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Swine Flu Cases In Wesley Chapel, StudentInjured In Bus Accident Awarded $1.6Million, A Wesley Chapel Chamber OfCommerce Update & Back-To-School!

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the roadway with skid-resist-ant asphalt, add striping andsignage, and it’s ready to beopened to traffic, Widmansays.

“Our game plan is to getall this done before schoolstarts, so you might see themout there working at night,”he says. “But, everything isfinally coming together, andthe name of the game is tohurry up and get it open.”

When it first opens, therewon’t be a traffic signal at theS.R. 56/Mansfield Blvd.intersection, Widman says,because, until the extension isopened further eastward, drivers willonly be able to turn left onto Mansfieldfrom S.R. 56 or right onto S.R. 56from Mansfield. The design does callfor a signal at the intersection, but Wid-man says the county will conduct trafficcounts once the roadway is opened todetermine when a signal is necessary.

The same goes for a planned signalat the main entrance to the Shops atWiregrass, which also is included in theoverall design but has not yet beenbuilt because the volume of trafficgoing into and coming out of the mallhas not warranted it yet.

The overall road plan for the areacalls for S.R. 56 to eventually beextended all the way to U.S. Hwy. 301south of Zephyrhills. That won’t hap-pen any time soon, but workers arealready paving the stretch of the road-way between Mansfield Blvd. andMeadow Pointe Blvd., and Widmansays that part of the project should befinished by December, or possibly evensometime sooner.

S.R. 54 Tie-InS.R. 54 Tie-InThe plans for S.R. 56 also ties in

with the county’s plan for wideningS.R. 54 between I-75 and Curley Rd.Over the summer, the county has beennegotiating with property owners along

S.R. 54 to acquire the right-of-wayneeded for that project, which will seethe perpetually congested thoroughfarewidened from two lanes to six. Widmansays that the county has spent morethan $50 million for more than 100parcels of land along the roadway, andthat there is just one more piece left toacquire before the county can moveforward with the project. Pasco officialsare working to come to an agreementwith that landowner, and if a settlementcan’t be reached, then the county willhave to resort to legal measures toacquire the property, which wouldresult in a months-long delay for break-ing ground on the S.R. 54 widening.

“We’re trying desperately to workit out,” Widman says, “and once we getthat settled, we’ll be ready to com-mence with the bidding phase.”

Once the county does let the proj-ect out for bid, Widman says Pasco willtake a new approach by asking for dif-ferent bids that include different sched-ules for completion of the project.

“That will allow the (Pasco) Board

S.R. 56 Extension Project Set To Open By End Of August!By Michael Smith

According to one Pasco Countyofficial, the issues that have been hold-ing up the opening of S.R. 56 betweenBruce B. Downs Blvd. (BBD, aka C.R.581) and Mansfield Blvd. in the Mead-ow Pointe subdivision have beenresolved, and the county’s “game plan”is to have that part of the extensionopen by the start of the new schoolyear, which begins in Pasco County onMonday, August 24. In addition, thesecond phase of the extension project,between Mansfield Blvd. and MeadowPointe Blvd., could be open as early asDecember.

Last week, we talked at length toPasco County’s Engineering Servicesdirector Jim Widman, who told us thatthe project is once again “moving alongvery, very well,” after being delayedwhile officials from the county and theTampa Electric Co. (TECO) worked toresolve the issue of who should pay forthe relocation of the utility poles at theBBD/S.R. 56 intersection. Widmansaid the power company finally agreedto move the poles, and now that thathas been completed, there are just a fewmore finishing touches that need to bedone before the roadway can be openedup to traffic between BBD and Mans-field Blvd.

“The road is essentially connect-ed,” Widman said.

However, Widman adds that work-ers still have to add two eastbound lanesto S.R. 56 on the western side of the

intersection, which, when it is complet-ed, will have a total of three left-turnlanes (turning onto northbound BBD),three through lanes (continuing east onS.R. 56) and two right-turn lanes(heading south on BBD). Currently,there are only two left-turn lanes, twothrough lanes and two right-turn lanes,so Widman says that one lane will beadded to the inside of the roadway andthe other on the outside. That work isnow under way.

There also will be another east-bound lane added to S.R. 56 on theeast side of the intersection. That lanewill be built along the southernmostedge of the roadway, and will include apair of curb cuts to allow access to thePublix-anchored Shoppes of NewTampa at Wesley Chapel shoppingplaza. The plan has always been tomake S.R. 56 six lanes wide where itpasses by that plaza and the Shops atWiregrass mall, before tapering down tofour lanes east of Mansfield Blvd. Therecurrently are only five lanes on that sideof the intersection, however, becausethe owners of the plaza objected to theoriginal plan, which included only oneentrance from S.R. 56 into their plaza.Now, they have agreed to build the lanethemselves, Widman says, and will notonly build two entrances from the east-bound lanes, but also a left-turn lanefrom westbound S.R. 56 into the plaza.

“That will allow us to add the thirdthrough lane on that side,” Widmansays.

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Table of ContentsNEWS UPDATES.....................................Pages 1-5News Briefs........................................................................5

Swine Flu Appears In Our Area; Family Awarded $1.6 M In School Bus Crash Case

S.R. 56 (Cont. from page 1)..............................................5

Wesley Chapel Community Calendar...........................9

BUSINESS UPDATES...................................10-13Get Your Back-To-School Shoes At Little Feet................10Vet Cares For Pets As If They Were His Own............12-13

EDUCATION NEWS.....................................14-15First Day Of School Is Monday, August 24.....................14Public Schools In Our Area.............................................15Goddard School Focuses On The Whole Child..............16

NEIGHBORHOOD MAGAZINEGet Fit For Life At Fit 4 Life...................................19, 26Avocado Offers Great Latin Food & Low Prices.........20Neighborhood Nibbles..............................................22August Brings A Variety Of Great Music.........................25A Life Largely Unchanged by Ashley Darby..................29

WESLEY CHAPEL COLOR CLASSIFIEDS...30

An editorial by Gary NagerIt’s not as though

I’d never been to aGreater Wesley Chapel

Chamber of Commerce (WCCC)event before, but this one was differentfor me. Would I call it a revelation orepiphany (although certainly not a reli-gious one)? Well, if the shoe fits...

When the Wesley Chapel Hyundaiand Mazda dealerships co-hosted the2009 Honorary Mayor (& DeputyMayor) induction ceremonies duringthe WCCC mixer on July 16, I realizedas I looked upon a virtual sea of about200 faces of mostly Wesley Chapel-based and other area business men andwomen, that in economic times likethese, how much EVERY communityneeds a strong, thriving, energizedChamber of Commerce more than ever.

I therefore congratulate not only2009 Honorary Mayor winner TheresaJacobs of Keller Williams Realty (inNew Tampa), and the other three can-didates (‘09 Deputy Mayor and fund-raising runner-up Darlene Reed of BayInsurors, Joanne DeLessio of IdealHealth and Carol Goebel of Trail WindTravel), who together raised $6,800 tosupport the Chamber’s efforts, but allof the other folks who attended andbelong to the WCCC. ALL of you helpmake Wesley Chapel a better place tolive, work and share a community spirit.

Perhaps even more important thanthe fact that Jacobs gets to donate $682to KW Cares (the charity of her choice)because she raised the most money ofthe candidates, is the simple fact thatthe group of people who filled the Wes-ley Chapel Hyundai showroom werethere to support each other.

