July 2016 - West Pasco Chamber of Commerce
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July 2016 - West Pasco Chamber of Commerce
Chamber News CHARTERED FOR WEST PASCO COUNTY AREA SINCE 1944 J U LY 2 0 1 6 WPCC 72nd Annual Awards Banquet Winners Recognized On June 17, 2016, the West Pasco Chamber of Commerce hosted the 72nd Annual “Golden Globe” Awards Banquet, a Red Carpet Event to be Remembered! This year’s event, held at Spartan Manor, celebrated the Chamber’s previous year’s accomplishments, presented Chamber awards, including Small & Large Business of the Year, an induction ceremony of the 2016-2017 Chairman of the Board and the Board of Directors, as well as recognition of the new Honorary Governor of West Pasco and more! See page 7 for more photos and a list of award winners. 2016-2017 West Pasco Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors Shawn Foster Wins 2016/2017 “Honorary Governor of West Pasco” Race The 19th annual “Honorary Governor of West Pasco” competition, sponsored by the West Pasco Chamber of Commerce, is an amazing fundraising effort for WPCC and the charities chosen by the three candidates campaigning for the “Honorary Governorship”. Shawn Foster represented Pasco Kids First, Ken Watkins represented SPCA Suncoast and Mark Wickham represented Youth & Family Alternatives – RAP House. Shawn Foster raised a total of $14,507.02 for Pasco Kids First, a private, not-for-profit organization founded in 1989 as the Pasco Family Protection Team. Pasco Kids First is committed to continuing to advocate for the best interests of children Shawn Foster through their work as a fully accredited Children’s Advocacy Center. It is their mission to keep kids safe, strengthen families through empowerment and enhance Becky Bennett (left) our community by preventing child accepted the award on abuse and healing children from trauma. Shawn’s behalf. Mark Wickham raised a total of $6,184.86 for Youth and Family Alternatives – RAP House - Runaway Alternatives Project. Each year, the Runaway, Homeless and Youth Crisis Shelters serve over 1,000 youth and their families promoting positive family interactions, resource Mark Wickham referrals, and temporary residential care. Their goal is to help families ensure a healthy and safe environment in which to flourish; a nurturing, supportive environment free of drugs and Don Anderson alcohol abuse, of physical, emotional and received the sexual abuse. Youth and Family Alternatives, award on Mark’s Inc. is committed to working in a collaborative behalf. partnership with families and communities to establish, maintain and enhance a nurturing and safe environment for children. Ken Watkins raised a total of $3,507.35 in monetary contributions, and $4,800 in labor and supplies for kennel renovations, for SPCA Suncoast-The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, formerly known as the SPCA of West Pasco, has been saving lives and finding homes since 1964 as a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Currently, they are saving the lives of hundreds of adoptable pets every year. The SPCA Ken Watkins temporarily provides a home for cats and dogs who are owner surrendered for a variety of reasons and those who run out of time at other shelters. Their dedicated staff provides them attention, health care, food, a clean place to sleep, and love while they live at the shelter. The SPCA Suncoast’s mission is to save, protect and improve the lives of our community’s animals by advocating for their welfare, educating the public, enhancing the human-animal bond and providing compassionate care for homeless pets waiting for adoption. Thank you to all three candidates for sponsoring such an amazing campaign and fundraising events to support their charities. Each of these individuals are outstanding members of the West Pasco Chamber of Commerce and serve their community well! Photos by J. David Wright Serving: Aripeka • Bayonet Point • Elfers • Holiday • Hudson • New Port Richey • Odessa • Port Richey • Seven Springs • Trinity Thank You to our Corporate Sponsors! Chairman’s Council • The Fran Haasch Law Group • Suncoast Credit Union • Bright House Networks Business Solutions • Harley Davidson of New Port Richey MODGLIN & ASSOCIATES Insurance and Financial Services Margie Pagano President’s Circle • City of New Port Richey • MIDFLORIDA Credit Union • Duke Energy •Ferman • Team Farrell If you need assistance with a state issue, please contact my office. License Insurance Agent 2216 US 19, Holiday, FL 34691 www.enrollmyself.com/Margie Medicare Supplements, Advantage Care, Long Term Care, Annuities and Life Insurance MICHAEL STONE STONE, PARKER & COMPANY, C.P.A., P.A. CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS 7512 Ridge Road Ridgewood Executive Center Port Richey, FL 34668 (727) 842-3180 FAX (727) 847-9248 E-mail: [email protected] (727) 863-3443 Pasco (352) 686-4682 Hernando (727) 445-4600 Pinellas (727) 863-7765 Fax Senator, 18th District 5612 Grand Boulevard P.O. Box 787 New Port Richey, FL 34656-0787 727.816.1120 10 West Jefferson Street Brooksville, FL 34601 352.540.6074 Cell: 727-514-8464 Office: 727-773-8688 Questions about your Medicare Rights and Benefits? Call me for answers. Wilton Simpson The Florida Senate 322 Senate Office Building 404 South Monroe Street Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100 850.487.5018 [email protected] We Want To Hear From You Do you have any concerns, suggestions, West Pasco Chamber of Commerce SERVING: Aripeka • Bayonet Point Elfers • Holiday • Hudson New Port Richey Odessa • Port Richey Seven Springs • Trinity 2016/2017 Executive Committee Tina Shelton - Chairman of the Board Florida Luxury Realty Derek Pontlitz - Chairman Elect Pontlitz Asset Advisors Steve Schurdell - 1st Vice Chairman HITS 106 Greg Armstrong - 2nd Vice Chairman Coldwell Banker, F.I. Grey Residential, Inc. Carol Kinnard - Treasurer Hold Thyssen Real Estate Services Becky Bennett - Secretary Pasco Kids First Victoria Barley - Immediate Past Chairwoman Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Florida Properties 2016/2017 Board of Directors Eric Anderson - Synergy Ad Specialties Mike Chissell - Mike Chissell Mortgage Debbie Dawson - It’s Your Home Magazine Susan Dillinger - New Port Richey Library Jackie Eden - Pasco-Hernando State College Melissa Fahy - Good Samaritan Health Clinic of Pasco, Inc. Steve Farrell - Team Farrell Lori Felber - Atria Park of Bayonet Village Jeremy George - Servpro of West Pasco Ed Goolsby - Pasco Hernando State College Danielle Husband - Youth & Family Alternatives, Inc. Tom Lawhorne - Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point Tim McClain - Express Employment Professionals Kara Parris - Celebration of Lights Ginny Pierce - ABCO Graphics and Printing Julie Rogers - Progressive Air Systems Tim Sherrell - Pit Boss Bar-B-Q Luby Sidoff - Tampa Bay Times Mark Wickham - Youth & Family Alternatives, Inc. Nancy Wofford - A+ Tax & Accounting Service, Inc. Don Wright - Knight Pest Control Michael Yungmann - North Bay Hospital 2016/2017 