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The theater is the long-time dreamof Doug Wall, president of the NewTampa Players community theatregroup, which has been looking for ahome of its own since the troupe wasfounded back in 2001. In fact, Wall alsowas on the Board of Directors of thenow-defunct New Tampa CulturalCenter, a nonprofit company that wasformed in the fall of 2001 expressly forthe purpose of finding a home for thetheater group (and the arts in general).

With support from former TampaCity Council member Shawn Harrison,the Cultural Center group receivedmore than $20,000 from the city in2003 for a feasibility study that con-cluded that the New Tampa area need-ed and could support a cultural center,but the idea died on the vine after run-ning into opposition from both city andcounty officials, who felt that the pro-posed cultural center would compete

for patrons with the Tampa Bay Per-forming Arts Center in downtownTampa, and the Cultural Center groupsubsequently disbanded in 2005. Sincethen, the Players have been forced tostage their productions at a variety oflocations both within and outside ofNew Tampa, including the University

As has been the case in the past,the thieves’ usual targets are small, easy-to-carry electronics, such as I-Pods andGPS devices, that are often left right inplain view within the vehicles.

“It’s become an epidemic,” saysPreyer, who adds that the number ofauto burglaries has been steadily risingsince the beginning of the year.

And, as usual, the typical offendersare teens who are out looking for a fewkicks, a few easy bucks and sometimes,bragging rights at school.

“This year, the kids have a newterm for it, ‘carhopping,’ which we’venever heard anywhere else but in NewTampa,” says TPD Det. Heather Bish-op, the lead investigator on the autoburglary cases.

Both Bishop and Preyer are quickto point out, however, that despite whatmany people think, the offenders aren’talways “bad” kids from other parts oftown, either.

“These are not kids from ‘overthere,’” Preyer says. “We’ve seen sup-posedly good kids who make goodgrades and (in at least one case) aregoing to go to Ivy League schools.”

He cites the case of four teens whowere arrested earlier this year afterbreaking into more than a dozen vehi-cles in several neighborhoods aroundthe New Tampa area. The four were allstudents at Freedom High in TampaPalms, had no prior records and weredriving one of the teens’ mother’s vehi-cle while committing the crimes.

“We thought (the wave of thefts)might slow down when we caughtthose four, but that hasn’t been thecase,” Preyer says.

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Police officials say that it could andshould be one of the most easily pre-ventable crimes, and yet, every year,dozens of vehicles and garages in NewTampa are “broken into,” mostlybecause drivers continue to leave theirvehicles unlocked.

It’s become a problem once againthis spring, as officers with the Tampa

Police Department (TPD) are battling anew wave of break-ins that haveoccurred since the beginning of theyear, including 15 burglaries that tookplace in one night earlier this month.

According to TPD Patrol Sgt. J.F.Preyer, those recent break-ins tookplace in Cory Lake Isles, where eightresidents were victimized, and ArborGreene, where another seven vehicleswere broken into.

Young Auto Burglars Taking Advantage Of Unlocked Vehicles

See “Burglaries” on page 4.

By Michael Smith

While New Tampa has continuedto grow and evolve over the years, resi-dents have often complained that thereis little for families to do here in thecommunity, outside of golf, parks,movies and the public library. But, thatis set to change, now that the Hillsbor-ough County Board of County Com-missioners (BOCC) has agreed to setaside land (see map) in the heart of NewTampa for a combination communitytheater and ice rink/sports complex.

The move came on May 6, whenthe members of the BOCC unanimous-ly voted to allocate a little more than 13acres of land within the 81-acre parcelformerly owned by St. Joseph’s Hospi-tal on the west side of Bruce B. DownsBlvd. (BBD), just south of New TampaBlvd., for the theater and sports com-plex, which actually are two separate

projects that have both been in theplanning stages for several years.

The county purchased the landfrom the healthcare group in 2004 touse for stormwater retention ponds thatare needed for the widening of BBD.However, according to HillsboroughCounty Parks and Recreation Depart-ment spokesman Pete Fowler, there ismore land than is needed for the ponds,so the remaining usable acreage, about36 acres, was set aside for what is nowbeing called the New Tampa Commu-nity Park (not to be confused with theCity of Tampa’s existing New TampaCommunity Park in Tampa Palms). It iswithin those 36 acres that the theaterand sports complex will be built. Fowlersays that whatever land is left over afterthe two facilities are completed will beused for hiking trails, a dog park andpossibly sports fields, although nothinghas yet been finalized.

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Table of ContentsLOCAL NEWS, BUSINESS, EDUCATION &SPORTS UPDATES..............................Pages 1-28Theater (cont. from page 1)...........................................4Burglaries (cont. from page 1).......................................4S.R. 56 Extension Work Is Delayed Again......................6

New Tampa News Briefs................................................7Cross Creek Condo Damaged By Fire,Teens Injured By Gunfire At Party,Tampa Firefighter Arrested After Multiple Crashes,Tornado Touches Down In Wesley Chapel

New Tampa Urgent Care Is Open Late..................10-11

New Tampa Community Calendar.......................12

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New Tampa Education Updates..................................26

New Tampa Sports Updates..................................27-28 High School Sports Wrapup..................................27Inroducing the Fusion Futbol Club.............................28

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If you check out a certain ad in thisissue, you’ll note that we’re kind ofpoking fun at ourselves for being, seem-ingly, 100 years behind the timesbecause, until now, our newspapershave never had a website.

I resisted doing an on-line versionof our newspapers for a variety of rea-sons. Originally, it was primarily becauseI was afraid that once the website wasup and running, I would have to per-sonally be responsible for updating it onan ongoing basis.

In my opinion, few things are asfrustrating as a stagnant website. Eventoday, there are far too many websitesthat still list events that took place ayear or more ago as though they werestill newsworthy. As a publisher ofmonthly newspapers (already an oxy-moron of sorts), I cringed at thethought of our website trying to claimthat something that happened monthsor years ago was still “news.”

More recently, it’s been obviousthat newspaper websites, especially dailynewspaper websites, have been canni-balizing the printed newspapers them-selves. Why would people pay to buy anewspaper when they can get the same

information any time, any place, with-out paying anything? The big dailypapers, not just here in the Tampa Bayarea, but across the nation, also havetaken big hits in their advertising rev-enue because traditional newspaper-heavy businesses like real estate compa-nies and car dealerships have found thatadvertising on-line is less expensivewhile still delivering reasonable results.

Thankfully, even though our Wes-ley Chapel edition is still less than a yearold, we have been mailing the residentsof both New Tampa and Wesley Chapelthe same New Tampa/Wesley Chapeledition for more than 15 years. Ourcompany is so well-entrenched in thecommunities that receive our publica-tions in their mailboxes that when newbusinesses open, many of our wonder-ful readers and other area businesses alltell the new people they “have” toadvertise with us.

So, with some trepidation, we satdown a couple of months ago withSteve Weir and Aaron Houck of GeckoMedia (907-1122), a web-design andhosting company located in the CypressGlen Professional Park (off S.R. 56) inWesley Chapel, and began designing

Area Community Center and the Car-rollwood Cultural Center.

“For seven years, we’ve been tryingto get land from the city or the countyto build a theater,” Wall says.

Now, Wall says he is happy andexcited to be able to move forwardonce again, although on a slightly small-er scale than what the group previouslyhad envisioned. The cultural center wasto be just that, an all-encompassing cen-ter with two theatres for performingarts, display space for visual arts, andclassrooms and other facilities for otherarts-related activities. Wall says the newplan calls for a single theater with about250 seats, although additional facilities,such as dressing rooms, rehearsal spacesand administrative offices, will eventuallybe added over time.

“Our goal is to build a state-of-the-art performing arts center for communi-ty theater, with everything that is neces-sary to put on a full scale production,”Wall says.

Wall says that his group is in theprocess of going over all the numbers,but the current estimate is that the the-ater will cost between $4 million-$5million, while the other facilities willcost an additional $1 million-$2 million.

Wall says the group has been work-ing to raise money for the theater forseveral years, through fund raisers suchas the group’s annual “BroadwayComes To Tampa” gala, which was heldlast month in downtown Tampa andraised around $10,000 more towardsthe project. Wall says, however, that thegroup will now embark on a full-scalecapital campaign to raise the rest, sincecounty officials have made it clear thatalthough they were willing to providethe land, it is up to the individualgroups to come with all of the moneythey need. The only other stipulationwas that each group was required tosubmit a business plan to the county forreview and that they need to start con-struction within the next five years.

Meanwhile, Jim Mennie, the presi-dent of Tampa Bay Sportsplex, Inc., sayshe has only been waiting for a “dirtcommitment” in order to move forwardwith his company’s plan, which includesan 85,000-sq.-ft. facility with a pair ofice rinks and seating for around 300, forboth hockey and recreational ice skat-ing, as well as a full-fledged aqua centerwith an Olympic-size pool and divingfacility. In addition, Mennie says thecomplex also will include a full-servicerestaurant, food court, pro shop, fitnesscenter and public meeting rooms.

“We are creating a true NewTampa town center,” Mennie says,


“Theater”Continued from page 1

adding that one of the proposed namesfor the ice rink/theater complex is“New Tampa Town Center,” althoughthat has not yet been finalized either.

Mennie says that he would like toget the community involved in theplanning of the complex, and also wantsto reach out to the HillsboroughCounty School District for a possiblepartnership which would allow the facil-itie at the sports complex to be used bystudent athletes.

Mennie also is crunching the num-bers for his project, and estimates that

the complex will cost between $6 mil-lion-$8 million, of which he has“some.” He says he also plans to solicitfunds from a variety of public and pri-vate sources, including selling the nam-ing rights for the facility and the sale ofmonogrammed paver bricks that will beinstalled throughout the complex. He ishoping to hold a Grand Opening onJuly 4, 2011.

For additional information andongoing updates about the plans forthe sports complex, visit tampasportsplex.com.

The problem has gotten so badrecently that TPD actually resorted tousing its reverse 911 system to call localresidents to warn them about the theftsand remind them to lock up their vehi-cles after the break-ins in Cory LakeIsles and Arbor Greene. The depart-ment also has been handing out fliersto warn of the problem and helpingorganize Neighborhood Watch groups.

“We just can’t seem to get theword out enough,” Bishop says.

One problem, the officers say, isthat many people who live in NewTampa feel that they are safe fromcrime because they live in gated com-

munities. That is a false assumption, asproven by the break-ins in Cory LakeIsles and Arbor Greene, both of whichare gated (and guarded) communities.

So, what can you do to avoidbecoming a victim? The simplest way isto make sure your car’s doors arelocked and the windows are closed atall times. Also, keep valuables out ofsight by locking them up in the trunkor bringing them inside your home.

For more information, or toschedule a TPD officer visit to yourcommunity’s Neighborhood Watchgroup (or if you are interested instarting one), call the department’sDistrict 2 office at 931-6500. Youalso can get information there aboutregistering your cell phone to receivefuture reverse 911 notifications.

“Burglaries”Continued from page 1


lines, once it is determinedwho will be responsible forpaying for it.

This is only the latestin a history of delays relatedto S.R. 56. The extension,which will eventually go allthe way to U.S. Hwy. 301in Zephyrhills, was sup-posed to be opened toMeadow Pointe Blvd. bythis fall. That apparently willnot happen now, even though Pascoofficials have said that they are anxiousto move forward with the project,because it will offer an alternative routeto drivers while BBD and S.R. 54 eastof the interstate are being widened, twoprojects which are nearly ready for con-struction as we go to press.

