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Toast of Tampa Prepares for Las Vegas This Fall and Annual Show at USF Toast of Tampa Show Chorus and chapter quartets Windsor and Monarch are competing on the International stage in Las Vegas this October 6-10. The 140-member championship chorus, which brought home 3rd place International medals in 2013, has been working all summer to polish new songs to present to worldwide audiences in Vegas. Visitors are always welcome to chorus rehearsals, held Tuesday nights at JPepin’s Hospitality Centre on 50th St, north of Tampa. With two dozen new singers of all ages and two fabulous new costumes, Toast cannot wait to present exciting new music to the home community it loves at the chorus’ annual Standing Room Only show on November 14. Toast of Tampa invites you to buy tickets early for two entertaining shows for the whole family at USF’s Music Concert Hall. Visit toastoftampa.org
for details, or contact: epeck@tampabay.rr.com for 3pm & 7 pm show tickets, priced $25 and $40 now. Please also contact Rosa Maulini at rmaulini@gmail.com for sponsorships and program ads to
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show your support of Tampa Bay arts. Deadline for VIP tickets and show program book ads is Oct 23. In other great news, Toast of Tampa’s Master Director Tony DeRosa’s highly entertaining
quartet Main Street placed third in the men’s division at the Barbershop Harmony Society’s international convention on July 4. Beth Bosserman Curts, the chorus’ marketing & media liaison and representative to the Greater Temple Terrace Chamber of Commerce, was named 2015 Sweet Adeline of the Year. For additional information please contact Marketing and Media Liason Beth Curts at (813) 391-4407 or tampabee@gmail.com or visit www.ToastofTampa.org.
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istration is required, as space is limited. Reserve your spot starting August 1 by calling (813) 929-5432
Do you like to play steel tip darts? The North Tampa Dart Association is looking for players of all skill levels to join for their weekly 3-5 person Tuesday Night league starting week four, August 25th to compete at the following locations: O'Brien's Irish Pub & Grill, Peabody's, The Bulls Club, P.J.
The third annual fun, inspiring event will take place at Saddlebrook Resort on September 12 For the third year, Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel will host a free, multi-generational women’s health and wellness-focused event at Saddlebrook Resort.The third annual Women’s Health & Wellness Day by Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel will feature free health screenings, health presentations by physicians and other experts and important health informa-
tion for women. Linda Hurtado, former news anchor from ABC Action News and breast cancer survivor, will share her story. The highlight of this year’s event will be a keynote presentation about Living a Healthy Life by Marla Silliman, Senior Vice President and Administrator, Florida Hospital. The event will also feature a healthy cooking demonstration and a variety of fun activities and pampering. Continental breakfast and a full lunch are also included. “As women, we often put the needs of our families and friends first. We designed this special day to give women an opportunity to focus on their own health and wellness and to do so in a fun, inspiring atmosphere,” noted Denyse Bales-Chubb, president and CEO of Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel. “We are truly dedicated to helping the community get, and stay well, and this is an example of one way we do that.” The Women’s Health & Wellness Day will be at Saddlebrook Resort on Saturday, September 12 from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm. The event is free and open to the public; however, pre-reg-
About Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel Recently named the #1 Top Workplace in Tampa Bay by the Tampa Bay Times, Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel is an 83 all-private bed hospital. Built from the ground-up, this full-service community hospital features expert staff, specialty design and state-of-the art technology built for better patient care. The hospital features state of the art imaging and surgical equipment, much of it first in the region. Services include an emergency department, cardiac care, vascular surgery, orthopedics and sports medicine, women’s services and gynecology, obstetrics, urology and nephrology, outpatient imaging, outpatient physical and occupational therapy, The Center for Women’s Health and a free-standing Health & Wellness Center. The hospital’s Wellness Plaza also houses offices for primary care and specialty physicians. The hospital began construction on an expansion in August 2015 that will nearly double the amount of inpatient rooms. The expansion involves 111, 993 square feet of new construc-
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New Tampa Players Club Correction In our previous issue of the New Tampa Lifestyles there was a misprint in the community calendar section, where we incorrectly stated that “students 14 and under get in free” to the New Tampa Players’ presentation of Mary Poppins- The Broadway Musical! This is not the case. There is no free admission to anyone of any age. The event should have stated: for students 14 and under and seniors over 60, admission is $17. Sorry for any confusion this might have caused. For additional questions please visit their website at www.NewTampaPlayers.org
New Dart League Forming in North Tampa!
