and owner of Bentley Yoga Golf.

The class helps golfers learn and practice a series of yoga poses specifically designed to improve their golf game by maximizing mind-body performance to help them experience greater distance and accuracy and strengthening core muscles to help prevent back injuries and increase overall flexibility, balance, strength and focus.

“We are thrilled to have a new home at Golfer’s Grail,” says Beth.

“This is the perfect fit.”

The Yoga Golf series will be $160 for the series or $20 per class. Single classes are $20 if there are openings available. Classes will be limited to 24 participants.

Registration is available at www.bentleyyoga.com/register.

Golfer’s Grail is located at 10019 N. Dale Mabry Hwy., Tampa, in the Carrollwood Center next to Publix. More information about the Yoga Golf series can be found at www.GolfersGrail.net or www.BentleyYogaGolf.com.

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Community News Briefs Cheer Express Athletes Shake off the Competition at Cheersport in Atlanta Cheersport, one of the largest All Star cheerleading competitions in the world, was held on February 16 & 17 in Atlanta at the Georgia Dome.

Cheer Express from Oldsmar brought 6 teams to compete for National Championship honors against nearly 1,000 teams that had the same dream.

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Junior Red, Junior White and Senior White all took National championship, first place honors. Senior Silver was awarded a bid to the cheerleading WORLDS competition at Disney World for the 7th straight year. Senior Elite Pink took 2nd place, and Senior Red finished 6th.

Winning a national championship at Cheersport is very difficult. Winning three is almost impossible. The

Cheer Express Junior Red, level 2, beat 116 teams to have the highest score in the division, and won a fully paid bid to the Summit competition in Orlando where only the best teams in the US are invited to compete. Junior White and Senior White also received bids to the SUMMIT. Congratulations to all of the Cheer Express athletes for this outstanding accomplishment!

Cheer Express athletes come from all around the area from as far as Sarasota and Lakeland, as well as locally including all of the areas that Neighborhood News & Lifestyles delivers to: East Lake, Lutz, Odessa, Land O’ Lakes, Trinity, Westchase and Carrollwood.

Cheer Express All Stars is located in Oldsmar and has 14 teams that compete throughout the state of Florida and nationally. In their 9 years, Cheer Express has won over 170 State and National titles. They can be reached at 813-925-1978 or visit their website www.cheerexpress.org.

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Florida Hospital Carrollwood is First in the World to Provide The Newest Innovation in Spine Surgery Now, surgeons can make better treatment decisions faster – and expose patients to less radiation – with a new spine motion analyzer; and Florida Hospital Carrollwood is the first hospital in the world to use it.

The kineGraph VMA™ provides surgeons more accurate and reproducible diagnostic data. It allows them to view videos of vertebral motion that cover the entire range of spine bending, providinga more complete view of the spine function.

An alternative to the flexion/extension x-ray commonly prescribed by spine surgeons, the new kineGraph VMA (Vertical Motion Analyzer) system received clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration in December 2011.

In clinical studies, the kineGraph VMA has helped surgeons avoid certain types of misclassification errors

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Jackie Kingsbury and Sr. Clare LeBouef to clear land and establish Everyday Blessings in Thonotosassa, which housed children who had been removed from their parents or guardians due to abuse or neglect.

Everyday Blessings later sought to expand the program to provide new housing, social support and community for families who adopted older children, and to establish a multi-generational approach to housing. The new vision became New Life Village.

New Life Village purchased an uninhabited subdivision of townhomes last year in need of significant

possible with flexion/extension x-ray.

And the kineGraph VMA does the job without increasing radiation exposure to patients.

Florida Hospital Carrollwood is located at 7171 N. Dale Mabry Highway in Tampa. For more information please call (813) 932-2222.

The Jesuit Key Club Donates $15,000 to Charity A long relationship resulted in another act of generosity from the Jesuit Key Club last week, as students, in

upkeep, and the Jesuit Key Club again was there to help: Students spent months last semester in the Palm River section of Hillsborough County, clearing dead trees and trimming other trees, cutting back hedges and cleaning out signs of neglect inside the buildings.

The students then dedicated the Key Club’s Putt Putt Fundraiser in December, in its 14th year, to New Life Village. The students raised a little more than $8,500, and they wrote a grant proposal to the Kiwanis Club of Tampa, which donated $6,500.

conjunction with the Kiwanis Club of Tampa, donated $15,190.45 to New Life Village, a charity benefiting foster children and families.

