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Over the past 20 years, my familyhas published some of the highestquality, community-specific magazinesin the bay area; each tailored and dis-tributed to their own unique area.Every community has it’s own story totell, and because of this, we don’tpublish one giant magazine reachingall the areas of our distribution withthe same content. From an advertisingstandpoint, the Tampa Bay area ishuge and it just wouldn’t make awhole lot of sense for a mom and popsandwich shop here in New Tampa toadvertise in something far outsidetheir target area or market. It wouldbe a complete waste of money, consid-ering most small businesses do the vastmajority of their business in a 5-mileradius of their location. While my fam-ily and I do have five other magazines,which are mailed to Carrollwood,Odessa/Lutz/Land O’ Lakes, Trinity,Westchase and Eastlake, only a handfulof businesses cross advertise into mul-tiple zones because their businessesserve multiple areas across the bay.With the addition of the New TampaLifestyles magazine, in total, ourmonthly magazines will be mailed tomore than 110,000 mailboxes!

We understand that you may al-ready have an HOA or other type ofpublication that you receive in your

mailbox. That’s great, and we aren’there to replace anything you alreadyreceive. As a New Tampa resident, yousimply have more options now. I trustyou will understand and feel the differ-ence between what we provide thecommunity and what other publica-tions distribute, but I still want to takea moment to explain in better detailwhat makes us who we are.

First and foremost, you will neverfind any type of negative news in ourmagazine. Some refer to this as “hardnews” and we strongly believe it hasno place in a community-orientedmagazine, especially when the contentis close to two weeks old, if not older,by the time the magazine lands inyour mailbox. It’s 2015 and with theinternet and social media outlets suchas Facebook and Twitter you can getall the gloom and doom your heartdesires in real time, literally up to thesecond if you’re so inclined. Not tomention, I’m sure you, as a reader,could care less about what my opinionas an editor is on a news subjectyou’ve already heard about.

On the other hand, in NewTampa Lifestyles you will receive plentyof community-specific news and localinformation, not only about NewTampa, but nearby areas as well, be-cause even though New Tampa offersplenty of entertainment, there isplenty to do within driving distanceand local neighboring areas.

My wife Alexis and I live on theNew Tampa/Wesley Chapel borderand split much of our time frequent-ing both areas. Although I was origi-nally raised in Tarpon Springs, muchof my youth consisted of spendingtime in Hunter’s Green with mycousins Jake and Jared and hanging

out in the New Tampa Area – which Iabsolutely love! Jared, who is morelike a brother than a cousin, is actuallymy business partner in our next maga-zine expansion to the South Tampaarea, which we aim to debut nextmonth!

An aspect of our magazine thatwe take extra special time with is ourability to spotlight local businesses in away that others can’t. Through theuse of business features, we tell thestories of local businesses to the com-munity in a “word-of-mouth fashion.”We feel that if small business ownerswere just able to tell their stories tothe entire area, they would have a lotmore customers! We don’t do simpleadvertorials, where an advertiser canpay to write their own article abouthow great they are. Instead, we sendout one of our writers to do a full in-terview with each local business andhighlight the very best that businesshas to offer so that you, the reader,can make an informed decision aboutspending money with them or not.

We like to get the community

excited about shopping local, becausethe local economy is what makes ourcommunity thrive. My family and Ihave a passion for small business thatstarted back for me when I was in ele-mentary school. Since I could remem-ber my father took me to work withhim on days school wasn’t in session. Ishadowed him on appointments andgot to listen to business owner’s sto-ries first hand. Even from a very youngage, their stories inspired me and Iknew one day I wanted to do exactlywhat my dad did. In fact, when I wasin elementary school I remembergrabbing a stack of my dad’s businesscards and penciling in my name nextto his, then handing them out to class-mates. Over eight years ago I startedworking for my dad and two years agomy wife and I started our own publi-cation in Carrollwood. Now we arehere in New Tampa because NewTampa isn’t a city, it’s a special com-munity and our goal is to bring thecommunity together and turn it intoone big neighborhood. Welcome toNew Tampa Lifestyles!

Welcome To New Tampa Lifestyles

Publishers and Editors Matt andAlexis Selby


By Matt Selby

Our main focus at New TampaLifestyles is to bring the communitysomething useful and informativewhile getting people excited about“buying local and shopping small!”When you shop small business you’renot helping a CEO buy a third vaca-tion home. You are helping a littlegirl get dance lessons, a little boy gethis team jersey, a mom or dad putfood on the table. A “mom and pop”business understands their customersare their shareholders and it’s thosecustomers they strive to make happy.

In today’s rough economy, smalllocal businesses are closing theirdoors on a daily basis, while manybig corporate businesses still have theinvestors and financial backing to pullthrough. There is nothing wrongwith national companies by anymeans, but by spending our moneyin locally owned businesses we canhelp our local economy to flourishinstead of decline.