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Dolan's Irish Pub and Peggy O'Neill's Irish Pub & Eatery-Oldsmar location. They are kicking off their league meeting/fundraiser/blind draw tournament at Peabody's, located at 15333 Amberly Dr, Tampa, FL 33647, on Sunday, August 16th. Meeting at 1 p.m. Tourney signup at 2 p.m. Tourney starts at 3 p.m. To Join or for more info contact ntda2015@yahoo.com or David Tillery at (813) 445-0365.
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tion and 10,834 square feet of renovation and is anticipated to be complete in December 2016. In the expansion, Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel will add additional emergency rooms, inpatient rooms, surgical suites and related surgical services, Heart Catheterization Lab, and recovery/observation rooms as well as shelled space for future growth. Part of the Adventist Health System, Florida Hospital is a leading, notfor-profit health network comprised of 23 hospitals throughout the state. For more information, please visit www.FHWesleyChapel.org.
An Evening At The Palms – Teen Cancer America Benefit Concert Saturday, September 19, doors open at 7 p.m. 15333 Amberly Drive in Tampa Come for an evening of fun and great entertainment as the Deacon Blues Band jams out at their live concert, with all proceeds benefitting Teen Cancer America! About The Deacon Blues Band The Deacon Blues Band began performing back in November of 1998 as part of a parish music festival for St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church in Tampa, Florida. Although
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it started predominantly as a “blues” band, the group quickly grew and became more popular in the local community and then throughout the entire state of Florida. In the past two years, the band became more versatile with the addition of a strong horn section and background vocals. In addition to “Rhythm and Blues”, the band stretched its style from “40’s swing music” to “50’s rock and roll” to “Popular hits” and much more. As popularity continued to grow over the years, The Deacon Blues Band has performed at over 100 venues. There is a $10 donation to watch the concert. The Teen Cancer America Benefit concert will take place at The Palms at 15333 Amberly Drive in Tampa. For additional information, please call (813) 972-1725.
About Teen Cancer America Following in the footsteps of the highly developed and successful Teenage Cancer Trust – Teen and Young Adult Cancer Program out of the UK, Teen Cancer America is designed to help hospitals and healthcare professionals bridge the gap between pediatric and adult oncology care. See “Calendar/Briefs” on page 8.
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Saddle Up for the Jane Brantley Memorial Golf Tournament
Palms Women’s Golf Association, Jane planned and executed some of the most beloved golf traditions in the Club’s history. Her Gasparilla and Derby Day tournaments are highly anticipated annual events. So, Steve and friends decided to do what Jane herself had done many times before, plan a golf tournament. “Tampa Palms Golf & Country Club is a big part of our community and our social outlet. It was a natural fit to do an event there with all the resources they bring to the table,” says Brantley. The Jane Brantley Memorial Golf Tournament will be held at Tampa Palms Golf and Country Club on Sunday afternoon, September 27, 2015. It will be a joyful occasion, like the woman whose memory it honors. The format will be a four-person scramble. Cost is $125 per person and includes raffle prizes, a barbecue dinner, door prizes and lots of fun. Players will even get to meet Joey, Jane’s beloved horse who she competed with in regional and national tournaments. The tournament is open to the public. Proceeds from the tournament will benefit LifePath Hospice, helping families across Hillsborough Country by providing compassionate, quality, end of life care along with bereave-
Teen Cancer America aims to educate and support hospitals and outpatient facilities in the development of specialized units for this age group. The units are a place just for teens and young adults where the cancer experience is understood and the importance of living life through the cancer journey is nourished. Teen Cancer America’s work supports the coming together of physicians and allied healthcare professionals in both pediatric and adult oncology so that the teen and young adult cancer patient care becomes closer to where it needs to be. Age targeted care for this population is necessary for medical and appropriate psychosocial development of this unique age group. Research shows that some cancers that target this particular age group have not improved in over thirty years while improvements have been made in both pediatric and adult cancers alike. Teens and young adults with cancer are long overdue for an upgrade and Teen Cancer America can hopefully light the fire in America’s health systems. For Additional information please visit TeenCancerAmerica.org.
