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Community CalendarNew Tampa AREA

North Tampa Chamber MeetingCalendar - April 2015

04/16 Chamber NetworkingLuncheon - Relationship BuildingWith Business Neighbors, 11:30am,Beef O’Brady’s, 8810 N. Himes(Himes & Busch), Tampa 33614Order from lunchtime or regularmenu and pay restaurant. Cost: startsat $4.99/pp based on selected item(does not include tax & gratuity).Minimum payment of $5.00 requiredif you do not order food plus youmust pay for your drinks. RSVP byTues., 04/14 to Kelly at [email protected] or callHorizon Bay at Lutz (Brookdale Sen-ior Living) 813-909-9679. For direc-tions call (813) 936-2058.

04/21 Chamber Chatter Connec-tions “Coffee Connection”, 7:30 -9:00 am, hosted by Arbor Terrace atCitrus Park, NEW Assisted Living andMemory Care Community opened itsdoors to residents in March. Meetingto be held at Arbor Terrace at CitrusPark, 13810 Sheldon Rd, Tampa33626. Open to the professional

public – no cost to attendees. Compli-mentary light breakfast, Tours will beavailable. RSVP to Di McGauley [email protected] or call813-333-9996.

04/23 Chamber NetworkingLuncheon - Relationship Buildingwith Business Neighbors, 11:30am, atIHOP (International House of Pan-cakes), 408 E Bearss Av, Tampa,33613 (Directions? 960-2679) Orderfrom IHOP’s menu and pay restau-rant. Senior Lunch menu will beavailable to all attendees. Prices beginat $6.39 – Cost based on item selected(does not include tax & gratuity). Inaddition to breakfast items, sand-wiches, soups, salads, and dinnersavailable. Minimum payment of$5.00 required if you do not orderfood plus you must pay for yourdrinks. RSVP by Tues., 04/21 toJenn Beaumont [email protected] or call her atAIG-American Insurance Group at334-8998. For directions call (813)985-1336.

Please RSVP if you plan to attend

these chamber events. For more infor-mation about the North TampaChamber, visit www.northtampacham-ber.com, call 813-961-2420, or sendan email to: [email protected]

Education, Outreach & AdvocacyCommittee Planning Fall Preven-tion Event for May 2015 andLooking for Vendors

It's finally happening! The Educa-tion, Outreach & Advocacy Commit-tee are planning a Fall Preventionevent in Hillsborough County. TheBetter Living for Seniors group inHillsborough has tasked their commit-tee with pulling this event together for"National Senior Health and FitnessDay" on May 27th. The event will fol-low the same format as the one heldon the Pinellas side by the Fall Preven-tion Coalition of BLS last September."Staying Balanced INSIDE & OUT"is an interactive and educational com-munity event lasting from 9:00 am to1:00 pm, free to the public. Vendorspace is limited and the goal is tocover every category of fall preventionor risk and offer health screenings,products, equipment, and services ofvalue.

***Vendor applications will beavailable soon.***

Their committee is actively look-ing for interested vendors in the fol-lowing categories:

1. Chiropractic Care2. DME/Medical Supply3. Exercise/Physical Fitness4. Hearing5. Home Care6. Home Renovations/Adapta-

tions7. Independent/Assisted Living8. Medical Alert9. Medications/Pharmacy10. Mental Health11. Nutrition/Holistic Health12. Pain Relief13. Physical Therapy/Rehabilita-

tion14. Geriatric Physicians15. Podiatry/Foot Care16. Senior Activities17. Specialty Products18. VisionLooking over their active BLS

Hillsborough Membership list, theycan see they will need to recruit newmembers to help fill these spots. If youare interested or know someone whois, please contact them ASAP. Thevendor application process will begin


by the end of March. In the mean-time, they would like to gather asmany names of viable vendors as possi-ble to get the word out and make thisevent as much of a success as it hasbeen in Pinellas County. This is youropportunity to make a difference forseniors and caregivers in Hillsboroughand show the community what youcan offer to them as a resourcethrough Better Living for Seniors.