When we spend money locally,

we contribute to the wellbeing of theentire community. Local businessesbuild strong vibrant towns, linkingneighbors in a web of economic andsocial relationships. Local ownershipensures that important decisions aremade by people who live within thecommunity and thus, will feel theimpact of each decision they makedirectly. Many local businesses recy-cle excess revenueby giving back tothe community inwhich they live andwork; enriching thearea and creatingan even better placeto live and love.Locally owned andoperated businessesalso create jobs andsometimes pay evenbetter than the“big guys.”

Competition isnot a bad thing. Amarketplace of tensof thousands of

small businesses is the best way toensure innovation and above all, lowprices. For example, there are hun-dreds of restaurants within any givencity, some of which operate rightnext to each other. This is necessaryin a thriving economy. Can youimagine if there was only one type ofeach business in each town? It wouldbe a monopoly and the price of a

monopolized product would beastronomical!

Entrepreneurship is what fuelsAmerica’s economic innovation andprosperity and serves as a key meansfor families to move out of a low pay-ing job and into the middle andupper classes. By spending moneylocally, we are putting money directlyback into the community; thereforesupporting your family, your neigh-bors and your friends.

Keeping Dollars in the Local Economy


Community CalendarNew Tampa AREA

Fish Fry Fridays at St. Clement’sEpiscopal Church

Do you love a Fish Fry? If so,then come to St. Clement’s, where thehelpings are large and the sides aredelectable.

Beginning Friday, February 27,St. Clement’s Episcopal Church inForest Hills will host Fish Fry Dinnerson Fridays during Lent. Dinner will beserved from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Suggested donations are $10 foradults and $25 for families of 3 ormore, with children under 5 eatingfree. Complimentary childcare will beavailable.

The Fish Fry Fridays will continuethrough Lent on March 6, 13, 20, and27.

St. Clement’s Episcopal Church,“Tampa’s Hidden Gem,” is located at706 W. 113th Ave., two blocks east ofNorth Boulevard. For more informa-tion, visit www.stclement.net orwww.facebook.com/tampashid-dengem or contact the church at(813) 932-6204, [email protected].

Former Major League BaseballPlayer Darryl Strawberry to Speakat Saint Leo University About Sub-stance Abuse

As part of the University SpeakerSeries, former Major League Baseball(MLB) player Darryl Strawberry willpresent “Recovery from SubstanceAbuse” at 7 p.m., Thursday, March 26,in the Greenfelder-Denlinger Board-rooms of the Student CommunityCenter. Admission is free.

Parking is available at University

Campus in the garage or in the eveningin surface lots. University Campus islocated in the east Pasco County com-munity of Saint Leo, four miles east ofInterstate 75 (Exit 285).

Strawberry is a former MLB out-fielder who played 17 seasons with theNew York Mets, New York Yankees,Los Angeles Dodgers, and the SanFrancisco Giants.

Today, he and his wife Tracy de-vote their lives to helping othersthrough their ministries and founda-tions, including the Darryl StrawberryFoundation, Fight for Autism, Straw-berry Ministries, and many more.

He also serves as the spokespersonfor the Darryl Strawberry RecoveryCenter (DSRC) in St. Cloud, FL, southof Orlando. The DSRC was founded ina partnership between Strawberry andOglethorpe, Inc., a company which hasover 15 years of experience in managingsuccessful behavioral health centers infive states. They provide effective treat-ment to all individuals who are sufferingfrom substance abuse, with a center forexcellence in addiction treatment andrecovery.

“I had my own personal battleswith substance abuse in the past. Addic-tion is a severe interruption to the natu-ral flow of life. It leaves those who are

afflicted, blind to the truth,” said Straw-berry.

The event is co-sponsored by JohnPicciano, a 1969 graduate of Saint LeoCollege, and chief executive officer ofOglethorpe, Inc.

For more information about thepresentation, contact Allyson Marino,director of fine arts events, at (352)588-8662 or you may [email protected].

Media Contact: Kim Payne, SaintLeo University media coordinator,(352) 588-7233, [email protected]. About Saint Leo University

Saint Leo University is a regionallyaccredited, liberal-arts-based institutionknown for an inclusive Catholic heritage,enduring values, and capacity for innova-tion. The school was chartered in 1889by Catholic Benedictine monks in ruralPasco County, FL, making Saint Leo thefirst Catholic college in the state. Over itsmore than 125-year history, Saint Leohas provided access to education to peo-ple of all faiths, emphasizing the Benedic-tine philosophy of balanced growth ofmind, body, and spirit.

Saint Leo University boasts morethan 70,000 alumni in all 50 states,Washington, DC, three U.S. territo-ries, and 70 countries.


John Chaplick’s, “The Rivergrass Legacy” Makes It’s Debut!Cricket Cottage Publishing is

proud to announce the release of JohnChaplick’s, “The Rivergrass Legacy” amystery thriller based in the rivergrassarea near the Florida Everglades.