In addition, although Pasco Coun-ty officials have long opposed such aconnection, they also say that once S.R.56 is opened to Mansfield Blvd., they

will consider opening the southern endof Mansfield to link with Kinnan St. inHillsborough County. That would thenallow drivers to get from the CrossCreek area to Wesley Chapel, and vice-versa, without having to travel on BBD.It also would provide additional accessto Dr. John Long Middle School andWiregrass Ranch High, both of whichare located near the northern end ofMansfield Blvd.

We’ll keep you posted. — MS

S.R. 56 Extension Project Faces Yet Another DelayAs they say, 20 years from now, we

can (hopefully) look back on all thisand laugh. In the meantime, however,drivers in Wesley Chapel and NewTampa can look forward to severalmore months of congestion that mayeventually be alleviated, at least in part,by the extension of S.R. 56 eastwardfrom where it now ends at the Shops atWiregrass mall to Mansfield Blvd. in theMeadow Pointe subdivision.

That’s because officials with theFlorida Department of Transportation(FDOT) now say that the extensionproject will be delayed by at least threemonths, and most likely more, thanksto a dispute over utility work at theintersection of S.R. 56 and Bruce B.Downs Blvd. (BBD, aka C.R. 581 inPasco County). The extension is all butcomplete, save for the striping, streetsigns, signals and a few other finishingtouches, but, according to FDOTspokesperson Kris Carson, all of thework at the intersection has to be com-pleted before the roadway can beopened to the public.

The primary issue, Carson says, isthe relocation of utilities at the intersec-tion, and who should pay for that relo-cation. The utilities, which include bothabove-ground and underground distri-bution and transmission lines, are

owned by Tampa Electric Co. (TECO),but officials with TECO are unwillingto pay for the lines to be moved.

“State law is very clear,” saysTECO spokesman Rick Morera. “If it isa developer-driven project, then thedeveloper should pay for the relocationof infrastructure.”

The developers that Morera isreferring to include the developers ofMeadow Pointe, Seven Oaks and Wire-grass Ranch, all of whom are sharingthe costs of the extension project andintersetion work. However, FDOT andPasco County officials contend that it isa public project, which means thatTECO has to pay the costs for movingits lines, which Morera says could costaround $600,000.

“At this point, we’re ready to startwork as soon as payment is made,”Morera says.

Whether or not that will happen isunclear, however, since the matter isnow in the hands of attorneys for theutility company, FDOT and PascoCounty, who will continue to try toresolve the issue. Carson says that oncethe utilities are moved, it will take aminimum of three months for theremaining work to be completed.Morera, meanwhile, could not say howlong it will take for TECO to move the

Although the roadway is already paved, PascoCounty officials say the opening of the extension of

S.R. 56 to Mansfield Blvd. in Meadow Pointewill be delayed several months.


Hidden Fire DamagesCross Creek Condo

More than 50 firefighters fromTampa, Hillsborough and Pasco coun-ties responded to a three-alarm fire thatstruck at the Villas Condominiums onCross Creek Blvd. on April 28.

Fortunately, no one was injuredand only one unit was damaged by theactual fire, although several adjacentunits also suffered some smoke andwater damage.

According to Tampa Fire Rescue(TFR) spokesman Capt. Bill Wade, thefire started in an exterior support col-umn and spread inside the walls of thetwo-story wood frame building, whichincludes a total of 10 condominiums.

“That was a very unusual situation,because the fire was burning inside thewalls and floors of the building, and thefirefighters had to tear out walls andfloors to get access to the flames,”Wade says.

They also used one of TFR’s ther-mal imaging cameras, which employsinfrared technology to detect hiddenhot spots, to find and extinguish theflames before they were able to spreadto the common attic of the building,which might have allowed the fire tospread to all 10 units, Wade says.

No one was home at the time ofthe fire, but police and firefighters wereable to rescue several cats and dogsfrom the affected units.

Investigators later determined thatthe cause of the fire was heat from atorch that was being used by contrac-tors to patch asphalt in the parking areaclose to the support column. Somehow,the heat from the torch caused a smallfire which apparently smoldered insidethe column before being detected.

The total damage to the units atthe Villas was estimated at about$200,000.

Three Teens Injured ByGunfire At Party

Three area teenagers were injuredafter gunshots were fired at a WesleyChapel house party that apparently gotout of control earlier this month.

According to Pasco County Sher-iff’s Office (PCSO) spokesman KevinDoll, the teens were among as many as100 young people who attended theMay 3 graduation party at a home onOakwood Dr. PCSO deputies were dis-patched to the home early that eveningbecause of a neighbor’s complaintsabout loud music, but they foundnothing else out of the ordinary andleft, only to return at around 2:15 a.m.,when the department received severalreports of gunshots being fired.

The most seriously injured of thethree was 18-year-old Marquis Dixon ofDade City, who was shot in the chestand had to be admitted to a local hos-

pital, while Robert White, 17, ofZephyrhills was shot in the hand andtreated by paramedics at the scene. Thethird victim, Jnasia Clower, 14, also ofZephyrhills and reportedly a student atThomas E. Weightman Middle Schoolin Wesley Chapel, was shot in the kneeand also transported to the hospital.None of the injuries was considered tobe life-threatening.

According to Doll, investigatorsreceived conflicting information fromguests at the party, although one pub-lished report stated that two youngmen began firing handguns after thehost of the party began trying to geteveryone to leave.

PCSO has no further informationabout the suspects, and is asking for thepublic’s help in identifying them. Any-one who has any information aboutthis incident is asked to call thePCSO Tip Line at (800) 706-2488.

Tampa Firefighter ArrestedAfter Multiple Crashes

A veteran fire-fighter with TampaFire Rescue wasarrested April 26,after authorities sayhe was involved infive separate acci-dents within thespace of less than 10minutes.

According toreports, 50-year-old Mitchell LeeSmith, a 19-year veteran of the depart-ment, crashed into three mailboxes, ametal cable TV box and another vehi-cle that was parked on the street in thePebble Creek neighborhood where helives. The reports say that all of theaccidents occurred between 8:07 p.m.and 8:13 p.m., and that the total dam-age was estimated at around $800.

Smith was arrested at his homeabout two hours after the accidents,and was charged with four counts of

leaving the scene of an accident andone count of leaving the scene of anaccident with property damage. Hewas released from jail after posting abond of $1,250.

Tornado Touches Down InWesley Chapel

In a preview of what forecasters saycould be a busier-than-average 2009hurricane season, Mother Natureshowed her unpredictable side lastmonth when a pair of tornados toucheddown in Pasco County.

Damage was minimal and noinjuries were reported after either torna-do, the first of which struck at around8:30 a.m. on April 14 in the Trinityarea, while the second hit just momentslater in Wesley Chapel, focusing on theAberdeen subdivision, which is on thenorth side of S.R. 54 just east of CurleyRd. That’s where several homes weredamaged and at least one vehicle, aToyota Highlander SUV (photo) wasoverturned by the high winds. Accord-ing to reports, approximately 50 homesaround the county suffered at leastsome damage and several thousandPasco residents were without power forseveral hours.

Investigators later estimated thatthe top winds in the Wesley Chapel areareached around 80 mph, which classifiesthe funnel that touched down there asan EF-1 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale.The strongest tornados, which are clas-sified as EF-5, have winds in excess of260 mph. — MS

News BriefsNEW TAMPA

A tornado flipped this 4,000-lb.SUV like a pancake.

(Photo courtesy of Jay Trujillo)

TFR investigators look for the sourceof the fire, which apparently startedinside this exterior support column.

Mitchell L.Smith


New Tampa Urgent Care — Open When Your Family Needs Care!By Kate Kramer

Medical needs don’t always occurwhen your family’s doctor’s office isopen, but waiting in an emergencyroom can often take hours. Mitch For-man, M.D., realized the need for anafter-business-hours medical facilitywhen he worked in the busy emergencyroom (ER) at University CommunityHospital (UCH) about five years ago.

“There were a lot of people waitingforever in the ER to get some simpleneeds taken care of,” he says. “The bigthing we want to do is keep peoplefrom waiting in the ER for 6-8 hours.”

Forman is a Board-certified familypractice physician and the owner of thetwo New Tampa Urgent Care locations(the original on Highwoods PreservePkwy. in New Tampa and the newerlocation on Bruce B. Downs Blvd., inWesley Chapel in the Shoppes at NewTampa Plaza, next to Bonefish Grill).

Forman, who graduated from theUniversity of Florida Medical School inGainesville, previously worked in anemergency room in St Louis, MO, forfive years where he met his wife, Pat.The Formans moved to Florida in1998, and Mitch worked at Spring HillRegional Hospital from 1998-2000 andat UCH from 2000-04. The couple

opened the first New Tampa office inHighwoods Preserve in 2003, andMitch continued working at UCH forseveral months until he established thebusiness. He opened the Wesley Chapeloffice in 2006. Pat and Mitch live inNew Tampa with their two daughters,Jennifer, 5 and Jessica, 13.

In addition to being a co-owner,Pat serves as general manager for bothNew Tampa Urgent Care offices, andwhen needed, uses her skills as a Regis-tered Nurse (RN) to also help withpatient care. Pat, who worked in hospi-tals for 15 years before opening thebusiness with her husband, also knewthere was a need for an emergencymedical center in the area.

“Primary care offices are so over-whelmed these days, and ERs arecrazy,” she says. “We’re here to fill thegap between the primary care office andthe ER.”

Pat says some ER doctors and staffmembers have even referred patientswith less critical injuries to New TampaUrgent Care for treatment, as theoffices do not require appointments.Instead, patients can walk in and sign alist to be seen by the doctor. Whilepatients with more severe and urgentneeds will be treated first, Pat says NewTampa Urgent Care’s policy is to always

try to keep the wait time to no morethan 15 minutes, depending uponthe crowd and the severity of eachpatient’s needs at the time.

“We’re in a society of peoplewho want things quickly and now,”she says. “Here patients are not wait-ing weeks for an appointment.”

New Tampa Urgent Care doc-tors treat a variety of ailments,including coughs, colds, allergies,bone injuries and lacerations. Theoffice also offers on-site X-rays,stitches, IV fluids and basic lab testsfor complete blood counts, strepthroat, pregnancy and drug screen-ings.

Along with medical treatments,New Tampa Urgent Care offices alsooffer a weight-loss program whichfocuses on either a low-carbohydrateor low-calorie diet, depending uponthe patient’s goals. Those participat-ing in the program come in for weeklyvisits to get prescription appetite sup-pressants and vitamin B12. Both officesalso have all electronic records, so doc-tors can easily transfer patient historyinformation between the two offices.

“I think the range of services weoffer makes us different than otherphysicians’ offices,” Pat says. “And ourpatiients really appreciate our fast,

friendly and efficient service.”While the number of patients each

doctor sees varies, Pat says, on average,doctors see 4-5 patients per hour. Alongwith Dr. Forman, the New TampaUrgent Care offices have two otherBoard-certified family practice physi-cians—Family Practice M.D.s JenniferWetherington, and Sin Lee. Together,the offices have about five nurses and

Michelle Clark and her sons Ethan,Aiden & Evan have been to see Dr.

Mitch Forman and LPN Lisa Rice atNew Tampa Urgent Care several times.


medical students and seven medicalassistants.

Along with the more convenienthours, Pat says a unique feature of NewTampa Urgent Care is that patients willalways see a doctor, not a nurse practi-tioner or a physician’s assistant.

