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Citrus Trace, Saddle Ridge Residents Oppose S.R. 54 U-Turn Plans Residents of Two Communities Will Have To Make U-Turns To & From Caroline Dr. When Widening Project Is Completed In 2012

An editorial by Gary Nager While most Wesley Chapel residents will be happy when the widening of C.R./S.R. 54 from Old Pasco Rd. (west of I-75) to Curley Rd. is completed (sometime in 2012), many residents of two subdivisions who access 54 from Caroline Dr. say the widening will not benefit their communities. At the April 8 public hearing hosted by Pasco County transportation officials at Atonement Lutheran Church, the county presented updates on not only the widening of 54, but also on the plans for other major road improvement projects (including the widening of I-75, the extension of S.R. 56, etc.). Since that presentation, however (and the project’s official groundbreaking on April 14), at least 30 of the 175 homeowners in Citrus Trace and Saddle

Ridge Estates have responded with angry letters to the county because they will no longer be able to make a left turn, either onto Caroline Dr. from 54 or onto 54 from that main entrance to those communities, when the project is completed. Although the C.R./S.R. 54 widening plan has been in the works since 2003, project manager Andy Alipour says that this is the first time the county had received any complaints from those residents about the elimination of the Caroline Dr. left-in and leftout turns. Most of the letters bemoaned the fact that the residents will have to make a U-turns at Saddlebrook Dr. to head east on 54 and at the new Boyette Rd. traffic light (see below) and then make a right turn onto Caroline Dr. to return home. The majority of the letters/e-mails expressed concerns about the safety of having to make multiple U-turns every day and about how those U-turns would affect commute times for those residents, but Alipour says those concerns are unfounded.

“The signals at Boyette Rd. and at Saddlebrook Dr. will be long enough to allow anyone in those turn lanes to safely make those U-turns,” says Alipour. “Those turn signal times will, of course, be significantly increased during peak traffic hours.” In addition, he says, Wesley Chapel residents and Pasco County staffers review “What those residents the plans for the widening of S.R. 54 at a public meeting don’t seem to realize is on April 8. The project broke ground on April 14. that, with the increased directions] on S.R. 54 too much.” speed on S.R. 54 in that area when the Jamie Winsett, the secretary of the project is completed, it’ll be much more Saddle Ridge Estates Homeowners unsafe to try to make those left turns Association, Inc., who was set to host a than it is now.” meeting between Alipour and other As for placing a curb cut and a county staffers and a small group of light at Caroline Dr., as many of the homeowners from both communities residents requested, Alipour says it just after this issue went to press, was would be slow traffic down too much. one of those who sent a letter to the “The curb cut would be too close county following the Apr. 8 meeting. to the signals at Saddlebrook Dr. and “Although I wasn’t living in the Boyette Rd.,” he says. “We looked at community when the county first that possibility, but felt that it would slow down the through traffic [in both This story continues on page 3.

panies – Adventist Health System (AHS, the not-for-profit healthcare corporation that operates 37 hospitals across the U.S., including Florida Hospital Zephyrhills) and University Community Health (UCH, which operates five hospitals in Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas counties) – filed separate applications seeking certification from

the Agency for Healthcare Administration (AHCA) to build a hospital in Wesley Chapel in 2006, along with a third company, BayCare Health System. All three of the proposals were rejected by the state agency, however, which concluded that there wasn’t sufficient need, population-wise, for a new hospital in Wesley Chapel. So, the following year, AHS and UCH joined forces in their application to the state, while BayCare proposed building a teaching hospital in conjunction with the University of South Florida Medical School. But this time, the state approved the joint AHS/UCH application, giving the partnership, officially known as the Pasco-Pinellas Hillsborough Community Health System, the go-ahead to build its

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The two formerly competing healthcare companies who are both in the process of building a hospital in Wesley Chapel announced in March that they plan to explore the possibility of merging. Originally, the two healthcare com-

hospital, and even overruled a later appeal of the decision which was filed by BayCare. The AHS/UCH plans call for a $121 million, 80-bed, full-service facility, which will be built within the Wiregrass Ranch tract, on Bruce B. Downs Blvd., about a mile north of the Shoppes of Wiregrass mall and S.R. 56. Although the plans for the hospital have been green-lighted, and there has been a sign in place on the hospital site for some time now, there has been little

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began planning the widening of 54,” said Winsett, “a lot of my neighbors were and they were told that, yes, we would have to make a U-turn [at Saddlebrook Dr.] to head east on 54, but that we would still be able to make a left from 54 onto Caroline Dr. We were caught by surprise at the meeting because this was the first time any of us had heard there would be no curb cut at all for us.” Another new piece of news that Winsett said her neighbors didn’t realize until they had a chance to study the project maps after the meeting was that Shelly Dr., which is located east of Caroline Dr. and west of the new Boyette Rd. intersection on the opposite (south) side of 54, is planned to have a left-out curb cut with no traffic signal. “That really surprised us, too, because there are a lot fewer residents on Shelly Dr.,” she said, “but somehow, the few families who live on that tiny road will be able to head west on 54 without making a U-turn and we won’t. It just doesn’t seem fair.” Although I wasn’t able to reach Alipour to ask him why Shelly Rd. would get a median cut, Winsett and I both speculated that it could be because Shelly Dr. is located so close to Boyette Rd. that there might not Wesley Chapel Neighborhood News 15345 Amberly Dr., Tampa, FL 33647 Phone: (813) 910-2575 Fax: 910-2483

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An editorial by Gary Nager be enough room for drivers exiting the street to cross three lanes of fastmoving traffic to access the U-turn lanes at the new Boyette traffic signal. “That’s one issue we surely will address at the meeting with the county at my home,” Winsett said. “Although it will be hard to convince a lot of our residents that the current plan will shorten our commutes and make traveling on 54 safer for us, we really need to have all the facts before we jump to any final conclusions.” Alipour did tell me (and has informed the residents who expressed concerns about the plan) that since 54 is still a state road, they can appeal to the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to try to get the plan to include a curb cut and signalization at Caroline Dr., “but I don’t really believe FDOT will allow it,” he said. “If their engineering department looks at the plan, they will see that the way it’s been designed is both the safest and will allow for the best traffic flow through that area.” He added that after the widening project is completed, the plan is for the state to turn over all of S.R. 54 to Pasco County. Winsett said it will be tough to get the state to do anything, “if they never return our phone calls. It’s been three weeks since that meeting and no one has called us back yet.” Alipour also told the residents that even after the project is completed, if they still don’t believe the traffic flow and safety issues have been prop-

erly addressed, it’s not impossible to add a median cut and a signal in that area. “But, we’re not counting on that happening,” said Winsett. She did note, however, that traffic on Caroline Dr. will definitely increase after the project is completed. “We’ve been told that a new development of 68 homes called Woods Reserve will be built adjacent to us after the 54 widening is completed and will have to use Caroline Dr. to access 54,” she said. “That will add a few hundred more trips a day, all making those same U-turns at those two

locations, so you never know.”

Boyette Rd. Signal Moving

If you’ve ever driven to the Wesley Chapel Post Office or the District Park on Boyette Rd., you probably know how twisty that road gets just a few hundred feet from 54. Well, the widening project will move the existing Boyette Rd. signal about 1,500 yards further east (closer to Curley Rd.), so commuting from 54 to the park will certainly become easier. We’ll keep you posted on any new developments in this story.

