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Last week I had the pleasure ofmeeting with local author BetsyMacDonald to talk about her newbook, “The Vulnerable”. A truestory, The Vulnerable is an intriguingbook about Betsy’s Autistic brotherMichael who suffers from Asperger’sand her journey to reconnect withher family and help Michael escape atortuous relationship with a couplethat was supposedly caring for himwhile all the while they were takingadvantage of him, abusing, and evenpoisoning him, slowly trying to mur-der him and make it look like an ac-cident just to gain his inheritance.

The Vulnerable has all the mak-ings of a Hollywood thriller, but likeI said, this tale is unfortunately non-fiction. Speaking of Hollywood,Betsy is meeting with some movieproducers that sought her out afterreading her book, so a screenplay

may very well be next. During our interview Betsy de-

scribed to me some of the horriblethings that these sick people did toher brother; it made my stomach flipflop. I can’t imagine how anyonecould live with himself or herselfafter committing such heinous acts;manipulating an autistic person fortheir own personal gain. It’s ab-solutely disgusting, and when I askedBetsy what her ultimate goal was intelling her story she replied, “I justwant to make people aware of whatcan happen to the ones we love, es-pecially those who may become vul-nerable without the right people intheir lives. I want to help people seethat they need to make a plan, espe-cially if they have a child or a lovedone with Autism. I want people toreally think about what could happento that person if they weren’t

Local Author Publishes “The Vulnerable”,an Intriguing Non-Fiction Novel About

Saving Her Brother From True Evilaround, that way they can prepareand hopefully prevent something ter-rible from happening, because onceit’s too late there might not be any-one around to protect them.”

I don’t want to give too muchof the book away, but what I will re-port is that Betsy has saved Michaeland he currently lives with Betsy andher husband locally. I personallyhave a close friend, whom I’veknown since high school, with As-perger’s so this story really hitshome for me. Betsy says, “Knowl-edge is power. It is my wish that byhearing our story, maybe one per-son’s life can be saved!”

Betsy MacDonald’s book “TheVulnerable” is for sale atAmazon.com. Betsy is a psychiatricR.N. holding positions as a MentalHealth Director, where she lecturesthe public and health agencies. She

has also run a hospital as Director ofNursing and has counseled and eval-uated youth in school settings. She isa nationally published author withnon-fiction cover stories. This truemystery has clairvoyance, hauntings,and gut wrenching emotion on ajourney to crack her birth familiescode of silence. VULNERABILITYis forefront in attempt to save her As-perger's Autistic brother. To contactBetsy visit www.TheVulnerable.net.

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Local Teachers Need Your Help! Bless Baby Bennett!

Born on June 15, 2015, BennettRohrbacker is a gift to this world.Born with many special needs, how-ever, at two weeks old, Bennett wasdiagnosed with 18q Deletion Syn-drome, which is a genetic deletion onthe 18th chromosome. Due to thisdeletion, he spent the first 8 weeks ofhis life with both of his legs in castsbecause of a foot malformation, andwill be undergoing surgery to correcthis right foot in a few months.

In addition to this syndrome,Bennett has also been diagnosed withhypotonia, or low muscle tone. Hetakes several medications each day:one for hypothyroidism; one for py-lori spasm (a condition that preventshis stomach from emptying properly);and a cream for his eczema. He alsohas an aberrant right subclavian ar-tery, where his right subclavian arterypasses by his esophagus.

Bennett’s parents, local Tampateachers Natalia and Craig

Rohrbacker, have done an amazingjob of giving Bennett and his older, 2-year old brother Rowan all the loveand attention they need. They haveshown unending patience with bothan infant who cries frequently and anenergetic two-year-old boy – not tomention all of the students they workwith each day. They have an unshak-able faith in God, which is how theyget their strength each day.

Most recently, Bennett was foundto have moderate hearing loss in hisright ear and profound hearing loss inhis left ear. His hearing loss will re-quire assistive hearing devices for bothears – which insurance does not cover.These are just some of the difficultieschildren with 18q Deletion Syndrometend to face, along with a possibility ofautism and other developmental de-lays. With each specialist visit comesfifty-dollar co-pay plus additional,medical costs.

