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GFWC New Tampa Juniorettes: Changing the World Always Needs Volunteers
The incoming Board Brynn Clancy (treasurer), Juliana Giraldo (corresponding secretary), Kyra Bock (recording secretary), Isabel Tomsich (president) and Caroline Sharpless (vice president) The GFWC New Tampa Juniorettes recently held its installation and awards banquet. The club is graduating 10 seniors this year, its
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largest group ever. Graduating seniors Jessica Korver, Bailey Rhodes, Christina DeAngelis, Angela Larson, and Erica Winfrey each were awarded
The GFWC New Tampa Juniorettes scholarships. Incoming President Isabel Tomsich announced the theme she selected for next year: Changing the World Always Needs Volunteers. In her speech to club members, Isabel explained that “being a volunteer isn’t about the time spent volunteering, it’s about the impact we have when we do it. And if one volunteer can be powerful, imagine how powerful we, the New Tampa Juniorettes, can be. We have the power to change not only one person’s life, but the power to change the world.” The New Tampa Juniorettes are the youngest members of GFWC Florida Federation of Women’s Clubs. The program for middle and high school girls offers fun, friendship and community service. The girls participate in community service projects they select themselves with rewarding results. Many girls use their
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Juniorette service hours for scholarships and National Honor Society credits. Some of the many projects the girls were involved in this past year include Feeding America, the Breast Cancer Walk, Miles for Moffit, Canine Companions Bark in the Park, and Pinwheels for Prevention. While the Club takes a brief break over the summer after the State Juniorette meeting in June, this fall the New Tampa Juniorettes will be accepting new members age 12-18. The Club meets the third Monday of each month (new location - the New Tampa Library) Please visit our website for club and membership information at www.GFWCNewTampaJuniors.org /Juniorettes or email Juniorettes@ GFWC New TampaJuniors.org. Come change the world with us!
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Community Calendar & News Briefs In the event of cancellation due to weather, Energia Wellness Studio offers a rain check to take a free class at the studio. Space is limited. You must call to register for the rain cancellation class (813) 9737300.
vendor or would like more information about the market, please visit www.tampabaymarkets.com. Fresh Market will be held the 1st & 3rd Saturday of the month Feb Oct and 1st Saturday of the month during Nov, Dec & Jan.
Pranique Yoga & Wellness Hosts Animal Healing Fundraiser Sun. July 24 from 2-4 p.m at 400 Race Track Rd N, Oldsmar Join local organization Paw Print Hearts for this unique event, where Sue Fedio, an animal Pranic Healer and Akashic Reader, will be doing demonstration healings. Sue has the
Yoga on the Lawn Every Monday from 6:30 7:30pm at the Center Court Relaxing beginner to intermediate yoga every Monday through September 26, presented by Energia Wellness Studio. Weather permitting. Holiday hours may vary.
Fresh Market at Wiregrass Saturday July 16, from 10 a.m. 2 p.m. The first and third Saturday of every month, Wiregrass hosts Fresh Market, featuring over 50 vendors in the heart of the shopping center. Guests can expect to find a variety of locally grown produce, plants, herbs, and flowers, as well as enjoy locally made take-home foods such as jams, jellies, salsa, dips, seasonings, sauces and oils. The market also features local artists showcasing their creative efforts and eco-friendly products. The Fresh Market at Wiregrass is operated by Tampa Bay Markets, Inc. If you are interested in becoming a
amazing ability to communicate with animals and with her healing skills is able to comfort, calm and heal physical and emotional issues. Money raised will benefit Paw Print Hearts, an amazing organization founded by Gigi Gauthier, who rescues animals that have been abandoned and abused. She is doing great work in the community and she needs your help! Book your pet session now for $50. Suggested donations are $20. For more information please visit www.PawPrintHearts.com. To Book a pet session please email Gigi at ourpawprinthearts@gmail.com or call her at (813) 333-2499.
