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Wheelchairs 4 KidsJail-N-Bail...........................12

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Vol. 5, Issue 4, April 2016

By Alexis Selby

Recently celebrating it’s 3month anniversary in the Westchasecommunity, Body Trac Health & Fit-ness will guide you on the right pathto health and wellness. Trainer, andowner of the Westchase location,Corey McHugh is here to motivate

you like never before, and will be byyour side every step of the way as hehelps you achieve the body you’ve al-ways wanted!

With a beautiful training facilitylocated on the corner of Race TrackRd and Countryway Blvd, an experttrainer pushing you every step of theway, and all new top-of-the-line equip-

See “Body Trac” on page 20.

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See “Salon Metro” on page 18

ment, you are going to want to workout at Body Trac Health & Fitness!

Corey says, “I want my membersto enjoy coming to the gym. I do mybest to make working out fun forthem! I like making people laugh.When people are enjoying themselvesit takes some of the pain out of exer-cising. Working out can be gruelingand tough, but when you are laugh-ing and having a good time, it is somuch better!”

Making it as convenient as possi-ble, Body Trac offers daily trainingsessions every 30 minutes, so there isnever an excuse as to why you can’t fita workout into your schedule. You arenever tied down to a certain time ei-ther; you can change the time of yoursession from day to day depending onwhen you want to come in. These

By Marcy Sanford

Located at 4009 Tampa Road inOldsmar, Salon Metro is under newEuropean ownership and is the placeto go if you want a haircut and colorpersonalized to suit your face, style,and life. “The right hairstyle is thecheapest face lift you will ever get,”says Salon Metro Owner MichelleTonking. “The right cut and color canmake you look 10 years younger.”

The Salon Metro MissionGreat hair design begins with

the client. At Salon Metro they studyindividual features, characteristicsand personal style. They apply eachcut and color with careful considera-tion and precision, creating the ulti-mate individual look that’seffortlessly sophisticated.

A Great Cut and ColorStarts with You.

The shape of your face. The toneof your skin. The angle of your jaw.Your sense of style. The lines of aSassoon haircut are like arrows point-ing out your best features. At Salon

Metro they pride themselves on cre-ating a seamless fusion of cut, color,and client.

Salon Metro is at the pinnacle ofhair design and welcomes you to aworld of aesthetic advancement andachieving the exemplary. With aSalon Metro cut and color you canenjoy the satisfaction that you lookyour absolute best – you have reachedand realized your full beauty potential,purely through hair, exclusively de-signed around you.

Helping Clients KeepTheir Style

In addition to helping theirclients find the perfect style or colorto suit them, the stylists at SalonMetro love educating as well. “Theright products can help maintain yourhair color,” says Michelle. “We take

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The Sertoma Speech & HearingFoundation of Florida is holding achance drawing that will be held duringChasco Fiesta this Spring. The ticketsoffer a chance to win two NFL Bucca-neers Club Level season tickets. Thisoffer of club level season tickets is val-ued at $4,100 and includes two pre-game and eight home games. Packagealso includes reserved stadium parking.

Tickets are $75 each and only 150will be sold for this drawing. Amenitieswill include access to several trainingcamp practices, comfortable seating,best stadium views, preferred parking,children’s activities, concierge service,premium concessions and access to pre-game Atrium Buffet. The winner alsohas the opportunity to meet players,coaches and the general manager...andthat’s just a few of the benefits of win-ning Club Level season tickets.

The drawing will be held atChasco Fiesta on Saturday, April 9 at 8

p.m. Ticket holders do not need to bepresent to win. All proceeds will benefitthe Children’s Hearing HelpFund (CHHF) that is supported by theSertoma Foundation. CHHF encour-ages drivers who are renewing their li-cense or motor vehicle registration to“check the box” for CHHF and add adollar or more to their fee. Thatamount, then, is donated to SertomaFoundation through the Departmentof Motor Vehicles.

Debra Golinski, Executive Direc-tor of Sertoma Speech & HearingFoundation, is personally asking thecommunity to step forward. “Help usassist hard of hearing babies, children,and adults to hear the world aroundthem so they can succeed personally,academically, and socially. Let yourfriends and family know about thisgreat opportunity to win Buccaneerseason tickets so we can help others.”