For example, I applaud that WesleyChapel Mazda, the co-host of the event,donated one of its vehicles to the Lex-ington Oaks Neighborhood Watch pro-gram. (Lex Oaks is located basicallyacross S.R. 54 from the two dealer-ships.) I also give kudos to the nearbyWinners Grill for the outstanding food(I made three trips to the prime ribcarving station) at the mixer.

When you consider the economy,it’s amazing that all of the auto dealer-ships located in Wesley Chapel are evenstill in business, much less donatingvehicles to any cause — no matter howworthy that cause may be. It’s alsoamazing that the same community ishome to one of the most successful newmalls in the state of Florida in the Shopsat Wiregrass, and that even thoughhousing prices have taken a major hit inzip codes 33543, 33544 and 33545 (asthey have across the U.S.), we still seenew commercial buildings opening (andslowly filling) all over Wesley Chapel.

It wasn’t until after seeing thenumber of people — including Cham-ber executive director Sheri Goldbergand future stand-up comic (and 2008Honorary Mayor) Elayne Bassinger —who could still smile and enjoy them-selves and each other, despite the factthat times are tough, that I realized justhow important the WCCC has been to

Honorary Mayor Event Just Part Of Chamber’s Appeal These Days

(L. to r.) Wesley Chapel’s 2008 Honorary Mayor ElayneBassinger joined ‘09 winner Theresa Jacobs (with sash)

and this year’s runner-up Darlene Reed on the podium.

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of County Commissioners decide howmuch they’re willing to pay to get theproject done and how long it will take,”Widman says.

Meanwhile, the county already hasbegun the work of relocating the utili-ties along that stretch of S.R. 54. Wid-man says Pasco also plans to lengthenthe turn lane from westbound S.R. 54to southbound Meadow Pointe Blvd.,because that is going to be the way forlocal drivers to get around the S.R. 54widening work.

“We anticipate that it’s going toget a lot of use,” Widman says.

For that reason, the county also isplanning to build up the pavement atthe north end of Meadow Pointe Blvd.,because the two-lane road was notdesigned to handle the amount of traf-fic that the county is projecting it willreceive once the S.R. 54 widening proj-ect begins. Widman says that project isready to go, but Pasco is waiting to seeif it will receive up to $1 million instimulus funds from the federal govern-ment to help pay for the widening. Hesays the county expects to hear if it willreceive that money within the next twoor three weeks.

Once that is determined, Widmansays that county officials are looking atdoing the work during the school sys-tem’s Christmas break in December, fortwo reasons. One, that will allowenough time for workers who use

Meadow Pointe Blvd. to bring in filldirt for the S.R. 56 project to get thatfinished before work on MeadowPointe Blvd. gets under way. In addi-tion, that timetable also so it won’tcause too much of a disruption toschool buses.

In other road news, the wideningof BBD between S.R. 54 and CountyLine Rd. is well under way, as is theproject to replace the bridges over S.R.54 at I-75, which will allow 54 to bewidened underneath the interstate. Andfinally, Widman also says that the coun-ty is close to completing the installationof a new traffic signal on BBD at theentrance to the Williamsburg commu-nity, just south of S.R. 56. He says thatthe concrete piers are now in place, soall that’s left is to move the existingpower poles and install the new mastpoles that will hold the signal.


News BriefsWESLEY CHAPEL “S.R. 56”“S.R. 56”Continued from page 1

Confirmed Swine Flu Cases Appear In Our Area

Health officials around the coun-try are still preparing for what they saycould be a major re-emergence of theH1N1 virus, aka swine flu, during thisyear’s flu season, and a few cases havealready appeared in Wesley Chapel.

Two weeks ago, we received wordfrom officials with the Wesley ChapelAthletic Association that one of theplayers in the Cowboys football pro-gram had been diagnosed with H1N1,and league officials were asking thatany other players or cheerleaders whowere exhibiting flu-like symptomsshould not return to practice untilthey had been cleared by their physi-cians.

Meanwhile, Dr. Mitch Forman ofNew Tampa Urgent Care told us thathe had documented two cases of swineflu at his location in the Shoppes ofNew Tampa at Wesley Chapel. Dr.Forman says that the symptoms ofH1N1 mirror those of the ordinaryflu, and include high fever, coughs,sore throat, body aches and fatigue,and it is spread in the same way, too,mainly through the coughs andsneezes of those who are sick with thevirus.

Dr. Forman adds that althoughthere have been a few deaths that havebeen attributed to swine flu, mostpatients who have been infected haverecovered without any long-termeffects. It can be treated with commonantibiotics, but most effectively whenadministered within the first two daysof the appearance of the symptoms.Otherwise, Dr. Forman says, thesymptoms typically subside within 7-10 days.

He adds, however, that the prob-lem is that health officials are worriedthat the swine flu virus, which hasshown the ability to quickly change itsgenetic makeup, will develop the abili-ty to mutate even more quickly once itbecomes more widespread during theupcoming flu season. According to theU.S. Centers for Disease Control’swebsite, world health officials areclosely monitoring the flu virus’behavior in the southern hemisphere,which recently entered its regular fluseason. As of July 30, there had been atotal of 5,514 confirmed cases ofH1N1 in the U.S. and its territories,along with a total of 353 deaths.

For more information and reg-ular updates, visit cdc.gov.h1n1.

Family Receives $1.6 Million For Bus Accident

On July 27, the family of a formerWesley Chapel High student wasawarded $1.6 million for injuries thatthe teenager received in a 2006 acci-dent with a Pasco County school bus.

According to published reports,the five-man, one-woman jury in thecivil trial deliberated for about threehours before deciding that the PascoCounty School District was mostlyresponsible for the injuries that MarcusButton, who is now 19, received in theaccident, which took place on S.R. 54on Sept. 22, 2006. At the time of theaccident, Button was on the way toschool from his home in Zephyrhills,riding in a car driven by fellow studentJessica Juettner, 16.

Juettner testified during the trialthat Button had forgotten his wallet athome, so she turned around to go backand get it, and they were eastbound onS.R. 54 when bus driver John Kinnepulled out in front of her from Mead-ow Pointe Blvd. She was unable toavoid hitting the bus, and her car, a2005 Dodge Neon, slid partially underthe rear of the vehicle. Juettner was notseriously injured, but Button had to beairlifted from the scene of the crashafter suffering severe skull and facialfractures that resulted in brain damageand partial loss of vision. He underwentextensive rehabilitation, but still has avariety of physical and emotional issuesthat his attorneys said are a result of theaccident, and they also said that he willmost likely require medical care for therest of his life.

Kinne and an assistant were theonly occupants of the bus, and theywere not injured, but Kinne was citedfor failure to yield the right of way.Attorneys for the School Districtargued, however, that Button’s injurieswere caused at least in part by his failureto wear a seat belt, and also that Buttonhad exhibited some behavioral and psy-chological issues before the crash. Juet-tner told jurors that she asked Buttonto wear a seatbelt when he got into thecar, but could not recall if he had put iton. Paramedics who responded to theaccident testified that they did not seeone on him.