If Mitch or one of his colleaguesdetermines that a patient needs to go tothe hospital for a specific treatment,they can skip the process of going tothe emergency room and are directlyadmitted to the specific part of the hos-pital where they need to be treated.

Pat says New Tampa Urgent Caredoesn’t call temporary agencies, so allfull- and part-time employees are veryfamiliar with the office procedures.

One employee, Lisa Rice of WesleyChapel, a licensed practical nurse(LPN), has been working with the For-mans for about two years. She says shealso brings her family to the office foremergency medical attention if needed.

“Besides having the knowledge,[Dr. Forman] definitely gives the bestpatient care and has the best bedsidemanner,” she says. “He treats hispatients and employees like family. BothPat and Mitch are incredible and won-derful people to work for.”

And, Rice says New Tampa UrgentCare is a much faster way for communi-ty members to get the medical attentionthey need.

“Not every emergency needs to goto the ER,” she says. “There are lots ofthings we can do here. It’s amazing allof the kinds of treatments we have.”

Pat says that sometimes, patientsmight put off going to the doctorbecause they know the traditional doc-tor’s office will be closed or they willhave to wait too long in the ER. NewTampa Urgent Care gives patientsaccess to medical care when they can’tor don’t want to have to wait for ‘nor-mal’ business hours.

“Our offices provide a place closeto where they live to get them access tomedical care when they otherwisewouldn’t be able to get it,” Pat says.

Then, after being treated, if apatient needs to go to their primarycare physician, both New TampaUrgent Care offices can send thatpatient’s records directly to his or herprimary care physician. For patientswho may not have a primary care physi-cian, Pat says the offices also have areferral list of doctors to help patientsfind the right doctor for their needs.

“It’s a good starting point to get aphysical condition under control,” Patsays. “We’re providing people with thecare they need. People just want helpand that’s what we’re here for.”

Mitch also encourages everyone toget the medical attention they needright away.

“Most doctors are closed on theweekends and won’t offer same dayappointments, but you don’t have to goto the ER or wait until Monday,” hesays. “Come and see us.”

While pricing depends upon apatient’s insurance, Mitch says co-paysat New Tampa Urgent Care are gener-ally less expensive than for a hospitalvisit. Patients usually pay from $75 orless as a co-pay.

Pat says the office has receivednumerous cards and even sweets ingratitude for their services. And, whileNew Tampa Urgent Care does advertisewith the New Tampa & Wesley ChapelNeighborhood News, the office doesn’tuse much additional advertising —other than word-of-mouth, which shesays has been a tremendous bonus forthe business.

“We build our business by havingsmiling faces,” Pat says.

Some ‘Smiling Faces’Beyond caring for their medical

needs, patients say the friendly atmos-phere at New Tampa Urgent Carekeeps them coming back.

Michelle and Charles Clark of NewTampa and their three sons — Ethan, 8,Aiden, 5, and Evan, 2 — have visitedthe facilities for two years. Michelle saysshe decided to try the Highwoods Pre-serve location when her sons neededmedical attention, and their regularpediatrician’s office was closed. She says,especially with her oldest son’s asthma,it’s good to have a doctor she can counton close by.

“At an emergency room, it wouldtake forever, and here the wait is usuallynot even 10 minutes,” she says. “Know-ing Dr. Forman is here is great. I wouldrefer him to anyone.”

Since they began visiting NewTampa Urgent Care, the Clarks andFormans have also become friends out-side of the doctor’s office, and in theirspare time Mitch and Charles enjoyplaying golf together.

The friendly environment is alsowhat brings Abbie Hundt of WesleyChapel back to Dr. Forman when she

has medical needs for her sons Logan,4, and Hayden, 2. Abbie says she hasbeen coming to New Tampa UrgentCare since it opened in HighwoodsPreserve, and has since begun going tothe Wesley Chapel location, which iscloser to her house.

“The number one reason we comehere is Dr. Forman. He’s just outstand-ing,” she says. “He’s never in a rush toget us out the door. He takes his timeand gets to know you. He knows all ofus by name, and I consider him to belike a family member.”

Jean DeRenzo of New Tamparecently visited the Wesley Chapel officewith her mother, Victoria DeRosa, wholives in Wesley Chapel. While DeRenzosays emergency rooms do offer qualityservice, the wait times are “crazy.”

“You are there for hours andhours,” she says. “The treatment maybe good, but it just takes all that timefor a little treatment.”

While DeRosa was unable to com-ment due to a medical condition,DeRenzo says her mother loves Dr.Forman. The two only come to theoffice from time to time on the week-ends, although DeRenzo says thefriendly atmosphere makes her feel likea regular patient.

“Whenever there is problem on theweekends, we come here,” she says.“Mitch is such a great guy and a verykind-hearted, nice individual.”

For more information about thetwo New Tampa Urgent Care offices(at 18101 Highwoods PreservePkwy. in New Tampa, next toSukhothai Restaurant) and 1644Bruce B. Downs Blvd. in WesleyChapel), call 972-1030 for the NewTampa office and 929-3600 for theWesley Chapel office.

The Wesley Chapel office is openMonday-Friday, 8 a.m.-8 p.m., and 8a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday. The NewTampa office is open Monday-Friday,10 a.m.-8 p.m., and 10 a.m.-6 p.m.on Saturday and Sunday. Pat says awebsite is coming soon.


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2112 Ashley Oaks Circle

(813) 907-7313

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Community CalendarNEW TAMPA day, 7 a.m., at Tampa Palms Golf &Country Club (5811 Tampa PalmsBlvd.). On June 5, the club will holdits annual donation to charities break-fast, and on June 12, the club willhold its installation dinner and therewill be no breakfast meeting.

For more information, visitwww.newtamparotary.org or con-tact Matt Palmer at 972-9235 [email protected].

Florida Writers AssociationSaturday, June 6 – The Florida

Writers Association meets on the firstSaturday of every month, 10 a.m.-noon, at the Barnes & Noble book-store at the Shops at Wiregrass mall inWesley Chapel. All meetings are freeand open to the public.

Call 907-7739 for more infor-mation.

Health ExpoSaturday, June 13 – Dr.

Stephanie Bien and the CenegenicsMedical Institute are sponsoring aNew Tampa/Wesley Chapel HealthExpo, noon-3 p.m., at Sports + Field(2029 Arrowgrass Dr., off S.R. 56).

More than 30 area health careproviders in a variety of specialties areexpected to participate.

For more information, callMary Ann Yaney at 765-8113.

Funny Divas Invade ToastSaturday, June 20 – “That’s

What She Said, The Funny DivaShow,” featuring New Tampa’s ownstand-up star Susan Saiger, will per-form at Toast Fine Wine & Cigar Barin the Oak Ramble Plaza (on Bruce B.Downs Blvd., just south of TampaPalms, 7:30 p.m.

Toast (14921 BBD Blvd.)offers a variety of entertainmentand wine tastings. To find outmore, call 632-3105 or visitToastofNewTampa.com.

North Tampa Arts LeagueWednesday, June 24 – The

North Tampa Arts League meets onthe fourth Wednesday of everymonth, 7 p.m., at the Compton ParkCommunity Center (16101 Comp-ton Dr. in Tampa Palms). All commu-nity artists are invited to attend.

For more information, call972-0897.

If your group has an upcomingevent you’d like to promote for freein this space, please e-mail Attn:Michael Smith [email protected].

Subjects Wanted For New MS Drug Study

The University of South FloridaCollege of Medicine is looking forvolunteers to take part in a two-yearclinical study of a new drug forpatients with relapse-remitting multi-ple sclerosis (RRMS).

The study will compare the safetyand effectiveness of the new drug,alemtuzumab, to the current FDA-approved therapy, Rebif. Participantsmust be between 18-55 with activeRRMS who have or are currentlyreceiving treatment and have shownsymptoms within the past 10 years.

For more information, or toenroll for the study, visit CARE-MS.com or call toll-free (888) 396-MS-CARE.

Operation Medicine Cabinet

Saturday, May 30 – The Hills-borough County Sheriff’s Office isholding a one-day event to collect andsafely dispose of any old, unused orexpired prescriptions and over-the-counter medications, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.,at a number of different locationsaround the county. Nearby locationsinclude: Tampa’s Museum of Sci-ence & Industry on E. Fowler Ave.,the Sweetbay supermarket at 2525N. Dale Mabry Hwy., and others.

For more information, or forother locations, call 679-9259.

Addiction Support GroupMonday, June 1 – Higher

Ground Ministry, a Christ-centeredsupport group for those afflicted withaddiction, meets every Monday andWednesday evening, 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m.,at The Dwelling Place (410 CountyLine W. in Lutz).


New Tampa Noon Rotary Club

Wednesday, June 3 – The NewTampa Noon Rotary Club meetsevery Wednesday at noon at CirclesNew Tampa Bistro (19651 Bruce B.Downs Blvd. in the Pebble CreekCollection shopping plaza).


New Tampa Kiwanis ClubWednesday, June 3 – The Kiwa-

nis Club of New Tampa meets every

Wednesday at 11:45 am at TampaPalms Golf and Country Club(5811 Tampa Palms Blvd).

For more information, pleasesend an email to [email protected] or visit www.newtam-pakiwanis.org.

New Tampa P.A.R.Wednesday, June 3 – New

Tampa Professionals Achieving Results(P.A.R.) is a professional networkinggroup that meets every Wednesday atHunter’s Green Country Club(18101 Longwater Run Dr.), 5:30p.m., for networking and nine holes ofgolf. There is a one-time $35 mem-bership fee, and weekly greens andcart fees are $20.

For more information, contactChuck Lewandoski at 269-7100 orby e-mail at [email protected].

Business Networking Int’lWednesday, June 3 – Business

Networking International (BNI), agroup of business professionals dedi-cated to helping their respective busi-nesses grow through qualified refer-rals, meets every Wednesday at 7:30a.m. at Heritage Isles Clubhouse(18630 Plantation Bay Dr.).

For more information, callMatthew Riddell at 907-6565.

Evening Rotary ClubThursday, June 4 – The New

Tampa Evening Rotary Club meetsevery Thursday, 6:15 p.m., atHunter’s Green Country Club(18101 Longwater Run Dr.).

For more information, callSherri Ferguson at 892-9782.

Tampa Palms Women’sClub Potluck Luncheon

Thursday, June 4 – The TampaPalms Women’s Club will host itsannual Potluck Luncheon, 11 a.m., atthe Compton Park CommunityCenter (16101 Compton Dr. inTampa Palms). In addition to theluncheon, which will include dishesmade by club members, the groupalso will be awarding checks to repre-sentatives of local charitable groupsand recognizing its USF scholarshiprecipient for 2009.


New Tampa Rotary ClubFriday, June 5 – The New

Tampa Rotary Club meets every Fri-


By Gary Nager

Even though the economy is shakyat best, it seems that adults searching forways to look younger and feel betterabout themselves are still willing tospend their hard-earned money in thatpursuit. That’s good news for Board-certified plastic surgeon Gerard Mosiel-lo, M.D., of Tampa Palms Plastic Sur-gery (TPPS) in the SomersetProfessional Park in Tampa Palms —and even better news for you!

“Women who really want to havetheir breasts augmented, lifted orreduced will still opt for surgery, even ina bad economy,” says Dr. Mosiello.“But, a much larger percentage of peo-ple out there simply want to look andfeel younger, so when you have a con-sultation with us, we will offer youmany different options to help youimprove your face, your skin and theway you feel about yourself withoutnecessarily having to have the expenseand recovery time of an operation. Inother words, plastic surgery isn’t justabout surgery anymore.”

