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land and event chair Matt Palmer agreethat this year’s new location in theheart of New Tampa, with plenty of vis-ibility from BBD, should help be aneven stronger draw for anyone travelingalong our area’s main thoroughfare theday of the event.

“We’ve had some great locationsfor the Taste in years past,” says Palmer.“But, we’ve never had a location righton Bruce B. Downs. The ChamberBoard and Taste committee membersare excited about bringing this event toWharton!”

This year’s major Taste sponsorsare Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel (akathe Wesley Chapel Medical Center),Sweetbay Supermarkets (with two loca-tions in New Tampa and one in WesleyChapel), the St. Petersburg Times andNew Tampa Neighborhood News,

although more than 100 area business-es and at least two dozen restaurantsalso are expected to have booths at theevent this year. At our press time, abouta month prior to the Taste, there wasstill booth space available for yourrestaurant or business, but hurry,because it will likely fill up quickly.

For more information about thisyear’s Taste, including locationswhere you can purchase event ticketsin advance, turn to page 33 or visitTasteofNewTampa.com, where youcan download restaurant, sponsorand exhibitor applications and somuch more!

was easy for me to nar-row down my choicefrom among these fiveall very qualified candi-dates to just three.

I was surprised tohear Scott, the seniorpastor at the 34th St.Church of God thelast 30 years, say on aBayNews 9 forumthat people have toldhim that even thoughhe is “the most quali-fied candidate, [he]can’t win because of the color of [his]skin.” Although I think Scott is a viablecandidate, I definitely don’t believe heis the best candidate (he has spent pre-cious little time in New Tampa, despiteserving on either the County Commis-sion or City Council continuously since1996), nor do I believe that an activeclergyman should be the chief executiveofficer of any governmental entity.

I have known Ferlita for manyyears and like her very much personally,

but after hearing her speak three timesduring this campaign, I have yet to hearher give any specifics as to how she willimprove the city if elected. She keepssaying “Jobs, jobs, jobs,” but doesn’tsay how she plans to bring them here.The fact that, as a commissioner, sheopposed giving land for the NewTampa Players theatre troupe because,in her opinion, this community theatrewould “compete with the Performing

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An editorial by Gary Nager

Although the room at the PebbleCrek Golf Club was packed and threeeof the five candidates to replace PamIorio as Tampa’s mayor were on hand,the New Tampa residents in attendanceat the New Tampa Chamber of Com-merce’s Tampa Mayoral CandidateForum may not be feeling any moreconfident about who to vote for onTuesday, March 1.

Yes, as you’re receiving this issue,Tampa’s municipal elections are just afew days away and although there wereroughly 60 people in attendance at theChamber’s forum, many of those onhand were there to support either for-mer Mayor Dick Greco, former TampaCity Council member and Hillsbor-ough County commissioner Rose Ferli-ta or former commissioner EdTuranchik,and none of the questionsthat Chamber president Rachel Havi-land read during the forum gave theNew Tampa residents who were inattendance any real insight into what

the candidates know about New Tampaand its issues. Even though neither for-mer City Council member Bob Buck-horn nor current Council chair (andformer County Commission chair)Thomas Scott attended the forum, itwould’ve been nice to hear where thethree candidates who did attend stoodregarding issues such as: the ongoingflap over the New Tampa Blvd. “Gate-way Bridge,” the need for enhancedcooperation between the city and thecounty (since most of New Tampa’scommunities — with the exception ofPebble Creek, Cross Creek and LiveOak Preserve — are located in the city)or how each candidate planned to solveour ongoing local transportation woesnow that the countywide Transporta-tion Sales Tax Referendum was defeat-ed in November.

As a New Tampa resident, businessowner and Chamber member, I know Iwas hoping to find out where each can-didate stood on these and other issues,but after watching two candidateforums on TV and one in person, it

Bob Buckhorn Is My Choice To Be Tampa’s Next Mayor!

Don’t Miss The Taste Of New Tampa—Sun., Mar. 20, At Wharton High!See “Elections” on page 10.

By Gary Nager

If you’ve lived in New Tampa forany period of time and haven’t yetattended a Taste of New Tampa®, theNew Tampa Chamber of Commercehopes that you will attend this year’s18th edition of the New Tampa area’spremier single-day event, which will beheld Sunday, March 20, 1 p.m.-4

p.m., at Paul R. Wharton High onBruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd.

Every year, the Taste brings thou-sands of local folks together for greatfood, great entertainment and theopportunity to promote your localrestaurant or business to more NewTampa residents than any other event.

And, this year should be no differ-ent, as Chamber president Rachel Havi-

...he also believes former CountyCommissioner Ed Turanchik would

do a great job as mayor, too.

Our editor hasendorsed former

Tampa CityCouncilman Bob

Buckhorn formayor, but...

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Like so many of you,I’m a parent who loveshis children, so it’s pretty

much impossible for me to believe thatany parent could possibly take the life ofhis or her own child.

Even so, it has only been about amonth since the New Tampa communi-ty was rocked by another unspeakabletragedy, as Tampa Palms mom JuliePowers Schenecker was just indicted lastweek for murdering her teenage chil-dren, Calyx and Beau.

Although it’s only been a fewweeks since Schenecker was found ather home by Tampa Police (TPD) offi-cials, a few hours after she reportedlyshot both of her children twice in thehead, leaving her son Beau in the garageand daughter Calyx in her roomovernight, the wounds suffered by thiscommunity are still very fresh. Sche-necker had left a note saying that shealso planned to take her own life, butshe was still very much alive and cov-ered in her children’s blood when shewas arrested.

Schenecker’s husband, U.S. ArmyCol. Parker Schenecker, was in the Mid-dle East when he got the call about thetragedy. A few days after his childrenwere killed, Col. Schenecker spoke pub-licly about the incident for the first timeat a memorial service held at the FirstBaptist Church of Temple Terrace. Sur-rounded by a crowd estimated at morethan 1,000 people, many of whom hadno knowledge of the family before thetragedy, Col. Schenecker asked for

everyone to “remember how theylived.” Col. Schenecker recently metwith his wife for the first time, but it hasbeen reported in other media that he isfiling for divorce and has moved back toTexas, where his children were buried.

I have read all of the postings onFacebook since these two beautiful chil-dren were murdered, but like Col. Sch-enecker himself, I can’t focus on areportedly previously loving motherwho obviously had something snapinside her. I don’t believe that anyonecan possibly have a good explanation forwhy or how any parent, whetherdepressed or on medication — and nomatter how “mouthy” his or herteenagers may be — could possibly holda gun to their precious children’s headsand pull the trigger.

Therefore, in my opinion, thissenseless tragedy is the story of how acommunity — and even a nation — canonce again come together to try to helpeach other through such horror.

It is the story of the King HighCross Country team, of which 16-year-old Calyx was a promising young run-ner. It’s the story of the players, coachesand fellow parents involved in theFusion Football Club, for which Beauwas a talented player, and even theother soccer programs throughout thecounty, trying to make sense of it all.

It’s about grief counselors at notonly King High, but also at LibertyMiddle School and at churchesthroughout the area doing what theycan to help other children and their par-


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Table of ContentsLOCAL NEWS, BUSINESS, EDUCATION &

SPORTS UPDATES................................Pages 1-32EPC Upholds New Tampa Blvd. Bridge Permit.......6-7News Briefs..................................................................8

Tampa Police Seeking Female Identity ThiefBrazen Thieves Victimize Unwary Drivers

Elections (cont. from page 1).....................................10Local Realtor Set To Challenge Caetano....................10

New Tampa Community Calendar..................12-13

Local Business Updates............................16-26New Tampa Community Council News..............16New Tampa Legal Counsel...................................18-19North Tampa Spine & Joint Center......................22-23New Tampa & Wesley Chapel Business Briefs............24Dr. Daniel Heinig, M.D.............................................26

New Tampa Education Updates...........................30

New Tampa Sports Updates.................................31

Neighborhood MagazineGet Ready For The 2011 Taste Of New Tampa!...33Studio F.I.T..........................................................34-35Insignia Hair Studios............................................38-393 T’s Pizza, Salad & Subs Offers Great Value.............42La Cubanita..........................................................46-47Enter Our 2011 ‘March Madness’ Contest................50. .NEW TAMPA COLOR CLASSIFIEDS..............54

An editorial by Gary Nager

‘Remember Them For How They Lived’—Col. Parker Scheneckerents deal with the inconceivable. Onelocal resident told me that at St. JamesUnited Methodist Church in TampaPalms, one of the closest churches tothe Ashington Reserve subdivisionwhere the Schenecker family still ownstheir home, as many as 100 childrenshowed up the evening after the newsbroke to console each other.

Unfortunately, this story also isabout a father’s grief, having to dealwith not only losing both of his chil-dren in the blink of an eye, but alsowith his wife admitting to and nowbeing charged with their murders andpossibly facing the death sentence her-self for her actions — and even having

to address website scams supposedlyestablished to help his family.

So, while some people still focuson the woman accused of this mostheinous of crimes, I feel compelled tooffer whatever help I can to Col. Sche-necker and to hug my own children,my family, friends and every one of youfeeling the same sense of hopelessnessand helplessness that I do. Rest inpeace, Calyx and Beau.

Memorials should be directedto: the Calyx & Beau ScheneckerMemorial Fund, Community Foun-dation of Tampa Bay, 550 N. ReoSt., Suite 301, Tampa, FL 33609,or call 282-1975 for more info.


EPC Upholds Permit For New Tampa Blvd. ExtensionBy Michael Smith

Possibly putting an end to legalwrangling that has been ongoing formore than two years, the members ofthe Board of the Hillsborough CountyEnvironmental Protection Commission(EPC) voted last month to uphold apermit that the commission previouslyissued to the City of Tampa allowingconstruction of the New Tampa Blvd.extension and bridge over I-75 (map).

After hearing passionate statementsfrom both supporters and opponents ofthe project, the EPC members (who arealso the members of the HillsboroughCounty Board of County Commission-ers) voted 5-1 on January 27 to upholdthe permit, which was required becausethe project will impact 2.2 acres of wet-lands. Several of the EPC members,however, including Victor Crist, whocast the lone dissenting vote, didexpress concerns about some of theissues that had been raised during theappeals process. In the end, though, themajority of the EPC members notedthat the rules governing the process didnot allow them to deny the permit.

