Venice, FL September 2019

SEPTEMBER 2019

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Fresh, Gorgeous Coastal Fashion

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LIFESTYLE LETTER

SEPTEMBER 2019 PUBLISHER

Charmaine Tincher | charmaine.tincher@lifestylepubs.com EDITORIAL COORDINATOR

Tony D'Souza | tony.dsouza@lifestylepubs.com CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Tony D'Souza

Fall Fashion

CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS

Prion Photography

IN THE MAGAZINE WORLD, THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE IS THE FIRST LOOK AT THIS SEASON’S FASHION TRENDS. So it is with much excitement that Venice Lifestyle presents our fashion issue—Venice-style!

For this issue’s fashion photo shoot, we went to Norhala Houck’s and James Hass’s sister shops, Sunbug and Twist Boutique in Venice’s Historic Downtown to showcase their hottest looks. Norhala and James recently renovated the 36-year-old Sunbug, a Venice fashion staple, to coincide with the completion of the $8.3 million downtown refurbishment. The construction crews are gone, traffic is flowing again and the new, wide avenues were worth the wait. Norhala and James have refreshed Sunbug and added Twist Boutique next door, with its trendy, coastal style. We hope you enjoy the shoot, styled by Norhala and expertly photographed by our very own Prion Photography.

Are you are in need of pampering? Check out our feature on Simply Renew Med Spa, which offers all the latest innovations in facial and skin rejuvenation without

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ful place to meet friends for mimosas while receiving Botox and other treatments.

CHIEF SALES OFFICER Matthew Perry

Make sure to check out the photos of Ciao Bella in our trendy Local Limelight fea-

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER DeLand Shore

ture. Karen at Ciao Bella has assembled a lively and skilled team of stylists, who always make their clients feel tended to and glamorous.

Lastly, Christy Purser of The Purser Group offers insightful financial planning tips. Sound financial planning, after all, is what allows us to relax as we shop, get styled and have fun with friends at the spa.

ART DIRECTOR Sara Minor OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Janeane Thompson EDITORIAL MANAGER Nicolette Martin AD MANAGER Chad Jensen REGIONAL SALES DIRECTOR Eric Williams WEB APPLICATIONS Michael O’Connell

Happy fall, Venice. And happy styling and shopping!

ON THE COVER Our model in downtown Venice is wearing Silk Blend Tiered Dress by Aquavita. Pineapple

Charmaine Tincher, Publisher Charmaine.Tincher@LifestylePubs.com

Small Tote by Spartina 449. Earrings by Betty Carre. All available at Sunbug and Twist Boutique, featured in this issue.

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INSIDE THE ISSUE SEPTEMBER 2019

FEATURES 14 Fresh Styles at Sunbug and Twist Boutique Beautifully Appointed Sister Stores Accentuate Historic Downtown’s Gorgeous New Look

22 Simply Renew Med Spa Offers Tranquility and Innovation North Port Spa Teams with Leading Neurosurgeons to Bring Cutting-Edge Therapies to Our Region

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28 Ciao Bella Salon’s Stylists Share New Techniques, Trends and Tips Karen Sheppard Brings Botox, Fillers and Esthetics to Her Full-Service Venice Salon

34 Founder of The Purser Group Offers Tax Reduction Tips Christy Purser Talks Charitable Giving and Financial Strategy at Tax Time

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22 Hot Spot 28 Local Limelight 30 Lifestyle Calendar 34 Financial Buzz

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Paradise Grill's Mary Beth Hansen Hosts Fundraiser for Local Causes Paradise Grill's Mary Beth Hansen hosted a midsummer car and bike show for The 180 House and the South County Food Pantry.

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1. The parking lot at Paradise Grill in Nokomis was packed with show cars and motorcycles. | 2. Many eras of gorgeously maintained cars were represented. | 3. A beautiful Harley Davidson motorcycle. | 4. A classic two-seater convertible coupe. | 5. A nice blue Mustang | 6. Hot rods abounded at the Paradise Grill fundraiser. | 7. A 1935 Hudson Terraplane. | 8. A beautifully maintained engine. | 9. Happy participants, Norm and Lois Sinclair, showing their well-loved car. | 10. Todd Webber and Jose Compo. | 11. Steve Armstrong and Christina Judd. | 12. Jim Myers and DJ Harry Wright.

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Venice Lifestyle's Inaugural VIP Meet and Greet Twist Boutique in Historic Downtown Venice hosted Venice Lifestyle's Inaugural VIP Meet and Greet on Thursday, July 18, to help us thank our cherished advertisers and supporters for their valued partnerships. The catered event was a lively time where friends had a chance to celebrate and collaborate with other business owners. Thank you to our gracious hosts!

