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The Business & Dining Guide Directly Mailed To 18,000 Homes
In Trinity & Surrounding AreasThis Independent Community News,
Business & Dining Guide Is Directly Mailed Once Each Month
To:Aristida, Champions Club, Chelsea Place, Country Place,
Ellington Estates North, Ellington Place, Fairway Springs, Fox
Hollow, Foxwood, Greenbrook Estates, Heritage Lake, Heritage
Springs, Hills Of San Jos, Hunters Ridge, Hunting Creek, Longleaf,
Magnolia Estates, Natures Hideaway, Oak Ridge, Riverbend,
Riverchase,River Crossing, River Oaks, Riverside Estates, Riverside
Village, Riverside Villas, Seven Springs Golf & Country Club,
Southern Oaks, Spring Lake, The Sabals, Thou-sand Oaks, Timber
Greens, Trinity, Trinity East, Trinity Oaks, Trinity West, Veterans
Village, Woodbend, Woodgate, Wyndgate & Wyndtree
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Neighborhood NewsNeighborhood News T R I N I T Y A R E A
& Lifestyles
PPP Gives Kids Christmas...... 3News
Briefs..........................4-5Calendar..................................6Seven
Springs Golf &
CountryClub.................................10-11Dr. Lauras
Acupuncture...14-15Trinity Academic Center....18-19Tampa Bay
Performing
ArtsStudents..............................22-23Generations Carpet
CleaningHandles Tough Stains ......26-27Palm Harbor
Chiropractic.30-31Keeping Dollars Local............34Landon
Outreach FoundationMakes A Difference...........38-39SmileFaith
Foundation.....42-43Matthew Potter, CPA.......44-45GRH Honors
Volunteers..46-47Classifieds..............................62
See St. Francis on page 58.
By Katie Thomas
St. Francis Sleep, Allergy & LungInstitute is the preeminent
Tampa BayArea facility for helping people with al-lergies, asthma,
sleep issues, pul-monary care, and wellness and weightloss. The New
Port Richey office isconveniently located on SR 54, be-tween Little
Road and Rowan Road.State-of-the-art medical care is pro-vided for
patients ages five and up, byan outstanding and highly trainedteam
of healthcare professionals. Thestaff at St. Francis is passionate
aboutcompassionately serving others bymaking sure the proper
diagnosis and
care is providedfor each indi-viduals medicalconcerns, aswell as
supportfor improvingtheir overallhealth, happi-ness and
well-being.
The St.Francis team isled by Frank Averill, M.D., J.D., andRose
Averill, the CEO and his wife of27 years. Dr. Frank Averill
specializesin sleep, allergy and pulmonary medi-cine. Dr Averill
has been practicing
medicine in Tampa Bay for over 20years. He graduated from New
YorkMedical College in 1985, and com-pleted his internship and
residency ininternal medicine at the ClevelandClinic Foundation.
Dr. Averill thencompleted multiple fellowship train-ings at John
Hopkins University in al-lergy and immunology, pulmonarymedicine
and sleep medicine. HisBoard Certifications include SleepMedicine,
Pulmonary Medicine andCritical Care Medicine. Not only hasDr.
Averill completed an impressiveamount of training in the
medicalfield, he also received his Juris DoctorDegree from Stetson
School of Law.
Rose Averill explains her role ofC.E.O. as being the Chief
Every-thing Officer. Her personal touchcan be seen though the
facility that shedesigned and decorated to be warmand comforting.
It is evident that shesucceeded by patients comments,such as
Symone, who stated, Thisplace is beautiful and serene. Thankyou for
this lovely place. And
Sleep Well, Breathe Easy
By Dara Tucker
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just behindBonefish on SR 54 near Duck Slough Blvd., butowners Mike
and Christine Gilmore have builttheir lives around fitness and they
know that ittakes a precise training regimen paired with
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this way, they are taking their clients beyond theirgoals to
reach amazing improvements in theirphysiques, as well as their
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thought ofeverything at Precise Nutrition and Fitness
Center,formerly named IN2IT Nutrition and Fitness.They will show
you what you need to do, both nu-tritionally and physically a
precise formula cus-tomized for you to help you soar beyond
yourgoal.
Ready for a great workout personalized tomeet your needs? Are
you in need of supplementsor vitamins to help you maintain your
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Much More!
See Precise Nutrition on page 54.
Frank Averill, MD
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In December 88 PascoCounty children and theirfamilies celebrated
Christmasearly and in a big way thanks to the Pasco
PediatricFoundation (PPF).
PPFs 8th annual event,held this year at Sea Forestsclubhouse in
New Port Richeyon Dec. 15, featured holidayactivities like
decoratingcookies and stockings andgiving gifts to kids who may not
findpresents under the tree Christmasmorning.
What makes this event so spe-cial is we shop from wish lists
that thekids provide, said Heidi Tuttle-Beis-ner, President of the
PPF. Theywere so excited when they openedthose presents because
they got whatthey really wanted.
In addition to gifts, the kids alsoreceived jackets and Payless
Shoe-Source gift cards. PPF also gave fami-lies HoneyBaked Ham
Company gift
cards to purchase holiday dinners.Pasco Pediatric
Foundations
gifts were primarily funded by theproceeds of its annual Filthy
FunRun, a 5K mud run held in SpringHill, Fla., in November.
In addition to its annual holidayparty, PPF funds prescription
vouch-ers for children in need of medica-tion, college scholarship
aid for highschool seniors, and special requestsfor children in
need.
About Pasco Pediatric FoundationThe Pasco Pediatric Founda-
tion, Inc., is a 501 (c) (3) non-profittax-exempt charitable
organizationfounded in 1995. Our mission is toraise and distribute
funds to chil-dren and young adults who need as-sistance with
medical, emotional,physical, and educational needs nototherwise met
by existing federal,state, and local services and organi-zations in
Pasco County. For moreinformation, visitwww.pascokids.org.
Pasco Pediatric Foundations Holiday Event Treated88 Children to
a Merry Christmas
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Community News BriefsTrinity AREA state the total cost of
attendance (tuition,room/board, books, fees, etc.) and any fi-
nancial aid (scholarships, loans, work-study) the college is
offering. Tip: Wait tomake your final decision until you have
anaward letter from each college. Did youreceive the best possible
offer? The foun-dation can compare your students aca-demic profile
and your familys financialprofile with the award letter to give
youan idea if you received what you shouldhave.
May 1st is the deadline to submityour final decision.
Unfortunately, May1st does not give you a lot of time to re-view
award letters. Dont let that stop youfrom making an informed
decision. Com-pare all your offers!
The Right Fit Foundation is here tohelp if you have questions
during thisprocess. Like all our services, these are freeto local
Tampa Bay area families.
$5,000 Local ScholarshipDont forget! The Right Fit Founda-
tion is offering a $5,000 local scholarshipto Hillsborough &
Pasco County highschool students.
No essay required Weighted GPA of 3.0 or higher Preference given
to middle income
families (annual household income typi-
cally between $50,000 and $200,000)To register, go to
www.therightfit-
foundation.org
From the Pasco Sheriffs OfficeDeputies from the Pasco
Sheriffs
Office Land O Lakes Detention Centerhave recently created a new
program thatis aimed at demonstrating to at-risk juve-niles the
importance of making good de-cisions in their lives, and the
negativeconsequences of when they make badchoices.
This eye-opening program featuresboth a PowerPoint slide
presentation,taped video interviews with real jail in-mates, and
descriptions from the deten-tion deputies real life experiences
aboutwhat they see in jail every day.
Deputies understand the temptationsour modern society throws at
kids today,and how it can lead them down thewrong road. The
Juvenile Choice Pro-gram lists concrete ways in which pre-teens and
teenagers can develop the skillsto become and remain productive
citi-zens. These include: Have Goals in Life;You Become Who You
Hang With;Every Decision has Consequences...Goodor Bad; Committing
a Crime can HauntYou for Life; Be a Leader, Not a Follower;Be Proud
and Stand Tall.
Volunteers Needed for Tax ReturnPreparation
Pasco County is seeking volunteersfor its thriving volunteer
income tax re-turn program supported by United Wayof Pasco County,
AARP Tax-Aide, andthe IRS VITA (Volunteer Income Tax As-sistance)
Program. Last year alone, weprepared and submitted more than
7,000returns, which helped bring residentsmore than $7.2 million in
income re-funds!
