Carrollwood - Vol. 4, Issue 6, June 2016 by Tampa Bay News & Lifestyles Magazine

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Vol. 4, Issue 6, June 2016

The Premier “Shop Local” Community Magazine Directly Mailed To 15,000 Homes In Carrollwood, Lake Magdalene & Avila

Tropical Smoothie Cafe Eat Better! Feel Better! With their dedicated commitment to offering fresh food and healthy options, Tropical Smoothie Café in Carrollwood shows you just how great it feels to eat clean. Located at 14394 N Dale Mabry Hwy in the Palms of Carrollwood Shopping Center next to Starbucks, since opening its doors 6 months ago, Tropical Smoothie Cafe has quickly become a favorite hangout amongst Carrollwood residents, who enjoy a great, healthy alternative to fast-food eating. Customer Dee writes, “Close to home & super cute! Their smoothies

are the best and the staff is super sweet. I accidentally dropped my smoothie and they rushed to replace it and we're so nice about it! I'm now enjoying a fish taco - it's super spicy - but that's just the way I like it! The menu is extensive as far as smoothie options but the staff is knowledgeable and will guide you toward your specific taste this is my new Saturday spot!” Wanting to start a business here in Carrollwood, husband and wife duo David and Dara Pettinato decided See “Tropical” on page 24.

City Paint Force – Painters AND Craftsmen By Mike Bird I met up with Rob Howard and Joe Donato of City Paint Force at Cheval where they showed me one of their latest jobs in progress. It is a very large home with great white pillars out front. (See the photo on the left) Rob has been in the interior paint and remodeling business for about 25 years. He told me that City Paint Force came into being because one of Rob’s friends (Rob Gunter) who had

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10 FREE Father’s Day Ideas in Tampa Bay!..........3 Calendar and News Briefs.................................4-5 Action Air.........................................................8-9 Ron Dennison Insurance...............................12-13 Interior Motives Home Decor.......................14-15 Pose by Pose Yoga.........................................16-17 Kids and Canines..........................................18-19 1-800-GOT-JUNK?......................................20-21 Johana’s Beauty Salon...................................22-23 Festivals of Speed..........................................22-23

been painting for 20+ years with large contracting firms found himself looking for new opportunities. These large firms were put out of business, because of the market crash in 2008. Rob Gunter, not discouraged continued to paint primarily in the commercial market (hotels, condos, etc) when he could all over Florida even taking this opportunity to train his help to be quality painters. He and See “City Paint” on page 28.

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Looking For Something To Do For Dad For Father’s Day? Here Is A List Of 10 Things Just For Dad! The Best Part Is It’s Free! 1. Charley’s Steakhouse is offering dad a free 24oz Ribeye steak, signature salad and French bread on Father’s Day, June 19 with the purchase of one adult entree of equal or greater value for each dad present. 2. Lowry Park Zoo is giving dad a free admission Father’s Day weekend Saturday, June 18 or Sunday, June 19 with the purchase of their son’s or daughter’s full-priced admission ticket. The companion ticket can be for an adult age 12 and up or a child age three to 11. However, for dad to get his free ticket, the son or daughter ticket must be purchased on June 18 or 19. This deal won’t be honored with any other coupons or discounts. 3. TCBY is offering free frozen yogurt for Dad on Father’s Day. For more information visit their website.

4. Henry B. Plant Museum is offering Dad free admission on Father’s Day from noon to 5 p.m. 5. Roy’s Restaurant is offering every dad a $20 gift card if he dines there on Father’s Day. Sister company Fleming’s Steakhouse is offering dad a $25 gift card for dining there on Father’s Day. Both cards are good for a future visit only. 6. Outback Steakhouse is offering a $10 bonus gift card for every $50 gift card purchase for Father’s Day. 7. IKEA is offering a free breakfast for dad. Show up before 11am and get fluffy scrambled eggs served with a side of hash browns, scrumptious bacon plus a hot cup of coffee all free. 8. Spaghetti Warehouse

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will be offering all dads a free Lasagne or Spaghetti entrée on Father’s Day June 19. No coupon is necessary. 9. Dinosaur World is offering free admission for dad on Sunday June 19 with paid child’s admission. 10. Michaels is letting kids make gifts for dad for free June 11-18.

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Carrollwood Neighborhood Lifestyle Directly mailed once a month to 15,000 households in zip codes 33618, 33624 & 33613 220 S. Safford Ave. Tarpon Springs, FL 34689 Phone: (813) 928-6124; Fax: (727) 942-2432 Advertising E-mail: info@nnlflorida.com Editorial E-mail: alexis@nnlflorida.com © 2016 Carrollwood Neighborhood Lifestyle Publisher Matt Selby Advertising Sales Jared Nager (Manager) Linda Viega Mike Bird Accounting Manager Alexis Selby Marketing & Development Ashley Sica Art Director Tony Sica

Editor Alexis Selby Correspondents Julie Kanehl Marcy Sanford Pamela Sica Katie Thomas Kim Thomas Dara Tucker Deborah Bostock-Kelley

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Calendar & News Briefs 4th Annual Gelatin Plunge Benefitting The Children’s Cancer Center June 18th from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. at 1515 N Westshore Blvd in Tampa Created in 2013 by the Children’s Cancer Center staff, the Gelatin Plunge has raised over $290,000! The Children’s Cancer Center has had more than 500 people plummet down a slide into a pool filled with 2,000 gallons of colored gelatin, which embodies the silly and lively spirit of the CCC. The Gelatin Plunge has proved to be one of the most UNIQUE charitable events in Tampa Bay and is a family fun event that’s a blast for all ages! It takes more than medicine to beat childhood cancer. The Gelatin Plunge helps children and their families who are battling childhood cancer and chronic blood disorders through the continued support of the 25 support programs to assist with their emotional, educational and financial needs. Sponsorship opportunities are available and the day will be full of famous athletes, tv personnel and many more who will plunge to raise proceeds for the CCC children and

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families. For more information or to sign up, please visit childrenscancercenter.org/4thannual-gelatin-plunge/

Grace Lutheran Church Plans Summer Vacation Bible School Grace Lutheran Church at Carrollwood is accepting applications to attend the summer Vacation Bible School program for the week of July 18-22 from 9:00 a.m. until Noon each day. The program is open to children ages 3 to rising 4th graders. Children will be able to explore and experience “Surf Shack Vacation Bible School” and God’s welcoming love!

The beach themed adventures include interactive Bible fun, great music, super science, cool crafts, mission work, exciting games and much more. You can register on their website at www.gracetampa.org or for more information contact the church office at (813) 961-8747. Grace Lutheran Church at Carrollwood is located at 3714 West Linebaugh Avenue and Dale Mabry Highway.

