On The Cover Profiles
Ida Finley - Tell-A-Vision Commercials - (813) 389-0852 / 234-4245
Ida Finley is a native of Tampa, Florida and a graduate from Plant High School. She has been married for 28 years, a
mother of three children and eight grand children. She is the owner of several companies and has the power with
the help of GOD to make things happen not just for herself but for others as well.
Her companies provide the following services: Television Advertising, TV Internet, Work From Home Programs,
Health Care Services, Road Side Services, Website Design, Promotional Coupons.
Believing and Receiving Services is a non- profit organization based in Tampa that provides assistance with housing,
rent, utilities, and food.
Ida Finley is also a partner with Access Florida, assisting people with Food Stamps, Temporary Cash Assistance and
Medicaid. Stop by and visit our office at:
Full Business Center - 2911 East Hillsborough Ave - Tampa, Florida 33680
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John Saxton, Executive Chef - Urban Culinary Cuisine Café - (813) 994-3800
John Saxton, Executive Chef at Urban Culinary Cuisine Café, has always had a passion for food service. He started as
a child helping his mother as she cooked at the local Elks’ Club. A native of Georgia, his mother knew southern cook-
ing and down home comfort food like no other!! This is where John’s passion for food was nurtured. He later com-
bined his Bachelor’s degree in Health Science with his knowledge of food and its effects on human physiology.
John attempted to set aside his love for the food service industry. While in NYC, he studied Jazz, Modern and Latin
dance styles with Gregory and Maurice Hines, Pepsi Bethel, Alfred Gallman, Fred Benjamin, Michael Peters and Lor-
emel Mercado. He also studied acting and even appeared in a number of off-Broadway plays. However, John’s pas-
sion for food service always resurfaced. John was a Chef’s Apprentice, learning from Chefs from around the world,
at Windows On The World on the 107th Floor of the World Trade Center. He was asked by Barbara Smith to assist her
in developing her first restaurant, B. Smith’s, which was located on 8th Avenue in NYC.
John’s extensive career and passion for food has led him to open Urban Culinary Cuisine. His experience has influ-
enced the development of his own signature menu ranging from “slightly upscale cuisine” to “down home comfort
food”.
“It smells good, it tastes good and it feels so good goin' down. Experience the urban essence of Urban Culinary
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www.UrbanCulinaryCuisine.com
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Sandra Grier-Bennett - State Farm Insurance (863) 688-1616
Sandra is a native of Lakeland, Fl. She graduated from Kathleen Sr. High, Polk Community College and The University
of South Florida. She has been in the insurance business since 1981 and has been associated withState Farm Insur-
ance since that time.
In 1992, Sandra was appointed as an Independent Agent for State Farm Insurance. For fourteen years Sandra and
her staff have provided quality service to their clients. The agency 's mission is to help people manage the risks of ev-
eryday life, recover from the unexpected and to realize their dreams. In addition to Insurance and Financial Services,
Sandra also provides Educational Seminars as well as Insurance and Financial Reviews, free of charge.
Sandra and her husband, James has two sons, Kelvin and James. She is a member of New Bethel AME Church and
a Golden Life member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. She also serves on tbe School Advisory Committee for
Sleepy Hill Middle School and Lakeland Senior High School. In 1995, following the death of her father, Sandra and
her family started The Deacon Lewis Grier Fund. The fund provides Incentive Awards to high school and college
students to assist with books and expenses, encouraging higher education. In addition, financial aid is provided to
the elderly and families in need.
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