The purpose of the controversial$17-million project is to link NewTampa Blvd. in the West Meadows sub-division with Commerce Park Blvd. in

Tampa Palms, and city planners say itwill not only link the two neighbor-hoods, but also will provide some reliefto the traffic congestion on Bruce B.Downs (BBD) Blvd. Further, they saythat the city is obligated to build thebridge because many of the developersof communities in New Tampa paidimpact fees and other money towardsits construction, going as far back as themid-1980s, when the project was firstconceived as part of the road networkfor the area. Opponents of the project,most of whom are residents of eitherthe western sections of Tampa Palms orWest Meadows, have long argued, how-ever, that it will diminish their quality oflife by bringing increased traffic intotheir neighborhoods.

So, after the EPC issued its permitin January 2008, three of those resi-dents, husband and wife Warren Dixonand Andrea Braboy, who live in TampaPalms, and Evelyn Romano, who livesin West Meadows, sought to challengeit, saying in essence that by ignoringissues related to public health, safetyand welfare, the EPC hadn’t followedits own rules in issuing the permit in thefirst place. After the initial hearing inSeptember 2009, however, Dixon andBraboy were dismissed as appellants inthe case, which then moved forward

with Romano as the sole appel-lant, although Dixon continuedto act as her attorney, and Braboyprovided testimony in subsequenthearings.

After multiple hearings thatcontinued through 2009 andmost of 2010, the administrativeofficer overseeing the processtwice recommended that the per-mit be upheld, but it still was upto the EPC to either uphold thatrecommendation or ask that thecase be sent back for additionalhearings. More than two dozenpeople, representing both sides ofthe issue, registered to speak atthe EPC meeting, but they werelimited to saying simply whetheror not they supported the proj-ect, since additional testimonywould have been considered newevidence, according to an EPCadministrator.

As a result, both sides were almostequally represented in the public com-ments, with many of those who spokein favor of the project coming from thebusiness community. Among them wereMike and Garrison Urette, developersof the Tampa Palms Professional Cen-ter, which is located on Commerce ParkBlvd.; Richard Radkey, owner of the

Primrose School of Tampa Palms,which also is also located off CommercePark Blvd.; and Rhea Law, an attorneywith the Tampa firm of Fowler, White& Boggs who said she was speaking onbehalf of several local business owners.

“My clients have placed their busi-nesses in this community waiting forthis transportation improvement to takeplace,” Law said. “They’ve waited longenough, and ask that you not delay in


although he could empathize withthose who would be affected by thebridge, he agreed that the decision wasreally out of their hands.

“This is a narrow review,” he said,“and the focus is on the specific issuesof the wetlands permit, not whether ornot this bridge should be built. It’s myfeeling that irrespective of our personalviews of the project, when you objec-tively consider the limitations of thishearing, I think our hands are tied.”

Following the hearing, Dixon saidthat he was disappointed in the out-come, but added that Romano couldstill appeal the EPC’s decision,although she had not yet decidedwhether or not to do so.

“We are taking the steps necessaryto preserve Ms. Romano’s options onappeal,” he wrote in an e-mail.

Meanwhile, the City of Tampawasted no time in moving forward onthe project. Public works administratorSteve Daignault said that the city hasadvertised the project for bid, and thatprocess is expected to take at least acouple of months. After that, he saidthat the project, which is budgeted for$17,052,000 in the city’s FY 2011budget, is expected to take 18 monthsto complete, although the city hasagreed, after meeting with officials fromTampa Palms, to wait to begin con-struction until the current work onBBD is substantially completed.

moving forward.”As expected, most of those

opposed to the bridge live in eitherTampa Palms Areas 4 or 8 or WestMeadows. The comments by Brad VanRyan, who lives in The Promenade inWest Meadows, were typical.

“I am adamantly opposed to thebridge being built,” he said. “You havethe ability to remand this back to coun-sel to review the long-range plan onceagain to see if the bridge in its currentlocation is necessary. I think we need tosee what is going to happen once thewidening of Bruce B. Downs Blvd. iscompleted and traffic gets back to nor-mal and we can see how we’re beingimpacted.”

After all of the public speakerswere finished, the EPC members debat-ed whether there were legal grounds todeny the permit. Attorneys for the cityand the EPC argued that there werenot, because the EPC’s primary task isthe protection of wetlands and water,and the permit addressed that issuethrough a mitigation agreement.

“The whole issue before you is anenvironmental permit,” city attorneyDoug Manson said. “It’s not aboutwhether the bridge should be built ornot. What’s before you is whether thewetland impacts that we propose forthe City of Tampa meet your wetlandimpact standards, and the hearing offi-cer says it does, [EPC] staff says it does

and the rulings say it does.” Crist, the former state Senator,

remained unconvinced, however, andsaid that in deciding whether or not toapprove the permit, the EPC shouldhave looked at not only the immediateimpacts, but also the long-term poten-tial for impacts to residents’ health andsafety. The appellants said, however,that much of their evidence was disal-lowed by the hearing officer because itwas related to future impacts, such astraffic, noise and pollution.

“It is pretty clear that current andfuture potential impact was to be takeninto consideration (under the guidelinesthat govern the EPC),” Crist said. “Thelaw is pretty clear that they wantedpresent and future health (taken intoconsideration), such as the noise andother things, and what I’m hearing hereis that these were discounted.”

Still, the other members of theEPC contended that those considera-tions were, in fact, outside the purviewof the agency.

“If you have an issue with trafficcounts or whether the bridge is stillneeded, you take that to the Metropoli-tan Planning Organization or the Flori-da Department of Transportation,”chairman Mark Sharpe said. “You don’tbring that here for a discussion about awetlands permit.”

Commissioner Ken Hagan, whoseparents live in West Meadows, said that


News BriefsNEW TAMPA

Tampa Police SeekingTampa Police SeekingFemale Identity ThiefFemale Identity Thief

Detectives with the Tampa PoliceDepartment (TPD) are still seekinghelp from the public in identifying awoman whoattempted to usestolen identificationto get money froma local bank – twice.

According to aTPD report, thewoman, describedas being in her 40swith long, dark hair,attempted to with-draw money fromthe drive-throughteller window of theRegions Bank branch at 6202 Com-merce Palms Blvd. in Tampa Palms onDecember 28, using the identificationand bank information of a Trinitywoman who had reported those itemsstolen earlier that day. TPD says thatwhen the bank teller noticed that thewoman was not the person pictured onthe license and refused to process thetransaction, the suspect fled the scene.At the time, she was driving a silver-colored SUV.

Then, on January 26, the same

woman returned to the same bankdrive-through and attempted to cash acheck, this time using a license thathad been stolen from a car in Mobile,AL. Once again, however, the tellernoticed that the woman did not matchthe person on the license and refusedto give her any money. They asked herto come into the bank to complete thetransaction, but once again she fled thescene, this time driving a white SUV.Investigators later determined that thecheck she was attempting to cash hadbeen stolen from a vehicle in Hillsbor-ough County on January 20.

Investigators believe that thesuspect will try to commit otherfraudulent acts at other banks in thearea, and are asking anyone who hasany information about the case tocall 231-6130.

Brazen Thieves VictimizeBrazen Thieves VictimizeLocal Unwary DriversLocal Unwary Drivers

Auto burglaries, especially whenvaluables are left in plain sight inside avehicle, continue to be a problem in theNew Tampa area, as a couple of localresidents found out after being victim-ized at area businesses.

According to reports issued by theTampa Police Department (TPD), inthe first case, the victim left her purse

on the floor of her car while she wentinto the New Tampa Family YMCA onCompton Dr. in Tampa Palms on theafternoon of February 11. When shecame back out, she found that the pas-senger’s side window of her SUV hadbeen smashed and the purse was gone.Within the hour, a credit card from thepurse was used at a gas station on E.Fowler Ave., where there was video sur-veillance, but no suspect had yet beenapprehended at our press time.

In the second case, the theftoccurred while the victim was droppingher child off at the Kinder Care daycare facility in Tampa Palms on themorning of February 17. Although shewas inside the facility for less than 10minutes, when she returned to hervehicle, she found that the driver’s sidewindow of her car had been smashedout and her purse had been stolen fromthe front seat where she left it. No sus-pects were seen, but a credit card fromthe purse was used at a gas station inthe area of I-75 and Dr. Martin LutherKing, Jr. Blvd. about 15 minutes later.There was no video of the suspect avail-able from either crime scene, however,and the case is under investigation.

A TPD spokesperson says thatthese cases demonstrate the importanceof not leaving valuables in a vehicle,even if you are going to be away from itfor a brief period of time.

It’s also not a good idea to leave

your keys in your vehicle, either, asanother victim discovered following anunrelated incident. In that case, the vic-tim, a local landscaper, left the keys tohis work truck in the ignition of thevehicle while he and his crew went intothe McDonald’s in the New TampaCenter for lunch at around 11:30 a.m.the morning of February 14. Whileinside the restaurant, an unidentifiedblack male was seen entering the vehicleand driving off with it and the trailerfull of lawn equipment that wasattached. Although a number of TPDofficers and a police helicopter quicklyresponded to the scene, the suspect stillmanaged to elude capture.

This image showsthe ID theft sus-pect at the drive-through of a local

Regions Bank.

Arts [now the Straz Center]” in down-town Tampa, was a clear indication sheeither didn’t understand what the NewTampa Players are, had an obvious anti-New-Tampa sentiment, or both.

Like Ferlita, I have had a great per-sonal relationship with former TampaMayor Dick Greco, who ran the citywell twice (he preceded Iorio for eightyears) and also served on the CityCouncil in the 1960s. Dick’s campaignhas rightfully focused on his success inbeing “Tampa’s top salesman,” bring-ing everything from the Tampa Mar-riott Waterside Hotel to MetLife andother major companies to Tampa, and Ihave no reason to believe that he could-n’t do another outstanding job.

But even though, as he says asoften as possible, Greco is the only can-didate who has actually done the jobthe others are promising to do, headmits that selling Tampa will betougher this time around, because ofthe lagging economy nationwide. And,I believe his age, 77, has to be a factorin whether or not he be as successfulthis time. Greco has promised me thatformer city “czar” Ron Rotella will notagain be his administration’s top staffer,which I appreciate because Rotella wasimpossible to like for people in my busi-ness. He rarely returned phone calls,said things at public meetings that oftenweren’t completely true and com-plained vehemently when called out.

I also got a clear indication thatGreco’s time has passed when he com-pared the race riots in Tampa in the late1960s to a “panty raid” and eventhough it was taken out of context, hecaused an even bigger flap recentlywhen he said his opponent, Rev. Scott,could have a job in his administration as“my chauffeur.” I don’t think we canafford those kinds of faux pas, in lightof the economy and politically correcttimes we live in, even though Grecoand Ferlita continue to be the twofavorites to advance what is certain tobe a run-off election from this verytough field of five qualified candidates.

