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Fundraising Event To Help Firefighter's Family

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By MICHELE SAGER

The Tampa Tribune

Published: August 6, 2008

WESTCHASE - A local business is stepping up to help the family of a recently slain firefighter.

Town Chase Properties in Westchase will hold a carwash Aug. 9 to benefit the family of Chris Artigas.

Artigas, a fire captain at Hillsborough County Fire Station No. 35 in Westchase, was killed June 7. Hillsborough County deputies say Jorge Orlando Bello Garcia, also known as George Bello, fatally shot Artigas, Bello's estranged wife, Gina Marie Lamantia-Bello, and family friend Regina Coffaro. Bello also shot and wounded two deputies before being shot dead by another, deputies say.

Janelle Vann, owner of Town Chase Properties, said her company regularly does charity work.

"When one of the Realtors mentioned this, we knew we had to help," she said.

The company will hold a carwash and bake sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at its office at 12005 Whitmarsh Lane in Tampa. The office is near Linebaugh Avenue and Countryway Boulevard.

"When we do something, we give 100 percent involvement," Vann said. "All of our employees and family members will be there helping out."

Proceeds will go to the Chris Artigas Memorial Trust Fund.

Reporter Michele Sager can be reached at (813) 865-1523 or msager@tampatrib.com.

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