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Barns & Beer..............................3Community Calendar............4-5Rotary Sunrise 10th Annual

Charity Car Show..................8Let’s Face It Skin Care......10-11Care Cardiology & Vein....16-17Tobacco Free Florida.........18-19Mulligans Irish Pub..........20-21Medical Center of Trinity Named

Blue Distinction® Center.........22-23TB Making A Difference Award.....26-27Improving ACT/SAT Scores..........28-29Drive for a Cure Raises $44,000...........32Florida Hospital Center Ice..............36-37

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By Julie Kanehl

Hydrologic Plumbing and Lighting,which began and continues as a distributioncompany for professionals and builders in thearea, now offers an awe-inspiring showroomthat can help local homeowners completelyreinvent their space. Located at 41916 USHighway 19 North in Tarpon Springs,Hydrologic Plumbing and Lighting is ontop of today’s latest trends. Focusing on animpressive variety of plumbing and lightingoptions for your home, you can now createthe kitchen or bathroom of your dreams.With options to fit every budget and style,Hydrologic can help clients upgrade theirbathrooms by choosing from their extensiveline of uniquely styled sinks, tubs, showers,faucets, modern toilets, home accents and

an amazing selection of lighting to providejust the right kind of ambiance for eachroom. Hydrologic’s innovative and dazzlingproducts can make you fall in love with yourhouse all over again.

From the moment you step insideHydrologic Plumbing and Lighting’s massive11,000-square-foot showroom, you’ll feelas though you’ve stepped into a designer’sdream. Who knew that plumbing and light-ing could be this exciting? Oh, but it is! Fromchandeliers to steam showers, and jetted tubsto farm kitchen sinks, Hydrologic Plumbingand Lighting offers products that are func-tional and beautiful at the same time.

While the showroom is remarkable andgives customers the opportunity to reallyexplore the many “vignettes” which show

Reinvent Your Home’s Style with Hydrologic Plumbing & Lighting

See “Hydrologic” on page 30.

By Kim Thomas

Considering updating yourhome’s windows with new windowtreatments? Want to give your walls apunch of individuality with some ofthe great new wall coverings andmural arts that are trending in homedesign magazines? Do you crave nat-ural lighting, while also loving yourprivacy? If you’re nodding yes, put“Visit Williams Window Treatmentsin Dunedin” on your to-do list.

Located near downtownDunedin, at the corner of Broadwayand Washington Streets, WilliamsWindow Treatments’ showroom itselfinspires you to want to play withdesign, offering you a well thoughtout and spacious design studio with

choices for all budgets and all personalstyles. Williams Window Treatmentsin Dunedin has everything for well-dressed windows, plus much more –wallpaper from current designers suchas Candice Olson, ultra-cool murals byUrban Chic, and grasscloth (a style re-vival that I love!), as well as makingcustom top treatments, draperies andsheers, and even bedspreads – so thatyou can truly make your home uniqueand celebrate your own style.

Why go to a big box store, whereyou have very limited choices, andoften, not a lot of help? Price shouldnot be a reason. Williams WindowTreatments offers inexpensive optionsas well as top-of-the-line name brands,

Williams Window Treatments - A Local Favorite for Blinds,Shades, Shutters & Up-to-the-Minute Wall Coverings!

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Old McMicky’s Farm Presents Barns & BeerOld McMicky’s Farm invites the

community to the next Barns & Beer,(age 21-and-up event) on May 14th at7 p.m. Guests will be entertained withlive music performed by one of TampaBay’s favorite bands, The Black Hon-keys, while enjoying the beautiful, clas-sic farm with its big red barn set on apicturesque 40-acre lake.

Old McMicky’s Farm has gatheredthe best local beer making geniuses foryour sampling pleasure. There will bemore than 75 craft beers and wine,great entertainment, great food andmany new friends to meet. Mark yourcalendar to do something new, differ-ent, and fun! And you’ll support agreat cause!

Old McMicky’s Farm knows howto provide a good time with farm-in-spired games such as Egg Races withfarm eggs, a Barn Maze and more!This event makes giving back fun withMechanical Bull Rides ($5 donation)and the Lighted Hay Ride ($3 dona-tion). Photo opportunities aboundwith hay bales at the entry barn, photoboards with Mr. & Mrs. Farmer, farmanimal faces and more! Enjoy food forsale from some of the area’s best food

trucks! Food not included with admis-sion price.

If you decide to attend the Barns& Beer event, add to your enjoymentby knowing you are supporting OldMcMicky’s Farm (Camp Keystone) – a70-year tradition (Est. 1946) dedicatedto serving kids and families in ourTampa Bay community. Barns & Beerbenefits the Old McMicky’s FarmFoundation, a registered 501©(3).

Here are just a few of the Founda-tion’s programs and organizations thatyour attendance helps to support:

“1000 Kids” Program––Each year,the farm’s “1000 Kids” Program hasthe goal of welcoming 1,000 kids inthe Tampa Bay area who are facingchallenges to come out for a great dayat the farm and enjoy amazing mo-ments with animals and activities in anatmosphere of love and fun – nocharge.

“Mission I Do” - Mission I doprovides free all-inclusive weddings forveterans and active duty military.

Child Adoption Education andSupport - over 450 potential adoptiveparents recently attended the farmsChild Adoption Education Day in

2015 to learn about adoption and tohelp find more families for local chil-dren. The farm also holds AdoptionMatch days and 15 local children havebeen matched with their Forever Fami-lies at OMF’s last two match days.

Organizations and groups servedby the Farm’s Foundation: The Chil-dren’s Home, Metropolitan Ministries,Eckerd Community Alternatives, TheJunior League of Tampa, Heart Gal-leries, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Children’sCancer Center, Guardian Ad Litem,Camelot Community Care, AdoptiveRelated Services, Hillsborough CountyFoster Care, Pacso/Pinellas Foster Care,Explorer K8, Morning Star School,Fit4Truth, HOPE Camp, MonarchHouse, Lighthouse of Pinellas, UPARC,Sydney’s Academy, Florida AutismCenter of Excellence, Homeless Emer-gency, Project Learning Center, Neu-rorestorative Clearwater Group,Spinabifida Support Group, JoshuaHouse, March of Dimes, Hope YouthRanch, Champions for Children, Fos-tering Youth of Florida, A Reel Future,Jackson in Action 83 Foundation.

Tickets & Info: Please visitwww.oldmcmickys.com.


Calendar & News BriefsEAST LAKE AREA

Christian Contemporary Music April 9, 7 PM––Please join the

Lutheran Church of the Resurrectionpraise bands in an evening of Christiancontemporary music for a buildingbenefit concert and silent auction. Theaddress is 1555 Windmill Pointe Roadin Palm Harbor. All are welcome. Freewill offering. Further questions,please contact Dale Parish727.460.0792 [email protected]

10th Annual “Cruisin’ The Park”Charity Car Show & CommunityFestival

Sat., Apr. 30, 9 AM – 3PM––Join the fun at this family-friendly event held at John ChesnutSr. Park, 2200 East Lake Road inPalm Harbor. Sponsored by theRotary Club of East Lake Sunriseand in conjunction with the YMCAof North Pinellas’ Healthy Kids Day,this free-for-spectators event prom-ises to be fun for the entire familywith a DJ, live music, exhibitions byPinellas County Sheriff ’s Office, EastLake Fire & Rescue, a food tent, and

activities for the kids. Trophies will be awarded to par-

ticipants in the judged car show.Please see page 8 of this issue ofNeighborhood News & Lifestyles forregistration fees and details.

