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Neighborhood NewsNeighborhood News ®

T R I N I T Y A R E A

& Lifestyles

Editorial-“Spice” Fight....Page 3

News Briefs..........................4-5

Calendar..................................6

Southern Self Storage.......10-11

Charles S. Philips..............14-15

Barkdoll Massage..............18-19

PUR Plumbing...................22-23

Central Park Restaurant....26-27

Perfect Cruise At A Great Price..30

Star’s Organic Spa.............34-35

Sun Toyota Helps Marine..38-39

Appius Wealth Management...42

Painting With A Twist......46-47

Classifieds..............................58

Jeremy Albert, DMD, MS, is a very experienced Invisalign provider and AlbertFamily Orthodontics is a Premier Preferred Elite Provider (one of a select few in

the Tampa Bay area based on number of cases treated).

By Julie Kanehl

Albert Family Orthodontics, lo-cated at the corner of Trinity Blvd. andDuck Slough Blvd. in the Trinity Pro-fessional Place plaza, has been makingpatients and parents smile for years,coupling the latest in orthodontictechnology with experience and per-sonal attention.

When it’s time to choose an or-thodontist, it’s important to choosesomeone who is experienced, compas-sionate, and well-educated in the latesttechnology and procedures. JeremyAlbert, D.M.D., M.S., is a Universityof Florida alumnus who is all of thosethings and more. Dr. Albert chose or-thodontics because he enjoys makingpeople smile, and because he knowsthe difference that a smile can make ina person’s life.

Dr. Albert is a specialist in Ortho-dontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics.A graduate (with honors) of The Uni-versity of Florida’s College of Den-tistry, he also completed hisOrthodontic Residency, received hisOrthodontics Certificate, and earnedhis Master’s of Science Degree from

UF. A trueGator-fan, hisoffice is fes-tively deco-rated todisplay thelove of his fa-vorite team.You’ll alsofind picturesof his beauti-ful family, hiswife Jacqueand their three daughters.

Get Wired In!Whether you are just gathering

information for someone in your fam-ily, actually getting braces or just tak-ing your child in for theirappointment, it’s easy to get “wiredin” at Albert Family Orthodontics! Itis clear that Dr. Albert values the timethat many parents spend at his officewaiting for their children, which iswhy he provides conveniences thatmany other offices don’t have, fromself-check-in options and free Wi-Fi,to freshly brewed Keurig Coffee andfreshly baked Otis Spunkmeyer choco-late chip cookies.

Albert Family Orthodontics Kicks offits “Summer of Music and Smiles”

Dr. Jeremy Albert

The entire crew will enjoy thewaiting area which is bright androomy. It’s actually the perfect get-away for parents who may enjoywatching a movie or the news on oneof the large flat-screen televisions whilerelaxing in one of the comfortableseating areas. If relaxing with coffeeand cookies isn’t your thing, you andthe kids can play XBOX with Kinect!

Dr. Albert said, “It’s great howoften we see parents and the kidsjumping around and playing XBOXKinect. It’s cool.”

However cool the waiting area is,you won’t wait there too long becauseDr. Albert has recently streamlined thecheck-in process with touch screen pa-tient self-check-in pads and has addedadditional state-of-the-art dental chairsto shorten the wait time. Speaking ofdental chairs, these aren’t just yourrun-of-the-mill dental chairs. Dr. Al-bert’s patients get to lie down in Tem-pur-Pedic dental chairs and watch aflat screen television while they receivetheir treatment. Sign me up!

In order to make everything in hispractice run smoothly, he uses a com-puterized program called a “ChartList” that tracks the progress of eachpatient and makes everything easily ac-cessible for the doctor and his staff. Healso has a program called “DolphinAquarium” which is an amazing vir-tual educating program that shows pa-tients how to take care of their braces,use and change their rubber bands andeven explains how to correct an over-bite. In fact, nearly all of the thingsthat can be done via technology aredone so, which gives Dr. Albert andhis staff the chance to really spendmore time with their patients, and

their patients’ families.Albert Family Orthodontics is

committed to educating patients andtheir families, so they have developedan interactive website at www.albert-familyortho, which is a great way togather information, learn about thepractice, and to find out about its af-fordable payment options. There’seven a way for parents or patients to

See “Orthodontics” on page 54.

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Pasco Countyparents are taking matters intotheir own hands to fight the syn-thetic drug known as “spice” – adrug that is sold as “incense” butthat is packaged and marketed toyouth. Even though you are sup-posed to be 18 to buy this stuff, itis being sold to underage buyers.It’s legal, it’s cheap and it’s deadly.And, because it’s not illegal, peopleare making the mistake of thinkingthat it can’t be harm them.

Erik and Colleen Suojanen hada major scare when their sonpassed out after inhaling just onepuff of “spice,” and these parentsaren’t taking it without putting upa fight! Imagine finding your teenunresponsive and having to rushthem to the hospital for somethingthat isn’t even illegal. The problemis fast becoming an epidemic. Andit isn’t that our law enforcementand government isn’t addressingthe situation. They definitely are.The problem is the manufacturersare staying one step ahead of the

laws. For the past couple of yearsthere have been constant efforts toillegalize spice but as soon as oneformulation is banned, there is anew chemical mix to take its place.This is not something that only af-fects “other people.” On the nightthe Suojanens rushed their child tohospital, there were six others inthe ER after smoking “spice” andthey weren’t at a party together—that is seven unrelated instances!

The Suojanen’s are takingmatters into their own hands byorganizing protests at stores thatcarry these dangerous products,which doesn’t end with “spice.”You’d have to be living under arock not to have heard of the terri-fying effects of “bath salts” – themost famous incident being theMiami man who literally ate an-other man’s face after allegedly in-gesting “bath salts” which are acentral nervous system stimulantthat acts something like a mix ofmethamphetamine and cocaine.The number of calls to poison cen-

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ters concerning "bath salts" rose6,138 in 2011 from 304 in 2010,according to the American Associa-tion of Poison Control Centers.”

Now, mind you, these productsaren’t actually marketed as real bathsalts or incense. You only have tolook at the packaging to see that itis intended as a drug.

“Please consider having yourfamily join our family in the fightagainst the substance known asSpice,” says Erik Suojanen. “Spiceis synthetic marijuana that is sold toteens in many mom and pop bever-age/gas stores as well as several BPgas stations. It’s a chemically lacedsubstance sold as incense in littlecartoon Kool-Aid type packageswith names like Mary Joy Dead andBerry ’d. This substance is 30 to50 times more potent than mari-juana, is very addictive, and it iskilling kids, AND IT’S LEGAL!!The stores that sell this stuff knowexactly what it’s being used for andthey DO NOT CARE. If you

Spice Fight – Boycotting Can Make A Difference!

See “Spice Fight” on page 56.


Community News BriefsTrinity AREA

Trinity Area Preschool Offers FreePre-kindergarten

Primary Prep Preschool has con-tracted with the Pasco/HernandoEarly Learning Coalition to offer thestate’s free pre-kindergarten pro-gram. The program, know as VPK(voluntary prekindergarten) is avail-able to all Florida children who are 4years old on or before Sept 1st, 2012.

Registration is now in progressand families should enroll immediatelyas spaces are limited. Primary Prep islocated just off Seven Springs Blvd at6916 Perrine Ranch Road, New PortRichey. A map is available on the web-site, www.primaryprepkids.com. Visitor call the school at 727-372-8077 forregistration information. For more de-tails about the VPK program visit thecoalition website at www.phelc.org.

The free program operates for 3hours on school days (M-F) from 9-12a.m. Families have the option of en-rolling their child for a full-day pro-gram for a nominal fee. This year’sschedule begins on Aug 22nd and

closely follows the Pasco school calen-dar. The optional full day program isopen year-round, including schoolholiday weeks.

Primary Prep has been in theschool-readiness business for over 25years. Preschool and child care areavailable for children 1-4 years oldthroughout the year. For more infor-mation visit the website www.prima-ryprepkids.com.

Connections Thrift Shoppe NeedsDonations

The Good Connections ThriftShoppe welcomes donations of gentlyused clothing, furniture (no beddingplease), household items, jewelry, an-tiques and collectables. The shop re-cently moved to a larger space at 6634US 19 N in the Davis Plaza, one blocknorth of Main St. in New Port Richey.Call Mike Davis, manager, at (727)841-7108 for further information.

Proceeds from sales at theshop benefit the Connections Job De-velopment Program, 5841 Main

Street, New Port Richey. Connec-tions has helped job seekers gain em-ployment by providing services thatimprove their ability to find work formore than 20 years. www.connection-sjobdevelopment.org Phone: (727)849-4724.

Local Residents Called to Con-tribute to Historic Cancer ResearchEffort

Residents of Pasco County,Florida have an unprecedented oppor-tunity to participate in a historic studythat has the potential to change theface of cancer for future generations.Men and women between the ages of30 and 65 who have never been diag-nosed with cancer are needed to par-ticipate in the American CancerSociety’s Cancer Prevention Study-3(CPS-3). CPS-3 will enroll a diversepopulation of up to half a million peo-ple across the United States andPuerto Rico. The opportunity for localresidents to enroll in CPS-3 is beingavailable at multiple locations acrossPasco County between June 14th –23rd. To see enrollment locations,dates, times and to schedule an ap-pointment to enroll visitwww.cps3pasco.org.