Table of Contents NEWS UPDATES.....................................Pages 1-9 News Briefs..............................................................4-5 Crime Suspects Captured On Video, Area Service Station Robbed, K9 Officer Captures Burglary Suspects, Woman Dies In Auto Accident, Skeleton Discovered Alongside I-75 Is Identified Hospital (cont. from Page 1).............................................6 Wesley Chapel Community Calendar.......................8-9

BUSINESS UPDATES...................................10-15 Beltran Dental Surgery...............................................10-11 Academic Edge Learning Center................................14-15 EDUCATION UPDATES....................................17 QHE Students Learn All About Trees, Pasco County Schools’ ‘Rays Day’ Is May 29 & Weightman Odyssey Of The Mind Team Advances To World Finals LOCAL SPORTS UPDATES........................18-20 High School Baseball Round-Up....................................18 Sports Briefs..............................................................19 Tennis & Track Athletes Advance To State Meets, WC Dentist Provides Mouth Guards For Football Players Former Wharton Star Shines At The Final Four...............20

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‘Broadway Comes To Tampa’ At Saddlebrook Resort...23 Taste Of New Tampa Recap............................................25 Wesley Chapel Martial Arts Academy.........................28-29 Taste Of Boston Serves Up Seafood Favorites..................30 Neighborhood Nibbles....................................................31

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W ESLEY C HAPEL Robbery Suspects Caught On Videotape

In two separate recent crimes, images of the suspects were captured by video surveillance cameras, and investigators from both Hillsborough and Pasco counties are hoping that someone from the public will be able to help them solve their respective cases. In the first case, the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) released video from an armed robbery that occurred at a CVS pharmacy in Wesley Chapel. According to PCSO spokesman Doug Tobin, the robbery took place between 4:29 p.m.-4:35 p.m. on April 3, at the CVS store located at 30050 County Line Rd. in the Meadow Pointe subdivision. The video (photo top right) shows the suspect— a white male about 5 feet 4 inches to 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighing approximately 140-150 pounds and wearing blue jeans, a blue shirt, a darkcolored jacket and a black Chicago White Sox baseball cap, entering the store, walking around for a few moments and then approaching the checkout counter. He put a candy bar on the counter and gave the cashier money, but when the cashier opened the cash register, the suspect pulled a folding knife

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from his pants pocket and demanded the money in the drawer. He then left the store with an undisclosed amount of money and fled in an older-model gold Ford Taurus station wagon with a dented rear hatch door. The entire video can be seen on the PCSO channel on Youtube, labeled as case #10-18767 in the “Caught on Camera” section. Anyone who may have witnessed this crime or who has any information is asked to call the PCSO Tipsline at (800) 706-2488. Meanwhile, detectives with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) also released video images of a pair of men who are suspected of stealing credit cards and property from a vehicle and then trying to use the cards at a local convenience store.

The burglary took place on the afternoon of April 18, when a visitor to the Flatwoods Nature Park on Morris Bridge Rd. in Hillsborough County reported that someone had stolen some items from their vehicle, which they had left unlocked. Investigators on the case found video surveillance from the same BP service station on Cross Creek Blvd. that was robbed earlier in April (see next item) , taken about 15 minutes after the auto break-in was discovered. The video images show a pair of suspects, both white males, one heavy-set and about 6 feet tall, while the other was about 5’9” and approximately 180 pounds. The two men attempted to use a debit card stolen from the vehicle at the park to withdraw money from an ATM at the gas station, and also discarded some of the victim’s other property in a trash bin at the station. The video also shows the vehicle that the two men were traveling in, a late 1990s or early 2000s-model white GMC or Chevrolet pick-up truck with a regular cab and a long bed outfitted with a silver tool box. Anyone who may have seen the suspects or who has any information about the case is asked to call HCSO at 247-8200 or Hillsborough County Crime Stoppers at (800) 873-7477.

Cross Creek Gas Station Robbed At Gunpoint

It was no April Fool’s Day joke when an armed suspect held up the BP gas station at 10865 Cross Creek Blvd. April 1, but fortunately, no one was injured in the incident. According to a Tampa Police Department (TPD) report, the suspect, who was described as a heavyset black male, entered the gas station/convenience store at around 12:30 a.m., wearing black clothing, including a long-sleeve black hooded sweatshirt, red-and-white Nike sneakers and a white mask, and carrying a black semiautomatic handgun. The report says that after being given cash from the store’s registers, the suspect fled from the store, at which time the clerk activated the store’s alarm. However, there was no video of the robbery. Although a number of units from TPD and HCSO were dispatched to the scene, including Air Service and K9 officers, the trail went cold a short distance from the store, where the suspect apparently escaped on a bicycle. Nearby apartment complexes were searched, but the suspect eluded capture. Anyone who may have seen the suspect or who has any information about this crime is asked to call TPD or the Hillsborough County

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K9 Officer Collars Auto Burglary Suspects

A case of auto burglary in the Wesley Chapel area was solved with the help of the sharp nose of one of the Pasco County Sheriff Office (PCSO)’s K9 units, which tracked down a pair of suspects who were hiding from officers. According to a report, Cordell D. Shankle, 22, and Jacob M. Woods, 18, both of Brandon, were arrested in the early morning hours of April 20 in the Stagecoach Village subdivision, after someone called in a report of suspicious activity. A PCSO official said that the department quickly dispatched numerous units to the area, and the suspects were found hiding in some shrubbery by the K9 officer. Both suspects were charged with numerous counts of vehicle burglary, attempted burglary and petty theft, and were both still in custody at the Land O’Lakes jail at our press time. PCSO spokesman Kevin Doll said that the suspects told investigators that they came to the area because they had heard that it was “easy to commit auto burglaries in Wesley

Chapel because a lot of people leave their cars unlocked.” Doll also said that the suspects used the familiar M.O. of going up and down streets looking for unlocked vehicles. When they were arrested, they were in possession of items that had been stolen in burglaries in the Stagecoach Village, Cypress Estates and Grand Oaks subdivisions, including cell phones, GPS units, jewelry, cash and other items.

Wesley Chapel Woman Dies In Interstate Accident

A 29-year-old Wesley Chapel woman was killed April 7 in a singlevehicle accident that took place on I275 just north of Bearss Ave. According to a Florida Highway Patrol report, Bettina M. Carroccetto was traveling northbound on the interstate just before 2 p.m. when she apparently lost control of her vehicle. The 2000 Isuzu SUV left the roadway and overturned several times on the eastern shoulder of the highway. Carroccetto, who was wearing a seatbelt, was partially ejected from the vehicle, the report says, and was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. No other vehicles were involved, and toxicology studies were being performed to determine if alcohol was a factor in the crash.

Woman Who Was Found On I-75 Was Murdered

Investigators with the Hillsborough County Medical Examiner’s Office have determined that the woman whose remains were found alongside I75 in March was murdered. As we told you in our last issue, the skeletal remains were found on March 16 by a pair of travelers who were having cr trouble happened to stop on the side of the interstate just north of the Bruce B. Downs Blvd. interchange. Although the identity of the body initially was a mystery, the remains were eventually identified as those of a Tampa resident, Lisa Ann Mowrey, who

was 18 years old when she was reported missing by her family in February 2004. A TPD spokesperson said that Mowrey was last seen when she left home on Lisa Ann the morning of FebruMowrey ary 6, 2004, to attend classes at a local beauty college. Mowrey’s identity was confirmed through dental records and, on April 8, the Medical Examiner’s Office issued an official death certificate where the cause of her death was given as “homicidal violence to include head trauma.” The investigation is continuing.

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“Hospital”

Continued from page 1 in the way of actual site development. AHS representatives were among the participants at the recent Taste of New Tampa Health & Business Expo, and according to the materials they were handing out, the new “Wesley Chapel Medical Center” is “Coming Soon!,” but spokesperson Lynn Acer says that there is still no word as to when construction will get under way. “There’s nothing new to report at this time,” Acer says. Meanwhile, according to a news release issued by company officials on March 31, AHS and UCH signed a “non-binding Letter of Intent to explore a possible merger of the two healthcare systems.” In effect, Acer says, UCH would be joining the larger AHS system. The release says that the idea for the merger came from the cooperative effort to build the Wesley Chapel hospital. “After working so closely together on the joint venture for the past three years, we have decided to explore opportunities that allow us to deliver heightened healthcare services to our expaning patient population,” UCH president Norm Stein says. “It helps that we already are working together and have like-minded missions that stress patient-centered service.”