Barns & Beer Craft Beer FestivalOld McMcMicky’s Farm

May 14th, 7 PM––The BlackHonkeys will perform, and there willbe more than 75 craft beers and winechoices - all at a beautiful farm! Itwill be a great time, benefiting theOld McMicky’s Farm Foundation, a501 (C) 3 organization. Log on toOldMcMickys.com for ticket andsponsorship information.

Nar-Anon Group MeetingsThe Nar-Anon Family Groups

are a worldwide fellowship for thoseaffected by someone else’s addiction.As a 12-step program, Nar-Anon of-fers help by sharing experience,strength and hope. Florida Website:Naranonfl.org; Help Line: 1-888-947-8885

Tuesdays, 6:45 PM––All SaintsChurch, 1700 Keystone Rd., TarponSprings

Wednesdays, 8 PM––AsburyUnited Methodist Church, 4204Thys Rd., New Port Richey

*NARATEEN (Same day, timeand location)

Mondays, 7 PM––Crystal BeachCommunity Hall, 517 Crystal BeachAve., Palm Harbor

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

Tuesdays, 7 PM––Hope Church,5107 Lutz Lake Fern Rd., Lutz

“Second Night Seder” at HeritageSprings Country Club

Sat., Apr. 23––CongregationB’nai Emmunah, the Reform Jewishsynagogue located at 3374 KeystoneRoad in Tarpon Springs, invites thecommunity to join them and RabbiLynn Goldstein in celebratingPassover at their “Second NightPassover Seder” at Heritage SpringsCountry Club on Saturday, April 23.Tickets for non-members of the con-gregation are $50 for adults ($36 formembers) and $10 for children aged6 to 12. (Children aged 5 and under

are free). For reservations and moreinformation, call the CBE office at727-938-9000.

The Garden Club of TarponSprings’ Annual Plant Sale

Sat., Apr. 16, 9 AM–2 PM––atMother Meres Park, corner of Alt.U.S.19 and Tarpon Ave. Free admis-sion. Find homegrown plants, sup-plies and decorated flower pots.

Lois Weber, "foster mother" ofMonarch butterflies, will answer allyour questions. She will have a largedisplay, plus host and larval plants forsale. Seminars include: 8-leggedspiders in the garden, Humming-birds, Bromeliads, Vegetables, Bag-pipe plants & more.

Bingo Night: A FUNdraiser forPalm Harbor Library’s “Raise theRoof” Campaign and Palm HarborChamber’s American CancerSociety Relay for Life Team!

May 23, 7:30 PM––Join theFUN for a great cause at BINGONight at Hamburger Mary’s, at28910 US Hwy 19 N. in Clearwater.

$10 per person includes 10games of BINGO. Food & bever-ages sold separately. Prizes to be


awarded. Open Seating, call withyour reservation – 727-784-4287 –pay at the door.

Endless Discoveries at BrookerCreek Preserve

Fri., Apr. 15, 9–10:30AM––Wildlife hike along boardwalksand natural trails at Brooker CreekPreserve. Binoculars and cameras arerecommended.

Sat., Apr. 16, 8–11 AM––Resi-dents can join the Friends of BrookerCreek Preserve to remove exotic veg-etation and nuisance plants from thepreserve. Participants are asked tobring work gloves, clippers, shovels,hand saws and loppers. This is hardwork and recommended for strongvolunteers ages 12 and up.

Sat., Apr. 16, 7:30–9:30PM––Residents are invited to join theFriends of Brooker Creek Preservefor a one-mile night hiking experi-ence along the Ed Center Trail. Ex-perienced guides will lead participantsthrough the evening. Space is limitedto 20 people per hike and a $3 dona-tion is requested.

Sat., Apr. 16, 9 AM–2PM––Children 12 years of age oryounger may participate in the pro-

gram “Wildlife Safari,” sponsored byFriends of Brooker Creek Preserve.Kids will begin with a blank WildlifePassport and walk along a one-mileloop of adventure with live owls,snakes, baby raccoons, hawks andmore. As the children visit eachWildlife Station, their passport getsstamped. At the end of the walk, theyget a special prize for completing thejourney. This program takes placefrom 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and costs $5per child.

Fri., Apr. 22, 10 a.m.–noon––,participants are encouraged to joinBrooker Creek Preserve in buildingchildren’s interest in the naturalworld. This week’s program is titled“Alien Extraction.” Closed-toedshoes are required.

Sat., Apr. 23, 10:30AM–Noon––Participants can join aUF/IFAS Pinellas County Extensionspecialist as they introduce Florida’sfreshwater wetland wildflowers. Thisprogram is recommended for adults.

Sat., Apr. 23, 9 AM–Noon––Par-ticipants will join in a 2.8 to 4 milewalk to view how the land haschanged over time and discuss theecological footprints left by thosechanges. Sturdy, closed-toe shoes are

a must, and water and a hat are rec-ommended. All ages are welcome, al-though children younger than age 10may find the hike challenging. Chil-dren younger than 16 must be ac-companied by an adult.

Ongoing, Thurs. – Sat., 9 AM–4PM (except holidays)––PinellasCounty Extension offers classes, pro-grams and activities at the Environ-mental Education Center. Thispermanent, hands-on educational ex-hibit features 22 discovery-orientedexperiences that help visitors of allages understand how natural Florida

has changed over time and the eco-logical footprints left by thosechanges. The Windows to OurWildest Place exhibit allows visitors toexperience the life of a gopher tor-toise, educational videos and a touchand feel display of animal, insect andreptile skins and skeletons that havebeen preserved. The center is oper-ated by the Pinellas County Parks andConservation Resources Department.

For more information aboutBrooker Creek Preserve’s programsand events, call (727) 453-6800 orregister at brookercreekpreserve.org.


The 10th Annual “Cruisin’ ThePark” Charity Car Show & Commu-nity Festival will be held Saturday,April 30, 2016 at John Chesnut Sr.Park, located at 2200 East LakeRoad in Palm Harbor. This popularevent, sponsored by the Rotary Clubof East Lake Sunrise and in conjunc-tion with the YMCA of North Pinel-las’ Healthy Kids Day, promises to be

fun for the entire family. It’s free forspectators! The event includes aDJ, live music, exhibitions by PinellasCounty Sheriff ’s Office, East LakeFire & Rescue, a food tent, and nu-merous activities for the kidsthroughout the day.

Trophies will be awarded to par-ticipants in the judged car show. Carshow hours are 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Vehicle registration ends at 12:00noon and is open to all show carsand trucks. Car show pre-registra-tion fee is $15 by April 28 and $20on the day of the show. All proceedsraised go to local charities.

Visit www.EastLakeRotary.orgfor more information, registrationforms, and secure on-line registra-tion. For more information, contact

Howard at [email protected] orcall (727) 789-4323.

The Rotary Club of East LakeSunrise is a volunteer service or-ganization that meets at 7:30 a.m.Thursday mornings at Daddy’sGrill, 3682 Tampa Road in Olds-mar. To learn more about the clubor to attend a meeting, email theclub at [email protected].