To purchase tickets now, call the

Foundation office at (727) 834-5479.For credit card orders call 1-866-999-2443.

Hearing Loss is the most commonbirth defect nationally. Early detectionand intervention is vital for an infant tohave the opportunity to access speechand other sounds for learning and braindevelopment. The mission of the Ser-toma Speech & Hearing Foundation ofFlorida is to provide quality develop-mental and rehabilitative services, prod-ucts and education––primarily tochildren––throughout Florida, in a car-ing and compassionate environment,never limited by the ability to pay.

Sertoma Speech & Hearing Foun-dation of Florida, Inc. is a 501(c )3charitable organization that providesquality developmental and rehabilita-tive services, products and education tothe hard of hearing throughoutFlorida. West Pasco Sertoma Club is alocal supporter of Sertoma Speech &Hearing Foundation of Florida, Inc. byraising funds from community eventson behalf of the Foundation.

For more information aboutSertoma Speech & Hearing Founda-tion of Florida, Inc., call 1 (866)999-2443 toll free or log on towww.familyhearinghelp.org.

Here is Your Chance to Win TampaBay Buccaneers Season Tickets!

Sertoma Foundation Holds Drawingto Benefit Children’s Fund


Community CalendarBoy Scout Eagle ProjectHosts Concert to BenefitLocal Food Pantry

April 10 at 4 p.m. at MessiahLutheran Church, 14920 HutchisonRoad, Tampa

A concert of traditional jazzmusic featuring some of Tampa Bay'stop musicians, including Chuck Berlin(a long time pianist who played inNew Orleans for nearly 40 years) andJohn Lamb (former bassist of theDuke Ellington Jazz Orchestra) willsurely make for an entertainingevening. The musicians will be joinedby Christian Bianchet on drums,James Wall on trombone and other in-vited musicians. The concert is beingorganized by James Wall, as an EagleScout project to collect donations fora local food pantry. Admission is free,but attendees are asked to bring a do-nation of food.

For more information pleasecall James Wall at (813) 347-8111or email [email protected].

Nar-Anon MeetingsThe Nar-Anon Family Groups are

a worldwide fellowship for those af-fected by someone else’s addiction. Asa twelve-step program, they offer theirhelp by sharing their experience,strength and hope.

Thursdays, 7:00 PM, Christ theKing Church, 821 So. Dale Mabry(Mary Martha Center – Buidling 717– Rm 203). Newcomer Meeting heldon the 4th Thursday of the month @6:30 pm

Mondays, 7:00 PM, TurningPoint - Mary Martha Bldg., 6227Sheldon Rd., Tampa

Mondays 7:00 PM The GracePlace, 732 W. Lumsden Rd., Brandon

Thursdays, 7:00 PM, First Pres-byterian Church, 121 Carver Ave.,Brandon (near Parsons Ave. & 60 E).

Saturdays 10:00 AM, UnitedMethodist Church, 207 BuckinghamAve., Oldsmar, FL 34677.

Wednesdays 8:00 PM, Corner-stone Community Church, 6745 38thAvenue North (Info Center), St. Pe-tersburg Florida

Website: Naranonfl.orgHelp Line: 1-888-947-8885For meetings outside FL con-

tact: www.nar-anon.org

Woodstock Walk for BleedingDisorders

Saturday, May 14 at 9 a.m. at AlLopez Park, 4810 N. Himes Ave. inTampa

This walk helps raise muchneeded funds and awareness aroundhemophilia and other related bleedingdisorders, which rank as some of themost expensive chronic disorders inthe United States.

Check-in starts at 9:00 a.m.Walk begins at 10:00 a.m.They will have a costume contest

for best hippie costume andawards/prizes for top individualfundraiser, top team fundraiser, mostteam spirit (best team t-shirt and most

people), and best themed team name.There will be a photo-op with a vin-tage VW mini-bus and great musicfrom the 1960s and 1970s. This eventis free to participants, but anyone whoraises $25+ by April 22 is guaranteed acommemorative walk t-shirt.

