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New Tampa Gateway Bridge Construction Has Begun By Sean Bowes After years of deliberation, debate and red tape, the construction of the New Tampa Blvd. Gateway Bridge that will connect Tampa Palms to West Meadows has begun, 24 years after it first appeared in a study by the North Tampa Transportation Network. On June 20, city workers began the first phase of the construction — clearing of the land. Workers have begun mowing down overgrown weeds and clearing out trees to make room for the new structure. The West Meadows (north side) of the project will be where the actual bridge construction starts. At present, there is heavy equipment and barricades on both sides of the projectwhich ultimately will connect to the bridge between New Tampa Blvd. and Commerce Park Blvd. The new project, which will primarily affect residents of the westernmost communities in West Meadows and

those in Tampa Palms Areas 4 and 8, will provide the bridge over I-75 and a twolane highway between Commerce Park Blvd. in Tampa Palms and the extension of New Tampa Blvd. in West Meadows. Actually, the bridge will be four lanes wide, but will be striped for two-lane traffic (one lane in each direction) for the time being. Tampa-based Prince Construction won the contracting bid for the project. The heavy equipment at the western end of New Tampa Blvd. in West Meadows is the Prince Construction is the first sign that the construction of the “Gateway Brudge” has begun. same company completing the widening of I-275 from County Environmental Protection lands and upland wildlife habitat in U.S. 41 to the I-275/I-75 interchange. Commission (EPC). Originally, the both Tampa Palms and West Meadows; Disputes and concerns over the EPC members (who also are the seven however, the EPC voted on January 27 construction of the bridge have been members of the Hillsborough County to uphold a permit for the construcbrought by some West Meadow and Board of County Commissioners) tion. The EPC noted that governing Tampa Palms residents, and considered expressed concerns about building a See “Bridge” on page 10. by the members of the Hillsborough bridge through the 2.2 acres of wet-

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At our press time, it hadn’t been determined if enough students attending a tasting event at Freedom High on June 29 liked the Asian flatbread pizza enough for it to be added to next year’s school lunch menu.

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elementary, middle and high school students. The tough judges gathered at Freedom to sample appetizing items such as; chicken broccoli alfredo, Philly cheesesteak sandwiches, and Thai curry chicken, not to mention frozen fruit slushies to wash it all down. Some of the most popular concepts included the sweet & sour chicken and the Philly sandwich. Students rated each item on a scale of “Love It,” “Like It” or “Dislike It,” based on the item’s appearance, smell and taste. Each student was given a survey card to complete after trying each sample, all while wearing their “Official Taste Tester” buttons. “The sweet & sour chicken is my favorite,” said Jake Hopkins, age 10, “It tastes really good with the rice.”

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When you think of words like “cafeteria” or “school lunch,” images of Sloppy Joes, tiny milk boxes and cardboard-consistency pizza squares may come to mind. However, it looks as if Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS) is looking to spice up its menus with tasty meals such as chicken

burrito bowls and Asian flatbread pizza. Around 200 students from various schools around the county, including some from Chiles and Clark Elementaries, assembled at Freedom High on June 29 for the second-annual “Fresh Flavors — Foods for Body & Mind Expo” to judge dishes that could be featured at local schools next year. This year’s food critics included

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The Aftermath Of The Caylee Anthony Tragedy Also Tragic No, I didn't watch every minute of every day of the Casey Anthony murder trial, but like many of you, I watched enough of it to realize that the State of Florida didn't do enough to prove its case against Anthony beyond a shadow of a doubt. Do I think Casey murdered her daughter Caylee? Like most of you, I would have to say yes, so I have trouble believing lead defense attorney José Baez that justice was done for both Caylee AND Casey because “Casey didn't kill Caylee.” In other words, I believe, as I did in the most celebrated trial of the last millennium — the O.J. Simpson murder trial — that another murderer has been set free. But, the fact is that Baez’s opening statements were the ones that proved prophetic in this case. The burden of the proof was on the State and while it was true that the prosecution did present “a mountain of evidence,” Baez correctly predicted that not one piece of that mountain was going to physically connect Casey to what seemed to most everyone to be the senseless murder of her daughter. Knowing that they had a flawed case from the get-go, why did neither the Orange County Sheriff's Office nor the lead prosecutor and Assistant State Attorney Jeff Ashton and his boss, State

An editorial by Gary Nager Attorney Lawson Lamar, look harder for other possible suspects? There is no “statute of limitations” on capital murder cases, so if they were sure Casey did it...and acted alone...why did they feel the need to spend all this taxpayer money and grab all these national headlines now, knowing they were likely to fail? “Beyond all reasonable doubt” is still hard to prove with physical evidence tying the defendant to the victim. With today's forensic science capabilities, proving your case with only circumstantial evidence must be even harder now than it ever was before. So, Casey will be free about the time you receive this issue and she is pretty enough and her case sensational enough for her to cash in on her 15 minutes of unwanted fame/notoriety. But, if my premise is that she was guilty and got away with it, I also have to believe that Baez, the man who led the defense team that got her off in the “social networking trial of the millennium” is the one who will really cash in. I didn’t think Baez did a particularly great job of arguing the evidence during the case, but there is little doubt that his opening and closing arguments — and his ability to accurately cite the flaws in the State’s case — were the main reason Ms. Anthony may now be the most celebrated criminal who got away with murder in U.S. history. See “Editorial” on page 11.

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Our editor believe attorney José Baez will be the only real winner in the aftermath of the Casey Anthony murder trial.

Two issues ago, we told you about the expansion of Star’s Organic Spa Group in the Seven Oaks Professional Park (2136 Ashley Oaks Circle, Suite 102, off S.R. 56) in Wesley Chapel. Unfortunately, we neglected to mention another new tenant who joined forces with Star’s Organic Spa, Joint Connections European Body Therapy and Licensed Massage Therapist Tobias Dobler. I didn’t have room to correct the mistake in our last issue because of the length of the editorial I wrote about former managing editor Michael Smith. The correct phone number for Dobler and Joint Connections is 6382928. — GN

LOCAL NEWS, BUSINESS, EDUCATION & SPORTS UPDATES................................Pages 1-52 News Briefs..................................................................6-8 Local Personal Trainer Arrested For Sexual Assault Wesley Chapel Man Shot Over Basketball Game Body Identified From Pond Off Bearss Ave.. “Cat Woman” Arrested While House Burns New Tampa Community Calendar......................12 Tampa Palms Women’s Club Luncheon Recap........13

Local Business Updates............................16-30 New Tampa Chamber Newsletter...................16-17 Attorneys At Law Denoncourt & Warenyk.....18-19 Bay Area Urgent Care Celebrates Grand Opening.....20 New Tampa & Wesley Chapel Business Briefs.......24 Beauty & Health Institute.....................................28 Etica Accounting.......................................................30

Local Education Updates..............................32 Freedom High Grad Wins New Car For Attendance

SPORTS UPDATES.............................Pages 34-35 The Tampa Bay Inferno Heats Up Local Tournaments Hunter’s Green Resident Wins Wade Boggs Award

Neighborhood Magazine Our Ride On The “No Excuses Tour” To A Tampa Bay Rays Game............................................37 Our Exclusive Look At Saffron Indian Cuisine..........40 Great Burgers & Sandwiches At Oakley’s Grille.........42 “Neighborhood Nibbles”.....................................48

NEW TAMPA COLOR CLASSIFIEDS..............50

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New Information In Joy Of Personal Trainer Charged Tokyo Owner’s Beating With Sexual Assault Nearly two months after being beaten by her husband on May 20, Lixin (Lisa) Tian, the mother of a two sons, including one who is a University of South Florida student, and the owner of the Japanese restaurant, Joy of Tokyo, on Bruce B. Downs Blvd., still remains in serious condition at St. Joseph’s Hospital in serious conditionwith injuries which include severe bleeding from the brain and a broken wrist, a police report indicated. Tian’s husband, Chunping Lin, 45, has been charged with attempted murder, domestic violence, and child abuse. The 160-pound, six-foot male was arrested at the home of his neighbor in the Lake Forest community just south of Tampa Palms off brucve B. Downs Blvd. According to a newly obtained report from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO), the child abuse charge resulted from Tian’s 10year-old son attempting to defend his mother. The child was knocked down into broken glass by his father, resulting in a laceration on his finger. The HCSO report states that immediately following this incident, Tian and her two sons ran from their home to try and escape in her red Lexus as Lin repeated “I’m going to kill them.” As Lin chased the family who were fleeing in the Lexus, the younger boy, who was not completely in the car, was run over by the left tire of the Lexus, “severely injuring” his left leg. Although we had no official confirmation from law enforcement or the hospital at our press time, sources have told us that Tian’s next-of-kin, her sister, lives in China and was not yet able to fly here to determine if Tian should be taken off life support, as she reportedly had no brain function.—GN & SB

James Elbert Williams, a 39-yearold New Tampa-based personal trainer man with a history of arrests and complaints from fitness centers he has owned, is being charged with sexual battery of one of his clients at his business, Club Tone on Linebaugh Ave. in Tampa. Williams, who lives at 10939 Cory Lake Dr., was arrested on July 1 at his home in the upscale Cory Lake Isles subdivision. According to a St. Petersburg Times James E. Williams report with the unnamed victim, Williams assaulted her on June 27 during a workout inside Club Tone. The report states that Williams assaulted the woman by reaching behind her while she was lifting weights, and sexually assaulted her through her workout pants. Williams is being held in Orient Road Jail, where his bail has been set at $50,500. According to public records, Williams previously has been arrested for sexual battery in 2005, domestic violence in 2006, prowling in 2010, as well as numerous traffic violations. Additionally, multiple complaints about his business tactics have been featured on “watchdog” websites like RipOff Report.com

Simon Iglesia Jr., 29, is being charged with one count of seconddegree attempted murder and one count of aggravated assault. Iglesia is suspected of shooting three rounds at a moving vehicle in the Northwood subdivision in Wesley Chapel on June 21. Pasco County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) Deputy Vincent Mazzara detained Iglesia, who had a warrant for his arrest, on June 29, after Iglesia was seen driving near the intersection of Bruce B. Downs Blvd. and S.R. 54. According to PCSO, a fight broke out on the basketball court between Iglesia and Mohammed Faraj. After the altercation, Faraj drove off in his green Honda Civic, which was followed by Iglesia in a black Volkswagen. Then, officials say, Iglesia fired off three shots from his moving car at the Civic. One bullet hit a resident’s garage at 2736 La Jolla Way in Northwood, another struck the Civic’s bumper, and the last one went through the car’s door and struck Faraj in his side. Faraj, a 20-year-old who lives in Wesley Chapel, has been released from the hospital for his injuries; however the bullet that struck him has not yet been removed. At our press time, it was still unclear as to what type of gun was shot at Faraj; however, investigators say they have found .45-caliber

bullet casings at the scene of the crime. Iglesia, of 6334 Boyette Rd. also in Wesley Chapel, has bail currently set at $350,000.