To say that Jane Brantley made an indelible mark on those she came in contact with is an understatement. Simply put, Jane loved life. She loved her family, her work as an educator, horse back riding, golfing, her friends, and planning events, all while making others feel welcome in her presence. A year ago Jane was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and she went to work fighting the disease with all she had. Ultimately, the quickly progressing disease overpowered her and in March she passed away after a tremendous fight. Both Jane and her husband of 42 years, Steve, received immense support from LifePath Hospice. So much so, that just a few months later, Jane’s husband and friends wanted to do something big in Jane’s honor to say thanks to the organization that provided end of life care and support to them at the most difficult time in their lives. According to Brantley, “The Hospice team was there for us for about six weeks leading up to Jane’s passing and their grief support services are available to us for 14 months. I can’t say enough about the people and the resources we were given.” As a past president of the Tampa
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ment services, spiritual care, and social work services. To register your foursome to play, please contact the Tampa Palms Pro Shop at (813) 972-1444. For additional information please contact Steve Brantley at (813) 479-3477 or stevebrantley217@gmail.com.
Tampa Bay Triple Threat Theatre Is Holding Open Auditions for The Nutcracker August 19 At Mary Jo's Performing Arts Academy, located at 15906 Mapledale Blvd. In Tampa Under the Artistic Direction of Stanislav Ivanov, Tampa Bay Triple Threat Theatre will hold open auditions for Dancers, Gymnasts and Adult Actors. Auditions will be held on Saturday, August 29, 2015 at Mary Jo's Performing Arts Academy. Audition Times: 9 a.m. – 9:30 am Girls Ages 4-5 (no previous dance experience required) 9:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Girls Ages 6-7 (no previous dance experience required) 10:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Girls Ages 8-11 (must have previous dance experience) 11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Acro-
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batics Audition (must have an Aerial or Back Handspring to attend) 12:45 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Girls/Boys 12 & Older (Girls must have at least 1 year of Pointe, bring Pointe shoes) 1:45 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Boys Ages 5 & Older (no previous dance experience required) 2:30 p.m. – 3 p.m. Adults (No previous dance experience required / contact the Academy if unable to attend the audition) Audition Attire: Girls: Solid color leotard, pink tights, hair secured Boys: Solid color t-shirt, black pants or shorts Adults: Clothing comfortable to move in
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Audition Fee: There is a $15 Audition Fee (payable to Triple Threat Theatre) for each performer. Scholarship opportunities will be available through CBT for two promising young males (ages 11 and up) for training in their intensive dance program for the 2015-2016 season. Please check the Academy website for mjpaa.com for more details. Tampa Bay Triple Threat Theatre and The Classical Ballet of Tampa will present the full production of THE NUTCRACKER at the University of South Florida Theatre on December 4-5, 2015. Rehearsals will begin in September. Depending upon assigned role, rehearsals will be held every Saturday until the week of performances, which will include one or two dress rehearsals.
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“RAYS UP For Our Community” Energizing Tampa Bay with the Magic of Rays Baseball! By Katelyn Thomas There are many reasons we love our Tampa Bay Rays! Of course, there are the games, where every inning has its white-knuckled, yellout-loud moments and the breaks are filled with laugh-out-loud antics that keep the live audience participating. There is no doubt, as you watch them heat up the diamond, that the Rays players have their heads and their hearts in the game. Furthermore, they have put their hearts into the Tampa Bay community and have put their heads together to make a real difference for the people living here.
Spanning the organization from the players to the management, the Tampa Bay Rays make it their team mission to stay active, both on and off the diamond. The Rays organization is much more than entertainment and finely tuned athleticism – though we do love that! From the players and their families to the corporate employees, the Rays are dedicated to making a difference in the community. One way that the Rays have been a positive force in Tampa Bay is through the Rays Baseball Foundation, a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization that supports youth education development. The Tampa Bay Rays and their support team continually
pitch in to help families and individuals in our community through charities, volunteer programs and partnership affiliates. This Summer: RAYS UP For Our Community! Most recently, the Rays created a new campaign called “RAYS UP for Our Community.” Launched on June 1st and lasting until September 20th, the “RAYS UP for Our Community” campaign focuses on four key areas – Kids, Heroes, Health and Education. Additionally, every game during each two-week campaign flight will highlight a partner agency “Everyday MVP” on the telecast and social media.
