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storage area for reclaimedwater that will be about12.5-feet deep.

The reservoir will besurrounded on all sides by a15-foot-tall embankmentbuilt with about 500,000cubic yards of material toprotect the surroundingcommunities, as well as a se-curity fence that will remainnot only during, but alsoafter, construction.

Thalle estimates thatthe project will take about 575construction days to complete.Pasco County documents statethat the project completiondate will be sometime in February 2015and that the addition of the reservoir is re-quired by a Florida Department of Environ-mental Protection consent order.

By Matt Wiley

The 2014 Pasco County local elec-tions may still be just less than a year away,but the race for the Pasco County Com-mission District 2 seat (which includes allof Wesley Chapel) already is heating up, ascurrent Dist. 2 Comm. Pat Mulieri (R-New Port Richey) will not be seeking re-election.

So far, two Republican candidates havefiled with the Pasco County Supervisor ofElections office to be considered candidatesfor the seat — current Wesley Chapel Re-publican Club president Mike Moore andRobert (Bob) Warren Robertson. If nocandidates of any other political parties filebetween now and July 28 of next year, thetwo will square off in an August 26 Primaryelection, and the winner will take the seat.However, if at least one candidate of an-other party (or with no party affiliation)files, the winner of the primary will face offagainst that candidate (or those candidates)in the November 4 General election

Although it is still early, Moore alreadyis gathering endorsements from both localand state elected officials, including FloridaSpeaker of the House Will Weatherford (R-

Wesley Chapel), Pasco County sheriff ChrisNocco (R-Odessa) and Dist. 5 CountyCommissioner Jack Mariano (R-Hudson).

“My family and I, we live here, wework here and we run a business here,” saysMoore. “We really care about this countyand it’s where we’ve planted our roots. Atthe same time, I see a lot of changes andimprovements that need to be made in thiscounty.”

Among those changes Moore says hewould like to make, if elected as a commis-sioner, is getting out and attracting compa-nies that will bring high-paying, secure jobsto not only Wesley Chapel, but also PascoCounty as a whole.

‘We Have A Lot To Offer’ ‘We Have A Lot To Offer’ “Sometimes those big companies have

come here, but we haven’t had a plan inplace of why they should come here,”Moore says. “We have to seek them out.”

Moore says that, if elected and thebudget allows, he will be active in attendingmajor business and manufacturing confer-ences that often are attended by big-busi-ness CEOs, whom he would reach out toabout opening branches or relocating toPasco County.

“We need to be shaking handswith the CEOs and company rep-resentatives and letting them knowwhat Pasco has to offer, instead ofwaiting for them to come to us,”Moore explains. “We need to beable to offer the right incentivesfrom the beginning.”

The University of CentralFlorida (in Orlando) communica-tions graduate is the owner of VRBusiness Sales And Mergers & Ac-quisitions, a Wesley Chapel-basedcompany specializing in buying andselling small businesses. VR is thesecond business Moore has startedfrom the ground up; he says that in2004, he began Care First HomeCare, a company that provides in-home caregivers for the disabled and eld-erly, which he sold in 2011.

It is his business experience thatMoore says makes him an ideal candidatefor the District 2 Commission seat.

“You need to run a county as a busi-ness,” Moore says.

In addition to his business experience,Moore points to his extensive community

involvement and leadership experience asthe president of the Wesley Chapel Repub-lican Club and to his participation in theWesley Chapel Rotary Club, which allowhim to not only connect with potentialbusinesses that may be interested in thecounty, but also as someone who can alwaysbe in touch with his constituents.

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Construction Underway On The Boyette Reclaimed Water Reservoir On Overpass Rd.By Matt Wiley

Construction has begun on PascoCounty’s newest water reservoir.

In July, ground officially was brokenon the Boyette Reclaimed Water Reservoir(BRWR) project, located at the northeastcorner of the intersection of Boyette Rd.and Overpass Rd. The 500-million-gallonstorage area for reclaimed water is part of

the Pasco County Master Reuse System(PCMRS) and will store reclaimed waterduring the wet season to prepare for lowersupplies during the dry season, as well asallow for more reclaimed water customers.

The $31.4-million project is beingoverseen by North Carolina-based ThalleConstruction Company, which will convertapproximately 80 acres of land adjacent tothe Boyette Water Treatment Plant into a

Dist. 2 Pasco County Commission hopeful Mike Moore(right) already has picked up endoresements from several

elected officials, inlcuding Pasco Sheriff Chris Nocco (left).

The Boyette Reclaimed Water Reservoir, which is ex-pected to be completed by early 2015, will be an averageof 12.5-ft. deep and hold more than 500 million gallons

of reclaimed water for the dry season.

‘We need to be shaking hands with the CEOs & company reps & letting them know what Pasco has to offer, instead of waiting for them to come to us.’ - Mike Moore

See “Mike Moore” on page 26.

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VAlthough I still hear alot of the businesses we dobusiness with say that theydon’t see the economy re-

covering — at least not at any pace that’shelping them — based on the number ofnew businesses that keep opening in ourarea and the fact that those owners seem tohave little or no trouble spending moneywith us to promote those businesses, I thinkthere is some economic momentum beingbuilt in our community.

Every year, it seems, we have a fairlysizable number of advertisers who say,“Hold me out until after the summer, be-cause there’s no one here until the end ofAugust.” Well, even though we did have afew businesses pull their ads this summer,there have been even more coming in totake their place. In fact, I can safely say that,culminating with this issue, the summer of2013 has been the best — in terms of bothadvertising revenue and the feedback we’regetting from readers and advertisers alike —we have ever had in our New Tampa andWesley Chapel issues for June-August!

So, to what do I attribute this success?Several things, actually. The biggest compli-ment general manager Nikki Bennett and Ihear from local businesses pretty much everyday is that even with some people achievingoutstanding results with their own onlineand social media advertising, if you’re tryingdo business in New Tampa and/or WesleyChapel, other people are telling these busi-nesses that they have to advertise in the Wes-ley Chapel Neighborhood News!

That’s pretty awesome for us as it is,but what I also see happening these days,that wasn’t happening nearly as much in2009-12, is that whenever spaces open up in

our local shopping plazas, new businessesare quickly coming in to fill those spaces.And, as the newcomers get ready to open,they’re being told by other businesses in thesame plazas what marketing they’ve donethat has worked. And, more and more ofthem are being told that we’re about theonly thing they’ve done that worked wellenough for them to warrant the cost of thatadvertising — especially because the freebusiness profile articles we have writtenabout them bring in more business than anyother form of advertising, marketing orpublicity, whether in print or online.

Another factor I’ve also heard is thatbanks and other lenders are once again lend-ing people money, whether to buy or re-model homes or open businesses. Of course,this re-raises concerns about the banking cri-sis that was at the center of the economicmaelstrom that started a few years ago,when the banks were just handing overmoney to people who had little or nochance to keep up with their payments, asthough the money was free candy. And,with still no major new restrictions in placeto keep the banks from making themselvesfail again, the economic pundits I see on TVall seem to believe that we’re headed for an-other fall, but that remains to be seen.

In the meantime, plazas in New Tampaand Wesley Chapel that have been sufferingfor years are suddenly filling up again (see

Table of ContentsLOCAL NEWS, BUSINESS & EDUCATIONUPDATES................................................Pages 1-26Pasco Continues. Once-A-Week Watering Restrictions........................4Wesley Chapel News Briefs........................................8Man Beats Son In Taco Bell Parking LotDrunk Driver Arrested For Hitting Boy On BikeArrest Made In May BBD Shooting

Wesley Chapel Community Calendar.............................10Local Business Updates.................................14-23Prudential Tropical Realty: Your Home-Buying Realty Team..14 Pebble Creek Family Dentistry Makes Your Family Smile........16Celebrating The Rebirth Of The Pebble Creek Collection......18Tri-Care Services Serves Your A/C & Plumbing Needs..........20Cypress Point Community Church Wants You!.......................22The Vein & Cosmetic Center Of Tampa Bay...........................24

Local Education Updates........................................26WC Schools Tackle Tougher Standards For School Grades

Neighborhood MagazineBest NY Pizza Gives You A Taste Of The Big City...................29Enter Our 2013 Dining Survey & Contest.............31 & 32Casa Ramos Brings Mexican Fare & Flair To Tampa Palms.....33‘Neighborhood Nibbles & Biz Bytes’...............................34WESLEY CHAPEL COLOR CLASSIFIEDS.......36-37Guest Editorial By Pasco Elections Supervisor Brian Corley...38

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Thanks, New Tampa & Wesley Chapel, For Our Best Summer Ever!An editorial by Gary Nager our story on page 18 for one impressive ex-

ample) and more often than not, those newbusinesses are turning to us — as they havefor nearly 20 years now — to help themmake their respective businesses work forthem and for their families.

This issue (the biggest Back-to-Schoolissue we’ve ever done in Wesley Chapel, bythe way) is once again packed with both adsand features about a variety of local advertis-ers who have turned to us to help their busi-nesses succeed. I hope, as always, that youwill check out those features, visit or utilizethose businesses and tell the business ownersthat you read about them in the WesleyChapel Neighborhood News!

Wesley Chapel Rotary ToWesley Chapel Rotary ToHonor Non-Rotarians!Honor Non-Rotarians!

Do you know of someone in the com-munity who puts service to others abovethemselves? The Rotary Club of WesleyChapel, which meets Wednesdays at noon atCiao! Italian Bistro is recognizing and hon-oring non-Rotarians in our community whoare giving back and making a difference.

To nominate someone for the club’s“Outstanding Community VolunteerAward,” email their full name, phone num-ber, email address, occupation and what theyare doing or have done to make WesleyChapel a better place to Jennifer Cofini [email protected].

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By Matt Wiley

Although the heat of the summer isstill affecting the Wesley Chapel area (andwith it, the usual pattern of afternoonthunderstorms), Pasco County remainson the once-per-day watering system thatit utilizes year-round, despite the fact thatthe Southwest Florida Water Manage-ment District (aka “Swiftmud”) recentlyeased the water restrictions implementedlast month.

According to a July 30 release fromSwiftmud, the District’s Governing Boardvoted to let all Phase III water shortageorders — which limited lawn watering toonce per week on specific days and deter-mined by address, between the hours of 6p.m. and 8 a.m. — expire on July 31.

“The Governing Board allowed thewater shortage orders to expire in re-sponse to significant improvements inaquifer and river levels as a result of thissummer’s above-average rainfall,” theSwiftmud release states. “The region’smajor public water suppliers have alsobeen able to capture and store large sup-plies of water to meet the needs of resi-dents.”

The Swiftmud year-round water con-servation restrictions took effect on Au-gust 1, which include both Hillsborough

and Pasco counties, and allow for morethan once-per-week watering. However,once-per-week watering restrictions re-main active for all Pasco County residents.

“The Utilities Department decidedalmost 20 years ago to keep watering inPasco at once-per-week, year-round, ex-plains Pasco Utilities environmental biolo-gist Jeff Harris. “Even ‘thirsty’ grassgrows just fine if watered once-per-week,plus it’s less confusing for customers tokeep the same water day and time year-round. It’s good to have a consistent mes-sage for customers.”

Pasco’s current restrictions allow forwatering one-day-per-week, between thehours of 6 p.m. and 8 a.m., on the specificday, determined by address. However,hand watering of shrubbery or plants canbe done any day, as long as it is done be-tween the specified hours. Decorativefountains may be turned on as long asthey use and display a sign indicating tothe public that they use reclaimed water.Vehicles still can be washed with potablewater, as long as they are washed using aself-canceling nozzle or other device thatautomatically cuts off the flow of water.

For more information, including aschedule of which addresses can waterwhen, please visit the “Utilities” pageof PascoCountyFl.Gov.

Pasco Residents Still On Once-A-WeekWatering, Despite ‘Swiftmud’ Change



through the helicopter landing zone setup to transport Machacek to St. Joseph’sHospital in Tampa.

After a brief pursuit, Young crashedinto a tree and was taken into custody forfleeing the scene and eluding authorities,at which point a blood sample was taken.He was released, pending the results ofhis blood alcohol test, and was then ar-rested August 5 by FHP Troopers, whenthe test showed his blood alcohol contentwas 0.262 BAC (or more than threetimes the legal limit of 0.08 percent) fordriving under the influence with seriousbodily injury, as well as leaving the sceneof a crash with serious bodily injury.Young was still in custody on a $110,000bond at our press time..

