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Lisa Napolitano always has interesting ideas for her clients on how to style their homes and outdoor spaces to truly capitalize on our coastal way of life. Learn all about Lisa’s selling style and exceptional pro fessionalism and service on page 26. Not to be missed this month is our fea ture on Neal Communities’ new Wysteria at Wellen Park, another beautiful addition to one of the fastest growing upscale communities in the country. Sarasota Paint Company shares color and interior style ideas with us on page 30, while in our Local Experiences section, we offer five local shop ping destinations for all your style needs, including Island Way Boutique, Eyes On You, Simply Boutique, the Atlanta Braves Clubhouse Team Store, and Boulevard Fine Arts South. Last but not least, in our Business Monthly section, we share with you news from our ever-growing community. Sarasota County continues to develop its public spaces with the opening of the Pioneer Plaza and Dignam Family Stage in Englewood. The Goldton at Venice highlights one of it’s own—the ever-capable and beautiful Anna Dodd—while Lakeside Lutheran Church shows the spirit of our community with its generous distribution of Birthday Kits to those in need. Whatever your style, we hope you find inspiration in these pages. Happy reading, Venice! ,
Style Central to the Venice Lifestyle we all enjoy so much is how stylish every thing is in our town. In this, our annual Style Issue, our team is pleased to share with you new ideas, interesting individuals, and exciting new busi nesses that all add to Venice’s signature style.
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On our cover this month is the lovely and always stylish Whitney Zora Stetler, shot by our ultra-talented photographer, Stephanie Snow of Stephanie Snow Photography. Whitney has recently opened Cocoa Yoga Café in North Port, a business that balances her love for yoga and healthy food with her interest in building community. Read our feature on Whitney on page Sotheby’s16.
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The Welcome Center is opened daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Louie’s Bistro is from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
“The Corey is really good and sometimes sells more than our other breakfast sandwiches,” said Pope, adding that quiche flavors will range from traditional Lorraine to goat cheese, tomato and spinach, Mediterranean, Italian, and sausage with green apples and white cheddar cheese. “We make everything in house.”
Louie’s Bistro is named after Jennifer Pope’s late father, Louie, a retired firefighter and head firehouse cook. The menu features some of Venice Island Coffee’s popular selections, including omelets, breakfast sandwiches, grilled Taylor pork Jersey rolls and its locally roasted proprietary coffee blend, as well as many new made-in-house options like biscuits and gravy, hashbrown casserole and southerninspired tuna salad with pickle relish and eggs, according to Jennifer Pope.
Louie’s Bistro offers daily quiche, muffin and sandwich specials, including Cuban and muffuletta on select days. Pope said fresh fruit, vegetarian and gluten-free items are also available such as Venice Island Coffee’s favorite Corey breakfast sandwich with scrambled eggs, sauteed mushrooms, cheese, spinach and special seasonings on a grilled croissant.
The bistro, operated by the proprietors of Venice Island Coffee, features family recipes, southern-style dishes and reflects the small-town Kentucky and West Virginia hospitality of owners Jennifer and Corey Pope and their three children.
“We love Wellen Park, and our family is excited to be a part of this growing community and bring a new breakfast place to the area by offering something different that not everyone serves,” she said. “Between my dad and my grandmothers, food has always been a passion in our family.”
“Louie’s Bistro represents the community-minded and entrepreneurial spirit that defines so many businesses here,” said Rick Severance, president of Wellen Park. “We are excited to welcome the Pope family and introduce their unique concept to guests and local residents who enjoy dining and meeting at the Welcome Center.”
VISIT OUR WELCOME CENTER 12275 Mercado Drive, Venice, FL 34293 I (941) 271-0116 WELLENPARK.COM LOUIE’S BISTRO OPENS IN THE WELLEN PARK WELCOME CENTER
With seating for about 50, including a coffee bar, the bistro offers a cozy, comfortable ambience with photos of Louie, firefighting equipment and a lamp he created from a fire Theextinguisher.Popesrelocated to Venice in 2018 with the opportunity to take over Venice Island Coffee, making the restaurant a favorite hangout for locals and visitors. Corey Pope retired from a 30-year career with a national familystyle chain known for breakfast; Jennifer worked nearly two decades in healthcare.
Louie’s Bistro, she said, presented another opportunity for the entire family, including son Tanner, 25, and daughters Kelsey, 22, and Bailey, 18. Pope’s sister, Rhonda Mullins, provided old family recipes that proudly represent their father, Louie.