If you'd like to be a part of thisplanning or simply want to make sug-gestions, please contact ChristineHamacher & Abigail Perez, EOACommittee Co-chairs [email protected]@molinahealthcare.com.

Toast of Tampa to host vocalcoaches heading into regionalcompetition

Randy Loos, who helped formToast of Tampa Show Chorus andserved as its first Musical Directorfrom 1986-1997, returns to coach theTemple Terrace-based chorus on April7 at TPepin’s Hospitality Centre,4121 N 50th St. Mr. Loos, who di-rected Toast to its first Internationalchampionship, will work with the 140

singers of all ages as they prepare foran April regional competition in Day-tona. Toast will host the competitionas current regional champions andperform for the judges songs the cho-rus will present on the Internationalstage this fall in Las Vegas.

Toast of Tampa also welcomesHouston-based vocal coach BettyClipman on April 28. The certified In-ternational sound and expressionjudge will work with the chorus' fe-male singers and dancers to finessemusical artistry and vocal productionof exciting contest music. Visitors arewelcome to attend both April coach-ing sessions at TPepin’s HospitalityCentre, 4121 N 50th St, Tampa.

Love to sing and dance? Guestsand prospective singers are welcomefrom 7-10pm every Tuesday night forexciting Toast of Tampa Show Chorusrehearsals. Bring a friend, or ask tocarpool with these fabulous girls andladies! The championship female cho-rus is a 501 c 3 nonprofit educationalorganization. For more info pleasevisit ToastOfTampa.org.

Sixteenth Annual Broadway Comesto Tampa

Saturday, May 9th – New Tampa

Players requests the honor of yourpresence at their Fundraising Gala tobenefit the Community Theater.

The Sixteenth Annual BroadwayComes to Tampa will take place onSaturday May 9th at the HiltonTampa Downtown, located at 211 NTampa St. in Tampa. Hors D’oeuvreswill be served with a dinner followingat 7 p.m. The silent Auction will beginat 6 p.m. and the show will startpromptly at 8 p.m.

Starring:Richard Todd Adams – Star of

Phantom of the Opera and Les Miser-ables

Jeannette Bayardelle – Star ofThe Color Purple

Rita Harvey – Star of Phantomof the Opera and Fiddler on the Roof

Mandy Gonzalez – Star of In theHeights and Wicked

Danny Zolli – Star of JesusChrist Super Star and Evita

Tickets are $200 per person, or$2000 per table of ten. The Fundrais-ing Gala is black tie optional.

Please RSVP by May 2nd.New Tampa Players, Inc. is a

Florida not-for-profit 501(c)(3) or-ganization. Your donations are taxdeductible in the amount that they ex-ceed the value of the event.

For more information please call(813) 386-9333 or visit www.Broad-wayComesToTampa.com.


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membership is $9.95 a month. For$10 more, a member can work out atother Crunch clubs, bring a guest andtake advantage of tanning and group-exercise classes. There is an annual gymfee of $39 and an enrollment fee thatcan change monthly. They also havepartnerships with many companies inthe area, so be sure to inquire abouttheir Corporate membership offeringsas well. With almost 60 slots of classes sched-uled weekly, including Zumba, Yoga,Cardio Thai Kickboxing, CardioSculpt, Absolution (for core strength-ening), Boot Camp (with a BOSU bal-ance ball, for “both sides utilized”),

Retro Aerobics, and TRX, which in-volves a full-body weighted leveragesystem, there is always something toplease everyone. It also allows for di-versity in your workouts to ensure youare always challenging yourself andmaking progress. There are no spin-ning classes, but there is Tread-n-Shed,which involves “pumping up” the mo-mentum on treadmills. While most fit-ness facilities charge extra for many ofthese classes, they are all included inthe Crunch membership. Each class isopen to any member, regardless ofcondition, and there is no additionalfee other than the second-tiered$19.95 monthly membership cost.

