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Save as much money as possible. Live off one income if you
can, so when an opportunity comes along, you’ll be ready.”
It took two years of planning and getting the necessary
retire. But she says, “I knew I
permits, but the Copper Bottom Craft Distillery at 998 N. Beach
would want to be involved in
Street is now open for business. It’s a family business owned by
something.”
Jeremy, his wife, and his parents. He spends his time creating
She spent a year relaxing
small batches of unique beverages and giving free tours of the
and then realized she’d need
place.
more money if she was going
“I’m loving every minute of it,” he says. “Getting laid off was
to remodel her home or
the best thing that ever happened to me.”
travel—things she said were
His advice to those who want to—or might someday need
“not included in my budget.”
to—break into another field? Save as much money as possible.
At age 80, Mac’Kie did
“Live off one income if you can, so when an opportunity comes
along, you’ll be ready.”
From Non-Profit to Real Estate
After 20 years as the Executive Director of Family Renew
Community—a local non-profit agency that helps Volusia
County’s homeless families—Claris Mac’Kie felt it was time to
NANCY LOHMAN
CO-OWNER, LOHMAN ENTERPRISES
something people had always
Claris Mac’Kie
encouraged her to do: She
became a real estate agent.
After she passed a challenging licensing exam with flying colors,
she signed on with Adams, Cameron & Co. Realtors. She has yet
to make a big sale—and that doesn’t bother her at all. “I’ve never
RETURN ON INVESTMENT.
Having wrapped up a successful business career with the
sale of Lohman Funeral Homes, Nancy and her family
have turned their attention to other projects – and to
philanthropy. They have made substantial donations to
the Museum of Arts and Sciences, Council on Aging, the
Halifax Humane Society and many other organizations. “The
community invested in our family business for decades
and we are pleased to be able to offer a return on that
investment,” Nancy said. And despite being as busy as ever,
she has invested in Team Volusia and serves as a member of
our Board of Directors.
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