Louie’s Bistro has opened in the awardwinning Wellen Park Welcome Center.
As a multigenerational gathering spot for the local and regional community – as well as the Pope family –the restaurant has on-tap cold nitro-brewed coffee and kombucha. The bistro also features coffee from Tampabased mom-and-pop Java Planet, as well as flavored blends from other brands.
“It was a blessing, a door that opened to us and we jumped,” said Pope. “We said, ‘Let’s do this.’ My children are learning how to open a business and help other people –that’s what it’s all about.”
inside the issue The Style Issue SEPTEMBER 2022 ON THE COVER DEPARTMENTS 6 Lifestyle Letter 10 Business Monthly 12 Local Experiences 16 Get Active HEALTH + WELLNESS 22 Must See REAL ESTATE 26 Expert Help PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 30 Inspired By HOME + DESIGN 34 Events 26 30 16 22 FEATURED 16 Healthy Food And Yoga Whitney Zora Stetler Had An Epiphany. The Result Is Her Cocoa Yoga Café In North Port, Featuring Nourishing Food And Healing. 22 Neal Communities Announces Grand Opening Of Wysteria The New Neighborhood Features Single-Family And Paired Villa Homes in Wellen Park’s Playmore District. 26 Excellence In Paradise Casey Key’s Lisa Napolitano Pairs With Sotheby’s To Provide Exceptional Real Estate Service. 30 The Stylish & New Bring Your Home To Life With Refreshing Colors From Sarasota Paint Company Photography: Stephanie Snow Photography North Port’s new Cocoa Yoga Café’s owner Whitney Zora Stetler practices in her studio/café. Read our feature on the fascinating Whitney and her wonderful business on page 16 of this issue. 8
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Lakeside teamed with the One More Child organization to distribute 170 Birthday Kits to families without the means to give their child a birthday party. Every Party Kit was unique, no two birthday parties will be the same. The kits were created for Bible Centered birthday parties and included cake pan, cake mix, frosting, plates, napkins, balloons, candles, gift bag, party favors & more. The goal of Lakeside is to spread God’s Word to a hurting world. Scan to read more. Scan to read more. Want to be featured? Get in touch by heading over to our landing page to connect: CityLifestyle.com/Venice 10
Grand Opening For Englewood's Pioneer Plaza & Dignam Family Stage
A round-up of exciting news from local businesses.
The Goldton At Venice Welcomes Anna Dodd Anna started her career in senior living as a volunteer for a nonprofit organiza tion in 2010, engaging with residents by orchestrating activities and working at their clinic. Since 2016, she has worked as a CNA, Concierge, and in Sales and Marketing. She obtained her Certified Dementia Practitioner certifica tion, and assists families with Memory Support. “Seniors deserve the best life, to make new friends, and enjoy every day," she says. Anna is beyond excited to be a part of the vibrant lifestyle at the Goldton at Venice. Scan to read more.
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Photography: Anna Dodd Photography: Susan Tenteromano Photography: Sarasota County business monthly
After breaking ground on the W. Dearborn Street Plaza improvement project in September 2021, the Sarasota County Board of County Commissioners unani mously voted to rename the plaza and bandshell in recognition of Englewood’s history and generous donations. Pioneer Plaza and the Dignam Family Stage serve as home to seasonal arts and crafts shows, farmers markets, and community gatherings that bring thousands of people to the south county area each year.
Lakeside Lutheran Church Birthday Kit Ministry Delivers Joy To Children
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Fall is right around the corner, and this year's newest trends can be found at a few of our favorite boutiques and shops right here around town. Whether you are looking for stylish new looks or a chic atmosphere to enjoy time with friends, we have you covered.
BOULEVARD FINE ART SOUTH: David Manola, owner of Boulevard Fine Art South in Nokomis, painstakingly refurbished the old Post Office building into a gorgeous gallery filled with original artwork. 110 Colonia Lane East Nokomis, FL The Style Scene
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Healthy Food And Yoga ARTICLE BY TONY D’SOUZA PHOTOGRAPHY BY STEPHANIE SNOW PHOTOGRAPHY WHITNEY ZORA STETLER HAD AN EPIPHANY. THE RESULT IS HER COCOA YOGA CAFÉ IN NORTH PORT, FEATURING NOURISHING FOOD AND HEALING.
“I took my first yoga class was when I was 16,” the ebullient Whitney explains. “It was an incredible spiritual experience. I found it healing. I got back into yoga in my late twenties after hav ing my first child and stuck with it ever since. I went to Hot Yoga three or four times a week. One day one of my teachers said, ‘Have you considered yoga teacher training?’”