Arrest Made In May Arrest Made In May Shooting On BBDShooting On BBD

Details have emerged and an arresthas been made in the shooting death of aPasco County man who was shot in hiscar while driving on Bruce B. Downs(BBD) Blvd. in May.

According to the Tampa Police De-partment (TPD), Demetrio Earle, 27, ofTampa, was arrested around 3:45 p.m. onAugust 2, following an investigation intothe May 31 death of 20-year-old ReggieAdams.

TPD reports that around 3:30 p.m.on May 31, Earle met Adams and a pas-senger, Eddy Lee, in the parking lot ofthe McDonald’s in the New Tampa Cen-

ter shopping plaza atBBD just north of CrossCreek Blvd., to sell an un-known item. At somepoint during the sale in-side the black DodgeMagnum, an altercationoccurred and Earlejumped from the vehicleas it backed out of the parking lot.

The report says that Earle got intohis own vehicle and chased the victimssouth on BBD and began firing a guninto the vehicle near I-75. Lee was struckin the arm and Adams was fatally shot inthe chest. Adams was dropped off atPasco Regional Medical Center nearlytwo hours later, where he died. Adams,who lived in Texas, had been in town vis-iting family.

Earle is being held without bond oncharges of second-degree murder with afirearm, attempted second-degree murderwith a firearm and shooting into an occu-pied vehicle.

No additional information was avail-able at our press time.


News BriefsWESLEY CHAPEL

Man Beats Son In Taco BellMan Beats Son In Taco BellParking LotParking Lot

A Wesley Chapel man has been re-leased after being arrested for beating hisson with a belt in the parking lot of theTaco Bell located at S.R. 54 and Bruce B.Downs (BBD) Blvd.

According to the Pasco County Sher-iff’s Office, an altercation broke out justafter 11 a.m. on August 16 in the parking

lot of the Taco Bell, lo-cated at 24830 S.R. 54,between Brian KeithBlum, 43, of Quail Hol-low, and his 17-year-oldson.

The PCSO reportstates that, while beating

him with a belt, Blumpulled his son out of the passenger sidedoor of his vehicle. Witnesses watched asthe 17-year-old then attempted to defendhimself against his father.

Blum’s son stated in PCSO docu-ments that this was the first time that hisfather, a senior manager for multinationalaccounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers,has ever attempted to physically harm himwith a weapon. Blum was arrested on do-mestic violence charges and released onhis own recognizance.

No additional information was avail-able at our press time.

Drunk Driver Hits BicyclistDrunk Driver Hits BicyclistA Wesley Chapel man is in custody

after striking a young bicyclist, eluding au-thorities and driving through the helicop-ter landing zone set up to transport thevictim to a local hospital.

According to the Florida HighwayPatrol (FHP), on July 29, Nathan WayneYoung, 52, a resident of the Quail RunRV Park on Old Pasco Rd., was drivinghis 1998 Ford Expedition while under theinfluence of alcohol on U.S. 41, south ofPainter Pl., near Spring Hill.

At the same time,14-year-old WilliamMachacek was riding hisbicycle southbound alongthe east shoulder of U.S.41 with his 15-year-oldbrother, when he was

struck by Young’s vehicle,which was headed north. However, Youngdid not stop. Machacek’s brother was notinjured in the incident.

FHP reports that a witness had beenfollowing Young, who was driving all overthe road, and called in the accident to 9-1-1, along with Young’s license plate num-ber. After calling in the incident, thewitness returned to the scene to try tohelp. Not long after, Pasco County Sher-iff’s Office (PCSO) deputies arrived andthe witness saw Young drive by, right

Demetrio Earle

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Thursday, September 4Networking For Your Success —Networking For Your Success — The Networking For Your Success group meetsThursdays, 8 a.m., at Quail Hollow Golf & Country Club (6225 Old Pasco Rd.).

Visit NetworkingforYourSuccess.com or call Shawn Clark at (888) 711-2032.Friday, September 5WC Sunrise Rotary Club —WC Sunrise Rotary Club — The Wesley Chapel Sunrise Rotary Club meets every Friday,7:15 a.m., at Quail Hollow Country Club (6225 Old Pasco Rd., off S.R. 54).

For more info, call Lynne Morgan at 695-6466.Saturday, September 7Florida Writers Association — Florida Writers Association — The Florida Writers Association (FWA) of NewTampa/Wesley Chapel is a FREE group that meets the first Saturday of each month, 10a.m., at the New Tampa Regional Library (10001 Cross Creek Blvd.). Presentation topicsinclude editing, marketing, options for publishing, navigating social media and more.

For more info, email Cindy at Cindy.Campbell@ OmnificPublishing.com.Thursday, September 12Wesley Chapel Republican Club —Wesley Chapel Republican Club — The Wesley Chapel Republican Club meets thesecond Thursday of each month, 7 p.m., at Wesley Chapel Hyundai (27000 S.R. 54). Theclub is open to Republican men & women interested in “good government.” New memberswelcome. For info, call Mike Moore at 777-6171, or email [email protected], September 15Adult Pasco Soccer League (APSL)Adult Pasco Soccer League (APSL) - The Fall season is about to begin. Theleague offers men’s, women's and co-ed games on Sunday afternoons at the CrossRoadsCommunity Church (26211 County Line Rd.). Registration is open until September7th for teams and players, who must be at least 18 years old. For more info and to reg-ister online, visit NewAPSL.com or call Colin at (747) 999-5425.Saturday, Sepetmber 28Women-N-Charge ‘Murder Mystery TeaWomen-N-Charge ‘Murder Mystery Tea - Women-n-Charge is hosting their an-nual Murder Mystery Fundraising Tea, "Cruise into Wealth" from 2-4pm at the GrovesGolf & Country Club in Land O' Lakes (7924 Melogold Circle). Tickets are $15 or 2for $25. Proceeds from the tea fund WNC's grant program for women in business.

To purchase tickets or for more info, visit Women-N-Charge.com or [email protected].


Sparkling Beauty Red HattersSparkling Beauty Red Hatters —— The Sparkling Beauties, a chapter of the Red HatSociety (a global networking group of women age 50 & older), are enjoying life to thefullest in the pursuit of fun, friendship, freedom and fulfillment.

For info, call Queen Diamond at 907-1431 or email [email protected], September 2Experienced Networking Professionals (ENP) —Experienced Networking Professionals (ENP) — ENP meets Monday morningsat 8 a.m. for breakfast and networking at Quail Hollow Golf & Country Club (6225Old Pasco Rd.). For more info, call Brad Benson at 973-1814.Free Networking International (FNI) —Free Networking International (FNI) — FNI, a group of area business owners, meetsMondays for networking and discussion at Lexington Oaks Golf Club (26133 LexingtonOaks Blvd., off S.R. 54). For info, call Stacy Dalton at 469-5499. Wesley Chapel Business Forum & Networking (WCBFN) —Wesley Chapel Business Forum & Networking (WCBFN) — WCBFN meetsMondays at 8 a.m. at Lexington Oaks Golf Club (26133 Lexington Oaks Blvd., off S.R.54). For more information, call John Roth at 377-2622, [email protected] or visit the group’s Facebook page.‘Wesley Chapel Speaks’ ToastMasters —‘Wesley Chapel Speaks’ ToastMasters — The “Wesley Chapel Speaks” ToastMastersClub meets on the first and third Monday of every month, 6:15 p.m., at Hyundai of WesleyChapel (26944 Wesley Chapel Blvd.). Club meetings are open to all interested parties.

For more information, call David West at 610-1650 or visit WesleyChapelSpeaks.ToastMastersClubs.org.Tuesday, September 3Business Networking International (BNI) — Business Networking International (BNI) — BNI, a group of business professionalswho work to support each other through qualified referrals, meets Tuesdays, 7:30 a.m., atHeritage Church (1854 Oak Grove Blvd., off S.R. 54, in Land O’Lakes).

For more info, email Tim at [email protected] Pasco Networking Group (EPNG) —East Pasco Networking Group (EPNG) — EPNG meets every Tuesday, 9 a.m., atBeef O’Brady’s (1660 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., in the Shoppes at New Tampa of WesleyChapel plaza). For more info, call Frankie Ammons at 479-7997 or [email protected] Of Preschoolers (MOPS) — Mothers Of Preschoolers (MOPS) — MOPS is a non-profit group for building friend-ships between mothers of infants to kindergarteners in the local community. MOPS meetsthe 2nd Tuesday of the month, 9:30 a.m., at Victorious Life Church (6224 Old Pasco Rd.).For info, email Debbie at [email protected].‘Networking On The Nines’ —‘Networking On The Nines’ — “Networking on the Nines,” put on by InsuranceNew Tampa, is a great way to meet new friends and clients or strengthen existing relation-ships, while playing a 9-hole scramble on the third Tuesday of every month at LexingtonOaks Golf Club (26133 Lex. Oaks Blvd.), 3 p.m. Call Susan at 435-6350 for info.Wednesday, September 4Wesley Chapel Rotary Club —Wesley Chapel Rotary Club — The Rotary Club of Wesley Chapel meets every Wednes-day, 12:15 p.m., at Ciao! Italian Bistro (2001 Piazza Ave., in the Shops at Wiregrass mall).

For more info, call 862-8989 or 391-3895.





By Gary Nager & Lauren Saslow

Whether you’ve just moved into theWesley Chapel/New Tampa area or you’vebeen here for years, if you’ve ever had thepleasure of either trying to sell your home orhouse hunting before sitting down at theclosing table and signing and initialingmountains of documents, you understandhow daunting the process can be — espe-cially if you don’t have the proper help toget the job done right.

Prudential Tropical Realty (PruTrop) isan independently-owned franchise, with 16offices and nearly 500 agents in four coun-ties (Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas and Her-nando), of the nationwide Prudential RealEstate. And, PruTrop’s hugely successful lo-cation in the Shoppes at New Tampa plazain Wesley Chapel (just south of the Shops atWiregrass mall), can help you find the homeof your dreams or sell the home you’veloved for years at the best possible price,with the least possible amount of hassle andaggravation.

Dennis Derbes, the Market Presidentand Managing Broker for both the NewTampa and Zephyrhills offices of PruTrop,manages a staff of 64 agents, 52 in the NewTampa office and 12 in Zephyrhills, al-though the market for our local office in-cludes New Tampa, Wesley Chapel andLand O’Lakes.

One of the things Derbes says helpedkeep the local PruTrop office thriving the

last few years, when many real estate officesin our area either closed or were absorbedinto other agencies, is that Prudential Tropi-cal Realty is truly a “one-stop shop” for allof your real estate needs. While all of theservices available aren’t physically located atthe New Tampa office, the PruTrop fran-chise and its divisions and affiliates can liter-ally handle all of your real estate needs,including rentals, property management, re-location, title, mortgage and home warrantyservices, commercial real estate transactionsand more.

The Power Of ‘The Rock!’The Power Of ‘The Rock!’Plus, PruTrop also is an independent

part of the Prudential Real Estate network,one of the largest in the U.S., with 1,400 of-fices and more than 47,000 agents nation-wide.

“That’s the other thing that helps us ina down economy,” Derbes says, “thestrength of the Prudential name. When peo-ple relocate to this area, they may not imme-diately find a small, local real estate office,but everyone can Google search ‘Prudential’and ‘Tampa’ and find us.”

And now, for some more good newsfor anyone considering buying or selling ahome in this market, in what some still call alackluster economy.

“Every statistic we have for this marketis showing a lot of improvement since 2011,and especially, since last year.”

For example, when comparing the firstsix months of 2013 to the first six months of

2012, in zipcodes 33647(New Tampa),33543, -44, and-45 (WesleyChapel) and34638 and -39(Land O’Lakes),he says that, ac-cording to theFlorida MultipleListing Service(MLS), the aver-age home saleprice rose morethan 14.5 per-cent, to $204Kfrom $178K. Eq-uity home saleswere up in thisNew Tampa/Wesley Chapel market about 34 percent,while short sales actually went down nearly8 percent, and bank-owned sales were upmore than 12 percent. Derbes adds that85% of the business at the New Tampa of-fice are homeowners in the six zip codesmentioned earlier.