Due to these expensive medical

costs, Bennett’s godmother Julie isasking for your help. She says, “Iwould love to be able to take some ofthe worry off of their shoulders byproviding them with money for Ben-nett’s hearing devices, as well as all ofhis other current and future medicalcosts. Natalia and Craig are truly ablessing to baby Bennett. I am hopingthat others will want to give them

blessings back – in the form of prayersand finances if you are able. Thankyou for listening and God bless!”

To help donate towards babyBennett’s hearing aids, please visitwww.YouCaring.Com and in thetop right search bar type “BlessBaby Bennett”. Any donation isgreatly appreciated.

liant and colorful twinkling lights illu-minating the paths, plants and palmsin the gardens, holiday-themed enter-tainment and bountiful good cheerawait visitors around every bend ofPinellas County’s 35-acre botanicaltreasure.

With more than 66,000 visitorslast year, the holiday event continuesto be a perennial favorite for residentsand visitors of the Tampa Bay area.The main draw of the event is themore than three quarters of a millionenvironmentally friendly LED andlaser lights that transform the gardensinto a holiday wonderland filled withseasonal and Florida-style displays.

Visitors will enjoy light displaysthat include alligators, dolphins,eagles, turtles, a parrot, herons, apelican, owls, flamingos and a swan,along with animated butterflies,hummingbirds and an animated traindisplay lit with more than 1,250 LEDlights. In addition, visitors will alsobe delighted by a large collection ofdecorated flora including holidaytrees, flowers, roses, poinsettias andthe beautiful palms and tropical foliage

of the gardens wrapped and draped inglowing light.

A wide variety of skilled volunteerentertainers will delight visitors withtheir talents, including ballet dancetroupes and musicians performingjazz, bluegrass and folk, along withlocal choral groups. Food is availablefor sale and the Foundation will havea holiday gift cart in addition to thespecialty items for sale.

Visits with Santa Claus will beheld every night through Dec. 23.During the event, an up-to-dateschedule of nightly entertainment willbe available on the Florida BotanicalGardens’ website at www.flbg.org, orvisitors can call the Holiday Lightshotline at (727) 582-5800 forrecorded information.

A donation of $4 for adults issuggested, with children 12 and underentering free. Parking is free. Visitorswith limited mobility can gain easy ac-cess to the event by parking at the eastentrance of the gardens. The FloridaBotanical Gardens is located at 12520Ulmerton Road in Largo, with an al-ternate entrance at 12211 WalsinghamRoad. Gardens open from 7 a.m. untildusk every day, with free admissionduring daylight hours. Find moreinformation at www.flbg.org or call(727) 582-2100.


Community Calendar & News BriefsNew Tampa AREA

North Tampa Chamber MeetingCalendar – December 2015

12/15 Chamber Chatter Con-nections “Coffee Connection”, 7:30 –9:00 am, hosted by Horizon BayLutz. Meeting to be held at HorizonBay Lutz, 414 Chapman Road East,Lutz 33549. Open to the professionalpublic – no cost to attendees. Coffeeand Lite Breakfast will be served.FREE Networking, Meet New Peo-ple, Fun, Door prizes. RSVP to Kellyat [email protected] Phone 813-909-9679, Join us tosee and to celebrate the completion ofour major internal renovation. Tourswill be provided - Holiday FestiveBreakfast and Flavored Coffees. Opento the professional public - No cost toattendees

12/17 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., 12/15 to Kelly at Kelly.winter-lingat [email protected] or call Horizon Bay at Lutz(Brookdale Senior Living) 813-909-9679. Directions? Call 936-2058.

12/24 Chamber NetworkingLuncheon - NO MEETING due toholiday.

Please RSVP if you plan to at-tend these chamber events. Formore information about the NorthTampa Chamber, visit www.north-tampachamber.com, call (813) 961-2420, or send an email [email protected].

Celebrate the Season at the 2015Holiday Lights in the Garden

The Florida Botanical Gardens’Holiday Lights in the Gardens offersvisitors the perfect way to experiencethe magic of the holiday season withfamily and friends. The event will beheld from Fri., Nov. 27 throughThurs., Dec. 31, every evening from5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Thousands of bril-


Hillel Academy partners withTampa Urban Benefit Farms andHillsborough County FamilyPartnership Alliance

Hillel Academy is not new to gar-dening. The school has had an EarthBox vegetable garden for many years,but now the school has a true farmprogram and it is the first school-basedTUB Farm hydroponic farm in theTampa Bay area!