Ex-Officio Members: Cami Austin - Chasco Fiesta Chairman KC Quaretti - New Port Richey Main Street Chamber Staff Henry G. “Chip” Wichmanowski, President Michelle Anderson, Office Manager Paul Friedlander, Membership Develpment Director Kym Liberty, Front Office Coordinator Elizabeth (Liz) Misemer, Event Coordinator How to Reach Us! West Pasco Chamber of Commerce 5443 Main Street New Port Richey, FL 34652 Phone: (727) 842-7651 Fax: (727) 848-0202 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.westpasco.com Tina Shelton interests or ideas about your West Pasco Chamber of Commerce? Please e-mail them to: [email protected] Statistics for the Month of May Requests for information at the Chamber office were as follows: 743 Incoming phone calls 5 Information packets mailed 748Total Cultural Arts Schedule Richey Suncoast Theatre www.richeysuncoasttheatre.com For ticket information, please call (727) 842-6777 Suncoast Harmony Chorus - Chapter of Sweet Adelines Int’l www.suncoast-harmony.com Open Rehearsal – Nothing for July Suncoast Harmony Chorus announces a change of location for their Tuesday night rehearsals formerly, at Cares Center Clock Tower Road, the Chorus will be at “Salesian”, a Senior Facility located at 14191 Astaire, Spring Hill Florida 34609. For more information, please call Ann Clark at 727-842-5847. Rehearsal will continue to be at 7 P.M. on Tuesday evenings. Show Palace Dinner Theatre www.showpalace.net My Way: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra – July 16th – August 14th The British Invasion – July 22nd For ticket information, please call (727) 863-7949 Jimmy Ferraro’s Studio Theatre www.ferrarostudiotheatre.com To Our Dear Patrons, We want to let you know that we are reorganizing our company and we are closing for the summer. We are currently pursuing a new location that will better accommodate our guests. We thank you so much for supporting our theatre. It has been our pleasure entertaining you and look forward to continuing to do so in the future. Sincerely, Jimmy and Dee Etta Ferraro Merlin’s Magic Shop & Theater www.visualmagicshop.com/events World Traveling Magician - Dan Stapleton – July 29th & July 30th 8:00pm For ticket information, please call (727) 748-8800 or 727-748-8822 “Chamber News” Advertising Opportunities Whether a business is a large corporation or a small single-family operated business, all businesses benefit from advertising. Every time you advertise it lets potential customers know you’re in business. Thriving businesses understand the importance of marketing. To learn more about exclusive “Members Only” advertising opportunities, including: Newsletter Inserts & Ads; Website Ads & Lobby Display Ads, please visit our website at http://westpasco.com/Advertising_Opportunities. Contact the chamber office at 727-842-7651 to reserve your space! Chamber News • Page 3 2016-2017 Ambassador and Young Professionals Board of Directors Ambassador of the Month Joanne Grassi Calusa Business & Professional Women’s Club P.O. Box 447, Port Richey, FL 34673 727-856-9595 • www.bpwcalusa.org It is an honor to be chosen as Ambassador of the Month for July 2016. Business & Professional Women Calusa (BPW Calusa) has been a member of the West Pasco Chamber of Commerce since 1999 and I have been an Ambassador for many years. In 2000 I was recognized as the BPW Calusa Woman of the Year and am grateful to the chamber for their support of my personal and professional development, as well as our organizations vision and goals. I continue to enjoy meeting and networking with new and existing members through the various events and opportunities provided by WPCC, including Ribbon Cuttings, Mixers, Brochure Exchanges, the Ambassador Spelling Bee, Business Card Bingo, Business Development Week, Expos and much more! Business & Professional Women Calusa has been in this area for 35 years. In addition to giving to a wide range of local charities, our largest annual fundraising event provides scholarships to local women who need help to better their lives. I invite anyone interested in learning more about being part of BPW Calusa to give me a call. It will be my pleasure to introduce you to our outstanding organization! Ambassador Board Meeting Wednesday, July 6, 2016 8:30am Rose’s Bistro Off Main 6238 Grand Blvd, NPR Ambassador Luncheon Monday, July 18, 2016 11:30am to 1:00pm IHOP 4736 US Hwy 19 N, New Port Richey, FL 34652 Featuring Guest Speaker: Mario Iezzoni Economic Development Manager for the City of New Port Richey Cost is $15.00 per person / Cash Only Please RSVP by July 13, 2016 to [email protected] Page 4 • Chamber News 2016-2017 Ambassador Board of Directors Don Wright - Chairman – Knight Pest Control Gary Scarsbrook - Vice Chairman – Welcomemat Services Pasco Nancy Wofford - Treasurer – A+ Tax & Accounting Service, Inc. Wendy Wood - Secretary – All Children’s Hospital Guild Jim Wood - Membership Mentor Program – SkyMed 2016-17 Young Professionals Board of Directors Danielle Husband - Chairman – Youth & Family Alternatives, Inc. Jennifer Taylor - Vice Chairman – Tampa Bay Times Julie Rogers - Treasurer – Progressive Air Kayla Kuni - Secretary – New Port Richey Library Courtney Boulding - Membership – Sertoma Speech & Hearing Foundation of FL, Inc. Matthew Whitaker - Community Outreach – T-Mobile Becky Bennett - Marketing – Pasco Kids First Angel Cook - Immediate Past Chair Georgia Horton - YPG Advisor – Painting with a Twist Lorraine Cesare - YPG Advisor – Trinity Title of Pasco, Inc. Liz Misemer - Chamber Representative – West Pasco Chamber of Commerce The first “Catch the Buzz” Spelling Bee Committee meeting will be held on Thursday, July 7th at 5:00 at Varsity Club. If you are interested in being on the committee, please attend the meeting. Contact Christina Volkle with any questions at [email protected]. The West Pasco Young Professionals group was created to connect talented young professionals ages 21 to 40. It is the goto organization for young professionals looking to energize, engage and contribute to the greater West Pasco community. We strive to foster an environment that attracts and retains young talent wanting to learn about issues, interact with regional leaders, and give back to the community. This active and vibrant group of future leaders is open to all young business professionals with the desire to connect with peers, learn from leaders, grow professionally, and become part of the process of giving back. We encourage all current members to continue to participate with the organization for the remainder of their membership in an advisory capacity. — YPG Board Meeting — Monday, July 18, 2016 • 5:30pm Boulevard Beef & Ale 6236 Grand Blvd., New Port Richey, FL — YPG Social • Race To Escape — Thursday, July 28, 2016 • 6:00pm Holiday Tower 2435 US Hwy 19 N Suite 101, Holiday, FL 34691 $25.00 per person Must RSVP in order to participate to [email protected] Ribbon Cuttings Celebrated in May Freedom Boat Club of Tampa Bay • Polly Roberts - 727-940-3408 4139 Shoal Line Blvd, Hernando Beach, FL 34607 www.freedomboatclub.com