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on your home, sometimes up to threetimes a day, to make sure your belong-ings are safe, and that no one has bur-glarized or vandalized your house orapartment while you've been out oftown. For TPD, the program is a partof a “proactive patrol” that the depart-ment has been embracing.

“It takes a lot less energy for us tocome and check up on somebody'shouse while we’re out on patrol than ifthey have come back from a week-longvacation to find that their house hasbeen broken into,” TPD Officer AliFitzpatrick says. “And, if there has beena burglary, we have a much betterchance of catching the person becausewe would have a time frame of whenthe crime occurred.”

After a string of recent thefts in the

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It becomes kind of like a scenefrom the movie “Home Alone.” You'resitting on an airplane trying to relax fora much-needed vacation, and then thefear sets in. Did you pack your cellphone charger? Did you cancel thenewspaper deliveries? Did you tell theneighbors to keep an eye on your

house? Was the backdoor left open?Your vacation just became stressful, andyou’re not even off the ground yet.

The Tampa Police Department(TPD) is trying to ease the worries oftravelers by providing a “VacationWatch” program to local residents.While TPD will not be able to help ifyou forget your cell phone charger onthe nightstand, TPD officers will check

By Sean Bowes

New Tampa Little League’s MajorAll Stars, a group of boys ages 11 and12, are continuing their hot streakthrough baseball tournaments, andthey're now traveling to the SoutheastRegional Tournament in WarnerRobins, GA, with hopes of winning big,and perhaps advancing an NTLL squadto the Little League World Series forthe first time ever later this summer.

The All Stars began their post-sea-son tournaments by sweeping all fourof their District 25 games. They thencontinued the streak by winning allthree games in Section 4 in Dade Cityand Haines City.

Battling through a tough tourna-ment at the State Championship inCoral Springs, the NTLL All Stars beatPalma Ceia 10-4 on July 29, lost toKendall (Miami) 11-1 on July 30, andbeat Maitland 6-5 later that afternoon.

The New Tampa team went on to playKendall again, the only team they hadlost to in the tournament, and won thegame by an impressive 6-1 score onAugust 1.

The All Stars’ coach, Ed Thinger,says that one of the reasons his teamhas been so successful is because of howwell all of the players get along witheach other.

“This is a complete team with agroup of boys who get along really welland enjoy playing baseball as much ashanging out at the hotels with eachother,” Thinger says, adding that greatpitching and hitting have been majorcontributors to their wins.

“Conor Grady was amazing onthe mound, pitching all 6 innings andstriking out 11, while giving up onlytwo hits to a team that had hit 14home runs and thad scored 53 runs inthe tournament prior to his outing,”

See “Vacation” on page 7.

NTLL Stars Can Win Program’s First-Ever Trip To Little League World Series In Williamsport, PA, With Win At Regional!

The New Tampa Little League Major (ages 11-12) All Stars, the first-ever team fromNTLL to win a Florida Little League State title, include (not in order): KhalilAlmutasim, Jonathan Baughman, Clayton Coringrato, Conor Grady, AaronGuiang, Jeffre Guttentag, Henry Havre, Colin Hayes, Bryce Martin, Spencer

McCabe, Eddie Thinger, David Trujeque, Ethan Thomas, Manager Andy Trujequeand Coaches: Ed Thinger and Charlie Havre.

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lar loyalty or enthusiasm for a public fig-ure (such as a political leader).

If you’ve ever spent more than fiveminutes with State House District 61Representative Will Weatherford (R-Wesley Chapel), you probably alreadylike him, regardless of your politicalviews or leanings. The fact is that Rep.Weatherford, 31, will soon be theyoungest Speaker of the House thisgreat state has ever had. Will also willbe the first Speaker from Pasco Countyin the last 100 or so years.

In other words, the oldest of ninechildren raised in Land O’Lakes, all ofwhom played competitive sports at thehighest collegiate level, is (to use asports cliché that just happens to ringtrue) a game-changer. He’s the type offiscally conservative Republican andentrenched, genuine family man thateven Democrats can at least embracepersonally. And, Will is smart enoughand sure enough of himself to be ableto engage in lively debates with peoplewho disagree with his politics withouteither side losing his or her temper.

So, when this coalition-building,rising young state legislator was theguest speaker on August 2 at theGreater Wesley Chapel Chamber ofCommerce (WCCC)’s monthly busi-ness breakfast at a packed SaddlebrookResort ballroom, there seemed to be a

little bit of magic in the air.Will talked about taxes and jobs

and pensions, about Florida’s futureand our country’s future. My favoriteline of Will’s at the event was about theU.S. Legislature’s last-minute agree-ment to raise the nation’s debt ceiling:

“If we had defaulted...and the gov-ernment stopped working...how couldyou tell the difference?,” he quipped.

But, Will also is the chairman ofFlorida’s House Redistricting Commit-tee and the fact is that his district is onethat could undergo some changes —although Will didn’t let on at theChamber meeting if he already knewwhat those changes might be. He saidhis committee is still conducting publicmeetings (like the one held on July 26at Wiregrass Ranch High, which I wasunable to attend) to get as much publicinput as possible on all of Florida’s leg-islative districts before beginning theprocess of trying to implement anyboundary changes.

District 61 is an intereseting case,because most of Weatherford’s con-stituents live in Pasco County, althoughall of “northeastern” New Tampa(including City of Tampa residents inHunter’s Green, Heritage Isles, CoryLake Isles and Easton Park/K-BarRanch, and unincorporated Hillsbor-ough County residents in Cross Creek,but not Pebble Creek, which currentlyis in District 60) are also in his District.

The bottom line he mentionedduring the Chamber meeting was that


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Table of ContentsLOCAL NEWS, BUSINESS, EDUCATION& SPORTS UPDATES....................Pages 1-44Smash & Grab & Bank Robberies In Our Area..........6TPD’s Vacation Watch (cont. from page 1) ...............7Local Personal Trainer’s Charges Increase..........................8

New Tampa & Wesley Chapel News Briefs..............10-11New Tampa Toddler DrownsRestaurant Owner Dies From Beating InjuriesMinivan Full Of Children Hit By SemiCross Creek Blvd. Construction Snarls TrafficWesley Chapel Boy Has BB In His Brain

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

Local Business Updates............................16-34New Tampa Chamber Newsletter..................16-17Prudential Tropical Realty........................................18Seven Oaks Pet Hosptial.........................................20New Tampa & Wesley Chapel Business Briefs..24-25Starlight Medical Group.......................................26Temple Terrace Family Physicians...........................30Little Feet................................................................34

Local Education & Sports Updates..........36-43Independent Day School..........................................36Christ Our Redeemer Lutheran School....................40New Tampa School Grades Released.................................42Freedom High Marching Band Announcements.............42New Tampa Resident Named All-American Baseball Player

Neighborhood MagazineLocal Neighborhoods Participate In ‘National Night Out’ Neighborhood Watch Events...........................45

Honorary Mayor Of Wesley Chapel Race Is On!......46New Tampa Players Present ‘Annie’........................47Orangetheory Fitness.............................................49Lowry Park Zoo Has A New Baby Rhino.................50North Pole Ices........................................................52

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An editorial by Gary Nager

Weatherford On New Tampa, Wesley Chapel & Redistricting at the meeting held at Wiregrass Ranchthe previous week, there was some callfrom the speakers at the meeting, whichreceived enthusiastic response frommany in the audience, for Pasco to haveat least one legislative district of its own.If so, District 61 would be a more logi-cal choice to be “all Pasco” than Dis-trict 44 (which is primarily a HernandoCopunty district that includes some ofnorthern Pasco), or District 45 (mainlyPinellas, but with some of westernPasco).

But, with the State House’sRepublican majority and the commit-tee’s charismatic Republican leader

(Weatherford), theredistricting deci-sions are likely to bemade to best opti-mize Republicanchances in races thatwill be contested atthe same time as the2012 presidentialelection. That is inno way a jab at Will,it’s a fact of partisanpolitics in this greatcountry of ours. The party in chargebasically gets to re-draw those lines. Wewill just have to wait the process out.

District 61 StateRep. Will

Weatherford



Anyone with information aboutthe suspects or crimes is asked to callTPD at 931-6500 or PCSO at (727)844-7711.

Bank Robber Strikes TwoBank Robber Strikes TwoTampa Banks In 2 HourTampa Banks In 2 Hour

After a hectic 90 minutes onAugust 1, Hillsborough County Sher-riff's Office (HCSO) deputies were, atour press time, continuing their searchfor a man whom, they say, robbed theRegions Bank branch in North Tampa,and then traveled to Hyde Park to roba Bank of America branch an hour anda half later.

A man police described as a thin,black male in his mid-30s, standing 6-foot tall and wearing white Capri pantswith draw strings at the bottom and awhite “Gilligan” hat, handed a teller ademand note at the Regions Banklocated at 11806 BBD Blvd., acrossthe street from an entrance to the Uni-versity of South Florida (USF).

The man fled on foot from bothbanks and escaped with an undisclosedamount of cash, said HCSO.

Anyone with any informationabout the suspect is asked to callDet. James Perrone at the HCSODistrict 2 office at 247-8555.


Rash Of Smash & Grabs & Bank Robberies Strike New Tampa AreaBy Sean Bowes

Suspects are still on the loose for arecent rash of crimes in our area thatonly can be described as “smash andgrab” burglaries. The break-ins left atleast 12 businesses in New Tampa andthe Wesley Chapel area with brokenfront doors and damaged interiors.

According to the Tampa PoliceDepartment (TPD), the suspect(s) firststruck in the wee hours of the morning,smashing the glass front doors of busi-nesses at 17500 Preserve Walk Ln. inHighwoods Preserve, adjacent to BruceB. Downs (BBD) Blvd., east of I-75, onAugust 4. The suspects then walkedinto the restaurant, coffee shop or hairsalon, sometimes taking the cash regis-ters, sometimes not.

Cold Stone Creamery, Starbucks,Jimmy Johns, and Salon at the Walkwere just some of the business targetedby the vandal(s) on August 4.

That same night, six businesses inthe shopping plaza at 6431 CountyLine Rd, less than five miles north ofPreserve Walk Ln., were robbed and/orvandalized. Hungry Howie’s, GrandeurSalon, Five Guys Burgers & Fries,Frogury Frozen Yogurt, Cina Wok andHudson Cleaners, were all victimized.

The suspects escaped with an estimated$800 in cash total, TPD reports say.

“They broke through my frontwindow, and stole a computer,” saidArno Schlappig, owner of Salon at theWalk. “They didn't take any money. Wedon’t keep much in the cash register.”

Police are looking for a male sus-pect, 18-24 years old, 5-foot-8 with amedium build.

TPD detectives are workingtogether with the Pasco County Sher-iff's Office (PCSO) to find the perpetra-tors, as the New Tampa crimes are verysimilar to the break-ins at three busi-nesses located near the intersection ofS.R. 56 and BBD.

Police are still looking for this manwho, they say, robbed a bank on BBD

and another in South Tampa.

This video still image is grainy, butTPD detectives say the man in the pic

is responsible for a rash of recentsmash-and-grab burglaries.

Cambridge II community in TampaPalms, Lourdis Lozada, a homeownerin Cambridge II, began using the pro-gram, and says she feels more comfort-able with the increased presence ofpatrol cars in the area. Lozada alsoorganizes the community's Neighbor-hood Watch program.

According to Ofc.Fitzpatrick, TPDofficers will check the exterior of everyresident’s home who signed up for theVacation Watch program to see if anyvandalism has occurred. Officers lookthrough windows and inspect doorlocks and screen doors for any signs offorced entry. Extended as “peace ofmind” for Tampa residents, the officerslet their presence be known by arrivingin police cruisers and in uniform toinspect the home before returning totheir patrol routes.

Barbara Adams, a resident of Her-itage Isles, has been using the programsince 2005, and says she will continueto use it each time she goes out oftown. “I just feel a bit more comfort-able knowing that they actually comeout to the house,” says Adams.

Many of the homes in the NewTampa area are located within gatedcommunities, which have security cam-

eras at the entrances, and if a homeinvasion takes place, TPD detectives canuse the officers’ patrol time and surveil-lance video of vehicles coming into thecommunity to help their investigation.

“It gives you a better chance ofcatching someone in the event thatsomeone does break in,” TPD OfficerMichael Noyes says.

The Vacation Watch program isfree for anyone who lives in Tampa.To sign up for an officer to check onyour home while you’re out of town,simply download the Vacation Watchfrom TampaGov.net and fax it to931-6576, or Email the informationto [email protected].


“Vacation”Continued from page 1

TPD Ofc. Michael Noyes will checkto make sure your doors are locked

and for signs of forced entry.

By Sean Bowes

James Elbert Williams, a 39-yearold New Tampa-based personal trainer,is back in Tampa’s Falkenburg Rd. Jail,facing multiple charges of battery andsexual battery. Williams has been arrest-ed for the third time in a month, mostrecently in Arkansas, for sexual assaulton a fifth victim, Hillsborough CountySheriff's Office (HCSO) officials say.