Making the presentation on behalf of the Key Club were president Cameron Hooper ’13, vice president Nick LaVoy ’14, secretary Carlos Michael Rodriguez ‘15 and treasurer Robert Mounsour ’15.

The founders of New Life Village and the Jesuit Key Club have been connected for a dozen years: In 2001, Key Club members worked with Sr.

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The Greater Carrollwood Area – Looking Back a Bit

By Pam Sica Greetings all! My name is Pam Sica, correspondent for the Neighborhood News & Lifestyles’ newest arm – the Greater Carrollwood area. I’ve witnessed the transformation of this community over the past 26-plus years and would like to share a bit of its (and my personal) history with you. I landed this assignment through what one might call “reverse nepotism,” as my son, the Art Director for the Westchase and now the Greater Carrollwood editions, thought that I might be able to add some local flavor to the publication. I certainly look forward to the opportunity!

My husband and I moved to Lake Magdalene, part of the Greater Carrollwood area in September of 1986, along with our two children, who were then ready for pre-school. We needed to find a sense of community, and more importantly, an easy access to our respective workplaces in the Westshore and Downtown districts. Luckily, we found both!

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From a historic perspective, the Greater Carrollwood area was the result of an inspiration by a young man named Matt Jetton, who when as early as 1959, started building what is now known as “Original Carrollwood.”

He attributed much of Carrollwood’s early success to the establishment of the University of South Florida four years earlier, just to the east. By the time we arrived, Carrollwood Village (on the west side of Dale Mabry Highway) and Lake Ellen Woods, Tarawood, Brentwood, Arlington, Hunter’s Lake, Reynoldswood, Lake Magdalene Estates and Cherry Creek (on the east side of Dale Mabry) were the established communities just north of Original Carrollwood, between Fletcher and Bearss Avenues.

At that time, Dale Mabry Highway and I-275 were our “go-to” North/South arteries to get to work.

Travel to the East or West out of the area was a little more problematic until Fletcher and Bearss Avenues were reengineered to provide a straight shot to I-275 from the Carrollwood area.

Thinking back, Linebaugh Avenue used to be just the little winding road

Pam with her son Tony, who is now all grown up and currently the Art Director at the Carrollwood Area Neighborhood News & Lifestyles. you would take to get to the county dump, and, beyond that, to Town and Country. That is of course, before it was widened to handle the traffic flow anticipated from the build-out of the Westchase area in more recent years.

Gunn Highway was a typical rural, meandering Florida road through “the boonies” that was perfect for Sunday drives! Suffice it to say, the expansion of these roads enabled communities like Citrus Park and Westchase (to the West) and Avila and Lutz (to the East) to flourish.

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When the kids were little, it was relatively easy to accommodate everyone’s needs within our local area.

There were competent private, local and corporate day-care providers available, restaurants that helped busy parents with dinner on demand and local parks and theaters within a short drive.

One of our favorite restaurants back in the day (1988-2003) was Circles, which was just north of Handy Rd., across Dale Mabry Hwy. in the shopping plaza that currently houses Abby’s Health and Nutrition. The

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Haverhill Drive in the late 1980's. friendly owners there always used to give the kids crayons to keep them busy drawing on the butcher paper tablecloths. The food was delicious and we always left with our kids’ newest “masterpieces” in tow. Circles came and went and just recently returned to the Carrollwood Village Shops to reestablish its early roots. That certainly brought a smile to our faces!

We’ve watched numerous storefronts change hands over the years.

Hops to Houlihan’s to Grillsmith (and maybe a few others in between). Our community can now boast of three

Publix Super Markets within a 3.5 mile stretch to service its constantly growing needs. (Disclaimer: I worked as a project/program manager for Publix Corporate in Lakeland for almost 20 years before retiring).

Our needs as a family shifted over time; the kids grew up, changed schools, went to college and finally left home to start their own families. This community remains vibrant and offers many opportunities for personal growth. If you want to take some selfhelp classes, attend a local concert or dabble in the arts, consider contacting

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What a difference a quarter of a century makes! the Carrollwood Cultural Center (CarrollwoodCenter.org, 813-2691310). Carrollwood and Lake Magdalene Elementary Schools can always use volunteers if you have the time and talent to work with kids. Carrollwood Elementary was established in 1962 to serve the rapid influx of families into the burgeoning community.

