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but instead of leaving, the personshook the doorknob again. So, Stewartgrabbed his .40 caliber pistol and wentoutside to investigate, and that’s whenhe found Kuch, who was obviouslyintoxicated, standing in his front yard.He said that although Kuch did notmake any threats, and only kept askingfor a light for his cigarette, the youngman refused to leave, and beganadvancing towards Stewart, even afterbeing warned not to. So, Stewart fired,striking Kuch in the chest.

Although Florida residents areprotected under the state’s Castle Doc-trine, or “stand your ground” law,which allows them to take steps todefend themselves, including the use ofdeadly force, when they feel threat-ened, Stewart was charged because theinvestigators felt that he was not justi-

fied in shooting Kuch. However, after reviewing the case,

prosecutors felt that the “stand yourground” law did apply in this case.

“We felt that he was legally justi-fied in what he did,” assistant stateattorney Manny Garcia said.

According to his family, Kuchspent a month in the hospital withwounds to his lung and heart, but hehas now recovered from the incident.They did express anger and disappoint-ment, however, that the case was notprosecuted.

By Michael Smith

The Pinellas-Pasco State Attor-ney’s Office has dropped the chargesfiled against a local man who shot astranger in his front yard in August.

Gregory A. Stewart, 32, who livesin the Stagecoach subdivision on S.R.54 just outside of Wesley Chapel, wascharged with aggravated battery with a

deadly weapon after the Aug. 1 inci-dent, in which he shot 23-year-oldWilliam Kuch in the chest after Kuchshowed up on his doorstep at 5 a.m.and refused to leave.

At the time of his arrest, Stewarttold investigators that he was awak-ened that morning when someone rat-tled the knob on his front door. Hecalled out for whoever it was to leave,

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Year after year across this greatnation of ours, the Great AmericanTeach-In brings moms and dads andother members of the community toschools in their respective areas toshare some of their real-life experienceswith students in grades K-12.

Wesley Chapel’s elementary, mid-dle and high schools were abuzz withvisitors who discussed their careers,hobbies and more with local students.There were former Major LeagueBaseball players, representatives of theU.S. Air Force, local firefighters, nurs-es, puppeteers and so many others.

Although the Pasco CountySchool District didn’t have exact finalnumbers at our press time, more than1,200 speakers participated in Teach-In events around the county. In otherwords, a lot of very busy people tookthe time to chat with our young peo-ple, so while we’ve honored a few ofthese wonderful folks on this page, weappreciate everyone who took part.

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I once heard afamous standup comic say“They can’t all be gems”to a particularly tough

crowd on a particularly rough nightwhen none of the comic’s jokes hittheir respective marks.

The same can be said about theGreater Wesley Chapel Chamber ofCommerce (WCCC). Fresh off anincredible “gem” — the Chamber’sannual Fall Craft Fair, which attractedthousands of visitors to The Groveshopping plaza in October — theBoard of the WCCC and executivedirector Sheri Goldberg were hopingthat this year’s free Family Health &Wellness Fair, which was held Novem-ber 7 at the Wesley Chapel District Parkon Boyette Rd. (at Overpass Rd.),would be equally as successful.

However, although 52 health-and-wellness-related exhibitors came out toshare information and provide freehealth screenings for the public, Gold-berg says the weather and probably thelocation both kept people away.

“There were 40 mile-per-hourwinds that day,” she says. “Plus, wethink if we move the event to one ofthe major retail plazas next year, morepeople will come.”

Goldberg adds that the Chambergreatly appreciates the sponsors of theFamily Health & Wellness fair — Flori-da Hospital Zephyrhills, Rose Radiolo-gy, Rasmussen College, Humana

Health Care, Good Faith Insuranceand Any Lab Test Now.

“We were happy to have morethan 130 runners take part in our first5K run (held at Saddlebrook Resort thesame morning), which raised $365 forBig brothers & Big Sisters of TampaBay,” says Goldberg. “Rasmussen Col-lege did a great job as the run sponsorand Saddlebrook is definitely on boardto host it again next year.”

In other words, the Chamber isstill doing its part to provide many dif-ferent types of activities that YOU areinvited to attend, many of which arefree. In fact, over the next two months,in addition to the usual mixers and rib-bon cutting ceremonies, the WCCCalso will host two major events thatmost definitely are open to the public.

Ierna’s Holiday FestivalIerna’s Holiday FestivalGoldberg says this year’s third

annual Holiday Festival, which boastsIerna’s Heating & Cooling as its titlesponsor and which also should benefitfrom its new location in the parkinglot of the smaller separate retail plazain front of PetSmart & Dick’s Sport-


Table of ContentsNEWS UPDATES.....................................Pages 1-9News Briefs (cont. from Page 1)........................................4Teen Driver Sentenced In 2007 Fatal Crash Pasco School District Offers Swine Flu Vaccine

Timely Intervention Brings Young Athlete Back To Life...6

Wesley Chapel Community Calendar.......................8-9

BUSINESS UPDATES...................................12-17Swiss Spirit Massage Provides The Healing Power Of

Touch......................................................................12-13Studio F.I.T. Offers Affordable, Convenient Personal

Training...................................................................16-17

LOCAL SPORTS............................................18-19Castelamare Era Could Be Over At WCH.......................18WRH Bulls End Their Regular Season At 5-5.................19

NEIGHBORHOOD MAGAZINEJessica Dana Studios Turns Moments Into Your Family’s

Most Precious Memories......................................21-22The Brass Tap + Circles Bistro = One Great Meal......26-27Neighborhood Nibbles...................................................28Café Olé Offers A Taste Of Spain On CC Blvd........32-33

WESLEY CHAPEL COLOR CLASSIFIEDS...34

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Next Up For The Chamber — The Ierna’s Holiday Festival Dec. 5!ing Goods at The Grove shoppingcenter (the same location as the afore-mentioned Fall Craft Fair), will beheld Sat., Dec. 5, 4 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

“We’ve already got all of theschool and church holiday musicalgroups we can handle ready to per-form and we should have at least asmany vendors on hand as last year(when there were 30),” says Gold-berg. “Santa also will make a visit, kidswill be able to participate in a parade,win awards for the best costumes andwrite letters to U.S. troops overseas.”

Saddlebrook Resort will host thefood at the Holiday Festival, whichwill again feature inexpensive ($1 formany) items and the proceeds fromthose sales will benefit the SuncoastHarvest Food Bank & Toys for Tots.

Next issue, we’ll tell you how theHoliday Festival went and tell youmore about the upcoming Miss Wes-ley Chapel Pageant on Jan. 16, 2010.

For information about theseand other upcoming WCCC events,visit WesleyChapelChamber.com orcall 994-8534.


Teen Driver Sentenced Teen Driver Sentenced In 2007 Fatal CrashIn 2007 Fatal Crash

The Wesley Chapel teen who wasbehind the wheel when his SUVflipped, killing one of his passengersand badly injuringanother, was sen-tenced to sixmonths in jail ear-lier this month.

Adam San-ford was 17 onthat afternoon inAugust 2007, andhe and twofriends, MatthewLaidley andKatelin Kaiser,both also 17, were on their way homefrom Wesley Chapel High on Wells Rd.They were driving north on CurleyRd., and as so many teenagers are, theywere in a hurry. Witnesses say that San-ford was not only speeding, he alsoused the left turn lane to pass one vehi-cle and then went into the shoulder topass another. When he tried to steerback onto the roadway, however, helost control of his Isuzu Trooper,which then flipped over several times.Although all three were wearing seatbelts, Laidley was killed, and Kaiser wasseriously injured.

Sanford was charged with vehicu-lar homicide, manslaughter, and reck-less driving with serious bodily injury.He could have faced more than adecade in prison, but asked for proba-tion during a hearing earlier this year.That didn’t sit well with Laidley’s fami-ly, however, who wanted him to spendsome time behind bars.

The case was scheduled to go totrial this month, but Sanford entered aguilty plea on November 5 and wassentenced to six months in jail and 10years of probation by Circuit Judge Pat

Siracusa, who said that he struggledwith the decision.