I have been very impressed withthe vision and plans for the city of EdTuranchik. The former “CommissionerChoo-Choo,” as he was called for firstcoming up with a plan to bring passen-ger rail transit to Tampa, I gave Ed bigprops for saying publicly that he didn’tsupport the November referendumbecause “We simply couldn’t afford tospend $2.5 billion to move only 28,000people a day.” Turanchik, who didn’thave Bruce B. Downs Blvd. on theoriginal list to get a rail line, believesBBD should instead be served by great-ly enhanced rapid bus service to andfrom a rail center at USF. He alsobelieves Tampa should buy up the exist-ing CSX rail tracks and place our“light” rail along those lines, with busservice from the major residential areasto the lines, and build only one newline, linking downtown to West Shore.

He also has an impressive plan fordealing with foreclosures and vacatedhomes that he hopes to sell to the com-munity. Turanchik is surely a visionary,but whether or not he can be a leaderwho can sell his ideas and build coali-tions remains to be seen.

I already know that Bob Buckhorncan build coalitions, despite the factsome people didn’t like that he wasmistakenly seen as the architect of theunpopular six-foot rule at Tampa’s stripclubs. When Bob served citywide onthe City Council, he was the only non-District-7 (New Tampa’s district)Council member who ever called lead-ers in New Tampa (including yourstruly) for their opinions on issues priorto votes on those issues. He saysTuranchik’s plan for passenger railalong CSX lines won’t be enough toserve Tampa’s needs, but is open toincorporating some of Turanchik’s ideasinto his own plans. He is a solid familyman who I believe has the city’s bestinterest at heart and the ability to bringjobs here. II tthheerreeffoorree eennddoorrssee BBoobbBBuucckkhhoorrnn ffoorr MMaayyoorr..

The other races in which I haveopinions are City Council District 1(citywide) and District 7 (New Tampa).

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In the upcoming City of Tampaelections, incumbent District 7 CityCouncil member Joseph Caetano,whose jurisdiction includes all of NewTampa (along with some other areas ofnorth Tampa), will face the challengeof three opponents, including one fel-low New Tampa resident, Dean Hale.

Ask Hale, a 44-year-old Realtorand first-time candidate for publicoffice, why he is running, and the firstthing he cites is, “a general discontentwith the way government has beenworking.” Or not working, as the casemay be, as Hale says that as a formerbusiness owner, he has experiencedfirsthand the difficulty of trying tooperate a small business in the city.

In fact, “Tampa is a very anti-busi-ness city,” says Hale, who adds that inaddition to owning his own business,he also has spoken to a lot of smallbusiness owners, and the general feel-ing is that there are a lot of obstaclesthat must be overcome by anyone whowants to do business in the city.

“I think the city needs to be morepro-active in promoting business ratherthan hindering it,” he says, and adds ifhe is elected, he would look at over-hauling the city’s entire business regu-latory system.

In response to one pressing localissue, Hale also says he would supporta total ban on panhandling in the city,although he would allow exceptions forreputable charitable groups. And, as faras New Tampa is concerned, Hale saysthat the city needs to continue to lookat traffic solutions for the area,although he feels the widening ofBruce B. Downs Blvd. will alleviate a

big part of the ongoing congestionproblem.

He does say, however, that hethinks the roads in New Tampa are“being neglected,” and says that Cae-tano could “do a better job” in gettingmoney and attention for the area.

He also perhaps hints at Caetano’swidely-publicized financial issues whenhe says that he thinks the current CityCouncil members are “too side-trackedat times to look at the big picture.”

”I also think some City Councilmembers put blinders on, and are notwilling to go outside the box when itcomes to solving issues,” Hale says.

However, Hale adds, thatalthough he brings an “optimistic, pro-active, let’s-get-things-done approach”to the table, along with “fresh ideasand renewed optimism,” he alsounderstands that he doesn’t have solu-tions for all of the city’s problems.

“The last thing I want to do is goin thinking I know all the answers,when I don’t even know what some ofthe questions are,” he says. “Instead ofself-serving, I want to be a public ser-vant, to get out and see what the resi-dents want.” He adds, “In the end,issues change from week to week andmonth to month. That’s why I stressmorals, character and integrity, andhonest, responsible leadership, andthat’s not going to change.”

Hale lives in Hunter’s Green withhis wife of 26 years, Mercedes, aTampa lawyer. The couple has a 10-year-old daughter, Katie.

For more information about thecandidate and his campaign, visitDeanHale2011.com. —MS

Local Realtor To ChallengeCaetano For District 7 Seat

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Community CalendarNEW TAMPA

Ladies’ Foodie ClubA new club for women in the New

Tampa and Wesley Chapel areas whoenjoy socializing, trying out new restau-rants and cooking ideas, sharing recipesand other food-related activities is nowforming.

For more information, send anemail to [email protected].

MOMS Club New TampaThe MOMS (Moms offering

moms support) Club of New Tampa,which offers a variety of activities forstay-at-home mothers, is looking fornew members. The club boundariesinclude all of the New Tampa area,except for Tampa Palms, Grand Hamp-ton and Live Oak.

For more info, call 994-4272 orvisit momsclubnewtampa.webs.com.

Knights Of ColumbusHosting Spaghetti Dinner

Saturday, February 26 – TheKnights of Columbus of St. Mark theEvangelist Catholic Church will host aspaghetti dinner following the 5 p.m.Mass services at the church (9724Cross Creek Blvd.). The menu willinclude spaghetti & meatballs, salad,bread, coffee and complimentary bis-

cotti. Beer, wine, soda and water alsowill be available for purchase. The costis $8 for adults and $4 for ages 5-12.

Call the church office at 907-7746 for more information.

Business Networking Int’lWednesday, March 2 – Business

Networking International (BNI), agroup of business professionals who arededicated to helping their businessesgrow through qualified referrals, meetsevery Wednesday at 7:30 a.m. at theCory Lake Isles Clubhouse (10441Cory Lake Dr.).

For more information, call JalIrani at 451-8229.

New Tampa Evening Rotary Club

Thursday, March 3 – The NewTampa Evening Rotary Club meetsevery Thursday, 6:15 p.m., at Hunter’sGreen Country Club (18101 Longwa-ter Run Dr.) On March 3, the group’sguest speaker will be Donna Houchen,executive director of SERVE (Volun-teers in Education); and on March 10,the group’s guest speaker will be TomGoode, executive director of the NewTampa Family YMCA.

For more information, call Kim-berly Weisgarber at 391-3974.

New Tampa Rotary ClubFriday, March 4 – The New

Tampa Rotary Club meets every Friday,7 a.m., at Tampa Palms Golf & Coun-try Club (TPG&CC, 5811 TampaPalms Blvd.). On March 4, the group’sguest speaker will be Deann Marasco,executive wellness coordinator of theMonsour Executive Wellness Center atthe University of South Florida, and onMarch 11, the club’s guest speaker willbe Robin Gibson, a senior librarian withthe Hillsborough County PublicLibrary system.

For more information, visitNewTampaRotary.org or contactKaren Frashier at 375-2663.

Master Gardener ClinicTuesday, March 8 – The Hills-

borough County Extension Service willhost a free clinic featuring a MasterGardener who will provide informationabout caring for your lawn, 10:30 a.m.,at the New Tampa Regional Library(10001 Cross Creek Blvd.). Pre-regis-tration is not required to attend.

For more information about thisand other upcoming programs, call744-5519, ext. 7, or visit hillsbor-ough.extension.ufl.edu/HomeGar-dening/Master-Gardeners.html.

New Tampa Noon Rotary New Tampa Noon Rotary Wednesday, March 9 – The New

Tampa Noon Rotary Club meets every

Wednesday at noon at Hunter’s GreenCountry Club (18101 Longwater RunDr., inside the Hunter’s Green subdivi-sion). On March 9, the group’s guestspeaker will be real estate broker BillRenje, whose recently published bookA Chosen Bullet chronicles his struggleswith paralysis after being shot in theneck as a teenager.

Call 910-2575 for more info.

NE Women In BusinessThursday, March 10 – The

Northeast Tampa chapter of Women inBusiness will hold its regular monthlydinner meeting, 6 p.m.-08:30 p.m., atHunter’s Green Country Club (18101Longwater Run Dr., in the Hunter’sGreen subdivision). The group’s guestspeaker will be marketing specialistGabrielle Perham.

Reservations are requested byFriday, March 4, and may be madeby calling 841-5932 or online atnetwib.org.

Walk MS 2011Saturday, March 12 – The

National MS Society’s Mid-Floridachapter is hosting its annual fund-rais-ing event, Walk MS 2011, at variouslocations around the Bay area. TheWalk on March 12 will be held atTampa’s Lowry Park Zoo, where walk-ers will have the option of completingeither 1- or 2-mile walks. Other walks

We all know aboutthe high cost of healthcare and medication, but itreally hits home forHunter’s Green residentJeff Keil.

That’s because Keil,who has suffered from dia-betes for 19 years, hasbeen told that he has tocome up with thousands ofdollars before he’ll be eligi-ble for the kidney and pancreas trans-plants he needs.

Keil, 43, is originally from NewJersey but he and his family have livedin New Tampa for the past 11 years.He is married to Tammy, and the cou-ple have three children: Brianne, 17,and Jeffrey, Jr., 15, both of whomattend Wharton High, and Michael, 13,who attends Benito Middle School.

Diabetes is the leading cause ofkidney failure in the United States, andthe disease has damaged Keil’s kidneysto the point where they are only operat-ing at about 1 percent of their fullcapacity, so he currently is receivingregular dialysis treatments. After beingevaluated for possible transplantation,Keil says he was determined to be aprime candidate, and his doctors toldhim that they feel he would benefitmost if he received both a kidney and apancreas transplant.

The only catch, however, is that hewas told that in order to be eligible toreceive the surgery, he needs to comeup with enough money to pay for thecostly medications he will also have totake, most likely for the rest of his life,once he does receive the transplants.

“At first, they told me that I wouldhave to have (the equivalent of) $3,000a month for the first three years afterthe surgery, or about $108,000, beforethey would even consider doing thesurgery,” Keil says.

However, they eventually loweredthe amount he needs to $10,000 peryear for the first three years followingthe surgery, or $30,000. After that, theinsurance that he receives through hisjob as manager of the New TampaRuby Tuesday’s restaurant will kick in.

