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Dancing With The Martin Stars from page 1 healthy start and a chance to succeed in life. Please visit the
website www.mchealthystart.org to learn more about their
The 2017 overall champion and top fundraiser, Dr. programs and how you can become involved.
Brian Moriarty, participated as a judge and entertained the The evening opened with a colorful and high-powered dance
audience with his positive, humorous comments on the stars’ routine by Marianella Tobar’s Latin Addiction Formation team,
performances. World champion ballroom dancers Yusuf followed by a video of each team and the star dancers.
Mihaylov and Elena Simonova, rounded out the judges Each team chose their music and dance styles, including
panel. Both are originally from Russia and have multiple the foxtrot, Latin fusion, milonga, theatre jazz, and a
championship titles and have participated with Dancing with combination of foxtrot, tango and waltz.
the Martin Stars since its inaugural year. After intermission and before the winners were announced,
Mike Gonzalez, a 2018 star alumni, emceed the evening professional dancers Faith Jacobson and Travis Stancil wowed
with enthusiasm and style. Both Brian Moriarty and Mike the audience by dancing the cha-cha to Knock on Wood by Seal.
Gonzalez looked very handsome in their sequin jackets. In addition to their dance performance, each dancer
The Starstruck production team, headed by director commits to raise money through sponsorships, ticket sales, Jennifer Yormak and Best overall champions
Jennifer Yormak, cofounder and artistic director, produced and contributions. Thanks to the hard work of all the dancers, Samantha Suffich Casey Cass and Rosi Shepard
a first-class production from beginning to end. a total of $115,511 was raised, exceeding the goal of $100,000.
Samantha Suffich, chief executive officer of Martin The money will fund many of the essential programs of the The title sponsor was Casco Tools. Swing sponsors
County Healthy Start Coalition, and Steve Swindler, board coalition. Dancing with the Martin Stars began in 2011 and were Audi Stuart and Paul J. Feinsinger, CPA, CFP.
president, welcomed the audience and shared the mission has raised $1.1 million dollars. Mambo sponsors were: Hobe Sound Farmers Market; The
and programs of the nonprofit. There are two award categories, fundraising and dancing, Gordana Uscumlic Foundation; Loving Chiropractic of
The event anniversary coincided with another significant with one overall winner. The overall champion team was Casey Stuart, Inc.; South State Bank; and Stuart Periodontics.
milestone for the coalition; the Healthy Start Coalitions Cass and Rosi Shepard. In fundraising, the top fundraising Please see the complete list of sponsors at www.
across Florida were formed 30 years ago by the late Governor team was Casey Cass and Rosi Shepard, raising $40,634. The mchealthystart.org.
Lawton Chiles. first runner-up team was Shaun Kelly and Randy Pennington, Many talented and generous people contribute to make
Governor Chiles was concerned about Florida’s high raising $31,459. the event a success every year. Thanks to everyone’s
infant mortality rates. With bipartisan legislative support, Team Fabi Gonzalez and Maggie Slobasky won the dancing donations, the babies and mothers of Martin County
the state’s landmark Healthy Start program demonstrates top score. Tied for first place runner-up dancers were Team Casey receive significant support for a healthy start for each
Florida’s commitment to ensuring that every baby has a Cass and Rosi Shepard and Team Andrea Levy and Patty Morris. baby.

Samantha Suffich and Paul Feinsinger Randy Pennington, Shaun Kelly and Gary Ober Cheree Ramirez, Marianella Tobar and Rachel Terlizzi

Patty Morris, Leah Landau and Andrea Levy Fabi Gonzalez, Maggie Slobasky and Bob Murray Dr. Brian Moriarty, Samantha Suffich and Mike Gonzalez

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