The stats also show that the NewTampa/Wesley Chapel/Land O’Lakes mar-ket is ahead of the average for Hillsborough,Pasco and Pinellas overall, where equity salesare up only 27 percent and average salesprice is up only about 11 percent.

“With both the number of sales goingup and the average and median proces also

rising, you can see why we’re encouragedabout the future in this New Tampa/WesleyChapel market,” he says.

A Little PruTrop HistoryA Little PruTrop HistoryPrudential Tropical Realty is one of the

oldest and most successful Prudential fran-chises, and the only one with the same origi-nal owners: Dewey Mitchell and AllenCrumbley. Mitchell, a resident of the Trinityarea of New Port Richey, and Crumbley, anAlabama native, met when both played foot-ball in the late-1970s for legendary CoachPaul “Bear” Bryant at the University of Ala-bama. Bryant taught Mitchell and Crumb-ley not only the lessons of football, but also

Prudential Tropical Realty — A Local Leader In Residential Real Estate!

Managing Broker Dennis Derbes (left), pictured with LisaTownsend (center) and Kathie Khadij, manages both the Wesley

Chapel and Zephyrhills offices of Prudential Tropical Realty.


life lessons. Derbes explains that the two car-ried those tenets into their real estate busi-ness when they bought an existing realestate brokerage in 1984. It became Pru-dential Tropical Realty, a Prudential fran-chise brokerage in 1988, where their focuswas (and still is) taking care of customers in“an appropriate, ethical and professionalmanner.”

While all PruTrop agents are individu-ally licensed, by Florida law they must workunder a supervising entity or “ManagingBroker.” The Broker offers assistance andsupport to the agents, while also ensuringthat each abides by Florida laws.

“For example,” Dennis says, “althoughwe handle short sales, our agents are not al-lowed to negotiate (short sales). We have li-censed negotiators we refer short salesituations to when we receive those inquiriesat our office.” The Broker also provides hisor her agents with the necessary marketingmaterials in-house that are required to suc-cessfully complete their daily operations.Derbes explains his role, like other manag-ing brokers, is to act as “a touchstone and aproblem solver.”

While he “dabbled in residential andcommercial real estate” for 25 years, Derbesactually has a long history of automotivesales. Hailing from New Orleans and gradu-ating from Tulane University with a degreein History and Economics, Derbes manageda shopping center in New Orleans before re-locating to Tampa in 1973, where he spentyears as the general sales manager at ReevesImport Motor Cars in North Tampa untilthe mid-1980s. He eventually met his wife,Vicki — now a Licensed Real Estate Agentin Dennis’ New Tampa office — whileworking at Reeves. Derbes’ sales and man-agement experience has helped him success-fully lead his team of agents, which pridesitself on providing individualized attentionfor every client.

“Yes, we have some agents who sellmore houses than others,” Dennis admits,“but service is the key for every member ofmy team, so it doesn’t make sense for me tosingle out any of my agents.”

Committed To The CommuCommitted To The Commu--nity & The Environmentnity & The Environment

As consumers now often prefer docu-ments to be e-mailed to them — for notonly convenience, but also as a commitmentto the environment — Prudential Tropical

Realty has pledged to go green. While somereal estate documents still require hardcopies, Dennis says PruTrop is working to-wards its goal of streamlining the businessby becoming a paperless workplace, for themajority of the company’s business docu-ments, by the end of the year.

The entire PruTrop franchise also hasdemonstrated a responsibility to the localcommunity by offering money and man-power to multiple charitable organizationsthroughout the past three decades.

One targeted organization includedfunding for former Tampa Bay Buccaneersrunning back (also originally fromLouisiana) Warrick Dunn’s “Homes for theHolidays,” which offers assistance to singleparent families working towards first-timehomeownership by providing down pay-ment and closing costs, home furnishingsand long-term support for financial stability.

The company’s current charitablefocus, “The Sunshine Kids,” is a nationwidenonprofit foundation based in Houston,TX, dedicated to organizing positive activi-ties, events and trips — as well as emotionalsupport — for young children receiving can-cer treatment across the country, includinglocally at the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Treat-ment & Research Center on the USFTampa campus.

The Prudential team provides volun-teers to accompany the children and theirnurses on trips to places like Universal Stu-dios and Walt DisneyWorld in the Orlandoarea so they can relax and be ‘normal’ kidsfor awhile. Derbes is humble when describ-ing the contributions and also clearly hum-bled by the impact the children have madeon him. “We can learn a lot from thosekids,” he asserts. “They have a verve for lifeand a conviction to conquer it.”

The New Tampa office also has manyplaques on the walls, thanking Derbes andhis crew for sponsoring local Little League,football, soccer and other teams and schools.The office also participates in events like theTaste of New Tampa and others.

For more info about the NewTampa/Wesley Chapel Prudential Tropi-cal Realty office (located at 1830 BBD inThe Shoppes at New Tampa plaza), visitNewTampa.PrudentialTropical.com orcall 907-8200. The hours of operationare Monday -Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.,9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday & 10 a.m.-4p.m. on Sunday.


By Matt Wiley

Smiles go miles, as the saying goes.So, when taking care of your smile, it’s im-portant to choose a dentist who wants tomake your entire family smile.

Consider Pebble Creek Family Den-tistry (PCFD)’s Dr. Vijay Patel, DDS(Doctor of Dental Surgery), a highlytrained dentist whose practice (which hasbeen in business in the New Tampa areasince November 2010) focuses on takingcare of entire families, from children ages 6and older to the elderly.

PCFD provides general dental proce-dures, including routine cleanings, dentalexams and X-rays, composite fillings, rootcanals and extractions, as well as cosmeticdentistry procedures, such as porcelaincrowns, tooth whitening, bridges, veneersand bonding.

Dr. Patel, an Arbor Greene resident,is a family man with two kids, 4 and 7, soit just makes sense that he wants to pro-vide dental care for your whole family.

A University of South Florida (USF)alumnus ofr his undergraduate studies, Dr.Patel says he used to drive through NewTampa on his way to classes at the Tampacampus from Dade City every morning.He says that he always knew the area be-tween Dade City and USF (Wesley Chapeland New Tampa) was ripe for future de-velopment. For that reason, after earning

his DDS degree from Howard Universityin Washington, D.C., he decided to set upshop in what is now the Chase Bank build-ing at the intersection of Bruce B. Downs(BBD) Blvd. and Regents Square Dr., inPebble Creek (across from McDonald’s).

“I’ve always loved this area,” Dr.Patel explains. “It has a very young popu-lation, which is exactly the kind of area Iwas looking to start a practice when I gotout of dental school. My patients are verycaring, loyal and faithful.”

For the weary or bored patient,PCFD’s waiting room alone is enough toease the senses, from its friendly front of-fice staff members who welcome patientsas they walk through the door, to itsserene décor and comfortable leathercouches, surrounding a flat-screen TV thatcan be tuned to your requests.

“From the moment you walk into Dr.Patel’s office, you feel comfortable and atease,” says happy PCFD patient RamonitaOrtiz. “Dr. Patel takes the time to actuallyhave a conversation with you. When I hadwork done, (he) even called me the nextday to ensure that I was okay.”

The dental exam room can be an-other stressful place for patients who aren’tkeen on seeing a dentist, but everyoneloves a massage, right? Each exam room inPCFD is equipped with a reclining mas-sage chair facing ceiling-mounted flat-screen TVs for patients to relax in as they

undergo their cleaning, or any other pro-cedure that may have brought them intothe office.

When Dr. Patel visits with you as apatient, he makes sure that you under-stand what he is explaining. Instead ofsimply muttering medical terminology, hewill even bring out a cross-section dia-gram of a tooth to show patients whichpart of their tooth may be experiencingpain and show them why, before givingthem options about how to treat theproblem.

“We are all about dental care andwe’re compassionate,” he explains. “Thisis not a high-volume-based practice whereyou’re treated like a number. We do any-thing and everything that is possible totake care of the patient and to make surethat they are comfortable.”

In fact, it’s attention to patient carethat kept Dr. Patel out of a hospital envi-ronment when he was figuring out inwhich direction he wanted to take hisdental career.

“I did some volunteer work in a hos-pital and at a dental office,” Dr. Patel says.“I was much more impressed with thedental office and the relationships thatcould be developed there. It was more pa-tient-based and I saw that you actuallyhave the opportunity to build relation-ships. And, many of those patients staywith you forever. With doctors, many

times you only see them for emergencies.”Speaking of emergencies, even if you

are not a patient, if you have a dentalemergency, Dr. Patel can see you.

“We happily accept walk-ins, andthose patients usually are seen that sameday,” Dr. Patel explains. “We try to slide(walk-in patients) into the nearest avail-able timeslot, so that I’ll be able to seethem as fast as possible. I’ll even see themon my lunch hours, if necessary.”

His attention to patient care has notgone unnoticed. Dr. Patel has patientswho live as close as Wesley Chapel andLand O’ Lakes, and others who live as faraway as Miami.

Pebble Creek Family Dentistry Will Give Your Family Something To Smile About!

Dr. Vijay Patel of Pebble Creek FamilyDentistry in the Chase Bank building

on Bruce B. Downs Blvd.

“This couple was in town visitingtheir son and came in to see me,” Dr.Patel says. “Now, every six months, theystill drive up in their RV to see me fortheir checkups.”

Coming Soon — ImplantComing Soon — ImplantDentistry!Dentistry!

Although PCFD currently only spe-cializes in general family dental proceduresand cosmetic dentistry, Dr. Patel says thathe is excited to be adding implant den-tistry at the office, possibly as soon assometime next year. Dental implant sur-gery involves literally implanting a root foran artificial tooth into the jawbone to an-chor it and replace a missing tooth.

But, for now, if you and your familyare looking for a new dentist that not onlywill leave you with a clean smile, but alsoleave you smiling, stop in and see Dr.

Patel at Pebble Creek FamilyDentistry.

“You won’t regret com-ing here,” Dr. Patel says. And,from looking at all of the pos-itive testimonials on his web-site, it’s obvious that hispatients agree.

Pebble Creek FamilyDentistry, located at 19007BBD, accepts all PPO (pre-ferred provider option) in-surances and is openMonday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-6p.m. For more information,visit PebbleCreekFamily-

Dentistry.com or call 406-4947.


Patients at Pebble Creek Family Dentistry enjoy re-laxing massage chairs and flat-screen TVs.


By Gary NagerYou may not realize it, but the Pebble

Creek Collection (PCC) on Bruce B.Downs (BBD) Blvd. a mile south of thePasco County line, is the oldest shoppingplaza in New Tampa. Built during the1970s, the strip center looks as good as itever has, thanks to an ongoing facelift pro-vided by the center’s landlord and owner,John Martinez, which has included replac-ing the entire roof throughout the plaza.

That’s a good thing, because our officewas in the Collection more than a dozenyears ago, and roof leaks were an ongoingissue when we were there.

“We’re also going to replace the plaza’scurrent monument sign on Bruce B.Downs with something a lot nicer,” he says.“I’m really happy with the way the centerhas filled back up.”

When Martinez purchased the plaza in2005, he says it was always close to full andbustling with activity. In fact, he was able tomanage PCC from his home in California.But, when the local economic bubble burstin 2007-08, he says it became a lot harderto keep the tenants in business, much lesshappy, and by 2011, Martinez decided tomove to Tampa to take a more hands-onapproach and get the plaza back to capacity.He was as careful as possible to choose busi-nesses that would complement the existingtenants and hopefully survive the ongoingeconomic downturn.

And today, other than the long-emptyformer gas station located on the northernoutparcel of the plaza, with direct frontageon BBD, which Martinez hopes to be mak-ing a formal announcement about soon (seebelow), and a former chiropractor office inthe plaza itself, PCC is now full.

The newest new tenant to open is onethat Martinez is particularly excited about— Once Upon a Child, a chain of chil-dren’s consignment stores with more than260 locations across the U.S. and Canada.

“It’s a known retail name, in our an-chor tenant space in the plaza,” says Mar-tinez. “I hope it will attract a lot of trafficfor the entire plaza, from the restaurants toour real estate offices.”

Once Upon aChild ownersMelissa and BrianLevering say theirstore, which hadbeen open less thanthree weeks at ourpress time, was def-initely generatingquite a bit of trafficfrom people hop-ing to cash in onthe store’s commit-ment to purchasing(and reselling)high-quality, newand gently used ap-parel, toys, babyequipment and fur-niture for childrenat affordable, family-friendly prices.

