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ELHS Drama PresentsThoroughly Modern Millie.......3

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Brooker Creek Elementary....16Kids R Kids Academy........18-19Dance Excellence

Ballroom......................22-23K-Town at Zen Forrest...28-29

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East Lake High School’s drama department is ready towow audiences again with Thoroughly Modern Millie, ANew Musical. If you missed out on seeing the ELHS dramastudents bring Peter Pan to life onstage with its three soldout performances – there is still a lot of buzz about thatshow’s success today – then don’t delay and get your ticketsnow for the upcoming Thoroughly Modern Millie, a 1920shigh-energy musical with lots of dancing that is sure to befun for the whole audience.

Michael McClutchy of the ELHS Drama Boosters,shares, “East Lake High School’s performing arts academyhas a high level of talent and passion for the arts.” Proud tohelp bring this new production to the stage is Director BradBrady, Choreographer Jarrett Koski, Musical DirectorsRobert Knabel and Frank Meekins. The ELHS Drama De-partment is supported by many volunteers and sends out abig thank you to the Drama Booster Board for its fundraisingefforts, and the technical crew stage for all of their work andthe actual building of the sets with parent involvement andhands-on help in many areas.

Please come and enjoy this year’s production of Thor-oughly Modern Millie being presented on April 23rd, 24th,and 25th at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10-$12 and can be pur-chased at the door or in advance at East Lake High School.Visit www.eastlakedrama.com for more information.

East Lake High School Drama Department PresentsThoroughly Modern Millie, A New Musical


Calendar & News BriefsEAST LAKE AREA

2015 East Lake Baseball CampHeld by Head Coach Dan Gennaand ELHS Coaching Staff

Session 1: June 8–11Session 2: June 15–18Session 3: June 22–25Monday – Thursday, 9 AM – 1

PM; ages 6–13; campers will begrouped by age and skill level.

Early Registration Special: $115 ifregistered before June 4.

Regular Registration: $130 June3 and after.

Session 4: June 29 - July 1 Monday – Wednesday, 9 AM – 1

PM; ages 13–18; must be registeredStudent at ELHS.

Registration $60Make check payable to East Lake

Baseball Boosters. Please mail checkand registration form to: East LakeHigh School, c/o Dan Genna, 1300Silver Eagle Drive, Tarpon Springs, FL34688.

Camp Highlights: Camp T-shirt; Slip and Slide (bring towel last day);Guest Speakers; Individual Instruction;Team fundamentals; Games; Skills;

High school style workouts; Drills;Camp Notes.

Campers should wear baseballpants or shorts and t-shirts. Campersshould wear cleats but bring tennisshoes. Campers will need to bringsnack and lunch concession stand willbe open. Don’t forget to put sunscreenon the campers!

Space is limited, so take advantageof the early registration special! Go toEastlakebaseball.biz for forms or [email protected].

Greater Palm Harbor Area Cham-ber of Commerce Presents the 7th Annual Palm Harbor CitrusFestival

Apr. 16–19––held at HistoricDowntown Florida Avenue in PalmHarbor. The 7th Annual Palm HarborCitrus Festival is an exciting event thatcelebrates the heritage of Palm Harbor.The Festival features a four-day eventwith carnival rides and games, TheMiss Palm Harbor Citrus FestivalQueen Pageant, Dancing with thePalm Harbor Stars, vendors, sponsors

and community displays, Kid’s area,food, drinks and live music Friday, Sat-urday and Sunday. Festival opensThursday, April 16 at 5 p.m., April 17at 4 p.m., April 18 at 10 a.m. and April19 at 11 a.m. Call the Palm HarborChamber of Commerce at (727) 784-4287 for information and applications.

Free Workshop on Hydroponic Gar-dening

Apr. 23, 7 PM––at the LutheranChurch of the Resurrection, 1555Windmill Pointe Road in Palm Har-bor. Hydroponics is planting and uti-lizing water - never soil - to grow yourown produce. Benefits are: no weed-ing, no fertilizers and no pests with lit-tle labor. Plants are organic - noGMOs!

For more information, call 727-391-9590 or visit online at www.face-book.com/urbanfarmergroup or atwww.localfloridarawhoney.com. Localraw honey also will be available forpurchase.

4-Hearts 6th Annual “Golf Fore ACause”

May 4, 8:30 AM (7:30 AM isRegistration)––at Cypress Run GolfCourse, 2669 St Andrews Blvd. inTarpon Springs. Four-person scramble

$125 per person. Prizes for: LongestDrive; Closest to the Pin; Putting; andBeat the Pro; HOLE IN ONE.Lunch after golf. Enjoy raffle prizes,silent auction, and 50/50.

Returning Event MC is Jenn Hol-loway! 4-Hearts Golf Fore A Cause isalways great fun for participants and itis “Fore” a cause, doing good and giv-ing back to the community. To paywith credit card contact: Carol @ 813-235-3917at Cypress Run Golf Club inTarpon Springs. For registration, spon-sorship levels and more details, [email protected] or visit the web-site, www.4-Hearts.org.

The 2015 4-Hearts Golf Tourna-ment will support the following chari-ties:

Operation Helping Hand: Non-profit organization that helps severely in-jured active duty and medically retiredWar on Terror service members andtheir families, who are being treated atJames A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital inTampa. Their assistance ranges fromround trip air travel for immediatefamily to be with loved ones to paying forrental cars, prepaid cell phones, comfortitems and counseling. Over 95% of yourcontribution goes directly to helping thewounded soldiers and their families.Website: OperationHelpingHand-


Tampa.com.T.A.M.P.A (Tampa Marine Area

Parents Association): This non-profitorganization was founded by a group ofmothers of soldiers in post 9/11 conflictsto offer needed goods and services to mil-itary families, as well as raise awarenessof the great sacrifice our soldiers weremaking. Their assistance includes what-ever the soldier or families may need,from equipment to food to help payingbills. The sole support of their organiza-tion is donations from generous support-ers. Their name doesn’t indicate it, butthey support all branches of the military.Find more information on the website:USMCFmailySupport.org.

