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LIFESTYLE LETTER

SEPTEMBER 2021 PUBLISHER

Charmaine Tincher | charmaine.tincher@lifestylepubs.com EDITOR

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Style AMONG THE MANY THINGS WE LOVE ABOUT OUR WONDERFUL TOWN, VENICE, IS JUST HOW STYLISH IT IS. From the vibrant fashions, to the architecture, to the fine restaurants, to the way we give back to our community, Venice does everything with flair and style. In this issue, we are pleased to share with you stories and images of Venice’s signature style.

Our main fashion-forward feature stars Venice’s very own Bailey Scott modeling makeup and eyewear by Give Me Glam’s Ashley Robinson and Island Optical, with the photos taken by our lead photographer, the talented Stephanie Snow. Bailey happens to be the

Tony D'Souza | tony.dsouza@lifestylepubs.com ACCO UNT E XECUTI VE

Virginia LaPlante ACCO UNT E XECUTI VE

Cheryl McTavish AD DESIGNER

Matthew Endersbe L AYO UT DESIGNER

Kelsey Proctor CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Tony D'Souza, Tammie Ohl, Kimberly Blaker CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS

Stephanie Snow Photography, DP Vue, Prion Photography, Tammie Ohl, Juliana Colombo, Cheryl McTavish, Donna Cardenas

daughter of our friend, Nancy Scott of Nancy’s Concierge Services, who graced our cover herself back in March. It’s fitting then that in our second feature, Nancy tells us about her experience in Leadership Venice, and that program’s project to improve facilities at InStride, a horse-therapy ranch that serves children with disabilities. Kim Blaker shares some tips on fun activities with kids, while Michael Bishop of Bishop’s Construction Services, shows us before and after photos of a recent construction project in which he had to match the style of a 1950s home while adding a modern addition.

CORPORATE TEAM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Steven Schowengerdt CHIEF SALES OFFICER Matthew Perry CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER DeLand Shore

We always love telling the stories of our local nonprofits and the businesses that

ART DIRECTOR Sara Minor

support them. This month, we visit Port Charlotte Florist and learn about all the

OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Janeane Thompson

flowers it gives away to hospices and nursing homes. In our Around Town section, we

AD MANAGER Chad Jensen

have all the information you need to participate in The Twig’s online auction, with the

REGIONAL SALES DIRECTOR Eric Williams

proceeds going toward its work with foster kids. We visit with the Child Protection

WEB APPLICATIONS Michael O’Connell

Center and hear about its support from the Venice Yacht Club. And last but not least, check out the fun photos of Venice Lifestyle’s team getting out and having fun at local restaurants, as well as the Osprey Nokomis Chamber’s great event at Paradise Grill.

Happy reading, Venice. We hope we give you some stylish ideas of your own!

Charmaine Tincher, Publisher

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ON THE COVER Venice’s Bailey Scott models fashion and makeup in this issue’s main feature.

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INSIDE THE ISSUE SEPTEMBER 2021 FEATURES 18 Local Florist Gives Back Again The Second Annual Charitable Event Saw Surprise Bouquets Delivered To Hospices And Nursing Homes

22 Leadership Venice Takes It InStride InStride's Therapies Provide Between 1,200 And 1,600 Unique Kinesthetic Stimulations In A Single Half Hour Session, Six Times That Of Traditional Therapies.

28 Bishop's Style Is Excellence Michael Bishop, Owner Of Bishop's Construction Services, Walks Us Through A Recent Project

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32 Gorgeously Bold & Perfectly Glam, Venice Lifestyle's Got Talent Photographer Stephanie Snow, Makeup Artist Ashley Robinson, And Model Bailey Scott Team Up For A Fashion

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Out & About Capturing The Good Times!

The Venice Lifestyle team has been enjoying getting out & about in Venice, enjoying all the good times that our community has to offer. Send us photos of your own good times and we might just select your photos to run in a future issue of the magazine. Stay safe and have fun out there, Venice!

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1. Dancing the night away at Made In Italy with the beautiful & talented Fawny! | 2. Members enjoying 'Rock the Dock Party' at the Venice Yacht Club Tiki Bar. | 3. 'Girls Just Wanna Have Fun' at Café Venice. | 4. Sweet Chelsea, bartender at Mad Moe's, taking good care of us watching our Tampa Bay Lightning! | 5. Kasha, one of our favorite bartenders at Café Venice. | 6. Sassy Sister's 6th Birthday Bash.

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Paradise Grill Hosts Osprey Nokomis Chamber's Mix 'N' Mingle MaryBeth Hansen's Paradise Grill--a favorite neighborhood hangout--hosted a special Osprey Nokomis Chamber of Commerce Mix 'N' Mingle to show appreciation for ONCC's nonprofit members and for them to be recognized for community care and purpose. The food and drinks were excellent and Venice Lifestyle shared our latest issue. Paradise Grill. 1097 N. Tamiami Trail, Nokomis. 941.786.1524. Paradisegrillfl.com ONCC. Ospreynokomisflorida.com. Ospreynokomischamber@gmail.com.