Prescription Drugs Blamed In Two Separate Shootings This shooting is just the latest in a spree of shootings in Wesley Chapel since June 13. Two other separate instances are believed to involve the sale of prescription drugs, and have yet to result in any arrests. One shooting involved Cesario Acosta III, a convicted felon, who shot Tony Barnes, 20, in the abdomen at the Ashley Pines Community Playground near Smith Rd. and Ashley Pines Pl. Police are still looking for Acosta, who PCSO say should be Wanted: considered armed Cesario Acosta III and dangerous. Acosta has large tattoos on his neck. Anyone with information about Acosta or his whereabouts should call PCSO at (727) 844-7711. The other shooting involved Raymond D. Platt, 41, a man who lives on Eastport Dr. in the Palm Cove com-

Wesley Chapel Shooting Spree Includes Basketball Incident The suspect in a shooting which took place over a basketball game in Wesley Chapel is currently sitting in the Land O’ Lakes Detention Center.

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munity off Overpass Rd. (behind the Wesley Chapel school complex). According to PCSO spokesperson Kevin Doll, Platt was selling the prescription drug Oxycodone out of his house. On June 27, a masked man broke into Platt’s home at 9:25 p.m. and shot him in the face. Investigators say his wounds were not life-threatening, though he did sustain serious injuries to his cheek, neck and upper chest area. No arrests have been made. PCSO had no comment on any possible leads on the shooter.

HCSO Identifies Woman Found In No. Tampa Pond The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) has identified the woman’s body found floating in the middle of a retention pond at Ashton Park Apartments, just south of New Tampa, as Alex Elizabeth Paish, 24. Paish’s body was found at the apartment complex where she lived, located at 14609 Banyan Bluff Dr., near the intersection of E. Bearss Ave and N. 22nd St. A resident of the apartment complex called authorities at 9:15 a.m. on June, 10 to report the body in the pond. HCSO’s deputies and dive team, as well as Hillsborough County Medical Examiner representatives were on

This is a homemade memorial for Alex Elizabeth Paish near the pond in North Tampa where her body was found. the scene to investigate the case. A crowd soon formed on the sidewalk of Bearrs Ave., as divers retrieved the body. The Hillsborough Medical Examiner’s Office is currently working to discover the cause of death, added McKinnon. “The death does not appear to be suspicious,” HCSO spokesperson Larry McKinnon says. “The body appears to be have been there for a few days.” A memorial wreath, along with a few balloons and pictures of the young woman with friends and family currently sits at the edge of the pond where Paish’s body was found. According to her obituary, she loved animals and aspired to be a veterinarian. She is survived by her parents, a sister, and her twin brother. — Sean Bowes

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Meadow Pointe Woman Arrested After House Fire A Wesley Chapel woman’s love for her cat landed her in jail with one charge of battery on a law enforcement officer (LEO) and another charge of battery on a firefighter. Deana Marie Melendez, 51, was outside her home at 1108 Crimson Clover Ln. in The Woodlands subdivision of Meadow Pointe, where Pasco County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) deputies and Pasco Fire Rescue (PFR) were dispatched to control a blazing fire on June 21. As flames swallowed up Melendez’s home, she attempted to enter the home to find the cat. A PCSO deputy restrained Melendez who

then struck the deputy “in the face with a closed fist,” according to the PCSO report. All of the Residents of the home (cats included), made Deana it out of the house Melendez safely, officials said. PFR responded to the fire around 4:14 a.m., and had it under control by 5 a.m. However, the fire had essentially destroyed the entire home; leaving only a few walls standing after the fire was extinguished. Melendez’s neighbor, Ty Hendricks, applauded the PFR for their efforts in putting out the destructive fire, “Those guys did an amazing job of getting that fire out,” said Hendricks. It also was reported that while PFR was The Meadow Pointe home of Deana Melendez was trying to restrain destroyed in a house fire on June 21.

Melendez from entering the flameengulfed home, she struck a fire fighter several times. The 5-foot-6-inch woman has been released from the Land O’ Lakes Jail after being held on a $5,000

bond. According to a published report, Melendez actually started the fire by burning an oil painting that her husband, Rubely Melendez, had painted. — Sean Bowes

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“Bridge” Continued from page 1 rules did not allow them to deny the permit for construction, despite the traffic and safety concerns expressed in an unsuccessful lawsuit brought forward by West Meadows resident Evelyn Romano. While many New Tampa residents are happy about the soon-to-be-built Gateway Bridge, because it will offer a way to get north and south of BBD/I75 interchange without driving on BBD, a few in the affected neighborhoods have voiced their opposition against the bridge, saying that the benefits do not justify its $14-million price tag, and also citing safety as a concern. Attorney and Tampa Palms Resident Warren Dixon has been involved in the controversy surrounding the bridge for several years. Dixon, and his client, Romano, originally opposed the bridge, in part, because it could eventually be the link to the proposed New Tampa East-West Connector Roadway (E-W Rd.). Dixon says that if the E-W Rd. is built, it would bring an influx of high-speed traffic to the residential neighborhoods that surround public schools (Freedom, High, Liberty Middle School and Chiles and Clark Elementaries) and New Tampa’s City

Recreation Center and Skatepark. Safety of the adjacent neighborhoods that border the construction is a concern for Dixon and his client. A traffic light will be erected near Freedom High to control the expected increase in traffic at the south end of the bridge, city officials said. Dixon admits that bridge will be a convenience to the residents and the businesses once the construction is completed, but he would like to see it remain only a two-lane bridge, instead of expanding to the four-lanes, which it will be large enough to accommodate. Nonetheless, there are still many local residents who are looking forward its completion. ‘“The new bridge also will make the roads safer for our children.” says Franic Mora, a homeowner in the Richmond Place subdivision. “It allows the school buses to travel a less congested road to get them to and from school. Any improvement we can do to make our children safe should go forward as quickly as possible.” In a previous New Tampa Neighborhood News issue, we reported that the bridge will shorten the distances of five school bus routes in the area (which currently travel east on BBD), and the bridge also will enhance emergency response times from Tampa Fire Rescue Stations 20 and 21.

Marty Culpepper, a West Meadows homeowner who lives near New Tampa Blvd., is worried about the effect the bridge may have on his property values. “You tell me who wants to live on the road with loud cars, loud radios, speeding motorcycles and emergency vehicles,” Culpepper says,” These signs have been placed at the Commerce Park The (home) resale values will Blvd. end of the New Tampa Gateway Bridge site. fall through the floor.” Residents near that based on a drawing by former Wharton stretch of West Meadows and Tampa High art student Stacey Manchester. The improvements also will incorPalms also should expect to see construction start begin on the shoulder of porate a five-foot sidewalk on the south New Tampa and Commerce Park Blvd., side and an eight-foot-wide, multi-use trail on the north side, which will allow as well. According to Annette Spina, pedestrians and bicyclists to safely cross public affairs officer for the City of I-75 without using Bruce B. Downs. Tampa, additional improvements Currently, there is a paved bike path on include; retaining walls, a bike path, Commerce Park Blvd. adjacent to Freelighting, storm sewers, new sidewalks dom High, which will connect bicyclists and decorative potted plants on both and pedestrians to the new bridge. sides of the bridge. The 0.7-mile-long bridge was “We have gone to great effort to designed by Kisinger Campo and Assomake sure that the project will blend in ciates, the same company who designed with those master-planned communithe much-improved I-4/I-275 interties,” city transportation manager Jean change (aka the former “Malfunction Dorzback said. Junction”) near downtown Tampa. The bridge, which will be painted This bridge is expected to be completed in soft earth-tone colors of gold and within two years, though it has been brown, also will feature potted plants, reported that the bridge could be finand decorative panels. The design is ished within 17 months.

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“Editorial” Continued from page 3 But, how Baez and fellow defense attorney Cheney Mason, who also is likely to be a big winner following the case, were able to successfully defend a murderer who wasn’t likable, despite (or maybe because of) her looks, isn’t the important thing going forward, in my opinion. What is important, at least to me, is the hope that the advances in forensic science will continue to be geometric, so that fewer and fewer criminals will get away with murders, rapes and other heinous crimes. I also hope that more prosecutors will learn the lesson from this trial that unless you have a case you know you can win, keep working the case until you have a winner and make sure you explore and exhaust all other suspects and possibilities before taking a case to trial. As for Ms. Anthony, I believe that anyone who doesn’t report their child missing for a month should be serving more than just three years for lying to the police. I also believe that despite Baez’s claim that Caylee’s death was a “horrible accident that spiraled out of control,” someone (or more than one per-

son) got away with not only a horrifying murder, but also with an equally sickening cover-up of that murder. I also believe that Casey Anthony, like O.J. Simpson, will be spending more days in criminal court in the nottoo-distant future, despite the certainty that she will make millions of dollars off the death of her beautiful toddler. But, most of all, I also believe in our criminal justice system, despite the fact I believe the silver-tongued Mr. Baez helped a murderer go free in this case that so captivated this great country of ours. A well-known judge and criminal lawyer friend of my father’s in New York once told me that although it’s terrible when someone walks away from a crime scott-free, he would rather let 1,000 guilty criminals get away with it than send one innocent man or woman to jail or be put to death for a crime they didn’t commit. So, I’m O.K. with Baez and Mason and the Anthony family cashing in on their “fame.” Baez and Mason did their jobs well and deserve to be going on book and speaker tours. And, I just have this feeling that Ms. Anthony will still end up behind bars someday. It won’t bring back Caylee or avenge her murder, but it will still be somewhat satisfying.

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Community Calendar water Run Dr., inside the Hunter’s Green subdivision).

