Panache Vue' Tampa Bay Magazine September 2013

Tampa Bay September 2013

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Entrepreneur Stewart Ames Doing What He Was Meant To Do

Kid’s Backpacks Are The Cause Of Back And Neck Pain Work it!

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On the Cover

14 14 Tomás Marais Artist in Exile 15 Entrepreneur Stewart Ames

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DEPARTMENTS September 2013

VOLUME 4, ISSUE 8 SEPTEMBER 2013 Publisher | Editor In Chief Nina Stanley Executive Art Director Shaun Drees Fashion | Celebrity Editor Thomas Castaneda Photographer| Photo Editor Lisa Sibley Contributing Photographers Joel Cocker Don Shepherd XOPIXO

16 HEALTH & WELLNESS

HOME & GARDEN

07 Kid’s Backpacks Are The Cause of Back and Neck Pain

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Mirror, Mirror On The Wall

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Create The Kitchen of Her Dreams

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New Take On An Old Favorite

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Sitting Pretty On A Sectional Sofa

13 Making Mom a Priority 19 A New Way To Age FITNESS 23 Pamper Her With Pilates BEAUTY 17 To Bang or Not To Bang 25 A Shot At Happiness

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Fall Is An Exciting Time For Near Shore Fisherman In West Florida

Media Consultants Tallia Keene Milinda O’Daniel Erica Turchin IT | Social Media Director Jason Longo Founder | CEO Nina Stanley CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Stewart Ames Andrew Ashton Dr. Cesar Lara Dr. Larry Lieberman Dana Martinez Gene McDonald Zac Pease Cheryl Perotti JoAnn Rooney Patricia Welter Diane Whitney Panache Vue’ Magazine PO Box 14057 Clearwater, FL 33766 Telephone: 727- 459-2361 Letters to the Editor: editor@panachevue.com Advertising Inquiries: advertising@panachevue.com www.PanacheVue.com Panache Vue’ Magazine is published by Panache Group. All rights reserved. Copyright 2008-2013.

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Publisher’s Note

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he last few months have been hectic, but in such a good way! With a little over a month between this issue and the last, we’ve had more time to focus on events and fundraisers. The term “it takes a village” couldn’t be truer.

Panache Vue’ along with Conforti Chiropractic and Wellness Centers presented “Livy’s Ultimate Lemonade Stand” on Saturday September 14, 2013 to benefit Livy’s Hope and the Scheinman Family. We are all beyond grateful and appreciative of the kindness and generosity bestowed upon us by the sponsors and all those involved in order to make this event so successful.

This is the time of year when events are plentiful in Tampa Bay. Always something fun to do, finding the time to do it can get tricky sometime. We are proud to sponsor Fashion Week Tampa Bay again happening September 13-21. More models and new designers will be hitting the runway! Visit www.FashionWeekTampaBay.com for exact dates and times of all events. On October 5th, the event we wait for all year long, Tampa Bay’s Dancing with the Stars presented by Hands Across The Bay and Gold & Diamond Source. Visit www.handsacrossthebay.org for more information.

On October 21st, join us for a day of golf. Tampa General Hospital Foundation Golf Tournament still has golf and sponsorship opportunities available. For more information, call 813.844.7273.

One of the biggest and best art shows, the 50th Annual Art Harvest November 3rd and 4th presented by the Junior League of Clearwater-Dunedin from 10-5 at Highlander Park in Dunedin.

Hope to see you there!

Congratulations to our featured Entrepreneur Captain Stewart Ames of Gone Fishing Charters! His story is unique and interesting, which makes him an Entrepreneur. Read about Captain Ames on page 15, “Doing What He Was Meant to Do”.

We would love to hear from you! Email us at editor@panachevue.com with story ideas, suggestions or events you feel we should be a part of. Don’t forget to “Like” us on Facebook at www. facebook.com/Panachevue and follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/Panachevue. Enter our contests and read featured articles from our industry experts in our magazine and on our website at www.panachevue.com. Most of all please support all of the advertisers and organizations within the pages of Panache Vue’!

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Making Mom a Priority Closing ranks above a tufted sofa, a dozen framed woodcuts turn a wall into the focal point of this red-white-and-blue sitting room. Photo: Courtesy Pearson Furniture

Larry Lieberman, D.D.S.

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ver the years in our home of 3 active boys my wife, Debbie, kept command central in control by juggling sports, school , social calendars and work. The mantra in our home was “when mamma is happy, everyone is happy”! Today we laugh about it, but moms of today juggle so many family responsibilities and set the tone for the home.

Not only do they manage the family lives, they very often put their own needs last making sure everyone else’s needs are met. Many times in our

dental office I meet moms who are in desperate need of dental treatment but choose to put their children’s needs first. While this is very important, I would like to encourage those moms to think about the model they are setting for their children and somehow find a way to take care of themselves too. I celebrate these moms and invite them in to our dental office to be treated and pampered.

The experience begins the moment you enter our office. Cool, calming, spa colors, a soothing rock waterfall, a coffee bar (that rivals Starbucks) and a warm, smiling face awaits you at check in.

Whether you’ve come for your routine hygiene visit or for other dental treatment, your comfort is our prime concern. Using memory foam chair pads, TV and music headphones, sunglasses and a garden view in each treatment room gives you the feeling you’re not in your typical sterile dental office.

For those patients who need a bit more “comfort” in a dental environment we offer several additional options. Nitrous oxide (laughing gas) is available to help relieve dental anxiety.

In addition, we are licensed to offer oral and IV sedation, a deeper more relaxing way to get through your dental visit. Very often dental anxiety can be helped simply with calm, soothing music, a dark pair of sunglasses and a caring staff who is

attentive to your needs.

Of course we are here to meet all of your dental needs – teeth whitening, bonded fillings, veneers, crowns, root canal, dentures, implants and implant restorations- are some of the services we offer. We even have 6 different lasers to make your dental treatment easier, faster and more comfortable. For those busy and with time constraints we can make Cerec crowns in a single visit. To compliment this we also offer BruxZir Solid Zirconia crowns which are stronger and a beautiful alternative to conventional crowns. If you’d like to pamper yourself we can do that too. If your smile isn’t all that you’d like it to be we have many cosmetic options to help. If your teeth aren’t as straight as you’d like them to be we have options to help straighten them. If your appearance is aging faster than you’re ready for we are proud to offer Botox and Dermal Fillers to enhance your appearance.