The Volunteer Income Tax Assis-tance (VITA) and the Tax
Counseling forthe Elderly (TCE) programs are commu-nity-based
partnerships managed by theIRS that provide free tax return
prepara-tion assistance to low-to-moderate in-come taxpayers. This
year the IRS has setthe income limit at $57,000.
The Right Fit Foundation NotifyingParents of Seniors of FASFA
Deadlines& Requirements
You may have heard, the FAFSA isfree and easy, you dont need
help - justpress the button after you file your taxes
and youre done. Consider this: The IRSprovides instructions on
how to fill outyour taxes, but not instructions on how topay the
least amount in taxes. The same istrue for FAFSA. The foundation
wouldbe happy to show you how to pay theleast for college.
Below is the financial aid timelineyou will have to work within
over the nextseveral months:
January 1st the FAFSA will beavailable online. Make sure you
know thefinancial aid deadlines for each collegeyour student has
applied to. Dont forget,some colleges require the CSS Profile, W-2s
or their own financial aid forms. If youhave questions about
filling these out toyour best advantage, give us a call - weprovide
free reviews.
December through February - Ad-mission decisions come during
thesemonths and often include scholarship of-fers. Sometimes these
offers have expira-tion dates in order to hook a family
intocommitting to the college before receiv-ing offers from other
schools.
March and April - Award Letters
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Included in the program is a picturetour of the Land O Lakes
DetentionCenter, designated as an end point to baddecisions. The
kids learn about how theywill have to wear used inmate clothing,
betold when to eat, see the less-than-desir-able food that is
served in jail, and thesmall cells with toilets that will
becometheir living space for months, if not years,to come.
Juvenile Choice Program partici-pants will hear testimonies from
inmateswho describe their bad decisions and whythey ended up in
jail. Inmates explain thatthey used to be just like them, until
theylost focus in life, started hanging out withcriminals, drug
users and drop-outs. In-mates woefully describe how they wishedthey
had the chance to do it over again,and to make the right
choices.
Other elements of the program in-clude insights from successful
people inlife from the business, sports, and politicalworld.
Pre-teens and teenagers will alsolearn that though mistakes and
failure cancome even from good choices, this is avaluable part of
life, as long as you learnfrom your mistakes, and keep striving
tobe your best. Numerous quotes fromcelebrities provided to program
partici-pants illustrate this, such as the one fromMichael Jordan:
Ive missed more than
9,000 shots in my career. Ive lost almost300 games. Twenty-six
times Ive beentrusted to take the game-winning shotand missed. Ive
failed over and over andover again in my life. And that is why
Isucceed.
We believe this program will be aneffective tool and become an
importantpart of our interaction with these kids be-fore it is too
late. We are working with ju-venile justice authorities, Pasco
schoolpersonnel, and other organizations toreach as many of these
kids as we can.
Regional Medical Center BayonetPoint Awarded an A for
PatientSafety by Hospital Safety Score
Regional Medical Center BayonetPoint was honored with an A
HospitalSafety Score by The Leapfrog Group, anindependent national
nonprofit run byemployers and other large purchasers ofhealth
benefits. The A score was awardedin the latest update to the
Hospital SafetyScoreSM, the A, B, C, D or F scores as-signed to
U.S. hospitals based on prevent-able medical errors, injuries
accidents, andinfections. The Hospital Safety Score wascompiled
under the guidance of the na-tions leading experts on patient
safety andis designed to give the public informationthey can use to
protect themselves and
their families.This A rating has a very special
meaning for us, said Shayne George,CEO of Regional Medical
Center Bayo-net Point. It is recognition of our entirestaffs effort
to ensure our service area ofthe safest hospital experience
possible. Ad-ditionally, this is another objective thirdparty
measurement showing thatRMCBP meets the highest industry stan-dards
and has again earned the top scoreawarded by the rating
organization, headded.
Hospitals like this that earn an Ahave demonstrated their
commitment to
their patients and their community, saidLeah Binder, president
and CEO of TheLeapfrog Group. I congratulate Re-gional Medical
Center Bayonet Point forits safety excellence, and look forward
tothe day when all hospitals will match thisstandard.
To see Regional Medical CenterBayonet Points scores as they
comparenationally and locally, visit the HospitalSafety Score
website at www.hospitalsafe-tyscore.org, which also provides
informa-tion on how the public can protectthemselves and loved ones
during a hospi-tal stay.
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Community CalendarTrinity AREA
Heritage Springs Drama Club Pres-ents:
Tues., Feb 5, 7 PMFUNNYMONEY a comedy, at the HeritageSprings
Clubhouse, 11345 Robert TrentJones Pkwy in Trinity; tickets $8 per
per-son (checks only).
Sun., Feb. 10DINNER SHOWcurtain at 2:30 PM, dinner at 5 PM.
Din-ner and show $25 per person, (checkonly). Show only, $8. For
tickets andmore information call Reva Finlay, 375-9049 or Linda
Luckenbach, 375-2666.
Gong Show Fundraiser SeeksParticipants
Feb. 2, 6 PMThe AlzheimersFamily Organization will present its
13thAnnual Gong Show at the Jewish Com-munity Center in Port
Richey. Currentlyseeking participants to be in the show,NO TALENT
NECESSARY. For a$15 fee, participants receive a Carrabbasdinner and
custom T-shirt and a seat forthe show. For more information
pleasecall the Alzheimers Family Organizationsmain office at
727-848-8888.
Orientation Workshop for Job Seekers
Every Mon. & Wed, 9:45 AMConnections Job Development
Programoffers free, twice-weekly orientation work-shops for
unemployed individuals at theoffice at 5841 Main Street in New
PortRichey. Job seekers receive job searchstrategies, interview
tips, and teaching andtraining in the computer lab. After
theworkshop, clients can sign up for personalassistance with an
employment advisor fora resume, cover letter and a mock inter-view.
Computer workshops are offeredtwice each month. The lab is
available forclients wishing to do Internet jobsearches, on-line
applications as well asvarious software tutorials. All services
arefree to job seekers. To register, call 727-849-4724. The agency
is located at 5841Main Street, New Port Richey.
Bishop Larkin Craft Fair/VendorExpo
Sat., Feb. 23, 9 AM5 PMBishopLarkin Catholic School is having
their 5thAnnual Craft Fair and Vendor Expo onSat. Feb. 23 from 9
a.m.5 p.m. Indoorand outdoor vendors! Rain or shine! It islocated
at 8408 Monarch Dr. in PortRichey, just off Little Rd., north of
Em-
bassy. For more information or to becomea vendor, contact Krissy
Vaughn at [email protected] or 727-207-6083.
Registrations for classes at Pasco ArtsCouncil are now being
accepted for theWinter I and II, 2013 Classes. Overtwenty (20)
classes and workshops tochoose from; everything from pottery
topainting in all mediums, stone carving,drawing, Saturday art for
kids ages 813;art for middle school students on Tuesdayafternoons,
Wednesday clay classes for thehome-schooled, and a silk painting
work-shop titled Silk Journey with artist, KarenWoods.
The Pasco Arts Council is a non-profit organization established
in 1979 bythe Pasco Board of County Commission-ers. It serves all
of Pasco County and islocated at 5744 Moog Road in Holidayadjacent
to the Centennial Park Library.Public hours are Tuesday through
Thurs-day, 9AM to 4PM, and Friday and Satur-day, 9AM to 1PM (closed
Sunday andMonday). For more information, phone727-845-7322 or go
towww.pascoart.org.
Marchman Technical Education Cen-ter to Hold Open House
Tues., Feb. 5, 6:308 PMThe pub-lic is invited to attend an Open
House tobe held on the campus of MarchmanTechnical Education Center
(MTEC) lo-
cated at 7825 Campus Drive in New PortRichey. MTEC currently
offers 16 voca-tional certificate programs, most of whichare
eligible for federal financial aidthrough Pell Grants to qualified
adults.For more information, call (727) 774-1708, or visit
www.DiscoverMTEC.com.
Free Income Tax PreparationAvailable
Jan. 21Apr. 15Dont struggle todo your tax return and dont pay
for it!You dont have to use your refund moneyto get your
refund!