To register, donate or get moreinformation, please visit www.he-mophiliaflorida.org/tampa

Judy Henry is part of the eventplanning committee and a team cap-tain who lives in the Westchase neigh-borhood. Residents are welcome tojoin her Team OneSignal, donate toher page if they can’t make it andwould like to participate, or start theirown team!

For additional info please con-tact Caitlyn Beersdorf, Develop-ment Coordinator for theHemophilia Foundation of GreaterFlorida at (407) 629-0000 ext. 10.

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Care Cardiology & Vein CenterBy Marcy Sanford

Painful, aching, swollen legsaren’t just a nuisance – they could be asign that something serious is wrongwith your health. Dr. Saleem Saiyad ofthe Care Cardiology and Vein Centerat 13618 Hillsborough Avenue saysthat people with those symptoms needto have a check up. He says, “Manypeople think that pain in their legs issomething they have to live with.They think there is nothing they cando about varicose veins They maythink it is just a minor health issue, butit is not. It can be the sign of some-thing serious but if caught in time, itcan be treated.”

Varicose Veins can be caused dueto a variety of reasons, including age,heredity, and pregnancy. If left un-treated, varicose veins can becomevery painful, not only preventing youfrom participating in activities youenjoy, but they can also cause ulcers,blood clots, and bleeding.

If you have any of the followingsymptoms, make an appointment atCare Cardiology and Vein Center tofind out how they can help you: - Veins that are dark purple or blue incolor- Veins that appear to be twisted orbulging (may look like cords on yourlegs)- An achy or heavy feeling your legs- Burning or throbbing feeling in yourlegs- Muscle cramps in your legs- Swollen lower legs or ankles- Itching around your veins- Bleeding from veins- Discoloration of your skin

Board certified in vascular disease,

Dr. Saiyad is an expert when it comesto varicose veins. He has training incomplex cardiac interventions andmanagement of upper and lower ex-tremity vascular disease, includingtreatment of below knee arterialblockages. After medical school, Dr.Saiyad trained at the Cook CountyHospital in Chicago, the University ofSouth Florida, Tampa General Hospi-tal, and George Washington Univer-sity. Before opening Care Cardiologyand Vein Center, he was an Interven-tion Cardiologist with Cardiac andVascular Consultants in The Villagesin Central Florida. Office ManagerFarheen Saiyad says that many of Dr.Saiyad’s patients from that area nowdrive to his office in Tampa. “He really

connects with his patients and they ap-preciate the care and attention hegives to each of them,” says Farheen.

In addition to treatment of vari-cose veins, Care Cardiology and VeinCenter can diagnose and treat mostcardiovascular issues. They offer a vari-ety of testing and procedures in theircomfortable, cozy office. Patients areseen immediately and you do not haveto wait for a long time in a cold, un-comfortable hospital waiting room.

In addition to varicose vein treat-ment, Cardiology Care and Vein Cen-ter specializes in:- Complex coronary interventions - Upper and lower extremity vasculardisease- Below knee arterial blockages

- Nuclear Cardiology- Echocardiology- Vascular Ultrasound- Spider Vein Treatment- Cardiac Imaging- Phlebectomy- Laser/RF Ablation- Echocardiography- Management of cardiac arrhythmias

Dr. Saiyad has been voted one ofFlorida patients’ favorite doctors andhas also been awarded as one of thetop 10 cardiologists by Vitals.com.

Patient education is very impor-tant at Care Cardiology and Vein Cen-ter. All new patients will receivedetailed information about their diag-nosis and treatment. Dr. Saiyad makes

Dr. Saleem Saiyad of the Care Cardiology and Vein Center (left) was voted as one of Florida’sTop 10 Cardiologist Specialists in 2014 on vitals.com


sure that he is able to spend enoughtime with each patient so that they donot have any unanswered questions.Care Cardiology and Vein Center alsoregularly hosts free seminars and vas-cular screenings. The next seminarwith free vein ultrasound screeningis Thursday, May 19. Call (813)818-0100 for more details.