Our philosophy has always been and continues to be to keep our service and approach to excellent patient care a top priority. I am extremely proud of my staff that has helped me to make this a reality.

I look forward to answering your questions and to serving any of your dental needs.

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CULTURE & ARTS

TOMÁS MARAIS:

Artist in Exile ON EXHIBIT FROM SEPTEMBER 29 – NOV. 24, 2013 “My work is about daydreams, where the unreal is real.” - Tomás Marais Tomás Marais (1931-2004) was a Cuban-born artist who trained at the San Alejandro School of Fine Arts in Havana, where he mastered the printmaking technique of woodcut. He immigrated to Paris, France in the 1964, escaping the Communists who had taken over his native country.

He exhibited extensively with the second generation of European surrealist artists before moving to the Tampa Bay area in the 1980s. A prolific artist, Marais worked in a variety of media and his dream-like paintings with their vivid colors reflected his highly personal expression that is often associated with family and friends.

The retrospective exhibition includes woodblock prints, paintings and collages dating from the late 1950’s to the beginning of this century and was organized by Ken Rollins, former director of the Gulf Coast Museum of Art. The works have been selected from the collections of the LeepaRattner Museum of Art, the St. Petersburg College Foundation Collection and the holdings of the Marais family.

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Shop original works by local artists in airconditioned comfort and get ahead on your holiday shopping! Free museum admission all weekend, docent tours at 2PM each day, and food available on site. This event is sponsored by Isabelle’s Museum Store at the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art. Hours 14

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Tomás Marais (Cuban/American, 1931-2004), La Mariposa Gigantezca y la Nina (The Giant Butterfly and the Girl), 1961-64, Color Woodcut, 27 x 21 in., LRMA, GC2000.045. Photograph by Glenn Nielsen

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Held at the Tarpon Springs Yacht Club, this annual fundraiser always draws a crowd for its fabulous buffet of fresh stone crab and shrimp, Greek salad, spanakopita, key lime pie and more! The evening begins with a cash bar and silent auction at 5:30 p.m., with the buffet opening at 6:30 p.m. along with live music by the De Lei’ed Parrots.

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aptain Stewart Ames, considered to be among the best local, inshore captains, has been fishing in the Northern Pinellas County waters for over 20 years. Because of his love and passion for the outdoors and the sport, his hobby became a dream come true when he incorporated Gone Fishing Charters in 2006.

This was not an overnight decision for Captain Ames, but something that he knew he was destined to do. He shares with us how it all came about. “The short answer is that I love to fish! The longer answer is, at 46 years of age, I had been traveling the US in sales and sales management positions for almost 25 years. Knowing that I needed a change, I started reading a variety of books that I felt would help me figure out how to move in a direction that would positively impact my life. I read a book called “Half Time” by Bob Buford and it resonated with me. My biggest take away from the book was that you spend the first half of your life doing what you have to do so that, in the second half of your life, you can do what you were meant to do. Within weeks, I informed our CEO that I needed to make a change. Shortly after this, we came to an agreement that I would stick around for 6 months, long enough to affect a smooth transition, and then I would leave the company. Although I had no clear plan as to what I would do when I left, I knew I would work for myself and that I would not travel as I had grown tired of being away from family and friends. Four months after my departure…much of this time spent fishing on my new boat…I decided that I would fish for a living and Gone Fishing Charters was formed.”

Captain Ames’ primary company focus is to provide an outstanding experience for his customers at a reasonable cost. “All of us, as customers, want the best possible

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service at the lowest possible price. Most companies, mine included, cannot provide both. My prices are competitive but lower cost fishing guides are available.”

Captain Stewart Ames is committed to providing the following: a clean, well maintained fishing boat equipped with new, high quality tackle; an atmosphere of professionalism and courtesy where the customer feels comfortable and respected; an education on both general fishing tactics as well as fishing techniques related to the fish targeted; a successful fishing charter where the targeted species are caught. “There are rare days when fish should bite and don’t; however on most trips, the expectations set are achieved.”

We asked Captain Ames what his plans were for growing Gone Fishing Charters in the near and distant horizon? “The inshore charter fishing business is hard to grow beyond the physical capacity of the owner.

My initial goal was to run about 175 trips a year and, after 7 years in the business, I am doing this. In terms of growing an inshore fishing business beyond a one man operation, the numbers don’t really work when you look at both the cost of additional equipment (boats) and the employees to run them. So, like many fishing guides, what makes the most sense it to look for other businesses to start that don’t create a time conflict with the current business. I have just recently created a websitewww.

TampaFlFishing.com, which I am hopeful will generate increasing amounts of advertising revenue over the next few years.

Additionally, my wife Lindsay and I own and manage several rental homes in the area, which we have acquired since starting Gone Fishing Charters. Our hope is to pick up another property or two in the next

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few years to better secure our retirement.

Two things immediately come to mind when people ask me what I like best about owning my own business. First, being the owner of any small business is a liberating and exciting experience. You own all of the successes and failures and you get to make all of the decisions. Second, at age 55, there are few things that create a feeling of pure excitement for me like hooking a large fish! As we age, it seems that life gets more complicated and it’s harder to find activities that create pure joy. Every die hard fisherman knows the feeling that I am talking about. A friend of mine said it best about 15 years ago. We were sitting in his kitchen with his wife after fishing all morning and, of course, we were talking fishing. She looked at us and said “I can’t believe that you guys just finished fishing and all you can do when you get home is talk about fishing”. My friend looked at her and said, “We’re passionate about fishing. I just feel bad for the people who haven’t yet discovered their passion in life.” Well put, I thought.

Captain Stewart Ames is one of those people you meet in life that you just connect with. He is humble, modest, and kind to everyone. Not pretentious, what you see is what you get. He told us he owes his success to his parents. “They shaped my abilities to interact with other people as well as making sure that I understood the importance of working hard. In business and in life, these are certainly two key ingredients to success.” n PANACHE VUE’

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FASHION An elegantly tailored suit a la Banana Republic’s “Mad Men” collection is a great investment for work wear this fall. Photo courtesy of Banana Republic.