Ladies’ Foodie Club of New Tampa/Wesley Chapel A new club for women in the New Tampa and Wesley Chapel areas who enjoy socializing, trying out new restaurants and cooking ideas, sharing recipes and other food-related activities, is now forming. For more information, send an email to Eileen.jones@yahoo.com.

Business Networking Int’l Wednesday, July 20 - Business Networking International (BNI), a group of business professionals dedicated to helping their businesses grow through qualified referrals, meets every Wednesday at 7:30 a.m. at Heritage Isles Clubhouse (18630 Plantation Bay Dr., off Cross Creek Blvd.). For more information, call Jal Irani at 451-8229.

MOMS Club Of New Tampa The MOMS (Moms offering moms support) club of New Tampa, which offers a variety of activities for stay-at-home mothers, is looking for new members. The club boundaries include all of the New Tampa area, except for Tampa Palms, Grand Hampton and Live Oak. For more info, call 994-4272 or visit MOMSClubNewTampa. webs.com.

Fun-Filled Musical Theater Camp Monday, July 25 - Friday, July 29th; 1 pm - 4 pm Ferguson Fine Arts presents a week-long musical theater camp for kids ages 6-10. Have fun enhancing acting and singing skills, while staging The Principal & The Pea musical. Located at the Family of Christ Church & School on Bruce B. Downs Blvd. The cost to attend is $100 (includes snack), although sibling discounts are available. Space is limited. For more info, call

New Tampa Noon Rotary Club Wednesday, July 20 – The New Tampa Noon Rotary Club meets every Wednesday at noon at Hunter’s Green Country Club (18101 Long-

495-5621 or email fergleanne@ yahoo.com.

Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group Thursday, August 3 – The USF Byrd Alzheimer’s Institute has a support group for friends or family members who are caregivers for victims of Alzheimer’s disease. The group meets every first Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Institute (4001 E. Fletcher Ave.). There is no cost to attend, but reservations are requested. Call 974-4355 with questions and reservations.

Alzheimer’s Support Group Thursday, August 4 – The USF Health Byrd Alzheimer’s Institute is starting a new support group for individuals who have memory loss or who have recently been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. The group will meet on the first Thursday of every month at 2 p.m. at the Institute (4001 E. Fletcher Ave.). There is no cost to attend, but reservations are requested. Call 974-4355 with questions and reservations.

Christian Business Connections Networking Thursday, August 4 – The Christian Business Connections (CBC)

Networking Group meets every Thursday at 8 a.m. at A Cup of Organic coffeehouse (1900 Oak Grove Blvd., off S.R. 54, in Lutz). The group is open to all business leaders and professionals in New Tampa, Wesley Chapel and surrounding communities. CBC members’ core philosophy puts God first and bases business decisions on Christian values. CBC members focus on helping each other’s businesses prosper through networking, sharing ideas and business practices. For more information, call Jeff Hanneken at 600-9200.

ATTENTION In order to make sure that our Community Calendar is current, we are asking all club and group representatives to please update their meeting and contact info. To do so, please send an e-mail to ntnnedit@yahoo.com. You may also submit info by fax at 9102483 or by regular mail to: New Tampa Neighborhood News, 15345 Amberly Dr., Tampa FL 33647, Attn: Community Calendar. Call 910-2575 if you have any questions. Thank you. — SB

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New Tampa Chamber of Commerce, Inc.

2010-11 NTCC Board of Directors President-Rachel Haviland

Board Members:

15310 Amberly Dr., Suite 250 Tampa, FL 33647 Information: (813) 293-2464 Fax: (813) 388-4408

Officers: VP-Said Iravani Treasurer-Lesley Zajac

Non-Officers: Regina Ramalheira Craig Miller Secretary-Connie Bladon Earl Meyer Lee Hoffman Executive Director: Karen Frashier

Website: NewTampaChamber.Org

Matt Palmer Vacates New Tampa Chamber Board Seat The New Tampa Chamber Board of Directors has added Lee Hoffman, a local representative with AFLAC, to fill the seat vacated by long-time Board member Matthew Palmer. Lee already has been very involved with the New Tampa Chamber and is a member of the Taste of New Tampa™ event committee. He’s bringing some fresh member service ideas to the board. Matt has been instrumental in shepherding the development of the NTCC; he’s also one of the founders of the Taste of New Tampa™. While he’s stepped down to devote his energies to being president of the (breakfast) Rotary Club of New Tampa this year, he’s promised to remain involved with the Chamber. Matt’s service to our community has been and will continue to be an immeasurable force.

Welcome To The Chamber! Seven new members have recently

joined the New Tampa Chamber of Commerce. Many are new businesses in our area and all offer outstanding, personal service. We welcome Willham Accounting LLC, Prudential Tropical Realty, LPL Financial, Salon Athena Hairdesign Inc., Signal 88 Security of Tampa, Suncoast Specialty Printing and FatCityDeals.com. Renewing members include the Rotary Club of New Tampa (Evening club), The Law Offices of Matthew J. Jowanna and Meyer Team Business Coaching. All new and renewing members are invited to the chamber luncheon on August 8 at Pebble Creek Golf Club to receive their respective Chamber plaques. All of our members are listed in our brand new membership database at NewTampaChamber.org. Please stop by at our web site to see this Who’s Who of local area businesses. Remember to support them when you need

their products or services. For more information about how to join the New Tampa Chamber, please visit our web site or call 293-2464.

Grand Openings & Ribbon Cuttings

On June 30, the New Tampa Chamber held a grand opening for owner Andrea Tocco’s Etica Accounting Services (see page 30) during our “Connections” networking event at Stonewood Grill & Tavern. The New Tampa Chamber also welcomes CPR-Cell Phone Repair to 17501 Preserve Walk Ln., Suite 104, next to Amscot in the New Tampa Commons plaza. CPR owner Brian Kirk welcomed the Chamber to his location on July 9. Stay tuned for next month’s chamber article to see who won the iPod Kirk raffled off at the opening!

CPR-Cell Phone Repair owner Brian Kirk at his Grand Opening & New Tampa Chamber ribbon cutting event. Essentials Massage & Facials also has joined the Chamber as new members and owners Tanie and Forrest Forman were set to host a Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting on July 12 at the new spa, located at 2230 Ashley Oaks Cir. (off S.R. 56), in the Seven Oaks Professional Park in Wesley Chapel. Look for more pics from both of these ribbon cuttings in our next issue.

USF Luncheon & Monsour Center Tour Continued on next page.

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Join the Chamber on Monday, August 8, noon-1 p.m. at the USF Morsani Center, Laurel Dr., on the USF Tampa Campus. Join us on campus for this special tour of the new Monsour Executive Wellness Center at USF Health. One lucky attendee will win a free body fat analysis and there will be free blood pressure checks for all during your tour. Visit NewTampaChamber.org/events.php to register now for this limited seating special luncheon. The cost to attend is $15 before Aug. 5, $20 after that date.

Save The Date For The New Tampa Business Forum! The New Tampa Chamber is busy planning the first annual New Tampa Business Forum on Thursday, September 29, 3 p.m.-8 p.m. The forum promises to be a networking event not to be missed featuring John Harding, Regional CEO of Florida Hospital, as the keynote speaker. A “Personal Brand in Businessland 2.0” workshop, presented by Bernie Borges, CEO of Find & Convert and author of Marketing 2.0, will lead off the afternoon. A Chamber member Business Expo and networking event with cocktails will follow the keynote address. Save the date in your calendar now. Presenting sponsorship opportunities are available.

Please contact the Chamber for more info by calling 293-2464. Join our Facebook page to receive regular updates on chamber news. Simply visit Facebook.com/NewTampaChamber and click on the “Like” button to join us!

Monthly Chamber Events: Lunch: The second Monday of each month (including Monday, Aiugust 8), noon, at Pebble Creek Golf Club (10550 Regents Park Dr., across from the New Tampa Walmart Supercenter on BBD). The cost to attend is $15 for Chamber members/$20 for non-members. Networking on the 9s: Held the fourth Wednesday of each month (including Wednesday, August 24), 3 p.m., at Pebble Creek Golf Club. The cost for this golf and networking event is just $15 for greens fees. “Chamber Connections” Networking: Is held the last Thursday of each month (including Thursday, August 25), 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m. at Stonewood Grill & Tavern (17050 Palm Point Dr. in Tampa Palms. The event is free for members and prospective members and includes complimentary hors d’oeuvres and one free beverage, including beer or wine for those at least age 21.

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Denoncourt & Warenyk - Local Attorneys Who Get Personal By Sheryl Young Attorneys Heath Denoncourt and Amy Warenyk of the firm Denoncourt & Warenyk, P.A. Attorneys at Law, defy the typical “meet you in the courtroom” stereotype. They like to be accessible to their clients beyond the normal call of duty, and believe this sets them apart from the myriad of law firms in the New Tampa/Wesley Chapel area. Denoncourt & Warenyk specializes in family law and bankruptcy. The firm also handles estate planning, foreclosure defense and insurance claims. Most of these areas deal with extremely difficult issues. “Family law is a very sensitive area for people,” says Warenyk, who handles the divorce aspect, including child custody arrangements and financial settlements. “You’ve got family members who’ve known each other all their lives, children involved, relatives preparing to sue each other…it’s not like suing anyone else.” Warenyk also takes on delicate domestic abuse cases. Denoncourt, who deals with bankruptcy, foreclosure, estate planning and insurance clients, says his cases also demand sensitivity.