Despite this sign announcing that it is coming soon, construction of the first hospital in Wesley Chapel has not yet begun.

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Free Hearing Screenings

In support of Better Hearing & Speech Month, which is observed in May, Dr. Jody Pianin, Au.D., owner of Advanced Audiology of New Tampa (27511 Cashford Circle, Ste. 101, in Wesley Chapel) will offer free hearing screenings (by appointment) for anyone ages 5 and up throughout the month. For those who wear hearing aids, a complimentary clean and check of their hearing instruments will be available in lieu of a screening. For more info, or to make an appointment, call 973-8400.

MS Support Group

Saturday, May 8 – A new multiple sclerosis support group will meet once a month at noon on Saturdays at the New River Branch Library (34043 S.R. 54). For more information, call Noreen at 312-3345.

‘Napoli’ & ‘Willy Wonka Jr.’ Saturday-Sunday, May 8-9 – The Collective Soles Arts Group will present a musical theatre and dance extravaganza, beginning with Act III of the classical ballet, “Napoli,” followed by a fulllength, madcap tour of Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory.

The show will begin at 2 p.m. each day at Theater 1 on the University of South Florida’s Tampa campus. Tickets cost from $10-$25 (ages 3 and under are admitted free) and are available at the USF Box Office and through Ticketmaster (287-8844). Call 979-2222 for more info.

WC Toastmasters

Monday, May 10 – The new Wesley Chapel Toastmasters Club meets every Monday, 6:15 p.m., at Hyundai of Wesley Chapel (26944 Wesley Chapel Blvd.). Club meetings are open to all interested parties. For more information, visit Toastmastersd84.org or call (352) 567-1508.

Free Networking Int’l

Monday, May 10 – Free Networking International (FNI), a group of area business owners, meets each Monday, 8 a.m., for networking and discussion at the Lexington Oaks Golf Club (26140 Lexington Oaks Blvd.). For more information, call Stacy Dalton at 469-5499.

Business Networking Int’l

Tuesday, May 11 – Business Networking International (BNI), a group

of business professionals who work to support each other through qualified business referrals, meets every Tuesday at 7:30 a.m. at Song & Dance Studio (27221 Foamflower Blvd.). For more information, contact Nancy Cross at 789-7836 or by email at nancycross@crossrealty.com.

E. Pasco Networking

Tuesday, May 11 – The East Pasco Networking Group meets every Tuesday morning, 9 a.m., at Beef O’Brady’s (1660 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., in the Shoppes at New Tampa of Wesley Chapel plaza). For more information, contact Frankie Ammons at 479-7997 or by e-mail at Frankie@studioglory.com.

Wesley Chapel Rotary Club

Wednesday, May 12 – The Rotary Club of Wesley Chapel meets every Wednesday at 12:15 p.m. at Las Vallartas Mexican Restaurant (in the Village Market shopping center at S.R. 54 & Bruce B. Downs Blvd.). For more information, call 2637188 or 383-6683.

Civil Air Patrol

Wednesday, May 12 – A new Civil Air Patrol squadron meets every Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.-9 p.m., at Tampa North Aero Park (4241 Birdsong Blvd., off S.R. 54). For more information, call

Cheryl Spence at 973-7270 or visit WesleyChapelCAP.com.

Networking For Your Success

Thursday, May 13 – The Networking For Your Success group meets every Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-10 a.m., at Song & Dance Studio (27221 Foamflower Blvd., off Old Pasco Rd.). For additional information, call John Anglada at 298-3232 or visit NetworkingforYourSuccess.com.

WC Wind Ensemble

Thursday, May 13 – The Wesley Chapel Wind Ensemble, a community group of brass and woodwind players, meets every Thursday at 6 p.m. at Hyundai of Wesley Chapel (27000 Wesley Chapel Blvd./S.R. 54). New members are encouraged to join. For more information, contact Glenn at 746-4821 or by e-mail at trombonegww@juno.com.

Red Hat Society

Thursday, May 13 – A new chapter of the Red Hat Society for ladies over 50 meets on the second Thursday of each month at different locations. For more information, send an e-mail to livingood326@verizon.net.

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Chapel Republican Club meets on the second Thursday of each month, 7 p.m., at Wesley Chapel Hyundai (27000 Wesley Chapel Blvd.). New members and guests are always welcome to attend. For more info, contact Peter Hanzel at 907-6614 or by e-mail at WesleyChapelRepC@aol.com.

Mulieri To Address PACA

Thursday, May 13 – Pasco County Board of County Commissioners chair Pat Mulieri, whose District 2 includes all of Wesley Chapel, will be the guest speaker at the May meeting of the Pasco Alliance of Community Associations (PACA), which will begin at 7 p.m. at the Land O’Lakes Community Center (5401 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., aka U.S. 41). For more information about PACA, contact either membership director David Quinones at 9911505 or club president Joe Wyatt at 907-2081, or visit the PACA website at MyPACA.org.

WC Sunrise Rotary

Friday, May 14 – The Wesley Chapel Sunrise Rotary Club meets every Friday, 7:15 a.m., at Lexington Oaks Golf Club (26140 Lexington Oaks Blvd., off S.R. 54). For more information, call Lynne Wilson at 695-6466.

New Tampa/Wesley Chapel Health Expo

Saturday, May 15 – New Tampa Marketing & Concierge Services will host its 2010 New Tampa/Wesley Chapel Health Expo, noon-3 p.m., at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites (8310 Galbreath Rd., off Bruce B. Downs Blvd., near Muico). The event will feature dozens of local physicians and other health care professionals promoting their services. Free blood pressure and cholesterol checks will be available, and there will be a variety of door prizes awarded, too. For more information, call 7658113 or send an e-mail to maryann@newtampamarketing.com.

Skin Cancer Screenings

Monday, May 17 – In conjunction with Skin Cancer Awareness Month, which is observed in May, Drs. Brett Scotch and Paul DiPasquale of ENT & Facial Plastic Surgery Specialists, PL, (2311 Cypress Cove, suite 101, bldg, 14, in the Cypress Ridge Professional Center off S.R. 56) will offer free skin cancer screenings, by appointment only. For more information, or to make an appointment, call 929-6673 or visit WesleyChapelENT.com.

Synagogue Hosts Guest Speaker

Saturday, May 29 - Shoresh David

Messianic Synagogue, located at Trinity United Methodist Church (33425 S.R. 54) will host a visit by special guest speakers Eddie Santoro and his wife Jackie, who will share a message about their Hebrew-speaking Messianic congregation in Jerusalem. The program will begin at 7 p.m. and admission is free, but an offering will be collected. For more information, visit ShoreshDavid.org or call 831-5673. Our Community Calendar is a free service for area businesses, nonprofit and other groups. Submit items to NTNNedit@yahoo.com or visit WCNeighborhoodNews.com.

Annual Clay Shoot

Saturday, May 15 – The Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce will host its fifth annual Sporting Clay Shoot fund raiser at Tampa Sporting Clays (10514 Ehren Cutoff), with registration and a continental breakfast beginning at 8 a.m. The entry fee is $85 per person or $300 for a four-member team, and proceeds will benefit the Chamber’s Scholarship Fund. A variety of prizes will be awarded; there also will be raffle prize drawings, a 50/50 contest and more. For more info, call the Chamber office at 994-8534 or send an e-mail to office@wesleychapelchamber.com.

