Page 2 - Hobe Sound Reflections - November '19

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Dancing With The Martin Stars from page 1 The evening opened with a feisty, high-powered dance Dance:
routine by Marianella’s Dance Fusion Latin Addiction team. Second Runner Up: Kim Brisky and Craig Galvin
days after the event. His unexpected donation vaulted this Before the winners were announced, instructors Bob Murray Runner Up: Fabi Gonzalez and Faith Mary Angela
year’s total to $177,500, the highest amount ever raised. and Alannah Ghazal, known as TeamTango, wowed the Top Dance Score: Eddie Arguellas and Marianella Tobar
“This is truly a game-changing donation for our audience with a tango danced to Amor O Nada. A huge round of applause for the many wonderful and talented
organization that will strengthen our mission to help healthy The StarStruck Production Team, powered by the talented people in our community who stretch themselves to benefit
babies grow into healthy children. Martin County is so duo of Jennifer and Peter Jones and crew, brings to the stage the youngest among us. Top sponsors were: David Smythe,
fortunate to have David Smythe invested in Martin County’s a first-class production, where everyone shines as a winner. Cleveland Clinic Martin Health; Global Neuro and Spine; Skin
children. It is truly a blessing. Words alone cannot express There are two award categories, fundraising and dancing Serenity Spa; and The Gordana Uscumlic Foundation.
our gratitude,” Samantha said. with one overall winner. Dancing with the Martin Stars began in 2011 and has raised
Eight contestants competed to grab the top honors: Eddie The Winners Are: over one million dollars to support their mission. Martin County
Arguelles; David Bradford; Kim Brisky; Laura Crawford; Overall Winner: Maggie Slobasky and Travis Scott Healthy Start Coalition works to ensure that every Martin County
Fabi Gonzalez; Dean Lopes; Maggie Slobasky; and Amy Fundraising: baby is born healthy. They recently relocated the Betty Moore
Snow. Each contestant is paired up with a professional Second Runner Up: Laura Crawford and Bob Murray, Prenatal Outreach Center to 963 S.E. Federal Highway, Stuart.
instructor who volunteers their time to transform their partner raising $16,639 Programs include: Healthy Start Screening; Care
into a dancing machine. Runner Up: Dean Lopes and Bimika Salois, raising $26,632 Coordination; Health Navigation; Prenatal Outreach Center;
Some instructors return yearly, and donate their time, which Highest Fundraiser: Maggie Slobasky and Travis Scott, Childbirth and Pregnancy Education; Beds 4 Babies; and Inter-
is very admirable. This year’s instructors were: Megan Acosta; raising $29,331 Conception Education. For more information about Healthy
Faith Mary Angela; Craig Galvin; Bob Murray; Travis Scott; Start, please visit their website at www.mchealthystart.org.
Bimika Salois; Brian Spector; and Marianella Tobar.
The contestants were judged by Charles Jones, Andrea
and Dmitriy Kuzmenko; all are professional dancers and
well qualified to judge the competition.

Sponsor Cleveland Clinic Martin Health was represented by
Craig Calvin and Kim Brisky Maggie Slobasky and Travis Angela Aulisio, Pat Koppola, Kelly McIntyre, Healthy Start
dancing the disco/cha cha. Scott dancing the salsa. Board President Valerie Bell and Tracy Kerwin. Photo by
Photo by Liz McKinley Photo by Liz McKinley Beverly Bevis Jones

Bimika Salois and Dean Amy Snow and Brian Spector
Lopes dancing the mambo. dancing the jazz/hip hop.
Photo by Liz McKinley Photo by Liz McKinley

Overall winners – Travis Lisa Holland, committee
Scott, instructor and Maggie member and Bob Murray,
Slobasksy, star. Photo by Liz instructor. Photo by Beverly
McKinley Bevis Jones

CEO Samantha Suffich and
Laura and Dr. Brian Moriarty. philanthropist David Smythe.
Photo by Beverly Bevis Jones Photo by Liz McKinley

Please join us every Sunday at 10:30am. All visitors are welcome.

We are your Community Church.

Star dancer Dean Lopes and
Samantha Suffich and Shaun Candace Lopes, sponsor with Picnic in the Park
Kelly. Photo by Beverly Bevis Skin Serenity Spa. Photo by
Jones Beverly Bevis Jones Sunday, Dec. 1 at 1 p.m.
Bring your lawn chairs and lunch and join us
for fellowship with old and new friends.
We’ll provide the drinks and desserts.
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