Our Bostonian blue blood, GrantAbbot Lonnsdale III is a professionalauditor sent to do a routine audit on alocal business and finds himself caughtbetween a vicious Colombian drugcartel and the fishery owners who re-fuse to acknowledge his findings.

While he struggles to reconcilehis New England mindset with therural southern culture he has beenthrust into, he is torn by mistakes hemade years ago when he rejectedSarah Jane Jankovic, his true lovefrom the slums of South Boston.“The Rivergrass Legacy” weaves anintricate tapestry of mystery andromance that challenges Grant’saristocratic family values and changeshis life forever.

John Chaplick is well versed inthe art of big business and forensicaccounting.

Mr. Chaplick holds several ad-vanced degrees and certifications inbusiness and draws on the experiences

of his clients and his own experiencesthroughout the many years to fleshout the exciting stories he writes.

For more information and a syn-opsis of the book please view John’swebsite atwww.EngagingBooksBlog.com. Therelease date for this book is January27, 2015 and will be available onAmazon.com and at your local book-store by request.

To reach Mr. Chaplick or forfurther information please contactCricket Cottage Publishing; contactinformation below.

John Chaplick is slated to releasetwo other books by the end of thisyear:

Bridge of the Paper Tiger (Avail-able in April)- A mystery/romance inwhich a tough, maverick FBI agentforms an unlikely partnership with ameek, mild-mannered accountant tofoil a terrorist attempt to blow up theGolden Gate Bridge. The book takesthe reader through the workings ofthe FBI, Al Qaeda, and the Salvado-ran street gang Mara Salvatrucha. Inthe process the agent and the ac-countant both find their respective

true loves.Forbidden Chronicles of a

Roman Centurion (Availablein August)- An archaeologicaldig under the streets of Lon-don uncovers a two thousandyear-old letter written by aRoman centurion who had oc-casion to travel briefly with theapostle Paul. The letter’s con-tents offer a strong indicationthat the New Testament is aforgery promulgated by theRoman Catholic Church toserve its own ends. A team ofscholars, headed up by a de-vout Christian and an avowedatheist, track the journey ofboth Paul and Roman LegionXX to assess the validity of theletter. In the process they en-counter everything from fol-lowers of the antichrist to agroup of zealots who try to killthem.

Cricket Cottage Pub-lishing is located at 4409 HoffnerAve. #127 in Orlando. For moreinformation please call (407) 255-

7785, email [email protected] visit www.TheCricketPublishing.com.


News BriefsNew Tampa AREA

Toast of Tampa Show ChorusWelcomes New Singers for anExciting Year

The Toast of Tampa Show Cho-rus is a championship female a cappella135-member chorus singing excitingharmonies well, dancing to enhance,and having fun. Members come fromthroughout Tampa Bay and centralFlorida to rehearse weekly at thefabulous TPepin’s Hospitality Centre,located at 4121 N 50th St, TempleTerrace area.

They are growing! Toast haswelcomed ten new members sinceJanuary and dozens of guests eachweek. The chorus continues to lookfor dynamic new singers of all ages tojoin them as they climb new perform-

ance heights this year. In addition to aterrific concert on March 27 (UnitedMethodist Church of Sun City Center,1210 Del Webb Blvd. W, 7 p.m.,$10), and exciting finessing with inter-nationally acclaimed coaches, theylook forward to hosting their organi-zation’s regional competition in Day-tona in April. At that time, they willshow Florida what Toast of Tampawill put on the International stage inLas Vegas in October. They invite youto visit a TOT rehearsal any time,Tuesday nights 7 – 10 p.m.

Rediscover a hobby you love.Come sing with them and supportcommunity arts!

For more information, please visitwww.toastoftampa.org, call (813)963-SING, (813) 391-4407 or [email protected]

Toast of Tampa Show Chorus is a501(c)3 nonprofit educational organi-zation. Directed by Tony De Rosa,Toast of Tampa is current SAI Region9 Champion and 2013 International3rd place medalist.

Now You Have a New Opportunityto Help Save Lives!

Believing Tampa Foundation is anonprofit organization that benefitsclients who attend Believing RecoveryCenter, an activity-based exercise reha-bilitation center in Tampa. They spe-cialize in the recovery of those withSpinal Cord Injuries and other neuro-logical impairments such as Stroke,Parkinson's Disease or MultipleSclerosis.

Believing Recovery Center, thefirst of its kind in the Tampa Bay area,offers a specific and dynamic programbased on the concept of NeuromotorRecovery. These intense exercisesbring many health benefits for theperson with a neurological disorder.Using standing equipment and overground walking help to increase bonedensity, improve circulation, and avoidmuscular atrophy.

