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Thankful for Venice NOVEMBER IS FINALLY HERE, AND WE’RE EAGERLY AWAITING THANKSGIVING, THE HOLIDAY SEASON AND THE TIME WE WILL SPEND WITH OUR LOVED ONES.

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The winding down of the year always brings about a time of reflection—remembering everything we’ve done or accomplished in 2019; looking back on turkey time stories, mornings watching the Thanksgiving Day parade or afternoons spent curled up on the

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couch after one too many pieces of pie; and thinking of the people and experiences we’ve been blessed with in the last year.

As we press pause on the hustle and bustle of putting together a monthly magazine, we’re able to look back on the past year and the stories from all of you that have made what we do possible here at Venice Lifestyle. We also take this chance to think of those less fortunate and encourage anyone who can this giving season to donate to nonprofits giving back locally. In this "Thankful" issue, we highlight three of those organizations: the Salvation Army of Venice and its Thanksgiving Luncheon, the Wildlife

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Center of Venice and all the good work it does for injured and orphaned animals, and

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Habitat for Humanity South Sarasota County through our feature on its wonderful community outreach/volunteer coordinator, Emily Shaw.

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We hope that as you read this issue, you find inspiration in the lives and experiences of neighbors such as Evan Duke at Classic Creations in Diamonds and Gold, who sacrificed some youthful dreams to carry on a family tradition. Sea Glass Lamps and More’s John Yurosko, Pelicans and Flamingos' Nicki Hoke and Brewburgers’ Michael Bacon all tell us just why they are thankful this season. Last but not least, we hope you enjoy our

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feature on Beach Life by Terry. A beautiful gift from Terry Magruder’s store will certainly see thankfulness returned from the lucky loved one or friend who receives it!

Happy Thanksgiving, Venice!

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INSIDE THE ISSUE NOVEMBER 2019

FEATURES 18 Wildlife Center of Venice Rescuing, Rehabilitating and Releasing Injured Animals

22 Evan Duke is Thankful He Chose to Come Home Classic Creations in Diamonds & Gold's Owner on Why He Stayed

26 A Neighbor to Know Habitat for Humanity’s Emily Shaw

32 Beach Life by Terry's Gorgeous, OceanThemed Designs One-of-a-Kind Handmade

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Jewelry and Gifts Inspired by a Love for the Sea

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DEPARTMENTS 6

Lifestyle Letter

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Good Times

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Around Town

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Inspired By

30 Giving Back 32 Local Limelight 34 Lifestyle Calendar 38 Local’s Choice

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EYES ON YOU'S ONE-DAY-ONLY FANIEL EYEWEAR TRUNK SHOW Joyce McCaffrey, owner of Eyes On You, is pleased to announce a Faniel Eyewear trunk show at her store on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2-6 p.m.

“Anne-Marie Faniel is a Canadian opera singer,” Joyce says. “Her frames are handmade in France from recycled materials. They’re whimsical, stylish, unique, lovely and individual. At the truck show, the whole collection will be here. This is a ‘one-dayonly’ opportunity to explore this wonderful collection. They’re gorgeous and fit like a glove.”

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A young eastern gray squirrel being fed at the Wildlife Center of Venice

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NO MATTER WHERE YOU CALL HOME IN OUR LOVELY REGION, ONE OF THE BEST REASONS TO BE THANKFUL FOR LIVING HERE IS OUR WILDLIFE. Cottontails, grey squirrels and ibises populate our lawns. At any body of water, little blue herons wade beside great egrets. Red-shouldered hawks patrol the skies. Gopher tortoises burrow in our parks, coyotes run across our golf courses and sandhill cranes strut through our parking lots like they own the place.

But, of course, they don’t. As development continues, animals and people come into conflict. Fishing line snares all manner of birds and aquatic mammals. Golf balls are painful projectiles to roseate spoonbills. And above all else, cars maim our animal friends without regard to feather, shell or fur.

Fortunately, the folks at the Wildlife Center of Venice are here to help. According to the Wildlife Center’s director of operations, Pamela DeFouw, and treasurer, Sandi Raasch, the nonprofit was founded to serve a regional need and is celebrating its 15th year with a $650,000 capital campaign to expand its facilities.