Williams was first arrested on July1, at his home in the upscale Cory LakeIsles subdivision, for sexually assaultinga woman by reaching behind her whileshe was lifting weights, and assaultingher through her workout pants. Sincethen, however, about 30 more womenhave come forward with similar stories.

Initially, Williams had posted his$50,500 bail at the Orient Road Jailand left town, closing the doors of hisfitness business, Club Tone onLinebaugh Ave.

After his release, he headed northand west to Arkansas, where he bookeda room at the Peabody Hotel, a four-star hotel in downtown Little Rock.Meanwhile, back in Tampa, anotherwoman came to HCSO with claimsthat Williams had battered her, as well,

resulting in anothercharge.

After the secondvictim came forward,a warrant for Williams'arrest was issued byHCSO detectives,which led to his arrestby U.S. Marshalls atthe Peabody Hotel onJuly 13.

However, according to HCSOspokesperson Debbie Carter, Williams’attorney requested a bond hearing; and,on July 14, he was granted a $25,000bond in Hillsborough County Court.He posted bond the next day and wasreleased from Pulaski County Jail inLittle Rock.

Since the Little Rock arrest,Williams has been charged with anothercount of sexual battery, tallying hischarges up to one count of battery andfour counts of sexual battery, for thesefour victims, Carter says.

“So far, around 30 women havecalled in with similar stories as to whathe is being charged with,” said HCSOspokesperson Melissa Kincheloe.“They're all women who were clients(at Club Tone) who complained about


James E.Williams

Sexual Battery Charges Aplenty For Local Personal TrainerSexual Battery Charges Aplenty For Local Personal Trainerhis conduct.”

At this time, 18 women have beeninterviewed about their experienceswith Williams. According to Carter, theother potential victims’ reports couldlead to still more charges againstWilliams.

After the latest charges came tolight, U.S. Marshalls searched forWilliams, who was captured for a sec-ond time in Little Rock on July 22,with the use of police canines and heli-copters. Hillsborough County JudgeChet Tharpe then denied grantingWilliams bond.

“He is a serious flight risk,” Tharpesaid during a recent courtroom hearing.

In an attempt to lure in moreclients and victims, Williams would useonline-dating sites like Match.com tosolicit women. Carter said that Williams

posed as a white male and told differentwomen about a personal trainer whohad worked with his sister, and that shehad phenomenal results. He wouldthen recommend the women to ClubTone and become their personal trainer.

The women's ages range fromtheir 20s to their mid-50s, said Carter.

According to public records,Williams previously has been arrestedfor sexual battery in 2005, domesticviolence in 2006, prowling in 2010, aswell as numerous traffic violations.Additionally, complaints about his busi-ness tactics have been featured onwatchdog websites likeRipOffReport.com.

HCSO is asking anyone who hashad contact with Williams andbelieve they could be the victim of acrime to call 247-8200.



brain swelling and a broken arm.” A report from HCSO showed

that Lin’s child abuse charge stemmedfrom Tian’s 10-year-old son trying toprotect her, but was attacked by Lin aswell, and suffered a laceration on oneof his fingers.

Tian was transferred from St.Joseph's Hospital, where she remainedin critical and serious condition sincethe beating, to Melach HospiceHouse at 11125 North 52nd St. Shepassed away three days later.

A friend of Tian’s, Sara Johnson,spoke out on a Tampa-based blogabout Tian’s marriage with Lin.

“She has suffered from her hus-band’s abuse since I have known her,”Johnson blogged. “And she never lefthim because she loved him, and hedidn’t speak good English and shedidn't know how he would make it onhis own.”

Minivan Full Of LocalChildren Hit By Semi

A 16-year-old Wesley Chapel girland five of her passengers are alive afterthe new driver drove her Dodge mini-van in front of the path of a semi truckon S.R. 54 and Curley Rd., a FloridaHighway Patrol (FHP) report states.

Jasmine Dixon was driving the

2005 van with four children, ages 5-12,who are all Tampa and Wesley Chapelresidents. Jamira Dixon, 31, sat in thefront passenger seat as Jasmine tried tomake a left turn onto Curley Rd. fromS.R. 54 on July 26, and was struck by asemi truck traveling westbound.According to the FHP report, the semitruck did not have enough time to stopbefore colliding with the minivan.

All of the passengers in the mini-van were treated at St. Joseph’s Hospi-tal with injuries ranging from minor toserious. The children ages 5 & 12 sus-tained the most serious injuries andwere airlifted to the hospital. All of thepassengers were wearing their seatbelts.

Cross Creek Blvd. LaneCross Creek Blvd. LaneClosures Slow TrafficClosures Slow Traffic

Local drivers can breathe a bit easi-er, as their commute on Cross CreekBlvd. is about to become a muchsmoother ride.

For quite some time, there hasbeen an unpleasant section of CrossCreek Blvd. within a quarter-mile ofBruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd., whichrecently had become so bad that theHillsborough County Public WorksDepartment stepped in to get the roadresurfaced immediately.

Rainstorms, steady traffic and

News BriefsNEW TAMPA

By Sean Bowes

New Tampa Toddler DrownsIn Family's Garage

Parents in New Tampa now knowhow quickly tragedy can strike —sometimes it literally takes less than tenminutes. That is how long parentsMoncef and Najet Bouaziz say theytook their eyes off one of their sevenchildren, Mujeeb, their one-year-oldson, who drowned after tipping into afive-gallon bucket that was left in thegarage. The bucket held less than 5inches of water and cleaning solutions,and was accidentally left in the garagewithout a lid.

According to reports, Mujeeb wasfound August 1, upside down in thebucket, around 12:45 p.m. After Mon-cef and Najet found the toddler in thegarage, they called 9-1-1, and TampaPolice Department (TPD) officers hur-ried to their home on a cul-de-sac inCambridge II, located just a few dozenyards from Tampa Palms Elementary.Sadly it was too late, as the toddleralready had died.

Neighbors who knew the Bouaziz

family said they were attentive and car-ing parents to all of their children.

In addition to his parents, Mujeebis survived by his five brothers and onesister, who was his twin.

Restaurant Owner Dies OfInjuries From Beating

The charges of attempted murderand child abuse are likely to changefor Chunping Lin, the man who,according to Hillsborough CountySherrif's Office (HCSO), beat his wifeso severely that she eventually died ofher injuries on July 15 from the attackthat took place on May 20.

Readers who have been followingthe story in the New Tampa Neighbor-hood News may remember from ourprevious reports that Lisa Tian, thewife of Lin and owner of the Joy ofTokyo restaurant, was seriously injuredwhen her husband beat her to thepoint of sustaining major injuries toher brain and wrist.

According to published reports, asearch warrant early on in the casestated that Tian had, “multiple skullfractures (and) was suffering from

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heavy equipment have worn down thecurrent surface of the road that pro-vides access to the Hunter's Green,Cross Creek, Arbor Greene, HeritageIsles and Cory Lake Isles communitiesand to Morris Bridge Rd.

According to Steve Valdez of thecounty’s Public Works Department, thereconstruction of the road started onJuly 10, and, weather permitting, thenormal flow of traffic will resume on allfour lanes before the start of school onWednesday, August 24. The 700-ft.damaged section of Cross Creek Blvd.had been reduced to two lanes, one ineach direction, and will soon have onlytwo lanes again until the construction iscompleted.

“We’re ahead of schedule on thisproject,” Valdez says. “Hopefully,Mother Nature doesn’t push us back.”

As expected, the $1-million projecthas resulted in consistently worse trafficfor travelers driving east and west onCross Creek Blvd. near BBD. To easethe congestion, two Florida StateTroopers had been dispatched to con-trol the flow of cars during rush hours,and also to make sure residents of theCross Creek community are able to getonto and off of the road safely.

Ajax Paving is the constructioncompany resurfacing the road.

Wesley Chapel Boy SurvivesBB Buried Into Brain

An accidental shooting has left ayoung Wesley Chapel boy with a BBin his brain that will never beremoved.

Jamey and Tommy Gallagher,ages 9 and 12, were playing inupstairs in their Wesley Chapel homewhen it happened. Jamey fired a BBgun, one that the family believed tobe unloaded and broken, reports say,and hit Tommy with a BB. The smallpellet traveled under his left eye,through his sinuses and into his brain.

Initially, Tommy and his parentsdid not know that the BB had doneany damaged besides a small bit ofblood and what looked to be a smalldent near his eye, but Tommy thenexperienced some trouble moving hislimbs on his left side. Doctors atTampa General Hospital have treatedTommy, but according to an articleby The St. Petersburg Times, he willhave to live with the BB in his brain,which will eventually form a mem-brane around the pellet.

Reports say Tommy may miss thebeginning of his 7th grade schoolyear at Dr. John Long Middle School,but he is looking forward to a greatand speedy recovery.

Ladies ‘Foodie’ Club OfLadies ‘Foodie’ Club OfNew TNew Tampa/Wampa/Wesley Chapelesley Chapel

A new club for women in the NewTampa 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 Of 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.

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Bath & Body WBath & Body Works Launchorks LaunchParParty At Wty At Wiriregrass Mallegrass Mall

Saturday August 13, 11 a.m.-4p.m. - Celebrating the latest addition tothe Signature Collection, attendees willvote on new scents and find howthey’re made at the launch of the newBath & Bodyworks store in the Shopsat Wiregrass mall.. Guests also will havethe chance to enter to win a romantic

Paris getaway for two people at Bath &Body works (28250 Paseo Dr.).

For more info, call 907-8464.

Business Networking Int'l Wednesday, August 17, 7:30

a.m.- (BNI), a group of business pro-fessionals dedicated to helping theirrespective businesses grow throughqualified referrals, meets every Wednes-day morning at the Heritage IslesCountry Club clubhouse (18630 Plan-tation Bay Dr.).

For more information, call JalIrani at 451-8229.

New TNew Tampa Noon Rotarampa Noon RotaryyWednesday, August 17, noon -

The New Tampa Noon Rotary Clubmeets every Wednesday for lunch atHunter's Green Country Club (18101Longwater Run Dr., inside the Hunter’sGreen subdivision).

TTampa Tampa ToastmastersoastmastersWednesday, August 17, 7 p.m. -

Great speeches & great topics. Comeand hone your public speaking skills.Tampa Toastmasters meets everyWednesday evening at Pebble CreekGolf Club, located at 10550 RegentsPark Dr., off Bruce B. Downs (BBD)Blvd. New guests are always welcome.



Christian Business Christian Business Connections NetworkingConnections Networking

Thursday, August 18, 8 p.m. -Come together with like-minded pro-fessionals at the Christian Business Con-nections (CBC) Networking group.The CBC Networking group meetsevery Thursday at Heritage Church at1854 Oak Grove Blvd., off S.R. 54 inLutz, behind Organic Life Coffeehouse& Bakery.

Call 300-7511 for more info.

Sustainable GarSustainable GardeningdeningCourseCourse

Thursday, August 18, 6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m.- Join Permaculturist RobertSegundo for a three-hour, in-depth Per-maculture course at the L.I.FE. Well-ness Center at Pasco Veterinary MedicalClinic (4575 Pet Lane in Lutz).

This course will enlighten atten-dees on sustainable gardening practicesand their implementation in the FloridaLandscape, with a focus on Floridamicro-climates and the challenges ofbecoming truly sustainable. The cost toattend is $45.


Family Matinee MoviesFamily Matinee MoviesFriday August 19, 2 p.m. - The

New Tampa Regional Library (NTRL)is continuing its family movie showings.Families are invited to share in free fam-ily fun, as this event is sponsored by the

Friends of the Library. The movie startsat 2 p.m. in Room 5 at NTRL (10001Cross Creek Blvd.


Live Music At OrLive Music At Organic Lifeganic LifeCofCoffehouse & Bakerfehouse & Bakery y

Friday and Saturday, August 19& 20 - Sit back and enjoy the Christianand family-friendly live music whileindulging on some tasty salads, wrapsand sandwiches at this recently renamedcoffee shop in Lutz, located at 1900Oak Grove Blvd. (off S.R. 54), in theEagle Plaza.


TTony Hawk At SPoTony Hawk At SPoTSunday, August 21 - If catching

some air is your passion, or even if youjust enjoy watching skateboarders per-form mind-boggling maneuvers, makesure to mark your calendar for the Bird-house Skateboard Tour. Skateboardinglegend Tony Hawk and the Birdhouseteam will be at the Skate Park of Tampa(4215 Columbus Dr., near Exit 2, or40th St., off I-4).

Call the skate shop for detailsand dorections at 621-6793.

AARP Safe Driving CourseMonday-Tuesday, August 22-23,

1 p.m.-4 p.m. both days - The AARPSafe Driving Course will be presented atthe Wesley Chapel Toyota dealership

Community CalendarNEW TAMPA


(5300 Eagleston Blvd., off S.R. 54 &BBD, east of I-75). The cost to attendis $12 for AARP members and $14 fornon-members. Advance registration isrequired.