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Brotherhood Is The Strength Of Beltran Dental Surgery By Michael Smith A quick glance through the pages of this newspaper makes it clear that our area is served by many outstanding health care providers of practically every specialty one could ever need. Not many, however, have as impressive a background (and are as genuinely friendly) as brothers David and José Beltran, both Doctors of Medical Dentistry (D.M.D.s), the coowners of the Beltran Dental Surgery practice located inside the gated entrance to the Hunter’s Green subdivision in New Tampa, in the Professional Park at Hunter’s Green (José says he someday hopes to own the building, which originally served as the community’s Model & Visitor Center). From the outside, one would never suspect that the office houses some of the latest in space-age dental imaging technology, in addition to a full-service surgical suite that allows the brothers to treat a wide variety of both simple and complex procedures in one convenient location. “Our practice encompasses everything that has to do with surgery of the mouth,” José says. Part of the reason for that efficiency is that the brothers, who are origi-

Brothers David (left) and José Beltran offer a wide variety of dental surgery services at their state-of-the-art office in Hunter’s Green. nally from Ecuador, work as a team. José, the elder by two years, specializes in oral and maxillofacial surgery, while David’s specialty is periodontics, which deals with all of the supporting structures of the teeth, such as the gums and the underlying bone. (Oh, and by the way, both brothers earned their D.M.D. degrees from the prestigious Harvard University School of Dental Medicine).

José, who also holds an M.D., relates the recent case where one of their patients had both surgical and periodontal issues, and he says that by working together, the Beltrans were able to accomplish what would otherwise have taken several hours of treatment stretched out over several different office visits, all in a single day. “This lady would have had to make six different visits to get all of her

treatment done and finished, which (normally) would have taken six different visits of about two hours each,” he says. “But, we were able to do the full surgery in about three hours. That’s a huge advantage for our patients.” José also says that combining their respective areas of expertise also allows the brothers to treat a wider spectrum of issues, from routine extractions and Botox and collagen injections to the placement of dental implants and cosmetic and reconstructive surgery. The brothers’ story is quite remarkable, really. Both were born in Ecuador’s capital city, Quito, and they moved with their family to Tampa when José and David were in their teens. Both attended Chamberlain High and went on to receive Bachelor of Science degrees in biology at the University of South Florida, both graduating with Magna cum Laude honors. Following in their father’s footsteps, the brothers then looked to enter dental school, and José was one of the most highly recruited Hispanic students in the country, eventually accepting a scholarship offer from the Hispanic Dental Association to attend Harvard. After receiving his D.M.D. degree, José went on to earn his M.D. degree, as well as a general surgery internship

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and a residency in oral and maxillofacial surgery, all from the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston. David, meanwhile, performed his oral and maxillofacial residency at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, followed by post-graduate certification in periodontology at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale. Both brothers have done extensive research as part of their studies, and both also have several additional certifications, including nitrous oxide and oral sedation, in addition to their professional academic degrees. And, in addition to their proficiency, the Beltran brothers also have something else that makes their practice unique — the newest in three-dimensional cone beam CT imaging (photo on this page), which not only uses 10 times less radiation than traditional medical CT scans, but also gives the doctors precise in-depth images which they can use to diagnose and plan a course of treatment. The brothers also have and continue to work at outside practices, both here in the Bay area and in Orlando, where David also has an office of his own, while they are building their surgical practice, which opened on a parttime basis in November last year. Now, they see patients from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m.-2 p.m. on Satur-

The Beltran brothers employ the latest in 3D imaging technology, which can prtovide incredibly detailed pictures of a patient’s teeth and underlying bone structure. days (by appointment only). When they’re not working, both brothers enjoy sports, especially soccer, and they will proudly tell you about the three consecutive intramural soccer championships that their team won when they attended USF. “It’s never been done again since then,” David says. For more information about the services offered at Beltran Dental Surgery, visit BeltranSurgery.com or BeltranSurgery.org. The latter site has a coupon good for $50 off a limited oral exam. Or, call the office at 388-6824.

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Academic Edge Learning Center Promotes Academic Excellence By Melissa O’Brien Every year around this time, high school students anxiously await the mail carrier hoping for that one letter that says they have been accepted to the college of their choice. More than ever, the competition for acceptance at the best colleges and universities is intense and students need to have a competitive and academic edge to be accepted. Sohbat Jabbari, founder of the Academic Edge Learning Center, Inc., in the Tampa Palms Professional Center off Commerce Park Blvd., recognizes the importance of this advantage and strives to help students of any age achieve all that they are capable of accomplishing. “I love teaching,” says Jabbari, who has more than 25 years of experience in education at both the high school and university level. “I really enjoy helping kids and my greatest reward is when my students get accepted to top schools like Harvard or Georgia Tech.” Jabbari opened Academic Edge two and a half years ago after working for many years at the Saddlebrook Preparatory School in Wesley Chapel. “At Saddlebrook, I worked with students of all ages – tennis players and

golfers – preparing them for university,” says Jabbari, who has worked with a number of today’s ranked professional tennis stars. “I always enjoyed tutoring and wanted to branch out and help everyone.” Academic Edge Learning Center offers supplemental learning programs in virtually all subject areas to enhance the overall educational experience of students. Tutoring is offered by Jabbari and his staff of seven tutors in areas such as mathematics, language development and enrichment, reading, science and foreign language. The center also provides programs for SAT, ACT and other college-entrance test preparation. In addition, Academic Edge provides tutoring for university students who plan to take the GRE or other entrance exams necessary for graduate school admission. “The mission of Academic Edge is to empower each student to maximize his or her fullest potential through highly accurate assessment and focused achievement development,” says Jabbari. “Every student is given the opportunity to excel beyond his or her current educational level of performance.” Jabbari says that each student at Academic Edge is initially given an assessment test to see how the tutor can

Sobhat Jabbari helps Freedom High student Colton Rupke with a precalculus assignment. best help him or her. “We make individual assessments as to how best to help each person,” he says. “I first see what a student’s educational foundation is. Without a good foundation, they can’t move forward. I have kids who come to me taking calculus who don’t understand percentages and fractions. They first need to understand these important elements before we move forward. Since each student is an individual, every program is unique for every student.” Jabbari says that many tutoring programs offered in the area are prescribed programs that may not assess the individual needs of the student. “Our program is customized to fit indi-

vidual needs.” he says. “Students arrive at different levels of achievement, so you cannot place everyone in the same program.” Jabbari says the key to his teaching method is to relate schoolwork to reallife situations. “In the public high schools and even in private schools, teachers often don’t get the chance to interact with individual students,” he says. “In my experience, students never get the chance to explore concepts in depth. They are just memorizing a bunch of formulas. I teach subjects in a way that kids can relate to real-life situations. This makes it easier for them to understand. When I teach science, physics or math, students are often amazed at what I show them and love my teaching methods. They end up retaining the information much better.” Some of Jabbari’s students have traveled miles just to take tutoring from him. “I have a student who drove all the way from Orlando,” says Jabbari. “He had a good score on his SAT but he wanted to improve it. After we worked together, his scores went up and he just got accepted to Rollins College, one of the best private colleges in Florida, and was awarded a $50,000per-year scholarship. He sent me a letter that said, ‘I am where I am today

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thanks to you and your amazing work.’” Jabbari grew up in Chicago and graduated from the University of Illinois. He then earned his Master’s degree at the University of South Florida and began teaching after intern- Jabbari & teacher Aimee Nadow with one of their star ing at an area high pupils, Viral Patel. school. He taught and it is hard to be that way when they physics at USF for three years and at are not. It was a great experience workHillsborough Community College for ing with him.” ten years before working at Saddlebrook Prep. Jabbari and his wife Ozra, Inez Muguruza has known Jabbari who also teaches at the center, live in for many years and highly recommends Tampa Palms. Academic Edge to other parents. “We For Viral Patel, working with Jabmet him in 2000 when he was the bari gave him an advantage when practeacher of our youngest son,” she says. ticing for his SATs. “I heard about Mr. “He did fantastic work in math, calcuJabbari from a friend,” says Patel, who lus, geometry, and trigonometry and attends King High School’s InternaAP calculus. He prepared our son for tional Baccalaureate program. “He is an the SAT and he got an almost perfect excellent teacher. He gives me a lot of score – a 780 in math. I really recomproblem-solving examples, which gave mend him. He is a very good teacher me an advantage when taking the SAT. and really loves all of his students.” I did very well on my exams and I think Jabbari wants parents to know that his real-world examples really helped. what is taught in school nowadays Working with him is not just for learnmight not be enough to prepare their ing, he also helps get you motivated. students for the real world and the He has such enthusiasm and kept me wanting to understand what he was say- global economy. “I want people to realize that what their children are learning ing. Some teachers are not enthusiastic

in school is not enough,” he says. “We really need to teach our children how to think and analyze, rather than just memorize and give back information. Our goal is to help students achieve and get them ready for the challenges of a rigorous university. I have provided that for many students who have gone on to Harvard, Stanford and other prestigious universities.” Academic Edge Learning Center, Inc., is located at 17419 Bridge Hill Ct. The center is open MondayFriday, 2 p.m. – 9 p.m., and 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. For more information, call 971-6500 or visit AcademicEdgeCenter.com.