“We have four full- and part-time staff and 125 volunteers,” Pamela explains. “Our staff includes rehabilitators who assist and care for the injured animals. We work with area vets, who donate their time or charge a very low rate. We also work closely with other animal services, such as Florida Fish and Wildlife and the Sheriff’s Animal Services. Our mission is to rescue, rehabilitate, release. We really want these animals to go home where they were found. They have the best chance for survival in the territory they know, where they may have a mate, burrow or nest.”

Last year, the Center rehabilitated more than 5,000 wild animals, including nearly 1,000 cottontails.

Bobcats, foxes, coyotes and all types of raptors are just the beginning of the wildlife the Center has rescued.

Part of the Center’s work is education, raising awareness about how the public can avoid injuring animals, such as cleaning up fishing line, never throwing fileted sheepshead carcasses back into the water where they can puncture pelicans’ throats, helping turtles finishing crossing roads in the direction they were already going (taking a turtle back where it came from will just make it cross the road yet again), understanding that fireworks can cause adults to flee a nest, and not picking up what might at first glance seem like orphaned animals.

“If people find a wounded or orphaned animal, they should first call us,” Pamela explains. “Our dispatcher will ask a series of questions. People find smaller rabbits and believe they’re orphans. But rabbits are on their own The Wildlife Center’s director of operations, Pamela DeFouw, with a great horned owl

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“OUR STAFF INCLUDES REHABILITATORS WHO ASSIST AND CARE FOR THE INJURED ANIMALS. WE WORK WITH AREA VETS, WHO DONATE THEIR TIME OR CHARGE A VERY LOW RATE.”

just 21 days after birth and the size of a tennis ball. People see baby birds hopping on the ground and think they’re abandoned. But it’s just fledging season. The parents are above, still taking care of them. Sometimes we have to do some educating about which animals need rescue.”

When an injured animal is found, the public can bring them to the center or trained volunteers will be dispatched.

The public should never try to rescue animals that could be rabies vectors like raccoons, skunks or bats, nor animals that can panic and cause injuries like raptors or sandhill cranes.

“We need monetary donations, food for the animals and volunteers,” Sandi says.“ But we are not a zoo and don’t accept visitors. We try to keep these animals as wild as possible. There is very little human interaction with them as they are rehabilitating. Remaining wild gives them the best chances of survival.”

“The more people know about the animals we live among,” Pamela adds, “the better these relationships will be. We get calls every day about wildlife removal, which The Wildlife Center of Venice's Adrianna DeFouw with a rescued sandhill crane

we don’t do. This is their home, and we’re fortunate to have the diversity of wildlife that we do.”

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Evan Duke is Thankful He Chose to Come Home

Pam and Evan Duke at Classic Creations in Diamonds & Gold

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ARTICLE TONY D'SOUZA PHOTOGRAPHY PRION PHOTOGRAPHY

CLASSIC CREATIONS IN DIAMONDS & GOLD'S OWNER ON WHY HE STAYED

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CLASSIC

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& GOLD’S EVAN DUKE, 46, IT WAS A COMBI-

became Classic Creations in Diamonds & Gold, and it’s been Classic Creations ever since.”

NATION OF FAMILY LOYALTY, DEEP LOVE FOR

A graduate of Venice High, Evan attended Jacksonville

THE VENICE COMMUNITY AND AN ABIDING

University determined to have a career in something

SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY THAT FINALLY SAW

other than jewelry. He joined the social fraternity Sigma

HIM TAKE THE HELM OF THE BUSINESS HIS

Chi, studied business management and accounting, and

PARENTS STARTED. But running Classic Creations

eyed a career in finance that would take him away from

wasn’t always his plan. Having grown up in his par-

Venice, and the family business, forever.

ents’ various jewelry businesses, by the time he went away to college, Evan was eyeing the exits.

“I’m not ashamed to say it,” the affable Evan explains. “As I left for Jacksonville University, I told

“I had three different job offers in Jacksonville with Merrill Lynch,” Evan says of those days.

