Yl. X11II, No>. 6 Yhor City Chamberof Commerce 22 September '06 Ybor llappening GetYour Gala Tickets YCCC Annual Gala 6 Cesar BGnzmart Award Presentation Friday, September 29th Come celebrate the essence of a-National The Ybor Chamber celebrates and honors its Latin forefathers with the annual GALA Historic Landmark District and the kick-off Soiree of the Latin social season. Meet Frank Lastra author of Ybor Clty, The Maklng of and the Cesar Gonzmart Award presentation. The Bonzmart Award is named after . a Landmark Town and winnerof this year's Cesar Bonzmart Award. Wine. dine and dance at the Historic Columbia restaurant. Black-tie Cesar GBnzmart patriarch of tie Gonzmart family and the man credited with building optional. Sponsorship tables as well as individual tickets available. Don't missthis sell-out evening. Please RSVP at 813:248.3712 ext22/24. the Columbia into the Bay area's signature restaurant. This annual award recognizes Ybor City Chamber Monthly Luncheon TuesdBay Octaber 10th, 11:45 am at the Columbia restaurant. This month's Guest Speaker an idiviual family or corpration who distinguishes themseves through unique LouiS Miller, ExecutiveDirector, Hilisborough County Aviation Authority.will discuss efforts to meet the needs of the business and leisure achievements topromote the.cultural preseryation and cmmercial revitalization of the travelers during these trying times. $20.00 in advance/$22.00 fbr guests/$24.0D at the door. Please RSVP at 813.248.3712 ext 22/24. Ybor Community. Lunchean Sponsor TEC Line Streetcar System. :Frank T. Lastra, an Ybor native and the award-winningauthor of the recently published The Chamber holds its first PM Event of the season at the Green Iguana in the heart of historic YbrCity. A great opportunity to netwark Ybor City, The Making of a Landmark Town is this. year's Bonzmart Award Ybor style. 5:30 to 7:30 PM, Thursday, Octobei I9th.RSVP 248.3712 ext 22/24. recipient. Mr. Lastra is the past President (19771978) of the Ybor Chamber and a Director Pete and Paul, Guzzo Brothers and IDay Films are premiering their latest film The End le Blooeoming as a fundraiser for the new rf bt thea Chamber and the Ybor City Museum Sciety for over twenty years. Chamber Gaeparilla.Fllm Festival coming to Ybor City, in March 2007.: Theaadvanced showing will be held atChannelside Cinemas o Friday, president Tom Kating summd-up the sentimentsof he Selection Committeesaying. October- 20th.t B:0.PM with an "After Party" scheduled at the Historic Cuban Club in Ybhor City. "FrankLastra is seen nt only as a force in Ybar City dvelopment, but also as a passionate chronicler of its intriguing history." Saturday, October 2Bth Goad witch/Bd witch or maybe a little of both? Guavaween grows-up with the addition of a "classic rock stage" Sand sOmre "name brand" acts: Come in costume to one of the best Bacchanalian celebratinns on the planet. For mare infn 813.248.0721. Te 4lst annual GALA will be hld at the Columbia restaurant Friday September 29th .1(black-tie Bptional).Don't miss this sell-nut eveningFor morenformation and reservations. Thursday Nights El Circulo Cuban de Tampa (The Cuban Club) -Wrestling- Doors open at 7:30pm -Bell at 8:l0pm held in the Main 8 24 37A eon )t 2/ misn and rese s Ballroom. For more information 813.248.2954. 81 .312ex22/ 2 Friday Nights Celebrate happy haour.ltalian-style every Friday night B-.pm at the L'Uniane Italiana(The Hstoric Italian Club) Ful bar and foad available.-Lcated at the corner 7th Avenue 818th Street For more information call 813.223.3036. s . Saturday Mornings Every Saturday morning from Bam-3pm Ybor City Fresh Market eatures fresh produce, specialty foods and M'eS e ~ e from The P es de crafts. LDcated in Centennial Park at the corer of 8th Avenue S IBth Street. For more information call 813.241.2442. z Buenos Dias - I've been encauraging local folks to visit their own Historic Latin Quarter for over a year and a half. And. Th e sCbl r W W Ov ia oI :rCHAMBER," A OFTFICEeS | you know what think it's working. We are coming out E C hamW l CHAIRO of the long, hot summer with sume real traction. Not CN Ia a RSniiS a/ i WESMIllER only did we hav a trifecta of grand peningslastmoath. Park Drive Partnership we havea new level of quality events comng on-lina and CRAIR-ELECT the community support to make them work. DEBBIE SPRINGBORN Join us for the Chamber's Gala the traditional CWele me Thank You for Springmark Holdings, Inc. opening of the "Latin social season" Friday, September VICE-CHAIR MEMBERSHIP 29Bth. What a great way to get t know theshakers and movers of the District and sea the New MaeMfbers Cuntiinued Support JIE CAPITA EW Tem ePS nin U ppJE APITANOB JR. Columbia Restaurant at its best. Meet Frank Lastra author of Ylior City, he Making radiant l of a Landmark Town and winner of this year's Cesar Gonzmart Award. You don't Robert Bromwell, P.A. Anthony Alfonso VICE-CHAIR MAKETING have to be Latin to attend this black-tie optional event, but it