To register, call instructor LloydShaw at 395-8376.

NorNorth East Tth East Tampa Wampa WomenomenIn BusinessIn Business

Thursday, September 8, 6 p.m.-8:30 p.m. — Susan Layden of Susan'sOrganizing Solutions will speak to thenetworking group’s Monthly DinnerMeeting

The group meets the secondThursday of every month at Hunter'sGreen Country Clu (18101 LongwaterDr., inside the gated community).


GriefsharGriefshare Recovere Recovery y SupporSupport Grt Groupoup

Tuesday September 9, 6:30p.m.-8:30 p.m. This group meetsevery Tuesday for those grieving thedeath of someone close. Meet otherswho understand the pain of loss. Theprogram is conducted at Lake Magda-lene United Methodist Church, 2902W. Fletcher Ave., Room 307.

For more info, call 963-1254,or Email [email protected].

TTampa Bay Boat Showampa Bay Boat Show

Friday-Sunday, September 9-11— Thousands of new and seasonedboaters are expected to visit the 46thannual Tampa Boat Show. Expect tosee cast members from the TV show“Deadliest Catch,” participate in on-the-water educational courses, listen tolive music and more, at the TampaConvention Center (333 FranklinStreet in downtown Tampa).

The cost to attend is $10 foradults, and free for kids under 15. Allmilitary personnel, EMTs, Fire Fightersand Police get in FREE on Sunday,September 11 with valid ID.

For more information, call(954) 441-3227.



at the Expo by registering online atNewTampaChamber.org. Please alsocontact the chamber for more infor-mation about the Expo and toreserve your booth or become asponsor by calling 293-2464, or byemailing the Chamber’s executivedirector Karen Frashier at [email protected].

Chamber Welcomes New &Renewing Members

The New Tampa Chamber hasseen an influx of new members thispast month! Florida Mobile Fusionhas joined us as a Gold Member, pro-viding you with mobile, text messageand local marketing services to pro-mote your business. Chuck will beholding a free 45-minute seminarabout the importance of mobile mar-keting in September.

To find out more about howthey can help you at FloridaMobile

Fusion.com. Or, to register for thefree workshop, contact Chuck Wardat 388-9181.

Sunset Memory Gardens (Sun-setMemory.com) and The St. Peters-burg Times (TampaBay.com) haverenewed as Silver members. TheChamber would also like to welcomethe following new Basic members:Oakley’s Grille, Starlight MedicalGroup, Our Town, SunTrust BanksInc. and MindSpark Consulting.

We also thank our renewingmembers for their continued support:


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

Officers:VP-Said IravaniTreasurer-Lesley ZajacSecretary-Connie Bladon

Non-Officers:Regina RamalheiraCraig MillerEarl MeyerLee Hoffman

Executive Director: Karen Frashier

Board Members:

The New Tampa Chamber ofCommerce focuses on helping ourmember businesses thrive, giving resi-dents a voice and pushing New Tampain a clear direction for the future. Oursuccess depends upon input from ourmembers and from our community.

The Chamber is planning to holda series of “Open Discussion” meetingsin October 2011 to receive your con-structive input and to help us under-stand your needs and priorities. Busi-ness members, area residents andanyone interested in joining the Cham-ber are welcome to attend to voicetheir concerns about business, com-merce and life in the New Tampa area.

Stay tuned for more informa-tion on dates and locations of thesepublic meetings! Updates will beposted on our website events page atNewTampaChamber.org.

Save The Date For The NewSave The Date For The NewTampa Business Forum!Tampa Business Forum!

The first annual New Tampa Busi-ness Forum is quickly approaching andwill be held on September 29, 3p.m.-8 p.m. As the largest local net-working event, the forum will featureJohn Harding, regional CEO of Flori-da Hospital, who will give the keynoteaddress on the state of health care inour burgeoning part of Hillsboroughand Pasco counties.

The forum also will host a “Per-sonal Brand in Businessland 2.0”workshop presented by Bernie Borges(CEO of Find and Convert and authorof “Marketing 2.0”). A Chambermember business expo and networkingevent with cocktails will follow thekeynote. Seating is limited and vendorbooths are limited and for Chambermembers only. Presenting sponsoropportunities also are available.

RSVP now to reserve your seat

The New Tampa Chamber Wants To Know What You Think!

Chamber President Rachel Havilanddonates the old Chamber laptop for a

good cause at CPR-Cell PhoneRepair’s Grand Opening in July.

Continued on next page.


Advocate Marketing PR, DugFeeney & Associates, Lesley Zajac,Matt Palmer and Justine & WilliamMuhammad, Pre-Paid Legal, Bobthe Painter, Dr. Jeffrey T. Farrell,New Tampa Pet Resort, NewTampa Urgent Care, New NorthTransportation Alliance, UniversityArea CDC, The Reproductive Medi-cine Group, Meyer Team BusinessCoaching, Office Dynamics, TheBank of Tampa, Drs. Lockey, Fox,Ledford & Glaum, Casa Fina Real-ty-Gosselin, Hunter's Green Com-munity Assoc., St. Andrew Presby-terian Church and MarimarkMortgage.

All of our members are listed inthe brand new membership databaseon our website at NewTampaCham-ber.org. Please stop by our web site tosee the Who’s Who of local area busi-nesses. Remember to support themwhen you need products or services.

For more information abouthow to join the New Tampa Cham-ber, please visit our web site atNewTampaChamber.org or call293-2464. New and renewingmembers are invited to the chamberluncheon on September 12 toreceive their chamber plaque.

Grand Openings &Grand Openings &Ribbon CuttingsRibbon Cuttings

Family owned Oakley's Grille,

which replaced Quizno’s next to DairyQueen on Bruce B. Downs Blvd., pre-pared a delicious buffet for Chambermembers and guests at their RibbonCutting on August 4.

From gourmet burgers to hotpressed sandwiches and freshly madesalads, Oakley’s is the perfect place tostop for lunch or dinner. Oakley’salready is a popular place with thelocals, so be sure to stop by and say wesent you!

Ever wondered what to do when

you dropped your cell phone anddamaged it? No need to buy a newphone, take it to CPR-Cell PhoneRepair! The store also sells usedphones and can repair many waterdamaged phones, as well as X-boxes,PlayStations and Wiis. The NewTampa Chamber of Commerce wel-comed CPR-Cell Phone Repair to17501 Preserve Walk Lane, Suite 104,next to the soon-to-open location ofTijuana Flats, where they hosted theirgrand opening on July 9.

CPR also has a drop-off box forold cell phones and electrical equip-ment, such as laptops. The items arerefurbished and donations support theShriners Children's Hospital.

Join our Facebook page toreceive regular updates on Chambernews. Simply visit Facebook.com/NewTampaChamber and click onthe “Like” button to join us!

Monthly Chamber Events:Monthly Chamber Events:• Chamber Luncheon: Held the

second Monday of each month, noon,at Pebble Creek Golf Club (10550Regents Park Dr., across BBD fromthe New Tampa Super Walmart. Thecost to attend is $15 for mem-bers/$20 for non-members. The nextChamber lunch will be held on Tues-day, Spetember 12.

• Networking on the 9s: Heldthe fourth Wednesday of each month,3 p.m., at Pebble Creek Golf Club.The cost to play is a $15 greens fee.The next Networking on the 9s will beheld Wednesday, August 24.

• Chamber Connections Net-working: Held the last Thursday ofeach month, 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m., atStonewood Grill & Tavern (17050Palm Point Dr., off BBD, just south ofI-75. Connections events are free formembers and prospective membersand includes free hors d’oeuvres andone free drink per attendee.

The New Tampa Chamber of Commerce was proud to be on hand to help cutthe ribbon at the new Oakley’s Grille on Bruce B. Downs Blvd. in the North

Palms Village area (next to Dairy Queen) on August 4.

or her own website.This way, customerscan find out moreabout who they'reworking with, andhave easy access toindividual contactinformation.

“We also live,work and breathe thereal estate business,”Ronnie says withenthusiasm. “We goabove and beyond.We'll help buyers orsellers with pickingout paint and décor,home emergencieslike busted pipes,picking people upfrom airports to see houses when theyhave limited time, making beds beforeshowings, you name it. We considerour jobs to be 24/7.”

Prudential Tropical TakesPrudential Tropical Takes“24/7” Literally“24/7” Literally

Speaking of around-the-clockservice, Prudential Tropical has a pro-gram called CITY 24/7. If a prospec-

tive buyer passes a house and likeswhat they see, they call a certain num-ber, get a prompt to enter the home’saddress and hear a recording of thehome’s features. There’s even anoption that allows you to be connect-ed directly to the agent.

Going around the table, wefound that some of these Realtors®actually work from 6 a.m. to 2:30a.m. to take care of their clients. And,


Prudential Tropical Realty Serves Buyers & Sellers Around The Clock!By Sheryl Young

Are people still having the goodfortune of selling and buying houses?Yes, especially when they have a com-pany like Prudential Tropical Realtyon their side. And, within PrudentialTropical's 19 locations, including oneright here in the New Tampa/WesleyChapel area, there’s a great full-servicereal estate solutions provider locatedright here to serve local residents.

The vivacious team at the locallocation in the Publix-anchoredShoppes of New Tampa plaza onBruce B. Downs Blvd. (BBD), justsouth of S.R. 56, is eager to sharetheir knowledge, expertise and love ofhomes with hopeful home seekers aswell as home sellers. We spoke withvice president of sales and marketingRob Hilliker and several of his morethan 50 real estate agents from thisoffice -- Ronnie Preusch, Debbie Mar-vin, Beverly Carollo and ChristinaBarone — are proud to be a part ofthe Prudential Tropical team.

“With the right strategies, thismay be both a seller’s and buyer’smarket,” Hilliker says. “Things are

looking up. And, we are here to pro-vide the full array of services that sur-round the major decision of buying orselling a home.”

Ronnie adds that whether it’s abetter market for buyers or sellers maydepend on the location, not today’seconomy. “High-end homes still rep-resent a buyer's market,” she explains,while Debbie says that a seller may stillfind it more necessary to adapt theirprice to the market at the lower end.

“I’ve worked for other Realtors,but whatever the case, PrudentialTropical offers more marketing toolsand resources to get things doneright,” Debbie states.

Beverly agrees. “Prudential offersmore services to sellers, buyers andcorporations that are looking for relo-cation living space for their employees.Plus, we have mortgage services,rental properties…we have access toshowcase everything.”

They all agreed that there are sev-eral things that set Prudential Tropicalapart from other real estate offices.For one thing, a special perk for bothagents and customers at PrudentialTropical is that each agent is given his

Among the more than 50 agents at Prudential TropicalRealty’s New Tampa office are (l. to r., back) Christina

Barone, Beverly Carollo, VP of sales & marketing Rob Hil-liker and (front) Debbie Marvin and Ronnie Preusch.


some make it a family affair.Debbie and Christina’s husbands

also both work in the business, andthey consider themselves “Team Mar-vin” and “Team Barone,” respectively.

Christina is pleased at how quick-ly help comes to them as agents, sothey can in turn help their customersin a timely and efficient manner. “OurManaging Broker, Dennis Derbes, isalways there for us,” Christina says.

“There’s no way anyone can dothis job part time,” Beverly adds. Ourheads must always be in the game. Weneed to know every legal aspect ofcontracts and updates on the houses.We have to love what we do, and wehave to love working with each otherto get all the pieces together.”

The agents pointed out that theyalso take time to meet the propertyappraisers. Sometimes an appraiserisn’t familiar with an area, and won'tdo the house justice with the appraisalbecause they go off averages on paper.Prudential Tropical agents know theirneighborhoods, and can point thingsout which might be important to theproper appraisal of a home.

Between just these agents, theyhave about 60 years of experience.Hilliker defines their office as the“Nordstrom’s of Real Estate,” and the

group estimates that 95 percent oftheir business comes from referralsthrough previous customers. So, theirservice has to be outstanding.

For newer agents, PrudentialTropical has something they call RockUniversity, which they were able toindependently develop because these19 offices are a privately owned fran-chise. “The newly hired agents are notjust thrown on the floor,” Hillikerexplains. “We have a training programeven after they pass the state test.”

Repeat Customer AffirmsRepeat Customer AffirmsExcellent ServiceExcellent Service

Repeat customer Bob Abajianconfirms that Prudential Tropical’sservice is top-notch. He and his wifeDeborah have done business with theoffice several times, specifically withDebbie Marvin and her husband, whoalso just happens to be named Robert!

“We met Bob & Debbie [Mar-vin] while selling a house in 2001,”says Abajian. “We hit it off and endedup also buying through them. Then, Igot into the business of fixing uphouses and re-selling them and con-tinued to work with the Marvins.”

