The Chai Chapter of Hadassah will hold its closing luncheon in Sun City Center on May 21, 2013 at 12:00 noon. Banquet Masters  will cater a lunch buffet with a choice of two hot entrees. You’ll enjoy the entertainment of a comic who has performed around the US, as well as locally at the Improv Club in Tampa. The cost of this afternoon of fun is $18. For details on the exact location and food choice, contact Carol by e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or by phone at 813-829-7227. Members and guests are welcome.

Tatyana Frost has a deep passion for the art of dance. Her main goal is to create the art that brings joy and happiness into people’s lives. To some, dance is just a dance, but Tatyana wants to give you a whole different perspective. Dance is not only healthy for you physically but it is also beneficial for you mentally. For example, some of the benefits of dance are: stress reliever, improves posture, flexibility, decreases blood pressure and helps promote weight loss. It’s also a great place to network, make some new friends and you might even meet a potential significant other.

Immanuel Lutheran School will celebrate the faithful service of Mrs. Jackie Okun and Mrs. Nancy Richards on Sunday, May 5th at the 11:00am service. Following the service, lunch will be provided in the Family Life Center gym to recognize and thank Mrs. Okun and Mrs. Richards.

The very first happening in one’s sleep in the Bible comes in Genesis 2:21-22, God made Adam to fall into a deep sleep and while he was sleeping, took one of his ribs and created Eve.  And we have been spending a portion of each day, ever since, sleeping. Could God create something wonderful from us also? My belief, and I’m not alone, is that this is our own two-way connection to our creator.

From the owner (Bob): A short history of Brandon Rental.
-June 1970, A T (Red) Glass moved into Brandon from Houston, TX.
-Bought property out off South Bell Shoals Rd.
-Contractor Bill (Hutch) Craft sent Red to Brandon Rental to rent a generator to be used in rehab of late 1800"s "shotgun" cabin.
-That was the first time Red had been exposed to the concept of "rental".
-2 years later, Phil Tuvell, the current owner, died in a tragic accident while loading a small bulldozer.

Custom Wall Art & Signs opened in march of 2012 and is owned and operated by Paul Ellis. This is a full sign shop. What makes his business unique is that they offer 3D art pieces  that can display anything that is individualized. Imagine having a 3D rendition of your child playing sports that can be 3 or 4 feet tall. Talk about a wall covering.

The Blue Wave Swim Team at the Brandon Sports and Aquatic Center ended the 2013 Short Course Season with significant accomplishments at FLAGS (Florida Age Group Championships) held in Orlando March 7-10, Senior Sectionals held in Ft. Lauderdale March 14-17, and NCSA Junior Nationals held in Orlando March 13-16, 2013. Most notably, at FLAGS the team was able to come in 16th out of 48 teams with individual points from Isabelle Bularca, Mariah Sawyer, Erin Schulte, Megan Strynar, Katie Vasiloff, Morgan Shinault, Connor Coronado, and Alonzo Biala. Morgan Shinault earned 2nd Place Overall for Girls 10 and Under competition.

Perfection Prom & Bridal opened in September of 2009 and is owned and operated by Cheryl Bowen. The shop has a complete selection of prom dresses, pageant gowns, and bridal and bridesmaids gowns and dresses. They also stock dresses and gowns for the newly engaged and rent tuxedos. They try to meet everyone’s needs by having a large selection of new gowns and dresses. But when the need arises, they can certainly order a special gown to meet someone’s desires.

On Feb. 1st, 2013, Suncoast Community Health Centers was proud to host the Give Kids a Smile Event. Suncoast’s staff, along with volunteer dental professionals from our community, provided over $48,850.00 in donated preventive and restorative dental services to 46 children. Although the event was a huge success, it also draws attention to the great need to for children’s dental services in our community. Suncoast Community Health Centers is committed to improving access to dental care, especially preventive care, for all children in our community.

This past Christmas Eve, I had the opportunity to serve lunch at the Trinity Café.  Some of you may be asking, why is that so special?  This lunch service was special because it was my opportunity to give back.

The Trinity Café is a place where the homeless and needy can come each weekday to receive a free meal, no questions asked.  The café is housed in the Salvation Army building on Florida Avenue in Tampa.

Suncoast Community Health Centers, Inc. began as a part-time program of HRSA to provide health care to migrant/seasonal farm workers in South Hillsborough County. IN 1977 a group of concerned citizens formed a private not-for-profit corporation and expanded services to include both farm workers and the community at large.

Big Frog Custom T-Shirts & More of Valrico was opened by Gerald and Karen Ayers in August of 2011. They are originally from Idaho and moved to Florida to work with GTE. When they retired, they wanted to do something that wouold be fun and thus a T-Sirt printing company. But this is not your usual silk screen printing of large orders, but a more personal customizing oft- shirts for all occasions. Thus their usual order is for 1-100 shirts.

One of the Brandon Outreach Clinic Medical Volunteers, Steve Martin, P.A.,  was part of the volunteer Disaster Medical Assistant Team assisting with emergency medical help in Long Beach New York. He was deployed for 2 weeks. Working 12 hour shifts in a makeshift hospital set up on a soccer field.  Steve volunteers his time every Monday afternoon.

Members of the Piecemakers Quilt Guild of Brandon presented a $1200 check to the volunteers and staff of the Brandon Outreach Clinic. The proceeds were raised by auctioning off handmade quilts at their Quilt Show held in October.  The auction was originally planned by member Michele Soptei who passed away in June. Her enthusiasm and positive encouragement carried on through the months of show planning and spurred members to produce more than 20 quilted Works of art for auction.