“These situations can be very intimidating,” he explains. “Some people, for example in bankruptcies, never meet their attorney until they walk into a courtroom and someone flags them down. We don’t work through paralegals or assistants here. We have two receptionists in our office. That’s it, except that we may contract other people to help in cases where we would have extreme workloads. But, we are always the face to our clients.” And that’s just how the two lawyers like it. Heath and Amy met while working for a mid-size law firm together, and each found out that the other longed to offer clients a more personal type of interaction. So, they joined forces to start their own practice. They’ve been in their current location in the Palm Lake at Tampa Palms Office Building on Amberly Dr. for the entire life of their firm, which will celebrate its fourth anniversary in January of next year. Denoncourt was born in Saginaw, MI, but received his Juris Doctor (JD) degree from the Florida State University College of Law in Tallahassee in 2002. He’s been a member of the

Florida Bar since 2003. Warenyk hails from Abington, PA. She graduated Cum Laude with her JD degree from the Stetson University College of Law in Gulfport, FL, in 2004, and joined the Florida Bar that same year. But, their passion for what they do goes far beyond any documents on the walls in their office. “When I went through law school, we focused on alternative solutions, to help clients solve problems without ending up in court,” Warenyk states. “I still work hard at that. Here, we often act as mediators, even as counselors. Mediation outside the courtroom can save a lot of time, money and stress. It promotes a much less adversarial atmosphere.” She adds, “When it’s between family members, the more infighting there is, the tougher it is on all parties. And, judges don’t like to see two attorneys causing more issues than there were to begin with. So, helping people goes way beyond the money for us. On occasion, the families even come back together.” “Some attorneys set up a highvolume practice,” adds Denoncourt. “They have to hand off their work to

Attorneys Heath Denoncourt and Amy Warenyk of the Tampa Palms-based firm of Denoncourt & Warenyk, P.A. others in their firm. We’re much more hands-on.” Warenyk notes, “We will even help people figure out how to get to court, where’s the best place to park…basically hold their hands through the whole process.” The firm already gets most of its business through word-of-mouth, and they believe it’s because of the partners’ personal handling.

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For example, Denoncourt states that, because they don’t put their money into billboards or other expensive advertising, they’re able to keep their costs low. “In this economy, we recognize that all people who can’t keep up their mortgage, or are failing to make various kinds of court settlement payments,” he says. “They just don’t have lump sums of money to hand out. They’re not ‘deadbeats.’ Times are hard. We keep our prices low, and we help clients with payment plans.” In the case of foreclosures, he adds, “The homeowners by themselves can’t get a bank to renegotiate their mortgage payments rather than foreclose. We can help families stay in their homes for an extended time, maybe even until they get back on their feet.” Since they work such different kinds of cases, do their clients ever overlap? “Of course, we share some clients,” explains Amy. “For example, when a family’s financial issues in my family law case must end up in a bankruptcy, Heath steps in.” Denoncourt adds, however, that, “Bankruptcy doesn’t have the same negative stigma it once had. Although some businessmen or organizations

may abuse the system, a certain type of bankruptcy really can help people survive financially, and retain their property.” Denoncourt says he handles all three major types of bankruptcy cases, including Chapter 7, which wipes out all debt because there are no assets to liquidate; Chapter 11, which is a reorganization filing used mostly for businesses; and Chapter 13, which protects assets and income by allowing a person to pay back a portion of their debt from what’s considered disposable income after their expenses. First consultations are always free at Denoncourt & Warenyk. The partners encourage people to speak with lawyers who give free consultations. “It’s a good way to start putting together the facts needed for their cases, no matter what firm they end up with,” Warenyk concludes. Denoncourt & Warenyk, P.A., Attorneys at Law, is located at 15310 Amberly Dr., Suite 250, in the Palms Lake at Tampa Palms office building, and can easily serve the needs of those in all of New Tampa and Wesley Chapel, as well as other nearby communities. The firm can be reached by calling 514-2860, or by visiting DenoncourtLaw.com.

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Chamber Celebrates Grand Opening Of Bay Area Urgent Care work, make sure you take a moment to enjoy the saltwater fish Bay Area Urgent Care will likely tank, and the surround sound change your perception of how a medmusic that fills the room up to the ical center that is located outside of a cathedral ceilings. hospital should look and feel. The new facility is playing a The new facility, located at 5504 vital role in the health care of WesGateway Blvd., off S.R. 54, just west of ley Chapel. Doug Duffield, CEO I-75, boasts an impressive, arched and president of Bay Area Urgent entrance which welcomes patients with Care, described the facility as a, two friendly secretaries who will take “one stop shop” for any non-lifeyour information before you take a seat threatening ailments, including; in the spotless waiting room. fractures, sprains and strains, vacciConvenience is definitely one of nations, colds, coughs, pneumothe themes at this new urgent care cen- nia, or bronchitis. The building ter. David Weiss, director of operations also includes on-site lab and X-ray for the Greater Wesley Chapel Chamdepartments, as well as a pharmacy ber of Commerce (WCCC), admitted and an electronic medical records during Bay Area Urgent Care’s Chamsystem. Representatives of the Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce and Bay Area Urgent Care ber-sponsored ribbon cutting ceremony “Fifty percent of patients in a (located on S.R. 54) cut the ribbon at the facility’s official Grand Opening on June 15. on June 15 that, like many people, he is hospital’s Emergency Room may Bay Area Urgent Care is that it is supBay Area Urgent Care also can never excited about visiting the doctor’s not need to be in the E.R.,” Duffield ported, and ultimately owned and oper- make getting physicals for the upcomoffice, especially during football season. said. “But they do need medical attenated by Adventist Health Systems, ing school year or for sports teams easy However, under his wife’s orders, he tion.” which also owns Florida Hospitals for parents. No appointment is necesstopped into Bay Area when he was That is where Bay Area Urgent Zephyrhills and the under-construction sary and the cost is just $20 during feeling ill, and to his delight he was, Care comes in. The facility is meant to operating hours. “seen, treated and sent home ìin time be a middle ground between your fami- Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel. According to Duffield, this makes for a Bay Area Urgent Care is located to catch the game.” ly physician and the hospital’s emermore well-rounded local medical comat 5504 Gateway Blvd. (off S.R 54, Aesthetically, Bay Area Urgent gency room. One of Bay Area’s docmunity. “Our physicians can collaborate just west of I-75) in Wesley Chapel. Care is impressive enough to make you tors, Jeremy McConnell, MD., said, with the hospital’s physicians, and our It is open daily, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. start feeling better, even before you see “This is the place to come when it’s (electronic medical) records can access For additional information, call a doctor. However, the facility just so after 5 p.m. and your family doctor is 948-5400. happen to be competently staffed with out of the office, and it may not be seri- the hospital’s (records),” Duffield said. skilled doctors, nurses and X-ray techni- ous enough for the hospital, but you cians. Open every day, Bay Area Urgent still need sympathetic and competent Care houses 20 employees, including health care.” two physicians who specialize in family “We’ve received a very positive medicine. While filling out your paperresponse from the (Wesley Chapel) community, patients and physicians,î Duffield added. In fact, he notes that the company plans to open more urgent care centers in the local area. Another Bay Area Urgent Care is conveniently located on Gateway unique aspect of Blvd., off of S.R. 54 in Wesley Chapel, just west of I-75. By Sean Bowes

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N EW TAMPA & W ESLEY C HAPEL

Business Briefs

By Gary Nager The Business Beat in New Tampa is still pretty strong, despite the economy, as many new businesses continue to open and some longstanding local businesses add new employees and find other ways to make an even bigger splash in our area.On these pages are just a few examples (L. to r) Jacqui, Liane & Claire invite you to get in of area businesses making shape at Orangetheory Fitness, which opens July 22 headlines. in the same plaza as Starbucks and Jimmy John’s. that could win you $2,500 if you Orangetheory Fitness To sign up prior to the July 22 Grand Open July 22 Opening. For additional informaIf you’ve been wondering why all tion, call 774-3488 or visit those orange-clad folks have been OrangetheoryFitness.com. hanging around near Starbucks and Jimmy John’s Sandwich Shop on Bruce Farina Orthodontics B. Downs (BBD) Blvd. in Highwoods Pioneers New Technology Preserve, they’re getting ready for the Local orthodontist Mark Farina, Grand Opening of Tampa’s second D.M.D., is revolutionizing the face of Orangetheory Fitness studio. orthodontic care in Tampa Bay with the Orangetheory is an energizing group personal training franchise which latest technology for healthy, happy smiles. Dr. Farina, of Farina Orthodonclaims to be a “one-of-a-kind fitness tics, recently brought the first i-cat® 3experience” that combines two conD imaging technology to the Tampa cepts: heart-rate-based interval and Bay area. This high-tech scanning group personal training. Orangetheoequipment dramatically advances the ry’s ever-changing one-hour workouts were formulated by an exercise physiol- accuracy and predictability of patient care, while eliminating many discomogist and consist of such diverse comforts of traditional treatment, such as ponents as high-energy cardiovascular the distasteful plaster molds and cumand strength training using treadmills, bersome x-ray exams of the past. rowing machines, suspension training In less than 10 seconds, one digital and free weights with short bursts of scan captures a three-dimensional view intense exercise. of a patient’s facial anatomy, including The New Tampa location (17515 teeth and bone tissue, joints, sinuses, Preserve Walk Ln, in New Tampa airway passages and jaw structure. Not Commons plaza) will offer 55 classes only does the technology allow for pinper week, starting as early as 5:30 a.m., point diagnosis and comprehensive with the last class at 8 p.m. Convenient treatment plans, it does so with signifiSaturday and Sunday classes also are cantly less radiation than the full series available. of x-ray exams previously required. Orangetheory Fitness is offering “There is no guesswork with this discounted pricing and a six-week technology,” explains Dr. Farina, who lectures to national audiences on the “Ultimate Weight Loss Challenge”

advancements in orthodontic technology. Taking only 30 seconds to render, each digital scan can be used to build exacting treatment plans and to Farina Orthodonshow superimtics in Tampa posed before-andPalms now offers after outcomes. 3D i-cat® imag“Treatment is done right, right ing for its patients. from the start,” he adds. “And patients can see what their end smile will look like right there on the screen.” While the technology is sure to make orthodontic patients smile, the uses of 3-D imaging extend beyond just caring for smiles. As one example of the technology’s power, a 12-year- old patient came into Dr. Farina’s office with chronic allergies. The i-cat® scan revealed polyps in the boy’s sinuses. Dr. Farina was able to send the 3-D scan electronically to the boy’s physician to aid in relieving his condition. In addition to introducing 3-D imaging technology, Dr. Farina was one of the first orthodontists to bring SureSmile® to the Tampa area. This state-of-the-art, smart-wire technology moves teeth precisely into precision with the use of robotics. Thanks to SureSmile®, patients spend 34% less

time in braces and experience far fewer offices visits, less discomfort and more brilliant smiles. A practicing orthodontist for 16 years, Dr. Farina has treated more than 9,000 smiles from ages 7 to 82. He holds advanced training in orthodontics and TMJ, is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics and was voted by his peers as one of the area’s top ten orthodontists. “By combining the latest advancements with good, old-fashioned care,” states Dr. Farina, “I give my patients a better, faster and easier way to a beautiful smile.” Farina Orthodontics has two offices in Tampa, including the Tampa Palms office at 15303 Amberly Dr., in the Palm Villa Centre (next to Lifestyle Family Fitness). For more information, call 972-2929 or visit FarinaSmiles.com.