Rotary Club to Host 10th Annual Charity Car Show &Community Festival in Palm Harbor


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By Julie Kanehl

Your face makes or breaks that firstimpression, it covers and expresses awide range of emotions throughout theday, gives and receives kisses from yourloved ones, and is the centerpiece ofevery picture on your profile. Consider-ing all of these things, how do you feelabout your face, specifically your skin?While many of us spend time pamper-ing our toes with pedicures, and ourbacks with massages, why do we forgetto take care of the part that representsus most? As we age, it shows in ourfaces. That means that those little lines,spots and wrinkles are only going toget deeper and darker unless we dosomething about it!

Let’s Face It Skin Care is locatedat 30669 U.S. 19 in Palm Harbor, in-side the My Salon Suite, and is ownedby Kristin Fox, a Licensed Esthetician.Let’s Face It Skin Care offers treat-ments that get results for many com-mon skin concerns including agingskin, acne, hyper-pigmentation, sun-damaged skin and sensitive skin. Kristinsays, “I offer results-oriented skin care

treatment in a relaxed and calm envi-ronment.”

Let’s Face It Skin Care is locatedin Suite 308 inside the My Salon Suitein Palm Harbor; here, Kristin has cre-ated a space that is welcoming, calmingand peaceful. Kristin knows that every-one’s skin is different, and she takes thetime to talk at length with her clients(during their complimentary consulta-tion) about the concerns that they mayhave. While some are concerned withsunspots and acne, others are con-cerned with minimizing wrinkles andexfoliation. Whatever your concernsare, Kristin is ready to provide a solu-tion that will have you looking andfeeling your very best.

She says, “I treat each clientuniquely and educate them on the besttreatment and daily care products fortheir specific skin care needs. I canteach them how to better use the prod-ucts they have, or I can introduce themto the products that I use, called PCASkin, which has been an industry leaderfor 25 years.”

The truth is, most women have adrawer full of skin products that don’t

work, and instead spend valuable timeand money working to hide their skin’simperfections with foundation andmakeup products that often only coverup the problem! Or, what’s worse, theyuse products that are harsh on theirskin. At Let’s Face It Skin Care, Kristinindividually customizes a skincare treat-ment program that’s as unique as youare, but more than that, she only usesproducts and treatments that are safefor your skin. The best part is that hertreatments are all so thoroughly relax-ing and peaceful that many of herclients fall asleep!

Client Jessica Lenore Ozer said, “Ihad an amazingly relaxing, enrichingand informative appointment withKristin yesterday. She’s not only a pro-fessional skincare expert but she has un-believable treatments that are veryaffordable and products to match! Iwas given a hydrating facial with an ex-foliation customized specifically for myskin type and goals. It was educational,wonderful, and everyone should maketime to do this for themselves!”

Facials that Sooth, Soften and Rejuvenate!

Let’s Face It Skin Care offers awide variety of skin care facials that arepacked full of nutrients, peptides andvitamins, which will leave you feelingclean and fresh. There’s a facial foreveryone’s skin concerns at Let’s FaceIt Skin Care. There’s one that providesan advanced deep pore treatment,there’s one that hydrates dry and sensi-tive skin, there’s one that cleanses andbrightens the skin to leave you with ahealthy glow, and there is even one foryour back. Let’s Face It has facials for

Look Younger with Let’s Face It Skin Care!

Kristin Fox, Licensed Esthetician &Owner of Let’s Face It Skin Care


teens that help control breakouts andone created for men, as well. After all,men tend to be the worst at protectingtheir skin from the environment.

Kristin says, “I offer quick, easy andeffective solutions to improve the overalllook and health of your skin. The solu-tions I offer give long term results thatmake your skin healthy, and healthy skinis youthful and beautiful skin!”

In addition to amazing facials,Let’s Face It Skin Care also offers Mi-crocurrent Facials, often called a Natu-ral Facelift. It’s a fantastic alternative toinjections that combines microcurrent

technology and plant stem cell serumsto “stimulate the bio-chemicalprocesses that are necessary to producehealthy, radiant, youthful skin.” This60-minute treatment is like a workoutfor your face and helps to revitalizeyour skin, lift, tone and tighten looseskin and jowl muscles, and of course di-minish wrinkles! Sign me up!

Let’s Face It client Lauri Ravennashares her experience, stating, “Wehave all read or been told things thatsimply sound to good to be true. Welllet me tell you about The Natural FaceLift, this Microcurrent Facial is every-

thing Kristin told me, and more. Yes Iexpected to be relaxed, have glowingskin and maybe just maybe look a littlebetter when I left. What I did not ex-pect was to see younger looking eyesand defined cheekbones the next day!Yes the next day! Amazing experience,I will be back soon.”

Chemical Peels & Dermaplaning forGlowing, Youthful Skin!

Let’s Face It offers the ultimate inexfoliation treatments to help diminishage spots and wrinkles, bringing out ayouthful glow. “Dermaplaning is a safe,clinical exfoliating treatment that re-moves the outer layer of dead skin,” ex-plains Kristin. “It strengthens andthickens the epidermis, which thinsover time as we age. It treats fine linesand wrinkles to promote collagen andelastin production, helps with acne andacne scarring, brightens dull complex-ions and allows your skin to better ab-sorb daily products. Temporaryremoval of the vellus hair or ‘peachfuzz’ is an added benefit of dermaplan-ing, and is oftentimes the main goal forclients wanting this treatment.”

Today’s chemical peels are speciallyformulated for different types of skin,and are incredibly helpful for people whosuffer from rosacea, have sensitive skin orhave pigment disorders, sun damage andmore. Kristin provides gentle chemicalpeels that improve the surface of the skinon your face and neck, improving theoverall appearance of your skin and mak-ing you feel brand new.

Kristin says, “My chemical peelsfollow a progressive approach that leadto dramatic results without unnecessaryor unwanted trauma to the skin or anydowntime. Most people go back towork or to their lives right after theirtreatment, feeling rejuvenated.”

Rachel Risoldi, who recently wentto Let’s Face It Skin Care said, “Kristinhas been very gentle and my face hasnot felt or looked this healthy indecades! Products are effective but nottraumatic to delicate and sensitive skin.I’ve only had three sessions (only onepeel, which was my first ever) in thepast three months, but am already see-ing a dramatic improvement in texture,pigmentation and diminishing fine linesand deep wrinkles. She is very thor-ough, knowledgeable and caring.”

She says, “I truly care about peo-ple and I am excited about the differ-ence that I’m making. For me, it’s apassion, and when you see the resultsfrom my skin care treatments and howhealthy skin naturally glows from theinside, you’ll realize that skin care is nota want, but a need!”

Let’s Face It Skin Care is lo-cated at Suite #308 of My Salon Suitein Palm Harbor, at 30669 US Hwy.19. Hours are: 10 a.m.–5 p.m. onMonday; 10 a.m. –6 p.m. on Tuesday– Thursday; 9 a.m.–6 p.m. on Friday;Saturday from 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; closedSunday. To make an appointment orschedule a complimentary consulta-tion, call 727-600-4361 or log on towww. letsfaceit.today for information.Right now, Let’s Face It is offering$20 off services for new clients!

There really is a way to turn back the clock on aging skin! Let Kristin Fox evaluate your skin’s unique needs and help you achieve younger looking skin, healthier skin.