IRS trained and certified volunteerswill prepare and
electronically file your in-come tax return for FREE at one of
tensites in Pasco County. Refunds andEarned Income/Senior/ Child
Care TaxCredits can be received in as little as tendays using
direct deposit. If you donthave an account for direct deposit, we
canhelp you get a free account for your re-fund.
Appointments are available Mondays Saturdays, daytime and
evenings, fromJanuary 21 April 15, 2013. You canmake an appointment
by simply calling 2-1-1, United Way of Pasco Countys Infor-mation
& Referral line (after January 1).Any taxpayer earning under
$57,000 is el-igible!
More information at: www.united-waypasco.org.
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By: Katelyn Thomas
Lush fairways and beautifullymanicured landscaping offers
golfers alittle slice of paradise at Seven SpringsGolf and Country
Club in New PortRichey.
Conveniently located off of Tro-phy Boulevard, Seven Springs
Golfand Country Club is rated as one ofthe top two courses in Pasco
County;offering 36 holes against a backdrop ofgorgeous Florida
cypress tress, tower-ing pines, calm lakes and seven
mineralsprings, all located on the property.Featuring golf, dining,
entertainment,catering, recreation and membershipperks, Seven
Springs Golf and Coun-try Club represents quality relaxation.
The property that Seven SpringsGolf and Country Club resides
uponwas essentially a health resort of sortsthat was started by
early New PortRichey settlers, Samuel H. and Eliza-beth Stephenson.
The couple were be-lievers in the healing power of themineral
springs located on the prop-erty, which led to the installation of
awell pipe that directed the mineral
water to a poolfrom the spring.The poolflowed into theAnclote
River,where a bath-house was builtfor guests. Samuel and
Elizabethshared their health philosophy withguests and, since the
1980s, SevenSprings Golf and Country Club hasbeen a place of
retreat, health, wellnessand fun for the community to enjoy.
Seven Springs Golf and CountryClub has become a top, luxury
golfcourse and resort; more than theStephens had ever imagined.
Withtwo semi-private golf courses tochoose from, an expanded
clubhouse,fully outfitted golf shop, professionalgolf lessons,
fitness rooms, saunas, abilliard room, card room, library, ten-nis
courts, driving range, practicegreen and two swimming pools
(oneOlympic style for families and one foradults) there is never a
lack of oppor-tunity to enjoy yourself.
Courses to Ace:Designed by architect Ron Garl,
Seven Springs Country Club boaststwo beautiful golf courses, The
Cham-pion Course and The ChallengerCourse. The Champion Course is
apar 72 course, allowing golfers to playamid beautiful Florida
scenery. TheChallenger is a par 64/65 course thatis many times
referred to as the gameenhancing course because of theshort iron
precision it teaches golfersto master.
Parents and their kids learningnew skills or brushing up on
their
technique love the Challenger Course,as it allows families to
learn to love theart of the game. Children under 16 re-ceive a
complimentary game whenplaying with a green fee paying adult.
Both courses open at 7 a.m.; of-fering great, competitive rates
toguests and members. Since thecourses are semi-private, the public
isalways welcome and embraced tocome out and enjoy a wonderful
dayof golf. Seven Springs Golf Course isthe perfect place to
sharpen your golf-ing skills at the open practice facilitythat
features ample driving tee sec-
Seven Springs Golf and Country Club Paradise in Your
Backyard!
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tions, four target greens, fairwaybunkers and an expansive
puttinggreen.
Unforgettable Moments:Executive Chef Brian Vroman
creates gourmet delicacies that providememorable dining
experiences for din-ers at Seven Springs Golf and CountryClub. Chef
Brian found his homehere after having worked at Island WayGrill,
the Doubletree Hotel, Feather-sound Country Club and
InnisbrookResort. Chef Brians experience andskill in the kitchen
are evident through
his precisely prepared meals, exquisitetaste and aesthetic
beauty.
The food at Seven Springs Golfand Country Club is a fabulous
exam-ple of quality and care shown to visi-tors and members. Chef
Brianmeticulously purchases from a varietyof vendors; ensuring
freshness, qualityand local produce support. He consis-tently
serves up delicious breakfasts,lunches, dinners and catered
eventsthat include all the favorites, yet incor-porates new tastes
each week.
Seven Springs Golf and CountryClub offers a Sunday Brunch
Buffet,open to members and the public,every week the clubhouse
restaurantserves up loaded French toast, sausagepancakes with maple
bourbon butter,homemade muffins, eggs galore andbreakfast breads
that will have youcoming back for seconds. Membersand public guests
also are welcomed toenjoy the Sunday Farm Style ChickenDinner on
the first Sunday of everymonth. Enjoy baked chicken, stuffing,pan
gravy, whipped potatoes, freshvegetables, cole slaw, cranberry
sauce,rolls with butter and petite desserts!
Seven Springs Golf and CountryClub caters and hosts special
events ofall types including weddings, birth-
days, anniversaries, corporate eventsand family reunions.
Whatever eventyou have up and coming, SevenSprings Golf and Country
Club willcater to your every need, whether ca-sual or formal. The
club offers aFloridian-style clubhouse equippedwith a large banquet
room with dancefloor and another intimate banquetroom. You may have
a party of 25 or200; Seven Springs Golf Course andCountry Club can
handle your eventwith ease, elegance and grace. Theculinary team
combines their skillswith the Chefs personal touch tobring you an
evening of exceptionalservice, flair and cuisine.
The Heart of the Community:Seven Springs Golf Course and
Country Club has always played alarge part in the community and
isdedicated in giving back in many ways.Partnered with Pasco County
schools,Seven Springs Golf and Country Clubcreated a program called
the Gift ofGiving, which allows the club to giveback 5 % cash
quarterly to the schoolof your choice with the purchase ofgolf,
dining and events. Seven SpringsGolf and Country Club also
partnerswith the SPCA once a year to hold a
fundraiser called the Biggest HolidayPotty. The party consists
of a smallbusiness networking Christmas partythat gives money back
to local animalshelters a great way for area residentsand
businesses to get to know one an-other while supporting the
SPCA.
Seven Springs Golf and CountryClub has all you need to truly
enjoythe beautiful Florida sunshine,whether you spend it poolside,
on thecourse, at the driving range, or enjoy-ing a fabulous meal at
the clubhouse.We live in a prime area for golfing funand Seven
Springs Golf and CountryClub has everything you need tosharpen your
skills, learn new tech-niques and perfect your game.
Seven Springs Golf and Coun-try Club is located at 3535
TrophyBoulevard in New Port Richey. Foradditional information or to
askabout membership, call (727) 376-0039. Tournament Inquiries can
bedirected to the Golf Shop, 376-0035 or E-mail: [email protected]
Special Functions, Weddings,Seminars and Banquets, contact
theCatering Office at 376-0248 Ext.231 or E-mail:
[email protected] SSGCC.com for more infor-mation and
photos.
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By Julie Kanehl
Acupuncture is a form of healingthat dates back thousands of
years, andit is proven to relieve a variety ofsymptoms from back
pain to addic-tion, from infertility to insomnia, andfrom
depression to erectile dysfunc-tion. Acupuncture uses tiny,
disposablesterile needles that are no bigger thana human hair to
stimulate the bloodflow and the energy within the body.These
needles are so tiny that, as a pa-tient, you can hardly feel them.
Whenthese needles are placed by a profes-sional, multiple Board
Certified Spe-cialist like Laura Bertoncini, A.P., thepositive
effects can be felt almost im-mediately. Dr. Lauras Acupuncture
&Holistic Practice is located at 15215US HWY 19 in Hudson, and
Dr.Laura has been using acupuncture tomake a difference in peoples
lives for10 years.
Eastern Medicine is different fromWestern Medicine in that
medicine, aswe know it, is rarely used. Instead ofpopping pills
made of chemicals, thefocus is on the food and the herbs that
enter the body, the pressure pointswithin the body, and the
energeticmeridians that can be stimulated dur-ing acupuncture. The
benefits ofacupuncture are too many to namehere, and the risks are
very slight. Infact, I can speak for acupuncture per-sonally. After
a car accident in 2009and a medical mishap that left me un-able to
walk normally without shaking,and without a cane, I turned
toacupuncture as a last ditch effort. I waswilling to try anything.