Abajian adds that the Marvinsreally saw everything through withshowings, handling various other

Realtors, doing all the paperwork.“They’ve done an excellent job of

marketing and selling the houseswe’ve renovated,” he says. “Throughtheir efforts and guidance on pricing,it all has worked out so well. Theyeven help me decide where to usestainless appliances and with otherdesign aspects. Compared to otheragents I’ve used, their follow-throughis outstanding.”

In conclusion, Hilliker says, “It'sa great time once again to buy and sellhomes. It's wonderful to hear thenoise of construction in the NewTampa and Wesley Chapel areas again,

but our office really hasn’t had a hardtime.”

Maybe it’s all that training, dedi-cation and 24/7 service that keepsthese Prudential Tropical Realtyagents at the top of their game.

Expectant buyers and sellerscan visit this Prudential TropicalRealty office at 1830 Bruce B.Downs Blvd. (just south of S.R. 56and less than a mile north of thePasco County line) in the Shoppesat New Tampa of Wesley ChapelPlaza., or call 907-8200. You alsomay visit NewTampa.Prudential-Tropical.com.

tering, on-site x-rays,vaccines (includingthe canine influenzavaccine), scalpel-lessradiowave surgery,microchipping andnutritional counsel-ing. There’s evenholistic veterinarycare, which is anapproach to the pre-vention and treat-ment of diseasewhere the whole ofyour pet and his/herphysical and socialenvironment is takeninto account.

For instance, ifyour pet is afflictedby Irritated Bowel Syndrome and Aller-gic Dermatitis, the Holistic Veterinarianconsiders that these two diseases arepart of a single complex and he designstreatments to address them as a whole.As treatment, your pet may receivehomeopathy, acupuncture and othernatural medicines. It may also requireadjustments of the pet’s diet usingfoods that promote the function of fail-ing organs. Your pet may also requireconventional medications.

“Holistic medicine for pets really

does work,” says Dr. Reddy. “We havemany success stories about how evenjust a dietary change has made a bigdifference.”

Seven Oaks Pet Hospital also is apaperless practice and is not a “corpo-rate” animal hospital. It truly is yourneighborhood vet office and Mazzygives it two very enthusiastic paws up!

Seven Oaks Pet Hospital (27227S.R. 56) is open Monday-Friday, 8a.m.-6 p.m. and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. onSaturday. For more info, call 929-4100 or visit SevenOaksPet.com.Check out the ad on page 51 to findout how new patients can get 50-percent-off their first visit.


Mazzy Gives ‘Two Paws Up’ To Seven Oaks Pet Hospital!

Laparoscopic spays (left), available at Seven Oaks Pet Hospital, are performedwith much smaller incisions, with much less loss of blood and significantly less

recovery time than traditional spay surgeries.

Mazzy gives ‘twopaws up’ for the carehe’s getting at SevenOaks Pet Hospital

on S.R. 56 in WesleyChapel and fromDr. Sree Reddy.

By Gary Nager

If you have a dog or cat (and whatfamily doesn’t?) and you’re not takingyour furry best friend to see my friendsat Seven Oaks Pet Hospital on S.R. 56(next to Boardwalk Frozen Custard), Ithink you should consider visiting thisextremely popular veterinary office.

But, don’t just take my word for it.Listen to Mazzy, the new dog in notonly my life, but in the lives of everyonein our office.

It was only a couple of issues agowhen I lost Goldie, my beloved goldenretriever, and I had no intentions ofgetting another one — at least not any-time soon.

But, after meeting Mazzy’s brotherLouie and being told that if someone inour office didn’t take his identical twin,one of these adorable “Schnorkies” (webelieve they’re part schnauzer and partYorkshire terrier) was headed to an ani-mal shelter. I couldn’t let that happen,especially when Mazzy just happens tobe the best-trained, most affectionate,most obedient five-month-old pup I’veever met.

So, where did I decide to takeMazzy for his veterinary care? To thesame wonderful place that helped getme through Goldie’s cancer and herhaving to be put down when she begansuffering. I can honestly say that I have

never met a more caring, outstandingdoctor and staff than Sree Reddy,D.V.M., and his amazing crew at SevenOaks Pet Hospital. Not only do thesefolks ALL love animals, Dr. Reddy hasdone everything he can to keep hisprices for outstanding pet care amongthe lowest in the area and you’re neverwaiting much more than five minutesfrom the time you walk in until thetime you see the doctor.

“I don’t appreciate being made towait very long when I go to a doctor’soffice,” says Dr. Reddy, who graduatedfrom College of Vet Medicine in Indiain 1997. He then completed his train-ing at the Tuskegee University Schoolof Veterinary Medicine in Tuskegee,AL, in 2000 and moved to Florida inJuly 2004. “I know people want to getin here, get the proper care for theirpet, proper feedback and instructionsfrom me and my staff and get backhome and not have to spend so muchmoney. I have not raised my prices sinceI opened here four years ago.”

The immaculate facility offersextremely affordable wellness packages,where all of your office visits for theyear are included in the price. SevenOaks Pet Hospital also offers the latesttechnology with laparoscopic spays andanesthesia-free dental cleanings. Alsoavailable are emergency care and evenhouse calls, traditional spays and neu-





Business BriefsNEW TAMPA & WESLEY CHAPEL

Seven Oaks Professional Park oat 2230Ashley Oaks Cir., just off S.R. 56, inSeven Oaks.

Essentials is the brainchild of JerryCugno, the former CEO of PremierMortgage Funding, who set out toprove that you can charge just $25 for aone-hour massage or facial and stilloffer an elegant location and top-quali-ty services at the lowest rates in the biz.

For more info about EssentialsMassage & Facials of New Tampa,call 527-6979 or visit MassageandFacialEssentials.com and please tellTania and Forrest you read aboutthem in the Neighborhood News.

Organic Life CoffeehouseOrganic Life CoffeehouseOpens On S.R. 54Opens On S.R. 54

Organic Life Coffeehouse & Bak-

ery (OLC) is excited to announce itsopening at 1900 Oak Grove Blvd, offS.R. 54 in Lutz. Owners Peter David-son, John Lane and Glenn Deller, threeof the original five founders of A Cupof Organic Coffee Shops, decided inApril to disband and close A Cup ofOrganic Coffee Shop and open OrganicLife, with a focus on providing thecommunity with the highest qualitycoffees, teas and smoothies.

OLC provides many organic andnatural products, including certifiedorganic, fair trade, shade-grown coffeesfrom around the world, roasted in smallbatches and always provided fresh.They also serve delicious salads, wrapsand sandwiches, featuring all naturalBoars Head meats, homemade hum-mus and fresh veggies. Christian and

By Gary Nager

Three different spas, all locatedabout a mile from the northern end ofNew Tampa, and a revamped coffeeshop are in this issue’s Biz Briefs.

Bella MedSpa Cuts The Bella MedSpa Cuts The Ribbon At New LocationRibbon At New Location

Congratulations to Dr. YvetteSuarez, M.D., and her husband David,on the Grand Opening and July 21Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber ofCommerce ribbon cutting at the newlocation of Bella MedSpa on Bruce B.Downs (BBD) Blvd. in Wesley Chapel.

Although Bella MedSpa has beenopen for several years in a professionalpark behind Sam’s Club, the owners arerightfully proud of their new, state-of-the-art location at 1821 BBD, justsouth of S.R. 56, in the same plaza asNutrition S’Mart.The ribbon cuttingfeatured champagne, delicious cupcakesand tours of the spectacular facility,which offers everything from Botox anddermal filler injections to laser hair,sunspot and spider vein removal, med-ical weight loss, hormone replacementtherapy, skin care and facials, teethwhitening and even in-office liposculpt-ing procedures.

For additional informationabout Bella MedSpa, call 929-1500or visit Bella Tampa.com, and pleasetell David, Yvette and their staff thatthe Neighborhood News sent you!

Essentials Massage & FacialsOpens In Seven Oaks

Congratulations also go out tolocal owners Forrest & Tania Gormanof Essentials Massage & Facials, a newchain of low-cost massage, facial, mani-cure and pedicure centers that puts theemphasis on luxuriously affordable serv-ices. The New Tampa location is in the

Dr. Yvette Suarez and her husbandDavid celebrate the July 21 Grand Open-ing & ribbon cutting at their new Bella

MedSpa on Bruce B. Downs Blvd.

Essentials Massage & Facials of New Tampa owners Forrest & Tania Gor-man (2nd & third from left) cut the ribbon at their new spa, located in the

Seven Oaks Professional Plaza off S.R. 56 in Wesley Chapel.


family-friendly live music is offeredTuesday, Friday and Saturday nights.

Visit OLC on Facebook/Organ-ic Life Coffee. or call 527-6911.

Star’s Organic Spa’s Bday!Star’s Organic Spa’s Bday!Star’s Organic Spa Group and A

Focus on Fitness (2136 Ashley OaksCir., in Seven Oaks Prof. Park) celebrat-ed their first anniversary with a Cus-tomer Appreciation Party on July 29.Attendees were treated to fantasticmusic by Kool Kat DJ, delicious foodby Personal Chef of Tampa Bay TatianaMartinez, wine and fun. Giveawaysincluded free jewelry, Zumba and Yogaclasses, haircuts, facials, nails, make-up,massages and discounts galore.

Jessica from All Brides*2*Be wason hand to show attendees the beauti-ful gowns and formalwear she has at thespa. Lisandra and Tobias of Joint Con-nections were available for massages andbody therapy sessions. Kelly, Sue andSteve from A Focus on Fitness providednutritional guidance and training info.Star, Donna and Judy from Star’sOrganic Spa made many of the guestslook and feel beautiful. Janis finishedthem off with Jewelry by Beadangled.It was a fabulous celebration of a greatfirst year in business! These ladies reallyknow how to throw a party!

For more information, call 973-8787 or visit StarsOrganicSpa.comand tell them we sent you!!!

New Apartment Complex Set ToOpen In October

Future New Tampa residents arealready signing leases at the ColonialGrand at Hampton Preserve apartmentcomplex, where construction is chug-ging along right on schedule. The highend, townhouse-style apartments locat-ed off Bruce B. Downs Blvd. andTrout Creek Dr., near the new Sweet-bay supermarket, is set to open in thefall. The complex will fill 67 acres ofpreviously undeveloped land just southof County Line Rd.

Colonial Grand’s regional VPDiane Gilmore says that families andindividuals already are coming onboardto live in the brand new community,which will feature the comforts of luxu-ry living, while enjoying a “Go Green”lifestyle. Residents will begin movinginto the complex on Monday, Octo-ber 17, where they are welcome to usethe oversized workout facility, poolsidecabanas with WiFi, as well as participatein the community events that Hamp-ton Preserve plans on hosting everyweek.

“We are really trying to get thecommunity members involved witheach other, networking with theirneighbors while having that neighbor-hood, family feel,” says Gilmore.

Colonial Grand has invested $53.8million into the New Tampa area, andwill open with opportune timing, asFlorida Hospital Wesley Chapel, locat-ed a couple of miles north on BBD,nears its unveiling in 2012.

“There are no other apartmentcomplexes being built in the (NewTampa) area right now,” says Gilmore.

The 486 lease-only apartments atHampton Preserve will be available in1, 2 or 3 bedroom units. Garages willbe available for many of the 2- and 3-bedroom units, and special “GourmetUnits” are available to guests whoenjoy the lavishness of wine racks andchillers to accompany their gourmet-inspired kitchens, ten-percent of the

apartments will feature those and otherluxuries, management said.

All of the 31 buildings and 17floor plans at Hampton Preserve havebeen certified by the National HomeBuilders Association (NHBA) with aGreen Building Standard certification.Gilmore says that the complex is goingto encourage many aspects of “GoingGreen,” including giving its residentsthe option of living in a smoke-freebuilding, an option that its sister com-munity, Colonial Grand at Seven Oaks,and most other apartment complexesdo not have.

“Energy-saving appliances, low-watt light bulbs, paperless bills, and thechoice of signing an ‘E-Lease’ are all apart of our efforts to ‘go green,’”Gilmore says.

Colonial Grand at Hampton Pre-serve is aiming to become an integralpart of New Tampa, providing employ-ees of certain institutions, like the Uni-versity of South Florida (USF), USAAInsurance and Florida Hospital, incen-tives of living in the community forless. Additionally, members of the newcomplex will be eligible to becomemembers of the company’s rewards-card club, which will allow residents toreceive perks like “free popcorn at themovie theatre,” says Gilmore.

According to management, rentsfluctuates with the size and features ofthe apartments. The units range from682 to 1,468 sq. feet, and Gilmore saysthey are reasonably priced for the valueresidents receive when you take intoaccount rooms that have views of thebackwoods wildlife, the resort-stylepool or wild flower garden, which wasdesigned to keep the stomachs of thelocal deer population happy while look-ing pleasant to residents.

For more information aboutColonial Grand at Hampton Pre-serve, call (866) 522-5998 or visitCGHamptonPreserve.com.


