Fort Myers, FL December 2020

Happy Holidays

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LIFESTYLE LETTER

DECEMBER 2020 PUBLISHER

Rob Hannon | rob.hannon@lifestylepubs.com 239.250.0222 EDITORIAL COORDINATORS

Savoring the Holidays AS THE SAYING GOES, “TIME FLIES WHEN YOU’RE HAVING FUN!” and evidently it seems to fly even when you’re not having fun, as we have unexpectedly seen this past year, but we’ve all made the most of it!

We can’t believe we’ve put together the final issue of Fort Myers Lifestyle in 2020!

It seems like just yesterday we were sitting down to create the very first January

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issue. As we launched this publication, we talked about resolutions and renewal— and here we are, preparing to do it again.

There’s a unique perspective that working in publishing brings. While we certainly don’t want to wish our lives away, we’re always looking toward the future. Whether it’s planning our next issue or developing story ideas for the next year, we’re often already fast-forwarded to future months before the current month has even begun.

The fast-paced lifestyle this industry calls for can often make it difficult to really settle down and absorb what’s going on around us and, before we know it, the year is over and it’s time to move forward again. So this December, we hope you take the time to slow down a little bit. With the holiday season upon us, we hope you make the time to take it all in. Enjoy your time with family and friends, bask in the magic of the winter season, reflect on past memories you hold closely in your hearts and keep the new ones you create in the present for as long as you can.

Happy holidays, Fort Myers. We can’t wait to see you next year!

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INSIDE THE ISSUE DECEMBER 2020

FEATURES 12 It’s the Most Wonderful Time to Wine The Winery at Hangar 41

16 Resolution Gift Guide Gift Ideas to Jumpstart Your New Year’s Resolutions

22 Seeing the Magic of theHolidays A Local Business’ Christmas Memories

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26 Winter Wonderland Welcome Holiday Porch Decorating Ideas

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Lifestyle Letter

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Good Times

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Hot Spot

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Local’s Choice

22 Healthy Lifestyle 26 Renovate & Refine 30 DIY

GOOD TIMES

Total Wine & More’s “Points with a Purpose” Fundraiser A two-week customer appreciation event where shoppers collected five times the loyalty points at Total Wine & More’s Lee County stores resulted in a donation of $34,330 for Community Cooperative. The donation will help fund ongoing emergency food programs during the pandemic, including the soup kitchen, Meals on Wheels, the Community Market and mobile food pantries throughout Southwest Florida.

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National Seltzer Competition Winner Fort Myers Brewing Company’s locally crafted spiked seltzer beverages, Spyk’d Hard Seltzer, has earned national recognition, voted Best Hard Seltzer by attendees of Seltzerland 2020, a national hard seltzer competition held in October at the Westchase Golf Course in Tampa, where over 900 attendees participated in the socially distanced tasting festival.

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HOT SPOT

ARTICLE AUBREY SEWELL

it's the most wonderful

time to wine THE WINERY AT HANGAR 41

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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ONCE SAID, “THE DIS-

choose a wine (or wines) they would like to make

COVERY OF A WINE IS OF GREATER MOMENT

a 30 bottle batch of and consists of a step-by-step

THAN THE DISCOVERY OF A CONSTELLATION.

walk through to create a “uniquely-you” wine or a

The universe is too full of stars,” and discovering

recreation of one their own recipes. It takes about

Hangar 41 is the beginning of discovering incredi-

3-4 months for white wines to age or be ready to

ble wine right here in our community. It all started

bottle and 6-9 months for red, and during that time,

when the Zahorchaks bought The Grape Escape

customers are welcome to come participate in the

in Cape Coral in 2006, changing its business name

processing steps or simply visit their wine-the more

to Time to Make Wine and its winery name to The

love you give it, the better it will be! Once it is ready,

Cape Winery. They kept the winery operational and

bottling takes about another hour as bottles have

continued to provide patrons with the opportunity

to be rinsed, sanitized, filled, corked, and dressed

to make their own wines. They introduced a small

(i.e. foils, labels), if that option is chosen. Hangar 41

selection of supplies for home beer-makers and

encourages recycling, so customers are welcome to

eventually started a homebrew club that met at the

bring their own clean, recycled bottles, or purchase

store. In 2012, they decided to move the business to

new bottles from them. A batch of wine is 30 bottles;

Fort Myers, which understandably brought about a

prices range from $172 to $310 per batch for the wine

name change since it was no longer located in the

and corks, with bottles starting at $45 per batch and

Cape. Both Zahorchaks were previously in the Air

foils and custom labels starting at $16 per batch.