“It is unimaginably difficult tosentence a good person who doessomething so disastrously reckless with-out any intent,” the judge said.

In addition to the jail time andprobation, during which Sanford willhave to spend every weekend of theanniversary of the crash in jail, Siracusaalso ordered Sanford to carry a photoof Laidley with him at all times and tospeak to high school students aboutthe dangers of reckless driving, a condi-tion which Laidley’s mother Mariaespecially requested.

Pasco School DistrictPasco School DistrictOffers Swine Flu VaccineOffers Swine Flu Vaccine

Since the beginning of November,the Pasco County School District hasbeen vaccinating thousands of studentsagainst H1N1, or swine flu.

The District began offering boththe injectable and the nasal spray typesof the vaccine in elementary schoolsthe week of November 2. Vaccinationsfor middle and high school studentsbegan in mid-November and areexpected to continue through thebeginning of December, according to aDistrict spokesperson.

“We have been holding six clinicsevery day and giving 8,000-10,000vaccinations a week since the end ofOctober,” vaccination coordinatorSummer Romagnoli says.

That translates to about 30 per-cent-40 percent participation, andRomagnoli says that District officialshad hoped that more students wouldchoose to get the vaccine, although shepoints out that participation is notmandatory. She notes that the Districtdoes not know a specific number ofstudents who have been infected withswine flu, because not every studentwho has exhibited flu-like symptomshas been tested. However, HealthDepartment officials are assuming thatmost reported flu cases are swine flu.

“We know that it is very wide-spread in the county,” Romagnoli says.

Actually, Pasco County has one ofthe lower H1N1 infection rates in thestate. According to the Florida Depart-ment of Health, as of November 17,there had been only three cases ofswine flu severe enough to require hos-pitalization in the county, and twodeaths that have been attributed toH1N1, compared with 25 hospitaliza-tions and nine deaths reported in Hills-borough County.

Romagnoli says that the Districtshould be finished with all of thecounty’s public schools by December8, and after that, will go back and givea second round of vaccines to students9 and younger, “assuming we get thesupplies we need,” Romagnoli says.

A tentative schedule for theschools where the vaccines will beoffered is available on the School Dis-trict website, Pasco.k12.fl.us, and willbe updated with new schools as thevaccines are distributed.

While vaccinations for students,health care workers and other peopleconsidered to be at higher risk for com-plications from swine flu have beenmade available, vaccinations for thegeneral public still are not.

One local physician, Stephen Dick-ey, M.D., the founder and vice presi-dent of operations for Doctor’s Walk-In

Clinics, says he would like to be able tooffer the vaccine, because many peopleare concerned about H1N1.

“With all the media coverage andthe government warnings, the public isscared to death,” Dr. Dickey says. “But,when we ask about the vaccine, all wehear is ‘it should be soon,’ and the rea-son why it’s so vague is because no onereally knows.”

Dickey says that during October,about 15-20 percent of the 500patients who visited the eight Bay-areaDoctor’s Walk-In Clinics (including thenewest location, at 20677 Bruce B.Downs Blvd., just south of CountyLine Rd.) on an average day exhibitedsymptoms of flu, and most of those areassumed to be swine flu, although notall were confirmed cases. He notes thelow participation in the School Dis-trict’s vaccination program and admitsthat even among his own staff mem-bers, fewer than 50 percent were willingto receive the vaccine. He says he hopesthose numbers will increase once thevaccine becomes widely available.

“It just means we haven’t done agood enough job of educating people,”he says. “Many people are nervousbecause they think they will get the dis-ease if they take the vaccine, but thetruth is, it’s a killed virus, and you can’tget infected from the vaccine. Theadvantages far outweigh the risks. Thebest thing you can do is take it.” — MS

“News Briefs”Continued from page 1

Adam Sanford


By Michael Smith

They say that when it’s your timeto go, then it’s your time to go, andthere’s nothing you can do about it.

But, apparently Fate has otherplans for Drake Williams, because eventhough the 16-year-old athlete suffereda collapse that actually ended his life,the help he needed to bring him backwas, thankfully, just around the corner.

Williams is a junior at WhartonHigh School, where he has been amember of the school’s varsity basket-ball and football teams. On November14, Williams and his teammates on theWildcats basketball team were in themidst of practices for the upcoming sea-son when the 6’-4”, 213-pound stu-dent athlete suddenly fell to the floor ofthe school gymnasium, unconscious.

Immediately, Wharton head bas-ketball coach Tommy Tonnellli came toWilliams’ aid. He checked for a pulse,but said there wasn’t one, and Williamswasn’t breathing either. So, Tonellistarted performing CPR, but after get-ting no response, he directed anotherstudent to continue the CPR while heran for the defibrillator that is kept inthe gymnasium. On the way, he handed

his cell phone to another student so hecould call 911. As that student wentoutside to get better reception on thephone, he looked up and right therewere paramedics Ryan Bradford andAngelo Santos of Tampa Fire Rescue(TFR) Station #21, who happened tobe at the school delivering equipmentfor that evening’s charity Badge Bowlgame between TFR’s firefighters andmembers of the Tampa Police Depart-ment (TPD).

Bradford and Santos went into thegym just as Tonelli was about to use thedefibrillator, so they took over and wereable to re-start Williams’ heart. Then,they loaded him up in their ambulance,and as they were on the way to Univer-sity Community Hospital (UCH),Williams actually had recovered enoughto talk to the paramedics.

“The first thing he wanted to dowas go back and play basketball again,”Bradford says.

Instead, they delivered Williams tothe Pediatric Intensive Care Unit atUCH, where doctors determined thatthe cause of his collapse was an electri-cal disturbance in his heart that is trig-gered by stress and causes “sudden car-diac death.”

“Drake is a fortunate young man,”says Dr. James Orlowski, chief of pedi-atric medicine at UCH. “He’s luckythat the coach was able to start CPRright away amd even more fortunatethat the paramedics were right there.”

Unfortunately, however, Orlowskisays that having the condition meansthat Williams will have to have a defib-rillator implanted into his heart, and

will no longer be able to participate inany contact sports.

Williams’ parents, Darrell andMonzita, said they were very gratefulfor the coach and the firefighters’ timelyintervention that saved their son’s life.

“We are so pleased and blessed thatyou do what you do,” Darrell said. “Wejust can’t say enough to thank [all of]you.”

Timely Intervention Brings Young Athlete Back To Life

Drake Williams thanks paramedics Angelo Santos and Ryan Bradford, whohelped rescue him after he collapsed during basketball practice.


Community CalendarWESLEY CHAPEL Rotary Club of Wesley Chapel meetsevery Wednesday at 12:15 p.m. at LasVallarta Mexican Restaurant (in the Vil-lage Market shopping center at S.R. 54& Bruce B. Downs Blvd.).

For more information, call 263-7188 or 383-6683.

Networking For Your SuccessThursday, December 3 – The

Networking For Your Success groupmeets every Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-10a.m., at Song & Dance Studio (27221Foamflower Blvd.) in Wesley Chapel.

For more information, callPamela Butler at 966-5156 or visitNetworkingforYourSuccess.com.

WC Wind Ensemble WC Wind Ensemble Thursday, December 3 – The

Wesley Chapel Wind Ensemble, a com-munity group of brass and woodwindplayers, meets every Thursday at 6 p.m.at Hyundai of Wesley Chapel (27000Wesley Chapel Blvd./S.R. 54). Newmembers are encouraged to join.

For more information, contactGlenn at 746-4821 or by e-mail [email protected].

WC Sunrise Rotary ClubWC Sunrise Rotary ClubFriday, December 4 – The Wesley

Chapel Sunrise Rotary Club meetsevery Friday at 7:15 a.m. at the Lexing-ton Oaks Golf Club (26140 LexingtonOaks Blvd.).

For more information, callLynne Wilson at 695-6466.

