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See “Terri Peck” on page 36.

“Terri found our dream home inEast Lake Woodlands. She lives in thearea and is an expert on surround-ing neighborhoods. Terri is the con-summate professional; she stayscurrent with industry trends and hasa strong local network to ensure aseamless buying experience. It was anabsolute pleasure to work with Terri.She works tirelessly for you and her toppriority is finding the right home foryou and your family.” __Mike andCathleen Wozney

Meet Real Estate Consultant Terri Peck:Taking Client Service to the Next Level

If you live in or around the EastLake area, chances are you’ve seen ormet Terri Peck. A top producing Real-tor with Coastal Properties Group In-ternational, the exclusive affiliate ofChristie’s International Real Estate inTampa Bay, Terri has been sharing herextensive knowledge of the East Lakearea with home buyers and sellers forthe past decade. She has successfullyhelped navigate the real estate journeyfor hundreds of buyers and sellers inthe area, for properties ranging inprice from $60,000 to $3,000,000.

“I am passionate about my pro-fession and the important role I havein working with people to sell theirproperty or to find their dreamhome,” explained Terri. “I believe thateach client I work with is special and

deserves the highest level of service.By providing personalized, five-starservice to ALL my clients, I can en-sure the entire process is seamless andas stress-free as possible. Buying andselling real estate is a complicatedprocess and should be navigated by anexperienced, professional Real EstateConsultant to create a successful expe-rience.”

Terri’s expertise, professionalism,and plethora of proven marketingstrategies are just three of the reasonsshe is one of East Lake’s most sought-after Realtors. The proof is evident inthe results. Terri has an average salesprice/list price ratio of 95%, high-lighting the fact that she is an excel-lent negotiator for her clients.

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By Kim Thomas

“Time is Muscle!” declared Med-ical Center of Trinity’s Director of Ed-ucation, Janet Baile, RN, MSN, at arecent meeting where I had the op-portunity to sit down with membersof the Cardiovascular Team, all ofwhom were excited to share the newsof the addition of open heart surgeryservices this month at Medical Centerof Trinity – a perfect way to honor pa-tients during February’s AmericanHeart Month.

Now, HCA West Florida offers

two stellar heart surgery centers righthere in Pasco County – at RegionalMedical Center Bayonet Point to thenorth, and right near your own neigh-borhood at Medical Center of Trinity,which is strategically and convenientlylocated in the tri-county area of Pasco,Pinellas and Hillsborough on StateRoad 54 near Little Road, and justminutes from East Lake. When you orsomeone you love needs immediate,life-saving measures, and when “Timeis Muscle,” it is good to know thatyou can receive the best possible

The above images are from a stent procedure performed on a 70-year-old male to unblock a vessel. The procedure was performed and thepatient was stable 32 minutes after coming to Medical Center of Trinity.

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See “Medical Ctr. Trinity” on pg 34.

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in downtown Tarpon Springs will betransformed into a car aficionado’sdream come true as the street is shutdown to host the 30th Annual Clas-sic Car Show of the Antique Auto-mobile Club of America RicheyRegion. This is the show’s 3rd year inTarpon Springs. In the past two years,the show has raised more than $6,000for the Autism Speaks.

The show is open to all classiccars and trucks. Registration is from 9AM – 12 noon and Awards will bepresented at 3 PM; awards include 78

trophies in seven classes. Dash Plaquesand Goody Bags will be given to thefirst 100 cars registered.

There will be a minimum of 250classis cars and trucks at the show. Inthe past the show has drawn morethan 3,000 spectators and the busi-nesses and restaurants in TarponSprings put out the welcome mat!

There will be door prizes, cashgiveaways, many vendors, food spe-cials, downtown shopping and streetperformers, as well as two stages withtwo live bands including Scotty Leewith The Treble Hooks. George

Steinbrenner High School’s En-tourage Chorus will perform, as wellas dancers from dance studios, Elvisimpersonators and magicians.

Come out for a fun-filled day andcheck out the classic cars and trucks.Registration is $15 in advance or $20day of show. Spectators are FREE!Hope to see you there!

For more information, callCharlie (727) 992-4486 or [email protected]. Visitwww.AACARicheyRegion.com andclick on the link to “Autos forAutism” to pre-register your car.

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Community News BriefsEAST LAKE AREA

ELHS Marching Band Selected toPerform in Washington D.C.

The East Lake High SchoolMarching Band has been selected tobe a representative of the State ofFlorida in the 2014 National Memo-rial Day Parade in Washington, D.C.

Mr. John Fulton, band director,was informed of this selection basedupon his band’s Florida BandmastersAssociation Superior Music Perform-ance Assessment in 2012, as well asan application review by the paradecommittee.

The annual National MemorialDay Parade in Washington, D.C.exists to pay tribute to America'sVeterans and our Honored WarDead from the Revolutionary Warto Operations Iraqi Freedom andEnduring Freedom.

In 2004, the parade returned toWashington, D.C. after a 60-yearabsence in order to coincide with thededication of the National World WarII Memorial. The outpouring of ap-preciation to the veterans of World

War II spilled over to veterans of themore recent conflicts as well.

The National Park Service, theAmerican Veterans Committee, andMusic Celebrations International arethe sponsors of the parade.

The parade route is on historicConstitution Avenue, between 7thand 17th Streets. An audience ofhundreds of thousands of spectatorsis anticipated. The theme of the 2014National Memorial Day Parade iscentered on the 70th Anniversary ofthe D-Day Normandy landings.

Parade participants will includemilitary units, marching bands, veter-ans groups, military vehicles, flagteams, and many other exciting andcolorful units. Large patriotic floatsand helium-filled balloons will also bea part of procession.

A complete program of sightsee-ing and other educational activitieswill be part of the experience for theband. Participants will also have theopportunity to attend the NationalMemorial Day Concert on the West

Lawn of the U.S. Capitol, featuringthe National Symphony Orchestrabroadcast live on PBS.

The East Lake Silver Sound Bandis a seven time FMBC State Championand has consistently earned Superiorratings at the Florida Bandmaster’s As-sociation Music Performance Assess-ment. The band is excited andhumbled to have the opportunity torepresent this community and PinellasCounty in this great tribute to ourVeterans.

This is a very exciting opportunityfor students! The band plans to take70 band members, and the cost will beapproximately $800 per student.They are currently in need of sponsorsto help offset these costs.

Tax-deductible donations madeout to East Lake Band Boosters can bemailed to: East Lake Band Boosters,36181 East Lake Road, Box 192,Palm Harbor, FL 34685.

Local Students Shine at 2014Junior Theater Festival in Atlanta

Students from Tampa Bay Per-forming Arts Academy won nationalrecognition at the 2014 Junior The-ater Festival happening January 17, 18and 19 at the Cobb Galleria Centre in

Atlanta, GA. The 23 students, ages 8 to 15,

presented selections from Disney'sLittle Mermaid JR. for Music TheatreInternational’s Senior Operations Offi-cer John Prignano, choreographer anddancer Kelby McIntyre-Martinez, whois the program director of professionaldevelopment for the Utah State Legis-lature’s Beverley Taylor Sorenson ArtsLearning Program, and RosemaryNewcott, Sally G. Tomlinson ArtisticDirector of Theatre for Youth andFamilies at the Alliance Theatre in At-lanta, GA.