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Upcoming Events at the Shops at Wiregrass The Shoppes at Wiregrass, located at 28211 Paseo Drive, in Wesley Chapel, offers great weekly and monthly events that are open to the public: Summer Camp presented by Studio Thenty8 Music, Art and Dance Throughout the month of July Studio Thenty8 will be offering 11 different Summer Camps, from Piano camps, Guitar camps, Band Camps, Photography Camps, Art Camps, Drum Camps and more! They are filling up fast!! Call (813) 907-0935 and reserve your spot now!
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Kirschner Realty Services - Your Property Management Experts! Specializing in property management of single family homes, town homes and condos throughout the greater Tampa Bay area, Kirschner Realty Services has been a reputable, trusted business for over 35 years. At the same location since 1979, Kirschner Realty surely has become a staple in the community and a trusted name for all your real estate needs. Conveniently located at 3802 Ehrlich Road, Suite 106 in Tampa, their office is easily accessible from all Tampa area cities and has someone on staff Monday through Friday to answer any questions you may have. Founded by Tom Kirschner, a local resident since 1973 and Realtor since 1978, Kirschner Realty Services has the experience, knowledge and expertise to help you in every avenue of real estate - whether you are a buyer, seller, landlord or renter. Beginning his career in residential sales, Tom transitioned over to property management in the early 80’s and has been a leader in the industry ever since. Continuously growing his business over the past three decades, Kirschner Realty now manages over
300 properties throughout Hillsborough and Pasco counties. A true family company, Tom runs the office alongside his daughter Karen and son-in-law John Fonte. “We are the longest running property management company in the area,” says Tom. “We provide a detailed tenant screening, including background checks, credit/criminal and sex offender checks, rental history and job confirmation. We collect rents, oversee repairs and maintenance, and pay association dues out of the rents. We also, forward detailed monthly statements to our owners and when it comes to repairs and maintenance, we have a complete list of vendors we have used for years that we trust. We are on call 24 hours per day and do our best to make leasing your home easy and stress free!” Family owned and operated, when you work with Kirschner Realty you will receive individualized, personalized service by a company that truly cares about its clients. From the tenants to the homeowners, Kirschner Realty Services takes great honor in providing honesty, integrity and promptness to
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Kirchner Realty Services is located at 3802 Ehrlich Road, Suite 106 in Tampa all of its clients. “When you call the office you are always answered by a person, not an automated calling system,” says Tom. “What differentiates us from other companies is our personal service, which we provide to both our owners and our tenants.” Tom says, “Our favorite part about what we do is the people. We live where we work so its great to keep in contact with people that we have rented to or managed homes for over the years. We have met a lot of great
people who have either been our tenants or owners, who have become our friends. We have established relationships with these people through years of business, and many of our tenants have become our buyers as well because we help them to buy their first homes. We also assist owners that decide to sell their investments, which we have managed over the years. Because we have a great deal of knowledge of the homes we manage it makes selling the homes easier for our owners.”
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diligence and concern for our tenants,” writes one homeowner. “I wish my properties in another state were handled with the same excellent level of care.”
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Kirschner Realty has an assortment of homes, town homes and condos for rent throughout Hillsborough and Pasco counties, including homes in Tampa, Lutz, Odessa, Land O’Lakes, and Wesley Chapel.
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property to taking care of the 2 times we needed something serviced or addressed - it was handled promptly and at our convenience.”
“A lot of our owners are absentee owners, meaning they reside in other countries or states,” says Tom. “The rely on us to oversee that their investment is kept up while they away. We document all homes with photos: we take photos when we first take over managing the property and when a tenant vacates.This protects the owners investment as well as protecting the tenants security deposit.” He adds, “We keep up with the market in order to get the highest expected rents. Currently, the rental market is doing really well and rents are as high as they’ve been in years.” “Kirschner has handled my property for fifteen years with
If you are looking for rental properties, Kirschner Realty has an assortment of homes, town homes and condos for rent throughout Hillsborough and Pasco counties, including homes in Tampa, Lutz, Odessa, Land O’Lakes, and Wesley Chapel. So if you are looking to move into any of those areas, give Kirschner Realty a call today and let them help you find the perfect home for you and your family! One tenant writes, “My wife and I have been dealing with Kirschner for 2 years now as a tenant in a property and have found them to be courteous, pleasant and prompt, and very helpful. From showing the
If you are a landlord looking for a qualified property management company to handle your rental, look no further than Kirschner Realty. From finding and securing a good and qualified tenant, to fully managing the property and the tenant from beginning to end, Kirschner Realty will take the hassle out of your income-producing property! They take care of it all!