Keil says that so far, through dona-tions from friends, neighbors and rela-tives, he has been able to come up witha little more than $10,000, and thatwas enough for the transplant coordina-tors to add his name to the waiting listfor donor organs. But, in order to stayon the list, he still needs to raise the restof the money, so some friends of hisfrom the local community have haveorganized a silent auction, which will beheld at Stonewood Tavern & Grill inTampa Palms on Thursday, March 3,6 p.m. Participants can enjoy drink spe-

cials and appetizers while bidding on avariety of items, including golf and trav-el packages, sports memorabilia, giftbaskets, and more, that have beendonated by both residents and localbusinesses for the auction.

“People been very generous, and alot of really great things have beendonated, so hopefully this will put meover the top,” Keil says.

Babysitting services will be avail-able at Hunter’s Green Country Clubduring the auction, too, between 6p.m.-9:30 p.m., for $25 per child (or$30 for two children or $35 for threeor more children from the same family),which includes games, movies, dinnerand a bounce house. The service is forchildren ages 4-12 only, and pre-regis-tration is required.

And, to help make sure that Keildoes reach his goal, there also will be athree-hour spinning marathon atHGCC on Sunday, March 13, whichis open to club members only, but thepublic is invited to a benefit golf tour-nament that will also be held at HGCCthe following day, Monday, March 14.

For more information about anyof these events, or to register yourchild(ren) for babysitting, call SarahHays at 973-4220. If you are unableto attend any of the events butwould still like to help out, you candonate directly to the fund which hasbeen set up in Keil’s name at Help-ing Hands Ministries. For moreinformation, visit HHMin.com orcall (706) 754-6884.


will be held in Lakeland (March 19)and Largo (March 26), and there alsowill be a two-day Bike MS Tour thatwill be held on Saturday-Sunday, May14-15, beginning at Bok Tower Gar-dens in Lake Wales. Money raisedthrough these events is used to fundresearch, educational programs andother services for patients and familiesafflicted by multiple sclerosis.

To register for the Walk, or forother information, visit MidFlori-daMSWalks.org; for more info or toparticipate in the Bike MS event,visit FLC.NationalMSSociety.org, orcall Bill Conway at 889-8363.

Clean City DaySaturday, March 12 – You can

help clean up your city when the Cityof Tampa and Friends of Clean Citysponsor the fifth annual Clean CityDay. The clean-up effort will take placein all areas of the city, including NewTampa. Registration begins at 8 a.m.,the clean-up will be from 9 a.m.-noon,and then volunteers can enjoy a cele-bration with food, live entertainmentand other activities, from 12:30 p.m.-3p.m. at Raymond James Stadium.

For more information or tolearn how you can participate, visittampa.gov.net/cleancity or call 307-5516 or 307-5513.

Tampa Palms Women’s

Club Yard & Bake SaleSaturday, March 26 – The mem-

bers of the Tampa Palms Women’sClub will host their annual Yard &Bake Sale, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., at ComptonPark in Tampa Palms. The public isinvited to attend; a portion of the prof-its from this event will go into theclub’s USF Scholarship Fund. In addi-tion, there is still space available forthose who are interested in participatingas vendors. Space rental is $15; tablesalso are available for rental for an addi-tional $15.

Applications and other informa-tion is available at Tampa-PalmsWomensClub.com.

Auction, Golf Tournament To BenefitLocal Resident In Need Of Transplants

(l. to r.) Jeff Keil and his family: Tammy,Michael, Brianne and Jeffrey Jr.

house to benefit the Hope Lodge, a40-suite facility operated by the Ameri-can Cancer Society, located on the Uni-versity of South Florida campus, pro-vides free short-term accommodationto out-of-area patients being treated forcancer. The money raised was donatedto Hope Lodge's Relay for Life team.

“Our hotel has a long history ofsupport for the Hope Lodge and can-cer patients in Tampa,” said BarbaraScott, Fairfield Inn North’s generalmanager. “We are excited about thisopportunity to help sponsor HopeLodge’s efforts for the Relay for Life.”

Chamber Welcomes New &Chamber Welcomes New &Renewing MembersRenewing Members

The New Tampa Chamber contin-ued to grow this past month and wewould like to welcome our new andrenewing members:

Tampa Palms Professional Center,Gar Urette; Yesner & Boss PL, BrianArrighi; YOUR Community Newslet-ters, Cindi Matter; Fit 4 Life PersonalTraining & Physical Therapy Inc.;Accentia Health & Rehabilitation Cen-

ter of Tampa Bay, Donna Lee Fabian,Lea Richmond & Debbie O’Connor;St. Joseph’s John Knox Village, LindseyWendling; University Community Hos-pital Foundation, Joanne Sullivan;North Tampa Spine & Joint Center,Dr. Travis Mohr; and Temple OhevShalom of New Tampa, H Geller.

Please welcome them to the cham-ber and remember to support them bygiving them your business!

For more information abouthow to join the New Tampa Cham-ber, please visit our website at New-TampaChamber.org or call 293-2464. New and renewing membersare invited to the Chamber luncheonon March 14, 2011 to receive theirchamber plaques!

Somerset Professional Park - 15283 Amberly Dr., Tampa, FL 33647


2010-11 NTCC Board of DirectorsPresident-Rachel Haviland

New TampaChamber of Commerce, Inc.

15310 Amberly Dr., Suite 250Tampa, FL 33647

Information: (813) 293-2464 Fax: (813) 388-4408

Website:NewTampaChamber.Org

VP-Said IravaniTreasurer-Lesley ZajacSecretary-Connie Bladon

Non-Officers:Regina RamalheiraMatt PalmerCraig Miller

Executive Director: Karen Frashier

Board Members:

Don’t Forget The Taste - Sunday, Mar. 20, At Wharton High!Chamber Still AcceptingChamber Still AcceptingSponsors, Restaurants &Sponsors, Restaurants &Artists For The Taste ofArtists For The Taste ofNew Tampa®New Tampa®

The 18th annual Taste of NewTampa® will be held on Sunday, March20, 1 p.m.-4 p.m., at Paul R. WhartonHigh on Bruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd.The Taste is the premier annual eventin the area to promote your business orrestaurant and is the best way to show-case your product or service to localresidents

Visit our website at TasteofNew-Tampa.info to download event regis-tration forms for your business orrestaurant or to choose a sponsorshippackage. The Taste of New Tampa isthe best way to promote your businessto more than 3,000 local residents andcontribute to your community. All netproceeds from the event benefit localschools, volunteer organizations andyour Chamber. Chamber members areencouraged to volunteer for the event.

Please contact Karen Frashier [email protected] or293-2464 to be added to the emaillist for event information or to vol-unteer for the planning committee.

Three Candidates AttendThree Candidates AttendChamber’s Tampa MayoralChamber’s Tampa MayoralCandidate ForumCandidate Forum

More than 55 chamber membersand guests packed the room at PebbleCreek Golf Club on Feb. 14 for theTampa Mayoral Candidate Forum host-ed by the New Tampa Chamber ofCommerce. Candidates Rose Ferlita,Dick Greco and Ed Turanchik

answered questions from the audiencein a Town Hall-style forum and wereasked to compare their vision for thecity to the other candidates. They alsoanswered questions about regionalissues including transportation, waterresources, development and citybureaucracy.

Ferlita said she envisions gettingthings done through building partner-ships between the city, county and busi-ness interests. Greco focused on his pastrecord as mayor and told the audiencethat past success is the best indicator offuture performance. Transportation andtransit as well as planning for develop-ment and expansion around the Uni-versity of South Floridacampus wouldbe key issues in a Turanchik mayoraladministration.

Tampa City Council chairmanTom Scott phoned his regrets early inJanuary because he had responsibilitiesat the State Fair on that date. FormerTampa City Council member BobBuckhorn canceled his appearance thenight before the forum.

Chamber Members EnjoyedChamber Members EnjoyedA Winter Wonderland AtA Winter Wonderland AtThe Fairfield InnThe Fairfield Inn

The Chamber celebrated the rib-bon cutting and Winter WonderlandBash for the Fairfield Inn & SuitesNorth on Feb. 10. Guests entered theevent through snowfall and enjoyed anall-white food and beverage display,including luscious strawberries coatedin white chocolate!

Located at 12260 Morris BridgeRd. in Temple Terrace, the newly reno-vated 3H Groups Hotel held the open


New Tampa Legal Counsel Offers Resolution, Protection & Closure By Melissa O’Brien

The passing of a loved one can bea very difficult time. Not only are yougrieving, but there also can be a num-ber of important legal matters to navi-gate after someone dies. For PebbleCreek resident Rick Brake, being theexecutor of his father’s will posed chal-lenges that he had never faced before.

“You don’t deal with these issuesthat many times in your life, and myfather’s passing was the first time I haveever been the executor of a will,” saysBrake. “I reached out for guidance toattorney Anissa Morris, and she imme-diately took all the burden and stress offof me. She took charge of everything ofa legal nature that needed to be doneso that I could take care of otheraspects of his death, including thegrieving process.”

Anissa Morris, Esq., is the founderof New Tampa Legal Counsel, locatedin the New Tampa Professional Park,behind Pilot Bank off of Bruce B.Downs (BBD) Blvd. in Pebble Creek.She opened the firm in September of2010 and says the focus of her practiceis on resolution, protection and closure.

“I strive to make sure that everyclient’s issues are resolved in a mannerthat they won’t have to come back andrevisit it,” says Morris. “I don’t want

my clients to haveto go throughany additionalstress or expense,so I make surethere are no dan-gling issues thatare left unre-solved.”

New TampaLegal Counsel isa family law prac-tice that focuseson three coreareas of law, including estate planning(succession planning, trusts, wills andguardianships), marital and family law(adoption, paternity, alimony, child sup-port, divorce and pre- and post-nuptialagreements) and probate and trustadministration. Morris says she seeshow the tough economic times havehad an impact upon families and hergoal is to make the legal process as easyfor them as possible.

“When people are divorcing, westrive for a collaborative divorce, wherecouples agree to forgo the courtroomand share resources to save money andreach an amicable resolution,” saysMorris. “In divorce, no one is a winner.I remain objective and help clients seethe bigger picture. Most couples,because of children, still will have to

deal with their ex-spouses forever insome way, and if you can resolve thingspeacefully, it makes it better for every-one involved.”

She adds that while she is, “atough, assertive advocate for clients, Itake pride in my ability to negotiate andcompromise. Bringing civility into theprocess and protecting my clients legal-ly, emotionally and financially is veryimportant to me. Many of my clientsalso like the convenience factor of hav-ing someone nearby. I have clients whoare around my age, with elderly parents,and if they cannot come here to myoffice, it is easy for me to go to aclient’s home to make it easier on theirelderly parent.”