WORK IT! Suiting up for Work SHARON MOSLEY

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ack to school, back to work. As we celebrate Labor Day and the end of summer, it’s time to get down to business again and rethink those professional wardrobes.

“What to wear to work is an issue that’s more complicated than merely adhering to a dress code,” says Lisa Armstrong, author of “Harper Bazaar Fashion: Your Guide to

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Here are some guidelines from “Harper Bazaar” for working girls everywhere that are ready to leave the flip flops behind and put some power into their office attire: As a rule of thumb, the best cues come from your boss. If she’s immaculate, then make time for grooming. If she has a slightly haphazard attitude about her appearance, then a low-key approach, without compromising your own standards, is wise. Don’t sublimate your personality, but develop a complementary style. It is

basic modern-business etiquette.

Identifying a uniform, however loosely you end up interpreting it, is a useful exercise because it helps you to concentrate on investment pieces. Do your colleague’s flannel pants and fine-gauge crewnecks ooze relaxed authority? Then think about how you could mirror that in your own way. Maybe it’s with a straight, dark skirt, a pretty blouse and a pair of wedge shoes. Perhaps, the office vibe is more iconoclastic. In that case, you’d be amazed how useful a well-cut leather jacket can be.

One fabulously timeless jacket is where the bulk of your investment should go. Find something in a medium or lightweight wool, since you don’t want a jacket that spends most of its office life draped over the back of your chair. A little bit of stretch means the jacket will retain its shape on business trips, and luxe materials will elevate even jeans.

Save the throwaway fashion statements for weekends. Three pairs of pants or three skirts should be enough for starters. Five tops to every skirt or pair of pants you own is plenty. Consider medium-to-heavy-weight silk blouses that will look good with or without a jacket. The bow blouse is a big hit this fall.

While the dress can be a one-stop piece, smart separates that can be mixed and matched will provide working girls with many more options. One good tip: Don’t worry about exact matches, work tonally. Steer away from anything overly eye-popping. Instead of brights, think intense, rich shades. And yes, you can wear white after Labor Day! Once you’ve got the pieces in place, mixing textures is an effective way to achieve a balance of formal and modern.

Try, for instance, a tweed jacket with velvet pants or a leather bomber jacket with gabardine pants. They can look exceedingly smart without falling into the deathly trap of boring corporation.

Finish off your tailored work wear with interesting accessories that express your own style personality. Try a neutral strappy sandal instead of classic pumps or a sleek and brightly colored handbag.

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This method can enhance cheek bones and take away from the roundness of the face shape. For those with a square face shape, a longer side-swept bang that forms in toward the jaw to soften the squareness of the face and jawline is ideal. A bang is a great way to change up your current look without any drastic changes. So go for that change this fall and winter with bangs.

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ver the last ten years I have dedicated my life to empowering my patients’ lives through nutritional counseling and lifestyle modification. During these years, we have been successful in changing and improving thousands of lives.

My passion to educate, motivate and empower my patients fuels my constant quest to understand, investigate and bring forth the newest and brightest scientifically based opportunities to our practice.

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attending seminars and keeping an open mind to a very complex and challenging disease, obesity. Our purpose is not only to help someone lose their excess weight, but more importantly, support them in maintaining a balanced and healthy lifestyle.

It is clear to me that on top of the behavioral and social reasons that are prevalent in our society to predispose one to obesity, the culprit in our bodies is a dysfunctional endocrine system. It comes as no surprise that insulin resistance, fueled by a high, refined carbohydrate diet is center stage.

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in sexual desire and activity, difficulty sleeping, and nonspecific but noticeable memory problems. Many women express challenging night sweats along with an increased sense of anxiety or feeling frustrated a lot more easily. The problem here is, again, a dysfunctional endocrine system.

As we age, it is a natural process that our youthful, hormonal levels decrease.

Hormones control virtually all of the functions of the body including our reproductive, immune and metabolic systems.

Hormones have a direct role in controlling our overall physical and mental health. As the levels decline we begin to lose our energy, vitality and health. By restoring these levels, it is now possible to restore our energy and to strengthen and bolster our bodies as well as our minds.

Hormone replacement is not a panacea. It will not reverse aging, nor keep us permanently at one age. We will continue to age but we can slow down the precipitous decline that occurs at mid-life. There will be no sudden failing of our physical and mental health. There will be a gradual transition that would be significantly less noticeable than it would otherwise be without the hormone replenishment.

To enjoy this benefit, we simply need to replenish the hormones that occur naturally in our bodies and boost them back up with bioidentical hormones to the appropriate, medically sound levels to maintain optimal health and vigor. When all deficient hormone levels are replenished, they produce a synergistic effect; hence, creating a balance where optimal health is achieved.

Which hormones to replenish, how much to replenish them, how to adjust each to achieve that optimal synergistic effect is individually based and is the art and science of natural hormone replacement medicine which I practice and now provide for my patients. n Cesar A. Lara, M.D.

César A. Lara, M.D. is a Board Certified family physician and a leading expert in the field of medicine, the treatment of obesity, and weight loss management. For more than 20 years, it has been Dr. Lara’s passion to become a positive force in America’s ever-growing obesity crisis…one patient at a time. Dr. Lara’s dream of helping men and women overcome diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, and other chronic conditions related to obesity was realized with the emergence of the César A. Lara, MD; Center for Weight Management as a premier weight loss center in Tampa Bay. A graduate of the University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine, Dr. Lara is known for his strong personal faith and his generous contributions to the Tampa Bay community. Dr. Lara regularly appears on television as a medical contributor to Brighthouse Network’s Bay News 9 en Español and WTSP-TV Studio 10. He frequently participates in corporate health fairs promoting an active lifestyle and healthy weight loss options. He is the founder of St. Michael’s Free Clinic and Weight Away Tampa Bay, charitable organizations that provide free medical treatment to those who cannot afford it.