All About You Salon & Spa • Carla Smith - 727-844-7247 5426 Crafts St, New Port Richey, FL 34652 www.allaboutyousalonandspa.com Todd Couples Superstore • Carlton Mallard 10831 US Hwy 19, Port Richey, FL 34668 813-971-0007 • www.toddcouples.com Just Brakes • Sarah Hamp - 727-619-4854 9208 US Hwy 19 N., Port Richey, FL 34668 www.JustBrakes.com Rose’s Bistro Off Main, LLC • Gerald Kuss - 727-849-4940 6238 Grand Blvd, New Port Richey, FL 34652 www.rosesbistrooffmain.com Action 100 Realty and Investments, Inc. John “NY John’ Donadeo - 813-417-2116 • www.NYJohn.com 27642 Cashford Circle, Wesley Chapel, FL 33544 Avance IT Solutions, LLC • Kimley Mitchell-El - 770-310-1075 www.avanceitsolutions.com Cruise Planners Club, Inc. • Magdaline Wise - 727-842-4200 9119 Ridge Rd, Suite 22, New Port Richey, FL .34654 www.cruiseplannersclub.com Jack and Jill Residential Services, LLC Solomon Young - 888-759-8889 • www.jjrsllc.com P.O. Box 3151, Holiday, FL 34692 Ribbon Cuttings Scheduled for July Tuesday, July 12, 2016 10 Yr. Anniversary Open House/Ribbon Cutting – Express Employment Professionals 11:00am (R/C 12:00) 6645 Ridge Rd, Port Richey, FL 34668 – Tim McClain - 727-376-8891 – www.expresspros.com Wednesday, July 13, 2016 Multi-Business Ribbon Cutting, Verizon Event Center, 8718 Trouble Creek Road, NPR, FL 34653 11:30am• Air Hawk Heating & Cooling – Joe Massa – 813-929-4295 – www.airhawkac.com • Dr. Paula Nelson, LLC – Dr. Paula Nelson – 813-951-8889 – www.dropaulanelson.com • Carri-Living Enterprises, Inc. – Donna Carridice – 727-505-1274 – www.donnacliveimmigrationtalk.com • Florida Professional Motorcycle Training, Inc. – David Cruz – 727-457-8522 – www.flpmt.com • Jibril Café – Christopher Doyle – 727-505-1274 • Future Home Realty – Jacqueline Johnson – 727-743-4769 – www.jacquijohnson.com Wednesday, July 20, 2016 Joining Hands Mission United Methodist Church, 3333 US Hwy 19, Suite #1, Holiday, FL 34691 11:30am Pastor Mary Ashcraft-727-264-1288 – www.joininghandsmissionchurch.org Thursday, July 21, 2016 New Offices/Ribbon Cutting – Pasco Education Foundation 9:30am (Please Note Time) 7227 Land O’Lakes Blvd, Bldg #8, Land O’ Lakes, Fl 34638 Jannah McDonald - (727) 774-2705 – www.pascoeducationfoundation.org July 26, 2016 The Decker Group, 7008 Clark Street, Hudson, FL 34667 11:30am Sara Decker – 727-868-0669 – www.ddhoteldevelopment.com July 28, 2016 Family Chiropractic Center for Wellness, 9206 State Road 52, Hudson, FL 2:30pm (Please Note Time) Laura Ellingham – 727-862-8571 – www.DrBrianChiro.com Chamber News • Page 5 PIPELINE OF EVENTS USA Dance Pasco Independence Day Red, White and Ballroom Dance Wednesday, July 6, 2016 – 6:30pm Elks Lodge #2284 on Congress Avenue in New Port Richey Free dance lesson with Christine and Pete at 6:30, then dance the night away with a variety of dance music by DJ Pete. The big wood dance floor gives you plenty of room. Singles and couples always welcome. All dance levels, beginner to advanced. Dance hosts are usually available, as are snacks and beverages. USA Dance Members $6 / Non-USA Dance Members $8. Always open to the public – Do not have to be Elks or USA Dance member, contact Robbie, President, 727-207-8077. Friends of Hugh Embry Library Used Book Sale July 8 & 9, 2016 – 1:00am to 2:30pm Hugh Embry Library. More information: 352-567-3576 Big Brothers Big Sisters Mentor Orientation Saturday, July 9, 2016 – 10:30am NPR Rec & Aquatic Center-6630 Van Buren St., NPR See the full schedule for upcoming Big Orientation sessions in your county by visiting the volunteer page at www.BBSTampaBay.org Northeast Pasco Rural Protection Overlay Ordinance Hearing July 12, 2016 Board of County Commissioners will hold the first of two final hearings to consider adoption of the Northeast Pasco Rural Protection Overlay Ordinance. This ordinance has also been years in the making with extensive public involvement to create a set of standards to preserve and protect the very things which make Northeast Pasco County attractive to those who live there: the rolling hills, scenic vistas, large open spaces, and overall rural character. The intent and purpose of the Northeast Pasco Rural Protection Overlay District is to implement the provisions of the Pasco County Comprehensive Plan Goal FLU: 2 Protection of Rural Areas, with specific focus on Policy FLU: 2.1.1 Recognition of the Northeast Pasco Rural Area. The provisions of this Section are intended to assist in preserving and protecting Northeast Pasco County’s existing rural and agricultural character for existing residents, while providing for the area’s limited orderly and appropriate growth to allow future residents the opportunity to enjoy its rural lifestyle. For more information please visit the Pasco County Website, and search “Northeast Pasco Rural Protection Overlay District”. SHINE Medicare Assistance July 16, 2016 – 10:00 m Land O’ Lakes Library. More information: 813-929-1214. Petco Adoptions Saturday, July 16th – 10:00 a.m. to 1:00pm Petco, 1231 Bruce B Downs Boulevard, Wesley Chapel, FL 33543 For this event: $35 for all cats and dogs over 25lbs; and older than 8 months. Encore Ministries Presents How Palliative Care and Hospice can benefit You or Your Loved Ones Tuesday, July 19, 2016 – 11:00am Holiday Free Methodist Church 5330 Whippoorwill Dr. Holiday- www.hfmcusa.org Tampa Bay Cottage Industry Exposition July 30, 2016 – 8:30am. - 3:30pm Wiregrass Rach High School, 2909 Mansfield Blvd, Wesley Chapel, FL Pre-register: http://pasco.ifas.ufl.edu Page 6 • Chamber News 6th Annual 2016 Stuff The Bus for Teachers! Friday, July 29, 30, & 31st, 2016 You can be a part of helping teachers stock their classrooms with school supplies for their students. EASY SIGN UP at http://tiny. cc/2016StuffTheBus or visit www.unitedwaypasco.org and click on Volunteer for more details. 3-hour shifts available! 10a-1p/1p-4p. Check out our sort/pack dates too! LOOK for the school bus at these WAL-MART donation sites and help us STUFF THE BUS! Questions? 727-835-2028 SCORE is Looking for Volunteers! Pasco Hernando SCORE needs you! Score is dedicated to entrepreneur education and the success of small business. Put your business skills to work in your community by volunteering with Pasco Hernando SCORE. Some volunteers have worked as top executives at Fortune 500 companies. Some have been in universities, government or the military. Whatever your skills and strengths, put them to work for SCORE. Visit pascohernando.score.org, email:[email protected] or call 727-842-4638. You can make a difference by volunteering today! Contact: Darlene Rowe, Marketing, email:[email protected], Office: 727-842-4638 - Pasco Hernando SCORE, 6014 US Highway 19, Suite 302, New Port Richey, FL 34652 – www.pascohernando.score. org - email:[email protected] SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS Katmandew Face & Body Art Daniel Lasris 5916 Montana Ave, NPR, FL 34652 727-375-3578 • www.katmandewfba.com Katmandew Face & Body Art is not just a company that paints the faces of the kids for festivals and parties. We are a company