The four key areas of focus each have a Rays team ambassador, including pitchers Chris Archer and Matt Moore, manager Kevin Cash and infielder Evan Longoria. Each campaign has a deep personal meaning for them. Tampa Bay Rays president Brian Auld says, “We enter the 10th year of Stu Sternberg’s ownership with a renewed focus on our mission to energize our community through the magic of Rays baseball. The ‘RAYS UP For Our Community’ campaign celebrates our community partners and helps share their successes with a wider audience.” Rays pitcher Chris Archer “threw out the first pitch” on the
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new campaign with RAYS UP for Kids on June 1st. Archer dedicates his time and support to programs that focus on kids in the communities of Tampa Bay, and he is a mentor and advocate for children. As part of RAYS UP for Kids, each of the 5,600 students who celebrated their graduation at Tropicana Field received vouchers for four tickets to any Rays game in the homestand from June 9th –16th. Matt Moore heads up the RAYS UP for Heroes campaign from June 29th to July 12th. Matt chose RAYS UP for Our Heroes, stating, “Baseball is our national pastime but we wouldn’t be able to enjoy it without the great men and women who protect us. I grew up on an Air Force base so I know firsthand that American heroes, like my dad, sacrifice every day to keep us safe. Your Tampa Bay Rays are committed to energizing our community through the magic of Rays’ baseball and supporting those who give so much for our freedom. Join us as we rally our community around active duty military, Veterans, first responders and their families.” RAYS UP for Heroes highlights the “Everyday MVPs” in our community to thank them for their service and dedication to the safety of our community. For the period of August 2–16, the “RAYS UP for Our Community” campaign switches to Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash’s focus, RAYS UP for Health. Cash and the Rays organization is inspired to promote health within the community and give thanks to healthcare professionals in the Tampa Bay area. With his daughter born with a congenital heart condition, Kevin Cash has experienced that we have another sector of heroes in Tampa Bay – the ones who look after our health. Cash will be working with Rays’ partners to raise awareness for health in our community with RAYS UP for Health! Rays ambassador Evan Longoria will RAYS UP for Education. The RAYS UP for Education part of the RAYS UP for Our Community campaign will last from September 7th until September 20th. Since 2006, the Rays Baseball Foundation has New Tampa Lifestyles
teamed with the Tampa Bay Times to promote “Reading with the Rays– –Read Your Way to the Ball Park,” made possible through a partnership with public library systems. Evan Longoria sponsors “Reading with the Rays,” which, because of his sponsorship, has grown to nine counties with more than 20,000 children participating annually. He is passionate about supporting children’s education and continues to find ways to make “Reading with the Rays” excel. Evan Longoria and the Rays received the Outstanding Business Partner of the Year from the Florida Literacy Coalition and will receive the 2015 Friend of Newspaper in Education Award from the Florida Press Education Services on July 23rd. Longoria’s dedication to education is outstanding.
How Do You RAYS UP? So, the question is, “How Do You RAYS UP?” The Rays want to hear from you! There are “Everyday MVPs” of all ages in Tampa Bay who set out to make a difference for others, and the Rays want to hear your stories. All summer long, fans are encouraged to submit stories answering the question, “How do YOU Rays Up?” If you are an “Everyday MVP” then join the big leagues and tell the Rays what you are doing to make a difference in Tampa Bay. Log on to www.raysbaseball.com/raysup to be inspired to RAYS UP for Our Community! You also can check out #RaysUp on Twitter and Instagram!
