Vol. 5, Issue 2, February 2016
Your neighborhood. Your magazine. ® The Premier “Shop Local” Community Magazine Directly Mailed To Over 15,000 Homes In Citrus Park, Westchase & Surrounding Areas
This Independent Community News, Business & Dining Guide Is Directly Mailed Once Each Month To: Arlington Park • Aston Villas • Bay Arbor • Berkeley Square • Calf Path Estates • Enclave At Citrus Park • Fawn Ridge Fawn Lake • Forest Lakes • Hampton Lakes • Highland Park • Lake Chase • Mandolin • The Eagles • Tree Tops Twin Branch Acres • Waterchase • West Hampton • Westchase • Westchester • Westwood Lakes • Windsor Place
Yeager and Company Excels at Wood Flooring & Kitchen and Bath Remodels!
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Saying goodbye to your beloved pet is never an easy process. If you are like me, your pets are so much more than just animals; they are your companions; they are your family. And, at Heavenly Paws Pet Cremation of Tampa, that is exactly how your pet will be treated – with compassion, dignity and respect. Offering pet cremation services to families all across Tampa Bay, Heavenly Paws is with you every step of the way, helping to make the transition as easy and affordable as possible. See “Heavenly Paws” on page 18
Community Calendar & News Briefs.............................4 Artists in Action Fundraiser...6 Bless Baby Bennett................8 Tap City Tavern & Grill.......10-11 Hayes Park Village Built by F Street Homes..............14-15
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Customers rave about the exceptional service and the outstanding workmanship of Yeager and Company, which has been an Angie’s List Super Service Award winner for eight years running! A-rated with Angie’s List members, the reviews are excellent for Jim Yeager and his staff. A Florida certified contractor, Jim Yeager’s company has been voted the best wood flooring company in Tampa for eight years straight by Angie’s List members, and has been A+ rated with the Better Business Bureau since 1944. Yeager and Company, owned and
operated by Jim and Susan Yeager, provides its customers with a talented and professional team that can help transform your home into everything you want it to be. Jim says, “We have a great team, inside and out!” Yeagers’ handpicked team includes the best-of-the-best craftsmen, design experts and experienced installers, all of whom work seamlessly helping the Yeagers carry on a legacy started by Jim’s grandfather, Pearson Yeager, Sr., who opened the first Yeager & Company in Philadelphia, PA back in 1944. The old-fashioned values that built Yeager and Company have carried on
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Charitable Benefit for One of Florida’s Oldest Schools, St. Peter Claver. (Est. in 1894) Thursday March 3, from 6:20 p.m. – 10 p.m. at the historic Centro Asturiano de Tampa, 1913 N Nebraska Ave in Tampa. Experience worldly entertainment and first class cocktails at the historic Centro Asturiano de Tampa at their fabulous Ybor Culture & Cocktails event! This benefit will feature the Bay Area’s best cultural performers, offer a catered VIP experience, full service bar, silent auction and general admission seating in one of Tampa’s most beautifully preserved cultural clubs; Centro Asturiano. All guests are invited to dress in festive cultural or cocktail attire as they celebrate diversity and support one of Florida’s oldest schools. About St Peter Claver St. Peter Claver School is one of Florida’s oldest elementary schools. Established in 1894 the St. Peter
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Claver School continues to thrive due to the generosity of people like you! 97% of the students families earn $26,000 or less annually. Fortunately S.P.C. offers 100% financial assistance for qualifying students; reflecting the founder’s intentions to provide equal educational opportunities to all children, regardless of race, religion or financial status. Your ticket purchase, silent auction donation and/or sponsorship will provide uniforms, lunches, scholarships and academic resources to S.P.C. students in need. There are two available options for tickets: General Admission Seating ($25) which includes the show, and VIP Seating ($75), which in addition to the show, also includes a culturally diverse array of food and drinks prior to the performances. If your organization is capable of sponsoring and or donating an auction item, your contribution will aid
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in providing uniforms, lunches, scholarships and academic resources to the children of St Peter Claver. Any donation is appreciated. Please contact Ashley T Lowe, Creative Director, at (813) 9283228 or at YborCultureAndCocktails@gmail.com for more information or to contribute. Additional information can be found on their website at www.YborCultureAndCocktails.com.