Hillel Academy partnered withTUB Farms, Tampa Urban BenefitFarms, a local non-profit organiza-tion that gives students multiplelearning opportunities while provid-ing fresh produce to food insecuremembers of our community. Theschool is the first school in a pilotprogram designed to connect“farmer” schools with beneficiaryagencies that will distribute the veg-etables and herbs to their clientswhile the students learn about inno-vative agriculture and grow systems.

TUB Farm founder Nava Kirk ap-proached Head of School Amy Wasserwith the idea of placing a TUB Farmon school property. It was a naturalchoice to reach out to Hillel Academy,Tampa Bay’s premier community dayschool, as Ms. Kirk is a school alumna.Middle School science teacher Amy

Basham serves as Hillel Academy’s liai-son and TUB Farm manager.

According to Ms. Kirk, “HillelAcademy is a progressive school that Iknew would embrace a program likeTUB Farms. The incredible receptionfrom students and faculty is more thanwe could have hoped for. We under-stand that teachers are incredibly busy,so we are designed it as a program toassist teachers with maintaining theTUB Farm, as well as to provide guid-ance on curriculum, give tours to stu-dents and coordinate the donation ofthe vegetables.”

“We are only as healthy as thefood we put into our bodies, and forfar too many in our community whorely on food assistance, the access totruly healthy nutritious food is ex-tremely limited,” says Ms. Kirk.“Students at Hillel Academy andTUB Farms would like to be part ofthe solution.”

The first donation was made onNov. 6, 2015 to HCFPA, Hillsbor-ough County Family Partnership Al-liance, which helps people in thedependency system including fosterparents and relative caregivers. Veg-etable donations from Hillel Academywill directly benefit those who dependon the HCFPA food pantry.

“HCFPA is excited about thenew partnership with Hillel Academyand the TUB Farms. We look forwardto sharing fresh fruits and vegetableswith the foster families and the needyof our community that come to ourfood pantry to a receive food on amonthly basis,” says Kim Hernandez,HCFPA President.

The TUB Farm is a school-wideendeavor at Hillel Academy. Eachclass attended hydroponic farm les-sons and planted its own tower of 16plants, which they monitor fre-quently. The TUB Farm vegetableswere grown from both seed andseedling and almost every studenthas planted his or her own seed orsprout. Fall crops growing at HillelAcademy include cucumbers, swisschard, lettuce, squash, green beansand basil.

“In my opinion,” says Mrs.Basham, “growing food crops con-tributes an incredibly important as-pect to a child's education. In today'sworld of processed and factory-pro-duced everything, students often for-get that much of their food originatedas a plant that can be grown, har-vested and enjoyed. All branches ofscience can be taught through thesimple process of growing a vegetable

garden. When students are able tocontribute to growing vegetables,they are able to connect with the sci-ence, see its validity in their lives, andhopefully learn to make wise science-based food choices as they grow up. Ifwe can add an element of donatingthe vegetables to serve our commu-nity, the experience becomes evenmore meaningful.”

TUB Farms worked with UrbanOasis Farm Technology to design theschool’s hydroponic farm. By studyingand working with a hydroponic farmthe students are learning that hydro-ponic growing methods do not usesynthetic chemicals to treat bugs anddisease. The system uses sterile,reusable growing medium; coco coir,instead of soil, which is sterile, sustain-able and renewable. With the system,the desired amount of food is deliv-ered to the plant’s roots.

Hillel Academy students receivemore than a science education as theywork on the school’s TUB Farm.They practice one of the most impor-tant concepts in Judaism, tikkun olam– repairing the world.

Community service is very impor-tant to the community day school’sstudents of all ages. Donating school-grown crops to HCFPA is a perfect fit.

guidance and direction we providesmall business owners and the ongo-ing partnerships we build with cus-tomers that makes the difference.”

PostNet of Tampa is openMonday through Friday 9 a.m. to 7p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to2 p.m. For more information aboutPostNet’s services, please visitwww.postnet,com or call (813)252-4670.

