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VOL. 21 NO. 11 www.seabreezepublications.com NOVEMBER 2019

Dancing With The Martin Stars

Reaches For The Stars And Raises $177,500

By Beverly Bevis Jones
September was a dramatic month with Hurricane Dorian
roaring up the coastline. While the storm made fundraising
more difficult for this year’s contestants, an unexpected
donation three days after the show, brought this year’s total
to a new all-time high.
If you’ve never been a part of the excitement that is Dancing
with the Martin Stars presented by Martin County Healthy Start
Coalition, you are missing out on a spectacular evening. This
year’s event was held on Sept. 28 at The Lyric Theatre with a
sponsors’ reception at Flagler Place before the event.
In my opinion, this event is the equivalent of an Ironman
Competition. Each contestant must learn how to dance
ballroom style using current music. Dances performed
included the Argentine Tango, Fox Trot, West Coast Swing,
Salsa, Disco/Cha Cha and Jazz/Hip Hop.
In addition to mastering the dance routine in three months, Left to right: Dancing with the Martin Stars 2019 cast of instructors and star dancers: Laura Crawford and Bob Murray,
the stars are committed to fundraising for Healthy Start. This Amy Snow and Brian Spector, Megan Acosta and David Bradford, Marianella Tobar and Eddie Arguelles, Overall Winners
Travis Scott and Maggie Slobasky, Fabi Gonzalez and Faith Mary Angela, Dean Lopes and Bimika Salois, Craig Calvin
Dancing With The Martin Stars on page 2 and Kim Brisky. Photo by Liz McKinley
Big Brothers Big Sisters’ Big Taste Audi Stuart Hosts

Of Martin County Mark Garwood

Raised Attendance,

Awareness, Community SHARE Foundation
Outreach And Money 2020 Phoenix

For Local Kids’

Mentorship Programs Scholarship Night

Known as the Big Taste of Martin By Jackie Holfelder
County, this annual fundraising event for The Mark Garwood SHARE Foundation gives
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Palm Beach and recovering addicts a much needed boost – financially,
Martin Counties was held at The Stuart Jet emotionally and socially – to get their lives back on track.
Center on Tuesday, Oct. 15. Ed Bee table
This premier food and wine festival of
the Treasure Coast delighted hundreds of attendees. The Twisted Tuna, Berry Fresh, The Gafford, O Gourmet
jet hanger was a great setting for this fundraiser under French Bistro & Catering, and Ellie’s Deli to name a few.
an airplane hangar. Nearly 500 people attended from the All attendees were invited to vote on their favorites.
community to support Big Brothers Big Sisters. The winners were: Best Soup – Twisted Tuna, Best Salad
There was wall to wall food and drinks by over 30 – Cypress on Ocean, Best Appetizer – Martin County
restaurants throughout Martin County sampling and High School Culinary Institute, Best Entrée – Drift at
serving up bites of their signature dishes. A few of the Hutchinson Shores Resort & Spa, Best Dessert – O
participating restaurants were Bobby Rubino’s Place Gourmet French Bistro, Best Drink – Babe Wine, and
for Ribs, The Dolphin Bar & Shrimp House, Kyle G’s, Best Presentation – Martin County High School Culinary
Institute.
The community came
together for an evening of
fun, food, craft beer, wine, Devin Carlson, John and Erica Garwood, Alan
and music by The Shakers. Franciosi and Sheriff William Snyder at the Mark
Emceed by Virginia Sinicki Garwood SHARE Foundation 2020 Phoenix Scholarship
(a former Big Sister) from Night. Photo by Liz McKinley

Big Brothers Big Sisters’ Big Audi Stuart Hosts on page 4
Taste on page 3