Westchase - Vol. 3, Issue 5, May 2014

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Community News Briefs........5

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Brass Tap Oldsmar............10-11

Mrs. K’s Place................14-15

Vol. 3, Issue 5, May 2014

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& LifestylesYour neighborhood. Your magazine.

By Alexis Selby

Often over-looked and taken forgranted, our feet are two of the mostvaluable components of our bodies.Yet, quite often enough they aresomething we tend to neglect –that is until, a problem arises.

As a long-distance runner, my feettend to take a beating, and unfortu-nately, last year they suffered a de-ha-bilitating injury which left me unableto run, and barely able to even walk. Iwas heartbroken – in an instant all my

hard work and training had gonedown the drain. The only positivething in all this, was that I knew exactlywho to call – Comprehensive Foot andAnkle Center (CFAC), located in theOakstead Professional Center on St.Road 54 in Land O’ Lakes.

I first met Dr. George Tja-maloukas, DPM, FACFAS and hiswife Dr. Kathy Tjamaloukas, DPM,FACCWS, the owners of CFAC, a fewyears back when I wrote an articleabout their practice for the OdessaArea Neighborhood News – I was

Comprehensive Foot And Ankle CenterIs A True Asset To The Community!

See “Foot and Ankle” on page 18.

Real estate broker Keith Gordonis the co-owner of Florida’s largest dis-count real estate brokerage firm, AD-Dvantage Real Estate Services. Theirwebsite is GetMoreOffers.com.

Keith and his partner, Erin Knorr,started ADDvantage in 2005 with theintention of building a “customerfirst” discount real estate brokerage.ADDvantage has grown to over 500listings statewide with sales over $140million in the past 12 months alone.With 475 homes sold last year, likemany industry leaders, ADDvantageReal Estate and broker, Keith Gordon,are mavericks.

Keith says, “Our business hasgrown 400% in the last two years, sup-

ported by a highly-trained team of list-ing administrators and customer sup-port staff, social media experts andproprietary software including ad-vanced showing and offer technol-ogy.” Their system is 100% electronicwhich saves customers time and theplanet, trees.

“Our model is rather complexand a lot of work to manage because

Discount Real Estate Listing, Zillow’s Flawed“Zestimates” and the Flood Insurance Crisis

we are maintaining many listings,dealing with hundreds of agents aweek, and we are busy.” ADDvantagelists homes in almost every MLS inFlorida and sellers control 100% of thelisting process.

Unlike traditional agents, sellerschoose how much commission to

See “GetMoreOffers” on page 20

2 MAY 2014 Westchase Area Neighborhood NewsFor Ad Info Call (813) 928-6124 or Visit NeighborhoodNewsFL.com

MAY 2014 3Westchase Area Neighborhood News For Ad Info Call (813) 928-6124 or Visit NeighborhoodNewsFL.com

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PublisherTim SelbyGeneral ManagerMatt Selby Advertising SalesJim O’ReillyLinda ViegaMike BirdJared NagerAccounting ManagerDoreen SelbyBilling AssistantTina O’Reilly

EditorAlexis SelbyCorrespondentsKim ThomasJulie KanehlKatie ThomasMarcy SanfordDara TuckerArt DirectorTony SicaGraphic ArtistDat X. DoMarketing & DevelopmentAshley Knoblach

Matt Selby

We have BIG NEWS that wethink many of our readers will have aninterest in. Especially our baseball fansout there. We recently entered into apartnership with the Tampa Bay Raysand they offered us season tickets for 6people. This includes hundreds oftickets for the season and although weare a family business with tons of fam-ily and friends here in the Bay areawho are huge Rays fans, there is nopossible way we can make it to everysingle game. Obviously we don’t wantthese prime, press level tickets goingto waste and who better to share themwith than you, so we came up with acontest to give our loyal readers ANDadvertisers a chance to win big withtickets to go see the Rays.

Each month, starting in May andending in September, we will giveaway multiple press level (sec.204)Rays’ tickets to 5 lucky winners. OneGrand Prize winner per month will re-ceive 6 tickets and 2 parking passes.

Two 1st Runner Up winners will get 4tickets and 1 parking pass, and twomore 2nd Runner Up winners willhave fun at the ball park with 2 ticketsand a parking pass. This contest willbe a lot of fun and we are really happyto give back to our readers. You makewhat we do possible, plain and simple.We wish we could make every entry awinner. Good luck!

Here’s How to Enter! Jump on your computer and go to

www.NeighborhoodNewsFL.com/Rays,then just fill out the form with yourname & contact information to enterand win!

It’s that easy!Good Luck and GO RAYS!

Win the Hottest Tickets in Town!Enter Neighborhood News & Lifestyles’ “GO RAYS” Contest


Community CalendarAlzheimer’s Support Group atBelvedere CommonsAssisted Living

Belvedere Commons Assisted Liv-ing is holding an Alzheimer’s SupportGroup meeting the last Friday of everymonth starting April 25th. It will befrom 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. and free daycare will be provided. Please call in ad-vance for reservations.

The support group will be held at1513 W. Fletcher Ave. in Tampa. Formore information or to make a reser-vation please contact group facilitatorDonna Cahn at (813) 265-0844.