doesn't hurt. YborRealEstate.com Capital Carpet Care, Inc. The Columbia Restaurant Newest Chamber member, Flamencos Unidos will go on the eoad with their dance Keller Williams Real Estate 7704 W. Hillsborough Ave. VICE-CHAIR EVENTS production Amerlcan. Gypies faking the best of the Bay Area to South Flrida's top 3502-Henderson Boulevard Tampa. Florida 33615 PETER BLESSIN performing arts centers (don't miss their the initial performance of the tour at the Tampa, Florida 33B0 Peter J. Blessin, CLU TBPAC's Ferguson Hall, September 30th at 7:30 PM). Referred by: Michelle M. Griffith David Alvarez TREASURER d b M M G tid ankr TREASUREPRT The Chamber holds it first PM Event of the season at the Breen Iguana Ybor City. hri Herrra nrt Bank RENE PIERPOT Come and mix-it-up with artists; entrepreneurs and professionals caf side, 5:30 to 7:30 Cheri Herrera 1701 E. 7th Avenue Centro Ybor Slamen Unids Tampa, Florida 33605 YbEC PM, Thursday. October 19th (sometimes the weekend starts on Thursdays). FianencD Unidos Tampa, Florida 33B05 SECRETARY PO Box 2924 ANOREA WHITE *P Pete and Paul. the Buzzo Brothers. are premiering their latest film The End s l Lakeland. Florida 3380B David Herz Bright House Networks 1o Bosoming as a fundraiser for the new Gasparilla Film Feotival coming to Referred by: Tom Keating Media FX, Inc. IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN Ybor City. in March 2007. The advanced showing will be held at Channelside Cinemas on 2714 N. IBth Street Marc Hamburg Friday, October 20th at 8:00 PM with an "After Party" scheduled at the Historic Cuban Crystal Peele Tampa, Florida 33B05 FloridaReal Estate Associates, LLC Club in Ybor City. The Flyer Magazine Hold on to your balcony baby! Good witch/Bad witch maybe a little of both? 201 Kelsey Lane Mark Tuero Guavaween grows-up'(a little bit) with the addition of a "classic rock.stage" and some Tampa. Florida 33B198 Krew of Ybor B A RDO F DIRECE TORS "name brand" acts. Saturday, October 28th there is plenty of room on the streets and Chamber P.O. Box 5926 ARTURO FUENTE JR balconies of Ybor City for retro and nostalgia to mix. Come in costume to one ofthe best Raque Villanueva Tampa, Florida 3375 Tampa Sweethearts Cigar Bacchanalian celebrations on the planet party like your ancestrs did Druids welcome. Ybr City Granite, Inc. Valiente Hernandez P.A. DAVID ALVAREZ History is smok'n in the "Big Guava." Cigar smokers and history lovers join the Ybor r rani I. V n HNer e i A. Suntrust Bank City Museum Society for their annual fundriser the Cigar Heritage Feotival, 5402 E. roadway Ave. 1715 N. Westshore Blvd Suite 95 BETH DRUMMOND Saturday. November IBth and see a new 'uinness-wrld's record established for rolling Tampa, Florida 331 Tampa, FPirida 33607 8va Creative the longest cigar ever. Referred by: Rose Barbie SHARONDROSE Enjoy our caf life. fine dining and live entertainment any day of the week. Meet your Mermaid's Slipper friends after work, have a romantic get-away, bring the family for a matinee movie or just WALTER ROMED hangaut with us Yborians at the neighborhood cigar bar or caffee shop. As you can see, Romeo's Studio Ybor City has something for everyone flavore4 to suit any taste., STEPHANIE AGLIANO Tampa Electric Company Ceao JOYCE COTTON WEDU-PBS-TV ENRIGUEW E ber WWe|DRmO tE Woodroffe Co rpration Architects The Cham ber lca ofmes its MARY JANE HALE S Newest Member Hummingbird raphics JACLYN WARD Salvation Army FIamenco Unidos DAVID GRECO Frank Vacanti Realty Inc American Gypsies is a music and dance spectacular. Flamencos Unidos will go un the road ANGELA RODANTE with their dance production American Gypsles taking the best of the Bay Area to SwApe ROdante South Florida's top performing arts centers (don't miss their initial performance of the tour A.J. GRIMALDI I at the TBPAC's Ferguson Hall. September 30th at 7:30 PM). American Gypsies explores the Grimaldi Insurance. Inc. melting pot of cultures in the United States. while bruadening and spreading the art of MARISA BELOTE flamenca. It helps Americans identify witi flamenca, while developing and creating more of Acclaimed Business Forms an audience for flamenca among Americans. VERONICA SWIATEK Congratulations ta Tre Amici for their much anticipated and very successful opening. The Dutback Restaurant owners lovingly redeveloped the historic bunker building transforming it into a contempo- EMERITUS DIRECTOR rary cafe across from Centennial Park. A little art. a little beverage and a savory menu...a classic Ybor respite. RAFAEL MARTINEZ-YBOR APPI]INTED DIRECTORS DEL ACOSTA Ybor City Chamber of Commerce Barrio Latino CommissiAOn 1800 E. 9th Ave. Tampa, FL 33605 (HCO) Hillsborough Community College 4 EM e 813.248.3712 Fax 813.247.1764 CHRI S HARP ,o- v ron,,",c Centro Ybor Visitor Information Center Ybnr Museum Society 1600 E. 8th Ave. Tarmpa, FL 33605 813.241.8838 VINCE PARDO (YCDC)Ybor City Development Corp. http://www.Ybor.org E-mail: info@Ybor.org Page 14/LA GACETA/Friday, September 22, 2006