Sirius Day Spa of Lakewood Ranch celebrates anniversary

By Jay Heater
| 8:35 p.m. October 6, 2024

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Those at the Sirius Day Spa's sixth anniversary celebration Oct. 6 in Lakewood Ranch were in agreement with Ovation School Of Musical Theatre owner Michelle McCord when she talked about the performers she brought to the event.

"These ladies are amazing," McCord said.

Sirius owner Karen Medford picks a different theme each time she holds an anniversary party for her business, and this year's selection was a natural.

Ovation begins the run of "Six: Teen Edition" on Nov. 1 in its Blackbox Theatre and the "75-minute rock concert" that tells the story of the six wives of Henry VIII runs through Nov. 10. Tickets can be purchased by going to OvationFLA.com.

McCord has been looking to get the word out about the show so her collaboration with Medford was a natural.

The six Ovation performers — Liv Holden, Morgan Kessler, Emma Mandzik, Elizabeth Nieves, Gabriella Cruz, and Kila Sons — knocked it out of the park.

Medford wanted something truly special for her party and the Ovation performers gave it to her.

"This is a monumental year for us," Medford said of the spa.

She explained that the fifth year of a business often is a make-or-break year for businesses.

Stephanie Peabody, the founder and executive director of the Brain Health Institute, told the crowd why she flew from Boston to be part of the celebration and to support Medford.

"In the lifestyle of retail, you have to make it through your fifth year," Peabody said. "Well, Karen, you've done it."

Ovation's Liv Holden, Morgan Kessler, Emma Mandzik, Elizabeth Nieves, Gabriella Cruz and Kila Sons, play the six wives of Henry VIII, during the sixth anniversary of Karen Medford's Sirius Day Spa.

Sirius Day Spa concierge Mathesy Csaky signs up Lori Abramson for the raffle at the spa's sixth anniversary celebration in Lakewood Ranch.

Ovation's Liv Holden and Morgan Kessler belt out a song from "Six: Teen Edition" at the Sirius Day Spa sixth anniversary celebration.

Eight-year-old Amilia Dragovoy is loving the balloons set up by the Sirius Day Spa for its sixth anniversary party in Lakewood Ranch.

Emma Mandzik and Elizabeth Nieves add their voices to the Sirius Day Spa's sixth anniversary party.

Emma Mandzik watches as Elizabeth Nieves performs during a number from "Six: Teen Edition."

Sirius Day Spa owner Karen Medford thanks Stephanie Peabody, the founder and executive director of the Brain Health Initiative, for her support of Sirius over the years.

Mya Medford, the daughter of Sirius Day Spa owner Karen Medford, gets ready to pick out a snack at the spa's sixth anniversary party.

Karen Medford says Pineapple Kitchen, which made snacks for the Sirius Day Spa's sixth anniversary party, has always been a supporter of her business.

Ovation's Kila Sons adds emphasis during her performance.

Ovation's Elizabeth Nieves and Gabriella Cruz perform during the Sirius Day Spa sixth anniversary party.

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Jay Heater

Jay Heater is the managing editor of the East County Observer. Overall, he has been in the business more than 41 years, 26 spent at the Contra Costa Times in the San Francisco Bay area as a sportswriter covering college football and basketball, boxing and horse racing.