As mentioned in our last issue, Dr.Mosiello is also the medical director forLeanne Carter’s Facial Accents Bou-tique (located adjacent to TPPS),which means that Leanne refers anyprocedure or treatment that involves

injecting anti-agingdermal-fillingproducts into yourface or body (e.g.,Botox, Restylane,Juvederm and oth-ers) to Dr. Mosiel-lo, who says thereis a tremendousdifference betweenwhat he and TPPScan offer to thoselooking to reduce or eliminate wrinklesand other imperfections than the manyother doctors and even dentists who arenow performing (or overseeing) thesetypes of procedures.

“This is a hot topic in my businessthese days,” Dr, Mosiello says. “I havebeen certified by the American Board ofPlastic Surgery (since 2000), whichmeans that I have had 8-10 years ofpost-medical school training in everytype of procedure performed by thoseother physicians who now call them-selves ‘cosmetic surgeons.’ Today, thereare even non-physicians and even spasoffering these injectables, but a Board-certified plastic surgeon is the only pro-fessional specially trained to completelyevaluate the physical conditions of theface and body to provide patients with acomplete package of treatment optionsto best suit their needs and offer the

Tampa Palms Plastic Surgery — New Tampa’s Fountain Of Youth!

most favorable results and safest out-comes. Plastic surgery is NOT ‘cook-book medicine.’ It’s a scientific art formand a profession only we have takenyears to train for.”

He adds that most of those otherphysicians and dentists getting intoinjectable treatments have taken littlemore than a weekend course and onlyobserve while a nurse practitioneradministers the treatment. “Plus, theydon’t have the ability to do a face lift oreye surgery when those injectable treat-ments are no longer the best option.”

Dr. Mosiello says he used to do allof the injectable treatments at TPPShimself, but has recently turned overthose responsibilities to one of the most

experienced nurse practitioners in thebusiness — Jennifer Palmiero-Puleo,ARNP, MPH, who graduated from theUniversity of South Florida in 2000with dual Master’s degrees in nursingand public health and is a nationalauthority on Medical Aesthetic proce-dures. Dr. Mosiello says Jennifer actual-ly provides seminars and courses thateducate physicians and nurse practition-ers on the correct injection techniquesfor Botox and other dermal fillers.

“We waited two years to bringJennifer into the fold,” adds TPPSoffice manager Carol Bailey. “She hadher own very successful practice inSouth Tampa and has helped manyother medical professionals throughout

The staff of Tampa Palms Plastic Surgery also includes (l. to r.) Mary Mosiello,Jennifer Palmiero, Leanne Carter, Carol Bailey and Erica Bailey.

Gerard Mosiello, MD


the country as an invaluable clinicalresource. Jennifer’s patients value herpersonable, caring demeanor andappreciate the superior results she pro-vides.” Palmiero-Pulo has been provid-ing Medical Aesthetic Services atnumerous reputable Tampa Bay areafacilities since 2001, and has been fea-tured numerous times as an industryexpert on NBC-TV and Fox-TV News.

“Jennifer has even more experiencewith the injectable treatments than Ido,” says Dr. Mosiello, who earned hisDoctor of Medicine degree from Hah-nemann University School of Medicinein Philadelphia, graduating with honorsin the Alpha Omega Honor Society. Hecompleted his residency training in gen-eral surgery at St. Barnabas MedicalCenter in Livingston, NJ, followed byresidency training in plastic and recon-structive surgery at the University ofSouth Florida’s Tampa campus.

Dr. Mosiello, who has years ofexpertise in body countouring (breastaugmentations and lifts, tummy tucksand liposuction) and reconstructive sur-geries (such as breast reconstructionfollowing mastectomies and skin cancersurgeries), earned his bachelor’s degreefrom the State University of New Yorkat Stony Brook, followed by graduatestudies at the Columbia University Col-lege of Physicians & Surgeons in NewYork City. His wife Mary, a physicaltherapist, also works in at TPPS.

“My husband was the first plasticsurgeon to open an office in NewTampa,” says Mary. “I’d say 75-80 per-cent of our patients live in New Tampaand Wesley Chapel.”

Andrea Boyd, a patient who hashad a breast augmentation and liposuc-tion performed by Dr. Mosiello and“several” anti-aging treatments fromPalmiero-Puleo, says she loves TampaPalms Plastic Surgey.

“Jennifer is awesome and I defi-nitely recommend consulting with Dr.Mosiello about any type of plastic sur-gery or treatment,” Andrea says. “Theoffice is friendly and very professional.And they really do outstanding work.”

On Thursday, June 25, 6:30p.m., Dr. Mosiello, Jennifer Palmiero-Puleo, Leanne Carter and local derma-tologist Dr. Debra Shelby will host“Bridge to Beauty,” a seminar that willhelp answer a lot of questions about thebest — and most affordable — ways tostay younger-looking longer. Attendanceis by reservation only and there will be anominal fee to attend. Call TPPS formore info. “Our last seminar was verywell-received,” says Bailey.

Tampa Palms Plastic Surgery islocated at 15243 Amberly Dr., justwest of Bruce B. Downs Blvd., inSomerset Professional Park. For con-sultation appoinments and moreinformation, call 631-1500 or visitTampaPalmsPlasticSurgery.com.


Take A Short Ride To Visit Oakstead Family Dentistry!By Gary Nager

Even though there’s certainly noshortage of family and other dentists inWesley Chapel, if you receive this news-paper in your mailbox and you justhappen to be looking for a new dentistfor your family, I definitely recommendchatting and meeting with JakePedraza, D.M.D. (Doctor of MedicalDentistry), of Oakstead Family Den-tistry in the Oakstead Professional Parkon S.R. 54 in Land O’Lakes.

I might not have ever met Dr.Pedraza myself, if not for my buddyand New Tampa resident Fran Griesser,a local rep for Benco Dental, one of thelargest dental office design and equip-ment supply companies in the U.S.

Fran told me, “You really have tomeet Jake. He’s a real family guy(whose wife Christina is his office man-ager), very personable and he’s gotstate-of-the-art equipment.”

That was enough for me. So, Itook a short drive to about a mile westof where S.R. 54 meets U.S. Hwy. 41in Land O’Lakes and found Dr.Pedraza’s sparkling new office in anequally new professional plaza.

When he said he was a graduate ofthe University of Florida Dental Schooland a “big Gator fan,” I knew we were

going to be friends right away. But, Iwas even more impressed by all of thetechnology in the sparkling, immaculateoffice AND the one-year AdvancedEducation in General Dentistry(AEGD) residency he served in Jack-sonville after completing his DMDdegree. Dr. Pedraza may look evenyounger than his age (30), but he defi-nitely knows his stuff.

“AEGD is a residency that concen-trates on surgery,” he says. “I considersurgical dental implants to be my spe-cialty. And, while I’m comfortable withall areas of family, general and even cos-metic dentistry, other dentists arealready referring patients who needimplants to me. I’m definitely trying togrow that part of my business.”

He adds that, “Family-orientedgeneral dentistry is my bread and but-ter. I can pretty much take care of justabout everyone in the family, fromyoung kids to older adults.”

As for the high-tech equipmentthroughout the office, Dr. Pedraza says,“Fran really helped with every aspect ofthe design of the office and he set up allof the equipment and computers.”

Oakstead Family Dentistry is a“paperless” office, which has high-defi-nition TVs in every exam room, aninternet café with complimentary

The friendly staff at Oakstead Family Dentistry in Land O’Lakes includes(l. to r.) Christina and Dr. Jake Pedraza, Sandi Boston and Stacy Rogers.

refreshments, video games for the kidsand the lowest-radiation digital X-rays.

“This is definitely a one-stop shopfor the entire family,” says Dr. Pedraza,who graduated from Gulf High in NewPort Richey. He notes that after previ-ously having an office in Brandon, hechose a location for his practice thatwould allow him to draw patients fromall across the growing area around theSuncoast Pkwy., from as far west asTrinity and as far east as Wesley Chapel.

“This area is growing a lot morethan ‘old’ New Port Richey,” he says.“Plus, I’m still close enough to drawfrom New Tampa, Lutz and WesleyChapel, too. There’s still more housesreplacing cow pastures in this area,despite the shaky economy.”

In addition to Dr. Pedraza andChristina, Oakstead Family Dentistryalso features two “expanded functions”dental assistants — Sandi Boston, whohas 20 years of experience, and StacyRogers, who has five. The office defi-nitely combines quality dental workwith the friendliest possible service.

The Pedrazas don’t have any kids,but it’s O.K. “Right now, this office isour baby,” Jake says with a smile.

Oakstead Family Dentistry(2638 Narnia Way, Unit #102) isopen Tuesday-Friday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m.Saturday and evening appointmentsand affordable financing options areavailable. Call 949-2229 or visitOaksteadFamilyDentistry.com to findout more.


By Gary Nager

For those, like me, who remem-ber the old Pinebrook Plaza, there’sno doubt that the recently revamped(for $1.25 million) and re-openedPinebrook Plaza at The Grove (onS.R. 54 at Gateway Blvd.) is a vastimprovement over the old one. Thatwas evident to the hundreds of visitorswho celebrated the Grand Re-Open-ing of the 26-year-old plaza May 2.

With a couple of live bands, aninflatable slide for the kids, prize give-aways and specially priced food andbeverages, the Grand Re-Opening wasa hit with folks of all ages, many ofwhom were already regulars at theplaza (as the stores began reopeningin January of this year).

Plaza owner Mark Rosenthal ofMSR Investments of Tampa reported-ly was on-site for the all-day event ona very warm Saturday, but thisreporter didn’t get to chat with him.

I did, however, get to talk withseveral attendees — all of whom saidthey like the way the plaza looks nowAND the businesses located there.The Pinebrook Plaza’s lineup includeseverything from Any Lab Test, whereyou literally can get ANY lab test per-formed (from DNA and HIV/STDtesting to cholesterol and drug testingand complete blood work-ups), to

Moody D’Avirro Insur-ance, The Hair Place,Bed Pros, Metro PCSand the businesses thatkeep drawing me backto the plaza, the SilverRing Café, Skinny’sSports Bar and Santo’sPizza & Pasta.

Silver Ring Caféowner Tim Booth sayshe went through quitea few samples of hisdelicious ropa viejawith black beans andyellow rice and notedthat, “a lot of the peo-ple here told me theydidn’t even know wewere here until today, so thiswas a success for us.”

Meanwhile, many of theregulars at Santo’s still had toorder some delicious NewYork-style pizza, even thoughthere were hot dogs,bratwursts and chicken sand-wiches for sale at very lowprices for the event. Amongthe prizes given away wereBusch Gardens tickets anddinner for two at Santo’s.

Even if you missed the event,you can visit the Pinebrook Plaza atThe Grove (27415-27435 S.R. 54)literally anytime!

Pinebrook Plaza At The Grove Celebrates Its Grand Re-Opening

(Above) Kids at the Grand Re-Opening of the Pinebrook Plaza at TheGrove enjoyed the inflatable slide. (Above right) You’d give thumbs-up,

too, if you just won free Busch Gardens tickets.(Below) The plaza was packed as the band played.