WOW Business For Women Friday, December 4 – WOW, a

business group for women, meets everyother Friday (the second and fourth ofeach month) at 7:30 a.m. at FirstWatch. All area businesswomen areinvited to attend for networking andsocializing. In addition, the group nowholds its regular club meetings on thefirst and third Friday of each month atVallarta’s Mexican restaurant beginningat noon. There is a $10 charge, whichincludes lunch, and those who plan toattend are asked to RSVP.

For information or to make areservation for the lunch meetings,call Darlene Reed at 263-4598.

Letter Carriers Toy DriveLetter Carriers Toy DriveSaturday, December 5 – Pasco

County residents are asked to do theirpart to help the less fortunate by donat-ing a toy for the Toys for Tots toydrive. To donate, simply place a new,unwrapped toy next to your mailbox,and your letter carrier will do the rest.

For more information, visitToysforTotsPasco.org.

Florida Writers AssociationFlorida Writers AssociationSaturday, December 5 – The

Florida Writers Association meets onthe first Saturday of every month, 10

Wesley Chapel ToastmastersMonday, November 30 – The

new Wesley Chapel Toastmasters Clubmeets every Monday, 6 p.m., at theAmerican Consulting Engineers Build-ing (2818 Cypress Ridge Rd., off S.R.56). Club meetings are open to allinterested parties.

For more info, call (352) 567-1508 or visit Toastmastersd84.org.

Free Networking Int’lFree Networking Int’lMonday, November 30 – Free

Networking International (FNI), agroup of area business owners, meetseach Monday for networking and dis-cussion, 8 a.m., at the Lexington OaksGolf Club (26140 Lexington OaksBlvd., off S.R. 54).

For more information, call StacyDalton at 469-5499.

Chamber BreakfastChamber BreakfastTuesday, December 1 – The

Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commercewill hold its monthly Business Break-fast, 8 a.m., at The Tropics restaurantat Saddlebrook Resort. The guestspeaker will be Tom Fleming of theReferral Institute, who will discuss net-working. The cost is $7 for Chambermembers and their guests, and that

includes a full buffet breakfast. Space islimited, so reservations are required.

For more information or tomake a reservation, call the Chamberoffice at 994-8534.

Business Networking Int’lBusiness Networking Int’lTuesday, December 1 – Business

Networking International (BNI), agroup of business professionals whowork to support each other throughqualified business referrals, meets everyTuesday at 7:30 a.m. at Song & DanceStudio (27221 Foamflower Blvd.) inWesley Chapel.

For more information, contactNancy Cross at 789-7836 or by e-mailat [email protected].

East Pasco Networking East Pasco Networking Tuesday, December 1 – The East

Pasco Networking Group meets everyTuesday morning, 9 a.m., at BeefO’Brady’s (1660 Bruce B. DownsBlvd., in the Shops of New Tampa atWesley Chapel plaza).

For more information, contactFrankie Ammons at 479-7997 or bye-mail at [email protected].

Wesley Chapel Rotary Wesley Chapel Rotary Wednesday, December 2 – The


a.m.-noon, at the Barnes & Noblebookstore at the Shops at Wiregrassmall in Wesley Chapel. All meetings arefree and open to the public.

Call 907-7739 for more info.

WCCC Holiday FestivalWCCC Holiday FestivalSaturday, December 5 – The

Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber ofCommerce will host its annual HolidayFestival & Christmas Tree Lighting, 4p.m.-7:30 p.m., at The Grove at WesleyChapel shopping plaza (S.R. 54 & I-75). There will be a children’s parade,live entertainment (including a livenativity), a visit from Santa and more.

For more information, call theChamber office at 994-8534 or visitWesleyChapelChamber.com.

PACA Discusses 2010 CensusThursday, December 10 – The

Pasco Alliance of Community Associa-tions (PACA) will meet at 7 p.m. at theLand O’Lakes Community Center(5401 Land O’Lakes Blvd./U.S. 41).The topics of discussion will be the2010 Census and the Pasco CountySchool District’s Career Academy. Themeeting is free and open to the public.

Visit MyPACA.org, or call presi-dent Bill Parsons at 991-6003.

Sen. Candidate Jim NormanVisits WC Republican Club

Thursday, December 10 – The

Wesley Chapel Republican Club(WCRC) meets the second Thursday ofeach month, 7 p.m., at Wesley ChapelHyundai (27000 Wesley Chapel Blvd.).

The club’s guest speaker onDecember 10 will be current Hillsbor-ough County Commissioner Jim Nor-man, who is seeking election to theDistrict 12 State Senate seat in 2010.All WCRC meetings are open to clubmembers, new members and guests.

For more information, call PeterHanzel at 907-6614 or send an e-mail to [email protected].

Dance Theater Of Tampa’sDance Theater Of Tampa’s‘Sugar Plum Fairy Tea’‘Sugar Plum Fairy Tea’

Saturday, December 12 – TheDance Theater of Tampa (DTT) willhost a “Sugar Plum Fairy Tea,” 2 p.m.-4 p.m., at the Gibbons Alumni Centeron the University of South Floridacampus. Tickets cost $25 for adults and$15 for children ages 3-12 ($10 foreach additional child from the samefamily), and all guests will receive half-price tickets to the DTT production of“The Nutcracker” (see below). A por-tion of the proceeds from this event willbenefit the Ronald McDonald House.

For more info, call 994-6838.

‘A Night In Bethlehem’‘A Night In Bethlehem’Saturday, December 12 – Tampa

Bay Presbyterian Church (19911 BruceB. Downs Blvd.) will present “A Night

in Bethlehem” live nativity, 6 p.m.-8p.m., that will allow visitors to step backin time to the night of Jesus’ birth, withcostumed characters, live animals, andmore, including an ornament workshopfor children. There is no charge.

For more information, call thechurch office at 973-2484.

‘Holiday Glitz & ‘Holiday Glitz & Glamour Pageant’Glamour Pageant’

Saturday, December 12 – VickyMcShane, organizer of the annual MissNew Tampa Pageant, will host the firstannual “Holiday Glitz & Glamour Pag-eant,” with registration beginning at9:30 a.m. at the Shops at Wiregrassmall. There will be age categories frominfants through young adults, as well asspecial family competitions. All contest-ants are asked to bring new, unwrappedtoys to donate to the local Toys forTots toy drive.

For additional information, call714-6513 or visit HolidayGlitzandGlamourPageant.com.

Holiday Big Band ConcertHoliday Big Band ConcertSunday, December 13 – The

Boulevard Jazz Orchestra will present“A Holiday Tribute to the Big BandEra,” 6 p.m., at The Center for theArts at Wesley Chapel (30651 WellsRd., on the campus of Wesley ChapelHigh School). Tickets cost $10 and willbe available at the door or by calling

the Center box office at 794-8772.

‘Networking On The 9s’‘Networking On The 9s’Tuesday, December 15 – The

Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber ofCommerce will host its monthly golfnetworking group, “Networking on theNines,” 3 p.m., at Lexington Oaks GolfClub. The cost is $15 per person,which includes 9 holes of golf, cart andgreens fees.

For more information, call RobKellog at 817-5655.

Dance Theatre Of Tampa’sDance Theatre Of Tampa’s‘The Nutcracker’‘The Nutcracker’

Friday, December 18-Sunday,December 20 – The Dance Theatre ofTampa will present its 10th annual pro-duction of “The Nutcracker,” withshows at 7 p.m. on Friday & Saturdayand 2 p.m. matinees on Saturday &Sunday, at the University of SouthFlorida College of the Arts Theatre 1.Tickets cost $20-24 for adults and $15-20 for children ages 3-12 (childrenunder age 3 are free, but do require aticket) and they are available at NewTampa Dance Theater (10701 CrossCreek Blvd.) and through Ticketmaster(287-8844). Discounts also are avail-able for groups, seniors and USF stu-dents, faculty, staff and alumni.

For additional information, call994-6838.


