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PHOTO GALLERY: Mable Ringling Memorial Fountain dedication ceremony


  • By Harriet Sokmensuer
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PHOTO GALLERY: Mable Ringling Memorial Fountain dedication ceremony
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Rebecca Morgan and Wilson Stiles
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Kate and Bill Korp
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Jane Kirshner and Tom Buchter
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Olivia Haynes and Kelley Anderson
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