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Sarasota News Leader November 30, 2012 Page 46 SARASOTA REPUBLICAN CLUB TO MEET DEC. 5 The Sarasota Republican Club will host its an- will benefit Wounded Warriors and disadvannual Christmas dinner on Wednesday, Dec. 5, taged children. at the Sarasota Yacht Club, 1100 John Ringling Members are asked to bring unwrapped toys. Blvd. The social hour will begin at 6 p.m.; the event Among the evening's highlights will be re- will start at 7 p.m. Tickets are $30 for memmarks by Joe Gruters, chairman of the Re- bers and $35 for guests and non-members. publican Party of Sarasota County; violin and For additional information and reservations, guitar entertainment by the Anton Cutajar click on "Upcoming Events" at www.SaraDuo; and holiday songs by the State College sotaRepublicanClub.com or contact Donna of Florida Choir, a news release says. A raffle Arenschield at 312-5279. SELBY GARDENS TO LIGHT BROMELIAD TREE ON DEC. 4 The annual lighting of Selby Gardens' signature bromeliad tree on Dec. 4 will kick off the season for holiday celebrations in the Gardens. The tree will be in front of the Christy Payne Mansion. The bromeliads are available for sale to the public after the holidays. "This magnificent tree, more than 20 feet Among the Gardens' festivities in December will be the famihigh, is composed ly-friendly Lights of hundreds of colin Bloom as well as orful bromeliads the ASID Designer with a new display Showhouse in the each year," a news Christy Payne Manrelease says. The sion. Bromeliad Tree first The Bromeliad appeared in 1997; Tree lighting cereit "has been a holimony is a prelude to Lights in Bloom, day favorite of Selwhen the Gardens by Gardens visitors will be adorned for 15 years," the rewith life-sized, garlease adds. den-themed illuminations, the release The event will take notes. The festive place at 5:30 p.m. on winter wonderland Tuesday, Dec. 4. The Selby Gardens' bromeliad tree shines brightly will run from Dec. Gardens is located during the 2011 holiday season. Photo by Norman 15-23 and Dec. 26at 811 S. Palm Ave. Schimmel 27, 6 to 9 p.m.