Morris is originally from Kentuckyand graduated from Xavier Universityin Cincinnati for undergraduate studiesand then Salmon P. Chase College ofLaw at Northern Kentucky Universityin Highland Heights, Kentucky. Herfirst position out of law school was asan assistant prosecutor for KentonCounty, Kentucky and she has beenadmitted to the bar in Ohio, Kentucky,and Florida. Morris and her husbandMike relocated to Tampa 13 years agoand, after working on a part-time basisfor a number of years, she decided toopen her own firm. In her spare time,Morris volunteers as a guardian ad

litem for children in foster care.For Rick Brake, working with New

Tampa Legal Counsel has made himthink about his own future.

“Working through my father’sdeath with an attorney made me realizethat I needed to get my own personalaffairs in order,” says Brake. “I willmost certainly use Anissa for my legalservices because of her meticulousattention to detail and her organizationand follow-through.”

“You never know when you willneed an attorney,” says Brake, whofound Morris because their childrenboth attend the same dance class.“When this situation came up with myfamily, I didn’t know who else to calland I did not have time to shoparound. Her ability to listen to our con-cerns in a calm and compassionate wayreally helped me through a difficulttime and her expertise made me worrya lot less.”

Paul Beaver, who lives in theCreekwood community in Cross Creek,has used New Tampa Legal Counsel’sservices for a number of business-relat-ed issues.

“Anissa has a wide range of legalspecialties,” says Beaver, who owns hisown business, Amazonia Expeditions.“She helped me through a dispute witha credit card processor, and she also

Attorney Anissa K.Morris of New

Tampa Legal Counsel


helped my wife, Dolly, with the powersof incorporation for her business. Myfather is 95 year old, and she is helpingus with any legal matters we have per-taining to him. She has done an out-standing job. The main thing thatimpresses me about her is that she hassuch a broad range of expertise. She canhelp me with my business and with per-

sonal matters. She really does a terrificjob.”

New Tampa Legal Counsel islocated at 8905 Regents Park Dr.(off of BBD Blvd, behind Pilot Bankand near the entrance to PebbleCreek). For additional information,call 994-8858 or visit NewTampaLegalCounsel.com.


North Tampa Spine & Joint Center Can Help Reduce Your PainBy Michael Smith

According to the National Insti-tutes of Health (NIH), back pain is oneof the most common medical problemsamong Americans, 8 out of every 10 ofwhom will be affected by it at somepoint in their lives.

Back pain also is the number onereason why people go to see the chiro-practor, but according to Dr. TravisMohr, D.C., owner of the NorthTampa Spine & Joint Center in theTampa Palms Professional Center offCommerce park Blvd., there is muchmore to the modern practice of chiro-practic than just the back-cracking spe-cialist that many people think of whenthey hear the word.

In fact, however, Mohr says thatspinal adjustments are only one of threecomponents at the foundation of chiro-practic care, which he says can be effec-tive for treating not only back pain, butalso a number of other diverse issues,including asthma, PMS, tensionheadaches and stress, and can helpimprove a patient’s overall state of gen-eral wellness.

And the latter is at the core ofwhat sets chiropractic care, which isconsidered an alternative therapy by theNIH, apart from mainstream medicine,

Mohr says. Whilethe standard med-ical response to agiven condition,such as aheadache, forexample, wouldusually be to pre-scribe medication.That might allevi-ate the symptom,the headache, but it would not addressthe underlying cause of that symptom,and the medication itself often comeswith its own set of side effects. Doctorsof Chiropractic, on the other hand,look first for the primary cause of what-ever the patient’s issue may be, andtreat that, however, without the use ofdrugs or surgery.

“That’s the whole purpose of chi-ropractic,” Dr. Mohr says.

That’s also why in addition tospinal adjustments, which are used totreat certain issues, Mohr also utilizessoft tissue therapies for issues involvingmuscles, ligaments, tendons and fascia(connective tissue that is foundthroughout the body). He says thatmany of those issues are caused byinjuries, such as from participating insporting activities or auto accidents,while others, such as carpal tunnel syn-

drome, can be caused by simple repeti-tive actions, chronic stress or even poorposture.

Which leads to the third compo-nent of Mohr’s course of care for hispatients — a personalized exercise planthat he says helps speed the healing andrecovery process while at the same timehelping to ward off future issues. Headds that education, or helping hispatients learn about the things they maybe doing and how they are affectingtheir health, or lifestyle changes thatthey can make to improve their overallwellness, is also key. That’s why, inaddition to striving to educate hispatients at the Spine & Joint Center, healso can often be found giving informa-tional lectures to groups and organiza-tions around the area. He also offers alow-impact exercise and stretching classfor the employees of the H. Lee MoffittCancer & Research Center.

Mohr received his undergraduateeducation at the University of Wiscon-sin, where he graduated cum laude, andwent on to receive first his Doctor ofChiropractic degree (once again, gradu-ating cum laude), and then a Master’sdegree in sports rehabilitation at LoganCollege in St. Louis. He opened theSpine & Joint Center in 2009, and saysthat he finds great satisfaction in help-

ing his patients resolve their problemsand live healthier lives.

“The best thing is when you havea patient who has been to numerousdoctors without result, but after justthree visits they are feeling better, thatfeeling is priceless, and very rewarding,”he says.

That’s pretty much the experienceof Tampa Palms resident Lee Schielkeand his wife Michele, both of whom saythey’ve had remarkable results fromtheir treatment by Dr. Mohr. Lee, whohas been suffering from chronic neckand back pain for years, says that he hadbeen seeing another chiropractor with-out any noticeable results, and, lookingfor another in the local area, happenedto find Dr. Mohr on the internet. Mohralso was able to work with Lee’s insur-ance carrier, too, which was important,since not every chiropractor can. Leesays that he also likes that Dr. Mohroffers more flexible hours, includingSaturdays, which helps with his busyschedule. Best of all, however, is thefact that the treatment he’s received“has helped tremendously,” he says.

Michele, meanwhile, who suffersfrom a misaligned vertebrae, says thatshe used to have to go to the chiroprac-tor for adjustments at least once ortwice per week. “If I didn’t, I would be

Travis Mohr, D.C.


in pain,” she says. Since she’s been see-ing Dr. Mohr, however, she says thatnot only has her pain significantlydecreased, she also can go longerbetween treatments without pain.

“I’m definitely grateful to Dr.Mohr, and I recommend him everychance I get,” she says.

And, both of the Schielkes say thatthey have benefited and even begun toenjoy the exercises suggested to themby Dr. Mohr, even yoga, which Lee saysis something he would never have con-sidered before.

“I guess there’s something to it,”he says. “My other chiropractor nevereven mentioned stretching or exercise,and even if he did, I probably wouldn’thave done it. But, Dr. Mohr has really

opened up my mind as to how mybody is changing as I’m getting olderand what I need to do to take propercare of it.”

The North Tampa Spine & JointCenter is located at 17429 BridgeHill Ct., in the Tampa Palms Profes-sional Center, across from the NewTampa Community Park on Com-merce Park Blvd. The office is openMonday, Tuesday, Thursday and Fri-day, 9 a.m.- 6 p.m., and on Wednes-day and Saturday by appointmentonly. Walk-ins are welcome, or youcan schedule an appointment or getmore information by calling 983-7921. Plenty of information also isavailable on the center’s website,NorthTampaChiropractor.com.

If you have pain virtually anywhere in your body, Dr. Travis Mohr of theNorth Tampa Spine & Joint Center in Tampa Palms can help you feel better.


Business BriefsNEW TAMPA & WESLEY CHAPEL

(L. to r.) Pasco-Hernando Hispanic Chamber of Commerce president and founderRocio Paulsen (with scissors), Big Frog Custom T-Shirts & More of Wesley Chapel

owners Patricia Cardona and Hugo Garza and store manager Luis Acevedo celebrateBig Frog’s one-year anniversary at S.R. 54, a mile west of S.R. 56, in Lutz.

Big Frog’s 1-Year CelebrationCongratulations to owners Patricia

Cardona and her husband, HugoGarza, store manager Luis Acevedo andgraphic artist Daniel Dupre on the one-year anniversary of Big Frog Custom T-Shirts & More of Wesley Chapel, whichis actually located in Lutz, on S.R. 54, amile next to Xtreme Adventures, lessthan a mile west of S.R. 56. The storehosted an incredible one-year anniver-sary party last week which was attendedby more than 100 people who got toenjoy great empanadas from Mr.Empanada in Tampa and Jamaican beefpatties provided by Bibi’s, which islocated next to Big Frog.

Although the store is celebrating ayear in business, the Pasco-HernandoHispanic Chamber of Commerce andrepresentatives of the Greater WesleyChapel and Central Pasco Chambers ofCommerce also were all on hand for aribbon-cutting ceremony.

Cardona and Garza, who live inNew Tampa, moved to this area fromVenezuela. Cardona says they chose thisarea because her sister Beatriz, theowner of Sign-A-Rama of New Tampa(located next to Nutrition S’Mart onBruce B. Downs Blvd. in WesleyChapel), also lives in the area.

Acevedo says that Big Frog, whichspecializes in creating custom T-shirts,is much more than just t-shirts. “Wecan also print infant and toddler wear,mouse pads, golf towels, aprons, beachtowels, sports shirts, jackets, doggieclothes, maternity clothes, bandanas,flags and more, all customized to meetyour needs!”

Cardona adds that Big Frog cus-tom T-shirts, “are perfect for corporateevents, family reunions, teams, schools,friends, or even just to get one foryourself! So whether it’s a special occa-sion, party, birthday gift or just for fun,think BIG, think Big Frog!”

Big Frog, a chain with 17 stores ineight states, including six others inFlorida (including Oldsmar, Clearwaterand South Tampa) offers 24-hour turn-arounds, no setup fees, free artworkand design and no minimum orders.

Big Frog of Wesley Chapel(24830 S.R. 54, Lutz) is open Mon-day-Friday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., and 9a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday. For moreinformation, call 909-9235 or visitBigFrog.com/Wesley Chapel.

Saddlebrook Hosts FeinbergRoughly nine months since the

disaster, Gulf Coast Claims Facility

claims administrator Ken Feinberg isstill working on paying off claims fromthe British Petroleum (BP) oil spillwhich occurred April 20, 2010.

Feinberg, who appeared beforethe Florida Restaurant & LodgingAssociation (FRLA) meeting at Sad-dlebrook Resort Tampa in WesleyChapel January 19, gave Gulf Coasthotel and restaurant owners an updateon how his independent organizationis still sorting out claims for damagesfrom the spill.

Feinberg’s appearance before theFRLA followed town hall meetings inFort Walton Beach and Panama City.