that has many facets that can benefit businesses of any genre. We can help build business recognition with unique marketing through body painting. We can supply models that are painted in colors and themes for each business, including their logo, to attract attention and start conversations in a positive light. We can accommodate many clientele and are family friendly with our services. Nothing we do will put a negative light on your business. Another way we can impact your business is to gain you more exposure through sponsoring us for local festivals and events in the area. Instead of giving away pens, cozies and novelties to promote your business, why not give away free face paintings at events where parents will have more money to spend on other vendors and make their children happy, which in turn will keep them at the event longer? Sponsoring allows this to happen while your business will be promoted by our company at the event by talking it up with our customers. More information on sponsoring can be found on our website. Really, there is nothing we can’t do to promote your business with living canvases that express what you are trying to sell. Contact us today and find out everything we can do to get your business noticed even more than you think it already does, and for less than it costs with most marketing services. 72nd Annual WP C C Awards Banquet Award Winners The 72nd Annual WPCC Awards Banquet was an enormous success with record breaking attendance! Congratulations to our new Chairman of the Board, Tina Shelton, in addition to each of our Award Winners!! Tina Shelton 2016/2017 Chairman of the Board Spring Engineering Small Business of the Year Award R.J. Kielty Large Business of the Year Award Shawn Foster Honorary Governor of West Pasco Annette Smetzer Ambassador of the Year Becky Bennett Young Professional Group Member of the Year and Outstanding Citizen NPR Recreation Center Youth Advisory Board Outstanding Area Youth Organization of the Year Rotary Club of New Port Richey Outstanding Service Club Senator Wilton Simpson Outstanding Public Servant Metropolitan Ministries Outstanding Non-Profit Laurel Robinson Eminent Pioneer Award Receiving special “Navigator” Awards were the following: Reverend Dan Campbell, Tina and Steve Farrell, Vickie Chansler and Jimmy Koutsos (posthumously) and the Spartan Manor. Our final recognition of the evening went to Captain Wendy Longman who was the first of many that submitted the name “Gulf Coast Highway” in our U.S. 19 Overlay Renaming Contest. She received a beautiful license plate for the front of her car that says, “I renamed U.S. 19.” Chamber News • Page 7 Office of the Superintendent of Schools: Kurt Browning Sheriff by Sheriff Chris Nocco Now is the time of year we cross our fingers and hope Mother Nature spares us from any major hurricane activity. More than anything, we want to ensure our families are safe from the potential harm these gigantic storms can bring. In the midst of an emergency, it can be difficult to remember all the proper steps to keep you safe and prepared before the threat of a hurricane. That is why hurricane preparedness is so important. Below, with the help of the National Hurricane Center, we posted a number of tips to help you get and stay prepared for any hurricane that comes our way this season, which ends November 30. For more detailed information, please visit www.nhc. noaa.gov or http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/hurricane/resources/ Hurricane%20ENG.PDF. Your first step in preparing is to find out if you live in an evacuation zone (http://pascoview.pascocountyfl.net/pascoview/). If you must leave your home, have a destination selected for safety. Have a plan of action. If you and your loved ones are in separate locations, decide on a meeting place away from the high winds, debris or storm surge. It is also important to keep a list of all local first responders and government agencies in Pasco County. During weather events, emergency call centers are inundated with phone calls. What we have to remember is only call 9-1-1 for life-saving needs. For reports of property damage, utilize the Resident Information Center, a number that will be distributed by the Pasco County Office of Emergency Management when needed. Another thing to remember is to catalogue your property. If you must file an insurance claim, an insurance company will want to know what items you had in your house. One of the best ways to do this is to use a video camera to record everything inside your home. Also, get serial numbers to your electronics. Speaking of insurance, make sure you have it on your home and that it will cover flood damage. While a storm is approaching, it is paramount to remove or secure items in your front and/or backyard. Those objects, if left unsecured, can be flung into the air like projectiles, causing further damage or death. It will also be important to fill your car with gas and to withdraw cash from your bank account. If there is a major power outage, ATMs and gas pumps could be useless. Also, you won’t be the only one trying to evade the wrath of a hurricane, which means gas stations could experience long lines and delays. Put together a supply kit that can get you through several days if you find yourself either displaced or without amenities like water or electricity. That kit should include three days of water (usually one gallon per person per day), non-perishable food items, a first aid kit, batteries, weather radio, medications, and hygiene items, just to name a few. We must also make sure our four-legged family members are cared for. The Mike Fasano Regional Hurricane Shelter in Hudson is a pet-friendly location. If that isn’t an option, consider a hotel that will allow pets to stay. For more details visit: http://www. pascocountyfl.net/DocumentCenter/Home/View/728. One final thing to contemplate is assigning a friend or family member who lives outside of a disaster area to act as a point of contact. Text with that friend or family member to let them know you are safe. That will allow them to pass along that information to others who will be concerned for your well-being. This is important because communication lines can be either severely limited or nonworking, which means people may not be able to contact you. This plan will keep them updated and free up any working means of communications if a disaster strikes. For a more complete list, please use this link to download the Disaster Planning Guide: http://www.pascocountyfl.net/DocumentCenter/Home/View/726. Page 8 • Chamber News Reflecting on the 2015-16 School Year by Kurt S. Browning, Superintendent of Pasco County Public Schools I didn’t want the summer to end without highlighting some of the many things Pasco County Schools has celebrated during this past school year. •Pasco County’s teacher of the year, Donald Blake from Fred K. Marchman Technical College, is one of five finalists for state teacher of the year. We’ll find out later this month if he will be the first Pasco teacher named Florida Teacher