Events and Activities at the Carrollwood Cultural Center in June The Carrollwood Cultural Center, located at 4537 Lowell Road in Tampa, will host several events, activities and workshops in June, including: SUMMER I CLASSES When: Monday, June 6 – July 18 Where: Carrollwood Cultural Center, 4537 Lowell Road in Tampa More Info: Summer classes at the Carrollwood Cultural Center will start the week of June 6. Classes offered include: Jewelry & Wire Wrapping, Painting with Oil and Pastel, Portrait Painting with Help, Clay for Kids, Handbuilding, Wheel

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Throwing, Exploring the Keyboard, Carving a Light House, and Yoga. Classes will run once a week for six weeks. Call (813) 922-8167, or visit CarrollwoodCenter.org for class schedules, tuition and additional information. SUMMER CAMP When: Mon., June 6 – August 12 Where: Carrollwood Cultural Center, 4537 Lowell Road in Tampa More Info: Through art, music, dance and drama campers ages 4-12 will explore a different theme each week — all in a creative and safe environment. Weekly themes include: • July 6-10: Everything Ocean • June 13-17: Medieval Times • June 20-24: Around the World • June 27-July 1: Space Odyssey & Time Travelers • July 11-15: Super Heroes • July 18-22: Under the Big Top • July 25-29: Legends & Fairy Tales • August 1-5: Camp’s Got Talent • August 8-12: Artsplorations Tuition for camp is $135-$215 per week, per child. The Center does offer a 10% discount with families enrolling more than one child. Call (813) 922-8167, or visit CarrollwoodCenter.org for class

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schedules, tuition and additional information. NORTH TAMPA MARKET When: Saturday, June 11, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Where: Carrollwood Cultural Center, 4537 Lowell Road in Tampa More Info: The outdoor market will include fresh food, hand crafts and live music. For more information, visit www.tampabaymarkets.com. Admission: FREE HAVE GUN, WILL TRAVEL When: Sat., June 11 at 8 p.m. Where: Carrollwood Cultural Center, 4537 Lowell Road in Tampa More Info: Florida’s HAVE GUN, WILL TRAVEL combine folk, pop, rock and classic country influences to create a sound all their own. The band’s music has been featured in a national Chevy TV commercial, as well as the PBS series Roadtrip Nation, CBS’s The Good Wife, and Travel Channel’s Expedition Unknown. Guitarist Nathan Allen will open. Admission: $14-$20 JAZZ WITH JIM When: Saturday, June 17, 7:30-

9:30 p.m. Where: Carrollwood Cultural Center, 4537 Lowell Road in Tampa More Info: Jazz with Jim is a monthly concert hosted by Jim Burge and The Jazz Directions. Admission: $12-$18 DADDY & DAUGHTER DANCE with the Sounds of Swing When: Sat., June 18 at 8 p.m. Where: Carrollwood Cultural Center, 4537 Lowell Road in Tampa More Info: Fathers and daughters are invited to celebrate Father’s Day with a special concert performance by the Sounds of Swing. Swing Time of Tampa Bay will be available at 6:30 p.m. to give free dance lessons to ticket holders. Admission: $12-$18

slice of pizza is included with your ticket. Sponsored by Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza Admission: $7-$8, or $28 Family 4-Pack All performance tickets can be purchased at the box office, online at www.CarrollwoodCenter.org, or by calling (813) 922-8167. The Carrollwood Cultural Center is a partnership between Hillsborough County and the Friends of the Carrollwood Cultural Center. The mission of the Friends of the Center is to create culture through community and community through culture. The Friends of the Carrollwood Cultural Center, a 501(c)3 organization. For more information visit the Center website at www.carrollwoodcenter.org.

SHANA BANANA'S PAJAMA PIZZA PARTY When: Fri., June 24, at 7-8 p.m. Where: Carrollwood Cultural Center, 4537 Lowell Road in Tampa More Info: Grammy nominated Shana Banana performs a musical Pajama Party , one that teaches kids the important healthy routines before bedtime and the opportunity for creativity and story-making. A

“Schuy is the Limit!” A Community Benefit for a Tampa Woman Seriously Injured in Colombia Raised Nearly $20,000 for Her Medical Care

Paw Print Hearts Is In Desperate Need of Fosters Summer is all about vacations and fun, but for homeless dogs this is the absolute worst time of the year. It is that time when the shelters fill up and adoptions slow down. Currently, Paw Print Hearts is looking for fosters, long term or short term, for their dogs in boarding. They are offering free food to anyone who will foster their dogs. Not only for the foster dog, but for their own pets as well. If you are unable to foster please consider sponsoring a dog. For more information please contact Paw Print Hearts at ourpawprinthearts@gmail.com of find them on Facebook at Paw Print Hearts or their webpage at www.pawprinthearts.com. Their dogs will love you for it!

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Corbett Prep students drew and painted sunflowers to decorate the school in honor of Schuyler Arakawa, a 2007 graduate. Sunflowers are Schuyler’s favorite flower.

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Teachers at Corbett Prep in North Tampa organized the April 23 event to help out their former student, Schuyler Arakawa, who graduated from Corbett Prep’s middle school in 2007 and later attended Berkeley Preparatory School and Yale University. Schuyler was on a rafting expedition in Colombia in February when a large rock fell from 30 feet above and landed directly on her head. The impact crushed her skull, collapsed her lungs, fractured her spine and broke her legs. Through a series of miracles and outpouring of help internationally, Schuyler was transported from Colombia to Miami and is now recovering in a rehabilitation center. The “Schuy is the Limit” benefit celebrated Schuyler through live performances of music she loved as well as an original composition. The money raised will help offset the costs of Schuyler’s rehabilitation not covered by insurance.

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Action Air - Call Today! Cool Today! We Guarantee It! A true family business that genuinely cares about its customers, Action Air Conditioning, Inc. has been a staple in the Tampa community for the past 28 years and has continued to provide the best products and services available, while maintaining a very fair price! Built upon the simple operating philosophy of honesty, integrity, and reliability, Action Air is proud to hold true to the same philosophy each and every day. Offering a wide range of heating and cooling solutions, whether you need repair, installation or annual maintenance, their expert technicians will deliver quality you can count on and their level of professionalism always ensures greater results. Action Air founder David Russell stresses the significance of having a large brick and mortar building and encourages all potential and existing customers to stop in and say hi. He says, “I would like to personally invite you to our showroom, where you can find all of the latest high-tech thermostats, dehumidifiers, air cleaners, and HVAC systems that are on the market today. Our showroom

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is what really distinguishes us from other AC competitors. You wouldn’t buy a car without test driving it first, so why buy an air conditioning system without seeing it run? When you come in here you can see and test real operating units for yourself, giving you the comfort of knowing the system you’re getting before you buy it. You’ll learn a lot and probably have fun too!” And if you ever do take time to

visit their 25,000 Square foot building, located on the corner of Busch Blvd and Armenia at 8926 N Armenia Ave, I’m sure you will be as pleasantly surprised as I was to notice the numerous family and team photos that line the walls of this wellmaintained showroom. First impressions are everything, and this really says something about the values that this company upholds. With one of the largest parts

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Action Air founder David Russell with his son Chris, who is the VP of Marketing & Sales departments and inventory selections in town, if you need a part or system, chances are Action Air will have it. Action Air is a Daikin Comfort Pro and Lennox Premier dealer. They offers the best in heating and cooling for all different budgets and needs.