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Weightman’s Odyssey Of The Mind Education Updates Team Advances To World Finals Earth Day Lesson Helps QHE Students The W ESLEY C HAPEL

Learn About The Importance Of Trees

For Earth Day, students in one third-grade class at Quail Hollow Elementary learned about the importance of trees. For starters, teacher Julie Fine read a book called A Tree Named Steve, which helped to get the discussion rolling, after which the students talked about the many uses of trees that were mentioned in the book (such as a swing set, jump rope and hammock holder, center of outdoor life, etc.). Then, the students went outside and each of them found their favorite tree, wrote a paragraph about why the tree was their favorite, and made rubbings from a leaf and the tree’s bark. Next, they talked about other uses for trees (like as a place to hang out with friends or to build tree houses, and as producers of oxygen and paper). They also learned about how paper is made, and that it takes a 40foot-tall tree to make one 4-foot-tall stack of newspaper. That led to a quick visit to the school’s recycling bin and more discussion about how and what to recycle at home and how recycling prevents the need for using trees to create paper. And finally, the students actually created their own paper using paper that had been thrown into the recycling bin. “The point (of the exercise) was to make the students really notice the trees, love the trees, and choose to recycle because they do not want to hurt the trees,” said Fine.

Pasco Education Foundation Offers Discount Rays Tickets

In partnership with the Tampa Bay Rays, the Pasco Education Foun-

Quail Hollow Elementary students Michelle Colon & Caleb Woodruff use recycled paper to create their own paper. dation has announced that “Pasco County Public Schools Rays Day” will be held on Saturday, May 29. On that day, all Pasco County residents are invited to see the Rays take on the Chicago White Sox beginning at 7:10 p.m., and to enjoy a free post-game concert by 1970s-’80s rockers Daryl Hall and John Oates. In addition, a special pre-game ceremony will be held on the field honoring this year’s Pasco County Teacher of the Year, Wesley Chapel High’s own Sean Gaudet, as well as the Pasco County School District’s other employee of the year honorees. The special ticket prices for this game are $24 per ticket for outfield seats and $18 per ticket for upper deck seats, which is a $4 savings over regular ticket prices. All tickets must be purchased online and will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis. The deadline for ordering these tickets is Friday, May 14. To order your tickets for the May 29 game, visit PascoEducation Foundation.org. For additional information, call 794-2705.

Thomas E. Weightman Middle School Odyssey of the Mind “Food Court” team has qualified for the World Finals competition, which will be held on the camThe Weightman Middle School Odyssey of the Mind team has pus of Michiadvanced to the World Finals. gan State ter, Victoria Reidy, Angela Cingoranelli, University in East Lansing May 26-29. Tyler Williams, and McKenna Williams. After winning first place at the The team’s coaches and parents are Regional-level competition in February, the Weightman team placed second out planning various fund-raising events to of 19 teams in their division at the state help pay for the team’s trip to Michigan. If you would like to contribute, competition held in Orlando on April tax-deductible donations can be 10. The top two teams in each division qualify for the prestigious world gather- mailed to or dropped off at Thomas E. Weightman Middle School, ing and Weightman, which has never 30649 Wells Rd., Wesley Chapel, FL before been represented at the World Finals, is the only Pasco County middle 33545. For more information, call the school office at 794-0200 or school to send a team this year. email coach Marci Williams at The members of the team are: Dylan Passero, Baylee Carr, Tyler Mais- mdwillia@pasco.k12.fl.us.

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Wesley Chapel Advances To Regionals; Wiregrass Ranch Eliminated By Gary Nager Coach Chuck Yingling’s Wesley Chapel High (WCH) baseball team has won its second consecutive District championship, as the Wildcats topped the Mitchell Mustangs 3-2 in the Class 4A-District 7 championship game played last week at Pasco High in Dade City, despite being outhit 9-4. Both teams advance to the Region 4A-2 playoffs, with WCH (23-3) hosting Brooksville Nature Coast Yech after we went to press (on May 4), but before this issue reached your mailbox. Mitchell (18-10) committed four first-inning errors that led to all three WCH runs, but battled back to trail 32 two innings later. In the fifth inning, bad baserunning by the Mustangs turned a possible rally into an inningending double play and the Wildcats never looked back. After getting a firstround bye, WCH beat New Port Richey Ridgewood 3-2. In both District contests, the ‘Cats got complete game wins from pitchers Cole Miraglia (now 8-1, 1.50 ERA) and Jeremy Thompson (3-2, 3.71). WCH also has gotten outstanding pitching from southpaw Brandon Mumaw (6-0, 0.50) and timely hitting all season from Miraglia, Thompson, Chris Dominguez, Geoff DeGroot, Rick Brown, Zach White, Justin Frost, Drew Mitchell and Robert Dumas (who had a key double in the win over Mitchell), all of whom batted over .300 for the season. After the win over Mitchell, Yingling said, “They made some mistakes and we played our usual solid game. If we keep throwing out baserunners and get a few good hits, I like our chances [against Nature Coast].” Yingling added that in order to advance to the Regional final, WCH would likely have to beat Nature Coast’s big (6’-2”) lefty Danny Colon (5-4, 1.87, with 98 strikeouts in less than 50 innings pitched).

Bulls Eliminated By Leopards

If the Wildcats do reach Friday night’s Regional final, their opponent could be Brooksville Hernando, the District 4A-8 champ, which advanced to the District final by beating Wiregrass Ranch High (WRH). The Bulls lost 4-2 to the Leopards in the semifinals of the District 4A-8 tourney, after splitting two lopsided regular season games (WRH won 10-0 and Hernando won the rematch 10-3), but the Bulls’ final game was a hard-fought pitchers’ duel highlighted by three home runs and marred by two horrendous calls at first base. With WRH ace John Michael Gant (7-3, 2.55 ERA and 78 strikeouts in 60 IP) tossing a no-hitter through the first five innings, WRH grabbed a 1-0 lead on OF Ryan Madden’s third home run of the season. But Gant, a junior, tired down the stretch, giving up a two-run homer in the sixth and two more runs in the seventh. WRH senior catcher Spencer Bowles, who will play his college baseball close to home at St. Leo University next year, tied the game 2-2 on a linedrive solo shot that just cleared the fence in left-centerfield, his team-leading fourth of the season. Bowles, who was named to the Tri-County All-Star team (one of only two players from Pasco named to the team), finished the season with a sparkling .449 average (second best on the Bulls) and a teamleading 36 runs batted in. In addition, Bowles gunned down a Hernando runner at second base and was on deck with two runners on base when the game ended in the seventh. WRH’s leading hitter Josh Johnson (.494, with 34 RBIs and a teambest 23 stolen bases) was called out in the seventh inning for missing first base as he appeared to beat the throw from the Hernando shortstop. It actually seemed fairly obvious that Johnson stumbled when his foot hit the bag, but the first base umpire, who also

(apparently incorrectly) called a Hernando runner safe on a bang-bang play earlier in the game, called Johnson out. Although these stats are unofficial, Madden finished the season with 20 RBIs and a .388 batting average, while senior 3B/P Cyler Porter, who smashed a double to deep right field in the final loss, finished with a .375 average and 28 RBIs. Porter, the Bulls’ #2 starter, also had a 7-1 record, with a 1.82 ERA, 48 Ks in 50 IP and a teambest six complete games, including two shutouts. P/SS Harry Olsen was 3-0 with a 2.10 ERA and 20 Ks in 26 IP. First-year head coach Jeff Swyker’s Bulls, the top seed entering the District tourney, finished the season 20-7 overall and 14-3 in District 4A-8.