Crunch Fitness Comes toNew Tampa!

April 1st was a huge celebration andthe official ribbon cutting of thenewest Crunch Fitness location toopen at 15313 Amberly Drive inTampa Palms. A full renovation hastaken place at this location, with over$750,000 worth of brand new equip-ment. Upon entering, the most com-mon response from anyone walkingthrough the door is, " I can't believehow big the facility is and it's all brandnew!" Members are also raving aboutthe diversified equipment, cleanliness,nationally certified group fitness in-structors and personal trainers, friendlyno pressure staff and crunchtastic perksdiscounts. It is redefining the meaningof a true fitness family in the gym in-dustry. The rules are simple at the newlyopened Crunch fitness center in TampaPalms, where essentially everythingboils down to one key thing — “nojudgments,” said Charles Zeine, Gen-eral Manager of the new location."Our customer is the focus. You are

our priority." “We want everyone to feel comfortablehere, because at the end of the day, ifyou feel comfortable you’re going tomeet your goals,” said Chad Hogue,Area Supervisor. That holds true forboth the seasoned athlete and for theperson who has never set foot in a gymbefore. “We want everyone to come in and seewhat we’re doing for the community,”Hogue said. “Number one, we want tobe known as a place anyone can cometo. Number two, we want you to be avendor in our club, whether you’re alocal business, chiropractor or thera-pist. For more information on ourHealth and Wellness Corporate Pro-gram, please contact Jaci Petrock at813-838-6526 or via email,[email protected]. And numberthree, we want to promote wellness,including participation in endurancechallenges with members, staff andother Crunch fitness clubs.”William Rodriguez, Manager in Train-ing, described Crunch as a “nonag-gressive membership” club withaffordable monthly dues. The basic


As the “Crunch Philosophy” notes:“There is no one way. What we are is adiverse community; what we have is aculture of fun; what there is, is roomfor everyone; all kinds of people withall kinds of goals who have chosen toreach them with us.”The full-service gym also offers circuittraining, cardiovascular equipment,free weights, plate- loaded equipmentand locker rooms with showers. Child-care is also available, as well as the serv-ices of nationally certified personaltrainers.What Hogue emphasizes, along withPetrock, Corporate Sales and Market-ing Director, is the family atmosphereat Crunch and the focus on “no judg-ments.” Indeed, a sign centrally placed

expounds onthe “CrunchPhilosophy,”noting suchthings as en-couragement,entertainment,empowermentand diversity.“There are nojudgments here— no toomuch or notenough, noglares of disap-proval,” the

sign reads. “Here we keep open minds.We are nurturers.”The Tampa Palms site is ideal forCrunch, given that there was a belovedgym in business there before. “We’reseeing a lot of previous members com-ing back,” Zeine said. “They’re happyto have a gym back and we're happy tobe the ones to be able to give that backto them.”Crunch Fitness Tampa Palms is lo-cated at 15313 Amberly Drive inTampa Palms and is open 5am-11pm Monday-Thursday, 5am-10pm Friday and 8am-7pmSaturday and Sunday. You can alsoview their group fitness schedule viawww.CrunchTampaPalms.com.


By Alexis Selby

It’s all about girl power and sis-terhood for the Citrus Park Rockies,the first ever all girls t-ball team atCitrus Park. Making history, this allgirls team has been working hard toprove that their team has what ittakes to compete with co-ed and all-boys teams in the league.

Ranging in age from 5 – 7 yearsold, these girls sure have heart andprove that girls can play ball too! Itwas the vision of mother DanielleDiaz and other parents in the areathat brought this team to life. Want-ing to give their daughters the samebonding experience that many oftheir sons got to experience by play-ing on an all-boys team, these par-ents banded together to start anall-girls team. “We started the CitrusPark Rockies with the hopes of hav-ing these girls grow together as ateam throughout the years, givingthem the opportunity to form thatcamaraderie that all- boys teams getto experience,” says Danielle.

