The Heritage Village is the perfect place for SuGaBuG Kids. SuGaBuG is after all part of the Winkel family heritage. We'll get to that in a minute....

Henning, the owner of SuGaBuG Kids is a first generation American. His father was raised in Denmark and immigrated to the United States back in the 40's. Henning Sr. was a Merchant Marine and owned a business in Brooklyn, NY. He drove over 3 hours a day to work so his family could live on Long Island and his 8 children could attend better schools. Henning joined the Marines before the draft and was stationed in NC. As a veteran he left the snow behind and attended junior college in Key West before transferring to UF. Henning started working construction and started Winkel Construction in the early 80's. Henning loves the south, nature and found that Levy County is where he wanted to build his home and raise his children. He was a single parent and raised 2 daughters: Randi, a missionary living in Jacksonville and Kelly, currently living on Long Island within miles of her dad's boyhood home and working in Manhattan.

April, Henning's wife was born in Miami but raised in Levy County after her parents fell in love with Manatee Springs on an anniversary canoe trip. Her dad, Perry, is a DOT engineer and her mom is the "Florida Gourd Lady." Growing us as a youth minister's kid was fun for April and her sister. "We always had lots of people around; friends, family, church members, someone in need, always going and doing." Granny and Poppa lived in Bronson and were a major influence on April. Her mom taught her how to sew, but Granny taught her the love of sewing, crafting, and southern cooking, aka (the art of being a southern woman). April was very involved in the community through 4-H, church, school band, etc., but always felt a call to Europe. Her mom helped her realize this goal by fundraising to help send April to Germany for a year as an exchange student. "This year changed my life forever. It was the best experience." After returning April went skipped her senior year and went to CFCC. Eventually she graduated from there several times with degrees and certificates in English, Cosmetology and Barbering. She also has a Business degree from Saint Leo University. April isn't new to the retail world. She supervised 10 hair salons and as Henning will confirm, she loves to shop for a good bargain!

Henning and April met through her parents and their mutual love of motorcycles, antique cars and dancing. They had a whirlwind romance and were married in a fairytale Christmas wedding in 2005. Alexis is the miracle baby God blessed them with in 2008 after years of being told that April would not conceive. She truly is a blessing to her family and those around her. Of course it helps that she is a mini Shirley Temple!