Care Cardiology and Vein Centeris handicapped accessible and they areopen evening hours and on the week-

ends to accommodate your schedule.

Care Cardiology and Vein Cen-ter is located at 13618 West Hills-borough Avenue. They are openMon., Wed., Thurs. and Fri., 8 a.m.– 4 p.m.; Tues. 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.; andare available on Saturdays by ap-pointment. For more informationor to schedule an appointment, visitwww.carecardiologyandveincenter.comor call (813) 818-0100.


Old McMicky’s Farm $30,000 ‘Mission I Do’ Military DreamWedding Winners Sam and Chris Married in FebruaryBrides amputee brother who was saved by the groom acted as best man

Submitted

Over 100 guests gathered at OldMcMicky's Farm to witness the wed-ding of a loving and deserving cou-ple, Samantha Dilberian &Christopher St Onge. Sam and Chrisare the winners of the 3rd "Mission IDo" $30k Dream Wedding Give-away. The Farm received dozens ofentries from local deserving militarycouples and narrowed the entries to4 worthy couples. In November, vot-ing was opened to the public andover 65,000 votes were received.

Samantha Dilberian & Christo-pher St Onge have a story strait outof a Hollywood movie. In 2010,Samantha’s brother Bryan graduatedbasic training and was stationed inFort Drum, NY. He showed Saman-tha’s picture to Sgt. Christopher St.Onge in an effort to get himself outof doing pushups. It must haveworked because Samantha soon got a

friend request on Facebook. Bryan and Chris deployed to-

gether to Afghanistan in March 2011.Just a few months later, on July 1,2011 their squad was hit by an I.E.D.killing SPC Waters, and woundingSamantha’s brother, Bryan. Saman-tha’s family was told Bryan had lostboth legs and left arm and a lot ofblood, but was stable. Samantha re-ceived message after message filledwith support, love prayers, shouldersto lean on, but then a familiar namecame through her inbox. It was Chris,checking in on Bryan’s progress. Howgood it was to see his name. Someonethat was there with Bryan, someonewho helped save his life.

Chris and Samantha often spoke.He checked in on Bryan, she askedhow the rest of their deployment wasgoing. Little conversations thatbrought Samantha the most comfortshe had felt in months. After Bryanhealed, he could not wait to get back

to his unit in Fort Drum. Samanthamade the trip with him, and of coursegot to spend some time with Chris.Chris and Samantha started dating,but could only see each other onweekends due to their work schedulesand the long distance. It was a 6-hourdrive from Brooklyn to Fort Drum,

but they made the trip almost everyweekend.

In December 2012, Chris got re-cruiting orders to Tampa and askedSamantha to join him. She had toleave her family and her life, but therewas no hesitation. She knew Chris wasthe one for her, and she knew it was


time for them to start our lives to-gether. This past August, on their 3-year anniversary, Chris proposed. Afew weeks later, Chris received an e-mail announcing a dream weddinggiveaway from Old McMicky’s farm inOdessa, FL. It couldn’t have beenmore perfect timing. Chris is a truehero, a bronze star recipient. There isno one more deserving.

“This wedding gift is in apprecia-tion of the service and sacrifice ofthose who currently serve or haveserved in our military. It is my firm be-

lief that everyone who serves in ourmilitary is helping to keep our familiessafe, so we thought one way to showour appreciation is to help them tostart families of their own.” said RalphZuckerman.

Old McMicky’s Farm is thankfulfor the generosity of all of our vendorpartners and media partners who helpmake ‘Mission I Do’ a reality. For a filllist of all partners - go tohttps://www.oldmcmickys.com/community-giving/mission-i-do/. TheFarm also thanks Brigadier General

Gary Brown, USMC retired and Vin-cent Jackson of the Tampa Bay Bucca-neers for making the PSA videoannouncing “Mission I Do’, and aspecial thanks to Blue Skies Events fordonating wedding coordination at theFarm for all four couples.