Pinellas Opportunity Council,Inc: This is a nonprofit is a member ofthe Community Action Partnership.Their goal is to deliver services to help in-dividuals and families alleviate condi-tions of poverty, enable people to moveforward towards economic self-suffi-ciency, provide opportunities for people toreach their full potential and revitalizecommunities. Their programs includean emergency service to provide limitedassistance with utility, fuel oil,rent/mortgage, food, clothing and otheremergency situations on a one-time basis;a “chore program” to assist the elderlywith housecleaning or yard work to im-

prove their environment; a “youth devel-opment” program to provide counsel andtraining to academically talented butlow-income 14-15 year-olds to get readyfor the workforce. This is just a sample oftheir programs. 4-Hearts is most inter-ested in helping the Emergency ServicesProgram as it provides for the needs ofthe family. On their donation page itsays 100% of the donation goes to servicesprovided and you can choose the direc-tion of your donation. The website ispoc-inc.org.

3rd Annual Celebrity Golf Tournament with a $10,000 Hole-in-One Opportunity!

Sat., May 23, 7 AM Register, 8AM Shotgun Start––Hosted by Don-nie Abraham, former NFL Buccaneerand NY Jets player, for the benefit ofthe Clearwater High School FootballProgram. The Celebrity Golf Tourna-ment will be held at Bardmoor Golfand Tennis Club, 8001 CumberlandRoad in Largo/Seminole. This makesa great Father's Day gift! All skill levelswelcome. Awesome prizes including1st, 2nd and 3rd prize awards/tro-phies.

7 AM register/continental break-fast & range balls and an 8 AM Shot-gun start (Scramble). Golfers receive:

Goodie bag filled with freebies,coupons and other goodies, rangeballs, continental breakfast, 18 holes,cart, Hot lunch buffet and some greatprizes for the golfers, all along side sev-eral sport celebrities, and LOTS OFFUN!

Buffalo Wild Wings of Largo willalso setup a table on one of the golfholes to provide our golfers with sam-plings of their wings as well as Bostonmarket during the tournament!

**Celebrity groupings will be de-termined by two factors; level of spon-sorship and date of paid entry.Mulligan's available.

A CHANCE TO WIN BIG:$10,000 Hole-in-One opportunity;hole contests with prizes such as “BestHand Hole Poker,” “Closest to thePin,” “Beat the Pro” and more.

Prizes include: Several Rounds ofGolf to many elite golf courses inTampa Bay area; Autographed SportsMemorabilia; Golf Swing Lessons;Jewelry- from Gold and DiamondSource; Weekend in new Cadillac fromDimmitt; gift cards to many differentrestaurants and other businesses in-cluding Bill Jackson’s, Sports Author-ity, and more.

Great Sponsorship and advertise-

ment opportunities available; pleasecall 727-403-4516 or [email protected] for moreinformation. Pasco Fine Arts Council PresentsKids ‘n Art 2015

April 28 – May 26 ––Pasco FineArts Council, Inc. recognizes risingartists with Kids 'n Art 2015. PascoCounty art instructors from public,charter, private, and home-schoolednetworks were invited to select up to 8pieces of art from their currently en-rolled students in elementary school.The public is invited to view the ex-hibit which runs from April 28th –May 26th, at the Pasco Fine ArtsCouncil, 5744 Moog Rd., Holiday(adjacent to Centennial Park Library)during regular operating hours:Tues.–Thurs., 9:30 AM–3:30 PM; Fri.& Sat., 9:30 AM–12:30 PM; closedholidays.

The awards ceremony for Kids ‘nArt will be held at 2 PM on Saturday,May 16th. Art themed prizes will beawarded to the winners.

For additional information onevents and classes at Pasco Fine ArtsCouncil, Inc. visit www.pascoarts.orgor call (727) 845-7322.

See “Calendar” on page 30.


It’s that time of year when wewant to put a fresh polish and shine onour homes, and add some new decora-tive touches, maybe update a room, oreven the whole house. No matter howbig or small your home project is, stopby Capital Millwork’s showroom, lo-cated at the corner of U.S. Highway19 North and Tampa Road, in thePalm Lake Plaza. Capital Millwork isyour source for beautiful millwork,custom doors and hardwood floors,plus an exciting new line of looks-just-like-hardwood flooring that can be in-stalled right over your existing tile.(Read on for details.) Capital Millworkalso carries a fantastic selection of ar-chitectural and decorative hardwarethat will give your home the personal-ized style that lets your friends andfamily know yours is a well-lovedhome – one they will want to emulate.

Customers receive the best careimaginable from the team at CapitalMillwork, from owner and generalcontractor Bob Koch to sales managerKeith Sontag, office manager Heather

Link, and Jessica Elder, who has an ex-tensive background in millwork.

The great thing about CapitalMillwork, is that they can work withinyour budget to help you find theproducts that will look great and setyour home apart from the standardbuilders-grade installations that itmost like had when you moved in.

There are so many options whenchoosing Capital Millwork. You canorder from them, but do your own in-stallation or use your own contractor ifyou choose; or Capital Millwork’sskilled craftsmen can do your installa-tion. You can be as involved as you’dlike in any phase of your project, orask them to handle everything start tofinish.