In the end, the jury membersdecided that the School District was 65percent responsible for the crash, Juet-tner was 20 percent responsible, andButton was 15 percent responsible,which lessened their overall award tothe family from the original award of$2.1 million. — MS





Community CalendarWESLEY CHAPEL Multi-Family Rummage SaleSaturday, August 15 – The

Wharton High School Band will host amulti-family rummage sale, 7 a.m.-noon, in the school parking lot (20150Bruce B. Downs Blvd.). Items for salewill include household items, furniture,toys, clothing and more. Proceeds willbenefit the band.

MOMS Club NEMonday, August 17 – The Moth-

ers Offering Mothers Support(MOMS) Club NE will hold its regularmonthly meeting at 10 a.m. at the Lex-ington Oaks clubhouse. All current andprospective members are invited toattend. Membership in the club is opento stay-at-home moms who live in the33544 and 33545 zip codes.

For more information about theclub and other upcoming events,contact Krista at 929-6886 or by e-mail at [email protected].

Single Men's Life GroupWednesday, August 19 – All area

single men are invited to the first meet-ing of a new single men’s life group,facilitated by a professional life coach, 7p.m.-8:30 p.m., at the Meadow PointeIV Community Center (3902 MeadowPointe Blvd.).

For additional information, call388-5551.

WC Mothers & MoreThursday, August 20 - The Wes-

ley Chapel Chapter of Mothers & Morewill hold its monthly meeting, 7 p.m.-9p.m., at the Seven Oaks Clubhouse.The meeting will include a presentationabout the Ugandan outreach project,Bead for Life. In addition to its month-ly meetings, Mothers & More alsooffers activities such as field trips, play-groups, couples outings and moms’nights out.

For more information, contactErin Leschak at 245-4836 or by e-mail at [email protected].

Ozzie Canseco Baseball CampAlthough he didn’t have nearly as

long a Major League Baseball careeras his identical twin borther José, for-mer MLB and Japanese Major Base-ball player Ozzie Canseco is offering aone week baseball camp for kids ages7-15 at the New Tampa LittleLeague’s Live Oak Park, Monday-Friday, August 10-14.

The cost of the camp, which willbe held 8 a.m.-1 p.m., is $140. Unlikeother MLB players who “run” camps,Ozzie himself will be the on-site headcoach and trainer for his camp, andwill gladly sign autographs and takepictures with the campers.

For more information aboutthe camp, call 600-8542.

Miss New Tampa PageantApplications are now being accept-

ed for the Second Annual Miss NewTampa Pageant, which will be held atthe Pebble Creek Community Center(18715 Bent Tree Lane) on Sunday,September 27.

Contestants must be between theages of 4-19 and live in either Hillsbor-ough, Pasco or surrounding counties.No pageant experience is necessary. Allentrants will receive an official MissNew Tampa T-shirt.

For more information, call VickyMcShane at 714-6513 or visitwww.missnewtampapageant.com

Wesley Chapel Rotary ClubWednesday, August 12 – The

Rotary Club of Wesley Chapel meetsevery Wednesday at 12:15 p.m. at LosVallartas Mexican Restaurant (in theVillage Market shopping center at S.R.54 & Bruce B. Downs Blvd.).

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

PACAThursday, August 13 – 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 guest speaker will be District 12Florida Sen. Victor Crist, who will talkabout a variety of topics related to thestate budget and new legislative issuesrelated to community development dis-tricts, and homeowners and condoowners associations. The meeting is freeand open to the public.

For more information, visitwww.myPACA.org, or call presidentBill Parsons at 991-6003.

Wesley Chapel Wind EnsembleThursday, August 13 – The Wes-

ley Chapel Wind Ensemble, a commu-nity group of brass and woodwind play-ers, meets every Thursday at 6 p.m. at

Hyundai of Wesley Chapel (27000Wesley Chapel Blvd./S.R. 54). Newmembers are always encouraged to jointhe ensemble.

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

Sunrise RotaryFriday, August 14 – 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 WomenFriday, August 14 – WOW, a

business group for women, meets everyother Friday (the second and fourth ofeach month) at 7:30 a.m. at First Watchin The Shoppes of New Tampa at Wes-ley Chapel on Bruce B. Downs Blvd.All area businesswomen are invited toattend for networking and socializing.In addition, the group now also holdslunch meetings on the first and thirdFriday of each month at Los VallartasMexican Restaurant beginning at noon.There is a $10 charge for lunch and themeeting. Those who plan to attend areasked to RSVP.

To make a reservation for thelunch meetings, call Darlene Reed at263-4598.

Orchid WorkshopsSaturday, August 15 & 29 –

Cindy Gandalfi of G Gardens & Things(3836 Flatiron Loop in Wesley Chapel)will host a pair of free workshops inAugust for those who are interested inlearning all about orchids, starting at 4p.m. each day. Topics will include howto buy, grow and care for orchids andmore. Class sizes are limited, so advanceregistration is suggested.

For more information or to reg-ister, call 994-2120.


For Quality Back-To-School Shoes, Step Into Little FeetBy Michael Smith

Well, the new school year is justaround the corner, and with it comes along list of things that parents have tobuy or pay for in order to get their kidsready for the first day of classes.

For example, at one elementaryschool in our area, the supply list forkindergarten and first-grade studentscalls for: a backpack, two packages ofpencils, two boxes of crayons, one boxof markers, one pair of scissors, eightglue sticks, two bottles of glue, twocomposition books, three spiral note-books, two boxes of tissues, two pack-ages of baby wipes and a bottle of handsanitizer. The expenses could really addup, especially for those parents whohave more than one child, and that listdoesn’t even include things like physicalexams, immunizations, activity fees, andof course, new clothing and, of course(at least for most kids), new shoes.

Fortunately, Little Feet Shoes, inthe Seven Oaks Plaza in front of Sam’sClub) is offering parents an opportunityto get some great deals on high-qualityand fashionable shoes for girls and boys.The business was formerly known asBig Feet, Little Feet when it was locat-

ed in the Shoppes of New Tampa atWesley Chapel plaza at S.R. 56 andBruce B. Downs Blvd., but ownerDiana Ciccarelli says she decided to nar-row her focus to kids’ shoes only whenshe moved to her new location lastmonth, and now carries nothing largerthan a size 6 (boys and girls sizes).

But, that doesn’t mean there aren’tplenty of different styles and brands tochoose from. While Little Feet is anindependent Stride Rite retailer, thestore also carries many of the other top-selling brands, too, such as Kid Express,Crocs, Robeez, pediped, the very popu-lar girls’ line Lelli Kelly, and more. Withmore than 4,000 pairs of shoes in stockat any given time, “you certainly won’tcome in and not find something youlike,” Cicarelli says.

Of course, she also adds thatthere’s much more to buying shoes foryour children than simply looking forthe latest styles and brands.

“In young children, the biggestthing is fit,” she says. “Between theages of zero and four, children outgrowtheir shoes about every three months,on average, so they need to have a goodpair of shoes. It’s all about properdevelopment.”

Ciccarelli says themost common prob-lem she sees is childrenwho come in withshoes that are toosmall, which cancramp the child’s feet,inhibit proper growthand even result in legand back issues downthe road. Some parentsgo the other way bybuying shoes that aretoo large, so they canlast a little longer, but Cicarelli says thatcan be dangerous for young children,too, because it could cause them to tripand fall. The best way to avoid theseproblems, she says, is to have yourchild’s feet accurately measured andthen select shoes that fit them properly.