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he word creative just doesn’t do the Wearable Art 9 show justice. Feathers, doilies, playing cards, cotton balls, aluminum strips, balloons, and so much more made up the brilliantly designed “Wearable Art.” Hosted by the Dunedin Fine Art Center, this event brought hundreds of people and raised much needed funds for the center’s many projects and ongoing expansion. Artists and designers for this event included Julian Hartzog, Lina Teixeira, Eve Kuczynski, Johnson Hunt, Melissa Dolce, Neva “the Diva” Durham, Mark Byrne, The Garden Fairies, Rogerio Martins, and Alice Ferrulo. The collaborative efforts of DFAC,

the volunteers, and sponsors, did an outstanding job putting this event together, and I can’t wait to see what’s in store for next year!

The collaboration between Andrew Ashton of LaPosh Salon in Clearwater and Gregory Brady’s Salon GW in Dunedin worked so well last year in designing all the looks of hair and makeup for Wearable Art, the two salons work closely together again this year.

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rying to figure out that perfect gift to get for your significant other, your daughter, your mother, your friend or co-worker? Thinking about what would really be special, different? Want to do something healthy for her? Consider giving the gift of health through Pilates

By Patricia Welter, B.S. PMA®-CPT, exercise. The benefits of Pilates Lolita San Miguel Pilates Master™, can be life altering. Practicing Second Generation Pilates Teacher, Pilates can improve posture, slim Balanced Body Faculty and and tone hips, thighs, buttocks Suncoast Pilates Owner and abdominals, improve balance and coordination and can help relieve stress, improve mental clarity and provide a sense of well being.

Pilates was created by Joseph Pilates in the early 1900’s and has been proven to be an effective exercise program for almost 100 years. Exercises can be performed on the floor, called Pilates Mat exercises, or on special equipment specifically developed by Joe Pilates. All ages, sizes, body types, from beginning exerciser to professional athletes can perform the exercises and Pilates is for both genders. (Pilates exercise was originally designed by a man for men!) The best place to start is with an introductory session, which would be taught one-on-one by a studio Pilates instructor. The intro session would allow the potential client to experience the equipment.

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HEALTH & BEAUTY

Scars SCAR!

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id you know that a compounding pharmacy may have the secret to helping you reduce your unwanted

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We all may have scars but for some, these scars are a consistent reminder of an unfortunate event, the result of an Aesthetic Surgery (tummy tuck, breast augmentation), or something more serious, like heart Bypass surgery for many people, unwanted scars can lead to decreased self-confidence or even social anxiety.

Scar formation is a natural part of the healing process that occurs when the skin repairs wounds following an accident, surgery, or disease. Depending on the degree of damage, the longer it takes the scar to heal, the greater the chance of a noticeable scar. One can decrease the healing time of new injuries and help fade old scars by use of compounded prescription topical therapies.

Compounding pharmacies have played an important role in healing since ancient times. With the use of active drugs a compounding pharmacist can help formulated medications that are specific to your special needs. For scars, an oil derived from the seeds of the Amazonia Pracaxi tree, PCCA’s PracaSil-Plus, can be used alone or with active ingredients to smooth, soothe and

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To illustrate, take the case study of a 22-year-old female who was severely scarred on the face during a car accident in October 2009. After six plastic surgeries and the application of different products, the patient was still unsatisfied with her complexion. In March 2013, PCCA suggested a compounded medicine containing Pentoxifylline 1%, Caffeine 1% and Tranilast 1% in PracaSil-Plus topical gel (Figure 1) to be applied twice a day on the old facial scars. After 3 weeks of treatment, the patient was surprised by the softening of her skin and overall improvement of her complexion (Figures 2 and 3). The patient reported that PracaSil-Plus has shown amazing results in a very short amount of time. It also helped reduce the redness of the scars and gave her skin a more uniform look and texture.

It’s important to apply appropriate therapy when trying to achieve scar reduction to avoid further complication and just as important to contact a qualified compounding pharmacy.

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BEAUTY

A Shot At Happiness

BY DANA MARTINEZ

“I want to be happy.”

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nstinctually, we all come hard-wired with this pursuit-of-happiness impulse, and yet the feeling is so darn elusive. Oftentimes, it seems that the busy-ness of life thwarts our most innate desire at every turn. It’s such an important social topic that Time Magazine devoted an entire issue to the subject last June. Gretchen Rubin’s The Happiness Project started as a book, but has become a 21st Century lifestyle manifesto. And the term “finding happiness” returns 99 million Google results.

Which begs the question; if you had a shot at happiness — literally, an injection — would you take it?

BOTOX

It’s called facial feedback and the premise is simple: The expressions we make on our face are connected to the emotions we feel. If you smile broadly, you WILL feel happier at that moment. In fact, you need your smile to help you feel the emotion.

Conversely, the act of frowning will negatively impact your thinking, coloring your outlook accordingly.

By paralyzing the facial muscles used for frowning, Botox prevents people from physically displaying expressions of negative emotion which, in turn, makes them feel happier. The science itself is fascinating, and the evidence supporting Botox for happiness seems to be mounting.

Psychologists at the University of Cardiff in Wales found that people whose ability to frown was compromised by injections such as Botox were happier, on average, than people who could frown. Indeed, the Botox recipients reported feeling happier and less anxious in general.

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cuits involved in emotional processing and responses as compared with others who had not received treatment.

The concept works in reverse, too. According to a study published in May 2008 in the Journal of Pain, people who frown during an unpleasant procedure report feeling more pain than those who do not.

These studies and more are explored in a new book called The Faces of Emotion by Dr. Eric Finzi, who suggests that the link between Botox and depression is an important one. Triggering more than a simple confidence boost, Botox not only has the potential to bring relief to patients suffering from depression or anger issues, but to spur long-term happiness.

B HAPPIER

As it turns out, Botox isn’t the only injectable mood enhancer. For those on the fence about Botulinum toxin, there’s a more natural alternative to consider — Vitamin B12.

According to The Idiot’s Guide to Vitamins & Minerals: Depression is one of the earliest symptoms for anyone low on B vitamins. In fact, studies show that at least

one in four of all people hospitalized for depression are deficient in B-6 and B-12.

But depression isn’t the only issue. You may even need extra B’s if you are chronically stressed, drink coffee or alcohol regularly, smoke, have a digestive disorder, are on a diet, or are over 60 — which helps explain why B-deficiencies are rampant in our modern “microwave” society (40%, according to Tufts University)!