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Action Air is proud of their 25,000 square foot showroom located on the corner of Busch Blvd and Armenia at 8926 N Armenia Ave They also offer some of the best replacement warranties in the industry, including certain systems that come with a 12 year worry-free warranty. That means that if the unit breaks at any time during that 12year period, Action Air will replace or fix that unit at no charge to you. Action Air also offers 100% financing, with low payments and no interest options available. Striving for excellence in all areas of business, Action Air has won numerous awards over the past 28 years. Just take a look at their showroom, where the awards hang

with pride. David says, “We are proud to say that over 50% of our employees have been a part of our company for over 18 + years, and that’s only because many of the others have since retired. We treat our workers like family, and we believe that translates into customer satisfaction. We don’t find good technicians. We create them.”

Action Air Service Agreements Protect yourself against unexpected repair bills with energy savings agreements for your AC. Regular maintenance keeps your system running efficiently, saving you money on utility bills. Potential problems can be prevented or corrected early. Proper servicing extends the life of your heating and air conditioning system. Plus, regular maintenance keeps your manufacture’s warranty in force. Other benefits include fewer repairs and improved capacity from your

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system. Service agreements are transferrable. Action Air offers many different service agreements to meet your needs and budget: Bronze - $117 - Tune up - 20% discount on repairs - Priority service Silver - $165/ $132 to renew - Tune up - 20% discount on repairs - Priority service - Never an overtime charge - Drain service warranty Gold - $274/ $191 to renew - Tune up - 20% discount on repairs - Priority service - Never an overtime charge - Drain service warranty - 2 FREE co-pays on warranty and insurance claims - No parts handling fee from manufacturers As successful as Action Air has been over the past 28 years, the company believes in giving back to the community that has supported them. Action Air is currently partnered with the Humane Society, and sponsors

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other community organizations as well, including little league baseball, and local churches and schools. If you are looking for the ultimate in home comfort, reliability, and worry-free operation, Action Air Conditioning is sure to meet and exceed your expectations! Give them a call today and experience the difference of dedicated attention, prompt response, quality products and experienced technicians. “We handle jobs big and small with unfailing commitment to excellence, and are always ready to face new challenges and add new clients to our long list of satisfied customers,” says David. “If you are in the market for a new system stop by and visit our showroom, you’ll be glad you did! Call Today! Cool Today! We Guarantee It!” Look for their ad in this issue to receive $30 off any service (no minimum purchase necessary). Action Air Conditioning, Inc. is located on the corner of Busch Blvd and Armenia at 8926 N Armenia Ave in Tampa. They are open 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. with 24-hour same day emergency service available. For more information please call (813) 935-6644 or visit www.ActionAirConditioning.com.

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Ron Dennison Insurance “Everyone Lives in a Flood Zone” By Deborah Bostock-Kelley If you are purchasing a home in Florida and it is anywhere near hurricane season, Ron Dennison, owner of Ron Dennison Insurance, 8019 N Himes Avenue, stresses the importance of not waiting to buy insurance until the last minute. “Don’t wait until a day before you close during hurricane season. A hurricane watch or warning in the state of Florida will suspend the binding. Outside of hurricane season, however, you can buy a policy the day before you close, as there’s not going to be any suspension.” Dennison gave an example. “If, for example, you are buying a house and everything is getting set up for a June 20th closing, you may want to lock in your coverage at least a week before. If the storm is projected to be coming right to the Bay area on the 18th, once the warning or watch is issued, the insurance companies

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will suspend bindings. This means you are not going to be able to close on the 20th, or get the insurance. You will have to wait for the storm to pass. Your safest bet is to buy the policy prior to any warning or watches and write it up now, in case a hurricane develops. That way, you bought the coverage effective for June 20th and you locked in coverage before the suspension, and your closing won’t be delayed.” Additionally, if you’re not buying a house or obtaining a loan, Dennison explained that there is a 30 day waiting period on purchasing flood insurance. “The reason that is, is if there is a massive storm coming and they know there is going to be flooding, the NFIP doesn’t want people running out and buying a policy. That’s how they protect themselves.” In the last 5 years, Dennison has seen many new carriers coming into the state of Florida. He said, “Now

private carriers are offering flood insurance. That’s one of the biggest changes. Private flood insurance is an alternative to the NFIP federal program.” When asked who actually needs flood insurance, Dennison responded, “Everyone. Everyone lives in a flood zone. What people don’t understand is that every property in the United States is in a flood zone – every single property. It’s just whether you are in a low risk area (B/C/X/X500) or a high risk flood zone (A/AE/V/VE). If you live in a high risk flood zone and you try to buy a house and you have a mortgage, you are required by the lender to carry flood insurance. If you live on the top of a mountain in a low risk flood zone, you can get a preferred rate flood policy at a discounted price because the likelihood of flooding is somewhat lesser than someone living on Gulf Boulevard.” With 24 years of expertise, when you call Ron Dennison Insurance,

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you get the personal attention of a smaller agency. The phone is always answered by a highly experienced local licensed agent. Though licensed for all kinds of insurance, Ron Dennison Insurance primarily writes homeowner and flood insurance. “That’s our specialty,” Dennison said. “We are unlike a lot other insurance agencies, as we concentrate on home and flood insurance and work with a lot of real estate agents, mortgage lenders and brokers, and investors to provide the best quality service and best rates. We don’t want to get ourselves bogged down in time-consuming products like life insurance and auto insurance.” A graduate of University of Tampa, Dennison made a decision to go into the insurance business in 1992 after his industry of equipment financing and leasing began facing dramatic changes. He worked for Prudential Financial as a multi-line insurance agent. Dennison decided that during the 2004 real estate boom, it was the perfect time to branch out to open his own agency specializing in homeowners and flood insurance policies. “In the first 30 months of

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Ron Dennison and Maryann Evans of Ron Dennison Insurance business we wrote 1000 homeowner’s policies,” he said. A member of Professional Insurance Agents of Florida, what separates Ron Dennison from others in the business are items clients, especially real estate agents and mortgage lenders, truly appreciate, such as his quick turn around time for

new policies and quotes. “You call another agency and ask for a quote, it might be three days before you get it. Anything coming in here before 2 o’clock, we issue the same day,” he said. “We offer sameday quotes and binders within 24 hours. We have inspection services available to our clients and we are

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available 7 days a week by email.” Ron Dennison Insurance is located at 8019 N Himes Ave. in Tampa. For a free quote or to learn more about Ron Dennison Insurance, call (813) 936-9063, visit www.rondennisonins.com or find them on Facebook at rondennisoninsurance.