The Functional Electrical Stimu-lation, also used during the therapy,stimulates the central nervous system.It allows muscle contraction, improvesblood flow, and builds strength aswell. Other exercises improve corestrength, which allows more inde-pendence in daily life.

Since insurance companies donot cover the specialized long-term

therapy that activity-based exercisecenters offer, potential clients whoare not able to afford rehabilitativetherapy costs do not have the oppor-tunity to seek recovery options thatare beneficial to their wellbeing andquality of life. Those who make a taxdeductible donation will help to funda Therapy Scholarship Program thatwould enable the individual to partici-pate in a therapy program gearedtowards recovery.

Success Story!Ricardo Costa was injured in July,

2010, after suffering a motocross acci-dent. Costa was left a T5/T6 para-plegic, and since then has sought outmany clinics, both in South Americaand the United States, in search ofdifferentiated, intensive treatments.He always believed that he couldrecover his mobility and improve hisphysical condition. This was howRicardo discovered Acreditando


(Believing), one of the largest privateneuromotor recovery centers inSouth America, which uses amethodology based on recentresearch into new neuroplasticityapproaches and concepts that helpus to continually learn through theremapping of the connections ofour nerve cells.

Together with his practical expe-rience and knowledge of other pro-grams in the USA, Ricardo, throughBelieving Recovery Center, hasbrought this expertise to Tampa. Theprogram uses physical exercise based

on scientifically proven techniques,to meet the needs and abilities ofeach individual client in search fora better quality of life and greaterindependence.

Believing Recovery Center hashighly qualified professionals withextensive experience both in theUSA and other countries, up to datemethodologies and outstanding per-sonal service to all those who sufferfrom spinal cord injuries and otherneurological impairments.

The target of the program is tofulfill the needs of those who are

seeking differentiated and specifictherapy to help recover from motordeficiency.

Ricardo and his wife Aline, origi-nally from Brazil, opened BelievingTampa Foundation in January, 2015with the mission of helping others toenroll the Believing Recovery CenterProgram.

The Believing Recovery Centeris located at 7008 N Himes Ave. inTampa. For more information pleaseemail [email protected] orvisit www.believingtampa.org.

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New Tampa Lifestyles isthe perfect way to share yourcommunity news and calen-dar events. You can send in-formation to us several ways.We prefer emails directly [email protected] oryou may mail us at 220 S.Safford Avenue, TarponSprings, FL 34689.


Largest Ice & Sports Complex in the Southeastern US Breaks Groundin Wesley Chapel and Announces Florida Hospital As Major Partner Florida’s largest ice rink facility

and sports complex officially brokeground off Interstate 75 at the StateRoad 56 interchange in WesleyChapel on February 24. The150,000-square-foot sports facilitywill include four full-sized rinks, in-cluding one Olympic-sized hockeyrink. In addition to the four ice pads,including a removable pad that candouble as a multi-purpose floor forbasketball and even graduations, the$20-million dollar facility will also behome to a sports-themed familyrestaurant. Developer Gordie Zim-mermann of ZMitch, LLC who un-veiled the plan last year for Pasco’sTourist Development Council, saysthe facility will open its doors to thecommunity this year. He also says,once completed this fall, it will be thelargest ice sports facility in the south-eastern USA.

“The development of hockeyand ice sports has leaped to the nextlevel in Florida. In addition to thesuccess of the Tampa Bay Lightning,

our partners at Z Mitch saw an op-portunity to help fill a void. Limitedice availability throughout the regionhas stalled future growth and now wehave an opportunity to provide aworld class program where our youthcan develop to the highest levelswithout leaving the state to fulfilltheir dreams,” said Zimmermann,Managing Partner Z Mitch LLC.

Zimmermann, who used to bethe General Manager of the Brandonice facility, is excited to announceFlorida Hospital is a partner in theice and sports complex. Florida Hos-pital will be a major sponsor of thefacility and will provide educationalprograms on sports performance andinjury prevention. In addition,Florida Hospital will provide athletictraining, sports performance pro-grams in the facility and much more.

“Florida Hospital is committedto supporting our community inWesley Chapel and throughoutTampa Bay. The ice and sports com-plex is a natural fit for us because of

our dedication to wellness and oursports medicine and athletic perform-ance programs,” said Denyse Bales-Chubb, President and CEO ofFlorida Hospital Wesley Chapel.

Florida Hospital is also the pre-senting sponsor of the 2014-2015and 2015-16 Tampa Bay Lightningseasons, as well as the team’s officialhealth and wellness partner and the


official health care provider of theTampa Bay Storm. The two organi-zations will work together on creat-ing new programs to be hosted at thenew facility, which will have a hugeimpact on the growth of youth andadult hockey.

“As an organization, the TampaBay Lightning is committed to grow-ing awareness of, and participationin, our great sport at every level,”said Jay Feaster, Executive Directorof Community Hockey Develop-ment. “Having another facility withmultiple sheets of ice in our marketwill enable more people to playhockey, and will allow us to increaseon-ice programming through ourLightning Made brand. We look for-ward to working with the ice com-plex in growing the game of hockeyacross the Tampa Bay region.”