CPS-3 will help researchers betterunderstand the lifestyle, environmen-tal, and genetic factors that cause orprevent cancer. “My mom is a two-time cancer survivor and I’m doing allI can to make sure my children don’thave to say that…. I really believe this(CPS-3) is part of the answer,” statedone study participant.

To enroll in the study, individualswill be asked to read and sign an in-formed consent form; complete acomprehensive survey packet that asksfor information on lifestyle, behavioral,and other factors related to yourhealth; have your waist circumferencemeasured; and give a small blood sam-ple. Upon completion of this process,the Society will send periodic follow-up surveys to update your informationand annual newsletters with study up-dates and results. The in-person en-rollment process takes approximatelyan hour to complete. Periodic follow-up surveys of various lengths are ex-pected to be sent every few years toindividuals

“Many individuals diagnosed withcancer struggle to answer the ques-tion, ‘What caused my cancer?’ Inmany cases, we don’t know the an-swer,” said Alpa V. Patel, Ph.D., prin-


cipal investigator of CPS-3. “CPS-3will help us better understand whatfactors cause cancer, and once weknow that, we can be better equippedto prevent cancer.” Dr. Patel added,“Our previous cancer prevention stud-ies have been instrumental in helpingus identify some of the major factorsthat can affect cancer risk. CPS-3holds the best hope of identifying newand emerging cancer risks, and we canonly do this if members of the com-munity are willing to become in-volved.”

Researchers will use the data fromCPS-3 to build on evidence from a se-ries of American Cancer Society stud-ies that began in the 1950s thatcollectively have involved millions ofvolunteer participants. The Ham-mond-Horn Study and previous Can-cer Prevention Studies (CPS-I, andCPS-II) have played a major role inunderstanding cancer prevention andrisk, and have contributed significantlyto the scientific basis and developmentof public health guidelines and recom-mendations. Those studies confirmedthe link between cigarette smokingand lung cancer, demonstrated thelink between larger waist size and in-creased death rates from cancer and

other causes, and showed the consid-erable impact of air pollution on heartand lung conditions. The currentstudy, CPS-II, began in 1982 and isstill ongoing. But changes in lifestyleand in the understanding of cancer inthe more than two decades since itslaunch make it important to begin anew study.

The voluntary, long-term com-mitment by participants is what willproduce benefits for decades to come.“Taking an hour or so every few yearsto fill out a survey – and potentiallysave someone from being diagnosedwith cancer in the future - is a com-mitment that thousands of volunteerparticipants have already made. We’relooking for more like-minded individ-uals in Pasco County to join this effortthat we know will save lives and im-prove the outlook for future genera-tions,” said Dr. Patel.

For more information or tolearn how to become involved withCPS-3, visit cancer.org/cps3, emailcps3@cancer org, or call toll-free 1-888-604-5888.

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Community CalendarTrinity AREA

Main Street BlastSat., June 30, 10 AM—at Orange

Lake Park in New Port Richey; enjoyfood vendors, beer gardens, arts andcrafts, kids’ games and exhibits. Livemusic tribute to All American RockBands on the main stage all day! Fire-works show at dark, weather permit-ting. 10,000 attendees expected

Medical Center of Trinity (at 9330S.R. 54) Offers:

*Free Blood Pressure ScreeningsEvery Thurs., 9:30 – 10:30 AM—

Medical Center of Trinity is offeringweekly blood pressure screenings everyThursday in Conference Room A.Reservations are not required. Walk-ins are welcomed.

*Lymphedema Support Group3rd Thurs. Every Month—

Monthly Lymphedema support groupmeetings with the next meeting to beheld on Thurs., Jun. 21 at 3 p.m.Lymphedema is a persistent swelling,usually affecting an arm or leg thatsometimes occurs as a side effect of

cancer treatment. This condition re-sults from the abnormal accumulationof lymph fluid and tissue proteins. Theunderlying cause in all cases is damageto the lymphatic system, an importantpart of the immune system that circu-lates infection-fighting proteinsthroughout the body.

Seating is limited, reservationsare required. Call (727) 834-5630.

* Monthly Support Group forFamily Members/Friends Impactedby Autism

Every 2nd Wed., 7 PM, NextMeeting June 13—Medical Center ofTrinity has the pleasure of hosting acommunity support group for parents,family members, and friends impactedby autism and related neurological dis-orders such as, Tourette’s, SensoryProcessing Disorder, ADHD, Asperg-ers, or other Autism Spectrum disor-ders. Relatives and family membersimpacted by these disorders will meetother parents with similar issues! Theprimary goal is to provide educationand pool our resources to effectively

help these children. There will bescheduled speakers on a regular basisto inform the group about new re-search, therapy, treatments, alterna-tives, and local resources.

The group meets at MedicalCenter of Trinity, 9330 S.R. 54 inTrinity in Conference Room C in themain building off the lobby.

The June 13 presenter will beKelley Prince, M.A., BCBA (BoardCertified Behavior Analyst), who willdiscuss the benefits of Applied Behav-ior Analysis therapy and improvingyour Individualized Education Plan.

For more information, contactJonica Chittum, mother of an 8-year-old with Autism. She will coordinatespeakers and resource fairs on a regularbasis based on the needs of the groupat the time.

Email [email protected], or call (727) 793-6006 (phone) or (727) 534-8230(cell).

Medical Center of Trinity Obstetrics Program Classes

*6-Week Prepared ChildbirthCourse

Weekly, starts June 20, 7-9 PM—Six-week prepared childbirth class be-

gins June 20. Classes meet one nightper week. The fee is $70.

*Infant Care Program Tues., June 19, 6 PM—The in-

fant care class, a 6-hour course held ontwo Tuesdays beginning June 19, pro-vides parents with the knowledge andskills to make their transition into par-enting smooth and comfortable.

*Pediatric CPR CourseSat., June 16, 9-11 AM—Pedi-

atric CPR teaches you how to save thelife of your child! Participants willlearn the skills of the American HeartAssociation course, “CPR for familyand friends.” This 2-hour course is$15 for one person and $25 for twopeople.

For more information and to reg-ister for any of these Obstetrics Pro-gram classes, call (727) 834-5630.Classes are held in the Obstetrics Unitof Medical Center of Trinity.

Medical Center of Trinity OffersWeight Management Class

Every 4th Thurs, starts June 28,10 AM—Weight Management: Striv-ing for a Healthy Weight. Classes con-ducted by a Registered Dietitian onthe 4th Thurs. Reservations are re-quired; call (727) 834-5630.





By Kim Thomas

“We are Trinity’s premier selfstorage,” states Lynn Mattix. “Wearen’t just saying that either. SouthernSelf Storage really is the very best selfstorage facility in the area.” It justtakes a visit to Southern Self Storage,located on Mitchell Boulevard in Trin-ity, to see why. The gated, secured self-storage compound is immaculate inappearance and offers rare amenitiessuch as drive-up, air-conditioned stor-age units. It is a well-established busi-ness that was founded in 1985 andnow has twenty locations throughoutFlorida, and five Northern Self Storagelocations in Canada. And, you will beimpressed with the helpfulness, friend-liness and community-involvement ofthe managers here.

Mark and Lynn Mattix, who workas a team managing Southern SelfStorage in Trinity, are well-seasonedveterans of the storage industry withmore than twenty years of combinedexperience. The couple took over themanagement of the local Southern Self

Storage back in August, 2005 andlater moved to a different facility for acouple of years before returning tostay in April, 2010. “We just love thisarea,” says Mark. He and Lynn havenot only embraced their community,they have fully embraced the manag-ing of Southern Self Storage as if itwere their own business.

“We are big enough to be stableand small enough to be personable,”says Lynn.

Southern Self Storage’s commit-ment to the Trinity community is evi-denced by their actions. In fact, theyare currently collecting school suppliesfor the United Way of Pasco’s “Stuffthe Bus” school supply drive that willbe held at five locations in West Pascofrom 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., July 29–31.Lynn will be volunteering at the eventat the Publix at Chelsea Place onSeven Springs Blvd. in New PortRichey. She shares, “This is a greatevent that helps to provide school sup-plies to teachers in Pasco County.”

This year also will mark the fourthyear that the Little Cats Rescue Yard

Sale / Craft Sale / Bake Salewill be held at Southern SelfStorage; Mark and Lynn willstart collecting gently usedhousehold items, furniture,tools, (no clothes or booksplease), and gift certificatesfrom local businesses (for raf-fles) for the sale that will beheld October 13th from 9a.m. – 3 p.m. for the LittleCats Rescue, a 501 (C) 3 or-ganization. Donations are taxdeductible and a receipt isprovided upon request.“We’ve held this event threetimes and every year therewere over 400 attendees,” says Lynn.“It’s always a lot of fun. We havemusic, food and last year we raisedover $10,000 for Little Cats Rescue.”