“So far, so good,” says Melissa. “We’redefinitely in purchasing mode right nowand quite a few people are finding us andbringing in their quality baby and childclothing and accessories.”

The current tenants who have beenin the plaza the longest are Bryan andPam Hardy of Insurance Associates ofFlorida. “We’ve been here almost 20years,” Pam says. “We’ve always loved thisplaza and moved our office around in itquite a bit. We really like the currentlineup of tenants (see diagram) here.”

Another long-time tenant in PCC isAlex, the owner of Party Scene, which is asmall store packed with everything youneed to throw a great party, including hergreat dozen latex balloon special for only$9.99. “It’s nice to see the plaza fill up,but I will definitely benefit when that gasstation comes in,” she says.”

And, speaking of the gas station,Martinez assures us that a deal is immi-nent. “The ink isn’t dry on the deal and Ihave to invest some money to have gastanks located under the station,” he says, “but I expect that there will soon be a Cir-cle K convenience store with Chevron gasmoving into that building very soon.”

Sam, the new owner of the new KingBeauty Supply in the plaza, says he

moved from asuccessful loca-tion on BearssAve. because,“this is a betterneighborhoodand closer tomy home.”

Anothertenant who iswaiting for a gasstation is FullCircle Pizzaowner RonChase. “Ourdinner businesskeeps building,”he says, “butI’m betting a gas station will really pumpup my lunch crowd. I’ll probably have tostart selling slices (of pizza) at lunch, in-stead of only whole pies, like we do now.”

Although he already has a pretty solidlunch business, new Las Palmas Caféowner Ramses Garcia says that the combi-nation of an anchor gas station and hisnew-and-improved, more authenticCuban cuisine recipes should make thatcrowd even bigger.

“We’re already getting great feedbackfrom our customers,” Ramses says, as acouple who overheard him nods in agree-

ment that the food at Las Palmas is evenbetter than it was before. “And, we’vebeen coming here long enough to haveknown all of the previous owners.”

Changing ownership and tenant line-ups have long been a staple of the Collec-tion. For example, the current KobéSteakhouse has previously been Harris &Co., Durango Steak House, Wasabi andother restaurants, none of which haslasted more than a couple of years.“Hopefully, Kobé will change that,” saysMartinez. “I’m hoping all of these tenantswill be able to stick around.” See the adon the next page for more info!

Celebrating The Rebirth Of The Pebble Creek Collection!

(L. to r.) Ramses, the new owner of Las Palmas Café, Alex of Party Scene and Melissa and Brian of OnceUpon a Child invite you to check out the newly revamped Pebble Creek Collection on BBD.


By Bonnie Mason

Customer satisfaction is at the back-bone of Tri-Care Services, Inc., wherethe mission is to keep customers for life,not just one job, according to MasterPlumbers Sam Watson and Craig Griffin.

“We treat every job with hard work,honesty and integrity,” says Watson, thecompany’s vice president. Combined, theduo of Watson and Griffin offers 62 yearsof plumbing, gas, heating and air condi-tioning experience. Located in WesleyChapel, Tri-Care Services provides resi-dential and commercial services through-out the tri-county — Hillsborough,Pasco and Pinellas — area.

Watson first met Griffin in the class-room in 1983, when Griffin was his in-structor at Tampa Bay Tech High off E.Hillsborough Ave. Watson spent eightyears in vo-tech school — four as aplumbing apprentice and four in HVAC(heating, ventilation and air condition-ing) apprenticeship. Watson practiced athis trade during the day and joined histeacher, Griffin, to teach their trades toothers at night.

In 2011, Griffin and Watson joinedforces, marrying their extensive back-grounds and experience to become Tri-Care Services, Inc. Watson has more than

16 years of plumbing and teaching expe-rience and he is a gas contractor and cer-tified LP qualifier for the company.Griffin, Tri-Care’s president and owner,has nearly 30 years of plumbing andteaching experience and he also is a Mas-ter A/C Contractor, as well as a MasterPlumber and Gas Contractor. Both are li-censed contractors with the state ofFlorida and Tri-Care Services is an A-rated member of the Better Business Bu-reau (BBB).

“We became Tri-Care Services tobetter reflect what we offer our clients,”says Griffin, “not just skillful, promptmaintenance of HVAC and plumbingsystems, but also ideas, opportunities,and research to help our clients meettheir goals.”

Watson adds, “We have families our-selves and know how important it is thatwhen something needs fixing — whetherit’s air, heat, or leaking pipes — that itgets done right and within budget. Wepersonally guarantee every job is doneright, at the lowest possible cost.”

Watson and Griffin keep up to dateon all of the latest technologies in theirtrades and ensure that their staff ofeleven also is kept informed and trained.

Tips From The MastersTips From The Masters

Plumbing &Gas - Tri-Care in-stalls water mains,provides small orlargesewer/plumbingservices and re-pairs, as well as tan-kless service andrepairs or replace-ments, if needed.

“We alwayscheck on a cus-tomer’s warranties,which can helpsave money in re-pairs,” says Wat-son. To keep costs and repairs to aminimum, parts specifically for commer-cial and residential water softeners are al-ways readily available at Tri-Care.

And, if a Tri-Care customer pur-chases materials needed for an installa-tion, the company’s staff will install themexactly to the manufacturer’s specifica-tions. Tri-Care pipe systems include castiron, plastic, PVC (polyvinyl chloride),CPVC (chlorinated polyvinyl chloride, athermoplastic materials) copper, stainlessand more. The company also is L.P. gas-certified, so it can provide repair andmaintenance services to customers with

natural gas appliances.Watson recommends finding a

“journeyman” plumbing contractor tocarry out all the projects that your homeor company requires to ensure qualitystandards and safety requirements aremet. A “journeyman” is someone whohas completed an apprenticeship and isfully educated in a specific trade. Watsonalso cautions anyone hiring an individualand/or a company that you need to ver-ify that the firm is licensed and legiti-mate.

“Don’t hesitate to check out a com-pany through the Better Business Bu-

Tri-Care Services For All Of Your Plumbing, Heating & A/C Needs!

Tri-Care Services, Inc., co-owner Sam Watson says his company com-bines hard work with honesty and integrity to get your job done right.


reau,” says Watson, who adds that youcan review companies through a simplesearch at BBB.org. “It’s always a goodidea to make sure the person or companyyou hire is skilled at handling differentgas, plumbing, and heating systems, andis knowledgeable about the latest tech-nology and methods to effectively exe-cute the job safely and professionally.”

Customers can have confidence thatTri-Care's professional staff is qualifiedand familiar with the wide range of

plumbing issues, such as leaks, burstpipes and problems with tanks and gaspumps. The best equipment for the jobis used to ensure the highest standards.

HVAC - Many Tri-Care customersare building new homes, which requiresthem to decide which type of heatingsystem should be considered for installa-tion in their new home. Whether it’sforced air, radiant heat, hydronic, steamradiant, or geothermal, each systemshould be considered carefully to ensurethat the one you choose will be effectivefor your home and your budget.

Forced-air, or central heat, is thesystem most commonly seen in residen-tial structures because it can be used forcooling as well as heating a home, ex-plains Watson. Generally, air is heated ina furnace and then forced out throughinstalled ductwork and vents placedthroughout the home. This system canheat air with electricity, natural gas,propane or oil.

Watson says that nearly 80 percentof new U.S. homes today are installingcentral air conditioning units while underconstruction, while others in olderhomes may be considering upgrading toa central A/C unit and Watson says thatmost homes can be upgraded “with fewissues.” Again, he advises you to find aqualified contractor such as Tri-Care toinstall a new central A/C unit — an en-

Jason, a Tri-Care empliyee, works on thepipes for a bathroom as part of the remod-

eling of a large home in South Tampa.

hancement to your home that will makeyou and your family more comfortableand help you save on energy costs.

Watson explains that you can signifi-cantly reduce your electricity bill by re-placing your older air conditioner with anew SEER-rated (Seasonally Energy Effi-ciency Ratio) central air conditioningunit. Tri-Care Services stays on top ofthe latest efficiency standards in allHVAC systems, as manufacturers are re-sponding to the challenges of increasedenergy costs.

After-hours emergency plumbingand HVAC calls are handled by Watsonhimself. “We don't use an answering

service,” he explains. “All after-hour callscome directly to me. It's our mission tobuild a good relationship with our cus-tomers and you can't really do that if youhave a hired company answering yourcalls.”

If your home or business needs aplumbing, gas, air conditioning orheating installation or repairs, call Tri-Care Services at (727) 546-2050. Inaddition to the Wesley Chapel loca-tion (6740 Bluff Meadow Dr.), Tri-Care has a second office at 1706Avoca Dr. in Tarpon Springs. Servicesare available 24 hours a day, 7 days aweek.


By Camille Gillies

Although some churches in the NewTampa/Wesley Chapel area have becomestagnant or even lost membership in re-cent years, one church, located on MorrisBridge Rd. a few miles south of the PascoCounty line, has blossomed — CypressPoint Community Church!

Situated on 30 verdant acres justnorth of the corner of Cross Creek Blvd.on Morris Bridge Rd., this now-thrivingnondenominational house of Christianworship started in 1998 with a handful ofindividuals who gathered for Bible studyin the former Hunter’s Green Model &Visitor Center. Anxious to move from thatchoppy office space, which once served asthe Hunter’s Green community’s newhome sales hub, the group had a novelidea for a more practical meeting place:the Muvico Starlight 20 movie theater onnearby Highwoods Preserve Pkwy.

“When we called (Muvico) to ask ifwe could rent space from them on Sundaymornings, they thought we were joking,”recalls Dean Reule, founder and lead pas-tor of the church. But, after some persua-sive calls to the megaplex’s corporateoffice, the group began meeting at themovie complex just off Bruce B. Downs(BBD) Blvd.

“I think there were 11 people at ourfirst service, and that included us and our

kids,” Dean says, laughing, glancing at hiswife and fellow pastor, Hettie, who smilesand nods in agreement.

Those humble beginnings have todaygrown into a 750-member congregationthat now assembles in an impressive audi-torium located on tree-shaded land wherecattle once grazed.

“We bought this property in 2004,and after spending a couple of years in therezoning process and another in site de-velopment, we finally opened our doors inOctober of 2007,” Dean remembers. “Ittook a while because we bought duringthe real estate boom.”

Dean says the church purchased theformer cattle ranch with future expansionin mind, stating, “Many churches tend tooutgrow their space and we didn’t wantto make that mistake.”

The church currently features a30,000-sq.-ft. auditorium/multipurposebuilding, a former house now used forchurch offices and administration, a play-ground and acres of land for recreationand future building projects, which, theReules says, will include a building dedi-cated to youth activities and another tohouse a growing food assistance center.

“We started our food assistance pro-gram in 2008 and every month we pro-vide two weeks’ worth of food to 48families in New Tampa, Wesley Chapeland Zephyrhills,” Dean explains, adding

that he envisions expanding theprogram to include counseling andother services, such as haircuts andanything else that’s needed.

Additional church programsinclude Celebrate Recovery, whichhelps anyone in need overcome abroad spectrum of problems rang-ing from addiction to loss, andMilitary Support Ministry, whichprovides events, support and en-couragement to the husbands andwives of our Military, as well ascare packages, prayer and supportto our deployed men and women.We provide assistance from finan-cial support, to help around thehome, to baby supplies, to child-care to counseling services.

A Focus On YouthA Focus On YouthConsidering the church’s lengthy list

of children’s programs, it’s not surprisingthat the co-pastors’ wish list includes ayouth building. Hettie, who also serves asCypress Point’s children’s pastor, runs themultidimensional youth program. With aBachelor’s degree in Christian Educa-tional Ministries from Taylor University inUpland, IN, and a Master’s degree in Ed-ucation from the University of North Car-olina in Chapel Hill, Hettie has created aprogram that appeals to every age group,which is precisely how the program is

structured: infant through 4th grade; 5thand 6th grades; and 7th grade throughhigh school. From stimulating classroomsfor the little ones to a comfortable gather-ing place for the preteens to a high-techband and activity room for the older kids,each age group has its own space that’sdesigned specifically to suit their interests.