Force Reserves, with Mr. Z also flying for Northwest

Being an urban winery, Hangar 41 makes all its

Airlines, so it’s no surprise that they wanted the new

wines from juices and concentrates from all over the

name to be aviation related. After weeks of making

world, which allows them to make wine year-round.

lists of possible names, Mr. Z excitedly announced,

Their wine has fewer preservatives because it doesn’t

“I’ve got it! Hangar 41!” merging their love of fly-

need to contain as many with it being made, bottled

ing with their new location along 41 in the Page

and sold on the premises. It doesn’t have to be driven

Field Plaza. This evolved to the Hangar 41 Winery

across the country in a hot truck or sit on a hot loading

& Brewery Shop as they offered a bigger selection

dock. Customers are encouraged to leave their wine

of beer ingredients and finally added “a bona fide

at the store if they will not be going straight home and

homebrew supply shop” to their resume.

pick it up later so they don’t leave it cooking in their

The first thing you see when you walk into Hangar

car. In addition to their large selection of ready to pur-

41 is a wall of wine, and a picture of Lucy stomping

chase wines, and their wine (& beer!) brewing classes,

grapes. How perfect! Everyone remembers this

they carry everything customers would need to make

episode of I Love Lucy and what better image could

their own wine right at home. They love answering

encompass both the positive, enjoyable, fun atmo-

questions and sharing their knowledge with fellow

sphere and the wine making process that Hangar

wine-lovers, wine-creators, and amateurs who are

41 prides itself on. One of the things employees of

just starting out on their journeys to discover all things

Hangar 41 enjoy the most is helping patrons make

wine. When people come into the store and say that

their own wine. They do all of their customer wine

they don’t like wine, their answer is, “You haven’t tried

making and bottling by appointment with the first

the right wine yet!” and with so many varieties, Hangar

appointment generally taking about an hour. The pro-

41 works on finding a wine that is perfect for that

cess starts with a guided tasting to help customers

customer’s individual palate.

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wine + holidays with hangar 41 01 One of their favorite holiday wines for those who like something a little sweeter is their Cranberry Chianti. It can enhance or even replace the cranberry sauce side-dish.

02 A couple of their newer, off the beaten path wines are their South Africa Chenin Blanc and their German Gewurztraminer. They have customer favorite Italian Amarone’ and Barolo and all the usual suspects like Cab, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Grigio. Their best-selling wine over the last 14 years, both by the bottle and the batch though, is a special recipe wine created by the previous owners. It’s their Honey Red, a merlot, back sweetened with orange blossom honey; it’s great served with fruit and cheese.

03 They also have a fun selection of wine related gifts that make great stocking stuffers – insulated tumblers, cocktail napkins, coasters and kitchen towels with sayings like: “All I do is Beach and Wine”, “I’m Outdoorsey, I Drink Wine on the Patio” and “It’s not a Hangover, It’s Wine Flu.”

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HEALTHY LIFESTYLE

SEEING THE MAGIC O F T H E H O L I D AY S THE TEAM AT FRANTZ EYECARE SHARES MEMORIES OF CHRISTMASES PAST

THE HOLIDAYS OFFER US A TIME TO SLOW DOWN,

Genuine compassion as a surgeon only comes about

REMINISCE AND CREATE NEW MEMORIES WITH LOVED

through the ability to take on the fears of the patient and to

ONES. The busy doctors and staff at Frantz EyeCare here in

then articulate a kind and confident course of treatment for

Naples believes family comes first and agreed to share their

the patient. Dr. Frantz is focused on relieving his patients’

personal stories of celebration and family. Happy holidays!

concerns and putting them at ease while providing high quality care. Giving back to the Southwest Florida commu-

JONATHAN M. FRANTZ, MD, FACS Dr. Jonathan Frantz has been the chief surgeon and med-

nity from that which he has been blessed to receive is one of Dr. Frantz’s greatest honors.