The real eye-opener for me was to discover that Lake Magdalene Elementary’s main brick building, which is still in use today, was built in 1930, with its roots dating back to the turn of the century!

Unlike some newer and more transient communities, the Greater Carrollwood area remains a particularly stable one. One way to gauge this is to note how the real estate inventory remains low from year to year. Interestingly, when houses do go on the market, they are typically snapped up quickly. This is most definitely an area where you can lay down roots and genuinely feel like part of a thriving community. As far as I’m concerned, moving to the Greater Carrollwood area turned out to be the best decision our family could ever have made!

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Keeping Dollars in the Local Economy

By Matt Selby Our main focus at the Neighborhood News and Lifestyles is to bring the community something useful and informative while getting people excited about "buying local and shopping small!" When you shop small business your not helping a CEO buy a third vacation home. Your helping a little girl get dance lessons, a little boy get his team jersey, a mom or dad put food on the table. A “mom and pop” business understands their customers are their shareholders and it's those customers they strive to make happy.

In today’s rough economy, small local businesses are closing their doors on a daily basis, while many big corporate businesses still have the investors and financial backing to pull through. There is nothing wrong with national companies by any means, but by spending our money in locally owned businesses we can help our local economy flourish instead of decline.

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When we spend money locally, we contribute to the wellbeing of the entire community. Local businesses build strong vibrant towns, linking neighbors in a web of economic and social relationships. Local ownership ensures that important decisions are made by people who live in the community and thus, will feel the impact of each decision they make directly.

Many local businesses recycle excess revenue by giving back to the community in which they live; which enriches the area and creates an even better place to live and love. Locally owned and operated businesses also create jobs and sometimes pay even better than the “big guys.”

Competition is not a bad thing. A

marketplace of tens of thousands of small businesses is the best way to ensure innovation and above all, low prices. For example, there are hundreds of restaurants within any given city, some of which operate right next to each other. This is necessary in a thriving economy. Can you imagine if there was only one type of each business in each town? It would

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be a monopoly and the price of a monopolized product would be astronomical!

Entrepreneurship is what fuels America’s economic innovation and prosperity and serves as a key means for families to move out of a low paying job and into the middle and upper class. By spending money locally, we are putting money directly back into the community, therefore supporting your family, your neighbors and your friends.

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Arry’s Roofing Services Shares the Advantages of Owning a Metal Roof

By Katie Thomas James "Arry" Housh has been actively involved in the roofing company for thirty years. Alongside his wife Becky Housh and with the help of their two sons Stephen and Matthew, he runs the reputable Arry's Roofing, a company dedicated to providing quality craftsmanship and exceptional customer service. The Housh family's dedication has enabled Arry's Roofing to expand their small, honorable and trustworthy family-run business into the well-known and trusted company it is today; servicing residential, commercial and industrial projects with value and integrity.

I recently spoke to Matt regarding metal roofing and the benefits it provides homeowners. Arry’s Roofing fully supports the advantages of metal roofing and is a specialist in metal roofing.

Additionally, Arry’s in-house custom sheet metal shop allows the metal roofing specialists to customize your roof to be an exact fit for your house and your designs.

Matt says, “Metal roofing is more of a craftsmanship and an art, similar to tile. In the early 2000s we saw the advantages of metal roofing and started our metal roofing shop, trained our guys specifically in metal roofing and began to create a reputation of being metal roofing specialists.”

Metal Advantages: Metal roofing is known to be initially more expensive than other roofing types at first glance, but in the long run metal roofing can save homeowners money due to its durability, energy efficiency and ability to increase the resale value of your home.

Matt explains that the average lifespan of a non-metal roof is seventeen years; whereas metal roofing is proven to last 2-3 times longer with fewer repairs than other types of roofing materials. When installed by qualified and skilled metal roof specialists, metal roofing can last for longer than 50 years with little maintenance. Matt adds that

a metal roof is extremely beneficial, especially in Florida, because there is no other roof composite that is as strong and as durable as a metal roof, which if installed properly can effectively withstand the harsh Florida winds and storms.

If you are a homeowner and are seeking out a way to reduce the price of your energy bill and would like to build a roof with energy-saving material, Arry’s Roofing recommends you look into getting a metal roof. Metal roofing is economically sustainable and better for the environment than many traditional types of materials, such as petroleum-based shingles. The installation of reflective metal roofing can save your home up to 40 percent in cooling costs.