“Our children’s ministry is age andstage appropriate,” Hettie says. “And allof our volunteers are trained and back-ground-checked.”

An assortment of faith-based kids’clubs is available, ranging from Awana (akids’ Bible club) to Performing Arts

The Reule family (l. to r., Annegrace, Mary,Emmy and pastors Hettie and Dean) invites your

family to join the fun and worship at CypressPoint Community Church on Morris Bridge Rd.,

just north of Cross Creek Blvd.

Cypress Point Communty Church Building Momentum On Morris Bridge Rd.


Club for Kids (PACK), a summer pro-gram created by public school teacherswho attend the church. PACK encourageskids to explore their God-given talentsthrough acting, voice, dance, movement,staging and costuming, which culminatesin a stage production.

Activities For Everyone, TooActivities For Everyone, TooOne program at CPCC that isn’t just

for kids is the Cypress Point CommunityChurch Martial Arts Ministry, which isall about instilling biblical principles of liv-ing a Godly life. Kids and adults see thekicks and strikes, but also benefit from thehigh level of discipline.

Cypress Point University (CPU)offers short-term (non-accredited) classesand seminars. The goal of CPU is to pro-vide classes that positively affect your dailylife and walk with God. Classes on basictheology, biblical content and Christianlife skills are held each summer.

Church ServicesChurch ServicesFor Sunday services, held each week

at 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m., kids may bechecked in securely to the children’s serv-ice or attend the adult service with theirparents. Children’s services feature Biblestories, worship songs, crafts and interac-tive games. Cypress Point CommunityChurch’s youth services include a youth-led worship band, Biblical teaching anddramas that appeal to a younger crowd.Adult services include worship and music,

followed by an adult Bible study. “Our worship arts pastor Jill Barber

puts together a diverse, creative musicalprogram,” Dean says, adding that a Sun-day service may feature gospel, pop andcountry songs. “Our church tends to at-tract artistic people. We like to featurethose talents with activities like art showsand gallery nights where the art ties inwith a Christ-centered theme.”

Pastor Dean says the church reflects asnapshot of the community, diverse in itsmakeup. He believes people are drawn toits authenticity and warmth, a view sharedby longtime church member Chip Elm-blad. Chip and his wife Kathy areMeadow Pointe residents who have at-tended Cypress Point since 1999 and ini-tially were drawn to the church because itfelt “real, warm and contemporary,” Chipsays. “We were looking for a place withpersonality and spirit – a place (we could)grow with. We liked Dean and Hettie’s vi-sion of spiritual formation and their focuson families.”

Today, Chip serves on the “eldershipteam” – a senior leadership team – andalso is involved with the middle and highschool youth band. In fact, he gives freeguitar lessons to the kids. Kathy alsoworks with the congregation’s youth andleads Bible study groups. Chip attributesthe church’s success to God, the faithful-ness of the staff, a contemporary orienta-tion and core teachings that adhere to atraditional creed.

About Pastor DeanAbout Pastor DeanPastor Dean Reule received an un-

dergraduate degree in religious studiesfrom Southwestern Baptist TheologicalSeminary in Fort Worth, TX, a Master ofDivinity degree from Princeton Theologi-cal Seminary in Princeton, NJ, and a Doc-torate (Ph.D.) in Religious Studies fromFlorida State University in Tallahassee. Hesays he became a Christian at age 19 andfollowed a spiritual path because he felt,“a mystical sense of divine vocation.” Hemet Hettie at a church in Charlotte, NC.Together, they moved to Tampa in 1997,initially residing in Meadow Pointe beforemoving to Cross Creek 10 years ago.

They have three daughters, ages 20, 17and 12. The Reules say they enjoy life inthe suburbs, especially seeing the area andthe community evolve.

“When you’re people-focused, youwelcome growth,” Dean says.

There’s no disputing the progress ofCypress Point Community Church, whichhas come a long way from its days of afew people convening in real estate salescenters and movie theaters.

For more information about Cy-press Point Community Church, visitCPCCOnline.org; call 986-9100; orstop by the church at 15820 MorrisBridge Rd.


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Established as a medical facility dedi-cated to treating varicose veins, spider veins,and other venous disorders, the Vein & Cos-metic Center has been providing the mostcomprehensive, proven, and effective veintreatments and non-invasive cosmetic en-hancement procedures for more than twodecades. In fact, Dr. Hunt was making menand women living in the New Tampa andWesley Chapel area look and feel better for

many years before there were any cos-metic surgeons or Med-Spas with of-fices in our area.

Dr. Hunt, who is Board-certifiedby the American Osteopathic Board ofFamily Physicians and is a Diplomate ofthe Osteopathic National Boards &Flex Exam, earned his Doctor of Osteo-pathic (D.O.) degree from the WestVirginia School of Osteopathic Medi-cine. His post-doctoral training in-cluded a three-year family practiceresidency at Cuyahoga Falls GeneralHospital in Cuyahoga Falls, OH. Hethen developed and maintained a suc-cessful family and vein sclerotherapypractice in Akron, OH, for seven yearsbefore relocating with his family to Tampa.

His extensive post-graduate training in-cludes working with the founder of theAmerican College of Phlebology. Sincethen, Dr. Hunt has performed more than115,000 nonsurgical vein sclerotherapytreatments and more than 50,000 spidervein treatments. He has perfected the ad-vanced method of ultrasound-guided foamsclerotherapy and CoolTouch Endolaser™for the treatment of varicose veins. He is apioneer in the treatment of venous diseaseand is among the first physicians in the na-tion to earn a new certification from theAmerican Board of Phlebology (ABPh).

“Our treatment is one of the mostcomprehensive available, as we ensure propervein absorption with 3-4 follow-ups,” Dr.Hunt says. “And, because we do so many of

them, our prices are usually better thanyou’ll find anywhere else.” Dr. Hunt alsoconducted FDA clinical trials to bring IPLtreatments to the U.S. His commitment toresearch and always keeping up with thenewest medical technology, while offeringonly the most effective and safest treatmentspossible, ensures that patients at the Vein &Cosmetic Center receive outstanding care.

One patient, Lisa from Lutz, ravesabout the leg treatments she received fromDr. Hunt: “I just wanted to thank Dr. Huntand his staff for the great care I received formy varicose veins; I am currently 6 monthspregnant and have had NO issues like I didwith my first pregnancy in terms of swelling,pain etc. in my legs and feet. I am so happy Ihad this done and will be back around in thespring to take care of some new spider/

small varicose veins that have surfaced dueto this pregnancy, but overall my legs are110-percent better this pregnancy than be-fore! Thanks so much!”

Non-Invasive TreatmentsNon-Invasive TreatmentsFor Face & BodyFor Face & Body

Dr. Hunt is an avid believer in non-in-vasive cosmetic treatments for not only legs,but also for your face and body, all withoutsurgery or the need for anesthesia.

“We have so many ways of helpingpeople look better, with little or no downtime,” he says, and the Vein & CosmeticCenter’s website (VeinCenterTampa.com)offers a complete list of these face and bodytreatments. The non-invasive treatmentsoften come in packages custom-designed byDr. Hunt to provide the most immediate

Vein & Cosmetic Center — Cutting-Edge Technology Without The Cutting!

The friendly, professional staff at the Vein & Cosmetic Center of Tampa Bay on RockyPoint in Tampa is led by Dr. Jeffrey Hunt.


and longest-lasting results possible.“With some treatments, it can take sev-

eral visits over several months to see real re-sults,” he says, “so we focus on those thatprovide the best possible results in the short-est number of visits.”

A patient named Maureen writes, “Ifirst visited Dr. Hunt for my rosacea. I hadtried green undertones in my foundation,but people kept asking me what I was upsetabout, or what was I angry about. My facewas always so red. Dr. Hunt treated my facewith Photofacial™ and those upsetting com-ments stopped. Just recently, he treated mewith the Alma Lasers™. On my recent visithome, my brother and his wife were amazedwhen they saw me. They actually said Ilooked ten years younger. I’ve recom-mended Dr. Hunt to friends and will con-tinue to do so. Lasers are one thing, but Dr.Hunt’s skill and dedication while using themare extraordinary.”

Committed to research and the newesttechnology, Dr. Hunt conducted a recentstudy of a new process that dissipates fatfrom legs, love handles and abdomen, aswell as the much more invasive liposuction.His research showed that when CoolSculpt-ing™ body treatments are immediately fol-lowed by Acoustic Wave Therapy (AWT)treatments each week for four consecutiveweeks, “the fat absorption rate is twice asfast when compared with results fromCoolSculpting™ treatments alone,” he says.“This means you should see the results inhalf the time, so what used to take sixmonths now only takes three, and with nodown time, and patients are losing 50 - 60

percent of their body fat inthe areas that concern themthe most, the trunk area.”

The results of his clinicalstudy have been released inEurope and Asia and Dr.Hunt says manufacturersthere already are using thestudy to sell their products.His study of increased fat re-duction results is an excitingbreakthrough for patients andhis research on this subject isin the process of being published in the U.S.and is already being implemented by otherprominent doctors in the field.

An Even Newer Way ToAn Even Newer Way To‘Vanquish’ Fat‘Vanquish’ Fat

And, the innovations don’t stop there.“One of the newest treatment devices in thefield is called Vanquish, which promises evenmore breakthrough results in non-invasivefat reduction,” says Dr. Hunt, adding thatthe Vein & Cosmetic Center will be gettingthis new technology sooner than expected.“In fact, we will be the first office in TampaBay and among the first 20 in the U.S. toreceive this new technology exclusively forour patients.”

Vanquish is a Czech-made device whichrequires the patient to simply lay flat underthe machine while the sensors read his or herbody fat to determine the energy levelneeded to dissipate the fat. Then, a focused-field radio frequency heats the skin to 101degrees and the underlying fat to 120 de-grees to eliminate fat cells. “Patients report

feeling a mild-to-moderate warming sensa-tion, similar to a heating pad, during treat-ment, so it is very well-tolerated,” he says.

Vanquish covers larger areas of thebody and tits panels can be adjusted to coverthe patient’s entire abdomen and flanks atthe same time. Since the technology is stillso new, Dr. Hunt believes that the machinemay also be used to dissipate fat in thethighs and arms but, “we don’t even have aprotocol for that right now.”

“New You magazine will be featuringan article on Vanquish in their Septemberissue, and Allure magazine recently had ashort write up — a teaser, if you will —about the device,” Dr. Hunt says.

And So Much MoreAnd So Much MoreIn addition to all of the new, cutting

edge technology, the Vein & Cosmetic Cen-ter also features the tried and true.

“We are one of the largest providers forBotox® injections in the Tampa Bay area,”says Dr. Hunt. “We also specialize in dermalfilters such as Juvéderm XC®, Radiesse, Be-lotero, Sculptra and Artefill,” he says, adding

that he keeps his prices low to be affordable,and offers very competitive pricing for thevariety of treatments he offers. The office’scomprehensive website describes the treat-ments offered. He adds that his office hoursare convenient for most appointments, withthe cosmetic side of the business open 50hours a week.

Dr. Hunt says that although he doesn’tperform surgical cosmetic procedures at theVein & Cosmetic Center, “When we get re-quests for rhinoplasty, facial surgery or breastaugmentations, we refer our patients tosome of the outstanding cosmetic surgeonsin the area.”

For someone who has accomplished somuch in the Tampa Bay community, Dr.Hunt also says he feels it is very important togive back to the community he serves. Heand his staff are involved in numerous chari-table efforts, but he modestly mentionedone. “We were privileged to participate inproviding toys and needed items for ourlocal Joshua House children’s home lastChristmas and really enjoyed getting ourstaff and patients involved,” he says. “Wewere able to fill an 8-foot truck twice with allof the generous donations we collected andare looking forward to participating insomething similar this year. It’s important tous to be involved in supporting local chari-ties year-round.”

The Vein & Cosmetic Center ofTampa Bay is located at 3001 N. RockyPoint Dr E., Suite 125. For appointmentsand more information, including manymore before-and-after pictures, call (888)434-9192 or visit VeinCenterTampa.com.

You, too, can go from flabby to fabulous with customized treat-ments at the Vein & Cosmetic Center of Tampa Bay.

level in each subject is the point value thatthe school is given. To earn an “A,” at least95 percent of the school’s students musthave been tested and at least 595 pointsmust have been earned.