Multiple SclerosisSupport Group

The monthly Multiple SclerosisSupport Group will meet at Lake Mag-dalene United Methodist Church (2902W. Fletcher Ave, Tampa), May 6th at 7p.m. Drugs are not the only answer tohandle the disease of MS. Hear Dr.Gene DeLucia speak on the subject. Formore information please contact RitaSchallenberger at (813) 961-5510.

2nd Annual Celebrity GolfTournament

Saturday June 7, 8:00 a.m. –Hosted by Donnie Abraham, former

NFL Buccaneer and NY Jets player, the2nd Annual Celebrity Golf Tournamentwill be held at Bardmoor Golf and Tennisclub, located at 8001 Cumberland Roadin Seminole. Proceeds will benefit theClearwater HS (501c3) Football pro-gram to provide them with much neededsafety equipment, pads, helmets, uni-forms, meals & hydration products.

There will also be a $10,000 hole inone contest, best hand hole poker, clos-est to Pin, beat the pro and many morecontests. They will also have some greatprizes, including autographed sportsmemorabilia, a weekend in a new Cadil-lac from Dimmitt, jewelry, golf swinglessons, rounds of golf at several elitegolf courses in Tampa Bay area, and lotsof gift cards to various places, such asSports Authority, restaurants, etc.

Registration starts at 7 a.m. and theshotgun start will begin promptly at 8a.m. All golfers receive a goodie bag,continental breakfast, range balls, 18holes of golf with cart, full hot lunch,photos golfing and interacting with sev-eral local celebrates and so much more.

There are great advertisementand sponsorship packages available.For more information or to registerplease call (727) 403-4516 or [email protected].


Community News Briefs Mrs. Sherman comes to the positionwith many years of non-profit market-ing experience, including positions asDirector of Marketing and Public Re-lations for the Florida Holocaust Mu-seum, St. Petersburg, and PublicRelations Manager for the Leepa-Rat-tner Museum of Art, Tarpon Springs.Mrs. Sherman is an active volunteer inthe Jewish community and is the Co-chair of the Florida Holocaust Mu-seum’s Anne Frank HumanitarianAward Program. She is a member ofHadassah’s Celebrate the TaTas eventcommittee and was on the board ofthe former JCC Suncoast. She holdsa B.S. from the University of Mary-land and an M.B.A. from the Univer-sity of Connecticut.

Mission StatementHillel Academy’s mission is to

provide a superior education that en-courages a love of learning and a

strong Jewish identity. To that end,Hillel students are encouraged to at-tain the highest possible level of per-sonal achievement.

Hillel Academy offers morningbus service from North Pinellascounty with bus stops at Temple Aha-vat Shalom, Woodlands Square inOldsmar, and Westchase. Bus servicefrom South Tampa also will be of-fered for the 2014 - 15 school year.

Hillel Academy is accredited bythe Florida Council of IndependentSchools (FCIS) and the Florida Kinder-garten Council (FKC) and is a memberof the Jewish Community Day SchoolNetwork. The school is recognized bythe U.S. Deptartment of Education asa Blue Ribbon School.

The Hillel Academy is located at2020 W Fletcher Ave. in Tampa. Formore information please call (813)963-2242 or visit their website atwww.HillelAcademyTampa.com.

Hillel Academy Head ofSchool Honored andMarketing Director Hired

Hillel Academy is proud to an-nounce that Head of School AmyWasser has been honored by JewishNational Fund (JNF) at its annualTree of Life Award Dinner. The din-ner was held on Tues., April 8, 2014at the Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay. Ms.Wasser was presented with theLawrence D. Wasser HumanitarianAward, which is awarded annually to anon-profit professional who has ex-hibited traits and attributes of leader-ship excellence.

Ms. Wasser joined the staff of Hil-lel Academy in 1996 and became thehead of school in 2004. The forefrontof her work has been working withchildren and helping to instill in thema love of Judaism. Israel education isone of Ms. Wasser’s primary loves andshe was inspired to introduce the an-nual Hillel Academy 8th grade trip toIsrael more than 17 years ago.

Ms. Wasser holds a B.A. from Co-lumbia University and a M.A., B.A.from the Jewish Theological Seminary.She serves as an accreditation chair for

the Florida Council of IndependentSchools and is on the editorial boardfor the Community Jewish Day SchoolNetwork’s national publication, Hayid-ion. She was a past director of USY onWheels and a staff member of CampRamah. She has been a member ofCongregation Kol Ami in Tampa formore than 18 years. Ms. Wasser bringsher unique mix of formal and informaleducational skills to Hillel Academy,the premier community day school inTampa Bay.

New HireHillel Academy engaged HCP - a

national research, strategy and mar-keting firm headquartered in Tampa -to undertake an Enrollment ResearchProject to determine how the schoolcould best enhance the recruitmentprocess and boost enrollment. Inorder to develop more aggressivemarketing campaigns and enhanceword of mouth, Hillel was encour-aged to hire a marketing professional.To that end, as of February 1, 2014,Head of School Amy Wasser broughtJody Sherman on board as theschool’s first Director of Marketing.