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Whitney demonstrates a seated spinal twist, a simple yoga pose that is cleansing and energizing, excellent for spinal health.
Whitney Zora Stetler, owner of the new Cocoa Yoga Café in North Port, has lived a life with as many twists as the yoga she teaches. Born and raised in Silver City, New Mexico, Whitney grew up at the doorstep of the Gila Wilderness, spending a childhood outside in the high mountain desert. She learned to be as attuned to the natural world as she is to herself, and realized along the way that healthy food and yoga are the perfect ways to better herself, and to give back to the world.
Whitney followed that advice and became a yoga instructor in 2019. It was not long after that she had an epiphany.
“I knew I needed to open a yoga studio and have healthy food and a community place where people can heal and get something to eat.”
The rest is history. Cocoa Yoga Café blends Whitney’s love for healthy, deli cious food—learned from her time in culi nary school in New York and Italy—with her love“Infor yoga.Italy,I learned how to make slow food, looking for freshness in ingredients and making your meals from scratch,” Whitney explains. “I knew I needed to open a yoga studio and have healthy food and a community place where people can heal and get something to eat.” Blake came up with the name for the business because of Whitney’s love for chocolate and yoga. “Cocoa Yoga Café is a threefold of my favorite things,” Whitney says. “It’s a café with food made with love, it’s got a com munity vibe, we do live music and events, and it’s yoga for any body and every body. We have such a variety of classes that you can truly come here to heal, feel safe and have a community vibe.”
13843 Tamiami Trail, North Port. 941.800.3399. Cocoayogacafe.com
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Our first night arriving in North Port, I saw a storefront that I knew would be perfect. I tapped my fingers on the window of the car so hard. I said, ‘I’m going to be there, I’m going to be in those two units.’”
“I was living in Houston with my hus band, Blake—a commercial pilot—and two kids (Althea, now 8, and Matthew, 4). I had a really active yoga practice and was transi tioning out of my career in medical sales. I wanted to do more for humanity and share my gifts and talents. It hit me that I should open a yoga studio with a café. It was a spiritual moment because the vision for the business came to me quite suddenly. For the next two weeks after I first had the idea, I kept a notebook by my bed where I would write down notes about what the business would do. I called my childhood best friend, who had since become a CPA, and I asked her how to structure the busi ness. My husband said if I really wanted to do this, we should move back to Florida, where his parents were. We found a house with a big garage for his car collection.
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Homes in Wysteria, Wellen Park’s new neighborhood, are within walking distance of the centrally located neighborhood amenity, offering a pool and spa with three shade structures and a garden trellis, an open-air cabana with a gathering room and screened sitting area, as well as two pickleball courts.
Neal Communities is following up the success of its Avelina community in Wellen Park with the grand opening of Wysteria, a new neighborhood of 153 single-family and paired villa homes with a private amenity center in the Playmore District.
“Neal Communities has been a valuable, long-time homebuilding partner in Wellen Park, and we are pleased they continue introducing new neighborhoods and home products to our residential mix,” said Rick Severance, President of Wellen Park. “Wysteria meets the pent-up demand from homebuyers looking for smaller homes and the low-maintenance lifestyle of attached villas.”
The paired two-bedroom, two-bath villas have 1,434 square feet and 1,524 square feet under air, covered lanais and an optional den per plan.
Neal Communities Announces Grand Opening Of Wysteria
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The New Neighborhood Features Single-Family And Paired Villa Homes in Wellen Park’s Playmore District.
Featuring popular open-concept floor plans with light, airy interiors and six home designs, Wysteria was designed to appeal to an array of buyers—from downsizers to entry level and firsttime homeowners. The neighborhood offers 64 paired villas and 89 single-family homes featuring British West Indies and coastal architecture with views of lakes and preserve areas. Wysteria’s four single-family floor plans feature three bedrooms, three baths, 1,531 square feet to 1,859 square feet of living space, lanais and per-plan options for extended outdoor areas.
Homes in Wysteria are within walking distance of the centrally located neighborhood amenity, offering a pool and spa with three shade structures and a garden trellis, an open-air cabana with a gathering room and screened sitting area, as well as two pickleball courts.
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The Wysteria neighborhood offers 64 paired villas and 89 single-family homes featuring British West Indies and coastal architecture with views of lakes and preserve areas.
“We are thrilled to open another beautiful neighborhood inside Wellen Park,” said Pat Neal, founder and chairman of Neal Communities. “Wysteria is a perfect place to call home inside an exciting and growing area of Sarasota County.”