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1. Left to right: ONCC's Sandy Keith, Dennis Turner, Dennis Bragg, Monica Sirocchi, Kenneth Bowermesiter, and Gail Gold. | 2. Family Promise's Jennifer Fagenbaum and her husband, Chad. | 3. RFQ International's Heidi Reslow and the Venice Symphony's Sharyn Lonsdale. | 4. Paradise Grill's MaryBeth Hansen. | 5. Contemporary Hearing's Blair Post and Blue Butterfly's Danielle Visone. | 6. Ralph and Jennifer Hageman of Southwest Dish Machines with Nokomis Fire Department's Chief Steve Kona.

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The Beautiful, Hardworking Therapy Horses Of InStride On page 22 of this issue, learn about Leadership Venice and its project with InStride. InStride and Easterseals SWFL deliver physical, occupational, and speech therapy. InStride also offers Therapeutic Riding and Equine Assisted Learning Programs, partnering with The Haven, Loveland Center, United Cerebral Palsy of Southwest Florida, and Oak Park School. Venice Lifestyle had to run a few more photos of their gorgeous horses! 1629 Ranch Road, Nokomis. 941.412.9333. Instridetherapy.org

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AROUND TOWN to Venice from Pennsylvania two years ago with her husband and two dogs. After honeymooning here, the couple decided they wanted to live in paradise. They looked at homes in different areas, and fell in love with Venice. "Working with people and sales are my go to," Cheryl says. "I love working with charities and giving back. I am very excited to partner with Venice Lifestyle and look forward to being very involved in the surrounding communities."

CHILD PROTECTION CENTER RECEIVES FUNDING FROM VENICE YACHT CLUB CHARITABLE FOUNDATION The Child Protection Center was selected by the Venice Yacht Club Charitable Foundation for a $5,000 grant. This funding continues the foundation’s support in the Children and Families Supervised Visitation Program, one of CPC’s Child Abuse Intervention programs. CFSVP, which had transitioned to fully virtual visitations over the transition back to in-person. This support from the

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+ The Venice Jetty and its dramatic stone structure create wide open, unique, and stunning spaces for photographing large families, bridal parties, and other signature events.

2000 Tarpon Center Drive, Venice + Even at the height of season, Nokomis Beach offers plenty of space and privacy for a photo shoot. Coastal grasses make for pretty photo backgrounds.

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225 West Miami Avenue Venice , FL + From gorgeous eyewear to fitted and luxurious bras, Eyes On You and owner Joyce McCaffrey keep a close eye on the finer things in life.

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GIVING BACK

LOCAL FLORIST GIVES BACK AGAIN THE SECOND ANNUAL CHARITABLE EVENT SAW SURPRISE BOUQUETS DELIVERED TO HOSPICES AND NURSING HOMES PHOTOGRAPHY CHERYL MCTAVISH, DONNA CARDENAS

FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW, PORT CHARLOTTE FLORIST GAVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY BY DONATING FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS TO LOCAL HOSPICES, NURSING HOMES AND ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES. The surprise floral deliveries were greatly appreciated by the facilities’ residents, the flowers brightening their days.

“The idea for the ‘Give Back’ event was that we wanted to share our love of flowers with those most in need of receiving them,” says owner Donna Cardenas. “Few gestures bring as much joy as a surprise delivery of flowers.”

Donna’s father Robert Gill founded what was then known as the Punta Gorda Flower Shop in 1979, eventually expanding the business into Port Charlotte Florist. Located on the Tamiami Trail, the business has a 7,000 square foot shop, where popular floral arrangement classes are held. Donna, along with her brother Dennis Gill, purchased the business from their parents in 2005 and they have run it together since then.

“We have always been a local business,” Donna explains.

“The ‘Give Back’ event is one of the ways we let the community know how much we appreciate their support.”

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Port Charlotte Florist provides the products for the ‘Give Back’ event, including fresh cut flowers, containers and greenery. Students from the shop’s design classes donate their time and talent to put the arrangements together. “The combination of Port Charlotte Florist and our amazing students enables us to provide over 100 arrangements to the recipients,” says owner Donna Cardenas. “Our students absolutely love participating in this event. Each person donates two hours of their time, designs two arrangements, and the following day we deliver all the arrangements to the selected recipients. I’m not sure who gets the most out of it, us, our design students, or the recipients. It is truly an awesome event for everyone involved. We cannot thank our students enough for their help in making this possible!”