About Old McMicky’s Farm:Old McMicky’s Farm, located on theHistoric grounds of Camp Keystone(Established in 1946), is part of acherished 70 year-old Tampa Bay tra-dition. The Children’s EducationalFarm is dedicated to providing fun,educational and hands-on guidedtours to groups, the general publicand kids birthday parties. This uniquefarm is nestled on a beautiful 40-acrelake and is both rustic and elegant.The Farm also hosts special eventssuch as Barn Weddings, Company Pic-nics, Corporate Events, CharityEvents, and Private Parties to supporttheir educational programming andcommunity giving. Everyone at theFarm is dedicated to continuing thiswonderful tradition for kids and fami-lies in our Tampa Bay community.

OMF is dedicated to giving backto the community in many ways. TheFarm’s “1000 Kids” Program’s goalis to host 1,000 kids a year in theTampa Bay area who are facing seri-ous challenges for an awesome, edu-cational and fun day at the Farm, atNo Charge. The Farm was honored

to host 1276 kids in 2014 under the“1000 Kids” program in its introduc-tory year, and in 2015 the farm wel-comed and additional 1036 kidsfacing challenges for a great dayunder the program.

The Farm’s “Mission I Do” pro-gram provides Free, All-InclusiveDream Weddings to Veteran’s and isnow open to all active military in theTampa Bay area. The third free “Mis-sion I Do” wedding is coming up inFebruary 2016.

The Old McMicky’s Farm ChildAdoption Education Day brings moreprospective adoptive parents in to theprocess to find more families for ourlocal children in foster care. Over 450people came out to the event to learnmore about adoption, making it oneof the largest child adoption educationevents in the nation. For more infor-mation about the Children AdoptionEducation Day go to: www.oldm-cmickys.com/child-adoption-educa-tion-day/

More information about thefarms community giving programscan be found at www.oldm-cmickys.com/community-giving/.To learn more about OldMcMicky’s Farm please visitwww.OldMcMickys.com or call813-920-1948. Follow us on FB atwww.facebook.com/OldMcMickys-Farm.


By Amy Paterson

Wheelchairs 4 Kids, a local 501(C) 3 organization, is dedicated to im-proving the lives of children with physi-cal disabilities by providing wheelchairs,home and vehicle modifications as wellas assistive and therapeutic equipmentat no charge to the families.

Many children in the UnitedStates faced with living with physicaldisabilities are in wheelchairs that aretoo small, in disrepair, or do not fit theneeds of the child. Children outgrowtheir wheelchairs before governmentor insurance programs will allow for areplacement. Not only is it unsafe fora child to be in a chair that is inade-quate for their needs; it can impacttheir health in numerous ways includ-ing scoliosis, respiratory problems andpressure sores. In addition, families arefaced with trying to care for their spe-cial needs children in homes that havenot been modified to meet their spe-cific circumstances. Wheelchairs 4 Kidsis working hard to address this neg-lected need. We hope that you willtake a moment to visit our website atwww.wheelchairs4kids.org and become

a fan of our Facebook page. You’ll beable to follow what we are up to! Youcan also see a several videos of ourwork on our YouTube channel.

Do a Little Time! Wheelchairs 4 Kids is holding its

5th Annual Jail-N-Bail, and we arelooking for community leaders to “doa little time” for a GREAT cause forour annual Jail-N-Bail fundraiser! Jail-N-Bail will be held at Charley’s SteakHouse on April 29, 2016. “Felons”will be asked to raise $3,000 - $5,000in bail! It is a great way to help usgive these kids the independence theyso deserve!

Wheelchairs 4 Kids will be “ar-resting” prominent citizens in theTampa Bay Area for various chargessuch as insider trading (retired NFLplayers using connections to get ahead

in Fantasy Football), to impersonatingan actor (local businessowners/lawyers appearing in commer-cials). The sillier the crime, the better!Of course, your charges and bail arenegotiable. You can even split the bailwith a co-conspirator!

On April 29th, Jail-N-Bail “In-mates” will turn themselves in atCharley’s Steak House (AKA The BigHouse) where they will be pho-tographed, issued prison garb, hand-cuffed and held in a holding cell withall of the other “felons.” I understandthat the prison guards are notoriousfor sneaking in food and beverages!Those arrested will be ordered to ap-pear before Judge Julie and JudgeSteve Weintraub (owners of Gold &Diamond Source) to answer tocharges. Raise bail or be locked up inthe Wheelchairs 4 Kids “jail” for one

hour, and once bail is met, the guiltywill be released with great fanfare.