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1. Venice Lifestyle publisher Charmaine Tincher and Habitat for Humanity’s Emily Shaw | 2. Venice Regional Bayfront Health’s Bob Hite and Gulfcoast Women in Networking’s Judy Braham | 3. Twist Boutique’s Norhala Houck and publisher Charmaine Tincher | 4. Karla Blake, Lori Turkovics, An Organized Move’s Lynn Colett, Emily Shaw and Stephanie Steffens | 5. Marilyn and Vito Carcipoppolo with Jacaranda Trace’s Susan and Ron Cairo | 6. Charmaine presents a gift to Susan Cairo of Jacaranda Trace | 7. Effort Realty’s Chris Tritschler, his wife, Eyes On You’s Joyce McCaffery, and Venice Regional’s Bob Hite | 8. Our publisher, Charmaine Tincher, with More Space Place’s Bob Barthman | 9. Charmaine with Panacea of Venice community’s Dan Argenas | 10. Habitat for Humanity’s Emily Shaw and Simply Renew Med Spa’s Sandra Rieth | 11. Rick and Sandra Rieth of Simply Renew Med Spa | 12. Twist Boutique’s Norhala Houck with Ron Cairo 10

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13. Prion Photography’s Petra Prion, Charmaine Tincher and Simply Renew Med Spa’s Sandra Rieth | 14. Charmaine with Ferris Wheel Finance’s Kate Hyland Mercer and Sisters for Senior’s Stephanie Steffens | 15. The event featured finger food and libations | 16. Carol Woods, Charmaine and Pro Group Realty’s Jayne Parrish | 17. Habitat for Humanity’s Christina McCauley and Emily Shaw with Medicare Specialist Karla Blake and Lori Turkovics of Premier Sotheby’s Realty | 18. Effort Realty’s Chris Tritschler and Ciao Bella Salon’s Karen Sheppard | 19. Ron and Susan Cairo, Sunbug’s James Haas, Chris Tritscler, Karen Sheppard, Joyce McCaffrey and Charmaine | 20. Health Care Solutions Team MJ Johnson and Sisters for Seniors’ Stephanie Steffens | 21. Island Way Boutique Owners Emmanuel and Shauna Boichut with Cindy Hurwitz | 22. Charmaine Tincher with seaglass artist John Yurosko and his partner Shirley | 23. Pro Group Realty’s Becky Rose, Jayne Parrish and Carol Woods had a fun shopping experience at The Twist and Sunbug. | 24. Life Is My Favorite Adventure, Emily Shaw was over-the-top excited to win a Venice Lifestyle Feature Page September 2019 | Venice Lifestyle

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BEAUTIFULLY APPOINTED SISTER STORES ACCENTUATE HISTORIC DOWNTOWN’S GORGEOUS NEW LOOK

ARTICLE BYLINE | PHOTOGRAPHY BYLINE

[ fresh styles at sunbug and twist boutique ]

James Haas and Norhala Houck, owners of Sunbug and Twist Boutique. Norhala is wearing a dress by Chelsea Gunn. James is wearing a shirt by Southern Tide and shorts by Tommy Bahama.

Dress by Jude Connally.

Earrings and bracelets by Grain Of Sand By Aneth.

HISTORIC DOWNTOWN VENICE HAS A BEAUTIFUL NEW LOOK THANKS TO A YEAR-LONG, $8.3 MILLION BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT THAT WAS COMPLETED IN EARLY JULY. The ribbon has been cut, the construction crews are packed and gone, and the newly paved avenues are wide and welcoming to traffic and pedestrian shoppers.

Stepping into the local landmark shop, Sunbug, it’s easy to see that the beautification didn’t just happen out on the boulevards.

In business since 1983, Sunbug was renovated and refreshed last month by its new owners, Norhala Houck and James Haas. The couple also opened a bright and welcoming new store, Twist Boutique, right next door in November 2018.

“Sunbug has high-quality swimwear, a beachy, Florida feel,” James says. “It’s artsy, and some of the fashion is really dramatic. Twist Boutique is on-trend, sophisticated and has a warm, relaxed, coastal feel.”

“Sunbug is eclectic,” Norhala adds. “Shoppers can spend a long, leisurely time looking through the fashions and swimwear, and they still won’t get through everything.” Twist Boutique has carefully curated collections. The shopper can come in and quickly find the outfit or clutch or gift they are looking for. It’s a Key West, Sanibel, St. Armand’s shopping experience.

Lines at Sunbug include Sunsets Swimwear, Wallaroo Hats, Nic and Zoe, Dolcezza, Lisette L and many other leading brands. At Sunbug, it’s easy for discerning women to create a whole ensemble, from a wide-brimmed, floppy hat to a colorful maxi dress, gorgeous jewelry and a tasteful handbag—perfect for the theater or a night on the town. Twist Boutique offers both men’s and women’s lines including Jude Connally, Spartina449, Gretchen Scott Southern Tide, Tommy Bahama and HiHo. They have trendy, clean looks for boating, lounging, lunching or a casual evening with friends.