Said Newcott, “This was verycharming ensemble work. They havesome powerful voices! They offered alyrical and committed execution.”

Trey Milcowitz and AshleyBrowning were named to the JuniorTheater Festival All-Stars, made up oftwo outstanding performers from eachgroup attending the festival. The All-Stars performed a song during theclosing ceremony for all 4,500 festivalattendees.

The students who traveled to the2014 Junior Theater Festival on behalfof Tampa Bay Performing Arts Acad-emy are: Michaela Berinato, Age 13,Plato Academy Palm Harbor; Ashley


Browning, Age 10, Lake St. George Ele-mentary; Julia Clemens, Age 14, Clear-water Fundamental Middle School;Rebekah Clemens, Age 11, ClearwaterFundamental Middle School; GabbyGiovino, Age 15, Tarpon Springs HighSchool; Taryn Harmon, Age 10, Mc-Mullen Booth Elementary; Josh Kleindi-enst, Age 13, Carwise Middle School;Livia McKinney, Age 10, HighlandLakes Elementary School; Trey Milcowitz,Age 11, Carwise Middle School; ChloeMikolasik, Age 12, Carwise MiddleSchool; Kayli O'Brien, Age 8, Country-side Christian Academy; Maddox Pad-gett, Age 8, Cypress Woods ElementarySchool; Baylee Roberts, Age 12, CarwiseMiddle School; Madeline Rogers, Age 9,Plato Academy Tarpon Springs; Mari-anna Saramento, Age 9, Tarpon SpringsFundamental Elementary; AshleyStryczny, Age 13, Palm Harbor MiddleSchool; Brooke Thornton, Age 12,Dunedin Highlander Middle School;Noah Thornton, Age 12, Safety Harbor

Montessori Academy; Sophia Wicks, Age12, Plato Academy; Taylor Willis, Age11, Carwise Middle School; Erin ShelbyWright, Age 13, Plato Academy Largo;Weston Wright, Age 13, Plato AcademyLargo; Sarah Youlio, Age 12, TarponSprings Middle School

See “News Briefs” on page 10.


Community CalendarEAST LAKE AREA

ELHS’s BIGGEST FUNDRAISEREVER – Support Band, Baseball,Football & Soccer!

Sat., Mar. 8, 10 A.M.– 5 P.M.––Karl Flammer Ford Drive One Event& East Lake High School FootballCommunity Garage Sale will be heldat the Calvary Church East Lake Cam-pus. Join your community for shop-ping on the lawn and test drive a newFord vehicle of your choice. Help sup-port our ELHS Football, Soccer, Base-ball, and Band all in one day.

LIADO’s San Gennaro Festa – AnItalian Adventure in Safety Harbor

Sat. & Sun., Feb. 22-23, 11 AMuntil 9 PM (Sat.), until 7 PM(Sun.)––LIADO’s San Gennaro Festaheld at the Safety Harbor Marina, 110Veterans Memorial Lane in SafetyHarbor (next to Safety Harbor Spa).

Enjoy a family-friendly, fun-filledevent with a traditional San Gennaroprocession, Italian music and enter-tainment featuring: Joey Dee and theStarlighters, Marty Bialow – Tributeto “Sinatra” as well as Kenny Galliano& The Saints Doo-Wop. Other enter-

tainment will be provided by KenSilkie “DaVinci Brothers ComedyOpera,” “The Saints,” Dino Di Lib-erti, Don Meritt & Annette Moreau,St. Pete Tarantella Dancers, JeannetteAssalti, Lisa Dellarossa, Ron and TheClassics, Matthew Romeo, Andy Ste-fano. There will also be Bocce, StreetPerformers, Puppet Shows, Children’sCrafts and Games, Genealogy Sur-name Certificates Available. All ofyour favorite traditional foods anddesserts – Pasta Fagioli, Cannolis &Zeppolis! Meatball and Cannoli Eat-ing Contests too!

Admission: Adults - $5; childrenunder 12 FREE! Proceeds benefit:Children’s Cancer Center, Children’sCancer Research Group USF, AutismSpeaks, Paul B. Stephens ExceptionalStudents Center (Autism),Alzheimer’s Association Florida GulfCoast Chapter, Safety Harbor Library,The Angelus House, and LIADO’sScholarship Fund.

Visit www.LIADOSanGennaro-Festa.com / www.LIADO.net and formore information call (727) 724-4045.

East Lake Woodlands’ “Drive For aCure” Golf Scramble

Feb. 28–– The 2014 “Drive for aCure” Golf Scramble will be held at EastLake Woodlands Country Club. Arrivaland sign-in begins at 11:30 AM with a 1PM shotgun start. There will be flightsfor women, men and mixed foursomes.Dinner and the Chinese and live auc-tions will follow play. The $85 fee cov-ers golf, dinner and a contribution toour charities. By supporting the FloridaSuncoast Affiliate of Susan G. Komenand the Morton Plant Mease Mammog-raphy Program, East Lake Woodlands’“Drive for a Cure” makes a dedicated ef-fort to keep the funds raised benefitingthose in the Tampa Bay area. The focusis on education, screening and researchwith the goal of eradicating breast canceronce and for all. Both recipients are des-ignated as 501(c) 3 organizations.

Why the Goal is $30,000––TheAmerican Cancer Society estimates that232,340 women were diagnosed withinvasive breast cancer in 2013; another64,640 were diagnosed with non-inva-sive breast cancer. In 2014 an estimated2240 men will be diagnosed with inva-sive breast cancer. With help of present-ing sponsors, Charles Schwab and Lexusof Clearwater, the goal is $30,000.Event, registration, sponsorship and do-nations, visit www.elwdriveforacure.com.

Palm Harbor Chamber of CommerceEvening Extraordinaire Mystique2014

Sat., Mar. 1, 7 PM––The PalmHarbor Chamber of Commerce proudlypresents their Annual Gala EventEvening Extraordinaire Mystique 2014to be held at Innisbrook Golf & Spa Re-sort, Inverness Hall, 36750 US 19 N inPalm Harbor. A Red Carpet Event withsumptuous food, judged by CelebrityFood Critics, Live and Silent Auctions,Acoustic Entertainment by Jayne Kelliand dance to live music by The Edisons.Proceeds to benefit Cystic FibrosisFoundation and Suncoast HospiceFoundation. Tickets are $40 in advanceand $45 at the door. Tables may be re-served for parties of 8 or 10. Call forreservations, (727) 784-4287 or visitwww.palmharborcc.org. Paypal is avail-able for payments at website.

“Love Your Library” Month at EastLake Community Library

Sat., Feb. 22, 10 AM–12 PM––Early Childhood Fair––Visit with repre-sentatives from local schools and earlychildhood programs to learn moreabout what they have to offer, theirlearning approach, rates, and more inthis one-stop shopping event for fami-lies. Bring the kids for hands-on activi-ties and freebies!


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New Feature at the East Lake Cafe ONLINE ORDERING!