Wellen Park is consistently ranked among the US’s top fastest-selling master planned communi ties annually by prominent real estate consulting firm RCLCO. Bordered by Manasota Beach Road and Preto Boulevard, the new neighborhood is minutes from shopping, entertainment, restaurants and recreation in Downtown Wellen and CoolToday Park, the spring training home of the World Series Champions Atlanta Braves. Wellen Park’s Playmore District is also home to Neal Communities’ Avelina neighborhood, intro duced in March. Avelina offers 96 single-family homes and five floor plans featuring three and four bedrooms, three-car garages and 2,327 to 2,762 square feet of living space. Eight homes sold within the first 30 days of the neighborhood’s opening.
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ARTICLE BY JENNIFER HAMILTON PHOTOGRAPHY BY WELLEN PARK
Diners will discover a variety of cuisine choices—from new American and Italian, steak and seafood to super-premium ice cream, pizza and tavern fare. Wellen Park offers a mix of resi dential, commercial and recreational options. The community currently has approximately 9,500 residents, and at full buildout will have more than 50,000 residents and 22,500 homes within its three distinct districts: West Villages, Downtown Wellen and Playmore.
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Sarasota-based Neal Communities is Southwest Florida’s larg est and most established locally owned and operated private homebuilder. During the company’s 50-year history, it has built over 18,000 new homes in more than 90 communities from Tampa to Naples. The company consistently ranks among the nation’s top 100 homebuilders and has earned numerous awards including the prestigious Builder of the Year from Professional Builder in 2015 and America’s Best Builder in 2012 from BUILDER Magazine.
To learn more about living at Wellen Park, call 941.960.7805, go to Wellenpark.com or visit the Welcome Center at 12275 Mercado Drive in Venice. The Welcome Center is open Monday-Sunday, 9 AM to 5 PM.
Neal Communities is following up the success of its Avelina community in Wellen Park with Wysteria, a new neighbor hood of 153 single-family and paired villa homes with a private amenity center in the Playmore District.
Now under construction with businesses expected to begin opening before the end of 2022, Downtown Wellen is the vibrant central hub and gathering place for Wellen Park and the region. The pedestrian-friendly mixed-use destination offers retail shops, waterfront dining, medical offices, beauty and profes sional services, public community spaces, and outdoor recre ational opportunities.
Designed for connections to nature and community, Downtown Wellen also offers a hammock grove and lounge area underneath a nearly century-old heritage oak tree, a fountain and splashpad, a nature-inspired playground, the waterfront Solis Hall events venue and the Great Lawn for community festivals, markets, cele brations, picnics and playtime.
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With the core belief ‘Where You Live Matters,’ Neal Communities has donated over $7.5 million to local charities throughout Southwest Florida and is committed to the commu nities where they live, work and build.
You’re Invited! Meet Our Pastor Rev. David J. Dahlke Please Join us in Celebrating the Joy of Jesus in our Lives! (in person or online - God will meet you there) Contemporary Celebration: Sunday 9 AM Traditional Service: Sunday 10:30 AM Childrens Sunday School | Bible Study | Ignite Youth Ministry Women's Guild | Stitch & Chatter | so many more! 2401 Tamiami Trl S Venice, Florida 34293 941-493-5102 | www.lakesidelutheran.net Karla Blake MEDICARE SPECIALIST LicensedCustomerExceptionalServiceInsuranceAgentin14States “I love what I do, it is my passion, my job and my ministry.” Make an informed decision and gain a comprehensive understanding of the differences between Advantage Plans & Original Medicare with a Supplemental Policy. 954-612-1754 karlablakemedicarespecialist.com Are You Turning 65? Do You Have Questions About Your Medicare? Call Karla to Schedule Your Appointment REFLECTIONS In Gold EST. 1982 Full repairjewelryservice 1975 S. TAMIAMI TRAIL VENICE, FL 34293 941-493-1911 I ReflectionsInGold.com @rigjewelry @reflecionsingold941@reflections_in_gold • Chain soldered • Clasps replaced • Watch links removed/added • Tight rings made loose • Loose rings made tight • Prongs replaced • Tips rebuilt • Heads replaced • Shanks replaced • Stones tightened • Pearls re-strung Jewelry repair while you wait is by appointment only. • Engravings • Rolex & Watch Repair • Eyeglass Repair • Custom Jewelry Designs • And more! 25| CITYLIFESTYLE.COM/VENICESEPTEMBER 2022
Sotheby's Lisa Napolitano. EXPERT HELP | PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LISA NAPOLITANO PAIRS WITH PREMIER SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY TO MEET THE UNEXPECTED WITH A SIGNATURE STANDARD OF SERVICE DESIGNED TO ELEVATE BEYOND EXPECTATIONS. Excellence In Paradise ARTICLE BY TONY D'SOUZA PHOTOGRAPHY BY STEPHANIE SNOW PHOTOGRAPHY 26
It's about being honest with yourself and your clients And it's about making sure your actions are consistent with your words—that you're delivering on your promises. But the most important thing of all is this: if you don’t love what you do, you'll never be able to be truly authentic as a real estate professional. I know what it is like to stand in my customers' shoes. Relocating multiple times across the U.S. - buying and selling houses of my own - has afforded me a sensitivity towards a "customers' journey".