But a fateful spring break his senior year put his headstrong plans into perspective.

my parents, ‘After I graduate, I will never, ever live

“It was 1995. I came home with a couple of my

in Venice, Florida, and I will definitely not work in

fraternity brothers, and we took the boat out on the

that store.’”

water,” Evan says and grins. “While we were out there,

Choosing a different path than jewelry was no

my frat brother Mike Bambino from Connecticut said

easy decision. After all, Evan was a kid who had to

to me, ‘You guys do this every weekend down here?’

hustle in the jewelry business since age 6. Evan’s

And I said, ‘Yeah. Yeah, I guess we do.’ And he said,

father, Charles, had owned a dental lab in their native

‘This is heaven. I can’t imagine ever leaving if I had

Randallstown, Maryland, handcrafting false teeth

the chance to live here.’”

for dentists. Needing a change, Charles chased the rising price of gold in 1979, becoming one of the pio-

It was then that Evan realized the true treasure he had in living in Venice.

neers of the “Cash For Gold” business model. Evan

“I haven’t talked to Mike properly since we grad-

was often in tow as Charles closed deals. Discovering

uated,” Evan says and laughs, adding, “He’s the guy

a love for the jewelry he was buying, Charles went to

who ruined my life!”

jewelry school and took to the art with ease since the

Evan stayed on in Jacksonville a few months after

tools were the same as he’d used to make false teeth.

graduation, selling magazine advertising. Then his

At the urging of his own parents, who had moved

father called.

to Port Charlotte to speculate on the Florida land

“My dad’s words to me were basically, ‘Stop

boom with the General Development Company, in

messing around and come to work on Monday,’”

1981 Charles and his wife, Sylvia, moved Evan and

Evan says. “So I did. And that’s all she wrote for me

his younger sister, Cindy, to Venice, where they fell in

leaving the family business. Right away, I saw how

love with the waterfront and lifestyle.

busy my parents were, how hard they were working,

“My parents started the Venice Coin and Jewelry Exchange that year, right on Venice Avenue,” Evan

and how much they needed me. That’s when the responsibility part settled in.”

explains. “Then in 1985 when the Venetian Plaza

Evan dedicated himself to Classic Creations and

was built, they became one of the first tenants

began to see how loyal Classic Creations customers

as Venice Jewelry. My parents worked so hard

were to him and his parents in return. He earned his

and kept moving us up. When the Venice Village

certificates in diamonds and colored stones from GIA,

Shoppes opened at the corner of Jacaranda and

and in 2006 married his wife Pam, later adopting her

US 41 in 1992, they signed a lease. That’s when it

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EVAN DUKE IS THANKFUL

(CON TI N U ED)

three children, Timothy, now 29, Zachary, 27, and Rachel, 21. Pam eventually joined

This Thanksgiving, Evan is thankful for much, especially his parents.

Classic Creations and designs her own jew-

“I am so grateful for their hard work,” he

elry line, Nau-T-Girl, featured in the store,

says. “For giving me a tradition to carry on.

and in the February issue of Venice Lifestyle.

I’m thankful for Venice and how supported

In April 2010, Classic Creations finished

we feel. This is a difficult business. There’s

constructing its current location, with the

good competition in town and it keeps us

family owning the site of their business for

on our toes. But the community recognizes

the first time. It was during this transition

us with ‘best business’ awards every year

that Charles turned over the leadership posi-

and keeps allowing us to grow. Classic

tion at Classic Creations to his son.

Creations loves Venice. That’s the reason

“Yes, I drive the ship now,” says Evan.

we always give back.”

“But it’s the people around us that make this

Since 1995, Evan has been on the board

business a success. We are truly a team.

of the South County United Way. He’s spon-

Part of the great satisfaction of this business

sored Little League teams like his parents

for me is creating employment opportunities

did, funds dozens of local nonprofits, helps

for good people. When we opened here,

guide nonprofit capital campaigns and has

we had seven people total, including my

organized United Way golf tournament

parents. Now, mom stays home, and we

fundraisers and bass fishing tournament

encourage my dad not to come to work, but

fundraisers. The bass fishing fundraisers

he still shows up a couple days a week. The

have raised more than $250,000 for the

staff has doubled over the past nine years,

United Way. One of his favorite causes is

and now we have 14. Some of them, like my

the Child Protection Center.

repair shop manager Galen Chatham, have been with me for over a decade.”

A collector of Victorian and estate jewelry

“Pam and I are team captains for the CPC’s

40th

anniversary

Evan says. (Donate at CPCSarasota.org

and French enamel, Evan develops relation-

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ships with his customers, learns their tastes,

This donation goes directly to children

keeps an eye out for pieces they’ll like, and

within CPC’s system. Please be sure to

designs jewelry with them in mind.

select Evan and Pam Duke as the Team

“I really enjoy doing custom design,” he

Captain team for your donation.)

says. “The memories we help create. People

“As long as we are here, Classic Creations

by nature collect stuff. Some people love

will always give back. While I may have

collecting jewelry. We work to give that sat-

wanted to leave Venice for other things

isfaction to those folks. And in the important

once, I have long since understood just how

moments in life, wedding rings, engagement

lucky I am to be here.”