Capital Millwork has some greatnew products that I found intriguing.For instance, that new flooring men-tioned earlier is Luxury ResilientFlooring by Boone Floors (boone-floors.com/next-generation) and it ismade of PVC, but looks like hard-wood. But – get this – it is super thick

and resilient andcan be installedright over existingtile! If you’ve everhad to livethrough remodel-ing and the messand expense of re-moving tile, thenyou understandmy excitementover this product.

The sleek,modern cablestair railing is an-other new prod-uct available. Of

course, all of the beautiful traditionalstyles are still available.

Barn doors are a big hit withhomeowners looking to upgrade andadd character, and with so many dif-ferent options available, you really canuse these doors with any style. Barndoor hardware can really change thelook of the doors, as well, and CapitalMillwork has many lines to choosefrom with styles ranging from rusticblack iron to sleek stainless steel andeven brightly colored metal tracks.

To sum up just how much CapitalMillwork offers: custom windows,doors, moldings, staircase banisters,balusters and handrails, decking, hard-wood and other specialty flooring,barn doors, hardware and more.From decorative indoor accents such

as the Schaub and Company’s SolidBrass Decorative Hardware pictured,to hurricane and impact-resistant win-dows and doors, Capital Millworkmarries beauty and functionality tocreate a look that fits your home andyour personal lifestyle.

The possibilities for your homeimprovement are endless at CapitalMillwork!

Capital Millwork is located at32704 US Hwy. 19 North in PalmHarbor, behind Chick-fil-a. Theirshowroom is open Mon. – Fri., 8a.m. – 5 p.m. and by appointment.For more information, please call727-772-7703 or visit the websiteat www.CapitalMillwork.com; youalso can find them on Facebook.

Capital Millwork Continually Brings in New Productsto Beautifully Update Your Home

Dress up your home with stylish hardware, like these drawerand cabinet pulls by Schaub. There are so many different

styles to choose from, you’ll find your favorite look

Luxury Resilient Flooring, looks likewood, can be installed on top of tile

Barn Doors & Hardware availablein many different styles


By Julie Kanehl

Do you have your finances inorder? Have you planned for your re-tirement? Don’t just think about it orshrug your shoulders and think you’llget to it! There’s no better time thanthe present to take action, so make aresolution that makes financial senseand can help protect your family formany years to come. Serving clients inand around Trinity, New Port Richeyand East Lake, Cornerstone FinancialPlanners is located at 4625 Little Roadin Trinity, in the Walker ProfessionalCenter, which is just south of theMitchell soccer fields. Cornerstone Fi-nancial Planners is a registered invest-ment advisory firm whose motto is“Working for You, Working withYou.”

Scott Papes is a CERTIFIED FI-NANCIAL PLANNER™, CERTI-FIED ESTATE PLANNER™ andVice President at Cornerstone Finan-cial Planners, a full service financialplanning and investment advisory

firm. Raised outside of Cleveland,Ohio, Scott received his degree fromPenn State in Management and Eco-nomics and has been in the financialindustry since 1988. Scott and hisfamily live locally, and as a father, Scottunderstands the importance of creat-ing a financial budget that’s both real-istic and proactive for the future.Friendly and easy to talk to, Scott’s fa-vorite question is, “Have you plannedfor your retirement?”

Scott says, “People put off deal-ing with their finances when it shouldbe near the top of their priority list.”He says, “People always say that theywant to, but they’re busy or they saythey’ll get to it, but that won’t helpyou long term.”

What keeps people from talkingabout planning for their retirement? Isit a fear of the future or perhaps a lackof understanding in how their budgetworks? Generally, it’s simply thinkingthat financial planning is simple andthat they can do it themselves, or thatthey will deal with it when the time

comes. In a way, Scott is like a lot like a

fitness coach who can help set realisticgoals for your financial future. By set-ting reachable goals that make sense,and by making some changes in yourcurrent spending habits, some smartinvestments and perhaps changingsome other habits that aren’t helpingyou in your goal, your future can lookremarkably more attractive! That said,if you don’t meet with your coach,you may continue on a less ideal path!

The beauty of working withsomeone like Scott is that he’s an in-dependent financial professional,which means that he’s not under anyobligation to try and use a particularproduct or service, which means hehas access to a myriad of financialproducts and services, allowing clientsto completely customize their invest-ment portfolios. Having what’s calleda “diversified platform” in the industrysimply means that you’re not limited!

Friendly and easy to talk to, Scotttakes pride in having a strong relation-

ship with each of his clients. This isimportant, because when we get downto talking about the heart of the mat-ter, we’re talking about taking care ofour families, our spouses and ourselvesnear the end of our lives. So you wantsomeone that you can talk to, some-one like Scott who makes a big subjecteasier to understand, and who has theknowledge and the experience to help

Make a Resolution to Protect the Ones You Love & Partner With Cornerstone Financial Planners

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More than financial and retire-ment planning, Scott and CornerstoneFinancial Planners can assist with es-tate planning, tax planning and retire-ment planning. Investment services atCornerstone Financial Planners rangefrom Mutual Funds to Stocks, Bondsand Annuities as well as other alterna-tive investments such as REIT’s for ac-credited investors. At Cornerstone,each investment portfolio is as uniqueas you are, and with a gamut of retire-ment services that range from IRAsand Roth IRAs to guidance on your401k and Pension & Profit SharingPlans, clients can count on that theyare in good hands.