About PostNetFounded in 1992, PostNet is the

leading business-to-business franchiseknown for providing personalized,business-enhancing print, marketingand shipping solutions. Locally ownedand operated PostNet locations offerfull-service digital printing; direct mail;signage; document binding and finish-ing; graphic design; and ancillary busi-ness services, like private mailboxrental and more. They also offer pro-fessional packaging services and ship-ping with UPS, FedEx, DHL and theU.S. Postal Service. In addition, withthe brand’s bricks and clicks businessmodel, each PostNet franchise has

both a physical retail storefront as wellas an Online Print Center, offeringcustomers the benefits of fast onlinetransactions and/or traditional face-to-face service. PostNet has nearly 700franchise locations across 10 countries.PostNet has won numerous awardsand recognitions including: 2015 En-trepreneur Franchise 500; 2015 Fran-chise Gator Top 100; 2015Entrepreneur America’s Top GlobalFranchise; 2013 Top 10 Best Fran-chise for Veterans by Military Times;2013 Satisfaction Award from Fran-chise Business Review; and 2013 MailInnovations Award from the U.S.Postal Service. For more informationabout PostNet services, go towww.postnet.com; for informationabout owning a PostNet franchise,visit www.postnetfranchise.com.


PostNet Neighborhood Business Center to ServeLocal Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses:

Local Entrepreneur Opens NewPostNet Location in Tampa on Dec.2, 2015

Local businessman and immigrantentrepreneur Carlos Telleria is on amission to help Tampa’s small busi-nesses with the opening of a new Post-Net Neighborhood Business Centerlocated at 10043 N. Dale MabryHighway.

PostNet provides a suite of con-sultative, business-enhancing print,marketing and shipping solutions. Themenu of services includes graphic de-sign, full-service digital printing, directmail, signage, document binding andfinishing, and ancillary business serv-ices, like private mailbox rental andmore. Unlike traditional postal andmailbox franchises, PostNet has strate-gic partnerships with all of the majorlogistics companies – UPS, FedEx,U.S. Postal Services, and DHL – of-fering a multi-carrier selection coupledwith in-center professional packagingservices to meet the specific shippingneeds of its customers. In addition,with the brand’s bricks and clicks busi-ness model, PostNet in Tampa has

both a physical retail storefront as wellas an Online Print Center, offeringcustomers the benefits of fast onlinetransactions and/or traditional face-to-face service.

“I look forward to working withTampa’s entrepreneurs and providingsupport to the overall growth and live-liness of our business community,”said Telleria, who recently migratedfrom Venezuela to pursue businessownership. “PostNet fills the void forconvenient services like printing, ship-ping and graphic design that are essen-tial to the success of small businesses.”

PostNet has nearly 700 fran-chises globally, and has successfullycarved a niche as North America’sfirst and currently only Neighbor-hood Business Center.

“Our franchise partners under-stand the challenges and opportunitiesthat are unique to small businesses intheir communities because they aresmall business owners themselves,”said Steve Greenbaum, co-founderand CEO of PostNet. “Of coursethere are other providers that design,print and ship, but it’s our culture, the


Enjoy the Holidays at The Shops at WiregrassWith These Family-Friendly Activities

Symphony in LightsPresented by FloridaHospital Wesley Chapel

Nightly 6-9pm through December31st

The Shops at Wiregrass invitesyou to see the BRAND NEW Sym-phony in Lights presented by FloridaHospital Wesley Chapel. Enjoy a livelyarray of dancing lights, dazzling decor,and snow too! Symphony in Lights isan amazing holiday light show, chore-ographed to music featuring theTrans-Siberian Orchestra and selec-tions from you, our guests. Shows in-clude the Trans-Siberian Orchestramusic at 6pm & 8pm, and the newholiday favorites at 7pm & 9pm.Shows nightly on the hour 6pm-9pmthru December 31st. A holiday tradi-tion you will not want to miss!

Synthetic Ice SkatingDaily, now thru Jan 3, 2016A great, family-friendly activity,

the synthetic ice skating rink at Wire-grass Mall is sure to be a lot of fun!Ice skating walkers (balance bars) are

provided for inexperienced skatersand skates are included in the priceof admission.

The rink is open during regularmall hours. Cost is $10.00 plus tax for30 minutes.

For additional information orto book a party, please call ManagerChris Crowley at (727) 772-3365,email [email protected] or visit their

website atwww.sicice.com.

Visit with Santa Now thru Dec. 24Not sure of Santa’s

mailing address? Don’tworry! Bring yourChristmas wishes di-rectly to the man in red– live and in person!He’s making his list.Make sure you’re on it!