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Want to rent your house but don’t want the headache of dealing with the tenants?
For owners/landlords who would prefer to collect rents and oversee the property themselves, Kirschner also offers leasing services, which entails them finding a good an qualified tenant. Once the tenant is secured, it is the owners job to handle the remainder of the lease. For a free quote on any of their leasing or property management services, give their office a call at (813) 908-8808 for a no cost, no obligation quote; there is never a set up fee at any time. You can also get a quote online at www.KirschnerRealtyServices.com. Karen says, “The Kirschner team truly loves the business and the Tampa bay area and we look forward to many more years of service.” Kirchner Realty Services is located at 3802 Ehrlich Road, Suite 106 in Tampa. They are open Monday through Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. For additional information please call (813) 908-8808 or visit www.KirschnerRealtyServices.com
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Turf Warriors: Combat Veterans Connecting Through Golf Combat Veterans and Combat Wounded Veterans, the men and women who literally put their lives on the line for the United States and its citizens, make a huge sacrifice, and they do not want to talk about it so much. But ask about their golf game! This is something that Combat Wounded Veteran Steve Surface and his father Combat Veteran Stephen Surface viscerally understand. Stephen, who served in Vietnam, and more recently as a past Commander of the VFW says, “A Vet will talk to another Vet before anyone else because we understand they understand. Out here on the golf course, it brings us together.” Turf Warriors, founded by Combat Wounded Veteran Steve Surface, is a unique organization that allows Combat and Combat Wounded Veterans to focus on something that is both challenging and fulfilling – their golf game and the camaraderie they enjoy! Turf Warriors is what Purple Heart recipient and Vietnam Veteran Rudy
Salis calls, “going old school,” adding, “we are Veterans helping Veterans.” (Rudy also has been a longtime supporter of AVAST, another organization that helps Veterans in many ways.) Turf Warriors’ mission is for Combat Veterans to help each other to become successful in life, education and careers. “Golf doesn’t heal our Combat Veterans but when someone puts a golf club in your hands and you start swinging you tend to feel better and more relaxed. You’re thoughts are on hitting that little golf ball as straight and far as you can. What golf does is bring Combat and Combat Wounded Veterans, along with their family to a place where they can talk to each other, feel relaxed, get some exercise and enjoy life,” writes Steve, whose candid article was featured in Southern Golf Central magazine (Volume 6, Issue 8). Exposure to multiple roadside IEDs in February 2011 left Steve with injuries that included a mild traumatic brain injury, but he was able to work through it and return to Southern Afghanistan to finish his 12-
month deployment as Combat Veteran. Once deployment was over, though, Steve found that a new battle was before him – the battle to feel normal again. When a fellow Combat Wounded Veteran invited him to experience something new and come out and play golf, he found that it lessened his anxiety. “I can’t remember how many golf balls I went through that day, I came home with
zero but in a great mood.” In 2015, Steve and his wife Stacy decided to start their own “pay back” for other Veterans and started gathering used golf clubs and bags so that Combat Veterans who would otherwise never have the opportunity could play golf. Steve explains why it’s so important for Combat Veterans and Combat Wounded Veterans to be able
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Combat and Combat Wounded Veterans are invited to experience golf at zero cost through the Turf Warriors organization
to focus on something as normal as improving one’s golf game. He wrote, “We come from a war zone and then are expected to go back to who we were prior to deployment. We are young adults who have seen horrible things and now have to live with it, without showing weakness or telling our spouses and family what we have actually seen or had to do because we don’t want to lose the innocent respect, moral and honor that our best friends, the love of our life, our families have for us.” Turf Warriors – More Than a Game Steve Surface invited us to come out to Turf Warriors’ second Combat Veterans Golf Clinic at East Lake Woodlands Golf Course on Tuesday, June 21st. Turf Warriors meet at East Lake Woodlands Country Club every 3rd Tuesday of the month at 3 p.m. The cost to the Veterans is zero. They get about 30- to 45minute lesson from a PGA Pro; then play the course with other Veterans. Initially, the clinics were first held at Chi Chi Rodriguez Golf Course, which still supports the organization as well as the children of Veterans through its First Tee program. Steve says that East Lake Woodlands Golf