To determine learning gains, test scoresfor students in each subject on FCAT, EOCand FAA tests are examined by comparingthose scores with the previous year. If stu-dents perform at the same level or improveon their achievement level, the school also

earns points for that percentage of students.For more info, please visit

FLDOE.org and click on the “SchoolGrades” tab.

By Matt Wiley

School report cards are out for the2012-13 school year in the Pasco CountySchool District (PCSD) and, overall, WesleyChapel’s public elementary and middleschools once again scored well.

Of the 20 “A”-rated elementary andmiddle schools in Pasco (which received a“C” from the Florida Department of Educa-tion {DOE} this year, a letter grade dropfrom its “B” in 2011-12), six are WesleyChapel schools, including Double Branch,Sand Pine, Seven Oaks, Veterans and WesleyChapel elementary schools, as well as Dr.John Long Middle School.

High school grades have not yet beendetermined and will be released later in theyear, usually in December.

Across the state, the DOE reports thatthe number of “A” elementary schools de-creased from 861 (48%) in 2012 to 479(27%) in 2013 and that the number of “B”elementary schools increased from 443(25%) in 2012 to 503 (28%) in 2013.

In Wesley Chapel, the number of “A”elementary schools remained at five. NoWesley Chapel schools received a “B,” butthree received a “Cs,” including New River,Quail Hollow and Watergrass.

The DOE reports that the number of“A” middle schools also decreased, from255 “A” schools (44%) in 2012 to 177(31%) in 2013, while the number of “B”middle schools increased from 122 (21%) in2012 to 123 (21%) in 2013. In WesleyChapel, while Long held steady at an “A,”Thomas E. Weightman Middle Schooldropped to a “B.”

A Higher StandardA Higher StandardIt should be noted that schools across

the state faced newly tougher state standardsto earn their respective grades in 2012-13, asFlorida gets ready to begin testing usingstandards set under the nationwide Com-mon Core State Standards Initiative, a set ofstandards that already has been adopted by45 states to establish “a single set of clear ed-ucational standards for kindergarten through12th grade in English, language arts andmathematics.”

Although many schools still performedwell, despite the tougher standards, someschools, such as New River Elementary, al-

ready are looking at ways to improve nextyear. “It’s good to see the data, and this wasa wake-up call,” says New River Elementaryassistant principal Clara Craig about herschool’s “C” grade. “We’re looking at thedata for each student to see which areas needthe most work, but also looking at theirstrengths to see how we can be enrichingtheir learning.”

Craig says that New River is imple-menting two new strategies this year tohopefully raise the school’s score next year.For reading, New River is beginning a pro-gram called IRLA (Independent ReadingLevel Assessment), which will determine “abaseline reading level” for each student thatthe students then build upon, while learningnew vocabulary and other Common Coreconcepts. Craig says that the program ismore individual-based and helps studentslearn strategies that will help them read athigher levels.

And, in math, New River is starting aprogram called “Math Talk,” in which stu-dents practice problem-solving out loud andshare strategies with the class, allowing stu-dents to build on others’ ideas toward find-ing a solution.

“We’re excited to work with the teach-ers and students to keep getting ready forCommon Core,” Craig says.

The FormulaThe FormulaBased partly upon the Florida Compre-

hensive Assessment Test (FCAT) 2.0, ele-mentary school grades are measured usingan 800-point scale for elementaries (900 formiddle schools). The grades also take intoaccount End-Of-Course (EOC) test scores,which are given in middle and high schoolsin a variety of subjects, and the Florida Alter-nate Assessment (FAA), an alternative testfor students who are unable to complete theFCAT test due to cognitive disabilities.

Points are given for students who score“satisfactory” or higher and/or make learn-ing gains. A point is awarded for each per-cent of the school’s students who scoresatisfactory or better in each subject area ofeach test.

For example, students that score a level3 or higher on the math, reading and scienceFCAT 2.0 tests, and/or a level 4 on EOCtests, and a 3.5 or higher on FCAT writing,the percentage of students that achieve that

For the rest of the story, includinga chart with each Wesley Chapelschool’s grade, please visit ournew and improved website at NTNeighborhoodNews.com!


WC Schools Get Great Report Cards

Moore says that he also serves on theSeven Oaks Elementary School AdvisoryCouncil and volunteers as a soccer, footballand baseball coach in the Wesley Chapel Ath-letic Association (WCAA).

“Mike Moore is a true public servantwho is ethical, fiscally responsible, and canhelp our County through this economic re-covery,” said Speaker Weatherford in an Au-gust 16 press release. “I am honored tosupport Mike in his campaign for PascoCounty Commissioner. I know he will serveour community well.”

On February 13, Weatherford also ap-pointed Moore to the advisory committee ofthe Florida Department of Elder Affairs, thestate agency that administers human servicesprograms to benefit Florida’s elderly popu-lation. Moore also serves on the CentralPasco Advisory Board to Congressman GusBilirakis (R-Palm Harbor).

Mariano is, so far, the only current

member of the Commission who has en-dorsed Moore. “Mike is very active in the{WCAA} and wants to encourage our youthand families to play sports and to enjoy ourparks and libraries without having to pay anyextra taxes (fees),” Comm. Mariano said in apress release. “Mike is a family man and busi-ness man well suited for the County Com-mission.”

Pasco County sheriff Chris Nocco alsohas expressed his support for Moore’sCounty Commission bid.

"Mike has a strong business back-ground and understands economic growthstarts with strong public safety," said Noccoin a press release supporting Moore. “I knowhe will work with law enforcement to makesure our neighborhoods and kids are safe.”Of course, it shouldn’t be too surprisingthat Nocco supports Moore — the sher-iff’s sister Lauren is married to the cadi-date. - Matt, please verify!

For more information about theDist. 2 County Commissioner race, pleasevisit PascoVotes.com and click on the“Candidates” tab.

“Mike Moore”Continued from page 1



But, Best NY Pizza is stillabout delicious food. My twofavorite dishes so far are thesausage appetizer, which fea-tures about a dozen succulentbite-sized pieces of sweet Italiansausage in a thick red sauce per-fect for dipping with an orderof homemade garlic knots, andthe chicken parmigiana, whichincludes two huge, tenderchicken breasts that melt inyour mouth with the taste ofmelted mozzarella and perfectred sauce over your choice ofdelicious pasta.

Our entire office also lovesthe fried calamari appetizer, the chickenmarsala, meatball parmigiana heros andof course, the true NY-style pizza. And,from the crowds of people already com-ing to Best NY Pizza for lunch, dinnerand takeout, this is one new pizza placethat should be around for quite a while.

Need more convincing? With thecoupons in the Best NY ad on page 30,you can get two FREE slices of pizza forlunch or a FREE personal pan pizzawhen you buy any 18-inch pizza (see adfor restrictions).

For more info, call Best New YorkPizza (27429 S.R. 54) at 994-2200.


Best NY Pizza — A Delicious ‘Ristorante’ That Also Has Great Pizza! By Gary Nager

Anyone who thinks we don’t have out-standing pizza in Wesley Chapel either isn’tfrom New ‘Yawk’ or has never tried any ofour now-plentiful variety of real NY pizzaplaces (see this issue’s Dining Survey &Contest on pages 31-32 for the completelist). So, as a former Yankee from “LawnGuyland,” it’s hard for me to say therecould ever be too much good pizza in ourdistribution areas.

On the other hand, however, it’s niceto see a new NY pizza place open that hasmore than just great pizza and the months-old Best New York Pizza (located on S.R.54, west of I-75, in the Pinebrook at TheGrove shopping center) has definitelybrought some unique, truly “ristorante”-quality cuisine to Wesley Chapel in a clean,comfortable, well-air-conditioned sit-downenvironment that already is attracting plentyof local customers.

Yes, Best NY Pizza does have a moretraditional pizza place area, where an incred-ible variety of whole pies — from margherita(shown in this page’s header) to BBQ tooutstanding, authentic Sicilian-style ‘za —are always on display. You can walk up to thecounter, order from Best NY’s full menuand have a seat while enjoying an ice coldPeroni or other draft or bottled beer or out-standing glass of wine. But, adjacent to thatpart of the restaurant is Best NY’s more ele-gant, ristorante-style seating, which also fea-tures a huge, 70-inch TV monitor that,instead of traditional channels, offers anever-changing variety of visual internet en-tertainment, including everything from un-derwater scenes to futuristic cities. I promisethe kids will be mesmerized by it.

But, Best NY Pizza is all aboutgreat food at very fair prices andeverything I’ve sampled there so farhas just been outstanding, especiallyanything served with a red sauce..

Owner Greg C says that’s no ac-cident, because Best NY’s homemadepizza sauce recipe is a well-guardedsecret that only two or three peopleknow — and it intentionally isn’t writtendown anywhere.”

Greg says a lot of his Wesley Chapelcustomers already knew Best NY Pizza fromit’s hugely successful location on N. DaleMabry Hwy. in Carrollwood, which he sayshe opened for his son Peter in 2005, afterthe entire family relocated from Long Is-land, where Greg’s family owned a fine din-ing Italian restaurant in Lake Ronkonkoma.

“The Dale Mabry location wound upbeing wildly successful, growing (twice)from a 10-seat store to 140 seats three yearsago, driven by demand,” he says. “Wefound this location by a fluke, really. We hadbeen looking for a while when a ‘For Rent’sign went up on what used to be Santo’sPizza. After I checked the area and saw thegrowth potential of Wesley Chapel, I knewit was a great spot for us.”

And, Best NY’s 100-seat, 3,000-sq.-ft.Wesley Chapel location has been busy sinceDay One. “We taste test everything we buyand make,” Greg says. “Our recipes aretruly unique twists on old family recipes.”

So, even though Peter left the pizza bizto open Hero Haven comics in the CitrusPark area, his long-time friend and managerAdam now manages the Carrollwood store,while Greg and his family are now runningthe Wesley Chapel location, with Greg’sson-in-law Patrick managing it.

Best NY Pizza on S.R. 54 features delicious (clockwisefrom top left) Italian sausage appetizer, chicken

parmigiana dinner, a variety of pizza by the slice orthe whole pie and so much more!

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Win $100 In FREE Dining In Our 2013 Dining Survey & Contest! Please fill in as many categories as possible and all of the personal info requested. One winner,

drawn at random from all legitimate entries, will receive a $100 gift card to the restaurant ofhis or her choice in the Tampa Bay area! To help you remember the different local independentrestaurants in New Tampa & Wesley Chapel, we have provided an alphabetical list of them (& theirlocations) to choose from in each category, although you can write in your other favorites in each

category, too, in the “Write-In” space. Fast food & national & regional chains with more than 20 lo-cations are not listed, although you can vote for them in any category by writing them in. — GN

My Favorite Restaurants In New Tampa(Number your 5 favorites #1-#5)

__Acropolis (Oak Ramble)__Apna Kabab House (Live Oak/BBD)__Back 9 Café (Heritage Isles CC)__Biagio’s II Pizza & Pasta (Cross Creek)__Big Papa’s Pit (Bearss Ave.)__Burger 21 (Trout Creek/BBD)__Café Olé (Cross Creek)__Casa Ramos (Shoppes of Amberly)__China City (City Plaza)__China Wok (County Line Rd.)__Cross Creek Deli (Shell station)__Full Circle Pizza (Pebble Creek)__Fushia Asian Bistro (Shoppes of Amberly)__Hawkeye NYS Pizza (Cross Creek/BP)__Ho King (Highwoods)__Hunter’s Green Country Club__Kobé Japanese Steakhouse (Pebble Creek)__Koizi Hibachi Grill (Tampa Palms)__La Cubanita Café (New Tampa Center)__La Fuente Mexican Cuisine (Cross Creek)__Lanna Thai (old Ploy Thai; Cross Creek)__Las Palmas Café (Pebble Creek)__Liang’s Bistro (North Palms/BBD)__Little Greek (New Tampa Center)__Mr. Dunderbak’s (Oak Ramble)