The two-story complex will notonly feature hockey and figure skat-ing, but will also host curling andother winter sports. One of the rinkswould be located in the 20,000-square-foot multi-purpose space thatcould be converted for indoor sports,such as tennis, basketball, volleyballand arena football. It could also hostlarge corporate meetings and even

high school graduations. The facilityexpects to host more than 1.5 mil-lion people per year, with an esti-mated 40% of those coming fromoutside the Tampa Bay area. Devel-opers expect the ice complex to bringmore than 50 jobs to the area. Thefacility is also expected to drive busi-ness, especially for nearby hotels,hosting regional and national tourna-ments. For more information aboutthe ice and sports complex and up-coming events, please visit:www.WesleyChapelIceCenter.com.For more information on Z Mitch,LLC please visit www.zmitch.com.

About Florida Hospital WestFlorida Region

The Florida Hospital WestFlorida Region is a not-for-profit1,257-bed hospital system composed of9 hospitals including Florida Hospi-tal Tampa, Florida Hospital PepinHeart Institute, Florida HospitalCarrollwood, Florida Hospital atConnerton Long Term Acute Care,Florida Hospital Zephyrhills, FloridaHospital Wesley Chapel, Florida Hos-pital North Pinellas, Florida Hospi-tal Heartland Medical CenterSebring, Florida Hospital Heart-

land Medical Center Lake Placidand Florida Hospital Wauchula.Part of the Adventist Health System,Florida Hospital is a leading healthnetwork comprised of 23 hospitalsthroughout the state. For more infor-mation, visitwww.FloridaHospital.com.

About Tampa Bay Sports and En-tertainment, LLC

The 2004 Stanley Cup ChampionTampa Bay Lightning and the lease-hold rights to Amalie Arena werepurchased by an entity controlled byJeffrey Vinik in March, 2010. Shortlythereafter, Vinik also purchased theTampa Bay Storm of the Arena Foot-ball League. Since acquiring these as-sets, Vinik has spearheaded a completebrand and business transformationof the teams and the arena under thebanner of Tampa Bay Sports and En-tertainment, LLC. The Lightningadvanced to the Eastern ConferenceFinal of the Stanley Cup Playoffs in2011 and Amalie Arena received a$42 million renovation later thatsummer. The following summer theorganization announced plans to in-stall a new center-hung scoreboard,larger than any other arena in the

United States and Canada. Underthe new ownership and managementgroup, the fans have responded, morethan doubling the team’s season ticketbase. Vinik and the rest of his man-agement team continue to move theorganization forward with eyes onsuccess on the ice as well as a world-class organization off of it.

About the Ice & Sports Complex inWesley Chapel

The Ice & Sports Complex inWesley Chapel is a 150,000 sq. ft. iceand multi-sports facility, which willfeature 4 rinks including anOlympic/International-sized icerink. The facility will feature a con-version pad allowing it to host otherindoor sports such as lacrosse, soccer,basketball, volleyball and more. ZMitch, LLC is a locally based companyexperienced in all phases of real estatedevelopment including property ac-quisition, due diligence, market andfinancial feasibility, project sourcing,construction, and operational man-agement. Managing partners areGeorge Mitchell and Gordie Zimmer-mann. For more information, pleasesee www.WesleyChapelIceCenter.comor www.zmitch.com.


By Matthew Selby

Bringing the beach to you, CiccioCali, a coastal style restaurant located inTampa Palms, brings a little taste of thewest coast to your local neighborhood.Ciccio Cali has been a year-in, year-outlocal favorite here in New Tampa forquite some time now thanks to theirdelicious “Cali” inspired flavors andunique menu variety. Harnessing thefeeling of being free, Ciccio Cali pro-vides a relaxing laid-back atmosphere,where guests can come to enjoy afabulous meal or refreshing cocktail.

Beginning its journey in New YorkCity over 25 years ago with founderJames Lanza, Ciccio RestaurantGroup, which owns restaurants acrossthe Bay, is named after Lanza’s father,Frank (Ciccio) Lanza. Co-owner of theNew Tampa location, Robert Garo-fano, has been with Ciccio for 14 yearsand strives to bring the area some ofthe very best in coastal cuisine.

Channeling the California mindsetof healthy, clean living into the thingthey love the most – their food, CiccioCali features a unique menu of fabu-lous options, all of which are madeusing the freshest ingredients and mostflavorful seasonings. The fact that theyalso have gluten and dairy free optionsis a nice bonus as well! They offer avariety of selections for every prefer-ence and lifestyle, and one thing is forsure, if you like good food – and whodoesn’t? – you will love Ciccio Cali.