By Katie Thomas

Serving the Tampa Bay area withquality tree and landscaping services,Allpro Tree and Landscaping works tokeep your commercial and residentialsites looking fresh, trimmed andhealthy. Whether you are in need ofprofessional landscape design and in-stallation, or safe tree service, Allprohas the skill, knowledge and experi-ence to exceed your expectations andget your foliage looking fabulous! All-pro Tree and Landscaping services in-clude landscape design andinstallation, tree-trimming and re-moval, rock beds and mulch, stumpgrinding, sod installation and removaland tractor work. Allpro uses a CADprogram that actually shows you“after” pictures of your future land-scape project.

Pete Spiridis, owner and operatorof Allpro Tree and Landscaping is acertified arborist. Pete believes thatquality performance comes with work-ing safe and smart, while utilizing theright tools for each individual job. In

order to keep up with today’s industrystandards, Pete sends all team membersat Allpro to regular safety and tech-nique courses at the International Soci-ety of Arboriculture. Pete’sexpectations for himself and his teamare set with high standards and hestrives for excellence in his work.

“I started my business as a youngkid right out of high school in 1997. Itook over my dad’s lawn service andran that for a number of years,” saysPete. “I thought I would like to go ina different direction, so I gave mas-sage therapy a shot, but as I wouldwatch maintenance crews at workoutside my air-conditioned unit, I re-alized that I was kidding myself andmy true passion was in outside,hands-on work. I shut down my mas-sage business and purchased equip-ment the next day. I started mowinglawns again but also added trees andlandscaping to my service and wasvery successful, maintaining over 400weekly clients.”

As Pete’s business grew, he recog-nized early on that he wanted to do

more for himself and his clients. “Iwasn’t happy because I stand for some-thing and I wasn’t reaching my full po-tential. My quality of life wasn’t what itshould be and I let my stress take over,which in turn affected my personal lifeas a husband and my faith,” says Pete.“I knew that change was in order be-cause God had bigger plans for me. In2007, I opened up Allpro Tree andLandscaping to provide better, qualityassured services. My wife and I cameup with this name, Allpro, because tous it means that at we are who we saywe are – All professionals, no more daylaborers. You must know your area ofexpertise. We only focus on trees andlandscaping, which sets us apart fromothers. I hold myself accountable togive true and honest meaning behindthe name Allpro.”

Pete adds, “I believe that in orderto be the best, you need to gain asmuch knowledge in your field as possi-ble. So in 2011, I earned the title Cer-tified Arborist and with that title Imaintain CEUs and also take the ad-vantage of sending my team members

to classes so they can be the best atwhat they do. I am only as good as myteam, so I make sure they are the best.”

Team members at Allpro Treeand Landscaping are always in recog-nizable uniforms, so you can knowexactly who is working on the job!Fully licensed and insured, AllproTree and Landscaping is dedicated toproviding clients with the best servicepossible in a way that doesn’t harmyou, your yard or the trees they areworking with. Pete takes every stepto ensure that he and his team are theprofessionals who do it all and do itthe best when it comes to tree andlandscaping services.

When hiring a tree and landscap-ing service, working with a certifiedarborist is the smart way to go. Im-properly pruned trees are at risk fordisease, which can lead to them hav-ing to be removed. Trees and a beau-tifully landscaped yard add value toyour home and business. We are all solucky to live in tropical Florida, wherewe can enjoy plants and lush treesyear round. From tropical palms and

Allpro Tree and LandscapingCertified Arborist and Landscaping Professional


citrus trees to the glorious southernlive oak and towering pine trees, Cer-tified Arborist Pete Spiridis of Allprohas the knowledge to keep yourFlorida landscape looking its best.

Allpro was chosen as the SuperService Award Winner for Angie’s Listcustomers in 2013. This award ishighly prestigious and is only given tothe top five percent of companieschosen by Angie’s List as earning theSuper Service title.

Ken H. of Tarpon Springs says,“Pete is very professional. We calledseveral tree services and Allpro’s pric-ing was the best. Pete was also themost professional. He got all the per-mits needed for the work we neededdone. Pete was on the job site the en-tire time, working right alongside his

team. His equipment is adequate toget any job done, small or large. Theteam cleaned up all debris and left ouryard looking great!”

Another satisfied client, Armandsays, “Allpro owner Pete and his crewremoved one large oak using a crane,removed three smaller trees and in-cluded stump grinding as part of theirservices. One of the oaks was over-hanging over the garage roof and wasraised and trimmed by the crew toopen up space. My backyard oak wasalso trimmed. Pete prepped the yardfor new sod and installed new St. Au-gustine sod after removing piles ofblock, brick and small trees. The sodprovided was the best I have seenafter two re-sodding projects. All thework was completed in two days and

cleaned up, including a freshly pres-sure washed driveway. Overall thework was excellent and professional. Iwill be using Allpro again!”

The Allpro team can help you be-fore and after big storms by helpingyou in finding dangerous limbs thatmay harm your home or even comingby after a storm to help you clean up.Pete is all about safety and works toprotect you and your family from in-stances that could possibly be harm-ful. He takes precautionary measuresand with Hurricane season rightaround the corner, it’s best to be pre-ventative rather than reactive!

Allpro is rated as a top professionaltree and landscaping service through-out the Tampa Bay area. Christine says,“The crew shows up on time, working

quickly and efficiently to finish a job. Iam very pleased with Allpro’s profes-sionalism and service!” Whether youare in need of a specialized arborist’sopinion, landscaping design, clean-upservices or tree/debris removal – All-pro’s pro attitude and services are thebest you can get! Pete says, “When youhave a tree to be trimmed, make surethe tree service you are hiring lovesthat tree as much as you do! Hire a cer-tified arborist, not some doorknockerclaiming to give you a deal. You willget the best with Allpro!”