East Lake Cafe, “The #1 (andonly) Full Service Breakfast and LunchRestaurant in East Lake,” now offersOnline Ordering for your convenience!Order from your desk (PC), couch(Ipad), pulled over car (mobile phone),library, doctors office…ANYWHEREand pick up in 15 minutes or (if you areshort on time but would like to dinein) ask for it to be ready at your table!

You will soon be able to orderyour catering needs on the website aswell, with plenty of room to messageany changes or concerns.

Deliveries: $30 minimumorder. Limited delivery area to busi-nesses and schools only. HillsboroughCounty, South of Gulf to Bay, West ofBelcher add $30.

East Lake Cafe features WiFi andpatio seating for smokers and petlovers. There is space available for pri-vate functions. Gift Certificates areavailable. Catering is available on-site oroff-site. And, breakfast is served all day!East Lake Cafe is located at 3430 East

Lake Road in Palm Harbor.

2014 Bringing Significant NewCNC Manufacturing Opportunitiesto East Lake High School

SME Education Foundation an-nounced late in 2013 that East LakeHigh School is the chosen recipient ofmachining technology worth morethan $68,000. Haas Automation willprovide the school’s award-winning en-gineering program with a top-of-the-line, Haas TM-1P CNC vertical millincluding 6 control simulator modules.

And that isn’t all. Career TechnicalEducation Foundation, Inc. (CTEF) isproud to announce that East LakeHigh School Academy of Engineeringhas received a special allocation fromPinellas County Schools Career Techni-cal Adult Education Department. Theallocation will purchase a large com-mercial-grade Haas computerizedCNC lathe, valued at almost $60,000,to be located at East Lake HighSchool.

Imagine combining the precisionand speed of a computer with the mostadvanced machiningtechnology. That’s why CNC (Com-puter Numerical Control) technologyis rapidly advancing the manufacturing

industry, and why U.S. manufacturingjobs have been experiencing a renais-sance since 2010, with increased de-mand for workers eachyear. Manufacturing’s blue-collarimage is being replaced with a youngtech-savvy workforce. CNC-skilledworkers earn an average of $50,000 peryear.

Students at East Lake High SchoolAcademy of Engineering will be amongthe first trained with this in-demandmanufacturing skillset as part its STEM(science, technology, engineering, andmath) curriculum. The CNC lathe willgive students the opportunity to usetheir computer skills to build almostanything they can imagine, allowingstudents to innovate with various mate-rials, such as Corian, wood, and metal.

“I’m most appreciative that ourCTAE department was able to step upand assist with the funding for this ini-tiative,” Pinellas superintendentMichael A. Grego said. “The depart-ment’s willingness to provide fundingwill allow East Lake High students thechance to expand their understandingof science, technology, engineering andmathematics and will help preparethem for challenging careers after grad-uation.”

A Track Record of Success The ten-year-old Academy of En-

gineering at East Lake High School hasexceeded expectations from day one.Starting with just 22 students in 2003,the Academy has since enrolled over600 students. Their wait list averages100 students per year. Graduates havean average weighted GPA of 4.3. Over90% go on to pursue post-secondarydegrees, with 71% declaring engineer-ing as their major.

Their curriculum, which empha-sizes hands-on experience, was devel-oped using the principles outlined inProject Lead The Way’s “Pathway toEngineering.” In 2008, the Academywas recognized by Project Lead TheWay as a top 10 national high school.In 2009, the Pinellas County Board ofEducation identified the Academy as aCenter for Excellence. Earlier in 2013,the SME Education Foundation desig-nated the Academy as a PRIMEschool, bringing national attention tothe school’s outstanding manufacturingprogram.

Rodney Grover, Senior Develop-ment Officer for the SME EducationFoundation which facilitated the grant,was enthusiastic in his praise: “The EastLake PRIME program under the direc-

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tion of Paul Wahnish is producing re-sults for the manufacturing communityby inspiring, preparing and supportingthe next generation of innovators forindustry. Thanks to the generosity ofHaas Automation, Career TechnicalEducation Foundation and others, stu-dents at East Lake will be instructedusing the latest in technology.”

Preparing the Next Generation ofEngineers

The receipt of the vertical mill willenable East Lake students to becomeproficient with current industry ma-chining and CNC standard practices.In order to operate the CNC mill, stu-dents will learn to translate academictheory into practice using mathematics,especially trigonometry and geometry.CNC machinery also requires studentsto have basic computer coding skills.Eventually, they will also be able tocompete for paid internships that areonly available to students experiencedwith CNC machines.

By allowing the students to createtheir own parts (such as wheels, gearsand sprockets), the Haas CNC verticalmill will also allow the Academy to savethousands of dollars each year.

“The manufacturing industry is

getting increasingly sophisticated,”noted Peter Zierhut, representative,Haas Automation. “We are committedto helping prepare the next generationof engineers and technologists. And werecognize that commitment needs tostart early. Over the years, we haveplaced over three thousand machinetools at various educational institutionsto help train future engineers and ma-chinists.”

An ongoing commitment thatRodney Grover readily acknowledges:“The SME Education Foundation isgrateful for the support of both HaasAutomation and the Gene Haas Foun-dation who most recently gave $1 mil-lion in scholarship funding to supportthe machine trades throughout NorthAmerica.”

This is another great opportu-nity for East Lake students at theacademy, which recently received na-tional recognition by being desig-nated as one of eleven PRIMEModel Schools in the U.S. for teach-ing an exemplary manufacturing cur-riculum. Additionally, East Lake isrecruiting technology-minded mid-dle school students to learn in thisstate-of-the-art engineering lab be-ginning in the 2014-15 school year.


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The Rizzotto Tax Advisory Group“Your Partners in Tax & Retirement Planning”

(L-R) Ed Rizzotto, Lorrie Rizzotto, Robert Brooks, Nayda Stern, Brett Anderson,

Dori Greeson, & CPA Anthony Tropeano


counting firms in New York State, spe-cializing in payroll, bookkeeping, in-vestment and estate planning for manysmall businesses and individuals, alsoworking with many non-profit organi-zations and auditing of many schoolsin New York State. Brett prides him-self in serving our clients with greatcare and attention to detail. Brett,originally from Gloversville, New Yorkholds a degree in Business Administra-tion and resides in Bayonet Point, FLwith his wife April and daughter Divia.

Alton Scott, Insurance Consult-ant, brings over 14 years experience inthe banking, insurance and financialservices industry. As an InsuranceConsultant, Alton holds a state-regu-lated life and health license and a secu-rities license to provide certaininvestment products. He brings ex-tensive knowledge to our clients in theareas of health insurance, medicaresupplements and medicare advantage.Alton resides in Land O’ Lakes, FLwith his wife and two children.

Robert Brooks, Retirement Con-sultant, joined Rizzotto Tax AdvisoryGroup in 2013 after 16 years with atop national insurance corporation. Asan independent Retirement Strategistand state licensed Insurance Agent, heprovides our clients with valuable serv-ices related to planning before andduring retirement. Robert’s personaland business philosophies are based onresponsibility, honesty, integrity, andbuilding strong client relationships.Born and raised in St. Petersburg,Robert and his family have strongroots in the Tampa Bay area. He at-tended the University of Florida inGainesville, and graduated in 1993with a B.A. degree in Business Man-agement with a concentration in Fi-nance. After college, he returned toSt. Petersburg where he began his ca-reer in the insurance industry, receiv-ing numerous awards and additional

certifications throughout the years.Currently, he is pursuing additionaleducation in investment advisory man-agement. Robert and his wife Tammy,reside in St. Petersburg and have twochildren.