Club manager, Dan Riker, immediately agreed to support Turf Warriors. East Lake Woodlands’ PGA Golf Pro Kent Magilligan is happy to donate his time, saying, “I relate very well to these guys. I will hit my 23year anniversary with the Air Force in September. And, golf, as frustrating as it is – it’s peaceful and it’s a very individualized game. The goal of Turf Warriors: “We want one clinic in every county in Florida, where Veterans can come together and enjoy the game and the camaraderie once a month at no cost to them. We are looking for Golf Clubs that will donate tee times and Golf Pros who will donate an hour of instruction,” says Steve. Pinellas County is just the start! Upcoming clinics are being put in place at Silver Dollar Golf & Trap Club in Odessa, which should start late July, and at Hernando Oaks in Brooksville sometime in August. Not only is Turf Warriors in search of golf clubs throughout Florida to get involved, they also are seeking Combat Veterans or Combat Wounded Veterans who can take a leadership role in each clinic. And if you know of anyone who owns a building that could be used for indoor
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PGA Golf Pro Kent McGilligan speaks to the participating Combat and Combat Wounded Veterans at East Lake Woodlands Golf Club golf, please contact Turf Warriors. Steve explains that there are many Combat Wounded Veterans who can’t play golf outside, such as those who have suffered burns or brain injuries that make them sensitive to bright sunlight. There are many ways to help and Turf Warriors gladly accepts used golf clubs and bags and monetary donations are used to purchase new
golf bags. Combat and Combat Wounded Veterans are invited to participate and can find more information online at www.TurfWarriors.org. Community members who would like to support Turf Warriors, please contact Steve Surface at steveturfwarriors@gmail.com.
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Call ALLPRO TREE & LANDSCAPING – Local, Licensed & Insured, Certified Arborist & Landscaping Professional Hurricane season is upon us and with Tropical Storm Colin brushing past recently knocking down trees and loose limbs, homeowners are being warned to beware of unlicensed and uninsured workers, including tree trimmers. There is no need to take a chance on wasting or losing hardearned money, or worse yet, risk beautiful trees. Call Allpro Tree and Landscaping, locally owned and operated since 2007 by Certified Arborist Pete Spiridis. Pete and his team at Allpro Tree and Landscaping work safely and smartly, they have the right tools for the job, and Pete’s customers love the
end result! Allpro’s employees attend safety and technique courses from the International Society of Arborculture, so homeowners and business owners can rest easy knowing they are working with a fully licensed, insured company that has earned great reviews. Allpro Tree and Landscaping provides many services including: Complete landscape design and installation, yard clean-up, expert tree trimming and removal, stump grinding, installation of rock beds and mulch, sod installation and removal and tractor work. When there is heavy-duty work around the yard, Allpro Tree and Landscaping makes it easy for homeowners – they work
“Allpro was wonderful. Their crew worked like a well-oiled machine and were done with the entire job in less than 3 hours. They cleaned up and left the area nicely picked up. I was very pleased with the quality of the sod as in the past I have not gotten such high quality product. I
would recommend this company to anyone needing any landscape needs. Excellent job!!” Another Angie’s List reviewer for Allpro Tree and Landscaping states, “Arrived promptly, got the job done & cleaned up well. Dead tree was in the middle of a flower bed which they managed to work around without damaging flowers. Were in the middle of the road price-wise, but couldn’t be happier with the job they did. Would recommend & would also use Pete & his crew again.” This review comes from one of Allpro Tree and Landscaping’s repeat customers: “This is my second interaction with AllPro. Allpro may be one of the best service providers I have ever dealt with. I contacted them to schedule the removal of two
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quickly and efficiently to make your landscape the prettiest on the block. It is difficult to know what will grow well and where, so instead of potentially costly trial-and-error planting, it’s best to take the guesswork out with Allpro Tree and Landscaping. Allpro uses a CAD program that actually shows pictures of what future landscape projects will look like.