of the Year. •Two of our schools – Fox Hollow Elementary and Zephyrhills High – swept the Florida Department of Education’s Family and Community Engagement awards for our region. • Zephyrhills also is the home of food and nutrition services manager, SueEllen Smith, one of five winners of the national School Nutrition Foundation’s School Nutrition Heroes award. •Three teams qualified for the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals: Mittye P. Locke Elementary, a team made up of Wesley Chapel and Wiregrass Ranch high school students, and Dayspring Academy. •The River Ridge High School rookie robotics team was selected by the judges to receive the Rookie All-Star award. This is the highest honor a rookie team can receive at the Florida FIRST Robotics competition. This award qualified them for the FIRST Robotics World Championship where they represented Pasco well. •Longleaf Elementary School was one of 14 schools in Florida named Florida Arts Model Schools. • Finally, I can’t forget the Land O’ Lakes Unified Soccer Team, which won bronze at the Special Olympics World Games last summer. I am so proud of these individuals and their schools, as well as others space prevents me from naming. None of their successes would have been possible without the support and guidance of teachers and other staff members. This is a great school district and we have amazing, talented teachers and staff who make a difference in children’s lives every day. SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS Grow Financial Federal Credit Union Pasco Office John Flores – Membership Development Representative 6121 State Road 54, New Port Richey, FL 34652 813-837-2451 EXT. 2458 • [email protected] Chamber Members, If you are not banking with a Chamber member you should be! Of course we would love the opportunity to earn your business here at Grow Financial Federal Credit Union. Are you paying a monthly fee on your business account? Well leave it to us to come up with business checking solutions that offer you MORE for free! Our business checking accounts have no minimum balance requirement and no monthly service fees. As if that’s not enough — we’ll also throw in a Grow Visa® debit card and free direct deposit. See at Grow Financial, we understand that running a business can be tough — that’s why we make managing your own money as painless as possible with our free Business Online Banking and Bill Pay tools. Because we believe that your money is just that: yours. Makes sense to us! Brian E. Corley Pasco County Clerk & Supervisor of Elections Pasco County Comptroller’s Office 800-851-8754 Internal Teamwork of #BeElectionReady! by Paula S. O’Neil, Ph.D. Pasco County Clerk & Comptroller Hurricane Season Is Approaching: Are Your Records Safe? To prepare for this hurricane season, we would like to inform Behind the scenes preparations are well underway for your citizens and businesses about how they can take steps to protect Supervisor of Election’s office to do their part and #BeElection- their records. Ready! Staging elections begins long before the big day, and the Part of your emergency plan should include collecting and safetransformation to Election Day is a multilayered process through guarding records and documents in your homes and businesses. the coordinated efforts of our four major divisions: Voter Services, Prepare for a disaster by taking an inventory of the documents and Election Services, Election Support, and Information Technology. records. Electronic copies can also be a solution for safekeeping. The Voter Services division has already been busy with public You can use cloud-based storage services or an external memory education using our mantra for this election season - #BeElec- device to access scanned documents and electronic copies when tionReady! Our goal is to make sure all voters understand closed power and Internet services are restored. primaries, the deadline to register to vote and to change your party Below is a list of important documents you may consider for affiliation, how to report an address change before Election Day, safekeeping: and where and how to vote early or by mail. Registering voters •insurance documents for all family members and updating voter registration records is ongoing. As part of •medical records •photos or video, and paperour public education, we are promoting the vote-by-mail option, • copies of credit cards (back and work documenting valuables and we have asked the county’s largest employers to join us in front) in the home spreading the word. The phones are already ringing with requests •copies of driver’s licenses for •copies of birth and/or marfor ballots, and it will soon be time to bring in our temporary Call all family members riage certificates Center to handle the anticipated increase in the volume of phone •copies of social security cards •copies of passports calls leading up to election day. Preservation of public records is a key function of the Clerk The Election Services division is busy wrapping up candidate qualifying for a myriad of offices and will soon begin the arduous & Comptroller’s Office. To obtain a copy of official or court case task of training poll workers countywide. With 50,000 vote-by-mail records, contact our office at 352-521-4542 in Dade City and requests already on file, election services is on target to mail over- 727-847-8031 in New Port Richey. To learn more about disaster seas ballots in compliance with Uniformed and Overseas Citizens preparedness, visit the Pasco County’s Emergency Management Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) by July 15, 2016 and domestic bal- web page www.pascoemergencymanagement.com. lots by July 26, 2016. This total doesn’t include the daily requests from voters which average hundreds into thousands each day! The Election Support division has finished preventive maintenance on all voting equipment including the DS200 scanners, ExpressVote machines and the scanners used to tabulate vote-by-mail ballots. Adaptations made to the Electronic Voter Identification (EViD) equipment will simplify the ballot on demand process used at early voting sites by having the machines connect to the internet through the use of a MIFI device rather than an Air Card. Packing supplies for the primary has begun, as well as the implementation of a new inventory tracking system for the election equipment. In the Information Technology (IT) division, voting equipment is being updated with new software releases. With the finalization of Senate redistricting, updates to the voter registration database are complete for those voters whom were assigned new districts and the changes in polling locations as a result. These updates have been made to the website in the voter lookup module and the senate district maps accessible through the website. Work is being completed to implement LiveBallot, the newest service available through pascovotes.com, which is a web based, voter-specific, interactive sample ballot. LiveBallot is a markable, audio-enabled sample ballot which is