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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, the stars are committed to fundraising for Healthy Left to right: Dancing with the Martin Stars 2019 cast of instructors and star dancers: Laura Crawford and Bob Murray,
Start. This can include sponsorships from businesses, 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 Of Martin County

Raised Attendance, Awareness,

Community Outreach And

Money For Local Kids’
Mentorship Programs

Known as the Big Taste of Martin County, this annual
fundraising event for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Palm Beach and
Martin Counties was held at The Stuart Jet Center on Tuesday,
Oct. 15.
Jay and Christine Lovelace, Tiffany and Michael Cristoforo,
Big Brothers Big Sisters’ on page 4 Michael and Lori McNicholas with Beth and Paul Massa Leo Cristoforo and Jean Cristoforo
Audi Stuart Hosts Mark Garwood SHARE Foundation

2020 Phoenix Scholarship Night

By Jackie Holfelder sober is easy. Building a life
The Mark Garwood SHARE Foundation gives recovering is hard.”
addicts a much needed boost – financially, emotionally After John and Erica
and socially – to get their lives back on track. Garwood of Stuart lost their
That’s accomplished with the annual awarding athletic, gregarious 24-year-
of scholarships that are game-changers. As former
scholarship recipient Christopher Collins says, “Getting Audi Stuart on page 3

(Center): Erica and John Garwood with scholarship winners Robert Mullen, Daryn
Finkelstein, Brittany Wey, Alexandria Voyles, Kara Serbeck and Thomas Stager, Jr. at the
Mark Garwood SHARE Foundation 2020 Phoenix Scholarship Night. Photo by Liz McKinley