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PHOTO GALLERY: Westin Sarasota Groundbreaking Ceremony


  • By Heather Merriman Saba
  • | 4:00 a.m. September 18, 2014
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PHOTO GALLERY: Westin Sarasota Groundbreaking Ceremony
Bob Vail, James Hansen, Ed Jahn, City Commissioner Suzanne Atwell, Mike Neal, County Commissioner Joe Barbetta and Virginia Haley
Bob Vail, James Hansen, Ed Jahn, City Commissioner Suzanne Atwell, Mike Neal, County Commissioner Joe Barbetta and Virginia Haley
Lauren Williams and Isabel Mascarenas
Lauren Williams and Isabel Mascarenas
City Commissioner Suzanne Atwell, Mike Neal and County Commissioner Joe Barbetta
City Commissioner Suzanne Atwell, Mike Neal and County Commissioner Joe Barbetta
Bob Vail, James Hansen, Ed Jahn, Michael Saunders, Mike Neal, Georgia Kopelousos, Lisa Morris and David Arent
Bob Vail, James Hansen, Ed Jahn, Michael Saunders, Mike Neal, Georgia Kopelousos, Lisa Morris and David Arent
Ed Jahn and James Hansen
Ed Jahn and James Hansen
Susan Stringer and Kelly Defebo
Susan Stringer and Kelly Defebo
Steve Queior, Marion Brown, Michael Saunders and James Hansen
Steve Queior, Marion Brown, Michael Saunders and James Hansen
Kolter Hospitality’s James Hansen welcomes guests to the groundbreaking ceremony.
Kolter Hospitality’s James Hansen welcomes guests to the groundbreaking ceremony.
Tom Heatherman, Lisa Morris, Georgia Kopelousos, Hank Stringer and Mark Adler
Tom Heatherman, Lisa Morris, Georgia Kopelousos, Hank Stringer and Mark Adler
Hal Clements and Jeff Riley
Hal Clements and Jeff Riley
City Commissioner Suzanne Atwell and Kevin Cooper
City Commissioner Suzanne Atwell and Kevin Cooper
Stan Pastor and Stephanie Shaw
Stan Pastor and Stephanie Shaw
Mike Neal and Bob Vail
Mike Neal and Bob Vail
Hank and Susan Stringer with Lisa Webb and Dan Zorrilla
Hank and Susan Stringer with Lisa Webb and Dan Zorrilla
County Commissioner Joe Barbetta with his wife Mary Kenealy-Barbetta
County Commissioner Joe Barbetta with his wife Mary Kenealy-Barbetta
Viviann Allard, Robert Blau and Kevin Moran
Viviann Allard, Robert Blau and Kevin Moran
Lisa Webb and Ed Jahn
Lisa Webb and Ed Jahn
Bob Vail, James Hansen, Ed Jahn, City Commissioner Suzanne Atwell, Mike Neal, County Commissioner Joe Barbetta and Virginia Haley
Bob Vail, James Hansen, Ed Jahn, City Commissioner Suzanne Atwell, Mike Neal, County Commissioner Joe Barbetta and Virginia Haley
Don Wolfe, David Arent and Michael Desouza
Don Wolfe, David Arent and Michael Desouza

 

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