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L E A DE R S H I P V E N IC E TA K E S I T I N S T R I DE

INSTRIDE'S THERAPIES PROVIDE BETWEEN 1,200 AND 1,600 UNIQUE KINESTHETIC STIMULATIONS IN A SINGLE HALF HOUR SESSION, SIX TIMES THAT OF TRADITIONAL THERAPIES. For more photos of InStride's horses, visit our Good Times section on page 11.

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ARTICLE TONY D'SOUZA, TAMMIE OHL PHOTOGRAPHY TAMMIE OHL

EVERY YEAR, A SELECT GROUP OF PROFESSION-

friendly plants, and multi-touch point activity boards. Riders

ALS AND LEADERS IN OUR COMMUNITY COME

will be able to engage all of their senses through touch-

TOGETHER IN THE VENICE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

ing various textures and shapes, smelling scents flowing

FOUNDATION’S ‘LEADERSHIP VENICE’ PROGRAM,

through the air, seeing colorful painted sea creatures, hear-

WHERE THEY MEET TOP COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND

ing the sounds of nature, and feeling their body movements

LEARN ALL ABOUT WHAT MAKES VENICE THE WON-

coinciding with the undulating motion of the horse while it

DERFUL PLACE IT IS. Each Leadership Venice class takes

traverses a variety of terrains. The hippotherapy sessions will

on a major charitable project that they complete before

exponentially improve the overall health of the participants.

graduating from the program. This year, the Leadership

The class will also add a sign at the entrance to InStride.

Venice class is improving InStride’s Therapy-Sensory Arena.

“This project has been wonderful for our class and has

InStride, located on a 62-acre ranch in Nokomis, is an

helped us bond,” Nancy says. “It’s great to work together to

independent Equine Assisted Therapy facility. Currently

give something back to the community.”

with 75 clients, InStride has served thousands over

The class’s goal is to raise $5000 for the project; in-kind

the past 25 years in Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte and

and cash donations are requested. For additional infor-

Desoto/Hillsborough counties, delivering equine therapy

mation contact Jeff Loffredo, Project Leader, at jloffredo@

to children and adults with disabilities, thereby improving

willissmith.com. Nancy’s Concierge Services is also

the quality of their lives. During a typical hippotherapy

matching Venice Lifestyle reader donations by 25%. For

session the horse provides between 1,200 and 1,600

example, if a reader donates $500.00, Nancy’s Concierge

unique kinesthetic stimulations in a single half hour ses-

Services will match that by $125.00.

sion, six times that of traditional therapies.

“The work that InStride does is so special and beneficial,” says Nancy’s Concierge Service’s Nancy Scott, a member

“It has been an absolute honor to be a part of this class,” Nancy says. “Our project at InStride has been the highlight of the experience.”

of this year’s Leadership Venice class. (Nancy was also featured in Venice Lifestyle’s March 2021 issue, and her

INSTRIDE:

daughter, Bailey, is part of our photography and makeup

1629 Ranch Road, Nokomis. 941.412.9333.

style feature on page TK of this issue.) “Many of the chil-

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dren InStride serves face serious challenges. Everything improves for them when they work with the horses.”

The Leadership Venice class is volunteering time and

LEADERSHIP VENICE: Venicechamber.com/leadership/leadership-venice

physical labor to transform the Sensory Arena into a functional and creative area focused on the needs of the cli-

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HEALTHY LIFESTYLE ARTICLE KIMBERLY BLAKER | PHOTOGRAPHY STEPHANIE SNOW PHOTOGRAPHY

F a m i ly Adventures SUMMER MAY BE SEEN AS THE OUTDOOR SEASON, BUT AUTUMN ALSO OFFERS LOTS OF

GREAT IDEAS FOR FUN ACTIVITIES WITH THE KIDS AS WE HEAD INTO AUTUMN

OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUTDOOR FUN. Try some of these family activities, and fill yours and your kids’ senses with delight.

Ice cream treats. We live in Florida, so while kids up north are putting on their fall jackets, the weather’s always warm enough here to justify some cold treats!

Host a campfire cookout. Have the kids round up neighborhood friends for a cookout. Hot dogs, hot chocolate, marshmallows, and s’mores are a traditional way to top off the season. Have everyone take turns telling stories around the fire. If you have little ones, check-out library books with autumn themes to read to the youngsters.

Attend a football game. Gather your blankets and head to the stadium. High school, college, and pro football games are great fun for kids and parents alike.

Take along a bag of popcorn and get ready to cheer on your team.

Make a scarecrow. What’s fall without a scarecrow on your porch? It is easy to make. Just buy a couple of bails of straw, then have each family member gather some old clothes and hats. Stuff it using string to tie off the hands, feet, and head.

Walk in the woods. It’s the perfect time of year for a walk in the woods. Look for animals scurrying about and don’t forget your binoculars. From Sleeping Turtles Preserve to Myakka State Park, trails abound in Venice.