Bladon Gets New Job With Florida Hospital Foundation Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel has announced the appointment of Constance (Connie) F. Bladon as Executive Director of the under-construction hospital’s Foundation. Bladon has spent her career in the financial services industry, most recently as a Vice President with Synovus Bank in their business banking division, serv-

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ing Hillsborough and Pasco counties. “Connie brings a strong breadth of business experience and leadership to our new organi- Connie Bladon of the zation,” says Brian Fl. Hospital Wesley Adams, CEO of Chapel Foundation Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel. “Her involvement in the community and ability to draw people to a common cause will help to establish our new Hospital as the health care facility of choice throughout the Wesley Chapel and New Tampa communities.” Bladon is past president of the Rotary Club of New Tampa and serves on the Boards of the New Tampa Chamber of Commerce, the Friends of the New Tampa Regional Library and the New Tampa Rotary Foundation. She has also served on the Executive Committee for the New Tampa Relay for Life and on the Board of the OASIS (Outreach Assisting Students in Schools) Network. For information about involvement with the Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel Foundation, contact Connie at Connie.Bladon@ahss.org.

the number of customers who have come through the doors and the owners are encouraged by the positive feedback regarding what they like to call the “overall Xtreme” experience. The partners say their primary focus is on customer service, family fun and safety. In addition, they say they take great pride in pointing out that they constructed just about every aspect of the X-treme Indoors is now open next to facility themselves and are happy Boardwalk Frozen Custard on S.R. 56 in to provide a much-needed service to the community in which they Wesley Chapel all reside. X-treme Indoors Now X-treme Indoors is located in Open On S.R. 56 the Cypress View Square shopping Co-Owners Glenrick Samuels, center (next to Seven Oaks Pet HosJermaine Perkins and Michael Davis pital and Boardwalk Frozen Cushad a vision…to provide the commutard) at 27233 S.R. 56, between nity with a much-needed family-orient- Bruce B. Downs Blvd. and I-75. ed indoor facility where children and For more information, call 929adults could enjoy both indoor batting 7254 or visit X-tremeIndoors.com. cages and virtual racing simulators. On May 12, that vision became a Bosso Joins Florida reality when the trio opened the doors Executive Realty to a new 4,600-plus-sq.-ft. facility Local Realtor Thomas J. Bosso, which houses four batting cages for who has lived in Hunter’s Green for both baseball and softball and five the past 17 years with his wife state-of-the-art racing simulators. The Maryann and their daughters, Christivenue also has picnic tables and two na and Marisa, is proud to be the 100-ft. TV screens. newest member of the outstanding Over the past few weeks, “Team team at Florida Executive Realty in X-treme” has seen a steady increase in Tampa Palms. Bosso’s experience in the Real Estate Industry began as a Residential Electrical/General Contractor in Western New York, prior to moving to Florida in 1993. He then became licensed as a State of Florida Registered Appraiser in 1994, performing more than 500 residential appraisals. He then earned a Florida Licensed Real Estate Broker’s License and a Florida Mortgage Broker’s License and, in 1995, created New Tampa Realty, Inc. Along with general real estate sales, Bosso teamed up with Brant Construction Management to acquire

land, procure all necessary permits, site work and complete vertical construction and sales of 77 townhome units in the Oak Crest neighborhood in Hunter’s Green, 40 villas in the ClubView neighborhood in Pebble Creek and 30 townhomes in the Lake Point neighborhood in Pebble Creek. Other successful projects he has been involved with include the Silver Oaks Subdivision in Temple Terrace, Commerce Park Professional Center in Tampa Palms and OrthoTechnology, a light industrial, 25,000-sq. ft.building also located in Tampa Palms. His major clients also include Sweetbay Supermarkets and the Tampa Bay Lightning. As a result of the current troubled housing market, Bosso says, “I have consulted with numerous homeowners, many of whom are unaware of the options currently available to them regarding home loan modifications, the short sale process, deed in lieu, the foreclosure process and REO Properties. Whether selling, purchasing or investing, I have the necessary experience and knowledge to negotiate on your behalf directly with your Lender. This experience has resulted in numerous successful transactions and many satisfied clients.” In order to expand his current menu of services into a true worldwide network of real estate professionals and better serve his clients, Bosso decided to join the elite team at Florida Executive Realty. He says that Broker/owner Doug Loyd’s 31 years of experience, work ethic, commitment to excellence, support staff and continuing in-house education, “foster the very same values and commitment to excellence I have strived to maintain throughout my career.” For more information or to speak to Tom Bosso, visit Florida ExecutiveRealty.com or NewTampa Realty.net or call 334-0007.

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Tampa’s Beauty & Health Institute—A Unique School & So Much More! By Sheryl Young “Even in a tough economy, people like to look their best. It can improve their outlook and their health,” says Don Kruse, president and CEO of the Beauty and Health Institute (BHI) in Tampa’s Citrus Park area. Kruse and his wife, Rita, opened BHI in the spring of 2006, after Rita got the idea a year earlier. BHI offers training toward careers in beauty, health, electrolysis and related skills. But it’s also open to the public as the first such facility in Tampa where people can take advantage of many medical spa-type treatments for a fraction of the cost at other clinics. Clients can come to BHI and rest assured that the students who perform many of the desired techniques are fully trained and supervised. Rita explains that, before a BHI student is allowed to actually perform any procedures, he or she must log a total of 500 hours in theory and practical training, with hands-on experience accounting for 220 hours. Those hours include rotation service there at the school or at a medical spa facility, similar to a medical student’s internship. BHI is the resulting vision Rita

had while in training as an electrolysis and laser technician herself. She realized that the only schools for hair removal training in Central Florida were located in Bradenton or Sarasota. She approached her school to see if they wanted to expand by opening a branch in Tampa, but they weren’t interested. So, she went to Don with the idea of starting a school here. “I thought it was a great idea,” says Don. “We started off with one building for her business as a technician. Then, after renting several rooms here, we restructured about 20 rooms and opened the school.” BHI had to go through rigorous licensing procedures and was the first post-secondary school in Florida to receive full national accreditation in laser hair removal and electrolysis. Rita serves as BHI’s director. But she’s come a long way from home to be a practicing technician and entrepreneur in Tampa. Born and raised in Siberia, Rita's family found a way out of the communist-ruled Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in the 1970s by way of Poland. She moved to Israel, where she served two years in the Israeli military.

The Beauty & Health Institute, located in Tampa’s Citrus Park area, is both a school where you can train for a variety of careers, and a unique Med Spa. She also received her initial schooling as a nail technician and massage therapist in Israel. Then, she became interested in broadening her horizons in related areas and came to America. “Don and I actually met when he sold my daughter a used car,” Rita recalls. “I visited the location where he worked to try and get the interest rate lowered. After two years of encounters, the rest is history.”

BHI’s Many Career Opportunities The Beauty and Health Institute offers careers for people not only interested in making others feel and appear more beautiful, but in improving their quality of life after illnesses and surgeries. Students can receive certifications by completing courses at BHI, including: Certified Facial Specialist, Electrologist and hair removal professional

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after completing the Medical Aesthetician program; and Certified Cosmetics Technician/Permanent Makeup Artist after completing the Permanent Makeup Program. After training, BHI students can take State Board exams in procedures where state certification is needed to practice their new trade. BHI offers initial training in fields such as medical aesthetics, massage therapy, permanent make-up, skin care, electrolysis and laser hair removal. The school also provides continuing education that satisfies state requirements towards renewing licenses in related fields. For example, a Certified Medical Electrologist can take courses at BHI to stay abreast of new information in areas such as HIV/AIDS, medical errors, diabetes and environmental health and safety. Students can then use some of this completed training to apply for federal relicensing. Daisy Oropesa, BHI’s school administrator, states that more than 300 students have graduated from the Institute to date. These alumni go on to work with doctors or perform the services as self-employed practitioners. Two of the graduates have become instructors at the school.

BHI’s Benefits To Clients Similar to a reputable beauty school that trains hair stylists, clients can come to BHI for treatments that are more reasonably priced than what they may find at a medical spa facility, yet they can rest assured that the students who will work on them are fully trained and supervised. Of course, some procedures are performed by licensed technicians, or by the two staff doctors that work with BHI – the center’s medical director, Dr. Robert Miles, an expert in the field of body sculpting (liposuction, vaser lipo, etc.), and Dr. Donald DiIenno, who trains BHI students in CO2 laser dermabrasion. Schools like BHI aren’t required to have physicians on staff, but Don and Rita still choose to do so. This further ensures that both clients and students are in capable hands. You can make appointments for electrolysis, laser treatments, body sculpting, facials, permanent make-up, Botox, microdermabrasion and other skin resurfacings, lymphology and tattoo removal. Many of these can be done at BHI for a fraction of the cost of what you might spend at a high-end med spa. Microdermabrasion is an exfoliating or resurfacing procedure that can

rejuvenate the skin to look younger and smoother. There’s also fractional laser skin resurfacing to treat numerous skin conditions like wrinkles, stretch marks, acne, surgical scars, rosacea and other blotchy skin discolorations. Rita says requests for tattoo removal have increased, especially among teens and young adults who deeply regret getting tattooed or where they had tattoos placed on their bodies, as some tattoos can be a deterrent to getting a good job. BHI was featured in a 2009 Tampa Tribune article for its expertise in this procedure. Lymphology is a cleansing of the

lymph tissues, which tend to hold harmful toxins in the body, and is useful during the healing process from surgeries that cause water retention and swelling. So, whether you’re interested in a career helping people by being trained to perform these treatments, or you would like to have a procedure done yourself, visit the Beauty & Health Institute at 11309 Countryway Blvd. (near the Westchase area and Westfield Citrus Park mall). You also may visit BHICareer.com. For appointments or more information, call 749-1800.