Swiss Spirit Massage Provides The Healing Power Of TouchBy Michael Smith

Although most Americans stillthink of massage therapy primarily as away to relax and unwind, there is agrowing body of evidence whichshows that the benefits of therapeuticmassage go far beyond mere relax-ation. However, while many day spas,gyms and even hair salons now offermassages as part of their services,licensed massage therapist (LMT)Marlen Caduff, the owner of SwissSpirit Massage (located in the CoryLake Isles Professional Center onCross Creek Blvd., only 10-15 minutesfrom “southern” Wesley Chapel), saysyou need a dedicated and experienced,licensed professional to help youunlock the full potential of true mas-sage therapy.

According to the National Centerfor Complementary and AlternativeMedicine website, references to mas-sage therapy appear in writings frommany ancient cultures, includingChina, Egypt and Greece, where Hip-pocrates, known as the father of mod-ern medicine, advocated anatripsis, or“the art of rubbing,” as a method oftreatment for a variety of ailments.

The website also notes that mas-sage became widely popular in Europeduring the Renaissance (roughly the1400s-1600), and was introduced toAmerica in the 1850s by a pair ofphysicians who had studied in Switzer-land. Now, although massage therapyis still considered to be a complemen-tary or alternative type of medicinehere in the U.S., recent studies showthat it does have a variety of conven-tional “medicinal” uses.

“Massage therapy can help relievepain from stiff or sore muscles, arthri-tis, fibromyalgia and sports-related orother acute or chronic injuries,” saysCaduff, a native of Basel, Switzerlandwho was a registered nurse before shewent back to college and received adegree in massage therapy. She thenhad her own business in her nativecountry for two years before comingto the U.S. about six years ago. Shealso says (and studies indicate) thatmassage therapy can help boost thebody’s immune system, improve circu-lation, reduce high blood pressure andease a number of issues suffered bypregnant women, including back pain,swelling and stress.

“There have been studies that also

show that giving birth can go better ifyou have massages while you are preg-nant, because it helps to relax all ofthose muscles and ligaments in thepelvic region that become very tightduring pregnancy,” Caduff says.

Depending upon what you aretrying to accomplish, Caduff says thereare a number of different massagetechniques, from traditional Swedishmassage (which uses very light pressureand is used primarily for relaxation), todeep tissue massage, in which the ther-apist may use not only their hands, butalso their elbows, forearms or evenfeet, to manipulate the muscle and fas-cia (or connective tissue) that liesbeneath the surface muscles of thebody. This can help relieve chronictension, pain and stiffness by increasingcirculation within those tissues andreleasing the toxins that build up overtime.

In addition to these relativelywell-known techniques, Caduff andher associate Jennifer Bodanza, whojoined Swiss Spirit Massage six monthsago, also offer some less-commontechniques, such as Lomi Lomi (alsoknown as Hawaiian massage), Chinesebamboo massage, and traditional Thai

massage, which Caduff actually trav-eled to Thailand to learn. This tech-nique combines a series of Yoga-likestretching maneuvers with rhythmicmassage to help restore the body’s“natural energy flow.”

Cory Lake Isles resident MarleneValentin, M.D., who has been a clientat Swiss Spirit Massage for about threeyears, says that an alternating regimenof deep tissue and Thai massage hashelped “tremendously” with the

Massage therapist Marlen Caduff(rear) demonstrates one of the

maneuvers used in Thai massage.


chronic neck and low back pain shesays she often suffered after being onher feet as much as 10-12 hours dur-ing a typical day in her job as a vascularsurgeon. Dr. Valentin says that she hadtried other therapists who offered so-called deep tissue massages before find-ing Caduff, but found that none ofthem were as effective.

“After visiting those walk-inplaces, I usually felt no difference at all,but Marlen absolutely knows herstuff,” Dr. Valentin says. “I had nevereven heard of Thai massage before Imet her, but now I feel that it helpsme with everything I do.”

Connie Bainbridge’s experience issimilar to Valentin’s. The Hunter’sGreen resident works as a marketingmanager for Verizon, and says thatbefore she was diagnosed with breastcancer about three years ago, sheviewed massages as “a luxury kind ofthing.” After her diagnosis, however,her doctors at the H. Lee Moffitt Can-cer Center & Research Institute pre-scribed lymphatic massage, which helpsrelieve lymphedema (or swelling of thelimbs that accompanies the removal oflymph glands), as part of her cancertreatment.

Because the massages offered atMoffitt were only available at certaintimes that didn’t fit into her schedule,

she went looking for someone elsewho could perform lymphatic massagetherapy, but had little success beforemeeting Caduff.

“I went to several different places,but they didn’t give me any relief,”Bainbridge says. “But, after I foundMarlen, it was clear that she reallyknew what she was doing.”

Now, as a cancer survivor, Bain-bridge is active as both a participantand a volunteer trainer in the annualSusan G. Komen Breast Cancer Three-Day Walk, during which participantswalk 60 miles in three days to helpraise money for breast cancer researchand treatment. To get ready for theevent, Bainbridge leads walks of up to16-18 miles at a time, which, needlessto say, leads to some tired and achingmuscles. But, she says that her regulartreatments at Swiss Spirit Massage havereally made a difference in the way shefeels — not only helping with hertraining, but also with relieving thetension from her often-stressful job.

“I really couldn’t be doing theseactivities without Marlen and what shedoes,” Bainbridge says.

Caduff, meanwhile, says thatalmost anyone can receive some benefitfrom regular massages. She treats a lotof young people for sports-related andother injuries, but also says that mas-

sages can help older peoplebecome more flexible and lessprone to falling, too. And, mas-sages can help both men andwomen achieve better posture,avoid repetitive-motion injurieslike carpal tunnel syndrome, orget relief from migraineheadaches (and, in some cases,even help to prevent migraines).

Aside from simply givingmassages, however, Caduff saysthat a large part of her philoso-phy is to help her clients achievebetter health overall, througheducation, and helping them toidentify the bad habits that mayhave led to many of their currentissues. She even hopes to expandher business one day to include afull range of other alternativemedical and holistic therapies.

“I want my clients tobecome more aware of their bodiesand get more involved in their ownhealth, because that will help us to getthe best results we can,” she says.

Swiss Spirit Massage offers mas-sage sessions of 30, 60 and 90 min-utes, and discount packages and giftcertificates are available. And, throughDecember 31, Caduff is offering aholiday special where you can buy fourgift certificates and get one free, so you

can stock up for yourself or give someto your family and friends as gifts.They’re sure to appreciate it.

Swiss Spirit Massage is located at10323 Cross Creek Blvd, Suite B, inthe Cory Lake Isles Professional Cen-ter. Hours are: (by appointment only)Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m., 9a.m.-6 p.m. on Friday, and 9 a.m.-5p.m. on Saturday. Call 325-1926 orvisit Swiss-SpiritMassage.com.

Jennifer Bodanza gives a client a warm bamboo massage, another of the specialties

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Studio F.I.T. Offers Affordable, Convenient Personal Traininger to work ontheir core andspecific exercisesthat relate totheir game.”

To helptheir clientsachieve theirgoals, Simmonsand Sodon alsothought outsidethe box when itcame to purchas-ing the equip-ment that theyuse at StudioF.I.T. Thatequipment,which typicallyisn’t found atyour averagegym, includesthree commer-cial-grade gravity-training systems thatuse a person’s own body weight toincrease muscular strength andendurance by working on an incline.

“It can be easier or harder,depending on the incline, and thesemachines have eight levels of incline,”Sodon says.

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Simmons and Sodon incorporatethis equipment into a variety of exerciseprograms, from their one-on-one ses-sions to the small- and large-groupworkouts. They also offer Zumba, thehot new cardio workout/dance fitnessprogram set to South American music,which Simmons says is suitable for any-

By Melissa O’Brien

Most people look and feel betterwhen they integrate exercise andhealthy eating habits into their everydaylives. But, for some people, it’s hard tofind the time and the motivation towork out, while for others, it’s just tooexpensive to join a conventional gym.