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Community Calendar & News Briefs PATIENT ADVOCATE SERVICES, INC. – Striving to Help Patients with Health Insurance and Medical Billing Problems Patient Advocate Services, Inc. (PASi), a local 501(c)(3) non-profit, was founded by Kim Petro McCrum after experiencing many of the problems common to patients dealing with the health care systems. The nonprofit was formed to improve the experience of patients overwhelmed by illness and medical bills. The US has a very complicated medical billing system - with 68,000 different codes that are both complicated and time consuming for anyone trying to understand the complexities. Eighty percent of medical bills that are generated by medical providers contain errors, according to Medical Billing Advocates of America and 60 percent of all bankruptcies are due to medical bills, according to NerdWallet, and out of that 60 percent, 70 percent have health insurance. The US healthcare system, according to the World Health Organization, ranks 37th in quality of healthcare, but ranks in at number two for having one of the most expensive healthcare systems. PASi strives to provide assistance to patients of all ages, their families and caregivers, in managing their medical bills and providing referrals to patients who need specialized advice or assistance. Even though the Affordable Care Act has attempted to address some of the deficiencies in the healthcare system, it has fallen short of correcting many of the problems that frustrate patients and continue to force others into bankruptcy. PASi Introduces Wellness Program A Mayo Clinic study showed that 70 percent of Americans take at least one prescription drug on a regular basis, while 50 percent take two or more. In addition to PASi's primary goal of helping patients with medical billing problems and referrals, it also strives to promote good health and a healthy lifestyle. To this end, PASi recently introduced a member-based wellness program. Membership in the PASi Wellness Program entitles members to take advantage of a variety of holistic and/or alternative treatments. There is a perfect opportunity coming up to find out more in person:
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PASi invites you to its Wellness Program Meet & Greet on February 24th at 6:30 p.m., which is being held at Trinity Ultimate Fitness, located at 11108 Challenger Avenue in Odessa, FL. PASi's desire to help individuals improve their health by participating in the Wellness Program stems from the hope that by improving health, we can all rely less on the healthcare system. Working tirelessly to accomplish the goals of PASi is President Kim Petro McCrum, along with the newly elected Board, Vice-President Dayna Stiteler, Treasurer Charlene Finerty, Secretary Sandra Petro Hart, and Directors-at-Large, Chet Pietras and Renee Mays. The team at PASi strives to promote and improve the Wellness Program, along with the other services offered. Working to utilize their varied areas of expertise – including accounting, nursing, insurance and business – the PASi team helps patients understand complex and often confusing medical invoices, Explanation of Benefit forms, reimbursement forms and other documents, so that PASi can provide the best advice and referrals to help patients, families and caregivers when contacting medical providers, facilities and hospitals. PASi helps patients with problems such as billing errors, overcharging, double charges, and services billed but not provided, as well as where and how to obtain specialized services depending on individual need. Patient Advocate Services, Inc. (PASi) can be contacted by phone at 727-372-0567 or by email at patientadvocate123@gmail.com. For more information about PASi and the services provided, log on to www.patientadvocateservices.org
Dassatti. “All of the proceeds go directly to the ALS Association Florida Chapter through our Ride Operations Team for our Ride / Run to Defeat ALS, which is held in November each year. The funds stay her in Florida to help our ALS patients and their families struggling with this horrific disease; it helps them with things they might need, like a wheel chair, ramp to their home, and rides to our ALS Clinics throughout the state (1 of which is right here in Tampa at USF).” The tournament will be a scramble format with three divisions: Men, Ladies and Mixed (with at least two
ladies per team). Cost is $90 per player or $360 for a foursome. Registration includes lunch, cart and green fees, tee gifts, range balls, prizes Registration will be from 7:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. with tee off at 9 a.m. There will be light pastries available at registration. The raffle will occur during registration and the silent auction will run from registration through lunch. Lunch will be served right after completion of the tournament, with announcements, awards and finalizing of the silent auction following that. Hole Sponsorships are available for $50 each and anyone can buy them – just provide your company logo in a .tif or .eps file upon donating. Gary says, “Each year we have raised more – last year we raised $20,000 and hope we might be able to get to $25,000 this year!” For more information or to register contact Gary Dassatti at gdassatti@verizon.net or (413) 530-6523, or mail registration and payment to: 6106 Cognac Circle, Lutz, FL 33558.