Patients Love Care Cardiology & Vein CenterBy Marcy Sanford

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

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

If you have any of the following

symptoms, make anappointment at CareCardiology and VeinCenter to find outhow they can helpyou: - Veins that are darkpurple or blue incolor- Veins that appearto be twisted orbulging (may looklike cords on yourlegs)- An achy or heavyfeeling your legs- Burning or throb-bing feeling in yourlegs- Muscle cramps inyour legs- Swollen lower legsor ankles- Itching around your veins- Bleeding from veins- Discoloration of your skin

Board certified in vascular disease,

Dr. Saiyad is an expert when it comesto varicose veins. He has training incomplex cardiac interventions andmanagement of upper and lower ex-tremity vascular disease, including

treatment of below knee arterialblockages. After medical school, Dr.Saiyad trained at the Cook CountyHospital in Chicago, the University ofSouth Florida, Tampa General Hospi-

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


tal, and George Washington Univer-sity. Before opening Care Cardiologyand Vein Center, he was an Interven-tion Cardiologist with Cardiac andVascular Consultants in The Villagesin Central Florida. Office ManagerFarheen Saiyad says that many of Dr.Saiyad’s patients from that area nowdrive to his office in Tampa. “He reallyconnects with his patients and they ap-preciate the care and attention hegives to each of them,” says Farheen.

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

In addition to varicose vein treat-ment, Cardiology Care and Vein Cen-ter specializes in:

- Complex coronary interventions - Upper and lower extremity vasculardisease- Below knee arterial blockages- Nuclear Cardiology- Echocardiology- Vascular Ultrasound- Spider Vein Treatment- Cardiac Imaging- Phlebectomy- Laser/RF Ablation- Echocardiography- Management of cardiac arrhythmias

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

Patient education is very impor-tant at Care Cardiology and Vein Cen-ter. All new patients will receivedetailed information about their diag-nosis and treatment. Dr. Saiyad makessure that he is able to spend enoughtime with each patient so that they donot have any unanswered questions.Care Cardiology and Vein Center alsoregularly hosts free seminars and vas-cular screenings. The next seminarwith free vein ultrasound screeningis Thursday, May 19. Call (813)

818-0100 for more details. Care Cardiology and Vein Center

is handicapped accessible and they areopen evening hours and on the week-ends to accommodate your schedule.

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


By Marcy Sanford

Tobacco Free Florida has beenhelping people quit smoking since2006. But they don’t just help individ-uals quit; Tobacco Free Florida has awide variety of resources to help busi-nesses help their employees quit smok-ing. Their free “Benefits to QuitWorksite Toolkit” guides businessowners through the steps to help cre-ate a tobacco free workplace. Whenemployers help their employees quitsmoking it creates a healthier work-place and also has a positive effect onthe business’ profitability. Each em-ployee that becomes tobacco free re-duces the health care costs for abusiness and increases overall produc-tivity.

When Employees Use Tobacco,

Your Profits Go Up in Smoke: Ac-cording to Tobacco Free Florida, re-cent studies of the private-sector in theUnited States have suggested that em-ployees who smoke cost businesses, onaverage, more than $6,000 per yearwhen compared to non-smoking em-ployees. This cost to Florida businessescomes primarily in the form of in-creased health care costs and produc-tivity losses.

On average, health care costs foryour employees who smoke are up to34 percent higher than the cost forthose who do not use tobacco. Everyemployee who smokes can cost yourbusiness an extra $2,056 a year inmedical expenses. Additionally, underthe Affordable Care Act, insurerscould be able to charge up to 50 per-cent higher premiums for tobacco

users, which may further impact yourbottom line.

Tobacco use is also the leadingcontributor to lost productive worktime. Florida businesses lose an aver-age of $4,056 per smoker every yearin lost productivity. Workers whosmoke at least one pack of cigarettes aday have 75 percent more lost produc-tive time than nonsmoking workers.Just three 15-minute smoke breaks aday add up to more than a week oflost time in just one year.

Employees Will Appreciate YourSupport: Most people want to quitsmoking, but it is incredibly hard todo so. The average person tries to quit8 to 11 times before they are success-ful. Many people feel like smoking isan addiction they cannot get rid of.But with the right help, resources, and

support, smokers and tobacco uses canquit successfully. As a business owneryou have the chance to help make apositive impact on your employees.Tobacco Free Florida can provide youwith successful programs to create asupportive work environment and in-troduce your employees to provensuccessful ways to quit. Throughoutthe program, Tobacco Free Floridawill help you evaluate your employees’progress and adapt when needed.

Pasco County Schools Are To-bacco Free, Your Business Can Be To:One of the largest employers in PascoCounty is going tobacco free withhelp from Tobacco Free Florida. As ofJuly 1, 2016, all Pasco CountySchools’ campuses including all ownedor leased school buildings, grounds,campuses, housing, and property (in-


cluding vehicles and buses) will be100 percent tobacco-free. This changewas a collaborative effort betweenPasco County Schools, the SchoolHealth Advisory Committee, the To-bacco Free Partnership of PascoCounty, and Students WorkingAgainst Tobacco. The new policy cre-ated with the help of Tobacco Free

Florida creates a supportiveworkplace culture for PascoCounty School employeesand offers them proven to-bacco cessation resources tomotivate them to succeedin quitting.

Local Tobacco FreeFlorida RepresentativeGeorgia Brieck has beenworking with the schoolsystem for the past year, “Ihave served as a member ofPasco County Schools’Employee Health and Well-ness Committee. The com-mittee has partnered withTobacco Free Florida andthe Florida Department ofHealth to offer resources tohelp employees ease intothe process of becomingtobacco-free by July 2016.We know it can take multi-

ple quit attempts before a tobacco usercan successfully quit. As a committeewe focus on creating a supportive en-vironment and effective communica-tion techniques and proving a range ofcessation options and a variety of otherstrategies to help employees quit to-bacco for good.”

This past fall Pasco CountySchools was awarded a Worksite Well-ness Silver Award from the Florida To-bacco Cessation Alliance for theircommitment and dedication to pro-viding programs to help their employ-ees quit tobacco.

Tobacco Free Florida’s ProgramsAre Free To Your Business: It may bedifficult to know where to start, sodon’t hesitate to reach out to a localTobacco Free

Florida representative. They canassist you in identifying appropriate to-bacco cessation treatment services for

your business and guide you throughthe steps to creating a supportiveworkplace for employees trying to quittobacco. Best of all their help to you isfree and it can have a big impact onyour business’ profits and your em-ployees’ lives.

To find out more aboutTobacco Free Florida and howthey can help you, please visitwww.tobaccofreeflorida.com/ orcall or email local representativeGeorgia Brieck at 727-619-0161 [email protected].

By Kim Thomas

You may have seen the MulligansIrish Pub signs for this year’s St. Pat’sBash, but what you may not realize isthat even though Mulligans is locatedat Wentworth Golf Club behind thegates of the Wentworth community, itis actually open to the public and it is agreat place to gather with your friendsfor lunch, dinner, or just drinks! Mulli-gans Irish Pub has an atmosphere thatis fun, yet elegant! It truly is a neigh-borhood gathering place where every-one knows your name, or will be happyto learn it. Don’t be intimidated by thegatekeepers, they are super friendly justlike everyone else on staff at Went-worth Golf Club and Mulligans IrishPub.

Every year, Mulligans Irish Pubhas a packed house for St. Patrick’s Dayand this year was no different with thecrowd starting to show up early. Morethan 100 people were there by 12:30

p.m. to enjoy the Irish buffet – a feastof Irish favorites like corned beef andcabbage, shepherd’s pie, sausages,mashed potatoes and of course, plentyof green beer!