Wheelchairs 4 Kids’ Jail-N-Bail isnot only a way to help local childrenwho need wheelchairs and handicapmodifications, but it also is fun andgreat exposure for your business.“Jailbirds” will receive several copiesof their “Wanted” poster, and willhave a page on Wheelchairs 4 Kids’website with a personal wanted posterand charges. Bail can be met on eachinmate’s personal webpage, wheresupporters can make a secure, onlinedonation toward bail in advance.Wheelchairs 4 Kids will design custome-mail blasts that “inmates” may sendto friends and post on social mediasites such as Facebook, Twitter andLinkedIn. Collect bail in advance –you never know what will happen inthe jail. A riot may break out and youdon’t want to miss the fun!

If you are able, please helpWheelchairs 4 Kids in its effort to helplocal children in need. If you havequestions, suggestions, comments, orwould like to find out how you canhelp, please contact Wheelchairs 4Kids at 727-946-0963.

Wheelchairs 4 Kids, 501 (C) 3organization, is located at 1976 S.Pinellas Avenue, Tarpon Springs, FL34689. Log on towheelchairs4kids.org for more info.

Wheelchairs 4 Kids Jail-N-Bail – A Fun Wayto Help Tampa Bay Area Kids Gain Mobility!


With Plans to Open Late Summer of 2016, Florida HospitalCenter Ice Marks a New Era for Ice Sports in Tampa Bay!

By Alexis Selby

Living in Florida, there aren’t asmany opportunities for those whowish to take up hockey or figure skat-ing, but Florida Hospital Center Ice,an immaculate 150,500 square footfacility, is looking to change that. Thisyear-round skating rink and multi-sports complex will offer an infiniteamount of opportunities for thosewho wish to develop their skills bothon and off the ice.

“With Olympic and NHL-sizerinks, this is where the players willcome to play,” says co-owner GordieZimmermann of Z Mitch, LLC. “It’swhere youngsters will learn, and whereall ages can stay active and have fun.”

Hoping to bring an increasedawareness of hockey and figure skatingto the state of Florida, Z Mitch,LLC,'s, Gordie Zimmermann andGeorge Mitchell decided this areawould be the perfect location! Team-ing up with Florida Hospital, this im-pressive new training facility will befocused on sports performance, with agoal of producing top athletes that cancompete at an elite level Nationwide.

Gordie says, “There were a num-ber of reasons why we chose this area.After the past few years of Lightningsuccess we knew we wanted to dosomething in Tampa and this area isone of the new hot spots as far as thedemographics. This complex has greatvisibility from the highways, and is eas-ily accessible from all over Tampa Bay.This is going to be the biggest icesports complex in the entire SouthEast. There is nothing else like this inthe Southern United States!”

Florida Hospital, which will also

have an office within the facility, willhave staff on hand, and, workingalongside Center Ice staff, will offerunique sports performance programsfor individuals and teams who wantprivate training sessions and other spe-cialized skill-training programs bothon and off the ice.

“Partnering with Florida Hospi-tal, we have an increased focus onsports –related performance, injuryprevention and wellness,” saysGordie. “This really changes the dy-namics for athletic training. Our pro-grams are going to be anenhancement in the world of sportsand I think it is the key to makinghockey players faster and figureskaters stronger. If you take a kidfrom three years old and give him orher the opportunity to become a topathlete, providing the right coaches,trainers and managers from a youngage and all the way through to adult-hood, the possibilities are endless.”

As amazing as the sports complexwill be, what it will do for the area isjust as incredible – giving the quicklygrowing New Tampa/ Wesley Chapelarea an unfathomable economicboost! From sports tournaments totop-notch athlete training, when thiscomplex is completed, this will be theplace where people from all across thecountry come to skate!