“We want our daughters to growup and be well-rounded and know alldifferent types of sports and not justballet and gymnastics. Being a part ofa team is a completely different expe-rience,” adds one mom.

For many of these girls, this istheir first time playing a team sport,but you would never be able to tell –the way they work together as a teamis really impressive and they have al-ready began to show such immenseprogress.

On the other hand, there arequite a few girls on the team whohave been around the ball field their

entire lives and have already played afew seasons on a coed team. Theyhave graciously welcomed the newgirls and made them feel right athome on the field. “Half of the girlshave older brothers so they are accus-tomed to being at the park and manyhave played on other coed teams,”says Danielle. “Now, it’s their turn toshine!”

After talking to many of thegirls, it was clear to see that theywere really happy with the opportu-nity. Comments ranged from “It’sreally fun” and “It’s better becausewe get to play with all girls and noboys,” to “We get to meet newfriends and play with friends fromschool.”

Joining a team is a great way for

young girls to build their confidence,and when it comes to the ColoradoRockies they are all about positive re-inforcement and proving that girls

are just as good as boys when itcomes to playing ball! “The coachesare so good with them,” says onemom. “The reinforcement and posi-tivity is amazing. They are all aboutencouragement.”

Danielle adds, “It’s important toteach these girls from a young agethe importance of teamwork and forthem to get out there and playagainst the boys to help build theirconfidence and egos.”

With purple tie-dye socks, andcan-do attitudes, the Colorado Rock-ies are here to prove that this season,it’s all about the girls! Watch out, be-cause they’re here to win!

By next fall the Citrus ParkRockies are planning to expand theall girls t-ball and softball programand are looking for girls ages 6 to16 to play.

For more information pleasecontact Danielle Diaz at [email protected]. Additional infocan be found by visitingwww.CitrusParksa.org.

The Citrus Park Rockies Make History at Citrus Park!


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nice edition to the office because thereis a subset of patients that would pre-fer a female physician, so now we offerthat as well to better serve the needsof our patients,” says Dr. Landon.

I can tell you, from my own per-sonal experience, that Dr. Landon andhis staff truly are amazing. From dayone, his staff went above and beyondto provide me with a personalized ex-perience and did a great job of makingme feel comfortable and relaxed.From my first consultation, where thestaff was very thorough and actuallylistened to what I had to say, to thenight of the operation where Dr. Lan-don called me at home to see how Iwas doing, to the months followingthe operation, where Dr. Landon andhis staff did an excellent job makingsure everything progressed and healedright, Landon Plastic Surgery reallyhas set the bar with how patientsshould be treated.

“We do take care of our patientsand I do think we offer that extra levelof service,” says Cheryl. “I almostthink we nurture patients. We have anamazing, amazing staff. They are alltruly wonderful. We really care aboutour patients and our patients knowthat. They almost feel part a part ofthe family.”

World-Class Technology Using the newest, most innova-

tive technology, Dr. Landon’s 3Dbreast imaging machine allows pa-tients to see exactly what their im-plants are going to look like before thesurgery, and gives them the opportu-nity to “try out” different sizes to seewhat will look best on their body andwhat size will give them the desiredoutcome that they hope to achieve.

Dr. Landon says, “We offer pa-tients the ability to take a virtual roadtrip with different size implants to seehow the implants are going to look ontheir body. This has really done a great

job of alleviating the anxiety.” The newest in patient-centered

advancements, Landon Plastic Sur-gery has recently introduced TouchMD to their practice. Interactive soft-ware for patient education, TouchMD, as like the 3D breast-imagingmachine, gives patients the opportu-nity to experience the closest thingthey can to having surgery, before theactual surgery. By uploading a pictureof the patient’s target area to the soft-ware, Dr. Landon is able to show hispatients where the incisions are goingto be made, as well as the projectedoutcome as to what that area willlook like post-surgery.