4th Annual Golf For ALS – Play For Those Who Can’t Monday, March 28 at 9 a.m. at the Cheval Golf & Athletic Club, 4142 Cheval Blvd, Lutz Benefitting The Ride To Defeat ALS Ride Operations Team, the 4th annual Golf For ALS golf tournament will be held at the beautiful Cheval Golf & Athletic Club, located at 4142 Cheval Blvd in Lutz. “This is our 4th Annual tournament and has grown to where we had 140 golfers last year and expect to max it out at 144 golfers or 36 Teams this year,” says tournament organizer Gary For Ad Info 813-928-6124 • NNLFlorida.com
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Tampa Teens Organize Charity Art Showcase Of Their Peers Two Tampa high school seniors have set out to recognize the artistic talent of their peers and raise funds for a worthy cause in the process. After touring the finest art museums in Europe last summer with a group led by his art history teacher, Matt Cannella, a Plant High senior, founded Artists in Action because he saw how art “deeply moved the masses across continents”. Although he’s not an artist himself, his love for art motivated him to inspire others in the same way that he was inspired when he visited places like the Louvre and Uffizi Gallery. A 3rd generation Tampa native Cannella has chosen to inspire those in his own backyard – right here in Tampa. Cannella even retired from his high school football career so he could concentrate on producing an inaugural teen artist showcase and give back to the community. Cannella has teamed up with Hadley Chillura, a senior at the Academy of the Holy Names, who just so happens to be an accomplished artist. Chillura has been expressing herself through art her whole life and feels that art gives herself a unique voice. She says she has no calling in writing or singing, but can “write through her brushstrokes and sing through her use of color”. The teens are putting together this fabulous showcase to give a diverse group of artists the chance to speak to the community through their art. The Artists in Action charity fundraiser will be held Friday, February 19th, from 6pm to 9:30pm at the historic 1901 Anderson House in Hyde Park, located at 341 South Plant Avenue. The perfect place to host this extraordinary event, the 1901 Ander-
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Hadley Chillura and Matt Cannella have teamed up to showcase a diverse group of artists who will represent a variety of mediums, including painting, photography, sculpture, and much more. son House is one of Tampa’s last and finest examples of Queen Anne architecture and is designated on the U.S. National Registry of Historic Places. Most of the work will be displayed in the mansion’s 3rd story ballroom. Net proceeds from the $12 ticket sales will benefit the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay. The Community Foundation will earmark the funds to benefit the arts. Light refreshments will also be served. So far, 14 teen artists represent-
ing a variety of mediums, including painting, photography, sculpture and more, have committed to participate. The artists come from a variety of schools across Tampa Bay, such as Academy of the Holy Names, Berkeley Prep, Jesuit, Plant, Robinson, and Tampa Catholic. Cannella and Chillura want others to know that art is important and essential. They want to leave their legacy of art appreciation when they graduate in May, hoping this will be-
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come an annual event. The Artists in Action charity fundraiser will be held Friday, February 19th, from 6pm to 9:30pm at the historic 1901 Anderson House in Hyde Park, located at 341 South Plant Avenue in Tampa. For sponsorship opportunities, advance ticket sales or more information, contact Matt Cannella at cannella2@live.com or (813) 417-4301. Limited tickets will also be sold at the door.
