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Sarasota News Leader December 6, 2013 Page 67 SISTER CITIES GROUP TO REDEDICATE COMMEMORATIVE ARTWORK The Sister Cities Association of Sarasota will rededicate an art piece given to Sarasotans years ago to commemorate the arrival of Scots as the area's very first settlers, the City of Sarasota has announced. The ceremony will be held on Friday, Dec. 6, at 2 p.m. at the northwest corner of Main Street and Gulf Stream Avenue in downtown Sarasota, a news release says. The piece, known as the Corinthian Column, was given to Sarasotans from the City of Glasgow, Scotland, in 1985 to celebrate the centennial of 65 Scots arriving in Sarasota, the release points out. Although privately owned for years, the piece has been on public display at Five Points adjacent to a commercial building. Recently, the Corinthian Column was donated to the City of Sarasota and the decision was made to relocate it to Main Street and Gulf Stream Avenue, the release adds. "Back in 1885, the area we now know as Main and Gulf Stream would have been the original landing site of the Scots," said Dr. Cliff Smith, the city's senior planner, in the release. "That would have been the water's edge. So, from an historical perspective, it makes sense to relocate the piece there." The Sister Cities Association of Sarasota will rededicate artwork commemorating the arrival of the city's first settlers. Photo courtesy City of Sarasota Sarasota-Scotland connection, presented by city staff and members of the Sister Cities Association, the release points out. Dunfermline, Scotland, is one of Sarasota's The Corinthian Column is next to a Sarasota Sister Cities. The others are Hamilton, County historical marker that recognizes the Ontario, Canada; Merida (Yucatan), Mexico; Perpignan, France; Siming (Xiamen), China; "Landing of the Scots." Tel Mond, Israel; Treviso Province, Italy; and The rededication ceremony will include Vladimir, Russia. bagpipes, a welcome from Mayor Shannon Snyder, comments from City Manager Tom For more information on Sister Cities, visit Barwin and an historic overview of the strong www.SarasotaSisterCities.org. facebook.com/SarasotaNewsLeader