To contact Allpro Tree andLandscaping for an estimate, pleasecall Pete at (813) 244-9234 or(727) 409-3315. Visit www.myall-pro.com for photographs and checkout reviews on Angie’s List!

Before After


By Alexis Selby

Showcasing its debut with over300 craft beers from breweries world-wide, including 250 different bottledbeers and 70 unique drafts on tap, thenewly opened Oldsmar Brass Tap, lo-cated at 4011 Tampa Road in Olds-mar, is a beer-lovers dream! But that’snot all! With a delicious food menu,and an upbeat, upscale atmospherecomplete with a huge dining area toaccommodate large groups, this BrassTap has even more to offer customers.

Drink Beer From Anywherein The World!

Specializing in craft beers, TheBrass Tap is a unique bar that featuresbeer from all regions around the world– from Belgium to Ireland, to our veryown Tampa Bay! So whether you wanta hefeweizen from Germany, a sweetstout from England or a cider fromTampa, there is something for everytaste and palate! One of my personalfavorites is Sea Dog Wild Blueberry, afruit-flavored beer served with freshblueberries – yum! At Brass Tap, thebeer experts are constantly on the lookout for the best beers, and rotate theirtaps daily to ensure that you can al-ways expect to find a new favorite.

With so many different beers tochoose from, at first one might feeloverwhelmed. But, there is no needto worry; the bartenders really knowtheir brews and can easily guide you toyour new favorite beer! The Brass Tapbar staff is very friendly and helpfuland will happily recommend and edu-cate you on new beers, and whetheryou are a seasoned brew connoisseur,or new to craft beer, you are sure tofind something you’ll truly love.

“The servers are very knowledge-able,” says Erin Sheerin, MarketingManager at The Oldsmar Brass Tap.“They all really like beer and are pas-sionate about the whole craft beerscene and how it is growing and be-coming more and more successful.”Brass Tap also projects their beermenu on a big board and on theirTVS and has a phone app, so you al-ways know exactly what beers theyhave on tap.

If you are having trouble makinga decision about what beer you want,perhaps a flight of four beers mightbe the best route to go. Flights arealways a great way to try a couple dif-ferent styles.

From Craft Beer to DeliciousFood – Brass Tap Has it All!

Looking for the perfect food topair with your beer, or vice versa?Your bartender will happily guide youto the perfect match. On the menuyou will also find suggestions as towhat type of beer goes best with eachitem. From salty to tangy to sweet,you're sure to find a flavor to compli-ment your beer and appease your ap-petite on their new menu.

Great to share, the MexicanChicken Flatbread, made on their one-of-a-kind, crispy dough and toppedwith taco-spiced chicken, goat cheese,tomatoes and poblano sauce and gar-nished with cilantro, is fabulous. A fi-esta of flavor, the tender chicken wasbrought to life with the perfect combi-nation of spices and seasonings.

A customer favorite, Brass Tap’sAngus Beef Sliders, featuring Angusbeef seasoned with Kosher salt andpepper and topped with Cabot™white cheddar cheese and balsamicketchup and served on a lightly saltedpretzel roll, are absolutely amazingand quite possibly one of my favoritethings on the menu.

Literally melting in my mouth,the premium prime rib sandwich fea-turing sliced prime rib topped withBrie cheese and served warm on aFrench baguette with horseradishsauce is every bit as heavenly as itsounds. Loaded with meat, this sand-wich will definitely feed a hungrydiner and is well worth every penny!

Looking for something flavorful?The Fish Tacos are a must try! Thetaste basically jumps off the plate. De-liciously covered in a Yuengling ®beer batter coating and served in asoft-shell tortilla with angel hair cab-bage, and peri-peri aioli before beingtopped with melted Mozzarella and

Peppadew peppers, the crunchy fishwas perfectly complemented by thetangy sauce and made for a great com-bination of sweet and spicy.

Some other great options on themenu include their Samuel Adams®Beer Cheese Dip served with freshbaked pretzel pieces, their AmsterdamSweet Fries, served with balsamicketchup and malt vinegar aioli andtheir amazingly tasty pretzel pizzas,with numerous different selections tochoose from.

After eating here, I’ve come to re-alize that no matter what you orderand no matter what your taste prefer-ence is, you are guaranteed to findsomething, or many different things,that you will really love!

Live Music & EntertainmentIn addition to their beer, live

music and entertainment is a hugepart of The Brass Tap experience. AtThe Brass Tap, they strive to create aunique and friendly atmosphere andtheir daily entertainment is carefullyselected to fit this niche.

Each month The Brass Tap willfeature a different Brewery of theMonth, where guests will enjoy limitedexclusive tappings every Friday night,as well as fun giveaways and thechance to win a trip, with a drawingheld every month! May’s Brewery ofthe Month is Southern Tier.

They also have many other excit-ing events planned for the near future!To view the music and entertainmentschedule at The Brass Tap Westchasego to www.TheBrassTap.com andclick on the Westchase location ordownload their free App.

