Women-n-Charge awards grants
Women-n-Charge awarded two $1,000 grants to Anna Marie Orlando, of the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office; and Barbara Keithly, owner of Magnolia Manor Assisted Living, according to a news release from the organization.
The group’s mission is to support and assist professional women in managing businesses more effectively.
Orlando is a volunteer chaplain at the sheriff’s office and coordinator of the annual Light Up the Night Human Trafficking Awareness Concert Event. She plans to use the grant to hire an event coordinator to help with the event, and give others more time to focus on the mission to eradicate human trafficking.
Keithly provides care to 53 residents at Magnolia Manor. The grant will help purchase new kitchen equipment, including a convection oven, soda machine and steam table.
For information, visit LightUpTheNightTampaBay.com, and MagnoliaManorALF.com. Judges for the grant program were Paula O’ Neill, Pasco County Clerk of Court & Comptroller; Lora Shipman, founder and chief executive officer of Keep It Local; and, Brenda Cassato, founder of Senior Information Resources.
Women-n-Charge meets the first Friday of the month at Pebble Creek Country Club in Tampa from 11:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
For information, visits Women-n-Charge.com.
Audi Wesley Chapel groundbreaking
Dimmitt Automotive Group broke ground May 22 on a new, state-of-the-art Audi dealership, at 2500 Lajuana Blvd., in Wesley Chapel, according to a news release from the company.
The luxury, 40,000-square-foot car dealership is described as Audi’s “most innovative retail experience,” with open-area shopping in a “modern art” building.
Audi Wesley Chapel is expected to open in fall 2017.
Customers can view Audi automobiles in the showroom, check out information on iPads and relax in leather club chairs in a luxury lounge.
Audi Wesley Chapel is the latest addition to Dimmitt Automotive Group’s portfolio, which already features Cadillac, Land Rover, Jaguar, Toyota, Aston Martin, Bentley, Rolls-Royce and McLaren dealerships.
Hold-Thyssen negotiates lease
Hold-Thyssen Inc., a full service real estate firm, negotiated a five-year lease renewal with Lee’s Hair Salon, according to a news release from the firm.
The salon occupies about 900 square feet at Morningside Plaza, a retail center at 12624 U.S. 301 in Dade City. Hold-Thyssen represented the landlord in leasing negotiations.
Hold-Thyssen is a 40-year-old firm with headquarters in Winter Park and offices in Clearwater. The firm provides commercial property brokerage, leasing and management services to institutional and private investor clients nationwide. Its portfolio includes more than 100 commercial properties across the country.
Pasco economic development briefing
The Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce will host its monthly economic development briefing luncheon May 25 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Pebble Creek Golf & Country Club, at 10550 Regents Park Drive.
Guest speaker will be Richard Blalock, chief executive officer and founder of RADD SPORTS. Blalock will give an update on the planned Wiregrass sports complex in Wesley Chapel.
The cost is $15 including lunch.
For information, contact the chamber at (813) 994-8534 or .
Schooley Mitchell ribbon cutting
Schooley Mitchell, a communications company, will have a ribbon cutting May 25 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., at Fifth Third Bank, at 1122 N. Dale Mabry Highway in Lutz.
Refreshments will be served, along with beer from the Tampa Bay Brewing Company.
For information, contact the Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce at (813) 909-2722 or .
Dr. Bee opens dental office
Dr. Bee Pediatric Dentistry will have a ribbon cutting May 30 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., at 6935 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., in Land O’ Lakes.
For information, call Dr. Bee’s office at (813)530-3300 or the Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce office at (813) 909-2722.