Proprietor Dan Burton said, “Bythe end of the night we had servedover 700 guests and made a lot of newfriends!” The music started atnoon with Scott Fallon playing every-body’s favorites, then came Mulligans’own Mickey Lordan. Mickey hasplayed all over Ireland and he playsMulligans every Friday night duringseason. Dan adds, “At 6 p.m. we werehonored to have a couple of membersof the City of Dunedin Pipe Bandmake an appearance and play for thecrowd. To close out the night, Slicksideband rocked the outside patio.”

If you missed the fun of the annualSt. Pat’s Bash, then put it on the calen-dar for next year, but don’t wait to visitMulligans.

Husband and wife team, Bill Place

and Sue Lee, are the owners of Went-worth Golf Club and Crescent OaksGolf Club, and both semi-private clubsoffer affordable golf and social mem-berships, but are open to the public 7days a week, and this of course, in-cludes their restaurants.

Mulligans Irish Pub Offers the Bestof Both Worlds

Mulligans Irish Pub, located at theclubhouse of the Wentworth GolfClub, has successfully captured the old-world feel that any successful Irish pubworth its salt would strive for. It is theperfect place to meet with friends whileyou watch your favorite sports – thereare nearly a dozen flat screen TVs – andwhat is great about Mulligans is that itis both Irish pub and a family friendlysports grill.

Mulligans offers some of the mostdelicious Irish recipes in town, fromshepherd’s pie to fish and chips, tomore traditional American fare like

burgers, salads and sandwiches; there’sreally something for everyone at Mulli-gans. Starting with breakfast sand-wiches in the morning and moving to afull menu for lunch and dinner, Mulli-gans has delicious choices from startersto salads and gourmet burgers. There’seven a “Little Leprechauns” menu thataffordably offers kids their go-to fa-vorites.

Offering seating inside, on their1,000-sq.-ft. verandah, or in a privatedining room, Mulligans is a great place

Locals Love to Gather at Mulligans Irish PubNo Membership Required!


for families to come. People love Mulli-gans because they can sit on the patio,relax and listen to live music. Parentscan bring their kids if they want to andlet them play outside on the beautifulback lawn, where they can keep an eyeon them while enjoying music andsocializing at the same time.

Mulligans offers daily specials anda daily happy hour from 4 – 7 p.m.Kids eat free on Mondays, and onTuesday appetizers are half-price. On

Wednesday, burgers are only $5 all day.Thursday –Sunday, you’ll find drinkspecials and on Friday evenings you’llenjoy live entertainment!

The bar is, of course, the cen-tepiece of Mulligans Irish Pub, forwhat’s an Irish pub without Guinnesson tap and Smithwick’s, Yuengling andKillian’s at the ready? Mulligans has alla great list of imports, craft beers andyour American favorites too!

Membership Has its BenefitsMembers of Wentworth Golf

Club or Crescent Oaks Golf Club aremembers at both, plus a third in Tampacalled Pebble Creek Golf Club. So,whether you’re a social member or agolf member, membership has its privi-leges. Members get 10% off of everypurchase at the club restaurants, andfrankly, if you eat there more than oncea month with your family, your socialmembership pays for itself! Member-ship also gives you access to their mem-bers’ only events, concerts and more.

So while you head over to Mulliganswith your buddies for a pint at the pub,keep that in mind!

Mulligans Irish Pub is locatedat 2990 Wentworth Way in TarponSprings, and is open Sun. – Thurs.,9 a.m.–9 p.m., and 9 a.m. – 10 p.m.on Fri. and Sat. Mulligans Irish Pubcan be reached at (727) 942-4760,and to view the menu or find moreinformation, log on towentworthgolfclub.org/mulligans.

Mulligans Irish Pub at Wentworth Golf Club is open to the public and offerslive music, great food, a full bar and a gorgeous view of the greens!


Medical Center of Trinity isproud to announce that it is one offour Tampa Bay Area hospitals to re-ceive Blue Cross and Blue Shields’designation as a Blue Distinction®Center+ for Maternity Care. In an ef-fort to help prospective parents findhospitals that deliver quality, afford-able maternity care, Florida Blue an-nounced that Brandon RegionalHospital, Citrus Memorial Hospital,Medical Center of Trinity and St. Pe-

tersburg General Hospital have beendesignated as some of the first hospi-tals to receive the Blue Distinction®Center+ for Maternity Care designa-tion, a new designation under theBlue Distinction Specialty Care pro-gram.

Nearly four million babies areborn in the U.S. annually, makingchildbirth the most common cause ofhospitalization. The new Blue Distinc-tion Centers+ for Maternity Care pro-

gram evaluates hospitals on severalquality measures, including the per-centage of newborns that fall into thecategory of early elective delivery, anongoing concern in the medical com-munity. Compared with babies born39 weeks or later, early term infantsface higher risks of infant death andrespiratory ailments such as respiratorydistress syndrome, pneumonia, andrespiratory failure, among other con-ditions. These babies also have ahigher rate of admission to Neonatal

Intensive Care Units. In addition, hospitals that receive

a Blue Distinction Center+ for Mater-nity Care designation have agreed tomeet requirements that align withprinciples that support evidence-basedpractices of care. This includes initiat-ing programs to promote successfulbreastfeeding as described in the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative by Baby-Friendly USA or the Mother-FriendlyHospital program by the Coalition forImproving Maternity Services (CIMS)through its “Ten Steps of Mother-Friendly Care.” The program alsoevaluates hospitals on overall patientsatisfaction, including a willingness torecommend the hospital to others.

Blue Distinction Centers+ forMaternity Care, an expansion of thenational Blue Distinction SpecialtyCare program, include hospitals rec-ognized for delivering quality, afford-able specialty care safely and effectivelybased on objective measures devel-oped with input from the medicalcommunity. To receive a Blue Distinc-tion Centers+ for Maternity Care des-ignation, a hospital must also meetrequirements for cost efficiency.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield(BCBS) companies across the nation

Medical Center of Trinity Designated BlueDistinction® Center+ for Maternity Care


have recognized more than 650 hospi-tals as Blue Distinction Centers+ forMaternity Care. Hospitals recognizedfor these designations were assessedusing a combination of publicly avail-able quality information and costmeasures derived from BCBS compa-nies’ medical claims.

Since 2006, the Blue DistinctionSpecialty Care program has helped pa-tients find quality providers for theirspecialty care needs in the areas ofbariatric surgery, cardiac care, complexand rare cancers, knee and hip replace-ments, spine surgery and transplants.Research shows that, compared toother facilities, those designated asBlue Distinction Centers demonstratebetter quality and improved outcomesfor patients. On average, Blue Distinc-tion Centers+ are also 20 percentmore cost-efficient than non-Blue Dis-tinction Center+ designated healthcare facilities.

For more information aboutthe program, visitwww.bcbs.com/bluedistinction.