Salon Athena — Where Happy Stylists Create Happy Customers! By Gary Nager

If you’ve been thinking aboutchanging your look, the new owners ofSalon Athena in the Oak Ramble Plaza(on Bruce B. Downsd Blvd., south ofTampa Palms) hope you’ll considerchecking out one of the New Tampaarea’s nicest salons. The stylists and col-orists at Salon Athena have decades ofexperience between them and alwaystake time before they begin working onyour hair to make sure they create pre-cisely the look you really want.

New owners Elie Khadij and hiscousin Fadi Achkouti have both lived inthe New Tampa area for more than twodecades. Fadi previously owned TheGreenery Pub near the University ofSouth Florida and Elie was one of theoriginal stylists who worked for morethan 20 years at the now-closedBostonian Hair Studio. Three monthsafter Bostonian owner and Tampa CityCouncil member Joseph Caetanodeclared bankruptcy, Elie and Faditalked to former Salon Athena ownerWilliam Tseh, who was trying to devotemore time to his original Salon Athenain South Tampa.

By February of this year, the deal

was done and, in addition toElie, former Bostonian stylistsGwen, Sherri, Jen and Feliciacame to Salon Athena to joinfour of William’s former stylists— Tiffany, Vickie, Lauren andMaher. All of these stylists hadoutstanding reputations andhave been able to keep theirclients happy by working at thenew Salon Athena.

“I have to say that we hadso much fun for so many yearsat the Bostonian,” says Elie.“It’s the kind of feeling I washoping to create here — andwe have! These are all stylingprofessionals who really enjoycoming to work every day.”

Those happy stylists and the factSalon Athena has a comfortable waitingarea offering free coffee, water andother beverages and snacks, are alreadybringing in an impressive number ofhappy new customers.

Fadi, an electrical engineer-turned-entrepreneur, says, “Hair styling is anart. This business is all about creativityand we definitely encourage that cre-ativity in our stylists and provide a greatenvironment for them.”

He adds, “We also make sure ourstylists stay up on the latest styles andthe most current, cutting-edge tech-niques. The stylists all travel to differentcities for continuing education and wealso bring in industry professionals whoprovide additional training for them.”

Neighborhood News ad sales repLisa Ross just happened to walk in onone such recent training session atSalon Athena — and because she hadexactly the type of hair the trainer waslooking for, she became the happy “testcase” for Salon Athena’s new, chemical-

free Keratin Complex Hair Therapy byCoppola, which transforms dry, frizzy,overprocessed, colored or even “virgin”hair into shiny, healthy-looking, frizz-free hair. Lisa says the three-day processis well worth it, as her curly hair oftenturned to frizzy and unmanageable inthe central Florida humidity.

“It really was so much fun the daythey put the treatment in my hair,” saysLisa. “Every stylist in the salon, plus(Exclusive Beauty Supplies salon andspa consultant) Phyllis (Williams), had achance to apply the product. They all

Co-owner Elie Khadij (far right) and the friendly, professional staff at Salon Athenain the Oak Ramble Plaza.

got to feel what the Keratin Complex issupposed to feel like while it is beingapplied and work with my hair a little.”

Three days later, Salon Athena styl-ist Sherri washed the product out andcut and blow-dried Lisa’s hair, creatinga whole new look she truly loves.

“Everyone tells me how much theylove the way my hair looks now andPhyllis told me that the Keratin Com-plex treatment will last at least fivemonths. Now, instead of trying to blowmy hair straight every day, all I have to

do is work on it with my hands for aminute and I’m good to go. My hair isstraight, shiny and smooth now. I’mlooking forward to a frizz-free sum-mer!”

Salon Athena specializes in bothstyles and color treatments for men andwomen, although there are also otherservices available, too.

For example, although SalonAthena doesn’t bill itself as a “spa,” itdoes offer former Bostonian employeesBrenda, who does manicures and pedi-cures; Rebecca, a licensed aesthetician


(Left) Exclusive Beauty Supplies con-sultant Phyllis Williams explains toour own Lisa Ross how the Coppola

Keratin Complex Hair Therapytreatment. (Above) Lisa’s smiling

because she loves her new look!

who does facials, makeup applicationand waxing (including bikini waxing);as well as licensed massage therapy byMarisela. These services are all onlyavailable by appointment on specificdays and times, so please specify thatyou want these services when you callfor your appointment.

“We like being a one-stop shop formen and women who want to looktheir best,” says Elie.

Salon Athena also sells a widevariety of hair care products to helpfurther “Bring out the goddess inyou,” with full product lines by suchfamous names as L’Oreal, Redken and

Grund, as well as hair brushes andother hair care needs.

Salon Athena is located at14933 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., inthe Oak Ramble Plaza (betweenAcropolis and Mr. Dunderbak’s). Itis open 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Monday,Tuesday-Friday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. and9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday. Walk-ins are permitted; however,appointments are preferred andhighly recommended.

Call 910-2770 for an app-pointment, or for a free consulta-tion about the Keratin ComplexHair Therapy treatment.

By Michael Smith

While the members of the TampaBay Buccaneers football team are sweat-ing it out on the practice field in orderto get ready for the upcoming season,the 30 members of the team’s cheer-leading squad have a much easier wayto prepare to boost the team’s fans’spirits along the sidelines this fall.

In what has become an annual riteof Spring, the Bucs’ cheerleadersdescended upon the New Identitiessalon in Tampa Palms earlier this monthto spend a day being pampered andprimped, and to receive the look thatwill be seen by thousands of home fansover the course of the season, and evenmore (although in typically very briefglances) during the team’s televisedgames. The makeover also helps thecheerleaders prepare for the arduoustask of being photographed for thesquad’s official calendar, for which theymay have to travel to some mundanelocation such as Hawaii or the FloridaKeys, as they have in the past.

It’s also a great gig for New Iden-tities owners Marc and Kelly Rockque-more, since the salon has been thecheerleading squad’s official style head-quarters for the past six years. NewIdentities got the job because thecheerleading squad’s coach, SandyCharbonneau, has been a long-timeclient at the salon.

It’s not all just fun and games,though, because the team has strictrules about how each cheerleader looks,and Charbonneau also tries to coordi-nate an overall look for the squad as awhole. That means that before gettingstarted on their respective makeoverseach cheerleader has to sit down withCharbonneau and the stylist for a com-prehensive consultation, “to evaluatewhere they are and where they want tobe,” Rockquemore says.

And, they’d better be happy withthe final results, too, since they are con-tractually obligated to maintain theirappearance throughout the season,Rockquemore says, and have to getapproval from the coaching staff beforethey can make any major changes.

Of course, the job also nets plentyof free publicity for the salon, Rockque-more says, since the cheerleaders notonly appear at football games, but alsoat a variety of other events throughoutthe year. And, in 2007, the makeoverevent was even featured on an episodeof the NFL Network show, “MakingThe Squad.”

Of course, Marc and Kelly and thestylists at New Identities are nostrangers to the national spotlight. Inaddition to the NFL program, the salonalso has been featured on a number ofother shows, including Fox-TV’s“Ambush Makeover,” The LearningChannel’s “Wedding Story” and MTV’s“True Life,” and also is the exclusivesalon for the annual “Fashion WeekTampa Bay” event.

For more information aboutNew Identities, which is located at15307 Amberly Dr., in the Shoppesof Amberly plaza, call 979-0760 orvisit newidentitiessalon.com.


Tampa Bay Buccaneers cheerleaderJaime Hanna gets her makeover

from stylist Amy West.

Bucs Cheerleaders Invade NewIdentities For Another Makeover

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Mayes, 20,who graduatedwith honors from Wharton High in2007, is now in her junior year at theUniversity of Central Florida in Orlan-do, where she also is a member of thecollege’s Equestrian Club.

Mayes has been riding since shewas about 12, and competed in severallocal events before heading off to col-lege. Now, in addition to being amember of the Equestrian Club, shealso is on the Hunt Seat team (HuntSeat refers to the style of riding basedon the tradition of English fox hunt-

ing). To make it to Nationals, Mayeshad to qualify in a regional event inher class, Equitation on the Flat(which simply means that she and thehorse don’t jump over any obstacles, asin the hunter/jumper competition).

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Local Student Takes Second At NationalCollege Equestrian Competition

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Congrats also go out to the Book Battle II team from Liberty Middle School inTampa Palms (above), which placed fourth out of 48 teams in this year’s editionof the school district-wide literary competition. The students had to answer ques-

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Wharton Grabs More State Track & Tennis TitlesBy Gary Nager

The spring high school sports sea-son, like the 2008-09 school year itself,is over and New Tampa’s Paul R.Wharton and Freedom high schoolshave had some exciting results - espe-cially the crowning of some moreindividual state champions in track andfield and the boys tennis team becom-ing the first Hillsborough Countyschool ever to repeat as State champs.

The boys tennis team, coached byMarcie Scholl, rolled to District andRegional crowns and didn’t disappointat the Class 3A States, as the Cats’ #1singles player, junior Michael Alford, aswell as sophomores and #2 and #3 sin-gles players Ben Hwang and RohitNavelkar, respectively, all took homeindividual State titles. The school’s topdoubles team of Alford and Navelkarlost in the State finals, as did #4 singlesplayer Bryant Fuller. The Wildcats actu-ally tied St. Thomas Aquinas of Miamifor the State title, with both teams scor-ing 13 points apiece.

On the track, the Wharton girlswere led by State champion LondonEnos, a junior, in the pole vault (11 ft.)and hurdler Amani Bryant, who suc-

cessfully defended her State title in the300 hurdles (a personal best 42.80).Bryant also took second in the 100-meter hurdles (14.78).

The boys team also had two Statechamps, as Sean Obinwa, who had onlybeen running for four months and onlychose to try out for the track team afternot making the boys soccer team, wonthe gold medal in the 800-meter run(1:53.56). Obinwa also anchored theWildcats’ first place 4x800 relay team,which also featured John Grellner, NickSwain and Gilbert Rodriguez. The4x400 relay squad, also anchored byObinwa, finished 3rd.

Lamotte Earns County HonorMeanwhile, Freedom High’s

Monique Lamotte, who also excels onthe soccer field, won the Larmon Fur-niture award as Hillsborough County’sFlag Football Player of the Year, aftergaining more than 1,000 yards of totaloffense for the Pats.

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Congratulations go out to TampaExtreme AAU basketball co-founderand former Land O’Lakes High girls

basketball coach Laurie Pacholke, whowas named the new girls basketballcoach at Freedom.

In addition, former WiregrassRanch High head coach A.J. Lepplawas named the school’s new baseballcoach, after a 13-12 season at WiregrassRanch. Both announcements weremade by Patriots athletic director ElijahThomas. Freedom had been searchingfor a new baseball head coach sinceJonathan Reinbold resigned in the mid-dle of the season (Nick Cardieri finishedthe season as interim coach).

The Wharton High boys tennis teamis the first in Hillsborough County to

repeat as state champs.


Fusion Futbol Replaces Black Watch & New Tampa Soccernames used by Black Watch. Even theteam colors of the Fusion squads willbe a melding of the two programs,with the black and yellow of BlackWatch and the royal blue of theComets (see logo).

This fall will be the first season forFusion’s competitive teams, althoughboth Black Watch and New Tampa arecoming off successful campaigns, asthe U-13 Comets boys and U-15 andU-16 Black Watch boys all advancedto the Florida Youth Soccer Associa-tion (FYSA) State Cup Final Four.Although none took home a Statetitle, both the Comets and the U-16Black Watch teams made it to the finalgame before losing, with the U-15boys losing in the State semifinals.