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“In the important moments in life, wedding rings, engagement rings, our job is to create lifelong priceless heirlooms,” says Classic Creations’ Evan Duke. “Our culture at Classic Creations is never any pressure.

Our creations speak for themselves.”

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A Neighbor to Know HABITAT FOR HUMANITY’S EMILY SHAW

ARTICLE TONY D’SOUZA PHOTOGRAPHY PRION PHOTOGRAPHY EMILY SHAW IS THANKFUL FOR THE NONPROFIT WORK SHE DOES AND THE LIFE EXPERIENCES THAT SHAPED HER VISION. Emily first came to Habitat for Humanity South Sarasota County simply looking to lend a hand.

“A good friend introduced me to Habitat here,” says Emily, originally from Maryland and mother to two adult sons, the recently-married Zachary, 28, and Taylor, 26. “I took part in Women Build Week and helped put up drywall for a new Habitat house.”

With a desire to do more for our community, her outgoing personality and past work experience led to a position with Habitat three years ago as community outreach coordinator, a position for which Emily—known around town for her friendliness, network building skills and upbeat public speaking on behalf of Habitat—is perfectly suited.

“I love being at Habitat,” Emily says. “I’m so proud of the work we do and the difference we make in the lives of our families. Owning a home dramatically improves a family’s overall chances for success. It leads to so much more stability and independence, no longer having to move from rental to rental year after year.

There’s a special pride that comes with homeownership. Children do better in school, and many go on to college.”

Organizing and leading more than 600 Habitat volunteers, Emily now runs the Women Build Week where she got her start. She’s also always reaching out to community groups and churches, helping gather support. After all, Emily’s passion for Habitat’s work comes from an important personal experience.

“There was a time when I struggled myself as a single mother,” Emily says. “That time taught me what these young moms are going through. In an expensive housing market like ours, finding stability can be such a challenge. My favorite part of the work is the day of the dedication when we hand over the keys.”

“Emily’s sons call her almost every day,” says Habitat’s development coordinator and Emily’s friend, Christina McCauley. “That really tells you who she is. Her son, Taylor, flew down here once and just surprised her.”

“Taylor was in the Marines, and I really wanted him to come home for Christmas,” Emily says. “He said he couldn’t, and then there he was. He popped right out of the bushes.”

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NAME: Emily Shaw ORGANIZATION: Habitat for Humanity South Sarasota County WHO ARE YOU? Emily is Habitat for Humanity South Sarasota County’s community outreach/volunteer coordinator. She manages more than 600 volunteers and makes many public speaking appearances in the region on behalf of Habitat and its mission.

WHAT DOES HABITAT FOR HUMANITY DO? Since 1992, the nonprofit, Habitat for Humanity South Sarasota County, has built 143 single-family houses in our region for families who qualify for the program and is currently building eight homes per year, with plans to steadily increase over the next several years. The Habitat Family Selection committee evaluates applicants based on need, ability to make mortgage payments, willingness to participate and other criteria. Once accepted into the Habitat program, applicants give 300 hours of labor, attend Habitat homeowner courses, meet income guidelines and are required to save $2,400 for their down payment and closing costs.

Habitat for Humanity always needs financial donations to pursue its housing mission. Another way that Habitat raises money is through its ReStore (1400 Ogden Road, Venice | 941.493.0529), which sells second-hand furniture and household items. ReStore is always seeking donations of gently used furniture and offers free pick-ups.

Volunteers of all skill levels are needed to run the ReStore and to build the Habitat homes. According to Habitat’s development coordinator, Christina McCauley, “Habitat takes pride in our homes, is energy efficient and has won numerous awards.”

Special events include the annual Habitat for Humanity’s Women Build Week, usually held the last week of October. This fundraising event is to empower women to help families build strength, stability and independence. Participants are asked to Habitat for Humanity South Sarasota County's Emily Shaw

each raise $125. An annual Faith Build brings together local congregations in Habitat’s faith ministry to build a home, and on Jan. 10 next year, Habitat South Sarasota County holds its “A Night at the Speakeasy” fundraiser at 6:30 p.m. at the Plantation Golf and Country Club (500 Rockley Blvd., Venice).