Looking for a fun place to watch

Come Check out the Newest Brass Tap Location in Oldsmar!

MAY 2014 11For Ad Info Call (813) 928-6124 or Visit NeighborhoodNewsFL.comWestchase Area Neighborhood News

May, the charity day will be held onMay 21st and Brass Tap Westchase haschosen to donate to Casa – a wonderfulorganization that provides refuge, crisisintervention and advocacy to victims ofdomestic violence.

The Oldsmar Brass Tap is lo-cated at 4011 Tampa Road in Olds-

mar. Hours are Sun. – Thurs. 12p.m. – 1 a.m. and Fri and Sat 12p.m. – 2 a.m. For more updateddaily specials, events and upcominglive bands please call (813) 749-7555, visit www.TheBrassTap.comor their Facebook page atwww.facebook.com/BTOldsmar.

your favorite sports team? With over 20high definition TVS, you won’t miss aminute of action, and the side-by-sideplacement of the TVS allow you towatch more than one game at once!

Celebrate American CraftBeer Week at The OldsmarBrass Tap

If you don’t already know, May12 – 18 is American Craft Beer Week,and no one knows how to celebratebetter than The Brass Tap! Featuringthe best American craft beers, enjoy aweeklong celebration, including a SamAdams Tap Takeover on Tuesday May13, where they will showcase 6 SamAdams taps, as well as giveaways andraffles and other fun contests.

The Brass Tap Brew Crew –In appreciation of its loyal cus-

tomers, The Brass Tap has a loyaltyprogram that not only saves membersmoney, but also encourages them totry new beers. For only $15, you cansign up for the Brew Crew and receivea t-shirt and an official Brew Crewmembership card. Every time a BrewCrew member tries a new draft beer,they earn a point; points accumulateuntil you reach your Brew Crew mile-stones, which include free gifts andBrass Tap Rewards Cards. Brew Crew

members also have their own chalk-board dedicated to keeping up withpoints, and to make it even easier,members can now download the newBrass Tap App, so they can bettertrack and keep records of which beersto try next. In addition, on Tuesdaysand Sundays members enjoy 25% offall bottled beer.

Brass Tap AppDownload the new Brass Tap

App (free to download on IPhone andAndroid) and keep up-to-date on thelatest happenings at Brass TapWestchase, including upcomingevents, daily specials, a full list of beersand so much more. Brew Crew mem-bers can now use the App as a way tokeep track of the beers they have triedand beers they have yet to try.

This locally owned Brass Tap isvery community driven and supportslocal business as much as possible. “Wetry to have taps from as many localbreweries as possible, including tapsfrom Cigar City, 7venth Sun and 3Daughters.” says Erin. “In additionsomething really unique that we do is amonthly charity day.” Each monthBrass Tap Westchase will pick a differentlocal charity and on one day that monthwill feature different ways to help do-nate to that charity. For the Month of

The Brass Tap offers a nice variety of delicious menu options, including their crispy fish tacos (L), flavorful Mexican Chicken Flatbread (M)and their mouthwatering premium prime rib sandwich (R).

Happy Hour Mon. – Fri. 12 p.m. – 7 p.m.

$1.50 off all drafts & $3 housewines.

Mondays Hospitality Night – 9 p.m. –

close. 50% off all pint drafts for any-one with proof of employment in theHospitality or Service Industry.

Cigar Night – 7 p.m. – close.Pair cigars with drafts for discountedcombination pricing.

Tuesdays25 % off all bottles for Brew

Crew members

WednesdaysTrivia Night – 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Team Trivia Company will host thetrivia night and the bar will have $4

select drafts from during this time. Prizes: 1st place: $30 - 2nd

place: $20 - 3rd place: Beer Flight

ThursdaysLadies Night – all day Thursday.

$4 select drafts and house wines forall the ladies!

Fridays and Saturdays Live Music 9 p.m. – close.

Sponsored by Rock Brother’s Brew-ing, the Brass Tap offers the verybest line-up of local bands to createa fun and friendly atmosphere andoffers a unique and engaging expe-rience to every guest. They willkeep 2 Rock Brother’s Brewingbeers on tap at all times and run$1.00 OFF specials during the livemusic events.

Weekly Specials




Mrs. K’s Place –Creating Learning Success

Stories, One Student at a Time!By Marcy Sanford

When you sign your child up foran after school program at Mrs. K’sPlace, you’ll be giving him or her theconfidence to succeed in school.Owner Janet Kennedy has many yearsof experience in education as a teacher,tutor, and administrator and her ex-tensive curriculum offers individual-ized after school programs in math,reading, writing, and test prepared-ness. With a beautiful new studio inthe East Lake Professional Center inPalm Harbor, Mrs. K’s Place is conve-niently located less than15 minutesfrom the Westchase area.

“We’ve been open since January,”says Mrs. K, “and we’ve already seengreat results with our students. Beforeopening I did a lot of research to findand develop a curriculum that ad-dressed the higher standards studentsare expected to now know. The pro-grams we have are tailored for stu-

dents who need help in school andalso students who are looking for anextra challenge.”