Whether it be an online review ora local dining poll, Ciccio Cali alwayssits near the very top of the list. On ourprevious visit my wife and I went witha group of friends – all of who ravedabout the food! Comments across thetable ranged from “absolutely deli-cious,” “unlike anything I have everhad before,” and “an explosion offlavor” – it was obvious that everyoneenjoyed their meal as much as I did.

The fresh “bowl culture” bowlsare a big hit in our community, espe-cially the three Ahi Tuna bowls on themenu, which include my personal fa-vorite – the BIG TUNA bowl, consist-ing of a generous portion of sesameseared rare Ahi Tuna, soy beans, broc-coli, cilantro and crisp lettuce and driz-zled with what I can only describe asaddicting wasabi aioli. My wife and Iboth could eat this particular bowleveryday for the rest of our lives andnever get tired of it, not only for theburst of flavor, but the fact that it’svery healthy with a perfect balance ofprotein and healthy carbohydrates fromthe veggies. Accompanying this dish

you have a choice of either rice (yellow,sticky or brown), farro (a high proteingrain), Asian noodles or spaghettisquash; I always choose the brown rice– it’s really good!

If you love Ahi Tuna, the HOT &CRUNCHY TUNA bowl and thePOKI are two more great choices,both packed with generous portions ofseared rare Ahi Tuna over your choiceof grain.

During our last visit to Ciccio CaliI ordered the HOT & CRUNCHYTUNA bowl (pictured in this article)for the first time. The added heat fromthe siracha aioli and spice from thetempura battered onions that top offthe bowl are a perfectly executed com-plement to one other.

In addition to unique and flavor-ful bowls, their menu also has a selec-tion of pizzas, salads and pasta dishes,including a special section called CaliFit, for those who are watching theirwaistline; although everything on themenu is pretty healthy. Wraps are an-other huge hit at Ciccio Cali, such astheir Cali Steak, with grilled steak,lettuce, black beans, corn, salsa, sourcream, guacamole and cheddar cheeseand their Southwest, comprised withyour choice of a combination ofgrilled and blackened chicken orgrilled steak, as well as onions, sweetpeppers, mushrooms, jalapeno jackcheese and yellow rice.

They also offer some great stir-fryselections; my favorite is the coconutcurry – chicken breast, stir-fry veggies,mushrooms coconut and curry. Theflavors of this dish are absolutely amaz-ing and the mixture of veggies providesa freshness that is masterfully broughtto life by the yummy curry sauce.

Diner Alicia writes, “Easily my fa-vorite restaurant! We eat here weekly –and sometimes twice a week becausethe Tuesday $2 menu is so great. Thefood is spectacular. Seriously, I’ve beeneating there for six months and havenever had a bad meal. Everything isalways fresh and each dish is full offlavor. Servers know their menu andhave tasted everything, so they can giveyou a real, genuine opinion. Again, wego weekly and – the food is amazing.”

Ciccio Cali is located in TampaPalms at 17004 Palm Pointe Dr. inTampa. They are open Mon. –Thurs., 11 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.; 11 a.m.– 10 p.m. on Fri.; Sat. & Sun.Brunch 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.; Sat. Din-ner 3 p.m. – 10 p.m.; Sun. Dinner 3p.m. – 9 p.m. For more informationplease call (813) 975-1222 or visitwww.cicciorestaurantgroup.com.


nia with a load full of furry cargo.Gigi adds, “About 2 or 3 times amonth, we rent a van and one of ourvolunteers will drive the dogs and catsto Pennsylvania. We can usually get25 dogs in one van with 2 cats sittingup front with the driver.”

In addition to transporting luckyrescues to a new life up north, PawPrint Hearts also finds home for dogsand cats locally and helps to rehabili-tate dogs or cats that the shelter hasdeemed unadoptable. Gigi says, “Weare not going to turn an animal away

By Marcy Sanford

Since May 2014, Paw PrintHearts has saved more than 300 dogsand 80 cats from being euthanized.Gigi Gauthier founded Paw PrintHearts after volunteering at the Hills-borough County Animal Shelter(HCAS), now the Pet Resource Cen-ter. She says, “While I was volunteer-ing at HCAS, I saw many young andhealthy animals being killed becausethere was no space left for them. Aftersome research, I realized that therewere some states where the animalshelters had space and had people whowanted to adopt dogs and cats.”

Now Gigi receives phone callsfrom shelter volunteers when there is adog or cat that is scheduled to be eu-thanized. After the call, she and therest of the Paw Print Hearts’ volun-teers spring into action to help savethe animal.