I was veryskeptical, but I turned to a recom-mended doctor of
acupuncture, and tomy utter amazement I was movingbetter after just
one treatment. Afterfour treatments I was no longer usingmy cane,
and after six, most of myother symptoms were gone. While Istill
deal with chronic pain daily, andhave a neck injury that still may
re-quire surgery, I have no doubt in mymind that acupuncture is a
real solu-tion, and one that can truly make adifference in peoples
lives.
Dr. Laura Bertoncini earned afive-year Masters Degree in
Acupunc-ture and Oriental Medicine from East
West School of Natural Medicine inSarasota, Florida, where she
graduatedat the top of her class. After graduat-ing, she was
offered an externship atHealthSouth Hospital in Sarasotawhere she
worked with their medicalstaff to treat many patients with a
vari-ety of conditions. Dr. Laura is nation-ally Board Certified in
Acupunctureand Oriental Medicine by the NC-CAOM (National
Certification Com-mission for Acupuncture and OrientalMedicine).
She also graduated withhonors from Florida MetropolitanUniversity
in Tampa with a degree inBusiness.
Dr. Lauras mother is a physician,and her grandmother before her
was anurse, so taking care of others seemsto run in the family.
Growing uparound medicine, Dr. Laura has saidthat she was acutely
aware of theamount of medicine that people weretaking, and she was
intrigued by theEastern philosophy that uses holisticand natural
remedies to treat patients.
Dr. Laura says, I saw that every-thing in medicine was treated
withpills, pills, pills. After an immediate
family member had a disease, and themedicine they prescribed had
seriousside effects, I got into alternative med-icine. In doing so
I learned about Chi-nese Medicine and Acupuncture aswell. When I
tried acupuncture sheput a needle in me and I felt some-thing. I
knew then that there wassomething to it.
Dr. Laura also performs Reiki ather practice, which is a
hands-on, en-ergy-focused healing practice. She has
Dr. Lauras Acupuncture & Holistic Practice Changes Lives
Laura Bertoncini, A. P.
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completed level one and two of Reikitraining. She was trained by
Dr.Huang from Orlando, in the specialtyof Auricular Medicine. In
summary,Auricular Medicine is acupuncture ofthe ear!
Dr. Laura says, You can treat thewhole body by treating the
ear.
Dr. Laura has ten years experiencein Western and Eastern
Medicine, andis focused on treating one patient at atime in a
caring, hands-on environ-ment. Her patients will tell you thattheir
lives have changed for the betterbecause of her treatments.
Dr. Laura says, Using all of thesetechniques, and all three of
thesemodalities, makes me unique. She
adds, These treatments allbuild on each other, so patientsfeel
progressively better aftereach treatment. Most of my pa-tients have
a six-week protocol,and I see them every week orevery two weeks.
Then some-times they go to every month.Im a no-pressure kind of
doc-tor.
Acupuncture Changes LivesAcupuncture is different
than what you may be used to.Its a blend between medicine
as we know it, and an orient-themedspa experience, especially
because thetreatment is soothing and relaxing. Itscomplexities take
years to master, anda lifetime to hone, but those of us whohave
been healed by eastern medicinewill tell you it truly makes a
differ-ence.
Acupuncture can help people witha myriad of problems from
depressionto infertility, and from headaches toobesity. Dr. Laura
says, Most peopledont know that acupuncture can helpthe 30 million
men that suffer fromED (Erectile Dysfunction). The menwith ED are
usually 40 years old andup. Also for women I treat migraine,
menopause and infertility. [I also treat]stress-related issues
like anxiety, panicattacks and depression.
One of her patients said, Due toa disc problem in my neck, I
sufferfrom chronic neck pain and headaches.I have utilized
acupuncturists previ-ously and gotten some relief, but neverto the
degree I have gotten with Dr.Bertoncini. Dr. Bertoncini, who
com-bines Reiki with her treatments, gaveme immediate relief from
my first visitand sustained relief (at about an 85%improvement
level,) over the threemonths I was a patient. Dr. Bertoncinitreats
the whole person, she takes thetime to explain what she is doing
andwhy and has a great bedside manner.I highly recommend Dr.
Bertoncini toanyone serious about seeking pain re-lief.
Another patient said, At the ageof 13 I had two spinal surgeries
forscoliosis that has left me in chronicpain. After 10 years of
trying everymethod out there, I finally decided togive acupuncture
a try. I was stunnedby how much relief I instantly feltfrom such a
minimal, yet relaxing pro-cedure. Dr. Laura Bertoncini is
ex-tremely knowledgeable and has beenable to almost completely
reverse thepain that my scoliosis has caused for so
long. My mobility, pain level, andemotional state have all
gotten betterand my everyday life has finally be-come manageable
again.
In addition to Acupuncture, Reikiand Auricular Medicine, Dr.
LaurasAcupuncture & Holistic Practice alsooffers a variety of
massage therapiesfrom deep tissue to sports massage, allof which
are performed by licensedmassage therapists that are on call forDr.
Lauras patients.
The Acupuncture FaceliftThe Acupuncture Face Lift can
make you feel and look many yearsyounger, its true! People have
beenusing this technique to increase colla-gen production and
increase energy todraw up again everything that hasbeen drawn down
by gravity. This isthe same Acupuncture Facelift that Dr.Oz has
promoted on his program.
Dr. Laura says, I activate themany points in their face, and I
directeverything up. It makes an amazingdifference. If people knew
what Icould do here, Id have a line out thedoor!
If you experience chronic pain,struggle with migraine headaches,
in-fertility, stress and anxiety or infertility,acupuncture can
really make a hugedifference in your life. These are just afew of
the conditions that can be suc-cessfully treated with
acupuncture.
Dr. Laura says, For me this issomething that I love to do. I
love tohelp people.
Dr. Lauras Acupuncture &Holistic Practice is located at
15215US HWY 19, Suite H, in Hudson,Florida. The practice is open
Tues. Sat., 9 a.m. 7 p.m. and by ap-pointment on Sun. For more
infor-mation or to make an appointment,call (352) 340-7471, visit
online atDrLauraAcupuncture.com or
[email protected].
The Acupuncture Facelift can deliver excellent results
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By Dara Tucker
An exciting new business thathelps eager learners of all ages
recentlyopened in the community. Trinity Ac-ademic Center, located
on SevenSprings Blvd., next to the Best ofPhilly and Academy of
Dance Arts, of-fers several very reasonably pricedworkshops and
programs that help toremediate, enrich, or prepare students.Owner
and Director Michele Rehmhas a Bachelors of Education from
theUniversity of South Florida, as well as12 years teaching
experience in thestate, including a year as a primaryreading
intervention teacher. Michele,who was raised locally, also owned
atutoring business in the 1990s whenher husbands work moved them
toCocoa, Florida. After having threesons, Michele retired from
teaching.Now that her children are older she isexcited to be
helping students and par-ents again as Michele considers herjob to
be both an academic coach, andassistant to the parents.
Michele explains, I wantto help parents. Their house
can be so much happier when argu-ments about school work are
elimi-nated. Kids work for me, and whilethey may not like coming at
first, theyenjoy coming as they start to feel suc-cessful.
Programs and workshops thatTrinity Academic Center offers
includea twice weekly, one-hour, eight-weekremediation for a
specific subject, aswell as homework help. Michelekeeps her
programs to a one-to-fourteacher-to-student ratio. The goal isto
coach students in strategies andtechniques that will help each
child be-come a productive student capable ofunderstanding their
class work, com-pleting homework, and learning howto prepare for
tests. Elementary stu-dents bring their planners, and middleand
high school students bring theirplanners and access their
E-Sembler,so Michele can know what tests andassignments are coming
up.
Middle school student JessieHusak goes to Trinity Academic
Cen-ter to get help with her homework andorganization. Jessie says,
Im moreconfident about my school work now.Im doing better in math,
too.
Jessies dad added that shes moreenthusiastic and motivated to
even do
her homework at the house now.
He sees the confidence his daughterhas gained as a big plus to
her workingwith Michele.
Trinity Academic Center offers aseven-week College Test Prep
Work-shop given on Sunday from 12 3p.m. The purpose of this
workshop isto teach strategies and techniques onhow to improve
students chances ofgetting a high score. Michele explainsthat with
her high school students shefocuses on their goals where do
theywant to go to school, and what theyneed to do to make that goal
a reality.She makes it easy to understand whatstudents need to
accomplish in orderto qualify for Florida Bright
FuturesScholarship, and even has a link on thewebsite so parents
and students caneasily access it.