Secure, Clean and Spacious SelfStorage

Southern Self Storage has 533units housed in the 67,000-square-foot facility. Available storage units,both with and without air-condition-

ing, are available within the mainbuilding. Additionally, Southern SelfStorage has many outdoor storageunits, some of which are convenient“drive-up” units. Not only can youjust drive right up to your unit for easyaccess to your storage items, but youcan also choose a “drive-up” unit withair-conditioning to protect your valu-able possessions. It also features widelanes for trucks.

Whether it is temporary storage

Southern Self Storage – Trinity’s Premier Self Storage

Lynn & Mark Mattix, Managers at SouthernSelf Storage


you need while in between houses or along-term storage of precious familyheirlooms, Southern Self Storage hasan affordable and secure option foryou. Tenants also have the option ofpurchasing storage insurance.

The units have a special latch-n-lock system that utilizes a cylinder lockrather than a padlock and which canonly be removed by drilling. Thereare security cameras throughout thecompound with 24-hour video surveil-lance. For added security, all exteriordoors are coded.

Southern Self Storage sells every-thing you need to safely store your be-longings including boxes andpackaging supplies. Tenants are given

helpful storage tips toensure ease of access andthe safe storage of items.Packing tips are pro-vided which will helpyour storage experienceto be a smooth one.

Customer Perks &Conveniences

Tenants are able touse Southern Self Stor-age’s 15-foot box truckfor free to move theirpossessions into storage.

(*Note: Restrictions apply, please callSouthern Self Storage for full details).

Automatic debit and online billpay is available to Southern Self Stor-age renters and Lynn stresses thatthere is never a convenience fee fortheir customers. The ultra-clean self-storage facility offers all size units,from closet-sized to commercial-sizedunits.

“We have a wonderful referralprogram where we can pay up to $100for a referral,” says Lynn. Some re-strictions do apply, but you can callMark or Lynn for details.

Southern Self Storage holds quar-terly drawings each year which rewards

its patrons with a chance to win $100.Each customer has five chances to win;all they have to do is visit the five par-ticipating websites and give honestfeedback about their renting experi-ence. This gives the company impor-tant feedback that they use to makecertain that Southern Self Storage cus-tomers have the ultimate self-storageexperience.

“We need to know what our cus-tomers are saying,” says Lynn. “We al-ways invite people to review us andour customers have won the drawingfor $100 for the last three quarters in arow!”

You can follow Southern SelfStorage on Twitter and “Like” themon Facebook for upcoming news,events, and auction dates.

Southern Self Storage is locatedat 7139 Mitchell Blvd. in New PortRichey. Office hours are Mon. –Fri., 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and 9 a.m. –5 p.m. on Sat.; closed Sun. Tenantshave security gate access from 6a.m. – 11 p.m. every day of the year.For additional information, callMark or Lynn Mattix at (727) 375-2920 or go online to visitSouthernSelfStorage.com.

Southern Self Storage box trucks are available tocustomers to move their belongings into storage




By Katie Thomas

The Law Office of Charles S.Philips is located a short distance off ofLittle Road and services clients withpersonalized, professional victim repre-sentation in Personal Injury Law andinsurance coverage. Chuck Philipsruns his practice with a goal to providea high degree of personal service andthorough case evaluations, offering thehelp and knowledge clients need inorder to have their case run assmoothly as possible, with the bestpossible outcome. When you or aloved one has been seriously injured ina car, truck, or motorcycle accident,personal injury lawyer Chuck Philipshas the knowledge, skill and court-room experience to help you recoverfinancial compensation for your injury,lost work time, pain and suffering,medical bills, and more.

Attorney Philips received his un-dergraduate degree in Criminal Justicefrom the University of South Floridain 1985 and soon after he graduatedfrom Stetson College of Law in nearby

St. Petersburg. His experience is ex-pansive and includes serving as a For-mer Assistant State Attorney inPinellas County for a total of fiveyears, including serving in Traffic andMisdemeanor Divisions as Lead TrialAttorney and as Felony Division Assis-tant for 2 1/2 years. He also workedas an Insurance Defense Attorney rep-resenting State Farm, Ohio Casualtyand Kash ‘n Karry (which is nowSweetbay Supermarket), prior to en-tering the plaintiff’s side of personalinjury. Chuck Philips’ personal injuryfirm focuses on victim representationand he is a State Licensed SportsAgent. Attorney Philips’ experience inthe Pasco/ Pinellas area exceeds 18years and he has been at his current of-fice in Trinity for five years.

Attorney Philips Cares AboutCommunity

Attorney Philips is a member ofthe Trinity Rotary and is a firm be-liever in their motto, “Service beforeSelf.” He strives to stay fully involvedas a member of the community and is

a member of the Trinity Business As-sociation, All Children’s Hospital De-velopment Council, Magic BeansVillage Foundation, Bay Area Preg-nancy Center and many more wonder-ful local organizations. Chuck will beattending All Children’s Hospital’sTelethon on June 12th as a volunteerand encourages anyone interested inhaving fun for a good cause to comeout and participate.

The Law Office of Charles S.Philips is a part of the Better BusinessAssociation and has been assisting in-jured victims due to the negligence orrecklessness of others since 2002. As aformer insurance defense attorney, At-torney Philips knows the ins and outswithin the insurance business whichenables him to help his clients reachthe best possible outcome in a case. Inorder to provide maximum personal-

The Law Office of Charles S. Philips - Personal Injury Law

Personal Injury Attorney Charles S. Philips offers free consultations


ized customer service, he limits thenumber of cases he takes on, which al-lows him to commit the maximumamount of time necessary to eachclient’s case.

Attorney Philips is extremelyclient-focused and you are guaranteedto speak with Chuck himself in orderto determine whether or not you havea case. A few years back I was in a caraccident where the other driver was atfault. I met with Chuck and he advisedme that there wasn’t a need to file acase if I had no permanent or long-lasting injuries. He explained areas in-volving insurance litigation to myselfand my family and had a wealth ofknowledge to offer us even though wewere only scheduled for a short con-sultation, for which there is no charge.Attorney Philips truly works in a waythat involves helping others to get thebest results when an accident occurs.

Sharon Grimes, his legal assistantof approximately 18 years, is extremelyhelpful and knowledgeable as well, andshe is a pleasure to speak with whenyou contact the office.

If you have been injured or knowsomeone who needs an excellent, car-ing personal injury lawyer, the LawOffice of Charles S. Philips offers free

consultations and you will pay no at-torney fees unless your case is won.Along with a straightforward honestyin talking to his clients, Chuck oftenhas contests that involve client appreci-ation awards including restaurant giftcards, concert tickets and tickets tolocal sporting events. Continue check-ing the website for raffle information.

Working with Attorney Philips istruly a pleasure. He is consistent, pro-fessional and takes a personal interestin establishing relationships with allwho visit his office. He serves NewPort Richey, Clearwater, Inverness,Spring Hill, Largo, Palm Harbor, Hol-iday, Hudson, Bayonet Point,Brooksville, Seminole, St. Petersburg,Tarpon Springs and Tampa residentswith top-notch personal injury litiga-tion services.

The Law Office of Charles S.Philips is located at 9400 RiverCrossing Blvd., Suite 103 in NewPort Richey. Satellite offices are lo-cated in Citrus, Hernando, Pinellasand Hillsborough Counties. Formore information, please call tollfree (800) 844-8652 or (727) 494-2008. Visit www.chuckphilips.comto see a full list of services.



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1849 sf. This 2/2/2 villa has soaring ceilings and 18” tile flooring through-out! The living room is perfect for entertaining and the dining room islarge for those formal dinners. Just off the living room, you have doublepocket doors into the den or home office. The kitchen has white cabinetsand two pantry closets, solid surface counters & breakfast nook area. Themaster has plenty of room for all your pieces, plus two walk in closets. Themaster bath has linen closet, solid surface counter and walk in shower.Guest bedroom has a large walk in closet and the guest bath has solidsurface counters too! The laundry room has many cabinets w/ utility sink.This villa also has a tranquil view of the pond for you to enjoy! $179,900

2/2/2 2316 sf Wow shows like a model! This style villa is very desirableand has wood cabinets w/granite, stainless steel appliance, entertainingsized living & dining rooms w/soaring ceiling. Den w/view of pondw/fountains & golf course and screened lanai to enjoy. Master bedroomw/two walk in closets and plenty of room for all your pieces! too manyupgrades to list! a must see $279,900

3/2/3 2416 sf. The 20" tile flooring set on a diagonal pattern flowsthroughout all the main areas of this kent III. The formal living room& DR has custom window treatment. The kitchen has new designerstyle foil refaced cabinets w/tile backsplash & solid surface coun-ters w/breakfast bar w/pendant lighting. The kitchen overlooks thefamily room. There are 2 guest bedrooms & guest bath. The mas-ter bedroom has 2 walk in closets, master bath has walk in shower& jacuzzi tub. The extended lanai has an outdoor kitchen w/grilland a view of the golf course & forest! $319,900