However, the owners of StudioF.I.T. (which stands for “FunctionalityIn Training”) want to make it easier foryou to stay healthy, by creating a newkind of fitness studio with options –including personal and group sessionsat a variety of price ranges and trainerswho will customize a training scheduleto match your own.

Studio F.I.T., which opened inMarch, is owned and operated by certi-fied personal trainers Christine Sim-mons and Michele Sodon. At their1,600-sq.-ft. studio, which is locateddiagonally across from the Super Tar-get, just south of the corner of Bruce B.Downs (BBD) Blvd. and County LineRd. (behind Walgreens), they offergroup exercise classes for as little as $6 asession, and also feature affordable one-on-one personal training sessions.

According to Simmons, the goal atStudio F.I.T. is to be flexible enough toensure that every client should be ableto achieve his or her fitness goals.

“When we developed the conceptof our business, we were looking forservices that were unique, and thatallow people to do cross training at atime and price that is convenient forthem,” says Simmons.

Studio F.I.T. is not a gym, Sodonadds, but a fitness studio that is gearedtoward the needs of everyone fromalready-fit athletes to less-well-condi-tioned and beginning clients. The stu-dio trains everyone from young teens,where the focus is on fun activities andsports conditioning, to seniors, wherethe emphasis is on strength, balanceand injury prevention.

Simmons says that the primarygoal at Studio F.I.T. is strengtheningthe core, or the “trunk” of the body.

“Our philosophy is that when thecore is strong, you will see improve-ments in everything you do,” she says.“This is true in a person of any age orany fitness level. Once you have astrong core, which includes the abdom-inal, back and oblique muscles thatwrap around the center of the body,then you have the right foundation tobe an athlete and to be injury-free.”

“We also offer sports-specifictraining that other gyms in the area donot offer,” says Sodon. “Someone like atennis player or a golfer may alreadyhave a coach, but they still need a train-

Michele Sodon of Studio F.I.T. demonstrates a core-strengthening exercise.


one and is a fun way to burn calories, aswell as kickboxing. Studio F.I.T. alsorecently introduced a pair of new high-intensity programs: Power XT (whichincludes cardiovascular and plyometricexercises with explosive running andjumping exercises to build strength andstamina) and Strength XT (a resistancetraining program using a combinationof free weights and power bands).

Both Simmons and Sodon haveworked separately in the fitness industryfor many years, but decided to partnertogether after meeting one anotherseven years ago. “We were both person-al trainers and we decided to cometogether, basically to bring our clientsinto a robust and more personal fitnesstraining facility,” says Simmons.

“I was in banking for 27 years,”adds Simmons, who lives in TampaPalms and is certified in kickboxing,group fitness, Pilates and other special-ties. “But, I decided to make a careerchange, based on the fact that I hadbeen working in the fitness industry ona part-time basis. So, I took a redun-dancy package from the bank and start-ed my own business in Seven Oaksbefore Michele and I came together.”

Sodon started out as a teacher andthen a stay-at-home mom beforebecoming a fitness professional. “I wasalways an active person,” she says.“Then, years ago, the gym I workedout at needed help with classes. Since

then, I’ve worked as an exercise instruc-tor at various clubs and facilities.”

Sodon, who also is certified by anumber of organizations, including theAFAA (Aerobic Fitness Association ofAmerica), the National Health ClubAssociation (in personal training) andthe NASM (National Academy ofSports Medicine), admits that fitness isher passion.

“I believe I have a unique ability tomotivate people,” she says. “I love tosee them meet their goals and changetheir bodies – that is worth a milliondollars to me. If a person can find theirown inner strength and power, I havedone my job.”

Beth Coelho, who lives in CrossCreek, says she first started trainingwith Michele because of Sodon’sincredible physique.

“She obviously practiced what shepreached,” says Coelho. “After workingout with Michele, I noticed a big differ-ence for myself. Now I go four or fivetimes a week. She is very professionaland knows what she is talking about.She pushes you and when you look ather, you know you can do it. She alsomakes it very convenient for you andworks around your schedule. I recom-mend her all the time.”

Meadow Pointe resident CassieRogers met Simmons at another areafitness center a couple of years ago.

“Christine is always so energetic

and open mindedand is always con-cerned about our fit-ness level,” saysRogers, who worksout with her husbandJason. “She wants toknow how we areeating and what weare doing. I lost eightpounds and six inch-es in three monthsand went down twopants sizes with her.She is very commit-ted as an instructorand is always keepingit fresh. We haveworked out at nightand at 5 a.m. It’salways whatever herclients need.”

Studio F.I.T. islocated at 20739Center Oak Dr.,south and east ofthe corner of BBDBlvd. and CountyLine Rd. For acomplete list ofclasses and the stu-dio’s schedule, visitTotalBodyFitness.biz or call 907-9705 or 486-6431.

(Above) Christine Simmons of Studio F.I.T. helps her clientsget through an incline workout. (Below) Christine got some

help from her friends Maricela (in pink) & Patty (hat) whileteaching kids at Sand Pine Elementary in Meadow Pointe

how to Zumba during the recent “Great American Teach-In.”

After 38years as an educa-tor, and nine yearsas the only headcoach the WesleyChapel High(WCH) footballteam has everhad, John Caste-lamare may havecalled his lastgame from thesidelines at Wild-cat Stadium —but not by choice.

Castelamare may be forced to leavethe school because he is enrolled in thestate of Florida’s Deferred RetirementOption Program, or DROP, and unlesshe is granted an extension by PascoSchool District superintendent HeatherFiorentino, his career at WCH will beover as of August next year.

The DROP program was institutedin 1998 by the state legislature to allowcertain state employees who were eligi-ble for retirement to continue to workfor up to five years. And, in PascoCounty, some teachers who had

enrolled in DROP were granted exten-sions, allowing them to continue work-ing for an additional three years.

Castelamare says that he had hopedto get an extension for at least anothertwo years, which would give him 40,but earlier this year, Fiorentinoannounced that, because of budgetshortfalls, she will no longer be grantingany DROP extensions. In fact, shedenied extensions to more than 50 Dis-trict employees, including LandO’Lakes High head football coach JohnBenedetto, who also had coached formore than 30 years.

Castelamare, meanwhile, says thathe still is hoping to continue to coachand teach physical education, if not atWCH, then elsewhere.

“I feel bad about them saying‘Hey, we don’t need you anymore,’” hesays. “I just want to coach and teachsome more.”

Since he started the WCH footballprogram in ‘99, Castelamare has accu-mulated a record of 106-120, and theteam has advanced to the playoffs fourtimes. This year, the team finished at 3-7, icluding 2-5 in District 3A-7.—MS


Castelamare Era Could BeComing To An End At WCH

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Although they were scheduled toplay in a special Gridiron ChallengeBowl game against Spoto High onNovember 21 (the day we went to presswith this issue), the Wiregrass RanchHigh (WRH) Bulls finished their 2009regular football season with a 37-10 lossto the Pasco High Pirates on November13, dropping the Bulls, who finished theseason at 5-5 overall and 2-2 in Class4A, District 6.

The Bulls’ only scores against Pascocame on a 35-yard field goal by StephenEsoff in the second quarter, and a 94-

yard touchdown return ofthe second half kickoff byBlake Burch. But, WRH justcouldn’t stop the Pirates,especially freshman runningback Janarion Grant, frommoving the ball up anddown the field almost atwill. Grant finished thegame with four rushing TDsand one 66-yard TD recep-tion from senior QB D.J.Clower.

WRH QB JamesTringali, meanwhile, wasunder serious pressure throughout thegame. He was sacked four times and fin-ished with just three completions onnine passes for 64 yards. Senior RB JoshJohnson finished the game with 45yards on 15 carries. WRH also turnedthe ball over three times on fumbles.