It also helps to have a knowledge-able salesperson who can recommendthe right shoe in special cases, such asthe line of shoes from Tsukihoshi.They’re not only machine-washable,but also come in wide and extra-widesizes and include a special cup built intothe heel to help stabilize both the footand the shoe.

“All of my staff members havekids, so they know what kids want and

need,” Ciccarelli says. In addition to shoes, Little Feet

also carries a wide selection of danceand ballet shoes, leotards and otheraccessories, custom hair bows, iPlayswim suits, socks, belts, children’s sun-glasses and more. The store is openMonday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., andnoon-5 p.m. on Sundays. And, throughSunday, August 30, the store is offer-ing a special buy-one-get-one-at-half-price special on all Stride Rite brandshoes (second pair of equal or lesservalue only).

For more information, drop bythe store (27607 S.R. 56), call 991-1785 or e-mail [email protected].

The popular pediped line is just one of the brandsoffered at Little Feet Shoes in Wesley Chapel.



Seven Oaks Veterinarian Cares For Pets ‘As If They Were His Own’By Kate Kramer

Last month, veterinarian SreeReddy, D.V.M., of the Seven Oaks PetHospital in the Cypress View SquarePlaza on S.R. 56, met Gidget, a six-month-old puppy found on the side ofS.R. 54 in Zephyrhills near Bealls. Gid-get was not only abandoned, butseverely injured — completely laceratedand bleeding from the neck to theabdomen with bite holes all over herbody and one ear partially torn off.

But, Dr. Reddy, didn’t give up.“I saw this dog, and I couldn’t

believe it,” he says. “She was in realpain, but in her eyes she looked like shewanted to live, so we continued treat-ing her.”

Dr. Reddy already has performedthree surgeries on Gidget and says shelikely needs three more before return-ing to normal. He presumes thewounds were the result of Gidget beingused as bait in a dog fight.

Originally, Dr. Reddy thoughtGidget also needed a skin graft, but herskin has healed so well that she mayonly need some additional stitches. Fornow, Wesley Chapel resident CindyMcCraine (who found Gidget) says thepuppy is recovering well and is veryhappy — especially when playing fetch.

“Dr. Reddy was the only personwilling to help us with Gidget’sinjuries,” she says. “He cares about thepets as if they were his own.”

Dr. Reddy grew up on a farm inIndia caring for sheep, goats, cows,dogs, cats and chickens.

“I love pets and any large domes-tic animals,” he says. “I couldn’t imag-ine doing anything else.”

In 1998, Dr. Reddy graduatedfrom the College of Veterinary Medi-cine–Hyderabad in India and came tothe U.S. for his residency internship.He started practicing veterinary medi-cine in Alabama in 2000 and then inIowa. In 2004, he moved to a Clear-water practice until 2007, when heopened Seven Oaks Pet Hospital. Dr.Reddy owns two cats named Romeoand Hermine.

Along with emergency and criticalcare, Dr. Reddy also can performradiowave surgery which, unlike tradi-tional scalpel surgery, seals nerve end-ings and closes off blood vessels whilecutting. He says this process decreasespostoperative pain and swelling, result-ing in faster healing time.

Dr. Reddy also uses laparoscopicspaying and will offer laser laparoscopystarting this month. Unlike normalspaying, which requires a 3-5-cm inci-

sion and about two weeks toheal, he says laparoscopicspays require about an 8-cmincision, but take only abouttwo days to heal. Reddy sayslaparoscopy also can be usedfor liver or kidney biopsies,where he can look in theabdomen and take a smallpiece of tissue without com-plications.

A Holistic ApproachAlong with traditional

“Western” veterinarian servic-es, Seven Oaks Pet Hospitalalso integrates Eastern medical practicessiuch as acupuncture, herbal and diettherapy and traditional Chinese veteri-nary medicine for pets.

And, because animals cannot tellthe doctors exactly what is botheringthem, Dr. Reddy says yearly exams withblood work are very important. “Suchexams help doctors understand an ani-mal and prevent major problems beforethey start,” he says.

To that end, Seven Oaks Pet Hos-pital offers wellness plans which, for just$270, includes unlimited physical examsfor one year, plus up to two vaccina-tions (blood and lab work are extra),but Wesley Chapel Neighborhood News

editor/owner Gary Nager, who bringshis golden retriever Goldie to SevenOaks, says the wellness plan saves himhundreds of dollars a year. “And every-one who works there really seems tolove animals,” Gary says. “That’s reallyimportant to me.”

Additionally, Reddy is on call 24hours a day, seven days a week, to han-dle any pet emergencies.More Success StoriesMore Success Stories

Along with treating your pets’medical needs, Seven Oaks Pet Hospitalalso works with several organizations torescue stray animals, including BigHeart Rescue, Florida Lab Rescue andGreyhound Rescue & Adoptions of

Veterinarian Dr. Sree Reddy of Seven Oaks PetHospital has a “hands-on” approach to care.

In 2007, Lynette Malinchak ofNew Tampa turned to Dr. Reddy outof frustration when her 12-year-oldgolden retriever, Sampson, had a recur-ring urinary tract infection. At previousvets, Sampson underwent many cyclesof antibiotics, but still had the problem.

Rather than just treating Samp-son’s symptoms, Reddy sent bacteriathe dog’s urine to a lab to determineexactly what type of bacteria it was.

“We had been dealing with this forthree or four months, but Dr. Reddytook care of the problem,” she says.“After 10 days on the new antibiotic, itwas gone.”

Dr. Reddy also helped Malinchak’s3-year-old golden retriever namedBella, who suffered from skin infectionsand dandruff. Before treating Bella, Dr.Reddy took pictures of her skin to adermatologist. He then explained all ofthe treatment options to Malinchak andtogether, they decided that the rightshampoo and diet would be a less inva-sive treatment for Bella.

“He doesn’t just automatically pre-scribe something,” she says. “He takesan all-around approach and understandshow important our pets are to us. Plus,he’s always available. A lot of vets arehard to talk to, but he finds the time. Ifyou need to talk to him directly, it’snever a problem.”

Malinchak says she also appreciatesthat everyone who works at Seven OaksPet Hospital, in addition to Dr. Reddy,really seem to care for her dogs.

“You never feel rushed there. Healways takes time to explain everythingand is very informative and friendly,”she says. “Plus, Bella actually pulls meinto the office and has a big smile onher face when she goes there. That’sdefinitely a good sign — they must bedoing something right.”

For more information aboutSeven Oaks Pet Hospital (located at27227 S.R. 56), call 929-4100 orvisit sevenoakspet.vetsuite.com. It isopen Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m.,and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday.


Tampa Bay. Microchipping also is avail-able to help owners safely recover a lostor even stolen pet.

Missy Medveczky, the owner ofBig Heart Professional Pet Sitting Inc.,says she recommends Dr. Reddy tomany of her clients. As a vet technicianherself, Medveczky (who lives in DadeCity) has worked for eight years withvarious veterinarians and says she seessomething different in Dr. Reddy.

“It’s rare to have someone withsuch complete passionate as Dr.Reddy,” she says. “He’s constantlyresearching and finding different treat-ments. He’s great and honest.”

Along with her pet sitting business,Medveczky helps animals with her non-profit animal rescue group, Big HeartRescue and Rehabilitation Inc. andtakes any rescued dogs and cats needingmedical attention to Reddy.