Comprehensive Learning Assessments and IndividualStudy Plans

Before beginning a program,each new student takes a computer-ized assessment to find out his or herareas of strength and weaknesses.From there the experienced tutorsdevelop an individualized programfor every student based upon theirindividual needs, from pre-K to 8thgrade. At Mrs. K’s Place there arenever more than 3 students in agroup so you can be assured yourchild will get the personal, individu-alized attention he or she needs.

“Our curriculum includes bothpaper and pencil and computer basedlearning,” says Mrs. K. “Our studentscomplete online homework eachweek, allowing me to monitor their

progress during theweek. Since I can seewhat they have com-prehended and whatthey need help within between their ses-sions, I can developindividualized lessonsfor them each week.We also reassess ourstudents periodicallyso that we can adjusttheir level and movethem up as they gainmore knowledge.”

Years of teachingand working withchildren has taughtMrs. K how to con-nect with her stu-dents. She says,“When our studentscome in to Mrs. K’sPlace, they run in thedoor excited to learn.We develop a per-sonal relationshipwith all of our stu-dents and learn what motivates themso that we can keep them involved andengaged in their lessons.”

Awani Patel, whose daughter andson go to Mrs. K’s Place, says their

confidence at school has soared sincethey’ve been in her programs. “Mychildren have been coming to Mrs.K’s Place since February,” says Awani.“Mrs. K is a great teacher and she

At Mrs. K’s Place, the hands-on tutors teach an excellent curriculum that gives students the

knowledge and confidence to succeed.


helps them with any troubles they maybe having in school. She is workingwith my son in reading and my daugh-ter in math. They both are doing bet-ter in school and have much moreconfidence when it comes to testing.”

Programs Designed forFlorida Standards andCommon CoreMath

Sometimes, looking at yourchild’s homework can leave youscratching your head trying to figureout how to help him or her. At Mrs.K’s Place, experienced tutors will helpyour child understand the how andwhy of math in addition to what the

answer is. Students learn how to ex-plain their answers in writing so thatthey develop conceptual skills in addi-tion to performance skills. Mrs. K’sPlace programs cover numbers andoperations, geometry, algebra and al-gebraic thinking, as well as measure-ments and data.

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really impressed! Not only were theyextremely knowledgeable and informa-tive, but also really nice and down-to-earth. Further to that, after their storyran, we received so much positive feed-back from people in the communitywho absolutely loved the doctors andraved about how great they were.

From the moment I called theiroffice to set up an appointment, I knewI had made the right decision! Thefront desk was extremely accommodat-ing and helpful – not to mention sopositive and nice – and was able to getme an appointment for that same day!Upon arrival she greeted me with awarm welcome and I was instantlymade to feel comfortable and relaxed.“Our staff is very important to us atComprehensive Foot and Ankle Cen-ter, and patients can always expect asmile, as well as a warm hello andgoodbye,” states Dr. Kathy.

The quality care continues afteryou leave the waiting room, and certi-fied x-ray technicians and medical assis-tants will treat you with the utmost careand compassion.

After my vitals were taken, I was

taken to one of the patient rooms, andat that point I saw Dr. George. Usingan ultrasound and x-rays (which theydo in-house) Dr. George was able todiagnose my condition instantly – andat that point I found out I had a majortear in my plantar fascia in my rightfoot and plantar fasciitis in the other(the plantar fascia is ligament that con-nects your heel bone to your toes, andplantar fasciitis is a series of small tearsto that valuable ligament). He was veryinformative and helped me to betterunderstand what could have caused thisand how to prevent further injury inthe future. I was so impressed with myexperience – not only were they able toget me in right away, but I had a defi-nite diagnosis within 10- minutes of ar-riving for my appointment!

At Comprehensive Foot and AnkleCenter the doctors go after the rootcause of your problem, not just thesymptoms, allowing them to fully un-derstand what issues their patients maybe having. “We spend quality time withour patients,” states Dr. Kathy. “Wewant them to leave feeling happy andsatisfied, as well as educated, with thecare they have received.”

CFAC instantly gave me some-thing to look forward to – my recovery.Before leaving Dr. George had the

medical assistant wrap my feet to offersupport to my plantar fascia and gaveme exercises to better stretch andstrengthen those ligaments. Followingmy appointment I also came in once aweek to get it re-wrapped as to con-tinue the healing process. Gradually Irecovered, and after a 4 months I wasfinally able to return to running.Thanks to the amazing staff and doctorsat Comprehensive Foot and Ankle Cen-ter, I was able to resume my belovedpast time! I don’t believe I would havebeen able to do it without them!

About the Doctors: George Tjamaloukas , DPM,

FACFAS and Kathy Tjamaloukas,DPM, FACCWS, owners of Compre-hensive Foot and Ankle Center, are ex-tremely knowledgeable regarding thevarious facets of medicine within podia-try and have many years of experienceworking as Podiatrists in the TampaBay Area. Dr. George and Dr. Kathyare very well versed on the functionand anatomy of the body as a whole, asthey have spent many years studyingthe entire body before focusing on thespecific field of podiatry; which special-izes on all ailments below the knee.