WRH head coach Jeremy Schobeblamed the Bulls’ lackluster performanceon the emotional letdown his team suf-fered after losing a heartbreaker to Hud-son (5-6, but 3-1 in District play) theweek before, when the Cobras kicked afield goal with 1:18 left in the game tosteal a 20-18 victory which knocked theBulls out of the playoffs.—MS

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Jessica Dana Studios Turns Moments Into Beautiful MemoriesBy Melissa O’Brien

With today’s digital photographytechnology, it’s true that almost anyonecan take a good picture. But, it also isstill an art to be able to truly capture amoment in time. Photography — qual-ity photography, anyway — takes time,patience and an artist’s sensibility. It’snot just about a forward-facing smile,but about the sentiment behind thesmile, the laughter caught in themoment or the portraying of a quietreflection in a tender embrace. This iswhat a true portrait artist creates – amemory you’ll treasure for a lifetime.

Jessica Dana, owner of JessicaDana Studios in Lutz, seeks to createthose types of memories for her clients.

“For me, it is about encapsulatingthose special moments in time,” saysDana. “I want people to look at a pho-tograph and feel, smell, and travel backin time to that moment. Photographyalso is about documenting relationships– the feelings people have when they’rewith the ones they love or are doingthe things they are passionate about. ”

Dana admits that there is morecompetition than ever before in thephotography industry because of thedigital revolution, but she believes thatphotography is still more than justpoint and shoot.

“A photographer has to have away of making you feel comfortable,”she says. “It’s almost like you’re a ther-apist. It is about being a good listeneras well as a good photographer. When I

meet a new client, it’s like meeting anew friend for me. I try to find outwhat their likes and dislikes are so I canmake them feel at home, relaxed andcomfortable in front of the camera.”

One of the ways Dana makes herclients feel at home is the uniquelyhomey feel of her studio in Lutz.

“The property is on an acre ofland with a main house and a classic redbarn (see header above) that we con-verted into the studio,” says Dana, whoworked out of her house prior to pur-chasing the property in 2007. “Weserve refreshments like warm, home-made cookies to make kids feel at easeand relaxed.”

Outside, the studio boasts a por-trait park with a waterless ‘pier’ that wascustom built for Dana, a tree and tireswing and many other props.

“My hope is to create the ‘WillyWonka’ land of photography,” saysDana. “The acre of land gives me greatspace to do what I need to do. Thechildren actually get to decide whereand what they want to do and whatmakes them feel comfortable (during ashoot). The outdoor space createsbeautiful opportunities.”

Dana recalls one child, three-year-old Benjamin Kurland, who didn’twant to do anything in particular at thestudio and was not happy about havinghis picture taken. “I asked him if hewanted to play with toys or sit on thedock, but he wasn’t having any of it,”she says. “Finally, he said, ‘I want tothrow dirt.’ So, we sat him outside and

he threw dirt. We got some great shotsof him as happy as can be tossing dirtaround. They are on my website in amontage entitled, ‘Boys will be boys.’ Iwould not have been able to do that ifmy studio was inside a strip mall.”

Dana, whose first career was as ateacher in the Pasco County school sys-tem for five years, says she acquired hercreative background from her grandfa-ther. “He was an artist who paintedpictures from photographs,” she says.“Growing up, I always thought I mightlike to be a photographer, but was notsure I could make a living at it. I was aphotographer for our high schoolnewspaper and was always very creativewith it, but after my son was born, Itook courses at the University of SouthFlorida and traveled around the U.S.studying at top photography studios. Icontinue to further my education with-in the industry.”

Dana, who doesn’t offer wedding

photography at this time because shefeels it takes away her quality weekendtime with her own family, does, howev-er take portraits of pregnant women,families, graduating seniors, childrenand even pets.

“I’m willing to travel to yourhome or the beach, wherever,” she says.“I want to be able to follow people’sdreams. If they envision a photographin a special location, I can make thathappen for them.”

For graduating high school seniors,Dana advises them to bring alongsomething they like. “Older kids arevery aware of themselves,” she says. “Ifyou allow them to bring somethingthat is important to them, it still allowsyou to see the child in them. They, andtheir parents, will treasure these pictureswhen the kids are much older becausethey will remember their passion forwhat they loved.”

See “Jessica Dana” on page 22.

Whether the memories you want captured forever are pet or people pics, Jessi-ca Dana Studios in nearby Lutz will create images that will last a lifetime.

Molly Ramirez of Lutz is just sucha parent. Her son, Ryan, was pho-tographed (right) with and without hisBMX bike for his senior pictures.

“Jessica told Ryan to bring any-thing he wanted,” says Ramirez. “Hebrought his bike, uniform and helmetand they went off to different locationsand took shots. She captured his pas-sion for the sport and then some.”

After your photo shoot, Dana willput together a PowerPoint presentationand then offer refreshments and playmusic while she and her clients view thephotos. “I cried when I saw the photos– they were that good,” Ramirez says.“You could tell nothing was rushed.She takes her time and makes peoplevery comfortable. Ryan’s 17 and Jessicawas able to make him feel comfortable.She would tease him and get on hislevel to make him smile or give a seri-ous look. This was our first time with aprofessional photographer and it wasworth the investment, both financiallyand emotionally.”

Ellaine Sapin-Ancheta of CoryLake Isles says she saw some of Dana’swork in a physician’s office five yearsago when she was pregnant with hersecond daughter. “I decided to do amaternity shoot,” says Sapin-Ancheta.“Two weeks from my due date, we

went and took family pictures with myolder daughter and my husband. Jessicamade me feel very comfortable with mybelly exposed. The photos are beautiful.She just really captured the moment.”

Sapin-Ancheta adds that her familynow visits Dana’s studio for every spe-cial occasion.

“We always go to Jessica,” she says.“She found a great location for her stu-dio and my girls like to go there anduse her dress-up things. I really appre-ciate the time she takes with you.Sometimes it may take an hour or two— it depends with children — but sheis never rushed and always makes youfeel comfortable. She takes her time tomake sure she gets the right shot.”

Jessica Dana Studios is located at2207 Sunset Lane in Lutz. The stu-dio offers a number of packages andis open Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. – 5p.m., and by appointment on Satur-day. For additional information, call949-8652 or visit JessicaDana Stu-dios.com.


“Jessica Dana”Continued from page 31


Local optometrist Dr. David Sca-mard, O.D. (Doctor of Optometry)of the Eyeglass Factory & Showroom(at 24444 S.R. 54, Lutz, next toEagle Plaza) and several other localhealth professionals got together tohost the second annual Tampa BayHealth Fair on Nov. 7.

“We had about the same numberof visitors as last year, when around100 people came to the fair,” says Dr.Scamard. “Medi-Weightloss Clinic and10-to-10 Urgent Care in our sameplaza (both at 24420 S.R. 54) provid-ed free cholesterol and blood pressurescreenings, dermatologist Dr. StephenProper, M.D. (whose Wesley Chapellocation is located behind Sam’s Club,in the Summergate Professional Park,at 27612 Cashford Cir.), checked peo-ple’s moles and lesions and I per-formed screenings that could detect atype of cancer that affects the eye. Thepeople who visited definitely seemedto appreciate it.”

And of course, the Health Fairalso was an opportunity for Dr. Sca-mard, Dr. Proper and the staffs of 10to 10 Urgent Care and Medi-Weight-loss Clinic to introduce themselvesand what they do to the local commu-

nity. Coffee, donuts and other refresh-ments were served and a good timewas definitely had by everyone.

“We were pleased with theturnout, considering that the WesleyChapel Chamber held its FamilyHealth & Wellness Fair the same day(see page 3) and there were severalother events also being held in thearea,” says Dr. Scamard.

Meanwhile, Dr. Proper, who hasoffices in both New Tampa and Wes-ley Chapel, says he did find a coupleof skin lesions that looked suspicious,so the Tampa Bay Health Fair defi-nitely was important for those people.Dr. Proper also says he hopes to host aSpring 2010 Health Fair at his WesleyChapel office.

The businesses that participatedin the event are all located within min-utes of our Wesley Chapel readers, soplease tell them we sent you!