“The community has just cometogether and rallied around this rink,”says Shari Trotter. “We have alreadyhad such great feedback. High-levelcompetitive skaters are excited aboutthe coaching and excited about whatthe rink has to offer. There really arevery few complexes that have anythingclose to this; the size of this facility,

along with the amenities, coachingand sports programs are going to betop in the nation.”

From free-skating to free throws,Florida Hospital Center Ice will be aMecca for everything sports-related! Aplace where people from all acrossTampa Bay can come together overtheir shared love of sports!

Highlights on and off theice include: – One Olympic-size rink– Three NHL-sized rinks – One kid-sized rink.– Public Skating– Hockey leagues and figure skatingprograms for all ages and levels– Rinks that convert to sport court for


Shooting Stars basketball and volly-ball, plus lacrosse, roller and streethockey, curling, speed skating andother sports– Camps, clinics and multisport train-ing programs– Full summer camp programs– On-site sports medicine specialists– Full restaurant– Corporate party rooms– Sports pro shop– Performance and off-ice trainingfacilities

So, no matter what your hobbyor skill level is, there will be somethingfor everyone. Florida Hospital CenterIce will be a great, family-friendlyplace where people of all ages can havefun and stay active!

Florida Hospital Center Icewill be located at 3173 CypressRidge Blvd. in Wesley Chapel. Formore information, and to stay in-formed of their progress, visitwww.FloridaHospitalCenterIce.com.

From free-skating to free throws, Florida Hospital Center Ice willbe a Mecca for everything sports-related!


the time to give our clients informa-tion on how to maintain their hair-style and tips on how to style it athome. We want to give them theknowledge they need to keep theirhair looking great.”

Smoothest Hair in TownSalon Metro offers a full selection

of services, including the number onesmoothing treatment in the world –the one and only Brazilian Blowout.Voted best professional smoothingtreatment 4 years in a row, the innova-tive treatment improves the health andcondition of your hair while givingyou incredibly smooth, frizz-free hairthat has a radiant shine. The resultslast for up to 12 weeks and there is nodowntime - you can work out, swim,or put your hair in a ponytail theminute you leave the salon.

For those who want a more tem-porary smoothness – Salon Metro ishome to a Blow Dry Bar where youcan get instant glamour for an eveningout or special occasion. Salon Metroeven offers a blow dry special onWednesdays and Thursdays.

Master of VidalSassoon

London trainedto a Master of VidalSassoon, Michellehas achieved Re-gional Finalist forthe Wella Trend Vi-sion Competition inLondon for threeyears running. Shesays, “It was such afabulous opportu-nity to be so cre-ative. It is a greatexperience mixingwith other artists.”Michelle also wentto LA to do a fabu-lous photo shoot with Sebastian,where she created a calendar for thecompany. “It was amazing to workwith such professional models,” sheadds.

Weddings, Proms, &Special Occasions

The stylists at Salon Metro arevery artistic and passionate about hair.They attend regular trainings in thesalon and outside seminars to stay up-

to-date on the latest special occasionstyles and up-dos. If you have an im-portant event coming up, they cangive you a style that is as special asyour day. They even have room to ac-commodate your entire party and canexpertly apply make-up to perfectlycomplement your up-do.

Children & MenWelcome Too

Salon Metro’s stylists apply thesame care and attention to children

and men’s haircuts. They are expertsat helping to find a style that will lookgreat and be easy to care for.

“At Salon Metro we believe aman’s perfect haircut is a strong tech-nique and innate feeling for suitabil-ity,” says Michelle. “Our clients canrelax in the knowledge they are inex-pert hands. Our color experts special-ize in male color requirements and areskilled in reducing the level of visiblegrey, giving a lasting natural- lookingappearance.”

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Hair ClinicsIf you’ve had a bad experience

with a previous color or a cut at adifferent salon, Salon Metro canhelp. You will get a personal consul-tation where they will listen to youand help you find a solution to turnyour unruly, unlovely hair into a styleyou’ll love.

Salon Metro is a L’Oreal Profes-sional Signature Salon. L’Oreal’sproducts are considered some of thebest in the industry. Their color lines,shampoos, conditioners, and stylingaides give you beautiful, strong, lux-urious hair.