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Local Teachers Need Your Help! Bless Baby Bennett! Born on June 15, 2015, Bennett Rohrbacker is a gift to this world. Born with many special needs, however, at two weeks old, Bennett was diagnosed with 18q Deletion Syndrome, which is a genetic deletion on the 18th chromosome. Due to this deletion, he spent the first 8 weeks of his life with both of his legs in casts because of a foot malformation, and will be undergoing surgery to correct his right foot in a few months. In addition to this syndrome, Bennett has also been diagnosed with hypotonia, or low muscle tone. He takes several medications each day: one for hypothyroidism; one for pylori spasm (a condition that prevents his stomach from emptying properly); and a cream for his eczema. He also has an aberrant right subclavian artery, where his right subclavian artery passes by his esophagus. Bennett’s parents, local Tampa teachers Natalia and Craig
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Rohrbacker, have done an amazing job of giving Bennett and his older, 2year old brother Rowan all the love and attention they need. They have shown unending patience with both an infant who cries frequently and an energetic two-year-old boy – not to mention all of the students they work with each day. They have an unshakable faith in God, which is how they get their strength each day. Most recently, Bennett was found to have moderate hearing loss in his right ear and profound hearing loss in his left ear. His hearing loss will require assistive hearing devices for both ears – which insurance does not cover. These are just some of the difficulties children with 18q Deletion Syndrome tend to face, along with a possibility of autism and other developmental delays. With each specialist visit comes fifty-dollar co-pay plus additional, medical costs. Due to these expensive medical
costs, Bennett’s godmother Julie is asking for your help. She says, “I would love to be able to take some of the worry off of their shoulders by providing them with money for Bennett’s hearing devices, as well as all of his other current and future medical costs. Natalia and Craig are truly a blessing to baby Bennett. I am hoping that others will want to give them
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blessings back – in the form of prayers and finances if you are able. Thank you for listening and God bless!” To help donate towards baby Bennett’s hearing aids, please visit www.YouCaring.Com and in the top right search bar type “Bless Baby Bennett”. Any donation is greatly appreciated.
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By Marcy Sanford At Tap City Tavern & Grill you’ll find delicious homemade food, flavorful craft beer, and a friendly, fun atmosphere. Located at 12227 W. Linebaugh Avenue in the Publix Shopping Center, Tap City opened this past October. With 26 Hi Def TVs showing your favorite sporting
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event, 31 beers on tap, and a focus on fresh food, you’ll love Tap City Tavern & Grill. “One of the areas we focus on at Tap City is serving fresh, homemade food. Everything that we serve, from our fried mozzarella to our grilled fish tacos, is made fresh in house to order,” says Jeff Roberts. “We’ve been listening to what our customers want
and making changes to our menu to meet their requests. Every month we will feature a new item that is not on the menu, while continuing to serve our customers’ favorites.” The new Tap City menu includes traditional favorites, such as wings, burgers, and pizzas, but also includes new options that are sure to quickly become favorites, like fresh pork rinds, their salmon salad, and grilled chicken skewers. Tap City has some great appetizers to choose from, which are not only a great way to begin your meal, but are also perfect for sharing as you enjoy a craft beer or handcrafted specialty cocktail. The fried cheese is not your average cheese stick. The homemade, crispy batter is filled with deli-
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cious mozzarella cheese and served with a side of tasty marinara sauce. This attention to detail and unique touch is apparent in the quality of the other appetizers on the menu as well, such as the hummus, their short ribs brazed in their house Asian glaze, and their Tap City fries covered in their special salt and pepper seasoning and topped with your choice of gravy, cheddar, mozzarella, melted bleu cheese, or bacon. What goes better with an appetizer than a craft beer or specialty cocktail? Tap City has 31 beers on tap and features a new local brewery each month. This month they’ll be featuring beers from Big Top Brewing Company in Sarasota. Be sure to come by Tap City on Thursday, February
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you’re sure to find a flavor you like at Tap City Tavern & Grill. The full week of specials includes: Mondays – $5 Burger Night, Tuesdays – $7 Pizza Night, Wednesdays – .50-cent Wing Night Thursdays – $5 Flatbread Night Tap City also has happy hour all day, every day with $4 Captain Morgan, Cuervo Gold, Pinnacle, or Jim Beam drinks, $3 Domestic Drafts, Tap City Red, and Beer of the Month, and $4 Wine on Tap. From hand-crafted pizzas to mouth watering burgers, Tap City is sure to have just the thing to satisfy your hunger!