Many times, according to Med-veczky, holistic medical treatmentoffered at most vet offices is notenough and those pet owners have togo to a specialist for a truly holisticapproach. Medveczky says she likes howReddy integrates both holistic and con-ventional methods.

“He’ll look at each animal individ-ually and give individualized care,” shesays. “He knows which treatments arebest for each animal. He truly caresabout these animals and is one of the

most compassionate veterinarians I haveever met.”

She adds that Dr. Reddy gives eachanimal a thorough examination beforedetermining treatment.

“You’re not going in for a ten-minute exam — you get your money’sworth,” says Medveczky. “He talks toyou for quite a bit and wants to findwhat’s best for your pet.”

Medveczky also uses Reddy for allof her own pets — two American pit-bull terriers, a bull mastiff, a rottweiler,a hound dog and two cats.

One of Medveczky’s rescues,Clover, a three-month old cat, sufferednerve damage when she was dropped inmidair by an osprey. Reddy treated thekitten with acupuncture and electro-simulation and was able to get Cloverwalking again. Now, Medveczky saysClover can run faster than some of herother cats.

Medveczky also appreciates thatDr. Reddy isn’t afraid to refer cases tospecialists or other veterinarians in orderto provide the best possible care.

“If he doesn’t feel that he is th bestperson to handle a particular situationwith an animal, he’ll refer you to some-one who is,” she says. “He alwayswants to be 100-percent sure aboutwhat he’s doing [in any situation]. Hetruly always has each animal’s bestinterest at heart.”


Get Ready To Go Back To School On Monday, August 24By Michael Smith

In just a little more than twoweeks, more than 66,000 students fromaround the county are expected to headback to school, when the Pasco CountySchool District begins the 2009-10school year on Monday, August 24.

According Chris Williams, directorof planning for the District, the project-ed overall enrollment for the Districthas increased by only about 300 stu-dents. Just a few years ago, during theheight of the residential building boom,schools across the District, and especial-ly in the Wesley Chapel area, were expe-riencing record-high enrollments.

“But, that’s a good thing, becauseit’s given us some time to catch up onbuilding new schools,” Williams says.

AOne of the newest schools in theDistrict is Watergrass Elementary, whichis located in the Watergrass develop-ment on Curley Rd. The school willopen on time with between 500-525students, many of whom were takenfrom Wesley Chapel Elementary(WCE), which will allow that school toopen under capacity for the first time inseveral years. Last year, WCE had morethan 1,000 students, nearly double itsdesigned capacity of 618, but will openthis year with a little more than 500.

“We tried to split them evenly, andin a way that Watergrass will take thebulk of future growth,” Williams says.

That future growth will come notonly from the Watergrass developmentitself, which is scheduled for 2,000homes, but also from other planneddevelopments, such as Epperson Ranch(also off Curley Rd.), which wasapproved by Pasco officials this summer.

Williams says that there are noother new schools planned for the Wes-ley Chapel area for the foreseeablefuture, thanks to budget restrictions,but the District is in the process of final-izing a contract for a site for a middleschool within the Meadow Pointe sub-division. That school would providerelief for Dr. John Long Middle School,located just north of Meadow Pointe,which is expected to be overcrowded byaround 400 students when the newschool year begins. Williams says thecontract should be finalized by October,but the flat growth rate gives the Dis-trict some time before it has to moveforward with building the new school.

“Rather than having two middleschools that are only half full, we’ll waitand monitor growth before pulling thetrigger on the new school,” he says.

Williams also says that Sand PineElementary and Seven Oaks Elementary

schools are both slightly overcrowded,so the District is looking at ways torelieve those schools in the future. Henotes that the District has been prom-ised an elementary school site withinthe Northwood development, whichwould provide relief for Seven Oaks,and also has another site near theLong/Wiregrass Ranch High (WRH)campuses in Wiregrass Ranch, whichcould be used to provide relief for SandPine, when the budget allows.

New Principal At WCHNew Principal At WCHIn other news, Wesley Chapel

High (WCH) will have a new principal,as Andy Frelick, who was at the schoolsince it opened in 1999, was transferredto Ridgewood High in New PortRichey last month. Frelick was at thecenter of a controversy that erupted lastmonth. Former WCH football standoutKamran Joyer was supposed to play atthe University of South Florida, butUSF officials noted there were severalgrades changes on his official transcript.

District officials said Joyer (whowill now attend Louisville) had notreceived preferential treatment, as thechanges were made according to Dis-trict policy, and that Frelick’s transferwas not related to it. The new principalhad not been named at our press time.

New Programs ImplementedAlso, beginning this year, the Pasco

School District is beginning two newprograms, the Pasco Virtual InstructionProgram (PVIP, or eSchool), whichoffers part- and full-time online instruc-tional opportunities for students ingrades K-12, and the Career AcademyProgram, which offers specialized voca-tional training for high school students.The District will hold a Parent Informa-tion Night for the eSchool Program atWRH on Thursday, August 13, 6p.m.-7 p.m., and info is available atpasco.k12.fl.us/pvip.

In the Career Academy program,high school students can choose from avariety of fields, such as automotivetechnology, at WCH, or informationtechnology, which will be offered atWRH. According to the District’sdirector of Community, Career andTechnical Education Rob Aguis, theprogram is similar to the choice pro-gram, in that students can apply toattend the program that suits them best,and the programs will go either towardprofessional certification or collegecredit. Interested students should applyas soon as possible, because the pro-grams are expected to fill quickly.

For more info, visit the Districtwebsite (above) or call 794-2204.


Double Branch ElementaryPrincipal: Margaret Lewis

31500 Chancey Rd.Wesley Chapel, FL 33543Phone: (813) 346-0400Fax: (813) 346-0491

Seven Oaks ElementaryPrincipal: BJ Smith

27633 Mystic Oak Blvd.Wesley Chapel, FL 33543Phone: (813) 794-0700Fax: (813) 794-0791

Dr. John Long Middle SchoolPrincipal: Elizabeth Brown

2025 Mansfield Blvd.Wesley Chapel, FL 33543Phone: (813) 346-6200Fax: (813) 346-6291

New River ElementaryPrincipal: Sara Pabst4710 River Glen Blvd.

Wesley Chapel, FL 33545Phone: (813) 346-0500Fax: (813) 346-0951

Veterans Elementary Principal: Donna Busby

26940 Progress Pkwy.Wesley Chapel, FL 33544Phone: (813) 346-1400Fax: (813) 346-1491

Thomas E. Weightman Middle SchoolPrincipal: Shae Davis

30649 Wells Rd.Wesley Chapel, FL 33545Phone: (813) 794-0200Fax: (813) 794-0291

Quail Hollow ElementaryPrincipal: Michelle Berger7050 Quail Hollow Blvd.Wesley Chapel, FL 33544Phone: (813) 794-1100Fax: (813) 794-1191

Watergrass ElementaryPrincipal: Scott Mitchell

32750 Overpass Rd.Wesley Chapel, FL 33545Phone: (813) 346-0600Fax: (813) 346-0691

Wesley Chapel HighPrincipal: Open (at our press time)


Sand Pine ElementaryPrincipal: Ginny Yanson29040 County Line Rd.Wesley Chapel, FL 33543Phone: (813) 794-1900Fax: (813) 794-1991

Wesley Chapel ElementaryPrincipal: Edward Abernathy


Wiregrass Ranch HighPrincipal: Raymond Bonti

2909 Mansfield Blvd.Wesley Chapel, FL 33543Phone: (813) 346-6000Fax: (813) 346-6091

Wesley Chapel Goes Back To School — Pasco County Public Schools In Our Area!