The key to helping clients deal withtoday’s economy and prepare forthe future…education.

Knowledge is power! With anuncertain economy in our future,many retirees and baby boomers areconcerned about whether their pen-sions and retirement savings will lastthe rest of their lives. Whether you arealready retired, or within five to tenyears of retiring, you need to knowhow to protect your money and un-derstand how tax laws will affect yourretirement. In addition, there areoften legitimate adjustments that canbe made now to reduce tax liabilitiesof which many people are unaware.With roughly 10,000 Baby Boomersturning 65 today and about 10,000more will cross that threshold everyday for the next 19 years, many arelooking for the answers on when thebest age is to take social security, thethresholds of when social security istaxed and how to not outlive their re-tirement assets. “If clients are alreadycollecting social security when theycome to us they want to know howthey can reduce or eliminate taxes onnot only social security income, buttheir overall taxes as well,” says EdRizzotto. “We spend many hourswith our clients to put sound plans inplace by sharing ‘real time’ tax, in-come and social security analysisthrough some of the most sophisti-cated software. “We want our clientsto leave our office with a better under-standing on what their income needswill be in retirement, and how to con-trol, reduce or possibly eliminatetaxes.”

Concierge Level ServiceWhile taxes are a large part of The

Rizzotto Tax Advisory Group, themajority of their clients also utilize thefirm’s other services including invest-ments, retirement planning, long termcare, annuities, life insurance, wills andtrusts. Clients have access to expertsin the fields of taxes, finance, insur-ance, and the services of elder law at-torneys who handle wills, trusts andoverall estate planning. Ed says,“Clients like the opportunity we pro-vide to get everything taken care of inone place.”

“When people come in to seeus,” says Ed, “the first thing we do isdedicate an hour or of our time tocomplete an overall review that coversthe last couple of years, includinggoing over their tax returns in detail,studying their portfolios, and dis-cussing their important concerns todetermine how we can help them.Then, at a follow-up appointment, wepresent a thorough plan for them.”

The Rizzotto Tax AdvisoryGroup offers guidance to each in-vestor based on their unique invest-ment profile while focusing on theirfinancial goals. “Many people areconcerned with the economy rightnow and preservation of funds is veryimportant,” says Ed. “Saving ontaxes, reducing or eliminating taxationon social security and protecting thefinancial wellbeing of a spouse afteranother’s death – those are things thatmy clients are concerned about.Today, people also want alternatives tothe low interest rate environment pro-vided by CDs and money market ac-counts. Those clients looking forsomething more tangible to invest inare turning to us for precious metalsand other conservative investment ve-hicles of which they may have beenpreviously unaware.”

Rizzotto explains that being in-volved with his clients in all the keyareas of tax returns, insurance needs

and investments allows his team tokeep a keen eye on each client’s bot-tom line. “We’ve had people who hadother advisors and financial plannerswho convinced them to makechanges, not aware of the tax im-pacts,” says Ed. “To me the tax re-turn is the most important documentthe client owns, that’s why it is thefirst thing we look at when the clientmeets us for their initial appointment.If there is an investment or changethat could cause a taxable event – weknow that up front.”

Retirement Planning…Not Just ForRetirees

While The Rizzotto Tax AdvisoryGroup’s area of expertise over theyears has been working with retireeswe also work with clients of all ages inthe area of retirement planning.“You’re never too young or too old tostart saving for retirement,” says Riz-zotto. We have found that many peo-ple we meet that are still working havechanged jobs about every five to sevenyears, and many of those people lefttheir retirement plans at their old em-ployers (i.e. 401k, 403b, and 457plans, etc). Many of these plans canbe rolled over to individual IRAs orRoth IRAs, thus giving the clientmore control and the ability to havesomeone to advise them. We feel it isalso imperative for those people ages59 -1/2 or older who are still em-ployed to become educated on a verysignificant act signed into law by con-gress over seven years ago thatchanged the rules governing IRAs,401(k)s, 403(b)s and 457 plans, whattheir options are and what they can doto prepare for their family’s financialfuture.

The Rizzotto Tax AdvisoryGroup is located in the beautifulcommunity of Long Leaf in theFlorida Design Consultants Centerat 3030 Starkey Boulevard in Trin-ity. They also have a second loca-tion in Pinellas County at 1034Belcher Road South in Largo. Call(727) 683-9119 or visit www.riz-zottotax.com for more informationor to schedule an appointment.

Securities offered through Mi-dAmerica Financial Services, Inc lwww.mfsinvest.com. 2230 E. 32ndStreet, Suite B, Joplin, MO 64804l 888-526-2001 l Member FINRA& SIPC l MidAmerica FinancialServices and Rizzotto Tax AdvisoryGroup are not affiliated.

Ed Rizzotto


By Julie Kanehl

Have you been searching for agolf and country club that offers anexclusive and private experience, witha razor sharp focus on providingabove-and-beyond excellence to itsmembers? Cypress Run Golf Club inTarpon Springs is a golfer’s dream, of-fering an award-winning golf course, anewly remodeled clubhouse and ahighly dedicated staff.

Cypress Run Golf Club is locatedat 2669 St. Andrews Boulevard, just aminute north of Keystone Road inTarpon Springs. Its private gates, im-peccably manicured golf course, andclubhouse restaurant and facilities haveearned Cypress Run the phrase, “ThePride of Pinellas.”

For more than 30 years, CypressRun Golf Club has been a populardestination for golfers worldwide whoseek a member-focused environmentwhere golf isn’t just an activity, but thepride and joy of its very foundation.Today, Cypress Run is better thanever, and many members have evenmoved into the neighborhood golfingcommunity that has grown up aroundCypress Run since it opened in 1981.

Tom Tripoli, Majority Owner andPresident/CEO of Cypress Run theselast five years, has an extensive careerin building and creating golf clubs allover the East Coast. In fact, he builtor remodeled more than 50 clubs dur-ing his career before coming to Cy-press Run Golf Club in 2009. Sincethat time, Tripoli has used his experi-ence and his passion for creating anentirely member-focused experience toenhance and improve upon CypressRun’s already impressive reputation.

Tripoli says, “Our mission is ‘Pro-viding the premier golf experience,supported by excellence in social pro-gramming,’ and our goal is to not justmeet, but ultimately exceed our mem-bers’ expectations.”

Experience the Playability, Powerand Passion of Cypress Run Golf

Impeccably maintained by GolfCourse Superintendent and PartnerDuane VanEtten, a multi-year winnerof the West Central Section and WestCentral Region’s “Superintendent ofthe Year Award” – Cypress Run’sbeautiful grounds have been honored

as an Audubon International CertifiedCooperative Sanctuary.