“The important thing,” says JoseTorres, the new director of adminis-tration for Fusion who has been aBoard member and coach for theNTSA for more than a decade, “isthat we can begin teaching our youngkids the proper way to play and helpthem learn to fall in love with thegame and keep them in the programright through high school.”

Coaching is obviously a big partof the equation and Fusion’s directorof coaching for the boys teams Mauri-

cio Pesaresi, who has been involvedwith the NTSA since 2003, says “it’simportant that we teach the propertechniques and tactics from the verybeginning and continue to teach thoseproper techniques every year.”

To that end, Torres says Fusionwill continue the NTSA’s move totake away the “team” concept for U-5and U-6 players, instead employingthe “soccer academy” concept, withan emphasis on instruction and fun.

“No merger is simple,” says Mar-riott, “but this one just made sense.”He adds that Fusion is proud toannounce that Puma has signed on asa major sponsor of the Fusion Foot-ball Club, rather than making the clubchoose between Nike (Black Watch’sformer sponsor) or Adidas (whichsponsored the NTSA).

Marriott, whose wife Val is thepresent of the PTA at Heritage Ele-mentary, says, “As long as we alwaysput the kids first, our plan is for thisprogram to become an even biggerdifference-maker in the community.”

For more information aboutthe Fusion Futbol Club of TampaBay, or the Fusion competitive try-outs, visit FusionFutbol.com.

By Gary Nager

When my younger son Jake wasseven years old, the New Tampa Soc-cer Association (NTSA) had justimplemented a rule that preventedkids who weren’t already eight yearsold from “playing up” with theUnder-9 (U-9) competitive Cometsteam (the youngest competitive agegroup). So, we took Jake to the try-outs for the U-9 team for the BlackWatch Soccer Club, which practicedand played its games at a complex on30th St. (Bruce B. Downs Blvd., justsouth of Fowler Ave.), behind whatwas then the Stroh’s (now Yuengling)Brewery plant.

At that time, the NTSA, whichoffered both recreational and compet-itive programs (mainly for NewTampa residents), was only a few yearsold (it was founded in 1992 by formerBoard member Kirk Collins), butBlack Watch already had a rich 20-yearhistory of success as a competitive-only program that attracted kids fromall across the Tampa Bay area andeven beyond. Black Watch, which wasnamed after a program in Scotland,had already won several Florida YouthSoccer Association (FYSA) champi-onships in its many age groups, andwas widely considered the top com-petitive program in the Bay area.

Jake played one season withBlack Watch, but the allure of nothaving to travel seven miles or so tothe 30th St. complex several days aweek brought us back to the Cometsthe following year.

One of the kids on the Cometsteam in Jake’s age group was KhalilMarriott, the son of Lloyd and ValMarriott, who now have three sons, allof whom have grown up playing soc-cer with the NTSA.

Fast forward about a decade. TheNTSA has grown geometrically froma few hundred rec and competitiveplayers to more than 1,700 (making itby far the largest youth sports organi-zation in New Tampa, with more kidsthan all of our area’s youth footballprograms combined), with nearly 30competitive boys and girls competi-tive teams (including more than oneteam in most of the younger agegroups) and more than 100 rec andtravel teams overall, all practicing andplaying games at the New TampaCommunity Park in Tampa Palmsand at Benito Middle School onCross Creek Blvd.

Although the relationshipbetween the two clubs has historicallybeen a little shaky (in part because

many New Tampa parents didn’tappreciate that several of the top play-ers in our area chose to play for BlackWatch instead), about nine monthsago, the Boards of the two programsgot together to discuss the possibilityof joining forces.

“We were basically looking formore field space, an opportunity toimprove the product on the field andto be able to do more in the commu-nity,” says Marriott, who is now thepresident of the new Fusion FutbolClub of Tampa Bay, which literally is a“fusion” of Black Watch and theNTSA, including a seven-memberBoard with roughly equal representa-tion from both programs.

Meanwhile, Fusion’s director ofsoccer operations Jim DiNoble, whowas the director of coaching at BlackWatch the last nine years, says thatBlack Watch was hoping to be able todevelop a recreational program of itsown, as many of the younger siblingsof competitive Black Watch playerswould spend a lot of time at the com-plex with their competitive brothersand sisters.

“The merging of soccer programsis a trend all across the country, notjust here in the Tampa Bay area,” saysDiNoble. “Black Watch has alwaysprovided some ‘youth academy’ clinicsand programs for those younger kids,to get them involved in the game, butnow, they can be part of an organizedprogram, where they can learn theproper way to play from a very earlyage and help fuel the competitive sideas they get older.”

And, the former NTSA benefitsfrom adding the sprawling BlackWatch complex to its inventory ofpractice and game fields. Fusion’s newcompetitive teams, which are holdingtryouts at all three field sites nowthrough June 1, will simply be called“Fusion” and not Comets or Falkirkor Celtic or any of the individual team


Paul Proscia’s All-NEW Polo’s Italian Grill—Better Than Baci! By Gary Nager

Photos by Sandra Nelson

Long-time New Tampa residentscan’t help but remember the old BaciItalian Grill in the Publix-anchoredNew Tampa Center shopping plaza infront of West Meadows. It was ourarea’s very-much-welcome first Italianrestaurant that wasn’t also a pizzeriaand owner Keith Williamson’s Califor-nia-inspired Italian cuisine was aninstant favorite.

But, Keith eventually sold Baciand the place, to be honest, hasn’tbeen the same since, although it’salways been at least O.K. The mostrecent owners, Bob and MaureenPolo, made just a few minor changesto the old Baci menu, but alsochanged the restaurant’s name toPolo’s Italian Grill. Considering thatthe place is small, doesn’t have a bar(although it does have wine and beer;more on that below) and can’t be seenfrom Bruce B. Downs Blvd., it prettymuch HAS to have great food to reallycapture the attention of the locals.

Well, the new Polo’s is, in myhumble opinion, the BEST restaurantthat has occupied this location. And,although a name change could (andreally should) be coming, the newPolo’s is a labor of true love for newowner and chef Paul Proscia, a fellowNew York native with many years ofexperience creating cuisine for otherrestaurants owners. Paul, who was pre-

viously a chef at the famous Gurney’sInn, Resort & Spa in Montauk, LongIsland, NY, was most recently the Chefde Italian Cuisine at Donald Trump’seven-more-renowned Mara LagoResort in West Palm Beach.

“There also was a Chef de Cuisineof French food at Mara Lago and sinceI already had the Italian dishes downcold, I spent a lot of time learning thedifferences between French and Italiancuisines,” says Paul. “I’ve alreadychanged the Polo’s menu quite a bit,but over time, you’ll see a lot ofFrench and French-influenced dishesbeing added, too.”

In other words, even if you justate at Polo’s a couple of months ago(Paul basically took over the restaurantaround the time of the Taste of NewTampa), you should definitely check itout again. You’ll find basically thesame pricing as before, but with largerportions and the difference in both thequality of the food and the presenta-tion will definitely jump out at you.

You can tell Paul’s having fun.

both in the kitchen and chatting upthe customers.

“I love all the repeat businesswe’ve already been getting since wetook over,” Paul says, flashing his ever-present smile. “And, everyone’s beengiving me great ideas about dishes toadd, whether as specials or as newmenu items.”

A Tour Of Polo’s MenuA Tour Of Polo’s MenuDepending upon how hungry you

are, Polo’s antipasti (appetizers) caneither be a delicious way to start yourmeal or the entire meal itself!

The right-sized portion of tender,lightly battered calamari fritti comes notonly with a zesty marinara, but alsowith Paul’s own light and delicioushint-of-lemon aioli dipping sauce. Theexcellent appetizer portion of two friedcrabcakes also is served with the sameaioli sauce. I also loved the unique egg-plant “towers,” which are two layeredtowers of fried eggplant, fresh moz-zarella, roasted peppers and slicedtomatoes, served with a basil pesto aioli

AND a roasted pepper aioli. Yum!Other appetizers include a jumbo

shrimp cocktail, jumbo shrimp scampi,a portobello mushroom caprese, agedprovolone and fresh Prince EdwardIsland mussels — I saw a plate of thesebabies go by and just the aroma of thered garlic sauce (white garlic sauce alsois available) had me reaching for thefresh garlicky Italian bread served withevery meal at Polo’s.

Speaking of the bread itself, it’sserved with another unique dippingsauce of extra virgin olive oil,carmelized onions, green olives, redpeppers and spices. “We do get a lot of‘more bread and dip’ requests,” Paulsays. “It is a nice way to start a meal.”

You also can begin with antipastoor house salads, although I recommendthe unique Caesar served in a delicious-ly edible encrusted parmesan shell. Or,

Among our favorite appetizers at the NEW Polo’s Italian Grill are the eggplant“towers” (left) and the calamari fritti (center), both served with two sauces.New Polo’s owner Paul Proscia (right) has a red-hot winner on his hands!

See “Polo’s” on page 38.


New Tampa Pet Resort Pampers Your Pet While You’re AwayBy Melissa O’Brien

Florida is internationally knownfor its fantastic vacation places. Afterall, what could be better than spendingquality time at a spacious, luxury resortwith your friends, playing games out-side in the wonderful weather, taking adip in a custom-designed, beach-entrypool or chilling out in a spacious, air-conditioned condo? Does it sound likesomeplace you would like to go? Well,unless you have four legs, fur or feath-ers, you might want to look elsewhere.But if you’re the owner of a furry orfeathered friend, the New Tampa PetResort (NTPR) is the place for you.

NTPR, located on E. CountyLine Rd., just west of the I-75 over-pass, has been pampering people’s petssince it opened last year. The unique5,000-sq.-ft. pet resort was designedby owner Lisa Golicher to be, in herwords, “The one-stop animal centerthat meets and exceeds all our clients’animal service needs. My feeling is thatpets deserve a safe and fun environ-ment to give pet owners peace of mindwhen they are away.”

Golicher created a place thatwould exceed the expectations of manypet owners.

“We want our clients to know thattheir pets are in good care,” saysGolicher. “We make sure they are get-ting all of the exercise and attentionthey need. We also offer day care serv-ices for people who just want to droptheir pet off for a day at the resort.”

Just stepping foot into NTPR,you know it is not your average board-ing kennel. The resort offers a varietyof spacious units for both dogs andcats and other pets (including birdsand guinea pigs). Each spacious dogvilla is air-conditioned with raised beds.Water comes in a heat-sanitized dishfrom a special filtration system toensure it is pure. If you want to gothe extra mile for your pet, you canchoose a private doggie villa, whichincludes a bed, clean sheets, and a tele-vision tuned to the “Animal Planet”network (or whatever your canine likesto watch). This is all under the watch-ful eye of a webcam so that owners can“visit’ their pets while they are away.

For cats, multi-level kitty condoswith webcam access are available toappeal to a cat’s playful, adventurousnature. For playtime, cats can ventureout of the condo in a secure, saferoom under the watchful eye of a staffmember. Soothing classical music plays

throughout theresort to create acalm environmentfor the animals.

What leaves avery big impres-sion on mostclients is the cus-tom-designed,bone-shaped poolin the outdoor areaof the facility.Here, dogs caneither dip their feetinto the shallow“beach” area ordive in for an all-out swim. The poolhas a salt generator and an ozonator,which Golicher says reduces harshchemicals in the water and leaves yourdog’s coat feeling soft and silky.