Weekly or monthly injections of Vitamin B12, which contain B12 and all the Bcomplex vitamins, help synthesize the “feel good” neurotransmitters dopamine, serotonin and epinephrine, stabilizing and improving mood, energy, sleep, appetite, motivation, movement, cognition and numerous other brain functions. Plus, it’s also great for the skin. After feeling the positive effects of a B12 injection, getting them on a regular basis may be just the boost your mind and body needs. It’s a simple shot in the arm to feeling happy, healthier, and stronger. n Call 813.874.2332 for an appointment or visit www.LecadaTampa.com. Lecada Medical Artistry is conveniently located at 3710 West Azeele St., Tampa, 33609 PANACHE VUE’

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MIRROR, MIRROR ON THE WALL BY: CHERYL PEROTTI FOUNTAINHEAD DESIGN

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nterior design, like the fashion industry, is an art form subject to trends, styles, and marketing. What is fresh and new today can tend to date your interiors tomorrow. Wall to wall mirrors were very vogue decades ago. We used them in foyers, living rooms, dining rooms and bathrooms to expand spaces and provide visual interest.

Today we still love to add expansion and reflection to our interiors, but the wall to wall has been largely replaced by framed mirrors.

Most bathrooms in older homes awaiting remodel have the typical frameless mirror above the vanity area. At times it is desirable to leave the existing mirror and simply frame it in with molding to suit the decor. If removal is planned, consider the possibility of installing a recessed medicine cabinet that fits flush to the wall and when closed

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looks like a beautifully framed mirror.

These can be ordered in various shapes and sizes, with a multitude of frame and style options. Since older homes are notorious for limited closet space, the built in is a perfect solution for updating the look and adding storage.

If your home has a room with very little natural light, a strategically placed mirror can work magic to brighten the area. Remember to always keep the size of your mirror relative to the size of the furniture you are hanging it above or the size of the wall space it will occupy. Rule of thumb is a ratio somewhere between 2/3 to 3/4 of the width.

An unexpected and therefore dramatic area for a mirror is within the confines of a partially enclosed and covered porch or lanai. Not only will it add light to a potentially darker area of your exterior living space, but it will also extend the charm of your home’s interior to your outside spaces.

When shopping for a mirror, browse the Internet for a plethora of the sculptural, artistic, and architectural selections on the market. Even when decorating on a budget, it will inform you as to trends and styles so that you can begin to research overstocks and close outs for the

look you want. Also, don’t ignore an older mirror with an outdated gilt frame. It can easily be lacquered in a bold color, black, or neutral to match a more contemporary decor, finished with a hammered metallic paint, or given an old world wood finish with a gel stain.

Oversized framed mirrors ( I call them mirrors on steroids) are still popular and can expand your space visually while adding a definite Wow factor to your design. My personal favorite is the oversized mirror found casually leaning against a wall! And a gallery of various sized and shaped mirrors can be a bright focal point when accomplished with architectural balance and scale. But wherever a mirror hangs, the view it reflects has to be considered. As an example, you would probably not want to introduce the mirror image of an adjoining bath or cooking area to your living room.

A wall to wall mirror sometimes feels like a challenge because it may occupy the best wall for locating artwork.

But artwork can be gracefully suspended from the ceiling to hang in front of mirrored areas, providing warmth, color and a surprise element to your interior. Finally, If you do have a wall to wall mirror in your home and you love the view it reflects or the volume of light it provides, then ignore the trend and just enjoy.

Cheryl Turner Perotti, author of the monthly feature Environs, is the owner of Fountainhead Designs, an interior/ exterior consulting firm working with residential, as well as, commercial projects. You may contact her at 813-417-9400.

Create The Kitchen of Her Dreams

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ow better to pamper “her” than to create the kitchen of her dreams. While the primary function of a kitchen may

be cooking, storage plays an essential role in how well a kitchen functions. No matter how large or small the room, if it’s not well organized and efficiently arranged, it will undermine the space as well as her sanity.

At A-1 Custom Cabinets, we recommend incorporating some key storage elements when designing a new kitchen or remodeling. Roll-out shelves for base and pantry cabinets help maximize your space and eliminate unnecessary straining to reach items in the back of the cabinet. The same is true for swing-outs or lazy-susans in corner cabinets. We also encourage the use of spice racks, back-of-door storage, drawer dividers, cutlery inserts, and dual trash/recycling pullouts to keep the kitchen looking tidy. We represent companies like Rev-A-Shelf and Hafele who offer a wide range of terrific cabinet accessories, in addition to beautiful rail systems for

backsplash storage.

Also, because we design and build our own cabinets, we can customize storage in clever ways. The toekick beneath cabinets is completely wasted space, but add a shallow drawer and it becomes a great place for large platters and trays. Or we can add extra depth to cabinets to increase their capacity. For example, a standard upper cabinet at 12” deep can be increased to 16” without much added cost, yet it allows an extra row of glassware or food items. We often sneak shallow base cabinets on the back side of an island or peninsula, perfect for small appliances and cookbooks.

Working with the design professionals at A-1 Custom Cabinets is your first step towards creating a beautiful, creative kitchen that can be life changing. As I often tell my husband: “Happy wife, happy life.” Put yourself on that path to happiness, call today for your free consultation.

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HOME & GARDEN

NEW TAKE on an Old Favorite

BY ROSE BENNETT GILBERT

Shown off in a white-on-white setting, a collection of oldfashioned elements looks cool, calm and contemporary.

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Q: We went a little crazy over the Country Look and ended up with a house full of calico and old teddy bears and furniture with lots of peeling paint. Now it’s 20 years later and we want a new look -- something more contemporary -- but who can afford to start all over? What now?

A: Timing is everything. Half the country went mad for the Country Look back in the ‘80s, and no wonder: It’s nostalgic and charming, comfortable and easy to live with.

Also inexpensive, at least in the early days, and it had a history -- ours.

The nation had literally grown up with those calicoes and that farmhouse furniture. We could sense our own past in old quilts and bent-willow benches. We could relax around all that imperfection: peeling paint, rusted metals, casually mismatched patterns.

Then, suddenly, it was all too much!

Even Raymond Waites, the mega-designer who’s credited with “inventing” the Country Look, soon struck off in a new direction (somewhere half-way between Traditional American and pure Baroque).