Jeff Meyer, who is also Michelesbusiness partner, had his
daughterMaryann work with Michele after shemissed the qualifying
score for theFlorida Bright Futures Scholarship byonly 20 points.
Jeff explains, I knowMaryann didnt want to take the test
Trinity Academic Center Makes the Grade!
Michele Rehm, owner and director,opened Trinity Academic
Center
in the fall of 2012
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again, but $9,000 is a lot of money! Itold her well have you
work withMichele, and take the test again.When she took it again,
she earned thescore she needed. Parents get a greatreturn on their
investment when theirstudent works with Michele. Maryannis
volunteering here (Trinity AcademicCenter) now to earn her
volunteerhours for Florida Bright Futures, andshes able to help
other students withtheir skills. Maryann was recently ac-cepted at
USF and is on her way to a
successful college experience. Advanced Placement Subject
Test Prep classes start in February.Micheles oldest son Tyler
Rehm willbe aiding students alongside his mombecause of his vast
experience and suc-cess with passing ten Advanced Place-ment
classes when he was in highschool. Tyler, a senior at University
ofSouth Florida, graduated high schoolwith over 50 college credit
hours.With Tylers help students will workthrough the test prep book
for their
subject or subjects, and learn the over-all test taking skills
that he found suc-cessful.
A Basic Computer Workshopwill be available for adults on
Saturdaymornings for those who are just start-ing to learn their
way around the com-puter. You bring your lap top to theclass so you
can learn how to set upyour Email, IM (Instant Message)Skype,
search the internet, load yourpictures and videos, and make a
movieor slide show to share with family andfriends.
Trinity Academic Center also hasprograms for students who take
on-line classes, and need support (e-school or virtual school
support),and home school students can comeduring regular hours in
the afternoon.During the summer EnrichmentCamps are being planned
to help stu-dents keep their learning momentumgoing over the long
break.
Micheles desire is to help stu-dents and parents see academic
suc-cess. For a very reasonable price shecreates concrete,
reasonable goals forstudents based on what they want fortheir
future, and then she helps themalong their road to success.
Trinity Academic Center is lo-cated at 2323 Seven Springs
Blvd.in New Port Richey. Hours andtimes are: Tutoring on Mon.
Thurs., 3:30 7:30 p.m.; Test Prep,12 3 p.m. on Sun. There are
8-week (best deal) and 4-week pro-grams, and test prep classes are
7weeks long. Basic computer work-shops are 2 hours long. Call
(727)372-7079 to schedule an appoint-ment to speak with Michele
abouthow she can help your student, orvisit
TrinityAcademicCenter.com tolearn more.
Trinity Academic Center is located inthe Oak Ridge Plaza onSeven
Springs Boulevard
Trinity Academic Centers low ratios ofone coach to every four
students allowsstudents to have individualized help
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Tampa Bay Performing Arts Students Preparefor National 2013
Junior Theater Festival
Students from Tampa Bay Per-forming Arts Academy (TBPAA)
havebeen accepted into the national 2013Junior Theater Festival
happening Jan-uary 18, 19 and 20 at the Cobb Galle-ria Centre in
Atlanta, GA. They havebeen preparing with rehearsals everyMonday
night and are prepared towow the judges in Atlanta.
Congratu-lations to the following TBPAA stu-dents who make up the
cast list for the2013 Junior Theater Festival:
Madeline Rogers, age 8, PlatosAcademy, grade 3, from Trinity
Michaela Berinato, age 12,Platos Academy, grade 7, from
PalmHarbor
Natasha Liberto, age 13, TarponSprings Middle, grade 8, from
PalmHarbor
Dana Liberto, age 9, CypressWoods Elementary, grade 4, fromPalm
Harbor
Trey Milcowitz, age 10, CypressWoods Elementary, grade 5,
fromOldsmar
Brooke Thornton, age 11,
Dunedin Highland Middle, grade 6,from Palm Harbor
Noah Thornton, age 11, SafetyHarbor Montessori, grade 6,
fromPalm Harbor
Sarah Youlio, age 10, CypressWoods Elementary, grade 5, fromPalm
Harbor
Livia McKinney, age 9, High-land Lakes Elementary, grade 4,
fromPalm Harbor
Taylor Willis, age 10, CypressWoods Elementary, grade 5,
fromPalm Harbor
Gaby Giovino, age 14, West LakeChristian, grade 8, from
TarponSprings
Sophia Diana, age 10, CypressWoods Elementary, grade 5, fromPalm
Harbor
Sophia Wicks, age 11, PlatosAcademy, grade 7, from Palm
Har-bor
Featuring 82 groups representing23 states, the Junior Theater
Festivalis the worlds largest musical theaterfestival dedicated to
celebrating
young people experiencing the trans-formative power of musical
theaterand is presented by New Yorks iThe-atrics and Atlantas
Theater of theStars and is sponsored by Music The-atre
International, Disney Musicals,Playbill, PRG (Production
ResourceGroup) and Sound Associates. Thefestival will bring
together more than3,500 students, teachers, and Broad-way
professionals to raise their voices
in celebration of on-stage and back-stage excellence in musical
theater.
Each group attending the JuniorTheater Festival performs a
15-minute selection of a musical for apanel of distinguished
theater profes-sionals. The 14 students of TampaBay Performing Arts
Academy(TBPAA), ages 8-14, will present Dis-neys Mulan JR. for
adjudication. Thegroup presented the musical in its en-
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tirety on June 9, 2012 at the Cather-ine Hickman Theater in
Gulfport,FL.
The group is active in their com-munity and performs frequently.
Forthe second time, TBPAA cast mem-bers were chosen to participate
inHoliday Inc., an annual musical ex-travaganza held at Tampas
StrazCenter for the Performing Arts. Fur-thermore, TBPAA will
present full-length performances of two moreBroadway JR. musicals
this spring.(Details on these upcoming shows arein the section
below titled Upcom-ing Performances.)
The 2013 Junior Theater Festi-val offers an enthusiastic
environmentfor students and teachers to interactwith thousands of
others who sharetheir passion for musical theater. Inaddition to
presenting a 15 minuteselection from their musical, both stu-dents
and teachers participate in in-teractive workshops led by
Broadwayand West End professionals, gainfrom professional
development, enjoytheatrical fellowship and attend aworld-class
professional production atthe fabulous Fox Theatre. In trueJunior
Theater Festival form, studenttechies work side-by-side with
festival
staff in running all aspects of the festi-val experience.
Upcoming PerformancesDisneys The Little Mermaid JR.:
May 18, 2013, at the James B. WhiteTheater, at 2750 Haines
BayshoreRoad in Clearwater. Tickets are $15and can be purchased at
the box of-fice on the day of the show or in ad-vance at the TBPAA
studio. For moreinformation, call TBPAA at 727-784-6598.
Disneys Aladdin KIDS: June 1,2013, at the Francis Wilson
Theater,at 302 Seminole Street in Clearwater.Tickets are $12 and
will be availablethrough the Francis Wilson Theaterbox office. For
more information, callthe Wilson Theater box office at
727-446-1360.
About Tampa Bay Performing ArtsAcademy
This is TBPAAs third time par-ticipating in the Junior Theater
Festi-val. At the 2011 festival the grouppresented Disneys Aladdin
JR. foradjudication. Student Weston Wrightwon a Freddie G
Outstanding Broad-way Junior Slam Presentation. Stu-dent Gabby
Giovino was selected to
take part in an iTheatrics workshop ofXanadu JR. in New York
City in thesummer of 2011.
In 2010, Tampa Bay ChildrensTheater Group students
performedDisneys Sleeping Beauty Kids. Stu-dent Mackenzie Nelson
was invited totake part in an iTheatrics workshop ofMy Son
Pinocchio JR. with StephenSchwartz.