“This gives patients a sense of fa-miliarity, making them feel comfort-able about their decision,” says Dr.Landon. “It is a great teaching tool,and my patients end up leaving with asolid education of what we hope toaccomplish surgically, as well as anenhanced piece of mind in knowingthey know what to expect before,during and after the surgery; helpingtheir decision to choose our office aneasy one.”

When asked his favorite partabout what he does, Dr. Landonreplied, “being able to take body im-ages that people find distasteful oraging and give them a positive bodyimage change. People have a widerange of expectations and if you are re-ally going to be successful you have tolisten to your patients and deliver whatthey want. I think that is what reallysets up apart. I look at every personthat comes in here as family and givethem the same treatment as I would ifit were my mother or my daughter.

For added patient convenience,in addition to their office in Trinity,Landon Plastic Surgery also has anoffice located behind Memorial Hos-pital at 403 S. Habana Ave. inTampa. For more info on the SouthTampa office please call (813) 404-

This year make it all about you!So, take some time and treat yourself –you certainly deserve it!

Whether you want a little atten-tion and pampering at Landon’s heav-enly Spa Boutique, or are looking tohave some cosmetic work done byplastic surgeon Bruce Landon, M.D.,F.A.C.S., you have come to the rightplace.

Meet the Doctor Board certified in general surgery,

with six years of experience as a gen-eral surgeon, as well as ten years of ex-perience in reconstructive surgeryprior to becoming a cosmetic surgeon,Dr. Landon surely has an impressiveresume. His knowledge and experi-ence in both general and reconstruc-tive surgery have given him a deeperunderstanding and unprecedented setof skills and when it comes to cosmeticsurgery he truly has made a name forhimself. Transitioning into plastic sur-gery over 20 years ago, in the past twodecades Dr. Landon has helped thou-sands upon thousands of patients togain a more positive body image and

given them an added sense of confi-dence and happiness.

“Our goal in opening up a plasticsurgery practice was to provide a placewhere people can come to take care oftheir entire body,” says Dr. Landon’swife Cheryl Landon, Practice Managerfor Landon Plastic Surgery. “We takecare of people from head to toe. Ourpatients come here because they knowthey can get an honest opinion and re-ally good customer service; they comehere to get something done and get itdone well!”

Dr. Landon says, “Landon PlasticSurgery is very comprehensive and it isimportant for people to know, thateverything we do, we do a lot of; wedo procedures multiple times a weekin every category. We handle about700 cases a year.”

Recently joining the Landonteam is Dr. Gloria Thomas, a very wellestablished female plastic surgeon.Previously owning a private practicefor years, Dr. Thomas has over 20years or experience and brings withher a multitude of knowledge and alengthy list of happy patients. “She is a


3380. This office is solely used forconsultations and follow-up care, butfor those who live in the SouthTampa area, Dr. Landon offers themroundtrip concierge service fromtheir home to the Trinity location.

Landon Plastic Surgery’s mainoffice is located at 1813 WellnessLane in Trinity. For additional info,please call (727) 376-3999 or visitwww.LandonPlasticSurgery.com.

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A heavenly escape from thechaos of the outside world, The SpaBoutique, located right next to Lan-don Plastic Surgery in an adjoiningoffice, will melt away the stresses ofyour hectic day. This Tuscan-inspiredspa boutique will take you on a jour-ney to ultimate relaxation, so getready to be pampered as you aresoothed by the calming music andrejuvenating aromas.