2395 sf The foyer has wood floors in this Kent III w/soaring ceilingsthroughout. The formal living room has sliders & the dr has plantationshutters & designer style lighting. This kitchen has wood floors, whitecabinets w/solid surface counters w/tile backsplash set on a diagonalpattern plus a pot rack. The family room has carpet & plantation shutters.The two guest bedrooms has ceiling fans & the master has 2 walk in clos-ets, plant shelves pocket door to master bath w/white cabinets w/solidsurface counters, walk in shower & garden tub. The lanai is extended andincludes a 33ft pool & spa w/pebble sheen finish & propane or solar pan-els w/temperature control for heating, salt water chlorinator, pop up clean-ing system & a view of the golf course & forest. $374,900

3/2/3 2323 sqft. This home shows like a model! Absolutely movein! 20" tile flooring throughout! Brand new kitchen w/42" woodcabinets w/crown molding, granite counters w/tile backsplashw/listello inserts, applliance, garage, lazy susan, pot drawers, tray& cookbook cabinet, stainless steel appliances w/trash compactor.Formal living & dining rooms great to entertain in. Kitchen over-loooks family room w/dry bar & cabinet w/glass doors. Updatedbathrooms w/crackled glass raised sink w/waterfall faucet on gran-ite counter w/wood vanity w/makeup drawers & storage. Fabulouslanai that overlooks pool w/pavers & solar panels w/view of a pond.Many extras including new a/c system, double pane windows &water softener. $375,000

3/2/3 plus office 2286 sf This home had hardwood floors in the combi-nation living & dining rooms w/plant shelf. Soaring lace ceilings through-out. Kitchen has 42" wood cabinets w/solid surface counters, 18" tileflooring, large pantry closet,w breakfast bar & breakfast nook area. Thereare two guest bedrooms & guest bath w/linen closet & wood cabinet.Master bedroom w/two closets, one a walkin, tray ceiling & master bathw/walk in shower, jacuzzi tub & separate vanities. Just off the foyer is ahome office or a den. The lanai has been extended w/pavers and a tran-quil view of the pond. $298,000

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2177 sq st This home has a large living room w/ tray ceiling, dining rooms& home office w/laminate flooring for easy care. The kitchen has woodcabinets, breakfast bar, breakfast nook area, closet pantry. There is alsoa den or home office just off the foyer. Master bedroom w/2 walk closet& master bath w/walk in shower and 2 linen closets. There are 2 guestbedrooms & guest bath. Oversized 2 car garage w/many cabinets. En-closed lanai w/laminte floors w/fabulous view of the pond & forest fromevery room! $279,000


By Julie Kanehl

Massage is a universal languagethat has been “spoken” for centuriesin every region of the globe, and it hasmany benefits including the ability toreduce anxiety, relieve pain, reduceblood pressure, and aid in relaxation.For many people, massage is a raretreat that they look forward to at thespa or as an experience during their va-cation. Others use massage on a regu-lar basis to help with chronic pain,reduce inflammation or to help healafter an injury. Whatever your reasonfor wanting a massage, Barkdoll Mas-sage Therapy makes it easy, affordableand best of all, Barkdoll comes to you.

Barkdoll Massage Therapy, whichis an entirely mobile-based massagebusiness, is based in the Trinity areaand is owned and operated by Li-censed Professional, Karla Barkdoll,who has been in the massage industrysince 2001. Serving Trinity and thesurrounding communities, BarkdollMassage Therapy is completely differ-ent in that it takes all of the stress outof your massage experience by bring-

ing it straight to you. No traffic, nostress, just pure relaxation where youfeel most comfortable!

Originally from a small town incentral Pennsylvania, Karla moved toBaltimore where she trained at theBaltimore School of Massage. Li-censed in Maryland, DC, Virginia andFlorida, Karla is a member of theAmerican Massage Therapy Associa-tion, and is Nationally Board Certified.

Karla’s massages can be done any-where – at home, poolside, or at theoffice. Most of her clients choose theroom in their house that offers theleast distractions, and there she createsa wonderful environment for massage.She also takes the time to really speakto her clients before their massage tolearn more about them so that she cancreate the best personalized massageexperience.

Lindsey from New Port Richeysays, “If you are looking for the bestmassage, then look no further than

Karla, she is a rare find. Once youhave a massage from Karla, you willlook no further, that I will guarantee!”

Massage Services that Improve YourLife

“Your Health is your Wealth” isthe philosophy at Barkdoll MassageTherapy, and that is why Karla takesthe time to really find out what kind ofmassage you prefer, whether it’s aSwedish massage or a deep tissue treat-ment for chronic pain, Karla’s massagewill make a difference in your life.

Karla offers a wide range of af-fordable massage therapy styles andpackages. If you are looking for a tra-ditional massage, Swedish massagetreatments are designed to improvecirculation, reduce stress and to relievemuscle tension. This massage is verypopular all over the world because ofits light, long, and slow strokes thatrelax your cares and worries away. Ifyou are interested in trying somethinga little different, hot stone massagesuse something called warm stone ther-apy, which is the art of using heatedstones in combination with a Swedishmassage. According to Karla, thewarm stones dissolve muscle tensionand induce a deep relaxation.

Deep tissue massage is a therapeu-tic treatment designed to ease the painand discomfort associated with chronicpain. Karla says, “During deep tissuemassages I use trigger points to specifi-cally find the places where the workneeds to be done.” Deep tissue mas-

Barkdoll Massage Therapy, Where the Massage Comes to You

Licensed Massage Therapist KarlaBarkdoll brings the massage to you!


sages can help people who live withpainful conditions live a fuller life.

Another style of massage thatKarla offers is sports massage and in-jury rehabilitation. This style of mas-sage combines the benefits and styleof a deep tissue massage with stretch-ing, which can improve the range ofmotion in joints. Whether you arehealing after a car accident or are suf-fering from chronic pain associatedwith a medical condition, this kind ofmassage can be extremely beneficial.

One of Karla’s clients from Trin-ity recently said, “I have had thepleasure of having Karla as a massagetherapist for the past six years and ithas always been an enriching andhealing experience. She is knowl-edgeable, professional and a kind-hearted person and I have nohesitation in recommending her serv-ice. She has hands of gold!”

Prenatal massages are a fantasticway to pamper the mom-to-be whileeasing some of the side effects ofpregnancy. Karla uses specially de-signed massage table pillows that cre-ate a comfortable position just forher during this time, so that pregnantmoms can safely enjoy their massage.

Aromatherapy is proven to aid in

relaxation, which is why BarkdollMassage Therapy offers a variety ofessential oils and scents that can beused in collaboration with any otherstyle of massage. Most often usedwith a Swedish massage, aromather-apy oils are applied by Karla duringyour massage to enhance the massageexperience.

One local couple recently wrote,“We all have very busy schedules andit saves us time and stress to haveKarla come right to our home. Myhusband has chronic pain and herweekly massages help him tremen-dously. Whether you just want agreat stress reliever or you have amedical condition I would highlyrecommend Karla!”

If you are looking for a fantasticway to improve morale at work, howabout offering your employees a cor-porate seated massage? This is a fullyclothed, seated massage that can bedone right at the office. This style ofmassage focuses on the back, neck,shoulders, scalp, arms and hands.What a great way to let your employ-ees know how much you care aboutthem!

My Massage with KarlaI am a huge fan of massages. I

go every chance I get, but to be hon-est, that isn’t very often. When I’mnot busy with my family or writingfor the Neighborhood News, I’m likemost moms and am usually con-cerned with everyone else’s comfortover my own. That’s why I was soexcited to be given the chance to ex-perience one of Karla’s massages bythe staff at Neighborhood News.(Thanks Jim!)

Scheduling my massage turnedout to be a breeze because BarkdollMassage Therapy is one of the onlyplaces that offers evening massage ap-pointments. It was all very easy forme since I wasn’t going to have toworry about driving anywhere or ababysitter for the kids! On theevening of my massage appointment,I simply picked out a quiet room inthe house, sent the kids outside toplay with my hubby, and got ready toenjoy my massage.

Karla arrived right on time andbrought everything she needed withher. A true professional, Karla evenwears a clinical massage uniform.Within just a few minutes Karla hadset up the massage table and was setup and ready to go. I was really im-pressed with how quickly the room Ihad picked had been transformed.Before we started she spoke to meabout what kind of massage treat-ment I wanted, and she asked if I hadany injuries that she needed to beaware of. We decided on a combina-tion Swedish and deep tissue mas-sage. She also offered me manydifferent aromatherapy options fromrose oil to eucalyptus. I felt totally atease, and while she stepped out ofthe room, I comfortably got onto themassage table and got settled.

When Karla came back in a mo-ment later, she put on what I like to

call “massage music,” and spoke tome about what she was going to dobefore she began. To my surprise, Iwas even more relaxed because I wasat home. I enjoyed the entire hourinstead of wondering how many min-utes had passed, or wondering aboutthe kids. I felt safe, pampered andwell cared for.

After my massage, I felt like asoftened stick of butter, and I wasable to just put on my slippers in-stead of my shoes! This was an in-credibly cool experience that mademe feel more centered, and reallychanged my outlook. I felt great fordays and my entire family could seewhat a difference it made for meboth physically and emotionally.