A top choice for members andtheir guests and families, from theback tees the course plays 7,001 yardsat a tournament level, and the mostforward tees shorten the course to4,375 yards “without inhibiting thechallenge.” Cypress Run’s Golf courseactually offers seven sets of tees to fa-cilitate golfers of all ages and abilities.In fact, it was built with that in mindby legendary golf course architectLawrence Packard, who recentlypassed away at 101 years of age onJan. 30. Packard oversaw more than250 golf projects in his career. Havinghis pick of places to choose from allover the country, Packard chose to re-ceive his Lifetime Achievement Awardat Cypress Run Golf Club in 2012.His popular tagline, “Enjoy thegame,” is not surprisingly, par for thecourse at Cypress Run Golf Club.

Member Ron May said, “I’velived in Cypress Run for 20 years, andnever get tired of playing the course.It’s always a challenge with a lot ofcharacter, and always in great shape. Ifyou can play well here, you can playanywhere with confidence.”

The golf course that Packard builtat Cypress Run is an 18-hole, champi-onship course which has attractedeveryone from amateur players to thepros. Whether it’s because of itsbeauty or because of its reputation forbeing such an enjoyable course to play,Cypress Run has become a destinationfor players, couples, tournaments, andis even a US Open Qualifying course.Tripoli says, “We host qualifiers, andhave hosted US Open Qualifiers, USAmateur, Senior Open, Regional, Jun-ior and even high school golf. That’swhat sets us apart.” He adds, “We arealso the home to Palm Harbor Uni-versity’s Golf Team as we believe it isimportant to support golf’s futurechampions.”

Ron Salhany said, “I’ve been amember of Cypress Run for 30 years.I choose to be here because of thepristine fairways, greens that roll trueand the course challenge that makethis one of the best golf experiences inthe entire Tampa Bay area.”

If you love the idea of the privateclub, the membership and its manyperks, but haven’t mastered the game,

don’t fret. Cypress Run Golf Club hashired some of the most reputable prosaround to offer lessons, help withtechnique and conduct seminars. LewSmither III, the Director of Golf, hashad the privilege of instructing playersin every category, from amateurs toTour Professionals. Ranked as one of

the “Top 50” of teaching profession-als, Smither is supported by Emily VanEtten, Dan Knop and Beth Bauer,who won Rookie of the Year in theLPGA Tour in 2002!

Experience the Difference a PrivateClub Affords

Experience the Difference that Exclusivity and Privacy Offerat Cypress Run Golf Club


From sports to social events, in-house membership activities to pre-ferred membership arrangements atplaces like Ruth Eckerd Hall and Is-land Limo, what it all comes down tois a lifestyle that is fun, member-fo-cused, friendly and private.

Ever heard the phrase, “Member-ship has its advantages?” Cypress RunGolf Club offers a number of mem-bership categories to suit those whocan appreciate the experience, am-biance, and the lifestyle that a clubmembership to Cypress Run GolfClub can offer. Voted “Best of 2013”for Pinellas County by the TampaTribune and St. Petersburg Tribune,Cypress Run calls itself the area’s finest“Private” club community. A boldstatement indeed, but the members

back it up 100%.Derrick Brooks, former All Pro

Linebacker of the Tampa Bay Bucca-neers, said, “Cypress Run is where Ilike to play, from the excellent courseconditions to the outstanding staff,the Club is #1 in my book.”

Derrick Brooks isn’t the only fa-mous member of Cypress Run GolfClub. Heismann Trophy Winner andNFL star Vinny Testaverde, PGAChampion and NBC Golf AnalystGary Koch, and LPGA Champion JanStephenson, are all members and callCypress Run Golf Club home.

Of course, you don’t have to be astar to be a member, although youmight feel like one when you dine attheir onsite restaurant, Larry’s, andtheir bartender has your favorite cock-

tail waiting foryou when youarrive. Larry’s,just one of themany amenitiesat CypressRun, is a full-service restau-rant that offersa private placefor membersand their

guests to enjoy delicious meals, happyhour drink specials and live entertain-ment. While the menu is alwayschanging, members know that theycan pretty much order whateverthey’d like to eat, and that the menusare merely a suggestion. That’s hardto beat!

Cypress Run Golf Club has an en-ergetic and experienced staff that’s al-ways focused on providing an excitinggolfing and social calendar, which hassomething for everyone. There areweekly organized golf games (includ-ing their incredibly popular “couplesgolf and quota games”), tennis courts,groups and clubs for everything fromplaying cards to discussing books, andplenty of live entertainment.

Members enjoy access to thelounge and grill; great places to slipaway for a romantic evening, to meetwith friends or grab a bite to eat. Infact, Tripoli calls the grill and lounge,“the heartbeat of our club.” It’s notuncommon to see people coming upto the grill to chat before or after agame, while enjoying a drink andsnacking on some freshly popped pop-corn, peanuts, or snacks. Of course,it’s not called “The grill” for nothing!Affordable and delicious, there’s al-ways plenty to eat at the club, fromsnack foods to full-course meals.

Tripoli, who welcomes each andevery new member personally, says,“We truly build pride in belonging

here at Cypress Run Golf Club.”Say “I Do” at Cypress Run GolfClub

Cypress Run is the perfect placeto have a bridal luncheon, a bridalshower, and of course, a wedding re-ception. Taking a completely personal-ized approach to each and everywedding, shower, Bar or Bat Mitzvah,or special event, the staff at CypressRun Golf Club takes a special pride inmaking every event unique and per-sonalized.

Recognized in the local and na-tional wedding magazines and web-sites, Cypress Run’s beautiful grounds,newly renovated main dining area,built-in dance floor and dramatic, sec-ond-floor panoramic views, offer cou-ples privacy, exclusivity and class as abaseline to build on as they plan theirperfect event.

One couple raved about their re-ception saying, “[You] delivered oneach and every item and I am so verythankful. The ceremony site was per-fect and the bridal party suite with allof the special touches was such a nicesurprise. I heard nothing but compli-ments on the ambiance, service and ofcourse the food. Thank you again forguiding us and our parents through allof the planning. From what I havebeen told, three of my bridesmaids arenow planning their weddings withyou.”

From making a special event toremember, to enjoying the perks ofmembership, it’s not hard to see whyso many people call Cypress Run GolfClub “home.”

Cypress Run Golf Club is lo-cated at 2669 St. Andrews Blvd. inTarpon Springs. To inquire aboutbecoming a member, call the officeat (727) 938-3774, Mon. – Fri.,8 a.m – 5 p.m. Find more informa-tion at CypressRun.com.


By Katie Thomas

For many of us, the gym can beoverwhelming, redundant and imper-sonal. Nu-Fit Bootcamp and PersonalTraining is the answer in solving yourgym-time doldrums. At Nu-Fit youwork one-on-one with a personaltrainer or in a group setting, plus youget motivation from your coach andteammates, making exercising fun andoffering a competitive drive that youjust don’t get when you work outalone! Being a part of Nu-Fit is to be apart of like-minded people whoquickly become friends. Joining withothers to reach your goals gives yousupport and a new adventure to em-bark on! Nu-Fit Bootcamp and Per-sonal Training is unique andchallenging, and will fill you withgood, positive energy!

Nu-Fit Bootcamp and PersonalTraining was started last year by HaleyKlein and Moses Hinton.

