2nd Guavaween
Merchant Meeting
Next Tuesday!
Merchants make sure your calendars are marked. Guavaween is right around the corner and the next meeting scheduled to inform district merchants will be here before we know it.
The meeting is scheduled for:
Tuesday, Oct. 26 @ 6:30PM
The meeting will again be held in the cantina of the Italian Club. The Italian Club is located on the Southwest corner of 7th Avenue & Angel Oliva Sr. (18th) Street.
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Member Luncheons
November 9th 2010Speaker Rick
BakerDirector USF Innovation Partnership Sponsored by: SunTrust
December 14th 2010
Speaker
Keith Norden
President/CEO
Tampa Hillsborough Economic Corporation
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What Costume Will Win The $2K Grand Prize?!
Guavaween Night
is filled with costumed revelry and offers live music featuring national and
local artists, the Mama Guava Stumble Parade, 'Features' Costume Contest and all
of the exciting venues Ybor City has to offer! Experience Wonderland! Join in
on the Mama Guava Stumble and continuous entertainment!
Come out and celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Ybor City's
Annual Halloween Extravaganza on Saturday, October 30th!
Call
813.242.4828 or check the event out on the web at www.cc-events.org/gw/ to get in on the entertainment!
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Is Your Party Scheduled Yet?
Take advantage of the
publicity and panache of Guavaween 2010 by ordering up your discounted block of
tickets for your krewe, party, or best buddies.
Group tickets run $150 for 10 tickets, $250 for 20
tickets, or $500 for 50 tickets. For more information on group ticket sales
call 813.242.4828
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Special Thanks
For Joining To
Bioscrip Pharmacy
JoAnn Padell
1315 E. 7th Ave.
Tampa, FL 33605
PLAY
Deb Hunseder
1701 East 8th Avenue
Tampa, FL 33605
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Note Of
Appreciation To
Renewed
Members
Dennis Fernandez
306 E Jackson Street Suite 3N
Tampa, FL 33602
Communications Systems Management
Michael York
3806 Gunn Hwy
Tampa, FL 33618
Green Iguana Bar & Grill
Jason Fernandez
1708 E. 7th Avenue
Tampa, FL 33605
GTE Federal Credit Union
Abby Baltra
711 E. Henderson Ave.
Tampa, FL 33602
Minaret Realty
Jack Rodriguez
PO Box 10544
Tampa, FL 33679
Scott A. Haas, PA
Scott Haas
1901 E. 5th Ave.
Tampa, FL 33605
Shrimp & Co.
Rafael Rosario
2202 E. 7th Ave.
Tampa, FL 33605
Sociedad La Union Marti-Maceo
Herman Monroe
1226 E 7th Avenue
Tampa, FL 33605
UTi United States Inc.
Nery Rodriguez
5823 Barry Road
Tampa, FL 33634
Volunteers of America of Florida
Wendy Whitescarver
1205 E. 8th Avenue
Tampa, FL 33605
Click on a company names to learn more about your fellow members.
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Remember to register for the monthly membership luncheons as early as possible to guarantee you have a seat on reserve.
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 Guavaween 25:
Bacchanalia at Its Best
Sensuous, seductive, sexy and only a bit scary, Ybor City's
Guavaween is where you and your friends are the most important part of the
party. Where can you enjoy a beer in
the street legally; feast on the best Latin, Italian and Greek cuisine; see
some of the most creative costumes imaginable and dance in the street till 3:00
AM? - in our National Historic Landmark
District - Ybor City!
Human beings have been celebrating the autumnal equinox,
since the beginning of time. We have
worked hard; the harvest is in and we feel the need for a blow-out. Sure the days are getting shorter and
darkness longer, but hey, hope springs eternal. Our ancestors knew how to party. I'm rather certain there are some Druids in my background; probably a
couple of Vikings and maybe even a Spaniard, if what they say about the "black
Irish" is true.
Come celebrate your hard work, the refreshing cool of
Florida's fall and take part in the 25th Anniversary of Guavaween -
Tampa's "Halloween with a Latin flair." While Mama and Papa Guava are no more real than Jose Gaspar, you can
have your own krewe for the cost of admission; and march in the Stumble with
whatever group of friends and colleagues you put together. What I like is that this is the best deal in Central Florida -
the Orlando theme park will cost somewhere near $60 and North Tampa's theme
park in the neighborhood of $40.
While our "day of" gate is $17, if you can find Feature's
Costumes in South Tampa you can buy advance tickets for only $12 (by my
calculation that is only one dollar an hour). Come down to the District early and have dinner or do like we do at the
Chamber. Establish a base-camp at one
of our many quaint pubs, patio bars or fine restaurants and have a pre-game
party. We have venues in your Historic
District than can host from four to four hundred.