__Mulligan’s Irish Pub (Pebble Creek CC)__New China King (Cross Creek)__Oakley’s Grille (North Palms/BBD)__Peabody’s Billiards & Games (Amberly)__ Petra Mediterranean Cuisine (Highwoods)__Pita’s Republic (County Line Rd.)__Pizzazone (Tampa Palms)__PJ Dolan’s Irish Pub (Bearss Ave.)__Saffron Indian Cuisine (Cross Creek)__Seasons Fresh Café (Bearss Ave.)__Soho Sushi (Bearss Ave.)__Stonewood Grill & Tavern (Tampa Palms)__Sushi Café (Highwoods)__Sushi Ko (New Tampa Center)__Sukhothai (Highwoods)__Takara Sushi & Sake Lounge (Oak Ramble)__Tampa Palms Golf & Country Club__Taste of New York Pizza (Highwoods)__Thai Ruby (Shoppes of Amberly)__Toast Fine Wine & Café (Oak Ramble)__Top Thai (Live Oak)__Woodfired Pizza (Bearss Ave.)__Zeko’s Express (New Tampa Center Mobil)__Write-In (must name)_____________________Write-In (must name)_____________________Write-In (must name)_____________________Write-In (must name)_____________________Write-In (must name)___________________

My Favorite Restaurants In Wesley Chapel(Number your 5 favorites #1-#5)

__Asian Buffet (Shoppes at New Tampa)__Amici Pizza (Grand Oaks Plaza)__Bagelicious & More (Freedom Plaza/54)__Best NY Pizza (Pinebrook Plaza/S.R. 54)__Bonsai Sushi (Shoppes at New Tampa)__Bosco’s Italian To Go (Freedom Plaza/54)__Burger Monger (Shoppes at New Tampa)__Café Fresco (S.R. 56)__China Taste (Shoppes at New Tampa)__China Wok (Village Market)__Ciao! Italian Bistro (Wiregrass Mall)__CineBistro (The Grove)__Dempsey’s Steak House (Saddlebrook)__Dempsey’s Too Lounge (Saddlebrook)__Don Pan Int’l Bakery (Shoppes at NT )__Fine Thai Express (S.R. 54)__Gonna China (Hollybrook Plaza)__GrillSmith (Wiregrass Mall)__Hibachi Express (Village Market)__Ho Wok (next to Target)__Hungry Greek (across BBD from FHWC)__Kwan Ming Bistro (S.R. 56)__La Prima Pizza (next to Target/BBD)__Latin Twist Café (across BBD from FHWC)__Lexington Oaks Golf Club

__900º Woodfired Pizza (Wiregrass Mall)__NY NY Pizza (BBD in Seven Oaks)__PDQ (S.R. 56)__PizzaMania (Wiregrass Mall)__Poolside Café (Saddlebrook)__PrimeBar (Wiregrass Mall)__Quail Hollow Country Club__Shang Hai Chinese (Eiland Blvd./Publix)__ Taste of Boston (Shoppes at New Tampa)__TD’s Sports Bar (Saddlebrook)__365 Caffé Italiano (Wiregrass Mall) __Tokyo Grill & Sushi (Eiland Blvd./Publix) __Vallarta’s (Village Market)__Woody’s Pizza & Wings (Village Market)__Wolf’s Den (S.R. 56)__Yamato Japanese Steakhouse (Wiregrass)__Write-In (must name)_____________________Write-In (must name)_____________________Write-In (must name)_____________________Write-In (must name)_____________________Write-In (must name)___________________

Please only put each numeral (#s 1-5) oneach list once each, including your write-

ins. We apologize for any inconvenience toindependent restaurants not listed here.

The Survey continues on page 32!The Survey continues on page 32!

Your Name ____________________________________________________________Your Community (Tampa Palms, Meadow Pointe, etc.) _______________________Your Mailing Address ___________________________________________________Your Daytime Phone #__________________________________________________Your Valid Email Address _______________________________________________

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My Favorite Chinese Restaurants In New Tampa & Wesley Chapel

(Pick or write-in one)

__Asian Buffet (Shoppes at New Tampa)__China City (City Plaza)__China Taste (Shoppes at New Tampa)__China Wok (County Line Rd.)__China Wok (Village Market)__Fushia Asian Bistro (Shoppes of Amberly)

__Gonna China (Hollybrook Plaza)__Ho King (Highwoods)__Ho Wok (next to Target)__Kwan Ming Bistro (S.R. 56)__Liang’s Bistro (North Palms/BBD)__New China King (Cross Creek)__Shang Hai Chinese (Eiland Blvd./Publix)__Sushi Ko (New Tampa Center)__Write-In (must name)___________________

My Favorite Hamburger Restaurant In New Tampa & Wesley Chapel

(Pick or write-in one)

__Burger Monger (Shoppes at New Tampa)__Burger 21 (Trout Creek/BBD)__Café Fresco (S.R. 56)__Dempsey’s Too Lounge (Saddlebrook)__GrillSmith (Wiregrass Mall)__Hunter’s Green Country Club__Lexington Oaks Golf Club

__Mulligan’s Irish Pub (Pebble Creek CC)__Oakley’s Grille (North Palms)__Peabody’s Billiards & Games (Amberly)__PJ Dolan’s Irish Pub (Bearss Ave.)__Tampa Palms Golf & Country Club__Poolside Café (Saddlebrook)__ Taste of Boston (Shoppes at New Tampa)__TD’s Sports Bar (Saddlebrook)__Wolf’s Den (S.R. 56)__Write-In (must name)___________________

My Favorite Latin/Mexican Restaurants In New Tampa & Wesley Chapel

(Pick or write-in one)__Café Olé (Cross Creek)__Casa Ramos (Shoppes of Amberly)__Café Fresco (S.R. 56)__Don Pan Int’l Bakery (Shoppes at NT )

__La Cubanita Café (New Tampa Center)__La Fuente Mexican Cuisine (Cross Creek)__Las Palmas Café (Pebble Creek)__Latin Twist Café (across BBD from FHWC)__Vallarta’s (Village Market)

__Write-In (must name)___________________

My Favorite Greek/MediterraneanRestaurants In New Tampa/Wesley Chapel

(Pick or write-in one)__Acropolis (Oak Ramble)__Apna Kabab House (Live Oak)__Hungry Greek (across BBD from FHWC)

__Little Greek (New Tampa Center)__ Petra Mediterranean Cuisine (Highwoods)__Pita’s Republic (County Line Rd.)__Zeko’s Express (New Tampa Center Mobil)

__Write-In (must name)___________________

My Favorite Bars & Taverns In NewTampa & Wesley Chapel

(Number no more than #s 1-5)

__Acropolis (Oak Ramble)__Back 9 Café (Heritage Isles CC)__CineBistro (The Grove)__Dempsey’s Steak House (Saddlebrook)__Dempsey’s Too Lounge (Saddlebrook)__GrillSmith (Wiregrass Mall)__Halftime Sports Lounge (New Tampa Ctr)__Hunter’s Green Country Club__Lexington Oaks Golf Club__Linkster’s Tap Room (Highwoods)

__Mulligan’s Irish Pub (Pebble Creek CC)__Peabody’s Billiards & Games (Amberly)__PJ Dolan’s Irish Pub (Bearss Ave.)__Poolside Café (Saddlebrook)__PrimeBar (Wiregrass Mall)__Quail Hollow Country Club__Stonewood Grill & Tavern (Tampa Palms)__Tampa Palms Golf & Country Club__TD’s Sports Bar (Saddlebrook)__Toast Fine Wine & Café (Oak Ramble)__Write-In (must name)_____________________Write-In (must name)_____________________Write-In (must name)___________________

My Favorite Japanese & Sushi RestaurantsIn New Tampa & Wesley Chapel

(Pick or write-in one)__Asian Buffet (Shoppes at New Tampa)__Bonsai Sushi (Shoppes at New Tampa)__Hibachi Express (Village Market)__Kobé Japanese Steakhouse (Pebble Creek)__Koizi Hibachi Grill (Tampa Palms)

__Soho Sushi (Bearss Ave.)__Sushi Café (Highwoods)__Sushi Ko (New Tampa Center)__Sukhothai (Highwoods)__Takara Sushi & Sake Lounge (Oak Ramble)__Tokyo Grill & Sushi (Eiland Blvd./Publix) __Yamato Japanese Stkhs (Wiregrass Mall)__Write-In (must name)___________________

My Favorite Thai/Indian Restaurants InNew Tampa & Wesley Chapel

(Pick or write-in one)__Fine Thai Express (S.R. 54)__Lanna Thai (old Ploy Thai; Cross Creek)

__Saffron Indian Cuisine (Cross Creek)__Sukhothai (Highwoods)__Thai Ruby (Shoppes of Amberly)__Top Thai (Live Oak)__Write-In (must name)___________________

My Favorite Pizza Places In New Tampa & Wesley Chapel

(Number no more than #s 1-5)__Amici Pizza (Grand Oaks Plaza)__Best NY Pizza (Pinebrook Plaza/S.R. 54)__Biagios II Pizza & Pasta (Cross Creek)__Bosco’s Italian To Go (Freedom Plaza/54)__Ciao! Italian Bistro (Wiregrass Mall)__Full Circle Pizza (Pebble Creek)__Hawkeye NYS Pizza (Cross Creek)__La Prima Pizza (next to Target)__900º Woodfired Pizza (Wiregrass Mall)__NY NY Pizza (BBD in Seven Oaks)

__Peabody’s Billiards & Games__PizzaMania (Wiregrass Mall)__Pizzazone (Tampa Palms)__Taste of New York Pizza (Highwoods)__Woodfired Pizza (Bearss Ave.)__Woody’s Pizza & Wings (Village Market)__Wolf’s Den (S.R. 56)__Write-In (must name)_____________________Write-In (must name)_____________________Write-In (must name)_____________________Write-In (must name)_____________________Write-In (must name)___________________


ice cream, topped with chocolate or straw-berry sauce that is big enough for four peo-ple to share. Seriously.

Casa Ramos also can provide cateringplatters for your football and other parties.Check out the $49.95 fiesta platter on theback of the menu & you’ll probably end upordering it.

And, Casa Ramos also has awesomeHappy Hour specials served 3 p.m.-6:30p.m. and 10 p.m.-close every day. TheHappy Hour includes 2-for-1 premiumhouse margaritas, homemade sangria, im-ported and domestic draft beers and welldrinks, as well as half-price appetizers and

other delicious food specials.Casa Ramos (15363 Amberly Dr.)

opens every day at 11 a.m. for lunch anddinner. For more information, call 977-2266 or visit AztecaMex.com.

By Gary NagerPhotos by Jayne Baker & Matt Wiley

OK, so there’s no doubt that a lot of us— including yours truly — were sad to seeSushi Tsu Japanese Steakhouse close itsdoors in the same Shoppes of Amberly plazain Tampa Palms as our office earlier thisyear. But, I was definitely intrigued by theidea of an upscale Mexican restaurant com-ing in to replace it.

And, in the less than two months thatit’s been open, I have to say that I am defi-nitely enjoying getting to know Casa Ramosand owner Mateo Ramos, who is the chiefoperating officer of a company that operatesmore than 40 Azteca and Casa Ramosrestaurants, primarily on the west coast ofthe U.S.

According to Casa Ramos’ companywebsite, Mateo’s uncle José (Pepe) Ramosgrew up in Cuautla, Mexico, a small farmvillage in the Central Mexico state of Jalisco,where his father owned a grocery store.

With a few pesos in his pocket and un-able to speak a word of English, Pepe ar-rived in Seattle WA, in 1973, to begin workas a dishwasher in his cousin’s restaurant.From dishwasher to cook to chef, Ramosalso worked hard at learning English. Aftersaving $1,000, and with his cousin’s bless-ing, Ramos opened a small, 24-seat restau-rant in Burien, a suburb of Seattle, in 1974.

Ramos eventually was able to bring therest of his family to the U.S., which helpedthe family open additional restaurants, mostof which (until the opening of this CasaRamos) have been called Azteca, includingseveral restaurants which Mateo opened inOrlando, Winter Haven, Davie and NewSmyrna Beach.

Today, Mateo says, more than 1,400Azteca and Casa Ramos employees have be-come an important part of the Ramos fam-ily. “Anyone can serve good food at a fairprice,” he says. “But, not everyone can do itwith love the way we do at Casa Ramos.”

And, as I said before, I am enjoying ex-ploring both the menu and the invitingdécor of this full-premium-liquor bar, wherethe servers each only have four tables intheir stations and the service, at least thedays and times I’ve been there, is definitelyexemplary.