Santa will be onsite

daily from 12 p.m. – 7 p.m., with se-lect Santa Paws hours, for those whowant to bring their furry children (petsthat is). Santa will take a break from2:30pm-4pm daily, unless noted oth-erwise.

For more information aboutSanta's FastPass and Photo Pack-ages please visit www.TheShop-sAtWiregrass.com. The SantaFastPass is available for purchaseuntil 4:00am on December 23rd.Must be redeemed by close of busi-ness on December 23rd.

Community PerformancesNow thru Dec 23The Shops at Wiregrass is excited

to be the host of over 20 amazing, tal-ented organizations that will be per-forming in the 2015 CommunityHoliday Performance Program! Theseorganizations have worked hard to per-fect their performance for you this hol-iday season, and we can't wait for youto enjoy! Performances begin on No-vember 15 at the Center Court Stage.

Performance times and sched-ules are subject to change. Pleasevisit TheShopsAtWiregrass.com tokeep up to date on upcoming per-formances.

Mason Dixon’s ChristmasWish Fund

Now Thru December 31stThe Shops at Wiregrass is partner-

ing with Mason Dixon's ChristmasWish Fund to make seasons brighterfor needy families around the Bay!Here's how you can help!

1) Bring a gift to Le Macaron, lo-cated near Dillard's! All toys and giftswill be distributed to the families ofdisabled veterans, and local children'shomes for Christmas.

2) Buy a coupon book at GuestServices for a $5 donation! All pro-ceeds benefit Mason Dixon's Christ-mas Wish Fund!

3) Make a donation online atwww.masondixonchristmaswishfund.com/donate.htm

Make sure to listen on Q105 asMason Dixon grants "wishes" to localfamilies!

Donations may be dropped offNovember 14th through Dec 22nd atthe Guest Services Desk located inCenter Court.

For additional informationplease visit www.TheShopsAtWire-grass.com.


Trinity Family Physicians Surprise 15-Year-OldCaitlin Shannon With the Tampa Bay Making A Difference Award

Caitlin Shannon is remarkable!She makes a difference to so manychildren in the Tampa Bay Area whoare hospitalized by giving themsomething to smile about! Caitlincreated Sparkle Power, a charity or-ganization that gives goody bagsfilled with fun items to bring “thepower of a little sparkle” to childrenwho really need something to lifttheir spirits. It is no surprise that the15-year-old was chosen by TrinityFamily Physicians’ own Dr. StephanieEldridge and Dr. Amir Shirmoham-mad as the second recipient of theTampa Bay Making A DifferenceAward. Committed to their patientsand active in the Tampa Bay Areawhere they both grew up, the hus-band-and-wife team of physiciansstarted the Tampa Bay Making ADifference Award to bring recogni-tion to individuals who make a differ-ence in the lives of others locally.

Dr. “Shirmo” explains, “Thereare so many terrible things going on

around the world. Dr. Eldridge andI just felt that we have to do some-thing to make people feel happy andgood.” With this Award, the doctorsare able to honor individuals whowork to put smiles on the faces ofmany, and they hope you will feel in-spired at hearing Caitlin’s story.

Caitlin suffered irreversiblenerve damage during gall bladdersurgery when she was just 13 yearsold. In and out of hospitals for twoyears while doctors searched for whatwas causing her excruciating pain,Caitlin bonded with many childrenand their families and resolved tomake a difference for them. Wise be-yond her years, she shares, “Whensomeone is first diagnosed with achronic illness or chronic pain, otherpeople are so good about coming tothe hospital and being involved inthe first weeks but then it always diesdown. I just wanted to do somethingto bring them happiness.”

Caitlin and her family started

collecting markers and crayons, stick-ers and notepads, and other items tomake up Sparkle Power bags to give

to children at local hospitals. SparklePower is proof that one young girlwith the right team behind her can

Dr. Amir Shirmohammad and Dr. Stephanie Eldridge with their newdaughter Violet in Dr. Eldridge’s arms, surprise Caitlin Shannon with a gift

basket, and choose her as the second recipient of Trinity Family Physicians’Tampa Bay Making A Difference Award!


do a lot! Now Sparkle Power is a501(c)(3) non-profit that can con-tinue to bring happiness to little onesin the hospital. Caitlin’s momBrooke is a powerhouse herself andshe gave her daughter some brilliantadvice worth sharing.