Now comes another designer, long celebrated for his farmhouse style, who is rethinking his signature look in a new book, “Terry John Woods’ Farmhouse Modern,” due out Oct. 1 from Stewart, Tabori and Chang. You’ll find comfort in his words (and inspiration in the works-of-art photographs by Kindra Clineff): “Traditional Farmhouse style ... remains close to my heart; but I also now find myself drawn to the lines of modern and industrial design pieces,” Woods writes in the introduction to the book.

Heresy? Hardly. Woods is going through the evolution of taste we all should as we grow up and older. We discover new ways to look and live. Our ideas change, and so should our homes.

But that doesn’t mean you have to jettison all your old stuff.

Woods orchestrates an intriguing mix of Then and Now. But his most modern statement is about space. It’s now clean and uncluttered. Walls are white; floors are bare; accessories are spare (but there’s still space for the vintage-style teddy bears that made Woods’ design fame in the l980s; see ter-

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His old treasures are showcased like sculptures. Here’s an elegant case in point: a collection of old-fashioned lacy porcelain looks cool and contemporary interspersed with other shapes and shown off, white-onwhite, in an under-stair alcove.

Q: Can design make you LOL? A: As long as you don’t cringe at bad puns. Also due out next month (from Rizzoli) is “Mario Buatta: Fifty Years of American Interior Decoration.”

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TRAVEL & ADVENTURE

Christian Dior drew on the French gardens that inspired the Impressionist painters when he designed his fashions. Photo courtesy of Patricia Woeber.

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BY PATRICIA WOEBER

n his dictionary of style, the iconic French fashion designer Christian Dior said, “After women, flowers are the most lovely things God has given the world,” and he followed up his belief by incorporating floral themes into his fashions, which he felt enhanced a woman’s beauty.

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work -- which is surrounded by a spacious garden influenced by English landscaped parks. The property sits above the sea in Granville, a city on Normandy’s coast not far from Mont-Saint-Michel.

As a child, Dior helped his mother design and tend her garden, and this interest aroused a passion for floral motifs that continued through the years as his became one of the most famous fashion houses in Paris.

Florals had long been a tradition, but Dior’s imagination took the genre to new heights.

The Villa Les Rhumbs is now the Christian Dior Museum, the only “Musee de France” dedicated to a fashion designer.

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Dior cherished the Impressionists’ images of the region’s sun, sky, wind, sea and cliffs. He adopted all these elements as the underlying inspirations for his fabric patterns and colors.

The element of motion featured in Dior’s designs as it had in the paintings

of the artists. In Edgar Degas’ “Before the Performance,” for example, the ballet dancers warm up backstage in costumes that glow in yellow and flow as if weightless even as they depict the exhausting discipline of ballet.

In response, the House of Dior fashioned a dress with the same yellow, styled like a tutu of tulle fabric with touches of bright red above the waist and multicolored flowers that seem to grow out of the skirt.

This garment, designed by John Galliano, was named “Margot” in honor of Margot Fonteyn, the prima ballerina with whom Rudolf Nureyev partnered for many years.

In “The Ball,” people danced while chandeliers glittered above. In response, the House of Dior produced “Soiree brillante,” a gown in gray tulle embroidered with silver threads and sequins. “The Millinery” captures a woman admiring a large picture hat, an image that led Dior to design his 1948 collection with similar widebrimmed hats.

Dior translated Claude Monet’s “The Artist’s Garden at Giverny” with its diagonal swath of purple irises in areas of shade

Many of Christian Dior’s fashion designs were inspired by the floral paintings of the Impressionists.

Photo courtesy of Patricia Woeber.

Worshippers bring offerings to their family shrines at Besakih Temple in Bali, Indonesia. Photo courtesy of Barbara Selwitz.

The Villa Les Rhumbs where fashion designer Christian Dior grew up on the coast of Normandy in France is now a museum of his creations. Photo courtesy of Patricia Woeber.

and sun into a dress covered with purple and touches of green and adorned with chiffon petals. Monet also loved to paint water scenes, an interest that began in the years he stayed with his aunt in Le Havre on the estuary of the Seine River.

The billowing fabric in Monet’s “Women in the Garden” fascinated Dior and may have led, in part, to his 1947 “New Look.” This innovative style also celebrated the end of the restrictions imposed during World War II. Dior used fabric as generously as Monet painted it -- gathered in at the waist then flared to below the calf to give an innovative silhouette. Berthe Morisot’s “Tulips” motivated the curved form of the flower for the silhouette of several dresses with flowing pink and green tulip-shaped fabric pieces attached to a black organza garment.

Years earlier Dior had interpreted pointillist Georges Seurat’s “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of la Grande Jatte” with bustles on the back of gowns, and the fabric of Marion Cotillard’s spectacular gown worn in 2008 was covered in pointillist dots. More recently, designer Raf Simon’s www.PanacheVue.com

2012 collection evoked the pointillism of Seurat and Paul Signac.

In Simons’ 2013, collection, more than one evening garment showcased ideas from Monet’s brilliant red poppies. Other memorable evening gowns were embroidered with chiffon petals in designs and colors from Renoir’s palette. Renoir’s vase with blowsy pink roses was translated for the collection into a dress with three massive pink organdie roses at the waist. And from Camille Pissarro’s white blossoms on trees Dior borrowed the sublime beauty of white floral patterns.

Through the years, the designs and aesthetic qualities that originated with the Impressionists fed Dior’s vision, which grew into a popular cultural phenomenon seen around the world when stars such as Grace Kelly wore his creations. As Princess Grace, she was photographed in 1956 in Bal de Printemps, a coat covered in multicolored embroidered flowers. Five years later, Elizabeth Taylor accepted an Academy Award in Marc Bohan’s white gown with embroidered green flowers flowing down one side. Henri Toulouse-Lautrec’s

famous images and the luminescent quality of the palette seen in his bar scenes may have inspired “Absinthe,” the eye-popping yellow gown that Nicole Kidman wore at the 1996 Oscars.

WHEN YOU GO

The Villa Rhumbs exhibition is part of the Normandie Impressionniste Festival running through September, which celebrates Impressionism in Normandy. The museums in Le Havre, Rouen and Caen are showing paintings related to water themes: www.normandie-impressionniste. eu/node/30.