If you visit Starlight’s website(StarLightMedicalGroup.com), you’llfind that it offers additional informationabout all of these conditions, includinginteresting video clips of basketball starShaquille O’Neal dealing with sleep apneaand an LPGA golfer with narcolepsy.

If you suspect you have any type ofsleep disorder, Starlight Medical Groupoffers free telephone consultations. Onthe hotline, one of the medical expertswill help determine if you have a prob-lem that warrants a visit to the center.You may even find out that you areconcerned unnecessarily, and the phoneconsultation will not only guide you in

the right direction, it will also save youthe time and money involved in a need-less visit.

A Top-Notch TeamA Top-Notch TeamStarlight’s Board-certified team of

professionals is well-versed in the field.“Dr. Powell has more than 30

years of experience in the Tampa Bayarea, including a longstanding reputa-tion in Brandon,” says Evans, “He isBoard-certified in sleep medicine, pul-monary disease, critical care and inter-nal medicine.”

A graduate of the University ofVermont College of Medicine in

By Camille Gillies

If you are plagued by poor sleephabits or quality, you’re not alone.According to John Evans, the principalowner of the recently opened WesleyChapel and Lutz offices of StarlightMedical Group, 5 percent-8 percent ofthe U.S. population has some sort ofsleep disorder. That is why Evans hasteamed up with sleep specialists RichardS. Powell, M.D., and Robin J. Trupp,Ph.D., ARNP-BC, to bring these med-ical services to sleep-seeking residents ofWesley Chapel and New Tampa.

The group has begun seeingpatients at its new Wesley Chapel med-ical office and overnight sleep lab locat-ed off of Bruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd.,across from the site of the under-con-struction Florida Hospital WesleyChapel, as well as at the Lutz locationoff of S.R. 54.

“Sleep disorders really affect yourquality of life,” says Evans, who over-sees business operations for the centers.“They can cause hypertension,headaches, excessive daytime sleepiness,loss of concentration, less energy, diffi-culty with weight loss, depression andirritability.” Sleep deprivation has alsobeen linked to automobile accidents,stroke, diabetes and mortality.

Considering that millions of Amer-

icans have sleep disorders, many peopleare waking up feeling tired. In fact,Evans says that one in 15 Americans hassleep apnea, a disorder characterized byabnormal pauses in breathing, due tothe inability to get air into the lungswhile asleep. If the sound of your snor-ing rattles the windows in the nextroom or drives your partner to sleep inanother end of the house, you mayhave sleep apnea. Many people don’teven know they have it, and if leftuntreated, it can be life threatening.

Evans says that Starlight MedicalGroup diagnoses and treats many sleepdisorders, including sleep apnea, as wellas the following sleep problems:

Chronic insomnia — the inabilityto fall asleep or stay asleep. A red flag iswhen sleeplessness persists three nights aweek for a month or more.

Restless legs syndrome (RLS) —which affects 12 million Americans.Symptoms are often a creepy-crawly sen-sation in the extremities, primarily thelegs. An irresistible urge to move the legsto stop the unpleasant sensation can causedifficulty in falling and staying asleep.

Narcolepsy — a disorder in thebrain that constantly interrupts both sleepand awake cycles, preventing you fromstaying awake. It can be triggered by avariety of factors, including strong emo-tions of joy or sadness and loud noises.

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If your conversation with one ofthese two specialists indicates the needfor an office visit, the first thing you willdo is complete a 14-page questionnaireto determine the sleep “hygiene” fac-tors that could be contributing to yourproblem.

“We don’t mean hygiene in thecleanliness sense,” explains Evans. “Wetry to determine the contributing fac-tors (to your problem). For example, itcould be your bedroom environment.Many people don’t realize that somepets are nocturnal and having them inthe same bed with you or in the sameroom may interrupt your sleep cycles.Or, you could be drinking caffeine orexercising too late in the day. We alsoask about family history and medica-tions you may be taking. A wide spec-trum of issues needs to be addressed todetermine your individual problem.There is no one-size-fits-all answer.”

A few things Evans recommendsto improve sleep quality are having aregular bedtime, and sleeping in a cool,

dark place. He also stresses that you“can’t make up sleep on the weekends”and notes that problems also can arisefrom too much sleep.

If the medical professionals feelyou need the center’s help, they mayschedule a diagnostic sleep study, inwhich a sleep technician monitors yoursleep throughout the night. This studytakes place in a comfortable bedroomlocated within the sleep lab. The patientis hooked up to numerous electrodesthat enable the technician to view andanalyze the patient from a remote loca-tion in the office. Additional types ofsleep studies are available, dependingupon the problem, but all take place inthe comfortable bedrooms thatStarlight has created to mimic the wayyou would sleep in your own home.

“We’re trying to make it as com-fortable for the patients as possible,”says office coordinator ChristyMcCluskey. At our press time, she hadjust finished putting up curtains andpictures in the brand-new WesleyChapel facility. The freshly paintedrooms, with their fluffy beds and com-forters, look more like hotel roomsthan places where medical studies areconducted.

Evans emphasizes that Starlightprovides a strong support group, espe-cially for sleep apnea patients who mustadjust to continuous positive airwaypressure (CPAP) breathing apparatus.

“We offer follow-up support topatients for a year after their diagnosis,so they have relatively high levels ofcompliance,” he says, adding that thesuccess rate for sleep apnea patients is75 percent-85 percent.

“Some patients swear by theirCPAP machines and travel with them,”Evans adds. “They find that using itreally enhances the quality of their day.”

This is only the beginning ofEvans’ business aspirations for StarlightMedical Group. He says sleep medicineis a growing field, and he plans to openmore of these sleep centers in commu-nities of 35,000-50,000 people. “It’s aphysician-driven practice that also has asleep lab right on site. It is so conven-ient for patients.”

There is no doubt Starlight Med-ical Group will provide welcome reliefto scores of people who are simply try-ing to get a good night’s sleep.

This is what Evans says you shoulddo if you think you have a sleep disor-der: First, visit StarLightMedicalGroup.com, take advantage of

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Starlight accepts most major med-ical insurance plans, and Evans says thesleep evaluation and studies are coveredby most insurance plans.

The Wesley Chapel location ofStarlight Medical Group is at 2621Windguard Cir., in the Windfair Pro-fessional Center, located directlybehind Dickey’s BBQ on BBD Blvd.For more info, call 994-2729 or visitStarLightMedicalGroup.com.

Signs Of Sleep Disorders:• Excessive daytime sleepiness• Very loud snoring, abnormal

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Temple Terrace Family Physicians—Convenience & Compassionate CareBy Camille Gillies

Who says the days of doctors get-ting to know their patients are a thingof the past? Ailis Merroro, M.D., ofTemple Terrace Family Physicians onN. 56th St., says that focusing on thewhole person is a primary goal of herpractice.

“So much of medicine today isgeared toward acute issues only,” Dr.Merroro explains. “Patients come inand want only to get a prescription,but I want to know the root cause oftheir complaint. Sometimes theanswer to their problem entails givingthem more education rather than justa prescription. I like to focus on eachaspect of a person in addition to diag-nosing and treating disease.”

Dr. Merroro, a Board-certifiedfamily physician who joined TempleTerrace Family Physicians in Novem-ber, fits right in with the philosophy ofGeorge Davis, D.O., who opened theoffice in 2004.

Dr. Davis, a family practitioner,also believes in taking a more compre-hensive approach, a style his patientsseem to appreciate because his office,in a survey by The Tampa Tribune, hasearned the title “Best Family Practice

in Northeast Tampa” every year since2007.

He maintains that communica-tion is key, which is one of the reasonshe is so enthused about having Dr.Merroro join the practice. A graduateof the Ponce School of Medicine inPonce, Puerto Rico, Dr. Merrorospeaks fluent Spanish. Dr. Davis feelsDr. Merroro is a great addition to theoffice and is already being embracedby the office’s patients who feel moreat ease discussing their health issues intheir native language.

After receiving his medical degreefrom the College of OsteopathicMedicine and Surgery in Des Moines,IA, completing his residency at theFlint Osteopathic Hospital in Flint,Mich., and serving in the U.S. Navy,Dr. Davis moved to Tampa in 1989.

Upon graduating from medicalschool, both Drs. Davis and Merroroworked to repay their medical schoolscholarships. Dr. Davis served for fouryears as a Medical Officer in the U.S.Navy. He was stationed at CampPendleton, CA.; Camp Hansen inOkinawa, Japan; and at the U.S. mili-tary base in Mount Fuji, Japan. In1991, he served in Operation DesertStorm and was stationed in Bahrain,

where he helpedconstruct a 500-bed fleet hospitalto treat woundedand ill soldiers.

“In medicalschool, I did anelective rotation atthe University ofSouth Florida andI liked it here,”says Dr. Davis whohas now beenpracticing inTampa for 22years and lives inTampa Palms withhis wife and son.

Dr. Merrorodiscovered Tampaas a result of the National HealthService Corps, which paid for hermedical school education. She choseTampa as the location to fulfill herscholarship’s two-year service obliga-tion, and liked the city so much thatshe decided to stay. She recently mar-ried and lives in West Tampa.

Nurse Practitioner Camille Cald-well, ARNP, completes the team ofproviders at Temple Terrace FamilyPhysicians. Caldwell has been an

accredited registered nurse practition-er for 18 years, having earned herMaster’s degree in nursing from USF.She says she thrives on the familypractice environment and treats every-thing from acute to chronic problems.

“I especially enjoy women’shealth,” she mentions, adding thatmany of her patients are the result ofreferrals from other patients. She hasbeen with the practice for 6 years andhas worked in the Intensive Care Unit

The medical staff at Temple Terrace Family Physicians onN. 56th St. includes (l. to r.) Dr. Ailis Merroro, NursePractitioner Camille Caldwell & Dr. George Davis.


and Emergency Room at Tampa Gen-eral Hospital on Davis Islands.

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Temple Terrace Family Physiciansprofesses to be a compassionate prac-tice, yet it also is technologically savvy.Unlike many medical offices that stillhave paper files lining their walls, thispractice has employed an electronicmedical records system for more thanseven years.

Hate filling out forms in the wait-ing room? New patients can downloadforms on their computers, completethem when they wish and take them totheir appointments, which they also canmake online. In addition, the office uti-lizes e-prescribing, which Dr. Davis saysis an efficient and accurate method ofcommunicating with the patient’s phar-macy. Via computer, the doctor sendsprescriptions directly to the patient’spreferred pharmacy, where medicationsare then filled and ready when thepatient arrives to pick them up.

The office also boasts an internet-based patient portal, a system thatallows patients access to their personalmedical files and keeps them up to datewith lab results, ranging from bloodwork to pap smears. Access is availablesimply by logging onto the portal with

a secure password. In the near future,Dr. Davis says, the portal will offeremail capability and will be anothermeans of communication betweenproviders and patients.

Additional features of the practiceinclude performing minor surgical pro-cedures, which some family practices donot do in their offices, sending patientselsewhere for things like stitching a cut.Here, sutures, biopsies and the removalof moles and lesions can all be per-formed in the office. Although X-raysare not available on site, lab work is,which eliminates the need to go toanother center for your blood work.

A member of the American Societyof Bariatric Physicians, Dr. Davis alsotreats patients for weight problems. Hesays that he uses an individualizedapproach, completing necessary healthhistories, exams and lab work. He thenprescribes medication as appropriateand offers exercise and nutritionalcounseling. The office also is equippedwith a scale made specifically to meas-ure body mass composition.

For more information aboutTemple Terrace Family Physicians,call 899-2015 or visit TTFP.net.The practice is located at 13311 N.56 St., in the University GroveOffice Park on the east side of N.56th St., just south of Fletcher Ave.




By Alicia Pack

It’s almost time to go back toschool, so don’t forget the tiny toes!

Little Feet, located on S.R 56, is allabout children’s shoes and accessories.The store offers an assortment of topbrand name shoes and more for chil-dren from infants and toddlers up toboys and girls size 6, and in medium(regular), wide and X-wide widths.

Diana Ciccarelli took over thebusiness four years ago. Previously, Cic-carelli worked with handicapped chil-dren in New York, where she learnedthe importance of correct shoe sizingfor young kids. Ciccarelli can’t stressenough the importance of sizing yourchildren often. “If your child takes offhis or her shoes a lot, it could meanthat his or her shoes are too small,” shesays. “In order to get your child’s prop-er size, it is important that both feet aremeasured, since a majority of the popu-lation has one foot that is larger thanthe other. The child also should bestanding, with his or her weight on thefoot being measured, in order for themeasurement to be accurate.”

She adds that she and her staff willusually put the child in a size one-halfsize larger to allow for movement andgrowth. Ciccarelli and her staff areexperts in fitting hard-to-fit kids.

Ciccarelli says that one of the mostrecent and exciting additions are theWillits soccer cleats, which come in

sizes Wide and X-Wide. But, soccerisn’t the only sport Little Feet caters to.The specialty shoe store also carries bal-let and tap shoes, as well as leotards,tights and dance bags. Still can’t findwhat you’re looking for? Little Feet alsocan special-order many items.