ical director of Frantz EyeCare for 26 years. He is the number one PanOptix Cataract Surgeon in Florida and the first

NISHA WARRIER, MD, MPH

to bring new technology to the Southwest Florida market

Dr. Warrier is one of Southwest Florida’s most renowned

through the Vivity lens for cataract patients and SMILE for

vitreoretinal surgeons. She specializes in the overall compre-

patients who are looking for a flapless alternative to LASIK.

hensive management of both medical and surgical disorders of

Dr. Frantz combines his extensive experience, dedication to

the vitreous and retina to include age-related macular degen-

high-quality patient care, and impressive educational back-

eration, rare macular disorders, diabetic retinopathy, retinal

ground along with the latest technical advances in the field

detachments, holes and tears, as well as other retinal disorders.

of laser vision correction and cataract surgery to provide

For Dr. Warrier, the holidays are a time for joy, giving, and

patients with solutions designed specifically to enhance

also for family and friends. “We have a few traditions we

their individual lifestyle requirements.

have adopted as a family. We love to go to pick out a tree

In addition to being a dedicated surgeon and affection-

all together to see what fits us best for that year. Then, my

ately known as “Papa Bear”, Dr. Frantz is passionate about

children, husband, and I spend an evening decorating our tree

giving back to the community through Mission Cataract USA.

with lights and ornaments while listening to infectious holiday

Having recently completed one of these events at the Fort

music. While the kids love the gifts they receive, we also par-

Myers office, Dr. Frantz and his team of specialists were able

ticipate with our schools in teaching the kids to donate food,

to provide both compassion and clear vision to patients who

clothes, and toys to bring joy to others. We have recently also

did not have insurance or the ability to pay for cataract sur-

started the ‘Elf of the Shelf’ tradition which our kids love, and

gery due to financial challenges.

it definitely keeps everyone on their toes. The holidays are a great time of year in our family to take a moment, cherish what we have, and make new memories.”

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Nisha Warrier, MD

Jonathan M. Frantz, MD, FACS

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WILLIAM W. EHRLICH, MD, FAACS

MAXWELL A. BURCH, MD

As the lead cosmetic surgeon with Frantz Cosmetic

Dr. Burch is the newest member of the Frantz EyeCare

Center, Dr. William Ehrlich is able to expand the Frantz

team of specialists, and most recently joins us from Tufts

EyeCare brand of high-quality eye care by bringing a

New England Eye Center in Boston, Massachusetts. He

line of eyelid, facial and body rejuvenation procedures

specializes in the treatment of cataracts, corneal dis-

to the practice. He has a heart of gold and looks at each

ease including corneal scarring, keratoconus, corneal

of his procedures as having the potential to improve

edema, dislocated IOL’s, and refractive correction.

the patient’s life, change how others view themselves

The Christmas season is one of Dr. Burch’s favorite

– and even how they see themselves. His goal every

holidays. He says, “I have such fond memories of driv-

day is to enrich every patient’s mind and heart through

ing to New Orleans with my family every December to

high-quality cosmetic services.

see Celebration in the Oaks (a holiday lights festival).

Dr. Ehrlich and his wife, Carrie, migrated to Florida

Seeing City Park decorated in lights while enjoying a

from a colder climate several years ago. Dr. Ehrlich says

cup of hot chocolate was the best way to get into the

that their favorite family holiday tradition was taking

Christmas spirit. We always wrapped up the night with

their four children to the country to cut down their own

a hot bowl of gumbo or etouffee with Christmas carols

Christmas tree. Although Dr. Ehrlich’s children are now

being played in the background”.

grown, these past traditions bring nostalgia and sweet memories to every holiday season.

THE FRANTZ EYECARE TEAM

IRA PERSZYK, MD

Southwest Florida community is that while we are a family

The most important thing we would like to convey to the As one of the area’s top Glaucoma Specialist, Dr.

of employees who live, work and enjoy the same things as

Ira Perszyk maintains a very busy schedule at Frantz

our neighbors, we also share in the same challenges and

EyeCare. He specializes in the comprehensive man-

heartaches. The year 2020 started off with great expec-

agement of both medical and surgical disorders relat-

tations, but we were all thrown a curve ball in the way of

ing to the treatment of glaucoma, high-eye pressure,

physical, emotional and economic challenges that none of

laser surgery for glaucoma, and cataract surgery.