(Above) WCH’s Cole Miraglia threw a complete game win against Ridgewood. (Below) Despite Spencer Bowles’ gametying homer, WRH lost to Hernando.

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Tennis & Track Athletes Advance To States The results of a season’s worth of perspiration and practice were being decided as this issue of the Wesley Chapel Neighborhood News was going to press, and athletes from both of our local high schools were in the running to possibly bring home some state titles. On May 1, several students from the Wesley Chapel High track & field program were participating in the Class 3A, Region 2 track meet at Winter Park. Below are the only State results we had at our press time. The Wildcats 4x400-meter girls relay team of Renee Vaughns, Ashley Hinds, Jessica Furst and Dana Cannon, which won the Class 3A, Region 2 title with a time of 4:02.73, finished seventh in their section at the State meet (the event time was not available, however). Also, in the girls 4x800m relay, the team of Vaughns, Furst, Cannon and Sarah Richter finished fifth, with a time of 10:10.64; and Hinds, Ravin Gilbert, Adele Lashley and Jazzmyn LoveRoberts, who finished fourth in the 4x100-meter relay at Regionals, finished second in the preliminary round of the event at States, which allowed them to move on to the final round, but those results were not available, either. Other WCH athletes who qualified for the State meet were Courtney Prengaman, who was 10th in the girls’

high jump, Shantel Houston, who was seventh in the 100-meter hurdles, and Raymond Nixon, who finished second in his flight in the shot put. Meanwhile, Wiregrass Ranch High also had some athletes who were bound for the State 3A track meet, including junior Alex Kazanski, who finished first in the boys pole vault at the Regional meet, clearing a height of 14.5 feet, but the State meet was scheduled for May 7, the day before this issue comes out.

Tennis Success For WRH

But, we do have good news to report for the WRH girls tennis team, which was well-represented at the Class 3A State tourney n Orlando. At No. 1 singles, Sarah Means won her first two matches, only to fall in the final round to the eventual winner from Gibbs High in St. Pete, by a score of 6-3, 67(5), 6-1. Meanwhile, Sarah’s sister Elizabeth Means had even better success at No. 2 singles, losing only a total of four games on her way to the State title, including a final round 6-0, 6-3 victory over top seed Leslie Raymond. At No. 3 singles, Hannah Still won her quarterfinal match, but lost in the semis by a score of 6-2, 6-3. Katherine Bonti and Jordanyne Fye also participated, at No. 4 and 5 singles, respectively, but neither girl advanced past the quarterfinals.

Local Dentist Provides Mouth Guards For High School Football Players

One Wesley Chapel dentist has demonstrated his generosity by donating mouth guards for football players at the two local high school teams. Last year, Dr. Zack Kalarickal of Wesley Chapel Dentistry (28965 S.R. 54, in the Westbrook Professional Park) provided the custom-made mouth guards, which normally sell for $350 each, for players on the Wesley Chapel High football team. This year, however, Kalarickal and his staff have expanded the program to include players from Wiregrass Ranch High as well. “Our team here at Wesley Chapel

Dentistry believes it is important to not only be an active part of the community, but also to do our part in helping keep the young people of our community safe,” Dr. Kalarickal says. The American Dental Association estimates that mouth guards prevent 200,000 injuries each year in high school and college sports alone. The custom-made guards are much more effective at preventing injuries than the “boil and bite” mouthpieces issued by the county, Kalarickal says. For more info, call Wesley Chapel Dentistry at 991-5100. – MS

In doubles, however, the Means sisters easily swept through the field in their bracket, including a 6-1, 6-2 quarterfinal victory over the top-seeded team of Alyssa Cocoran and Katherine Pyne, while the No. 2 WRH team of

Bonti and Still lost in their quarterfinal match, 6-1, 6-2. The Means sisters also captured the overall doubles title with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Nicole Mera and McKenzie O’Brien of Chamberlain High. — MS

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Former Wharton Star A Hero On & Off The Court For Butler By Joshua Litton As my father, brother and I finished loading up the truck and pulled out of our New Tampa home on our way to Indianapolis for the NCAA Final Four, I began to reflect on all of the lessons my brother Shawn Vanzant almost inadvertently had taught me. Shawn, who is now a junior point guard for Butler University in Indiana, joined our family back in 2006 after his father had fallen ill. My family had just moved to Tampa from Winter Springs, FL, and my younger brother, Zach, was a freshman on Wharton’s junior varsity team when he met Shawn. Coach Tommy Tonelli had developed a system whereby veteran players would mentor incoming players and the two were paired together. Over the course of the 2005-06 season, Zach and Shawn became very close. When my parents were contacted by Coach Tonelli regarding Shawn’s questionable parental status, they agreed to the temporary arrangement because of the friendship Shawn and Zach had developed. Not long thereafter, that “temporary” situation turned permanent and a friendship blossomed into a brotherhood. Suddenly, Zach, Chase and I had another brother. Whether it was a 2-on2 game of Nerf basketball or watching movies together, Shawn became one of the boys. Our 16-hour road trip to Indy began promptly at 6 p.m. We couldn’t leave any earlier because of my dad’s job and my class schedule, so we drove all through the night. One by one, we passed Atlanta, Chattanooga, Nashville

lis. But, and then what he Louisville. didn’t Then, at 9 know was a.m. the that two of next mornthose ing, we had games finally would be arrived at just miles our hotel, south of located 20 the Bullmiles south dogs’ Hinof Indianapolis. Shawn Vanzant (third from left), with his extended kle FieldThe family (l.-r.): Chase, Lisa, Zach, Jeff & Joshua Litton. house at Lucas-Oil road trip Stadium for the NCAA Basketball Final pretty much mirrored the journey Four. “It’s crazy,” Vanzant said, Shawn had overcome. By no means does it compare to the hardships he had “70,000 [people] is a lot. It was almost too much.” to endure to get where he is today, but Then, when Shawn and his Bullit definitely demonstrated the power of dogs knocked off Michigan State and family. When Butler beat Kansas State 63- legendary coach Tom Izzo to advance to the national title game against a per56 in the NCAA Regional Final game haps even-better-known coach Mike the week before, we realized that the Kryzewski and his three-time national Bulldogs were headed to the NCAA champion Duke Blue Devils two nights Final Four for the first time in school later, I looked to the rafters of the hishistory. My family also knew that, one toric stadium and was forced to hold way or another, we would be at the back the tears. Unfortunately, the Bullgame for Shawn. No matter what it dogs ended up losing the title game in a took, no matter how far we had to heartbreaker to Duke by just two drive, we would be there. points, 61-59, when Butler sophomore This mentality was at least partially Gordon Hayward heaved a half-court derived from the unselfishness Shawn has demonstrated since we took him in. shot that nearly went in as it banked off the backboard before bouncing off the He has never once complained about front of the rim as time expired. the cards he has been dealt and has overcome every obstacle placed before him. He has never wilted in the presA True Local Hero ence of adversity. Shawn’s career at Wharton will be When Shawn signed his letter of remembered for years to come. intent during his senior year at Wharton Graduating back in 2007, he was to play for Butler, he knew he would be the most valuable player for a team that playing most of his games in Indianapo- finished the regular season as the regional runner-up with a remarkable 29-2 record. The Wildcats’ two losses that season were to eventual national champion Montverde Academy and eventual state champion Lake Howell. In the three contests against New Tampa rival Freedom High that season, the ‘Cats outscored the Patriots 222-

