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Embracing Our Differences
Embracing Our Differences 10th Anniversary Outdoor Exhibits Announced
The winners of the 10th annual Embracing Our Differences outdoor juried art exhibit have been selected and will be on display March 31-June 2 at Sarasota’s Bayfront Park, on March 31-April 29 at Rossi Waterfront Park in Bradenton, and on May 1-June 2 at North Port High School. More than 2,400 entries were submitted by individuals from 44 countries and 32 states.
Sister Cities Association of Sarasota has partnered with Embracing Our Differences through our Alliance member of the Sarasota Manatee Jewish Federation since the initiative began. We annually invite artists from our Sister Cities to compete. Over the years we have had many artists submissions from our twinned communities displayed. Winners for 2013 are expected to be announced soon.
The centerpiece of the Embracing Our Differences are 39 billboard size images (12.5 feet by 16 feet) created by local, national and international artists, writers and students. The display reflects the artists' interpretations of the theme "enriching lives through diversity."
For more details visit embracingourdifferences.org.
Winners 2013 One World Award
Winners of the 2013 One World award have been announced by the Sister Cities Association of Sarasota. The winners to be honored at the third annual One World Gala on March 3 are former Sarasota Mayor Lou Ann Palmer and the Sarasota Christian School. Each honoree will be recognized as the most remarkable Sarasota individual and organization who have “enhanced world understanding and respect” through extraordinary work, volunteer service or philanthropy envisioned by President Eisenhower when he created the citizen diplomacy initiative following World War II.
The Sarasota Christian School, led by Principal Dawn Graber, is being spotlighted for the student relationships it purposely carries out, in each grade K-12, with students in 13 different countries, including Iraq, Palestine, Cambodia and other troubled areas of the world.
The One World Gala, this year being held at the prestigious Sarasota Bay Club on Sunday, March 3, is open to all who wish to honor the 2013 award winners and attend this kickoff event commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Sister Cities Association of Sarasota.
For full details call Bill Wallace at
One World Gala March 3, 2013
One World Gala Kicks Off Sarasota
Sister Cities 50th Anniversary Year
Sarasota Bay Club (just north of the Van Wezel) at 6:30pm on Sunday, March 3, 2013.
Sister Cities Association of Sarasota (SCAS), founded in 1963 by area community leaders, headed by Dallas Dort, strongly supported by Sarasota Mayors Marshall Marable and John Binns, will commemorate its 50th Anniversary during 2013. The Sister Cities in initiative was created by President Dwight D. Eisenhower as result of a 1956 White House conference on citizen diplomacy.
The commemoration will kick off on March 3 with the third annual One World Gala which honors a remarkable Sarasota organization or individual who has enhanced world understanding and respect through extraordinary work or volunteer service. This event will be held at the Sarasota Bay Club and honor former Sarasota Mayor Lou Ann Palmer and the Sarasota Christian Schools.
The event is open to all who which to honor the 2013 Award winners and to attend this kick off event. Use the following RSVP document to reserve seating.
2013 One World International Award Dinner
Sunday, March 3, 2013, 6:30 PM
Please reply by February 20, 2013
Name__________________________
Address_______________________
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Phone_______________________ Email_________________________
YES, I/We will attend _____ (A portion of the ticket price is tax deductible)
________ Guest Ticket (s) $125/person Total $___________
________ Patron Ticket (s) $250/person Total $___________
________ Table Host- Table for 8 @$1,000/per table Total $_________
Make check payable to SSCA or Sarasota Sister Cities Association
& mail to:
Sarasota Sister Cities Association
City Hall
1565 First St
Sarasota, FL 34275
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Meal selection and seating preferences.
complete Guest Names and corresponding Meal Choice for this reservation:
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If possible, please seat me with:
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This is a gentle reminder for those who received the mailed invitation to attend the Sister Cities Association of Sarasota One World Gala that will take place at the prestigious Sarasota Bay Club (just north of the Van Wezel) at 6:30pm on Sunday, March 3rd. It may also be an initial notification of this event for those who did not receive the mailed invitation,
This is our major annual fund raising event with two purposes:
No. 1 is to honor the individual and organization selected by a panel of community leaders chaired by Sarasota Mayor Suzanne Atwell. The awards reflect the vision of President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s person-to-person diplomacy initiative which forged the beginning of the international Sister Cities program as a means for individual citizens to strengthen shared interests around the globe and lessen the possibility of world conflicts.
No. 2 is to raise funds for our international outreach initiatives, as the Sister Cities Association of Sarasota is solely funded but membership dues, grants and donations. This year we commemorate the 50th anniversary of Sister Cities Association of Sarasota with this initial salute to our more than 200 “citizen diplomats” who create personal face-to-face exchanges with citizens of across the world in the arts, business, education, civic activities, sports and government. The Sister Cities Association of Sarasota has eight international relationships: Dunfermline, Scotland; Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Perpignan, France; Tel Mond, Israel; Treviso Province, Italy; Vladimir, Russia; Xiamen, China, and Mérida, Yucatán México.
Meet and Greet Feb 19, 2013
Half Shell Oyster House
1991 Main Street
Tuesday 5-7 pm
Feb 19, 2013
Our Meet & Greet location for February will be at the Half Shell Oyster House at the corner of Main and Link. Our spotlight will be on our Sister City of Dunfermline, Scotland.
| Sarasota-Dunfermline Tartan |
Sculptor Malcolm Robertson of Dunfermline will be our guest. The Sarasota-Dunfermline tartan, the Black Watch tartan and those of clan Robertson & Mitchell will be worn or displayed.
Happy hour features mixed drinks, wine and beer discounted $2 each. Happy hour ends at 6 pm at HSOH. Six selection of oysters and 9 “starters” are available from the regular menu. For those interested in staying for dinner after, check out the extensive menu choices at the halfshelloysterhouse.com
Courtesy RSVP by noon Feb 17. This will allow Half Shell Oyster House to ensure they have sufficient bar staff for our Meet & Greet group. Last minute walk-ins are encouraged.
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