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Allpro Tree and Landscaping provides many services including: Complete landscape design and installation, yard clean-up, expert tree trimming and removal, stump grinding, installation of rock beds and mulch, sod installation and removal and tractor work. medium/large sized Camphor trees, and trim three large palms in my front yard. Pete immediately came out to provide an estimate. We discussed a rough time frame to have the work done. Once I was ready, Pete responded immediately. He was able to fit me in the schedule much sooner than I expected or planned. The work was done magnificently as usual. The best thing about them is their work ethic. When you call, they respond very quickly and always get back to you. This is a top notch A++ provider. Keep up the great work. I would use them again and again, and would highly recommend to anyone.” Timeliness is import and Allpro’s reviews repeatedly praise the
company’s response and efficiency. “Pete arrived at the time expected, and had all the necessary paperwork to show he and his crew were covered with liability insurance and workmen's compensation as well. His crew were polite, competent, worked well together, and did an excellent job of cutting what needed cutting, and leaving the trees looking healthy and balanced. The clean-up was excellent as well. They met all of our requirements and expectations, and I've already recommended them to a neighbor. We would certainly hire them again.” “I met with Pete, the owner, on Friday afternoon to go over the work I needed. He quoted a fair &
reasonable price. It was important for me to get the work done asap. Pete and his crew were on the job first thing Monday morning. Did a great job, very professional and a nice guy. I’m happy to be able to recommend a local business.” “We love the landscaping design Allpro provided and installed. Pete and his crew did an amazing job. He was quick to provide us with a quote and then worked with other companies that we had scheduled (fence install and irrigation company) to make sure they were all completed in conjunction with each other. Pete and his guys even relocated two palms for us. Would highly recommend this company for all our landscaping
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needs. The prices are fair and competitive. We will definitely be using them in the future for any additional landscaping needs.” Allpro Tree and Landscape is committed to providing customers with quality service that earns referrals. Pete Spiridis says, “We are who we say we are – all professionals, no more day laborers. You must know your area of expertise. We only focus on trees and landscaping, which sets us apart from others. I hold myself accountable to give true and honest meaning behind the name Allpro.” Contact Allpro Tree and Landscaping at (813) 444-TREE and log on to www.myallpro.com for more information.
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IERNA’s Heating & Cooling has 100% CERTIFIED SERVICE TECHS (Left-Right): Robert Morris, Richard Soler, Corey Gracey, Danny Sipe, Scott Brinson, Tim McElroy, Nick Olmedo, Victor Diaz. Not Shown: Clay Coffman, Spencer Sullivan, Rich Register, Derek Brackens, Joseph Miano When it comes to the air conditioning and heating industry, changes are constantly being introduced with regard to the cuttingedge technology being made available to consumers. In order to make sure IERNA’s Heating & Cooling’s Service Advisors are at the top of their game, IERNA’s team is trained and certified by several nationally recognized 3rd party organizations that hold strict guidelines and extremely high standards within the HVAC industry. Even with the growth IERNA’s has experienced over the past 24 months, they are able to
proudly boast that each of IERNA’s Heating & Cooling’s Service Advisors have successfully completed continuing education courses and certification testing to ensure each maintain their EPA Certifications (Environmental Protection Agency) and NATE Certifications (North American Technician Excellence), as well as being Bryant® Factory Certified Experts. NATE is an independent, thirdparty organization that promotes excellence in the heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration industry, by recognizing high-quality
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industry technicians through voluntary testing and certification. Participating in and passing these exams reflect a consensus industry opinion on what a technician should know in order to effectively install and
service air conditioning equipment and systems. For more information, call IERNA’s Heating & Cooling at 813-948-6355.
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