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Interior Motives Home Decor – Redecorating & Staging for All Homes & Budgets! With a passion for decorating and an eye for fashion, interior decorator and professional home stager Jodie Brown can help you take your home from ordinary to extraordinary. Whether you are looking to completely revamp your entire house or just need a few suggestions on how to reinvent what you currently have, Interior Motives Home Décor owner Jodie Brown will work with you to create something you will truly love! With her knowledge and expertise, Jodie can help bring that ‘wow’ factor back into your home and will come up with some great inspirations and ideas that are sure to impress! “I have a passion for decorating and staging and I’m really good at it,” says Jodie. “Before I officially started my business, I had been doing it for a long time for friends and family; it just seemed like a natural progression for me. I think differently than most people and come up with some great ideas; my clients say all the time – why didn’t I think of that?”

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Staging Your Home For Success Are you bored with your home but don’t know where to begin? Redecorating your home can seem like a daunting task; you see the same things day in and day out and maybe you are tired of the same old look and want to make a change; but where do you even begin? Instead of getting overwhelmed and stressed, leave it to the professional at Interior Motives Home Décor! Coming in with a new, fresh set of eyes, Jodie will work with you to reinvent your space and bring new life to your home. She will listen to what you want and advise you on exactly what can be done. She will even go with you to shop for the perfect items. From redecorating an entire house, to a simple color consultation to change the color of a room, no job is too big or too small for Interior Motives Home Décor. Jodie says, “I do a lot of redecorating for people who are bored

with the way their homes look. Some items can be reused differently than how people are using them and maybe even shifted from room to room. I help freshen things up. It can be as miniscule as buying a couple throw pillows or the way pictures are grouped or displayed. I will make suggestions and even help my clients with shopping for new things. I can hold their hand all the way through if that’s what they need.”

Create a Fresh New Look For Your Home When looking to sell your homes for top dollar, proper staging can make all the difference in the world. “On average, staged homes sell 89% faster than a cluttered or empty home and also sell for up to 7% more,” says Jodie. Whether you have a home full of furniture that you need reorganized or have an empty home that you want to professionally stage with rented furniture, Jodie will come in and help

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Jodie Brown to add visual desirability to your home. “It’s harder for people to go into an empty house and imagine what they could do with the spaces,” says Jodie. I can add some furniture and make rooms look like people could live in them without personalizing them. Whether you just want to stage a few rooms or the entire house, I can do as much or as

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From redecorating an entire house, to a simple color consultation to change the color of a room, no job is too big or too small for Interior Motives Home Décor.

is the most eye-catching and appealing, but she also helps them reorganize and stage their furniture. Jodie says, “A great majority of my clients are people who are getting ready to downsize. They are completely overwhelmed because they have no idea where to begin; what to pack; how to properly display the things they do have so their house doesn’t look cluttered. This is where I come in. I will sit with them and go through everything and give them advice as to what they should take out and help them stage what is left. I have helped clients pack up

their boxes, move into their new house, and have even helped them unpack everything and then redecorate all over again.” “I know I have found my true life’s passion,” says Jodie. “Even before it became a job it was always a hobby. I love redecorating and being able to imagine a vision and bring it to life.” To schedule a consultation, please call Jodie Brown at (813) 465-1080. Additional information can be found at InteriorMotivesHomeDecor.com or on her Facebook page.

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little as you want. I do everything, down to the accessories.” Jodie has really found a niche market in the Carrollwood area – working with homeowners who are looking to downsize to a smaller house. Not only does she help these clients redecorate to ensure the home

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Pose by Pose Yoga - Your Premier Yoga Training Center! Pose by Pose Yoga is not just a great yoga studio where you can take classes, but it is also a yoga teacher training center and center for education in yoga for the Tampa Bay Area. Did you know that Pose by Pose Yoga has an internationally recognized Yoga Teacher Training School? The school is almost 6 years old and has graduated over 80 people who teach yoga everywhere, from yoga studios, to wellness centers, gyms, and even the Moffit Cancer Center. The school has programs training the basics of yoga teaching, advanced trainings, continuing education classes for established teachers, and this Fall will open Yoga Outreach Training- teaching yoga teachers how to integrate their class for foster homes and domestic violence shelters. The studio is a 3500 sf, selfstanding building that offers trainings, workshops and also classes that are open to the public. The classes are all open level classes, that range from Gentle Yoga to Meditative Flow Yoga, and each are taught by certified

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teachers that also teach in the yoga teacher training program.

Pose by Pose Offers Yoga For All Populations This Summer Pose by Pose is happy to announce some exciting series for special populations: Adult Yoga Summer Camp- for

the kid at heart- June 24th and 25th Yoga for Teens Series - July 15th, 16th, 22nd and 23rd Prenatal Yoga Series- mid-July Yin Yoga Series - end of June The studio has also paired up with USF, offering Yoga for Seniors

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modules in their OLLI Program for Adults over 50. This series had its first successful run with 30 adults some who did yoga for the first time in their life. The next series of these classes will begin again in the Fall Semester in September. The sign up information on that class can also be found on the

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Pose By Pose website or calling OLLI directly at (813) 974-5263. These series pair up nicely with the variety of weekday classes, and also with the workshops they hold regularly as well. All of this information and more can be found at www.posebyposeyoga.com or by

calling Jennifer directly at (813 )501-4987. Pose by Pose Yoga is located at 17761 Hunting Bow Circle at the Ballantrae Professional Center in Lutz. Pose by Pose Yoga - building community, class by class and pose by pose!

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Kids and Canines - An Assistance Dog Training Program Believing in kids and empowering them to take control of their lives, one dog at a time, Kids and Canines unites at-risk students and dogs in their unique program that is truly making a difference in Tampa Bay community. Located on the Dorothy Thomas campus in Tampa, Kids and Canines was originally founded in 1998 with a grant from the Justice Department. The sole purpose of this program initially was to help truancy students, founded upon the belief that giving these kids the responsibility of training and caring for a dog would help to keep them in school - and it worked! When the grant was not renewed, the program was continued as a part of the school program at Dorothy Thomas, and the success rates have been through the roof! “The program has grown significantly since its inception,” says Jo Deck, Chairman of the Board for Kids and Canines. “We are now a 501(c)(3) organization, which we felt was necessary in order to be able to significantly grow the program.” Kids and Canines is an elective that students at Dorothy Thomas School can apply for. Jo says, “This is a class and our textbook is the dog. There is an academic side, but the