TBPAA creates an enriching andeducational experience for its
studentsby involving parents and communityvolunteers in all aspects
of produc-tion, including casting.To preventTBPAA teachers and
directors frombeing affected by any personal biasesthey may have
for their students, apanel of 10 volunteer judges assiststhe
directors with casting decisions.The panel uses the judging
formsprovided in the Music Theatre Inter-national materials and
awards rolesbased on a point system. Directorsand teachers spend
3-6 weeks teach-ing students how to audition, includ-ing the
importance of working as ateam prior to auditions. Roles are
an-nounced in the style of an awardsshow, with each cast member
receiv-ing an envelope with a personal cardto commemorate their
special part in
the show.TBPAA students are committed
to giving back to their community.The group is currently working
withOak Grove Middle School to organ-ize a special performance at
theschool to raise money for its libraryprogram. In addition to
group ap-pearances, many TPBAA studentsperform in other local
productionsand city- and county-related specialevents. Student Trey
Milcowitz re-cently sang the national anthem at anannual event
benefiting Miles forHope, an organization that raisesmoney to fight
brain cancer, and Tay-lor Willis has performed at the Tar-pon
Springs Performing Arts Centerscommunity theater.
The group works hard to raisemoney for their own productions
aswell. Among the fund-raisers plannedfor early 2013 are a car wash
and alocal talent showcase scheduled forFebruary 23, 2013.
Tampa Bay Childrens Theateris a t/b/a of the for-profit
organi-zation Nicola Productions Inc.Tampa Bay Performing Arts
Acad-emy is also a t/b/a of Nicola Pro-duction Inc.
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By Amy Paterson
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Mike Rowes is truly a business
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Thirteen yearsago, when Mike wasonly 19 years old, he started
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Most of MicroVents business wascleaning apartment complex
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And, Mike says he beatshis competitors pricing! By offeringthe best
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By Amy Paterson
Your health comes first at PalmHarbor Chiropractic and
RehabilitationClinic, located at 34258 U.S. 19 North.Dr. Bartley
Kerr and his staff have alongstanding reputation in Palm Har-bor
for providing excellent services totheir patients by personalizing
treat-ment for every individual that is undertheir care and
supervising a plan to im-prove every patients health and well-ness.
In business for over fifteen years inPalm Harbor, Palm Harbor
Chiroprac-tic and Rehabilitation has been at their
new, larger, state-of-the-art facility forjust over a year.
Palm Harbor Chiropractic and Re-habilitation Clinic emphasizes
improv-ing your health in an effort to reducethe risk of pain and
illness, so that youmay live your life to its fullest potential.Dr.
Bartley Kerr, CEO, along with Dr.John DeCosmo, Dr. Anthony P.
Di-giammo, Dr. Gordon Lovett, Dr. FrankReinhardt, and Dr.
KevinMarcinkowski, are working together toensure that each one of
their patientsgets exactly the right treatment for theirspecific
needs.
Each new patient receives a full or-thopedic and neurological
assessmentand x-ray upon their first visit with thepractice. During
the initial visit, as well asthose to follow, ample time is taken
toget to know the patient on a physical andpersonal level, which
helps the doctorsand staff at Palm Harbor Chiropracticand
Rehabilitation to thoroughly treattheir patients with the best care
possible.
In-Network Insurance ProvidersTypically people dont go to see
a
chiropractor for rehabilitation unlessthey have insurance and/or
have had an
injury that is causing pain in their dailylives. Palm Harbor
Chiropractic andRehabilitation Clinic is well-known forbeing an
In-Network provider for mostInsurance companies, which limits
out-of-pocket spending for their patients. Afull list is provided
on their website atwww.palmharborchiro.com, however, ifyou dont see
your insurance on the list,give them a call because the list is
ever-growing and some may have beenadded before theyve even had
time toupdate the list found on their site.
Retainer PracticeIn addition to being a leading In-
Network provider and accepting tradi-tional insurances, Palm
HarborChiropractic and Rehabilitation Clinic isrevolutionizing
health care in our areaby being the first in our area to intro-duce
itself as a retainer practice. Dueto the increasing numbers of
patientswith high deductibles on their insuranceplans and the ever
growing number ofuninsured patients needing affordablecare, they
have devised one of the firstchiropractic retainer practices in
thearea. Already a big hit with medical doc-tors out west, retainer
practices allow the
patient topay a smallmonthly feeand minimalco-pay upontheir
visits.
Themonthly re-tainer fee isonly $39 amonth, and$15 for eachvisit
to theoffice. Themonthly feeincludes thepatients firsttime
visitcompletewith x-rays and health assessments. The$15 is good for
any chiropractic adjust-ment and therapies, or half-hour mas-sage
and therapies, or decompressionand therapies, or acupuncture and
ther-apies as needed.
Dr. Kerr says that this new way ofpracticing is the way medicine
was in-tended to be provided.
The wonderful thing about a re-tainer practice is that virtually
anyone inneed of care can afford to have it. Thisis especially true
for people without in-surance or those who are
financiallystruggling. In some cases, even thosewith insurance
policies can benefit from
Where Patients Conquer Pain!Palm Harbor Chiropractic and
Rehabilitation Clinic
Dr. Digiammo adjusts a patient
Bartley Kerr, DC, CEO
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the retainer program because of all thehigh deductibles that
some insuranceplans require.
Another great benefit that comeswith choosing the retainer
program isthat each patient has the freedom tochoose his or her
type of treatment planand the ability to commit to their
ownhealthcare. Dr. Kerr believes this willbring the patient
empowerment and heand the staff are very excited to see thebenefits
of the new retainer practice inthe new year of 2013.
Auto Accidents At Palm Harbor Chiropractic and
Rehabilitation Clinic, the staff is familiarwith auto accidents
that lead to injury.But here, Dr. Kerr and his staff of
pro-fessionals will treat you like a person,and not just a case
number for insur-ance purposes. They will help you notonly get
better, but also to navigatethrough the regulations and red tape
re-lated to injury accidents.
There are now new laws in placethat are making patients claiming
injuryor accidents adhere to a stricter set ofguidelines when
seeking care. A newlaw in Florida, which addresses yourPersonal
Injury Protection Coverageand went into effect on January 1,2013,
states that people injured in autoaccidents will have 14 days to
seek ini-tial treatment under the previous law
there was no cutoff. By having an M.D.
on staff, which is Dr.DeCosmo, Palm Har-bor Chiropractic
andRehabilitation is able tomake an EmergencyMedical Conditionclaim
for their patientsafter an auto injury ifthey have one. This
en-ables patients to possi-bly receive all thebenefits of their
auto in-surance to pay for theircare for their injuries.With Palm
Harbor Chiropractic and Re-habilitation, the patient can go
directlyto the source for claims and care, insteadof calling one of
the other guys youknow, one of those 800-numbers toask for help,
where they will then sendyou to one of their guys in a networkof
their health care providers.
By going to Palm Harbor Chiro-practic and Rehabilitation to
evaluateyour injuries, you will be examined byphysicians who are
spine specialists.Their medical and chiropractic staff ishighly
trained in this area. You will bethoroughly examined and x-rayed
rightaway. If you have any condition thatwarrants further testing,
you will be re-ferred for the appropriate tests.
Once you are fully assessed and
deemed to have an Emergency MedicalCondition, you will then
begin theproper treatment for your injuries. Chi-ropractic
adjustments, as well as otherphysiotherapy and rehabilitative
meth-ods are used in doing so.
Wait time is minimal for those whoare suffering from pain, and
they willnot you wait any longer than it takes tofill out your
history before they beginthe process of healing.
Dr. Kerr and all of the other mem-bers that make up Palm Harbor
Chiro-practic aim to treat each patient the waythey would want
their own family mem-bers treated by providing the best
carepossible.
ServicesThe Doctors of Palm Harbor Chi-
ropractic and Rehabilitation Clinic usetraditional methods
combined withnewer methods of spinal adjustment,and are highly
trained in which tech-niques work best for their patients.Newer
methods of spinal adjustmentsare safer and offer more comfort to
pa-tients. New techniques are proven toprovide better results,
faster.
In addition to spinal adjustments,Palm Harbor Chiropractic is
equippedwith a competent staff and state-of-the-art equipment to
ensure the finest careis given to all of their patients.
The services available are struc-tured in a way that benefits
each patientindividually according to his or her chi-ropractic
needs. These services include
massage therapy, acupuncture, correc-tive exercises, spinal and
postural advice,x-ray studies, and physiotherapy.
Physiotherapy consists of tech-niques such as
decompression/tractionDTS therapy, ultrasound,
interferentialelectrical muscle stimulation, trigger-point therapy,
post-isometric relaxationstretches and much more. For a full listof
services and their descriptions pleasevisit www.palmharborchiro.com
and seeServices.