The Goddard School’s Curriculum Focuses On The ‘Whole Child’By Michael Smith

Parents who are looking for a pre-school program that goes beyond read-ing, writing and arithmetic may want toconsider The Goddard School, which isnow accepting student applications forthe 2009-10 school year.

According to owner Brad Toston,The Goddard School, which is part of afranchise headquartered in the Philadel-phia area, has a curriculum that focuseson “the whole child,” and includes suchareas as music appreciation, art history,nutrition and even manners, in additionto traditional pre-school subjects likereading readiness, math and science.

“We give them all the tools so theyare very well prepared for a lifetime oflearning,” Toston says, adding that playis an important part of The GoddardSchool’s curriculum, which is known asthe Flex Learning Program.

“Play removes stress from the envi-ronment, which allows children to learneasier and faster,” he says.

That’s why, in addition to havingteacher-directed activities during theirclasses, students at The Goddard Schoolalso have periods of free time through-out the day, during which they canexplore the “interest centers” that are apart of each classroom and focus on dif-ferent areas they are interested in, such

as science or computer technology. In addition, although the school is

licensed for 154 children, Toston saysthat enrollment is kept at around 130students, to ensure a lower pupil-to-teacher ratio in the classrooms.

“That gives each child more indi-vidual attention,” he says.

Toston also says that teachers atThe Goddard School are “generallybetter qualified” than those at otherprograms. All of the lead teachers haveat least earned their Bachelor’s degrees,he says, and all teachers are required togo through both state-required yearlytraining and advanced training throughthe “Goddard University.”

The Goddard School program isopen to children from 6 weeks of agethrough pre-school, and is adding avoluntary pre-kindergarten program forchildren who will be at least 4 years oldby September 1. (After-school care forchildren up to 10 years of age also isoffered, and a private kindergarten pro-gram is planned to be added for the2010-11 school year).

Right now, the school also is in themidst of its summer program, whichruns through August 21. Toston saysthe theme of the program is “Hurrayfor the USA,” and focuses on a differ-ent state each week. Students can jointhe summer program on a week-to-

week basis, but enrollment during theschool year is month-to-month, as longas there is room available. Toston saysthere still is some space available for the2009-10 school year, but it is filling upquickly. Right now, the school is offer-ing 50-percent off the first month’stuition to all new students.

Parents are welcome to come andtour the school, which is located at13401 Tampa Oaks Blvd. (in theTampa Oaks office park near I-75 andFletcher Ave.), but they are asked tomake an appointment first.

To make an appointment, call978-8100. For other information,visit www.goddardschool.com.

The Goddard School, located in the Tampa Oaks professional office park nearFletcher Ave. & I-75, is part of a national franchise with more than 320

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Let’s face it, unless you alreadyhappen to be a world-class athlete or asupermodel (and if you are, pleaseaccept my heartfelt congratulations),then chances are that you would like toget in better shape -- whether thatmeans shedding a few pounds, havingthe stamina to play a few sets of tenniswithout having a paramedic crew onstand-by, or simply being able to keepup with your children on an afternoonin the park.

Most people who try to get intobetter shape usually take one of twopaths: they either purchase a member-ship at their local fitness club (and usu-ally only go once or twice before quit-ting), or they buy a piece of homefitness equipment (which they use onceor twice and then abandon). The prob-lem is, getting in shape is hard work,and it takes a lot of determination anddedication to succeed.

However, if you’re looking for away to train smarter, not harder, andachieve some pretty impressive resultsalong the way, then you will want tocheck out the programs available atFit4Life in Tampa Palms.

Forget what you think you knowabout health clubs, because Fit4Life isfar different from the typical gym. Yes,the 3,000-sq.-ft. facility does have a lotof different exercise machines with allkinds of weights, levers and pulleys,but, rather than leaving you on yourown to try and figure out how to use

them properly, eachworkout session atFit4Life is personallysupervised and customdesigned to meet theindividual client’s per-sonal fitness goals.

“Everything here isone-to-one,” saysFit4Life owner andpresident Travis Mon-day, who adds thatthere are never morethan five people train-ing at any given timeat the facility, “becausewe want to keep it asprivate and non-distracting as possible.”

The machines used by the trainersat Fit4Life are not just your old run-of-the-mill workout machines, either. Thefacility exclusively utilizes the MedX lineof equipment, which was invented byArthur Jones, who also invented thegroundbreaking Nautilus technologythat is now standard in practically everygym in the country. As its nameimplies, the MedX technology was ini-tially designed for medical applications,to help test and strengthen the musclesof the lower back by specifically target-ing that area. From there, the technolo-gy expanded to include other machinesthat target other areas of the body foruse in treatment and rehabilitation, andthen to include machines specifically forexercise and strength training.

Now, Monday says, the MedX lineis considered to be the “Gold Stan-

dard” of workout equipment, becauseits design creates less friction and usessmaller weight increments than otherkinds of machines, which makes it easierto customize for each individual. It alsoutilizes movements that complementthe body’s natural mechanics. For thatreason, clients at Fit4Life can achievebetter results in less time than thosewho use other types of machines.

“In your typical hour-long work-out, there is only about eight minutesof actual work,” he says. “But, with ourprogram, you get three times as muchwork in half the time.”

Janette Pearce, a retired registerednurse who has trained at Fit4Life forabout a year and a half, says that shewas very happy with the results shereceived.

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There are those people, however,who can’t work out because they sufferfrom back pain or other health issues,and for them, Fit4Life also offers acomplete program of physical therapy,again, using the MedX machines, alongwith a variety of other cutting-edgetherapies, such as ultrasound, electrotherapeutic point stimulation (ETPS,which is basically an electronic form ofacupuncture) and H-wave therapy,which uses very low-frequency electricstimulation to relieve pain and treatinjured muscles.

Men and women alike get great results at Fit4Life, whetherthey’re seeking fitness, spine strengthening or injury rehab.

See “Fit4Life” on page 26.


Avocado Cafe & Bakery — For Great Latin Food & Prices!

For delicious (clockwise from bottomleft): palomilla steak, pressed Cubansandwiches, shredded roast pork and

decadent desserts, visit our friendKathiana Figueroa at Avocado Café& Bakery in the Oak Ramble Plaza.

Avocado Café & Bakery in theOak Ramble Plaza on Bruce B. Downs(BBD) Blvd. (south of Tampa Palms) isone of those great little places youalways hope to find. It’s small, casual,clean and has great food at even betterprices, served by happy, friendly people.

Owner Kathiana Figueroa is fromVenezuela and her menu does offersome specialties from her country. ButKathiana, who first moved to Floridaseven years ago to earn her Master’sdegree from Florida Metropolitan Uni-versity, says she came back to Tampa acouple of years ago because she lovedthe people, the climate and the food.

Kathiana and her family believethey serve the best pressed Cuban sand-wich in town, but making a claim likethat is a little tough in a town likeTampa, where there are so many“authentic” Cuban sandwich shops.

Thankfully, I’m not that big onCuban sandwiches (so I don’t think myopinion matters much in this case),although I will say Avocado’s is yummy.