For help with planning a la carte and group trips in Paris and France any time of the year: www.francetravelspot.com.

For general information: www.normandy-tourism.org or www.franceguide.com For more information about the influence of Impressionist painters on the creations of Dior, “Dior Impressions: The Inspiration and Influence of Impressionism at the House of Dior” has been published by Rizzoli. Due out in September, it is already available in the museum’s gift store. n PANACHE VUE’

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Suburban sprawl: Everyone has ample room to relax on this handsome sectional sofa. Photo: Courtesy Bernhardt.

SITTING PRETTY

on a Sectional Sofa ROSE BENNETT GILBERT

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I don’t want the room to look like a movie theater. What kind of furniture do you recommend? There are five in our family and always the kids’ friends, too.

A: Viva the sectional! Seating that comes with built-in flexibility will be your best bet. You can just keep adding sections until you have space enough for everybody.

Allow a few independent chairs, too, so when more friends arrive -- or you prefer conversation to TV -- everyone can easily pull into the grouping.

Sectionals lend themselves to cohesive arrangements, carving out a visual roomwithin-a-room, especially when they’re underscored by an area rug. Note how neatly

the cocktail table fits into the el of the fourpiece sectional in the photo we show here (starring Bernhardt’s Brandeis sectional; bernhardt.com). No matter where a person sits along the length of the piece, it’s an easy reach to put down a drink, a dish or book on the low table or its matching end table.

Another plus: Because sectionals are open-ended -- this one includes a chaise longue on one end -- they attract more sitters than ordinary three-cushion sofas, in the middle seat of which nobody likes to sit. People would rather perch on the arms or back of an old-fashioned sofa than land in the center seat. Study the crowd at the next party you attend and you’ll see what I mean. Sitting between two people on a regular sofa can make you feel you’re watching a tennis match ... left, right, left ...

Q: Remember melamine?

A: Shatterproof, light-weight, dishwasher-safe and colorful in the dull days of the l950s, melamine dinnerware quickly became the housewives’ joy, a trendy presence on dining tables all over the country -- and a double Good Design Award winner from the Museum of Modern Art. Then came the Country Look in the l970s and collective craving for the handcrafted, hand-painted and charmingly imperfect. Sleek and smooth as an egg, melamine crept to the back of the cabinet -- until this year. It’s the 60th anniversary of the introduction of the nation’s first melamine dinnerware for domestic use, and -- no surprise in a nation given to nostalgia -- it’s back, big-time.

“Residential,” the collection designed in l953 by pioneer industrial designer Russel Wright, has been reproduced and reintroduced in the original shapes and colors: lemon, aqua, black and bone.

Not only can you have the real thing again, you can visit its very source: Manitoga, the home and woodland gardens where Wright lived and worked, is now welcoming visitors in Garrison, N.Y. It’s the only modern home open to the public in the entire state. Built on the rock ledge of an abandoned quarry, the 75-acre site is both a National Historic Landmark and a National Trust for Historic Preservation Historic Artists’ Homes and Studios Site.

Check it out without leaving home at russelwrightcenter.org. n

GREEN LIVING

GREEN VS LUXURY

BY GENE MCDONALD “THE COUNTERTOP ROCK STAR”

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often hear in my travels that Luxury consumers are not green. I am not insinuating that many of us are Black Belt Green enthusiasts ourselves, but it seems that the world of Luxury, the products of Luxury, even the word Luxury is a target for mass amounts of scrutiny.

In my Countertop business I constantly have to educate consumers on the fact that most green products cost more than virgin products. I think it has to do with the lame green marketing tactics we often hear. They really do not explain much to consumers, I always say. Go to an office supply store and you will notice that Recycled paper cost more than virgin paper.

My recycled glass countertops are up there with my other premium materials I offer.

They need to be picked up from curbside recycling companies, sorted, cleaned, sanitized, and then polished into a sparkling slab of sheer elegance. The slab then needs highly skilled craftsmanship. Now doesn’t that sound similar to the sounds of craftsman building quality unique woodwork for

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a Luxury Yacht?

These people that drive these yachts around Florida seem to be the target for annoying negative comments by Uneducated green groups. They seem to be accused of an attitude that does not care for gas consumption or the environment.

That is an attitude that needs to stop, these yachts are built to last, remember Green products should be better products. Luxury products are also better products; better products mean they last longer which is truly sustainable and has less impact on our environment.

So I think when I see a Rolls Royce driving down the road which is rare in my case, I mainly see all the cheaper gas saving cars around. I see more normal, average smaller cars at gas stations than Luxury cars. My point is per capita, Tampa Bay and Florida if not the world, Luxury products, cars, yachts, and luxury planes are no way affecting our planet, our Florida waters a fraction of what the Mass Production Non-luxury products are doing. Please think about that for a moment.

Luxury Consumers are smart, they buy products that make a statement because they are rare, they are unique, they are luxurious and make people smile, they are crafted by the highest skilled workers, and they represent beauty, style and class.

Cheap products really cost you more in the long run due to poor quality and re-

placement, not too mention all the time and travel spent re-making or re-buying that cheap product you saved a buck on.

Many think we went through a depression; maybe it would be better if we call it a Correction. The luxury market will come back to where it belongs.

The buzzwords Luxury and Green blend well, they shouldn’t be fighting one another. Whether you agree or not, both of these words sell high quality, creative craftsmanship; whether it be a Diamond or a countertop, these durable rare objects express an image of good classy taste of elegance.

Let’s get the word Luxury back to where it belongs and smile and wave at those people who buy luxury products here in Tampa Bay. Let’s make Tampa Bay sizzle with luxury!!! n Gene McDonald, aka “The Counter Top Rock Star” is the President of Refresh Interiors Design.com. To schedule an appointment or Visit his showroom, visit www.ReFreshInteriorsDesign.com or Call 727.527.0206.

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CULTURE CULTURE &&ARTS ARTS

Junior League of ClearwaterDunedin, Inc. Presents the 50th Annual Art Harvest

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he 50th annual Art Harvest will take place on Saturday and Sunday, November 2 & 3 at Highlander Park in Dunedin. Art Harvest is a fine art festival featuring over 200 artists from around the country, produced by the Junior League of ClearwaterDunedin, Inc. This year’s Featured Artist is Cheryll Grogan. She creates original paintings and giclee reproductions, making her art affordable for everyone.