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Etica Accounting — Quality, Ethical Accounting Services By Alicia Pack “Etica” means ethical in Italian, French and Spanish, and that’s just how Etica Accounting owner Andrea Tocco, MBA, runs her accounting and bookkeeping business. Etica, which serves business customers not only in New Tampa and Wesley Chapel but throughout the Tampa Bay area, provides day-to-day accounting and bookkeeping services for small-to-mid-sized companies, including startups. While the company does not have a physical storefront, Etica provides on-location and off-site services for clients stretching from Dade City all the way to St. Petersburg and everywhere in between. Etica specializes in QuickBooks services, which is most in demand by smaller businesses. QuickBooks help provided by Etica even includes installation, support, training and “fixes.” Etica also provides general bookkeeping and accounting services, as well as budget and asset tracking. Tocco, the founder and president of Etica, received her MBA in entrepreneurial studies, as well as her Bachelor’s degree in accountancy, from Bentley University, which is located near Boston, MA. She says she chose Bentley because it is a leading business school. She has 15 years of accounting consulting experience, but Tocco has been in the small business arena her entire life. Tocco’s father is the owner of his own business, and she prides herself on coming from an entrepreneurial family. She says it is important to her to keep the family tradition of entrepreneurship going. In 2007, Tocco and husband Steve traded in their Boston snow

blowers for palm trees and beaches. The couple based their decision to move to Florida on their love of the outdoors and the warm weather. Despite the summer heat here, they both would much rather be outside. As avid Harley-Davison riders, Andrea says one of their favorite activities is to, “take the bike out and see the beautiful sites of the area.” In March of this year, Tocco decided to take the leap and go into business for herself. When she started Etica, she already had a business plan and the business name in mind. While working toward her MBA, one of Tocco’s Members of the New Tampa Chamber of Commerce joined Etica Accounting owner Andrea Tocco and her husband Steve (both in light blue shirts in photo) for a ribbon school projects was to design a cutting ceremony for the New Tampa-based accounting & bookkeeping firm. company and business model from scratch. For additional information and owner of ag photographic “When looking for a name, I about Etica Accounting, visit artistry. wanted something that represented “Andrea is incredibly profession- Etica.Financial.OfficeLive.com/ how I wanted the business represent- al and knowledgeable at her craft,” default.aspx or call 957-0895. ed, but I didn’t want to just come Etica Accounting provides onGoggans says. “I fully trust her out and say it,” says Tocco. and off- location accounting and advice and know that she has the On June 30 (see photo), Etica mind for business that it takes to suc- bookkeeping services for businessheld a Grand Opening and ribbon es in New Tampa, Wesley Chapel, cessfully launch my business in the cutting ceremony in conjunction right direction. Why didn't I call you Land O’Lakes, Dade City, Lutz with the New Tampa Chamber of and the entire Tampa Bay area. sooner?” Commerce’s monthly “Connections” networking events at Stonewood Grill and Tavern in Tampa Palms. Tocco takes the area to heart and she says a sense of community really means a lot to her. “The New Tampa and Wesley Chapel communities have really taken me in, both personally and professionally, and for that I am very grateful,” she says. “A big part of me being able to branch out on my own is knowing that I have the support of this community.” One local client who raves about Etica Accounting is Anne Goggans, a Wesley Chapel-based photographer

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Freedom High Senior Wins Perfect Car for Perfect Attendance By Sean Bowes No playing hooky, no sick days, and no missing classes for vacation. It sounds unlikely that many high school seniors could complete this feat. Many high school seniors feel the pressure to take days off to look at college campuses, or participate in

“senior skip days,” but Freedom High’s Katherine “Katie” Janiga, along with 150 other high school seniors frrom across Hillsborough County, managed to go the whole year without missing one day. The difference between Katie and the rest of the local seniors is that she won a car for her efforts.

Katie Janiga, who graduated from Freedom High in Tampa Palms, poses with her brand-new Scion XD, which she won for perfect senior year attendance.

“I wasn't motivated to go to school to win a car,” Said Katie, “I simply just went every day because I wanted to save my absences for a ‘rainy day’ or if I got really sick.” On June 25, Hillsborough School Board vice-chair Doretha Edgecomb helped kick things off at Toyota of Tampa Bay on E. Fletcher Ave. to congratulate a select group of students on their graduations, as well as their impressive attendance records at the “Perfect Car for Perfect Attendance” event. The event was created by the Toyota dealership as an incentive for students to faithfully attend school. At the car lot, Edgecomb chose 20 names at random from among the 150 students in attendance, then those 20 students would then be allowed to pick a key from a fishbowl and see if it would start the brand new 2011 Scion XD (base price $15,045). Even before winning the car, Katie admired it, “It really is sporty, stylish and the perfect sizes for an upcoming college student like myself,” she said. Katie, who is headed to the Uni-

versity of Tennessee in the fall, was the 10th name drawn by Edgecomb. She was then deemed the winner of the silver sedan after the key she had chosen opened the door and started the ignition. “The moment when my key turned all the way to unlock the door, I opened that car door so slowly...it felt like I was dreaming!,” said Katie. The group of recent graduates included nine students who had perfect attendance from kindergarten through graduation.

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“Food Tasting” Continued from page 1 Students like Hopkins were encouraged to write in the comment box to describe what they liked or disliked about each of 18 different items. “You all have very important jobs,” said food services director Mary Kate Harrison, “Make you sure you think it looks good, smells good and tastes good.” The results from the students’ surveys will be sorted out by HCPS nutritional services employees in the next week to pick the items which students found the tastiest. HCPS’s nutritional service department, which organized the food tasting, will meet to discuss the results from the surveys before choosing the menu for the upcoming school year. The event at Freedom also featured music, goodie bags and a raffle which gave away 20 iPod Shuffles to students after they chowed down on the new gourmet lunch items. Most of the dishes received great reviews from most of their critics, though one item was definitely “disliked” by many- the cinnamon sweet potato wedge fries. Also, some students described the fish tacos as “too spicy.” “The fries were gross,” said John

Jake Hopkins, 10, marks “Love It” for the Sweet & Sour Chicken. Armstrong, age 10, “They kind of tasted like toes.”

Students from various Hillsborough County schools assemble at Freedom High for food tasting expo.

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Tampa Bay Inferno Hoopsters Blazing Through Tournaments! They practice up to four days a week, preparing for basketball tournaments all over the state, and also in cities like Atlanta for exposure to college scouts. They train in the summer with Jade Givens, starting point guard for the University of North Florida. Their behavior is professional and serious, with a competitive drive that strives to win. And they’re a group of local 6th grade girls. The Tampa Bay Inferno is a nononsense Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) basketball team. Their coach, Harold Givens (photo), a 6-foot-6 Tampa native, trains the Inferno with a sort of tough love that is uncommon in today’s youth sports. No team member is guaranteed playing time in games, and practices are outdoors, in the summer. There is no doubt that these 11- and 12-year-old girls are run hard, but the intensity seems to be working. The Inferno is currently on a hot streak. This team, which has only been together for six months, has competed in seven AAU and Youth Basketball of America (YBOA) tournaments in Florida (placing in the top three in most of them). They also won the AAU State Championship in Clearwa-

ter in May. The team does not play regular season games, choosing only to compete in tournaments and camps, and their record so far is an impressive 35-12. Some people have called Givens’ coaching methods “too militant” or “too tough,” but Givens smiles and calls it “old school.” Givens, 51, says he has been coaching in the Tampa Bay area since he was 13. He focuses on fundamentals, and the team’s defense. It is not uncommon for Givens to run the same defense drills over and over in practices at the Meadow Pointe II Recreation Center. “I was never a very good basketball player,” Givens admits, “But, I’ve always been a good coach.” The local group was established in 2005 by Givens, his wife JoAn, and a group of concerned parents to create a team that embraces education, a positive work ethic, and God, he explains. The girls also must maintain good grades and an upbeat attitude to stay on the team. Four of the girls live in Wesley Chapel and the others live elsewhere in Tampa. Traveling to different tournaments and practices is part of the commitment for the parents. Carol Brower, the Inferno’s team

The Tampa Bay Inferno basketball team includes several New Tampa residents. mom and the parent of Stephanie Brower (a 6th grader at John Long Middle School), explained that the parents of this organization are as tight-knit as the team members. “We all work together; taking turns driving to tournaments or bringing snacks,” Brower says. The Inferno hosts annual try-outs for any girls that want to be a part of this competitive basketball team; however, there is a major commitment involved for the players and the parents, especially in terms of cost. According to Brower, it costs approximately $1,300 a year to have a

child compete with the Tampa Bay Inferno, without factoring in hotels and travel expenses for the parents, although the team regularly works together to fund-raise to ease stress on the wallets of parents. Desmond, parent of D’Asia James, a small forward for the Inferno, says it can be hard making the time to get his kid to practices and tournaments. “It is difficult, but it is worth it,” he said. For more info about the Tampa Bay Inferno, call Coach Givens 9979933 or visit them on the web at LeaugeLineup.com/TBI. — SB

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Sato Wins Wade Boggs Award

New Tampa resident Brandon Sinjin Sato and Hall of Famer Wade Boggs (3rd and 4th from left in front row) were among those at the podium when Sato won the 2011 Wade Boggs Athletic Achievement Award for his athletic and academic achievements. Congratulations go out to my former Hunter’s Green neighbor Brandon Sinjin Sato for being named the 2011 recipient of the Wade Boggs Athletic Achievement Award. Boggs, the Major League Baseball first-ballot Hall of Famer and New Tampa resident who ended his 18-year career with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, was on-hand as Sato received the award, given annually since 2006 to a high school baseball player or team in recognition of their outstanding athletic and scholastic achievements. Sinjin, the son of Frank and Grace Sato, graduated from the King High International Baccalaureate pro-

gram with a weighted GPA of 6.72, and also was a four-year starter on King’s baseball team. He was named King’s “Teammate of the Year” for the second year in a row, was a cocaptain of the squad and had a .350 batting average his senior year. He also is a National Merit Scholarship Finalist, a member of the National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society and the Principal’s Honor Roll at King. Sato, who admits he was “kind of surprised to win,” says he hopes to play baseball at the University of Southern California, where he has earned an academic scholarship.— GN