accessible for all voters and is particularly useful to voters with disabilities, voters in the U.S. Military, and overseas voters. My staff and I are dedicated to providing exemplary public service to the citizens of Pasco County and we pledge to #BeElectionReady! Will you? As always, we stand ready to assist. Chamber News • Page 9 Hudson Brochure Exchange Breakfast Brochure Exchange Trinity Brochure Exchange Port Richey Brochure Exchange LUNCHEON Sponsored by LUNCHEON LUNCHEON Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by Thursday, July 7, 2016 Friday, July 15, 2016 Thursday, July 21, 2016 at at at Atria Park of Baypoint Village 7927 State Road 52 Hudson 34667 727-863-5808 11:30am – 1:00pm $10.00 per person (CASH ONLY, payable to your server) Fairfield Inn & Suites 3060 U.S. Hwy 19 Holiday, FL 34691 8:00am – 9:30am Complimentary Breakfast Provided Havana Dreamers 3104 Town Avenue Suite 107 Trinity, FL 34655 727-807-7990 11:30am – 1:00pm $10.00 per person (payable to your server) Thursday, July 28, 2016 at Benchwarmers at Whiskey River 5245 Limestone Drive Port Richey 34668 727-849-2180 11:30am – 1:00pm $11.00 per person (payable to your server) WPCC Healthcare Committee WPCC Membership Mixer Celebrating Pit Boss Bar-B-Q’s Medical Moments Preparing For The Future Thursday, July 14, 2016 8:00am Breakfast • 8:30am Panel Discussion Faupel Funeral Home 7524 Ridge Road, Port Richey Cost: $8 per person Panel Includes: CARES, Atria Sr. Living, Gulfside Hospice, Faupel Funeral Home & Edward Jones Investments 31st Anniversary Tuesday, July 21, 2016 5:30pm Pit Boss B-B-Q 4221 Little Rd, New Port Richey, FL 34655 WPCC General Membership Breakfast WPCC New Member Orientation Sponsored by Sponsored and Presented by Friday, July 22, 2016 7:30am to 9:00am Fox Hollow Golf Club Wednesday, July 20, 2016 7:30am to 9:00am TBMM Conference Room 6345 Grand Blvd, New Port Richey Page 10 • Chamber News 10050 Robert Trent Jones Pkwy, New Port Richey, FL 34655 Breakfast Buffet • $15.00 per person tickets may be purchased on line at https://westpasco.com/event_tickets?id=4885 Please RSVP to [email protected] no later than Monday, July 18, 2016 dfdsdfsd sd Magdaline Wise Travel Advisor Official Phone Company of the WPCOC Pasco County’s onlyCompany locally owned company Official Phone ofphone the WPCOC since 2006 – Local Service – Local Support-Proven Pasco County’s only locally owned phone company Reliability – Unsurpassed Call Quality –Save $$$ since 2006 – Local Service – Local Support-Proven 727-842-4200 [email protected] www.cruiseplannersclub.com Magdaline Wise Cruise Planners Move your service to Suntel Reliability – Unsurpassed Call Quality –Save $$$ Get Two Free Months Move your service to Suntel of Phone Service Get Two Free Months 800-881-3066 GetPhone a QuoteService Today! of [email protected] 800-881-3066 Jack Latvala Senator, 20th District Get a Quote Today! 26133 U.S. Highway 19 North [email protected] Suite 201 Clearwater, FL 33763 727.793.2797 727.793.2799 FAX 800-881-3066 [email protected] 408 Senate Office Building www.suntelnetworks.com 404 South Monroe Street The Florida Senate Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100 850.487.5020 [email protected] Barbara A. Epstein & Associates, P.A. Wills • Trusts • Probate • Guardianship Durable Powers of Attorney Nursing Home Medicaid Barbara A. Epstein Mobile Elder Law Attorney Serving North Pinellas and Pasco Counties 5347 Main Street, Suite 201 New Port Richey, FL 34652 Pasco 727.845.8433 • Pinellas 727.733.0754 www.prosserhowells.com 800-881-3066 [email protected] www.suntelnetworks.com Valerie Gonzalez • Facility Manager 8619 New York Ave., Hudson, FL 34667 Phone: 727-862-6016 Fax: 727-863-3340 affordablesecureselfstorage.com [email protected] Chamber News • Page 11 New Members – Effective June 2016 The following businesses joined the West Pasco Chamber of Commerce during the month of May 2016 and are Effective June 1, 2016 Air Hawk Heating and Cooling Joseph Massa 2438 Merchant Ave #102 Odessa, FL 33556 813-929-4295 • www.AirHawkAC.com Crustacean Station, Inc. Gary & Karen Amundson 2330 Seven Springs Blvd. Trinity, FL 34655 727-236-1324 Just Brakes Sarah Hemp 9208 US Highway 19 N Port Richey, FL 34668 727-619-4854 • www.JustBrakes.com Artful Pussycat, LLC Edward Holtzman 6521 Old Main St, NPR, FL 34653 727-493-4808 • www.artfulpussycat.com Future Home Realty-Johnson Jacqueline Johnson 7605 Cita Lane Suite 101 New Port Richey, FL 34653 727-743-4769 www.JacquiJohnson.com Oasis Health and Wellness Center Mary Gynn, RN 5438 Trouble Creek Road New Port Richey, FL 34652 727-842-9300 www.oasishealthandwellnesscenter.org Jibril Café Christopher Doyle 8030 Philatelic Dr, Spring Hill, FL 34606 786-520-1274 Pasco Medical Training Deborah Hannon 5609 US Highway 19 Suite A New Port Richey, FL 34652 727-484-6953 www.pascomedicaltraining.com Can Can Concealment, LLC Darlene Cary 5622 Marine Parkway Suite 9 New Port Richey, FL 34652 888-753-9298 www.CanCanConcealment.com Radiology Associates of West Pasco Shyra Fernandez 5939 Marine Pkwy, NPR, FL 34652 727-847-5122 • www.floridaxray.com Solar Energy Management Wayne Pappolla • 352-353-7076 13178 Pirate Lane, Spring Hill, FL 34609 www.solarenergymgmt.com The Karl Reef Joseph Karl 6307 Grand Blvd, NPR, FL 34652 727-848-7838 The Roofing Company Laura Fitzgerald • 727-916-3151 5635 State Road 54, NPR, FL 34652 www.tampabayroofs.com Happy Anniversary To Our Valued Members During the month of July, the following businesses are celebrating an anniversary with the West Pasco Chamber of Commerce. Please join us in congratulating them on reaching these membership milestones! YEARS / COMPANY YEARS / COMPANY YEARS / COMPANY YEARS / COMPANY 46 Richard C. Williams, Jr. 43 Baillie Roofing, Inc. 43 Stone, Parker & Company, C.P.A., P.A. 37 Dobies Funeral Home 37OneBlood 35 Faupel Funeral Home 30 A Quality Answering Services 29 King Helie Planning Group, Inc. 27 Covanta Energy 25 Paul T. Horgan, C.P.A., P.A. 25 Professional Services Network 24 Premier Printing and Signs 23 Sam’s Club 21 Bissi & Associates 21 Pasco Camera Exchange 18 Inn on the Gulf 17 Florida Luxury Realty, Inc. - NPR Barrett 15 Pasco County Schools 14 F.J. Velten & Sons 13 Tri-County Locksmith of the Suncoast, Inc. 12 Extra Hands Accounting, Inc. 12 Generations Christian Church 11 Pasco Association for Challenged Kids, Inc. 8 Air Xpress 7 SunTel Networks, Inc. 6 Coast to Coast Publishing Group 6 Meares Plumbing 6 One Hour Air Conditioning & Heating 5Batteries+Bulbs 5 TCBY of Trinity 5 US Building Construction, Inc. 4 Jay Appraisals 3 Bob Evans 3 DJ’s Concepts “A Stitch Above” 3 Family Benefit Services, LLC 3 Honey Baked Ham and Cafe 3 Kemp, Ruge & Green Law Group 3 Knights of Columbus Council 11680 3 Tubs Music 2 Simons & Catey, P.A. 2 SMAART USA, LLC. (Substance Management of Abuse And Required Testing) 1 40 & Eight La Societe des Quarante Hommes et Huit Chevaux** **Silver Investor 1 Angels Senior Living 1 Colonial Hills Civic Association 1 Gene Snyder 1 Gulfcoast North Area Health Education Center 1 Johnny Brusco’s New