SARASOTA
SEASON WINTER 2020
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VOLUME 16, NO. 6
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 2020
YOUR TOWN
Whitney Elfstrom
Store donates 300 shoe pairs T. Georgiano’s Boutique embraced the season by donating 300 pairs of designer shoes to the Newtown nonprofit Second Chance Last Opportunity on Dec. 12. Tatyana Sharoubim-Stewart, the owner of T. Georgiano’s, said she wanted to give back to members of the Sarasota community. The shoes were distributed to preregistered women in a Christmas celebration. Sharoubim-Stewart said she hopes that the shoes will help the women feel confident. April Glasco (above), the founder of Second Chance, said the donation will help the women “know that there’s a path they can walk into a better life.”
Developers of three big projects hope to see progress made on their visions. PAGE 3 Courtesy rendering
The Bay Sarasota hopes 2020 is the year construction begins on the first phase of the far-reaching plan to redevelop more than 50 cityowned acres on the bayfront. The first phase, as envisioned here, will occupy about 10 acres of the total.
LOOKING AHEAD 2020 School Board leaders plan to begin early in picking a firm to help them find a superintendent. PAGE 6
Election season brings some controversy after county settles on a plan to redistrict. PAGE 4
Brynn Mechem
Ruby Robinson holds up a sign along U.S. 41 as she protests Sarasota County’s redistricting map.
File photo
Board Member Bridget Ziegler
Whitney Elfstrom
Temple Sinai welcomes rabbi Temple Sinai celebrated the official installation of Rabbi Samantha Kahn on Dec. 6. The ceremony invited Kahn’s mentor, Rabbi Laura Geller, Emerita Rabbi of Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills, to install her as close to 400 people watched. Since joining the temple in July, Kahn has met with more than 350 congregants of Temple Sinai. Kahn said her favorite part of her job is to be in awe that she gets to be a part of people’s lives every day.
Kilties go Hollywood Courtesy photo
The Riverview High School Kiltie band traveled to California to perform in the Hollywood Christmas Parade.
California trip to march in parade has lasting effect on Riverview band. SEE PAGE 12
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A+E calendar stretches 2020 options. INSIDE