Donors to "Save our Statues"

Donors to "Save our Statues". February 2, 2008. , (Side 1) , The St. Armands Residents Association expresses its appreciation to the following individuals and organizations for their generous contributions as Founding Supporters of "Save Our Statues”. This project was undertaken during 2007 and early 2008 with the goal of preserving the Ringling-era statues dating to the 1920s and enhancing this legacy with 21 new classically-themed statues in white marble. It is our hope that this community-wide; grass roots effort will be a model for other efforts in Sarasota., Ringling Vision (donation of $10.000 and up) , City of Sarasota - Joan McCallister and Edward Pinto - St. Armands Business Improvement District, Ringling Circle (donation of $5,000-$9.999) , Judie and Bob Gustafson – Lovin Construction – John Meshad - Judith Zuckerberg and George Kole, Legacy Circle (donation of $2,500-$4,999) , Dona and Tom Blake - Jacqueline and Ed Bongart – Sandra Bower - Community Foundation of Sarasota County - Eugenia and Paul Finstad - Officer D. Franklin, Sherry and Ken Kellaway, Christine and Ethna Lynch, and Connie and Bill Schey – Barbie and Duane Henderson - Doris and Jeff Plunkett - Iris and Marty Rappaport - Sarasota County - St. Armalido Club. - St. Armands Circle Association – The Met (Continued on other side). (Side 2) (Continued from other side). Benefactor of $1000-$1.4990 , Mary O Aaland, M.D. and Richard E. Quinn – Congressman Vern Buchanan and Sandy Buchanan - Aimee Carlson - Danielle and Papo Cobian - Jean and David Day – Florida Power Solutions – Vicky and Buck Fry - Jean and Morton Gamerman – Garden Argosy Inc. - Howard Garnitz - Joanna and Jim Grace - Betsy and Jesse Hannan - Judy and Tom Heath - Betty and Edward Levi – Lynches Pub and Grub – Denise Matthys – Carolyn Michel and Howard Millman - Mote Marine - Mayor Lou Ann Palmer and Commissioner Ken Shelin – Jill and Bill Rex and Carol and Robert Bergs – Ringling College of Art and Design - John and Mabel Ringling Museum of Art - Beverly and Hein Rusen - Sarasota Concert Band – Sarasota Ford – Nonie and Roger Slaalien – SunTrust, Southwest Florida – Andrew Vac, RE/MAX Excellence, Major support provided by the City Commission (Mayor Lou Ann Palmer, Vice Mayer Kelley Kirschner Fredd “Glossie” Atkins, Ken Shelin, and a special thank you to Richard Clapp, Dist. 2), City Manager Peter Schneider, and the Departments of Public Works, Neighborhood Partnership, Engineering and Planning, St. Armands Circle Association (Diana Corrigan, Executive Director), St Armands Business Improvement District (Marty Rappaport, Chair), John and Mabel Ringling Museum of Art (Francoise Hack, Registrar and Michelle Scalera, Chief Conservator), Community Foundation of Sarasota County (Stewart Stearns, CEO), and “Save Our Statues” (William Rex, Michael Losey, and Edward Pinto – Chair).