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Donor Spotlight: Adam Tebrugge

Each week, The Sarasota Observer will feature a different donor who is involved with Season of Sharing, a 10-year, community-wide fundraising partnership created by the Community Foundation.

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This week's featured athlete is "Marathon Maniac," Donna Loud.

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Dec. 16 Shot in the dark 1:08 a.m. - San Remo Terrace. Suspicious Vehicle. A pickup truck carrying construction material was swerving while it approached the Siesta Drive bridge. Once at the apex of the bridge, the driver stopped, although there's not much to see at 1 a.m.

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The Baltimore Orioles will play their first game March 1 in the revamped Ed Smith Stadium.
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'Sunshine' groups ordered to pay court costs

A judge ruled that two groups that lost their lawsuit against the county over its baseball negotiations must pay part of the county's legal fees.

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Ernest Couvertier, 42, was arrested for stabbing a man in the face after a road-rage incident.
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A driver stopped in the middle of the road, jumped out of his car and stabbed another driver in the face.

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The Sarasota Orchestra performed to a large crowd in the courtyard of Mote Aquarium on Tuesday, Dec. 21.
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A little Mote music

Members of the Sarasota Orchestra held two holiday performances in the Mote Aquarium courtyard on Tuesday, Dec. 21.

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During a total lunar eclipse, the full moon passes behind the Earth, which blocks the sun's rays from hitting the moon.
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Photo of the Day: Lunar Look

The total lunar eclipse that occurred during the morning of Dec. 21 is the last lunar eclipse of the year.

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Chairwoman Gerri Aaron, honoree Rose Chapman and Marie Monsky
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'Celebrating Silver - A Musical Salute to JFCS and Rose Chapman'

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The sculpture "Bharata" was installed at the northeast corner of Selby Five Points Park.
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  • December 19, 2010
Downtown sculpture placement complete

The 12th and final piece of the "Intersection" public art project was put in place Friday.

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Debutante Ball

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Community Foundation board member, Patricia Courtois, and Jim Shirley, executive director of the Sarasota Arts Council.
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Community Foundation gives local organizations a BOOST

The Community Foundation of Sarasota handed out $500,000 in grants to 38 local organizations at their BOOST grants event on Friday, Dec. 17.

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Newly appointed County Commissioner Christine Robinson takes the oath of office, with her husband, Eric, by her side.
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Robinson sworn into office

County Commissioner Christine Robinson replaces retiring Commissioner Shannon Staub.

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The Grinch (Ann White) decorates the Christmas tree at the Sarasota Courthouse.
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Bay Haven rocks around the Christmas tree

Bay Haven School of Basics-Plus third-graders trekked off to the courthouse Thursday with their teacher, Missy Owens and The Grinch. All had a merry time singing carols, decorating the tree and attempting the moonwalk.

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Joni Weist, Phil Fronmholz, Gale Wyman and Melodee Dougherty
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Spinella serenades Republicans with seasonal songs

World-class tenor Joseph Spinella gave a starry performance at the Sarasota and Longboat Republican Clubs monthly dinner gathering.

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