Arry's Roofing is proactive and innovative, keeping up to date in the industry by furthering their education regularly. Matt says, “We use new products that are safe. By keeping on top of what is offered, we are able to bring our customers cleaner, better and safer products."

The company has all the knowledge necessary to help you find the right metal roof that will not only look beautiful on your home, but will also be an asset in saving money and cutting energy costs. Arry’s Roofing has answers to any questions regarding the advantages of metal roofing and is

prepared to help you make the best decisions regarding your home’s roof.

Dale S. from Dunedin writes, “I am very satisfied with the quality and workmanship of the installation. Arry’s crew performed above-and-beyond what was expected. I appreciate all of the extra work that they did. Thanks Arry’s Roofing!”

honesty, quality workmanship and customer service.

Arry's Roofing is highly recommended and has won multiple awards in the categories of Consumer Protection Excellence, Installation Excellence and Training Excellence!

They are experts in architectural metal roofs, shingle, tile and lowslope/flat roofs, as well as re-roofing, roofing repairs and maintenance. Arry's Roofing is certified by GAF-ELK's MasterElite Contract Program; the only certification program of its kind for residential roofing. Only the top two percent of roofing contractors in the U.S. achieve MasterElite status. Arry’s Roofing is a fully insured, state-licensed roofing contractor. Guaranteeing all work, Arry's has an array of roofing warranties for customers that include a 50-year material defects and 20-year contractor's workmanship Golden Pledge Limited Warranty offered through GAF-ELK MasterElite Contractors.

Arry's Roofing also has a Workmanship Guarantee, separate from the manufacturers' warranties, that covers any repairs due to faulty workmanship to the roof applied for up to 20 years.

"My goal in business is to promote quality in workmanship and relationships,” says Arry. "Once we perform

work we stay in touch with our referral program. If our customers refer someone to us with a potential need, we compensate them with a gift card and discount any work for the potential customer." Arry's Roofing takes pride in their way of doing business – with integrity, honesty, hard work and customer loyalty.

Arry's Roofing Services, Inc. is located at 770 North Grosse Ave. in Tarpon Springs. For more information or to schedule a consultation, please call (727) 938-9565 or visit www.ArrysRoofing.com.

Every Job is Top Quality Arry and his crew approach all of their projects, whether it is a repair, reroof, or a new roof as if it were their own family's roof. Arry has dedicated himself to improving the re-roofing industry in the Tampa Bay area through

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Big Cat Rescue - Tampa Bay’s Best Kept Secret

By Willow Hecht Across from the Citrus Park Mall in Tampa is a little dirt road leading back into the woods. This is Easy Street, and it ends at one of the largest big cat sanctuaries in the world, Big Cat Rescue. About 135 unwanted, abused, and neglected exotic cats live at the sanctuary in large outdoor enclosures. Fifteen species of cat call BCR home, the most variety of any facility in the world. They range from the tiny 4 lb. Geoffroy’s cat to an 800 lb. tiger, and include bobcats, lynx, leopards, cougars, and lions. Most were former pets, and others were rescued from fur farms, circuses, roadside zoos, and backyard breeding facilities.

The sanctuary, a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit charity, has a two-part mission: 1) to house and care for the cats for the rest of their lives, and 2) to educate the public about issues facing cats in captivity and in the wild. BCR is actively trying to change state and federal laws governing the ownership of and contact with exotic cats. They also have a commitment to ending the trade in exotic cats and their parts.

The sanctuary is completely hands-off,

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and does not breed, buy, sell, or trade cats. Situated on 45 acres of beautiful woods with a lake in the middle, the refuge is truly a place of peace and safety. Daily animal care, administration, maintenance, and guest relations are done by a volunteer force of nearly 100, as well as eight paid staff.

Big Cat Rescue was founded in 1992, almost by accident. BCR’s founder, Carole Baskin, answered an ad in the newspaper advertising bobcat kittens for sale. At the time, she didn’t know that exotic cats make terrible pets, and thought she’d like to have one. When she arrived at the specified address, she found fifty-six bobcat and lynx kittens in tiny, filthy cages. She was told that the place was actually a fur farm, and that the kittens would be slaughtered at one year of age and turned into fur coats. Horrified, she bought all fifty-six kittens and brought them to her home in Tampa.