I started with my usualfirst visit steak fajitas, whichare made of delicious, ten-der flank steak, made siz-zling to my medium rarespecification and served overa huge bed of sautéedonions and green peppers,with Mexican rice (or whiterice), black beans, refried orRancho (cholesterol-free)beans, pico do gallo, sourcream, guacamole, cheddarcheese and your choice ofcorn or flour tortillas.

Huge portions are tobe expected at Casa Ramos,from the award-winningAzteca nachos, which ourentire office loved on amore recent visit, to thequesadilla, burritos, enchi-ladas, tacos, tostadas and especially, themust-be-shared combination plates. My fa-vorite combo to date is the carne asada ymojo combo, which combines your choiceof carne asada steak or chicken, topped withthe robust spice of a big grilled jalapenopepper and accompanied by a nice-sizedserving of grilled shrimp and mushrooms,and served with garlic and crushed red pep-per butter. I’m allergic to the shrimp, butthe sauce is amazing, and anyone visitingCasa Ramos with me will get to enjoy all ofthe shrimp if we share this immense platter.

Another shrimp dish Mateo says isamong the most popular at Casa Ramos isCamarones Monterey, which are cilantro-and-garlic-marinated extra large shrimpwrapped in bacon, baked and served fajitastyle. I also definitely plan to sample themarinated lamb shank with a marinadesauce, pico de gallo, avocados and ranchobeans, with corn or flour tortillas.

Also highly recommended for more au-thentic tastes is the Plato Mexicano, whichcombines taquitos ranchero, carne asadaskirt steak, a chile relleno and a Jalisco-style(filled with jack cheese) sauce of mild chiles.You’ll even find burgers, salads and “Vegi-Mex” dishes on Casa Ramos’ extensivemenu. And, you can definitely taste thecilantro in the homemade salsa.

And, save room for dessert, becauseCasa Ramos has an amazingly decadent fried

Casa Ramos — A 40-Year Mexican Tradition That Started With ‘Uncle Pepe’

From gigantic burritos (above) to the Carne Asada y Mojo combi-nation plate (top right), the new Casa Ramos in the Shoppes of

Amberly plaza in Tampa Palms will satisfy your craving for deli-cious Mexican food. Casa Ramos also features decadent fried ice

cream (right) for dessert.

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The Latest & Greatest News About Dining, Shopping, Retail & More In New Tampa & Wesley Chapel!Chane & Burgess Added ToChane & Burgess Added ToJohnson, Pratico & Auvil Johnson, Pratico & Auvil

Laurie R. Chane, a long-time PascoCounty attorney, has become the newestShareholder at the Dade City-based law firmof Johnson, Auvil & Pratico, P.A., which isnow known as Johnson, Auvil, Pratico &Chane, P.A. Additionally, Danny Burgess,the current Mayor of Zephyrhills, has joinedthe firm as an Associate.

Chane will focus on family and criminaldefense law, bringing her years of experiencein the pubic defender’s office to the firmthat, since 1990, has been offering solutionsto clients throughout the Tampa Bay regionin real estate law, probate and estate adminis-tration, business and commercial transactionsand litigation, foreclosure defense and con-struction law.

A Florida native who was admitted tothe Florida Bar in 1990 after graduatingfrom the University of Miami (FL) School ofLaw, Chane has been in private practice since1997 in the firm of Chane & Eble, P.A.,since leaving the public defender’s office.

Burgess, a Zephyrhills native, joined thefirm as an Associate in June 2013. He will bepracticing primarily in the commercial litiga-tion arena with Steve Pratico, and will alsoassist Leonard Johnson in his real estate andcommercial practice.

Burgess was admitted to the Florida Barin 2011 after graduating from the BarryUniversity College of Law in Orlando. Hehas served as Mayor of Zephyrhills sinceApril 2013, following two earlier terms onthe Zephyrhills City Council, where duringhis first term, Burgess was the youngestelected official in the State of Florida. Healso serves as a 1st Lieutenant in the U.S.Army JAG (Judge Advocate General) Corps.

For more info about Johnson, Auvil,Pratico & Chane, call 991-6300 or visitWesleyChapelForeclosure.com.

Wiregrass Financial Cuts AWiregrass Financial Cuts ARibbonRibbon

Congratulations to owner BrinsonParker and his wife Cara on the August 22Grand Opening & Wesley Chapel Chamberof Commerce (WCCC) ribbon cutting(photo) of Wiregrass Financial, which pro-vides insurance and a variety of financial serv-ices for you, your family and your business.Parker says he got into financial services be-cause he saw his parents — both of whomworked at high-paying jobs most of theirlives — not end up with the retirement sav-ings they could have had with the properguidance.

Please call 313-6842 and tell Parkerat Wiregrass Financial (27604 CashfordCir., in the Summergate Prof. Park be-hind Sam’s Club) that we sent you.

Mobile Meals Delivers!Mobile Meals Delivers!Although some local restaurants offer

their own delivery services, Mobile Mealshas been providing deliveries for multiplerestaurants in and around the Wesley Chapelarea for several years now and currently of-fers on-line and phone ordering with deliv-ery within 30-60 minutes of your order, forsuch local favorites as Cantina Laredo,Texas Roadhouse 900º Woodfired Pizza,Yamato Japanese Steakhouse and others.

To find out how the service works orto place an order, visit MobileMeals.comor call 907-MEAL (6325).

Winners To Be Replaced ByWinners To Be Replaced ByCity GrillCity Grill

You may have noticed that Winners

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Sports Grill,which has beenlocated in theWesley ChapelVillage Marketon S.R. 54 justeast of I-75,has closed. Youmay also havenoticed a signsaying, “Com-ing Soon: CityGrill,” on thebuilding. Win-ners ownerGerry Maly-nowsky says that he plans to open CityGrill, which will feature, “chef-created freshseafood, pasta and more,” within just a cou-ple of weeks after you receive this issue inyour mailbox.

Look for an update in a future issue.

Check Out The RevampedCheck Out The RevampedSkinny’s Sports Bar!Skinny’s Sports Bar!

Although I’m not a smoker, I know alot of you are, so it’s nice to know thatSkinny’s Sports Bar, located in the Pine-brook at The Grove shopping center onS.R. 54 west of I-75, has been totally re-vamped, and now features an even betterentertainment lineup.

Skinny’s has moved the main bar fur-ther back, added new, all-wood tables em-blazoned with the Skinny’s logo, and is nowoffering free trivia (for bar tabs) on Monday,a pool tournament on Tuesday, 3-Ball pooltournament on Thursday, karaoke onThursday and Friday, live music on Saturdayand plenty of flat-screen TVs for smokerswho want to watch football all weekend.

And of course, there are great beer spe-

cials every day, so check out the Skinny’sad on page 31 or call 345-8590 for info.

Outback Adding More Outback Adding More Outdoor Seats, Not ClosingOutdoor Seats, Not Closing

When a very concerned Wesley Chapelresident called to ask us if the OutbackSteakhouse at 5710 Oakley Blvd. was clos-ing because she the building appeared to betented from I-75, I had assistant editor MattWiley get in touch with a manager at Out-back, who told him that all the restaurant isdoing is adding eight tables and 20 or soseats to the existing patio area and givingthe exterior of the Outback a facelift. Therestaurant is definitely open during the con-struction, which should be completed some-time in September.

Adjacent to the Outback, The Groveshopping center’s long-suffering separateplaza featuring T’s Boutique, Lee Nails &the Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber ofCommerce office will soon have more ten-ants, although Maria Klein of Genesis RealEstate Advisers says the only tenant she cancurrently announce is Bakerfield LuxuryHomes, which is building luxury homes

Owner Brinson Parker and his wife Cara (holding scissors) celebrated theGrand Opening of Wiregrass Financial in the Summergate Prof. Park (be-

hind Sam’s Club in Seven Oaks) with a WCCC ribbon cutting on August 22.


starting at $325K-$500K, in the Watergrasscommunity off Overpass Rd. in WesleyChapel. Klein says, however, that severalother spaces in the plaza are close to beingleased. We’ll update you in a future issue.

For more info about BakerfieldHomes, call 451-2055. For Outback, call973-7717.

Energize Your Mind, BodyEnergize Your Mind, Body& Spirit At Energia!& Spirit At Energia!

Energia Wellness Studio is a state-of-the-art total wellness studio that integratesfitness, nutrition, massage, yoga, meditationand natural products to provide clients witha full-service experience in order to improveheath and overall well-being.

Energia’s programs are designed towork together to achieve one goal: completewellness. More than just a fitness studio, En-ergia is a lifestyle. From the products in En-ergia’s Estilo de Vida Boutique to thecustomized fitness regimen designed foreach client, to the spa’s commitment to theenvironment, Energia truly is a one-of-a-kind fitness haven in Tampa Bay.

For info about Energia (3836 Flat-iron Loop, Suite 101, off BBD in Seven

Oaks), call 973-7300 or visit EnergiaWellnessStudio.com. And, by bringingin/mentioning the coupon in Energia’sad on page 4, you can receive one freeyoga AND one free meditation class!

Little Greek Restaurant OnLittle Greek Restaurant OnBBD Opens To CrowdsBBD Opens To Crowds

If you love freshly prepared Greek andMediterranean cuisine, you may already bepart of the crowds of people who have beenvisiting the new Little Greek Restaurant,located in the New Tampa Center plaza, at19022 Bruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd. at thecorner of Cross Creek/New Tampa Blvd.

Owner Percy Rosemyurgy and hisfriendly staff, who celebrated Little Greek’sGrand Opening July 30 with a WCCC rib-bon cutting, have been handling the biglines at lunch time with little more than a 5-10 minute wait — and the food is definitelyworth waiting for! This small, local chain ofnow 14 restaurants (10 in the Tampa Bayarea) features the usual Greek salads, gyroand souvlaki sandwiches and platters, butalso has more upscale options like grilledsalmon and steak on a pita. For info, call972-0707 or visit MyLittleGreek.com.

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Guest editorial by Brian CorleyPasco County Supervisor of Elections

As your Supervisor of Elections, I takevery seriously the responsibility of encourag-ing and motivating citizens to vote. I firmlybelieve that our freedom, which came at sucha huge cost to others, requires responsibilityon the part of every American — beginningwith the privilege of casting a ballot. Veter-ans, including my own grandfather, havecrossed oceans to fight for our democracy,and yet others won’t even cross the street tovote when given the opportunity! This iswhy it’s important that the voters of WesleyChapel — and all voters within our greatcounty — exercise this precious right.

Wesley Chapel is about to be in theelection spotlight in 2014, as CommissionerPat Mulieri, who has represented the District2 area (which includes all of Wesley Chapel)for many years, is retiring. As such, the openseat will invariably draw many candidateswho wish to represent the Wesley Chapelarea (see page 1). Although county commis-sioners are elected countywide, this seat isimportant for the residents of Wesley Chapelbecause the District 2 county commissioneris your go-to for constituent services as it re-lates to county government.

Whenever I’m asked if it’s important tovote in every election and if someone’s votereally does count, my answer is always a re-

sounding “Yes!” As Supervisor of Electionswith first-hand experience, I can attest thatevery single vote is counted, and there is nosuch thing as an “unimportant” election.

Among the seats up for the 2014 elec-tion are the District 2 & 4 located (just westof Wesley Chapel’s District 2) County Com-missioner seats, County Court Judge Group5 and three School Board seats, which affectstudents and parents at schools countywide.

Every time a voter chooses not to vote,his or her freedom of choice is relinquishedto others to make decisions for them. Withthat in mind, it only makes sense that votingin local elections should always be a priority.

It’s these local elected officials who actuallyhave a greater impact on our daily lives thando our federally elected officials.

All voters — Democrats, Republicans,third party supporters and voters with noparty affiliation — have a stake in our futurewith any election. Electing a representativegovernment has been deeply embedded inour heritage for more than 400 years, andhas become part of the American identity.

With three convenient ways to vote —by mail, by voting early at specified locationsor at the ballot box on Election Day — andthe flexibility of different options for voting,there really is no excuse to not participate in

your civic duty. The next

time you’retempted to skipout on any elec-tion, I encourageyou to rememberthese three pow-erful words,“Freedom re-quires responsi-bility.”

In my opin-ion, that’s a smallprice to pay.

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