Cornerstone Financial Plannersalso provides insurance services thatinclude life insurance, different kindsof annuities and long-term care insur-ance, which sets aside money in thecase that you would require care at a

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This year, make a decision thatwill change your future for the better.Meet with Scott Papes at CornerstoneFinancial Planners to create a strongfinancial portfolio. Scott has theknowledge, integrity and experience tohelp you make the future you desirefor yourself a reality.

Cornerstone Financial Plannersis located at 4625 Little Road inTrinity. Hours are Mon. – Fri.,from 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Appoint-ment recommended although walk-ins are welcome. For moreinformation, please call Scott at(727) 375-1112 or visit the websiteat www.cfpfl.com.

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These BrookerCreek Elementaryfive and six yearolds may lookyoung and smallbut don't let thatfool you! Mrs.Crim’s kinder-garten class canread, write, memo-rize, sing, and evenact!

They now canofficially add musi-cal theater to theirresumes! In March,they presented a theatrical productionof RED, Little Red “Writing” Hoodwritten by Jane Tesh with music com-posed by Joni Klein-Higger.

This full-scale production in-cluded complete 3D scenery, intricatecostumes, solos and group singing,memorized scripts, loads of humor,and Tony winning acting! These

kindergarteners pulled off this impos-sible mission under the guidance ofproducers Mrs. Crim and studentteacher, Mrs. Lintz.

In this production, RED decidesto be creative and rewrite traditionalfairy tales. Although initially REDrelieves the fairy tale characters fromobstacles they face, this appeasement is

RED “Writing” Hood Play

short lived. The characters find them-selves in more complicated situations,and their stories even become inter-twined at times.

Luckily, the FBI, otherwiseknown as the Fairy Tale Believers, wasable to step in and save the day!

This production was truly an enter-taining experience for all who partici-pated or had the pleasure of enjoyingfrom the audience. A special thankyou goes out to all of the parents andfamilies who helped make the RED“Writing” Hood Play an unforgettableand magical success!


By Dara Tucker

Trinity will soon be the nexthome to the national franchise, Kids RKids Academy. Anitha Thomas is theowner of Kids R Kids Academy inWesley Chapel and is excited to openTrinity’s brand new state-of-the-artfacility. Anitha says that she looked fortwo years to find the perfect propertyin Trinity that would allow students toenjoy the natural beauty of the area.The 17,000-square-foot facility sits ontwo acres of property at 11081 TrinityBoulevard in Trinity. From infants asyoung as six weeks old to school-agedchildren who need before and afterschool care and summer camps, KidsR Kids of Trinity has a program to fityour family’s childcare needs.

Owner Anitha Thomas comesfrom a family of educators, and taughtEngineering Physics at the collegiatelevel before she opened Kids R Kids inWesley Chapel ten years ago. Whenyou first come to Kids R Kids you’llnotice Anitha takes safety seriously.Each parent is supplied with a smallfob that allows him or her secure ac-cess to the building, similar to a key-less hotel card. After a fob is used to

enter the building the parent uses atouch screen at the counter to signtheir child in and out of Kids R Kids.There is always a director at the frontdesk, and there also is a security cam-era in the lobby. The glass walls in thepreschool allow the classrooms to bevisible to each other and help the chil-dren transition to their next develop-mentally appropriate learning areaeasier. Each classroom has two cam-eras that online stream through a se-cure website that parents can sign upon to view their child during the day.

The school is designed to hold290 children and Anitha keeps eachage group at a lower teacher/studentratio than the state requires, which al-lows for better teacher interaction withthe children. Each class has one leadteacher (who has a CDA, A.A. degree,or bachelors degree, and five or moreyears experience) and one or more as-sistants (who have completed DCFtraining and have a minimum of oneyear childcare experience). The Trinitylocation will have at least thirty-six em-ployees to meet the children’s needs.

Kids R Kids has its own SACSapproved 42-week progressive curricu-lum, along with a 10-week Summer

Camp curriculum for all age groups.Curriculum has teacher-directed andchild-directed activities throughoutthe day. Program also includes music,Spanish, sign language, manners andcharacter development. The class-rooms have between four to eightlearning stations for student choicethat includes library centers, dramaticplay, hands-on exploration and math,depending on the age of the child.

If you have a school-aged child,Kids R Kids Academy drops off andpicks up children at Odessa, Trinity,

Trinity Oaks and Longleaf Elementaryschools. Children ride in a school buswith seatbelts between their schooland Kids R Kids Academy, where theytoo can enjoy the new facility.

Anitha’s love of technology andthe natural setting of the Trinity loca-tion can be seen in the design of thenew preschool with the uniqueSTEAM (science, technology, engi-neering, arts, math) lab, media centerand outdoor nature area. TheSTEAM lab will be run by a full-time,qualified teacher who will provide chil-

Kids R Kids Academy of Trinity Opening in April

Kids R Kids Academy is a newly built children’s academy that offers care forchildren from infancy and beyond with before and after school programs.


dren an opportunity to explore sci-ence, technology, engineering, artsand math outside of their classroomsetting. The media center will focuson technology; allowing students tohave interactive learning opportunitiessuch as creating videos the staff willshare with parents. The outdoor na-ture area includes an outdoor class-room, a garden area for seasonalplants, garden boxes and raised waterand sand areas. In addition to theoutdoor nature area, there is a fullyshaded play area for infants, two- andthree-year-olds, three- and four-year-olds, and a play area for children fourand older. Having different play areasfor different ages ensures children are

playing on age-appropriate, safe equip-ment. Daily children visit both theoutdoor nature area and the play area,allowing them to really enjoy the natu-ral beauty of Trinity’s Kids R Kids’ lo-cation. The outdoor water park areawill be completed by summer, and issure to be a favorite spot for the kids!