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New Tampa Residents Have ‘No Excuses’ For Missing A Rays Game Transportation and Lee Roy Selmon’s to create the experience. John Ponzo, general manager of Imagine packing a cooler with a Lee Roy Selmon’s, says fans are welfew cold beers, grabbing lunch at Lee come to have food and drink at his Roy Selmon’s sports bar on Bruce B. restaurant before or after the game, Downs (BBD) Blvd., and then hopping on a 30-person luxury shuttle bus and are free to park in the Selmon’s parking lot for the games. to be dropped off at Gate 3 outside “It started as an idea to raise Tropicana Field to watch a Tampa Bay attendance at the Trop,” said Itsbitts. Rays game. Oh, and the bus ride costs “But, we still wanted to keep it inexless than $10 roundtrip per person! It is called the “No Excuses Tour” pensive. We’re not making a lot of money off of this, but it gets people and it truly is an easy and inexpensive into the games.” way to get to the ball field. Steve ItsParking outside of Tropicana Field bitts, founder of JoeBucsFan.com, typically sells for $20-$25, but premiteamed up with Paradise Worldwide um parking spaces can cost as much as $40. “No Excuses” first-time rider Linda Hitchcock heard about the shuttle from her daughter, a New Tampa resident who enjoyed the convenience of being let off the bus so close to the stadium. “This is much easier than driving,” said Hitchcock, “You don’t have to look for a (parking) spot either.” The shuttle Riders on the “No Excuses Tour” can enjoy the game leaves from the New Tampa Lee Roy Selwithout worrying about the drive home. By Sean Bowes

mon’s, stops once at another Selmon’s at the International Plaza near Tampa International Airport, which is a good time to use the bathroom, then heads across the Howard Frankland Bridge to St. Petersburg. The atmosphere on the bus is a fun one; New Tampa residents of all ages, enjoy the conventhe passengers are ience and value of the shuttle service to the Trop. excited about the game and kick their feet up gers must be back on the bus no more while having drinks and talking about than 30 minutes after the final pitch of all things baseball. Nearly everyone was the game; otherwise, its taxi time. surprised at the amenities the bus feaThe “No Excuses Tour” is a great tured, including two-flat screen TVs, addition for New Tampa residents who and comfortableleather seats. The ride want to catch the game and relax on from New Tampa takes around an their trip to St. Petersburg, all while hour and 45 minutes, including the saving a few bucks. According to Gasstop in south Tampa. buddy.com, it would cost more than “This is not what I expected,” said $10 in fuel costs for a 2010 Honda New Tampa resident Melissa Uselton, Accord to make the same trip as “No “It is almost like being in a limo.” Excuses,” and then you have to worry However, not every bus from Par- about parking. adise Transportation comes fully “I would definitely do this again,” loaded, larger buses with fewer comsaid Uselton. forts have to be used for popular Tickets for the New Tampa “No games with more fans attending, like Excuses Tour” shuttle to Tropicana games against the Yankees or Red Sox. Field can be purchased two ways — Alcohol and food brought from online at JoeBucsFan.com or the day home is permitted on each of the of the game at Lee Roy Selmon’s. buses, but Isbitts stresses that the tour Either way, they are still $9.95 each, is intended to be a “family friendly” with taxes included. Check the webone. Also, Itsbitts warns that passensite for available games.

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Sample Saffron’s Cuisine For Fine Indian Food Flavors many restaurants have come and gone . Sunita says consistency and quality Editor’s note - I assigned this story have been key factors in Saffron’s sucto freelance food critic and business cess. “It’s the consistency of the food,” writer Camille Gillies because she assured she says. “Since the time we opened, no me she really enjoyed Indian cuisine, one has ever said that the food hasn’t which has never been high on my list of ben good. Quality is important to us. favorites. However, please note that there We use only the freshest ingredients.” are quite a few items on Saffron’s menu She attributes the current interest (see the story) that I have really enjoyed, in Indian food to people realizing its but I believe Camille did a better job of health benefits. putting together this piece for us than I “It is healthier,” she explains. “It could have done! - GN doesn’t use too much oil and the spices You know that Indian food is gain- are good for you. They promote good ing popularity in the U.S. when The health.” Food Network proclaimed an Indian Recent lunch and dinner visits to cook last year’s winner of “The Next Saffron explain why this eatery has Food Network Star” and, a few months weathered the rocky waters of the later, The Cooking Channel launched recession while others have capsized the Indian-themed “Spice Goddess” and sunk. cooking show. The evidence mounts as The lunch buffet (just $8.95) we observe in our own little corner of proved an effective way to try several Tampa the proliferation of Indian dishes at a restaurant that offers a mindrestaurants in Temple Terrace, the uniblowing number of vegetable, chicken, versity area and here in New Tampa. goat, lamb and seafood choices. Yes, folks, Indian food is catching As any self-respecting carb lover on here and a great place to discover it begins a meal, I reached for the bread. is Saffron Indian Cuisine, a bright-andA friendly young server witnessed my spicy spot in the Cross Creek Center skepticism at the few triangular pieces plaza on Cross Creek Blvd. at Kinnan of naan remaining under a piece of aluSt. Opened by Nimesh and Sunita minum foil and efficiently signaled the Chheda three-and-a-half years ago, Saf- kitchen to make a fresh batch — a fron has managed to thrive behind a refreshing example of a staff that takes Shell gas station in a strip center where pride in the products they serve. The hot naan was definitely worth waiting for. Brushed with butter, the fluffy white flatbread was a tad crispy on the outside and possessed a few appetizing blisters of char from the tandoor oven. It was flat-out addictive. If you are a naan lover, you will relish the dizzying number of naan preparations on Saffron’s full menu. On a dinner visit, we enjoyed a Among the many big stars of the dining show at Saffron heady garlic version of are the many different delicious naan bread choices. the naan. By Camille Gillies

The dining room at Saffron Indian Cuisine in the Cross Creek Center plaza on Cross Creek Blvd. is as colorful as the food at Saffron is tasty. That was all my Indian-food-fearand turmeric in every bite. Another ing husband needed to assuage his trep- Indian specialty, Idlis -- spongy, cloudidation about this cuisine. The naan, like discs created from rice and lentil combined with the samosas, chicken batter -- were as light as a feather. Biryani and dreamy dessert dumplings, Half the fun of feasting on Indian made him a believer and the garlic naan cuisine is trying all of the pickles, sauces and tender, tasty Tandoori lamb chops and chutneys. Saffron’s accompanidid the same for another non-Indian ments included a spicy mixed pickle, a cuisine afficionado, editor Gary Nager. cilantro-infused mint chutney, a sweet “They are some of the best lamb tamarind chutney, and raita — a creamy chops I’ve had in New Tampa,” Gary mixture of yogurt, chopped onion and admits. “I ordered them mild and they cucumbers. Reminiscent of Greek were still really flavorful.” tzatziki, raita is recommended to cool For those like my husband and the palate, but my palate simply enjoyed Gary, Sunita also recommends Chicken it as a dipper for the naan. Tikka Masala or Butter Chicken, two A wealth of vegetarian options was dishes with milder flavors. available, including Chana Masala, “Anyone who tries Chicken Tikka Roasted Eggplant, and Dal (lentils). Masala falls in love with Indian food,” The Chana Masala, a delicately spiced she contends. stew of chickpeas tinged with tomato, The lunch buffet is a good way to was hearty and satisfying, and the Dal get your feet wet, too. On the day of was energized with earthy Indian spices my visit, it featured a varied assortment and chunks of vegetables. The eggplant of snacks, vegetable dishes, chicken dish resembled a vegetable sauté with entrées, sides and dessert. onion and tomatoes. Appetizers included Pakoras, which Of the meaty dishes, Mango Curry are fresh vegetables coated in chickpea Chicken was a saucy offering that withbatter, then fried to a golden crisp. stood the steam-table presentation as it Similar to fritters, they are best served steeped in a mildly spiced gravy. Frapiping hot and straight out of the fryer, grant basmati rice was a fine vehicle to but these potato-and-pea orbs were still absorb the wonderful turmeric-laden, fun to pop and yielded hints of cumin golden liquor and tender chicken.

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(L. to r.) From the lunch buffet (clockwise) naan,tandoori chicken, basmati rice and mango curry chicken. Tandoori lamb chops (front) and spicy Tandoori shrimp are two delicious dinner entrée options that arrive sizzling. Camille recommends these vegetable samosas with spicy mint chutney and tamarind chutney and the Taj Mahal beer. Paprika-red Tandoori chicken, named sion of chips and salsa. and-salty balance of flavors and was a on the lunch buffet. for its clay-oven preparation, was Vegetable Samosas were a true fine choice for the less heat-tolerant Those who enjoy an ice cold beer accompanied by delightfully smoky crowd pleaser. These triangles of flaky diner at the table. It featured basmati with their food will enjoy a Taj Mahal shreds of onion and red cabbage. pastry stuffed with potatoes and green rice, chicken cubes, pistachio nuts, (Gary raves about the Taj Mahal) or News reporter Sean Bowes also heartily peas were a savory appetizer by themonion, chunks of tomato and golden Kingfisher Indian Premium Lager. Safrecommends the Tandoori shrimp, selves or dipped into mint or tamarind raisins, all flavored with a combination fron’s also offers white and red wine. which he ordered extra spicy. chutneys. Think veggie empanadas or of herbs and spices that included carFor lunch or dinner, Saffron is an Saffron’s two cheerful, connected fried meat pies with an Indian twist. damom pods, black peppercorns, whole inviting, affordable place to delve into daytime dining rooms are transformed The serious heat came blazing cloves and saffron. This dish guaranteed exotic spices and discover why Ameriat night, when the lights dim and the through with the Chicken Vindaloo a return visit, and any further doubts cans are fired up about Indian cuisine. orange-colored spaces become more entree. You may choose your spice were quashed when we indulged in Saffron Indian Cuisine, located intimate. intensity and I requested medium, Gulab Jamun -- decadent dessert at 10044 Cross Creek Blvd., is open Our dinner visit began with a smil- which still cleared my sinus passages dumplings swimming in warm honey weekdays for lunch from 11:30 a.m.ing server who presented a basket of and prompted a purse search for tissues. syrup. 2:30 p.m., and from noon-3 p.m. on Papads and chutney. Papads, which also A delicious, peppery vinegar sauce sent You may feel compelled to order weekends. The dinner hours are were on the lunch buffet, are crackermy taste buds reeling. The fiery mix tea at an Indian restaurant and Saffron’s Tuesday - Thursday and Sunday, 5 like lentil wafers that resemble crisp enveloped chunks of chicken and potaMasala Tea was a strong, milky treat to p.m. until 10:00 p.m., and open breads. Speckled with cumin seeds, they to to make one heck of a pleasing dish. pair with the sweetness of the until 10:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturhad an audible snap to them and were Saffron offers the vindaloo sauce with dumplings. It also served as a nice days.Call 600-3315 or visit Saftasty topped with the accompanying shrimp, goat or lamb, too. accent for the sweetly simple, cinnaonion chutney. Picture an Indian verChicken Biryani provided a sweetmon-flecked rice pudding that appeared fronIndianCuisine.us.