“We are not your typical spa, Ihave always said that this is Trinity’sbest kept secret,” says Patient Coordi-nator Kim. “The atmosphere is veydifferent because it is a Tuscan-in-spired boutique and spa. It’s not clini-cal. All of our aestheticians are very

caring about their clients. And the bestpart is, all of our full facials include aneck, shoulder, arm and hand mas-sage. We also have a changing room, afull shower, spa robes and spa socks.It’s not just about the skin; it’s aboutmaking sure that our clients are ex-tremely pampered while they are here.That’s my job – making sure every-body feels like they are special andpampered and that we really careabout them!”

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I’m sure we all know a few friendsand family members that could use alittle pampering. So, why not referthem to The Spa Boutique, especiallysince through their Bring a BuddyProgram, for every new client that yourefer, both you and your guest will re-ceive 50% off any one of their full spaservices. This program is good for asmany times as you bring a new client.“We have people that come in everymonth and never pay full price be-cause each month they send someonenew in,” says Kim.

The Spa Boutique offers a vari-ety of unique facials, as well as bodywraps, waxing and massages. Kimsays, “All of four facials are cus-

tomized to theclients. Because ofthis, we have severaldifferent skin carelines – we offereverything fromphysician-grade skincare products to anorganic line based –which we use basedupon the individualneeds of the client.”All of their full (60-minute) services in-clude acomplimentarysnack tray – consist-ing of gelato, cheeseand crackers and ahomemade truffle,handmade byCheryl, herself – abeverage, and timein the SerenityRoom – a relaxingroom, where guestscan kick back andunwind before theirappointment.

In addition tothe spa side, theyalso have a boutique,which carries a vari-ety of jewelry,glasses, dresses, purses, bath spongesand robes, etc.

In much need of some pamperingmyself, after talking to Kim, I decidedto set up an appointment to get a fa-cial. Sonia was my aesthetician, andwow was the facial wonderful! Drift-ing away to classical music quietlyplaying in the background, Sonia’shands gently massaged the cleansersinto my skin, getting off all the deadskin and blemishes. After an hour ofpampering – which included a much-needed shoulder and hand massage – Islowly awakened from my relaxingtrance and left the spa with beautifully

glowing skin! Immediately after my appoint-

ment, I was already booked for mynext visit. I even booked my husbandfor an appointment – who is a firsttime client, by the way! If you are inmuch need of some divine indulgenceafter the chaos of the holidays comeon in to The Spa Boutique, and don’tforget – bring a friend!

The Spa Boutique is located at1813 Wellness Lane in Trinity. Formore info, please call (727) 376-5772 or visit www.TheSpaBou-tiqueAtLandonPlasticSurgery.com.

Dr. Bruce and Cheryl Landon


The Fresh Market at Wiregrass Offers Fun and Goods for Everyone! By Kim Thomas

The Fresh Market that comes toWiregrass Mall every first and thirdSaturday is a great way to spend yourmorning! I recently visited and can’twait to go back, but I have a few tips.Take some kind of tote bag, or evenbetter a rolling cooler! I found somany great items at the Fresh Marketthat I found myself envious of theyoung moms with strollers where theycould stash their goods under thebaby. Next time, I’m leaving thenotepad and camera at home, and I’mstocking up on the goods!

The beautiful weather, fresh airand fun shopping are reason enoughto go to the Fresh Market at WiregrassMall, but you’ll also love meeting thehundreds of vendors. There are somany offerings and I truly enjoyedgetting to meet so many different peo-ple with their own stories to tell.From farmers who are carrying on afamily legacy and entrepreneurs whoare marketing new products on theweekends while they work their otherjobs during the weekdays, to artists,

bakers and pet-lovers, you’ll meetwonderful people.