Another unique aspect of Kids RKids Academy is the full size cafeteriathat holds nearly fifty students at atime. They have a full sized kitchenthat is run by a certified chef who cre-ates well-balanced, nutritional mealsfor the children. A hot breakfast, hotlunch and snack are all included in theprice of your child’s tuition. This is agreat convenience for parents, and

helps make the transition to an ele-mentary cafeteria easier for children.

Anitha says that communication isan important aspect of Kids R KidsAcademy. “Teachers assess studentsand the results are provided to parents.In the fall the reports will be availableon line, so if parents are too busy at pick

up or drop off to communicate withteachers about their child’s growth theycan look on line when it’s convenientfor them. There are eight to nine dif-ferent aspects, or categories, on the re-port, depending on the child’s age.”

With a successful Kids R KidsAcademy branch in Wesley Chapel,Anitha is excited to be offering Trinitya state-of-the-art facility for the fami-lies in the area. The location allowsstudents to have authentic learning ex-periences both inside and outside witha nurturing staff.

If you’re interested in register-ing your child for Kids R KidsAcademy at 11081 Trinity Blvd. inNew Port Richey, including beforeand after school care and summercamp, contact Anitha Thomas at727-376-5437. Visit online atwww.krktrinity.com to learn moreabout Kids R Kids Academy,including informational videos.

This summer, Kids R Kids will have its splash park!


the opportunity to learn both Interna-tional and American Style Ballroomdances, including Cha Cha, Rumba,Jive, Samba, Tango, Waltz, VienneseWaltz, Quickstep, Swing, and Salsa.With the widest selection available inthe Tampa Bay area, you can sign upfor a private dance lesson or choose agroup class.

“When someone learns how todance, it improves their lives in somany different ways,” says Stefan.“Not only is it great exercise, physi-cally and mentally, but ballroom danc-ing also teaches you how to

communicate with a partner andshows you techniques on how to worktogether. Dancing also builds yourself-esteem and confidence. When youcome to ballroom dancing classes youcreate new social contacts and meetnew people. Once you know how todance, no one can take that from youand it is something you can enjoythroughout the rest of your life. Wehelp people improve their lives andenjoy life to the fullest at DanceExcellence Ballroom.”

Stefan’s route to studio ownership

By Marcy Sanford

Stefan Dobrev has been improv-ing people’s lives through dance fordecades. A Bulgarian National DanceChampion, Stefan began dancingwhen he was seven years old and atfifteen, he knew that he wanted toopen his own studio one day. “I com-peted in dance competitions all acrossEurope,” says Stefan. “The first time Isaw a professional dance studio inNorway, I knew that I wanted to have

my own studio one day where I couldteach people the joy of dancing.”

Stefan’s dream has come truenow with the opening of the elegantDance Excellence Ballroom, located at3730 Tampa Road in Oldsmar.

If you are interested in learninghow to dance socially or yearn to com-pete on the dance floor, the expertdance instructors at Dance ExcellenceBallroom will have you cha cha-ingand waltzing like a pro in no time. AtDance Excellence Ballroom, you have

Owner Stefan Dobrev


was not an easy one. When he firstmoved to the U.S. he didn’t know anyEnglish and had to work many jobsjust to make ends meet. He says, “Iwould take any job I could find. I wasliving in a tiny apartment with only atable, two chairs and a mattress. I hadthe chance to go back to Bulgaria butI made up my mind that I wanted topursue my dream.”

Eventually Stefan found his wayto a dance studio in St. Petersburg andbegan teaching students there. Alongthe way he learned English fluentlyand was the top teacher in the South-east region for six years and he was theNational top teacher for three years ina row.

Stefan has established DanceExcellence Ballroom to cater to eachstudent’s individual needs. All of theteachers are nationally certified andlicensed and Dance Excellence Ball-room offers you the flexibility tolearn in an environment that worksbest for you.

Stefan says, “We want our stu-dents to feel comfortable at Dance Ex-cellence Ballroom and to love comingto their lessons. All of the teachershere care about their clients and lovedancing.” Stefan and the other teach-ers at Dance Excellence Ballroom alsocompete throughout the year and par-

ticipate in continuing education classesevery six months. This helps them stayup-to-date about new dance trendsand teaching methods.

Dance Excellence Ballroom offersboth private and group lessons. Privatelessons can be tailored to your specificgoals and needs. In the group lessons,you’ll still get individualized attentionand instruction from professionaldance teachers, but you’ll also learnhow to dance in a group. At DanceExcellence, you can take lessons with apartner or on your own – the choice isyours!

“Ballroom dancing is for every-one,” says Stefan. “You don’t have tobe a superstar – but you can be if youwant to. We take time to talk to ourstudents so we know their goals. Ourgoal is to provide excellent service anddance lessons at all times. We want tohelp people learn how to dance and

enjoy life.”In addition to social dancing,

Dance Excellence Ballroom can helpyou train for competitive dancing orcan teach you a dance for a special oc-casion like a wedding or anniversary.

“We love working with couples tohelp them learn dances for special oc-casions,” says Stefan. “They can bringus the song they want to dance to andwe will create a choreographed dancejust for them. It can be as simple or aselaborate as they want. We can evenhave group lessons for an entire wed-ding party to help them learn a danceor dances. Our private dance partiesare a great place for the couple topractice their dance in front of a groupbefore the big day.”

“We’ve found that people cometo Dance Excellence Ballroom formany different reasons,” adds Stefan.“Some come here because dancing is a

form of stress relief for them; somewant to learn a new hobby; and manycouples come to give them somethingto do together and treat it as a datenight. Whatever the reason our stu-dents choose to come, we are happyto improve their lives through ball-room dancing.”