us expected. Jobs lost or furloughed, loved ones confined

Dr. Perszyk grew up in the Treasure State of Montana where the naturally colder climate lent itself to pictur-

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or ill – we have faced one of the biggest learning curves as a society that most of us can remember.

esque Christmas seasons. His childhood holiday tra-

But we will persevere because we are a resilient

ditions included venturing into the mountains to pick

people – it’s at the root of who we are as Americans

out the perfect Christmas tree, attending Christmas

and as a Southwest Florida community. At Frantz

Eve services with his grandmother, and skiing with

EyeCare, our wish for you this holiday season is that

his brother on Christmas Day. The Christmas feast

while you are enjoying spending time with friends and

always included crab legs ordered in from Seattle, and

family in whatever ways you can be together, that you

his mom’s traditional English pudding with brandy.

will also find time to press the reset button of hope as

Dr. Perszyk’s grandfather is from Great Britain, so

we approach 2021. Remember that hope is being able

he was able to experience English traditions such as

to see that there is light despite the darkness around

British Christmas crackers and crowns, as well as the

us. From the Frantz EyeCare Team to your family – may

American traditions they enjoyed as a family.

you experience a joyous, prosperous, and hopeful 2021!

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William W. Ehrlich, MD, FAACS

Ira Perszyk, MD

Maxwell A. Burch-MD

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WINTE R WONDE RL AND WE LCOME ARTICLE AUBREY SEWELL

INSPIRATIONS FOR DECKING YOUR PORCH

This unexpected look can make quite the statement and cause passersby to stop and take notice. Selecting one color to focus on may seem like overkill, but if done correctly, you can create a gorgeous dramatic porch that will be the envy of your neighbors. While you can absolutely choose to use a traditional holiday color like red or green, opting to bring accent colors like gold, silver, or white to the forefront brings about a look of chic sophistication.

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décor. The black and white create a neutral slate that allows the red items to really pop. An exceptionally convenient reason for using these colors is that you can incorporate objects and textiles you already own and have around your house to create this look. Then you can shop around for specific statement pieces that reflect your unique style and distinct holiday spirit.

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Bring the northern outdoors to our warm climate, by creating a winter wood-

land look. Use wreaths, swags, or garland of evergreens such as pine, spruce, or fir. You can also add a stack of chopped logs, an old wooden sleigh, lanterns, or a rustic basket of pinecones along with classic white lights to fully transform your warm southern porch to a enchanted winter retreat.

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Let’s face it—in today’s so-much-to-do-

and-so-little-time cultural mindset, it can be hard to keep track of everything we need to do. Wake up—did you get enough sleep?

Brush your teeth. Feed the kids. Feed the dog.

Get ready for work. Make your lunch. Those are just six things to think about in the span of 15 minutes after your alarm goes off.

With all of these things to keep track of and

our lives moving a mile a minute, anything we

THE BASICS YOU NEED TO KNOW TO START ORGANIZING YOUR LIFE + ACCOMPLISHING YOUR GOALS

can find to streamline our obligations (and our thoughts) can be a lifesaver! Enter: bullet journaling. It’s equal parts calendar, meal tracker, diary, self care and, well, really anything else that you want to keep tabs on! The “mindfulness practice disguised as a productivity system,” coined by creator Ryder Carroll, can help you master the art of intentional living—any way you want to.

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how-to how - to

page styles t ypes of pages in a bullet jour nal + Mood tracker

+ Spending log

+ Activity tracker

+ Bucket list

+ Exercise tracker

+ Reading list

+ Ideas list

+ Yearly goals

+ Chore list

+ Happiness log

+ Budget tracker

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what you need There’s so much you can do here with just a notebook (you’ll probably want one with a dotted grid) and a pen! If you want to add some creative flair, consider incorporating markers, stickers and washi tape.

start simple When you start searching for bullet journaling on Pinterest, it can get really overwhelming really fast. Decide what is most important for you to keep track of and start with that! If you try to do too much at once, you’ll be less likely to stick with it.

make it your own The most important thing to remember is that it is for you and not anyone else. Use your favorite colors, doodle things that help

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A bullet journal really becomes what you make it. Use symbols that speak to you! Here are some basics to start with:

Task

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you out and make it work for you!