Rays Pitcher Chris Archer is the Ambassador for RAYS UP for Kids
Rays Infielder Evan Longoria sponsors “Reading with the Rays” and is the Rays Ambassador for RAYS UP for Education
Rays Pitcher Matt Moore shows support for First Responders, Veterans and Active Duty Military in the RAYS UP for Heroes campaign
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Tampa Rejuvenation - “Your Health Our Passion” Let’s face it, getting older has this awful little side effect of aging your body. As hormones deplete, our skin begins to sag and wrinkle, our sex drive declines, we gain unexplained weight, we have sleep issues, and our drive for life lessens. We cannot control time as it passes each day, but with advancements in technology and medical research, we now can slow down the negative effects of the aging process in a safe and very effective way. Tampa Rejuvenation, with its closest of 4 clinics located on the south end of New Tampa at 14448 Bruce B Downs Blvd, separates themselves with their integrative approach to medicine. The physicians at Tampa Rejuvenation let their work and happy customer testimonials speak for themselves. Patient Nancy H. writes, “Tampa Rejuvenation helped me lose a very needed 30 pounds! My primary doctor was very impressed that I am now much healthier and no longer a diabetic risk. The HCG diet is healthy, safe and fast. The staff is great! They are all knowledgeable, courteous and helpful (the Doctor, the Nutritionist,
medical assistants, counselors, office administrators). They monitor everything from beginning to end and will help at any time. I have also now learned how to eat healthier. Between this and the diet, I will be keeping the weight off. I feel so much better, healthier and confident. It was one of the best things I've done!” The staff at Tampa Rejuvenation is detail-oriented and patient-specific in their treatment – it’s not cookie cutter medicine. The science is out there; the treatment is available; but finding the right physicians for you can make all the difference in the world. The physicians at Tampa Rejuvenation are unique – they left the modern tunnel-vision style of medicine behind. They understand that many times conventional medicine is designed by “BIG-PHARMA“ to relieve symptoms and sometimes only masks those symptoms to make them bearable. I don’t know about you, but I sure don’t want to settle for just bearable symptoms of anything. At Tampa Rejuvenation the physicians honed in their skills with only one goal in mind – to fix the problem, not hide it. While interview-
ing the founder of Tampa Rejuvenation, Brett Markowitz, the simple premise of going to sleep each night and feeling good about what his team was doing is clearly at the forefront of his business goals and morals. He and his staff are passionate about their patients and seeing improvements in their health. It’s clearly something they refuse to waiver from. Since each patient is different, with their expertise in this field of integrative medicine of anti-aging, the physicians not only focus on the lab
work, but they listen to symptoms and focus on their goals when designing a customized treatment plan using bio identical hormones and treating weight issues. The physicians at Tampa Rejuvenation focus more on quality than quantity; they want a patient committed to their health; not a patient that is just interested in taking a magic pill and has unrealistic expectations – that’s a fantasy. The reality is it has to be a complete change in lifestyle. That’s why the physicians at Tampa Rejuvena-
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tion devised their year-long 4-D Longevity Plan (D-Diet “Lose up to 20lbs in 30days”, D-Daily Hormones “Focus on speeding up the metabolism and slowing the aging process”, DDetox “Rid toxins from the body, and find out what foods are not right for you”, D-DNA Test “Designed to find what diet is best for your body long term based upon your DNA”). If you've tried at least three times to lose weight and struggle to keep it off, only to find yourself right back to where you started, or if you're one of those people who exercise regularly only to find the same scale reading day in and day out, you are a perfect can-
didate for Tampa Rejuvenation and their 4-D Longevity Plan. Tampa Rejuvenation has multiple physicians, each with their own unique personality and extensive education and experience. With a number of physicians to choose from, Tampa Rejuvenation will assign the perfect physician based on the patient’s needs. Johanna deVryer M.D. is one of the founders and has been around 8 years, leading the company’s successful growth because of the number of patients’ lives she has changed. She’s Board Certified in internal medicine and has her fellowship in anti-aging. Dr. deVryer’s primary offices of care
The physicians at Tampa Rejuvenation not only focus on the lab work, but they listen to symptoms and focus on their goals when designing a customized treatment plan using bio identical hormones and treating weight issues. are the New Tampa and South Tampa locations. Kent Beams, M.D. is another talented doctor you can find here at the New Tampa office. He is Board Certified in Anti-Aging/Regenerative Medicine, as well as Venous and Lymphatic Medicine. He was also trained by “SottoPelle”, which is basically the “Rolls Royce” of pellet therapy. Dr. Beams brings along with him a wealth of information and experience in the gastro side (gut/ stomach) of medicine as well. He firmly believes health and healing all starts in the gut. Caroline Lomboy D.O., is another one of Tampa Rejuvenation’s amazing Physicians. She is a Diplomat of Osteopathic National Boards, is a Board Certified Medical Review Officer and Board Certified in Anti-Aging /Regenerative Medicine. Her holistic but medical sound approach, combined with her soft and genuine heart for each patient, makes her one of the best in the Tampa Bay Area.