Dance Excellence Ballroom islocated in the Oldsmar Plaza at3730 Tampa Road, Suite 7. Theyare open Monday – Friday, 1 p.m.to 9 p.m. For more informationabout group or private lessons ordance parties, visit online atwww.DanceExcellenceBallroom.comor call (813) 814-0099.


kitchens to complete makeover fa-cades, the options are endless.

Jeff’s wife and business partner isLibba Phillips, who has a keen abilityto see your vision for your space; to-gether, they make a dream team forremodeling and home design. Passion-ate about creating spaces that feel justas good as they look, Libba brings awealth of knowledge and talent to TheProperty Doctors. She graduated fromGeorgia Southern University with aBachelor of Fine Arts Degree in 1990,and her fine art photographs havebeen featured in various galleries andpublications across the United States.

Renovations to Feng Shui Design Do you ever watch those home

shows on TV and wonder what it’d belike to do the same for your home?Don’t you love how they can open upa floor plan by removing a wall andadding a window? The Property Doc-tors can do that! Want to add a bath-room or remove an outdated dropceiling? Not a problem! Are you wish-ing that you could get a contractor tocome in and really tell you what’s

going on behind the walls?Jeff’s your guy! Deserving ofthe name Property Doctors,Jeff loves to get in there and“diagnose” the space, makingsure that what’s already thereis healthy and done right!From there he “prescribes” ifyou will, the best way to moveforward. Most importantly,Jeff understands the delicatebalance between vision andbudget, and can help to guideclients throughout theprocess, considering cost anddesign.

Additionally, Libba is oneof those design gurus whoknows where to place the furniture,hang the pictures and create a space,where the rest of us tend to stick withthe status quo. Often sought out forher expertise in the field of Feng Shui,Libba is fun and easy to work with.Her peaceful energy and passion fordesign makes decorating exciting.Feng Shui isn’t a crazy new technique,but an ancient approach to living yourbest life. It’s pretty easy to under-stand; for example, many people feelthat when their desk is cluttered, theyhave a hard time getting to work.Feng Shui simply helps you use the

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Real Estate Agents have beenusing Libba and The Property Doc-tors to help stage homes to sell, andhave recommended them to newhomeowners who want to make up-grades and changes to their newhomes. Additionally, foreclosures arestill a common sight on the marketright now, and while foreclosures canbe a great opportunity for homebuyerswho have a little vision, it’s important

to have a contractor on your side whocan do the job that needs to be done,and do it right, turning your newhouse into your dream home.

The Property Doctors has builtan incredible reputation that speaksfor itself. Chris and Fran Carlsen said,“Jeff completely renovated ourkitchen, repaired our family room wallas a result of a broken pipe, installedour laminate floor, and replaced thedoor to our pool area. Jeff is profes-sional, detail oriented, trustworthy,dependable, fairly priced, and ex-

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Collaboration is theName of the Game

What sets The Property Doctorsapart is their commitment to listeningto their clients and creating a collabo-ration of professionals to work on theproject from start to finish. Their goalis to include the homeowner to what-ever extent that they are comfortable.

Libba says, “Many of our clientslike to be involved with every aspect ofthe project, while others feel comfort-able enough after the initial planningphase, to let us do what we do best!”She adds, “Jeff has a unique way of lis-tening and verbalizing back to our

clients the vision for the project sothat everyone is on the same page. Hetakes the time to describe the entireprocess so that our clients are edu-cated all the way through, and theyknow what to expect.”

One of the hottest projects forhomeowners right now is creating ahome theater. Yes, it can be done, evenin your home! Partnering with otherexperts where necessary on specificprojects, The Property Doctors areprofessional, conscious of yourbudget, and prepared to work hard tomeet deadlines.

Libba says, “We have preferredpartners that we work with to helpcreate your vision.” Adding, “There’sa synergy that happens when the right

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cently had some work done by TheProperty Doctors, and said, “We haveused Jeff on 3 occasions – for a majorrepair to our garage ceiling caused bya leak in our roof, the painting of ourhome, and for the rebuilding of ourkitchen cabinets due to water damagefrom a leak. In each service provided,the work done was outstanding. Jeffpays very close attention to detail andcompleted each job to our 100% satis-faction. The feeling I have is that Jeffdid each job as if he was working inhis own home. He is very highly rec-

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If you’re looking to add new lifeto your home, call The Property Doc-tors. No job is too big or too small;they work with you to create a placethat will be functional, beautiful andall your own.

The Property Doctors cancome to the rescue of any home inthe Tampa Bay Area. Owner JeffMullins is a Florida State LicensedContractor #CRC1330824.

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By Kim Thomas

If you want to experience Koreanfood, Zen Forrest on Monday night isthe place to be! For a limited time,Monday nights only from 4–9 p.m.,Zen Forrest in New Port Richey willfeature a K-Town Kitchen menu in ad-dition to the full dinner menu. For$15 (dine-in only), you can experiencethe authentic tastes of Korea. “Even ifyou are unsure about Korean Food,the K-Town Tacos are worth comingin for…soft tacos with marinated beefand chicken topped with fresh vegeta-bles, Korean rice and beans...sogood!” says owner Chiara Covelli.

Critically acclaimed Chef VictorWang says, “Lately I have reignitedmy passion for Korean cuisine. I amexcited to share with you some newand returning favorites to the ZenForrest menu.”

If you love Asian food, thenchances are you’ve experienced ZenForrest as foodies travel from afar todine on Chef Victor’s creative menuwith its wide variety of Asian foodfrom Korea, China, Japan, Thailand,

Vietnam, Hong Kong,Taiwan, and Malaysia.Zen Forrest’s conceptis: Where East meetsWest and healthy eat-ing meets great taste.Better yet, it is whereexcellent chef-pre-pared Asian foodmeets the right bal-ance of cost.