Hailing from Erie, Pennsylvania, and Westlake, Ohio, Norhala and James met eleven years ago while working in Cleveland. Norhala brings to Sunbug and Twist Boutique an exceptional career in retail, where she managed leading menswear and designer jewelry stores. James has a background in computer science. He worked in research and data operations for a leading car manufacturer and a major greeting card company. Their skills complement one another’s.

“I’m back-of-the-shop,” James explains, “payroll, invoices and much of the creative design for the ads. At our public events, I’m the host; I make sure everything goes off smoothly. Norhala has the fashion taste and is the face of the stores. She makes the purchasing decisions. She’s great at it, has a knack for pulling it all together and an exceptional skill for finding exciting lines. What you see in our stores is Norhala.”

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FRESH STYLES AT SUNBUG AND TWIST BOUTIQUE

Dress by Dolcezza. Earrings by John Michael Richardson. Flip Flops by Ipanema. Sunglasses by Abaco Polarized.

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Yellow Tankini by Blue Rod Beattie. Sunglasses by Abaco Polarized. Necklace from Sunbug Collection. Mesh Coverup by Aquavita. Earrings by Zenzii.

Bandeau Swimsuit with matching beach pants by Trina Turk. Earrings from Sunbug Collection. Sunglasses by Abaco Polarized.

Mens Fedora by Kooringal UPF 50. Shirt by Southern Tide. Sunglasses by Abaco Polarized.

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Silk Blend Tiered Dress by Aquavita. Pineapple Small Tote by Spartina 449.

Earrings by Betty Carre.

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“I enjoy building relationships,” Norhala says. “Managing the stores does take an

only increased now that they have struck out on their own as small business owners.

incredible amount of time in terms of buy-

“We looked for a long time to find the

ing, planning, remodeling—you name it. But

perfect business to buy,” James says. “And

I try to balance everything. I do love to be

that turned out to be Sunbug. We bought it

hands-on with our customers and get to

and moved down here right after Hurricane

know them as much as I can.”

Irma. We really felt the lingering effects of

Norhala and James are proud of their

the storm. Street construction began six

staff at the stores. “The environment people

months after that, and then we had red tide.

respond to at our stores has everything to do

I like to joke that it all scared us so much

with our staff,” Norhala says. “Customers love

that we opened Twist Boutique. We have

to see familiar faces each time they visit.”

had some stress because of these three

“Our sales folks in Sunbug, for example,

major events, but the community has been

are true experts on swimwear and know how

supportive, and we are living our dream. I

to fit people,” James adds. “Someone might

told Norhala of the downtown beautifica-

come in and say, ‘I want to try this on.’ They

tion project and all the construction and

will tell them, ‘Great. But I suggest you try

disruption it caused. ‘Sometimes the fertil-

these on, too, because they will fit your body

izer needed to make something grow has

type perfectly.’ They help our customers feel

to stink.’ But now, everything is completed.

confident, and offer good tips and ideas.”

Downtown is beautiful, our shops are beau-

Norhala and James are a friendly, wel-

tiful and it’s finally time to grow.”

coming, smart couple. Norhala and James’

“It was time for us to be our own bosses

family includes James’ two adult children:

and begin our next chapter,” says Norhala,

Maranda, a 24-year-old biochemist, and

named after a character from a sci-fi novel

Jacob, a 22-year-old currently in an MBA

loved by her mother, an avid reader. “We think

program. When Norhala and James aren’t in

Venice is the core of a rapidly growing area.

their stores, they enjoy time at home, watch-

We are feeling so connected to this wonderful

ing golf on TV as they relax by their pool,

community and are happy to be offering new

cooking and occasionally kayaking. Their

things in return. We can see the demograph-

careers have been demanding, and that has

ics changing, the community growing. We welcome everyone, every age and every taste between our two stores. We want to move forward and flourish with Venice.”

Gretchen Scott eyelet tunic and palm print shorts with Spartina449 clear golden mermaid tote and bracelets

by Grain Of Sand by Aneth

Venice Lifestyle hopes you enjoy the fashion shoot in these pages featuring styles available at Sunbug and Twist Boutique. The models enjoyed a “Day Out In Venice” and were dressed

by Norhala and photographed by Prion Photography in Downtown Venice.

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“At Ciao Bella, I offer Botox, fillers, facials and aesthetic treatments,” says Sandra of the events that take place at Ciao Bella the third Thursday of every month. “Karen is so sociable and connected to the community. It’s friendly and a great place to be.”

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Sandra is also pleased to announce the addition of BioTe—bio-identical hormone pellet replacement therapy, Lipolean and B12 injections and Ideal Curves—the newest innovation in non-surgical fat reduction/body sculpting to her wellness program.

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from $28,300 to $56,600. That reduced

vidual’s strategy to reduce taxes, it’s best

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to wait until the end of the year. I always

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saving them thousands.

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