If you or someone you know is suf-fering due to pain caused by
your neckor back, maybe it is time for you tomake an appointment
with the profes-sionals at Palm Harbor Chiropractic
andRehabilitation Clinic. Your health is im-portant to the staff
and they take theappropriate measures to get you back toyour
best.
Whether you have an insuranceplan that allows you the care you
needor you enroll in the retainer programthat is now available at
Palm HarborChiropractic and Rehabilitation Clinic,you will receive
the best care available inchiropractic. Call today to make an
ap-pointment, and start feeling better im-mediately.
Keep an eye out in next monthsissue of Neighborhood News &
Lifestylesfor a story on Dr. Kerrs National Reju-venation Centers
(NRC). NRC con-sists of personalized hormonereplacement therapy to
safely balanceyour hormone levels to that of a healthy20 year old!
Dr. Kerr combines thesetechniques with individualized
nutritionprotocols and personalized exerciseplans to help you look
better, feel bet-ter, and be healthier!
Palm Harbor Chiropractic andRehabilitation Clinic is located
at34258 US 19 North in Palm Har-bor, in the plaza behind Lee Roy
Sel-mons. Hours of operation areMon., Wed., and Fri, 9 a.m. 12p.m.
and 2 6:30 p.m. and from 9a.m. 12 noon on Sat. Please call(727)
786-7574, or visit online atwww.PalmHarborChiro.com foradditional
information.
The therapy suite at Palm Harbor Chiropracticand
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By Matthew Selby
We published this story in our firstissue of the Westchase Area
Neighbor-hood News and Lifestyles and with thereadership numbers
growing every sin-gle month we thought it was impor-tant to print
it again. Our main focusat the Westchase Area NeighborhoodNews and
Lifestyles is to keep dollarsin our local economy. It is our
missionto provide every single business in the33626 zip code and
beyond with aquality vehicle to promote their busi-ness to all of
their neighbors that iswhy we mail to every home and busi-ness in
the Westchase area every singlemonth!
In todays rough economy, smalllocal businesses are closing their
doorson a daily basis, while many big corpo-rate businesses still
have the investorsand financial backing to pull through.There is
nothing wrong with nationalcompanies by any means, but byspending
our money in locally ownedbusinesses we can help our local econ-omy
flourish instead of decline.
When we spend money locally, we
contribute to the wellbeing of the en-tire community. Local
businesses buildstrong vibrant towns, linking neigh-bors in a web
of economic and socialrelationships. Local ownership ensuresthat
important decisions are made bypeople who live in the community
andthus, will feel the impact of each deci-sion they make directly.
Many localbusinesses recycle excess revenue bygiving back to the
community in whichthey live; which enriches the area andcreates an
even better place to live andlove. Locally owned and operated
busi-nesses also create jobs and sometimespay even better than the
big guys.
Competition is not a bad thing. Amarketplace of tens of
thousands ofsmall businesses is the best way to en-sure innovation
and above all, lowprices. For example, there are hun-dreds of
restaurants within any givencity, some of which operate right
nextto each other. This is necessary in athriving economy. Can you
imagine ifthere was only one type of each busi-ness in each town?
It would be a mo-nopoly and the price of a monopolizedproduct would
be astronomical!
Entrepreneurship is whatfuels Americas economic in-novation and
prosperity andserves as a key means for fami-lies to move out of a
low pay-ing job and into the middleand upper class. By
spendingmoney locally, we are puttingmoney directly back into
thecommunity, therefore helpingyour family, your neighborsand your
friends.
Keeping Dollars in the Local Economy
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By Julie Kanehl
Every once in awhile you comeacross someone who truly makes a
dif-ference in the lives of others, and notjust those they know,
but more impor-tantly, those they dont know. Dedi-cated and
sincerely created for thepurpose of helping individuals and
fam-ilies in need, The Landon OutreachFoundation has been making a
differ-ence in Pasco County since 2009.
The Landon Outreach Foundationis a non-profit, philanthropic
organiza-tion that was sincerely born of the heartby Bruce N.
Landon, MD and CherylLandon of Landon Plastic Surgery.Cheryl says,
We wanted to be able toreach out to the community there area lot of
people who need help.
Its this sincere spirit of giving thatdrives Landon Outreach
Foundation,Landon Plastic Surgery and the SpaBoutique, which offers
a variety of non-surgical health, beauty and wellnessservices. It
all started with Landon Plas-tic Surgery, which is well-known to
bea popular and trusted place for surgicalservices such as breast
augmentation,body sculpting and facial procedures(just to name a
few). Dr. Bruce Lan-
don has practiced plastic and recon-structive surgery in the
area for nearly20 years, and in that time, he and hiswife have
always contributed to thecommunity.
While the Landons donated formany, many years prior to starting
theorganization, they raised the bar by cre-ating the Foundation
which offers fi-nancial assistance, community serviceand food
distribution in our area andbeyond. In fact, Dr. Landon
travelsaround the world to perform surgicalprocedures for people
who cannot af-ford it. These Medical Missions travelto places like
Haiti, where they helpnearly 1,500 patients in three days.
Heperforms minor procedures like remov-ing growths, he gives
stitches wherenecessary, and hes even performed anumber of
surgeries on a young girlwhose hands were deformed. Her fin-gers
were fused, and now she has theuse of three fingers on her
hand.
Cheryl explains, These peoplehave absolutely nothing. They
drinkdirty water they dont even have run-ning water. We stay at an
orphanagewhen we go. It goes back to what youand I take for
granted.
The Landon Outreach Foundation
has reached out locally to the PACECenter for Girls, The
Salvation ArmyDomestic Violence Shelter, the RAPHouse (Runaway
Alternatives Project),Pasco County Schools needy families,Susan G.
Komen Foundation, and theLeukemia & Lymphoma Society
andChildrens Cancer Center.
The Landon Outreach Founda-tion and Landon Plastic Surgery go
to-gether, and its a way for us to grow.In fact, when patients have
surgery atLandon Plastic Surgery, a portion oftheir deposit goes
directly to the Foun-dation. Cheryl adds, Its been awe-some because
the money just buildsand it funds a lot of what the founda-tion
does.
Cheryl Landons heart goes be-yond talking about helping others,
andbeyond the occasional wish about mak-ing a difference. She has a
gift for see-ing what many of us take for granted.She says, We
donate to The SalvationArmys Domestic Violence Shelter, andmany of
these women leave in the mid-dle of the night with little more
thanwhat is on their backs and very little fortheir children. We
bring them soap,shampoo, food, diapers, towels, and allthe
necessary things that you and I take
for grantedThey dont have.The Pasco PACE Center for Girls
has called on the Landon OutreachFoundation as well, to help the
localgirls in the area reach their greatest po-tential. For the
second time in twoyears, The Landon Outreach Founda-tion has
successfully put on an etiquetteclass. Cheryl says, We hired an
eti-quette coach to come out and we wentto Capital Grille! She
continues,They also have a fashion showandwe are always a big
sponsor for that aswell. Once, the PACE Center for Girlscalled upon
Cheryl and Bruce for non-perishables, so they headed straight
toWal-Mart, filled up a cart, and theywere happy to be able to
help.
December is a busy time for TheLandon Outreach Foundation. On
the11th, they held their 3rd holiday partyfor the Salvation Army
Domestic Vio-lence Shelter with Grill 54 on theirpatio! Cheryl
says, One of the chil-dren told me, I never thought Id havea
Christmas. Grill 54 is very generous,and they provided the food for
theadults, and Bruce got Happy Meals(from McDonalds) for the kids!
Everyyear we have gifts, Santa comes and weeven set up a candy bar
for the kids to
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go to. We bought over 100 pounds ofcandy for that candy bar!
Their eyesjust lit up when they saw that.
Less than a week later, The Lan-don Outreach Foundation offered
its1st Annual Feeding the Hungryevent, where they prepared to feed
650people in need just in time for theholiday. Their Feeding the
Hungryevent featured chefs from Grille 54,Zim Zari, and other local
restaurants.Together they teamed up to make chili,bread, dessert
and to provide hot cocoaand coffee for the homeless. Santa
evencame, and they were prepared to handout 350 blankets, as well
as gifts for thechildren. Together, with their manyvolunteers,
Landon Outreach Founda-
tion demonstrated what the spirit ofgiving was all about.