York Style Pizza 1 Keiser University - New Port Richey 1LifeVantage 1 The King of Wraps 1 West Pasco Democratic Club - NPR Chamber Renewals – May 2016 The following businesses renewed their Chamber membership during the month of May. We thank you for your continued support! YEAR / COMPANY YEAR / COMPANY YEAR / COMPANY YEAR / COMPANY 2014 Airprompt Heating/Air Conditioning, Inc 2015 Amber Ashford 2011 A-Plus Air Conditioning 2003 Arthur H. Price Septic Tank Service 2012 ASAP (Alliance for Substance Abuse Prevention) 2002 Bay Area Air Conditioning, Inc. 1991 Bay Dermatology & Cosmetic Surgery, PA 1997 Big Brothers Big Sisters 2008 Bluelink Consulting 1993 Booth & Cook, P.A. 2014 Celebration of Lights 2013 Coalition for the Homeless of Pasco County, Inc. 2009 Concourse Council 2003 Dale Hayes Masonry, Inc. 1995 Dale Webb Roofing, Inc. 1998 deChant Public Relations & Media Management 2003 Doran & Beam, P.A. Page 12 • Chamber News 2003 Eberbach Plastic Surgery 2006 Express Employment Professionals 2014Ferman 2010 Fivay High School 2012 Florida Cancer Affiliates 2002 Florida Luxury Realty Mary B. Archie 2004 Florida Luxury Realty, Inc. - PR (Connie Barrett) 2006 Fox Hollow Golf Club 2015 Full Throttle Magazine 2013 Grace Memorial Gardens Funeral Home 2006 Greencastle of Bayonet Point 2005 Healthy Start Coalition of Pasco 2004 Hersh Insurance Company 2007 Howsar, LLC 2013 IHOP Restaurant 2013 Investigation Station 2008 J.B. Edwards & Associates 2013 Jennifer Gardens Assisted Living 2011 Jericho Road Ministries, Inc. Bkville 2011 Jericho Road Ministries, Inc. Hudson 2014 Jimmy John’s 2015 Kay Leigh 1985 Lighthouse for the Visually Impaired and Blind, Inc. 2001 Longhorn Steakhouse 1993 Master Title Service, Inc. 2015 McWilliams & Son, Inc. 2010 Metro PCS Talk Time, Inc. 2003 Micro Solutions 1992 Natural Choice Pest Control, Inc. 1998 Nelson’s Pest Control, Inc. 2003 New Image Dermatology 1989 Paradise West Realty, Inc. 1986 Pasco Exterior Coatings 2014 Pepin Academies of Pasco 2002 Port Hudson Marina, L.L.C. 2009 Premier Community HealthCare Group, Inc. 1995 Progressive Air Systems, Inc. 2003 Schalles & Associates 1991 Sertoma Speech & Hearing Foundation of FL, Inc. 2007 Sheriff’s Ranches Enterprises 2013SkyMed 2015 Space Age Signs Banner Factory 1997 SPCA Suncoast 2007 Steve Jordan Exceptional Cleaning, Inc. 2014 Students Survival, Inc. 2003 Suncoast Eye Center 2003 Sunshine Christian Homes, Inc. 1973SunToyota 1986 The Angelus 2000 Trinity College of Florida 2013 Verizon Event Center 2014 Village Pub 1998 West Pasco Habitat for Humanity, Inc. BUSINESS DISCOUNTS BUSINESS DISCOUNTS - This program is designed so that Chamber Members will do business with other Chamber Members. ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS IDENTIFY YOURSELF AS A WEST PASCO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEMBER TO RECEIVE THE DISCOUNT. Below is a list of those members participating at this time. A+ TAX & ACCOUNTING SERVICE INC. 6518 U.S. Highway 19 North, New Port Richey - 727-847-6324 10% Discount to Chamber Members on Bookkeeping Services. FREE second look at your prior or current year tax return. AAA NATURE COAST, FL 10700 SR 54, Suite 102, Trinity – 727-868-9523 Chamber Members new to AAA will receive $5 discount, and both new and existing members get 50% off associate membership for immediate family members. ADDESSI FINANCIAL PARTNERS 16524 Pointe Village Dr., Suite 200, Lutz – 727-845-7572 Complimentary Financial Planning consultation to Chamber Members. AFFORDABLE SECURE SELF STORAGE 8619 New York Ave., Hudson – 727- 862-6016 10% off all rental rates no minimum stays or strings attached. RV and Boat storage also available. BATTERIES + BULBS 5644 U.S. Highway 19, New Port Richey – 727-849-6700 10% discount for Chamber Members. BAY AREA AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATING 7030 Osteen Road, New Port Richey, 863-2665 15% off a Residential Check-up or Service Call Diagnostic to Chamber Members. BOB MEMOLI of FLORIDA LUXURY REALTY, INC. 1248-D Seven Springs Blvd., New Port Richey - 727-372-6611 10% off commission to Chamber Members. BRIGHT HOUSE NETWORKS BUSINESS SOLUTIONS 700 Carillon Pkwy Suite 5, St. Petersburg, FL Free install fee valued up to $100 for all chamber members. Contact Joshua Davidson 727-215-7337 directly in order to obtain offer. CASTRIOTA CHEVROLET, INC. 12930 US Hwy. 19, Hudson – 727-862-9473 Chamber members buying service contact General Sales Manager, for details. CORNERSTONE AIR, PLUMBING & ELECTRICAL 4946 Land O’ Lakes Boulevard, Land O’Lakes - 813-949-4445 $30 off Service Repair, A/C or Plumbing. COTE APPRAISALS, INC. 12831 US Highway 19, Hudson – 727-863-1400 20% discount on residential appraisals for Chamber Members and their employees. DALE WEBB ROOFING, INC. 5647 Kentucky Ave., New Port Richey – 727-847-7524 5% Discount to Chamber Members. DENTISTRY BY DR. KENNETH E. MARTIN 4138 Madison St., New Port Richey – 727-849-0705 10% Discount to Chamber Members. DEX IMAGING 13911 Lakeshore Blvd., Hudson – 727-742-6719 Free cost analysis and 30% discount on equipment. New Konica/Minolta Color MFP starting at $65 per month. DAVID A. DORSEY C.P.A., P.A. 6105 Main St., New Port Richey – 727-846-0556 Free Consultation & 20% New Client Discount to Chamber Members. DR’S. SHELTON, THOMPSON, VonSICK 5636 Grand Boulevard, New Port Richey – 727-847-5360 15% Discount to Chamber Members on Exams, Xrays, and Treatment. Only with Lindsay McCaslin, D.M.D. EDWARD J. HAUCK, INC. 4904 Mile Stretch Drive, Holiday – 727-849-6142 10% off to Chamber Members. EXHALE MASSAGE STUDIO 6234 Grand Blvd, Suite 205, New Port Richey – 727-798-5057 $10 discount to Chamber Members and their immediate family. FAIRFIELD INN & SUITES 3060 U.S. Highway 19, Holiday – 727-722-9500 10% discount to all Chamber Members. FIBRENEW PORT RICHEY 16318 Armstrong Place, Tampa – 727-534-9033 10% discount to Chamber Members. F.J. VELTEN & SONS 5701 Main Street, New Port Richey – 727-815-0300 No-cost, no-obligation portfolio review. FLORIDA LUXURY REALTY – MARY B. ARCHIE Please call for discount – 727-514-2596 FORD OF PORT RICHEY 10715 U.S. Highway 19, Port Richey – 727-868-9545 $100 under invoice on new Fords to Chamber members. Special fleet pricing available. Call Paul Baughman. FUREVER FRIENDS PET SITTING, LLC 480-244-2818 $5 off your first visit. GREAT ROOMS PASCO 9029 Little Road, New Port Richey – 727-869-1122 Chamber Members Employee Pricing 12 Months Same As Cash!!! HOME RES-Q, INC. 9529 State Road 52, Hudson – 727-847-9126 10% discount on all interior/exterior services for your home or business. Free, same day estimates available. *Just mention this discount on the phone. HOMEWOOD SUITES BY HILTON 11115 US 19 in Port Richey – 727-819-1000 Discounted Room Rates for all West Pasco Chamber Members. HYUNDAI OF NEW PORT RICHEY 3936 U.S. Highway 19, New Port Richey – 727-569-0999 $100.00 over invoice, minus factory incentives (ask for Jeena). IERNA’S HEATING & COOLING 18843 US Highway 41 North, Lutz – 813-948-6355 FREE ULTRA-VIOLET LIGHT SYSTEM ($600 Value) when you purchase a new 16 + SEER Bryant comfort system. Cannot be combined with other offer or applied to past purchases or quotes. Call for details. Always Free Estimates on new equipment purchases. Call for a Same Day Appointment JERICHO ROAD MINISTRIES, INC. 8924 State Road 52, Hudson – 352-799-2912 Ext. 115 Chamber Members receive 25% off. KATMANDEW FACE & BODY ART 5916 Montana Ave, New Port Richey – 727-375-3578 50% off all services, except sponsoring for chamber members ONLY. KNIGHT PEST CONTROL 7833 Leo Kidd Ave, Port Richey – 727-849-6063 Chamber Members received 15% off all pest control and lawn treatment program. 