Golicher notes that there are fourdifferent play areas in the resort andthe animals are first tested to see if theyhow they will interact with others.

“If customers choose to use ourdaycare options, we go through abehavior test to see if the animal canplay with the pack,” says Golicher. “Ifthey do well, we pair animals with sim-ilar temperaments for play.”

Golicher, who lives in Arbor

Greene, was the president of the Semi-nole County Humane Society beforemoving to New Tampa 17 years ago.

“We are very active in the com-munity,” says Lisa, who is member ofthe New Tampa Community Council.“We have teamed up with the HumaneSociety of Tampa Bay and for everynew customer we have, we give fivedollars to assist in the care of animals.We have already donated $500 in thefirst quarter of this year. We alsodonate any extra food we have toNanny’s Education Children’s Zoo(off of Livingston Ave.) My husbandJoe also is on the Board of Directors ofthe New Tampa Little League.”

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says Veschi. “When faced with a busi-ness trip, I was looking for a place thatwould have genuine concern for mydog. I found New Tampa Pet Resortto be clean and well-organized. Thepeople are very nice and I was thrilledto find out that they have daycare. Iget a report card every day as to howshe spent her day. “

Veschi says Kiev has been classifiedas a “social butterfly.”

“When Kiev is there, she playssoccer, goes into the pool and playswith bubbles,” she says. “I have usedboth the overnight boarding and thedaycare services. Because she is still apuppy, she can wear me out. When sheis there, I don’t have to worry abouther being bored. I tell a lot of peopleabout New Tampa Pet Resort. It hasall the facilities I need in one place. Iplan to use the vet next door, too.”

New Tampa Pet Resort is amember of the American BoardingKennel Association, the HumaneSociety of Tampa Bay and is accred-ited through the Better BusinessBureau. Hours are Monday –Fri-day, 7 a.m.-6 p.m., 9 a.m. -1 p.m.on Saturday and Sunday pickup anddrop off are at noon and 5 p.m. Thefacility has 24-hour security, firemonitors and video surveillancecameras. For info, call 949-6877 orvisit newtampapetresort.com.

Golicher says that family is veryimportant to her.

“We are big into relationships andfamily,” she says. “Our customers arepart of our family and we have thesame staff members as we had whenwe first opened. We know that peo-ple’s pets are members of the family, aswell, and we make sure they receivethe best treatment in our care.”

In addition to boarding and day-care services, NTPR offers grooming,specialty treats from the resort’s “petboutique” and animal training. Youcan even have an animal birthday partyor wedding. The facility can accommo-date up to 60 pets – even housing pigsand rabbits in addition other animals.

And, since the facility is new, it isbuilt according to the highest hurri-cane code standards for HillsboroughCounty. “We have a set of proceduresin place in cases of emergency,” saysLisa. Complementing the services ofNTPR, Doctor of Veterinarian Medi-cine (DVM) Mara Ricci has openedNew Tampa Animal Hospital rightnext door to the resort.

For Lutz resident Dominic Fariel-lo, boarding his dog at NTPR hasbeen a positive experience – except forone thing. “They treat our dog Samp-son so well he comes home with anattitude,” says Fariello, with tongue incheek. “He likes to go there and play

with his best friends. He got close toanother dog named Mamie and whenmy wife and I went on our honey-moon in Italy, Sampson and Mamiegot married. The staff dressed them ina veil and a bow tie!”

Fariello finds the NTPR staff veryfriendly. “I do not always get a lot ofnotice for when I am going out oftown,” he says. “They are very accom-modating to me and I find their pricesexceptionally reasonable.”

Meadow Pointe resident ChristinaVeschi had never used a boarding ken-nel before getting her German shep-herd, Kiev. “There are many qualitydaycare places out there for our chil-dren, but not so many for our pets,”

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By Michael Smith

New Tampa residents once againshowed their generosity by helping par-ticipants in the American Cancer Soci-ety’s annual Relay For Life, which washeld locally at Wharton High on April17, raise more than $85,000.

The money goes towards a varietyof ACS programs, including patienteducation and support, research anddevelopment of new treatment strate-gies, and more. The event also serves to

recognize those who havesurvived their battles withcancer and to honorthose who succumbed tothe disease.

The top fund raisingteams at this year’s eventwere: Hunter’s GreenElementary, $10,759; theLiberty Middle and Free-dom High PTSA groups,$8,220; and MetLife,$7,223.


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On Saturday, May 2, officials withthe Shops at Wiregrass mall, PascoCounty and the American Cancer Soci-ety (ACS) unveiled a special “legacywall” of hand-painted ceramic tiles cre-ated as part of the mall’s “Print Pink”campaign to raise money for breast can-cer programs administered by ACS.

Below (l.-r.), mall GM GregLenners, Pasco County commissionerPat Mulieri, Megan Camp and CindyKozlowski of You Do the Dishes Paint-your-own-pottery studio, CynthiaCorbin and Nancy Britton of ACS, andcancer survivor Della Haberle in frontof the wall. Above right, Judy Powelland Roberta Dowell of Land O’Lakes

remember family member TammyMealer, who lost her battle with cancerin 2007. — MS

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For anyone who was unhappywhen the Cork & Olive in the Super-Target-anchored Northwood Plazaclosed earlier this year, I have a sugges-tion for you: Check out the newWineStyles store and tasting bar in thenewest section of the same plaza, rightat the corner of County Line Rd. andBruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd.

According to local franchisee TroyMelquist, who has lived in easternPasco County since 1991, WineStyles(which has nearly 150 stores in twodozen states, plus Mexico and PuertoRico) was named the 2007 Franchise ofthe Year by an industry publication forgood reason.

“I’ll be honest that I was a beerdrinker before I decided to open thisWineStyles,” he says. “But, I’m defi-nitely having fun with this.”

Melquist, who still also does TVproduction (he has shot high schoolgames for the Sunshine Network andthe Florida High School AthleticAssn.), says WineStyles is a unique con-cept that already is developing animpressive following here.

“I can get just about any bottle ofwine you want,” he says. “But,WineStyles also features a lot of pro-prietary and exclusive wines that no

one else can get, not even ABC.” Headds that most of the wines in hisstore cost from $10-$25 per bottle.

“We don’t ask what type of wineyou prefer, we ask what style,” he says.“Our whites are divided into ‘crisp,’‘silky’ and ‘rich’ and our red cate-gories are ‘fruity,’ ‘mellow’ and ‘bold.’We also offer “Bubbly,” “Nectars”(dessert wines) and “If You Insist”(wines costing more than $25).”

The local WineStyles (1051BBD Blvd.) has a great nationalwine club you can join, pluskaraoke and other entertainment.

For open hours and additionalinformation, call 994-2200 or visitWineStylesStore.com. — GN


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Polo’s sells all of its wines by theglass (from just $5 for the J. Roget Cal-ifornia brut sparkling wine to $10 forthe wonderful Capezzana “Conti Con-tini” sangiovese) and has BeaulieuVineyard “Century Cellars” Californiahouse wines by the glass, as well as halfand full carafes. Beer drinkers will defi-nitely enjoy imports like Peroni fromItaly, Estrella Galicia from Spain andHeineken (Holland), as well as SierraNevada, Budweiser and Michelob.

For dessert, Paul makes a decadentchocolate mousse, plus a light and deli-cious tiramisu and more.

Catering isn’t just available, it’s aspecialty. Paul has a great cateringmenu, but has no problem coming upwith new dishes for your next big party.

And, if you need a larger room than therestaurant, he is partnering with thenearby Pebble Creek Country Club,where he can provide food for up to135 guests (or more).

And, best of all (at least for me),Paul has given my son Jake an opportu-nity to not only bus tables and washdishes, but also learn a lot about cook-ing. Polo’s would’ve gotten a greatreview anyway, but this didn’t hurt!

Polo’s Italian Grill (19040 BBDBlvd.) is open every day except Mon-day at 5 for dinner and Tuesday-Fri-day, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., for lunch.Paul also plans to add Saturdaylunch in the near future and there islive entertainment on Friday nights.Call 615-0087 or visit PolosItalianGrill.com for reservations and info.

try a cup or bowl of made-fresh-dailylobster bisque, cream of chicken orPaul’s own Italian wedding soup. Ihaven’t sampled any of them yet, but Iheard raves about the bisque.

Paul’s pastas include everythingfrom the most basic spaghetti marinarato the unique penne “rustica” withyour choice or chicken (d’pollo) orjumbo shrimps (d’pesce). The dish issautéed with fresh garlic, sweet Italiansausage and broccoli (for the chickenversion) or artichokes (shrimp version)in a creamy pink or scampi sauce,topped with mozzarella and all baked ina HUGE casserole dish. I told Paul thatthe dish easily serves two hungry adults(maybe four). There’s also three-cheeseor lobster ravioli, a classic penne allavodka, spinach manicotti, seafood “Pol-

lisipo” (your choice offresh sea scallops orfresh clams sauteed ingarlic, white wine,lemon, fresh basil, pestoand tomatoes in red orwhite sauce over lingui-ni), seafood cioppino(jumbo shrimp, seascallops, mussels, clamsand the sweetest crabmeat ever) and adead-on baked lasagna.

Other dinner entrées include theItalian basics (eggplant, veal or chickenparmigiana, chicken or veal marsala,chicken Francaise and veal picattamilanese), some true New York Italianfavorites (like veal saltimbocca), pluslobster risotto, portobella risotto andlobster valencia (lobster claw meatsautéed in garlic pesto sauce, with arti-chokes and tomatoes). I haven’t sam-pled any of the great-looking steaks andchops (12-oz. New York strip, 8-oz.filet and rack of lamb) on the menu yet,but I plan to try all three! There’s evena specially priced “Tasting for Two”entrée which includes a crabmeat-stuffed Maine lobster tail, a 1/2-rack oflamb AND petite filet, with two dip-ping sauces, fresh asparagus and yourchoice of garlic mashed potatoes orrisotto.

And YES, Polo’s IS open forlunch, too! In addition to a nice selec-


“Polo’s”Continued from page 29

Among our editor’s favorites so far at the NEWPolo’s Italian Grill are the seafood cioppini pasta

(left) and plump, tender chicken parmigiana.

Even the rich chocolate mousse at theall-NEW Polo’s is to die for!


Neighborhood Nibbles – Quick ‘Bites’ From New Tampa’s Dining SceneBy Gary Nager

From an area that was virtuallydevoid of restaurants a decade or soago, New Tampa is now a hotbed forthose seeking new culinary experiences.

The last several weeks have beenparticularly newsworthy, with newrestaurants opening, established onesadding new menu items and specialsand one noteworthy eatery exiting thescene.

Check Out The NewCerise Bistro

Although its menu describes the

food at the new Cerise Bistro in theCross Creek Center plaza on CrossCreek Blvd. (at Kinnan St.) as “Japan-ese Style French Cuisine,” the bottomline is that Cerise (which means “cher-ry” in French), which has replacedMazzola’s Little Italy in the plaza, is anelegant, casual fine dining restaurantwith outstanding food. Although alarger review is coming in a future issue,everything I’ve sampled so far at Cerise,which is open for both lunch and din-ner, has been outstanding, and theprices are very fair for the quality andquantity of food.

Among my favorite dishes to dateare the roast duck with Dijon mustardand port wine sauce (dinner only), theNew York “Beef Steak” (I call it NewYork strip) with cognac and port winesauce (also dinner only) and the snap-per meuniere (lunch and dinner). I alsoenjoyed the teriyaki chicken (lunch anddinner), the wakame (seaweed) saladappetizer and the seafood ginger pasta(lunch and dinner).