89. Shawn even captured The Tampa Tribune’s Hillsborough County Player of the Year award that year. Shawn’s tenure at Butler may not be quite as impressive as his high school career, yet, but the 6-foot-1 guard is arguably the Bulldogs’ most athletic player. His single-game career high in points at Butler is only 20 and came in his sophomore season, when Butler took on Milwaukee-Wisconsin in a Horizon League match-up. His performance was enough to help his team get the “W” as well as snag an ESPN headline about his efforts. But, during the national semifinal matchup against Izzo and his Michigan State Spartans, Vanzant would come up “big” once again. Up 2 points with under a minute to play, one of his teammates took a shot that rimmed out and bounced high off the rim. Seemingly out of nowhere, Shawn’s No. 2 Butler jersey was seen soaring through the air to snag the offensive rebound. On his way out of bounds, he still had the wherewithal to find his teammate under the basket. Butler capitalized on the layup and ultimately clinched a spot in the national title game. To me, the journey of Shawn Vanzant and his “mid major” Butler Bulldogs proves that even if “David” doesn’t always knock off “Goliath,” amazing things happen when you roll with the punches and persevere. Thank you, Shawn. I love you. (Editor’s note - We first got to know Joshua Litton when we found his impressive TheBlueCrew.Net website while searching for information about this year’s Wharton High basketball team a couple of months ago. He called to tell us he was going to see his brother Shawn play in the Final Four and I was thrilled to let him write this exclusive correspondent piece for us about his family’s journey to Indy.)

Shawn Vanzant (#2 in blue) in action during the NCAA tourney.

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Saddlebrook Resort Hosts ‘Broadway Comes To Tampa’ By Michael Smith How often do you get the opportunity to see some of the best performers performing some of the best numbers from some of the greatest stage shows in Broadway history, all in one place in one evening, and also support local theater at the same time? The answer is easy: once a year, when the New Tampa Players (NTP) theatre troupe puts on their fund-raising gala, “Broadway Comes To Tampa.” This year marks the eleventh year of the star-filled extravaganza, and NTP president Doug Wall, who also is the producer of the show, says that this year’s event will be better than ever. Not only does the line-up include a breathtaking array of talented performers, but the show also is being hosted once again (for the third year in a row) by the beautiful Saddlebrook Resort & Spa in Wesley Chapel. “Some of our fans and supporters come to the show year after year, so we do our best to make it different and exciting every year,” Wall says. While last year’s show included a troupe of professional dancers, Wall says that this year the event will go back to its Broadway roots, which means that the performers will sing about 25 different numbers over the course of two acts, highlighting the songs for which they are best known. The line-up includes: Stephanie J.

Block, who most recently wowed audiences in the “Wizard of Oz” adaptation, “Wicked;” Rita Harvey, star of “Phantom of the Opera” and “Fiddler on the Roof;” Capathia Jenkins, star of “Caroline Or Change” and “Civil War;” Robert Cuccioli, star of “Jekyll & Hyde;” and, making his triumphant return to the show, audience favorite Danny Zolli, who has been the star of “Jesus Christ Superstar.” “Danny is very popular with our audiences,” Wall says. “He has an extremely unique voice, with an almost unlimited range.” Also scheduled to perform are jazz saxophonist Greg Wall (Doug’s brother) and composer/lyricist Neil Berg. In addition to the performances, the gala also will include dinner and a silent auction, with the opportunity to bid on a variety of great items, such as sports and entertainment memorabilia, dinner packages, jewelry, tickets to Tampa Bay Lightning games and more. It all gets under way at 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 8, and tickets cost $175 per person, although Saddlebrook Resort is offering a special overnight package which includes two tickets to the show and a suite, for $399 per couple. Tickets are limited, so reservations are requested by Friday, May 1. To purchase tickets, or for more information, call 386-9333 or visit BroadwayComesToTampa.com. For more information about the room package, visit saddlebrook.com.

Among the stars scheduled to perform at this year’s gala are (clockwise from upper left): Stephanie J. Block, Danny Zolli, Rita Harvey, Greg Wall, and Robert Cuccioli.

Congratulations to Our “Broadway Comes To Tampa” Contest Winner! Elsie Foley of Pebble Creek was selected in a random drawing as the lucky winner of two tickets to the show on May 8. Please call our office at 910-2575 to claim your prize!

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Rain Can’t Dampen Spirits At The Taste Of New Tampa It seemed almost as though Mother Nature had arranged a somber tribute to the passing of one of the prominent organizers of the event, as clouds hung over the 17th annual Taste of New Tampa Health & Business Expo, which was again held on the campus of Freedom High in Tampa Palms on April 18. But, the threat of approaching thunderstorms and a light intermittent drizzle throughout the afternoon didn’t keep hundreds of area residents from enjoying the food samples served up by local restaurants and eateries and checking out the products and services offered by the dozens of other busi-

nesses that also participated, which included many from Wesley Chapel. This year, the Taste was unofficially dedicated to Frank Margarella, who passed away suddenly just before the event was held. Margarella was a former president of the New Tampa Community Council (which evolved into the New Tampa Chamber of Commerce last year) and he was one of the original organizers of New Tampa’s annual community celebration. Current Chamber officials said that fewer businesses participated and fewer residents visited this year’s event, thanks both to the weather and the poor economy. Even so, Aldo Mosquera of Café Olé on Cross Creek Blvd., which served huge plates of authentic paella, said he has seen a lot of new customers since the Taste, “so it was still worthwhile for us.” Final figures were not available at our press time as to how much money was raised during the event. The money will go to the schools and other nonprofit organizations who volunteered at the event and for Kids crowded around for the ballon creations other Chamber projects throughout the year. — MS made by the staff of Dignity Memorial.

Many local restaurants were represented at this year’s Taste, including New Tampa’s Café Olé (left) and Tijuana Flats on S.R. 56.

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WC Martial Arts Academy Develops The Body And The Mind By Michael Smith Let’s face it, if you’re just looking for a place to drop your children off after school where they can have a good time playing games and hanging out with their friends, there are plenty of options out there. However, if you’re looking for a program that goes beyond fun and games to teach your child values such as strength of character, confidence and discipline, then you will definitely want to look into the instruction offered at the Wesley Chapel Martial Arts and Tae Kwon Do Academy (located in the Seven Oaks development in the Renaissance Professional Center off Bruce B. Downs Blvd. in Wesley Chapel). The Academy is headed up by Habib Fayiz, a native of Afghanistan who started his own training in tae kwon do at the age of 10. He now is a 6th degree black belt in the sport and has been teaching in the Tampa Bay area for nearly 20 years. Fayiz says that he was inspired to begin training in martial arts for two reasons: one, because he needed a way to protect himself on the streets of his hometown of Kabul, which was caught up in civil war following the invasion by the then-Soviet Union; and two,

because of the great popularity of martial arts legend Bruce Lee. In fact, it was because of Lee that Fayiz originally started out in kung fu, but later switched to tae kwon do because he felt it better suited his personal capabilities. After his family was granted political asylum and moved to the U.S. in 1986, Fayiz began training under Grand Master Si Young Jo, and was good enough to earn a spot in the 1988 Junior Olympics. Even though he finished third in sparring and in forms in his division, he says that he was actually disappointed with those results. “I didn’t have the training, so it didn’t give me a good experience of accomplishing my goals,” he says, and that’s why he switched to the Yung Ho Tae Kwon Do school, headed by Grand Master Yung Ho Jun. Jun was one of the four developers of the Ko Um Mu Do style of tae kwon do, which not only combines physical techniques derived from various martial arts, including tae kwon do, hapkido and jujitsu, but also focuses on developing the mental and spiritual aspects of traditional martial arts practices, and that’s what Fayiz hopes to impart to all of his students. “The primary importance of tae kwon do training is really discipline, in