Word of mouth spread that Baskin would take big cats, and she began to devote all of her time to rescues and cat care. Over time, cages were built on the current 45-acre property Baskin acquired in a foreclosure, once a landfill. The mission of the sanctuary and many of its policies have evolved over time into the world-class facility that exists today, accredited by the USDA and the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries.

Many of the cats besides the original fifty-six endured horrific conditions before their rescue. Cheetaro, an Asian leopard, was confined to a corn crib for the first five years of his life, constantly breeding cubs for the pet trade with his mate. They had little shelter from subzero New England winter temperatures. Joseph and Sasha, a male and female lion, were used as photo props, and had their claws and canine teeth removed so

Armani the Leopard they could be chained down and handled by guests. When they came to BCR, Sasha had a collar which had become embedded in her skin and had to be cut away. Sophia, an 18-year old cougar, lived in a chicken coop for 13 years and was suffering from fleas, renal disease, and a botched declaw surgery when she was rescued. All of these cats now have a permanent, safe, and quiet home with toys, good food, and medical care.

Visitors to the refuge are allowed for guided tours only. Tours for those over age 10 are an hour and a half long, and are offered every day except Thursday. Children’s tours, for those under age 10, are Saturday at 9am

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Joseph the Lion only, and are one hour long. Special tours such as photo tours, feeding tours, and night tours are available with advance reservations. All proceeds from tour donations go to feeding and housing the cats. For tour times, prices, and reservations, call 813-920-4130. If you would like to donate or find out more, please visit www.bigcatrescue.org.

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Budget Blinds of Greater Tampa Celebrates Official Grand Opening

By Alexis Selby On Thursday February 28 Budget Blinds franchise owners Jim and Elaine Trotter celebrated the official grand opening of their beautiful new showroom, located at 1208 W Fletcher Ave. in Tampa, with a ribbon cutting ceremony conducted by CABA, the Carrollwood Area Business Association. Many attended to show their support and encourage the continued prosperity of this wonderful business. Following the ceremony, guests were invited inside the showroom for a reception, giving them the opportunity to enjoy refreshments and check out the spacious new storefront.

After more than 20 years in the corporate world, Jim and Elaine decided to pursue a life-long dream of owning a business together and purchased Budget Blinds of Greater Tampa in 2008. Even in a downward economy, Jim and Elaine have grown their business and have invested in the local economy by hiring additional employees and purchas-

ing the former Suncoast Wallpaper and Paint building, the location of their new showroom. Budget Blinds occupies 3200 square feet of the space, and the Trotters are seeking tenants for the additional 5600 square feet.

Budget Blinds of Greater Tampa has served the Tampa area and surrounding communities for over 19 years. Their goal is simple – to provide you with the best products and services Elaine and Jim Trotter (center) cut the ribbon in celebration of the official grand opening of in order to enrich your their new location - Budget Blinds of Greater Tampa Bay. Photo by Jessica Leigh Photography home environment.

Their lavish selection Budget Blinds of Greater have a customized window covering of window treatments includes shutTampa is located 1208 W. Fletcher solution ready for you. ters, blinds, draperies, shades and decThis newest expansion and reloca- Ave. in Tampa. For more informaorative faux iron. Regardless of the tion is a testament to their success and tion please call (813) 968 – 5050 or window’s size or shape, you can rest allows them to better serve the Tampa visit BudgetBlinds.com/Northassured Budget Blinds of Greater Tampa.

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Read on to discover what some of our long-time advertisers from sister papers Trinity Area Neighborhood News, East Lake Area Neighborhood News, Odessa/ Lutz/ Land O’ Lakes Area Neighborhood News and Westchase Area Neighborhood News have to say about us. We have received a fantastic response from many of our long-time advertisers and many new businesses who are now advertising – Thank You!

What Our Advertisers Say Over the years we have covered several events hosted at Landon Plastic Surgery in Trinity. Cheryl Landon, of Landon Plastic Surgery and The Spa Boutique, writes, “We have been advertising in the Neighborhood News in three separate areas (East Lake, Trinity and Odessa/ Lutz / Land O’ Lakes) over the past eight years. The paper has been vital in helping to establish and maintain our practice’s identity in the community.”