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Oakley's Grille — For Gourmet Burgers, Sandwiches & Salads! By Gary Nager I have to admit that I was never a big fan of Quizno’s Subs, but I already am a HUGE fan of the new, familyowned Oakley’s Grille that has replaced Quizno’s New Tampa location on Bruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd., next to Dairy Queen (DQ) and in front of Home Depot. Owner Keith Oakley has nearly four decades of experience in the restaurant business. He has taken what he learned while he was opening some of the original Chili’s, Outback and Longhorn Steakhouse locations in Florida (among others) and created a concept that promises gourmet burgers,

You can even get a great Greek salad at Oakley’s Grille.

sandwiches and salads in a clean, contemporary, family-friendly environment. “My family and friends have been trying to convince me for years to create and open my own restaurant concept,” Keith says. “This may be pretty basic food, but we hope you’ll agree that it’s great food at the right price.” Service also is a big concern for Keith, so he has assembled a restaurant “dream team” to create and serve the truly gourmet burgers and sandwiches that make up most of the menu at Oakley’s Grille. He started with chef James Holland, who himself has 27 years of restaurant experience, including much of the last 20 years working with Oakley at four different restaurant concepts. And, manager Derek Bailey has worked with Oakley for 15 years at three different concepts. Oakley’s “opening team” also includes Ryan Kaplan, cashier extraordinaire Stephanie Yglesias and Oakley’s son Ryan. “From the moment you step up to our counter to order,” Oakley says, “we want you to be treated like royalty. And, we always want your feedback about the food, our prices and especially, the service you receive. Our philosophy is that great food should be made with the best, wholesome ingedients.”

Born and raised in Middletown, OH, Oakley has been in Florida since 1968. During that time, he helped open the first Chili’s in Florida, when the now-humongous chain had only six locations. Keith says he learned a lot from Chili’s late founder Norman Brinker, who made his original fortune with the Steak & Ale concept. “I sold the first Steak & Ale for Brinker. I also The “opening team” at Oakley’s Grille includes (l. to r., was at the opening of the first Outback Steak House standing) Keith Oakley, Ryan Kaplan, Ryan Oakley, James Holland and Stephanie Yglesias. The photograand I was with Longhorn pher is Derek Bailey. The seated patron, Oakley’s Grille’s Steakhouse when it had first, is a Home Depot employee named Charlie. only eleven locations.” In other words, Oaknumbers of people already checking out ley knows his business and he believes the place and telling their friends how he has taken what has worked at other good it is, Keith and his crew are off to places and created a restaurant concept a great running start already. that can itself become a successful franchise someday. But, in the meantime, A Simple, But Tr uly he says he is planning to open at least Delicious Menu two other locations in Tampa and Keith’s catch-phrase for Oakley’s Brandon, as soon as he is comfortable Grille is “Where Appetite Meets Delithat the original Oakley’s Grille is runcious,” and on my five visits so far, I ning like a well-oiled machine. And, have to admit that the motto rings from the looks of the ever-increasing absolutely true.

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Three of our favorite sandwiches to date at Oakley’s Grille in the shopping center on Bruce B. Downs Blvd. which also includes Dairy Queen and Supercuts, are the (l. to r.) black angus cheeseburger, The Oakley hot pressed sandwich and the chicken Philly cheesesteak. The menu at Oakley’s isn’t exten- with thick slices of tender chicken Also on the sandwich menu are a can’t go wrong with Oakley’s burgers. sive, but neither is it expensive, And, breast. “Six fulll ounces of grilled spicy Italian, Uncle Muzzie’s muffaletAnd, although the sandwiches are everything I and the hungry crew at chicken breast, actually,,” Keith notes. ta, a unique take on a New Orleans served without side dishes, the highest Neighborhood News have sampled at “This is the real deal.” classic, pastrami & swiss and more. priced sandwich on the menu is just the place so far has been yummy. I also have loved the roast beef But, even though I’ve eaten fewer $7.49, and the crispy fries (just $1.99 Yes, there are sizable, healthy dip sandwich with melted provolone, burgers the past few years than ever per order) at Oakley’s are a must-try, salad options, including a tangy Greek the hot, pressed “The Club” and before, the burgers at Oakley’s may be too. There’s also a kid’s menu and salad and chef and chicken Caesar sal“The Oakley” sandwiches and several the best I’ve had in New Tampa. The free fountain drink refills while you ads I haven’t yet tried, as well as a of the awesome burger options. The charbroiled taste, the size, the fresh dine. “We will add more menu items tasty seasonal fresh fruit salad. Club is piled high with freshly sliced bakery-style potato bread bun, the at our customers’ requests,” Keith But, if you really want to experiturkey breast (“Sliced like at a great perfectly melted cheese and the fresh says. “Come on in and tell us what ence Oakley’s, you have try one of the gourmet shop,” says Keith), smoked tomato slices have my mouth watering you really want!” Oakley’s Grille (17631 Br uce many sandwich varieties, from the ham, hickory smoked bacon, naturally again as I’m writing this. So, whether B. Downs Blvd.) is open ever y day, amazing half-pound charbroiled real aged Swiss, cheddar cheese, vineyou prefer your basic cheeseburger 11 a.m.-9 p.m., and until 10 p.m. black angus burgers to the hot pressed ripened tomato slices and mayo, and like I do, or want bacon, mushroom on Friday & Saturday. For more and grilled sandwiches, including truly The Oakley combines turkey, Genoa & swiss, a grilled patty melt or sales information, including franchise awesome Philly ribeye and chicken salami, tender roast beef, capicola, rep David Zacharia’s favorite, the oppor tunities, call 523-5075 or Philly cheesesteaks. Art director Tony smoked ham and provolone with Black & Blue burger (with Cajun visit OakleysGrille.com. Sica said the chicken Philly was loaded tomatoes, onions and Italian dressing. spices and melted blue cheese), you

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Neighborhood Nibbles — Peabody’s, Stacy’s & Aspirations! Peabody’s To Host Wine Tasting Event July 22 Our good friends and neighbors at Peabody’s in the Shoppes of Amberly plaza in Tampa Palms are proud to announce their first annual wine fest, entitled ‘Wine Around the World,” on Friday, July 22, 6 p.m.-9 p.m. The event will feature great live music, all-you-care-to-drink wine samples and complimentary hors d’oeuvres and you can receive one free wine event ticket by purchasing two at the advance ticket price of only $7 per person. Tickets at the door the evening of the event cost $10 per person and will not be eligible for the free ticket with the purchase of two. The tasting will feature a variety of great red, white and sparkling wines from all over the world from the Peabody’s Liquor Store’s unique selection. And, after the tasting, you can shoot pool, play darts and computer video games in Peabody’s and dance to great DJ dance music until 3 a.m. in The Palms Lounge. Peabody’s is located at 15333 Amberly Dr., between Lifestyle Family Fitness and Sushi Tsu. For advance tickets to the tasting event or for more information, call 972-

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Stacy’s Gluten-Free Opens In Cory Lake Prof. Park When Stacy Hiles’ son Zachary was three years old, his doctor suggested he be tested for food sensitivities because Zachary was displaying developmental delays that resembled autism. “We discovered he was sensitive to gluten, wheat, dairy and eggs, so I immediately changed his diet,” says Stacy. “Slowly but surely, my little boy began to talk, make eye contact and socialize. Once I realized what a huge difference these dietary changes made in Zachary (who is now 5 and doing just fine), I wanted to help other families that also has a need (or desire) to enjoy allergen-free baked goods.” And so, Hiles created Stacy’s Gluten Free Goodies, which opened a couple of months ago in the Cory Lake Professional Park on Cross Creek Blvd. The opening of Stacy’s coincided with the relocation of the former Miracles/Maggie’s Tea Room, a longtime tenant in the same plaza, to the space formerly occupied by AAP Fitness, which expanded into the former

chocolate cupcake (made with real cocoa) topped with creamy vanilla icing. Stacy’s features a full line of cookies, cakes, cupcakes, muffins and ultimate brownies, and even has a number of sugar-free muffins, pies and cakes. She has assorted selections from the menu available every day for walk-in customers, although her full menu is available any time with advanced notice. All of her goodies are ALL vegan, with no gluten, wheat, soy, dairy, eggs, yeast or Stacy Hiles of Stacy’s Gluten Free Goodies in the nuts. She can even Cory Lake Professional Park invites you to try some make special-order panof her delicious allergen-free baked goods. cakes, pizza crust and Maggie’s/Miracles location in the birthday, wedding and other special plaza. occasion cakes. I had a chance to sample some of For more info, stop in at Stacy’s baked goods, included a soyStacy’s Gluten Free Goodies based cookie that tasted like a chewy (10335 Cross Creek Blvd.) or call peanut butter cookie, and a double 477-4247.

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Aspirations Winery To Host Tasting July 28

If you're looking for something a little different to do on a Thursday night, owner Bill Linville invites you to check out Aspirations Winery, located in the same plaza as CDB Pizza on E. Fowler Ave. in Temple Terrace. Aspirations (5116 E. Fowler Ave.), which provides custom-labeled wines for businesses and individuals that make great gifts, hosts free wine tastings the last Thursday of every month. This month, the free tasting event will be held on Thursday, July 28, 7 p.m.-9 p.m., and will feature at least 22 different wines from Aspirations’ unique selection of fruit-infused, traditional reds and whites and dessert wines. The tasting event also will feature live music, food and cheese, great door prizes and fantastic specials on wines, including 25-percent-off all wine purchases during the tasting. Aspirations’ classic varietals include cabernet sauvignon, chianti,

Aspirations Winery on E. Fowler Ave., which offers great private-label wines, is having a tasting event on July 28. merlot, pinot noir, pinot grigio and chardonnay, with carmenere, malbec, shiraz, old vine zinfandel, sauvignon blanc and a unique Australian trio in its reserve series. Fruit-infused options include acai raspberry cabernet, blackberry merlot, tropical Riesling, green apple sauvignon blanc and many more. There are even chocolate port and white dessert wines available. For more info, call 988-2010 or visit AspirationsWinery.com.

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