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most important things that we teach include how to not only show love towards a dog, but how to love yourself. Through this, the students learn how to properly deal with anger management and self esteem issues. The kids that we see have very serious behavioral issues; many have dropped out of school and have some sort of social problems or personality disorder. Most are referred to Dorothy Thomas by either the school counselor or their own personal child counselor.” Once a student gets accepted into the program, they sign a contract, which holds them accountable for taking care of the dogs. They are taught how to train the dogs, as well as how to groom, feed, and properly care for them. This encourages the kids to come to school, and gives them a reason to show up, because they know their dog needs them, and if they don’t come, their dog won’t get the necessary attention it deserves. In addition to the obvious benefits, this program gives these children so much more! It teaches them unconditional love and gives them self worth, helping them to build their self esteem and give them purpose in life. It teaches them the

importance and power of education. These dogs need the kids just as much as the kids need the dogs. “The program has been a huge success, and the bond between the children and the dogs has proven to be enough to keep these at-risk kids in school,” says Jo. Student Esme, is just one of their many success stories. Jo says, “When she first came to us, Esme had such bad self esteem that she didn’t come to school for over a year. Working with the dogs and the bond she formed helped her learn unconditional love. She also learned acceptance without judgement; the dogs relied on her on a daily basis; they needed her. Esme is now an ace groomer and teaches grooming to other students in the program. She has been in program for over three years and is going to Gaither High School next year. Her goal is to one day be a Vet assistant. And actually, she was recently adopted and both of her parents are teachers at the Dorothy Thomas School. This has given Esme stability, love and acceptance in ways she has never had before. Esme has done an amazing job of turning her life around!” Kids and Canines is helping to change the lives of these students;

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and it doesn’t end there! Not only has their program helped the students by giving them accountability, companionship and purpose, but the dogs that they train go on to become service and therapy dogs for those Jo Deck, Chairman of the Board for Kids in need. “It is a winand Canines win situation,” says Jo. “This program not only benefits the kids, but it also benefits the person who gets the dog. The kids train the dogs with the hopes that their dog will go on and do even greater things in the community. Our dogs are trained to be service and therapy dogs and are placed with many different types of people, such as those suffering from Parkinson’s, MS, or younger children with Autism.” Since its inception, Kids and Canines has placed 86 dogs throughout Tampa Bay and surrounding communities!

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Volunteers Wanted! Due to their rapid growth over the past few years, Kids and Canines is constantly looking for volunteers. Their biggest need is for puppy sitters. Jo says, “Being a puppy sitter is such a wonderful experience. As a puppy sitter you would temporarily look after a dog when a puppy raiser has to go out of town. We are also looking for puppy raisers. A puppy raiser is someone who agrees to house the dog full time for 18-24 months as they are being trained. Everything is paid for food, vet bills, leashes etc. - and all you

have to do is be able to drop them off every morning before school and pick them up after. Essentially it’s just like dropping your dog at day-care.” Donations and Sponsorships Needed Kids and Canines is doing so many great things for the community, but in order for them to continue doing what they are doing, they rely on generous donations and sponsorships from caring individuals who want to help make a difference. There are many different ways in

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which you can help. The first is simply making a donation. That can be done on-line or by sending a donation directly to the program. There are different levels of giving that are outlined in their Sustainer Program, including a $5000 donation to sponsor and name a dog! You are able to follow the dog through its training and will receive reports as to the how your sponsored dog is doing, as well as progress pictures. With this, you have the ability to come visit the dog at any time. All donations made go to helping the at-risk children improve their lives. Jo says, “The current Board of Directors is a very active board and committed to the success of the Kids and Canines Program. They are focused on raising more funds and helping more at-risk students change their lives!” Kids and Canines is currently in desperate need of a van. Even having done a very successful fundraiser to raise funds for a new van, they have had difficulty finding the right van for the right price. Ideally, they need an 89 passenger van - preferably a Ford T150, or a van with specifications similar. If you can help or know someone who can help in this area, please call (813) 558-5406.

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Kids and Canines Summer Camp Program June 21st, 27th, July 11, and July 18th Every summer Kids and Canines hosts a summer camp, providing them the opportunity to offer their services and training programs to the community. This program is completely open to the public and is for anyone, ages 10-16, who wants to learn how to properly care for a dog, including grooming, basic training skills, and arts and crafts activities that are dog related. The camp is held weekly, Mon. - Thurs. 9:30 a.m. 2:30 p.m. and is $225 per week; due to limited availability and high demand, campers can choose to enroll in a maximum of 2 of the 4 weeks. Week two is full; but all other weeks still have openings. For more information or to enroll, please call the office at (813) 558-5406. “Our primary focus is to change the lives of at-risk children,” says Jo. “We turn around lives every day. Our mission is: Believing In Kids * Empowering Lives * One Dog At A Time!” For more information about Kids and Canines please call (813) 558-5406, visit KidsandCanines.org or find them on Facebook.

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Simplify Your Life! Cut Out Clutter! Call 1-800-GOT-JUNK? Today! By Katie Thomas Got Junk? Convenient pick-up, on-time service, upfront pricing, junk removal services and responsible disposal make 1-800-GOT-JUNK? the company in your area to call for the hectic job of spring-cleaning, or any other major clean-out project. 1-800GOT-JUNK? has been hauling off unwanted items since its humble beginning in 1989. Now the company is known nationally as the go-to company for full-service junk removal for residential, commercial and construction site locations. The company has saved over 2.4 billion pounds of junk from landfills, earning kudos for being not only easy, but ecofriendly too. Simplifying your life and living a more open, minimal lifestyle is one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself and with 1-800-GOT-JUNK? at your disposal, the job of de-cluttering has never been easier. 1-800-GOT-JUNK? is the largest junk removal franchise in the world. You may even have seen them at work on the popular A&E Reality TV show Hoarders, or maybe on Dr. Phil, Rachel Ray, or the Oprah Winfrey show, all of which have featured 1-800-GOTJUNK? on episodes. Local 1-800-GOT-JUNK? franchise owners Troy and Rachelle invested in GOTJUNK? more than a decade ago. Troy had worked in medical sales and Rachelle worked as a medical technologist, but the couple really wanted to own a business of their own and agreed that looking into franchising would be a smart place to start. Troy and Rachelle sat down and took an evaluation through a franchise placement company that ultimately led them to choose 1-800-GOT-JUNK? as

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their future business endeavor. Troy says, “There was no other business like 1-800-GOT-JUNK? in the area. Rachelle and I became educated in junk removal services and marketing aspects of the business, which got us to the point we are at now.” Rachelle and Troy’s 1-800-GOTJUNK? business services all of Pasco, Northern Pinellas and Hillsborough with complete full-service junk removal, professional call services and free estimates with pricing based on the volume of junk being removed. “Our friendly professional haulers will handle almost any kind of junk as long as it is non-hazardous,” says Troy. “We pick up single items or can handle multiple truckloads of junk for commercial and residential clients. Our friendly, uniformed drivers will do all the lifting for you, clean up and haul your junk away. More than 60 percent of what we haul away is recycled or reused and our haulers will do the sorting for you to determine if something should go to the dump, local charities or recycle centers. We have even taken small boats, engine

blocks, sheds and docks. We can take away almost any material we can fit in our trucks, without you ever lifting a finger. We’ll remove junk from wherever it’s located and we won’t leave a dent or speck of dirt behind! And we are fully licensed and insured.” Simple and Easy! Getting rid of the things we don’t need can sometimes be an emotional rollercoaster. Many times we place

