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Dancing With The Martin Stars from page 1

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

Dr. Brian Moriarty, Samantha Suffich and Mike Gonzalez

Patty Morris, Leah Landau and Andrea Levy Fabi Gonzalez, Maggie Slobasky and Bob Murray

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