Haley has a B.A. in Nutrition andas an avid exerciser, she naturally pro-gressed her career to incorporate nu-tritional counseling and personaltraining. She has her certification fromNESTA in both group and personalfitness. Haley says, “My training phi-losophy is simple – Be Efficient! No-body has time to spend hours andhours at the gym for cardio, toning,strength training and flexibility- so wecombine all of those modalities into anhour workout that is extremely effec-tive and fun.” Haley focuses on help-ing you create and maintain healthyhabits that will offer you a lifetime ofvitality, renewed energy and strength.She truly helps you make a plan andstick to it, so you can become the best

you, inside and out!Moses grew up in Delray Beach

and as a kid, spent most of his freetime participating in competitive bas-ketball, football and baseball. While atFlorida International University inMiami, Moses competed at a colle-giate level on both the football andbasketball teams. While attendingFIU, Moses discovered his passion forfitness and decided to pursue a degree

in Physical Education with a minor instrength and conditioning. Moses iscertified by the National Academy ofSports Medicine as a personal trainer,weight loss specialist and group fitnessinstructor. Moses’ goals as a lifestylecoach and fitness instructor are toguide his clients in effectively reachingmaximum performance through resist-ance training and proper athletic per-formance. Moses says, “I have been

Nu-Fit Bootcampand Personal Training

“Together, We Will Get There!”

Moses (center) checks that everyone uses proper form and offers modificationsif needed, so all fitness levels enjoy a challenging, safe and effective workout


fortunate to work with people of allages, sizes and fitness levels in helpingthem thrive and achieve their personalgoals.”

Nu-Fit, New You!You will benefit from Nu-Ft’s

unique blend of training that is tai-lored to your personal fitness level.Nu-Fit offers mobile semi-private per-sonal training and boot camp trainingclasses.

With semi-private personal train-ing that comes to you, Nu-Fit is theperfect way to get in shape on yourown time! Semi-private training offersclients individualized attention, nutri-tional guidance and custom workoutsthat will get you in top shape, no mat-

ter what your fitness level is when youstart. With mobile training, you canget in shape at your preferred locationwith your tight knit group of friendsor family. Nu-Fit mobile training is agreat way to get your loved ones in-volved in their fitness journey, whileyou achieve your own personal goals.Finding motivation is easy when youare held accountable and know thatyou can count on others for support!

Boot camp training through Nu-Fit is high energy and interval driven;devised to help you shed fat, loseweight and tone muscle fast! Nu-Fitutilizes a scientifically proven 60-minute workout. With Nu-Fit, youwill burn 500-700 calories per work-out and it will accelerate your calorie

burningthroughout theday! Haley says,“We try to en-compass all mus-cle movementsand strengthtraining, com-bined with car-dio during class.We always offermodificationsand show the

workout from beginners to advancedstandpoint. While I instruct the classesup front, Moses walks around to makesure everyone is in proper form to en-sure that injury does not happen. Wewant you to push yourself, but we alsofocus on safety. With our combinedskills, we are able to give you doublethe instruction, so you get real re-sults!”

Top Ten Reasons to Join Nu-Fit!At Nu-Fit safety is a top priority!

Haley and Moses make certain thatyou are performing at a safe level foryour fitness ability.

Nu-Fit is more affordable than apersonal trainer!

You will build confidence in yourbody and inner self, feeling greatabout your fitness accomplishments!

Your energy will increase, allow-ing you to enjoy your life more fully!

You will have fun and make newfriends – there is no better way tomeet new people than and build a realrelationship than by overcoming ob-stacles together as a team!

Nu-Fit will help you lose body fatand burn 30 percent more caloriesthan traditional cardio alone.

Receive cardio and toning bene-fits in a one-hour class and get on withyour day!

Alleviate boredom with Nu-Fit!No work out is the same and you will

always find the trainers’ energy to beexcitable!

Nu-Fit participants rave about thedual-help they receive from Moses andHaley. Miranda says, “This boot camphas been absolutely amazing! Workingwith both Haley and Moses really of-fers the motivation you need to chal-lenge yourself. For the first time in avery long time I ran a 5k. Nu-Fit hasboosted my energy and my overallability to do more in my life. I am sograteful for Nu-Fit!”

Debbie Wodard, who started Nu-Fit in October, says, “I have been in-volved in Tai Chi for over 14 years,but had never tried a boot camp. I amthoroughly impressed with Haley andMoses. I come three times a week andthe routine is always different. I neverget bored! We are always offered dif-ferent levels and modifications, so wecan do what feels right for our individ-ual body. Haley is very sensitive to anybody issues that may need modifica-tion and Moses is a great with encour-agement and proper form. The pair isalways prompt and efficient, which welove! We get in, work out and go onwith our days!”

Haley and Moses have big plansfor Nu-Fit and are looking forward toincorporating working with kids intotheir program, so the whole family canget fit! At Nu-Fit, you will never haveto face the struggle of getting in shapealone, because Haley and Moses stickto their motto, “Together, We WillGet There!”

Nu-Fit Bootcamp classes meetat Temple Ahavat Shalom, locatedat 1575 Curlew Rd. in Palm Har-bor. Classes are held on Mon., Wed.and Fri. from 9–10 a.m. Partici-pants may join at any time. Formore information on classes orsemi-private personal training,please call Haley at (727) 244-8483or visit www.nu-fitbootcamp.com


By Katie Thomas

Jewels We Buy is a reputableTampa Bay area business that special-izes in buying diamonds and finejewelry. Located in a private suite onthe 2nd floor of the Hancock Bankbuilding on US 19 N in Clearwater,Jewels We Buy offers clients upscaleservice in a personal atmosphere thatis focused around attention to detail,accurate jewelry appraisal and ethicalbusiness standards in a stress-free en-vironment.

You won’t see anyone waving asign out front; rather, you will find anintimate and comfortable setting witha coffee station and personalized,one-on-one service for the ultimatebuying or selling experience.

Serving the Tampa Bay area since1998, Jewels We Buy is owned byRon and Dana Conrad. The couplehas more than twenty-five years com-bined experience in building relation-ships with customers, jewelrystoreowners, wholesale dealers andcollectors across the country. When

selling your precious jewels, it isimportant to find a jewelry appraiserwith honest business practices, experi-ence, knowledge and integrity. Ronand Dana are able to offer the bestprice for your jewels due to theirlarge network of buyers around thecountry. They focus on fairness andmeeting the unique needs of each in-dividual client to provide the highest

possible offer and immediate pay-ment.

Jewels We Buy is well known inthe Tampa Bay area through a strongreferral base as a jewelry expertknown for excellent service and fairpricing as a wholesale buyer and sellerof high quality engagement rings, di-amonds, one-of-a-kind fine jewelrypieces and estate collections.

Ron has more than 20 years ofexperience in the business of sellingfine jewelry. He has been establishedin the wholesale industry since 1998and is known as one of the premierwholesale brokers in the area. “A bigpart of our business is the buying as-pect,” says Ron. “We pay premiumsfor quality jewelry and strive to offerthe highest possible price when pur-

Jewels We Buy – “Get the Price You Deserve”


chasing fine jewelry. We offer ourcustomers the value or price that theydeserve.”

For resale, Ron is very choosyabout the items he purchases, saying,“We want jewelry that is in saleablecondition. We are definitely lookingfor things that are unique and we arevery selective. It has to be of qualityor I don’t want to own it.”