I can see that a massage withKarla would be a great gift, which iswhy I’m so happy that she offers giftcertificates, but one of the best partsabout Barkdoll Massage Therapy ishow affordable it is. I might nothave to wait for a special occasion be-cause her pricing is competitive andaffordable enough to fit into any-one’s budget on a regular basis.From now on, I’m going to take bet-ter care of myself, and that includeshaving massage treatments fromBarkdoll Massage Therapy on a regu-lar basis. See you in a few weeksKarla!

Barkdoll Massage Therapy isan entirely mobile massage therapybusiness that comes to you. KarlaBarkdoll (License # MA47546) isavailable Mon., Tues. and Wed.,from 9 a.m. – 9 p.m., and on otherdays by appointment only. Toschedule an appointment or to re-quest more information aboutmassage packages, corporate eventsor gift certificates, call (727) 372-6389 or email Karla at [email protected].




By Dara Tucker

When you come home from workand are greeted by water gushing froma broken pipe, panic immediately setsin. Who can you call who will comeafter hours? Who’s a local plumberyou can trust? Who has the supplies instock to fix the problem at a reason-able cost? This is the time you’ll beglad that you wrote down PURPlumbing’s phone number, (727)475-1474.

Husband and wife owners Doug

and Kellie Hunt opened PUR Plumb-ing in Trinity five years ago with thedesire to provide high quality, 24-hourplumbing services to the Tampa Bayarea. The Hunts, who are raising theirfamily in Trinity, believe it’s importantto provide quality service at a competi-tive price to the community – pureand simple. Because the family ownedand operated business has low over-head, they are able to pass their savingsdirectly onto their customers, allowingthem to provide services at lowerprices than you may expect.

Doug, who emphasizes customerservice and quality work, is a MasterPlumber who has been in the industryfor over 20 years. He is a Florida StateCertified, licensed Master PlumbingContractor. Becoming a MasterPlumber is an intensive process whichincludes schooling for the trade, beinga plumber’s assistant for four years,passing a state exam for both plumb-ing codes and business and finances,and being insured. After passing thefirst state exam, the plumber earnsJourneyman status and can then applyto the state for a second exam to reachMaster status. Once a MasterPlumber, the plumber must stay up-

dated with training, and be in goodstanding for the services provided.

In addition to being a MasterPlumber, Doug has an Associate’s De-gree in Computer Engineering, and isa Florida licensed backflow test andcertified technician (obtained throughthe University of Florida. He also is aRinnai tankless water heater install andrepair technician, a heavy equipmentoperator, a commercial and residentiallift station repair and installationprovider, and a factory trained boilerrepairman. Additionally, Doug Huntis recognized by State Water Heaters,A.O. Smith Water Heaters, AmericanWater Heaters and Whirlpool Water

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Heaters for residential and commercialwarranties, installation and as a repaircontractor.

PUR Plumbing handles a range ofboth residential and commercialplumbing situations, big or small, 24hours a day. Doug explains, “We willsolve any plumbing problem. I enjoya challenge and problem solving.”

Services include leak detection,slab leak repair, sewer video inspection,lift station repair, high pressure drainlines, broken pipe repair, remodelingand re-piping, clogged drains, toilets,leaky faucets, faucets, domestic wells,water heaters and softeners. DeanQuinlan, a wholesaler of commercialwater heaters, has Doug do all thewarranty work on his State WaterHeaters and A.O. Smith WaterHeaters. Dean says, “Doug is by farthe best in the Pasco, Pinellas andHillsborough County areas for bothcommercial and residential plumbing.He is always punctual, professional andhonest. He won’t skimp on a job, andonly wants to do the job right. Hegoes by the book, not cutting cor-ners.”

PUR Plumbing also has “green”options if you are looking to updatewith energy conserving plumbing

products.Doug says thatold waterheaters are oneof the most in-efficient partsof a plumbingsystem, andthat you couldsee up to a 15percent annualenergy bill sav-ings by replac-ing an oldwater heaterwith a newerEnergy Starone. Or, you could switch to an on-demand “water heater” also known asa tankless because you don’t have atank of water sitting, waiting to beheated; instead the tankless systemheats in real time. Another environ-mentally friendly option is to switch toa low-flush or dual-flush toilet. Dougexplains that you can also put a coupleof bricks in your toilet’s tank, saving aquarter or more of the water you usewith each flush.

Trust is one of the reasons BillHayes, a chief engineer with a com-mercial real-estate company, uses PUR

Plumbing. Bill says, “I havebeen beyond satisfied with PURPlumbing for years. I have numerouscommercial buildings and I have totrust the vendors that come out whenI am not there. In emergency situa-tions PUR Plumbing is quick andprompt, coming out within the hour.They’ve opened lines, put in new toi-lets, sinks, hot water heaters – prettymuch everything related to plumbingfor me.”

Whether you find yourself in anemergency situation and need to usePUR Plumbing’s 24-hour service, you

want to update your plumbing to bemore environmentally friendly, or youhave commercial plumbing needs,Master Plumber Doug Hunt can getthe job done.

PUR Plumbing, Inc., located at7139 Mitchell Blvd. in New PortRichey, is eager to show you whyyou need to keep their number on-hand for your residential and com-mercial plumbing needs. Call Dougat (727) 475-1474 or (813) 579-1920, or visit purplumbingser-vice.com for more information.

Doug and Kellie Hunt own and operate theirfamily-run business PUR Plumbing.



By Julie Kanehl

The Central Park Family Restau-rant in New Port Richey has beenserving New York City cooking tolocal residents for five years, and inthat time has gained a reputation forgreat tasting, freshly prepared food,large portions and great prices. Conve-niently located on S.R. 54 betweenOld C.R. 54 and Rowan Rd. near theDunkin Doughnuts, the Central ParkFamily Restaurant is a favorite amongpeople of allages.

A family restaurant in more waysthan one, Chris Michael, owner ofCentral Park Family restaurant, grewup in his parent’s restaurants in NewYork and here in Florida. The Michaelfamily has been serving delicious NewYork City cooking, which has beenrichly influenced by their family’sGreek heritage, for more than 35years.

Their first restaurant in Florida wascalled the Four Coins Family Restau-rant, and it opened in St. Petersburg in1991. Chris’ father, Andy Michael, suc-

cessfully ran the Four Coins restau-rant for 16 years before they

began to expand. In 2006 they openedthe Central Park Deli & Grill in Olds-mar, and then in 2007 they came toNew Port Richey. Today, Andy stillruns a restaurant called the Square Platein Pinellas Park, while Chris’ brother,Charlie, runs the Central Park Restau-rant in Temple Terrace. For Chris andhis family, running a restaurant is truly apassion, and it shows.

At Central Park Family Restau-rant, there is a sign that reads “May allwho enter as guests leave as friends.”This is the motto for the restaurant

that really inspires Chris on a dailybasis. Chris says, “Over the years we’veacquired customers that have walkedin as a first time customer and they’vebecome part of our lives. He adds,“When our baby, Sofia, was born, wewere flooded with gifts and well-wishes and I can’t tell you how grate-ful we were.”

This is the kind of place where theowner greets you at the door by name,where Mama’s recipe is often made byMama, and where you can really haveanything that your heart desires to eat.

Celebrates 5 Years in TrinityCentral Park has something on its vast menu to satisfy every appetite


There are two enormous menus, onefor breakfast (which is served all day)and the other for lunch and dinner.The staff is very friendly, the portionsare humungous, and the prices are af-fordable.

One satisfied customer said, “Thisrestaurant goes above-and-beyond fortheir customers! My family and I havedriven by Central Park hundreds oftimes and we finally decided to stop byand try it last night. We were blownaway. When we walked in the door wewere immediately greeted by theowner, we looked over and saw thechef’s specials of the day and couldn’tbelieve the pricing…it was great!”

Chris says, “Our Chef always pre-pares different dinner specials everynight. There is Stuffed Peppers everyWednesday, Corned Beef and Cabbageevery Thursday, Beer Battered Fishand Chips on Fridays, and weekendsfeature specials such as Mussels Lin-guine (with a huge portion of mussels)and lamb specials. And we are knownfor having the best Chicken Pot Piearound!”

Breakfast is Served!Breakfast starts early at Central

Park Family Restaurant, which opensits doors at 6:30 every morning. Witha breakfast menu that includes pan-cakes, French toast, waffles, and 67different kinds of omelettes, the hard-est part of your day may just be decid-ing which menu item to try.

Their “Egg-normous OmeletteMenu” is broken up into sections de-signed to help you choose your fa-vorites. For example, if you like simpleomelettes you may want to choosesomething “From the Cheese Fac-tory.” If you’re more of a traditionalomelette eater, you may want to pickone of their items from their “For theCarnivores” part of the menu. Theyeven offer seafood omelettes like theirShrimp Omelette, their ShellfishOmelette and their Tuna SaladOmelette. If you prefer somethingsweet, you will have to try one of theirfresh Fruit and Cream CheeseOmelettes off of the “Sweet Tooth”portion of the menu.