For everyday shoes, Little Feet car-ries brands such as Stride Rite, Saucony,Sanuks and See Kai Run. Whenmachine washing your children’s shoesis a necessity, try Tsukihoshi brand kid’sshoes, which are safe to wash in yourwashing machine. Little Feet also sug-gests Sun San Sandals for that day atthe beach, since these sandals can han-dle getting wet, and Lelli Kellys, whichare great for the little girl who wants toget a little dressed up with her shoes.

Little Feet also carries Crocs, oneof the most popular choices for kids.Children can even decorate their ownCrocs with a variety of accessories.

The store also features many greatgift ideas for baby showers. Ciccarellisuggests Pedi Peds, which are very soft-soled shoes for infants, and Trumpettesocks which are “just so cute.”

Little Feet definitely focuses onchildren, so shoes aren’t the only itemsin the store. If you’re tired of swimdiapers, Ciccarelli says to try iPlaybathing suits. The suits have built-indiapers and are reusable, which elimi-nates the need to buy swim diapers.

The store’s selection of hair bowsand hair bands also is hard to beat. The

newest additions are Mickey andMinnie Mouse-shaped bows.

Little Feet has an assortmentof seamless socks, as well as PediPeds tights. As the cooler fall andwinter weather approaches, Cic-carelli says the store will carry alarger selection of tights, as well aspretty crocheted hats.

At Little Feet, kids come first.Children are allowed to roamaround the store and the staff willaccommodate every child and willdo all they can to limit stress onchildren and their parents.

Little Feet Can Have A Big Impact On Your Back-To-School Shopping“We appreciate the support from

our customers,” Ciccarelli says. “With-out them, we could not have built thegreat relationships we have with somany of you and I want to say thankyou. We love the kids and always wantthem to have fun in the store.”

Little Feet doesn’t just help thechildren in the store, Ciccarelli and herstaff play a part in helping the commu-nity as well. The staff puts togetheritems up for bid at the St. Anthony’sCatholic School (in Dade City) andHunter’s Green Elementary (and other)yearly fund-raising events.

After Halloween, Little Feet col-lects candy and then donates the treatsto troops in Afghanistan. Last year, theidea was last minute, but the store’scustomers still brought in more than500 lbs. of candy. Ciccarelli said thatlast year, a few sweet children evenbrought in their own Halloween candyto donate to the troops. As an incen-tive, Ciccarelli gives a 10-percent-offcoupon to the store for anyone whobrings in candy.

This year for back-to-school, LittleFeet is having a big “BOGO” sale,where all Stride Rite shoes are buy one,get the second pair (of equal or lesservalue) for 50-percent off! The sale runsnow through Tuesday, September 6.

There also are two other ways to save:• Little Feet always features a 50-

percent-off wall, where all of the itemson display are half off their originalprices, which is great for the child whoneeds an extra pair of shoes.

• Little Feet also offers a greatprogram for frequent buyers: Whencustomers buy eight pairs of shoes, theninth pair is 50-percent off.

Little Feet is located at 27607S.R. 56 (next to Wolf’s Den and infront of Sam’s Club). For additionalinformation, call 991-1785 or visitLittleFeetShoesOnline.com.

The colorful and popular Crocs slip-onshoes are among the many brands for kids

available at Little Feet on S.R. 56.

Parents love Tsukihoshi brand shoes at Lit-tle Feet because they’re machine-washable!



Independent Day School-Corbett Campus Fosters A Love Of LearningBy Alicia Pack

A private school with a public pur-pose where students’ gifts are recog-nized and given the opportunity to soar— these are the themes that are experi-enced by students at the IndependentDay School-Corbett Campus (IDS-CC)in Tampa every day in class.

The Independent Day School wasstarted in 1968 by two women, MarilynGatlin and Betty Anderson. The pairwanted to create a school where everychild’s gifts and talents could be identi-fied and encouraged. Both womenstudied at the University of South Flori-da (USF) in the first Gifted EducationMaster’s Degree Program, whichhelped foster the dream of creating aschool centered on appreciating all chil-dren’s gifts. The number of studentstripled in the school’s first two yearsand IDS moved to its current locationon Lake Lipsey, less than a mile southof Fletcher Ave. on Orange Grove Dr.

Today, the school has 63 facultymembers and 510 students, with a largepercentage of those students from theNew Tampa area. The school is fullyaccredited by the Florida Council ofIndependent Schools, the SouthernAssociation of Colleges & Schools and

the Florida Kindergarten Council. Gatlin and Anderson wanted a

school that focused on children’s talentsand today the teachers at IDS-CCincorporate a variety of teaching strate-gies to help every student succeed.

“We have multiple options forreaching students and bringing outtheir gifts,” Dr. Joyce Swarzman, Head-master at IDS-CC said, “One of thegreatest points of pride is that we liftthe ceiling so students can soar.”

One of the multiple teachingstrategies that IDS-CC uses is its own“M.O.R.E. (Multiple Options forResults in Education) Approach.” TheM.O.R.E. Approach centers on pro-grams that affect all learners in everygrade level and in each subject area.M.O.R.E sets out to reach the unique-ness of each and every student.

IDS-CC is an authorized Interna-tional Baccalaureate School for sixth,seventh and eighth graders participatingin the Middle Years Program, whichfocuses on three main concepts —holistic learning, intercultural awarenessand communication. All students in theInternational Baccalaureate programstrive to be inquirers, knowledgeable,thinkers, communicators, open-minded,caring, principled, reflective, balanced

and risk-takers. PreK3(3-year-olds)-fifthgraders take part in thePrimary Years Program.

General classes thatall grade levels learninclude music, dance,art, drama, Spanish,technology, physicaleducation, library time,a hands-on science pro-gram, as well as corestudies. Middle schoolstudents have a widervariety of electives fro,which to choose, includ-ing broadcasting, Man-darin Chinese, French,Italian, musical theatre, band and muchmore. As students with new interestsarrive, the school works to develop newprograms fitting those interests. Someclasses are even taught near the lake inan outdoor classroom while othersinclude walking to Lake Lipsey to mon-itor its water levels.

Sometimes the learning takes thechildren away to other countries. Sever-al children studying Spanish openedtheir homes to students from Madrid,Spain. Then, during spring break, someIDS-CC students traveled to Madrid to

live and study. Striving to teach stu-dents that live in a global world, teach-ers have integrated Skype into their cur-riculum, which allows IDS-CC studentsto speak with children from othercountries including China, Spain andSweden via video chat.

Well-Rounded LearningWell-Rounded LearningThe arts are another big point of

pride for the school. Whether it is PreKstudents learning to paint likeMichelangelo or Monet, or kindergart-ners bringing Pilgrims and the

Scenic Lake Lipsey in North Tampa is an idyllic setting for the IndependentDay School-Corbett Campus and its 510 students.

Learning can be captivating for students at theIndependent Day School-Corbett Campus on

Orange Grove Dr. in North Tampa.


Mayflower to life, all ages are encour-aged to express themselves through dif-ferent art forms. In 2011, the entire28-member Thespian team qualifiedfor, and competed at a state competi-tion. IDS Community School of theArts is an after-school program open tothe public that includes classes in music,theatre, visual arts and dance.

Sports play a big part in many chil-dren’s lives and 85 percent of middleschool children at IDS-CC play at leastone sport. The school participates inthe Florida West Coast League and has26 teams in 11 different sports. In2010, the soccer team won the FloridaWest Coast League Championship.Also in 2010, the school opened theMarvin Harvey Basketball School ofExcellence. The program combines bas-ketball aptitude with knowledge,research and proven methods. Thehoops classes are for elementary andmiddle school boys and girls and areavailable to all Bay-area students.

Not all learning at the school takesplace in the classroom or on the court.Students find out the importance ofhaving a positive impact on their com-munity, as well as showing appreciationto everyone they meet. The teachersstrive to help students become enthusi-astic about obtaining new knowledgeand believe that a happy child is more

open to learning.“We highly engage into a love of

learning and to utilize best practices ineducation and brain-based informationto give our teachers the ability toaccomplish great goals for students,”Dr. Swarzman said.

One way that students becomemore open to knowledge is to see thattheir teachers never stop learning.Teachers at IDS recently completed agifted education endorsement from theUSF’s College of Education GiftedProgram. These Master level classesfocused on the many ways students canbe gifted, creativity, and problem-solv-ing, to name a few points. Teachers arehighly trained and the idea that everychild deserves a teacher of the year isvery important.

“Teachers come here to learn howto be better teachers,” director ofadmissions Dr. Jennifer Morrow says.“That says a lot.”

Both the school and the studentshave received great honors. IDS-CC isa National Blue Ribbon School and agifted education endorsed school. In2011, an impressive 75 percent of theseventh grade class qualified for nationalDuke Talent Identification Program(TIP) for academically talented studentsand IDS alumni often go on to becomethe valedictorians and salutatorians at

their respective high schools. The first day back for IDS students

is Wednesday August 24, and theteachers are gearing up to astound thestudents. Dr. Swarzman says the firstday is a time to launch students into asuccessful year by engaging them fromthe beginning. Every class has a themeand the students can take part in hands-on events. The first day helps to nur-ture a love of learning from the start.

Admissions for IDS are ongoingbased on each class’ size and parentsinterested in the school are encour-aged to come and see the campus forthemselves. Open houses are heldthroughout the year and are held dur-

ing class time so that parents can viewthe learning as it happens and feel thepositive energy flowing throughoutthe campus.

“The energy here is so positiveand creative, there is collaboration andjoy. Parents say that kids and teachersare so happy,” Dr. Morrow said abouther favorite parts of working at Inde-pendent Day School-Corbett Campus,“We want to be here.”

Independent Day School-Cor-bett Campus is located at 12015Orange Grove Dr., between W.Busch Blvd. & W. Fletcher Ave.

For more info, visitIDSYes.com or call 961-3087.

Participating in shows like “The Aristocats” and other arts opportunitieshelp keep students well-rounded at IDS-CC.




It’s All About The Kids At Christ Our Redeemer Lutheran SchoolBy Sheryl Young

It’s enrollment time at Christ OurRedeemer (COR) Lutheran School innearby Temple Terrace. With the newfall semester starting on Wednesday,August 17, parents in the NewTampa and Wesley Chapel area whoare looking for a good private schoolstill have time to enroll their children.

COR, which has classes from pre-school-3 through the eighth grade, ispart of Christ Our Redeemer LutheranChurch. The school is located offWhiteway Dr., south of Fowler Ave.

“We’re delighted to give tours tofamilies anytime,” says Vickie Sufka,the parish administrator and a memberof the church for more than 20 years.“Just call for an appointment and we’llshow you around.”

Although school was out for thesummer when we visited, little Baileywas delighted to be there. Bailey isVickie’s pooch and the school’s mas-cot. She’s always a source of entertain-ment for the students, but also istrained in how to handle students whomight be afraid of dogs.

Speaking of training, COR is afully accredited preschool/elementaryeducational facility. The accreditationcomes from the Florida-Georgia Dis-

trict of the Lutheran Church, which isrecognized by the State of Florida.

“We pride ourselves on the smallclass size, where children can get theattention they deserve,” Vickieexplains. “Our maximum class sizeruns from only 16-24 students at vari-ous grade levels (a maximum of 16 perclass in Pre-3, up to 24 per class in 1st-8th grade).”

“My children all attend theschool,” adds Brenda Lamlein, theschool’s administrative assistant. “Theoldest has been here for seven years. Icame to work here just over a year ago,but I had already realized that theschool is a huge reason why my kidsare thriving and succeeding.”

While challenging the studentsacademically in the traditional coursesthey would get at public school, CORalso is dedicated to providing a qualityChristian education.

Among its listed goals and objec-tives, the school staff recognizes thatevery child is special in the eyes of Godwith regard to their talents and abili-ties, and hopes that the children will inturn realize that their talents and abili-ties are gifts from God to be used forservice in His kingdom.

“Pastor Wally Meyer teaches onehour-long religion class two days per

week and there is a chapel service onWednesdays,” Vickie says. “The chil-dren also will sing, do skits and getacknowledged for accomplishments.The parents are invited, too.”

COR Excels In Academics &COR Excels In Academics &Extra-Curricular ActivitiesExtra-Curricular Activities

COR provides 5th-8th grade hon-ors and advanced classes in math andlanguage arts. At the eighth gradelevel, there also is an honors class inPhysical Science.

The students consistently rankhigh nationally in Stanford Achieve-ment Test (SAT) results. In 2010, theschool averaged in the 84th percentilein Math, 85th in Science, and 78th inReading.

“Our extra-curricular activities stillinclude things that may have fallen tobudget cuts in public school – like art,computer classes, music and physicaleducation,” says Brenda.

Kids won’t be lacking in sportsactivities either, as there is flag football,basketball, volleyball, soccer and cheer-leading.