Tampa Rejuvenation’s Newest Team Member Natasha Daza Williams is an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner and is trained in Anti-Aging / Regenerative Medicine. She is passionate about each patient’s experience at each visit.
4-D Longevity Plan Tampa Rejuvenation Wellness Center’s physicians believe in what they call a “4D Longevity” plan. The 4 D’s consist of DIET, DAILY HORMONES, your unique DNA, and DETOX. If you follow this plan, you're going to be successful. It’s that easy. The Diet is specially designed for each patient individually based upon their DNA. The physicians run blood work on the patient to determine what kind of diet works best for their genetic makeup. It’s science at work for New Tampa Lifestyles
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you, and it really is incredible. It takes the “fad” diets and the guessing out of the equation. You finally find out what foods you need to eat for your specific body. You can even find out what foods to completely stay away from due to allergies and sensitivities you may not even know you had. The daily hormone aspect of this plan is simple. You don’t need to take a bunch of pills, injections or topical medications anymore. Your hormone therapy is only once every 3-6 months (depending on whether you are male or female) via bio-identical hormone pellets inserted into the fat just below the skin. It’s virtually painless and takes only a few minutes.
What are the benefits of Hormone Therapy? Increase Lean Muscle Mass Decrease Body Fat Increase Sexual Function Reduce Wrinkles Decrease Cardiovascular Risk Restore Energy & Vitality Improve Well-Being & Mood Life causes stress and stress causes, well…..nothing good. No matter what your age, if you just don’t feel like yourself and are looking to run at your most optimal level, come in for a nocost evaluation. You may have felt bad for so long you forgot what optimal body function feels like, so don’t wait another day to feel rejuvenated. It’s completely life changing and it’s something you owe to yourself! Tampa Rejuvenation Wellness Center has 4 locations to better serve you. Their New Tampa location is located at 14448 Bruce B Downs Blvd. in Tampa. For more information or a no-cost consultation please call (888) 865-8370. Additional information can be found on their website at www.TampaRejuvenation.com. VOLUME 1 ISSUE 6
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Call Farrell Carpet Cleaning for Carpet, Upholstery and Tile Cleaning…and Just About Everything Else! By Kim Thomas Nothing feels better underfoot than truly clean floors and who doesn’t love the freshness and renewed life of thoroughly cleaned upholstery! With Farrell Carpet Cleaning at your service, you will feel like you have new carpet, tile and upholstery! Farrell Carpet Cleaning is licensed and insured and can handle everything from the aftermath of party spills to cleaning the flooring of large commercial buildings. Like the other Team Farrell companies, Farrell Carpet Cleaning is committed to maintaining its great reputation and building a business based on referrals and repeat customers. All technicians at Farrell Carpet Cleaning are trained and certified by the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC), which is an internationally recognized organization that sets the industry standard worldwide. Farrell’s technicians are certified in carpet and
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upholstery cleaning, water and flood restoration, odor control, and tile and stone cleaning. Through their training and certification, the professionals at Farrell Carpet Cleaning know how to properly care for and protect flooring and fabrics of all types. The company even cleans Oriental rugs, which are taken off-site for proper cleaning and drying and then they are protectively wrapped and delivered safely back home to you. Farrell Carpet Cleaning wants to make your life easier by providing the services that you need.
Farrell Carpet Cleaning is just one part of the group of companies that make up Team Farrell. “We want to be the sole source provider for customers,” says Farrell Carpet and Tile Cleaning COO Tom Persinger. “From building and roof-
ing, to AC, electrical, plumbing, to maintenance and maid services, we want to be the one company that does it all for our customers.” With a fleet of more than 60 vehicles, Team Farrell services customers throughout the Tampa Bay Area. You may think that to maintain your home or office in all needs – from large-scale building and remodeling projects, to air conditioning and heating needs, and from tile, carpet and upholstery cleaning to a weekly or biweekly cleaning and landscaping/lawn service – you would need a list of numbers for a
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An online tool on the website, FarrellCarpetCleaning.com, allows you to choose from the menu of services, get a quote and set up an appointment with a technician.