Chef Victor spentover 20 years of hislife researching andtraveling Asia and the Americas in ef-fort to perfect his culinary art. Justone meal at Zen Forrest, and a conver-sation with Chef Victor, and you’ll seewhat makes it such a special experi-ence.

A dish that is special to Chef Vic-tor, as it is from Northern Chinawhere his father's people are from, isthe Zha Jiang Mian or “Fried SauceNoodles (Northern China). A lot ofexceptional dishes are from thisprovince, which is well known fornoodle dishes because rice is notgrown in this area. Zha Jiang Mian is a

rib-sticking noodle dish that has beencompared to the Italian spaghettibolognese. Consisting of thick freshnoodles topped with a mixture ofchopped pork, it features an intenselyaromatic sauce that’s salty, sweet, andloaded with umami flavor. Freshcrunchy cucumbers finish this amazingdish.

The menu truly has a choice foreveryone. Zen Forrest welcomes cus-tomers with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and special dietary restrictions.

New K-Town Kitchen EatsThe special Monday night K-

Town menu will include delectableKorean specialties. Banchan (a spreadof various appetizers or side dishes tobe eaten with the meal) is an essentialpart of the Korean meal. Banchanvaries from different seasonal and localmarinated vegetables, tofu, fish, meats,pickles and kim-chis to list a few. TheBanchan spread will vary and changefrom week to week at Zen Forrest.

Main menu items at Zen Forrestare always a heavenly blend of exoticflavors and the K-Town menu also is

Zen Forrest Presents K-Town Kitchen


divine. I’ll mention a few of deliciousselections that await you from the K-Town Kitchen at Zen Forrest. Go ChuChop (Korea) – Frenched bone-inpork chop marinated in Go Chu, pep-pers, garlic, ginger, and onion, thenpan seared and served with Ki Chi,steamed rice and pickled Asian vegeta-bles – is one to try! . The Bokkum Bap(Korea) is Kim Chi and shredded porkor chicken fried rice, Chef Victor saysit is “A dish sure to satisfy your crav-

ings for garlicky and snappy flavors.”Bibimbap (mixed rice bowl) is a largevibrant bowl of fresh avocado, pickledcucumber, pickled carrots, pickleddaikon, sesame’d sprouts, seasonedspinach, steamed rice and your choiceof meat topped with a fried egg andbibimbap sauce and a choice of beef,Bulgogi, Gochu chicken, or Ahi tuna.The K-Town Tacos –well, put it thisway, when large populations of Kore-ans and Mexicans live in close proxim-ity, like in California, Korean tacos arewhat happens! Choose this dish andenjoy a mixed taco plate of two beefBulgogi and 2 Gochu chicken tacostopped with crunchy slaw served withKorean rice and beans. Love pho? Trythe Zen Solongtang (Korean Pho).Solongtang is the Korean counterpartto Vietnamese Pho. A big bowl oflocal organic beef bone broth sim-mered until rich and creamy thenblended with special spices and scal-lions with specks of ground beef, Ko-rean rice gnocchi noodles served redor white. The K-Town Kitchen experi-ence also includes dessert; Chapssul isa Korean sweet potato and rice donutlightly sweetened with cinnamonsugar.

In addition to lunch and dinnerZen Forrest also offers catering (both

on and offsite), private business meet-ings, handmade desserts, celebrationsand birthday parties. Zen Forrest offescarefully curated wines chosen by thechef, owner, and consulting somme-lier, as well as incredible locally craftedbeers from local breweries such as BigStorm, Green Bench, Swamphead,and Barley Mow, and, of course, arti-san fine Sake.

Zen Forrest has several specialevents throughout the year includingwine dinners, craft beer and streetfood, and Peking Duck. Chef VictorWang also teaches cooking classes at

our location or our guests’ location.Visit their page onfacebook.com/zenforrest to keep upwith events.

Zen Forrest is located at 4148Rowan Road in New Port Richey.Hours: Mon.– Thurs., 11:30 a.m.–9:30 p.m.; Fri. & Sat., 11:30 a.m. –10 p.m.; closed Sun. While walk-insare always welcome, Chef Victordoes recommend you call aheadwith your reservation, 727-372-9545. Check out the food photogallery and menu atZenForrest.com.

Chef Victor Wang

Countryside Christian Center StartsMake Them Matter Program

For over 30 years CountrysideChristian Center (CCC) has been im-proving the lives of people right here inthe Tampa Bay area and around theworld. Their newest project is one theyenvision helping them go further thanever to enrich the community, regard-less of religious affiliation.

“Our community matters. Whatwe do with the opportunities placed infront of us matters” says Senior PastorGlenn Davis. The opportunity cur-rently placed in front of them? TheMake Them Matter project; an ambi-tious undertaking to renovate the exist-ing youth facility into a place that willbe used not only for CCC programs,but for the entire community. “We be-lieve in investing in the next genera-tion. It’s been a priority to us since ourbeginning. Renovating our facility intoour new youth and community centerwill expand our opportunity to make alasting impact in our area. We want tobe a place where everyone belongs andis valued, a place where genuine com-munity exists. A place where people of

all ages can do life together.”Realizing this vision requires the

help and generosity of not just themembers of CCC but all those who be-lieve in making the bay area an evenbetter place to live. The financial goalto complete renovations is $3 millionwith a little over $800,000 being raisedso far. “We see not just a {youth} centerbut a community center— a rec center.A place for banquets and weddings andsports…where a future school couldhave a home gymnasium…where kidscan be tutored after school…whereadults could learn life skills. A placewhere people would look back and say“being here was the best time of mylife.” Learn more about the program atwww.makethemmatter.com. CCC is a501(c)(3) nonprofit.

