Page 2 - Palm City Spotlight - November '19

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Dancing With The Martin Stars from page 1

can include sponsorships
from businesses, soliciting
family and friends and
hosting special parties and
events to raise funds. And
for the grand finale, they
perform onstage in front of
500 friends and strangers.
That requires bravado.
Local philanthropist
David Smythe attended the Overall winners – Travis Lisa Holland, committee
show and was very impressed Scott, instructor and Maggie member and Bob Murray,
by what he learned about Slobasksy, star. Photo by Liz instructor. Photo by Beverly
Healthy Start. David’s love Maggie Slobasky and Travis McKinley Bevis Jones
of children and his generosity Scott dancing the salsa. Sponsor Cleveland Clinic Martin Health was represented by
motivated him to donate Photo by Liz McKinley Angela Aulisio, Pat Koppola, Kelly McIntyre, Healthy Start
$50,000 several days after Board President Valerie Bell and Tracy Kerwin. Photo by
the event. His unexpected Beverly Bevis Jones
donation vaulted this year’s
total to $177,500, the highest Runner Up: Dean Lopes and Bimika Salois, raising
amount ever raised. $26,632
“This is truly a game- Highest Fundraiser: Maggie Slobasky and Travis Scott,
changing donation for raising $29,331
our organization that will Dance:
strengthen our mission to Second Runner Up: Kim Brisky and Craig Galvin
help healthy babies grow Runner Up: Fabi Gonzalez and Faith Mary Angela
into healthy children. Martin Top Dance Score: Eddie Arguellas and Marianella Tobar Star dancer Dean Lopes and
County is so fortunate to A huge round of applause for the many wonderful and talented Candace Lopes, sponsor with CEO Samantha Suffich and
have David Smythe invested people in our community who stretch themselves to benefit Skin Serenity Spa. Photo by philanthropist David Smythe.
in Martin County’s children. the youngest among us. Top sponsors were: David Smythe, Beverly Bevis Jones Photo by Liz McKinley
It is truly a blessing. Words Bimika Salois and Dean Cleveland Clinic Martin Health; Global Neuro and Spine; Skin
alone cannot express our Lopes dancing the mambo. Serenity Spa; and The Gordana Uscumlic Foundation.
gratitude,” Samantha said. Photo by Liz McKinley Dancing with the Martin Stars began in 2011 and has
Eight contestants raised over one million dollars to support their mission.
competed to grab the top Martin County Healthy Start Coalition works to ensure that
honors: Eddie Arguelles; every Martin County baby is born healthy. They recently
David Bradford; Kim relocated the Betty Moore Prenatal Outreach Center to 963
Brisky; Laura Crawford; S.E. Federal Highway, Stuart.
Fabi Gonzalez; Dean Lopes; Programs include: Healthy Start Screening; Care
Maggie Slobasky; and Amy Coordination; Health Navigation; Prenatal Outreach Center;
Snow. Each contestant is Childbirth and Pregnancy Education; Beds 4 Babies;
paired up with a professional and Inter-Conception Education. For more information Samantha Suffich and Shaun
instructor who volunteers about Healthy Start, please visit their website at www. Laura and Dr. Brian Moriarty. Kelly. Photo by Beverly Bevis
their time to transform mchealthystart.org. Photo by Beverly Bevis Jones Jones
their partner into a dancing
machine.
Some instructors return
yearly, and donate their time, Amy Snow and Brian Spector
which is very admirable. dancing the jazz/hip hop.
This year’s instructors were: Photo by Liz McKinley
Megan Acosta; Faith Mary
Angela; Craig Galvin; Bob
Murray; Travis Scott; Bimika
Salois; Brian Spector; and
Marianella Tobar.
The contestants were
judged by Charles Jones,
A ndrea and D mitriy
Kuzm enko; al l are
professional dancers and
well qualified to judge the
competition.
The evening opened with
a feisty, high-powered dance
routine by Marianella’s
Dance Fusion Latin
Addiction team. Before the Craig Calvin and Kim Brisky
winners were announced, dancing the disco/cha cha.
instructors Bob Murray and Photo by Liz McKinley
Alannah Ghazal, known as
TeamTango, wowed the audience with a tango danced to
Amor O Nada.
The StarStruck Production Team, powered by the talented
duo of Jennifer and Peter Jones and crew, brings to the stage
a first-class production, where everyone shines as a winner.
There are two award categories, fundraising and dancing
with one overall winner.
The Winners Are:
Overall Winner: Maggie Slobasky and Travis Scott
Fundraising:
Second Runner Up: Laura Crawford and Bob Murray,
raising $16,639