10% off termite treatments. THE LANDINGS AT SEA FOREST 4522 Seagull Dr., New Port Richey – 727-859-0444 One month free rent for all Chamber Members and waived application fees. LINSEY EYECARE 8936 U.S. Highway 19, Port Richey – 727-844-3400 20% off frames and lenses, certain styles excluded to Chamber Members. Eye exam offer ($38) is on the Vision Values program to Chamber Members. MEARES PLUMBING 8425 Arcola Ave, Hudson 34667 – 727-863-8815 $39 service fee (instead of our regular $59 service fee) and 10% off all repairs and/or new installs for Chamber Members. MIKE CHISSELL MORTGAGE 1818 Short Branch Dr., Suite 101, Trinity – 727-376-6900 Free appraisal at closing ($400-$450 value) – Mike Chissell NATURAL CHOICE PEST CONTROL P.O. Box 1981, New Port Richey – 727-844-7514 20% Discount. NELSON’S PEST CONTROL 7940 Rutilio Court, New Port Richey – 727-372-1175 $100 off Termite work to Chamber members. 10% off other services to Chamber Members. PASCO CAMERA EXCHANGE 5405 Main St., New Port Richey – 727-844-0904 10% Discount on film/film processing/enlargements/ darkroom supplies/accessories on pegboard. PROSOURCE OF PORT RICHEY 10929 SR 52, Hudson – 727-379-9700 40% off carpet prices and 20% off everything else to Chamber Members. R.J. KIELTY PLUMBING HEATING AND COOLING, INC. 9507 State Road 52, Hudson – 727-863-5486 $15.00 off any service to Chamber Members. RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT Tampa Suncoast Parkway 2101 Northpointe Village, Lutz, FL 33558 Discounted rates for all Pasco Businesses Ask for Pasco Rate – 813-792-8400 SAM’S CLUB Join as a new Sam’s Club member or renew your existing membership and you will receive a Welcome Package, an Instant Savings Package and a Gift Bag. *Special NOT offered in club. To redeem, contact Patty Stohl or Garth Layne at (727)845-0634. SERVPRO OF WEST PASCO 7920 Evies Way, Port Richey – 727-847-3000 10% discount on deluxe carpet cleaning ($150.00 minimum). SINGER SEWING CENTER 8866 State Road 52, Hudson - 727-868-3655 • 10% discount SKIP’S FLORIST & CHRISTMAS HOUSE 5324 Mile Stretch Dr., Holiday – 727-938-2274 10% discount to Chamber Members on in store purchases. SPCA SUNCOAST 7734 Congress St., New Port Richey – 727-849-1048 A free custom engraved tag for all adopted animals, for all Chamber Member businesses and their employees. STATE ALARM, INC. 1014 U.S. Highway 19, Suite 106, Holiday, FL 34691 727-939-8888 15% off all installations and monthly services and free activation on selected panels to Chamber Members. THE STORAGE CENTER OF PORT RICHEY 8728 U.S. Highway 19, Port Richey – 727-843-0113 First month free and 15% off to Chamber Members.. TAMPA BAY TAX PROS 5328 Trouble Creek Rd, New Port Richey – 727-848-8950 Free consultation and review of last year’s individual and/ or business tax return for Chamber Members. Todd Couples Superstore - Port Richey 10831 US HWY 19, Port Richey – 813-971-0007 20% Discount on entire purchase for all Chamber Members. WILLIAMS, RISTOFF & PROPER, P.L.C. 4532 US Highway 19, New Port Richey – 727-842-9758 Wills for Chamber Members: $35.00 each WINDSONG CHARTERS & BOAT RENTALS 5015 US Highway 19, Magnuson Hotel & Marina New Port Richey – 727-859-0213 10% discount off charters and rentals for Chamber Members. WINGHOUSE 6515 U.S. Hwy. 19, New Port Richey – 727-816-9464 10% off total bill for Chamber Members. WOODY TUCKER PLUMBING & A/C 6802 Jasmine Blvd., Port Richey – 727-868-2139 10% Discount on Retail Sales. Mission Statement The West Pasco Chamber of Commerce is an action-oriented business organization incorporated to promote a favorable business climate for its membership and the community, work with other interested organizations to develop an effective mechanism for taking action on issues of community interest, and provide business leadership for the improvement of the economy, political environment, and quality of life. Chamber News • Page 13 JULY 2016 WEST PASCO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE EVENTS AND MEETINGS SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 12 To avoid being charged for reservations made to Chamber dinners, luncheons or breakfasts, please give a 24-hour notice of cancellation. 8:30am 11:30am CHAMBER 3456789 Ambassador Hudson OFFICE Board Meeting Rose’s Bistro, 6238 Grand Blvd., NPR CLOSED Brochure Exchange - Atria Park of Baypoint Village, 7927 SR 52, Hudson INDEPENDENCE DAY 8:00am WPCC 8:00am 12:00pm 8:30am 10111213141516 Public Policy Breakfast 10yr. WPCC Comm Meeting - Anniversary/ Ribbon Cutting - Express Employment Professionals, 6645 Ridge Rd, PR Bob Evans, 9115 U.S. Hwy 19, PR 11:30am MultiBusiness Ribbon Cutting - Verizon Event Center, 8718 Trouble Creek Rd, NPR 2:30pm WPCC Board of Director’s Retreat/ Meeting - Catches Waterfront Grille, 7811 Bayview St, PR Healthcare Comm Medical Moments “Preparing for the Future” Faupel Funeral Home, 7524 Ridge Road, PR Brochure Exchange Fairfield Inn & Suites, 3060 U.S. Hwy 19, Holiday 7:30am WPCC 7:30am 9:30am WPCC Ribbon 11:30am 8:00am 17181920212223 New Member Cutting - Pasco WPCC Ambassador BDW Comm Orientation - TBMM, Luncheon - IHOP, Meeting - NPR 4736 U.S. Hwy 19, Library, 5939 NPR Main St, NPR 5:30pm YPG Board Meeting Boulevard Beef & Ale, 6236 Grand Blvd, NPR 6345 Grand Blvd, NPR Education Foundation, 7227 Land O’Lakes Blvd, Bldg #8, Land O’Lakes 8:30am WPCC Healthcare Committee 11:30am Trinity Brochure Meeting - Jimmy’s Boulevard Restaurant, Exchange, sponsored by Synergy Ad Specialties 6211 Grand Blvd, NPR Havana Dreamers, 3104 11:30am WPCC Ribbon Town Ave, Suite 107, Trinity Cutting - Joining Hands Mission United 5:30pm WPCC Membership/31st Methodist Church, 3333 US Hwy 19, Suite Anniversary Pit Boss-BarB-Q, 4221 Little Rd, NPR #1, Holiday General Membership Breakfast - Fox Hollow Golf Club, 10050 Robert Trent Jones Pkwy, NPR 11:30am PR Brochure 8:00am Exec. 24252627282930 Exchange, sponsored Committee by A+ Tax Accounting Meeting - IHOP, 4736 us Hwy 19, NPR 31 Page 14 • Chamber News 11:30am WPCC Ribbon Cutting The Decker Group, 7008 Clark Street, Hudson 5:30pm WPCC Joint Mixer - Johnny Brusco’s NY Style Pizza, 10730 State Road 54, NPR - Benchwarmers at Whiskey River, 5245 Limestone Dr., PR 2:30pm WPCC Ribbon Cutting - Family Chiropractic Center for Wellness, 9206 State Road 52, Hudson 6:00pm “Race to Escape” YPG Social - Holiday Tower, 2435 US Hwy 19 N Suite 101, Holiday Your Ch ! oice yA nt s, Inc. 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