Gigi says that they have sent dogsand cats to Pennsylvania, Illinois, andConnecticut, but have found a shelterin Pennsylvania that truly is a life sav-ior for Florida’s orphaned dogs andcats. “The director at the shelter is

originally from Lakeland, Florida, andhe is able to find homes for all thepets we send him,” says Gigi. “Thechallenge is getting the animalsthere.” Gigi says that Paw PrintHearts relies on volunteers to makethe 32-hour round trip to Pennsylva-

Paw Print Hearts is a Beacon of Hope for Local Dogs and Cats

Since founding PawPrint Hearts Animal Rescue in May 2014, Gigi Gauthier has helped save the lives of over 300dogs and 80 cats from being euthanized. By finding them new loving homes, these dogs are given a second chance at

life and the opportunity to find a forever home!


because the shelter says they havehealth or behavioral issues. Mosthealth issues are easily fixed and wehave wonderful veterinarians who helpus out. Many times behavior issues aredue to the fact that the animal hasbeen taken away from the only homeit has ever know and stuck in a crate.They are scared and not sure what ishappening to them. Usually, with a lit-tle work, their true, loving personalitycomes out.”

Paw Print Hearts counts on itsvolunteers to foster the animals, or insome cases boards them at local facili-ties. Gigi estimates that it costs ap-proximately $200 per dog to rescuethem from death but she thinks eachone is worth it. “We want to be able

to help as many dogs as possible andit has been wonderful that the dona-tions we’ve received to date havehelped us rescue as many as we have,”says Gigi. “Any donation helps andevery dollar of the donation goes tohelping the animals.”

She adds, “My mission is to res-cue. My dream is that someday Iwon’t have to.”

Donations can be made to theirPayPal account:

[email protected] can be made to PawPrint Hearts, 13046 RaceTrack Rd. Ste 145, Tampa,Fl 33626.

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By Kim Thomas

The Tampa Kids Market giveskids ages 8–17 the opportunity tolearn commerce in an open marketsetting. Kids’ are creative, energetic,and many of them are ready to starttheir own businesses before fear offailure ever has the chance to quelltheir entrepreneurial spirit. Recently,I wrote a business feature for RN &Associates for the East Lake AreaNeighborhood News & Lifestyles, a sis-ter publication to New TampaLifestyles. The thing that is intriguingabout RN & Associates is that thesetwo Financial Advisors, Philip Nelsonand Ram Ramcharran, focus onteaching the children and youngadults of wealthy clients how to man-age their inherited wealth (we shouldall be so fortunate, I know!), butmore than that, they encourage themto create their own wealth. With fam-ilies of their own, they feel that kidscan learn important business conceptsearly. I enjoyed a story Ram shared of

his 9-year-old son planning a lemon-ade stand and puzzling over finding“a price point that will be acceptableto the general public.” Kids don’thave to be born rich to learn theseconcepts though, and right here inTampa Bay, we have the Tampa KidsMarket, where young minds are fig-uring out price points, signage, in-ventory costs and much more!

The Tampa Kids Market was cre-ated by a couple of “mompreneurs”who realized that there are many tal-ented, young “kidpreneurs” in theTampa Bay area who would benefit byhaving a place where they could selltheir wares and learn to manage theirown small businesses. Tampa Baymoms and business partners AndreaBowe and Regina Hord are the own-ers of FIT4MOM Tampa Bay (aMommy & Me fitness franchise) whostarted the Tampa Kids Market, whichthey also manage. The Tampa KidsMarket provides a place where kidsages 8 to 17 can create, sell and learnto manage their small business in a

farmers’ market setting. It featuresboth kid vendors and businesses thatsell family-related products and/orprovide children’s services, as well ascommunity resources and free activi-ties for kids.

The Tampa Kids Market rotatesat several of the Tampa Bay Markets

locations in Tampa Bay, includingthe North Tampa Market in Carroll-wood, the Seminole Heights SundayMorning Market and the Fresh Mar-ket at Hyde Park Village. Please visitTampaKidsMarket.com and click onthe “Upcoming Events” tab to viewthe calendar.

The Tampa Kids Market Inspiring Young Entrepreneursto Explore Business and Commerce


Interested in Being a Kid Vendor? Rules do apply and there are a

couple of important things to keep inmind if you’d like to be a vendor. KidVendors must be between ages 8–17and can offer a variety of products andservices. There is NO FEE for KidVendors to participate in the TampaKids Market, but they must completean online application and also have acurrent Parental/Kid ParticipationAgreement on file for 2015. TheTampa Kids Market tries not to have

two of the same typeproducts and it does notaccept adult vendorswho sell food. Kid ven-dors are allowed to makeand sell food productsbut they must be pre-ap-proved including theirfull ingredients list.Keeping to the freshmarket concept, all fooditems must be madefrom scratch and containno artificial ingredientsor dyes – no “boxed”food, kiddos!

Creativity is abloomat the Tampa Kids Mar-ket and all ideas are en-couraged but must be

pre-approved. Kids can work togetheras a school group, a local fundraiser,with friends, siblings, or alone. Someexamples of products and services of-fered by Kid Vendors are: DJ’s/musi-cians/bands, jewelry, Make and Takecrafts, dog treats, baked goods, toys,garden grown vegetables and fruits,costumes, face painting, balloon ani-mals, original art work, fundraisers,jams/jellies, magnets, paper weights,upcycled/repurposed items – really, letyour imagination soar!