On the 20th, they will be celebrat-ing the holidays with the
ChildrensCancer Center in Tampa. This hugeevent is a lot of fun for
families. Cherylsays, There are 400 people who come,both parents
and kids. For the kidsthere are arts and crafts and we providetwo
large gingerbread houses. Onethey decorate with candy, and the
otherthey decorate with arts, crafts and em-bellishments! We have
cookie decorat-ing, and Flashes of Hope comes out totake family
portraits. They donate theirtime to come and take photos of
thekids. For some, its the last portrait thattheyll ever have. Its
a sad night, but
its a sweet night. DJ Marvelous Marvin comes
hes fabulous, and the Bucs Cheerlead-ers come, as well as the
Bucs. We havegames. Its a great event.
2013 is bound to be a great yearfor The Landon Outreach
Foundation,and their first event for the year isgoing to be a great
one. On Saturday,February 9th, they will be hosting theirfirst
annual Will Run 4 Chocolate 5kwalk/run and 1-mile Family Fun Runat
the Jay B. Starkey Wilderness Park inNew Port Richey. This great,
familyevent will promote health and wellnessand the $25 advanced
registration fee
will support The Landon OutreachFoundation, allowing them to
continueto give back all throughout the year.
Both Cheryl and Bruce are avidrunners, and she says, We are
workingwith Hammer Time Fitness to sponsorthis event in New Port
Richey, and youcan walk or you can run. At the end ofthe race,
everyone will be rewardedwith chocolate!
To participate in their upcomingWill Run 4 Chocolate event,
orfor more information, The LandonOutreach Foundation can be
reachedat (727) 376-3999, or online atwww.landonoutreach.com.
Landon Outreach Foundation held its inaugural Feeding the
Hungryevent on Dec. 17 serving chili, bread, dessert, hot cocoa
& coffee to families in
need. Santa came and provided gifts for the children and warm
blankets.
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By Alexis Selby
The smile is a captivating expres-sion that conveys personality,
moodand confidence. Each smile tells astory the happiness of our
presentstate, and in some cases, the strugglesof our past. Due to
life circumstancesand the mistakes of ones past, manypeoples once
dazzling smiles havefaded, leaving behind a mouth full ofunhealthy
teeth. At SmileFaith Foun-dation, they believe that no personshould
be limited by the condition oftheir smile and strive to help
under-privileged individuals and veterans getmuch-needed dental
care and regaincontrol of their lives. The SmileFaithFoundation has
made my dreamscome true, states patient Rachel. Inow have my
self-confidence back, anda beautiful smile. I showed off myteeth as
if it were a new car.
Tom and Chrissie Lane, successfulentrepreneurs and caring
humanitari-ans, recognized the increasing need ofso many
individuals who were suffer-ing from the devastating affects ofpoor
oral health. It became clear to
them that many of these same peoplecould also benefit from life
coachingand encouragement to help themovercome the struggles which
werekeeping them from discovering lifepurpose, financial stability,
healthy re-lationships and overall peace of mind.After envisioning
a way to help, Tomand Chrissie founded the SmileFaithFoundation,
Inc. in 2009, a 501 [c][3] nonprofit foundation that
providescharitable dental care, inspiration, andlife resources for
the residents of theTampa bay Area and beyond.
The SmileFaith Foundationleadership brings a diverse
back-ground, including community service,international aid and
relief work, faith-based ministry, counseling, businessdevelopment
and management, andentrepreneurship, says ShalandraStephenson,
grant organizer at Smile-Faith. We are well-versed in servicingthe
dental needs of underserved anddisadvantaged individuals and
havealso realized a marked success in pro-viding individual
counseling, as well asconnectivity to important
communityresources.
The SmileFaith Founda-tion is a unique nonprofit or-ganization
committed tocharitable dental care and lifecoach counseling and
thanks tothe dedicated efforts of theamazing volunteers and
em-ployees, SmileFaith Foundationhas helped over 500 recipientsin
the past three and a halfyears.
Dental Services Since its inception, the SmileFaith
Foundations Smile Again Programhas been helping people to smile
againby funding, arranging and managingsubstantial dental care;
allowing thosein need to achieve the reality of life-long,
all-encompassing health start-ing with their new smile! A
healthysmile not only builds confidence andencourages hope, but
also helps tobroaden a persons career horizon.SmileFaith partners
with dentiststhroughout the Tampa bay area andbeyond to provide
dental care to allthe patients at SmileFaith.
Counseling ServicesAt the SmileFaith Foundation
they believe there is a powerful andundeniable connection
between theinward smile and the outward smile.So, in addition to
providing beautiful,new smiles, the SmileFaith Foundationalso seeks
to reach out to the localcommunity through their
faith-basedcounseling program. We engage peo-ple with a physical
need and let themknow they are special and that there isa plan for
their life, says Dr. MikeOCarroll, Executive Director atSmileFaith
Foundation. We equipthem with new smiles on the outside
SmileFaith Foundation Hope With Every Smile!
(L-R) Dr. Michael P. OConnell (Dr. Mike), Rosemarie Glade &
Founder Tom Lane
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and teach them new tools so they canacquire confidence on the
inside. Theprogram takes a holistic approach tohealing the mind,
body and spirit andsupports individuals in their quests
forhappiness, self-confidence, andstronger career opportunities.
Smile-Faith seeks to build lasting relation-ships with all of their
recipients inorder to help them through lifes trialsboth before and
after the dental workis complete.
The Smile Again Program pro-vides funding assistance for
dentaltreatments, counseling and assess-ments through an individual
lifecoaching plan, additional communityresources and connections,
and mostimportantly a dazzling new smile!
SmileFaith offers a hand-up nota hand-out, says Tom, as he
explainsthat in addition to providing grantsand funding to
underprivileged indi-viduals, SmileFaith also helps their pa-tients
manage their financial situationand take responsibility for a
partialportion of the cost of their dental care.By giving these
recipients ownership,they now become invested in theirprogress,
which in turn deters themfrom going down the path that ledthem to
SmileFaith in the first place.
No one understands the heart andsoul of SmileFaith better than
Rose-marie Glade the first ever SmileFaithrecipient and the basis
for which theprogram was founded. Before Smile-Faith, Rosemaries
smile was deci-mated due to years of bad decisions,and although she
was trying to turnher life around, she was reminded ofher past
every time she looked in themirror. With the help and generosityof
SmileFaith, Rosemarie received theblessing of extensive dental care
re-sulting in a beautiful, new smile.Rosemarie is our poster child,
saysTom. She has a confident, infectioussmile! Rosemarie is now the
SpecialAmbassador for SmileFaith Founda-tion. She smiles brightly
everyday, asshe is reminded of just how far she hascome with the
help of God and won-derful friends like SmileFaith. As Spe-cial
Ambassador, Rosemarie nowassists others who are struggling
withlifes issues to find hope with everysmile.
The SmileFaith Foundation ac-cepts new recipients based on
nomina-tions from either a friend, relative orneighbor (candidates
may not nomi-nate themselves). For more informa-tion or to nominate
a deserving
individual please visit their website atwww.SmileFaith.com.
SmileFaith is proud to announcethe Grand Opening of their new
andunique thrift shop, and Christian-based coffeehouse, which are
locatedright next door to their office in PortRichey at 8135 US Hwy
19. All pro-ceeds from both the thrift shop andthe coffee house
will go to the Smile-Faith Foundation. In order to betterservice
local dental needs, Tom andChrissie Lane are very excited
aboutopening an onsite SmileFaith dentalclinic in the near future.
Our plansare to have a full-time dentist at thenew clinic, as well
as continuing topartner with local dentist offices, saysTom.
Mission Trips The love and compassion of
SmileFaith extends far beyond theUnites States. Through their
missiontrips, SmileFaith seeks to help under-privileged individuals
throughout theworld. On their recent mission trip toGuatemala, the
SmileFaith team part-nered with Guatemalan Mission Out-reach and
reached out to over 140people in need of critical dental care.In
addition to providing dental care,they also had an optical room
wherepatients could go to get their eyeschecked, a beautician
offering haircuts,games for the children and a Bibleclub.
If you are interested in joiningSmileFaith on their next mission
tripplease contact their office at (727)807-7958. Everyone is
welcome!
You Can Make a DifferenceThe Smile Faith Foundation is a
wonderful non-profit organizationthat relies on the generous
support ofcaring individuals and businesses in thelocal community
to help fund whatthey do. If you