Keith Overton of theTradeWinds IslandsResorts in St. PeteBeach, the FRLA’soutgoing chairman,said that Feinberg wasmaking the best of adifficult situation, asmany Florida hotels and restaurantsstill hadn’t been paid their share of the$20 billion BP pledged for oil spillreparations. Feinberg said 470,000claimants had been paid $3.2 billionin five Gulf Coast states to date and3,288 Tampa Bay area businesses hadreceived $50 million of that total.-GN

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want to be healthier and moreactive,” he says. “And, it helpsme feel like I’m accomplishingsomething when I treat apatient who is 70 years old,rather than someone who isyounger, because I can see theresults of my work by keepingthem healthy and happy andable to enjoy both quality andquantity of life.”

Dr. Heinig, who calls him-self the “health care guardian”for his patients, conducts an ini-

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And, although he does have anopen-door policy, he says he wants to

keep his practice small, so that he candevote more time and attention toeach of his patients.

“I prefer to keep it small andfriendly, because I don’t want mypractice to turn into a mill,” he says.

That’s also why he says, at thistime, he is only accepting patientswho are covered by either HumanaGold health insurance or Tricarehealth insurance for veterans. He sayshe has been working with those twoinsurance plans for 20 years, andenjoys the relationship he has witheach. “Plus, it’s easier to work withone insurance company than abunch,” he says.

Dr. Heinig is an avid history buff,and when he is not seeing patients, heand his wife Janet, who also serves ashis office administrator, often travel toantique and estate sales.

Dr. Daniel Heinig’s office islocated at 23532 S.R. 54 in Lutz,just east of Livingston Rd. Officehours are Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5p.m., and Dr. Heinig also is avail-able for emergency consultion 24hours a day. For additional infor-mation, call 909-1600 or visitDrHeinig.com.

Dr. Daniel Heinig, center, with nurse prac-titioner Angela Meadows, left, and his wife

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Education UpdatesNEW TAMPA entries being judged by a few luckyteachers, parents and members of thecommunity, including NeighborhoodNews ad sales rep Kelly Porter.

They decided that the overall win-ner was 5th grader Rachel Hineline forher “Panther Pops.” Other winnerswere Lauren Sklet (Best School Spirit),Eva Marie & Annaliese Neuman (BestTaste), Claire Shoemaker (Best Tasterunner-up), Sasha Gill (Best Appear-ance), and Gabriella Gavillan (BestAppearance runner-up).

FHS PTSA To Hold Meet& Greet For Parents

The Freedom High PTSA invitesall parents of current 8th graders to a“Meet and Greet” event at the schoolon Tuesday, March 15, beginning at12:30 p.m.

Parents who are interested in join-ing the PTSA will have the opportunityto meet the current Board membersand learn about the various activitiesthe PTSA participates in at Freedomand to learn about the various volunteeropportunities that are available.Refreshments and beverages will beserved.

Freedom High is located at17410 Commerce Park Blvd. inTampa Palms. For more info, call theschool office at 558-1185.

RIT Hosting Summer RIT Hosting Summer Program For Deaf & Hard-Program For Deaf & Hard-Of-Hearing High SchoolersOf-Hearing High Schoolers

Deaf and hard-of-hearing college-bound high school sophomores areinvited to apply for a chance to partici-pate in the “Explore Your Future(EYF)” program at Rochester Instituteof Technology’s National TechnicalInstitute for the Deaf.

The EYF program offers students aunique opportunity to experience lifeon a college campus, explore theirinterests and sample various careers.

More than 200 students fromacross the country typically attend thissix-day, summer career exploration pro-gram that provides them with hands-onactivities related to careers in engineer-ing, art, business, computers, scienceand more.

This summer, participants may pickone of two EYF sessions, July 16-21 orJuly 23-28. On the final day of eachsession, parents attend a workshop thathelps them prepare their student for lifeafter high school.

Students can apply online atRIT.edu/NTID/EYFNR. For moreinformation, call (585) 475-6700(voice/TTY) or send an e-mail [email protected]. The applicationdeadline is April 30, 2011.

TPE To Honor VolunteersAs a way of thanking all the volun-

teers who give their time and expertiseto help students succeed, administratorsat Tampa Palms Elementary will hold aVolunteer Social on Wednesday, May18, beginning at 8:30 a.m.

Anyone who is interestedin par-ticipating in the Volunteers in Learn-ing Program is asked to call theschool office at 975-7390.

TPE To Hold Spring Conference Night &Kindergarten Round-Up

TPE also will be having its annualSpring Conference Night on Thursday,March 3, 3:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m., and aKindergarten Round-Up the followingday (Friday, March 4) for all incomingKindergarten students.

The Round-Up will start at 8:30a.m. in the school cafeteria, where fami-lies will receive an overview of theschool’s Kindergarten curriculum, andregistration requirements, followed byan opportunity to tour the school.

For more information, or toregister for either of these events, callthe school office at 975-7390.

Turner Elementary To HoldSpring Fling March 5

Turner Elementary will host itsSpring Fling carnival on Friday, March4, 6 p.m.-9 p.m., at Paul R. WhartonHigh on Bruce B. Downs Blvd. Theevent will feature food, inflatables,games and prizes.

For more information, call theTurner office at 907-9066.

HGE Students Serve UpTasty Chocolate Creations

On February 9, Hunter’s GreenElementary held its annual ChocolateBake-Off, with a total of 46 yummy

HGE fifth-grader Rachel Hinlineshows off her prize-winning chocolate “Panther Pops.”


By Michael Smith

After cruising to a dominatingvictory that gave them their secondconsecutive Class 6A, District 8 cham-pionship, the Wharton High Wildcatsstepped up once again to win theirfirst round match-up in the 6ARegional quarterfinals.

In the District championship,which was played at Wharton on Feb-ruary 11, the Wildcats defense shutdown the Plant High Panthers andtheir star, junior guard (and Hillsbor-ough County scoring leader) MichaelFrazier, to earn a 56-40 victory.

The game was close in the earlygoing, and tied at 19-all at halftime,but the Wildcats broke it open in thethird quarter and never looked back,sealing the win with several spectacu-lar plays in the closing minutes thathad the home crowd roaring as thefinal buzzer sounded.

The win was an emotional onefor the team, and their head coach,Tommy Tonelli, whose father passedaway two days before the game.

The Wildcats were led by seniorXavier Owens, who finished the gamewith 28 points, and senior A.J.Astroth, who had 19. Frazier finishedthe game with just 13 points, less thanhalf of his season average.

That victory set up a first-roundquarterfinal match-up with the NorthPort Bobcats, which Wharton alsohosted, and while this one was closer,the Wildcats took the lead partwaythrough the first quarter and nevertrailed again for the rest of the game,despite facing another scoring power-house in North Port’s 6’-7” center,Kasey Wilson.

Astroth finished with 15 points tolead all Wildcats scorers, followed byOwens and sophomore guard SirPatrick Reynolds, both of whom had11 points.

At our press time, Wharton wasscheduled to host Sarasota-Riverview,which defeated Plant (which advancedas District runner-up) by a margin of63-60 in their quarterfinal matchup,on February 22. We will update the‘Cats’ progress in our next issue.

WHS coach Tommy Tonelli (left) jumps for joy as senior Xavier Owens (15)jams home two of his game-high 28 points against the Plant Panthers.

Wildcats Roll Through FirstRound Of Regional Playoffs

Last week, the merger betweenthe former New Tampa Patriots andNew Tampa Sharks youth footballprograms was approved by Pop Warn-er Tampa Bay football officials.

According to Patriots presidentJohn Armatas, the newly merged teamwill be called the New Tampa Tigers,and former Sharks president MikeWallace will serve as president of the

new team, with a Board of Directorsthat will be made up of members fromboth terams.

The Tigers will hold registrationfor youth tackle football and cheer-leading on Saturday, March 5, 9a.m.-1 p.m., at the New Tampa Fam-ily YMCA in Tampa Palms. VisitETeamz.com/newtampapatriots formore information. — MS

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Don’t Miss The 18th Annual Taste Of New Tampa®, Mar. 20!By Gary Nager

There is no doubt in thisreporter’s mind that the annual Tasteof New Tampa® has been the mostimportant single day each year for thispublication — and I’m certain thisyear — when the Taste will be held onSSuunnddaayy,, MMaarrcchh 2200,, 11 pp..mm..--44 pp..mm..,,at Paul R. Wharton High on Bruce B.Downs Blvd. — will be no exception.

Started by the now-defunct NewTampa Community Council way backin 1994, the fledgling New TampaChamber of Commerce took over theevent last year and although the Tasteattendance, usually averaging morethan 3,000 attendees per year, wasdampened by the wet weather at Free-

dom High in 2010, Chamber presi-dent Rachel Haviland says she has iton good authority that the weatherwill be gorgeous this year!

Of course, as you receive thisissue, the Taste is still about threeweeks away, so the list of 2011 partici-pants is certain to grow exponentiallyas the date gets closer and event chairMatt Palmer, who has been involvedwith the Taste for more than a decade,says that “We know the last couple ofweeks before the event, there’s alwaysa rush for people to get in, so go toour website or call our administratorKaren Frashier (info below) ASAP toensure that your restaurant or businesswill be included this year!”

As of this writing, themajor sponsors of the 2011Taste of New Tampa®include FFlloorriiddaa HHoossppiittaallWWeesslleeyy CChhaappeell (aka theWesley Chapel MedicalCenter), SSwweeeettbbaayy SSuuppeerr--mmaarrkkeettss (with two locationsin New Tampa and one inWesley Chapel), the St.Petersburg Times and NewTampa Neighborhood News.

Other sponsors includeArdaman & Assoc., ImageDepot, Your CommunityNewsletters, St. James Unit-ed Methodist Church, Mini-Cooper, Jeff Fox at Bucs &

Bulls Heaven, Bright-House Networks & BayNews 9, Mosaic, theWingate by WyndhamTampa North hotel, theBank of Tampa, Ed MorseCadillac and LennarHomes.