About Blue Distinction CentersBlue Distinction Centers (BDC) metoverall quality measures for patientsafety and outcomes, developed with

input from the medical community. Alocal Blue Plan may require addi-tional criteria for facilities located inits own service area; for details, con-tact your local Blue Plan. Blue Dis-tinction Centers+ (BDC+) also metcost measures that address consumers’need for affordable health care. Eachfacility’s cost of care is evaluatedusing data from its local Blue Plan.Facilities in CA, ID, NY, PA, andWA may lie in two Local Blue Plans’areas, resulting in two evaluationsfor cost of care; and their own localBlue Plans decide whether one or bothcost of care evaluation(s) must meetBDC+ national criteria. Nationalcriteria for BDC and BDC+ are dis-played on bcbs.com. Individual out-comes may vary. For details on aprovider’s in-network status or yourown policy’s coverage, contact yourlocal Blue Plan and ask yourprovider before making an appoint-ment. Neither the Blue Cross andBlue Shield Association nor any BluePlans are responsible for non-coveredcharges or other losses or damages re-sulting from Blue Distinction orother provider finder information orcare received from Blue Distinctionor other provider.


By Kim Thomas

Making a difference matters, andwhen we hear about those very specialpeople who tirelessly work to help oth-ers, it inspires us to do what we can totry to make a difference on an individ-ual level. That is why local doctorsand husband-and-wife team, StephanieEldridge, MD and Amir Shirmoham-mad, MD decided to come up witha way to recognize individuals wholive here in Tampa Bay and make adifference for others with their TrinityFamily Physicians’ Tampa Bay MakingA Difference Award.

Neighborhood News & Lifestyles ishonored to have been chosen byTrinity Family Physicians to help searchfor nominees and to share these inspir-ing stories with our readers and we areexcited to announce that Ann Poole ofHeritage Springs is the most recent re-cipient of the Trinity Family Physicians’Tampa Bay Making A DifferenceAward. Dr. Eldridge and Dr.“Shirmo” (as he is known to most of

his patients and to many HeritageSprings residents) have been a part ofmany fundraising events sponsored atHeritage Springs and have great respectfor Ann Poole due to her work withthe Special Olympics of Pasco County.Dr. Shirmo says that since he and Dr.Eldridge have been supporters of theSpecial Olympics (since 2008), Ann hashelped to raise $20,000 a year on aver-age, and this year, $25,500 was raised.

Ann Poole, a little fireball of en-ergy, has what I call “good vibes” andshe has been a true force behind thePasco County Special Olympics for 13years, but she gives a lot of the credit toher neighbors at Heritage Springs.“There is just something special aboutthe people of Heritage Springs,” saysAnn. “I’ve been living there 15 yearsand when it comes to the SpecialOlympics, they open their hearts andtheir wallets and checkbooks!”

Ann truly loves life and when sheisn’t in her dancing shoes – she is adancer with Silver Follies – she is busywith many volunteer projects. She has

definitely helped to make a differ-ence for the Special Olympic ath-letes of Pasco County. In its firstyear, Night at the Races raised$1200 and now fifteen years later,that sum is raised to more than$25,000 and over the past 15 years,Night at the Races has given morethan $240,000 to Special Olympicsof Pasco County.

Night at the Races, held annu-ally in January at Heritage Springs,is the largest fundraiser for thePasco County Special Olympics.This year’s event was attended by270 people, and part of the pro-ceeds raised were used to sponsorsome Land O’ Lakes kids to travelto California where they will com-pete at the World Special Olympics!

“The Special Olympics does somuch for these kids,” says Dr.Shirmo. “Anne invites some of theathletes to come out and talk to thesponsors every year, and it is always atearjerker for everyone.” Dr. Shirmoand Ann shared how proud they are

And the Award Goes To…Ann Poole of Heritage Springs Chosen forthe Trinity Family Physicians’ Tampa Bay Making A Difference Award

Ann Poole, Recipient of the TrinityFamily Physicians Tampa Bay Making A

Difference Award withDr. Amir Shirmohammad


of Elise, who has Down’s Syndromeand for years has played a big part inhelping with Night at the Races. Elisespoke along with 28-year-old MarkMiller who is blind and competes inbasketball and golf with the assistanceof a ringing bell. Ann says, “SometimesI go over to Seven Springs MiddleSchool where they do a lot of practic-ing,” shares Ann. “I stand there in aweof these kids and the excitement theyhave to do this.”

Another thing Ann loves abouther neighbors in Heritage Springs,“They recognize our sponsors andsupport them!” So get your budgets inorder to be part of Night at the Racesin 2017 – Neighborhood News &Lifestyles will be getting back in touchwith Ann later in the year and will letreaders know how they can help.

Dr. Shirmo said to Ann, “Dr. El-dridge and I are very excited to presentyou with the Tampa Bay Making ADifference Award and on behalf ofmyself and the community, I want tothank you. Every year we have some-thing exciting to look forward to. Youinspire us and you inspire the commu-nity.

If you’d like to help, email AnnePoole: [email protected].

Your Voice Matters! NominateSomeone for the Next Tampa BayMaking A Difference Award

Trinity Family Physicians’ TampaBay Making A Difference Award willcontinue to honor individuals whomake a difference. If you know some-one who makes a difference in thelives of others in Tampa Bay, TrinityFamily Physicians and NeighborhoodNews & Lifestyles want to hear fromyou! Please submit your nominees(and tell us why they qualify) for thenext Tampa Bay Making A DifferenceAward by email [email protected].

Trinity Family Physicians andNeighborhood News & Lifestyles askthat you please share your thoughtsand comments with us on our face-book pages: facebook.com/trinityfam-ilyphysicians andfacebook.com/neighborhood-newslifestyles.

Trinity Family Physicians islocated at 1817 Cypress BrookDrive, Suite 101 in Trinity, FL. Logon to trinityfamilyphysicians.comfor more information about Dr.Eldridge and Dr. Shirmohammadof Trinity Family Physicians.


Dr. Wayne Adams

SURPRISES IN THE NEWSAT EXAM: Now that the first NewSAT Exam has been taken by studentson March 5th, here are a few of themajor surprises that students’ encoun-tered.

1. Reading Section: almost half ofthe answers were what I call “terribletwo’s” and vocab in context. Terribletwos are where the first question usu-ally requires an inference, purpose, orsuggestion answer, and the next ques-tion requires the student to select apart of a passage that is the best reasonfor the first answer. In other words,usually if you miss the first question,you miss the second. Vocab in contextis where the exam gives a word in aline, and asks for another word that in-terprets or better fits in that context.

2. Writing Section: About half ofthe answers were either “grammarerror recognition” (commas, verbs,and pronouns) or sequencing. The

surprises about sequencing (words,phrases, sentences, and paragraphs)were the number of questions in thiscategory and the range of logicalthinking required.

3. Math Section: About half of allquestions are from Algebra, with manyof these being “long sentence ques-tions” from 7 to 15 lines long requir-ing a student to write an equation orto write an equation or perform someother calculation and then to solve it.The second math section (with calcu-lator) is particularly loaded with verylong sentence questions that require agreat deal of interpretation and focusfor a student to answer correctly. Youmay also be surprised that I considerthe math test with no calculator tocontain more difficult questions thanthe math with calculator section,partly because our students have be-come so dependent on calculators inmath.

4. Importance of the Essay. Thenew Essay is a combination of arhetorical and an analysis essay from

AP Language and Composition andfar more difficult than the old Essay.One-third of the composite Writingand Language score is now the Essay.This is enough to make the differencein a school admitting a student or notbased on relative SAT scores. As a re-sult, I have made major additions tomy SAT Prep Class tutoring. First, Ihave created new, proprietary hand-outs based on an extensive analysis ofthe types of questions asked in eachtest section and sub-section, and ontheir frequency. Second, I have addeda 3-hour class focusing only on theEssay since it has become so muchmore important. This class includesmany elements of writing and key defi-nitions normally be found in AP Lan-guage and Composition classes.