She was a letter carrier for 17 years working for the U.S.P.S. She painted murals and had her work in various galleries throughout Pinellas County on the side, before she finally decided to be a full time artist. Her parents were both artistic and encouraged her to pursue her passion.

She majored in art throughout school in Massachusetts and after 4 years in the army finished her bachelor degree in fine art at University of South Florida in Tampa.

Rusty cars, peeling paint and old porches are some of her subject matter. Finding the beauty through study and photography she has combined her passion of travel, painting and photography to create beautiful scenes that a lot of people overlook. Her work has been purchased by folks all over the country as well as Europe.

Cheryll has created a piece specifically for Art Harvest to celebrate its milestone anniversary.

Art Harvest admission is free. Parking is $5 at Highlander Park and $3 at the nearby 36

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Dunedin High School with an approx. ½ mile walk or free shuttle service to Highlander Park. There are food and beverage vendors on site, as well as a children’s tent with art projects provided for supervised children.

Sponsors to date include: Publix Super Market Charities, The Tampa Bay Times, Bright House, Panache Vue’ Magazine, Tampa Bay Magazine, Clearwater Gas, T. Rowe Price Foundation, Dimmitt Automotive Group and Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Burns, LLP.

volunteer hours to the community. All proceeds from this event are reinvested into the community and have helped fund notable projects such as the Dunedin Fine Arts Center, UPARC Foundation, The Rick Pitino High Point Center, and the F.U.N. Bus, which has provided field trip transportation for over 50,000 area public school children. Currently, the League’s focus is on public awareness and support of the foster care system and the aging out of 13-22 year old children in Pinellas and

When: November 2nd and 3rd, 2013 10:00 am to 5:00pm (Children’s Craft Pavilion closes at 4pm) Where: Highlander Park, Dunedin, FL (Southwest corner of Michigan Ave and Pinehurst Road) 1143 Michigan Ave, Dunedin, FL 34698 What: A juried fine art show and sale with over 200 artists from around the country exhibiting in 13 categories of art: Ceramics, Digital, Fiber, Glass, Graphics, Jewelry, Metal, Mixed Media, Oil/ Acrylic, Photography, Sculpture, Watercolor and Wood.

Celebrating over 65 years in Pinellas County, the Junior League of ClearwaterDunedin has raised over 1.5 million dollars and contributed more than 1 million

Pasco Counties.

JLCD Office Number 727-738-5523 Sponsorship Opportunities available Contact Stacy Walker at 727-798-5607.

for near shore fishermen in West Central Florida.

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arge bait schools take up residence along our beaches… from right on the sand on out…and predators galore are there to feast on this opportunity. Around the beginning of September, birds can be seen diving immediately outside of any major pass. Underneath them, schools or ladyfish, small jack crevalle and mackerel are wreaking havoc on panicked pilchards and threadfin herring. The near shore feeding frenzy has begun and it will only get better. Moving forward towards October, the mackerel will grow in size and number. Waves on Bonita in the 5 – 10 lbs range will push walls of water in front of them while crashing these bait schools. Next, predators that can eat all of the above, such as kingfish, barracuda and blacktip sharks will be attracted to the melee and will join the list of possible angling targets, creating a perfect storm of rod bending activity for light tackle fishermen.

Trolling is a popular and effective technique for catching fish during this fall time frame as any flashy spoon or minnow imitating plug with result in hook ups. The most exciting approach, however, is to go light tackle. Medium action, 7.5 foot spinning rods equipped with 10 lbs test will handle large mackerel and Bonita, as well as smaller kingfish. Seven foot, heavy action spinning rods, with 20 lbs test, will provide great sport on the larger kings, as well as the stray barracuda or cobia that might show up. As just about everything out here has teeth, all spinning rods should have steel leaders (40 lbs test) on the business end.

For the 50 – 100 lbs sharks that are common at this time of year, bring a conven-

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OUTDOOR SPORTS

Fall is an exciting time

Even on days when calm seas and weak tides make fishing challenging, continuous chumming will pay dividends, as it did on this nice kingfish.

tional rod with 40 lbs test and a six foot, 100lbs plus test steel leader. This equipment won’t handle the occasional large shark that might be encountered, but will provide great sport for the many medium sized sharks that are usually present.

The key to this light tackle fishing experience is getting fish around the boat.

This is best accomplished by leaving the

Spinner and blacktip sharks are quite common in the fall when their favorite dinner item, Spanish Mackerel, is abundant.

dock with several chums bags and as much whitebait as the bait well will hold. Boats with well aerated, 40 – 50 gallon, oval bait wells are capable of holding in excess of 1500 medium whitebaits. With the great abundance of bait, stuffing a bait well is often not that difficult a task. Near shore swash channels often provide a “one and done” opportunity...meaning that bait is so thick that one throw provides all of the days ammunition. Bait can be seen in the shallow, clear water on the beach as long as winds don’t have the waters churned up.

The person in charge of securing this bait should carefully evaluate the size of the bait being thrown upon. Early in the fall, this

bait can be small and can choke a cast net… resulting in lots of dead baits and a 10 – 15 minute clean up removing gilled baits.

With bait secured, simply run several miles off the beach, locate over a good area of hard bottom or in an area where lots of bait is seen, and drop anchor. Deploy the chum bag, bait up a few rods with pilchards with no weight (free line), and send them out. Next, begin distributing the live whitebait. If the boat is positioned anywhere near feeding fish, rods should be bending within 15 minutes.

Mackerel are usually the first to show but sometimes, the first bite is a drag screaming run from a fish of much bigger proportions. On some days, fish will come on go through the chum slick, providing intermittent activity. On others, several moves may be required to find an active area, but on most, fish will come into the slick and the fishing will just get better and better…and with that much food in the water, there’s no telling what might show up. In terms of the potential volume of fish to be landed, there’s no better time of year to be on the water. n Captain Stewart Ames Gone Fishing Charters (727) 421-5291 www.Tampa-Fishing-Charter.com

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