After completing her undergradu-ate studies at Loyola University in

Chicago, with a major in Biology, earn-ing a Bachelor of Sciences with Hon-ors, Dr. Kathy studied at the Dr.William M. Scholl College of PodiatricMedicine at Rosalind Franklin Univer-sity of Medicine and Science inChicago. She graduated in 2004 in thetop 5% of her national graduating classwith her Doctorate in Podiatric Medi-cine and went on to complete threeyears of foot and ankle surgical trainingat the Northwest Medical Center resi-dency program in Margate, Florida. Dr.Kathy is very well educated in the careand treatment of chronic, non-healingwounds; using split thickness skingrafts, flaps, and synthetic grafts and isboard certified as a Diplomate by theAmerican Board of Wound Manage-ment and is a Fellow of the AmericanCollege of Certified Wound Specialists.

Dr. George graduated with honorsfrom St. Francis University in Joliet, IL,majoring in Biology and he too wenton to study Podiatric medicine at theDr. William M. Scholl College of Podi-atric Medicine at Rosalind FranklinUniversity of Medicine and Science inChicago. In 2003, he also graduated inthe top 5% of his national graduatingclass with his Doctorate in PodiatricMedicine. After graduation Dr. Georgecompleted a three year surgical resi-

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dency at JFK Medical Center in At-lantis, Florida. He is also board certifiedin Foot and Reconstructive Rear-foot/Ankle Surgery by the AmericanBoard of Podiatric Surgery and is a Fel-low of the American College of Footand Ankle Surgeons.

Dr. George offers Total AnkleJoint Replacement for patients with se-vere arthritis of the ankle, as a result ofprevious trauma or rheumatoid arthritis.Total Ankle Replacement is an alterna-tive to ankle fusion, to promote mobil-ity and range of motion & function.

Foot & Ankle Trauma is also a

field that Dr. George has ex-tensive experience in: fracturesof the ankle & foot, motor ve-hicle injuries & sports injuries,as well as limb salvage. Special-izing in Sports Medicine, Dr.George treats a variety of pa-tients in sports teams fromChildren, Adults and Profes-sional Team Sports. He offerssurgical and conservative treat-ment options for the injuredathlete. Arthroscopy & condi-tions such as sports-relatedankle/foot sprains and usesminimally invasive proceduresusing arthroscopy.

In addition, the Doctorsoffer State of the Art Laser Treatmentfor the sole treatment of toe nail fungus& discolored nails with the use of the,FDA approved, PinPointe Footlasermachine. Currently Dr. George & Dr.Kathy are the only doctors to offer Pin-Pointe Footlaser in the entire TampaBay Area!

Whether you are an athlete tryingto mend a broken foot or a diabeticlooking for quality care, Comprehen-sive Foot and Ankle Center is the placeto go. From routine checkups to treat-ments for surgery, they are equipped tohandle all your podiatric needs. They

DR. GEORGETJAMALOUKAS,

D.P.M., F.A.C.F.A.S.

DR. KATHYTJAMALOUKAS,

D.P.M., F.A.C.C.W.S.

offer many services including ankle andleg surgery including reconstructivesurgery, Achilles tendon, ankle instabil-ity, ankle sprains, arthritic foot andankle care, athletes’ foot, bunions, cal-luses, corns, crush injuries, diabetic footcare, flat feet, fungus toenails, geriatricfoot care, hammertoes, heel spurs, in-fections, ingrown toenails, injuries,metatarsalgia, neuromas, plantar fasci-itis, poor circulation, venous and dia-betic ulcers, warts and wounds.

Dr. Kathy and Dr. George, alsospecialize in providing quality diabeticcare and their vast knowledge, exten-sive training and friendly demeanor, en-sures that you receive the besttreatment in a positive atmosphere.Many diabetics suffer from neuropathy,a collection of disorders that occurwhen nerves of the peripheral nervoussystem are damaged; causing pain andnumbness in the hands and feet andoften resulting in the loss of limbs. Ifyou suffer from this terrible diseasethere is hope, as the doctors at CFACwill work with you and do all they canto salvage your limbs and prevent am-putations. “Podiatry plays an integralpart of the team approach towards dia-betic limb salvage and diabetic care,”states Dr. George.

CFAC sells Dr. Comfort shoes,the worldwide leading provider of dia-betic footwear, and also fits and sellscustom- molded orthotics, which arespecifically designed for each individualpatient’s foot. After giving you a bio-mechanical exam Comprehensive Footand Ankle Center will make you your

own unique, custom-fit orthotics thatwill allow your joints and bones of thefoot to be in a more stable positionwhile standing and in motion, helpingto stabilize the weight bearing joints ofthe legs (foot, ankle, knee, and hip),pelvis, and lower back.

CFAC does a majority of theirprocedures in- office. For major proce-dures requiring additional extensivecare the doctors do surgery in-hospital.For your convenience, ComprehensiveFoot and Ankle Center works with fourhospitals throughout the Tampa BayArea, as to better serve you. These hos-pitals are Regional Medical Center Bay-onet Point, Trinity Medical Center,North Bay Hospital and New TampaSurgery Center in Wesley Chapel.

Client Anthony Nash says, “I havehad surgery with both doctors andwould thoroughly recommend them.They are highly professional and knowl-edgeable as well as kind and respectful.Comprehensive Foot and Ankle Centeris truly an asset to the community.”

Anthony is right – they really arean asset to the community, and withouttheir specialized help and expert atten-tive care, I wouldn’t have been able torecover as quickly as I did!