ACT EXAM SHIFT One surprise resulting from the

New SAT Exam is that many of mystudents are now focusing on prepar-ing for the ACT Exam first. This exam

is known and trusted by college ad-mission officers, and almost all collegeswill not require two SAT Subject Testsas they do if a student applies with anSAT Exam.

SPRING AND SUMMERPREP CLASSES: There is still timefor me to tutor students for the re-maining SAT and two ACT Examsthis spring. The last exam dates areSAT on June 4th, and ACT on June11th. I tutor over the summer, with asurprising number of students and par-ents preferring summer tutoring sothe student can focus on preparationwithout the normal pressures of dur-ing a school year. In this case, we pre-pare for the first SAT and ACT examsin the fall. Often, rising juniors use thistime to prepare for both the SAT andthe PSAT at the same time.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION If anyone would like to talk fur-

ther with me about my SAT PrepClass, ACT Prep Class, and/or my

IMPROVING SAT AND ACT SCORES:Surprises from the New SAT and why many students are now focusing on the ACT


combination class that saves about 15class hours, please contact me at 727-253-0639 [email protected].

For my students, I also provide a100+ page Compendium for Collegethat includes How to Negotiate withColleges that has saved my studentsand their parents from $1,000 to$10,000 a year in college costs.

Dr. Wayne Adams is one of theleading SAT and ACT tutors in thecountry. His students normally im-prove 150 – 250 points on the NewSAT superscore, and 4 – 7 pointson the new ACT composite. Theyhave been admitted to eight of thetop ten universities in the country,seventeen of the top twenty-five,and many schools in Florida. Theseschools include Harvard, Yale,Princeton, Columbia, Stanford, U

Chicago, Duke, U Penn, JohnsHopkins, Cornell, Notre Dame,Emory, UC Berkley, UCLA, USC,UNC (Chapel Hill), NYU, North-eastern (Boston), Boston College,Georgia Tech, Air Force and Mer-chant Marine Service Academies,Julliard, Penn State, LSU, Auburn,UF, U Miami, FSU, USF, UCF,Florida Atlantic, Florida GulfCoast, FIU, New College ofFlorida, Stetson, and Palm BeachAtlantic. Many have received aca-demic, athletic, or music scholar-ships. He is a former Dean of aChristian Graduate School of Busi-ness and Full Professor, and begancollege teaching at the University ofMaryland. He has degrees and ad-vanced studies at Harvard, Yale,Vanderbilt, Columbia Interna-tional, and Luther Rice.


different styles and trends, ShowroomManager Lois Pollock, says, “It’s ourcustomer service that sets us apart. Wefollow through with our customersand we don’t make promises we can’tkeep.”

If you’re looking to renovate yourbathroom or kitchen, plumbing andlighting can make the largest impact instyle and functionality. An affordableand functional luxury, customers nolonger simply have to pick from whatthe big-box stores offer. HydrologicPlumbing and Lighting gives cus-tomers a wider range of products tochoose from, from the same basicoptions you’ll find at the do-it-yourselfstore, to fixtures that you’d see on TVor in a home décor magazine.

Cathy Goodwin, ShowroomConsultant, says, “We offer high-end,state-of-the-art products to homeown-ers, and our showroom really helpsthem visualize and imagine what theywould look like at home.”

You don’t have to break the bankto break the norm, which is amazing.You can have a unique faucet thatsparks joy in your kitchen or bath-

room for just $100, or you can buysomething that gives a wow-factorfor $3,000. It’s entirely up to you.There’s something for everyone atHydrologic Plumbing and Lighting.

Experience, Quality & StyleEstablished in 2010, Hydrologic

Plumbing and Lighting is a family-owned and operated business thatserves the Tampa Bay Area from fiveconvenient locations: Pinellas Park,Oldsmar, Tampa, Clearwater, and theflagship showroom in Tarpon Springs,which has been open for one year.

Offering products from morethan a hundred high quality manufac-turers, Hydrologic is considered a“Toto Premier Showroom.” If you

can dream it, they have it. Ever wantto have a mirror that hides a televi-sion? They have one. Have you everwished that your bathroom mirror hadthe lighting of your small, vanity mir-ror? They have that too. Ever wonderwhy the toilet hasn’t evolved? It has!When you go to the showroom, you’llbe enchanted by all of the options.

Hydrologic Plumbing and Light-ing has an experienced and dedicatedstaff that provides products and op-tions that are top-of-the-line, andmade by trusted manufacturers.Whether you’re simply replacing akitchen faucet or you’re completelyupgrading your master bathroom,you can’t go wrong at Hydrologic.

When you visit the showroom in

Tarpon Springs, Lois, Cathy or Eva,also a Showroom Consultant, will helpyou discern what products are best foryour home’s style, and of course, yourbudget. Cathy says, “Hydrologic isvery price competitive.”

Transform Your Home!The right master bathroom can

honestly change your life. Imaginecoming home from a long day andsoaking in an ergonomically correctbathtub that soaks all of your caresaway, or stepping into a steam showerthat turns all of your worries into ahazy mist. You don’t have to go tosome fancy spa in order to experiencethese kinds of things on a regularbasis! You can easily have them in your

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own home and you will lovethe choices at Hydrologic.

Small changes can makea huge impact on the style ofyour home. Have youthought about the chandelierthat hangs over your diningroom table lately? What doesit say about your home?There are myriads of optionsat Hydrologic Plumbing andLighting, from traditional tomodern styles of lighting,and the lighting in a roomcan have quite an impact onthe feel of the space.

How about the lightingin your bathroom? This iswhere most people get readyin the morning, so ask your-self, does the lighting in yourbathroom give off the kindof light you want it to? Doesit make you feel like you are ready toget out and face the world? Howabout in your kitchen? Are you stillchanging out old recessed cannedlighting? It’s time to update yourkitchen, and lighting is a dramaticplace to start. With lighting, you canget a lot of bang for your buck!

If you are thinking about renovat-ing your bathroom or kitchen, start atHydrologic Plumbing and Lighting,where you’ll feel inspired by the

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Hydrologic Plumbing &Lighting Specialties is located at41916 US Hwy. 19 N in TarponSprings. The showroom is openMon.–Fri., 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.,and from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. on Sat.To schedule an appointment, pleasecall 727-565-4700. Log on towww.hydrodc.com for information.

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Contributed by Lollie Moyer

The East Lake Woodlands Drivefor a Cure Golf Tournament had itsmost successful event ever, as commu-nity and neighboring golfers turnedout to play in the event. We workedvery hard to raise funds in support ofthe Morton Plant Mease Mammogra-phy Program and the Florida SuncoastAffiliate of Susan G. Komen. Both or-ganizations will use the funds donatedhere in the Tampa Bay area. Over theyears, the East Lake Woodlands Drivefor a Cure has raised nearly $200,000to assist in the detection, treatmentand research for breast cancer.

The East Lake Woodlands “Drivefor a Cure” took place on February26, 2016 at the East Lake WoodlandsCountry Club. Despite the briskMarch winds the weather was morethan cooperative. When play finishedup the participants met inside for thedelicious banquet, and to look overthe wonderful array of items in theChinese, silent and live auctions. Allwere a big success.