Once you’ve completed the appli-cation process (details at TampaKids-Market.com), you are only confirmedfor a market when Tampa Kids Marketsends you an approval email and youhave returned your ParticipationAgreement. Then, Kid Vendors are se-lected by a rotation of first-time kidvendors to allow as many children toparticipate as possible. Children ofmarket vendors/exhibitors are notgiven priority and will be put in therotation as well if they require a sepa-rate market stall from their parents. Ifyou would like your child to partici-pate in every market, you do have theoption to reserve and pay for an adulthandmade vendor space for a reducedfee of $35 per market. Kid Vendorswho cancel with less than 3 businessdays notice will be subject to a $25cancellation fee.

What You’ll NeedIf selected as a vendor, kids are re-

quired to have their own market setupthat includes table, table cloth, maxi-mum of two chairs, a sign that sayswhat they are selling with the price(s)listed, money for change, and a mini-mum 10-x-8-ft. tent or large outdoorumbrella for shade. Space is limitedand more rules apply. See full list and

“Market Day Requirements” at Tam-paKidsMarket.com.

Parents may assist their childrenwhen necessary (purchasing supplies,getting organized, using the oven,driving); however, parents are not al-lowed to make items for the childrento sell OR sell their own handmadeitems at a Kid Vendor booth. Parentswho make items to sell must apply as abusiness.

Businesses owned and operatedby adults that want to participate as avendor at the Tampa Kids Marketmust adhere to the Kids Marketguidelines, rules and regulations,which can be found on the website.

Sponsorships & Volunteers Needed Become a sponsor or volunteer at

Tampa Kids Market. Businesses,churches/non-profit organizationsand even families can get involved! Ifyou’d like to help sponsor the TampaKids Market, you may [email protected] andthey will contact you to find out moreabout how you’d like to get involvedand send you a sponsorship proposalor volunteer packet. Sponsors also maygive out products, services or providevolunteers at Tampa Kids Marketevents. (TampaKidsMarket.com)


Small Changes to Your Bedroom Can Be Keyto Better Sleep and Better Health

There’s no disputing that hu-mans need sleep. But with sleepingdisorders on the rise, the conse-quences of our poor sleep patternsrange from decreased productivity,stress, drowsy driving and heartconditions. Many people can im-prove the quantity and quality oftheir sleep by making some simplechanges to their bedrooms. Theidea is to create an environmentthat is conducive to sleep – calm,cool and dark.

Here are some ideas to createthe perfect sleep environment:

CALM:The bedroom should be used for

rest and relaxation – a sanctuary. Soeliminate all those things that disturbyour calm. Eliminate clutter. Vac-uum and clean regularly to removedust and other allergens that can dis-turb your sleep. Choose a calmingcolor palette such as blues, greensand purples. Add plants like spiderplant and peace lily to clean air natu-rally. Use drapery panels to softenharsh visual edges and dampensound. Area rugs can be used to ab-sorb sound as well.

COOL: The best sleep environments are

cool – somewhere between 65-70°F– so turn down the thermostat by afew degrees in the evening. You’llimprove your sleep and decrease yourheating bill. Use window treatmentsto control the temperature in yourrooms. Some treatments have higherR-factors, which means they providemore insulation than window treat-ments with lower R-factors. Cellularshades are excellent insulators.

DARK:Light disrupts sleep. Some light

sources you can control. It is rela-tively easy to turn off inside lights,reposition your alarm clock or turnoff the television. Other lightsources, like street lamps, moonlightor outdoor lighting, you can onlycontrol access. Using window cover-ings to block light can help you get agood night’s sleep.

Adding blackout privacy linerswill stop the most light. These arevery helpful to homeowners withfluctuating work schedules. If light isseeping in through the gaps betweenyour window treatment and the win-

dow frame, you may benefit fromadding drapery panels and corniceboxes that cover the gaps. If you’rein the market for new blinds, routlesslouvers eliminate the tiny holes thattraditional blinds have. Anotheroption is to cover the rout holes withcloth tapes, which also allow accentcolors to be carried to the wall.

Conversely, homeowners whoadd programmable motorization totheir window treatments can openthe window coverings in the morn-

ing allowing the sunlight to assist inthe waking process.

If these tips don’t help you ac-quire better quality sleep, if may be agood idea to see a doctor to rule outany physical causes of sleeplessness.

The author, Elaine Trotter, isco-owner of Budget Blinds ofGreater Tampa located at 1208 W.Fletcher Avenue in Tampa.

For more information pleasecall (813) 968 – 5050 or visitBudgetBlinds.com/NorthTampa.

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