As of this writing, theconfirmed restaurant par-ticipants, who will be giv-ing away samples of theirfood throughout thethree-hour event, includeCCaafféé DDoonn JJoosséé,, AAnnttoo--nniioo’’ss PPaassttaa GGrriillllee,, CCaaffééOOlléé,, RReedd LLoobbsstteerr,, SSuusshhii TTssuu,, BBeellllaaVViittaa RRiissttoorraannttee && MMaarrkkeett,, CCiillaannttrroo,,MMaaggggiiee''ss TTeeaa RRoooomm,, MMaarrccoo’’ss PPiizzzzaa,,tthhee NNeeww TTaammppaa CChhiinnaa KKiinngg,, PPiittaa’’ssRReeppuubblliicc,, RRuubbyy TTuueessddaayy’’ss,, SSaaffffrroonnIInnddiiaann CCuuiissiinnee,, SSuubbwwaayy,, FFiirreehhoouusseeSSuubbss,, RRooyyaall SSaawwaattddeeee TThhaaii andTTaassttee ooff IInnddiiaa,, although Palmer saysthat there are at least two dozen otherrestaurants (and maybe more) at ourpress time that have said they aresending in their paperwork, we justcouldn’t name them in this spacebecause they weren’t finalized. Yourstruly, as always, has tried to help bringin additional restaurants and I knowthere are at least a dozen that I havespoken with who said they are defi-nitely planning to participate, so checkour website ((NNTTNNeeiigghhbboorrhhooooddNNeewwss..ccoomm)),, the Taste of New

Tampa® website (see below) and ournext edition of Wesley Chapel Neigh-borhood News, which hits mailboxes inWesley Chapel March 12, for a morecomplete list of finalized restaurants.

And, as always, there will be greatentertainment, plenty of things for thekids to do and yes, all net proceedsstill benefit New Tampa’s schools andother not-for-profit organizations whoprovide volunteers for the event! So,don’t forget the 2011 Taste!!!

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LifeSource Chiropractic on Bruce B. Downs Blvd.was a Taste business exhibitor last year. Shouldn’tyour business get this kind of exposure this year?

Bradley Cole of Cole’s BBQ in Tampa Palms hadn’t yetconfirmed at our press time that he will return to the

Taste this year, but we’re hopeful his paperwork is com-ing in soon. Yum!


By Melissa O’Brien

Sarah Kays is a long-time runner,and she knows the importance ofbeing physically fit. But, the SevenOaks resident doesn’t rely solely onrunning to stay in shape. She knowsthat true fitness requires a total bodyworkout that includes maintaining andimproving your core strength to havethe best chance of preventing theinjuries that often happen while partic-ipating in sports. Since it opened,Sarah and her husband Kyle haveworked out at Studio F.I.T. (whichstands for Function In Training), a1,600-sq. ft. fitness studio located inthe Live Oak Center, just south andeast of the corner of Bruce B. Downs(BBD) Blvd. and County Line Rd.

“I see fitness methods changing,”she says. “The trend seems to be mov-ing toward smaller studios like StudioF.I.T. that are not set up with a lot oflifting machines, but rather specializein cutting-edge equipment that is flexi-ble to use for trainers and those beingtrained. The equipment is less intimi-dating for people, but it has a tremen-dous impact on a workout.”

Studio F.I.T. is owned and operat-ed by personal trainer Christine Sim-mons, who opened the studio with a

partner who has since moved toanother state. The studio is a uniquepersonal training and customizedgroup fitness facility that offers groupexercise classes with professionalinstructors for as low as $3.75 a ses-sion, as well as affordable one-on-onepersonal training sessions.

“We recently created a line of pro-grams called Express Workouts,” saysSimmons. “This is a 30-minute work-out for people who are on the go. It isalso a great way for people who arejust starting out to come and see whatprograms we offer and to see whatStudio F.I.T. is all about. We offeraffordable and customized personaltraining and have a variety of options,including small- and large-group ses-sions, as well as personal training. Ourgoal is to keep people motivated andinterested through cross-training andto keep getting results.”

When she opened the studio,Simmons purchased equipment notfound in most fitness businesses in theNew Tampa area. The equipmentincludes three Gravity Training Sys-tem®, which is a commercial-gradesystems made by the same companythat makes Total Gym® equipment,where up to three people can train at atime. GTS machines target muscular

Studio F.I.T. Offers Affordable Personal Training Options

Studio F.I.T. owner Christine Simmons (standing) oversees one of the many differentfitness classes available at the studio, located in the Live Oak Center off BBD Blvd.

strength and endurance exercises whilethe body is positioned at various anglesagainst gravity, and an Aero PilatesReformer that combines cardio andPilates. The studio’s TRX system hasits roots in Navy Seal training and usesa person’s own body weight for resist-ance training.

Other programs at the studioinclude Zumba, a cardio workout/dance fitness program set to Colom-bian music. Simmons says Zumba isfor anyone at any fitness level and is afun way to burn calories. There also isa Boot Camp, Express Cardio classes,Pilates and Core Fusion classes. The

goal, according to Simmons, is to beflexible enough to ensure each client’ssuccess in Studio F.I.T. programs.

“We are one of the only studios inthe area to have a Total Gym® sys-tem,” says Simmons. “It is very desir-able in terms of strength training. Wealso have group personal trainingcalled Synergy, where we combine theGravity with the TRX® machine into arobust and dynamic resistance work-out. It is very unique because the focusis on the core. This builds functionalstrength, which is very important tothe activities of daily living. We have alarge population of people who come


to see us who have had injuries andstrengthening the core will help reme-diate injuries and help prevent them.”

Simmons says that she and herteam of nine trainers like to change upthe programs on a monthly basis.

“By offering people a variety, itkeeps them interested,” says Simmons.“It also keeps them getting results andprevents people from getting to aplateau. We specifically structure ourprograms on a monthly basis to keepour clients motivated.”

Simmons, who lives in TampaPalms, has worked in the fitness indus-try for many years, and decided toopen Studio F.I.T. in 2009.

“I came from a corporate environ-ment,” she says. “I was in banking for27 years, but decided to make a careerchange based on the fact that I hadbeen working in the fitness industry ona part-time basis,” continues Simmons,who is certified in kickboxing, groupfitness, Pilates and other areas.

“Christine has a way of motivatingme,” says Kays. “And the other train-ers at the studio also find out whatinternally motivates someone to workout. As a runner, I want to keep run-ning and stay healthy and Studio F.I.T.actually makes working out fun for me.The clients enjoy being there. Every-one gets a lot of positive reinforcementand it is not a competitive environ-ment. All of the trainers firmly believe

in the importance of full body fitness.She adds that what really impresseshere is “how much they rememberabout you. Trainers will ask questionsof clients to see if there is a need foradaptation in a routine due to injury.They also take the time to give youstepping stones to get you to the levelyou want to achieve.”

Studio F.I.T. is located at20739 Center Oak Dr., just off ofBBD, next to Insignia Hair Studio(see page 20). The studio is openMonday-Friday at 5 a.m. and ses-sions are available in one-hourincrements until about 10:30. Thestudio is also open 5:30 p.m.-9 p.m.For a complete class list and sched-ule, visit StudioFitOfTampa.com orcall 907-9705 or 267-4152.

At Studio F.I.T., you can work individu-ally with a trainer, or in a group.


Insignia Hair Studios Can Create A Stylish Look For Any Hair Typenitely warm and inviting. The soft yel-lows, browns and earth tones on thewalls are very welcoming and the richgranite countertops and soothing salt-water fish tank add to the elegance.Every customer that visits is offeredcoffee or tea and a sweet treat andclients are indulged with a relaxingscalp massage and hair wash beforehaving their hair styled.

The 1,600-sq.-ft. salon offershighlights, lowlights, extensions, ther-mal straightening, makeup and wax-ing. Insignia also offers a special de-frizzer treatment, which is similar toKeratin (straightening) treatments, butwhich O’Conner says does not containformaldehyde and does not take threedays to take effect. There also are awide variety of high-end hair and skinproducts for sale including MixedChicks, Davines, La Biosthetique andLanza, to name a few.

Melanie Moore (no relation toKali Moore) lives in the Palm Covesubdivision and has been a client atInsignia for more than two years.

“I was new to the area and could-n’t find anyone to do my hair until Iread an article about Insignia in the[Wesley Chapel] Neighborhood News,”says Moore. “My concern was notonly with the style, but with the careof my hair. Telsi is very good about

maintaining the health of my hair andshe always lets me know if my hair ishealthy enough to try certain stylesthat I would like. She is really the A-Zon anything I can ask about hair care.”

Moore also says she enjoys theoverall “spa” experience of Insignia.

“They will do your eyelashes, eye-brow waxing and whatever beauty careyou need,” she says. “I love receiving ascalp massage when I get my hairwashed because they give the bestscalp massages. The entire experiencethere is wonderful.”

By Melissa O’Brien

We all have different hair. Mine isthick and straight, while yours may befine and flyaway. Some people evenhave been told by a hair stylist thatthey have “hard-to-manage” hair. TelsiO’Conner, manager of Insignia HairSalon, wants you to know that thenine professional stylists at the saloncan turn any type of hair into a beauti-ful hair style.

“Our focus at Insignia is on alldifferent hair types,” says O’Conner,which is located at Live Oak Center(behind the Walgreen’s pharmacy justsouth and east of the intersection ofCounty Line Rd. and Bruce B. DownsBlvd., next to Studio F.I.T.; see page16). “There is no hair type that wecan’t address. So, even if someone elsetells you that you have problematichair, we have someone here who canaddress your needs and who can caterto your type of hair.”

One of the nine stylists at Insigniais Kali Moore, who is the newestmember of the salon’s team. “I havebeen working here since Novemberand have already learned new thingsfrom my colleagues,” says Moore, whohas five years of experience as a hairstylist. “Telsi encourages us to learnfrom each other and to try new things.

I love being a stylist because it is agreat way for me to express my creativ-ity, and l love the way a new haircutmakes my clients feel. I have hadclients cry and hug me because of thedramatic, positive change that I havemade to their appearance. It is veryrewarding for me.”

Insignia caters to both men andwomen, with barber Tim Sears han-dling most of the men’s styles.

“Tim does a lot of corporate hair-cuts,” says Telsi. “A lot of men comein by appointment because he is verydetail-oriented and makes sure hestarts on time to accommodate thetime-frame of the client.”

O’Conner says that one of themain things that appeals to clients ofInsignia is the warm, inviting atmos-phere of the salon.

“We are the hidden gem of NewTampa,” says Telsi. “We are tuckedaway off of Bruce B. Downs, but peo-ple keep coming back because of thepositive word-of-mouth about ourservice. We want our clients to feel athome here. If you were to go into cer-tain high-end salons, you sometimesdon’t get a warm and cozy feeling.Even though we offer high-end serv-ice, all of our employees are very warmand friendly people.”

The ambiance in the salon is defi-

The newest member of the stylingteam at Insignia Hair Studios in

the Live Oak Center is Kali Moore.

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Andrea Smith, wholives in Hamilton Parkon S.R. 54, foundInsignia through a refer-ral. “I used to live inNew York City, andwhen I moved here, Iwanted to find a hairplace that was like what Iwas used to,” says Smith.“Someone referred meto Insignia and I got myhair done by stylist LeeContreras. Lee has theNew York flavor I waslooking for. She is ahigh-energy person andalways makes me feel wonderful, evenif I have had a bad day. I have recom-mended Insignia to so many people, Iwalk around with their cards in mypurse!”