After a lovely dinner and Zukie’saward-winning key lime pie from the

Sunset Grill, Linda Hurtado fromFOX13 spoke with us about her per-sonal journey with breast cancer andshe invited all of the beast cancer sur-vivors to have their pictures taken to-gether. They are our heroes and welove seeing them at this event.

Thank You to Community& Sponsors

This success couldn’t have beenaccomplished without the help of the

entire community from the publica-tions, which ran our articles to thestaff in the cart barn and everyone inbetween. For all of the golfers whoparticipated; for those who donatedauction items; those who were cashsponsors; those who donated food,drinks and water; and to East LakeWoodlands Country Club for theirgenerous help and support…wecouldn’t have done it without you!

A very special Thank You to our

Presenting Sponsors, Lokey MotorCompany, Fidelity Investments, ZJFBrands (The Black Pearl and The Liv-ing Room Restaurants) and GascoProducts. Drive for a Cure couldn’tdo it without you.

The East Lake Woodlands“Drive for a Cure” 2017 is alreadyin the works. We’ll see you here onFriday, February 24, 2017 for an11:30 AM shotgun start. Be sure toget your registration in early fornext year’s event and continue tocheck our website for pictures andupdates at:www.elwdriveforacure.com.

Over $44,000 Raised for Breast Cancer


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so if you want to splurge on windowtreatments in the main part of yourhome and save money in the bed-rooms – you have the option to one-stop-shop. Owner Pam Williams,says, “We are extremely competitivewith the big box stores in terms ofour blinds!” She adds, “If I can savemy customers money in certainplaces, I can better help them puttheir money where its best showcasedwithin their home.”

You will love the great variety ofchoices and the personal attention atWilliams Window Treatments, andyou’ll be dealing directly with theowners. Pam Williams openedWilliams Window Treatments four-teen years ago after working in theindustry for nearly twenty years.Pam is joined by her husband Robertand son Steven; they are hands-onowners who will take care of yourneeds every step of the way fromchoosing the look you want, tomeasuring and installing your newwindow treatments or wall coverings!

“We are very people-oriented,”says Pam. “Our clients like the fact

that the owner and his son do theinstallations. We make sure thateverything fits, we install everythingourselves and we don’t use any sub-contractors. And because we makeso many custom treatments, we liketo measure and provide a free designconsultation to all of our clients.”

Pam explained that motorizationis big in blinds and shades. Stevenand Robert are trained to profession-ally install all of the products thatWilliams Window Treatments offers.

The Williams family standsbehind their work and their prod-ucts, and the excellent reputationof their company is worth far moreto them than anything.

Local Realtor Melody Meonitrusts Pam when it comes to helpingher clients make the right choiceswhen trying to sell a home. She hadPam go out and look at a home onthe market with a large window thatwas bare. Looking at the space,which had a gorgeous open backyardand a nice tall privacy fence, Pamrecommended doing nothing andleaving the window bare to fully em-brace the view. Melody had thoughtexactly the same thing but wantedPam’s opinion. Hearing an honest

opinion that cost a small businessowner a sale, Melody said, “Pam,that is why I refer my clients to you –I tell them, ‘Pam Williams is not justout to make a sale, she is going totell you the truth.”

It’s important to Pam to helpclients find what is right for them –even if it means telling them to wait.

She explains that there are timeswhen she can see that a client isn’tquite ready to make a decision. Shesays, “I’ll tell them that it is okay towait.” Every few months, new fabricscome out so if you don’t find thelook you want the first time you visit,go back later and see what’s new!

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and I don’t like people to rush intotheir decisions,” says Pam. “Many ofour window treatments have lifetimewarranties, and we want them to lovethem for years to come.”

A Designer’s Dream Showroom! Williams Window Treatments

is one of the few Hunter Douglasauthorized dealers around, and offers

every product that they carry, andevery book. And speaking of books,you’ll want to take some time tobrowse through the shelves of wall-papers styles! Sample fabrics fordraperies line one entire wall, ceilingto floor, so whether you are lookingfor sheers or formal draperies thatopen and close by remote control,you’ll love the selection!

Williams Window Treatmentshas an extensive line of hard and softtreatments, and a unique draperydepartment that offers top-of-the-line draperies in the finest materials.Their selection is so impressive, thatdesigners from all over Tampa Bayfrequent their showroom. That said;Williams Window Treatments is oneof the very few window treatmentdesign companies that will utilize any

material that you may have to helpkeep costs down.

Another unique feature thatWilliams Window Treatments offersis upholstery services. In additionto providing eye-catching and jaw-dropping window treatments, theyalso reupholster chairs, sofas andeven decorative bedding and head-boards to complement your design.

Williams Window Treatmentshas an A+ rating with Angie’s Listand has great reviews.

One review, by customer TrishS. of Trinity, reads, “Robert and hisson installed verticals in every majordoor and window opening. I amDELIGHTED with their serviceand efficiency and plan on usingthem again for the ‘west wing’ ofthe house as well. Great team!”

Williams Window Treatmentsis located at 947 Broadway Streetin Dunedin and the showroom isopen Monday – Friday, from9 a.m.–5 p.m., and 10 a.m.–1 p.m.on Saturday; closed Sunday.

Find more information atwww.williamswindowtreatments.netor call 727-738-8004.

Find the style, quality and the exceptional service you are looking for at Williams Window Treatments in Dunedin


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

By Alexis Selby

Living in Florida, there aren’tas many opportunities for those whowish to take up hockey or figure skat-ing, but Florida Hospital Center Ice islooking to change that. This massive150,500-square-foot facility, year-round skating rink and multi-sportscomplex will offer an infinite amountof opportunities for those wanting todevelop skills both on and off the ice.

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

Hoping to bring an increasedawareness of hockey and figure skatingto the state of Florida, Z Mitch’sGordie Zimmermann and GeorgeMitchell decided this area would bethe perfect location! Teaming up withFlorida Hospital, this impressive newtraining facility will be focused onsports performance, with a goal of

producing top athletes that cancompete at an elite level nationwide.

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

Florida Hospital, which will alsohave an office within the facility, willhave staff on hand, and, workingalongside Center Ice staff, will offerunique sports performance programsfor individuals and teams who wantprivate training sessions and otherspecialized skill-training programsboth on and off the ice.

“Partnering with Florida Hospi-tal, we have an increased focus onsports –related performance, injury

prevention and wellness,” saysGordie. “This really changes thedynamics for athletic training. Ourprograms are going to be an en-hancement in the world of sports andI think it is the key to making hockeyplayers faster and figure skatersstronger. If you take a kid from three

years old and give him or her theopportunity to become a top athlete,providing the right coaches, trainersand managers from a young age andall the way through to adulthood,the possibilities are endless.”

As amazing as the sports complexwill be, what it will do for the area is


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

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

close to this; the size of this facility,along with the amenities, coachingand sports programs are going to betop in the nation.”

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

Highlights on and off theice include: – One Olympic-size rink– Three NHL-sized rinks – One kid-sized rink.

– Public Skating– Hockey leagues and figure skatingprograms for all ages and levels– Rinks that convert to sport court forShooting Stars basketball and volly-ball, plus lacrosse, roller and streethockey, curling, speed skating andother sports– Camps, clinics and multisport train-ing programs– Full summer camp programs– On-site sports medicine specialists– Full restaurant– Corporate party rooms– Sports pro shop

– Performance and off-ice trainingfacilities

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

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

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