Golf. Love of game – you and the ball – along with playing amazing courses, golf is a mental game, as well as strategic. In order to be a strong player, you must first understand the fundamentals. Practice will improve your overall capability, but the mental game and your next shot, will allow you to achieve your goal. PS: I like the golf outfits,Givingtoo!Back. I am currently the President of the Casey Key Association, the wine chair for the Wine Women and Shoes event supporting Forty Carrots Family Center, and committee chair All Faiths Food Bank. 941.993.0025. Lisanapolitano.premiersothebysrealty.com means well-designed and thoughtful outdoor spaces. Florida lifestyle means excep tional outdoor accoutrements.
“Good friends called for my expertise on finding a retirement property. While we searched, there was one that had promise, but they did not see it as 'perfect,'” Lisa explains. “We discussed their 'dream' and put a plan in place. The existing home was in need of an extensive remodel, however the location, exceptional water views and private beach, were more than they could imag ine. Realizing their vision and having the resources of an amazing remodel done by Precision Builders in Venice, blossomed into their dream home!
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“I represented the most recognized brands in the world, so when I embarked on my real estate career, it was important for me that I align both my personal beliefs in client relationships and the dominant brand leader, Sotheby’s International Realty.”
Lisa’s expertise can help a client find a perfect home even when they don’t initially recognize it. Lisa says, “My goal is not just about simply selling a house, it’s about inspiring my clients to realize their dream.”
After an exceptional career with several leading Fortune 100 companies including the Mars Corporation, Disney Consumer Products, Levi Strauss and others, Lisa’s nav igated the real estate industry with ease allowing her the opportunity to become a successful global real estate advisor with Premier Sotheby’s International Realty.
Listening, and understanding to their goals is one of the most valuable assets in the ability to see the big picture. If someone is talking to you, I give them my undivided attention. Being a great listener is not going out of style. For me, it makes a difference understand ing and knowing my clients. Every client is unique, so the way each person or couple decides to purchase is unique. I respect the process involved in making such an important decision. “No matter your price point, I prom ise to deliver a luxury experience and dedication."
ABOUT ME. My first passion is love of family – my husband Stephen of 25 years, and my two golden retrievers, Venezia (Vinnie) and Chaise, both passionately named after this wonderful place we live. Venice, and Casey Key (history shows it was Chaise’s Key).
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This waterfront Casey Key home was remodeled in 2021 / 2022 by Northern Precision. The home now features incredible outdoor spaces ideally suited to enjoying and maximizing the coastal Florida lifestyle. Lisa listens to her clients’ needs and helps them select the location that suits their lifestyle. She reaches beyond expectations.