11, when representatives from Big Top will be at the restaurant to give away samples of their beers. “We always reserve 12 taps for local beers,” says Jeff. In addition to the local brews, Tap City also has favorites like Angry Orchard, Goose Island IPA, Fat Tire, and Yuengling. If cocktails are more of your taste, the bartenders at Tap City will hand craft a specialty libation you’re sure to love. Try the Florida Peach, Watermelon Dream, or Tap City Bramble if you are looking for something uniquely thirst-quenching! When you’re ready for dinner, Tap City is sure to have just the thing
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to satisfy your hunger. They have seven different burgers (all of which can be made with a black bean patty) and classic sandwiches, like the savory French Dip or Chicken Club. They also offer fresh salads and delicious entrees, like sirloin steak, Asian- glazed salmon, and BBQ Ribs. The pizzas and flatbreads at Tap City are another huge hit amongst customers. With your choice of original or thin crust and a variety of fresh vegetables and meats to choose from, you can make your own specialty pizza or can choose one of their unique creations. Tap City even has different pizza sauces, giving you the
option of adding a little variety to your pie. Try the white sauce with grilled chicken, mozzarella, bacon, red onion, and BBQ or the spinach artichoke sauce with grilled chicken and mozzarella if you are looking for something new to try. Tap City offers specials through out the week. On Wednesday nights, regulars head to the restaurant to meet friends for trivia night and to snack on .50-cent wings. The fresh, never frozen, wings come in a variety of flavors, from spicy to mild to everything in between, including spicy BBQ, Cajun dry rub, and garlic heat. No matter how you like your wings,
If you’re looking for a fun place to meet up with friends, Tap City Tavern & Grill is the place to go. With all the major sports packages and pay-per view events like the UFC fights, you will have a blast watching your favorite sporting events on their Hi Def TVs as you sit back and enjoy great food and hand-crafted drinks! Tap City Tavern & Grill is located in the Publix Shopping Center at 12227 W. Linebaugh Avenue. They are open Sunday – Wednesday, 11 a.m. – 10 p.m. and Thursday – Saturday 11 a.m. – midnight. For more information about specials and events, visit TapCityTavern.com or call (813) 855-4600.
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Cozy Cottages at Hayes Park Village Built by F Street Homes! By Marcy Sanford If you’re looking for a beautiful new home in a friendly neighborhood in a convenient location – look no further than the newest subdivision in Oldsmar – Hayes Park Village. Located on Hayes Street in the heart of Oldsmar, the homes in Hayes Park Village have everything you could want in a new home: wonderful craftsmanship and attention to details, fabulous front porches and balconies, brand new, state-of-the art energy efficient appliances, beautiful floors and crown molding, closets and storage with space to spare, and common areas where you can meet your neighbors or just hang out at the end of a long day. Residents of the trendy neighborhood love their new homes. “I like that I was able to find new construction in Oldsmar,” says new homeowner Andrew Knapp. “The location is very central to everything and the style of home is different from many of the homes in this area. There are nice community green spaces that really foster a neighborly feel. It was very easy to work with F Street Homes to
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get the options that I wanted for my new home.”