Master Habib Fayiz demonstrates proper form for his students at the Wesley Chapel Martial Arts and Tae Kwon Do Academy. the mind and the body, and to continu- a good student in school, a good child ally improve yourself in all aspects of at home and a good person overall,” he your life,” he says. “In other words, tae says. “It is a means to becoming a betkwon do is a tool for self improvement, ter person.” a tool to improve the character of the Patricia Mejio, whose 6-year-old student.” son Martin participates in the afterFayiz says the benefits of that focus school program at Wesley Chapel Marare evident in the progress of his young tial Arts Academy, says that she has seen students, many of whom blossom improvement in her son, even though under the training to become more he has only been involved in the proconfident, more focused and more gram for less than a month. respectful towards their parents, teach“I began noticing changes within ers and other adults. two weeks,” Mejio says, adding that she “Kicking and punching can actual- was looking for a program that offered ly be the means for the child to become some kind of physical activity. And,

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even though Martin was very shy at first and even refused to enter the classroom, he now looks forward to going to class and has become more outspoken and self-confident in his everyday activities as well. Fayiz adds, however, that tae kwon do training can have as many positive benefits for adults as it can for children. Not Here, a student shows the proper technique for only does it offer physical breaking a practice board. benefits, such as improved reflexes and coordinacial family class, in which parents and tion, increased strength, stamina and their children participate together and, flexibility, and better weight control, it on Saturday mornings, he holds classes also offers positive mental benefits, such for young children (ages 4-5), followed as improved concentration, stress again by regular classes and a selfreduction and relaxation, as well as defense class for women only beginning increased self-confidence and self-disciat noon. pline. Fayiz also offers a summer camp The after-school program at Wesprogram that begins on June 14 and ley Chapel Martial Arts runs until 6 includes not only tae kwon do training, p.m. on weekdays and is open to stubut also other sports activities and field dents five years old and up. The school trips to places like the movies, the park even offers a shuttle service that picks and a swimming pool. the children up right from their school. For more information about all Then, regular classes for children of the programs offered at Wesley begin at 6 p.m., followed by classes for Chapel Martial Arts and Tae Kwon adults (with no age limit) from 7 p.m.Do Academy (3820 Windcrest Dr.,), 8 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays. drop by the school, call 928-6900 or Once each month, he also holds a spevisit WesleyChapelTKD.com.

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Taste of Boston — Huge Menu & Portions + Fair Prices = YUM! By Gary Nager When owner George Illis first told me that his specialty was New Englandstyle fried seafood, I wasn’t really sure I was going to like his new Taste of Boston, located in the Shoppes at New Tampa plaza, on the side of the plaza facing the Shops at Wiregrass mall. Well, those concerns are long gone. I’ll even admit that I prefer Taste of Boston’s fried haddock and scallops to its grilled grouper. There’s just something about the way his breading and deep, flash-frying seals in the flavor of his seafood, especially when you dip it in George’s properly spicy red cocktail sauce. As regular readers know, I have developed an allergy to shrimp, but so far, fish, scallops, clams and lobster haven’t affected me the same way, so I can recommend everything at Taste of Boston from the HUGE Fisherman’s Platter (a bargain at $16.99 and definitely enough for two) to the Lobster Steamer Bake and the 6-oz. sirloin and lobster (the price for the latter two varies with the market price for the lobster) dinners. The Fisherman’s Platter includes big portions of fried haddock, scallops, shrimp, clam strips, French fries and

cole slaw. The haddock is flaky and white, the clams (especially if you get the “whole belly” clams for $2.50 additional) are both crispy and tender and an oniony cole slaw. The Lobster Bake includes a whole 1-1/4-lb. lobster, a full pound of real Maine steamers (clams that have a dark “foot” that looks like a handle; they’re yummy), your choice of two sides (I recommend the BBQ beans) and a cup of creamy (white) New England clam chowder (when available). The sirloin is fairly thick for only six ounces Whether you choose the 6-oz. sirloin and lobster dinner (left) or the humongous Fisherman’s and very tender and it’s Platter, you really should give Taste of Boston in the Shoppes at New Tampa plaza a try. topped with delicious grilled onions. There’s also Other appetizers on this toosalad with chicken, shrimp, blackened a Surf n Turf dinner for just $15.99 much-to-choose from menu I hope to basa and even lobster salad. with a 12-oz. steak and your choice of try include an authentic Maryland crab Other fried seafood options fried or grilled haddock, shrimp or cake appetizer, fried calamari with mari- include a fried oyster basket, Buffalo or freshwater basa (like tilapia, only nara and his boneless Buffalo or BBQ coconut shrimp and regular or coconut milder). You can also get just the Maine wings. Pasta lovers can choose shrimp chicken tenders. You can even choose a lobster as a dinner. scampi over linguine, linguine with “two-way” combo basket or dinner I’ve also enjoyed George’s “Best white clam sauce, a spicy seafood fra with any two of his fried seafood (and Philly South of Philly” cheesesteak diavlo and even chicken parmigiana chicken) options. sandwich and his fries rock. over linguini. You can even get a Caesar For grilled seafood lovers (like I

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usually am), try the grilled or blackened basa, Boston scrod (haddock) or scallop, shrimp or seafood combo (with haddock, shrimp, scallops and lobster) casserole. Looking for a sandwich for lunch or dinner? In addition to the Philly, George features Is it really the “Best Philly South of Philly?” We’re not great half-pound sure, but it definitely is yummy! burgers, grilled and fried chicken sandGeorge’s original Taste of Boston wiches, George’s Famous lobster roll in South Tampa has been bringing in and even New Orleans-style oyster or crowds for six years and his New shrimp poor-boy sandwiches. Tampa location also has been packed so Taste of Boston also offers great far. He says his first restaurant, George’s daily specials, like all-you-can-eat (big) Seafood & BBQ in New Hampshire, is shrimp for just $12.99, an all-you-canstill operating under the same name, eat fish fry featuring delicious fried (for even though he no longer owns it. The $10.99) or blackened ($11.99) basa new owner , George’s former accountand all-you-can-eat fried haddock for ant, even opened a second place with $14.99 on Friday. You even get a cup the same name, so he must be doing of chowder to start for that price. something right! And yes, there’s even a nice variety Taste of Boston (1944 Br uce B. of Edy’s gourmet ice cream for dessert Downs Blvd) is open ever y day for (I love the cookie dough, double lunch and dinner, Sunday-Thursday, chocolate brownie and vanilla flavors), 11 a.m.-9 p.m., and until 10 p.m. on with some of the best hit fudge you’ll Friday and Saturday. For additional find anywhere, as well as domestic and information, call 994-9797 or visit imported bottled beer and house wines. Tasteof Boston.net.

Neighborhood Nibbles—Try Pagelli’s!

If you’re looking for a nice evening out and a great meal, I suggest giving the new Pagelli’s Italiano in the Shops at Wiregrass mall a try. After my first visit to this twolocation (the other is in Estero, FL) chain, I heartily recommend the Caesar salad and Jo Jo Pollo, which is two big sautéed chicken breasts with fresh spinach, tomatoes and mozzarella in a zesty white wine sauce, served with . fresh veggies. Check it out and tell Our editor says the Jo Jo Pollo at the GM Howard Cohen I sent you! new Pagelli’s Italiano in the Shops at For more info, call 991-1414 or Wiregrass mall is a must-try. visit Pagellis.com. — GN

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