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INSPIRED BY | HOME + DESIGN There is no better way to express your personal style than to refresh your home with the wonderful colors available at Sarasota Paint Company. Along with sister stores Sarasota Paint South, Sarasota Paint Manatee, Sarasota Paint Lakewood Ranch, and Sarasota Paint Nokomis, Sarasota Paint Company offers the only Benjamin Moore Signature Stores in our area. Owned and operated by David and Kristi Jasik, and helped in the business by their children Jonathan, 24, Jackie, 19, and David, 17, Sarasota Paint Company has been providing our community with the fin est paints and colors since 1975. "'Color your life with Sarasota Paint Company'," says Jackie. "Our experts are here to help you pick the best and latest col ors. We deliver decorative solutions with quality product and service beyond expectation. We’re truly here to help—our cus tomers are also our neighbors and friends." 221 Tamiami Trail S., Nokomis. 941.244.2916 Sarasotapaint.com Stylish & PHOTOGRAPHY BY SARASOTA PAINT & BENJAMIN MOORE BRING YOUR HOME TO LIFE WITH REFRESHING COLORS FROM SARASOTA PAINT COMPANY The New 30
Wall color: Slate Teal. Wall color: Sea Haze. Wall color: Woodstock Tan. Wall color: Intense White. Trim: Ashen Tan. Door: Wrought Iron. Near wall color: Revere Pewter. Far wall: Chelsea Gray. Trim: Decorators White. Wall color: Revere Pewter. Wall color: Silver Half Dollar. Lower island: Indian River. Through door way: Old Pickup Blue. Wall color: Eternal Garden. Trim: Ice Field. Wall color: Danburite.IglooCeiling:White. 31| CITYLIFESTYLE.COM/VENICESEPTEMBER 2022
AllegroBistro ITALIAN - AMERICAN FUSION 1740 EAST VENICE AVE. | VENICE (941) ALLEGRO-BISTRO.COM484-1889 LIVE JAZZ Tuesday & Thursday Night OPEN MIC Wed Night 50’S/60’S LIGHT DANCE FRI & SAT NIGHT DOORS OPEN AT 4:00 PM Closed MondaysHappyHour 4-6 Nightly When it comes to real estate agents... Who You Choose Matters Responsive | Attentive | Honest The qualities of a true Midwesterner. Now a local resident of Wellen Park, I can assist you from Sarasota to Punta Gorda Let’s talk about what I can do for you! SALLY ABDELLA Realtor® LPS RSPS SRES Coldwell Banker Realty - #1 Venice #1 Florida (941) 587-0407 | sallysellsneartheseashore.comsally.abdella@cbrealty.com|331W.VeniceAve,Venice 32
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CENTENNIAL PARK | 7:00 PM Join the fun in Historic Downtown Venice for the bimonthly Friday Night Concert Series at the gazebo in Centennial Park! This event, hosted by Venice MainStreet, is held every second and fourth Friday of each month and is free and open to the public. Friday September 9th features Phoenix Rising, and Friday Septem ber 23 features Kit M. Jones. Pop-Up Outdoor Bootcamp With Apex Boxing + Fitness
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Friday Night Concert In The Park: Phoenix Rising, Kit M. Jones
Live Music At Café Venice, Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays CAFÉ VENICE Enjoy live music at Café Venice most Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Café Venice is open daily, serving lunch six days a week and dinner every night. Happy Hour is from 4 - 6 PM. Featured musicians on September 1st - Nick Fiasco, 2nd Robert Kay, 3rd E.J. Ray Acoustic, 8th, 15th & 22nd Nick Fiasco, 23rd Nor Easter, 24th Ra mona Hermansa. Rock Steady At Apex Boxing + Fitness APEX BOXING + FITNESS | 10:00 AM Rock Steady - your first class is free! Apex Boxing + Fitness is presenting a specialized boxing program for those with Parkinson's Disease. This class involves cardio, resistance, stretching, balance and more. Join Rock Steady-Certified Coach Kane. Special rates are available! Call 941.786.9491 for more details! Offered Satur days at 12:00 PM and Mondays at 10:00 AM. Apexboxingandfitness.com City Of Venice Monthly Bicycle Ride CITY HALL | 10:00 AM The City of Venice's Monthly Bicycle Rides led by Bicycle Pedestrian Coordinator Darlene Culpepper, are the second Thursday of each month. The 6-mile casual ride is around the island of Venice starts at 10 AM. Bring your bike and a helmet to the west parking lot of City Hall. Email Darlene at Dculpepper@venicefl.gov to register or for more information.
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CENTENNIAL PARK | 8:30 AM Meet at the Centennial Park gazebo at 8:30 AM every third Saturday of the month for a complimentary popup outdoor bootcamp with Apex Boxing + Fitness. Read our feature about Apex trainer Danielle Neri in our May, 2022, issue. Apex is an open and class-based gym in Nokomis offering boot camps, boxing, and personal training. 249 Tamiami Trail South, Nokomis. 941.786.9491. Apexboxingandfitness.com Charity Golf Tournament for Veterans PELICAN POINTE GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB | 7:00 AM Sponsored by Keller Williams Island Life--golf in support of veterans! 7:00 AM check-in. Breakfast bags, lunch, 10K hole-in-one. $500 per foursome. 100% of net proceeds donated to Vet Suicide Prevention and Un met Needs. For detailed information and entry forms stop by: KW Island Reality, 206 Harbor Dr S, Venice, or VFW Post 8203, 4860 Trott Cir, North Port. 1ST, 3RD, 8TH,
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