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IN A SEASON OFTEN ASSOCIATED WITH OVEREATING, THE SALVATION ARMY OF SARASOTA COUNTY HELPS TO PREVENT SOUTH COUNTY FROM GOING TO SLEEP HUNGRY. On Thanksgiving Day, the Salvation Army of Venice hosts a community Thanksgiving luncheon from noon to 2 p.m. that includes traditional Thanksgiving fare.

The meal is open to everyone, serving families and individuals, so each person feels at home for the holiday.

It takes place at the Community Center located at 1051 Albee Farm Road in Venice. Last year, 150 people attended the Thanksgiving luncheon, and the Venice Symphony Orchestra entertained the guests with a performance.

The Salvation Army is aware that not everyone in the community is able to come to the event and was assisted by the Venice High School football team delivering 100 meals to local homebound members of the community.

Partnering with All Faiths Food Bank, the Salvation Army gives turkeys to those in need prior to the holiday, for those wanting to have their holiday at home.

“The Salvation Army is grateful for the opportunity to provide help and hope to those experiencing some of life’s most difficult moments. We know that some of those we serve are at their lowest and serving a traditional Thanksgiving meal, as well as providing groceries for those who will prepare their own meal, are meaningful ways to express the support and care of our wonderful community,” says Major Charles Whiten, Sarasota County Area Command.

Please contact the Salvation Army of Venice to volunteer or donate as the faith-based organization works to provide for those who need assistance in our community. The Salvation Army’s Food Pantry is always in need of pasta, macaroni and cheese, bagged rice, instant mashed potatoes, jelly, peanut butter, other goods, and toiletries.

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AT BEACH LIFE BY TERRY, A CLASSY, BEACHTHEMED JEWELRY AND ACCESSORIES STORE IN THE PINEBROOK PLAZA, THE IDEAS ALL COME FROM THE CREATIVE MIND OF OWNER TERRY MAGRUDER. Working in sterling silver and semi-precious stones, Terry

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“Terry has an awesome talent,” says Tony Pitts, manager of Beach Life by Terry. “She loves using materials that remind you of the ocean, things that offer that coastal Florida feeling. You feel like you’re on vacation when you wear our jewelry.”

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“People love to browse here,” says Tony. “We want them to have a relaxing experience, to take their time and enjoy themselves. At Beach Life by Terry, people come in and they don’t really know what they want until they suddenly see it. Sometimes they come in looking for jewelry and they leave with home décor.”

Offering a competitive price point, Beach Life by Terry has interesting collections of everything from kitchen towels to key chains, to candles, to handmade dresses, and to oil lamps made from seashells. Handcrafted soaps are extremely popular, and so are juice cleanses. Higher-end items include the handmade semi-precious-stone jewelry.

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VENICE LIFESTYLE ASKED, "WHAT ARE YOU THANKFUL FOR THIS HOLIDAY SEASON?" NAME: John Yurosko BUSINESS: Sea Glass Lamps And More 941.484.4209 SeaGlassLampsAndMore.com THANKFUL FOR?

For America, the greatest country ever. For my loving and guiding parents and siblings, and my grandparents who came from "the old country." For my partner, Shirley, and our honest, true friends. For the opportunity to leave the world a better place; in the words of Walt Whitman, "Whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition, to know even one life has breathed easier." Happy Thanksgiving!

NAME: Nicki Hoke BUSINESS: Pelicans and Flamingos 758 S. Tamiami Trail, Osprey 941.966.0600 PelicansandFlamingos.com THANKFUL FOR?

I’m thankful for God. He helps me when I am discouraged or going through hard times. He helps me appreciate what I do have and not focus on what I don’t have. Also, the kindness of strangers. I recently read about an anonymous farmer who purchased 100 generators for Hurricane Dorian victims in the Bahamas. I found this so heartwarming.

NAME: Michael Bacon BUSINESS: Brewburgers 370 Commercial Court 941.484.2337 525 Tamiami Trail 941.786.3341 Brewburgers.com THANKFUL FOR?

What I am most thankful for is the community we live in. Venice has such a fantastic population. Venice not only supports local businesses such as mine all year long—and especially in the long hot summer—this town also gives wholeheartedly to those in need and supports its young athletes and students with vigor.

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