For 10-to-10 Urgent Care, call949-4100; for the Medi-WeightlossCenter, call 909-1700; for Dr.Stephen Proper’s Center for Der-matology & Skin Surgery, call 991-1457; and for Dr. David Scamard’sEyeglass Factory & Showroom, call949-7274. — GN

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bundles, topped with a delectably deli-cate brown butter sauce, all paired witha Belgian Westmalle Dubbel, one ofthose super-popular wheat beers, with-out the heavy after-taste I expected.

Our next course was an equallysatisfying sun-dried tomato beef brisket,served with savory sautéed mustardgreens. The brisket was slow-cookedand even more tender than my mom’s(but please don’t tell her that) and wasserved, not surprisingly, with a full-bod-

ied Brooklyn Lager, which is brewed inBrooklyn, not far from where I wasborn in Far Rockaway, NY.

The final course of the evening wasan incredible French toast bread pud-ding served with poached pears anddried cranberry sauce. Although it waspaired with probably my least favoritebeer of the day, a Brooklyn blackchocolate stout, most everyone else atour table raved about it, even though Ifound it a little too heavy and sweet.

By Gary Nager

When Circles New Tampa Bistroco-owner Donna Sinudom first invitedme to partake of the first-ever “beerpairing dinner” (with beers provided byThe Brass Tap in the Shops at Wire-grass mall) she and her chef/co-ownerhusband Louie Sinudom were hostingat what is still my favorite restaurant inNew Tampa (on Bruce B. Downs Blvd.in the Pebble Creek Collection, lessthan a mile south of the Pasco-Hills-borough county line), I admit I was justa little bit skeptical.

“I’m not really a big beer drinker(anymore),” I told Donna. “But hey, Iknow the food will be great and I reallydo like The Brass Tap, too!”

Well, after one of the most memo-rable meals I’ve had in months, let’sjust say that this no-longer-a-big-beer-drinker already has started samplingmore of the hundreds of beers fromaround the world served at The BrassTap (located next to GrillSmith).

Although she’s a nice Irish girlfrom New Jersey (and Chef Louie isfrom Thailand), Donna also admitted atthe outset of this five+-course orgy ofunique tastes that she’s always beenmuch more of a wine drinker than abeer guzzler. Even so, she admits that,“Doing our ‘research’ for this dinnerwas just so much fun. Louie created thedishes we planned to serve for Ryan(Dowdle) and (owner) Jeff (Martin)from The Brass Tap and they broughtalong several beers to sample with eachdish. Even though we ended up chang-ing some of those dishes a little beforethe actual event took place (on Nov.10), we were confident we had madesome great choices and we definitelyhad a blast sampling the beers and foodtogether ourselves.”

The fun the Sinudoms had puttingthe event together definitely showed

through at the dinner itself. I broughtalong my cousin David Zacharia, whomoved here from Long island, NY, tobecome my new office/advertising cus-tomer service manager, but Dave hadno idea that working with me could beso...well...delicious.

About two dozen diners convergedat Circles and were greeted by Dowdlepouring Wexford’s Irish Cream Ale(cousin Dave’s favorite of the evening),which was a perfect match for Louie’suniquely delicious teriyaki meatballs(which just happened to also be cousinD’s favorite course, too).

But, the meatballs and Wexford’swere literally just a warm-up. As wewere seated, we were treated to anexotic smoked salmon corn cake toppedwith creme fraiche and caviar, withchive lemon and smoked paprika oils.This multi-taste course was made evenmore enjoyable by its pairing with aCanadian Unibroue Ephemere beer.

Our final “appetizer” (many weresaying they were already full at thispoint) was escargots with a wild mush-room ragout that was paired with per-haps my favorite brew of the evening, aHefe-Weizen Dunkel, which also isfrom Germany. A lot of German beersare too heavy or malty for me, but thisone was smoooooth.

Our first “main” course was myfavorite — a fig-crusted double lambchop served with perfectly seasonedDauphine potatoes and green bean

Beers From The Brass Tap + Circles Cuisine = 1 Great Meal!

(L. to r.) Donna and Louie Sinudom ofCircles New Tampa Bistro and their stafftook care of the food and Ryan Dowdle of

The Brass Tap served Wexford’s IrishCream Ale as the beer “appetizer” paired

with the best teriyaki meatballs ever!


(L. to r.) The smoked salmoncorn cake, fig-crusted doublelamb chop, sun-dried tomatobeef brisket and French toast

bread pudding were all incredi-ble — and each was paired witha perfectly complementary beer.

Meadow Pointe residents Erinn, Dawn, Elizabeth and Randy were still smiling afterthe beer-pairing dinner at Circles, even though they were stuck sitting at the same table

as Neighborhood News editor Gary Nager and office manager David Zacharia.

All in all, it was an amazing meal,even though I probably still would havepreferred pairing some of the offeringswith selections from Circles’ amazingwine list (or even with a Singha beerfrom Louie’s native Thailand). The badnews, for those of you who missed thisone, is that we can’t yet announcewhen the next Circles/Brass Tap beer-pairing dinner will be. The good newsis that there almost definitely will beanother one in the future, so keepchecking back with us for details.

The best news of all is that you cancreate your own “pairing” meals at Cir-cles or just enjoy the most eclecticmenu in New Tampa every day but

Sunday for dinner, every weekday forlunch and anytime for catering. Plus,The Brass Tap offers its own monthlypairing dinners and tasting events. Sinceit serves no food, the beer-and-wine-only bar also allows patrons to bring infood from GrillSmith, Cantina Laredo,Cosi Cafe, Cafe 365, Yamato and otherShops at Wiregrass restaurants.

Circles New Tampa Bistro islocated at 19651 Bruce B. DownsBlvd. For more information, call973-7703 or visit CirclesBistro.com.

The Brass Tap is located at 2000Piazza Ave., in the Shops at Wire-grass. Call 991-4343 or visitBrassTapBeerBar.com.


rently offering $5 off the purchase oftwo or more bottles of wine. Stop in atWineStyles (1051 BBD Blvd.), call994-2200 or visit WineStyles.net.

Sister Hazel, Great FoodSister Hazel, Great FoodRock Zoofari!Rock Zoofari!

As a guy who loves tasting eventsanyway, I have to admit that Zoofari,the largest annual fund raiser to bene-fit Lowry Park Zoo, ranks with thevery best, even the Taste of NewTampa itself. Yeah, I said it.

The fact is that Zoofari combinesgreat restaurants (from this year’s pri-mary food sponsor GrillSmith to TheMelting Pot to an entire “Tastes of

Ybor City” section)from across theBay area and top-notch entertain-ment — and thisyear’s main stageact was none otherthan Sister Hazel(photo), theGainesville-based band that is one ofmy favorite countrified rock bands.

Yes, Zoofari ‘09 was awesome,as is Lowry Park Zoo on Sligh Ave.Call 935-8552 or visit LowryPark-Zoo.com to find out more.

By Gary Nager

Skinny’s & Santo’s BothSkinny’s & Santo’s BothGetting Fatter!Getting Fatter!

We’ve told you several times aboutSanto’s Pizza & Pasta and Skinny’sSports Bar, both of which are located inthe Pinebrook Plaza at The Grove onS.R. 54, less than a mile west of I-75.

Santo’s, already one of our favoriteplaces for true New York-style pizzaand great Italian specialties, will soonexpand into the space previously occu-pied by Skinny’s, which should be openat the western end of the same plaza bythe time you receive this publication.

Santo’s is definitely still open everyday for lunch and dinner in its originallocation in the plaza, but will expandinto the adjacent space which has, untilnow, been occupied by Skinny’s. Wewill keep you posted on the Santo’sexpansion, which also will allow a fullliquor bar to be added to the restaurantthat became a local favorite of not onlyyours truly, but our readers, too.

Meanwhile, the newly revamped,“fatter” Skinny’s is the real story at thistime. Owners Ken Santo and BuckyWolden knew the former Skinny’s loca-tion would ultimately end up being toosmall for their neighborhood sports bar,but now, there are more pool tables,

dart boards, arcade games and beers ontap and in bottles, as well as an expand-ed wine list.