On the other hand, my favoritedishes so far at Avocado are the hotlunch specials, including the shreddedroast pork, the slightly tangy, unbread-ed palomilla steak and the ropa vieja(which literally means “old clothes” inSpanish, but is actually shredded flanksteak in a zesty red sauce), all served

with what might be my favorite blackbeans and rice in the area.

I am also partial, however, to theplantains and the white corn arepas(think thicker white taco shells), whichyou can get topped with those incredi-ble black beans, shredded beef, chickenor pork and cheese. I’ve yet to try the“Reina Pepaida” arepas, which is a sea-sonal specialty featuring shreddedchicken with mayonnaise and avocado.I also have yet to sample the deep friedempanadas with shredded beef, picadil-lo (ground beef), chicken, potato andcheese, or the other “Venezuelandelights” (e.g., tequenos, mandocas andpatacon), but I’ve heard rave reviews.

For breakfast, you can’t beat Avo-cado’s bacon, egg and cheese sandwichon pressed Cuban bread and I also lovethe home-baked chocolate chip cookies,guava (and other fruit) pastries, cakesand other tasty baked goods —especial-ly with a perfect café con leché.

In other words, Avocado really isone of those great little finds — andKathiana even teaches zumba classes inour area. Ask her where and when andplease tell her we sent you!

Avocado Café & Bakery is locat-ed at 14941 BBD Blvd. (near Acrop-olis) and is open Monday-Friday, 10a.m.-7 p.m., and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. onSaturday. Call 631-9703. — GN



For our latest Wesley Chapel din-ing “Nibbles,” we have the newestplanned openings at the Shops at Wire-grass, plus the opening of a new bagelshop on S.R. 54 and the re-opening ofa local favorite sushi bar.

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The way new places keep openingat The Shops at Wiregrass, you mightnot think the economy was in such badshape. In addition to the mall’s existingupscale eateries like Cantina Laredo,GrillSmith and Yamato Japanese Steak& Sushi, the mall’s main office has con-firmed signs around the Shops that thePrime Bar Steakhouse and Aja NightClub will open before the end of 2009.

Aja, which has a hot local sisterclub already open in Channelside, willbe an equally upscale dance club. TheChannelside location is around 12,000sq. ft., but Wiregrass officials didn’t say

whether the new Aja will be that big, orexactly when it would open, other thanto say it should be “sometime this fall.”

Even less information was current-ly available about Prime Bar, but themall spokesperson we spoke to said thatit is expected to be a “prime steak-house” which should be open by theend of the year.

Opening by around the time youread this, between Cantina Laredo andThe Brass Tap in the Shops, is You SayWhen Yogurt Shoppe, a new frozenyogurt chain with an existing locationin the Brandon Town Center and newstores opening in Sarasota, Miami, Jack-sonville and near USF, as well as atWiregrass. I’ve yet to sample it in Bran-don, but it definitely looks delicious —and on my diet!

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Yes, Bageli-ciouc has greatbagels with a hugevariety of creamcheeses and evenreal Nova Scotiasalmon (photo),but there are alsoyummy bagel breakfast and lunch sand-wiches, fluffy omelets and other eggdishes, wrap sandwiches, grilled ham-burgers, soups, salads and even greatpastries, cookies and coffees. The placeis definitely a keeper, so please remem-ber to tell Linda & Co. we sent you!

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Tickets for the Jonas BrothersWorld Tour were still available at ourpress time. Prices range from $26.75-$86.75 and can be purchased at theForum ticket office or through Ticket-master (287-8844, ticketmaster.com.

For information, call 301-2500.

‘Mamma Mia’ & ‘Grease’If musical theatre is your thing,

August brings two of Broadway’s mostpopular musicals to town, starting with“Mamma Mia,” which will be present-ed in a limited engagement at RuthEckerd Hall, Tuesday, August 11-

Sunday, August 16. “Mamma Mia”features the music of the ‘70s Swedishsupergroup ABBA and was recentlyremade as a Hollywood movie starringMeryl Streep.

For complete ticket info andshowtimes, call (727) 791-7400 orvisit rutheckerdhall.com.

Meanwhile, “Grease,” the timelessstory of summer love in the 1950s,brings its national touring show, featur-ing “American Idol” Season 5 winnerTaylor Hicks, to the Tampa Bay Per-forming Arts Center (1010 N.MacInnes Pl., in downtown Tampa)Tuesday-Sunday, August 18-23.

Call 229-7827 or visit tbpac.orgfor ticket prices, showtimes andinformation.—Andrew Stein & MS

Summer is almost over, but thereare still plenty of great concerts andother events coming over the nextmonth to help you keep the fun going.Here are a few of the highlights:

Kenny ChesneyKenny ChesneySaturday, August 8— Tennessee

native Kenny Chesney grew up in thesame hometown as Nashville legendChet Atkins, but didn’t show muchinterest in music himself until college,when he received a guitar as a Christ-mas present and joined a local bluegrassband. He released his debut album,“My Wildest Dreams,” in 1993. Ches-ney then landed a deal with RCARecords, and that led to 1995’s “All INeed To Know,” which scored twoTop 10 hits. His most recent album,“Lucky OId Sun,” reached No. 1 onthe Billboard magazine on Nov. 1.

Kenny Chesney, along with Miran-da Lambert and Lady Antebellum, willperform at 7:30 p.m., at the FordAmphitheatre (4802 U.S. Hwy. 301, atthe Florida State Fairgrounds). Ticketscost $30.50 and $71 and are availableat the Amphitheatre ticket office oronline at livenation.com.

Call 740-2446.

Hippiefest & Rockstar MayhemSaturday, August 8 & Tuesday,

August 11 - Pay one price and see a lotof good bands at each of these two dia-metrically opposed music festivals.

First, flash back to the ‘60s withthe second annual “Hippiefest,” a con-cert for love and peace in the traditionof Woodstock, when it comes to Clear-water’s Ruth Eckerd Hall (1111 N.McMullen-Booth Rd.) on August 8, 7p.m. The lineup includes The Turtles,Mountain, Felix Cavaliere of The Ras-cals, BadFinger and Chuck Negron(formerly of Three Dog Night). Ticketscost $51.50-$88 and are available at theRuth Eckerd ticket office or online atrutheckerdhall.com.

For information, call (727) 791-7400 or visit hippiefest.net.

Harder rockers should check outthe Rockstar Energy Drink MayhemFestival, which begins at 12:15 p.m. atthe Ford Amphitheatre. This year’s co-headliners are Marilyn Manson andSlayer, with supporting acts Bullet forMy Valentine, All That Remains andKillswitch Engage. Ticket prices rangefrom $19.75 to $62.05, which includesa copy of Manson’s new album, “HighEnd Of Low.”

For info, call 740-2446 or visitlivenation.com.

The Jonas BrothersThe Jonas BrothersTuesday, August 18 — As if see-

American Idol winner Taylor Hicks joins thecast of “Grease.”


“We can’t put people in the gymuntil we relieve them of their pain,”says Lisa Michelangelo, MPT, clinicaldirector of the Fit4Life physical therapyprogram. “But, we have one of themost progressive programs out there.”

In addition to treating adults,Fit4Life also offers a pediatric physicaltherapy program to treat everythingfrom torticollis, which is a muscularcondition found in infants, where theneck is twisted because of problems atbirth, to sports-related injuries andother issues in older children.