Ever had a Hamburger Omelette?How about a Blue Ribbon Omelettewhipped up with homemade chili andcheese? How about an Aparagus &Hollandaise Sauce Omelette?Omelettes from all over the world arealso represented in the menu, fromGreece to Mexico, from Hawaii toPhilly.

If omelettes aren’t “egg-xactly”your thing, you’ll find plenty of otherfavorites on the menu from traditionalfavorites to rare specialties like Penn-sylvania Scrapple.

Breakfast specials are amazinglyaffordable given the amount of foodon your plate(s), and according toChris, he has regulars who come inevery morning for breakfast. With 67omelettes to try, I can see why!

Dave from Spring Hill recently re-viewed Central Park Family Restaurant

and said, “This little gem was a verypleasant surprise. The menu offers awide variety of choices. Everything wetried was excellent, and there wasplenty of it. Prices are very reasonable,too.”

Central Park for Lunch and DinnerIf New York City is the “melting

pot” of the country, then CentralPark’s lunch and dinner menu is therestaurant version. Influenced by foodstyles around the globe, there is some-thing for everyone. The menu beginswith traditional appetizers, but ifyou’re in the mood for somethingfun, you’ll really like their new GreekSaganaki, which is a pan fried cheesethat is set ablaze at the table andserved with Greek gyro bread.

Homemade soups are a staple ina family restaurant, and Central Park isno different. Every day there is ahomemade chicken soup as well as asoup-of-the-day. There is a large as-sortment of salads to choose from in-cluding a Greek salad that people justrave about. If you love a burger forlunch, you’ll enjoy their Empire StateBurger, which is a one-pounder!There are a couple of new burgers onthe menu including “The Skyscraper,”which is the largest burger that I’veever even heard of. This “EnormousMonstrosity” is a triple-decker, eachpatty adding a half-pound of BlackAngus to the pile. By the time it hitsthe plate with all the toppings, theburger weighs in at over two pounds.The Skyscraper literally comes with awarning to eat at your own risk!

If that’s a bit much, but you stillwant a sandwich, you might want totry one of their “Skyscraper ClubSandwiches” which are served onthree slices of bread, with lettuce,tomato, bacon and mayo, and servedwith French fries and soup. This ex-tensive menu also includes “Hot

Open Faced” sandwiches, “MarketFresh” sandwiches, and “Big-MouthWraps.”

If you like grilled sandwiches,you’ll love their “Off the Grill” sec-tion which includes a variety of fa-vorites like the Monte Cristo, theFrench Dip, and their Central ParkSignature sandwich, which is piledhigh with fresh layers of pastrami andcorned beef on authentic rye breadand topped with Swiss cheese, spicymustard and grilled onions. Everygrilled sandwich comes with Frenchfries and soup – all under $7!

“Homestyle Dinners” includeChopped Steak with Grilled Onions,Broiled Pork Chops, Baked MeatLoaf, Tender N.Y. Strip Steak andBroiled Pork Chops, just to name afew. If you’re a regular at Central ParkFamily Restaurant, you might want totry their new Pierogis and Kielbasa!

Since the Michael family is Greek,they have an excellent selection ofGreek Dinner Specialties that includea Gyro Dinner Platter, Chicken Sou-vlaki, Spanakopita and Shrimp San-torini – this is just a sampling of themany choices.

When you become a regular atCentral Park Family Restaurant theywill set you up with their dining re-ward card, which stores informationon it like a credit card. Every time youeat at Central Park, it saves up pointsthat you can put towards free meals.

“Our customers love the rewardscard,” says Chris. “They use them allthe time and really enjoy the savingsthat they get.”

Central Park Family Restau-rant is located at 7657 S.R. 54 inNew Port Richey. It is open 7 daysa week from 6:30 a.m. – 8 p.m. Formore information, to order carry-out or to ask about catering, pleasecall {727} 376-7402 or visitCentralParkFamilyRestaurant.com.

Owner Chris Michael welcomes youto Central Park Family Restaurant




By Vera Kuemmel, Your LocalCruise Planners Agent

Now, more than ever, people cancruise closer to home. Here inTampa, cruise lines such as Norwe-gian Cruise Line have exhilaratingCaribbean itineraries at unbeatableprices.

In fact, choose from over 15 dis-tinct itineraries on the NorwegianDawn. We have two-night cruises,seven-night Western Caribbeancruises visiting the beautiful ports ofRoatan, Belize, Costa Maya andCozumel. Also, repositioning cruisesbetween Boston and Tampa are avail-able. Seven-night cruises start as lowas $490 per person and are availablefrom November 2012 through De-cember 2013!

During the month of May, Nor-wegian Dawn underwent a multi-million dollar extensive renovation.Following on the popularity of theBrazilian steakhouse that debuted onNorwegian Epic, the Moderno Chur-rascaria has been added as a new on-board restaurant. Updates have alsobeen made in back-of-house areas toimprove everything from food deliv-ery to fuel economy to ensure yourcruise experience will be best of class.Additional updates and enhance-ments were made to Kids Corner,Dawn Club Casino, Topsiders Buffet,Conference Rooms, and every state-room.

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Cruising has become one of thefastest growing methods of travel.More and more people are takingcruises every year. The cruising trendhas changed and cruisers are moreadventurous and youthful. There’salso been the emergence of multi-generational cruisers – families thattake their cruise vacations together.Cruises offer the most satisfying,convenient and value-oriented way totravel.

As a Cruise Planners agent, mymission is to create the ideal vacationexperience for my clients tailored towhere they want to go and what theywant to do. Because of our focus inthe cruise industry, we have achieved“Top Producer” status with virtuallyevery cruise line. This allows us tooffer the best prices available alongwith professional service. Not only

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By Katie Thomas

Star’s Organic Spa is a full servicebeauty salon and spa comprised ofmany wonderful facets to bring youorganic, natural beauty. Easily accessi-ble, Star’s Organic Spa is located offState Road 56 in Wesley Chapel. Star’sOrganic Spa is dedicated to providingconsistent customer appeasement, ex-cellent service and quality organicproducts in an atmosphere that youwill love being a part of. With serviceoptions including hair care, facials, nailcare, fitness and nutrition, massagetherapy, Reiki healing methods andReflexology, Star’s Organic Spa is trulythe only stop you’ll need to make tolook and feel fabulous!

Star Ryan moved from Michiganseven years ago and brought with hera background in design, business and

salon know-how. Star is a licensed cos-metologist and has received her certifi-cation for hair loss treatment in NewYork. Star is celebrating her secondyear of business in the Tampa Bay areathis month at Star’s Organic Spa. Sheis fully committed to bringing natural,organic products into the lives of thecherished clients who enter Star’s Or-ganic Spa.

This unique spa is comprised of agroup of women who run their ownpersonal businesses alongside eachother; working together to achievebringing every client enhanced physi-cal appearance and mental relaxation.

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Star’s Organic Spa allows thewomen working within the spa to runtheir businesses in their own uniqueway, each providing excellent serviceto clients because there are many dif-ferent spa services available in one lux-urious locale.

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Star’s Organic Spa offers manydifferent services to make you shineinside and out. Star believes thatbeauty starts on the inside and radiatesoutwards, which is why she focuses onusing organic products that are greatfor your overall wellbeing and appear-ance. Within Star’s Organic Spa, youwill be pleased to find a plethora ofwonderful services provided by uniqueand funky women.

How we choose to style, cut andcolor our hair is a form of expressionthat can allow us to flaunt our individ-uality in a fun, personal way. Star Ryanuses completely organic products tohelp her clients achieve beautiful,healthy hair that allows them to ex-press themselves. Star’s organic serv-ices include hair coloring, highlights,perms, straightening, clarifying treat-

ments, vegan smoothing treatmentsand low light cold therapy laser treat-ments for hair loss. Star will take su-perb care of you and all your hairneeds, as well as teaching you aboutproduct ingredient awareness.

One of Star’s customers, Kat, fliesall the way from Arkansas to visit Star’sOrganic Salon. Kat says, “I won't goanywhere else. I have followed Star forseven years. I haven't found the or-ganic color systems anywhere else andit’s the only product I will use.” Staruses formaldehyde-free and ammonia-free, organic products because bothchemicals can be harmful to yourhealth. Star’s organic hair color iscompletely safe, scent-free, non-burn-ing color that is even safe for pregnantwomen to use.

Along with hair coloring, styling,cuts and complete hair maintenance,Star specializes in hair loss preventionand treatment. Star uses a state-of-the-art patented technology calledHairCheck that detects how muchloss, breakage and damage your hairmay have; HairCheck even goesabove-and-beyond and allows Star todetermine what products will be bestfor your hair’s re-growth. Star says thathers is the only spa around that is cur-rently utilizing low light cold laser


therapy to treat and minimize hairloss. Star uses XTC Hair Growth Sys-tem, which is a combination of LaserHair Loss Treatment and XTC prod-ucts.

Whether or not you need a freshnew cut and color or you're interestedin Star's HairCheck technology, youwill leave Star’s chair feeling well-in-formed about natural ingredients, or-ganic products and how to best takecare of your inner and outer self for amore beautiful you.