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members to its team and new service companies including: Farrell Carpet and Tile Cleaning, Farrell Outdoor Services and Farrell Air Conditioning, as well as Ms. Twister, which focuses on providing residential and commercial cleaning services. Another division, Farrell Rescue, is there for customers to help with fire, water or mold damage.
Meet the Leaders of Team Farrell
Tom and Jill Persinger are not only dedicated to providing their clients with the highest level of quality customer service, but are also committed to building a better community! lot of different companies, right? Not with the Farrell companies. Team Farrell truly does it all and is proud to be accredited with the Better Business Bureau and advertises its rave reviews from Angie’s List and Home Advisor. Already well-known throughout
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Tampa Bay for stellar service as a roofing, building and remodeling contractor and as a home maintenance and service provider with Farrell Roofing and Farrell Home Services, the growing Port Richey based company has recently added more professional
Team Farrell started with one focus – roofing. A roofing contractor, Steve Farrell had a strong work ethic and an even stronger commitment to have things done right and with his wife Tina at the helm, Farrell Roofing was founded in 2006. With the Farrells in charge of providing the type of stellar services that they’d want for themselves, the company quickly became successful, and their customers began requesting more services. In 2011, contractor Rich Allen joined Team Farrell with a focus on Farrell Home Services. More recently, Tom and Jill Persinger joined Team Farrell. The Persingers were first neighbors of the Farrells and then customers. Chatting one day, Tom mentioned wanting to do something with the blank canvas of his and Jill’s vast front yard. He had the right neighbor in Farrell! “I’ve got a team of people,” said Steve. With Team Farrell on the job, the Persinger’s yard now features a man-made pond, fountains, and a stone bridge perfect for hanging out with the neighbors! Jill and Tom both had career backgrounds that were a good fit for the services that the Farrell companies wanted to add. Jill is a Florida State University graduate with a degree in Marketing. After graduating, she immediately went to work in sales for a large commercial janitorial company.
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She worked her way up to the position of senior vice president with the company. Now, Jill is co-owner with Tina Farrell of Farrell Carpet and Tile Cleaning, and she is one of the owners of Ms. Twister, along with her husband Tom, Tina Farrell, and Sophie Anastassiou. Tom Persinger knows a lot about managing teams to provide great service. His background includes being VP of Operations for 38 school districts in Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana, before becoming COO of Atlanta-based One Source Facility Services. Steve Farrell and Tom Persinger are partners in Farrell Air Conditioning. Team Farrell not only is committed to providing for every home maintenance need of its customers; the company is committed to building a better community. Farrell Home Services and its sister companies support more than 40 Tampa Bay Area charities. More than that, if you use Ms. Twister cleaning services for anything from a one-time cleaning to weekly or bi-weekly cleaning, you can feel good knowing that Ms. Twister donates a portion of its profits from every job to support local Pasco County breast cancer programs. Ms. Twister is currently installing a special program where they will offer free cleaning for patients who are undergoing breast cancer treatment. For a sparkling clean carpet, tile and upholstery, and stellar customer service, please call Farrell Carpet Cleaning at (727) 772-7553 (SPARKLE), or log on to FarrellCarpetCleaning.com. Farrell Carpet Cleaning is located at 6840-B Commerce Avenue in Port Richey. Log on to www.GoTeamFarrell.com for more information about other Farrell companies.