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sentimental attachments on things that no longer serve a purpose in our lives. Most of the time, when it comes to excess stuff, we hold on to it “just in case.” If you aren’t sure about an item, ask yourself a few questions. Have I used this in the last six months? (Or, for some of us, in the last six years?) Am I keeping this out of obligation or expectation? Do I have more than one of these? Am I holding onto a broken item to fix one day? Is this item worth the time I spend cleaning it? Is this item worth the space it is taking up, and can I use this space for something better? If you find yourself answering no to many of these questions, it may be time to call 1-800-GOT-JUNK?. Troy says, “Our service is the most inexpensive way for you to gain space in your home or office. Most people find that they have an extra 100, 200 or even 500 square foot of space after they declutter and remove unwanted items.” Junk removal is as easy as making a phone call with 1-800-GOT-JUNK?. Begin by making a call to Rachelle and Troy’s professional calling service and schedule a convenient pick up time. Customers are given a two-hour time window for the arrival of the trucks and will receive a phone call 15 to 30 minutes before the arrival of the truck. Once the guys are on-site with their

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trucks they will give you an estimate, load up your unwanted goods into the truck and leave you with a less cluttered, more organized space. “All you have to do is point out to us what you don’t want anymore and we do the rest,” assures Troy. “From the sorting to the recycling to the hauling, we make sure your stuff ends up where it should, whether that is at a donation center for charity, the recycling center or repurposing center. We take care of it all, so you can focus on creating more space for you and family.” 1-800-GOT-JUNK? disposes of any non-hazardous materials and specializes in the removal of household junk items including appliances, mattresses, furniture, carpet, television sets, and tires. The company will remove office junk, offering computer, printer and monitor recycling. Not only does 1800-GOT-JUNK? remove unwanted home and office extras, the company can take care of construction debris, yard debris, and will remove disaster preparation materials. They also work with building contractors, property managers and real estate agents. 1-800-GOT-JUNK? is environmentally conscious and recycles or donates everything they can when possible. Rachelle says, “We operate

out of a 4500square-foot warehouse where we sort and store items for recycling, donating and repurposing. “We recycle as much as we can. Sixty percent of the materials we remove are recycled or donated to Lighthouse Ministries, Sheriff’s Youth Ranch, and other charities and thrift stores.” One customer, Kelly, says, “Great service...right on time, safe and friendly driver/ haulers. We had a sleeper sofa to remove (that wasn’t in bad shape) but charities didn’t want it or it would take a while for an appointment. 1800-GOT-JUNK? was a better price than competitors and the best part of using this service is that they work to donate it to an organization that would like to have it. I would much rather it be reused than go to a landfill! I would recommend them!” Satisfied customer Josh says, “I had about half my garage stuffed with cardboard boxes and other miscellaneous junk. I also had some extremely heavy trashcans on the side that the garbage men wouldn’t take. Booked online, they came, grabbed everything and were done in about 30 minutes (last time I tried to clean out my garage and boxes and cut everything up it took me an entire day and I still wasn’t done). Fantastic service and they did a great job.” If you want to unburden yourself from unnecessary stuff, 1-800-GOTJUNK? literally lightens your load! Call 1-800-GOT-JUNK (1800-468-5865) to schedule a free estimate and/or pick-up or visit 1800gotjunk.com to book online or for additional information.

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It’s All About Hair at Johana’s Beauty Salon By Deborah Bostock-Kelley Owner Johana Osorio and her employees follow the golden rule at Johana’s Beauty Salon, located at 4431 Gunn Highway – treat others as you would like to be treated. Soft music plays in the background and there are books abound for those who like to read while waiting to get their hair done. And there’s another bonus - “We offer really good coffee,” said Johana. Coming to Carrollwood with over 15 years of experience, Johana’s Beauty Salon recently opened its doors this past January. A native of Columbia, Osorio always had a passion for hair. She moved to Tampa at the age of 11 and studied beauty school while still in high school, a graduate at 16. She said, “I fell in love with the profession after being in college for two years. It’s not really a job, it’s a passion.” When asked why she went from working for a hair salon to the huge responsibility of opening her own salon, Osario was all about paying it forward. “I wanted to help other

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stylists grow within our profession,” she said. Whether you seek a cut, color, smoothing treatments, or wax hair removal for face and body, Johana’s Beauty Salon has its clients covered. “It’s all about the hair,” she said. As a Redken salon, she said that besides using the best products available, the customer service received at Johana’s Beauty Salon

really separates them from all the local competition. “We want everyone to feel welcome and the environment is very calm,” she said. But that isn’t all. Johana always does a one-on-one consultation with each of her customers to determine their best look. “We don’t only offer our clients a good hairstyle, but we offer a hairstyle based on their skin tone, their pigment, their features, and

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also on the shape of their face. We go by what we find out in the consultation and by seeing what is best for the client’s lifestyle. It’s very important – based on the face shape and the skin color – what type of haircut a person should get.” A basic haircut starts at $40 and a base color starts at $45. Johana said that she and her staff of stylists are always try to learn something new in reagrds to hair. “We are always taking new classes and keeping up-to-date with the very latest trends,” she said. Johana explained some of the current trends she is seeing in the women coming into her shop. she

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Owner Johana Osorio explained, “Nowadays everyone wants the darker to the blonder hair coloring.” She is also seeing all ages seeking rainbow hues in their hair, like hot pinks, purples and blues. In trends for men, she is seeing men coming in sooner between haircuts to keep their appearance clean. “Men are taking care of their hair more than they used to and using more products. They come in every two to three weeks instead of three to four weeks,” said Johana. Johana’s Hair Salon offers

As a Redken salon, Johana’s Beauty Salon uses the best products available monthly specials, including their June special, where men can enjoy 50% off a haircut. Currently with three salon employees and five chairs, Johana is seeking a talented like-minded stylist to join their team and hopes in 5 years to have 3 locations throughout Tampa Bay. One of the biggest compliments a stylist can receive, Johana loves when

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her clients trust her and say, “do what you want”. “It’s amazing,” she said. “Many of our clients come in and say you’re the professional.” They leave their image in Johana’s experienced hands. She added, “I give them that trust when they come in. There’s always a consultation. I take my time. I’m patient and I don’t rush. I don’t stand behind them. I’m always in front of them. I always ask what they

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like and what don’t they like, so I have a better base to start from.” Much like an analyst, Johana pays close attention to the way her clients talk and the way they present themselves in order to find a haircut and/or color that matches their personality. “A lot depends on their personality and their attitude,” she said. She uses both Facebook and Instagram to promote the business and connect with customers and is currently working on a website for the new salon. Johana said that the most fun she’s ever had doing a haircut was “the next one I get to do.” To her, every single haircut is fun and something new. “The best haircut – the most fun - is always the next one.” Johana’s Beauty Salon is located at 4431 Gunn Hwy in Tampa. They are open Monday by appointment, Tuesday through Thursday 9am to 7pm, Friday 9am to 5pm, and Saturday 9am-3pm. Until the website is complete, for more information, to apply as a stylist, or to schedule an appointment, call (813)-506-8269 or visit them on Facebook at JohanasBeauty or on Instagram at JohanasBeautySalon.