Personal Training, Nutrition &Wellness

Kelly Mothershead is a certifiedpersonal trainer and wellness coach,working within Star’s Organic Spa.Kelly’s business, A Focus On Fitness,paired with Ideal Protein weight loss isthe perfect solution for anyone look-ing for real results. Kelly is a personaltrainer, first aid certification teacherand Ideal Protein coach. Ideal Proteinis an international program, only of-fered through medical professionals. Itis a low-carb, low-fat program that of-fers the right amount of protein tomaintain muscle value. All the IdealProtein meals and snacks are GMO-

free, MSG-free and contain no aspar-tame.

I tried the crunchy peanut butterprotein bar and it was absolutely deli-cious, with no trace of strong proteinflavor that most protein bars andshakes contain. I also was able to trythe pre-made mango smoothie, whichwas tasty and for someone on the run,a perfect meal! Kelly works alongsideRenee, Casey and Gabby to bringclients satisfying results and a helpinghand when needed. Zumba classes andone-on-one personal training are alsooffered at Star’s Organic Spa throughA Focus On Fitness. You will enjoyparticipating in the fun-filled Zumbaclass in the workout studio and receiv-ing all the knowledge you need to loseweight from a program that works!

Beautiful, Radiant Skin & Gor-geous Nails

Judy Matheson is a licensed aes-thetician who specializes in healthyskin care using a Biogenic Skin CareLine called Sanitas. Her business, Fa-cials by Judy, focuses on combiningskin stimulation with topical nourish-ment for beautiful healthy skin. Judy’ssuccessful nine years of aesthetician

practice have allowed her to learn thatwhat happens within the body, affectsthe outside. She has extensive knowl-edge on nutrition, skin care and toxinremoval that is undeniably a valuewhen it comes to skin care. Judy iscurrently pursuing her Bachelor’s de-gree in Biochemistry to further herability to inform and help her clientsbe the healthiest they can, inside andout.

Donna Guillaume runs her busi-ness, Nails By Donna, within Star’sOrganic Spa as well. Donna has beenworking in the beauty industry forover 37 years. Her services include allof your manicure, pedicure, waxingand tinting needs. Donna’s primarygoal is to build a relationship with herclients that ensures quality, clean andprofessional services. Donna takespride in creating an environment thatpampers her clients and meeting eachof their needs on a personal level.

Alterations, Massage & More!Massage by Lisandra is also lo-

cated within Star’s Organic Spa. Lisan-dra Marino has been a licensedmassage therapist for over seven years;working with her clients to promoteflexibility, range of motion, strength,blood and lymph circulation, muscletension relief and stress reduction.Lisandra has worked her healing handsover issues dealing with injuries,trauma, stress, tension and she workswith patients of all ages. You may havesoft tissue needs that Lisandra can helpyou with or maybe you just want a re-laxing, indulgent massage.

Reflexology also is available at thespa. Maria Bacilieri has masterfulhands and says, “I treat the wholethrough the sole.” Reflexology is theultimate foot rub, with areas on thefoot relating to the glands and organsthroughout the body.

Offering another unique service is

Patricia "PJ" Lemle-Travis, who doesalterations and sewing. She was trainedto do alterations by two professionals,and worked and trained to do sewingfor the home in an interior decorator'sworkshop, and has done monogram-ming and needlework project finish-ing. PJ is available at Star's onWednesday and Saturday

Star says, “Beauty works from theinside out. When you’re nourished in-side, it shows on the outside.” Star’sOrganic Spa is all about nourishment;you can feel at ease knowing you’ll bepampered by women who are knowl-edgeable, fun and caring.

The girls at Star’s Organic Spadedicate themselves to nourishingtheir inner-selves by giving back to thecommunity through volunteer work.Recently, Star’s Organic Spa has par-ticipated in Best Buddies at WhartonHigh School, Relay 4 Life at WiregrassMall and Vixens Against Violence. Thecrew at Star’s Organic Spa really en-joyed volunteering with VixensAgainst Violence, where they wereable to treat battered and abusedwomen to a day of beauty and givethem the confidence and tools neces-sary to get out in the workforce andapply for jobs. Star says, “Everythingin life is a balance. When you put goodinto your body, it shows on the out-side. When you send good out intothe world, it comes back to you fullcircle.”

Star’s Organic Spa is located at2136 Ashley Oaks Circle in WesleyChapel. Please call (813) 973- 8787for more information or visitwww.StarsOrganicSpa.com. Makesure to check out the specials forthe month on the website! Thismonth all first time clients get $10off of all chemical services, includ-ing clarifying and keratin treat-ments!

Star Ryan, of Star’s Organic Spa, invites you to comeget pampered...naturally!



By Diane Galemmo

You may recall the story we didlast year about U.S. Marine CorpsCorporal Justin Gaertner, the Trinitymarine who suffered the loss of bothof his legs, and a severe injury to hisleft arm, when an improvised bombexploded beneath his feet inAfghanistan in November 2010.

Gaertner, now 23, and a 2007graduate of Mitchell High School inTrinity, went through intensive ther-apy with passionate determinationand motivation. While it normallytakes a person about six to ninemonths to learn how to walk on arti-ficial legs, Justin Gaertner did it inthree. Justin now has eight pairs ofprosthetic legs. He can walk, surf andsnowboard and recently won silvermedals in the 2012 Warrior Games.

On Memorial Day, a day onwhich we honor those who servedour country, Justin was picked up at10 a.m. by The Florida PatriotGuard Riders, who escorted him in

POW-MIA for-mationfrom hishome inTrinity tothe SunToyota dealership in Holiday. He wasgreeted by a carnival atmosphere; thewhole dealership was transformedinto a display of military men andwomen, along with the public, all ofwhom saluted Justin. The commu-nity event took place during theweekend of May 25 through Memo-rial Day on May 28.

Then came the pièce de résis-tance—Joe Reth, general manager ofSun Toyota, presented Justin withthe keys to a new Toyota TundraPlatinum Crewmax, especially fittedwith hand controls, step bars andother conveniences by Sun Toyota.The total cost for the vehicle with its

modifications is$60,000. Thisnew truck will

be lower to the ground and easier toget into from a wheelchair. It willhave hand controls, dual climate con-trol and backup camera. The dealer-

ship is picking up a good portion ofthe cost. The truck was missing partson Memorial Day, but the hope wasto have it ready by the following

Wounded Trinity Marine Accepts Customized Vehicle from Sun Toyota

Joe Reth, General Manager of Sun Toyota, hands over the keys to a 2012Toyota Tundra Platinum Crewmax to local hero Corporal Justin Gaertner


Thursday for pickup. President andco-founder of the Wounded Vets As-sociation (WVA), Greg Amira, metJustin last year in New York duringthe 9/11 tenth anniversary obser-vance. He was very impressed withJustin’s attitude and determination,so when Toyota approached Amirasaying they wanted to do somethingspecial for a veteran on MemorialDay, he immediately knew Justinwould be the perfect choice. (TheWVA advocate for, and assist,wounded veterans dealing with physi-cal and psychological injuries suffered

on the battlefield).Gaertner says he is planning to

attend school at Florida State Collegein Jacksonville, concentrating onhomeland security and business. Hehad words of wisdom to recently in-jured veterans. “There’s always goingto be someone there to help you.”Sun Toyota has opened a page on itswebsite, www.suntoyota.com/sol-dier.html where Justin’s story can beread and donations can be made to-wards the cost of his customized ve-hicle.




Vescor Consulting, Inc., a Trinity,Florida-based independent wealthmanagement firm that specializes inretirement planning, recently changedits name to Appius Wealth Manage-ment.

The name Appius refers to AppiusClaudius Caecus, a Roman statesmanwho built the Appian Way, one of theearliest and most strategically impor-tant Roman roads of the ancient re-public. The Appian Way helped spureconomic growth and prosperity andendures today as a symbol of thought-ful and intelligent planning.

“With our new name, we wanted

to reinforce our firm’s commitment tostrategic planning, and Appius fit thebill perfectly,” said Michael V. Addessi,CFP®, AIF®, EA andPresident/CEO of Appius WealthManagement. “Although our namehas changed, our commitment to de-livering extraordinary client serviceand building close personal relation-ships with our clients has not.”

Appius Wealth Management hasserved clients in the Tampa Bay area,as well as more than 20 other states,since 1983. Addessi and his team of sixprofessionals specialize in helping pre-retirees, retirees, small business own-

ers, and private practitioners achievetheir financial goals. They help pre-re-tirees and those who are already re-tired develop a retirement income planto help ensure they do not outlivetheir savings. Appius Wealth Manage-ment also provides customized finan-cial planning and advice to help clientswith estate planning and tax planningchallenges.

For more information, pleasevisit www.AppiusWealth.com or call727-845-7572.

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Securities and advisory services of-fered through Commonwealth FinancialNetwork®, member FINRA/SIPC, aRegistered Investment Advisor. Tax serv-ices and fixed insurance products offeredthrough Appius Wealth Management areseparate and unrelated to Commonwealth.