Brooke said, “I always talk toher about building your team. We allhave people who want to help and

support us – they are on our team –and it’s important to build yourteam. Like our guy at Sips SpecialtyCoffee House [on Gunn Hwy.] – hesees us coming and has our orderready every time, and before I cansay, ‘We’re in a hurry,’ he is handingout the coffee and muffins. He is onour team.” I think I can speak forDr. Shirmo and Dr. Eldridge when Isay that after meeting Caitlin, we allwant to be on her team!

Caitlin is active in her highschool’s drama program and accord-ing to her mother Brooke; she is anamazing and attentive big sister toher three younger siblings. Her char-ity, Sparkle Power, is sure to continueto grow and bring smiles to childrenthroughout Tampa Bay who are inour local hospitals. Currently, Caitlinis running Sparkle Power out of herbedroom, which her mom says isstacked with trays and bins of sup-plies for the Sparkle Power bags.

One local school has gotten on-board, teaming with Sparkle Powerand gathering supplies through theholidays to fill the bags that will putsome sparkle in a child’s day. It is ourhope that Sparkle Power will con-

tinue to gain the support of localbusinesses and schools throughoutTampa Bay, bringing a dose of happi-ness to even more hospitalized chil-dren. (To learn more about SparklePower, please read the story in ourupcoming January issue.) If you’dlike to donate funds or supplies,[email protected], andfollow Sparkle Power on Instagram:@sparklepowerofficial for updates.

Nominees Now Being Acceptedfor the Next Tampa Bay MakingA Difference Award

Trinity Family Physicians’ TampaBay Making A Difference Award willcontinue to honor individuals whomake a difference. If you knowsomeone who makes a difference inthe lives of others in Tampa Bay,

Trinity Family Physicians, Neighbor-hood News & Lifestyles and NewTampa Lifestyles want to hear fromyou! Please submit your nominees(and tell us why they qualify) for thenext Tampa Bay Making A Differ-ence Award by email [email protected].

Trinity Family Physicians, Neigh-borhood News & Lifestyles and NewTampa Lifestyles ask that you pleaseshare your thoughts and commentswith us on our facebook pages: face-book.com/trinityfamilyphysiciansand facebook.com/neighborhood-newslifestyles. Trinity Family Physi-cians is located at 1817 CypressBrook Drive, Suite 101 in Trinity,FL. Log on to trinityfamilyphysi-cians.com for additional informa-tion about Dr. Eldridge and Dr.Shirmohammad.

Caitlin Shannon, recipient of theTampa Bay Making A Difference

Award


Yeager and Company Excels atWood Flooring & Kitchen and Bath Remodels!

By Kim Thomas

Customers rave about the excep-tional service and the outstandingworkmanship of Yeager and Company,which has been an Angie’s List SuperService Award winner for eight yearsrunning! A-rated with Angie’s Listmembers, the reviews are excellent forJim Yeager and his staff. A Florida

certified contractor, Jim Yeager’s com-pany has been voted the best woodflooring company in Tampa for eightyears straight by Angie’s List mem-bers, and has been A+ rated with theBetter Business Bureau since 1944.

Yeager and Company, owned andoperated by Jim and Susan Yeager,provides its customers with a talentedand professional team that can help

transform your home into everythingyou want it to be. Jim says, “We havea great team, inside and out!” Yea-gers’ handpicked team includes thebest-of-the-best craftsmen, design ex-perts and experienced installers, all ofwhom work seamlessly helping theYeagers carry on a legacy started byJim’s grandfather, Pearson Yeager, Sr.,

who opened the first Yeager & Com-pany in Philadelphia, PA back in 1944.The old-fashioned values that builtYeager and Company have carried onthrough three generations. Customersappreciate that type of dedication andword-of-mouth has helped this com-pany continue to grow. Jim says,“We’ve never had a down year. We still

Turn to Yeager and Company when you want an exceptional team that canturn your ideas into a working design and a remodel that you’ll love!


do a ton of floors, more than ever, andwe now offer sanding and refinishingservices for hardwood floors; we havethree trucks on the road just for that.”