Countryside Christian Center:Countryside Christian Center believesthe most important call in life is to LoveGod and Love Others. Their goal is toreach the Tampa Bay community andthe world with love, hope, healing andsalvation. CCC is located at 1850 NorthMcMullen Booth Rd in Clearwater withservices Sunday at 9:15am and 11:15am(childcare available). Come discover whoGod says you are and find His purpose inyour life! www.countryside.cc


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business, we had the opportunity tochoose the brands that we wanted torepresent, and choose the bestbrands with the best warranties. Also,we are one of the few Hunter Dou-glas authorized dealers around, andwe offer every product that theycarry, every book.”

Arlene Davis was so happy withher experience with Williams WindowTreatments, that she actually con-tacted Dunedin’s Chamber of Com-merce to say, “This company has goneout of their way to be accommodatingand helpful. They are a family runbusiness and they treat their customerswith courtesy and respect. They aredelightfully different from the mass-market companies, and I wouldheartily recommend them to anyoneinterested in window treatments.”

Stop By To See The Brand NewDecorators Showroom!

Choosing the right window treat-ment goes far beyond simply choos-ing a color. Today, the options rangefrom simple blinds and classic shuttersto modern shades. You can even save

money in the long run, because someof the most state-of-the-art optionsare made of energy-efficient materials.Others are designed to be effortlesslychanged by remote or even with anapp on your smart phone. Whetheryou like classic, ornate or moderntouches, window treatments are anexcellent investment into the life ofyour home.

Pam says, “Our new, larger show-room is in the same building as before,but around the corner, and it featuressome of our major brands, includingHunter Douglas, and showcase someof our motorized options.”

Always on top of the latest homedesign and décor trends, Pam enjoyshelping her clients find the right win-dow treatment for their home. Pamsays, “What makes us unique is ourapproach. We’re family owned andoperated. While I work with myclients one-on-one, my husband Roband my son, Steve, do the installa-tions.” She adds, “I run into myclients at the grocery store, and allover town, see for us, working withclients is more than making a sale.It’s more like creating a friendship.As a result, we have a large amountof repeat business and referrals.”

While other stores will charge a

“measuring fee”, Pam takes pride inmeasuring your windows at no cost.Her many years of experience with themany different vendors have affordedher an insight the correct measuring ofvarious products.

She says, “We make sure thateverything fits, we install everythingourselves and we don’t use any sub-contractors. And because we make somany custom treatments, we like tomeasure and provide a free designconsultation to all of our clients.”

Pam and the staff of WilliamsWindow Treatments take the time tohelp you narrow down your selection,taking the time to discuss the manystyles and options available to you.

Pam says, “I enjoy helping peoplechoose, and I don’t like people to rushinto their decisions. Many of our win-dow treatments have lifetime war-ranties, and we want them to lovethem for years to come.” She adds,“We also work with many people whoare moving, building houses or simplywant to have a project done within acertain period of time.”

Customize, Create and Design withWilliams Window Treatments

Window treatments are essentialto the design of every room, for they

control the way that a light filtersthrough the space. The right blind orshade can completely transform a win-dow that fills a room with the hotFlorida sun, into a peaceful oasis.Similarly, for rooms that don’t receivea lot of direct sunlight, the right win-dow treatment can make a dramaticstatement or blend beautifully whileproviding privacy.

Many times, customers don’t in-vest in window treatments right away,or go with an option that doesn’t re-

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Pam Williams, owner of WilliamsWindow Treatments in Dunedin


ally do anything for the space for fearthat it’s too expensive, but WilliamsWindow Treatments is very competi-tively priced and offers window treat-ments to fit every budget.

Pam says, “We are extremelycompetitive with the big box stores interms of our blinds!” She adds, “If Ican save my customers money in cer-tain places, I can better help them puttheir money where its best showcasedwithin their home.”

Williams Window Treatments hasan extensive line of hard and soft treat-ments, and a unique drapery depart-ment that offers top-of-the-linedraperies in the finest materials. Theirselection is so impressive, that design-ers from all over Tampa Bay frequenttheir showroom. That said, WilliamsWindow Treatments is one of the fewwindow treatment design companiesthat will utilize any material that youmay have to help keep costs down.

Another unique feature thatWilliams Window Treatments offers isupholstery services. In addition toproviding eye-catching and jaw-drop-ping window treatments, they can alsocreate a chairs, sofas and even decora-tive bedding and headboards to com-plement your design.

Pam says, “We can even take

material from readymade beddingsets and create something with theparts that aren’t being used. For ex-ample, we can take an unused dustruffle, and we can use it to create acustomized top-treatment that looksvery high-end. Additionally, with anyleftover fabric we can have decorativepillows made and add some detail tothe room.”

Every home is unique, and that’swhy so many customers enjoy creat-ing the exact look that they wantthrough Williams Window Treat-ments. From creating custom blindsin a material of your choice, to creat-ing dramatic drapes to enhance yourpersonal style. Whether you want tolet the light shine in, or create some-thing that blocks all of the light out,you can create a beautiful, personal-ized window treatment for everyroom in your home.

Williams Window Treatmentsis located at 947 Broadway inDunedin. Their Decorators Show-room is open Monday-Friday 9a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday from 10a.m.-1 p.m. and closed on Sunday.For more information visitwilliamswindowtreatments.net orcall 727-738-8004.

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