Insignia Hair Studio is locatedat 20731 Center Oak Dr., justnorth of Bartels Middle School andsouth of the entrance to Meadow

Pointe (County Line Rd. and BruceB. Downs Blvd.). The salon is open10 a.m.-8 p.m., Tuesday-Friday, 10a.m.-8 p.m., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Sat-urday and 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Sun-days. The salon offers services formen, women and children. WhileInsignia does accept walk-ins, it isbest to call ahead. For more infor-mation, call 994-0006.

Insignia is an inviting locale for your next hair style.


zarella sticks, mac n’ cheese bites, breadsticks, cheesy bread, chicken tendersand chicken wings in mild, hot andBBQ. There’s also Greek, chef, tuna,antipasto and grilled chicken salads,steak n’ cheese, grilled chicken. chickenparm, tuna, veggie and Italian subs, andBBQ chicken, BLT, veggie, supreme,meat lovers and create-your-own pizzas.

Check out the ad in this issue forgreat values, too, like a 16-inch pizzawith one topping for only $6 Mon.-Wed., and a 6-in. sub, with chips and adrink for lunch every day for $4.59.

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By Gary Nager

Co-owners Teon Gasiorowski andTom VanDeVelde of the new 3 T’sPizza, Subs & Salads on Bruce B.Downs Blvd., in the same plaza thatincludes Dunkin’ Donuts and EdibleArrangements, want to assure everyonein Wesley Chapel that although 3 T’sdoesn’t feature true New York-stylepizza, “We make our own sauce, use100-percent real cheese and we promiseto serve Tempting and Tasty food,served in a Timely manner.”

As a native New Yorker, I willadmit that pizza made on a conveyorbelt will never surpass that made in atraditional pizza oven for me, but Ihave enjoyed the items I’ve sampled at3 T’s to date.

Teon and Tom (there originallywas a third partner, whose first namealso began with a “T,” thus the name 3T’s), who are both from Detroit andhave been involved in the restaurantbusiness for years, are proud of theirunique pizza sauce and the fact thatthey will always respond to customerdemand for new menu items.

“We’ve already added a number ofnew specialty pizzas,” says Teon,“including a Philly Cheese Steak pizza,a Buffalo chicken pizza and a “white”

(no sauce) pizza with broc-coli and others.

Sales rep DavidZacharia, an avowed Buffalochicken lover, liked the pizzaversion at 3 T’s and Ienjoyed the white broccolipizza, the thinner crust reg-ular pizza and the Sicilian-style square pizza at 3 T’s.

My favorite item todate was the meatball parmi-giana hero, which includeshomemade meatballs, ahealthy amount of moz-zarella cheese and that semi-sweet pizza sauce. I alsoenjoyed the cold turkey andcheese sub, although I stillhave not yet tried any of theother hot or cold subs on 3T’s extensive menu.

Tom says 3 T’s alreadyhas a lot of regular cus-tomers, most of whom (likeme) prefer a more well-done, crispiercrust, but 3 T’s also promises to takecare of those who prefer a doughier,thicker crust and any suggestions youmay have. “And our dough and sauceare made fresh every day,” he adds.

In the meantime, 3 T’s already hasa variety of appetizers, including moz-

3 T’s Pizza, Subs & Salads Offers Great Value!

Our editor’s favorite item so far at 3 T’s Pizza onBBD Blvd. (same plaza as Dunkin’ Donuts) is

the zesty meatball parmigiana hero (above).

Other items at 3T’s include the “white” broccolipizza (top), the turkey and cheese cold sub

(above) and the Buffalo chicken pizza (right).

of fluffy omelettes (egg whites avail-able), home fries, sausage and more.

I have visited La Cubanita multipletimes for lunch and dinner and I haveyet to be disappointed in any way. And,with at least half a dozen different hotitems available in warming trays at laCubanita’s immaculate, the service isalways fast and friendly. The roastedpork in mojo sauce is undoubtedly thebest I’ve had in Tampa, tender, soakingup that citrusy mojo “juice” all day. Ifyou prefer pork chunks, the marinatedmasitas, available only on Thursday, areserved with peppers and onions andalso melt in your mouth. The chickenfricasé is a Spanish take on an Italianclassic and the chicken literally falls offthe bone in a zesty tomato-based sauce.

I also absolutely flipped for LaCubanita’s crispy fish, which is a thickfilet of the traditional flaky Spanishmerluza, flash fried to perfection, aswell as the classic ropa vieja (shreddedbeef in a light tomato gravy). Sales repDavid Zacharia says the picadillo(ground beef) also rocks. Other itemsinclude garlic shrimp, palomilla steak,boliché and baked chicken.

And yes, there are great pressedCuban and other sandwiches, includingauthentic Greek gyros and chickengyros, Greek salads, garbanzo bean and

black bean soups, deviled crabs, yuccafritas, tamales, plantanos (fried plan-tains), some of the best black beans andrice anywhere and even some house-made desserts, like the authentic flanand guava and cheese pastries.

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By Gary Nager

If you haven’t yet sampled theauthentic Cuban fare at the new LaCubanita Café, located in the space pre-viously occupied by Polo’s Italian Grillin the New Tampa Center plaza onBruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd., you’vebeen missing out on a restaurant thatjust about debuted in my top-10favorite restaurants in New Tampa for2010, despite the fact it had only beenopen a couple of weeks at the time. Ican say with all certainty that now thatI’ve sampled pretty much everythingon La Cubanita’s menu, that thisrestaurant is a true keeper that will like-ly crack my top five favorites in NewTampa by next year’s survey!

Although co-owner and LaCubanita front-of-the-house guy Ilia

Kallas is actually a Greek man who livedmost of his life in Australia, his wifeLeticia is the Cubanita for which therestaurant is named and Ilia says manyof the recipes were originally his wife’s,although, he says, “We have modifiedthose recipes some, based on responsefrom our patrons over the years. In thekitchen are Ilia’s partners Ryan Scottand George Hambos and, the NewTampa location isn’t the first for thisconcept. There have been two hugelysuccessful La Cubanitas in the Bran-don/Valrico area for years, one ofwhich is still owned by Ilia and Leticia.

The reason for the restaurant’s suc-cess both here and there is simple. LaCubanita features outstanding, authen-tic Cuban cuisine in a clean, attractiverestaurant with great service and evenbetter food — all at prices that seemalmost impossibly low!

For breakfast, you can’t beat laCubanita’s Cuban toast or a cooked-to-order bacon, egg and cheese on per-fectly pressed Cuban bread. Both areperfectly complemented by the bestcafé con leché in New Tampa (which issaying a lot, really) and, best of all, youcan enjoy any breakfast sandwich and acafé con leché at la Cubanita for just$4.99 when you mention this article!Other breakfast items include a variety


La Cubanita Café Is A New New Tampa Favorite For Any Meal!

Anyone for a yummy, pressed bacon,egg and cheese breakfast sandwich?

Crispy merluza (top) and marinated(pork) masitas (above) are among oureditor’s favorite at La Cubanita Café.


Save room for tantalizing desserts like thedecadent tiramisu (above), the guava andcheese turnover pastries (right) and the best

café con leche in New Tampa!


Win $100 In Free Dining In Our ‘March Madness’ Contest!Even though the Final Four is played in April these days, there’s no doubt that the season college basketball fanatics (like me) look forward to most — known as “March Mad-

ness” — is upon us! Since we don’t yet know, at our press time, who will make it to the newly expanded field of 68 this year, we can’t print a grid for you and let you pick the win-ners of every game. Instead, we ask you to pick the 16 teams you believe will advance the furthest in this year’s NCAA Men’s Basketball Championships. Obviously, most of theteams that make it that far will be in the top 25, but based on previous years, at least one or two “sleepers” will make it further than some top-10 squads. So, fill in your 16 teams inthe spaces provided below (yes, you can wait until the field of 68 is announced) and also predict for us the total points scored by the winning team in the national title game and giveus your name, address, community, zip, daytime phone and valid email address when you mail, fax or email your entry to us no later than TThhuurrssddaayy,, MMaarrcchh 1177.. OOuurr GGrraanndd PPrriizzeewwiinnnneerr wwiillll rreecceeiivvee aa $$110000 ggiifftt ccaarrdd ttoo tthhee rreessttaauurraanntt ooff tthheeiirr cchhooiiccee aannyywwhheerree iinn tthhee TTaammppaa BBaayy aarreeaa and at least the top-5 runners-up will receive free local dining prizesworth at least $20. No purchase is necessary to enter and although more than one person per family may enter, only one winner per household can receive a prize. Good luck!—GN

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Dozer Savoy Wins Our Opera Tampa Contest!I am thrilled to announce that

Lakes at Northwood resident DozerSavoy was selected at random fromamong nearly 100 Neighborhood Newsreaders who correctly answered thethree questions below. As our GrandPrize winner, Savoy (who already hasreceived the prize) won two premiumseats for Opera Tampa’s “A Night ofStars” concert at the Straz (formerlyTampa Bay Performing Arts) Center’sCarol Morsani Hall on February 24AND dinner for two at Maestro’s(located inside the Straz Center)before the show.

The five runners-up also listedbelow receive local dining gift certifi-cates worth at least $20.

1. Who is the three-time Gram-my-winning baritone? Sherrill Milnes

2. What opera is being performedat the Straz Center Apr. 29 & May 1?Verdi’s La Traviata

3. What is the local phone num-ber to order tickets? (813) 229-STAR

Runner-up prizes: Dionne Chris-tian, West Meadows; Taryl Holbrook,Saddlebrook; Annette Aldamuy, Peb-ble Creek; Kali Thomas, Hunter’sGreen; Mary Hughes, Seven Oaks-GN

How To Score Points In Our March Madness Contest:Pick the 16 teams you believe will advance the furthest in the 2011 NCAA Basketball

Championships and fill them in the 16 spaces provided (left). If ANY team you pick winsthe NCAA Championship, you earn 100 points. If any of your teams is the national run-ner-up, you earn 50 points. You also receive 30 points for picking teams that make it to theFinal Four, 20 points for each Elite 8 team you pick, 10 points for each Sweet 16 team youpick, 5 points for teams that lose in the second round and 0 points for teams that lose inthe first round. Please also tell us how many points the winning team will score in thenational championship game. Don’t tell us which team you think will win the tourney, justpick a winning score. If there’s still a tie for the Grand Prize, the winner will be drawn atrandom from among all tied entries.

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