Comprehensive Foot and AnkleCenter is located in the OaksteadProfessional Center at 2650 NarniaWay in Land O' Lakes. Office Hoursare Mon. – Fri. 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.and 2 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. For more in-formation please call (813)-909-0865 or visitwww.cfacfootandankle.com.


offer buyers’ agents ranging from 1-4%, as well as setting their own price.The uniqueness of the service is allow-ing the seller to control all aspects,while still giving them comprehensivemarketing exposure. Sellers have anaccount dashboard that enables themto manage every aspect of their listingonline, 24/7. ADDvantage prides it-self on the high level of customer serv-ice they provide, including fastimplementation of listing changes andcapturing all buyer leads on behalf ofsellers. “Our rave reviews from pastcustomers are many and we haveearned our solid reputation throughyears of dedication and service.”

MLS flat fee listing plans start at$299 for a by-owner style listing called“limited service.” Here, the seller isself-represented. The seller saves atleast 50% or maybe all the commissionif they sell with no agent involved.

“The best plan for sellers is ‘Pro-fessional ADDvantage’ (or what wecall PRO),” says broker Keith Gor-don. “This is the fastest growing seg-ment of our company. Unlike the

basic limited-service plan, with PRO,they are represented by me from startto finish just like a full-service 6% list-ing but the cost is 45% less.” Keithsuggests offering 2.5% to the buyer’sagent and his fee is $499 up front and.75% at close for the listing side for atotal commission of around 3.25%. Ifthe seller finds their own buyer, thetotal commission is just 1%. Keith saysPRO saves sellers time and stress andthat his experience and skill at negotia-tions nets sellers considerably morethan if they were handling the sale ontheir own.

Why use the PRO plan and Keithto sell? “Keith might just be the bestnegotiator in Florida,” says ErinKnorr. “…Keith just sold a remodeledgarden home in Bird Key Sarasota for$960,000 when his list price was$950,000—in 10 days, cash, with justone offer on the table.” How didKeith get $10,000 over the askingprice without a multiple-offer situa-tion? Keith said, “I read the situation,buyer’s motivation, attitude of thebuyer’s agent and just asked for theprice. Negotiations are an art. My goalwhen negotiating an offer is to changethe buyer’s agents’ expectations of thebusiness-as-usual thinking of ‘offer-counter-counter-counter-meet-in-the-

middle-deal.’This can shiftoutcome inyour favor.”

Keithexplains thatreal estate al-ways poseschallenges,one beingthe notoriousreal estatesite, Zillow.“God-Zillow,as I call it, ismentionedby almostevery sellerduring thelisting andsellingprocess. The‘Zestimate’ is always on the mind of aseller; they are annoyed by the genericaspect of Zillow’s pricing algorithmwhich is often way off due to lack ofconsideration for lot premiums,$60,000 updated kitchens, new baths,new a/c, roof or other upgrades. Buy-ers and lenders struggle as well withthe discrepancy between Zestimates,appraisals, comps and of course thelisting price.”

“Here’s the truth,” adds Keith.“In the end, who cares about Zillow?Yes, they have hijacked the US real es-tate market in a sense, by posting val-ues and pictures without sellers’permission and then selling ad spaceto real estate agents throughout thecountry for $2,000-$4,000 per monthper zip code, so their ads can be listedalongside consumers’ searches for in-formation that isn’t even real.”

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Keith thinks Zillow’s hay daywill come to an end and predicts itwill happen soon. “They don’t havesellers’ permission to post theirhomes. It is as if facebook published260,000,000 accounts for all US citi-zens with pics scraped from the In-ternet and a bio with erroneous facts.If FB couldn’t find the info, theywould ‘FBestimate’ the person’sidentity.” Keith continues, “Whogave Zillow that right? It might be aclass action lawsuit in the works, thegrounds being loss of value in thesale of one’s home.” According toan article published on March 17,2013 in Inman News, Move Inc. andthe National Association of Realtorshave filed a lawsuit against Zillowand former Move chief strategy offi-cer and realtor.com president ErrolSamuelson for alleged breach of con-tract, breach of fiduciary duty, andmisappropriation of trade secrets.

The most recent challenge to thereal estate market is the flood insur-ance crisis. Pinellas County has 51,000properties affected by the new floodrates. Keith explains, “In short, homesselling for $250,000 and less are mostaffected, homes less than $500,000are in trouble too and the $500,000plus are affected less so. Homes under

$150,000 are especially hard-hit be-cause the increases in flood rates aredisproportionate to the PI (principaland interest) payment. Buyers paying$1200/month for a mortgage and$300 for flood insurance is too much.Buyers can’t and won’t do it. Not atthe current prices. Say for example ahome was valued at $150,000 a yearago, now it worth $110,000. The$40,000 decrease in price drops thebuyer’s PI payment down to a levelequaling the extra flood costs. Thissame reasoning applies on all affectedhomes UNLESS the buyer is one thathas enough money to offset this dis-proportionate cost. High-end homesare less affected.”

What should sellers do? Keithsays, “Drop the price now and getsold. Good time to buy though aswell. If you want waterfront or ahome in a flood zone, buy it as theflood insurance market will likelystabilize after a year or two andflood prices may come down as re-sult of competition.”

GetMoreOffers.com is openand online 24 hours a day, 7 daysa week. To speak to an agent or toget more information, please call1-877-232-9695.




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