Yeager and Company may havestayed the same in many ways – theintegrity, friendly service, exceptionalcraftsmanship, superior products – butit has definitely morphed with thetimes to offer today’s busy profession-als the ultimate in service and conven-ience. Yeager and Company offers aFREE Shop-At-Home service in theTampa Bay Area that is second tonone! Yeager and Company’s websiteputs it well: Yeager Flooring Com-pany will bring our floor store to your

door within one hour! Yeager’s Shop-At-Home service is

simply the best way to select the rightflooring for your space, bringing sam-ples from a great number of qualitywood tiles, hardwood planking, handscraped wood floors, tile, carpet, lami-nate, designer vinyl or hardwoodflooring samples. They will even meas-ure your floor while they are at yourhome or office and provide you with ano-obligation new flooring estimate.

As a state licensed general con-tractor, Yeager and Company providesevery service you need for your re-modeling project, from the floor up –from the design to the custom cabi-

netry and light fixtures, to the finalcoat of paint. Yeager and Company in-stalls: Windows, doors, stairs, crownmolding, baseboards, chair rails andpavers, and they even provide popcornceiling removal and knockdown appli-cation for drywall finishing. With a li-censed electrician, plumber, andinterior designer working with thecompany, Yeager & Company hasyour remodeling needs covered.

Yeager and Company is soughtout by discerning homeowners insome of the most prestigious neigh-borhoods in Florida for their expertisein designing super elegant bathroomsand superbly functional yet beautifulkitchens. It isn’t unusual for Yeagerand Company to work on homesworth millions, even into the quarterof a billion dollar territory. The com-pany does a lot of work in upscaleneighborhoods in Sarasota and LongBoat Key and south as far as SouthBeach. That isn’t to say that Yeagerand Company doesn’t work for the av-erage homeowner too. The companywas built on providing the best-of-the-best in products and service to averagehomeowners and you can bet thatyour project is important to Yeagerand Company. Every job, big or small,has to get the stamp of Jim Yeager’sapproval. And that is why this com-pany keeps receiving stellar reviewsfrom customers. Jim says the com-pany’s vice president Melanie Carterhas a great following with their cus-tomers. “Melanie is excellent at help-ing customers with design when theyare remodeling and shows them thepossibilities for opening up their space.She comes up with total facelifts forthe homes of our customers.”

Reading through the Angie’s Listreviews, there is customer after cus-tomer who has used Yeager and Com-pany for multiple projects becausethey won’t consider using a differentcompany. One Angie’s List memberwrites, “I have used Yeager Flooring inthe past (about 4 years ago) to install

hardwood flooring in my living room,dining room and hallways and had afabulous experience. So when we de-cided to replace the carpet in one ofour bedrooms with hardwood floors,we knew we would only consider giv-ing the job to Jim Yeager and his com-pany. Jim is the ultimate professionaland he is THE VERY BEST at whathe does. He’s the only vendor I’veused in Tampa that does WHAT hesays his company is going to do,WHEN they say they’re going to do itand for HOW MUCH they are goingto do it. You simply can’t get betterthan Yeager Flooring!”

Another Angie’s List member,who used Yeager and Co. to com-pletely remodel the master suite,shares, “This is the second major re-modeling job we have done with Yea-ger. We did our did our due diligenceand met with some other contractorsobtaining estimates, but again choseto do business with Yeager based uponthe price, comfort level with Yeager,and (most importantly) our satisfac-tion with the previous job. We had agood idea of what we wanted andworked with their designer Melanie tofill in the details. She was great towork with and Jim Yeager also keptthe project in line and on time. JimYeager clearly cares about the qualityof the finished project.”

“I could not have asked formore,” says another reviewer. “Theywere timely, professional and providedservice above and beyond my expecta-tions. The best contractor I have everworked with. I highly recommendJim Yeager and his staff. I have reliedon Yeager & Co. for many years forhome renovation needs. They havedone kitchen remodeling, flooring,and general contracting work on myproperty. This project involved con-verting an outdated tub to a shower.The entire process was seamless withexcellent communication. As usual,the job was done on time and in a tidymanner. Jim goes out of his way toaccommodate the schedule of a work-ing professional.”

Call Yeager and Company, Inc.at 813-918-2737 or 727-375-7813to arrange a Shop-At-Home ap-pointment. The showroom, locatedat 2310 Success Dr. in Odessa, isopen Mon. – Fri., 9 a.m.–5 p.m.and 10 a.m.–5 p.m. on Sat. Therealso is a Spring Hill location at4200 Commercial Way; openMon.–Sat., 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Log onto www.yeagerflooring.com foradditional information.

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