Michelle, along with Master Styl-ist Luli Zeqiri, and all of the stylists atSalon Metro welcome you to comeexperience the Salon Metro difference.With their in-depth, personal consulta-tion and styling tips, tricks, and educa-tion, you will love the way you look –even weeks after your appointment.

Salon Metro is located at 4009Tampa Rd., Suite 7 in Oldsmar.They are open Tuesday – Friday, 9a.m. – 8 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. –5 p.m. For more information or toschedule an appointment, visitwww.SalonMetro.Biz or call (813)855-0400.

hour long training sessions consist of30 minutes of cardio, followed by 30minutes of strength training exercisesto help you achieve muscle and tone.

About Corey Corey's life has in one way or an-

other revolved around fitness. In highschool it was participating in sports. Incollege it was learning about thehuman body and performance, whichled to him pursuing a bachelor de-grees in Biology (SUNY Oswego) andExercise Science (USF). Right nowCorey is pursuing his Doctorate inPhysical Therapy from the Universityof St. Augustine.

Training the human body hasbeen a lifelong passion for Corey. Hestarted training people after his firstbachelor's as a high school Wrestlingcoach. During his time in the Army,Corey trained his team while being anNCO in 3rd Ranger Battalion. It wasin the army where he fell in love withhealing people with exercise, whilegoing through physical therapy fol-lowing a shoulder injury and subse-quent surgery.

From there he pursued his degreein Exercise Science and became astrength coach with a local strengthand conditioning gym. He has manyyears of experience training a multi-tude of populations, ranging from thegeneral population to Olympic andprofessional athletes.

It’s Corey’s mission to get you re-

sults - he truly has your best interestsin mind! He is very thorough in histraining and will take the time to getto know you before he implementsyour fitness program. He finds out ex-actly what it is that you want to ac-complish and plans the best, and mosteffective route to get you there. Coreysays, “I always assess a new client’s fit-

ness goals beforehand; it’s important -giving people what they want, notwhat I think they want. Most peoplecome in with the goal of wanting tolose weight and get in shape; to burnfat and gain muscle. So that’s exactlywhat I gear their workout towards. Ispecifically tailor each workout to eachindividual client and what is best for


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them. Accounta-bility is big here.It doesn’t work ifyou don’t come. Ifyou have a mem-bership I will dowhatever it takesto get you in here.I want to see youin here; this iswhere you'll getresults!”

Corey’sgroup training ses-sions never in-clude more than 4people per session,which means youwill always get thequality attentionyou deserve. Ifyou have a ques-tion or concern,Corey is alwaysright there tohelp. He is thereto show you theproper techniquesand make sure youare doing the exer-cises correctly.

With amaz-ing as Body Trac

is, you would think it to be super ex-pensive, right? Well you will be pleas-antly surprised to know just howaffordable they are. With differentpackages available, depending on howmany times a week you want to comein, it breaks down to about $10-$15per training session! Where else are yougoing to find personal training atsuch an affordable price?

Corey says, “Not only is ourmembership affordable, but we en-compass a lot of other things; not justtraining. We have a registered dieticianon staff that can help guide our mem-bers on proper eating habits, and I al-ways make myself available for anyquestions they might have. In addi-tion, every month our dietician gives alive webinar, and once you become amember you can log on to our web-site and go through past webinars formore information on healthy nutri-tional guidelines.”

Corey is so confident that youare going to love his program thathe is offering new clients a one-week free trial. Just mention this ar-ticle when you go to schedule yourpersonal training appointment.

“Exercise is a long term invest-ment in the human body,” says Corey.I train people from all types of back-grounds and fitness levels. I’m here tohelp you achieve your goals, whateverit is you wish to accomplish. I will getyou results!”

Your local Body Trac Fitness islocated at 1167 Countryway Blvd.in Tampa. They are open Mon. -Fri. 5 a.m. - 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. - 8p.m.; and Sat. 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. Formore information or to inquireabout a one week free trial pleasecall (813) 501-6070 or visitwww.BodyTrac.com/Locations/Florida/Westchase/.

Body Trac Fitness Westchase is located at1167 Countryway Blvd. in Tampa

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