Cerise Bistro (10032 CrossCreek Blvd., behind the Shell gasstation) is closed on Sundays, but isopen Monday-Saturday for lunch(11 a.m.-2:30 p.m.) and dinner

(4:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m.). Call 994-2430 or visit Cerise-Bistro.net.

Circles Adds BrunchInspired by the success of their

fund-raising New Tampa Noon RotaryClub Sunday brunches, my friendsDonna and Chef Louie Sinudom ofCircles New Tampa Bistro (in the Peb-ble Creek Collection plaza) recentlybegan offering a fantastic Sundaybrunch. Circles offers a great variety ofomelettes and other egg dishes, includ-ing an incredible choice of eggs Bene-dict selections, as well as thick-sliceFrench toast, pancakes and other greatbreakfast choices.

For those who want lunch forbrunch, try the “Spanish-AmericanWar” (a sirloin steak topped with olives,

peppers, onions and American cheese),unique sandwiches (including a hum-mus sandwich), great salads and more.

The food is not only delicious, theprice is right, too, as most of theyummy breakfast options rangebetween $5-$10 and most of the lunchselections cost $8-$13.

Circles New Tampa Bistro islocated at 19651 Bruce B. DownsBlvd. (behind Wasabi Japanese SteakHouse). It is open for Sundaybrunch 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. For moreinfo, call 973-7703. Reservations aresuggested, but are not required.

Snapper Meuniere at the new CeriseBistro is one of our editor’s new

favorite dishes.

Circles New Tampa Bistro offers sever-al delicious varities of Eggs Benedict.

You just can’t beat the large cheesepizza and pitcher of beer special for

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Our friends at Peabody’s Billiards& Games, located next to our office inthe Shoppes of Amberly plaza in TampaPalms, are offering a unique “economicstimulus” package of “Happy Hour”specials, that are available from openuntil close every day of the week.

For example, Monday is “PizzaNight,” when a large, true New York-style cheese pizza and a pitcher of yourchoice of Bud, Bud Light or Bud Selectcosts just $9.99 (toppings for the pizzacost extra). On Tuesday, you can’t beat$4.99 “All You Can Eat” wings.Wednesdays are “Dollar Daze,” whenall call and well drinks and slices ofcheese pizza cost just $1 each (pizzatoppings cost 25 cents each).

On Thursdays, Peabody’s awe-some burgers cost just $4 with chips,or $5 with some of the best Frenchfries in town. Fridays are “Steak Daze,”when a 10-oz. sirloin steak costs just$7.99, and all-you-care-to-drink calldrinks and beer set you back just $12.On Saturdays, the all-you-can-eatwings cost just $6.99.

In other words, if you don’t likegreat pizza, wings, burgers and steaks atunbeatable prices – or pool, darts andmore - don’t go to Peabody’s, but if

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Peabody’s is located at 15333Amberly Dr., in the Shoppes ofAmberly, Tampa Palms. For moreinformation, call 972-1725.

Avocado Is Open ForBreakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Although it’s been open for abouta year, it was only recently that ouroffice discovered one of our area’s bestvalues – Avocado Café & Bakery, locat-ed between Acropolis and Mr. Dunder-bak’s in the Oak Ramble Plaza onBruce B. Downs Blvd., south of TampaPalms. You can’t beat the value and thefood is outstanding. Owner KathianaFigueroa and her family are fromVenezuela, and Avocado combines thebest of many different Latin-inspired

cuisines, from Cuban sandwiches andspecialties like outstanding roast pork,ropa vieja, picadillo and palomilla steakto empanadas, fried plantains, arepas(thicker white meal corn cakes), carnemechada shredded beef and manymore.

Everyone at our office is basicallyaddicted to the lunch special of yourchoice of shredded pork, ropa vieja orpicadillo, with rice and your choice ofbeans or plantains for just $4.99. Thereare also avocado and chicken avocadosalads, a great egg, bacon and cheesebreakfast sandwich, soup of the day,and some wonderful baked goods andcafé con leche.

We’ll do a larger story about Avo-cado in the future, but we really suggestgoing to check it out now.

Avocado Café & Bakery (14941BBD Blvd.) is open Monday-Friday,10 a.m.-7 p.m. and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. onSaturday. Call 631-9703.

The Lime Closes OnCinqo de Mayo

We have good news and bad newsto share about The Lime, the Brazilian-inspired Mexican restaurant in the CityPlaza at Tampa Palms shopping centerowned by Robert Garofano and hispartners, who also own the adjacent

Ciccio & Tony’s Restaurant.The bad news is that The Lime’s

last day in business was Cinqo de Mayo(May 5). But, not only was that last daya wonderful celebration of a great placethat never did live up to its success inSouth Tampa, the good news is thatThe Lime’s larger location in City Plazawill soon be home to a combination ofCiccio & Tony’s and another SouthTampa concept owned by the samegroup, The Lodge.

The current Ciccio & Tony’s loca-tion in the plaza will close when Cic-cios/The Lodge opens sometime inJune. Garofano says the plan is to openanother concept in the Ciccio & Tony’slocation, but was unable to share whatthat concept will be at our press time.

We’ll provide a more completeupdate in a future issue.

Ropa Vieja at Avocado Cafe andBakery is an unbeatable value.

Co-owner Robert Garafano (left)and his friends still have reason to

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Academy At The LakesAcademy At The LakesThis year’s “Summer at the Lakes”

program at Academy at the Lakes(2331 Collier Pkwy. in Land O’Lakes)includes eight week-long sessionsbeginning June 8. Half-day and full-dayprograms are available, and activitiesinclude everything from sports anddrama to cooking and even academics.

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Call 973-4220.

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Cozy Custom Hannah Bartoletta home nestled in theexclusive Tremont of Tampa Palms. 3 bedrooms +

den, 2244 s.f., 2 bath, 2 car garage. Pristine hardwoodfloors in the formal living room & dining room,

newer a/c, solar heated pool large fenced rear yardwith lush mature landscaping. Offered for $299,000.

Tampa Palms

4 bedroom 3 bath recently updated w/ new roof in2009, new paint, new carpet, hardwood floors informal living room, custom window treatments,new screens on lanai, pavered pool deck, customfountain, separate private pavered patio, over-

sized spa & outdoor kitchen, $359,900

Tampa Palms

4 bedroom, 3.5 bath. Expansive formal dining room,study & living room. Perfectly detailed w/ crownmolding, elegant fireplace, new interior paint &

grand formal foyer. Oversized kitchen w/ thick gran-ite counters, 42" maple cabinetry. Sparkling pool w/

stunning, hand laid pavered pool deck. $589,900

Tampa Palms

4 bedroom, 4 bath + den + bonus room, 3 car garage.Hardwood floors, newer carpet, custom fireplace,

new interior paint & landscaping. Chef's Kitchen w/42” cherry wood cabinets, custom paneled GE re-frigerator & thick granite countertops. Custom

pool/spa feat. a hand-laid pavered deck, $499,900

Tampa Palms

4 bedroom 3 bath, 2553 sqft, travertine, Aus-tralian cypress floors, maple cabinetry, seamlessglass showers, custom tile trim, new faucets, sinksand counter tops, stainless steel appliances, pool

overlooking serene pond. $329,900

Hunter’s Green

5/5.5, 5,246 sf, office, bonus room & media/exer-cise room, custom masterpiece featuring deep

moldings throughout, upgraded appliances, gran-ite counter tops, maple cabinetry, lush tropical

garden setting, pool & spa. $1,195,000

The Reserve

3+Den(or gameroom), 2 bath, 2,033 sq ft, woodfloors, decorator perfect tile & paint thru-out.

Kitchen has raised panel cabinetry, white appli-ance package with refrigerator included, a recipedesk and closet pantry. Pool with tranquil water-

front view. $229,900

West Meadows

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Custom Hannah Bartoletta 4+den+gameroom,over 4700 sf, pavered driveway w/ sideload garage.

Master, bonus room & guest room down w/ 2 bedrooms1 bath up. Soaring two story entry.Turn key condition

w/ new paint inside & out. Massive pavered lani w/ sum-mer kitchen, pool & spa overlooking large pond view

Tampa Palms

5 bedrooms + den + game room, 3 bath, 3,808 sf,fireplace, crown molding, 42" maple cabinetry,Corian counters, built-in entertainment center,pocket sliding glass doors, oversized lanai with

pool on conservation. $710,000

Tampa Palms

Completely Remodeled! 4126 s.f., 4+Den, 4 fullbaths on almost 1/2 acre wooded home site. Recentupgrades include a new roof, new hardwood floors

on the first floor, new granite counters & maplecabinetry, new a/c, new hot water heater, newpaint inside and out, side load garage, outdoor

kitchen with custom pool/spa package. $579,900

Tampa Palms

Custom 4 bed+den+gameroom/5, 4375 sf, featur-ing 14' ceilings, 20x20 travertine style floors, 42"

maple cabinetry, granite counters & stainless steelappliances, 3 bedrooms & den down with game-room, neutral colors throughout, expansive lanai

with pool & spa, $750,000.

Windsor

Maple plank hardwood floors, plantation shutters,crown molding, expensive custom window treat-

ments, new interior paint, new carpet in bedrooms.Remodeled kitchen, stainless steel GE Profile appli-

ances, 42" Maple cabinetry, granite counter tops andtumbled stone back splash. This pristine property is

in turn key condition. $400,000

Tampa Palms

5 bedroom 3.5 bath new construction. 18x18 ceramictile floors, coffered ceilings, lush crown moldings,

thick granite countertops, 42" maple cabinetry, stain-less steel appliances & oversize 30’ screened lanai.

Stunning front elevation w/ stack stone accents com-pliment this custom home, $374,500

Tampa Palms

NEW CONSTRUCTION! 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 1,909 sf,open floor plan, high end upgrades, oversized kitchenw/granite, maple cabinetry, stainless steel appliances.Master suite features coffered ceiling, walk-in closets,

massive master bath, conservation homesite, $249,624

Tampa Palms

3 bedroom, 2 bath, 1,538 sf, remodeled villa,hardwood flooring, granite, stainless steel ap-pliances, new A/C unit, new carpet, located on

a private fenced homesite surrounded by amanicured garden setting. $189,900

Hunter's Green

NEW CONSTRUCTION! 3 bedroom + loft, 2.5bath, 2,360 sf, upgrades include crown moldings, ele-gant coffered ceilings, 18x18 tile floors, 12 ft. ceilingsand 8 ft. door, staggered maple cabinetry, elegantgranite counters, conservation homesite, $269,713

Tampa Palms

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4/4, 4270 sf, on conservation, marble floors, 3 fire-places, granite counters in all baths & kitchen,newer stainless steel appliances, newer marcite

finish on heated pool/spa, outdoor kitchen, fencedbackyard, & much more, $579,000

Tampa Palms

6BR+Study+ 2 Game Rooms!, 5 full bath, 5083sqft, exquisite granite kitchen counter tops, 42-inmaple cabinets with crown molding, cozy fire-

place, custom plantation shutters, outdoorkitchen, sparkling pool/ spa on a beautifulprivate conservation home site. $798,500

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For Rent or Sale. 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, 2,056 sf,custom Suarez home, volume ceilings, 42" maplecabinetry, large greatroom with an abundance ofdecorator plant shelving, private fenced rear yard,

mint condition. $219,000

Arbor Greene

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