Michelangelo also says that underFlorida law, patients can be treated by aphysical therapist for up to 21 dayswithout a prescription, and all of thetherapies used at Fit4Life are approvedunder most insurance plans.

Tampa Palms resident James Mac-chiarola says that the therapists atFit4Life were able to identify and treathis back problems when other doctorsand specialists could not. Macchiarola,who is 40, says that he went to Fit4Lifefor treatment of a shoulder injury thathe got when he was playing baseball afew years ago, but didn’t think of themwhen he began suffering severe pain inhis lower back last summer. Instead, hesays he went to his primary care physi-cian, who then referred him to an

orthopaedic specialist, who treated himwith steroid injections that he says onlydulled the pain for a couple of daysafter each shot.

So, he then tried other treatments,including visiting a chiropractor andeven an acupuncturist, who he saysmade the problem even worse. He wasat the point where he was consideringsurgery, he says, and then, earlier thisyear, he happened to run intoMichelangelo, who also happens to behis neighbor, at a local function, andwhen she saw him limping around inpain she told him to come by Fit4Life.

After his first evaluation, Mac-chiarola says that Michelangelo and herstaff were not only able to correctlyidentify his ailment, which turned outto be what is called piriformis syndrome(caused when the sciatic nerve is com-pressed by the piriformis muscle in thelower back) and successfully treat itwithin just a few weeks.

“It was just unbelievable,” he says,adding that he is now pain free, and iseven able to play golf two to threetimes a week, which would have beenimpossible before. “I know it soundshokey, but they really have given memy life back.”

Monday says that such results areactually fairly common. Studies con-ducted by MedX and the University ofFlorida in 1986 showed a success rateof greater than 90 percent in patients

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who were treated with the MedX tech-nology, and a more recent survey of190 of Monday’s own patients/clientsshowed that 95 percent of them report-ed that they were in good to excellentcondition a year or more after theirtreatments ended. Another 89 percentwho came to Fit4Life as a “last resort”before undergoing surgery were able toforgo having the surgery, he adds. (Ofcourse, individual results will vary,depending upon the patient’s condi-

tion, age, and other factors). For more information, or to

schedule a personal evaluation, call907-7879, log on to www.myf4l.com or visit Fit4Life, which is locat-ed at 17419 Bridge Hill Ct., in theTampa Palms Professional Center(off Commerce Park Dr., near theNew Tampa Community Park).

If you want six-pack abs you can’t gowrong at Fit4Life!

Photo by Thompson Studios 994-2000.




eppendymoma, a very rare brain cancerthat only occasionally appeared on thespine, and was grade 2 cancer.

People ask me: what did I do?Well, I called my boyfriend andrequested he come home from school.I spent about fifteen minutes cryingabout it and feeling sorry for myself.But, that phase soon passed and I real-ized that I still went to bed at nightand woke up in the mornings. I still petmy dog. I ate lunches and dinners. Ikissed my boyfriend. I watched realitytelevision. I went to class, and I drankbeer. I even continued to be ahypochondriac. What else could I do?

I get a variety of reactions fromothers regarding my “situation.” Theolder women and men that fill thewaiting rooms at Moffitt look at melike I am extremely out of place, untilfinally building the nerve to ask why I,being so young and looking so healthy,would be sitting in the same seats as themuch more obviously sick people. Oneof my boyfriend’s friends continuouslycalled me “cancer girl” during a gameof pool until I politely advised him to“shove it.” One med school student,after requesting the story behind myscar, replied with an enthusiastic“Cool!” before regressing, explainingthat eppendymomas were something hehad studied but thought he wouldnever encounter.

All of these responses have beentaken as lightly as possible, as has muchof my journey. The doctors continue totell me that I do not take my situationseriously enough, but I disagree. As Iasked before, what else can I do?

I have undoubtedly been one ofthe lucky ones thus far; only losing myability to participate in anything physi-cal or lift anything over twenty fivepounds. So, my athletic days are doneand I will forever live without the thrillof another roller coaster or jet ski ride,but are either of those really that muchof a loss? These are, of course, just afew of the many possible repercussions

there are with any illness, whichincludes extensive doctor visits, treat-ments, unimaginable medical bills, andthe neverending anxiety that somethingis still wrong — even though I believe Iam prepared to handle these issues.

The worst part is the still-unan-swered questions, particularly in a caseas rare as mine and at the young age ofonly 20. Nobody can tell me how I gotthis cancer, where it came from, or whyit happened to me when there haveonly been 25 reported cases of this typeof cancer and perhaps only six —EVER — that have appeared on a per-son’s spine.

When I ask the doctors if it willcome back, the answer is that, yes, it ismore than likely. But, nobody knowsfor sure. So now, I wait to find out ifmy little unwelcome growth will everreturn, and if so, when? How old will Ibe? Will it grow on my spine or in mybrain? I just have to wait to find out.

So, what do I do while I wait?Whatever I can: I go to bed at nightand wake up in the mornings. I pet mydog. I eat lunch and dinner. I kiss myboyfriend. I watch reality television. Igo to class, and dang it, even thoughI’m not quite 21 years old, I do drinkthe occasional beer. What else can I do?

Ashley Darby is a New Tamparesident and a published author. Herfirst novel, entitled Paper Wristbands,is available at BarnesandNoble.com,Amazon.com and other websites thatsell books.

A Life Left Largely (& Surprisingly) Unchanged By Ashley Darby

Nobody believed me, but I could-n’t blame them: I’ve always been quitethe hypochondriac. But this was differ-ent, this didn’t go away. It just hurt,everything hurt, and I thankfullybelieved myself. I checked myself intothe ER three nights in a row beforethey gave me attention past a few painshots and pills, and I finally received anMRI. A few hours later, the doctorcame in to suggest that I wait for anambulance that would transfer me toanother hospital where I would soon bereceiving emergency surgery.

It had been discovered I had a“mass” on my lower spine, a mass thatentangled all of the nerves connectingto a handful of necessities below mybelly button: all of the nerves thatthreatened to snap at any moment andcause me to lose use of whichever partof me to which the nerves wereattached. I wasn’t surprised, but myparents were — and so was myboyfriend. Now, they all believed me.

My stay began with an extremesurgery and a purposely broken back,followed by days of lying on my stom-ach, incapable of movement. I soonprogressed to lying flat on my back,and was eventually granted the luxury

of lifting my head. Slowly I learned tostand, began to take my first steps, andnoticed my one inch growth from asurgically improved posture. A mor-phine drip followed by weeks of nightsweats, a horrendous case of bed-head,and days of physical therapy later andthe worst had past.

It was only a few weeks before Iwas back in my parents’ house, learningto walk long distances again and begin-ning to relive my normal life. Not longafter and I was back in Orlando, 20pounds lighter and sporting a seveninch scar down my spine (photo, right).So I continued on as I had before. Iwent to bed at night and woke up inthe mornings. I pet my dog. I ate lunchand dinner. I kissed my boyfriend. Iwatched reality television. I went toclass. I even drank beer.

Then a call came from my dad. Hesaid he was sorry, but it wasn’t over.The doctors hadsent the “mass” offfor testing, just pre-cautionary testing,because it was pre-sumably nothing tobe worried about.But, it was. Thetumor came backidentified as an


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