Meet Your New Home You’ll be amazed by the design details of the single-family homes at Hayes Park Village. From the elegant granite countertops in the kitchen to the large his-and-hers closets in the master bedroom, homebuilder F Street Homes has made sure that they’ve added all the small (and big) touches to their homes so that you’ll feel right at home as soon as you walk in the door. The homes have also been designed with energy efficiency, high quality and sustainable construction methods, green features, and environmental friendliness in mind. Once you’ve decided which home you want at Hayes Park Village, the real fun begins – you get to choose the finishing touches you want to make your home unique to you. Hayes Park Village has an interior designer on staff who will work with you every step of the way to help guide you through the selections that will make your home truly customized to you. “We offer all the latest trends and styles in our new homes,” says F Street
Homes Sales Consultant Sarah Bordin. “All homes come with beautiful granite countertops, elegant wood cabinets, and stunning tile in the bathrooms. We help our homebuyers every step of the way to provide a truly personal touch.”
Meet Your New Community Hayes Park Village has been designed as a community where residents can relax and play in open, green spaces; a community where neighbors will find it easy to meet each other and form friendships for life. Hayes Park Village offers you a maintenance free lifestyle. They handle all the landscaping and upkeep of your lawn areas so that you can sit back, relax, and enjoy the view from your front porch on the weekends. Located in the heart of historic Oldsmar, Hayes Park Village is centrally located and is an easy commute to Tampa, Westchase, Clearwater, and
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St. Petersburg. Hayes Park Village is close to restaurants, stores, golf courses, playgrounds, and parks so you’ll have plenty of places to spend that extra free time you’ll have each weekend. Hayes Park Village is zoned for A rated schools – Forest Lakes Elementary (your children can actually walk to school from your new home), Carwise Middle School, and East Lake High School. They are also close to private schools like Oldsmar Christian School. “There are almost no new homes in Oldsmar,’’ says David Donnelly, one of the partners of Hayes Park Village Homebuilder F Street Homes.
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You’ll be amazed by the design details of the single-family homes at Hayes Park Village. Homebuilder F Street Homes has made sure that they’ve added all the small (and big) touches to their homes so that you’ll feel right at home as soon as you walk in the door. “Oldsmar is a great community with lots of young professionals looking to move there and our homes are perfect for them.”
Meet Your Home Builder The founders of F Street Homes are committed to providing exceptional locations coupled with the best service and the best product to homebuyers as well as making the home-
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building experience as much fun as possible. Simply put, F Street Homes is committed to customer satisfaction. “We’re a niche player in the homebuilding industry,’’ says Derrick Rushnell, one of the partners in F Street Homes. “We can do our own developing as well as building, based on our years of experience in a variety of fields. Our backgrounds have given us the best of both worlds.”
Meet the Next F Street Homes Community At the beginning of this month, F Street Homes will break ground on their newest community of homes inside of the prestigious Longleaf Community in Trinity, which prides itself on its hometown feel. F Street Homes will be offering 3 home plans and is taking lot reservations now.
Hayes Park Village is located on Hayes Street in Oldsmar. The model home is open Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday noon to 6 p.m. For more information or to schedule an appointment, visit www.FStreetHomes.com or call Sarah Bordin at 727-333-0471 or email her at sarahbordin@fstreethomes.com.
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“Heavenly Paws” Continued from page 1 A huge animal lover, Terri Most founded Heavenly Paws as a way to help those in the community cope with the loss of their cherished companion. Terri says, “Over the years we have lost pets in our family and think there is a huge need for our services in the Tampa Bay area. We are big animal lovers, and wanted to provide something to the community where every family could afford to have their companion returned to them, with out financially breaking the bank. We all go though different stages of our lives, where money is tight. Even if it is a single parent with three kids, we want to be able to give them the same opportunity to have what everybody else can have at an affordable price; to know that they are being taken care of. These pet owners are going through a difficult time in their lives; they need to feel at ease.” Terri runs Heavenly Paws with the help of her sister Sherry, daughter Brittany and staff. Together they provide a welcoming, homey environment, where guests can feel relaxed and at ease.