There is stand after stand of beau-tiful locally grown vegetables andfruits. They will give you plastic bags ifyou don’t have a tote, but if you’relike me, you’ll want to buy more thanyou‘ll want to carry. I couldn’t resistthe heirloom veggies offered fromSmall Town Farms – beautiful blackand chocolate red bell peppers, rain-bow carrots, gorgeous vine-ripenedPita Boy tomatoes, and white zucchini– that were to make up a few fabulousmeals at the Thomas house! I thought

I was done buying vegetables, butthen I passed by the Live Oak Organ-ics stand and bought the last bag ofbaby spinach, plus some turnips andone of my favorite snacks, sugar snappeas, which were so tender, juicy andsweet – the best I’ve ever tasted! Thefresh-picked strawberries were abun-dant, with more than one place to getthem, but I picked mine up at theParke Family Hydro Farms’ stand –they were delicious in my homemadestrawberry lemonade!

It smells good at the Fresh Mar-ket, too. Bring an appetite because

there are fantastic offerings fromchocolates to artisan sausages on freshrolls (The Sausage Factory) and hand-crafted popsicles at Whatever Pops(mine was Earl Grey Tea, Lavenderand Lemon – so refreshing!), and somuch more! The pulled pork sand-wiches at The Hogfather BBQ standlooked delicious! For one dollar only,my taste buds took a trip to Paris witha chocolate truffle made by Richard atCow Paddy Irish Fudge. Richard sayshe has customers who say they trulyhaven’t tasted better, not even in Paris.My family has become spoiled by my


love of handmade soaps and I washappy to find a great source at theSwanson Soapworks stand. My burly,bearded son who is welder stopped bythe house and snagged a delicioussmelling soap for himself and his fi-ancé. It made me laugh to see him in-hale the lovely fragrance and wow,what an easy way to make my grownboy feel pampered!

Pet-lovers will love the FreshMarket’s pet-friendly atmosphere –friendly, leashed dogs are welcome –and the great products for healthypets. Hearing the story behind Dog-

gone Good Goodies are so healthyand dog-gone good that they turnmild-mannered dogs into cookiesmonsters!

There is so much more, fromhomemade whoopie pies, fresh bakedgoods, free range eggs and roastingchickens, seafood, even plants, orchidsand cut flowers. There truly is toomuch to name, so just hop in your caron the first and third Saturday andcheck it out. Bring the whole family.Little ones can ride on the train andteens can hit the stores! It’s what I calla win-win.


Fashioned after the wildly success-ful Le Diner En Blanc, the TempleTerrace Arts Council presents an ele-gant evening under the stars at thebreathtakingly beautiful WoodmontPark, 415 Woodmont Avenue, TempleTerrace, April 18, from 7-11 p.m.

Art en Blanc, the third annualevolution of the French picnic in-vented by Francois Pasquier in 1988,will be a potpourri of all things artis-

tic and enchanting. Guests are re-quired to adorn themselves in shadesof white from brilliant to ecru, in ca-sual or costume style, from head totoe. Unusual awards for attire andtable art encourage attendees to tapinto their creative genius or collabo-rate with friends to deliver an unfor-gettable night of visual delights.

True to the original En Blanc no-tion, guests dine on picnic fare of their

Fifty Shades of White own design using their personal col-lection of utensils, dinnerware, andvessels. The Arts Council provideschairs, tables, linens (yes, they arewhite!), and entertainment. Guestswho do not wish to spend their pre-cious time in the kitchen may choosefrom three delicious menu selectionsthat give a wink and a nod to ourFrench cousins in Louisiana, by con-tacting the Temple Terrace Golf &Country Club.

Entertainment for the evening in-cludes the Dennis Pupello Jazz En-semble, Terry Klaaren (whose en plainair painting will be presented for pur-

chase), a wine auction, controlled pa-parazzi, dancing in the moonlight, anda few secret surprises. Tables of8=$275, Individuals=$35.

The proceeds from this fundrais-ing event are directed to the missionof the Temple Terrace Arts Council, a501 (c) 3, not for profit organization.

For more information pleasevisit their Facebook page by search-ing Temple Terrace Arts Council,or call (813) 988.2787. You canalso call President Sharon Gaskin at(813) 833-2914 or [email protected].

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