Visit a pumpkin patch. Begin a family tradition of picking your pumpkins from a patch. After cleaning out the pumpkins, make roasted pumpkin seeds, a yummy treat that kids love. Rinse the seeds, pat them dry, and coat with melted butter. Spread the seeds on a cookie sheet, sprinkle with salt, and bake at 350 until golden brown.

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Bird migration watch. As fall fills the air, many birds begin to arrive in Venice from the north.

Plant perennials and bulbs. Let your kids try out their green thumbs. After all, fall is the time of year to plant perennials and flower bulbs. Let your kids choose some plants from the gardening store, and allow them to help design the garden. A hand-painted rock or two adds color until the spring blossoms bloom.

Hold a pumpkin sale. If you have little entrepreneurs, have them set up a pumpkin stand in your front yard. Find an orchard where pumpkins are cheap, then have your kids purchase a small stock to sell for a higher price. Hot cocoa, baked pumpkin seeds, or doughnuts are profitable additions.

Horseback rides. Head to the stables and enjoy the fall colors on horseback. For horse rental listings visit http://www.horserentals.com/index.html.

Make a bird feeder or house. Kids will enjoy the carpentry experience and marvel at watching birds make use of the kids’ creations. Kits are available in hobby stores and online for making bird feeders. To make one from scratch, visit your library and check out a book on how to build a birdhouse, or find free instructions on the Internet.

Parades and marching bands. Find out when your local college or high school will hold its homecoming parade. Be sure to bring snacks, and enjoy the colorful floats, majorettes, cheerleaders, and marching band.

Venice Lifestyle wants to thank our models, Quinn, 8, and Seth, 13. Shot on location at Scoops.

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The final product. The addition matches the style of the existing home while having a higher ceiling.

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“ T he cl ient loves the h ig her cei l i ng, the ex ter ior look, a nd the fi na l product overa l l. T h is is what we specia l ize i n.”

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FOR THIS ‘STYLE’ ISSUE, OUR FRIEND MICHAEL BISHOP, OWNER OF BISHOP CONSTRUCTION SERVICES SENT US THESE BEFORE AND AFTER PHOTOS OF A RECENT PROJECT IN WHICH HE WAS ASKED TO BUILD A MODERN ADDITION TO AN OLDER HOME WHILE MATCHING THE ORIGINAL STYLE. Michael’s family has been building in our area for more than 70 years and his company is known for its standards and excellence.

“On this project, we did an interior remodel and then built the addition,” Michael explains. “It took three months and added 780 square feet to the home. The client wanted to enclose the back patio. The house is U-shaped, dated to the late 1950’s, and we matched that style to the best of our abilities while making the addition’s exterior walls 12 feet tall as opposed to the original eight feet. The client loves the higher ceiling, the exterior look, and the final product overall. This is what we specialize in.”

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ARTIST’S PALETTE ARTICLE TONY D'SOUZA | PHOTOGRAPHY STEPHANIE SNOW MAKEUP AND STYLING BY GIVE ME GLAM'S ASHLEY ROBINSON/JEWELRY BY HEARTS DESIRE'S VICKI ROLLO/SUNGLASSES PROVIDED BY ISLAND OPTICAL

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“With this shoot, Stephanie and I wanted to step outside the box of what we normally do and show our range,” explains Ashley, owner of the Give Me Glam makeup studio in Port Charlotte.

“We started with Bailey barefaced, that ‘Cover Girl’ eyes look, then I added lashes, defined her brows. Next, I went to makeup, a bold, winged-out eye shadow, added scarves, red on her lips, gave her a Christmas look, a Fourth of July look. It was great to try so many different things.”

For Stephanie, the shoot was an opportunity to experiment with lighting, composition, handling a range of colors, and editing.

“I’ve been wanting to do a photo shoot to play and experiment and just create new and different looks,” Stephanie says. “I had the idea of using the sunglasses, which came from Island Optical. The red/white/blue top is actually a scarf that I thought we’d use in her hair that we turned into a top. Then we had fun with adding more dramatic makeup and using red as our feature color. I’m always looking to learn and improve my techniques.”

For Bailey, the shoot was an opportunity to further her modeling aspirations.

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ARTIST’S PALETTE (CONTINUED) “I felt confident in this shoot, really comfortable,” Bailey says. “I like being creative in front of the camera, but I also listen to the photographer and respect her vision. I love being on the stage and modeling. I know they’re difficult careers to break through in, but they’re so much fun and they are my passions.”

Bailey has appeared in Venice Theatre productions of Dreamgirls, A Christmas Carol, and Peter Pan. She’s considering UCF’s theater department because of the university’s proximity to opportunities at Disney.

Ashley and Stephanie are available for weddings, events, proms, family experiences, or just when someone wants to dress up and have fun.

Venice Lifestyle is grateful to have these talented women in our pages!

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