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Using a peaceful, gentle and respectful cremation process called Aquamation, Heavenly Paws will help you honor your pet in hopes of providing you with some peace and closure in your time of despair. In addition to providing a more tranquil means of cremation, Aquamation also uses up to 95% less energy than that of a fire cremation, so it is also very environmentally friendly. And, by keeping energy costs low, this allows Heavenly Paws to be able to offer such affordable pricing. Terri says, “Originally patented in 1888, it has only been in the past 20 years that, with advances in technology, Aquamation has been made available to the public, and we are proud to be the first to offer this service to the public in Tampa. Instead of clunky, discolored remains – which is quite often what you will get with a typical fire cremation – with Aquamation, the remains come out similar to white beach sand.” At Heavenly Paws they stand by their commitment of respecting your pet, and thus, each pet is cremated separately, guaranteeing your pet’s ashes will never be mixed with those from another pet. This means that the ashes you receive will be 100% from your pet and no one else’s!
Dogs are some of the best companions in the word, as is Terri’s Beagle Lucy! Even if you choose to have a communal cremation, each pet is still cremated in an individual chamber,
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companion is loaded into the machine. Providing some reassurance and closure, this is just one of the many ways that Heavenly Paws helps their clients cope with the loss of their loved one. Upon request Heavenly Paws also offers complimentary grief workbooks for children, to help them cope with the loss of their beloved pet. Heavenly Paws gives you many different options in how you would like to receive your companion’s ashes – should you choose to keep them (as most pet owners do). From handcrafted glass and wooden urns and tea light urns, to small keepTerri’s English Masstif Brinx loves swimming in sake urns, Heavenly Paws offers a variety of their pool all year-long! ways to commemorate you pet. They even offer their pet all the way to the very end is pendant urns, which hold a small very important to them, which is why amount of ashes, and can be worn Heavenly Paws has a viewing window around your neck so you can carry where pet-owners can watch as their your pet with you every where you go.
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In addition to urns, Heavenly Paws offers other keepsake jewelry as well, including individualized nose print and paw print jewelry, which is another great way to remember your beloved companion. Upon cremation, Heavenly Paws offers delivery of the ashes and will hand-deliver the ashes in your home. Beautifully presented, the ashes come in a standard wooden urn at no additional cost, and are elegantly wrapped in a velvet bag with a certificate of cremation. You can also choose to have some of your pet’s hair clippings saved as well, which Heavenly Paws includes upon request, and you may also order a paw print for a small fee. At Heavenly Paws they understand that tragedy can strike at any hour, which is why they are open 24 hours a day. “If your animal passes in the middle of the night and you have to work the next day, or maybe you
might have children and want to get everything taken care of before they wake up, we are here to help. Just give us a call,” says Terri. “We offer home pick-up services for a small fee.” Heavenly Paws also offers free pick-up from Vets offices throughout Tampa Bay. Terri says, “We are very sorry for your loss and are here for you in this time of sorrow. Every pet is very special and dear to us in their own unique way. You care for your pet during life; we will care for them with compassion, dignity and respect in preparation for the afterlife.” Heavenly Paws Pet Cremation is located at 4519 George Rd # 145 in Tampa. They are available by phone 24 hours a day by calling (813) 906-7600. For additional information and pricing please visit their website at www.HeavenlyPawsTampa.com.