Jewels We Buy is in a very privateand secure location. “People feelsafe,” says Ron. “Once they get herethey say that we are different andthey really appreciate how we treatthem. We hear quite often how fairwe are and that our offers are muchhigher than others, in some cases

double. No matter what it is, andwhether we are buying or not, wetreat people with respect.”

Dana adds, “If we’re the firststop, nine out of ten times peoplecome back. If they are shoppingaround, they come back. Integrity isimportant to us here.”

Ron and Dana are very excitedto announce that they are getting anew addition to our company. Theirniece Stephanie from California, a re-cent graduate from GIA, will be join-ing them. She is a graduateGemologist in both colored stoneand diamonds.

Ron says, “We will be offering tothe public both types of appraisal,

insurance replacement and fair marketvalue. And of course, we will alwaysoffer a free verbal evaluation to peo-ple who are interested in selling dia-monds and fine jewelry.”

Jewels We Buy offers an exclusiveretail service, which caters to thoseindividuals who want to purchasehigh quality jewelry in a private one-

on-one setting.Whether you are selling your fine

jewelry pieces or are looking to buy,Jewels We Buy always offers VIPtreatment to every client. Whenworking with Jewels We Buy, you willfeel confident in your decision to selland you will leave knowing you haveplaced your precious jewels into thehands of people who truly have a pas-sion for giving you the best price.Ron and Dana truly want to give youthe best experience possible whenyou enter their safe and private officeand fine jewelry showroom.

Jewels We Buy is located at28163 US 19 N, Suite 201, on the2nd floor of the Hancock BankBuilding in Clearwater.

Please call (727) 799-3030 orvisit online,www.jewelswebuy.com, for addi-tional information.


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Have your event with picturesqueviews and golf club prestige; member-ship not required. The Banquet andEvents Centers at Wentworth GolfClub and the Crescent Oaks CountryClub are open to all for wedding re-ceptions and ceremonies, rehearsaldinners, quinceaneras, corporate meet-ings, reunions, anniversaries, birthdayparties, bar and bat mitzvahs andother events. You don’t have to be agolf club member, and the cost com-pares favorably with hotel and restau-rant venues.

Previously closed to the publicand only available to their privatemembers, Wentworth and CrescentOaks Golf Clubs now happily offertheir polished services and upscale fa-cilities to all, from simple meetingsand parties to lavish wedding recep-tions and ceremonies. Events Direc-tor Sandy Isenhart coordinates yourevent with a well-trained catering staff,offering special menus and two dis-tinct event venues.

Went-worth GolfClub is astately Eng-lish-manorwith an up-scale, “Down-ton Abbey” feel to it, yet is veryhospitable and friendly. The tastefullydecorated dining room overlooks thegolf course with a two-story cathedral

window and French doors opening toa covered veranda that is perfect for anoutdoor cocktail reception or just anice place to relax with guests. Withgold chandeliers, rich paneling, highceilings, a fireplace, an inlaid dancefloor and comfortable decoratorchairs, the banquet room is impressiveyet intimate. Director Jean Paul Jurilliand Cordon Bleu trained Chef JeffNorthrop and their staff, make deli-cious appetizers, meals, and desserts toyour taste. The facility and food willexceed your expectations, not yourbudget.

CrescentOaks CountryClub is a larger,more modern,Mediterranean-style clubhousewith an impressive two-story entryfoyer, an elegant banquet room, beau-tiful covered porch, and a new coveredoutdoor event pavilion. Guests pullup to the circular drive, view the lushlandscaping, and enter the foyer withits chandeliers, fireplace, and cocktailreception setting. A mahogany “hide-away” bar with hi-top tables andpadded booths is adjacent, a perfectspot to grab a drink with a guest. Thelong banquet room has full-lengthwindows that give every guest a viewof the golf course and spectacularnight-lit landscaping. Nelson Blasco,Food and Beverage Director, choreo-

graphs exquisite mealsand celebrations withChef Derrick Roese.The facilities are beau-tiful, the food is great,and the staff will reallymake your guests feelhappy and catered to.

Wentworth andCrescent Oaks arefamily owned and op-erated by Ace Golf.The clubs are open tothe public and offergolf, social and seasonal memberships.Everyone is invited to stop in and playgolf, enjoy a meal or bring a client into enjoy the restaurants. MulligansIrish Pub at Wentworth is an upscale,authentic Irish Pub opens 7 days aweek at 9 a.m., closing at 10 p.m. onFriday and Saturday, and at 9 p.m. onSunday – Thursday. Mulligans offerslive music every Friday night and dailyHappy Hours and specials (see went-worthgolfclub.org or call (727) 942-4760 x28). The Grand OaksRestaurant at Crescent Oaks CountryClub is open 7 days a week for break-

fast and lunch (seecrescentoaksgolf.com or call (727)937-4653).

For Events information or afree tour, contact Sandy Isenhart,Events Director, at (727) 942-4760x31. For membership informationcontact Russ Shafer, MembershipDirector, at x21.

Crescent Oaks Country Club islocated at 3300 Crescent OaksBoulevard in Tarpon Springs.Wentworth Golf Club is located at2990 Wentworth Way in TarponSprings.

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advanced cardiac care – includingopen heart surgery – right in yourown community. Not only was Med-ical Center of Trinity built to exceedstate-of-the-art standards, every roomis private and every need of patientsand their families has been anticipatedand provided for.

Fast response time was a hot topicaround the table with members of theCardiovascular Team at Medical Cen-ter of Trinity. These folks know thatwhen it comes to heart attacks, everysecond saved means more heart mus-cle saved and a better outcome for thepatient. In meeting with these dedi-cated healthcare professionals, onepoint was driven home over and over– everyone needs to recognize thesymptoms of heart attack and act im-mediately, not hesitating to call 911!Leela Beers, MBA and Director ofBusiness Development, CardiovascularServices, advised, “People having chestpain tend to deny that it could bemore, but you shouldn’t hesitate tocall 911. It’s better to be wrong thanlong – we are shaving off seconds, notjust minutes. Patients with heart attack

symptoms need a highly experiencedteam including very experiencedphysicians. We have that here. We alsohave dedicated leaders and the supportthat we need. Medical Center of Trin-ity invested $3,000,000 in additionalopen heart equipment. We have thisnew service to keep our community inour community.”

While open heart is new to thebuilding, it is not new to the Cardio-vascular Team involved, which has fourMedical Directors including: MarshallDeSantis, MD Cardiothoracic Surgery,the Medical Director of Open HeartSurgery; Najam Javeed, MD Interven-

tional Cardiology, the Medical Directorof the Cardiac Catheterization Lab;Sudhir Agarwal, MD InterventionalCardiology, the Medical Director of theChest Pain Center and Carlos Bayron,MD Interventional Cardiology, theMedical Director of the STEMI Com-mittee. In addition to the four MedicalDirectors and the aforementionedLeela Beers and Janet Baile, the Car-diovascular Team includes: Administra-tive Director of Surgical Services LisaRichardson, MHA, RN, CNOR; Di-rector of Cardiac CatheterizationBobbi Altman, RN-BC, BS, RCIS; Di-rector of Emergency Services JenniferHatch, RN; Director of ICU/CVICUPatricia Plue, RN, MSN, MHA,CCRN; and Director of CVCU LizetteOtero, RN, BSN.