At the middle school level comemore even more added attractions.Electives include culinary arts, year-book, Being Green 101, tennis, fitnessclasses and more.

“Our teachers range from thosewho are new to those with twenty-sixyears of experience,” Lamlein adds.“It’s a good mix, with everyone shar-ing their knowledge.”

Beth Gray (left), the Head of School at Christ Our Redeemer LutheranSchool in Temple Terrace, with three of the school’s 2010-11 graduates.


What About Tuition?What About Tuition?In these tough economic times,

people may not have a lot of money,but may still want to invest in theirchildren’s education. COR acknowl-edges this by making grants and schol-arships available to families whodemonstrate a need for assistance.There’s also the option of paying thetuition in monthly installments, ratherthan all at once up front.

A Satisfied Blended FamilyA Satisfied Blended FamilyBill Garabrandt and Jennifer Mori-

arty are parents of four COR students,as Jennifer has three and Bill has one.When Bill met Jennifer, her childrenwere already attending COR. Jenniferhad told him how her kids — Caitlin,Shannon and John — were thriving atthe school, but Bill and his son Skylerlived in Seminole at the time. Whenthey finally moved closer, he immedi-ately enrolled Skyler. Everyone isthrilled with the results.

Moriarty had searched her NewTampa area for a well-rounded educa-tion in both faith and academics for herchildren. “From the moment you stepon campus at Christ Our Redeemer,you know you’re in the right place,”she says. “We were welcomed like fami-ly. The teachers and staff provide a lov-ing, nurturing environment where stu-dents feel safe to explore and learn.Morals are taught along with academ-

ics. The teachers encourage children todo and be their best.”

Caitlin Moriarty, now 15, attendedthe school from fourth through eighthgrade. She now attends Tampa CatholicHigh, were she scored 24 out of 25points on the school’s entrance exam toearn a first year scholarship. “Theteachers are good and it’s a nice atmos-phere,” she says.

Her sister Shannon, 13, is presi-dent of COR’s National Junior HonorSociety. “The teachers are specialbecause they incorporate current eventswith study topics. They push us towardawesomeness!”

John, their sixth grade brother,also enjoys school there. “It’s a greatschool; learning is fun. Art and scienceare my favorite classes.”

Garabrandt adds, “In one year,Skyler has become self-confident and a

(L. to r.) Christ Our Redeemer LutheranSchool parish administrator Vickie Sufka,Bailey & admin. asst. Brenda Lamlein.

better person. He’s grown in ethics andmorals that he wouldn’t get in 1 publicschool. The school gives love, support,understanding and patience. I knowthat he’s safe here and will never be in a‘bad’ situation. I’ve never met a studentor parent at COR that I didn’t like.With public school, I was never com-fortable and always worried.”

Skyler, now entering seventhgrade, says, “My favorite thing is thestaff. They are willing to help me withany problems I have.”

About The ChurchAbout The ChurchThe ability to offer grants-in-aid

and scholarships partially comes fromthe church’s fun, church-wide eventsthat are open to the public.

“Don’t forget about us if you’relooking for a good church, or onethat offers lots of neighborhood activi-ties,” says Vickie. “We do Oktoberfestevery year, and it’s already well-knownin the area. This year it will be Octo-ber 29, noon to 5 p.m.”

Pastor Meyer (who was on vaca-tion at the time of this interview)speaks German fluently, teaches Ger-man songs and has been conducting aGerman language workshop at thechurch since 2001. The workshopcurrently is held on the second Sun-day of every month at 3 p.m., andaverages about 25 people.

But, the pastor also plays the

banjo and is fond of bluegrass music.This could be the reason why blue-grass concerts also take place once amonth at the church from Octoberthrough spring, with bluegrass bandscoming from all around the country.

Add to these a Christmas Festivaland a Golf Tournament every year.Some of these events are free; otherscarry a reasonable admission charge.

Christ Our Redeemer LutheranChurch started in 1984 when OurRedeemer Lutheran Church mergedwith Christ the King. After selling oneproperty, the two became the currentchurch. COR (the school) had openedat the Lutheran church in 1978, so ithas been a rock in the neighborhoodfor more than 30 years.

Brenda adds, “We’ve even hadsome former students come back tovisit their teachers, and enroll theirkids in the school.”

The church currently has about450 members and a good range ofage groups, according to Vickie.There is Children’s Church from pre-3 to third grade during the 10:30 a.m.church service (there also is an earlyworship service at 8 a.m., with SundaySchool between the two services at9:15 a.m.).

For more information, visitCORLutheran.org or the schooland church at 304 Druid Hills Rd.,Temple Terrace. Or, call 988-4025.


The Freedom High MarchingPatriots are pleased to announce theirnew band officer roster for the 2011-12school year. Congratulations to the fol-lowing students:

Band Captain: Tyler Alvarez (Sr.)Drum Majors: Lauren Gandy (Sr.) &

Lizy Barnes (Jr.)Drum Capt.: Panos Valavanis (Sr.)Guard Capts. Kristi Ilieva (Sr.), Syd-

ney Olinger (Jr.) & Natalie Robinson (Jr.) Band Lieut.: Michael Simon (Jr.)Secretary: Kent Schaller (Soph.)Librarians: Brandi Prater (Sr.) &

Aaron Asch (Sr.)Uniform Mgrs.: Bita Gorgzadeh (Sr.)

& Reed Passmore (Soph.)Equipment Mgrs.: Daniel Barnes (Sr.)

& Corbin Ryan (Jr.)The Freedom High program has

more than doubled in size since theschool's opening in 2002. The programconsists of the Marching Patriots, Con-cert Band, Advanced Woodwinds,Orchestra, Jazz Band, Drum Line andthe Color and Winter Guard.

The Freedom High MarchingPatriots, under under the teaching ofdirector of bands Michael Barrineau,have earned the top rating of Superiorfor their annual halftime shows begin-ning in 2003 and most recently for“Espionage” (2010).

Superiors also have been earned bythe Advanced Wind Ensemble and JazzBand at the District and State level.

Band members consistently make All-County and/or All-State Bands andalso participate in District and Statelevel Florida Band Masters Solo andEnsemble. In 2010, Freedom Highsent a school-record 33 students to theDistrict level competition, with morethan half going on to the State compe-tition. This past year, the newly addedWinter Guard took 5th place overall intheir division and the Color Guardreceived the top rating of Superior atboth the Music Performance Assess-ments and Chamberlain Invitational.

In addition to their performanceson the field and in the concert hall, theband program also is active in the com-munity. This year will be the fourth ofFreedom’s “Poinsettias for Patriots”program to benefit the James A. HaleyVeterans Administration (VA) Hospitalon Bruce B. Downs Blvd. The PatriotDrum Line has become an integral partof the annual Veterans Day Parade, alsoheld at the Haley VA Hospital.

The Jazz Band has performed atthe “Welcome Home America'sHeroes” reception at the USF SunDome, the New Tampa Rotary PigFest,and the annual Hunter's Green Com-munity Bowl Game.

For more info about the Free-dom High music program, visitFHSband.com.—Submitted to NTNN

Freedom Announces Band Members

In 2010, every public elemen-tary and middle school in the NewTampa area earned an “A” gradefrom the Florida Department of Edu-cation (FDOE). Now, the 2011School Accountability Reports showthat our schools can continue to holdtheir heads high.

New Tampa’s seven public ele-mentary schools all earned an “A” forthe second year in a row, except forHeritage Elementary, which narrowlydropped to a “B,” as Heritage camewithin just five points of an “A,” scor-ing a 520 out of 800 on the gradescale. To be an “A” school, a score of525 or greater must be earned.

“Heritage Elementary has beenan A school for the last 5 years,” saidthe school’s principal, MaryJo Stover.“I was a little disappointed at firstknowing we had missed an “A” byonly a few points.”

Stover says Heritage will be see-ing some big changes for the upcom-ing school year, and she is currentlyworking on new strategies, like givingteachers more planning time to focuson students’ weaknesses.

Benito, Liberty and Bartels mid-dle schools also all achieved “A”grades from FDOE, which uses scoresfrom the Florida ComprehensiveAssessment Test (FCAT) and End-of-Course Assessments to calculate whatgrade each school receives.

New Tampa’s middle schools areamong 21 in Hillsborough County toachieve an “A,” while the 20 othermiddle schools in the District scored a“B” grade or lower. High schoolgrades will be released later. — SB

New Tampa’s Schools AgainMake The Grade(s)

New Tampa Schools & Their FDOE Grades

Lawton Chiles Elementary - AHarold H. Clark Elementary - BHunter’s Green Elementary - ADr. Richard F. Pride Elementary - ATampa Palms Elementary - AHilda T. Turner Elementary - ANancy Bartels Middle School - ALouis Benito Middle School - ALiberty Middle School - ANote- The grades for Hillsborough County’shigh schools have not yet been released. TheFDOE is still tallying graduation rates, which

have an effect on a high school’s grade.

said Thinger, “And, Aaron Guiangwas no doubt our offensive MVP, bat-ting .412 and hitting 4 home runs inthe State Tournament.”

If the team wins in Georgia,where games were being played Aug. 5- 12, the New Tampa team will go onto play in the 65th annual LittleLeague World Series in Williamsport,

PA, where it will be televised live onESPN August 18-August 28 fromHoward J. Lamade Stadium.

NTLL’s registration for the fall2011 season is now open. Registra-tion fees increase after Wednesday,August 17, and after Monday,August 22, there will be an addi-tional late charge. For more infor-mation, call 994-0074, visit New-TampaLittleLeague.com or [email protected].


Bacon Named Baseball All-American“All Stars”Continued from page 1 Alex Bacon, a New Tampa resi-

dent, graduate of Tampa Jesuit Highand former player for baseball teams inthe New Tampa Little League, is nowswinging with the big dogs as a starplayer for the University of NorthFlorida (UNF) in Jacksonville.

Bacon recently was honored withthe following honors following the2011 baseball season: Second TeamFreshman All-American, LouisvilleSlugger Freshman All-American andhe also was a unanimous selection tothe Atlantic Sun Conference (A-Sun)All-Freshman team. Bacon also wasthe first UNF player to earn A-SunFreshman of the Year award.

At Jesuit, he was named Under-Armour All-American in 2009-10, andhelped the Tigers win a Regional highschool championship. This is in addi-tion to helping Jesuit earn a No. 1ranking in the Nation in 2009.

Now, Bacon is cooking up thecollege circuit, where he batted .352on the season, going 70-for-199 with46 runs scored, 18 doubles, onetriple, 9 home runs and 42 RBIs. Heled the team in runs scored, doubles,being hit by pitch, sacrifice flies, gamesplayed and outfield assists. Just as

impressive, he was second on the teamin batting average, slugging percent-age, on base percentage, hits, runsbatted in, home runs, total bases andgames started.

UNF’s stat records show that the5-foot-8, 165-lb. Bacon also recordedthe team’s second longest hittingstreak of the year at 11 games.

Bacon, who is studying engineer-ing, comes from a baseball family. Hisfather, Kevin, was drafted by the St.Louis Cardinals and his grandfather,Don Bacon, played AAA baseball inthe Chicago White Sox organization.His family has lived in New Tampa formore than 15 years. — SB

New Tampa’s Alex Bacon

New Tampa All Star Aaron Guiang, hits one of his 4 home-runs during Florida’s Little League State Tournament in Coral Springs



New Tampa Still Participating In ‘National Night Out’ Events

ship with everyone here.”Karen Marker, the organizer for

Ashmont’s Neighborhood Watch pro-gram said their community becamemore involved after burglars vandal-ized one of her neighbor’s homes.Now, she says, the neighborhood ismuch more tight-knit.

“We really watch out for eachother, and see who is coming into andleaving the neighborhood,” saidMarker.

At Hunter’s Green, the festivities,as always, looked more like a fair or acarnival than a Neighborhood Watchevent. The community of 1,550households is well-known for annuallyhaving one of the largest “Night Out”events in the Tampa Bay area. James

Lombardi, organizer for Hunter'sGreen’s Community-Wide Neighbor-hood Watch program, was happy withthe turnout of around 500 residents.

Joining the residents in Hunter’sGreen were representatives from TPD,the Tampa Fire Rescue Department(TFR), and the Hillsborough CountySheriff’s Office, which brought firetrucks, police motorcycles and even abomb squad robot. Hunter’s Greenresident Scott Decker, the owner ofMarco’s Pizza on Bruce B. DownsBlvd., gave away close to 800 slices.

“It's just great to get the commu-nity out to an event like this and meetwith the local fire fighters and policeofficers,” said Lombardi, “And, it's anawesome event for the kids.”

By Sean Bowes

It is a great thing to see neigh-borhoods unite with each other for agood cause, and few communities pulltogether with as much class, and evenflash, as those in the New Tampa area.On August 3, at least three local com-munities participated in the 28thannual “National Night Out AgainstCrime” event to strengthen neighbor-hood spirit, and take a stand againstcriminal activity in our area.