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Get Brand Name Gently Used Clothing at Once Upon A Child! With aisles upon aisles of name brand clothing, shoes, accessories, toys and baby equipment to choose from, Once Upon A Child provides affordability and quality to families throughout New Tampa and Wesley Chapel! Buying, selling and trading gently used and like-new retail for newborns to preteens (up to sizes 16-18), Once Upon A Child allows you the opportunity to recycle your children's nearly new items and get paid on the spot or trade them in for things you need now. Customer Sophia M. writes, “I am a mother to four young children and am in constantly need of something! Shopping at Once Upon a Child makes it easy for me to do all my shopping at half the price. The customer service is phenomenal, the prices are fair and the selection is constantly changing. The store is always clean and well organized. Once Upon a Child is a true asset to the community!” Known as Wesley Chapel Once Upon A Child, this location is actually situated just across the Wesley Chapel border in New Tampa behind Kobe Steakhouse in the Pebble Creek Collection shopping plaza at 19651 Bruce
B. Downs Blvd., making it more convenient than ever to stop on by! Before opening up their own location two years ago, Melissa and Brian Levering started off as customers; they came in to sell their son’s used clothes in preparation for their newest addition to the family – a beautiful baby girl. “I thought it was a great idea,” says Melissa, owner of the Wesley Chapel Once Upon A Child, “and definitely something necessary for the area. New Tampa is such a great community; there are so many families here and everyone is so family-oriented.” If you have kids, then you know just how expensive children’s apparel can be. Why spend all that money for something they are just going to grow out of in a few months? Especially, when at Once Upon A Child you can get many of the same name brand clothing and shoes at a fraction of the cost. Selling gently used and like-new quality items, for almost anything you buy here you won’t even be able to tell the difference that it is not brand
new – and neither will your child. Melissa says, “When you shop at Once Upon A Child you are getting top name brands for a significantly discounted price. All items are discounted up to 70% off retail prices! We carry a huge variety, including Gymboree, Carters, Justice, Abercrombie and Gap. And, the best part is you can shop for all of these name brands in one location, saving you time and hassle!” Looking through the aisles, I, myself, couldn’t even tell the difference – the clothes were of the same quality found in name brand stores. They only thing that was different was the price tag – a very inexpensive price tag, that is! Shoes are another huge topic to mention, especially since kids grow out of them almost as fast as you can buy them. Despite this, it is crazy to think about how much parents will spend on shoes for their children; shoes are not cheap, that is unless you shop at Once Upon A Child. “We get
really good shoes,” says Melissa. “Some of the best deals you will find in our store are our shoes. Quite often you will find $70 Nikes for only $17.” When bringing in gently used clothes to Once Upon A Child they will pay cash, and at a very fair price, I might add. “We buy all day every day, and for all seasons,” says Melissa. “There is no appointment necessary and we don’t limit what you can bring or how much you can bring in.” But, chances are if you are trading in clothes it is because your child has outgrown them, which means he or she will need clothes in bigger sizes. This brings me to your next option – trading in those clothes for store credit. This is great in that you get the full amount of your trade value and can use that store credit to get new clothes while avoiding having to pay sales tax. So, you get dollar for dollar on your next purchase! Melissa says, “We really want to promote buying from customers; we want your stuff!” The safety of traded in baby equipment is a huge priority at your neighborhood Once Upon A Child, and everything that is brought in is thoroughly checked to make sure all parts are accounted for and everything
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Owner Melissa Levering is so happy to be a part of the New Tampa/Wesley Chapel area. Her stores offers affordable name-brand items to families throughout Tampa Bay, in a friendly caring atmosphere! is in working order. In addition, they also check to make sure the item has never been recalled, so you can rest assured knowing that any and all items sold at Wesley Chapel Once Upon A Child meet all current safety standards. Customer service is another very important focus at Once Upon A Child, and the staff is very friendly and helpful in assisting each customer find what they are looking for. When hiring new staff, Melissa is very picky and thorough in making sure they are a
good fit for the team. Melissa says, “We have a great staff ranging from high school and college students, to mothers. We really go above and beyond for our customers, and make customer service our number one priority. The staff is really good at interacting with children, as many have children of their own. We treat each customer with respect and create a fun environment for families to come shop.” Customer Nikki R. writes, “I am a frequent shopper at the Wesley
Chapel/New Tampa location. I have been impressed on more than one occasion of the customer service I receive during my visits. This store is far beyond many other retailers who fail to realize that customer service plays the most important role in sustaining customers. Thank you and keep up the great work!” So, if you are looking for an unparalleled selection of quality name brand items, without wanting to pay the name brand price, stop on by to your local Once Upon A Child and let the savings begin!
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Wesley Chapel Once Upon A Child is located in the Pebble Creek Collection shopping plaza at 19651 Bruce B. Downs Blvd. in Tampa. Store hours are Mon. – Sat. 9:30 a.m. – 8 p.m. and Sun. 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. For more information, please call the store at (813) 388-2985, email Melissa at ouacwesleychapel@gmail.com, visit OnceUponAChildWesleyChapel.com or find them on Facebook by searching Once Upon A Child Wesley Chapel.
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