Medical Director of Open HeartSurgery, Dr. DeSantis comes to Med-ical Center of Trinity from RegionalMedical Center Bayonet Point wherethe first open heart procedure at thehospital was performed in November1989. Dr. DeSantis, who has per-formed more than 4,000 Open Heartsurgeries, says, “This is going to be agreat addition for patients and theirfamilies in Southern Pasco and North-ern Pinellas.”

Dr. Bayron says, “The collabora-tion by community, administration,physicians and everyone involved hasset us on the path to offer a qualityopen heart surgery program to ourcommunity.” And Dr. Javeed adds, “Iknow it will be a high quality programand serve our community just right.”

Dr. Agarwal took a lot of time toexplain the process that Medical Cen-ter of Trinity is going through to be-come an accredited Chest Pain Centerby the Society of Cardiovascular Pa-tient Care (SCPC). “The criteria isvery strict,” he explained. “There areeight key elements that must be metand in order to maintain accreditationfrom the SCPC, every hospital has togo through the accreditation processevery three years.”

Every team member has workeddiligently to make sure every facet ofcardiac care merges seamlessly, know-ing that faster response times savelives. Patients arriving with chest painare seen immediately and every case isreviewed to make sure that every sec-ond is utilized, giving patients the bestpossible shot at a great outcome – astrong, healthy heart.

“We can have a team ready in theER within minutes once we know we

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Symptoms of Heart Attack• Mild chest pressure, squeezing

or discomfort• Nausea• Pain that travels down one or

both arms• Jaw pain• Fatigue• Anxiety• Back pain• Shortness of breath• Feeling of fullness

Medical Center of Trinity will glowred every night in February to raise

heart disease awareness.


are getting a patient with a heart at-tack,” explained Dr. Agarwal. “EMSactually sends us the EKG while theambulance is still in motion becauseevery minute counts. If a patientcomes in with chest pain, they are pri-ority number one. That applies,whether that patient walks in the ERor comes by ambulance.” The differ-ence is - besides the obvious that EMSpersonnel are qualified and have life-saving equipment – if you call 911, theEMS crew will also be able to performan EKG that can be immediatelytransmitted to the hospital allowingthem to be ready for you prior to yourarrival and giving them vital informa-

tion during transport. Dr Agarwalsays, “That is why it is an importantpart of our community education toteach people to recognize the signsand symptoms of a heart attack sothey will call 911.”Excellence is what the CardiovascularTeam has come to expect, with theSTEMI Team at Medical Center ofTrinity exceeding national standards.The STEMI Team responds to pa-tients exhibiting symptoms of segmentelevation myocardial infarction(STEMI) or more simply put, heartattack. Medical Center of Trinity isproud of its response times and out-comes for patients needing life-saving

stents to open blocked vessels in theheart, and rightly so. Nancy Maysilles,Chief Nursing Officer at Medical Cen-ter, states, “If a person lives in this areaand they are having chest pain, this isthe hospital to come to. The ER iscompletely capable and there are a lotof elements to consider. Pasco CountyEMS is wonderful and has electroniccommunication directly with us fromthe field. Once we get a patient in theER, it is a matter of minutes beforethey are in the cath lab [whenneeded].”

The STEMI Team at MedicalCenter of Trinity not only boasts ex-cellent response times, but also goodoutcomes for cardiac care patients. Dr.Agarwal explains, “When a patientcomes in with chest pain, basically thegoal is to open the blood vessels asquickly as possible. The national aver-age [from intake to Stent procedure]is within 90 minutes, but we are doingvery well here, averaging less than 60minutes from the time the patient en-ters the ER. We are one of the best inthe area.”

To have a stellar program, educa-tion is a key component. Director ofEducation, Janet Baile, elaborates,“We have cardiologists, cardiovascularsurgeons and cardiac anesthesiologiststeaching our nurses, and all of ourRNs are trained according to the goldstandard of the American Heart Asso-ciation (AHA) and the Society of Tho-racic Surgeons. Medical Center ofTrinity is actually a training center forthe AHA, which is difficult to achieveand something we are very proud of.”Director of Cardiac CatheterizationBobbi Altman says, “A lot of our RNsare nationally certified in their spe-cialty and our doctors [in the heartprogram] are Board Certified in Car-diology and Board Certified in Inter-ventional Cardiology, which is anadvanced certification.”

In going forward with offeringadvanced cardiac services, Medical

Center of Trinity’s goal is to meet thehighest standards in and out of the op-erating room, from the nursing andsurgical staff, to the way patients aretreated after surgery through cardiacrehabilitation.

Cardiac procedures currently of-fered at Medical Center of Trinity areopen heart surgeries (targeted to startmid-February) including coronary ar-tery bypass and valve repair or replace-ment, vascular services, minimallyinvasive cardiac catheterization and di-agnostic testing.

The future of Medical Center ofTrinity will no doubt offer even moreadvanced medical services. MarketingDirector Mary Sommise says, “Ourgoal is to keep adding programs andservices that will allow the residents ofthis area to stay close to their familiesand friends while receiving advancedmedical care right here in the commu-nity.”

Community education is anotherimportant service provided by MedicalCenter of Trinity, which continuallyoffers educational seminars on a vari-ety of health topics including hearthealth.

For American Heart Month, sev-eral educational seminars are offered.All presentations are at 12 p.m. at theMedical Center of Trinity. A lightlunch will be served. Reservations arerequired and can be made at 727-834-5630. On Feb. 19, “Heart andSoul” will be presented by Carlos Bay-ron, MD Interventional Cardiology,who will discuss recent scientific find-ings are linking music to hearts andheart health. In fact, the beat of yourheart may be more closely connectedto musical beats than you know. OnFeb. 27, “I’m Having A Heart At-tack; Now What?” will be presentedy Rias Ali, MD Interventional Cardiol-ogy. Participants will learn that not allheart attacks have shooting pain downyour left arm. Many times, the signsand symptoms are ignored andblamed on stress and fatigue. Knowthe warning signs and know what todo when you, or someone near you,are having a heart attack. On Feb. 28– “The Way to Your Heart fromYour Wrist: Cardiac CatheterizationReinvented,” presented by RamiAkel, MD Interventional Cardiology,will explain a new approach to CardiacCatheterization through a small arteryin the wrist and the benefits to pa-tients.

Medical Center of Trinity islocated at 9330 State Road 54 inTrinity. For more information, visitwww.MedicalCenterTrinity.com.

Sudhir Agarwal, MDMedical DirectorChest Pain Center

Marshall DeSantis, MD Medical Director

Open Heart Surgery

Carlos Bayron, MDMedical DirectorSTEMI Committee

Najam Javeed, MDMedical Director

Cardiac Catheterization Lab


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“My goal is to ensure my clients’expectations of the home selling orbuying process are exceeded in everyway possible,” explained Terri.

Some of the services that Terriprovides to all of her clients are:

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By working with other experts inthe real estate industry, Terri is able to

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Long-time clients Kim & Larry Marlin chose Terriagain to help them find their new home in East Lake.


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