“I have advertised my orthodontics practice with Trinity Area Neighborhood News from almost the beginning of circulation,” states Dr. Jeremy Albert of Albert Family Orthodontics. “To me, it’s not only a great paper to read to know what is going on in the community I practice in, but it’s also a great way to reach new potential patients in our community. The staff is great to work with and they help me design attractive advertising that works. It is advertising that is worth it.”

Mark Camacho, of Flex One Trinity, writes “I have been advertising with the Neighborhood News since I opened my personal training facility in August 2007. I have never missed an

issue in the Trinity paper and I have also placed ads in their East Lake Edition a number of times. I always found the paper to be very informative as a reader, even before I opened my business. It has a very local feed to it, with its restaurant and business reviews, as well as local happenings in the community. The full color ads draw lots of attention and the creativity of the ad department is second to none. I owe many thanks to all the staff at the Neighborhood News for spreading the word about my business and attracting a great clientele through my door!”

“We have been open about two and a half years now and we have tried every publication around and the best results by far we have gotten are with the Neighborhood News,” states James Maggiolo, owner of Odessa Anytime Fitness. “We are very pleased with the Neighborhood News. Our phones calls went up 25 to 30 percent after our first article came out. We are extremely happy. They are the only publication we deal with now and the only publication we feel we need to deal with.”

Angela Johnson, former owner of Angela’s Pizza in Odessa, says, “The first month I started advertising, every person that walked through my doors mentioned my ad and I completely sold out of food within three days. It was unbelievable. I immediately got on the phone with my rep from food delivery and had to have an emergency shipment delivered. I am very, very pleased with my results.”

Charles and Ross Kohler, owners of Candlelight Kitchens, state, “Advertising in the Neighborhood News was just a boom for us. We got so many leads, it was incredible. We had friends coming up to us out of the blue saying they saw us in the magazine and this was four or five months down the road, so it’s not like it just came out.

People were reading it for months and

months. For over five months we still had people coming up to us saying they saw us in the magazine. We also had customers we were already dealing with that were waiting to make a decision saying that they saw the article on our company and went ahead and signed up. It has been a very successful publication for us. We are really happy.”

Throughout our 5 magazines we have hundreds of advertisers, each marketing something different and unique, yet all with one thing in common- they have achieved success and exceptional results by using the Neighborhood News and Lifestyles.

If you are looking to grow your business and want a cost-effective way to reach new customers in your local community, The Neighborhood News & Lifestyles is the way to go. When you choose Neighborhood News & Lifestyles you will receive professional service and a quality product that will get your business booming.

Each month we will focus on several businesses that serve in your area.

Additionally, our dining feature will give you such delicious descriptions of some of the wonderful fare offered at area restaurants that your mouth may actually water in anticipation of the

delectable dishes described.

In our publication we will also be including a Community Calendar, and we ask that you please email your upcoming events, with photos attached if you have them to Alexis Selby at Alexis@NeighbborhoodNewsFL.com Keep in mind that we are a once-amonth publication and remember to send in your community calendar items well in advance of the actual date so that we can be sure to include them. If you know of any important community events that your neighbors would enjoy reading about please let us know. Our community calendar has proven to be an excellent way to publicize local events and we receive many kind comments and thanks from our readers who have gotten a great turnout after their free mention in the community calendar.

We also have a section for Community News Briefs, featuring brief community-related news and events, much of which is sent in to us by our readers and advertisers.

Look for fun contests and surveys (Participate in our first one below) which could win you some great gift certificates for free dining, rounds of golf, spa/salon services, tickets to local events and more!

OUR FIRST CONTEST Tell Us What You Think!

It’s simple; let us know what you think about your first issue of Neighborhood News & Lifestyles. Simply mail, email or fax us your comments and thoughts. Also, please include the name of your subdivison, if applicable. We will take to heart all of your suggestions and in a random drawing, we will select two winners who will each receive a $25 gift certificate to the restaurant of their choice and (2) Big Cat Rescue admission tickets (valued at $60).

The winner must fill out all information below to be eligible for the drawing. Entries are due by April 19, 2013 and can be mailed to Neighborhood News & Lifestyles, 220 Safford Ave. S., Tarpon Springs, 34689, faxed to (727) 9422432 or emailed to Alexis@NeighborhoodNewsFL.com.

Winners will be notified by telephone or email and the names will be published in the May edition.

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