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“Yeager” Continued from page 1 through three generations. Customers appreciate that type of dedication and word-of-mouth has helped this company continue to grow. Jim says, “We’ve never had a down year. We still do a ton of floors, more than ever, and we now offer sanding and refinishing services for hardwood floors; we have three trucks on the road just for that.” Yeager and Company may have stayed the same in many ways – the integrity, friendly service, exceptional craftsmanship, superior products – but it has definitely morphed with the times to offer today’s busy professionals the ultimate in service and convenience. Yeager and Company offers a FREE Shop-At-Home service in the Tampa Bay Area that is second to none! Yeager and Company’s website puts it well: Yeager Flooring Company will bring our floor store to your door within one hour! Yeager’s Shop-At-Home service is simply the best way to select the right flooring for your space, bringing samples from a great number of quality wood tiles, hardwood planking, hand scraped wood floors, tile, carpet, laminate, designer vinyl or hardwood
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flooring samples. They will even measure your floor while they are at your home or office and provide you with a no-obligation new flooring estimate. As a state licensed general contractor, Yeager and Company provides every service you need for your remodeling project, from the floor up – from the design to the custom cabinetry and light fixtures, to the final coat of paint. Yeager and Company installs: Windows, doors, stairs, crown molding, baseboards, chair rails and pavers, and they even provide popcorn ceiling removal and knockdown application for drywall finishing. With a licensed electrician, plumber, and
interior designer working with the company, Yeager & Company has your remodeling needs covered. Yeager and Company is sought out by discerning homeowners in some of the most prestigious neighborhoods in Florida for their expertise in designing super elegant bathrooms and superbly functional yet beautiful kitchens. It isn’t unusual for Yeager and Company to work on homes worth millions, even into the quarter of a billion dollar territory. The company does a lot of work in upscale neighborhoods in Sarasota and Long Boat Key and south as far as South Beach. That isn’t to say that Yeager
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and Company doesn’t work for the average homeowner too. The company was built on providing the best-of-thebest in products and service to average homeowners and you can bet that your project is important to Yeager and Company. Every job, big or small, has to get the stamp of Jim Yeager’s approval. And that is why this company keeps receiving stellar reviews from customers. Jim says the company’s vice president Melanie Carter has a great following with their customers. “Melanie is excellent at helping customers with design when they are remodeling and shows them the possibilities for opening up their space.
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She comes up with total facelifts for the homes of our customers.” Reading through the Angie’s List reviews, there is customer after customer who has used Yeager and Company for multiple projects because they won’t consider using a different company. One Angie’s List member writes, “I have used Yeager Flooring in the past (about 4 years ago) to install hardwood flooring in my living room, dining room and hallways and had a fabulous experience. So when we decided to replace the carpet in one of our bedrooms with hardwood floors, we knew we would only consider giving the job to Jim Yeager and his company. Jim is the ultimate professional and he is THE VERY BEST at what he does. He’s the only vendor I’ve used in Tampa that does WHAT he says his company is going to do, WHEN they say they’re going to do it and for HOW MUCH they are going to do it. You simply can’t get better than Yeager Flooring!” Another Angie’s List member, who used Yeager and Co. to completely remodel the master suite, shares, “This is the second major remodeling job we have done with Yeager. We did our did our due diligence
and met with some other contractors obtaining estimates, but again chose
Turn to Yeager and Company when you want an exceptional team that can turn your ideas into a working design and a remodel that you’ll love!
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to do business with Yeager based upon the price, comfort level with Yeager, and (most importantly) our satisfaction with the previous job. We had a good idea of what we wanted and worked with their designer Melanie to fill in the details. She was great to work with and Jim Yeager also kept the project in line and on time. Jim Yeager clearly cares about the quality of the finished project.” “I could not have asked for more,” says another reviewer. “They were timely, professional and provided service above and beyond my expectations. The best contractor I have ever worked with. I highly recommend Jim Yeager and his staff. I have relied on Yeager & Co. for many years for home renovation needs. They have done kitchen remodeling, flooring,
and general contracting work on my property. This project involved converting an outdated tub to a shower. The entire process was seamless with excellent communication. As usual, the job was done on time and in a tidy manner. Jim goes out of his way to accommodate the schedule of a working professional.” Call Yeager and Company, Inc. at 813-918-2737 or 727-375-7813 to arrange a Shop-At-Home appointment. The showroom, located at 2310 Success Dr. in Odessa, is open Mon. – Fri., 9 a.m.–5 p.m. and 10 a.m.–5 p.m. on Sat. There also is a Spring Hill location at 4200 Commercial Way; open Mon.–Sat., 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Log on to www.yeagerflooring.com for additional information.
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