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“Tropical” Continued from page 1 opening a Tropical Smoothie Café would be the perfect fit! They saw the need for more healthy options for those on the go, and, already familiar with the Tropical Smoothie Café brand, loved the concept and business model that the company had to offer. “I have been going to Tropical Smoothie Cafe for many years,” says Dara. “I love the food and the smoothies, and the whole concept of healthy eating. Coming from a culinary background – I went to culinary school after college – I love to cook and I love being around food. Combining all of my experience with cooking and retail, I thought this would be a great opportunity.” Serving up deliciously fresh, made to order food, in a fun, tropical setting, this upbeat café boasts a fantastic menu, featuring omelets, wraps, sandwiches, flatbreads, tacos, salads and of course, smoothies! Included in their menu are options for breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as vegan-friendly choices. So, whether you need to grab a quick smoothie on the way to work or want to come in with the family for a relaxed sit-down meal, their fabulous selections

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will provide you with the necessary nourishment and sustenance to get you through the day. “This is a great place and I will definitely be back,” writes customer Sarah. “The smoothies are huge. I got the featured California flatbread wrap and it was so good and fresh. I love the way they grill the outside of it. Their prices were very reasonable as well. They were very well staffed and they were friendly and fast.” “Everything is made fresh to order,” says Dara. “Our whole philosophy is to eat better and feel better. People want healthier options, especially for their kids. We have a lot of parents that come in with their children for our smoothies. The Island Green is our number one selling smoothie. It’s loaded with spinach and kale – and it tastes great. When else are you going to be able to get your kid to eat spinach and kale and actually enjoy it?” For a better way to a healthier you, try Tropical Smoothie Café’s delicious live better smoothies, including their Chia Banana Boost, made with roasted banana, chia seeds, coconut, almonds, dates, cinnamon and whole grain oats, with your choice of peanut butter or strawberries, or their Immune Blast – a yummy blend

of oranges, bananas, green apples, orange juice and vitamin- C immune complex. The Island Green smoothie – the number one selling smoothie at Tropical Smoothie Café – is another great option and features spinach, kale, mango, pineapple, banana, and fresh ginger. You also have the ability to create your own smoothie from their long list of available ingredients, which also include supplements, such as vitamin c, vitamin b12, multi-vitamin, whey protein, pea protein, flax seed, energizer, probiotic, fat burner and

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more. For those looking to put on some muscle, add a scoop of whey protein to your favorite smoothie! But maybe you prefer to eat your nutrition, as opposed to drinking it. Tropical Smoothie Cafe is sure to have just what you are looking for, with a nice variety of menu offerings to choose from. New to the menu, their Chipotle Chicken Club is made with grilled chicken, bacon, romaine, tomatoes, pepper jack cheese and chipotle mayo, and is served on a toasted flatbread. Another great option is their Rustic

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with a total of over 3.7 million dollars raised in the past 9 years.

About Camp Sunshine

Happy Hour at Tropical Smoothie

Turkey & Apple Club featuring turkey, cheddar, gorgonzola, bacon, dijon honey mustard and house-made kale and apple slaw on thinly sliced seedilicious bread. If you are a wrap person- like methan you are going to love their selection of fresh wraps, including their Thai Chicken - grilled chicken, wontons, carrots, sesame seeds, romaine, cilantro, scallions and Thai peanut dressing in a flour tortilla - or their Jamaican Jerk Chicken with grilled chicken, southwestern rice and corn, black beans, asparagus, red onions, low-fat mozzarella and Jamaican jerk sauce in a flour tortilla. Or maybe you are a vegetarian. That being the case, their Hummus Veggie wrap is a great way to go, made with hummus, pepper jack cheese, southwestern rice with corn, black beans, asparagus, red onions, romaine, tomatoes and light southwest ranch dressing in a garlic herb tortilla. Tropical Smoothie Cafe also has a breakfast menu - which is served all day - featuring yummy options like their All American Omelet Wrap, made with eggs, ham, bacon, cheddar and low-fat mozzarella in a toasted

flour tortilla, and their Peanut Butter Banana Crunch Flatbread, with peanut butter, banana, honey and granola on a toasted flatbread.

Catering at Tropical Smoothie Offering a refreshing variety of delicious feel-better foods and smoothies to please everyone in the crowd, at Tropical Smoothie Cafe, they believe that everyone meets better when they eat better! From morning meetings with the team to social gatherings of any size, their catering offers great-tasting food and smoothies that will leave your group refreshed, and rejuvenated! Everything comes smartly packaged for travel and serving convenience and their staff will see to all the details, including the utensils, plates and napkins. They can also assist you in choosing the menu that’s just right for your group. So give them a all today to cater your next event or function your guests will surely be glad that you did! For more information or to download their catering menu, please visit www.TropicalSmoothieCafe.com.

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A great way to start your day, Tropical Smoothie Café Carrollwood offers Happy Hour daily, from 7 a.m. – 9 a.m., where guests can enjoy 50% off all smoothies. Made with fresh, nutritious ingredients, their delicious, made to order smoothies will provide you with the added boost to really get you motivated and energized for the day ahead.

National Flip-Flop Day® at Tropical Smoothie Cafe Friday, June 17th 10 Years Wearing Flip Flops, Having Fun & Giving Back Celebrate National Flip Flop Day® at Tropical Smoothie Cafe’s their signature holiday that is hosted every third Friday in June - as they celebrate their customers and raise funds to benefit their charity partner Camp Sunshine. All customers wearing flip flops will receive a FREE Jetty Punch Smoothie from 2pm- 7pm. This year Tropical Smoothie Cafe will be celebrating their 10th year partnering with Camp Sunshine. They are proud to say their fundraising efforts and the work they do can make a real difference in the lives of the children and families that attend Camp Sunshine. In 2015, through donations big and small, they were able to reach their goal and donate $1 Million dollars to Camp Sunshine,

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Within the beautiful grounds of Camp Sunshine off Lake Sebago in Casco, Maine, children and their families are invited to make magical memories together, surrounded by professionals dedicated to giving them the emotional and medical support they need. In fact, they are the only organization in the nation committed to addressing the effects of a life-threatening illness on not only the child who is ill, but the entire family. Each year, Camp Sunshine offers countless families the opportunity to put aside the stress and severity of having a child with an illness and just have fun. It costs $2,500 to send one family to camp for a week, but thanks to the compassion of people like you, these families are able to attend completely free of charge. So what are you waiting for? Get a healthy dose of delicious at Tropical Smoothie Café in Carrollwood, where you will find a variety of fresh options to satisfy your craving for good, wholesome food! Tropical Smoothie Café Carrollwood is located at 14394 N Dale Mabry Hwy in the Palms of Carrollwood Shopping Center next to Starbucks. They are open Mon. – Fri. 7 a.m. – 9 p.m.; Sat. 8 a.m. – 9 p.m.; Sun 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. For additional information please call them at (813) 252-3750, visit them on Facebook by searching Tropical Smoothie Café Carrollwood or check out TropicalSmoothieCafe.com and type Carrollwood into the location search bar.