Do your part to keep Guavaween in the "top-13 Halloween
events in the country!" - Tom Keating
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Chamber Happenings
November 9- Ybor Chamber Membership Luncheon, 11:45AM- 1:15PM- Rick Baker, former Saint Petersburg Mayor and new Director of the USF Innovation Partnership, will speak with luncheon attendees about his new role as a partnership cultivator between the University of South Florida and the world of research and development, and how those relationships can create new industries for the Bay Area. The chamber luncheon is
sponsored by SunTrust. Be sure to check your email so you can RSVP
online.
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 Ybor Chamber Member Spotlight
El Sol Cigars has been a presence in Ybor City since 1929,
when master cigar makers Guy and Mary Saitta, opened their cigar shop on 7th
Avenue. The tradition was carried on by their son Tony and now grandson Bob.
All of El Sol Cigars are hand rolled in small cigar factories in Tampa,
Honduras, Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic. You can purchase cigars on-line
at www.elsolcigars.com or from Bob
himself at his 7th Avenue store. Bob has been a loyal member of the
Ybor City Chamber since 1997 and is proud of the heritage given to him by his
grandparents.
As Guy Saitta once said:
"Cigars are not vitamins, they're enjoyment. But the pleasure that a
cigar offers goes beyond the smoking...Tobacco has a kind of romance...I'm never
alone when I have a cigar going. I don't just taste tobacco, I don't just see a
cigar. I can see, taste, smell and feel the earth, the sunshine, the rain and
the air trapped in every leaf."
Now that is a love affair with the cigar.
Robert Saitta
El Sol Cigars
1728 E. 7th Ave.
Tampa, FL 33605
www.elsolcigars.com
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Announcements & Events Around the
District
October 21- Guavaween 2010 Kick-off Party, Thurs. 6-9PM- Join the Hilton Garden Inn- Ybor City as they
kick-off Guavaween 2010. Come out for food, drink and entertainment performed
by recording artist Tom Sartori.
October 21- 16th Annual TBBCA Gala & Save The Arts Benefit, Thurs. 6:30PM- 9:30PM- celebrate local businesses and professionals who have mad e a difference in Tampa Bay's arts and cultural community. Business and the arts are the focal point of the Tampa Bay Businesses for Culture and Arts' Gala at The Ritz Ybor. Get your tickets online at www.tbbca.org
October 30- Guavaween Parking at B.T. Washington Elementary , Sat. 3PM 3AM- The PTA of B.T. Washington is raising funds by offering parking for Guavaween for $5.00. This is a major fundraiser for the PTA. Proceeds raised will help pay for lunches, school t-shirts, field trips those that can not afford it and many other needs. Call 813.966.5684 for more information.
October 30- Guavaween, Sat.- Let the character within you roam Wonderland for a day and night of revelry. Bring the family to the Guavaween Family FunFest and celebrate until 2PM. At 3PM, the rabbit hole will take adults to place full of music, food and drink, and where we will see who is wearing what and maybe even win yourself something wonderful... like $2,000! Get your tickets at www.cc-events.org/gw/
November 2- Casino Fundraiser For Fallen Officers at Club Skye, Tues. 6PM- Club Skye is opening their doors to a charity casino night and silent auction to
benefit the Kurtis/Kocab Memorial Fund. The evening promises hors d''ouvres,
great give-a-ways, and celebrity appearances. All proceeds from this event
benefit the fund. For more information call 813.404.6202 or 813.401.7787.
November 5- The 9th Annual Richard's Run For Life 5K, Fri. 7PM-
Help the Columbia Restaurant and Moffitt Cancer
Center find a cure through their annual run. This year the run begins and
ends at the Ybor Centennial Park with food and drink to follow for
contributors. For more information
visit www.richardsrunforlife.org
November 13- BERLIN! a Square One Creative Event at the Ritz Ybor, Sat. 7PM- 12AM- The theme for Square One's newest production revolves around expression and artistic freedom in a time of separation. With the Berlin wall being the perfect analogy to how people deal with expressing themselves when obstacles are put in their way, and how the human spirit can transcend most difficulties in life. www.squareoneflorida.com
Attention Ybor City Restaurants- Here is an opportunity to showcase your restaurant to Lowry Park Zoo's Zoofari attendees. The Ritz Ybor will serve as the liaison between Zoofari coordinators and district participants. Contact Okie Tilo for more information and to receive an application at okesene@theritzybor.com or call Nicole Nassif at 813.267.9981
Yellow Cab "Goes Pink" For Breast Cancer Awareness- You have seen them around town already, and it may have left you scratching your head. Why are some of the Yellow Cabs sporting pink roofs? Through the month of October, donations are being raised through the pink cabs' fares to help benefit Tampa's Moffitt Cancer Center Foundation to help in the fight against breast cancer. If you would like to learn more about the program or to donate, visit www.yellowcaboftampa.com.
HART Gets Top Honor- Beating out 80 candidates throughout the nation, the county's own Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority was recognized as being the #1 Outstanding Public Transportation System for 2010 by the American Public Transportation Association. Way to go HART!
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