Hair loss certification
Johanna Amarante, a New Tampa cosmetologist, completed a hair-loss certification course at the Hilton Garden Inn in Kennesaw, Georgia.
As a certified hair-loss specialist, she can work with dermatologists and oncologists to provide services.
Amarante said she was encouraged to participate in the “Look Good, Feel Better” program sponsored by the American Cancer Society. The program helps women who have hair loss during chemotherapy.
Amarante is trained to aid men, women and children, by learning to measure and fit a client for a hair-loss system and/or unit.
Amarante works at the Fabulously Made Salon, 20707 Center Oak Drive, Suite 304, in New Tampa.
For information, call (813) 444-3229, email , or visit FabulouslyMadeSalon.com.
Business networking for women, minorities
The fifth annual Open Doors Forum will be April 5 from 8:30 a.m. to noon at TPepin’s Hospitality Centre, 4121 N. 50th St., in Tampa.
A Government Contracting Panel will kick off the event at 8:30 a.m., with representatives from Hillsborough County, Hillsborough County Aviation Authority and Hillsborough Area Regional Transit. Exhibits for networking will open at 9 a.m.
The forum is part of Hillsborough County’s initiative to increase participation in local government contracts by minority-owned, women-owned, and small businesses.
There will be nearly 40 exhibitors from the Tampa Bay region.
Attendees will be able to meet with government prime contractors and subcontractors with the goal of forming new business partnerships. Small business loan specialists and representatives of multiple government agencies will be available to discuss how to do business with local governments.
Public agencies participating include the cities of Tampa and St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Hillsborough Community College and the University of South Florida.
For information or to register, call (813) 276-2729 or visit HCFLGov.net/MWSBE.
Domino’s in Ballantrae hiring
Domino’s new “pizza theater” store, at 17792 Aprile Drive, is open outside the Ballantrae subdivision, off State Road 54.
The store also is hiring delivery drivers.
The new Domino’s offers free WiFi, open-area viewing of food preparations, a drive-thru, and a lobby screen indoors that tracks carryout orders electronically. Customers also can get creative or leave comments on a chalkboard.
Jerry Longen is the franchise owner. He began working at Domino’s as part-time pizza maker in 1987, and became a franchise owner in 1998. He currently owns six locations in the Tampa area.
More than 90 percent of Domino’s franchise owners began as part-time employees, according to a news release from the company.
For information or to apply for a job, visit Jobs.dominos.com.
To place an order at the new Domino’s, visit Dominos.com, or call (813) 670-2424.
Donate to Connections Job Development
Connections Job Development Program will be the featured charity at the Pasco County Tax Collector’s Office in April, according to a news release.
Since 1991, the jobs program has helped residents of Pasco County learn skills to prepare a resume, do interviews, operate computers and more. It connects job seekers and employees.
All services are free.
Anyone interested in helping Connections Job Development can make a contribution at any of the five tax collector offices in Pasco. All proceeds will go to the job program.
Pasco County Tax Collector Mike Fasano highlights one charity a month as a recipient of donations.
For more information on the tax collector’s program, visit Pascotaxes.com. For information on Connections Job Development, call Ann Wilkinson, executive director, at (727) 849-4724, or visit ConnectionsJobDevelopment.org.
Pet care business opens
Dear Madison, a pet care and pet boarding facility, will have its grand opening April 5 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., at 7180 Frances Drive in Wesley Chapel.
The location is off Old Pasco Road, a few miles from The Grove at Wesley Chapel.
Dear Madison caters to all pets from pocket pets to reptiles to cats and dogs.
The grand opening is free. Drinks and refreshments will be served.
Everyone who attends will get one free night of pet boarding.
For information, call Jean Ann at (727) 248-7874, or email .
Women of Wesley Chapel network
Women of Wesley Chapel (WOW), will meet April 6 from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m., at the Beach House Assisted Living & Memorial Care, at 30070 State Road 56 in Wesley Chapel.
Guest speaker will be Linda H. Hamilton, president of Bridging Freedom Inc. Her topic will be “Sex Slavery in Wesley Chapel: True or False?”
The cost is $5 for members or prospective members.
For information, call the North Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce at (813) 994-8574, or email .
Central Pasco membership meeting
The Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce will have its general membership meeting April 10 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Hilton Garden Inn Tampa Suncoast Parkway, 2155 Northpointe Parkway.
Guest speaker will be Bill Herrie of the nonprofit National Federation of Independent Business.
The sponsor is Emerald Inspection Services.
The cost is $20 for members who register by April 5. After that, the cost is $25 for members and guests at the door.
For information, call the chamber at (813) 909-2722, or visit CentralPascoChamber.com.
North Tampa luncheon
The North Tampa Chamber of Commerce will have its April 2018 Momentum Thursday on April 12 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Brookdale of Lutz, 414 Chapman Road in Lutz.
For early bird registration, RSVP online with credit card at NorthTampaChamber.com or by email to the chamber at by 5 p.m. April 11, at the discounted rate of $15 (whether you eat or not).
After that date, the cost is $20 (whether you eat or not), payable at the door by cash, check or credit card.
For information, call the chamber at (813) 563-0180.