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RE/MAX Realtor Lori Crawford Sponsored Wine Pavilion at St. Pete’s Festivals of Speed

Realtor Lori Crawford Mulit-Million Dollar Producer and member of the RE/MAX 100% Club, Realtor Lori Crawford loves finding her clients the perfect solutions in Real Estate, whether they are selling or buying, and she likes to make things happen fast. Lori also loves fast cars, stating, “My son and I both have a huge passion for fast cars!” So when the opportunity arose to be a part of the 2016 Festivals of Speed held in early

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April in beautiful St. Petersburg, Lori made a fast decision and sponsored the Wine Pavilion. Lori and her husband Jeff have been to several of the Festivals of Speed events over the years and were happy to be a part of this year’s excitement in St. Pete. Some of the cars featured at this year’s event were valued at over 1.5 million dollars! Lori’s husband Jeff and her son David helped her during the event,

along with Ashley Lynch and Mike and Rachel Kloepfer. Lori invited some clients to participate and bring their cars, and had on display a Rossion and Ultima GTR. “It was one of those perfect days when it all came together,” says Lori. “I had a great team of people that worked with me that day. David and I loved the cars, so of course we had to take an hour to walk around and see them.”

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Lori Crawford has 18 years of experience in Real Estate and holds a license in Florida and Georgia. Last year as a single agent, Lori sold $10 million in Real Estate and was awarded the Re/Max 100% Club. Find more information about Realtor Lori Crawford at www.TrinityEastLakeRealEstate.com, call her at 727-234-8002, or email LTCrawford01@aol.com.

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“City Paint” Continued from page 1 Rob Howard even partnered up on ownership of a Porter Paint shop in West Tampa for about 3yrs. It was through this time that they envisioned a new kind of painting company, a new place to focus their skills. Together they established a company where painters actually have an ownership interest in the company. This ensures that the painters have a vested interest in the company and this really shows in their work. The ownership interest vested in each painter is a unique business structure that is not duplicated by anyone else we know of in the Bay Area. An owner is on site at every job. The company doesn’t hire anyone without the proper experience necessary to do a high quality job. The lead painter, Rob Gunter (a third generation painter) along with Rob Howard and Joe Donato personally ensure that each painter brought on board meets the high quality ethical and work standards. Additionally, if they bring on a painter with the right ethical standards but not quite the high level of work standard required, they will train that person for up to 2 years. Types of work: Interior/exterior painting (residential and commercial) occupied or unoccupied, Garage floors, Pool Deck, Wood Deck Staining, Fencing, Pool deck coating, Pressure washing driveways and brick pavers. Often times with home improvements, clients want all the facets of a home renovation. This means, that although they are primarily a paint company they can do Interior finishes including (but not limited to, carpet, tile, wood cabinets and stone counter tops. City Paint Force does this through a partnership agreement with infinite HD where they share ownership. This of, course takes the stress of dealing with

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Before City Paint Force (above) After City Paint Force (right) multiple contractors away from the home owner. Design consulting is provided by Rob and Joe when necessary. They have numerous lines of cabinetry available to select from as well as a 100% custom cabinet builder available along with an affiliation with a local family owned granite fabricator in the area that produce custom stone counter tops. Custom glass enclosures for bathroom remolding are also available through their friends at Holiga Glass. All repairs that are necessary for a quality paint job are included. For example if there are minor stucco cracks or windows that need caulk that is part of the job. On exterior paint jobs, naturally pressure washing is included in addition to any needed minor repairs. They make a point to see that all sealing of all cracks, settlement cracks and gaps on window frames are repaired and sealed. On the house that we visited in the photo on the cover, the paint was peeling from the previous paint job and the columns had to be repaired until smooth then sanded and smoothed again. The columns had to be painted several times. Even the mail box had to be re-stuccoed and repaired because it had cracked so badly, all before painting could begin. They even fixed a tree in the front yard that had fallen due to a bad storm. City does a good deal of work in Cheval, completing at least 35 jobs in this neighborhood alone in the last few years. City Paint Force will apply any

quality paint the homeowner requests. For exterior paint jobs City Paint Force recommends either Sherwin Williams “Loxon XP” or Lanco’s residential exterior paint called “Rain-Shield.” Lanco paints are the paints used at Universal and Walt Disney World. City Paint Force carries workers compensation for its employees and they carry liability insurance. Supporting documentation for insurance is provided at the initial consultation. This builds confidence and trust in City Paint Force even

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before the job starts. The homes in Cheval are high end homes and liability protection is important for these clients as well as all clients of City Paint Force. On the rare occasion that City Paint Force has sub contract some part of the overall job, City requires that the subcontractor carry the proper liability protection. Joe Donato, as business development manager, takes all incoming calls and he is with each customer from the initial consultation for a residential estimate until the point of job completion. In addition

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City Paint Force does a good deal of work in Cheval, completing at least 35 jobs in this neighborhood alone in the last few years to Joe being in constant contact with each client during the job, each client gets the cell number of painter/owner on the job site. During the initial consultation Joe will provide licensing and insurance documentation and discuss the client’s expectations if requested. Joe discovers what the client is interested in, from that he will outline what type of work that will be done and what work City will provide to meet the needs of the customer. This is all precisely outlined in the estimate. Once a job is secured, Joe remains the main point of contact, but passes the operation of the job over to Rob Gunter who then lines up painters/owners for the job or project. City Paint Force does not have

restricted business hours and will answer the call at anytime. City is a family operation working with affiliated family partnership to provide quality workmanship for their client’s families. This is what makes City Paint Force different from their competitors. They are family craftsmen not just painters. For a job that needs to be completed in a hurry City has to ability pool their personal resources to get a job done fast. From the beginning to the end of the project Rob Gunter visits each job on a regular basis to ensure that the painter/owner’s work is in line with the customer’s expectations. Most importantly the paint and the work come with a warranty. Any warranty

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work is also serviced by City. One extra step that City provides is a walk through at the end of the job. This way, if any aspects of the job don’t meet with the client’s expectations, they can be corrected. City doesn’t stop until the client is satisfied and happy. City counts on referral business and with happy customers comes referrals. They do a great deal of work for realtors who count on the sale for their income. City has an excellent reputation among high end realtors. For example, the Scott Kennedy Team consistently counts on City Paint Force for their quality workmanship at

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a fair price. City gets referrals on a regular basis from other high end real estate professionals as well. This is how City Paint Force has built their business. By doing the best job they possibly can every single time clients come away happy and ready to refer friends, family and business associates. Anyone who wants to make changes to their house’s aesthetic appearance should call City Paint Force. No job is too big no job is too small. City Paint Force can be reached at 813-330-0279 or www.CityPaintForce.com. Also, check out their ad below this story for a valuable coupon!

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