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On Saturday, June 9, Paintingwith a Twist in Trinity held a specialevent to support Wives Behind theBadge, a non-profit organization thataids the families of police officers. Par-ticipants in the June Painting with aPurpose event received step-by-stepinstruction to paint a skyline entitled“Tampa Bay at Night” with half of theclass fee going to Wives Behind theBadge.

Every year, hundreds of policeofficers are killed or wounded in theline of duty. Florida is one of the dead-liest states in the country for law en-forcement professionals. While theseofficers go to work to serve and pro-tect, their spouses are at work tryingto provide support to the families.Wives Behind the Badge was foundedin 2006 and now has 500 members.The non-profit organization raisesawareness and provides emotional andfinancial support to the families of po-lice officers, including scholarships forthe children and spouses and the sup-

port program, HALOS (Helping AidLost Officers’ Survivors). In additionto raising money to help the families,Wives Behind the Badge also raisesawareness, providing a positive voicefor law enforcement in the commu-nity.

Every month, Painting with aTwist in Trinity hosts Painting with aPurpose, a 3-hour class, where partici-pants will be guided step by step tocomplete the acrylic painting du jour.For the WBTB event, guests painted anighttime skyline of Tampa Bay. Evenpeople who have never painted beforewill walk away with their original art-work. The stroke-by-stroke classroomapproach always surprises even themost unsure participants.

“It’s so much fun to see peopleunleash their inner artist. Most of ourstudents are amazed at what they cando with a little instruction and apalette of paint,” says Sharon Reis, co-owner of the Trinity studio, whichopened in October 2011. Since then,

they have already in-troduced painting to1,350 people—rang-ing from children toadults, includinggroups like birthdayparties, showers, girls’night out, and datenights. “When we canbring this joy to peo-ple and help a worthycause at the sametime, it’s a fantasticexperience.”

For $45, anyonecan take part in Paint-ing with a Purpose. Allmaterials and instruc-tion is included. Half of every fee thatday will be donated to a chosen charitythat helps the community.

Reis’ business partner, MichelleBeres, says Painting with a Purpose isan opportunity for them to give backto the community, something that isimportant to every member of the

Painting with a Twist franchise. “Wehost a fundraiser every month becausewe are committed to supporting thecommunity that supports our busi-ness—and not just in the financial con-tribution, but in helping them to gainawareness of their cause. And whatbetter way to create connections thanthrough art?”

Trinity’s Painting With A Twist FundraiserSupports “Wives Behind The Badge”

Painting With A Twist helps the community with itssignature Painting With A Purpose events. And, it is a GREAT place to have a party!


Painting with a Twist is a conceptborn of two spirited women in NewOrleans following the dark days ofHurricane Katrina. The motto ofPainting with a Twist is, “A little bit ofpaint, a little bit of wine, and a wholelot of fun.” The idea quickly caughton and the business is enjoying agrowth spurt that has yielded morethan 60 units in two short years offranchising. Offering a unique getawaythat includes friends, paint and the op-tion to bring a favorite bottle of wineand snacks, Painting with a Twist hasbecome a pioneer in the art entertain-ment industry, making art accessible toanyone. With local art instructors asguides, friends can come together foran evening of creativity and cama-raderie as they create one-of-a-kindpieces of art and, often, discover a newfound talent.

Over 100 artists work for the

Painting with a Twist studios, whichpresent individual sessions from agallery of over 2,000 copyrightedpaintings. The monthly calendar fea-tures specific paintings. Guests thenchoose a painting, reserve a spot on-line or by phone, come in for a greatevening, and leave with a masterpiece.Classes and camps for children are alsoscheduled, and provide a wonderfulway for the kids to spend quality timesocializing and discovering their cre-ative abilities.

For more information or toregister for a class or a Paintingwith a Purpose event, contact Jen-nifer Houston, Event Coordinatorfor Painting with a Twist in Trinity,(352) 584-1396, or visitwww.paintingwithatwist.com/trin-ity. Painting with a Twist is locatedat 8351 State Road 54, Suite 112,in Trinity, Florida.


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One parent said, "Our family ab-solutely loves Jeremy Albert and hisstaff! He has such a wonderful andfriendly demeanor with us and ourchildren. His office is beautiful andsuper clean with cool video games forthe kids to play on while they wait.The actual patient rarely has to waitover five minutes before they're seen,but the video games are great for thesiblings who have to come along tothe appointments. There's also Wi-Fiaccess and great coffee for the par-ents to access. [The] staff up front al-ways greet you with a smile and areso pleasant to work with.”

Dr. Albert likes to see his futurepatients for a free consultationaround the age of seven or eight, sothat he can better educate the parentson what to expect when they areteenagers and their permanent teethcome in. When Dr. Albert works

with families in this way, everyone isprepared and ready to go when treat-ment begins.

Like technology, orthodonticshas evolved a great deal. Braces havemore options, are more comfortable,smaller than in years past, and are af-fordable for more people. Also,braces can get the job done fasternow than in years past. Where itmight have taken a patient five yearsto reach their desired smile a decadeago, the average length for braces isnow about two years. Also, Dr. Al-bert has a digital x-ray machine thatreduces radiation and provides phe-nomenal images for diagnosis.

The regular silver smile is alwaysavailable and effective, but they alsooffer “clear” or tooth-colored bracesthat really seem to make the bracesdisappear. Also, there is an alternativeto braces called Invisalign, which is aclear retainer-like plate or “aligner”that patients wear over their teeth,and using computer imaging andmolds of the patient’s teeth, a seriesof these clear aligners are worn untilthe desired outcome is reached.

Dr. Albert says, “We have re-cently added digital scanning tech-

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and the ability to digitally submitrecords to Invisalign will shortentime for the turnaround time foraligners to be received.”

In it to Win it!Albert Family Orthodontics is

really committed to being a part ofeach of their patient’s lives while theyare receiving treatment, which is whyDr. Albert and his staff hold so many

“Orthodontics”Continued from page 1

(L-R) Tara Franz & Becky Amersongreet Dr. Albert’s patients with a smile

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family activities. Each year they do avariety of things to bring their fami-lies together, and it’s usually for agood cause!

This summer Dr. Albert is hav-ing a “Summer of Music and Smiles”event. He says, “We will be kicking itoff with a contest through May andJune where we will give away fourtickets to the hot new boy-band OneDirection, live in concert in Tampaon June 29. Then from July to Au-gust, we will be giving away a num-ber of iPod Nanos as well!”

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would like to help rid our commu-nity of this poison, please e-mailme at [email protected] andI will add your name to our up-dates list. The child you save maybe your own.”

If you join Erik’s email list,you’ll be informed of the local fightagainst stores who are selling thesedrugs. The Suojanens organizedthe first protest on May 6th at theMetro Gas Station located at 9011Little Road in New Port Richey. Itwas attended by at least 40 protest-ers carrying signs and was coveredby Fox 13 News, ABC ActionNews, the Tampa Bay Times andNeighborhood News & Lifestyles.This is a problem that is turninginto a national epidemic and isbeing recognized by officials atevery level.

“I commend Sheriff Nocco,parents and others who are work-ing diligently to rid our communityof bath salts and spice,” says Sena-tor Mike Fasano. “It is sad that nomatter how hard we try to outlawthese dangerous substances, greedy

people continue to create newcompounds so they can skirt thelaw. It is vitally important that par-ents be made aware of the scourgethese substances are. Sold as sup-posedly benign substances, they areintentionally are misused, oftenwith serious consequences. Thenumber of hospitalizations due toabusing these substances is rapidlyincreasing. Hopefully the commu-nity will band together and forcethe stores that carry these productsto pull them from their shelves.What little money the store maymake is hardly worth the physicaland emotional damage they cause,especially to the young and impres-sionable.”

Sen. Fasano continues, “WhileTallahassee will continue to trystaying ahead of the curve in its ef-forts to make more and more com-pounds illegal, it truly takes theactive involvement of families, lead-ers and the business community toimpress upon vendors and thosewho purchase these items, thatthey are dangerous substances thatdo more harm than good. I hopethat as we continue to work to-gether we can one day look back

and see that the lure of spice andbath salts has faded and their avail-ability has dried up.”

We are consumers. We stop atconvenience stores and spend ourhard-earned wages. There are manystores that would never carry theseproducts. Make sure you arespending your money at storeswhere the management has morals.Boycott these stores that are sellingspice, bath salts and other designerdrugs, and soon they will realizethat whatever small profit they aremaking on this trash can’t make upfor the profits lost from other sales.

“They are working on this at alegislative level to get this out-lawed,” says Erik Suojanen. “Pleasedo not wait for others (governmentor otherwise) to solve this prob-lem. It’s our problem. I don’t careif it’s legal – they know what it isthey are selling. It’s morally cor-rupt and not only that – it is evil!”

Join the fight, [email protected] for infor-mation about future protests. Andat the very least, if you find that astore is selling “spice” or “bathsalts,” let them know you won’t beback.

“Spice Fight”Continued from page 3



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Trinity - Vol. 8, Issue 6, June 2012