Hunter's Green, Ashmont inTampa Palms and Grand Hamptonwere among the communities to havetheir own unique “Night Out” events.Each of the separate “Nights” wel-

comed local law enforcement officersand firefighters who joined in on thefestivities.

Ashmont, the smallest communi-ty in Tampa Palms with only 26homes, enjoyed a small gathering ofneighbors to enjoy food and drinksoutside one of the resident’s homes.The neighbors were joined by officersfrom the Tampa Police Department(TPD), who stressed the importanceof the community’s involvement forreducing crimes in the area.

“Many of the crimes that takeplace in Tampa are solved by neigh-bors pointing us in the right direc-tion,” said TPD Officer Al Burgos.“We are here to build a good relation-

Tampa Police Officers got acquainted with residents in the Ashmont atTampa Palms community while enjoying tasty sandwiches and lemonade.

At Hunter’s Green’s Community-Wide “National Night Out” event, every-thing from mounted police officers to bomb squad robots were on display.


One of the ways that the GreaterWesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce(WCCC) continues to build interest inthe nearby community of Wesley Chapelis through its many meetings, eventsand ribbon cuttings.

The last several years, the Chamberhas been proud to name a member ofthe local business community as “Hon-orary Mayor of Wesley Chapel,” a cere-monial position awarded to the candi-date who raises the most money tobenefit the Chamber, as well as his orher selected charity.

Current Honorary Mayor DebbieYeorg of The Trump Network was onhand, of course, when the three candi-dates for this year’s Honorary Mayorposition were announced at a Chambermixer at the Hampton Inn & SuitesHotel located off S.R. 56 on July 21.

This year’s three candidates areJohn Negley of the Florida HospitalWesley Chapel Foundation, Mitze Rich-eson of Cypress Creek Chiropractic andJan Roberts of Big Brothers & Big Sis-ters of Tampa Bay.

Negley, looking very mayoral in histop hat and tails (although some onhand at the event said all he needed wasa monocle to look like Mr. Monopoly),is raising money for the Florida HospitalWesley Chapel Foundation. The theme

of Negley’s cam-paign is “Puttin’On the Ritz.”

Richeson, thewife of Dr. MicahRicheson, D.C., israising money forOasis, A PregnancyCare Center. Thetheme of her cam-paign is “Growth2012: GainingRecognition ofWesley ChapelThrough theHeart.”

And last, but not least, the themeof the diminutive Roberts’ campaign is“Little Jan for Big Mayor.” She is raisingmoney for her employer, Big Brothers& Big Sisters of Tampa Bay.

The event, which featured deliciousfood by the Texas Roadhouse restauranton S.R. 56, amazing cakes by BettyCakes of Dade City (which is opening alocation in the Shops at Wiregrass mall)and drinks sponsored by Toyota &Honda of Wesley Chapel, was attendedby more than 100 Chamber members.

For more info, call the Chamberat 994-8534 or visit the new office at6013 Wesley Grove Blvd., #105, orWesleyChapelChamber.com. — GN

Three Candidates Vie For Honorary Mayor Of Wesley Chapel

This year’s candidates for Honorary Mayor of Wesley Chapel are (l. to r.) John Negley of theFlorida Hospital Wesley Chapel Foundation, Mitze Richeson of Cypress Creek Chiropractic and

“Little Jan” Roberts of Big Brothers & Big Sisters Of Tampa Bay (2nd from left in yellow shirts).


New Tampa Players Act Out ‘Annie’The Tampa Bay area

may be getting a lot of thun-derstorms in the upcomingweeks, but Broadway fans canrest easy, because the NewTampa Players will make surethat, “The sun will come outtomorrow” as they take tothe stage with the musicalproduction “Annie.”

This production of“Annie” should not bemissed, as it will feature a castof 47 members, not includ-ing a 10-piece orchestra oflocal volunteers and profes-sional musicians who practicewith the show’s music direc-tor, Frank Meeking. Fans cancatch the play at the Univer-sity Area CommunityDevolpment Complex at 14013 North22nd St., just east of Bruce B. DownsBlvd. and south of E. Bearss Ave.

“Many of the cast members aremulti-generational actors,” says DougWall, director and president of the NewTampa Players, “We have some actorsplaying alongside their parents andgrandparents.”

According to Wall, this two-weekonly production of “Annie” willembrace the traditional story line and

songs, although he promises that therewill be some uniqueness and flair to theplay's dance scenes.

Show times for “Annie” are: Fri-day-Sunday, August 12-14 andAugust 19-21, 8 p.m., with an addi-tional matinee on Saturdays at 2 p.m.Tickets are $14 general admission, $12for students and seniors, and $10 forparties of more than 10.

Tickets and additional informa-tion about the show can be found atNewTampaPlayers.org. — SB

Annie (Miranda Wolf) and Daddy Warbucks(Tom Bronson) will light up the stage at the Uni-

vrsity Area Community Complex


By Gary Nager

I can’t yet guarantee you that the60-minute group personal trainingworkouts at Orangetheory Fitness(located off Bruce B. Downs Blvd. inHighwoods Preserve, next to ColdStone Creamery and Starbucks) willdeliver the best possible results of anygym or personal training studio. What Ican tell you is that the workouts aredefinitely intense, unique and even fun.

Although I have been working outconsistently the last four+ years andhave kept off most of the nearly 50 lbs.I lost, I have to admit that I hadn’tbeen as motivated the last few monthsto really give my all in my workouts. Tothat end, I signed up for Orangetheo-ry’s six-week Ultimate Fitness Chal-lenge — not so much to try to win the$2,500 top prize — but to see if I likedthe facility, the workout, the trainersand yes, to get back my motivation tolose back the last 15-20 lbs.

Motivation, energy and heart rateare the big buzz words at Orangetheo-ry. Each of the no more than 12 peoplein each class is given a personal heartrate monitor and the workout nearlyalways begins with 26 minutes on thetreadmill, although there is both a sta-tionary bike and a unique elliptical

machine called a “strider” for thosewho can’t do a hard 26 minutes (walk-ing or running) on the treadmill.

During that 26 minutes, the train-ers have you establish a “base” pacethat should get your heart up to the“green” zone (as shown on big-screenTVs), or between 75-85 percent ofyour maximum heart rate (based onyour age). They then include one- ortwo-minute intervals of “pushing” and“all out” paces designed to get yourheart rate up to and to stay in the“orange” zone (85-95 percent of yourmaximum) and, eventually, into the“red” zone (95 percent and above ofyour maximum heart rate).

The trainers will tell you that yourheart rate should stay in the “orange”zone (thus, the “orange theory”) atleast 12-20 minutes of each hour work-out to achieve maximum weight lossand fitness results.

In addition to the treadmills,Orangetheory workouts include inter-vals on an ergonomic rowing machineand the “weight room” includes repsusing a variety of dumbbell freeweights, medicine balls, step benches,and enough sets of rings suspendedfrom the back wall for each person inclass to have a set.

The instructors generally do a very


Taking The Orangetheory Fitness Challenge Is...Challenging!

At Orangetheory Fitness on Bruce B. Downs Blvd. (near Cold Stone Creamery & Star-bucks), the intense small group workouts usually begin with 26 minutes on the treadmill

(left) but also include rowing machines and (right) some unique strength-training exercises.good job of explaining each exercise,but it is really important to pay atten-tion as each is explained, because thetrainers have twelve people they have tokeep on task, the music is loud and pul-sating and the exercises themselves aredesigned to bring your muscles to fullfatigue, while keeping your energy levelhigh, so you definitely want to do themall correctly. The trainers will also takethe time to show you lower- or non-impact alternative versions you can doinstead of the higher-impact exercises.

Orangetheory co-founder andTampa native Terry Blachek says he ishappy to bring Orangetheory Fitness

to the New Tampa area.“The choice to open in New

Tampa was an easy one, and we arelooking forward to becoming a staplein this tight-knit community.”

I’ve only been at the Challengetwo weeks (I’ve done seven sessions in14 days), but I am already increasingmy time in the orange and red zoneswith virtually each workout and I dofeel great so far. To be continued.

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prices are: $23.95 for adults,$21.95 for seniors (60+), and$18.95 for children ages 3-11.Admission is free for children 2 andunder and parking also is free. Forinfo, visit LowryParkZoo.com.


Second Endangered Rhinoceros Thriving At Lowry Park ZooBy Sean Bowes

For the second time in two years,Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo is home to anew baby Indian rhinoceros. Theendangered Indian rhinoceros (alsoknown as the greater one-horned rhi-noceros) was born July 13 at LowryPark Zoo’s “Rhino Barn” within thezoo’s Asian Gardens exhibit.

According to Lowry Park Zoospokesperson Rachel Nelson, there area total of just 54 Indian rhinos captivein zoos accredited by the Associationof Zoos and Aquariums (AZA).

There are only about 2,600 Indi-an rhinos left in the wild, according tothe Rhino Resource Center. The birthof the new male calf is a significantconservation milestone for the endan-gered species, says Nelson.

“We are fortunate to have an ani-mal care team with the expertise toprovide for individual animals and tojoin global efforts to conserve animalspecies who are at risk of extinction,”adds Craig Pugh, executive directorand CEO of Lowry Park Zoo.

The zoo is home to a breedingpair of Indian rhinos known as Arjun,a male, and Jamie, a female. The pair’sfirst offspring, a female named Jaya, isnow two years old and recently wasrelocated to Tanganyika Wildlife Parkin Wichita, KS.

The newest member of the RhinoBarn had yet to be named at our presstime, but the zoo launched a namingcontest on its Facebook page whichasks the online community to partici-pate. Selections of Hindi names —starting with the letter “J” in honor ofthe calf’s mother, Jamie — are amongthe possible choices. Those namesinclude: Jahi (JA-hi) which means“dignified,” Jamil (JA-mil) whichmeans “handsome,” and Janmesh(JAN-mish) which means “king.” Zoo

officials have promised that the nameof the calf will be announced “soon.”

Nelson says that the gestationperiod for Indian rhino pregnancies isapproximately 16 months. Whenborn, calves normally weigh in therange of 75-100 pounds and willnurse throughout their first two years.They are normally able to stand withinjust hours of being born.

To ensure a stress-free introduc-tion to the zoo, the mother rhino andcalf spent time together off the exhibitfor the newborn’s safety and privacy inbonding. Also, the father, Arjun, willbe separated from the calf for the timebeing. According to Nelson, the calfwill slowly start to be introduced intothe rhino exhibit.

The Indian rhinoceros is one offive species of rhinos worldwide andone of three species found in Asia. It isnative to the remote, swampy grass-lands of India, Assam and Nepal. Fullygrown, the species can weigh up to6,000 lbs, roughly the weight of a2011 Cadillac Deville with four adultsand a full tank of gas with groceries inthe trunk.

The Indian rhino’s most distinctfeature is a single horn on the end ofits muzzle (three rhino species havetwo horns), which is actually com-posed of keratin — the same proteinthat forms human fingernails and hair.The species has a unique upper lip,known as a prehensile lip, which actsas a hook to grasp onto plants andfood in its herbivorous (grass, twigs,bamboo shoots, water hyacinths andvarious produce) diet. Indian rhinoshave been described as having “armor-like skin” due to the presence of skinfolds; however their skin is actuallypretty supple, due to frequent wallow-ing in water and mud.

Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo isoperated by the Lowry Park Zoo-

The baby Indian rhinoceros, which has not yet been named, is spending timeout of the exhibit for the first few weeks of his life.


If your family enjoys a deliciousdessert after school, after a great mealor after anything, really, you shouldcheck out North Pole Ices in the CrossCreek Center plaza at the corner ofKinnan St. and Cross Creek Blvd.

The Lanigans — Kelly, Mike andtheir children Brittany, Anthony andbaby Chloe — are (like yours truly)transplanted New Yawkas who havelived in New Tampa the last ten years.Mike, who has built homes in CoryLake Isles and other local communities,decided it was time to try doing some-thing different and several months ago,North Pole Ices was born.

“We wanted to serve real NewYork Italian Ices and homemade icecream,” Kelly says. “And, we’ve beentold we have delicious ice cream andices and very reasonable prices.”

I would have to agree. Locatedacross the street from Benito MiddleSchool, Hunter’s Green Elementaryand the New Tampa Regional Library,and basically adjacent to the NewTampa Little League field complex,parents and kids in our communityhaven’t had any trouble finding NorthPole Ices since it opened and I have tosay that the ice cream is delicious. Myfavorite ice cream flavors to date (sprin-kles are always free!) are the Bearfoot

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My son Jake raves about the rain-bow Italian ices and fresh fruit smooth-ies and you also can order hand-packedtakeout pints and quarts. The onlything missing are the hot fudge sundaesand banana splits, but Kelly says theyshould be arriving soon, as are Nathan’shot dogs, churros, pretzels and hot andfrozen coffee drinks. And, with thecoupon on page 48 of this issue, buyany item up to $4 and get one item ofequal or lesser value FREE!

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