“And now, when we have our livemusic events, there’s an actual dancefloor,” says Ken. “We’re still the placeto have fun in Wesley Chapel. There’sjust more room now.”

The new “fatter” Skinny’sSports Bar is located at 27419-AS.R. 54 and is open daily, 11 a.m.-2a.m. Call 994-4646 for more info.Santo’s Pizza & pasta (27431 S.R.54) can be reached at 994-7778.WineStyles’ ‘Taste Of TheNFL’ Event Moved To Dec. 5!

We told you last issue about theplanned “Taste of the NFL” charityevent at WineStyles of New Tampa,located in front of the SuperTarget-anchored Northwood Shopping Cen-ter. Well, if you were concerned thatyou missed the great food, wine, enter-tainment and fun of the event, fear not— WineStyles owner Troy Melquist hasmoved the event to Saturday, Decem-ber 5. Melquist still hopes to have cur-rent and former NFL players and Bucscheerleaders on hand and promisesthere will be live entertainment, BBQon the patio, bottle signings and more.

WineStyles also has other livemusic events, Ladies Nights and is cur-

Neighborhood Nibbles — Santo’s, Skinny’s, WineStyles & Zoofari!

Delicious cheeseburger sliders andsmiling servers made Whiskey Joe’svery popular at this year’s Zoofari.


Café Olé — A True Taste Of Spain On Cross Creek Blvd.! By Gary Nager

The Cross Creek Center plaza hasalways been home to some interestingeateries, the problem has been thatmost haven’t lasted very long. Thegood news is that new and (sometimes)even better restaurants have come inquickly to replace those that have goneby the wayside in the plaza. For exam-ple, for every Thai Orchid that goesout, you have a Ploy Thai replacing it;Mazzola’s Little Italy leaves, and CeriseBistro scoops up that space, and so on.

Café Olé isn’t actually a “new”restaurant — it’s already been in busi-ness for more than a year — but ownerFrank Aliaga (who also owns the CrossCreek Auto Service Center in the plazaand who also used to own the entireshopping center) kept trying to workout the kinks in what he hoped wouldexpand from your basic sandwiches andfinger foods to a full Tapas Bar andauthentic Spanish and Mediterraneanmenu. From the beginning, Aliaga wasable to get a full liquor license for CaféOlé and has stocked the restaurant’sclassy-looking bar with premium andsuper-premium liquors, as well as out-standing Spanish and other fine winesand beers on tap.

“We’ve definitely always had a nice

bar business and almost all of the peo-ple who were coming here lived on ornear Cross Creek Blvd.,” says Aliaga,who is from Spain. “What I wanted wasa place where locals — even if they livea little further away — would try tofind to enjoy the kind of authentic Pael-la Mariscos Valenciana like I have athome every Sunday.”

Aliaga admits that the concept hewas looking for didn’t come togetheruntil he brought in new general manag-er Aldo Mosquera, who previously wasan owner of Brocato’s on S.R. 54 justwest of where it meets S.R. 56. He alsowas a manager at Vizcaya, anotherexcellent Spanish restaurant on N. DaleMabry Hwy. in Carrollwood.

“Frank really wanted to serveauthentic Spanish and Mediterranean

cuisine,” says Aldo. “We’ve been refin-ing the menu for several months andnow, we’re both really happy with thetapas and other appetizers, entrées andeven desserts we have today.”

He adds, however, that “The mostimportant thing is that we’re getting alot of great feedback — and return vis-its — from the customers who havetried the food recently. Now, we justneed to get the word out about whatwe have to offer.”

Well, this reporter says that word“delicioso.” If you like shrimp scampi,the sauce on the “Gambas al Ajillo”(shrimp with garlic) appetizer begs tobe eaten with the delicious Cubanbread served with every meal. I’m aller-gic to the shrimp, but the sauce rocksand I was told by my guest that the

shrimp were tender and delicious. I’ve never been a big fan of mush-

rooms, but the “Setas con Chorizo”(mushrooms sautéed with Spanishchorizo sausage) are among the tastiestI’ve ever had and the garlic and oilsauce (which is different than the garlicsauce on the shrimp) is another thatmust be dipped with bread to be fullyenjoyed. The same goes for the “Alme-jas Blancas,” which are tender LittleNeck clams in garlic, onion and whitewine. There’s also fried calamari, twodifferent grilled octopus (a Spanishfavorite) appetizers, ground beef, chick-en or seafood empanadas, tuna orchicken croquettes, a cold cut andcheese sampler, chicken wings and acouple of Spanish potato dishes andmany more “small plates” I will try.

The “Gambas al Ajillo” (shrimp in garlic sauce) and “Setas con Chorizo” (mushrooms with chorizo sausage) are among our editor’sfavorite appetizers at Café Olé in the Cross Creek Center plaza, where GM Aldo Mosquera and owner Frank Aliaga promise to treat you

to authentic Spanish and Medierranean cuisine.


Among the delicious main coursesI’ve sampled are an awesome slicedNew York strip steak with your choiceof a Rioja red wine sauce or a cabralesdemiclaise sauce and topped withmushrooms and peppers (and servedwith fresh sautéed veggies and crispyhomestyle fried potatoes, a wonderful(really!) “Pescado Imperial” (freshflounder sautéed with onions, garlic,olives, capers and a light citrus sauceand Frank’s favorite, the Paella PescadoValenciana — the classic Spanishsautéed saffron rice dish with shrimp,scallops, calamari, clams, mussels, filetof white fish (flounder, tilapia, etc.),chicken and chorizo sausage. If you’venever had authentic paella, this serving,for just $15.99, can actually feed 3-4

adults, especially if you share a smalltapas plate or two. Aldo says he caneven bring a single-pan paella party toyour home or office for up to 90 peo-ple. “We have different-sized paellapans perfect for your holiday event.”

Other great dishes, some of whichI’ve already sampled at Café Oléinclude “Pollo Olé,” a pan-searedchicken breast topped with artichokesand mushrooms and finished with abrandy cream sauce, served with freshveggies and potatoes (you also can sub-stitute awesome black beans and rice orplantains), “Pescado Blanco,” which isfresh tilapia sautéed with garlic, onionsand fresh herbs finished with a whitewine sauce and garnished with greenpeas. There’s even a grilled fish of the

(L. to r above) The Pimientos de Piquillo Rellenos de Mariscos (piquillo pep-pers with a seafood stuffing), Paella Valenciana and sauteed mussels with

lobster sauce are all must-try items at Café Ole.

(Left) NY strip steak can be servedwith two different sauces. (Above)

The grilled chicken sandwich isunique and yummy and the Crema

Catalana (below is decadent.day seasoned with herbs, garlic andolive oil and served with saffron riceand veggies. The lunch-size portion ofthe fish special is a total bargain — just$8.99 — and you can get center-cutpork chops for just $7.50!

Lunch Brunch & Late Night!Lunch Brunch & Late Night!Speaking of lunch, Café Ole’s

lunch sandwich menu (many of thesame sandwiches are available on the“Menu del Bar,” or late-night barmenu) offers favorites such as a greatpressed Cuban, roast pulled pork, ham-burgers, unique grilled chicken sand-wich (the chicken is overnight marinat-ed and topped with fresh real bacon,provolone cheese and finished with apesto tomato mayonnaise. And, thefries served with the sandwiches arekiller-crispy (like I like them), especiallyfor my diet. The bar menu also includessuch favorites as chicken wings in Buf-falo or garlic sauce, calamares fritos,

chicken tenders and much more. You can even sample Latin Ameri-

can and continental American brunchspecialties on Saturdays and Sundays.

And, don’t forget dessert. There’sa traditional flan and other favorites,but you have to try the Spanish versionof creme brulée called “Crema Cata-lanas.” It’s got that flambéed sugarglaze, but is even lighter than theFrench edition. And of course, authen-tic café con leché is always available.

Try Café Olé (10020 CrossCreek Blvd.) and tell Frank and Aldowe sent you! Reservations are notrequired. Call 907-5242 and tellFrank and Aldo we sent you.

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